As a novel member of the two-dimensional nanomaterial family, mono-or few-layer black
phosphorus (BP) with direct bandgap and high charge carrier mobility is promising in many …

Thiolate (SR)-protected metal clusters have been extensively studied by using various
structural analysis methods since the start of research into these clusters. We have also …

Carborane-capped gold nanoparticles (Au/carborane NPs, 2–3 nm) can act as artificial ion
transporters across biological membranes. The particles themselves are large hydrophobic …

The distinct polarity of biomolecule surfaces plays a pivotal role in their biochemistry and
functions as it is involved in numerous processes, such as folding, aggregation, or …

Surface chemical composition is fundamental to determining properties on the nanoscale,
making precise control over surface chemistry critical to being able to optimise …

Emerging nanotechnologies demand the manipulation of nanoscale components with the
same predictability and programmability as is taken for granted in molecular synthetic …

Selective unidirectional transport of barium ions between droplets in a water-in-chloroform
emulsion is demonstrated. Gold nanoparticles (GNPs) modified with a thiolated crown ether …

It is shown that plasmonic gold nanoparticles functionalised with a thiolated 18‐crown‐6
ligand shell agglomerate spontaneously from aqueous dispersion at elevated temperatures …

The controlled electrodeposition of nanoparticles at the surface of an emulsion droplet offers
enticing possibilities in regards to the formation of intricate structures or fine control over the …

Despite the remarkable progress in modern medicine, numerous pathological conditions
associated with aging (eg Alzheimer's, and Parkinson's diseases), due to their complex …