The interactions between nanoparticles and lipid bilayers are critical in applications of
nanoparticles in nanomedicine, cell imaging, toxicology, and elsewhere. Here, we …

Understanding the interactions between surface-functionalized gold nanoparticles (NPs)
and lipid bilayers is necessary to guide the design of NPs for biomedical applications …

Understanding the interactions between nanoparticles (NPs) and lipid bilayers is critical for
the design of drug delivery carriers, biosensors, and biocompatible materials. In particular, it …

The unique and adjustable properties of nanoparticles present enormous opportunities for
their use as targeted drug delivery vectors. For example, nanoparticles functionalized with …

A mechanistic understanding of the influence of the surface properties of engineered
nanomaterials on their interactions with cells is essential for designing materials for …

Ligand-functionalized nanoparticles (NPs) are a promising platform for imaging and drug
delivery applications. A number of recent molecular simulation and theoretical studies …

Intracellular uptake of nanoparticles (NPs) may induce phase transitions, restructuring,
stretching, or even complete disruption of the cell membrane. Therefore, NP cytotoxicity …

The interactions of ligand-functionalized nanoparticles with the cell membrane affect cellular
uptake, cytotoxicity, and related behaviors, but relating these interactions to ligand …

Coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulations are used to model the self-assembly of
small hydrophobic nanoparticles (NPs) within the interior of lipid bilayers. The simulation …

Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) are a leading biomimetic drug delivery platform due to their
distinctive advantages and highly tunable formulations. A mechanistic understanding of the …