Targeting the Weak Spot: Preferential Disruption of Bacterial Poles by Janus Nanoparticles

D Nguyen, S Bhattacharyya, H Richman, Y Yu, Y Li - Nano Letters, 2024 - ACS Publications
The interaction between nanoparticles (NPs) and bacterial cell envelopes is crucial for
designing effective antibacterial materials against multi-drug-resistant pathogens. However …

Two Channel Description of Gas Permeability in Polymer-Grafted Nanoparticle Membranes

A Moussavi, W Marshall, SK Kumar, S Keten - Macromolecules, 2025 - ACS Publications
Recent work has demonstrated that polymer-grafted nanoparticle (PGN) melts are spatially
heterogeneous media with tunable gas transport properties. In particular, it is thought that …

Micro-ballistic response of thin film polymer grafted nanoparticle monolayers

S Pal, S Keten - Soft Matter, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Self-assembled polymer grafted nanoparticles (PGNs) are of great interest for their potential
to enhance mechanical properties compared to neat polymers and nanocomposites. Apart …