Nanoplastics are neither microplastics nor engineered nanoparticles

J Gigault, H El Hadri, B Nguyen, B Grassl… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Increasing concern and research on the subject of plastic pollution has engaged the
community of scientists working on the environmental health and safety of nanomaterials …

Understanding nanoparticle endocytosis to improve targeting strategies in nanomedicine

MS de Almeida, E Susnik, B Drasler… - Chemical society …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Nanoparticles (NPs) have attracted considerable attention in various fields, such as
cosmetics, the food industry, material design, and nanomedicine. In particular, the fast …

Size-Dependent In Vivo Transport of Nanoparticles: Implications for Delivery, Targeting, and Clearance

M Xu, Y Qi, G Liu, Y Song, X Jiang, B Du - ACS nano, 2023 - ACS Publications
Understanding the in vivo transport of nanoparticles provides guidelines for designing
nanomedicines with higher efficacy and fewer side effects. Among many factors, the size of …

[HTML][HTML] Combined toxicity of micro/nanoplastics loaded with environmental pollutants to organisms and cells: Role, effects, and mechanism

N Sun, H Shi, X Li, C Gao, R Liu - Environment international, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Micro/nanoplastics (MPs/NPs) are ubiquitous in the environment and living
organisms have been exposed to these substances for a long time. When MPs/NPs enter …

Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) for in vivo RNA delivery and their breakthrough technology for future applications

M Jeong, Y Lee, J Park, H Jung, H Lee - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
RNA therapeutics show a significant breakthrough for the treatment of otherwise incurable
diseases and genetic disorders by regulating disease-related gene expression. The …

Functional nanoparticles through π-conjugated polymer self-assembly

LR MacFarlane, H Shaikh… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
The development of π-conjugated polymers has provided a gateway to a variety of new
functional organic materials reminiscent of inorganic semiconductors. Nanoparticles based …

Cellular internalization and release of polystyrene microplastics and nanoplastics

L Liu, K Xu, B Zhang, Y Ye, Q Zhang, W Jiang - Science of the total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Microplastics and nanoplastics can accumulate in organisms after being ingested, be
transported in the food web, and ultimately threaten human health. An understanding of the …

Review of the methodologies used in the synthesis gold nanoparticles by chemical reduction

CD De Souza, BR Nogueira… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper presents a review in gold nanoparticles focusing on chemical reduction synthesis
mechanisms. We hope to aid students and researchers starting in the nanotechnology field …

Structure‐based varieties of polymeric nanocarriers and influences of their physicochemical properties on drug delivery profiles

R De, MK Mahata, KT Kim - Advanced Science, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Carriers are equally important as drugs. They can substantially improve bioavailability of
cargos and safeguard healthy cells from toxic effects of certain therapeutics. Recently …

Emerging applications for living crystallization-driven self-assembly

L MacFarlane, C Zhao, J Cai, H Qiu, I Manners - Chemical Science, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The use of crystallization as a tool to control the self-assembly of polymeric and molecular
amphiphiles in solution is attracting growing attention for the creation of non-spherical …