Due to their controlled size, sensitivity to external stimuli, and ease-of-use, microgel colloids
are unique building blocks for soft materials made by crosslinking polymers on the …

Zein, as one of the natural and GRAS proteins in plant, is renewable, nontoxic,
biocompatible and biodegradable. Over the past decade, many research efforts have been …

Amyloid fibrils are associated with a number of neurodegenerative diseases, including fibrils
of amyloid β42 peptide (Aβ42) in Alzheimer's disease. These fibrils are a source of toxicity to …

It is a generally accepted perspective that type-II nanocrystal quantum dots (QDs) have low
quantum yield due to the separation of the electron and hole wavefunctions. Recently, high …

Colloidal clusters and gels are ubiquitous in science and technology. Particle softness has a
strong effect on interparticle interactions; however, our understanding of the role of this factor …

The membrane is one of the key structural materials of biology at the cellular level.
Composed predominantly of a bilayer of lipids with embedded and bound proteins, it defines …

Conventional diesel combustion is a mixing-limited process that passes through high
temperature and fuel-rich zones, leading to oxides of nitrogen (NO x) and particulate matter …

Fluid-like colloidal structures are key components in nature's own functional materials and
important for various applications. For instance, self-assembled structures are formed …

Platinum-based bimetallic alloys have been largely investigated during the last few years as
a valid alternative to bare Pt cathode catalysts for proton-exchange membrane fuel cells …

Gum Arabic is a natural acacia tree exudate containing hyperbranched polysaccharides and
proteins. Here, we perform a dual chromatographic separation together with small-angle X …