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Structural Evolution of Hydrothermally Derived Reduced Graphene Oxide by Huang, Hsin-Hui, De Silva, K. Kanishka H., Kumara, G. R. A., Yoshimura, Masamichi

“…Hydrothermal reduction is a promising approach for graphene oxide (GO) reduction since it is environmentally friendly, simple, and cost effective. We present a…”
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Progress of reduction of graphene oxide by ascorbic acid by De Silva, K. Kanishka H., Huang, Hsin-Hui, Yoshimura, Masamichi

“…•The reduction progress of graphene oxide (GO) by ascorbic acid was studied.•Depending on the reduction time, the properties of the reduced product can be…”
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Modification of Extracellular Vesicles by Fusion with Liposomes for the Design of Personalized Biogenic Drug Delivery Systems by Piffoux, Max, Silva, Amanda K. A, Wilhelm, Claire, Gazeau, Florence, Tareste, David

“…Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are recognized as nature’s own carriers to transport macromolecules throughout the body. Hijacking this endogenous communication…”
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Fabrication of reduced graphene oxide membranes for water desalination by Huang, Hsin-Hui, Joshi, Rakesh K., De Silva, K. Kanishka H., Badam, Rajashekar, Yoshimura, Masamichi

“…Reduced graphene oxide (rGO) has huge potential for membrane applications owing to its appropriate interlayer spacing (0.34–0.37 nm) that enables it to block…”
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Restoration of the graphitic structure by defect repair during the thermal reduction of graphene oxide by De Silva, K. Kanishka H., Huang, Hsin-Hui, Joshi, Rakesh, Yoshimura, Masamichi

“…Production of graphene from graphene oxide (GO), having properties similar to pristine graphene, is the most challenging task so far in the graphene sector…”
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Chemical reduction of graphene oxide using green reductants by De Silva, K.K.H., Huang, H.-H., Joshi, R.K., Yoshimura, M.

“…Graphene has exceptional physical, chemical, mechanical, thermal and optical properties which offer huge potential for applications in various sectors…”
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Mutually exclusive feeding yields Holling type III functional response by Lehtinen, Sami O., Perälä, Tommi A., Uusi‐Heikkilä, Silva K., Kuparinen, Anna K.

“…Many generalist predators, including fish, insects and mammals, temporarily focus on their search behaviour and can switch between prey species. Flexible and…”
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Gold nanoparticle decorated titania for sustainable environmental remediation: green synthesis, enhanced surface adsorption and synergistic photocatalysis by Perera, Maheshika, Wijenayaka, Lahiru A, Siriwardana, Kumudu, Dahanayake, Damayanthi, Nalin de Silva, K. M

“…Developing materials for efficient environmental remediation via cheap, nontoxic and environmentally benign routes remains a challenge for the scientific…”
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Heterogeneous in situ polymerization of polyaniline (PANI) nanofibers on cotton textiles: Improved electrical conductivity, electrical switching, and tuning properties by Tissera, Nadeeka D., Wijesena, Ruchira N., Rathnayake, Samantha, de Silva, Rohini M., de Silva, K.M. Nalin

“…[Display omitted] •Electrically conductive cotton fabric was fabricated.•In situ one pot oxidative polymerization of aniline was used.•Polyaniline (PANI) nano…”
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Nano-MgO reinforced chitosan nanocomposites for high performance packaging applications with improved mechanical, thermal and barrier properties by De Silva, R.T., Mantilaka, M.M.M.G.P.G., Ratnayake, S.P., Amaratunga, G.A.J., de Silva, K.M. Nalin

“…•MgO nanoparticles were synthesised using a novel in-situ method.•Chitosan/MgO nanocomposite thin films were fabricated by solution casting method.•The…”
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Selective Enhancement in Phonon Scattering Leads to a High Thermoelectric Figure-of-Merit in Graphene Oxide-Encapsulated ZnO Nanocomposites by Biswas, Soumya, Singh, Saurabh, Singh, Shubham, Chattopadhyay, Shashwata, De Silva, K. Kanishka H, Yoshimura, Masamichi, Mitra, Joy, Kamble, Vinayak B

“…ZnO is a promising candidate for use as an environmentally friendly thermoelectric (TE) material. However, high thermal conductivity leading to a poor TE…”
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New Insight into the Characterization of Graphene Oxide and Reduced Graphene Oxide Monolayer Flakes on Si-Based Substrates by Optical Microscopy and Raman Spectroscopy by De Silva, K. Kanishka H, Viswanath, Pamarti, Rao, V. Kesava, Suzuki, Seiya, Yoshimura, Masamichi

“…Graphene oxide (GO) and reduced GO (RGO) have attracted interest as economical alternatives for pristine graphene with controllable properties spanning their…”
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On the Brezis–Nirenberg problem for a Kirchhoff type equation in high dimension by Faraci, F., Silva, K.

“…The present paper deals with a parametrized Kirchhoff type problem involving a critical nonlinearity in high dimension. Existence, non existence and…”
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Combining Magnetic Hyperthermia and Photodynamic Therapy for Tumor Ablation with Photoresponsive Magnetic Liposomes by Di Corato, Riccardo, Béalle, Gaëlle, Kolosnjaj-Tabi, Jelena, Espinosa, Ana, Clément, Olivier, Silva, Amanda K. A, Ménager, Christine, Wilhelm, Claire

“…The ongoing nanotech revolution has the potential to transform diagnostic and therapeutic methods. Stimuli-triggered nanotherapies based on remotely activated…”
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CCR5 Is a Therapeutic Target for Recovery after Stroke and Traumatic Brain Injury by Joy, Mary T., Ben Assayag, Einor, Shabashov-Stone, Dalia, Liraz-Zaltsman, Sigal, Mazzitelli, Jose, Arenas, Marcela, Abduljawad, Nora, Kliper, Efrat, Korczyn, Amos D., Thareja, Nikita S., Kesner, Efrat L., Zhou, Miou, Huang, Shan, Silva, Tawnie K., Katz, Noomi, Bornstein, Natan M., Silva, Alcino J., Shohami, Esther, Carmichael, S. Thomas

“…We tested a newly described molecular memory system, CCR5 signaling, for its role in recovery after stroke and traumatic brain injury (TBI). CCR5 is uniquely…”
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A curcumin activated carboxymethyl cellulose–montmorillonite clay nanocomposite having enhanced curcumin release in aqueous media by Madusanka, Nadeesh, de Silva, K.M. Nalin, Amaratunga, Gehan

“…•A novel curcumin activated MMT–CMC nanocomposite was prepared.•CMC was used as an emulsifier for curcumin.•MMT nanoclay acts as a matrix material while…”
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Antioxidant properties of selected fruit cultivars grown in Sri Lanka by Silva, K.D.R.R., Sirasa, M.S.F.

“…•Local gooseberry exhibited the highest DPPH, FRAP, TPC, TFC and vitamin C content.•Starfruit and Sugar apple had the second highest DPPH and FRAP…”
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Keratin protein nanofibers from merino wool yarn: a top-down approach for the disintegration of hierarchical wool architecture to extract α-keratin protein nanofibers by Tissera, Nadeeka D, Wijesena, Ruchira N, Ludowyke, Natali, Priyadarshana, Gayan, Dahanayake, Damayanthi, de Silva, Rohini M, Nalin de Silva, K. M

“…We report the extraction of keratin nanofibers from the medulla of a parent yarn after denaturing the cuticle and cortex microstructures of a merino wool yarn…”
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Online Delivery and Assessment during COVID-19: Safeguarding Academic Integrity by Gamage, Kelum A.A., Silva, Erandika K. de, Gunawardhana, Nanda

“…Globally, the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise daily despite strict measures being adopted by many countries. Consequently, universities closed down…”
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pH responsive controlled release of anti-cancer hydrophobic drugs from sodium alginate and hydroxyapatite bi-coated iron oxide nanoparticles by Manatunga, Danushika C., de Silva, Rohini M., de Silva, K.M. Nalin, de Silva, Nuwan, Bhandari, Shiva, Yap, Yoke Khin, Costha, N. Pabakara

“…[Display omitted] •Synthesis of a pH sensitive bilayer coated nano iron oxide drug carrier.•Nanocomposite was characterized using various techniques.•Loading…”
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