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of fuel cells provide channels for the gaseous fuel and air and the byproduct of the
reaction is water, electricity, heat.
3.4.7 Used in Materials Science
Nickel nanoparticles are used as electrical conductive pastes, battery materials, etc.
3.4.8 Used in Medical Treatment
A healthy cell can be distinguished from cancer cells by the presence of antibodies
joined to the Au nanoparticle.
3.5 Therapeutic Applications of Metallic Nanoparticles
3.5.1 In Tumor Therapy
Gold nanoparticles inhibited the activity of heparin-binding proteins, for example,
VEGF165 and bFGF in vitro and VEGF induced angiogenesis in vivo. Scientific
literature already reported that onto the surface of AuNPs heparin-binding proteins
are absorbed and were subsequently denatured.
3.5.2 In Multiple Myeloma
Researchers have designed a nanoparticle-based therapy that is effective in treating
mice with multiple myeloma. Multiple myeloma is cancer that affects plasma cells.
3.5.3 In Photo Thermal Therapy
Gold and silver nanoparticles have significant properties to absorb the light strongly,
and they convert photon energy into heat energy very quickly and efficiently. This
process is called Photo-thermal therapy (PTT). It is an invasive therapy in which
photon energy is used to convert heat to kill the cancer cells.
4 Modification of Carbon Nanomaterials
Nanotechnology has established as a path-breaking field in solving various scientific
as well as technological challenges in recent times. However, carbon-based nanoscale
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of fuel cells provide channels for the gaseous fuel and air and the byproduct of the
reaction is water, electricity, heat.
3.4.7 Used in Materials Science
Nickel nanoparticles are used as electrical conductive pastes, battery materials, etc.
3.4.8 Used in Medical Treatment
A healthy cell can be distinguished from cancer cells by the presence of antibodies
joined to the Au nanoparticle.
3.5 Therapeutic Applications of Metallic Nanoparticles
3.5.1 In Tumor Therapy
Gold nanoparticles inhibited the activity of heparin-binding proteins, for example,
VEGF165 and bFGF in vitro and VEGF induced angiogenesis in vivo. Scientific
literature already reported that onto the surface of AuNPs heparin-binding proteins
are absorbed and were subsequently denatured.
3.5.2 In Multiple Myeloma
Researchers have designed a nanoparticle-based therapy that is effective in treating
mice with multiple myeloma. Multiple myeloma is cancer that affects plasma cells.
3.5.3 In Photo Thermal Therapy
Gold and silver nanoparticles have significant properties to absorb the light strongly,
and they convert photon energy into heat energy very quickly and efficiently. This
process is called Photo-thermal therapy (PTT). It is an invasive therapy in which
photon energy is used to convert heat to kill the cancer cells.
4 Modification of Carbon Nanomaterials
Nanotechnology has established as a path-breaking field in solving various scientific
as well as technological challenges in recent times. However, carbon-based nanoscale