Fast, high-resolution, non-destructive and quantitative characterization methods are needed
to develop materials with tailored properties at the nanoscale or to understand the …

The accepted image of muscovite mica is that of an inert and atomically smooth surface,
easily prepared by cleavage in an ambient atmosphere. Consequently, mica is extensively …

This paper presents the proof of concept for a facile sulfation-disintegration approach toward
generating sulfated cellulose nanofibrils (SCNF) via direct sulfation of rice straw cellulose …

One-dimensional (1D) coordination polymers (CPs) experiences limitations in exfoliation
into individual strands, which hamper their utility as functional 1D nanomaterials. Here we …

Plants use rigid cellulose together with non-cellulosic matrix polymers to build cell walls.
Cellulose microfibrils comprise linear β (1, 4)-glucan chains packed through inter-and intra …

Noncontact mode atomic force microscopy was used to investigate native silk proteins
prepared in different ways. Low protein concentrations revealed that single protein …

Evolutionary pressure has pushed many extant species to develop micro/nanostructures that
can significantly affect wettability and enable functionalities such as droplet jum**, self …

Two-dimensional (2D) materials are attracting increasing research interest owing to their
distinct tunable physical properties. Moreover, the ubiquitous defects in 2D materials offer an …

DNA co-crystallization with Dps family proteins is a fundamental mechanism, which
preserves DNA in bacteria from harsh conditions. Though many aspects of this phenomenon …

Mucus is a ubiquitous feature of mammalian wet epithelial surfaces, where it lubricates and
forms a selective barrier that excludes a range of particulates, including pathogens, while …