Functionalizing nanoparticles with biological molecules: developing chemistries that facilitate nanotechnology

KE Sapsford, WR Algar, L Berti, KB Gemmill… - Chemical …, 2013 - ACS Publications
Bionanotechnology has now become firmly established in its own right as one of the
principle and focused subdisciplines within nanotechnology.(1-10) Bionanotechnology can …

Biointerface structural effects on the properties and applications of bioinspired peptide-based nanomaterials

TR Walsh, MR Knecht - Chemical reviews, 2017 - ACS Publications
Peptide sequences are known to recognize and bind different nanomaterial surfaces, which
has resulted in the screening and identification of hundreds of peptides with the ability to …

Engineered chimeric peptides as antimicrobial surface coating agents toward infection-free implants

H Yazici, MB O'Neill, T Kacar, BR Wilson… - … applied materials & …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Prevention of bacterial colonization and consequent biofilm formation remains a major
challenge in implantable medical devices. Implant-associated infections are not only a major …

The potential of diatom nanobiotechnology for applications in solar cells, batteries, and electroluminescent devices

C Jeffryes, J Campbell, H Li, J Jiao… - Energy & Environmental …, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
The ability to produce low-cost, hierarchically-structured and nanopatterned inorganic
materials could potentially revolutionize the way we fabricate photovoltaic, energy storage …

Material binding peptides for nanotechnology

UOS Seker, HV Demir - Molecules, 2011 - mdpi.com
Remarkable progress has been made to date in the discovery of material binding peptides
and their utilization in nanotechnology, which has brought new challenges and …

Comparative study of materials-binding peptide interactions with gold and silver surfaces and nanostructures: a thermodynamic basis for biological selectivity of …

JP Palafox-Hernandez, Z Tang, ZE Hughes… - Chemistry of …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Controllable 3D assembly of multicomponent inorganic nanomaterials by precisely
positioning two or more types of nanoparticles to modulate their interactions and achieve …

Specific material recognition by small peptides mediated by the interfacial solvent structure

J Schneider, L Colombi Ciacchi - Journal of the American …, 2012 - ACS Publications
We present evidence that specific material recognition by small peptides is governed by
local solvent density variations at solid/liquid interfaces, sensed by the side-chain residues …

Nanotechnology meets biology: peptide-based methods for the fabrication of functional materials

BD Briggs, MR Knecht - The journal of physical chemistry letters, 2012 - ACS Publications
Nature exploits sustainable methods for the creation of inorganic materials on the nanoscale
for a variety of applications. To achieve such capabilities, biomolecules such as peptides …

Genetically designed peptide-based molecular materials

C Tamerler, M Sarikaya - 2009 - ACS Publications
With recent developments of nanoscale engineering in the physical and chemical sciences
and advances in molecular biology, molecular biomimetics is combining genetic tools and …

Biological response on a titanium implant-grade surface functionalized with modular peptides

H Yazici, H Fong, B Wilson, EE Oren, FA Amos… - Acta biomaterialia, 2013 - Elsevier
Titanium (Ti) and its alloys are among the most successful implantable materials for dental
and orthopedic applications. The combination of excellent mechanical and corrosion …