Minerals and organic matter (OM) may form intricate associations via myriad interactions. In
soils, the associations of OM with mineral surfaces are mainly investigated because of their …

Bionanotechnology has now become firmly established in its own right as one of the
principle and focused subdisciplines within nanotechnology.(1-10) Bionanotechnology can …

The ability to obtain a molecular-level understanding of the chemistry that takes place at
liquid/solid interfaces is key to the development and improvement of many chemical and …

Understanding protein–inorganic surface interactions is central to the rational design of new
tools in biomaterial sciences, nanobiotechnology and nanomedicine. Although a significant …

Amino acids and peptides are often used as “model” segments of proteins for studying their
behavior in various types of environments, and/or elaborating functional surfaces. Indeed …

Amyloids are highly ordered, hierarchal protein nanoassemblies. Functional amyloids in
bacterial biofilms, such as Escherichia coli curli fibers, are formed by the polymerization of …

Magnetic beads functionalized with lithium-binding peptides were developed as reusable
adsorbents for lithium recovery from aqueous environments. Among three tested peptides …

Solid-binding peptides are a simple and versatile tool for the non-covalent modification of
solid material surfaces, and a variety of peptides have been developed by reference to …

Soft tissue adhesion on titanium represents a challenge for implantable materials. In order to
improve adhesion at the cell/material interface we used a new approach based on the …

The quartz crystal microbalance sensor has a resonant frequency f and a quality factor Q
which can be used to probe the properties of nanometer thick film loads. A recent review by …