Biological creatures with unique surface wettability have long served as a source of
inspiration for scientists and engineers. More specifically, materials exhibiting extreme …

In vitro diagnosis (IVD) is pivotal in modern medicine, enabling early disease detection and
treatment optimization. Omics technologies, particularly proteomics and metabolomics, offer …

The interface between nanotechnology and life sciences is one of the fastest-growing and
most promising areas of material science. This review is following a recent shift toward the …

Matrix‐assisted laser desorption ionization (MALDI) mass spectrometry (MS) is an excellent
analytical technique for the rapid and sensitive analysis of macromolecules (> 700 Da), such …

Nanomaterials are frequently used in laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry (LDI-
MS) as DI enhancers, providing excellent figures of merit for the analysis of low molecular …

Nanoneedles are high aspect ratio nanostructures with a unique biointerface. Thanks to
their peculiar yet poorly understood interaction with cells, they very effectively sense …

Fundamental factors governing the ion-desorption efficiency and extent of internal-energy
transfer to a chemical thermometer, benzylpyridinium ion ([BP]+), generated in the surface …

Inspired by nature, significant research efforts have been made to discover the diverse
range of biomaterials for various biomedical applications such as drug development …

Sculpting silicon at the micro and nano scales has been game‐changing to mold bulk silicon
properties and expand, in turn, applications of silicon beyond electronics, namely, in …

Nanostructured semiconductors are one of the most potent candidates for matrix-free laser
desorption/ionization mass spectrometric (LDI-MS) analysis of low-molecular-weight …