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High antimicrobial photodynamic activity of photosensitizer encapsulated dual-functional metallocatanionic vesicles against drug-resistant bacteria S. aureus

Biomater. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00323A, Paper
Bunty Sharma, Gurpreet Kaur, Ganga Ram Chaudhary, Santosh L. Gawali, P. A. Hassan
Developments in the field of photodynamic therapy (PDT) are being made by investigating appropriate photosensitizers (PSs) and enhancing the penetration effect of light by developing new metallocatanionic vesicles.
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Nanozyme-catalyzed oxygen release from calcium peroxide nanoparticles for accelerated hypoxia relief and image-guided super-efficient photodynamic therapy

Biomater. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00187B, Paper
Yuping Hu, Xuechun Wang, Peng Zhao, Hao Wang, Wei Gu, Ling Ye
The accelerated O2 release from CaO2 catalyzed by MnO2 nanozyme leads to a rapid and efficient hypoxia relief, an increased yield of 1O2, a down-regulated HIF-1α and VEGF, and eventually a super-efficient PDT.
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Delivery of dual miRNA through CD44-targeted mesoporous silica nanoparticles for enhanced and effective triple-negative breast cancer therapy

Biomater. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00015A, Paper
Manisha Ahir, Priyanka Upadhyay, Avijit Ghosh, Sushmita Sarker, Saurav Bhattacharya, Payal Gupta, Swatilekha Ghosh, Sreya Chattopadhyay, Arghya Adhikary
Cationic Mesoporous silica Nanoparticle coated with hyaluronic acid conjugated polymer (HA-Dual miRNA Np) facilitated enhanced dual miRNA loading, efficient delivery and significantly inhibited tumor growth as well as retarded metastasis in triple-negative breast cancer.
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Matrix stiffness-regulated cellular functions under different dimensionalities

Biomater. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C9BM01809C, Review Article
Jiajun Zhong, Yuexiong Yang, Liqiong Liao, Chao Zhang
The microenvironments that cells encounter with in vitro.
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Fixed-point “blasting” triggered by second near-infrared window light for augmented interventional photothermal therapy

Biomater. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00372G, Paper
Yongbin Cao, Boshu Ouyang, Xiaowei Yang, Qin Jiang, Lin Yu, Shun Shen, Jiandong Ding, Wuli Yang
Tumors were effectively destroyed by a mild photothermal effect and the subsequent gas mechanical damage triggered by NIR-II light.
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Polydopamine-assisted one-step modification of nanofiber surfaces with adenosine to tune the osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells and the maturation of osteoclasts

Biomater. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C9BM01990A, Paper
Taufiq Ahmad, Hayeon Byun, Hyeok Jun Shin, Jinkyu Lee, Sajeesh Kumar Madhurakkat Perikamana, Eun Mi Kim, Young Min Shin, Heungsoo Shin
Adenosine and its receptors have emerged as alternative targets to control cellular functions for bone healing.
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Antibiofilm coatings based on protein-engineered polymers and antimicrobial peptides for preventing implant-associated infections

Biomater. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00155D, Paper
Sergio Acosta, Arturo Ibañez-Fonseca, Conrado Aparicio, J. Carlos Rodríguez-Cabello
Protein-engineered polymers can be used as multivalent platforms for AMP tethering on implant surfaces as cytocompatible coatings with strong antibiofilm properties.
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Near-infrared-persistent luminescence/bioluminescence imaging tracking of transplanted mesenchymal stem cells in pulmonary fibrosis

Biomater. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00063A, Paper
Yuyang Xia, Hongying Bao, Jie Huang, Xiaodi Li, Chenggong Yu, Zhijun Zhang, Haishui Wang
A dual-labeling strategy integrating near-infrared-persistent luminescence and RfLuc-based bioluminescence imaging techniques has been developed to track the transplanted stem cells, deepening the understanding of the role played by stem cells in PF treatment.
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A TRACER culture invasion assay to probe the impact of cancer associated fibroblasts on head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cell invasiveness

Biomater. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C9BM02017A, Paper
Teresa Dean, Nancy T. Li, Jose L. Cadavid, Laurie Ailles, Alison P. McGuigan
A novel 3D in vitro co-culture platform to explore the interactions between cancer-associated fibroblasts and tumour cells that drive increased tumour cell invasion and the impact of matrix density.
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Sustainable release of vancomycin from micro-arc oxidised 3D-printed porous Ti6Al4V for treating methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bone infection and enhancing osteogenesis in a rabbit tibia osteomyelitis model

Biomater. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C9BM01968E, Paper
Teng Zhang, Qingguang Wei, Hua Zhou, Wenhao Zhou, Daoyang Fan, Xinhong Lin, Zehao Jing, Hong Cai, Yan Cheng, Xiaoguang Liu, Weishi Li, Chunli Song, Yun Tian, Nanfang Xu, Yufeng Zheng, Zhongjun Liu
Sustainable release of vancomycin from micro-arc oxidised 3D-printed porous Ti6A14V for treating MRSA bone infection and enhancing osteogenesis.
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ZBTB20-mediated titanium particle-induced peri-implant osteolysis by promoting macrophage inflammatory responses

Biomater. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00147C, Paper
Open Access
Junxiong Qiu, Peng Peng, Min Xin, Zhenkang Wen, Zhong Chen, Sipeng Lin, Manyuan Kuang, Yuan Fu, Guibin Fang, Shixun Li, Changchuan Li, Jiaji Mao, Ling Qin, Yue Ding
Aseptic loosening (AL) caused by wear particles released from implant surfaces is one of the main causes for the failure of artificial joints, which is initiated by macrophage inflammatory responses.
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Tumor localization of oncolytic adenovirus assisted by pH-degradable microgels with JQ1-mediated boosting replication and PD-L1 suppression for enhanced cancer therapy

Biomater. Sci., 2020, 8,2472-2480
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00172D, Paper
Haishi Qiao, Xingmei Chen, Qiming Wang, Junmei Zhang, Dechun Huang, Enping Chen, Hongliang Qian, Yinan Zhong, Qi Tang, Wei Chen
Illustration of pH-degradable microgels (MGs) for the simultaneous encapsulation of OA and JQ1 for an enhanced oncolytic viral treatment with JQ1-meidated boosting viral replication and PD-L1 suppression.
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Trastuzumab targeted micellar delivery of docetaxel using dendron–polymer conjugates

Biomater. Sci., 2020, 8,2600-2610
DOI: 10.1039/C9BM01764J, Paper
Burcu Sumer Bolu, Bianka Golba, Amitav Sanyal, Rana Sanyal
Incorporation of a therapeutic antibody into nanosized drug delivery systems can improve their target specificity.
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Enhanced selectivity, cellular uptake, and in vitro activity of an intrinsically fluorescent copper–tirapazamine nanocomplex for hypoxia targeted therapy in prostate cancer

Biomater. Sci., 2020, 8,2420-2433
DOI: 10.1039/C9BM01905G, Paper
Vera L. Silva, Abdessamad Kaassis, Ashkan Dehsorkhi, Cédrik-Roland Koffi, Maja Severic, Moustafa Abdelhamid, Duuamene Nyimanu, Christopher J. Morris, Wafa’ T. Al-Jamal
Cu(TPZ)2 complex as a promising hypoxia selective cytotoxin in prostate cancer.
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Bioinspired inorganic nanoparticles and vascular factor microenvironment directed neo-bone formation

Biomater. Sci., 2020, 8,2627-2637
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00041H, Paper
Hwan D. Kim, Jungha Park, Sivashanmugam Amirthalingam, R. Jayakumar, Nathaniel S. Hwang
VEGF-overexpressing human tonsil-derived stem cells (VEGF-hTMSCs) and a whitlockite microenvironment induce vascularized bone tissue formation in biodegradable polymeric scaffolds.
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Biodegradable nanocomposite fibrous scaffold mediated local delivery of vancomycin for the treatment of MRSA infected experimental osteomyelitis

Biomater. Sci., 2020, 8,2653-2665
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00140F, Paper
Amit G. Krishnan, Raja Biswas, Deepthy Menon, Manitha B. Nair
The study shows the development of a biodegradable bi-functional composite scaffold that can reduce bacterial infection, while promotes bone regeneration in osteomyelitis, without the need for revision surgery.
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Particle-mediated delivery of frataxin plasmid to a human sensory neuronal model of Friedreich's ataxia

Biomater. Sci., 2020, 8,2398-2403
DOI: 10.1039/C9BM01757G, Communication
Ewa Czuba-Wojnilowicz, Serena Viventi, Sara E. Howden, Simon Maksour, Amy E. Hulme, Christina Cortez-Jugo, Mirella Dottori, Frank Caruso
Multilayered particles in gene therapy for Friedreich's ataxia induce a 27 000-fold increase in frataxin gene expression in a patient-derived cell model.
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A multifunctional metal-biopolymer coordinated double network hydrogel combined with multi-stimulus responsiveness, self-healing, shape memory and antibacterial properties

Biomater. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00425A, Paper
Kun Yan, Feiyang Xu, Chunyu Wang, Yingying Li, Yuanli Chen, Xiufang Li, Zhentan Lu, Dong Wang
A universal, straightforward macroscale assembly technology has been presented for fabrication of polysaccharide-based multifunctional DN gels based on metal coordination chemistry.
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A super-stretchable, self-healing and injectable supramolecular hydrogel constructed by a host–guest crosslinker

Biomater. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00290A, Paper
Yang Zhou, Yuanhao Zhang, Zhaobo Dai, Fang Jiang, Jia Tian, Weian Zhang
Supramolecular hydrogels based on host–guest interactions have drawn considerable attention due to their unique properties and promising applications.
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A biomimetic orally targeted delivery of Bindarit for immunotherapy of atherosclerosis

Biomater. Sci., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00418A, Paper
Luqi Yin, Cuiping Peng, Yue Tang, Yuchuan Yuan, Jiaxing Liu, Tingting Xiang, Feila Liu, Zhou Xing, Xiaohui Li
Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) plays an important role in the development of atherosclerosis. However, the application of bindarit (a specific synthetic inhibitor of MCP-1) in atherosclerosis has not been confirmed...
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Effective intracellular delivery of bevacizumab via PEGylated polymeric nanoparticles targeting CD44v6 receptor in colon cancer cells

Biomater. Sci., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00556H, Paper
Ana Baião, Flávia Sousa, Ana Oliveira, Carla Oliveira, Bruno Sarmento
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most incident and mortal cancers in the world, mainly due to its metastatic and metabolic ability. CD44 receptor isoform containing exon 6 (CD44v6)...
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Integrated network pharmacology and targeted metabolomics to reveal the mechanism of nephrotoxicity of triptolide

Toxicol. Res., 2019, 8,850-861
DOI: 10.1039/C9TX00067D, Paper
Wei Huang, Chuanxin Liu, Lijuan Xie, Yuming Wang, Yanyan Xu, Yubo Li
Integrated network pharmacology and targeted metabolomics to reveal the nephrotoxicity mechanism of triptolide.
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Kaempferol derivatives isolated from Lens culinaris Medik. reduce DNA damage induced by etoposide in peripheral blood mononuclear cells

Toxicol. Res., 2019, 8,896-907
DOI: 10.1039/C9TX00176J, Paper
Magdalena Kluska, Michał Juszczak, Daniel Wysokiński, Jerzy Żuchowski, Anna Stochmal, Katarzyna Woźniak
Bioactive compounds isolated from plants are considered to be attractive candidates for cancer therapy.
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Lockdown period not to be counted for determining residency of NRIs: CBDT

There were apprehensions that this extended stay could lead to these individuals becoming Indian residents as per Section 6 of the Income Tax Act




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Release of graphene-related materials from epoxy-based composites: characterization, quantification and hazard assessment in vitro

Nanoscale, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C9NR10245K, Paper
Open Access
Woranan Netkueakul, Daria Korejwo, Tobias Hammer, Savvina Chortarea, Patrick Rupper, Oliver Braun, Michel Calame, Barbara Rothen-Rutishauser, Tina Buerki-Thurnherr, Peter Wick, Jing Wang
We measured the cytotoxicity of pristine GRMs and the abraded particles from epoxy/GRM composites, which indicated low risks to consumers of such composites.
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RGD functionalized chitosan nanoparticle mediated targeted delivery of raloxifene selectively suppresses angiogenesis and tumor growth in breast cancer

Nanoscale, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C9NR10673A, Paper
Amit S. Yadav, N. Naga Venkata Radharani, Mahadeo Gorain, Anuradha Bulbule, Dattatrya Shetti, Gaurab Roy, Thejus Baby, Gopal C. Kundu
Peptide functionalized pH sensitive raloxifene-chitosan nanoparticles with high biocompatibility synergistically inhibit tumor growth and angiogenesis in breast cancer.
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Dual-sensitized Upconversion-assisted, Triple-band Absorbing Luminescent Solar Concentrators

Nanoscale, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR01008A, Paper
Sung Kyung Nam, Kiwon Kim, Ji-Hwan Kang, Jun Hyuk Moon
Luminescent solar concentrator-photovoltaic systems (LSC-PV) harvest solar light by using transparent photoluminescent plates, which is expected to be particularly useful for building-integrated PV applications. LSC panels that absorb multiple wavelength...
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Hybrid Phase 1T/2H-MoS2 with Controllable 1T Concentration and Its Promoted Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

Nanoscale, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR02525A, Paper
Yuxiao Zhang, Yasutaka Kuwahara, Kohsuke Mori, Catherine Louis, Hiromi Yamashita
MoS2 has been investigated as a low-cost alternative to Pt in electrochemical hydrogen evolution reaction. One of the promising method to further activate MoS2 is phase engineering. MoS2 generally exhibit...
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Plasma-assisted filling electron beam lithography for high throughput patterning of large area closed polygon nanostructures

Nanoscale, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR01032D, Paper
You Sin Tan, Hailong Liu, Qifeng Ruan, Hao Wang, Joel K. W. Yang
The PFEBL process allows enhancement of electron beam writing efficiency for patterning of closed polygon structures using a post-exposure plasma treatment.
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Spin-coated fluorinated PbS QD superlattice thin film with high hole mobility

Nanoscale, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR02299C, Paper
Pan Xia, Daniel Davies, Bijal Patel, Maotong Qin, Zhiming Liang, Kenneth R Graham, Ying Diao, Ming Lee Tang
Motivated by the oleophobic and electron-withdrawing nature of perfluorocarbons, we explore the effect of a trifluoromethyl coating on lead sulfide quantum dots (PbS QDs) in thin film transistor (TFT) geometry....
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Self-responsive co-delivery system for remodeling tumor intracellular microenvironment to promote PTEN-mediated anti-tumor therapy

Nanoscale, 2020, 12,9392-9403
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR00563K, Paper
Yifei Wang, Ruiting Wang, Sixuan Wu, Jingyi An, Yan Liang, Lin Hou, Zhenzhong Zhang
Delivering the pten gene into tumor cells to reacquire PTEN functionality is considered to be an attractive method for cancer treatment.
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Ionic liquid assisted preparation and modulation of the photoluminescence kinetics for highly efficient CsPbX3 nanocrystals with improved stability

Nanoscale, 2020, 12,9569-9580
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR00579G, Paper
Ting Chen, Yanqiao Xu, Zhixiang Xie, Weihui Jiang, Lianjun Wang, Wan Jiang
A facile approach was performed to synthesize CsPbBr3 NCs with the assistance of ionic liquid [Bmim]Br, which could modulate the surface property and enhace the stability of NCs effectively.
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Interfacial synergy between dispersed Ru sub-nanoclusters and porous NiFe layered double hydroxide on accelerated overall water splitting by intermediate modulation

Nanoscale, 2020, 12,9669-9679
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR01491E, Paper
Yao Wang, Peng Zheng, Mingxuan Li, Yunrui Li, Xin Zhang, Juan Chen, Xu Fang, Yujie Liu, Xiaolin Yuan, Xiaoping Dai, Hai Wang
Benefitting from the desired potential-induced interfacial synergy, the Ru–NiFe LDH interfaces will convert to RuO2–NiFe(OOH)x interfaces to meet the requirements of an anode and cathode reaction, respectively.
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Neuron-like cell differentiation of hADSCs promoted by a copper sulfide nanostructure mediated plasmonic effect driven by near-infrared light

Nanoscale, 2020, 12,9833-9841
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR02319A, Paper
Shan Zhang, Min Hao, Wenqiang Gao, Feng Liu, Jiazhi Duan, Ying Kong, Duo Liu, Hong Liu
Neuron-like cell differentiation of hADSCs promoted by a CuS nanostructure mediated plasmonic effect driven by near-infrared light.
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Modulated podosome patterning in osteoclasts by fullerenol nanoparticles disturbs the bone resorption for osteoporosis treatment

Nanoscale, 2020, 12,9359-9365
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR01625J, Communication
Kui Chen, Huan Geng, Wei Liang, Haojun Liang, Yujiao Wang, Jianglong Kong, Jiaxin Zhang, Yuelan Liang, Ziteng Chen, Jiacheng Li, Ya-nan Chang, Juan Li, Gengyan Xing, Gengmei Xing
Fullerenol hampers podosome patterning in osteoclasts, results in the failure of bone resorption.
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Effective atherosclerotic plaque inflammation inhibition with targeted drug delivery by hyaluronan conjugated atorvastatin nanoparticles

Nanoscale, 2020, 12,9541-9556
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR00308E, Paper
Seyedmehdi Hossaini Nasr, Zahra Rashidijahanabad, Sherif Ramadan, Nate Kauffman, Narayanan Parameswaran, Kurt R. Zinn, Chunqi Qian, Ripla Arora, Dalen Agnew, Xuefei Huang
Atherosclerosis is associated with inflammation in the arteries. Hyaluronan atorvastatin nanoparticle conjugate could target CD44 overexpressed in atherosclerotic plaques and significantly reduce plaque associated inflammation.
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Flexible pressure sensors with a highly pressure- and strain-sensitive layer based on nitroxyl radical-grafted hollow carbon spheres

Nanoscale, 2020, 12,9375-9384
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR01192D, Communication
Jie Chu, Jueping Cai
The flexible sensor based on free radical-modified hollow carbon spheres is highly sensitive to both compression and tension.
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2D molybdenum disulphide nanosheets incorporated with single heteroatoms for the electrochemical hydrogen evolution reaction

Nanoscale, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR01295E, Minireview
Thomas H. M. Lau, John S. Foord, S. C. Edman Tsang
2D nanosheets give enhanced surface area to volume ratios in particle morphology and they can also provide defined surface sites to disperse foreign atoms.
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DNA-directed arrangement of soft synthetic compartments and their behavior in vitro and in vivo

Nanoscale, 2020, 12,9786-9799
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR00361A, Paper
Open Access
Juan Liu, Ioana Craciun, Andrea Belluati, Dalin Wu, Sandro Sieber, Tomaz Einfalt, Dominik Witzigmann, Mohamed Chami, Jörg Huwyler, Cornelia G. Palivan
Soft flexible DNA-linked polymersome clusters selectively interact with the cell membrane in vitro and in vivo.
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Actuated plasmonic nanohole arrays for sensing and optical spectroscopy applications

Nanoscale, 2020, 12,9756-9768
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR00761G, Paper
Open Access
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Daria Kotlarek, Stefan Fossati, Priyamvada Venugopalan, Nestor Gisbert Quilis, Jiří Slabý, Jiří Homola, Médéric Lequeux, Frédéric Amiard, Marc Lamy de la Chapelle, Ulrich Jonas, Jakub Dostálek
We report a new approach to rapidly actuate the plasmonic characteristics of thin gold films perforated with nanohole arrays by thermo-responsive hydrogel and demonstrate its utilization to sensing with flow-through format and SPR/SERS readout.
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Whispering gallery mode emission from dye-doped polymer fiber cross-sections fabricated by near-field electrospinning

Nanoscale, 2020, 12,9873-9883
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR00147C, Paper
Joseph E. Cheeney, Stephen T. Hsieh, Nosang V. Myung, Elaine D. Haberer
Near-field electrospun polymer microfibers were utilized to support whispering gallery mode resonances. The fibers were utilized for water–ethanol sensing.
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Vertically-oriented MoS2 nanosheets for nonlinear optical devices

Nanoscale, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR00755B, Communication
Open Access
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M. Bolhuis, J. Hernandez-Rueda, S. E. van Heijst, M. Tinoco Rivas, L. Kuipers, S. Conesa-Boj
We demonstrate a novel strategy for large-area fabrication of vertical MoS2 exhibiting enhanced non-linear optical signal for applications in photonics.
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Exploring the Limits of Sensitivity for Strain Gauges of Graphene and Hexagonal Boron Nitride Decorated with Metallic Nanoislands

Nanoscale, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR02270E, Paper
Julian Ramirez, Armando Urbina, Andrew T Kleinschmidt, Mickey Finn, Samuel J. Edmunds, Guillermo L. Esparza, Darren J Lipomi
The purpose of this work is to clarify the mechanism of piezoresistance in a class of ultra-sensitive strain gauges based on metallic films on 2D substrates (“2D/M” films). The metals...
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Unexpectedly high stability and surface reconstruction of PdAuAg nanoparticles for formate oxidation electrocatalysis

Nanoscale, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR01358G, Paper
Bowei Pan, Fuyi Chen, Kou Bo, Junpeng Wang, Quan Tang, Longfei Guo, Qiao Wang, Zhen Li, Weiqi Bian, Jiali Wang
High-performance Pd-based nanocatalysts for alkaline methanol and formate fuel cells have aroused wide attention. Hence, a series of ternary Pd-Au-Ag nanoalloys are synthesized on the carbon nanotubes and demonstrate a...
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Near-infrared nanosecond-pulsed laser-activated high efficient intracellular delivery mediated by nano-corrugated mushroom-shaped gold-coated polystyrene nanoparticles

Nanoscale, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR01792B, Paper
Tuhin Subhra Santra, Srabani Kar, Chih-Wei Chen, Jayant Borana, Te-Chang Chen, Ming-Chang Lee, Fan-Gang Tseng
Here, efficient intracellular delivery of molecules with high cell viability is reported using nanosecond-pulsed laser-activated plasmonic photoporation mediated by high-aspect-ratio nano-corrugated mushroom-shaped gold-coated polystyrene nanoparticles (nm-AuPNPs) at near-infrared wavelength. Upon...
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Informality Revisited: Latin American Perspectives on Housing, the State and the Market


 

Informality Revisited offers an overview of recent debates about Latin American government programmes for the formalisation of informal settlements and housing provision in a neo-liberal context. Contributions from Latin American researchers analyse the contradictions in government actions and evaluate the consequences for urban poverty.



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