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View article: CytroCell@Nafion: Enhanced Proton Exchange Membranes
CytroCell@Nafion: Enhanced Proton Exchange Membranes Open
We investigate the use of lemon CytroCell nanocellulose as a new biobased filler for Nafion‐based proton exchange membranes. Pristine and composite membranes are prepared via casting and solvent evaporation technique. CytroCell is added up…
View article: Carnosine Biofunctionalized Hydroxyapatite Induces Copper-Driven Osteogenesis and Angiogenesis, Strengthening Its Bone Regenerative Capacities
Carnosine Biofunctionalized Hydroxyapatite Induces Copper-Driven Osteogenesis and Angiogenesis, Strengthening Its Bone Regenerative Capacities Open
Hydroxyapatite (Hap) is a prominent biomaterial used as an effective implant material in bone tissue engineering, but its use presents some points of weakness in bone regeneration efficiency. Different biofunctionalization strategies have …
View article: <i>SUNBIM 4.0</i> software: new developments in small- and wide-angle X-ray scattering data analysis for scanning mode and grazing-incidence geometry
<i>SUNBIM 4.0</i> software: new developments in small- and wide-angle X-ray scattering data analysis for scanning mode and grazing-incidence geometry Open
SUNBIM (supramolecular and submolecular nano- and biomaterials X-ray imaging) is a computer suite of integrated programs which, through a user-friendly graphical interface, is able to perform a number of functions for (grazing-incidence) s…
View article: Structural and functional characterization of self-assembling fragments identified from the transthyretin amyloid-like structure
Structural and functional characterization of self-assembling fragments identified from the transthyretin amyloid-like structure Open
An integrated computational–experimental pipeline identifies peptide fragments from the PDB that self-assemble into cross-β nanostructures with tunable functional properties, enabling bioinspired material design.
View article: Isolation and Structure Analysis of Chitin Obtained from Different Developmental Stages of the Mulberry Silkworm (Bombyx mori)
Isolation and Structure Analysis of Chitin Obtained from Different Developmental Stages of the Mulberry Silkworm (Bombyx mori) Open
Chitin, a ubiquitous biopolymer, holds paramount scientific and economic significance. Historically, it has been primarily isolated from marine crustaceans. However, the surge in demand for chitin and the burgeoning interest in biopolymers…
View article: Self-Assembled Materials Based on Fully Aromatic Peptides: The Impact of Tryptophan, Tyrosine, and Dopa Residues
Self-Assembled Materials Based on Fully Aromatic Peptides: The Impact of Tryptophan, Tyrosine, and Dopa Residues Open
Peptides are able to self-organize in structural elements including cross-β structures. Taking advantage of this tendency, in the last decades, peptides have been scrutinized as molecular elements for the development of multivalent supramo…
View article: Dye-Derived Red-Emitting Carbon Dots for Lasing and Solid-State Lighting
Dye-Derived Red-Emitting Carbon Dots for Lasing and Solid-State Lighting Open
Carbon dots are carbon-based nanoparticles renowned for their intense light-emitting capabilities covering the whole visible light range. Achieving carbon dots emitting in the red region with high efficiency is extremely relevant due to th…
View article: Travelling through the Natural Hierarchies of Type I Collagen with X-rays: From Tendons of Cattle, Horses, Sheep and Pigs
Travelling through the Natural Hierarchies of Type I Collagen with X-rays: From Tendons of Cattle, Horses, Sheep and Pigs Open
Type I collagen physiological scaffold for tissue regeneration is considered one of the widely used biomaterials for tissue engineering and medical applications. It is hierarchically organized: five laterally staggered molecules are packed…
View article: Raman, WAXS, and Solid-State NMR Characterizations of Regenerated Silk Fibroin Using Lanthanide Ions as Chaotropic Agents
Raman, WAXS, and Solid-State NMR Characterizations of Regenerated Silk Fibroin Using Lanthanide Ions as Chaotropic Agents Open
Bombyx mori silk fibroin (SF) has been reported as a convenient natural material for regenerative medicine, optoelectronics, and many other technological applications. SF owes its unique features to the hierarchical organization of …
View article: Age-Related Properties of Aquaponics-Derived Tilapia Skin (Oreochromis niloticus): A Structural and Compositional Study
Age-Related Properties of Aquaponics-Derived Tilapia Skin (Oreochromis niloticus): A Structural and Compositional Study Open
In the last two decades, fisheries and fish industries by-products have started to be recovered for the extraction of type I collagen because of issues related to the extraction of traditional mammalian tissues. In this work, special atten…
View article: Incorporation of PEG Diacrylates (PEGDA) Generates Hybrid Fmoc-FF Hydrogel Matrices
Incorporation of PEG Diacrylates (PEGDA) Generates Hybrid Fmoc-FF Hydrogel Matrices Open
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 peptides are intriguing building blocks for hydrogel fabric…
View article: Long-Term Temperature Effects on the Natural Linen Aging of the Turin Shroud
Long-Term Temperature Effects on the Natural Linen Aging of the Turin Shroud Open
In 2021, Wide-angle X-ray Scattering (WAXS) was applied to a sample of the Turin Shroud as a new method for dating ancient linen threads by inspecting their structural degradation. The major result of the research was to estimate the natur…
View article: The “End Life” of the Grape Pomace Waste Become the New Beginning: The Development of a Virtuous Cycle for the Green Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles and Removal of Emerging Contaminants from Water
The “End Life” of the Grape Pomace Waste Become the New Beginning: The Development of a Virtuous Cycle for the Green Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles and Removal of Emerging Contaminants from Water Open
During the last decades, the demand for processes developed according to the Circular Economy Principles has increased, searching for an alternative life for wastes. For this purpose, a one-pot green approach is exploited during this work …
View article: WAXS and SAXS Investigation of Collagen-Rich Diet Effect on Multiscale Arrangement of Type I Collagen in Tilapia Skin Fed in Aquaponics Plant
WAXS and SAXS Investigation of Collagen-Rich Diet Effect on Multiscale Arrangement of Type I Collagen in Tilapia Skin Fed in Aquaponics Plant Open
Type I collagen is the main component of the extracellular matrix that acts as the physical and biochemical support of tissues. Thanks to its characteristics, collagen is widely employed as a biomaterial for implantable device fabrication …
View article: Multicomponent Hydrogel Matrices of Fmoc‐FF and Cationic Peptides for Application in Tissue Engineering
Multicomponent Hydrogel Matrices of Fmoc‐FF and Cationic Peptides for Application in Tissue Engineering Open
In the last years, peptide‐based hydrogels are being increasingly used as suitable matrices for biomedical and pharmaceutical applications, including drug delivery and tissue engineering. Recently, the synthesis and the gelation properties…
View article: Aquaponics-Derived Tilapia Skin Collagen for Biomaterials Development
Aquaponics-Derived Tilapia Skin Collagen for Biomaterials Development Open
Collagen is one of the most widely used biomaterials in health-related sectors. The industrial production of collagen mostly relies on its extraction from mammals, but several issues limited its use. In the last two decades, marine organis…
View article: X-ray Dating of a Turin Shroud’s Linen Sample
X-ray Dating of a Turin Shroud’s Linen Sample Open
On a sample of the Turin Shroud (TS), we applied a new method for dating ancient linen threads by inspecting their structural degradation by means of Wide-Angle X-ray Scattering (WAXS). The X-ray dating method was applied to a sample of th…
View article: Silk−Fibroin‐Supported Palladium Catalyst for Suzuki‐Miyaura and Ullmann Coupling Reactions of Aryl Chlorides
Silk−Fibroin‐Supported Palladium Catalyst for Suzuki‐Miyaura and Ullmann Coupling Reactions of Aryl Chlorides Open
Recently, we have reported the preparation of a silk fibroin‐supported Palladium catalyst (Pd/SF) and its use in the Suzuki‐Miyaura cross‐coupling of aryl iodides. Since its synthetic applicability and structural features are still far fro…
View article: Photostable Carbon Dots with Intense Green Emission in an Open Reactor Synthesis
Photostable Carbon Dots with Intense Green Emission in an Open Reactor Synthesis Open
View article: The Introduction of a Cysteine Residue Modulates The Mechanical Properties of Aromatic‐Based Solid Aggregates and Self‐Supporting Hydrogels
The Introduction of a Cysteine Residue Modulates The Mechanical Properties of Aromatic‐Based Solid Aggregates and Self‐Supporting Hydrogels Open
Peptide‐based hydrogels, originated by multiscale self‐assembling phenomenon, have been proposed as multivalent tools in different technological areas. Structural studies and molecular dynamics simulations pointed out the capability of com…
View article: Bombyx mori Silk Fibroin Regeneration in Solution of Lanthanide Ions: A Systematic Investigation
Bombyx mori Silk Fibroin Regeneration in Solution of Lanthanide Ions: A Systematic Investigation Open
Silk Fibroin (SF) obtained from Bombyx mori is a very attractive biopolymer that can be useful for many technological applications, from optoelectronics and photonics to biomedicine. It can be processed from aqueous solutions to obtain man…
View article: Fabrication of fluorescent nanospheres by heating PEGylated tetratyrosine nanofibers
Fabrication of fluorescent nanospheres by heating PEGylated tetratyrosine nanofibers Open
View article: SUNBIM evolution: new tools for a reliable (GI)SAXS/(GI)WAXS data reduction
SUNBIM evolution: new tools for a reliable (GI)SAXS/(GI)WAXS data reduction Open
SUNBIM (Supramolecular and sUbmolecular Nano- and Biomaterials X-ray IMaging) is a computer suite of integrated programs which, through a user-friendly graphical interface, is able to perform a number of functions for (GI)SAXS-(GI)WAXS dat…
View article: Low Temperature Synthesis of Photocatalytic Mesoporous TiO2 Nanomaterials
Low Temperature Synthesis of Photocatalytic Mesoporous TiO2 Nanomaterials Open
We report the synthesis of mesoporous TiO2 nanostructures based on the decomposition of TiOSO4 in aqueous alkaline solution at room temperature, followed by mild thermal treatment (110 °C) in an oven and suitable to yield up to 40 g of pro…
View article: PbS Quantum Dots Decorating TiO2 Nanocrystals: Synthesis, Topology, and Optical Properties of the Colloidal Hybrid Architecture
PbS Quantum Dots Decorating TiO2 Nanocrystals: Synthesis, Topology, and Optical Properties of the Colloidal Hybrid Architecture Open
Fabrication of heterostructures by merging two or more materials in a single object. The domains at the nanoscale represent a viable strategy to purposely address materials’ properties for applications in several fields such as catalysis, …
View article: Wide Angle X-Ray Scattering to Study the Atomic Structure of Polymeric Fibers
Wide Angle X-Ray Scattering to Study the Atomic Structure of Polymeric Fibers Open
Natural fibrillar-like macromolecules find applications in several fields, thanks to their peculiar features, and are considered perfect building blocks for natural and artificial functional materials. Indeed, fibrous proteins (such as col…
View article: X-ray Dating of Ancient Linen Fabrics
X-ray Dating of Ancient Linen Fabrics Open
We propose a new method for dating ancient linen threads by inspecting their structural degradation by means of wide-angle X-ray scattering. X-ray dating of a textile sample can be performed nondestructively and on a submillimeter area, e.…
View article: Investigations of Processing–Induced Structural Changes in Horse Type-I Collagen at Sub and Supramolecular Levels
Investigations of Processing–Induced Structural Changes in Horse Type-I Collagen at Sub and Supramolecular Levels Open
The aim of this work is to evaluate the effects of different extraction and material processing protocols on the collagen structure and hierarchical organization of equine tendons. Wide and Small Angle X-ray Scattering investigations on ra…
View article: Scanning X‐ray microdiffraction of decellularized pericardium tissue at increasing glucose concentration
Scanning X‐ray microdiffraction of decellularized pericardium tissue at increasing glucose concentration Open
Blood glucose supplies energy to cells and is critical for the human brain. Glycation of collagen, the nonenzymatic formation of glucose‐bridges, relates to diseases of aging populations and diabetics. This chemical reaction, together with…
View article: The acute myeloid leukemia‐associated <i>Nucleophosmin 1</i> gene mutations dictate amyloidogenicity of the C‐terminal domain
The acute myeloid leukemia‐associated <i>Nucleophosmin 1</i> gene mutations dictate amyloidogenicity of the C‐terminal domain Open
Nucleophosmin 1 (NPM1) is a nucleus‐cytoplasm shuttling protein ubiquitously expressed and highly conserved. It is involved in many cellular processes and its gene is mutated in ~ 50–60% of Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) patients. These muta…