Degradability and clearance of silicon, organosilica, silsesquioxane, silica mixed oxide, and mesoporous silica nanoparticles

JG Croissant, Y Fatieiev, NM Khashab - Advanced materials, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The biorelated degradability and clearance of siliceous nanomaterials have been
questioned worldwide, since they are crucial prerequisites for the successful translation in …

Synthesis of semiconductor nanocrystals, focusing on nontoxic and earth-abundant materials

P Reiss, M Carriere, C Lincheneau, L Vaure… - Chemical …, 2016 - ACS Publications
We review the synthesis of semiconductor nanocrystals/colloidal quantum dots in organic
solvents with special emphasis on earth-abundant and toxic heavy metal free compounds …

New generation cadmium-free quantum dots for biophotonics and nanomedicine

G Xu, S Zeng, B Zhang, MT Swihart, KT Yong… - Chemical …, 2016 - ACS Publications
This review summarizes recent progress in the design and applications of cadmium-free
quantum dots (Cd-free QDs), with an emphasis on their role in biophotonics and …

A stick-like intelligent multicolor nano-sensor for the detection of tetracycline: The integration of nano-clay and carbon dots

L Jia, R Chen, J Xu, L Zhang, X Chen, N Bi… - Journal of hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
In recent years, the overuse of antibiotics has caused more and more serious environmental
pollution, the uncontrolled abuse of antibiotics makes bacteria produce resistance to …

Urine‐Microenvironment‐Initiated Composite Hydrogel Patch Reconfiguration Propels Scarless Memory Repair and Reinvigoration of the Urethra

M Yang, Y Zhang, C Fang, L Song, Y Wang… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The harsh urine microenvironment (UME), as an inherent hurdle, endangers and renders
urethral repair unreachable. Innovatively, the unfavorable UME is utilized as the design …

One-pot synthesis of fluorescent silicon nanoparticles for sensitive and selective determination of 2, 4, 6-trinitrophenol in aqueous solution

Y Han, Y Chen, J Feng, J Liu, S Ma, X Chen - Analytical chemistry, 2017 - ACS Publications
Because 2, 4, 6-trinitrophenol (TNP) and its analogues such as 2, 4, 6-trinitrotoluene (TNT)
possess similar chemical structures and properties, the reliable and accurate detection of …

Recent updates on functionalized silicon quantum-dot-based nanoagents for biomedical applications

D Yang, Z Cui, Z Wen, Z Piao, H He, X Wei… - ACS Materials …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Silicon nanomaterials are one of the most representative inorganic nanomedicines in
therapeutic biomedicine. Silicon quantum dots (Si QDs) have aroused wide attention in the …

Multifunctional nanoagents for ultrasensitive imaging and photoactive killing of Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria

J Tang, B Chu, J Wang, B Song, Y Su, H Wang… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Simultaneous imaging and treatment of infections remains a major challenge, with most
current approaches being effective against only one specific group of bacteria or not being …

Silicon-containing nanomedicine and biomaterials: materials chemistry, multi-dimensional design, and biomedical application

L Chen, S Zhang, Y Duan, X Song, M Chang… - Chemical Society …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The invention of silica-based bioactive glass in the late 1960s has sparked significant
interest in exploring a wide range of silicon-containing biomaterials from the macroscale to …

One-step synthesis of water-dispersible and biocompatible silicon nanoparticles for selective heparin sensing and cell imaging

S Ma, Y Chen, J Feng, J Liu, X Zuo, X Chen - Analytical chemistry, 2016 - ACS Publications
A sensitive and selective fluorescence “turn-off” sensor to detect heparin using water-soluble
silicon nanoparticles (Si NPs) was developed for the first time. The Si NPs were synthesized …