Herein, without adding any surfactant, we synthesized nanosized graphene oxide (NGO) coated silver nanoparticles (Ag@NGO), which were used as efficient SERS substrates, taking the advantages of ...

Microorganisms are able to colonise sutures that are implanted in the skin, which is a causative factor of SSIs. Triclosan-coated sutures are antibacterial sutures aimed at reducing SSIs. Our ...

I thought he was kidding around but when I went to the car the whole street seemed covered in this weird silky webbing. It’s amazing really.” Tim Sexton, of the Leicestershire and Rutland ...

Herein, we report the development of functionalized polyvinylidene fluoride membranes modified with chitosan-coated iron oxide nanomaterials (Fe-PVDF) for the efficient treatment of anionic ...

A sugar-coated solution According to the World Health Organization, as many as 50 million people worldwide might have a neurodegenerative disorder. Most of these diseases are characterized by the ...

Professor Laura Harkness has been appointed Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Head of the Faculty of Science and Engineering, taking over the role from Professor Wiebe Van Der Hoek who retires in August. Laura ...