Plasmonic silver and gold nanoparticles: shape-and structure-modulated plasmonic functionality for point-of-caring sensing, bio-imaging and medical therapy

Y Hang, A Wang, N Wu - Chemical Society Reviews, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Silver and gold nanoparticles have found extensive biomedical applications due to their
strong localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) and intriguing plasmonic properties …

Research progress in preparation, properties, and applications of medical protective fiber materials

X Su, C Jia, H Xiang, M Zhu - Applied Materials Today, 2023 - Elsevier
A variety of public health events seriously threaten human life and health, especially the
outbreak of COVID-19 at the end of 2019 has caused a serious impact on human production …

Evaluating the catalytic efficiency of the human membrane-type 1 matrix metalloproteinase (MMP-14) using AuNP–peptide conjugates

Z Jin, N Dridi, G Palui, V Palomo… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Interactions of plasmonic nanocolloids such as gold nanoparticles and nanorods with
proximal dye emitters result in efficient quenching of the dye photoluminescence (PL). This …

Protease-responsive peptide-conjugated mitochondrial-targeting AIEgens for selective imaging and inhibition of SARS-CoV-2-infected cells

Y Cheng, AE Clark, J Zhou, T He, Y Li, RM Borum… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a serious threat to
human health and lacks an effective treatment. There is an urgent need for both real-time …

A Protease-Responsive Polymer/Peptide Conjugate and Reversible Assembly of Silver Clusters for the Detection of Porphyromonas gingivalis Enzymatic Activity

M Retout, L Amer, W Yim, MN Creyer, B Lam… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
We report the reversible aggregation of silver nanoparticle (AgNP) assemblies using the
combination of a cationic arginine-based peptide and sulfur-capped polyethylene glycol …

Advancement in paper-based electrochemical biosensing and emerging diagnostic methods

SR Benjamin, F de Lima, VA Nascimento… - Biosensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
The utilization of electrochemical detection techniques in paper-based analytical devices
(PADs) has revolutionized point-of-care (POC) testing, enabling the precise and discerning …

Quantum dot–peptide conjugates as energy transfer probes for sensing the proteolytic activity of matrix metalloproteinase-14

Z Jin, N Dridi, G Palui, V Palomo, JV Jokerst… - Analytical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
We detail the assembly and characterization of quantum dot (QD)− dye conjugates
constructed using a peptide bridge specifically designed to recognize and interact with a …

An electrochemical biosensor for SARS-CoV-2 detection via its papain-like cysteine protease and the protease inhibitor screening

Q Liang, Y Huang, M Wang, D Kuang, J Yang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
The persistent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is still infecting hundreds of thousands of …

Peptide-induced fractal assembly of silver nanoparticles for visual detection of disease biomarkers

M Retout, Y Mantri, Z Jin, J Zhou, G Noël, B Donovan… - Acs Nano, 2022 - ACS Publications
We report the peptide-programmed fractal assembly of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) in a
diffusion-limited aggregation (DLA) mode, and this change in morphology generates a …

An electrochemical biosensor based on electroactive peptide nanoprobes for the sensitive analysis of tumor cells

Y Zeng, X Qu, B Nie, Z Mu, C Li, G Li - Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 2022 - Elsevier
Peptides possess many appealing and desirable features, which have attracted increasing
attention in the field of electrochemical biosensing. However, peptides hardly produce …