We report the selective functionalization of uniform and heterostructured nanowires with self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) of (3-mercaptopropyl)trimethoxysilane (MPTMS). The wires were grown electrochemically in anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) templates. Selective deposition and removal of SAMs during nanowire growth permits the decoration of specific regions of the surface along the length of the n...

Plasma-assisted deposition is a facile, yet sophisticated method to form biocompatible coatings on materials and introduce specific surface interactions. The plasma process provides unique features such as activation, functionalization, assisted polymerization, all of which can be obtained under low power room temperature conditions. further provide with enhanced adhesion stability. Here, it re...

Cellular surface recognition and behavior are driven by a host of physical chemical features which have been exploited to influence particle–cell interactions. Mechanical topographical cues define the milieu plays an important role in defining range cellular activities such as material recognition, adhesion, migration through cytoskeletal organization signaling. In order elucidate effect local ...

An in deep study of the functionalization of carbon nanotubes for their application as peptides and DNA carriers is presented. Designed amphiphilic polypeptides are used to study the dispersion properties of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) and to measure the properties of the carbon nanotube-polypeptide complexes. These properties allow the design of methods for using carbon nanotubes a...

The spindle assembly checkpoint (SAC) monitors and promotes kinetochore-microtubule attachment during mitosis. Bub1 and BubR1, SAC components, originated from duplication of an ancestor gene. Subsequent sub-functionalization established subordination: Bub1, recruited first to kinetochores, promotes successive BubR1 recruitment. Because both Bub1 and BubR1 hetero-dimerize with Bub3, a targeting ...

We employ a combination of ab initio total energy calculations and classical molecular dynamics (MD) simulations to investigate the possible self-assembly of nanoscale objects into ultrahigh aspect ratio chains and wires. The ab initio calculations provide key information regarding selective chemical functionalization for end-to-end attraction and the subtle interplay of the energy landscape, w...

The quest for selective C-H functionalization reactions, able to provide new strategic opportunities for the rapid assembly of molecular complexity, represents a major focus of the chemical community. Examples of non-directed, remote Csp3-H activation to forge complex carbon frameworks remain scarce due to the kinetic stability and thus intrinsic challenge associated to the chemo-, regio- and s...

Covalent sidewall functionalization of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) via photoreduction of aromatic ketones by alcohols is reported for the first time. Irradiation of benzophenone, benzhydrol and SWNTs in benzene resulted in covalent attachment of benzhydrol to the sidewalls of the SWNTs. A variety of tools were used to characterize the functionalized SWNTs. Raman scattering, UV-visibl...

Graphene functionalization with organics is expected to be an important step for the development of graphene-based materials with tailored electronic properties. However, its high chemical inertness makes difficult a controlled and selective covalent functionalization, and most of the works performed up to the date report electrostatic molecular adsorption or unruly functionalization. We show h...

Molecular dynamics simulation was used to estimate the interfacial thermal (Kapitza) resistance between nanoparticles and amorphous and crystalline polymer matrices. Bulk thermal conductivities of the nanocomposites were then estimated using an established effective medium approach. To study functionalization, oligomeric ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymers were chemically bonded to a single wall ...