Nanotechnology transition roadmap toward multifunctional stimuli-responsive face masks

A Zakrzewska, MA Haghighat Bayan… - … Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
In recent times, the use of personal protective equipment, such as face masks or respirators,
is becoming more and more critically important because of common pollution; furthermore …

Thermoactive smart electrospun nanofibers

A Liguori, S Pandini, C Rinoldi… - Macromolecular …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The recent burst of research on smart materials is a clear evidence of the growing interest of
the scientific community, industry, and society in the field. The exploitation of the great …

Chameleon-inspired multifunctional plasmonic nanoplatforms for biosensing applications

Y Ziai, F Petronella, C Rinoldi, P Nakielski… - NPG Asia …, 2022 - nature.com
One of the most fascinating areas in the field of smart biopolymers is biomolecule sensing.
Accordingly, multifunctional biomimetic, biocompatible, and stimuli-responsive materials …

Bacteria-activated dual pH-and temperature-responsive hydrogel for targeted elimination of infection and improved wound healing

H Haidari, K Vasilev, AJ Cowin… - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Antibacterial treatment that provides on-demand release of therapeutics that can kill a broad
spectrum of pathogens while maintaining long-term efficacy and without developing …

Multifunctional platform based on electrospun nanofibers and plasmonic hydrogel: A smart nanostructured pillow for near-infrared light-driven biomedical applications

P Nakielski, S Pawłowska, C Rinoldi… - … Applied Materials & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Multifunctional nanomaterials with the ability to respond to near-infrared (NIR) light
stimulation are vital for the development of highly efficient biomedical nanoplatforms with a …

Personalized reusable face masks with smart nano‐assisted destruction of pathogens for COVID‐19: a visionary road

L De Sio, B Ding, M Focsan… - … A European Journal, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) emergency has demonstrated that the
utilization of face masks plays a critical role in limiting the outbreak. Healthcare …

Three-dimensional printable conductive semi-interpenetrating polymer network hydrogel for neural tissue applications

C Rinoldi, M Lanzi, R Fiorelli, P Nakielski… - …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Intrinsically conducting polymers (ICPs) are widely used to fabricate biomaterials; their
application in neural tissue engineering, however, is severely limited because of their …

Thermoplasmonics with gold nanoparticles: A new weapon in modern optics and biomedicine

A Guglielmelli, F Pierini, N Tabiryan… - Advanced Photonics …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Thermoplasmonics deals with the generation and manipulation of nanoscale heating
associated with noble metallic nanoparticles. To this end, gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are …

Plasmonic metasurfaces of cellulose nanocrystal matrices with quadrants of aligned gold nanorods for photothermal anti-icing

J Pyeon, SM Park, J Kim, JH Kim, YJ Yoon… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are intriguing as a matrix for plasmonic metasurfaces made
of gold nanorods (GNRs) because of their distinctive properties, including renewability …

Near‐infrared light activated core‐shell electrospun nanofibers decorated with photoactive plasmonic nanoparticles for on‐demand smart drug delivery applications

MA Haghighat Bayan, YJ Dias, C Rinoldi… - Journal of Polymer …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Over the last few years, traditional drug delivery systems (DDSs) have been transformed into
smart DDSs. Recent advancements in biomedical nanotechnology resulted in introducing …