Developments in understanding and controlling self assembly of DNA-functionalized colloids

L Di Michele, E Eiser - Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
In this article we review the latest achievements in understanding and controlling DNA-
mediated interactions between colloidal particles. We report the results of experiments …

Molecule motion at polymer brush interfaces from single‐molecule experimental perspectives

S Wang, B **g, Y Zhu - Journal of Polymer Science Part B …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Polymer brushes have been widely used as functional surface coatings for broad
applications including antifouling, energy storage, and lubrications. Understanding the …

Self-assembly of elastin-like polypeptide brushes on silica surfaces and nanoparticles

N Alvisi, FA Gutiérrez-Mejía, M Lokker, YT Lin… - …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Control over the placement and activity of biomolecules on solid surfaces is a key challenge
in bionanotechnology. While covalent approaches excel in performance, physical …

Wettability alteration and retention of mixed polymer-grafted silica nanoparticles onto oil-wet porous medium

H Daneshmand, M Rezaeinasab, M Asgary, M Karimi - Petroleum Science, 2021 - Springer
Enhanced oil recovery (EOR) processes are applied to recover trapped or residual oil in the
reservoir rocks after primary and secondary recovery methods. Changing the wettability of …

Continuous-flow macromolecular sieving in slanted nanofilter array: stochastic model and coupling effect of electrostatic and steric hindrance

SH Ko, PJ Park, J Han - Lab on a Chip, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Microfabricated slanted nanofilter arrays are a promising technology for integrated
biomolecule analysis systems such as online monitoring and point-of-care quality validation …

DNA-coated functional oil droplets

A Caciagli, M Zupkauskas, A Levin, TPJ Knowles… - Langmuir, 2018 - ACS Publications
Many industrial soft materials include oil-in-water (O/W) emulsions at the core of their
formulations. By using tuneable interface stabilizing agents, such emulsions can self …

Thermally reversible nanoparticle gels with tuneable porosity showing structural colour

Z Ruff, P Cloetens, T O'neill, CP Grey… - Physical Chemistry …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
We present colloidal gels formed from dispersions of PEG-and PEG+ DNA-coated silica
nanoparticles showing structural colour. The PEG-and PEG+ DNA-coated silica colloids are …