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0000-0002-7961-3293
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Publisher: American Chemical Society (ACS)
Date: 22-02-2021
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Date: 2020
DOI: 10.1039/D0TC01466D
Abstract: Direct patterning of liquid metals via photolithography.
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Date: 2019
DOI: 10.1039/C9CC06081B
Abstract: Liquid metal dispersion stabilized by natural phenolics for conductive paper composites has been demonstrated.
Publisher: American Chemical Society (ACS)
Date: 03-12-2021
Abstract: Gut microbiota dynamically participate in erse physiological activities with direct impact on the host's health. A range of factors associated with the highly complex intestinal flora ecosystem poses challenges in regulating the homeostasis of microbiota. The consumption of live probiotic bacteria, in principle, can address these challenges and confer health benefits. In this context, one of the major problems is ensuring the survival of probiotic cells when faced with physical and chemical assaults during their intake and subsequent gastrointestinal passage to the gut. Advances in the field have focused on improving conventional encapsulation techniques in the microscale to achieve high cell viability, gastric and temperature resistance, and longer shelf lives. However, these microencapsulation approaches are known to have limitations with possible difficulties in clinical translation. In this Perspective, we present a brief overview of the current progress of different probiotic encapsulation methods and highlight the contemporary and emerging single-cell encapsulation strategies using nanocoatings for in idual probiotic cells. Finally, we discuss the relative advantages of various nanoencapsulation approaches and the future trend toward developing coated probiotics with advanced features and health benefits.
Publisher: American Chemical Society (ACS)
Date: 06-10-2021
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Date: 2021
DOI: 10.1039/D1TA02664J
Abstract: Post-transition metal composites were fabricated and used for the sensing of alkali metal ions towards the recovery of Li + from mixed salt aqueous solutions.
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 22-03-2022
Abstract: The use of cell‐mediated chemistry is an emerging strategy that exploits the metabolic processes of living cells to develop biomimetic materials with advanced functionalities and enhanced biocompatibility. Here, a concept of a cell‐mediated catalytic process for forming protective nano‐shells on in idual probiotic cells is demonstrated. This process is leveraged by the cell environment to induce oxidative polymerization of phenolic compounds, and simultaneously these phenolic polymers assemble to form nano‐coatings around in idual cell surfaces. The detailed analysis reveals that the oxidation process is triggered by an essential nutrient (manganese) of the probiotic cells, which significantly increases the oxidation rate of phenolic compounds. The phenolic coatings, encapsulating each cell in nanometre scale, demonstrate excellent biocompatibility and biodegradability. Additionally, the in situ encapsulated probiotic cells display an improved gastric tolerance of up to ≈1.4 times higher than the native cells and enhanced adhesion as high as ≈1.6 times onto a model of intestinal epithelial cells. Finally, the coated probiotic cells exhibit a high antioxidant activity as an advanced feature. Overall, this method provides a unique approach to improve the probiotic delivery using the cell machinery to engineer encapsulating nanocoatings with protective benefits and new functionalities.
Publisher: MDPI AG
Date: 24-02-2023
DOI: 10.3390/BIOS13030319
Abstract: Atherosclerosis is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality, and high-risk atherosclerotic plaques can result in myocardial infarction, stroke, and/or sudden death. Various imaging and sensing techniques (e.g., ultrasound, optical coherence tomography, fluorescence, photoacoustic) have been developed for scanning inside blood vessels to provide accurate detection of high-risk atherosclerotic plaques. Nanoparticles have been utilized in intravascular imaging to enable targeted detection of high-risk plaques, to enhance image contrast, and in some applications to also provide therapeutic functions of atherosclerosis. In this paper, we review the recent progress on developing nanoparticles for intravascular imaging of atherosclerosis. We discuss the basic nanoparticle design principles, imaging modalities and instrumentations, and common targets for atherosclerosis. The review is concluded and highlighted with discussions on challenges and opportunities for bringing nanoparticles into in vivo (pre)clinical intravascular applications.
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 11-10-2023
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Date: 2022
DOI: 10.1039/D2NR02559K
Abstract: A versatile strategy to fabricate surface-independent nanocoatings with entrapped liquid metal nanoparticles has been demonstrated, leveraging from the self-assembly and chelation ability of natural polyphenols.
Publisher: American Chemical Society (ACS)
Date: 16-11-2021
Abstract: Liquid metals (LMs) are electronic liquid with enigmatic interfacial chemistry and physics. These features make them promising materials for driving chemical reactions on their surfaces for designing nanoarchitectonic systems. Herein, we showed the interfacial interaction between eutectic gallium-indium (EGaIn) liquid metal and graphene oxide (GO) for the reduction of both substrate-based and free-standing GO. NanoIR surface mapping indicated the successful removal of carbonyl groups. Based on the gained knowledge, a composite consisting of assembled reduced GO sheets on LM microdroplets (LM-rGO) was developed. The LM enforced Ga
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Date: 2023
DOI: 10.1039/D2TB02079C
Abstract: A liquid gallium–polydopamine composite was synthesised and utilised as a soft biocompatible electrode for cell culture by electro-stimulation increasing the proliferation rate of model animal fibroblasts.
Publisher: American Chemical Society (ACS)
Date: 30-08-2021
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 11-12-2021
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