Charge Regulation Effects in Nanoparticle Self-Assembly

Gold nanoparticle self-assembly promoted by a non-covalent, charge-complemented coiled-coil peptide

Self-assembly of functionally gradient nanoparticle structures

Morphology control of binary nanoparticles in an electric field was investigated by a computational model. The study revealed rich patterning dynamics and how collective actions of relative permittivity, volume fraction, and particle size can lead to a wide range of superlattice structures from functionally gradient columns to chain networks. These results suggest a significant degree of experi...

Controlled self assembly of collagen nanoparticle

In recent years carrier-mediated drug delivery has emerged as a powerful methodology for the treatment of various pathologies. The therapeutic index of traditional and novel drugs is enhanced via the increase of specificity due to targeting of drugs to a particular tissue, cell or intracellular compartment, the control over release kinetics, the protection of the active agent, or a combination ...

Self-assembly of cobalt nanoparticle rings.

Weakly ferromagnetic cobalt nanoparticles can assemble spontaneously into nanosized "bracelets" when dispersed in organic solvents containing resorcinarenes as surfactants. Bracelet self-assembly occurs in solution and is directed by magnetic dipolar interactions, whereas nanoparticle rings with larger diameters are produced by evaporation-driven flow on wetted surfaces.

Engineering Nano-aggregates: β-Cyclodextrin Facilitates the Thiol-Gold Nanoparticle Self-Assembly

The structure and morphology of nonmaterial formed by colloidal synthesis represent a subject of interest as it is a factor deciding the physicochemical properties and biological applications of nanostructures. Among various nanoparticles, gold can develop fractal assembled patterns. Herein, we report a nano-aggregate of a thiol-on-gold self-assembled structure and the influence of β-cyclodextr...