Interactions between proteins and carbon‐based nanoparticles: Exploring the origin of nanotoxicity at the molecular level

G Zuo, S Kang, P Xiu, Y Zhao, R Zhou - Small, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The widespread application of nanomaterials has spurred an interest in the study of
interactions between nanoparticles and proteins due to the biosafety concerns of these …

Cytotoxicity of graphene: recent advances and future perspective

R Zhou, H Gao - Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Nanomedicine …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Graphene, a unique two‐dimensional single‐atom‐thin nanomaterial with exceptional
structural, mechanical, and electronic properties, has spurred an enormous interest in many …

Adsorption of villin headpiece onto graphene, carbon nanotube, and C60: effect of contacting surface curvatures on binding affinity

G Zuo, X Zhou, Q Huang, H Fang… - The Journal of Physical …, 2011 - ACS Publications
The adsorption of protein villin headpiece (HP35) onto a graphene has been investigated
using large scale molecular dynamics simulations, and the results are compared with similar …

Interfacing proteins with graphitic nanomaterials: from spontaneous attraction to tailored assemblies

F De Leo, A Magistrato, D Bonifazi - Chemical Society Reviews, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
This critical review aims at giving insights on the spontaneous tendency of proteins and their
constitutive parts to adsorb on graphitic nanomaterials (GNMs) through non-covalent …

Amino acid analogues bind to carbon nanotube via π-π interactions: Comparison of molecular mechanical and quantum mechanical calculations

Z Yang, Z Wang, X Tian, P Xiu, R Zhou - The Journal of chemical …, 2012 - pubs.aip.org
Understanding the interaction between carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and biomolecules is
essential to the CNT-based nanotechnology and biotechnology. Some recent experiments …

Probing peptide–nanomaterial interactions

JM Slocik, RR Naik - Chemical Society Reviews, 2010 - pubs.rsc.org
Peptide enabled synthesis of nanomaterials offer the ability to control size distributions;
morphologies; and provide a range of surface functionalities. Invariably, these qualities are …

Preparation, tribological properties and biocompatibility of fluorinated graphene/ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene composite materials

L Xu, Y Zheng, Z Yan, W Zhang, J Shi, F Zhou… - Applied Surface …, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Fluorinated graphene (FG)/ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE)
composites were successfully prepared by ultrasonic dispersion and liquid thermoforming …

Exploring the Influence of Carbon Nanoparticles on the Formation of β-Sheet-Rich Oligomers of IAPP22–28 Peptide by Molecular Dynamics Simulation

J Guo, J Li, Y Zhang, X Jin, H Liu, X Yao - PLoS One, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Recent advances in nanotechnologies have led to wide use of nanomaterials in biomedical
field. However, nanoparticles are found to interfere with protein misfolding and aggregation …

Adsorption and properties of aromatic amino acids on single-walled carbon nanotubes

C Wang, S Li, R Zhang, Z Lin - Nanoscale, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
We investigated the adsorption of three aromatic amino acids—phenylalanine, tyrosine, and
tryptophan—on the sidewalls of a number of representative single-walled carbon nanotubes …

Molecular insight into the enhancement of benzene-carbon nanotube interactions by surface modification for drug delivery systems (DDS)

J Zhao, X Liu, Z Zhu, N Wang, W Sun, C Chen… - Applied Surface …, 2017 - Elsevier
Anthracyclines are effective anticancer drugs but have drawbacks including systemic toxicity
and drug resistance. Delivering them directly to the tumor may improve therapeutic efficacy …