Surface functionalization of silica nanoparticles (SiO 2 NPs) has been considered as a
promising strategy to develop target-specific nanostructures. However, finding a chemical …

Herein, we report on the functionalization of silica nanoparticles with a small molecule, the
amino acid cysteine, in order to create a low-fouling zwitterionic surface for nanomedicine …

Zwitterionic molecules are known to resist nonspecific protein adsorption and have been
proposed as an alternative to the widely used polyethylene glycol. Recently, zwitterionic-like …

The silica coating of nanoparticles and of complex bioentities such as viruses has gathered
significant scientific interest due to the versatility of silica-based materials. These …

The following work presents a simple, reliable and scalable seeding-growth methodology to
prepare silica nanoparticles (SiO2 NPs)(20, 30, 50 and 80 nm) directly in aqueous phase …

In the past decade, zwitterionic-based anti-biofouling layers had gained much focus as a
serious alternative to traditional polyhydrophilic films such as PEG. In the area of assembling …

Encapsulation of nanoparticles has attracted a great attention as a method for stabilizing
nanoparticles and subsequently applying them to various areas of technologies. Especially …

Zwitterionic coatings are an efficient strategy for preventing biomolecule adsorption and
enhancing nanoparticle stability in solution. The properties of zwitterions and other …

Nanoparticles' surface properties can be used as triggers to regulate or even enhance
biological response and generate tailored structures to substitute conventional antibiotics …

Abstract Silica nanoparticles (SiO 2 NPs) have been considered as promising platforms for
target-specific drug delivery. The large number of possible SiO 2 NP applications is based …