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Volume 3, Number 3-4
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Block copolymer nanostructures
One of the most important classes of synthetic systems for creating self-assembled nanostructures is amphiphilic block copolymers. By controlling the architecture of individual molecules, it is possible to generate nanostructures either in an undiluted melt or in solution.
Thomas Smart et al.
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Nanoparticle-modified polyelectrolyte capsules
The concept of polyelectrolyte capsules as multifunctional carrier systems is described. The walls of a capsule can be functionalized with fluorescent, magnetic, and heatable colloidal nanoparticles....
Pilar Rivera Gil et al.
Self-assembling peptide nanotubes
Biological proteins and peptides have the intrinsic ability to self-assemble into elongated solid nanofibrils, which may give rise to amyloid diseases or inspire applications ranging from tissue engineering to nanoelectronics.
Shane Scanlon and Amalia Aggeli
Novel nanostructures for SERS biosensing
Highly selective protein adsorption and the ability to reach subcellular locations means that nanoparticles can have an impact on protein interactions and cellular behavior.
Ralph A. Tripp et al.




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A tale of opportunities, uncertainties, and risks
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Paul J. A. Borm and David Berube

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