Their increasing use has been attributed to their simple colloidal synthesis, straightforward surface functionalization that allows for their conjugation to a wide range of targeting and/or therapeutic ligands, and their unique optical properties that enable sensitive detection and effective treatment strategies.
Besides flexible size adjustment, the great popularity of GNPs originates also from their straightforward surface modification by formation of self-assembling monolayers (SAM) with thiol-containing bifunctional ligands.
Gold nanoparticles (GNPs) are often used as colloidal carriers in numerous applications owing to their low-cost and size-controlled preparation as well as their straightforward surface functionalization with thiol containing molecules forming self-assembling monolayers (SAM).
Gold-functionalized vertically aligned carbon nanotube forests (VACNTs) as low-cost straightforward surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) nanoplatforms were reported by Goldberg-Oppenheimer et al. They found that SERS enhancements of CNTs forest substrates highly depended on their diameter and density.
The product immiscibility offers the potential for a straightforward recovery, but surface active components in the fermentation broth emulsify the product droplets.
The dependence of surface pressure on the overall surface area leads to a straightforward determination of the phospholipid surface area and its change upon binding of the chemicals.
The gist of her argument is a paradox: Chekhov's stories -- and she concentrates more on these than on the plays, which are meant to be seen and heard, rather than read -- "have a straightforward, natural, rational, modern surface; they have been described as modest, delicate, gray.
It was found that the enhancement of the overall photocatalytic activity towards carbon dioxide reduction can be increased by a factor of 3, revealing a straightforward correlation with the surface states induced by the presence of the doping element.
Hence, a straightforward assessment of the surface area does not necessarily require particles of spherical shape.
The impingement of a submerged, liquid jet onto a cell-covered surface allows assessing cell attachment on surfaces in a straightforward and quantitative manner and in real time, yielding valuable information on cell adhesion.
