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Multifunctional Hybrid Fe2O3-Au Nanoparticles for Efficient Plasmonic Heating
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2016
We describe the synthesis and properties of multifunctional Fe2O3-Au nanoparticles produced by a wet chemical approach and investigate their photothermal properties using laser irradiation. The composite Fe2O3-Au nanoparticles retain the properties of both materials, creating a multifunctional structure with excellent magnetic and plasmonic properties.
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Synthesis, Characterization, and Functionalization of Hybrid Au/CdS and Au/ZnS Core/Shell Nanoparticles
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2016
The synthesis of uniform gold nanoparticles coated with semiconductor shells of CdS or ZnS is performed. The semiconductor coating is conducted by first depositing a silver sulfide shell and exchanging the silver cations for zinc or cadmium cations.
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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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Hybridization of Atomic Orbitals I
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2020
The mathematical expression known as the wave function, ψ, contains information about each orbital and the wavelike properties of electrons in an isolated atom. When atoms are bound together in a molecule, the wave functions combine to produce new mathematical descriptions that have different shapes. This process of combining the wave functions for atomic orbitals is called hybridization and is mathematically accomplished by the linear combination of atomic orbitals. The new orbitals that...
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Whole-Mount In Situ Hybridization
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2023
Whole-mount in situ hybridization (WMISH) is a common technique used for visualizing the location of expressed RNAs in embryos. In this process, synthetically produced RNA probes are first complementarily bound, or "hybridized," to the transcripts of target genes. Immunohistochemistry or fluorescence is then used to detect these RNA hybrids, revealing spatial and temporal patterns of gene expression. Unlike traditional in situ hybridization techniques, which require thin tissue sections whose...
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Distinct components can contribute complementary optical, magnetic, catalytic, or drug-carrying functions. Their performance depends not only on the presence of each material, but also on how the components are organized and interact. Chemical bonding, surface functionalization, or self-assembly can therefore create coordinated behavior, allowing one nanoscale platform to support several biological functions.
Size, composition, surface chemistry, and biocompatibility are central variables. These features influence how the particles interact with biological cells and tissues, including how their integrated functions can operate in a biological environment. Controlling these properties is therefore important when designing systems for delivery, imaging, sensing, or combined diagnostic and therapeutic use.
A single material may provide one useful function, whereas combining materials can unite several capabilities in one platform. For example, optical or magnetic behavior may be integrated with drug-carrying capacity, creating a system that can support both information gathering and intervention. This multifunctionality is especially relevant to biological strategies requiring coordinated diagnosis and therapy.
Their organization can be controlled through chemical bonding, surface functionalization, or self-assembly during synthesis. These processes determine how the distinct components associate and interact within the nanoscale structure. Because organization helps govern the resulting properties, synthesis is not only a matter of combining materials; it also establishes the functional arrangement needed for biological applications.
In biology, these systems support targeted drug delivery, molecular imaging, and biosensing. Their combined capabilities can also enable diagnostic and therapeutic strategies within one platform. The relevant application depends on the functions integrated into the particle and on whether its size, composition, surface chemistry, and biocompatibility are suitable for interaction with cells or tissues.
A single platform can integrate functions used to detect biological information with functions used to carry or support treatment. Optical, magnetic, catalytic, or drug-carrying features may be combined according to the intended strategy. This integration can connect molecular imaging or biosensing with targeted drug delivery, while biological compatibility and surface properties remain important for practical interaction with tissues.