Nanomaterials for theranostics: recent advances and future challenges

EK Lim, T Kim, S Paik, S Haam, YM Huh… - Chemical reviews, 2015 - ACS Publications
In 2004, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released an important report entitled
“Innovation/Stagnation: Challenge and Opportunity on the Critical Path to New Medical …

The biophysics and cell biology of lipid droplets

AR Thiam, RV Farese Jr, TC Walther - Nature reviews Molecular cell …, 2013 - nature.com
Lipid droplets are intracellular organelles that are found in most cells, where they have
fundamental roles in metabolism. They function prominently in storing oil-based reserves of …

Dissipative particle dynamics: Bridging the gap between atomistic and mesoscopic simulation

RD Groot, PB Warren - The Journal of chemical physics, 1997 - pubs.aip.org
We critically review dissipative particle dynamics (DPD) as a mesoscopic simulation method.
We have established useful parameter ranges for simulations, and have made a link …

Configurations of fluid membranes and vesicles

U Seifert - Advances in physics, 1997 - Taylor & Francis
Vesicles consisting of a bilayer membrane of amphiphilic lipid molecules are remarkably
flexible surfaces that show an amazing variety of shapes of different symmetry and topology …

[BOOK][B] Statistical thermodynamics of surfaces, interfaces, and membranes

S Safran - 2018 - taylorfrancis.com
Understanding the structural and thermodynamic properties of surfaces, interfaces, and
membranes is important for both fundamental and practical reasons. Important applications …

Using microemulsions: formulation based on knowledge of their mesostructure

M Gradzielski, M Duvail, PM de Molina… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Microemulsions, as thermodynamically stable mixtures of oil, water, and surfactant, are
known and have been studied for more than 70 years. However, even today there are still …

Structure of the inverted hexagonal (HII) phase, and non-lamellar phase transitions of lipids

JM Seddon - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Reviews on …, 1990 - Elsevier
IV Thermodynarmcs of non-lamellar phase transitions A Lipid self-assembly and the
hydrophoblc effect B Intermolecular Interactions C Interfaclal curvature D Lateral expansion …

The conformation of membranes

R Lipowsky - Nature, 1991 - nature.com
Membranes composed of amphiphilic molecules are highly flexible surfaces that determine
the architecture of biological systems and provide a basic structural element for complex …

Microemulsion microstructure (s): A tutorial review

G Tartaro, H Mateos, D Schirone, R Angelico… - Nanomaterials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Microemulsions are thermodynamically stable, transparent, isotropic single-phase mixtures
of two immiscible liquids stabilized by surfactants (and possibly other compounds). The …

[BOOK][B] Handbook of surface and colloid chemistry

KS Birdi - 2008 - taylorfrancis.com
The third edition of this besteller covers the latest advancements in this rapidly growing field.
Focusing on analyses and critical evaluation of the subject, this new edition reviews the …