Natural polymers- based nanoparticles are widely used for biomedical purposes as they are highly biocompatible and biodegradable. Yet potential unexpected side effects have to be taken into account.
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Porous silicon nanoparticles for hydrogen production
Researchers at the University of Science and Technology of China have developed mesoporous silicon nanospheres that can be used for photocatalytic hydrogen production.
Plasmon-mediated photocatalysis – Pd nanoparticles in a double role
Pd nanosheets function both as broadband light absorbers and as synthetic catalysts for the dehydrogenation of formic acid to hydrogen and oxygen.
Reducing Adsorption of Proteins on Nanoparticles
To avoid an undesired protein adsorption, nanoparticles were masked with poly(2-oxazoline)s resulting in a stealth coating comparable or superior to PEG.
Polymer Nanoparticles for Targeted Cancer Therapy
A novel method for preparing biodegradable polyurethane nanoparticles that will actively recognize cancer cells.
Precipitation “on demand” – towards surfactant-free nanoparticles
Researchers from Germany introduce acid-triggered precipitation which facilitates the removal of surfactant fragments from nanoparticles simplifying the purification and enabling nanoparticle precipitation “on demand.”
Drinking water: water purification using multi-functional nanoparticles
Using a variety of techniques to develop hybrid scavenger nanoparticles, researchers in China have created an efficient and reusable water filter to effectively clean polluted water up to safe drinking standards.
Biodegradable nanoparticles for cancer therapy
Nanoparticles have proven to be a powerful tool in fighting cancer through the development of personalized therapy options.
Ni3FeN Nanoparticles: An Efficient Overall Water Splitting Electrocatalyst
Chinese researchers have reported Ni3FeN nanoparticlessynthesized by thermal ammonolysis of ultrathin NiFe- layered double hydroxide (LDH) nanosheets.
Biomolecule tracking with gold nanoparticles
Researchers from Texas, USA, and Spain, used the technique multiphoton plasmonic lithography (MPPL) to achieve immobilization of bovine serum albumin hydrogels on a single gold nanotriangle (AuNT).
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