[HTML][HTML] In silico prediction of protein binding affinities onto core–shell PEGylated noble metal nanoparticles for rational design of drug nanocarriers

J Subbotina, I Rouse, V Lobaskin - Nanoscale, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Polymer-coated nanoparticles (NP) are commonly used as drug carriers or theranostic
agents. Their uptake rates are modulated by the interactions with essential serum proteins …

Stability of polymer ultrathin films (< 7 nm) made by a top-down approach

JK Bal, T Beuvier, AB Unni, EA Chavez Panduro… - ACS …, 2015 - ACS Publications
In polymer physics, the dewetting of spin-coated polystyrene ultrathin films on silicon
remains mysterious. By adopting a simple top-down method based on good solvent rinsing …

Nanomechanical force transducers for biomolecular and intracellular measurements: is there room to shrink and why do it?

DJ Sirbuly, RW Friddle, J Villanueva… - Reports on Progress in …, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
Over the past couple of decades there has been a tremendous amount of progress on the
development of ultrasensitive nanomechanical instruments, which has enabled scientists to …

Atomic force microscopy-based indentation of cells: modelling the effect of a pericellular coat

I Argatov, X Jin, G Mishuris - Journal of the Royal Society …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
A simple analytical model is built up to account for the interface deformation effect in a
spherical atomic force microscopy (AFM)-based quasi-static indentation of a living cell …

Solvent assisted rinsing: Stability/instability of ultrathin polymer residual layer

A Beena Unni, G Vignaud, JK Bal, N Delorme… - …, 2016 - ACS Publications
In the field of miniaturized devices one of the basic but unreciprocated problems is the
instability induced dewetting in polymer thin films. The significance of choosing solvents for …

Dewetting temperatures of prefrozen and grafted layers in solid ultrathin films viewed as melt-memory effects

RF Tournier, MI Ojovan - Physica B: Condensed Matter, 2021 - Elsevier
Undercooled phase exists behind glass phase with superheated medium-range order
between T g and T n+> T m. The ordered volume fraction stays equal to the percolation …

Surface‐Grafted Biocompatible Polymer Conductors for Stable and Compliant Electrodes for Brain Interfaces

R Blau, SM Russman, Y Qie, W Shipley… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Durable and conductive interfaces that enable chronic and high‐resolution recording of
neural activity are essential for understanding and treating neurodegenerative disorders …

Molecular platform for fast low-voltage nanoelectromechanical switching

J Han, Z Nelson, MR Chua, TM Swager, F Niroui… - Nano Letters, 2021 - ACS Publications
The use of molecules as active components to build nanometer-scale devices inspires
emerging device concepts that employ the intrinsic functionality of molecules to address …

Characterization of Surface Patterning on Polymer-Grafted Nanocubes Using Atomic Force Microscopy and Force Volume Mapping

W Shipley, Y Wang, J Chien, B Wang, AR Tao - Langmuir, 2024 - ACS Publications
Atomic force microscopy (AFM), in particular force spectroscopy, is a powerful tool for
understanding the supramolecular structures associated with polymers grafted to surfaces …

AFM study of organic ligand packing on gold for nanoparticle drug delivery applications

P Lemoine, C Dooley, A Morelli, E Harrison… - Applied Surface …, 2022 - Elsevier
Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) functionalized with polyethylene glycol (PEG) and peptide
ligands are promising drug delivery vectors for use in cancer therapy. However, to control …