The use of nanoparticles (NPs) in biomedicine has made a gradual transition from proof-of-
concept to clinical applications, with several NP types meeting regulatory approval or …

Metal nanoclusters (NCs), a new type of nanomaterial with unique physicochemical
properties, show great potential in many biomedical applications. Understanding their …

Interfacing ultrasmall metal nanoclusters (NCs) with proteins can present a dual opportunity:
proteins can be used for protecting NCs, and the surface ligands of NCs may interact with …

Ultrasmall metal nanoclusters (NCs) have attracted increasing attention due to their
fascinating physicochemical properties. Today, functional metal NCs are finding growing …

Nanoparticles (NPs) will inevitably interact with proteins and form protein coronas once they
are exposed to biological fluids. This conventional model for nano–bio interactions has been …

To date, much effort has been devoted toward the study of protein corona formation onto
large gold nanoparticles (GNPs). However, the protein corona concept breaks down for …

Gold nanoparticles (NPs) in the ultrasmall size regime provide a new paradigm in the way
that nanomaterials can be used to regulate protein structure and function. However, the …

Synthetic ultrasmall nanoparticles (NPs) can be designed to interact with biologically active
proteins in a controlled manner. However, the rational design of NPs requires a clear …

Metal nanoclusters (NCs) are emerging as a new class of functional nanomaterials in the
area of biological sensing, labelling, imaging and therapy due to their unique physical and …

Ultrasmall nanoparticles (USNPs), usually defined as NPs with core in the size range 1–3
nm, are a class of nanomaterials which show unique physicochemical properties, often …