Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a magnetic nanoparticle-coated laminate material. The method comprises coating a pair of opposed surfaces of a plurality of steel or iron/cobalt (Fe/Co) alloy film portions with a magnetic nanoparticle-containing coating. Each magnetic nanoparticle comprises a core and a shell covering at least a portion of the core. The shell and core are made of different materials selected from one or more of: iron, cobalt, nickel; and/or alloys comprising two or more of: iron, cobalt and/or nickel; and/or magnetic rare earth metals; and/or diamagnetic transition metals. The method further comprises stacking the coated film portions on top of each other such that a or each coated surface of each film portion is located adjacent a further coated surface of an adjacent film portion; and compressing the stacked coated film portions together to form a nanoparticle-coated laminate material.

Abstract: The invention provides a liquid-dispersible powder comprising nanoscale grains of matrix embedded with one or more isolated nanoparticles and a composition for the magnetic nanoparticle hyperthermia (MNH) treatment of tumours comprising nanoscale grains of matrix material containing one or more isolated nanoparticles. The invention also provides a method of production of a liquid-dispersible powder described herein, the method comprising the steps of providing nanoparticles prepared under ultra-high vacuum (UHV) gas phase conditions; co-depositing the nanoparticles within a matrix material under UHV gas phase conditions; and grinding the film to a fine powder comprising grains of groups of matrix material isolated nanoparticles.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for forming a uniform, large scale nanoparticle coating on a substrate. The apparatus comprises a source of vaporised metal nanoparticles. The apparatus further comprises a first plate (20) providing an array of spaced apart first apertures (22). The apparatus further comprises a second plate (24) aligned with and spaced apart from the first plate (20). The second plate (24) provides an array of spaced apart second apertures 26. Each second aperture (26) of the second plate (24) is aligned with a first aperture (22) of the first plate (20).

Abstract: The invention provides a desalination system comprising: a controller; a salt water tank operable to receive salt water therein; a solar collector in fluid communication with the salt water tank and adapted to receive salt water therein; a first pump operable to pump salt water from the salt water tank into the solar collector; a photovoltaic (PV) panel operable to convert incident solar energy to electrical energy, and operable to supply electrical energy to the first pump; a water condenser tank in fluid communication with the first pump and arranged to receive water vapour from the solar collector and to condense such received water vapour; and a temperature detector operable to generate a temperature signal indicative of a temperature of the solar collector, and to supply such a temperature signal to the controller, wherein the controller is arranged to receive a temperature signal from the temperature detector, and is operable to control the first pump in dependence upon such a received temperature signa

Abstract: The invention provides a liquid-dispersible powder comprising nanoscale grains of matrix embedded with one or more isolated nanoparticles and a composition for the magnetic nanoparticle hyperthermia (MNH) treatment of tumours comprising nanoscale grains of matrix material containing one or more isolated nanoparticles. The invention also provides a method of production of a liquid-dispersible powder described herein, the method comprising the steps of providing nanoparticles prepared under ultra-high vacuum (UHV) gas phase conditions; co-depositing the nanoparticles within a matrix material under UHV gas phase conditions; and grinding the film to a fine powder comprising grains of groups of matrix material isolated nanoparticles.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a contrast agent for magnetic resonance imaging, in which the contrast agent comprises: a plurality of magnetic nanoparticles, wherein each magnetic nanoparticle comprises a core covered at least in part with a layer of metal, wherein the core and the layer of metal are comprised of different materials; and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a magnetic nanoparticle-coated laminate material. The method comprises coating a pair of opposed surfaces of a plurality of steel or iron/cobalt (Fe/Co) alloy film portions with a magnetic nanoparticle-containing coating. Each magnetic nanoparticle comprises a core and a shell covering at least a portion of the core. The shell and core are made of different materials selected from one or more of: iron, cobalt, nickel; and/or alloys comprising two or more of: iron, cobalt and/or nickel; and/or magnetic rare earth metals; and/or diamagnetic transition metals. The method further comprises stacking the coated film portions on top of each other such that a or each coated surface of each film portion is located adjacent a further coated surface of an adjacent film portion; and compressing the stacked coated film portions together to form a nanoparticle-coated laminate material.

Abstract: The invention provides a desalination system comprising: a controller; a salt water tank operable to receive salt water therein; a solar collector in fluid communication with the salt water tank and adapted to receive salt water therein; a first pump operable to pump salt water from the salt water tank into the solar collector; a photovoltaic (PV) panel operable to convert incident solar energy to electrical energy, and operable to supply electrical energy to the first pump;a water condenser tank in fluid communication with the first pump and arranged to receive water vapour from the solar collector and to condense such received water vapour; and a temperature detector operable to generate a temperature signal indicative of a temperature of the solar collector, and to supply such a temperature signal to the controller,wherein the controller is arranged to receive a temperature signal from the temperature detector, and is operable to control the first pump in dependence upon such a received temperature signal,

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for forming a uniform, large scale nanoparticle coating on a substrate. The apparatus comprises a source of vaporised metal nanoparticles. The apparatus further comprises a first plate (20) providing an array of spaced apart first apertures (22). The apparatus further comprises a second plate (24) aligned with and spaced apart from the first plate (20). The second plate (24) provides an array of spaced apart second apertures 26. Each second aperture (26) of the second plate (24) is aligned with a first aperture (22) of the first plate (20).

Abstract: The invention relates to a process of and apparatus for forming a magnetic structure on a substrate and a magnetic structure formed by such a process and apparatus. The magnetic structure comprises a matrix in which magnetic particles are embedded. The apparatus for forming the magnetic structure on the substrate comprises a source of matrix deposits the matrix material onto the substrate to form the matrix, and comprises a source of magnetic particles which deposit the magnetic particles onto the matrix as the matrix forms to embed the magnetic particles in the matrix. Each magnetic particle comprises a core covered with a layer of metal, at least one of the matrix material and the core is of ferromagnetic material and the core and the layer of metal are of different materials.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process of and apparatus for forming a magnetic structure on a substrate (44) and also a magnetic structure formed by such a process and apparatus. The magnetic structure comprises a matrix in which magnetic particles are embedded. Apparatus (30) for forming the magnetic structure on the substrate (44) comprises a source of matrix material (32) which is operable to deposit the matrix material onto the substrate to thereby form the matrix. The apparatus (30) for forming the magnetic structure further comprises a source of magnetic particles (34) which is operable to deposit the magnetic particles onto the matrix as the matrix forms to thereby embed the magnetic particles in the matrix. Each magnetic particle comprises a core covered at least in part with a layer of metal, at least one of the matrix material and the core is of ferromagnetic material and the core and the layer of metal are of different materials.