The role of surface charge in cellular uptake and cytotoxicity of medical nanoparticles

E Fröhlich - International journal of nanomedicine, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Many types of nanoparticles (NPs) are tested for use in medical products, particularly in
imaging and gene and drug delivery. For these applications, cellular uptake is usually a …

Nanosized microporous crystals: emerging applications

S Mintova, M Jaber, V Valtchev - Chemical society reviews, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
This review highlights recent developments in the synthesis and unconventional
applications of nanosized microporous crystals including framework (zeolites) and layered …

Impact of silica nanoparticle design on cellular toxicity and hemolytic activity

T Yu, A Malugin, H Ghandehari - ACS nano, 2011 - ACS Publications
Understanding the toxicity of silica nanoparticles (SiO2) on the cellular level is crucial for
rational design of these nanomaterials for biomedical applications. Herein, we explore the …

Advances in nanosized zeolites

S Mintova, JP Gilson, V Valtchev - Nanoscale, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
This review highlights recent developments in the synthesis of nanosized zeolites. The
strategies available for their preparation (organic-template assisted, organic-template free …

Zeolite-supported silver as antimicrobial agents

P Dutta, B Wang - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2019 - Elsevier
Use of silver for medical and water purification dates back to thousands of years. During
18th to early 20th century, silver was used for wound management. With the advent of …

Cytotoxicity and genotoxicity evaluation of chemically synthesized and functionalized upconversion nanoparticles

AA Ansari, AK Parchur, Y Li, T Jia, R Lv, Y Wang… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2024 - Elsevier
Upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) show attractive anti-Stokes characteristics converting
lower-energy photons into higher-energy emissions. The excellent biocompatibility and …

Role of particle size and soil type in toxicity of silver nanoparticles to earthworms

WA Shoults-Wilson, BC Reinsch… - Soil Science Society …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Silver nanoparticles (NPs) are an emerging contaminant of concern due to their increased
use. The earthworm Eisenia fetida was exposed to a range of concentrations of AgNO3 and …

Zeolite and mesoporous silica nanomaterials: greener syntheses, environmental applications and biological toxicity

SE Lehman, SC Larsen - Environmental Science: Nano, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Zeolites and mesoporous silica nanoparticles are silicate or aluminosilicate nanomaterials
with well-defined pore networks. Zeolites are widely used in industry for applications such as …

Intracellular dynamics of cationic and anionic polystyrene nanoparticles without direct interaction with mitotic spindle and chromosomes

Y Liu, W Li, F Lao, Y Liu, L Wang, R Bai, Y Zhao… - Biomaterials, 2011 - Elsevier
The fate of nanomaterials with different sizes and charges in mitotic cells is of great
importance but seldom explored. Herein we investigate the intracellular fate of negatively …

Modified hairy nanocrystalline cellulose as photobactericidal nanofillers for food packaging application

R Koshani, J Zhang, TGM van de Ven… - ACS Sustainable …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Photobactericidal hairy nanocrystalline cellulose was developed as a bioinspired nanofiller
for engineering self-disinfecting food packaging. A new version of hairy nanocellulose …