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From synthesis to applications of biomolecule-protected luminescent gold nanoclusters
Gold nanoclusters (AuNCs) are a class of novel luminescent nanomaterials that exhibit unique properties of ultra-small size, featuring strong anti-photo-bleaching ability, substantial Stokes shift, good biocom...
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Open AccessASD-Net: a novel U-Net based asymmetric spatial-channel convolution network for precise kidney and kidney tumor image segmentation
Early intervention in tumors can greatly improve human survival rates. With the development of deep learning technology, automatic image segmentation has taken a prominent role in the field of medical image an...
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Open AccessEpidermal wearable optical sensors for sweat monitoring
Wearable optical sensors have emerged as a promising technology, opening up a new way to monitor human sweat. With the advancement of integrated optical devices, optical materials, and structure design, the cu...
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High-Performance and Long-Term Stability of MXene/PEDOT:PSS-Decorated Cotton Yarn for Wearable Electronics Applications
High-performance wearable electronics are highly desirable for the development of body warming and human health monitoring devices. In the present study, high electrically conductive and photothermal cotton ya...
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Open AccessRetraction Note: Artificial photoactive chlorophyll conjugated vanadium carbide nanostructure for synergistic photothermal/photodynamic therapy of cancer
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Open AccessCRISPR-powered optothermal nanotweezers: Diverse bio-nanoparticle manipulation and single nucleotide identification
Optothermal nanotweezers have emerged as an innovative optical manipulation technique in the past decade, which revolutionized classical optical manipulation by efficiently capturing a broader range of nanopar...
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Mn-MOF catalyzed multi-site atom transfer radical polymerization electrochemical sensing of miRNA-21
A green electrochemical biosensor was developed based on metal-organic framework (MOF)-catalyzed atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) for quantifying miRNA-21, used as the proof-of-concept analyte. Unl...
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Open AccessOne-pot synthesis of stable antioxidant metal-ornamented polyphenol supramolecular assemblies for material engineering
Natural polyphenols (NPPs) are of widespread interest in material engineering; however, only a small fraction of NPPs have been utilized in biomedical applications because of their poor solubility and instabil...
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Open AccessFlexible microfluidic nanoplasmonic sensors for refreshable and portable recognition of sweat biochemical fingerprint
Wearable sweat sensors with various sensing systems can provide noninvasive medical diagnostics and healthcare monitoring. Here, we demonstrate a wearable microfluidic nanoplasmonic sensor capable of refreshab...
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Correction to: Recent Progress on Smart Fiber and Textile Based Wearable Strain Sensors: Materials, Fabrications and Applications
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With the rapid development of smart products, flexible and stretchable smart wearable electronic devices gradually play an important role, and they are considered as the pioneers of the new generation of flexi...
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Magnetic zirconium-based Prussian blue analog nanozyme: enhanced peroxidase-mimicking activity and colorimetric sensing of phosphate ion
A magnetic zirconium hexacyanoferrate-based Prussian blue analog (MB@ZrHCF) nanozyme was synthesized using dopamine (DA) reduction-assisted method and employed for colorimetric PO43− sensing. The MB@ZrHCF exhibit...
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Open AccessRETRACTED ARTICLE: Artificial photoactive chlorophyll conjugated vanadium carbide nanostructure for synergistic photothermal/photodynamic therapy of cancer
Optically active nanostructures consisting of organic compounds and metallic support have shown great promise in phototherapy due to their increased light absorption capacity and high energy conversion. Herein...
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Powering bioanalytical applications in biomedicine with light-responsive Janus micro-/nanomotors
Possessing both unique asymmetric structures and remote-controlled active movement, light-responsive Janus micro-/nanomotors offer the possibility of breaking through the limitations of traditional biomedicine...
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Open AccessNature Inspired MXene-Decorated 3D Honeycomb-Fabric Architectures Toward Efficient Water Desalination and Salt Harvesting
The 3D honeycomb-like fabric decorated with MXene is woven as solar evaporator.
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Open AccessZNF545 loss promotes ribosome biogenesis and protein translation to initiate colorectal tumorigenesis in mice
Ribosome biogenesis plays a pivotal role in tumorigenesis by supporting robust protein translation. We investigate the functional and molecular mechanism of Zinc finger protein 545 (ZNF545), a transcriptional ...
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A dual-mode DNA sensor was constructed to detect nucleic acid sensitively and selectively. Based on dendritic porous silica nanoparticles (DPSNs) and hybridization chain reaction (HCR) amplification strategy, ...
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Gold nanorods-based lateral flow biosensors for sensitive detection of nucleic acids
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Near-infrared light-driven yolk@shell carbon@silica nanomotors for fuel-free triglyceride degradation
Yolk@shell mesoporous nanoparticles have received close attention due to their controllable structures and integrated functions. However, most yolk@shell nanosystems lack self-propulsion. Herein, yolk@spiky-sh...
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Functional nucleic acid-based fluorescence polarization/anisotropy biosensors for detection of biomarkers
The sensitive and selective detection of biomarkers plays a crucial role in disease diagnostics, drug discovery, and early screening of cancers. The achievement of this goal highly depends on the continuous de...
