News Picture Generic

Tailoring Cellular Uptake of Gold Nanoparticles Via the Hydrophilic-to-Hydrophobic Ratio of their (Co)polymer Coating

July 31, 2018

Ghent University, Belgium

Advanced Functional Materials Journal

It is demonstrated how cellular uptake and protein corona of (co)polymer-coated gold nanoparticles can be altered by the hydrophilic-to-hydrophobic comonomer ratio. A novel, label-free flow cytometry strategy is developed to investigate particle uptake. These findings offer insight in the design and analysis of hybrid nanomaterials for interfacing with biological systems.

For details: Tailoring Cellular Uptake of Gold Nanoparticles Via the Hydrophilic-to-Hydrophobic Ratio of their (Co)polymer Coating

Zhiyue Zhang*, Katleen Van Steendam*, Samarendra Maji**, Lieve Balcaen***, Yulia Anoshkina***, Qilu Zhang**, Glenn Vanluchene**, Riet De Rycke****, Frank Van Haecke***, Dieter Deforce*, Richard Hoogenboom** and Bruno G. De Geest*

* Department of Pharmaceutics Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium

** Supramolecular Chemistry Group, Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium

*** Department of Analytical Chemistry, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium

**** Department of Biomedical Molecular Biology, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, and Inflammation Research Center VIB, 9052 Zwijnaarde, Belgium

For more information about Chemspeed solutions:

 

Advanced Functional Materials Journal
DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201500904
2015 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim

For details please contact [email protected]

Other Recent News

Discover more news articles you might be interested in

Read more about Closed-Loop Bayesian Optimization for the Synthesis of Amine-Grafted Resins for Direct Air Capture
News Picture 1 1 V2
Mar
24

Closed-Loop Bayesian Optimization for the Synthesis of Amine-Grafted Resins for Direct Air Capture

Direct air capture (DAC) of CO2 remains limited by adsorbent performance. Adsorption kinetics are a particularly underexplored lever to improve adsorbents, despite their significance in realistic processes. Today, the profile of 'the' optimal DAC adsorbent displaying high CO2 uptake and selectivity as well as fast sorption kinetics remains unknown.

Read more about Aqueous sonochemical synthesis of covalent organic frameworks
News Picture 1 1 V2
Mar
10

Aqueous sonochemical synthesis of covalent organic frameworks

Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are versatile materials platforms for precise function integration owing to their high crystallinity, large surface areas, tunable characteristics and diverse and predictable structures. However, the dominant solvothermal method for COF synthesis requires harsh conditions, including high temperatures, toxic organic solvents, sealed and pressurized reactors, and extended reaction times that often exceed several days.

© Chemspeed Technologies 2026