Review of the current state of protein aggregation inhibition from a materials chemistry perspective: Special focus on polymeric materials
Protein instability caused by exposure to external additives or severe stress may result in
different diseases. Of these diseases, many are triggered by protein misfolding and …
different diseases. Of these diseases, many are triggered by protein misfolding and …
Second harmonic generation microscopy: a powerful tool for bio-imaging
Second harmonic generation (SHG) microscopy is an important optical imaging technique in
a variety of applications. This article describes the history and physical principles of SHG …
a variety of applications. This article describes the history and physical principles of SHG …
Study of amyloid fibrils via atomic force microscopy
J Adamcik, R Mezzenga - Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science, 2012 - Elsevier
Protein fibrils are a crucial subject of study in various research fields and disciplines.
Amyloid fibrils are highly ordered fibrillar structures assembled from either peptides or …
Amyloid fibrils are highly ordered fibrillar structures assembled from either peptides or …
[HTML][HTML] Strain-based scanning probe microscopies for functional materials, biological structures, and electrochemical systems
Strain and electromechanical coupling are ubiquitous in nature, and exist in many
processes involved in information technology, energy conversion, and biological …
processes involved in information technology, energy conversion, and biological …
Determination of collagen fibril size via absolute measurements of second-harmonic generation signals
The quantification of collagen fibril size is a major issue for the investigation of pathological
disorders associated with structural defects of the extracellular matrix. Second-harmonic …
disorders associated with structural defects of the extracellular matrix. Second-harmonic …
Biological ferroelectricity uncovered in aortic walls by piezoresponse force microscopy
Many biological tissues are piezoelectric and pyroelectric with spontaneous polarization.
Ferroelectricity, however, has not been reported in soft biological tissues yet. Using …
Ferroelectricity, however, has not been reported in soft biological tissues yet. Using …
Piezoelectric tensor of collagen fibrils determined at the nanoscale
Piezoelectric properties of rat tail tendons, sectioned at angles of 0, 59, and 90° relative to
the plane orthogonal to the major axis, were measured using piezoresponse force …
the plane orthogonal to the major axis, were measured using piezoresponse force …
Collagen chirality and three‐dimensional orientation studied with polarimetric second‐harmonic generation microscopy
A Golaraei, K Mirsanaye, Y Ro, S Krouglov… - Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Polarization‐dependent second‐harmonic generation (P‐SHG) microscopy is used to
characterize molecular nonlinear optical properties of collagen and determine a three …
characterize molecular nonlinear optical properties of collagen and determine a three …
Applications of piezoresponse force microscopy in materials research: from inorganic ferroelectrics to biopiezoelectrics and beyond
D Denning, J Guyonnet… - International Materials …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Piezoresponse force microscopy (PFM) probes the mechanical deformation of a sample in
response to an electric field applied with the tip of an atomic force microscope. Originally …
response to an electric field applied with the tip of an atomic force microscope. Originally …
Molecular ferroelectrics: where electronics meet biology
In the last several years, we have witnessed significant advances in molecular ferroelectrics,
with the ferroelectric properties of molecular crystals approaching those of barium titanate. In …
with the ferroelectric properties of molecular crystals approaching those of barium titanate. In …