Daily Archives: November 17, 2016
Cobalt ferrite nanoparticles as nanoheaters to treat cancer
Enhancing the tumours temperature to 41-46 °C represents an oncological therapy known as moderate hyperthermia. To selectively heat up cancer cells, avoiding any damage of the healthy tissues, magnetic nanoparticles (with sizes in the range 10-9-10-7 m)
Transient airborne particulate matters (PM) on subway platform
As the number of people using rapid transit systems (subways) continues to rise in major cities worldwide, increasing attention has been given to the indoor air quality of underground stations. One of most serious air pollutants is
Novel surgical technique as a substitute to painful skin grafts
Skin grafting is a surgical technique which involves the transfer of patients’ own skin to the wound for wound coverage. Split-thickness skin graft (SSG), the most common form of skin grafting performed, is usually offered for larger
On the performance of ruthenium dyes in dye sensitized solar cells
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells are a novel type of solar cells converting sunlight energy into electricity at an efficiency of 12%. These devices are based on Michael Gratzel´s invention, where one electrode of a photo pile is
