Nanomaterials
This collection showcases a range of published articles from the breadth of the PLOS journals on nanomaterials, featuring the fabrication and application of nanosized materials and structures. As the selection shows, this field is very broad, spanning inorganic, organic, soft, bio and composite materials with topics which touch upon large scale production, physical and mechanical properties, vaccines, living cells and more.
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PLOS ONE Cell behavior on silica-hydroxyapatite coaxial composite
Progress in the manufacture of scaffolds in tissue engineering lies in the successful combination of materials such as bioceramics having…
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PLOS ONE Asymmetry of nanoparticle inheritance upon cell division: Effect on the coefficient of variation
Several previous studies have shown that when a cell that has taken up nanoparticles divides, the nanoparticles are inherited by the two…
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PLOS ONE Detection of large extracellular silver nanoparticle rings observed during mitosis using darkfield microscopy
During studies on the absorption and interactions between silver nanoparticles and mammalian cells grown in vitro it was observed that…
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PLOS ONE Suspended multiwalled, acid-functionalized carbon nanotubes promote aggregation of the opportunistic pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa
The increasing prevalence of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) as components of new functional materials has the unintended consequence of causing…
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PLOS ONE Mechanical and structural properties of major ampullate silk from spiders fed carbon nanomaterials
The dragline silk of spiders is of particular interest to science due to its unique properties that make it an exceptional biomaterial…
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PLOS ONE ZnO and TiO2 nanoparticles alter the ability of Bacillus subtilis to fight against a stress
Due to the physicochemical properties of nanoparticles, the use of nanomaterials increases over time in industrial and medical processes.…
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PLOS ONE Impact of particle size, oxidation state and capping agent of different cerium dioxide nanoparticles on the phosphate-induced transformations at different pH and concentration
The potential hazard posed by nanomaterials can be significantly influenced by transformations which these materials undergo during their…
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PLOS ONE Nano-mediated delivery of double-stranded RNA for gene therapy of glioblastoma multiforme
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common type of malignant gliomas, characterized by genetic instability, intratumoral…
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PLOS ONE Printable nanocomposites of polymers and silver nanoparticles for antibacterial devices produced by DoD technology
Silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) are known for their efficient bactericidal activity and are widely used in industry. This study aims to…
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PLOS ONE Linear self-assembly and grafting of gold nanorods into arrayed micrometer-long nanowires on a silicon wafer via a combined top-down/bottom-up approach
Macroscopically long wire-like arrangements of gold nanoparticles were obtained by controlled evaporation and partial coalescence of an…
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PLOS ONE Green and facile approach for enhancing the inherent magnetic properties of carbon nanotubes for water treatment applications
Current methods for preparing magnetic composites with carbon nanotubes (MCNT) commonly include extensive use of treatment with strong…
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PLOS ONE Metabolomic and proteomic investigations of impacts of titanium dioxide nanoparticles on Escherichia coli
In a previous study, it was demonstrated that the toxic impact of titanium dioxide nanoparticles on Escherichia coli starts at 10 ppm and…
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PLOS ONE Enhanced cell proliferation and osteogenic differentiation in electrospun PLGA/hydroxyapatite nanofibre scaffolds incorporated with graphene oxide
One of the goals of bone tissue engineering is to mimic native ECM in architecture and function, creating scaffolds with excellent…
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PLOS ONE Exosome purification based on PEG-coated Fe3O4 nanoparticles
Cancer cells secrete many exosomes, which facilitate metastasis and the later growth of cancer. For early cancer diagnosis, the detection…
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PLOS ONE Effects of carbon-based nanomaterials on seed germination, biomass accumulation and salt stress response of bioenergy crops
Bioenergy crops are an attractive option for use in energy production. A good plant candidate for bioenergy applications should produce a…
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PLOS ONE Multifunctional graphene oxide/iron oxide nanoparticles for magnetic targeted drug delivery dual magnetic resonance/fluorescence imaging and cancer sensing
Graphene Oxide (GO) has recently attracted substantial attention in biomedical field as an effective platform for biological sensing,…
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PLOS ONE Novel magnetic multicore nanoparticles designed for MPI and other biomedical applications: From synthesis to first in vivo studies
Synthesis of novel magnetic multicore particles (MCP) in the nano range, involves alkaline precipitation of iron(II) chloride in the…
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PLOS ONE Nanofibrillar cellulose-alginate hydrogel coated surgical sutures as cell-carrier systems
Hydrogel nanomaterials, especially those that are of non-human and non-animal origins, have great potential in biomedical and…
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PLOS ONE Antibacterial effects of carbon dots in combination with other antimicrobial reagents
This study was designed to investigate the antimicrobial effects of CDots in combination with other antimicrobial reagents, including…
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PLOS ONE 2D Ti3C2Tx (MXene)-reinforced polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) nanofibers with enhanced mechanical and electrical properties
Novel 2D Ti3C2Tx (MXene)-reinforced polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) nanofibers have been successfully fabricated by an electrospinning technique.…
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PLOS ONE Enhancement of antibiotics antimicrobial activity due to the silver nanoparticles impact on the cell membrane
The ability of microorganisms to generate resistance outcompetes with the generation of new and efficient antibiotics; therefore, it is…
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PLOS ONE Difficulties and flaws in performing accurate determinations of zeta potentials of metal nanoparticles in complex solutions—Four case studies
The zeta potential (ZP) is a parameter commonly used to characterize metal nanoparticles (NPs) in solution. Such determinations are for…
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PLOS ONE Open-source automated chemical vapor deposition system for the production of two- dimensional nanomaterials
The study of two- dimensional (2D) materials is a rapidly growing area within nanomaterials research. However, the high equipment costs,…
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PLOS ONE Synthesis of a novel glucose capped gold nanoparticle as a better theranostic candidate
Gold nanoparticles are predominantly used in diagnostics, therapeutics and biomedical applications. The present study has been designed to…
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PLOS ONE A comparison of methods to assess the antimicrobial activity of nanoparticle combinations on bacterial cells
Background: Bacterial cell quantification after exposure to antimicrobial compounds varies widely throughout industry and healthcare.…
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PLOS ONE Adaptive methodology to determine hydrophobicity of nanomaterials in situ
The hydrophobicity of nanoparticles (NPs) is a key property determining environmental fate, biological partitioning and toxicity. However,…
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PLOS Computational Biology A Monte Carlo Study of Knots in Long Double-Stranded DNA Chains
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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases Precisely Molded Nanoparticle Displaying DENV-E Proteins Induces Robust Serotype-Specific Neutralizing Antibody Responses
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PLOS Computational Biology Fluctuating Nonlinear Spring Model of Mechanical Deformation of Biological Particles