Recent advances in short peptide self-assembly: from rational design to novel applications
Owing to their structural simplicity and robust self-assembled nanostructures, short peptides
prove to be an ideal system to explore the physical processes of self-assembly, hydrogels …
prove to be an ideal system to explore the physical processes of self-assembly, hydrogels …
Advanced nanopesticides: advantage and action mechanisms
The use of various chemical substances to control pests, diseases, and weeds in the field is
a necessary part of the agricultural development process in every country. While the …
a necessary part of the agricultural development process in every country. While the …
Structural disruptions of the outer membranes of gram-negative bacteria by rationally designed amphiphilic antimicrobial peptides
Gram-negative bacteria are covered by both an inner cytoplasmic membrane (IM) and an
outer membrane (OM). Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) must first permeate through the OM …
outer membrane (OM). Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) must first permeate through the OM …
How do self-assembling antimicrobial lipopeptides kill bacteria?
Antimicrobial peptides are promising alternatives to traditional antibiotics. A group of self-
assembling lipopeptides was formed by attaching an acyl chain to the N-terminus of α-helix …
assembling lipopeptides was formed by attaching an acyl chain to the N-terminus of α-helix …
Nanocarriers based on vitamin E-TPGS: Design principle and molecular insights into improving the efficacy of anticancer drugs
Abstract α-Tocopheryl polyethylene glycol succinate (vitamin E-TPGS or TPGS) is a nonionic
amphiphile synthesized by the esterification of vitamin E succinate. It has been categorized …
amphiphile synthesized by the esterification of vitamin E succinate. It has been categorized …
Role of micellar nanoreactors in organic chemistry: Green and synthetic surfactant review
Over the last few decades surface active compounds in aqueous media have proven to be
the most benign alternative for overcoming the difficulty of insolubility and hydrolytic …
the most benign alternative for overcoming the difficulty of insolubility and hydrolytic …
Effects of three surfactants on the degradation and environmental risk of metolachlor in aquatic environment
X Yi, Y Wei, W Zhai, P Wang, D Liu, Z Zhou - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Surfactants and pesticides can be simultaneously detected in the environment by the reason
of their widespread use and large amounts of emissions. Due to the special amphipathicity …
of their widespread use and large amounts of emissions. Due to the special amphipathicity …
New piperidinium surfactants with carbamate fragments as effective adjuvants in insecticide compositions based on imidacloprid
RA Kushnazarova, AB Mirgorodskaya… - Pest Management …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Surfactants, particularly non‐ionic ones, are widely used as adjuvants in
pesticide formulations due to their ability to maintain pesticide effectiveness without …
pesticide formulations due to their ability to maintain pesticide effectiveness without …
Characterizing the oil-like and surfactant-like behavior of polar oils
A Ghayour, E Acosta - Langmuir, 2019 - ACS Publications
In this work, a bifunctional model was developed to fit and predict the phase inversion point
(PIP) of microemulsions containing polar oils. This model incorporated the hydrophilic …
(PIP) of microemulsions containing polar oils. This model incorporated the hydrophilic …
Impacts of chain and head lengths of nonionic alkyl ethoxylate surfactants on cytotoxicity to human corneal and skin cells in agri-spraying processes
Hypothesis Nonionic surfactants are widely used as co-formulants in agrochemical sprays.
During spraying, they may come into direct contact with humans and animals, causing …
During spraying, they may come into direct contact with humans and animals, causing …