Cell membranes are complex biological bilayer-like structures made up of various
phospholipids and proteins as main components. Biomimetic lipid membranes are model …

Mechanical property mismatch between vascular patches and native blood vessels can
result in post-operation failure; therefore, vascular patches that mimic the biomechanical …

Polyelectrolyte complex fibers (PEC fibers) have great potential with regard to biomedical
applications as they can be fabricated from biocompatible and water‐soluble …

We propose controlling ion diffusion and electron hopping in a polymer-based resistive
switching device consisting of ferrocene (Fc)-containing polyelectrolyte nanofilms as a …

Understanding interactions between functional nanoparticles and lipid bilayers is important
to many emerging biomedical and bioanalytical applications. In this paper, we report …

Polyelectrolyte complexes offer unique possibilities for assembling nanostructures with
recognition properties that find increasing application in various sensors for detection of …

Abstract Hypothesis Supported lipid bilayers (SLBs) embedded with hydrophobic quantum
dots (QDs) undergo temporal structural rearrangement. Experiments Synchrotron X-ray …

Understanding graphene surface structure in aqueous media is essential for its
biotechnological applications. Here, using synchrotron X-ray reflectivity (energy 14 keV) …

Evaporation of a particle laden sessile drop can lead to complex surface patterns with
structural hierarchy. Most commonly, the dispersed particles are inert. We have recently …

Controlling the surface properties and structure of thin nanosized coatings is of primary
importance in diverse engineering and medical applications. Here we report on how the …