Functionalized iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) are of great interest due to wide range
applications, especially in nanomedicine. However, they face challenges preventing their …

Enzymes are highly efficient biocatalysts and widely employed in biotechnological sectors.
However, lack of (re)-purification and efficient recovery of enzymes are among the most …

Compared with free enzymes, immobilized enzymes are more robust and resistant to
environmental changes. In addition, with enhanced stability, immobilized enzymes can be …

Magnetic porous materials have been of interest for oil-water separation due to their efficient
ease of separation. This work presented a facile approach for preparing a magnetic …

Photothermal therapy (PTT) normally requires to maintain the temperature of tumor lesions
above 50° C, which potentially induces local inflammation and tumor metastasis. To avoid …

Conspectus Polydopamine (PDA), a black insoluble biopolymer produced by autoxidation of
the catecholamine neurotransmitter dopamine (DA), and synthetic eumelanin polymers …

Multifunctional nanocomposites have the potential to integrate sensing, diagnostic, and
therapeutic functions into a single nanostructure. Herein, we synthesize Fe3O4 …

Magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) have been extensively studied for their potential
applications to cancer diagnosis and treatment. However, various obstacles limit the use of …

Melanins are well-known biopolymers that are ubiquitous in nature, distributed widely in
microorganisms, plants, and animals, and play significant physiological roles. They are …

Nanoparticles for biomedical applications are generally formed by bottom-up approaches
such as self-assembly, emulsification and precipitation. But these methods usually have …