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Effect of number ratio and size ratio on the formation of binary superlattices assembled by two-sized polymer-tethered spherical nanoparticles

Nanoscale, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR04032E, Communication
Open Access
Jinlan Li, Xin Yu, Jianing Zhang, Jing Jin, Yanxiong Pan, Xiangling Ji, Wei Jiang
Binary superlattices (BNSLs) with unique configurations are of great interest, attributing to the interaction between two kinds of nanoparticles, providing potential applications in sensing, electronic and optical fields. Here, polystyrene...
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Electrical transport phenomena in two-dimensional metallic 2H-NbSe2: an experimental and theoretical study

Nanoscale, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR03369H, Paper
Jeongmin Kim, Seonhye Youn, Damin Lee, Chan Woong Kim, Hongjae Moon, Seok-Hwan Chung, Hoyoung Kim, Dong Hwan Kim, Sumin Kim, Jong Wook Roh, Joonho Bang, Wooyoung Lee
Two-dimensional (2D) metallic transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) have attracted extensive interest in various fields owing to their unique electronic properties.
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Constructing Nickel Complex/Crystalline Carbon Nitride Hybrid with a Built-in Electric Field for Boosting CO2 Photoreduction

Nanoscale, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR03586K, Paper
Yanrui Li, Linda Wang, Bo Zhan, Liangqing Zhang, Xiaolin Zhu, Xiang Gao
Sluggish charge separation dynamics resulting from the amorphous structure and the lack of driving force for graphitic carbon nitride (GCN) limits its highly effective CO2 photoreduction performance. Herein, a built-in...
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Improving Dynamic Control of Toehold-Mediated Strand Displacement Reactions through Phosphorothioate Modifications

Nanoscale, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR04201H, Paper
Ruyi Liang, Yiyang Shen, Tanqing Long, Peilin Yang, Chuanrui Xu, Tongbo Wu, Mingxia Zhang
The toehold-mediated strand displacement reaction plays a crucial role in the functionality of DNA nanodevices. However, the reaction's velocity is heavily reliant on the length of the toehold region. A...
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A microneedle patch realizes weight loss through photothermal induction of fat browning

Biomater. Sci., 2024, 12,1726-1737
DOI: 10.1039/D3BM01767B, Paper
Zichun Gao, Yixuan Liu, Wenjiao Lin, He Lian, Zhaoxu Meng
Hyaluronic acid microneedles loaded with polydopamine nanoparticles induce fat browning, offering innovative localized obesity treatment.
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Optimization of hair follicle spheroids for hair-on-a-chip

Biomater. Sci., 2024, 12,1693-1706
DOI: 10.1039/D3BM02012F, Paper
Subin Jeong, Hyeon-Min Nam, Gun Yong Sung
We report spheroids prepared by injecting LEF1 and Wnt1 into DPCs via transfection and then adding KCs and HUVECs. Through SEM, we observed a part extending outward from the TK and TKH surfaces, as indicated by white arrows.
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Gelatine–collagen photo-crosslinkable 3D matrixes for skin regeneration

Biomater. Sci., 2024, 12,1738-1749
DOI: 10.1039/D3BM01849K, Paper
Open Access
Gauthier Menassol, Boudewijn van der Sanden, Laetitia Gredy, Capucine Arnol, Thibaut Divoux, Donald K. Martin, Olivier Stephan
Immediate care of skin wounds and burns is essential to repair this mechanical and chemical barrier to infections.
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Trap & kill: a neutrophil-extracellular-trap mimic nanoparticle for anti-bacterial therapy

Biomater. Sci., 2024, 12,1841-1846
DOI: 10.1039/D4BM00145A, Paper
Jingtao Zheng, Lei Rong, Yao Lu, Jing Chen, Kai Hua, Yongzhong Du, Qiang Zhang, Weishuo Li
A neutrophil-extracellular-trap mimic nanoparticle effectively eliminates bacteria in a trap & kill manner.
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Sorafenib and tetrakis (4-carboxyphenyl) porphyrin assembled nanoparticles for synergistic targeted chemotherapy and sonodynamic therapy of hepatocellular carcinoma

Biomater. Sci., 2024, 12,1864-1870
DOI: 10.1039/D3BM01994B, Paper
Yongzhi Chen, Qiuxia Tan, Yuanyu Tang, E. Pang, Rui Peng, Minhuan Lan, Dousheng Bai
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is characterized by a high degree of malignancy and mortality.
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Extracellular vesicles produced by 3D cultured MSCs promote wound healing by regulating macrophage activation through ANXA1

Biomater. Sci., 2024, 12,1761-1770
DOI: 10.1039/D3BM02035E, Paper
Hao Deng, Yuheng Jiang, Junhao Deng, Feifan Chang, Junyu Chen, Xinyu Sun, Dongliang Cheng, Zhongqi Wang, Ran Li, Jiang Liu, Yi Li, Licheng Zhang, Pengbin Yin
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) produced by 3D-cultured MSCs can modulate macrophage activation through ANXA1, thereby promoting wound healing.
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Futuristic Alzheimer's therapy: acoustic-stimulated piezoelectric nanospheres for amyloid reduction

Biomater. Sci., 2024, 12,1801-1821
DOI: 10.1039/D3BM01688A, Paper
Manju Sharma, Samraggi Choudhury, Anand Babu, Varun Gupta, Dipanjan Sengupta, Syed Afroz Ali, Mrunali D. Dhokne, Ashok Kumar Datusalia, Dipankar Mandal, Jiban Jyoti Panda
The graphical abstract portraying the utility of peizoactive polydopamine-coated PVDF nanospheres as potential therapeutic modalities for Alzheimer's disease. The nanospheres induced fibril disaggregation and neuroprotection upon acoustic activation in neural cells and animal model.
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Light-inducible nanodrug-mediated photodynamic and anti-apoptotic synergy for enhanced immunotherapy in triple-negative breast cancer

Biomater. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4BM00083H, Paper
Jing Huang, Xingliang Liu, Minzhao Lin, Zecong Xiao, Xintao Shuai
An ROS-labile nanodrug co-encapsulating Ce6 and a Bcl-2 inhibitor enabled PDT and reversed apoptotic resistance, demonstrating a potent inhibitory effect on tumor growth.
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Photothermal therapy: a novel potential treatment for prostate cancer

Biomater. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4BM00057A, Review Article
Zirui Dong, Kaming Xue, Anushikha Verma, Jian Shi, Zhihao Wei, Xiaotian Xia, Keshan Wang, Xiaoping Zhang
This review discussed photothermal therapy from basic information to its circumstances and potential in protate cancer treatment.
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Correction: Hybrid protein microspheres and their responsive release behaviors and inhibitory effects on melanin synthesis

Biomater. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4BM90029D, Correction
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Ee Taek Hwang, Yeahwa Yoon, Ka Ram Kim, Chan Hee Lee, Kyung Chan Jeon, Ji Ho Min, Jae Won Lee, Jangyong Kim
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Macrophage membrane-camouflaged nanoclusters of ultrasmall iron oxide nanoparticles for precision glioma theranostics

Biomater. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4BM00357H, Paper
Bin Zhang, Rui Yang, Hongwei Yu, Yamin Peng, Haoyu Huang, Meera Moydeen Abdul Hameed, Han Wang, Guixiang Zhang, Mohamed EL-Newehy, Mingwu Shen, Xiangyang Shi, Shaojun Peng
Macrophage membrane-camouflaged nanoclusters of ultrasmall iron oxide nanoparticles can be developed to cross the blood–brain barrier for magnetic resonance imaging and chemo/chemodynamic therapy.
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Liquid–liquid phase separation-inspired design of biomaterials

Biomater. Sci., 2024, 12,1943-1949
DOI: 10.1039/D3BM02008H, Minireview
Yang Song
Biological liquid–liquid phase separation (LLPS) provides novel insights for the assembly of biomaterials with tailored structure and intrinsic functionality.
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Retraction: Strontium-doped gelatin scaffolds promote M2 macrophage switch and angiogenesis through modulating the polarization of neutrophils

Biomater. Sci., 2024, 12,2167-2167
DOI: 10.1039/D4BM90023E, Retraction
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Tao Li, Hongtao He, Zezheng Yang, Junjie Wang, Yuxin Zhang, Guangxu He, Jun Huang, Deye Song, Jiangdong Ni, Xiaojun Zhou, Junfeng Zhu, Muliang Ding
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Type I and Type II Chemical Biology Toolbox to Overcome the Hypoxic Tumour Microenvironment for Photodynamic Therapy

Biomater. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4BM00319E, Review Article
Minzi Ju, Lu Yang, Guowei Wang, Feng Zong, Yu Shen, Shuangshuang Wu, Xuna Tang, Decai Yu
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a minimally invasive therapeutic modality employed for the treatment of various types of cancers, localized infections, and other diseases. Upon illumination, the photo-excited photosensitizer generates singlet...
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A universal strategy to enhance photothermal conversion efficiency by regulating the molecular aggregation states for safe photothermal therapy of bacterial infections

Biomater. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4BM00412D, Paper
Hao Fu, Yongxin Zhang, Cheng Wang, Zhencheng Sun, Shuyi Lv, Minghui Xiao, Kaiyu Wu, Linqi Shi, Chunlei Zhu
A universal strategy is developed to remarkably enhance the photothermal conversion efficiency of photothermal materials. This advancement enables effective treatment of drug-resistant bacterial infections through safe photothermal therapy.
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Ultrasmall catechol-PEG-anchored ferrite nanoparticles for highly sensitive magnetic resonance angiography

Biomater. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3BM02074F, Paper
Yanzhi Dong, Jiaojiao Wang, Ting Zhou, Jinbing Pan, Xu Wang, Shao-Kai Sun
We developed ultrasmall catechol-PEG-anchored ferrite nanoparticles for highly sensitive MRA. The probe enables the diagnosis of carotid artery stenosis and subsequent evaluation of reperfusion through a single injection.
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pH-Responsive antibacterial metal–phenolic network coating on hernia meshes

Biomater. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4BM00289J, Paper
Rui Ding, Pandi Peng, Jingjing Huo, Kun Wang, Pengxiang Liu, Hanxue Wu, Likun Yan, Peng Li
This work demonstrates that CT coatings would be a promising material against implant-related infection in a pH-responsive manner including but not limited to the field of hernioplasty.
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Porphyrin-Based Covalent Organic Frameworks from Design, Synthesis to Biological Applications

Biomater. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4BM00214H, Review Article
Open Access
Xin-Gui Li, Junjian Li, Jinfeng Chen, Liangmei Rao, Libin Zheng, Fei Yu, Yijing Tang, Jie Zheng, Jie Ma
Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) constitute a class of highly functional porous materials characterized by ordered structures, high crystallinity, and a substantial specific surface area, primarily composed of light atoms such...
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The Glyphs continue to glitter! Nothing Phone (2a) review

The rebel kid on the block brings its latest innovation home




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OPPO Find X7 Ultra review: A photographic powerhouse 

With Hasselblad-approved imaging prowess, this starrer on this phone is its quad-camera setup




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Lenovo Tab Plus review. An audiophile’s tablet 

If watching movies, listening to music and catching up on social media are your primary needs, then the Lenovo Tab Plus is definitely worth considering




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From vacuum cleaners to headphones, Dyson’s legacy of innovation continues

Mark Heard, engineering manager at Dyson on how and why the brand has journeyed from vacuum cleaners towards styling products and now headphones.




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iPhone 16 Pro - Unboxing




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iPhone 16 Plus Review: Bigger, bolder and raring to go!

Carrying over its earlier strengths, and marrying those with new hardware and software elements, make this more appealing than ever




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Fredercik Gostelow - Fantaisie Symphonique

Organ sheet music by Fredercik Gostelow | Fantaisie Symphonique

Reference: BE01142
Title: Fantaisie Symphonique
Composer: Fredercik Gostelow
Instrument: Organ solo
Price: €10.99
Pages: 11
Format: Portrait - 9” x 12” paper-back
Publication Date: 23-May-2024
Edition: New
Editor: W. B. Henshaw
EAN/ISMN: 979-0-2067-1142-8




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Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy - Adagio from the Symphony no. 3 “Scottish” (arr. by E. T. Chipp)

Organ sheet music by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy | Adagio from the Symphony no. 3 “Scottish” (arr. by E. T. Chipp)

Reference: BE01190
Title: Adagio from the Symphony no. 3 “Scottish” (arr. by E. T. Chipp)
Composer: Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
Instrument: Organ solo
Price: €10.99
Pages: 11
Format: Portrait - 9” x 12” paper-back
Publication Date: 26-Aug-2024
Edition: New
Editor: W. B. Henshaw
EAN/ISMN: 979-0-2067-1190-9





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When Naatu Naatu Choreographer Wanted To Die

'Since both Ram Charan and NTR Jr are dancing in this song, I don't want one of them to feel one up.'




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Miracles de Nostre Dame / collected by Jean Mielot secretary to Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy ; reproduced in facsimile from Douce Manuscript 374 in the Bodleian Library for John Malcolm of Poltalloch ; with text, introduction, and annotated analysis

Westminster : Nichols and Sons, 25 Parliament Street, MDCCCLXXXV [1885]




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Papers of the Edinburgh Bibliographical Society : 1890-95.

Edinburgh : Printed for the Society, MDCCCXCVI [1896]




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Le Psautier de Genève : 1562-1865 : images commentées et essai de bibliographie.

Genève : Bibliothèque publique et universitaire, 1986.




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Biblia. Concordantiae in eadem, ex tum Veteri, tum Nouo Testamento, sacrisq[ue] canonibus: necnon & ex uiginti Iosephi De antiquitatibus, & Bello Iudaico libris excerptae. Annotationes ex sacris scriptoribus sumptae, & suis quaeq[ue] locis, &a

Lugduni : apud Hugonem à Porta, M. D. X L VI. [1546]




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Designers Abraham and Thakore bring their black and white design philosophy to Hyderabad

Slow, responsible and fashion that lasts seasons are beliefs that A&T hold dear




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On MS Subbulakshmi’s 108th birth anniversary, actor Vidya Balan recreates her iconic style in a photo tribute

Costume designer Anu Parthasarathy speaks about collaborating with Vidya Balan and their creative journey for the project, A Recreation of Iconic Styles, which pays tribute to renowned Carnatic singer MS Subbulakshmi.




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A travelling photography exhibition highlights weaving traditions of India

Costume and fashion design students in the city take a tour of unique weaving traditions and stories of craftsmen, artisans and weavers at a travelling photography exhibition 



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Ranji Trophy | A golden jubilee, and time to name the stands after the greats

Fifty years on, since Karnataka famously won the Ranji Trophy at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, we should ask ourselves, wouldn’t it be wonderful to sit in the Viswanath stand or cheer from the Prasanna enclosure?




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Column | When Phuphee became a ‘village’

With the birth of a baby you gain something precious, but you also lose something of yourself. This is when support and a sisterhood become essential




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Social Alpha launches programme to support 10 agri start-ups 

Social Alpha to support innovations in precision farming, soil and water management, farm mechanization, post-harvest management, and animal husbandry They need to address critical challenges smallholder farmers face




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Natco Pharma’s Q2 net up 83 per cent at ₹676 crore

The total revenue of the Hyderabad-based company grew 35 per cent at ₹1,435 crore in the quarter under review




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Surge in AI-based attacks a concern: Sophos report

‘Only 39 per cent of companies in the country feel prepared to withstand a prolonged ransomware attack’




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Apple’s new iPhone 14 to show India closing tech gap with China

Tech giant is seeking alternatives as Xi Jinping’s administration clashes with the US and imposes lockdowns across the country




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Will Reliance Jio’s affordable 5G smartphone disrupt the handset market?

5G enabled smartphones are presently priced above ₹15,000 and only 20 per cent of smartphones sold in India are 5G enabled




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Nokia launches eco-friendly smartphones, subscription service Circular

Nokia also introduced three smartphones and a tablet



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Apple maintains prices on new iPhones despite inflation

New iPhone14 models to boast better cameras, faster processors and a longer lasting battery




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Apple may move a quarter of iPhone production to India by 2025: JP Morgan

25 per cent of all Apple products, including Mac, iPad, Apple Watch and AirPods, to be manufactured outside China by 2025



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Apple drops plan to raise iPhone output on faltering demand

Demand for Apple’s higher-priced iPhone 14 Pro models is stronger than for entry-level versions: Sources



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