Investigation of soft matter nanomechanics by atomic force microscopy and optical tweezers: A comprehensive review
Soft matter exhibits a multitude of intrinsic physico-chemical attributes. Their mechanical
properties are crucial characteristics to define their performance. In this context, the rigidity of …
properties are crucial characteristics to define their performance. In this context, the rigidity of …
Synthetic biology: bottom-up assembly of molecular systems
The bottom-up assembly of biological and chemical components opens exciting
opportunities to engineer artificial vesicular systems for applications with previously unmet …
opportunities to engineer artificial vesicular systems for applications with previously unmet …
Azobenzene as a photoswitchable mechanophore
Azobenzene has been widely explored as a photoresponsive element in materials science.
Although some studies have investigated the force-induced isomerization of azobenzene …
Although some studies have investigated the force-induced isomerization of azobenzene …
Force spectroscopy of single cells using atomic force microscopy
Physical forces and mechanical properties have critical roles in cellular function, physiology
and disease. Over the past decade, atomic force microscopy (AFM) techniques have …
and disease. Over the past decade, atomic force microscopy (AFM) techniques have …
Multivalent 9-O-Acetylated-sialic acid glycoclusters as potent inhibitors for SARS-CoV-2 infection
The recent emergence of highly transmissible SARS-CoV-2 variants illustrates the urgent
need to better understand the molecular details of the virus binding to its host cell and to …
need to better understand the molecular details of the virus binding to its host cell and to …
[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in sensing the inter-biomolecular interactions at the nanoscale–A comprehensive review of AFM-based force spectroscopy
Biomolecular interactions underpin most processes inside the cell. Hence, a precise and
quantitative understanding of molecular association and dissociation events is crucial, not …
quantitative understanding of molecular association and dissociation events is crucial, not …
Experimental discovery of structure–property relationships in ferroelectric materials via active learning
Emergent functionalities of structural and topological defects in ferroelectric materials
underpin an extremely broad spectrum of applications ranging from domain wall electronics …
underpin an extremely broad spectrum of applications ranging from domain wall electronics …
Influence of surface chemistry of fiber and lignocellulosic materials on adhesion properties with polybutylene succinate at nanoscale
C Marcuello, B Chabbert, F Berzin, NB Bercu… - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
The production of bio-based composites with enhanced characteristics constitutes a
strategic action to minimize the use of fossil fuel resources. The mechanical performances of …
strategic action to minimize the use of fossil fuel resources. The mechanical performances of …
Effect of polyethylene glycol on polysaccharides: From molecular modification, composite matrixes, synergetic properties to embeddable application in food fields
L Gong, J Zhu, Y Yang, S Qiao, L Ma, H Wang… - Carbohydrate …, 2024 - Elsevier
Polyethylene glycol (PEG) is a flexible, water-soluble, non-immunogenic, as well as
biocompatible polymer, and it could synergize with polysaccharides for food applications …
biocompatible polymer, and it could synergize with polysaccharides for food applications …
Trends in mechanobiology guided tissue engineering and tools to study cell-substrate interactions: a brief review
Sensing the mechanical properties of the substrates or the matrix by the cells and the
tissues, the subsequent downstream responses at the cellular, nuclear and epigenetic levels …
tissues, the subsequent downstream responses at the cellular, nuclear and epigenetic levels …