Reducing bacterial infections and biofilm formation using nanoparticles and nanostructured antibacterial surfaces

G Mi, D Shi, M Wang, TJ Webster - Advanced Healthcare …, 2018‏ - Wiley Online Library
With the rapid spreading of resistance among common bacterial pathogens, bacterial
infections, especially antibiotic‐resistant bacterial infections, have drawn much attention …

Chemistry of lipid A: at the heart of innate immunity

A Molinaro, O Holst, F Di Lorenzo… - … A European Journal, 2015‏ - Wiley Online Library
In many Gram‐negative bacteria, lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and its lipid A moiety are pivotal
for bacterial survival. Depending on its structure, lipid A carries the toxic properties of the …

Adhesion of mussel foot proteins to different substrate surfaces

Q Lu, E Danner, JH Waite… - Journal of The …, 2013‏ - royalsocietypublishing.org
Mussel foot proteins (mfps) have been investigated as a source of inspiration for the design
of underwater coatings and adhesives. Recent analysis of various mfps by a surface forces …

Isothermal titration calorimetry: practical approaches and current applications in soft matter

WR Archer, MD Schulz - Soft Matter, 2020‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Isothermal Titration Calorimetry (ITC) elucidates the thermodynamic profile (ΔH, ΔS, ΔG, Ka,
and stoichiometry) of binding and dissociation reactions in solution. While ITC has primarily …

POLYMER ADHESION, FRICTION, AND LUBRICATION

H ZENG - 2013‏ - Wiley Online Library
The word tribology originates from the Greek word tribos, which means “friction, rub,
grind,”“to wear away,” or “science of friction.” Tribology is the study of science and …

Probing the intermolecular interaction mechanisms between humic acid and different substrates with implications for its adsorption and removal in water treatment

L **e, Q Lu, X Mao, J Wang, L Han, J Hu, Q Lu, Y Wang… - Water Research, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Humic substance is a ubiquitous class of natural organic matter (NOM) in soil and aquatic
ecosystems, which severely affects the terrestrial and aquatic environments as well as water …

Probing molecular interactions of asphaltenes in heptol using a surface forces apparatus: implications on stability of water-in-oil emulsions

L Zhang, C Shi, Q Lu, Q Liu, H Zeng - Langmuir, 2016‏ - ACS Publications
The behaviors and molecular interactions of asphaltenes are related to many challenging
issues in oil production. In this study, the molecular interaction mechanism of asphaltenes in …

Mussel-inspired antifouling coatings bearing polymer loops

L Li, B Yan, L Zhang, Y Tian, H Zeng - Chemical Communications, 2015‏ - pubs.rsc.org
This work reports the preparation of antifouling coatings bearing polymer loops using a
mussel-inspired ABA triblock copolymer using a simple drop coating method. With similar …

Nanomechanics of lignin–cellulase interactions in aqueous solutions

P Zheng, L **ang, J Chang, Q Lin, L **e, T Lan… - …, 2021‏ - ACS Publications
Efficient enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose in lignocellulose to glucose is one of the most
critical steps for the production of biofuels. The nonproductive adsorption of lignin to …

Molecular interactions of mussel protective coating protein, mcfp-1, from Mytilus californianus

Q Lu, DS Hwang, Y Liu, H Zeng - Biomaterials, 2012‏ - Elsevier
Protective coating of the byssus of mussels (Mytilus sp.) has been suggested as a new
paradigm of medical coating due to its high extensibility and hardness co-existence without …