Mechanical interactions are fundamental to biology. Mechanical forces of chemical origin
determine motility and adhesion on the cellular scale, and govern transport and affinity on …

Nanomaterials, such as metal or semiconductor nanoparticles and nanorods, exhibit similar
dimensions to those of biomolecules, such as proteins (enzymes, antigens, antibodies) or …

The ability to tailor the chemical composition and structure of a surface on the 1–100 nm
length scale is important to researchers studying topics ranging from electronic conduction …

Protein biochips are at the heart of many medical and bioanalytical applications. Increasing
interest has been focused on surface activation and subsequent functionalization strategies …

Nanoparticles are the focus of much attention due to their astonishing properties and
numerous possibilities for applications in nanotechnology. For realising versatile functions …

Nanoscale superstructures made from CdTe nanowires (NWs) and metal nanoparticles
(NPs) are prepared via bioconjugation reactions. Prototypical biomolecules, such as d-biotin …

When the sizes of materials are reduced in one or more dimensions their physical and
chemical properties can change dramatically. These changes affect their electromagnetic …

Expectations of a technological revolution are associated with nanotechnology, and indeed
the generation, modification and utilization of objects with tiniest dimensions already …

Transparent conductive grids are patterned by direct writing of concentrated silver
nanoparticle inks. This maskless, etch-free patterning approach is used to produce well …

A variety of techniques have been developed to site-specifically immobilize biomolecules
onto surfaces with resolutions below one micron. The ability to pattern proteins and peptides …