The role of ligands in the chemical synthesis and applications of inorganic nanoparticles

A Heuer-Jungemann, N Feliu, I Bakaimi… - Chemical …, 2019 - ACS Publications
The design of nanoparticles is critical for their efficient use in many applications ranging from
biomedicine to sensing and energy. While shape and size are responsible for the properties …

Nanochemistry and nanomedicine for nanoparticle-based diagnostics and therapy

G Chen, I Roy, C Yang, PN Prasad - Chemical reviews, 2016 - ACS Publications
Nanoparticles are generally defined as any particulate material for which at least one
dimension lies in the range of 1− 100 nm. 1− 3 They can exist in various shapes, such as …

[BOOK][B] Principles of fluorescence spectroscopy

JR Lakowicz - 2006 - Springer
The success of fluorescence experiments requires attention to experimental details and an
understanding of the instrumentation. There are also many potential artifacts that can distort …

Self-assembled monolayers of thiolates on metals as a form of nanotechnology

JC Love, LA Estroff, JK Kriebel, RG Nuzzo… - Chemical …, 2005 - ACS Publications
Nanoscience includes the study of objects and systems in which at least one dimension is 1-
100 nm. The objects studied in this range of sizes are larger than atoms and small …

Silver nanoparticles as antimicrobial agent: a case study on E. coli as a model for Gram-negative bacteria

I Sondi, B Salopek-Sondi - Journal of colloid and interface science, 2004 - Elsevier
The antimicrobial activity of silver nanoparticles against E. coli was investigated as a model
for Gram-negative bacteria. Bacteriological tests were performed in Luria–Bertani (LB) …

Cancer cell imaging and photothermal therapy in the near-infrared region by using gold nanorods

X Huang, IH El-Sayed, W Qian… - Journal of the American …, 2006 - ACS Publications
Due to strong electric fields at the surface, the absorption and scattering of electromagnetic
radiation by noble metal nanoparticles are strongly enhanced. These unique properties …

Cancer nanotechnology: opportunities and challenges

M Ferrari - Nature reviews cancer, 2005 - nature.com
Nanotechnology is a multidisciplinary field, which covers a vast and diverse array of devices
derived from engineering, biology, physics and chemistry. These devices include …

In vivo cancer targeting and imaging with semiconductor quantum dots

X Gao, Y Cui, RM Levenson, LWK Chung, S Nie - Nature biotechnology, 2004 - nature.com
We describe the development of multifunctional nanoparticle probes based on
semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) for cancer targeting and imaging in living animals. The …

Nanostructures in biodiagnostics

NL Rosi, CA Mirkin - Chemical reviews, 2005 - ACS Publications
In the last 10 years the field of molecular diagnostics has witnessed an explosion of interest
in the use of nanomaterials in assays for gases, metal ions, and DNA and protein markers …

Ultra-high resolution imaging by fluorescence photoactivation localization microscopy

ST Hess, TPK Girirajan, MD Mason - Biophysical journal, 2006 - cell.com
Biological structures span many orders of magnitude in size, but far-field visible light
microscopy suffers from limited resolution. A new method for fluorescence imaging has been …