The past and the future of Langmuir and Langmuir–Blodgett films

ON Oliveira Jr, L Caseli, K Ariga - Chemical reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
The Langmuir–Blodgett (LB) technique, through which monolayers are transferred from the
air/water interface onto a solid substrate, was the first method to allow for the controlled …

Understanding nanoparticle cellular entry: a physicochemical perspective

CM Beddoes, CP Case, WH Briscoe - Advances in colloid and interface …, 2015 - Elsevier
Understanding interactions between nanoparticles (NPs) with biological matter, particularly
cells, is becoming increasingly important due to their growing application in medicine and …

Endosomal escape: A bottleneck for LNP-mediated therapeutics

S Chatterjee, E Kon, P Sharma… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - National Acad Sciences
Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) have recently emerged as a powerful and versatile clinically
approved platform for nucleic acid delivery, specifically for mRNA vaccines. A major …

[HTML][HTML] PAMAM dendrimer-cell membrane interactions

LJ Fox, RM Richardson, WH Briscoe - Advances in colloid and interface …, 2018 - Elsevier
PAMAM dendrimers have been conjectured for a wide range of biomedical applications due
to their tuneable physicochemical properties. However, their application has been hindered …

QCM-D study of nanoparticle interactions

Q Chen, S Xu, Q Liu, J Masliyah, Z Xu - Advances in colloid and interface …, 2016 - Elsevier
Quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring (QCM-D) has been proven to be a
powerful research tool to investigate in situ interactions between nanoparticles and different …

Nucleic acid-loaded lipid nanoparticle interactions with model endosomal membranes

A Spadea, M Jackman, L Cui, S Pereira… - … applied materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) are important delivery systems for RNA-based therapeutics, yet
the mechanism of their interaction with endosomal membranes remains unclear. Here, the …

[HTML][HTML] A broad perspective to particle-laden fluid interfaces systems: From chemically homogeneous particles to active colloids

E Guzmán, F Martínez-Pedrero, C Calero… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Particles adsorbed to fluid interfaces are ubiquitous in industry, nature or life. The wide
range of properties arising from the assembly of particles at fluid interface has stimulated an …

Particle laden fluid interfaces: Dynamics and interfacial rheology

AJ Mendoza, E Guzmán, F Martínez-Pedrero… - Advances in colloid and …, 2014 - Elsevier
We review the dynamics of particle laden interfaces, both particle monolayers and particle+
surfactant monolayers. We also discuss the use of the Brownian motion of microparticles …

Interactions of bioactive molecules & nanomaterials with Langmuir monolayers as cell membrane models

TM Nobre, FJ Pavinatto, L Caseli, A Barros-Timmons… - Thin Solid Films, 2015 - Elsevier
Langmuir monolayers at the air/water interface have been used for decades to mimic cell
membranes in attempts to determine the mechanisms behind the physiological action of …

[HTML][HTML] Applications of Brewster angle microscopy from biological materials to biological systems

W Daear, M Mahadeo, EJ Prenner - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) …, 2017 - Elsevier
Brewster angle microscopy (BAM) is a powerful technique that allows for real-time
visualization of Langmuir monolayers. The lateral organization of these films can be …