Plasmonic nanoparticles can strongly interact with adjacent fluorophores, resulting in
plasmon-enhanced fluorescence or fluorescence quenching. This dipolar coupling is …

The formation of surface-grafted polypeptide films and interfaces via N-carboxyanhydride
ring-opening polymerization (NCA-ROP) holds great potential for the facile preparation of …

Synthetic polypeptides have emerged as versatile tools in both materials science and
biomedical engineering due to their tunable properties and biodegradability. While the …

Large pore mesoporous silica nanoparticles (LP-MSNs) functionalized with poly-l-lysine
(PLL) were designed as a new carrier material for gene delivery applications. The …

Azidopropyl functionalized mesoporous silica SBA-15 were prepared with variable azide
loadings of 0.03–0.7 mmol g–1 (∼ 2–50% of maximal surface coverage) through a direct …

A series of four-arm star copolymers, incorporating glycopolymer and antimicrobial
polypeptide domains, was developed in the design of forthcoming anti-infective agents …

To develop a smart nanovalve on mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) for biomedical
applications, a new type of peptide-functionalized MSN with a plug-gate nanovalve (PGN) …

Recent advances in the synthesis of well‐defined high‐surface‐area mesoporous
silica/polymer composites via surface‐initiated polymerization (“grafting from” method) and …

The development of functional nanocarriers that can enhance the cellular delivery of a
variety of nucleic acid agents is important in many biomedical applications such as siRNA …

The interaction of materials with their environment is largely dictated by interfacial
phenomena. Polymers are very versatile materials to modulate material interfaces to provide …