Experimental modulation and computational model of nano-hydrophobicity.
basic_science · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2015.02.043 and PMC identifier 5586105.
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Abstract
We demonstrate that nano-hydrophobicity, which governs the biological aggressiveness of nanoparticles, is determined by the outermost regions of surface ligands. We have also successfully modulated nano-hydrophobicity using systematic surface ligand modifications and built the first computational model of nano-hydrophobicity.
Medical subject headings
- Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions
- Metal Nanoparticles
- Nanotechnology