Shape and size play powerful roles in determining the properties of a material; controlling
these aspects with precision is therefore an important, fundamental goal of the chemical …

As nanomaterials (NMs) possess attractive physicochemical properties that are strongly
related to their specific sizes and morphologies, they are becoming one of the most …

Molecular recognition reagents are key tools for understanding biological processes and are
used universally by scientists to study protein expression, localisation and interactions …

Magnetite (Fe3O4) is a widespread magnetic iron oxide encountered in many biological and
geological systems, and also in many technological applications. The magnetic properties of …

New drug delivery systems are a potential solution for administering drugs to reduce
common side effects of traditional methods, such as in cancer therapy. Iron oxide …

Bacteriophages (phages for short) are viruses, which have bacteria as hosts. The single
phage body virion, is a colloidal particle, often possessing a dipole moment. As such …

A novel Affimer-functionalised interdigitated electrode-based capacitive biosensor platform
was developed for detection and estimation of Her4, a protein tumour biomarker, in …

Within recent decades, the development of nanotechnology has made a significant
contribution to the progress of various fields of study, including the domains of medical and …

Peptides are important biomarkers for various diseases, however distinguishing specific
amino‐acid sequences using artificial receptors remains a major challenge in biomedical …

Iron oxide nanoparticles are a kind of important biomedical nanomaterials. Although their
industrial‐scale production can be realized by the conventional coprecipitation method, the …