Structure, bioactivity and applications of natural hyperbranched polysaccharides

L Chen, MD Ge, YJ Zhu, Y Song, PCK Cheung… - Carbohydrate …, 2019 - Elsevier
In recent years, hyperbranched polymers, especially the natural hyperbranched
polysaccharides (HBPSs), are receiving much attention due to their diverse biological …

Highly selective oxidation of methane to methanol at ambient conditions by titanium dioxide-supported iron species

J Xie, R Jin, A Li, Y Bi, Q Ruan, Y Deng, Y Zhang… - Nature Catalysis, 2018 - nature.com
Methane activation under moderate conditions and with good selectivity for value-added
chemicals still remains a huge challenge. Here, we present a highly selective catalyst for the …

Advanced dendritic glucan‐derived biomaterials: From molecular structure to versatile applications

L Chen, N Zhao, DJ McClements… - … Reviews in Food …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
There is considerable interest in the development of advanced biomaterials with improved
or novel functionality for diversified applications. Dendritic glucans, such as phytoglycogen …

Towards green synthesis of monodisperse Cu nanoparticles: An efficient and high sensitive electrochemical nitrite sensor

D Manoj, R Saravanan, J Santhanalakshmi… - Sensors and Actuators B …, 2018 - Elsevier
The development of highly stable and biocompatible Cu nanocomposite has been
employed herein as an electrocatalytic active material for electrochemical sensing. The …

Rapid in-situ growth of gold nanoparticles on cationic cellulose nanofibrils: recyclable nanozyme for the colorimetric glucose detection

M Alle, SC Park, R Bandi, SH Lee, JC Kim - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2021 - Elsevier
Novel microwave-assisted green in-situ synthesis of positively charged gold nanoparticles
(AuNPs) supported by cationic cellulose nanofibrils (C. CNF) within 30 s and devoid of …

Nanoparticle self-assembly: from interactions in suspension to polymer nanocomposites

AC Genix, J Oberdisse - Soft Matter, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Recent experimental results using in particular small-angle scattering to characterize the self-
assembly of mainly hard spherical nanoparticles into higher ordered structures ranging from …

Roles of chitosan in synthesis, antibacterial and anti-biofilm properties of bionano silver and gold

MAM Fathil, FYF Taufeq, SSI Abdalla, H Katas - RSC advances, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Antibiotic-resistance and bacterial bioburden on wound surfaces are the significant
challenges to wound healing. Silver and gold nanoparticles (are termed as AgNPs and …

Glycogen as a building block for advanced biological materials

QA Besford, F Cavalieri, F Caruso - Advanced materials, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Biological nanoparticles found in living systems possess distinct molecular architectures and
diverse functions. Glycogen is a unique biological polysaccharide nanoparticle fabricated by …

Gold nanoparticle-functionalized reverse thermal gel for tissue engineering applications

B Peña, M Maldonado, AJ Bonham… - … applied materials & …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Utilizing polymers in cardiac tissue engineering holds promise for restoring function to the
heart following myocardial infarction, which is associated with grave morbidity and mortality …

XPS examination of the chemical composition of PEGMUA‐coated gold nanoparticles

P Hepperle, A Herman, B Khanbabaee… - Particle & Particle …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
A surface chemical analysis of 12 nm diameter gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) coated with
polyethylene glycol (PEG)‐11‐mercaptoundecanoic acid (MUA) is performed by means of X …