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View article: Synthetic Antiferromagnetic Designer Nanodisks for High‐Performance Magnetic Separation
Synthetic Antiferromagnetic Designer Nanodisks for High‐Performance Magnetic Separation Open
Magnetic separation of magnetic particles offers an appealing route to rapid and selective target capturing and isolation. However, to leverage such an approach to its full potential, high colloidal stability of the nanoparticles in the ab…
View article: Anti-amyloid antibody effects on Aβ-42 protein aggregates profiled using nanospectroscopy
Anti-amyloid antibody effects on Aβ-42 protein aggregates profiled using nanospectroscopy Open
Anti-amyloid beta (Aβ) drugs such as aducanumab and lecanemab are designed to clear brain amyloids and slow Alzheimer’s disease (AD) progression. While immunoassays provide ensemble-level details on anti-Aβ drug interactions with protein t…
View article: Enhanced Solid Electrolyte Interphase Layer in Li-Ion Batteries with Fluoroethylene Carbonate Additives Evidenced by Liquid-Phase Transmission Electron Microscopy
Enhanced Solid Electrolyte Interphase Layer in Li-Ion Batteries with Fluoroethylene Carbonate Additives Evidenced by Liquid-Phase Transmission Electron Microscopy Open
The solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer is essential for battery performance and safety due to its electron insulation and Li-ion conduction. However, issues such as ongoing electrolyte decomposition and Li dendrite growth often arise…
View article: On Levodopa Interactions with Brain Disease Amyloidogenic Proteins at the Nanoscale
On Levodopa Interactions with Brain Disease Amyloidogenic Proteins at the Nanoscale Open
The cerebral accumulation of α-synuclein (α-Syn) and amyloid β-1-42 (Aβ-42) proteins is known to play a key role in the pathology of Parkinson's disease (PD). Currently, levodopa (L-dopa) is the first-line dopamine replacement therapy for …
View article: Living Fiber Dispersions from Mycelium as a New Sustainable Platform for Advanced Materials
Living Fiber Dispersions from Mycelium as a New Sustainable Platform for Advanced Materials Open
Functional biopolymeric fibers are key building blocks for developing sustainable materials within the growing bioeconomy. However, their flexible use in emerging advanced materials with smart properties typically requires processing metho…
View article: On Levodopa interactions with brain disease proteins at the nanoscale
On Levodopa interactions with brain disease proteins at the nanoscale Open
The cerebral accumulation of α-Synuclein (α-Syn) and amyloid β-1-42 (Aβ-42) proteins are known to play a crucial role in the pathology of neurocognitive disorders such as Parkinson’s disease (PD). Currently, Levodopa (L-dopa) is the dopami…
View article: Bioactive Salicylic Acid Containing Coating for Dental Implants to Combat Infection and Inflammation
Bioactive Salicylic Acid Containing Coating for Dental Implants to Combat Infection and Inflammation Open
The long‐term stability of dental implants depends on successful osseointegration and on the soft tissue interface seal formed between the implant and gingiva. This seal plays a pivotal role in blocking the entry of microorganisms, thereby…
View article: Amyloid fibril-nanocellulose interactions and self-assembly
Amyloid fibril-nanocellulose interactions and self-assembly Open
Amyloid fibrils from inexpensive food proteins and nanocellulose are renewable and biodegradable materials with broad ranging applications, such as water purification, bioplastics and biomaterials. To improve the mechanical properties of h…
View article: The Colloidal Properties of Nanocellulose
The Colloidal Properties of Nanocellulose Open
Nanocelluloses are anisotropic nanoparticles of semicrystalline assemblies of glucan polymers. They have great potential as renewable building blocks in the materials platform of a more sustainable society. As a result, the research on nan…
View article: 2D foam film coating of antimicrobial lysozyme amyloid fibrils onto cellulose nanopapers
2D foam film coating of antimicrobial lysozyme amyloid fibrils onto cellulose nanopapers Open
The 2D lysozyme amyloid foam coating method can be used to deposit a 30 nanometer thick layer onto cellulose nanopapers introducing antimicrobial functionality.
View article: Nanocellulose aerogels as 3D amyloid templates
Nanocellulose aerogels as 3D amyloid templates Open
Nanocellulose aerogels induce and accelerate HEWL aggregation, forming β-sheet rich amyloid-like ‘worms’.
View article: The rheology and foamability of crystal-melt suspensions composed of triacylglycerols
The rheology and foamability of crystal-melt suspensions composed of triacylglycerols Open
The rheology and morphology of triacylglycerol crystal-melt suspensions from anhydrous milk fat, cocoa butter, and palm kernel oil as function of crystallization shear rate and crystal volume fraction is investigated and related to foamabi…
View article: Biohybrid Nanocellulose–Lysozyme Amyloid Aerogels via Electrostatic Complexation
Biohybrid Nanocellulose–Lysozyme Amyloid Aerogels via Electrostatic Complexation Open
Modern science is increasingly turning to nature for inspiration to design sustainable biomaterials in a smart and effective way. Herein, we describe biohybrid aerogels based on electrostatic complexation between cellulose and proteins-two…
View article: Ultrafine Cellulose Nanofiber‐Assisted Physical and Chemical Cross‐Linking of MXene Sheets for Electromagnetic Interference Shielding (Small Methods 12/2021)
Ultrafine Cellulose Nanofiber‐Assisted Physical and Chemical Cross‐Linking of MXene Sheets for Electromagnetic Interference Shielding (Small Methods 12/2021) Open
Structural Phase Transition In article number 2100889, Zeng, Zenobi, Nyström, and co-workers have consolidated a combination of cellulose nanofibers from sustainable biomass and MXene nanosheets in densified, ultrathin and flexible composi…
View article: Ultrafine Cellulose Nanofiber‐Assisted Physical and Chemical Cross‐Linking of MXene Sheets for Electromagnetic Interference Shielding
Ultrafine Cellulose Nanofiber‐Assisted Physical and Chemical Cross‐Linking of MXene Sheets for Electromagnetic Interference Shielding Open
Transition metal carbides and nitrides (MXenes) have shown great potential for constructing thin, high‐performance electromagnetic interference (EMI) shields. The challenges with these materials involve the weak interfacial interactions of…
View article: Chitin–amyloid synergism and their use as sustainable structural adhesives
Chitin–amyloid synergism and their use as sustainable structural adhesives Open
Chitin, lysozyme, and lysozyme amyloids are evaluated as single-component and composite structural adhesives. A high shear strength is observed for chitin and lysozyme, which can be further improved by at least 25% upon compositing.
View article: Globular protein assembly and network formation at fluid interfaces: effect of oil
Globular protein assembly and network formation at fluid interfaces: effect of oil Open
The formation of viscoelastic networks at fluid interfaces by globular proteins is essential in many industries, scientific disciplines, and biological processes.