Nanoparticle Chains
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Electron Transport Chains
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2019
The final stage of cellular respiration is oxidative phosphorylation that consists of two steps: the electron transport chain and chemiosmosis. The electron transport chain is a set of proteins found in the inner mitochondrial membrane in eukaryotic cells. Its primary function is to establish a proton gradient that can be used during chemiosmosis to produce ATP and generate electron carriers, such as NAD+ and FAD, that are used in glycolysis and the citric acid cycle. The ETC is comprised of...
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Using Polystyrene-block-poly(acrylic acid)-coated Metal Nanoparticles as Monomers for Their Homo- and Co-polymerization
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2015
We report protocols for “polymerizing” various types of polymer-encapsulated metal nanoparticles into long chains of “homo-“ and “co-polymers”.
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Harmonic Nanoparticles for Regenerative Research
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2014
Protocol details are provided for in vitro labeling human embryonic stem cells with second harmonic generating nanoparticles. Methodologies for hESC investigation by multi-photon microscopy and their differentiation into cardiac clusters are also presented.
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Optical Trapping of Nanoparticles
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2013
The following setup approach details low power optical trapping of dielectric nanoparticles using a double-nanohole in metal film.
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High-throughput Synthesis of Carbohydrates and Functionalization of Polyanhydride Nanoparticles
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2012
In this article, a high throughput method is presented for the synthesis of oligosaccharides and their attachment to the surface of polyanhydride nanoparticles for further use in targeting specific receptors on antigen presenting cells.
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Particle size, shape, and surface chemistry determine how nanoscale particles approach, orient, and remain connected. These characteristics influence whether interactions favor end-to-end or side-by-side organization. In practice, changing any of them can alter chain architecture and therefore modify the pathways available for charge, energy, or magnetic coupling throughout the assembled structure.
Magnetic and electrostatic interactions provide directional forces that can bias particle orientation rather than allowing completely random aggregation. Their influence helps organize particles into an aligned arrangement, while the surrounding chemical environment determines how strongly connections persist. An applied field can further guide alignment, giving researchers a way to control assembly during formation.
Surface ligands, which are chemical groups associated with the particle surface, can mediate attraction between neighboring nanoparticles. They help establish the contacts needed for assembly while also stabilizing the resulting structure against uncontrolled aggregation. Because surface chemistry affects both interaction strength and organization, ligand selection provides a chemical route for tuning chain formation.
Connecting particles creates collective behavior that is not captured by considering each nanoparticle independently. Close, directional contacts provide pathways for charge, energy, or magnetic coupling along the assembly. Consequently, a chain can display tunable responses that depend on its organized structure, making assembly design important when targeting sensing, catalytic, photonic, or responsive material functions.
A preparation strategy should account for particle size, shape, surface chemistry, and the forces used to direct assembly. Researchers may use ligand-mediated attraction or an applied field to promote alignment, then consider how the resulting contacts are stabilized. Controlling these variables is essential for obtaining a reproducible structure with the intended coupling behavior.
Their organized geometry provides tunable architectures for chemical sensing, catalysis, photonic materials, and responsive nanocomposites. In chemistry, the main value lies in linking nanoscale structure to function: particle contacts and alignment can influence charge, energy, or magnetic coupling. This relationship enables researchers to design materials whose responses depend on programmed assembly rather than isolated particle properties.