Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) are extensively applied for bioimaging due to their unique
photoluminescence properties, while less attention has been paid to their inherent bio …

Fluorescent probes have been employed for more than half a century to study the structure
and dynamics of model and biological membranes, using spectroscopic and/or microscopic …

Bottled water has emerged as a possible healthier alternative due to concerns about the
quality of drinking water sources. However, recent studies have detected worrying …

Increasing concern regarding the presence of microplastics in drinking water has led to a
growing number of studies aimed at quantifying microplastics in water. In this work, we …

As lipogenic yeasts are becoming increasingly harnessed as biofactories of oleochemicals,
the availability of efficient protocols for the determination and optimization of lipid titers in …

The phase behavior, the number and type of phases, in atmospheric particles containing
mixtures of hydrocarbon-like organic aerosol (HOA) and secondary organic aerosol (SOA) is …

Being nondegradable, vinyl polymers have limited biomedical applicability. Unfortunately,
backbone esters incorporated through conventional radical ring-opening methods do not …

Ocular drug delivery is challenging due to the poor drug penetration across ocular barriers
and short retention time of the formulation at the application site. Films, applied as inserts or …

Luminescent organic nanotubes derived from the co-assembly of cyanostilbene (CS) based
cationic supramolecular polymers and bio-polyanion heparin, a known anticoagulant, have …

Polymer-based nanoparticles (NPs) that react to altered physiological characteristics have
the potential to enhance the delivery of therapeutics to a specific area. These materials can …