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Modulating the Near Infrared Reflective Properties of Metal Oxides for Surface Coating Applications

Nidhin M., Sangeetha S., Radhika S., Sreeram K.J., Nair B.U., Central Leather Research Institute (CSIR), IN

A colorant which is able to reflect a major portion of the near infrared radiation is today known as cool colorant. These colorants when coated on roof tops, automobiles, leather etc. reduce the demand for [...]

FreeNano – Test Methods for Release of Pigment-Nanoparticles Into the Environment at the End of Life Cycle

Stintz M., TU Dresden, DE

Several coatings with and without nanoscaled additives and pigments were exposed to artificial aging and weathering, before they experienced a mechanical treatment by sanding with process parameters similar to professional sanding condition. The miniature sanding [...]

A Generalised Approach for the Surface Engineering of Nanoparticles in Suspension for Highly Efficient Hybrid Capture of Bio-molecules

Sen T., Bruceb I.J., University of Central Lancashire, UK

A generalised method of surface engineering of nanoparticles in suspension has been reported using a novel strategy “Tri-phasic reverse Emulsion” or TPRE. In this method, the surface functionalisation of nanopaticles can be controlled by controlling [...]

Effect of Ligand Nature on the Kinetics and the Redistribution of Quantum Dots in Mice

Daou T.J., Li L., Reiss P., Texier-Nogues I., CEA-Grenoble, FR

The meeting of nano-materials with biology has produced a new generation of technologies that can profoundly impact biomedical research. The NIR emitting window (650-900 nm) is appealing for in vivo optical imaging because of the [...]