Surface modifications of nanoparticles for stability in biological fluids

L Guerrini, RA Alvarez-Puebla, N Pazos-Perez - Materials, 2018 - mdpi.com
Due to the high surface: volume ratio and the extraordinary properties arising from the
nanoscale (optical, electric, magnetic, etc.), nanoparticles (NPs) are excellent candidates for …

Aggregation-induced emission: together we shine, united we soar!

J Mei, NLC Leung, RTK Kwok, JWY Lam… - Chemical …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Light is of essential importance to the universe and humankind. Light has been, and
continues to be, one of the most fundamental and indispensable elements to life and society …

Tetraphenylethylene-based AIE-active probes for sensing applications

DD La, SV Bhosale, LA Jones… - ACS applied materials & …, 2017 - ACS Publications
This Review provides a comprehensive analysis of recent development in the field of
aggregation-induced emission (AIE)-active tetraphenylethylene (TPE) luminophores and …

Cell membrane-derived nanomaterials for biomedical applications

RH Fang, Y Jiang, JC Fang, L Zhang - Biomaterials, 2017 - Elsevier
The continued evolution of biomedical nanotechnology has enabled clinicians to better
detect, prevent, manage, and treat human disease. In order to further push the limits of …

Multivalency as a chemical organization and action principle

C Fasting, CA Schalley, M Weber… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Multivalent interactions can be applied universally for a targeted strengthening of an
interaction between different interfaces or molecules. The binding partners form cooperative …

Simultaneous stabilization and functionalization of gold nanoparticles via biomolecule conjugation: Progress and perspectives

JW Lee, SR Choi, JH Heo - ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2021 - ACS Publications
Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are used in various biological applications because of their
small surface area-to-volume ratios, ease of synthesis and modification, low toxicity, and …

Revisiting 30 years of biofunctionalization and surface chemistry of inorganic nanoparticles for nanomedicine

J Conde, JT Dias, V Grazú, M Moros… - Frontiers in …, 2014 - frontiersin.org
In the last 30 years we have assisted to a massive advance of nanomaterials in material
science. Nanomaterials and structures, in addition to their small size, have properties that …

Self-assembled monolayers of thiolates on metals as a form of nanotechnology

JC Love, LA Estroff, JK Kriebel, RG Nuzzo… - Chemical …, 2005 - ACS Publications
Nanoscience includes the study of objects and systems in which at least one dimension is 1-
100 nm. The objects studied in this range of sizes are larger than atoms and small …

Gold nanoparticles: assembly, supramolecular chemistry, quantum-size-related properties, and applications toward biology, catalysis, and nanotechnology

MC Daniel, D Astruc - Chemical reviews, 2004 - ACS Publications
Although gold is the subject of one of the most ancient themes of investigation in science, its
renaissance now leads to an exponentially increasing number of publications, especially in …

PEGylated nanoparticles for biological and pharmaceutical applications

H Otsuka, Y Nagasaki, K Kataoka - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2003 - Elsevier
The utility of polymeric micelles formed through the multimolecular assembly of block
copolymer was comprehensively described as novel core–shell typed colloidal carriers for …