Revealing the synergetic interaction between amino and carbonyl functional groups and their effect on the electronic and optical properties of carbon dots

AS Santika, FA Permatasari, R Umami… - Physical Chemistry …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Nitrogen and oxygen-based functionalized carbon dot (CDs) surfaces have attracted
significant attention due to their ability to tailor the optical and electronic properties of CDs …

Carbon dots as a versatile tool to monitor insulin aggregation

GA Zingale, A Distefano, I Pandino, N Tuccitto… - Analytical and …, 2023 - Springer
The possibility to monitor peptide and protein aggregation is of paramount importance in the
so-called conformational diseases, as the understanding of many physiological pathways …

Construction of highly hydrated and mechanically strong anti-fouling coatings for deep-sea probes based on poly (vinyl alcohol) tannic acid zwitterion coatings

Y Liu, R Ru, C Ge, L Zhang, H Sun - New Journal of Chemistry, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The marine biofouling of deep-sea exploration equipment has compromised its normal
purpose of detecting marine resources, and conventional self-renewing hydrogel coatings …

[HTML][HTML] Carbon dots fluorescence can be used to distinguish isobaric peptide and to monitor protein oligomerization dynamics

GA Zingale, I Pandino, N Tuccitto, A Distefano, F Calì… - Methods, 2024 - Elsevier
Carbon dots (CD) are widely investigated particles with interesting fluorescent properties
which are reported to be used for various purposes, as they are biocompatible, resistant to …

Svelare i meccanismi biomolecolari della malattia di Alzheimer: Un'indagine multi-tecnica dei fattori chimici coinvolti nello squilibrio del peptide β amiloide

A Distefano - 2023 - tesidottorato.depositolegale.it
The spreading of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease (AD) and the
correlated ever-growing medical emergency have directed the research toward a deeper …

Time-of-flight SIMS investigation of peptides containing cell penetrating sequences

A Auditore, N Tuccitto, G Grasso, O Monasson… - …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Surface functionalization with biological molecules, such as peptides or proteins, is a very
promising method for developing new biomaterials with many potential applications …