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The transformational impact of bioorthogonal chemistries has inspired new strategies for the in vivo synthesis of bioactive agents through non-natural means. Among these, Pd catalysts have played a prominent role in the growing subfield of bioorthogonal catalysis by producing xenobiotics and uncaging biomolecules in living systems. Full article here. NFP Research Area: nanomedicine: bio-orthogonal-catalysis-against-cancer

Using electrospinning we were able to prepare wound dressings with antimicrobial action thanks to their large surface per volume ratio, which allows their loading with therapeutic amounts of active principles. By nuclear magnetic resonance we demonstrated that the antimicrobial compounds are donors of hydrogen bonds to the ester functional group in PCL, which acts as […]

The main challenge of cancer treatment is to avoid or minimize systemic side effects in off-target tissues. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) can be used as therapeutical carriers because of their ability to migrate and incorporate into inflammation areas including tumors. Here, this homing ability is exploited by carrying therapeutic nanoparticles (Hollow Gold Nanoparticles (HGNs)) following […]

This work presents a highly efficient photo-reactor configuration for VOC abatement. It consists of a fluidized bed made of commercial, easy to fluidize, transparent borosilicate glass beads coated with commercial TiO2 nanoparticles Full article here. NFP Research Area: novel-catalysts-and-contactors: led-illuminated-reactors

Today’s monocrystalline silicon solar cells have their throne on the roofs of our houses. In the past decade, however, perovskite solar cells (PSCs) show impressive advances with a high power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 25.2% and low fabrication cost, which make this technology promising for further advances in decarbonization energy models. Full article here. NFP […]