Graphene-based functional nanomaterials for biomedical and bioanalysis applications

T Mathew, RA Sree, S Aishwarya, K Kounaina, AG Patil… - FlatChem, 2020 - Elsevier
Nanomaterials have brought a paradigm shift in the field of science and technology leading
to the development of futuristic materials with value addition. Carbon-based nanomaterials …

Interfacing proteins with graphitic nanomaterials: from spontaneous attraction to tailored assemblies

F De Leo, A Magistrato, D Bonifazi - Chemical Society Reviews, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
This critical review aims at giving insights on the spontaneous tendency of proteins and their
constitutive parts to adsorb on graphitic nanomaterials (GNMs) through non-covalent …

Recent advances, and unresolved issues, in the application of computational modelling to the prediction of the biological effects of nanomaterials

DA Winkler - Toxicology and applied pharmacology, 2016 - Elsevier
Nanomaterials research is one of the fastest growing contemporary research areas. The
unprecedented properties of these materials have meant that they are being incorporated …

Design, preparation and measurement of protein/CNTs hybrids: A concise review

X Zhou, J Su, C Wang, C Fang, X He, W Lei… - Journal of Materials …, 2020 - Elsevier
With the development of nanobiotechnology, the carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and protein
hybrids system has attracted an increasing attention for great potential application in …

How computational chemistry and drug delivery techniques can support the development of new anticancer drugs

M Garofalo, G Grazioso, A Cavalli, J Sgrignani - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
The early and late development of new anticancer drugs, small molecules or peptides can
be slowed down by some issues such as poor selectivity for the target or poor ADME …

Toward bioelectronic nanomaterials: photoconductivity in protein–porphyrin hybrids wrapped around SWCNT

J López‐Andarias, SH Mejías, T Sakurai… - Advanced Functional …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The development of sophisticated ordered functional materials is one of the important
challenges in current science. One of the keys to enhance the properties of these materials …

Inhibition of α-chymotrypsin by pristine single-wall carbon nanotubes: Clogging up the active site

M Di Giosia, TD Marforio, A Cantelli, F Valle… - Journal of colloid and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The preferred spatial orientation of single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) in their
interaction with enzymes determines their behavior either as nano-supports or as inhibitors …

Thermodynamics of Binding Between Proteins and Carbon Nanoparticles: The Case of C60@Lysozyme

M Calvaresi, A Bottoni, F Zerbetto - The Journal of Physical …, 2015 - ACS Publications
The analysis of the interaction between C60 and lysozyme provides general rules to identify
the forces that govern the thermodynamics of binding between proteins and carbon …

Surfactant assemblies on selected nanostructured surfaces: evidence, driving forces, and applications

A Striolo, BP Grady - Langmuir, 2017 - ACS Publications
Surfactant adsorption at solid–liquid interfaces is critical for a number of applications of vast
industrial interest and can also be used to seed surface-modification processes. Many of the …

Filling carbon nanotubes for nanobiotechnological applications

R Marega, D Bonifazi - New Journal of Chemistry, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
With the great development in new filling methodologies for preparing endohedral carbon
nanotubes, encapsulation strategies employing biomedically relevant molecular guests …