Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) inherits the rich chemical fingerprint
information on Raman spectroscopy and gains sensitivity by plasmon-enhanced excitation …

Most tissues of the human body are characterized by highly anisotropic physical properties
and biological organization. Hydrogels have been proposed as scaffolding materials to …

Nanoparticle size plays a central role in determining material properties and performance in
biomedical applications. A wide variety of functional nanomaterials and nano-bioconjugates …

Abstract Development of functional nanoparticles can be encumbered by unanticipated
material properties and biological events, which can affect nanoparticle effectiveness in …

The design and use of materials in the nanoscale size range for addressing medical and
health-related issues continues to receive increasing interest. Research in nanomedicine …

Nanoparticles have become a vital part of a vast number of established processes and
products; they are used as catalysts, in cosmetics, and even by the pharmaceutical industry …

Besides the wide use of engineered nanomaterials (NMs) in technical products, their
applications are not only increasing in biotechnology and biomedicine, but also in the …

The major interest in nanoparticles as an application platform for biotechnology arises from
their high surface-to-volume ratio. Iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) are particularly …

For decades, poly (ethylene glycol)(PEG) has been widely incorporated into nanoparticles
for evading immune clearance and improving the systematic circulation time. However …

What happens to inorganic nanoparticles (NPs), such as plasmonic gold or silver,
superparamagnetic iron oxide, or fluorescent quantum dot NPs after they have been …