Metal Nanoparticles

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  Subject Areas on Research

  • 3D-printed phantoms for characterizing SERS nanoparticle detectability in turbid media. 
  • In Vivo Effects of Silver Nanoparticles on Development, Behavior, and Mitochondrial Function are Altered by Genetic Defects in Mitochondrial Dynamics. 
  • A comparative analysis of EGFR-targeting antibodies for gold nanoparticle CT imaging of lung cancer. 
  • A molecular dynamics simulation of the stability-limited growth mechanism of peptide-mediated gold-nanoparticle synthesis. 
  • A new era for cancer treatment: gold-nanoparticle-mediated thermal therapies. 
  • A new method for studying the interaction between chlorpromazine and phospholipid bilayer. 
  • A review of the environmental implications of in situ remediation by nanoscale zero valent iron (nZVI): Behavior, transport and impacts on microbial communities. 
  • A standardised approach for the dispersion of titanium dioxide nanoparticles in biological media. 
  • Acoustoelectronic nanotweezers enable dynamic and large-scale control of nanomaterials. 
  • Acoustofluidic multimodal diagnostic system for Alzheimer's disease. 
  • Aluminum nanocrystals. 
  • An autonomously self-assembling dendritic DNA nanostructure for target DNA detection. 
  • Antibody-conjugated gold-gold sulfide nanoparticles as multifunctional agents for imaging and therapy of breast cancer. 
  • Antimicrobial effects of commercial silver nanoparticles are attenuated in natural streamwater and sediment. 
  • Assessing the effects of silver nanoparticles on biological nutrient removal in bench-scale activated sludge sequencing batch reactors. 
  • Bio-Enabled Gold Superstructures with Built-In and Accessible Electromagnetic Hotspots. 
  • Biodistribution and sensitive tracking of immune cells with plasmonic gold nanostars. 
  • Biomimetic, synthetic HDL nanostructures for lymphoma. 
  • Bis(2,2'-bipyridine)(5,6-epoxy-5,6-dihydro-[1,10]phenanthroline)ruthenium: synthesis and electrochemical and electrochemiluminescence characterization. 
  • Caveats to the use of MTT, neutral red, Hoechst and Resazurin to measure silver nanoparticle cytotoxicity. 
  • Cerium oxide nanoparticles are more toxic than equimolar bulk cerium oxide in Caenorhabditis elegans. 
  • Chemical stability of metallic nanoparticles: a parameter controlling their potential cellular toxicity in vitro. 
  • Colloidal Synthesis of Nanopatch Antennas for Applications in Plasmonics and Nanophotonics. 
  • Comparative photoactivity and antibacterial properties of C60 fullerenes and titanium dioxide nanoparticles. 
  • Comparative toxicity of silver nanoparticles on oxidative stress and DNA damage in the nematode, Caenorhabditis elegans. 
  • Computational multiscale toxicodynamic modeling of silver and carbon nanoparticle effects on mouse lung function. 
  • Concurrent aggregation and deposition of TiO2 nanoparticles in a sandy porous media. 
  • Connecting the nanodots: programmable nanofabrication of fused metal shapes on DNA templates. 
  • Conserved Microbial Toxicity Responses for Acute and Chronic Silver Nanoparticle Treatments in Wetland Mesocosms. 
  • Controlled-reflectance surfaces with film-coupled colloidal nanoantennas. 
  • Copper and Gold Nanoparticles Increase Nutrient Excretion Rates of Primary Consumers. 
  • Delivery, Fate, and Mobility of Silver Nanoparticles in Citrus Trees. 
  • Demonstration of surface-enhanced Raman scattering by tunable, plasmonic gallium nanoparticles. 
  • Deposition of aggregated nanoparticles--a theoretical and experimental study on the effect of aggregation state on the affinity between nanoparticles and a collector surface. 
  • Deposition of silver nanoparticles in geochemically heterogeneous porous media: predicting affinity from surface composition analysis. 
  • Detection, characterization, and abundance of engineered nanoparticles in complex waters by hyperspectral imagery with enhanced Darkfield microscopy. 
  • Differential Reactivity of Copper- and Gold-Based Nanomaterials Controls Their Seasonal Biogeochemical Cycling and Fate in a Freshwater Wetland Mesocosm. 
  • Differential cytotoxic and radiosensitizing effects of silver nanoparticles on triple-negative breast cancer and non-triple-negative breast cells. 
  • Direct analysis of traditional Chinese medicines using Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS). 
  • Direct and Label-Free Detection of MicroRNA Cancer Biomarkers using SERS-Based Plasmonic Coupling Interference (PCI) Nanoprobes. 
  • Direct in situ measurement of dissolved zinc in the presence of zinc oxide nanoparticles using anodic stripping voltammetry. 
  • Dosing, Not the Dose: Comparing Chronic and Pulsed Silver Nanoparticle Exposures. 
  • Dressing up Nanoparticles: A Membrane Wrap to Induce Formation of the Virological Synapse. 
  • Dual-Energy CT Imaging of Tumor Liposome Delivery After Gold Nanoparticle-Augmented Radiation Therapy. 
  • Dual-order snapshot spectral imaging of plasmonic nanoparticles. 
  • Effect of Direct Contact on the Phytotoxicity of Silver Nanomaterials. 
  • Effect of freeze-thawing on lipid bilayer-protected gold nanoparticles. 
  • Effects of Natural Organic Matter Properties on the Dissolution Kinetics of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles. 
  • Effects of Silver Nanoparticle Exposure on Germination and Early Growth of Eleven Wetland Plants 
  • Effects of a nanoceria fuel additive on the physicochemical properties of diesel exhaust particles. 
  • Effects of humic substances on precipitation and aggregation of zinc sulfide nanoparticles 
  • Electrochemical and electrochemiluminescence study of Ru(bpy)(2+)3-doped silica nanoparticles with covalently grafted biomacromolecules. 
  • Electrochemical biosensor of nanocube-augmented carbon nanotube networks. 
  • Emerging contaminant or an old toxin in disguise? Silver nanoparticle impacts on ecosystems. 
  • Enhancing four-wave-mixing processes by nanowire arrays coupled to a gold film. 
  • Estimating production data for five engineered nanomaterials as a basis for exposure assessment. 
  • Fano resonance in a gold nanosphere with a J-aggregate coating. 
  • Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles as peroxidase mimetics and their applications in H2O2 and glucose detection. 
  • First theoretic analysis of magnetic drug targeting in the lung. 
  • Fullerol cluster formation in aqueous solutions: implications for environmental release. 
  • Fully printed prothrombin time sensor for point-of-care testing. 
  • GaMg alloy nanoparticles for broadly tunable plasmonics. 
  • Gold Nanostars: A Novel Platform for Developing 211At-Labeled Agents for Targeted Alpha-Particle Therapy. 
  • Gold nanoparticle biodissolution by a freshwater macrophyte and its associated microbiome. 
  • Gold nanoparticles on polarizable surfaces as Raman scattering antennas. 
  • Gold nanoparticles provide bright long-lasting vascular contrast for CT imaging. 
  • Gold nanoparticles-mediated photothermal therapy and immunotherapy. 
  • Gold nanoshell-localized photothermal ablation of prostate tumors in a clinical pilot device study. 
  • Hydrophobic interactions increase attachment of gum arabic-and PVP-coated Ag nanoparticles to hydrophobic surfaces 
  • Impact of Sodium Humate Coating on Collector Surfaces on Deposition of Polymer-Coated Nanoiron Particles. 
  • Impacts of silver nanoparticle coating on the nitrification potential of Nitrosomonas europaea. 
  • Implantable, multifunctional, bioresorbable optics. 
  • Importance of a nanoscience approach in the understanding of major aqueous contamination scenarios: case study from a recent coal ash spill. 
  • In vitro cytotoxicity of silver nanoparticles in primary rat hepatic stellate cells. 
  • In vivo characterization of tumor vasculature using iodine and gold nanoparticles and dual energy micro-CT. 
  • Inherently stealthy and highly tumor-selective gold nanoraspberries for photothermal cancer therapy. 
  • Inhibitory effects of a phage-derived peptide on Au nanocrystal nucleation and growth. 
  • Inkless microcontact printing on SAMs of Boc- and TBS-protected thiols. 
  • Interaction of gold nanoparticles with common human blood proteins. 
  • Intracellular trafficking pathways in silver nanoparticle uptake and toxicity in Caenorhabditis elegans. 
  • Intracellular uptake and associated toxicity of silver nanoparticles in Caenorhabditis elegans 
  • Inverse Molecular Sentinel-Integrated Fiberoptic Sensor for Direct and in Situ Detection of miRNA Targets. 
  • Iron nanoparticle contrast enhanced microwave imaging for emergent stroke: A pilot study. 
  • Label-free plasmonic detection of biomolecular binding by a single gold nanorod. 
  • Low concentrations of silver nanoparticles in biosolids cause adverse ecosystem responses under realistic field scenario. 
  • Low-dose AgNPs reduce lung mechanical function and innate immune defense in the absence of cellular toxicity. 
  • Meditations on the ubiquity and mutability of nano-sized materials in the environment. 
  • Metallic Nanoislands on Graphene as Highly Sensitive Transducers of Mechanical, Biological, and Optical Signals. 
  • Microbial community response to silver nanoparticles and Ag⁺ in nitrifying activated sludge revealed by ion semiconductor sequencing. 
  • Modulation of Human Macrophage Responses to Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Silver Nanoparticles of Different Size and Surface Modification. 
  • Monitoring of receptor dimerization using plasmonic coupling of gold nanoparticles. 
  • Monte Carlo simulations of the transformation and removal of Ag, TiO2, and ZnO nanoparticles in wastewater treatment and land application of biosolids. 
  • More than the ions: the effects of silver nanoparticles on Lolium multiflorum. 
  • Multicontrast nonlinear optical microscopy with a compact and rapid pulse shaper 
  • Multimodal optical and Gd-based nanoparticles for imaging in inflammatory arthritis. 
  • Nanosilver composite pNIPAm microgels for the development of antimicrobial platelet-like particles. 
  • Near-infrared-resonant gold/gold sulfide nanoparticles as a photothermal cancer therapeutic agent. 
  • Next generation non-vacuum, maskless, low temperature nanoparticle ink laser digital direct metal patterning for a large area flexible electronics. 
  • Non-invasive sensitive brain tumor detection using dual-modality bioimaging nanoprobe. 
  • Novel light-driven functional AgNPs induce cancer death at extra low concentrations. 
  • Optical coherence tomography guided microinjections in live mouse embryos: high-resolution targeted manipulation for mouse embryonic research. 
  • Optical response of linear chains of metal nanospheres and nanospheroids. 
  • Optimization of immunolabeled plasmonic nanoparticles for cell surface receptor analysis. 
  • Organic matter modifies biochemical but not most behavioral responses of the clam Ruditapes philippinarum to nanosilver exposure. 
  • PEGylated gold nanoparticles conjugated to monoclonal F19 antibodies as targeted labeling agents for human pancreatic carcinoma tissue. 
  • Phenotype Determines Nanoparticle Uptake by Human Macrophages from Liver and Blood. 
  • Phospholipid-dextran with a single coupling point: a useful amphiphile for functionalization of nanomaterials. 
  • Photothermal optical coherence tomography of epidermal growth factor receptor in live cells using immunotargeted gold nanospheres. 
  • Plasmonic Nanoprobes for in Vivo Multimodal Sensing and Bioimaging of MicroRNA within Plants. 
  • Plasmonic coupling interference (PCI) nanoprobes for nucleic acid detection. 
  • Plasmonic detection of a model analyte in serum by a gold nanorod sensor. 
  • Plasmonic gold nanostar-mediated photothermal immunotherapy for brain tumor ablation and immunologic memory. 
  • Plasmonic nanobiosensors for detection of microRNA cancer biomarkers in clinical samples. 
  • Plasmonic nanoprobes for SERS biosensing and bioimaging. 
  • Plasmonic nanoprobes for intracellular sensing and imaging. 
  • Plasmonic nanorod probes' journey inside plant cells for in vivo SERS sensing and multimodal imaging. 
  • Plasmonic waveguide modes of film-coupled metallic nanocubes. 
  • Plasmonics-enhanced and optically modulated delivery of gold nanostars into brain tumor. 
  • Polymeric coatings on silver nanoparticles hinder autoaggregation but enhance attachment to uncoated surfaces. 
  • Probing dynamically tunable localized surface plasmon resonances of film-coupled nanoparticles by evanescent wave excitation. 
  • Probing the ultimate limits of plasmonic enhancement. 
  • Programmable assembly of pressure sensors using pattern-forming bacteria. 
  • Pulmonary effects of inhalation of spark-generated silver nanoparticles in Brown-Norway and Sprague-Dawley rats. 
  • Pulmonary surfactant mitigates silver nanoparticle toxicity in human alveolar type-I-like epithelial cells. 
  • Pulmonary toxicity of instilled silver nanoparticles: influence of size, coating and rat strain. 
  • Quintuple-modality (SERS-MRI-CT-TPL-PTT) plasmonic nanoprobe for theranostics. 
  • Rational selection of gold nanorod geometry for label-free plasmonic biosensors. 
  • Reducing Environmental Toxicity of Silver Nanoparticles through Shape Control. 
  • Relation between the redox state of iron-based nanoparticles and their cytotoxicity toward Escherichia coli. 
  • Relative Contributions of Copper Oxide Nanoparticles and Dissolved Copper to Cu Uptake Kinetics of Gulf Killifish (Fundulus grandis) Embryos. 
  • Remote triggered release of doxorubicin in tumors by synergistic application of thermosensitive liposomes and gold nanorods. 
  • Role of bacterial motility in differential resistance mechanisms of silver nanoparticles and silver ions. 
  • SERS nanosensors and nanoreporters: golden opportunities in biomedical applications. 
  • SERS opens a new way in aptasensor for protein recognition with high sensitivity and selectivity. 
  • Self-assembly of silver nanoparticles: synthesis, stabilization, optical properties, and application in surface-enhanced Raman scattering. 
  • Self-orienting nanocubes for the assembly of plasmonic nanojunctions. 
  • Sensitive detection of H2S using gold nanoparticle decorated single-walled carbon nanotubes. 
  • Silica-coated gold nanostars for combined surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) detection and singlet-oxygen generation: a potential nanoplatform for theranostics. 
  • Silver exposure in developing zebrafish (Danio rerio): persistent effects on larval behavior and survival. 
  • Silver impairs neurodevelopment: studies in PC12 cells. 
  • Silver nanocolloids disrupt medaka embryogenesis through vital gene expressions. 
  • Silver nanoparticle behavior, uptake, and toxicity in Caenorhabditis elegans: effects of natural organic matter. 
  • Silver nanoparticle toxicity is related to coating materials and disruption of sodium concentration regulation. 
  • Silver nanoparticle toxicity to Atlantic killifish (Fundulus heteroclitus) and Caenorhabditis elegans: a comparison of mesocosm, microcosm, and conventional laboratory studies. 
  • Silver nanoparticle-alginate composite beads for point-of-use drinking water disinfection. 
  • Silver nanoparticles alter zebrafish development and larval behavior: distinct roles for particle size, coating and composition. 
  • Silver nanoparticles compromise neurodevelopment in PC12 cells: critical contributions of silver ion, particle size, coating, and composition. 
  • Silver nanowire interactions with primary human alveolar type-II epithelial cell secretions: contrasting bioreactivity with human alveolar type-I and type-II epithelial cells. 
  • Simple and sensitive aptamer-based colorimetric sensing of protein using unmodified gold nanoparticle probes. 
  • Size matters--nanotechnology and therapeutics in rheumatology and immunology. 
  • Size-Based Differential Transport, Uptake, and Mass Distribution of Ceria (CeO₂ ) Nanoparticles in Wetland Mesocosms. 
  • Size-controlled dissolution of organic-coated silver nanoparticles. 
  • Solution-Based Ultra-Sensitive Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Detection of the Toxin Bacterial Biomarker Pyocyanin in Biological Fluids Using Sharp-Branched Gold Nanostars. 
  • Spatial and spectral detection of protein monolayers with deterministic aperiodic arrays of metal nanoparticles. 
  • Speciation Matters: Bioavailability of Silver and Silver Sulfide Nanoparticles to Alfalfa (Medicago sativa). 
  • Stomata facilitate foliar sorption of silver nanoparticles by Arabidopsis thaliana. 
  • Stress Responses of Aquatic Plants to Silver Nanoparticles. 
  • Sulfidation of silver nanoparticles: natural antidote to their toxicity. 
  • Surface-enhanced Raman scattering detection and tracking of nanoprobes: enhanced uptake and nuclear targeting in single cells. 
  • Surface-enhanced Raman scattering molecular sentinel nanoprobes for viral infection diagnostics. 
  • Surface-enhanced Raman scattering plasmonic enhancement using DNA origami-based complex metallic nanostructures. 
  • Synthesis and electrochemical applications of gold nanoparticles. 
  • Synthesis, characterization, and functionalization of gold nanoparticles for cancer imaging. 
  • TAT peptide-functionalized gold nanostars: enhanced intracellular delivery and efficient NIR photothermal therapy using ultralow irradiance. 
  • The mechanism of silver nanoparticle toxicity is dependent on dissolved silver and surface coating in Caenorhabditis elegans 
  • The stability of silver nanoparticles in a model of pulmonary surfactant. 
  • The use of Bayesian networks for nanoparticle risk forecasting: model formulation and baseline evaluation. 
  • Three-dimensional molecular imaging with photothermal optical coherence tomography. 
  • Transport and retention of selected engineered nanoparticles by porous media in the presence of a biofilm. 
  • Tunable and amplified Raman gold nanoprobes for effective tracking (TARGET): in vivo sensing and imaging. 
  • Tuning the field-emission properties of tungsten oxide nanorods. 
  • Ultra-high SERS detection of consumable coloring agents using plasmonic gold nanostars with high aspect-ratio spikes. 
  • Ultra-trace SERS detection of cocaine and heroin using bimetallic gold-silver nanostars (BGNS-Ag). 
  • Ultrasensitive colorimetric detection of protein by aptamer-Au nanoparticles conjugates based on a dot-blot assay. 
  • Uptake and Distribution of Silver in the Aquatic Plant Landoltia punctata (Duckweed) Exposed to Silver and Silver Sulfide Nanoparticles. 
  • Uptake of silver nanoparticles and toxicity to early life stages of Japanese medaka (Oryzias latipes): effect of coating materials. 
  • Validation and sensitivity of the FINE Bayesian network for forecasting aquatic exposure to nano-silver. 
  • What potential does plasmonics-amplified synergistic immuno photothermal nanotherapy have for treatment of cancer? 
  • miRNA probe integrated biosensor platform using bimetallic nanostars for amplification-free multiplexed detection of circulating colorectal cancer biomarkers in clinical samples. 
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  Keywords of People

  • Badea, Cristian Tudorel, Professor in Radiology, Biomedical Engineering
  • Hsu-Kim, Heileen, Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • Wax, Adam P., Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering