Research related to the development and application of luminescent nanoparticles (LNPs)
for chemical and biological analysis and imaging is flourishing. Novel materials and new …

The study of carbon-based nanomaterials (CBNs) for biomedical applications has attracted
great attention due to their unique chemical and physical properties including thermal …

Low-dimensional van der Waals (vdW) materials can harness tightly confined polaritonic
waves to deliver unique advantages for nanophotonic biosensing. The reduced …

Near-infrared (nIR) fluorescent single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) were designed
and interfaced with leaves of Arabidopsis thaliana plants to report hydrogen peroxide …

Infectious diseases are worldwide a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Fast and specific
detection of pathogens such as bacteria is needed to combat these diseases. Optimal …

Plant nanobionics aims to embed non-native functions to plants by interfacing them with
specifically designed nanoparticles. Here, we demonstrate that living spinach plants …

Fluorescent carbon nanomaterials have broadly useful chemical and photophysical
attributes that are conducive to applications in biology. In this review, we focus on materials …

The neurotransmitter dopamine (DA) controls multiple behaviors and is perturbed in several
major brain diseases. DA is released from large populations of specialized structures called …

When nanoparticles enter biological environments, proteins adsorb to form the “protein
corona” which alters nanoparticle biodistribution and toxicity. Herein, we measure protein …

Nanoparticles offer clear advantages for both passive and active penetration into
biologically important membranes. However, the uptake and localization mechanism of …