Materials characterization by synchrotron x-ray microprobes and nanoprobes

L Mino, E Borfecchia, J Segura-Ruiz, C Giannini… - Reviews of Modern …, 2018 - APS
In recent years synchrotron x-ray microprobes and nanoprobes have emerged as key
characterization tools with a remarkable impact for different scientific fields including solid …

X-ray diffraction: A powerful technique for the multiple-length-scale structural analysis of nanomaterials

C Giannini, M Ladisa, D Altamura, D Siliqi, T Sibillano… - Crystals, 2016 - mdpi.com
During recent decades innovative nanomaterials have been extensively studied, aiming at
both investigating the structure-property relationship and discovering new properties, in …

Recent advances in the label-free characterization of exosomes for cancer liquid biopsy: from scattering and spectroscopy to nanoindentation and nanodevices

R Di Santo, S Romanò, A Mazzini, S Jovanović… - Nanomaterials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Exosomes (EXOs) are nano-sized vesicles secreted by most cell types. They are abundant
in bio-fluids and harbor specific molecular constituents from their parental cells. Due to these …

Multicomponent Hydrogel Matrices of Fmoc‐FF and Cationic Peptides for Application in Tissue Engineering

E Rosa, C Diaferia, E Gianolio… - Macromolecular …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In the last years, peptide‐based hydrogels are being increasingly used as suitable matrices
for biomedical and pharmaceutical applications, including drug delivery and tissue …

X-ray Fokker–Planck equation for paraxial imaging

DM Paganin, KS Morgan - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Abstract The Fokker–Planck equation can be used in a partially-coherent imaging context to
model the evolution of the intensity of a paraxial x-ray wave field with propagation. This …

Chitosan catechol-tannic acid composite hydrogel and cryogel with antimicrobial and hemostatic properties

LJ Huang, SH Lin, TY Chen, S Hsu - International Journal of Biological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Hydrogels containing catechol group have received attention in the biomedical field due to
their robust adhesive/cohesive capabilities, biocompatibility, and hemostatic abilities …

Label-free spectroscopic characterization of exosomes reveals cancer cell differentiation

S Romanò, F Di Giacinto, A Primiano, J Gervasoni… - Analytica Chimica …, 2022 - Elsevier
Exosomes (EXOs) are considered an exceptionally promising source of cancer biomarkers
for personalized medicine and liquid biopsy. Despite this potential, the EXOs translation …

The introduction of a cysteine residue modulates the mechanical properties of aromatic‐based solid aggregates and self‐supporting hydrogels

C Diaferia, E Rosa, N Balasco… - … A European Journal, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Peptide‐based hydrogels, originated by multiscale self‐assembling phenomenon, have
been proposed as multivalent tools in different technological areas. Structural studies and …

Incorporation of PEG Diacrylates (PEGDA) Generates Hybrid Fmoc-FF Hydrogel Matrices

E Rosa, E Gallo, T Sibillano, C Giannini, S Rizzuti… - Gels, 2022 - mdpi.com
Generated by a hierarchical and multiscale self-assembling phenomenon, peptide-based
hydrogels (HGs) are soft materials useful for a variety of applications. Short and ultra-short …

Recent advances in superhydrophobic surfaces and their relevance to biology and medicine

G Ciasca, M Papi, L Businaro, G Campi… - Bioinspiration & …, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
By mimicking naturally occurring superhydrophobic surfaces, scientists can now realize
artificial surfaces on which droplets of a few microliters of water are forced to assume an …