Application of natural β-glucans as biocompatible functional nanomaterials
Food Science and Human Wellness, 2019 Naturally-occurring β-glucans are mostly investigated for their antitumor activity and immunomodulatory property. They have been widely regarded as a natural source for functional foods and pharmaceuticals.
Xiaojie Li, Peter Chi Keung Cheung
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Biocompatible Copper Oxide Nanoparticle Composites from Cellulose and Chitosan: Facile Synthesis, Unique Structure, and Antimicrobial Activity [PDF]
, 2017 Copper in various forms has been known to have bactericidal activity. Challenges to its application include preventing mobilization of the copper, to both extend activity and avoid toxicity, and bioincompatibility of many candidate substrates for copper ...
Tran, Chieu D. +3 more
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.This paper introduces a flexible neural probe with integrated micro‐OLEDs on a flexible substrate for the first time, featuring 8 micro‐OLEDs and recording electrodes for optogenetics. It uses advanced encapsulation and an IAI anode for durability, emitting 470 nm light for ChR2 activation, enabling high‐resolution, minimally invasive stimulation ...
Somin Lee +8 more
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Electric Pulse Regulated MXene Based Nanozymes for Integrative Bioelectricity Immuno‐Cancer Therapy
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.MXenzyme‐mediated bioelectricity cancer therapy (MXenzyme‐BECT) enhances cancer cell death through irreversible depolarization, ion channel disruption, ROS generation, and immunogenic cell death. Computational simulations reveal the electrical mechanisms by which MXenzyme acts on single cells and support to predict treatment parameters. Next‐generation
Sanghee Lee +6 more
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PEG Branched Polymer for Functionalization of Nanomaterials with Ultralong Blood Circulation
, 2009 Nanomaterials have been actively pursued for biological and medical applications in recent years. Here, we report the synthesis of several new poly(ethylene glycol) grafted branched-polymers for functionalization of various nanomaterials including carbon
Adams M. L. +58 more
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Bioorthogonal Engineering of Cellular Microenvironments Using Isonitrile Ligations
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Highly selective chemistries are required for fabrication and post‐cross–linking modification of cell‐encapsulating hydrogels used in tissue engineering applications. Isonitrile ligation reactions represent a promising class of bioorthogonal chemistries for engineering hydrogel‐based cellular microenvironments. Isonitrile‐based hydrogels are stable and
Ping Zhou +2 more
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Synthesis, Material Properties, and Biocompatibility of a Novel Self-Cross-Linkable Poly(caprolactone fumarate) as an Injectable Tissue Engineering Scaffold [PDF]
, 2005 Esmaiel Jabbari +8 more
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Biointerfacing with AgBiS2 Quantum Dots for Pseudocapacitive Photostimulation
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.It is demonstrated that AgBiS2 quantum dots exhibit unique photoinduced pseudocapacitive charge transfer properties, enabling efficient light‐to‐electrical energy conversion. These quantum dots facilitate enhanced light absorption and transduction when integrated with ZnO nanowires, which serve as an effective charge transport medium.
Ridvan Balamur +8 more
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Hydroxyapatite based biocomposite scaffold: A highly biocompatible material for bone regeneration. [PDF]
Saudi J Biol Sci, 2020 Li C +5 more
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Use of spider silk fibres as an innovative material in a biocompatible artificial nerve conduit [PDF]
, 2006 Christina Allmeling
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