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, 2020, 'Moldless Printing of Silicone Lenses with Embedded Nanostructured Optical Filters', Advanced Functional Materials, 30, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adfm.201906836
, 2019, 'Efficient photoacoustic imaging using indocyanine green (ICG) loaded functionalized mesoporous silica nanoparticles', Biomaterials Science, 7, pp. 5002 - 5015, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c9bm00822e
, 2019, 'Encapsulation and Controlled Release of Resveratrol Within Functionalized Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles for Prostate Cancer Therapy', Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2019.00225
, 2019, 'Amine activated diatom xerogel hybrid material for efficient removal of hazardous dye', Materials Chemistry and Physics, 235, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2019.121738
, 2019, 'Enhanced hydrogen evolution reaction on highly stable titania-supported PdO and Eu2O3 nanocomposites in a strong alkaline solution', International Journal of Energy Research, 43, pp. 5367 - 5383, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/er.4629
, 2019, 'Rationally designed dendritic silica nanoparticles for oral delivery of exenatide', Pharmaceutics, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics11080418
, 2019, 'Succinylated β-Lactoglobuline-Functionalized Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes with Improved Colloidal Stability and Biocompatibility', ACS Biomaterials Science and Engineering, 5, pp. 3361 - 3372, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsbiomaterials.9b00268
, 2019, 'Direct Z-scheme of Cu 2 O/TiO 2 enhanced self-cleaning, antibacterial activity, and UV protection of cotton fiber under sunlight', Applied Surface Science, 479, pp. 953 - 962, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2019.02.169
, 2019, 'Environmental Copper Sensor Based on Polyethylenimine-Functionalized Nanoporous Anodic Alumina Interferometers', Analytical Chemistry, 91, pp. 5011 - 5020, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.8b04963
, 2019, 'An improved strategy for transferring and adhering thin nanoporous alumina membranes onto conducting transparent electrodes for template assisted electrodeposition of high aspect ratio semiconductor nanowires with increased optical absorption', Nanotechnology, 30, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1361-6528/aae6e4
, 2019, 'Nanoporous photonic crystals with tailored surface chemistry for ionic copper sensing', Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 7, pp. 12278 - 12289, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c9tc04438h
, 2018, 'Rapid processing of wafer-scale anti-reflecting 3D hierarchical structures on silicon and its templation', Materials, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ma11122586
, 2018, 'Enhanced solubility, permeability and anticancer activity of vorinostat using tailored mesoporous silica nanoparticles', Pharmaceutics, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics10040283
, 2018, 'Cathodically activated Au/TiO2 nanocomposite synthesized by a new facile solvothermal method: An efficient electrocatalyst with Pt-like activity for hydrogen generation', Electrochimica Acta, 290, pp. 404 - 418, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2018.08.083
, 2018, 'Diatom Silica for Biomedical Applications: Recent Progress and Advances', Advanced Healthcare Materials, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adhm.201800552
, 2018, 'Oriented Nanofibrous Polymer Scaffolds Containing Protein-Loaded Porous Silicon Generated by Spray Nebulization', Advanced Materials, 30, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adma.201706785
, 2018, 'Self-Reporting Photoluminescent Porous Silicon Microparticles for Drug Delivery', ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 10, pp. 3200 - 3209, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.7b09071
, 2018, 'Visual Sensor for Sterilization of Polymer Fixtures Using Embedded Mesoporous Silicon Photonic Crystals', ACS Sensors, 3, pp. 143 - 150, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acssensors.7b00764
, 2018, 'Fluorescence Analysis: From Sensing to Imaging', Journal of Analytical Methods in Chemistry, 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2654127
, 2017, 'Porous silicon for drug delivery applications and theranostics: recent advances, critical review and perspectives', Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery, 14, pp. 1407 - 1422, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17425247.2017.1317245
, 2017, 'Paper-based microfluidic analytical devices for colorimetric detection of toxic ions: A review', Trac Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 93, pp. 212 - 227, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trac.2017.06.005
, 2017, 'Chemical functionalization of inner walls of carbon nanotubes with long-chain aliphatic amines', Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Letters, 9, pp. 712 - 718, http://dx.doi.org/10.1166/nnl.2017.2375
, 2017, 'Multifunctional microspherical magnetic and pH responsive carriers for combination anticancer therapy engineered by droplet-based microfluidics', Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 5, pp. 4097 - 4109, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c7tb00588a
, 2016, 'From The Mine to Cancer Therapy: Natural and Biodegradable Theranostic Silicon Nanocarriers from Diatoms for Sustained Delivery of Chemotherapeutics', Advanced Healthcare Materials, 5, pp. 2667 - 2678, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adhm.201600688
, 2016, 'Iron Oxide Nanowires from Bacteria Biofilm as an Efficient Visible-Light Magnetic Photocatalyst', ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 8, pp. 20110 - 20119, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.6b06486
, 2016, 'Naturally Derived Iron Oxide Nanowires from Bacteria for Magnetically Triggered Drug Release and Cancer Hyperthermia in 2D and 3D Culture Environments: Bacteria Biofilm to Potent Cancer Therapeutic', Biomacromolecules, 17, pp. 2726 - 2736, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.biomac.6b00786
, 2016, 'Morphology-controlled MnO2-graphene oxide-diatomaceous earth 3-dimensional (3D) composites for high-performance supercapacitors', Dalton Transactions, 45, pp. 936 - 942, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c5dt04082e
, 2016, 'Realisation and advanced engineering of true optical rugate filters based on nanoporous anodic alumina by sinusoidal pulse anodisation', Nanoscale, 8, pp. 1360 - 1373, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c5nr05462a
, 2015, 'Isolation of circulating tumour cells by physical means in a microfluidic device: a review', Rsc Advances, 5, pp. 89745 - 89762, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c5ra16489c
, 2015, 'Biomimetic Nanoporous Anodic Alumina Distributed Bragg Reflectors in the Form of Films and Microsized Particles for Sensing Applications', ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 7, pp. 19816 - 19824, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.5b05904
, 2015, 'Label-Free Real-Time Quantification of Enzyme Levels by Interferometric Spectroscopy Combined with Gelatin-Modified Nanoporous Anodic Alumina Photonic Films', Analytical Chemistry, 87, pp. 9016 - 9024, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.5b02225
, 2015, 'Carbon nanotube-nanoporous anodic alumina composite membranes with controllable inner diameters and surface chemistry: Influence on molecular transport and chemical selectivity', Carbon, 93, pp. 681 - 692, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2015.05.090
, 2015, 'Localized drug delivery of selenium (Se) using nanoporous anodic aluminium oxide for bone implants', Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 3, pp. 7090 - 7098, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c5tb00125k
, 2015, 'Rational Design of Photonic Dust from Nanoporous Anodic Alumina Films: A Versatile Photonic Nanotool for Visual Sensing', Scientific Reports, 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep12893
, 2015, 'Luminescent Silicon Diatom Replicas: Self-Reporting and Degradable Drug Carriers with Biologically Derived Shape for Sustained Delivery of Therapeutics', Advanced Functional Materials, 25, pp. 5107 - 5116, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adfm.201501249
, 2015, 'On The Generation of Interferometric Colors in High Purity and Technical Grade Aluminum: An Alternative Green Process for Metal Finishing Industry', Electrochimica Acta, 174, pp. 672 - 681, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2015.06.066
, 2015, 'Advanced biopolymer-coated drug-releasing titania nanotubes (TNTs) implants with simultaneously enhanced osteoblast adhesion and antibacterial properties', Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces, 130, pp. 255 - 263, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfb.2015.04.021
, 2015, 'Photoswitchable membranes based on peptide-modified nanoporous anodic alumina: Toward smart membranes for on-demand molecular transport', Advanced Materials, 27, pp. 3019 - 3024, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adma.201500473
, 2015, 'Facile synthesis of optical microcavities by a rationally designed anodization approach: Tailoring photonic signals by nanopore structure', ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 7, pp. 9879 - 9888, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.5b01885
, 2015, 'Interferometric nanoporous anodic alumina photonic coatings for optical sensing', Nanoscale, 7, pp. 7770 - 7779, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c5nr00369e
, 2015, 'Engineered therapeutic-releasing nanoporous anodic alumina-aluminum wires with extended release of therapeutics', ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 7, pp. 3846 - 3853, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/am5091963
, 2015, 'Membranes: Photoswitchable Membranes Based on Peptide‐Modified Nanoporous Anodic Alumina: Toward Smart Membranes for On‐Demand Molecular Transport (Adv. Mater. 19/2015)', Advanced Materials, 27, pp. 2950 - 2950, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adma.201570127
, 2015, 'Microcarriers: Luminescent Silicon Diatom Replicas: Self‐Reporting and Degradable Drug Carriers with Biologically Derived Shape for Sustained Delivery of Therapeutics (Adv. Funct. Mater. 32/2015)', Advanced Functional Materials, 25, pp. 5240 - 5240, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adfm.201570218
, 2014, 'Advanced Structural Engineering of Nanoporous Photonic Structures: Tailoring Nanopore Architecture to Enhance Sensing Properties', ACS Photonics, 1, pp. 1298 - 1306, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ph500316u
, 2014, 'Drug-releasing implants: Current progress, challenges and perspectives', Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2, pp. 6157 - 6182, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c4tb00548a
, 2014, 'In situ monitored engineering of inverted nanoporous anodic alumina funnels: On the precise generation of 3D optical nanostructures', Nanoscale, 6, pp. 9991 - 9999, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c4nr01422g
, 2014, 'Nanoporous anodic alumina rugate filters for sensing of ionic mercury: Toward environmental point-of-analysis systems', ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 6, pp. 12971 - 12978, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/am502882d
, 2014, 'Nanoporous anodic alumina platforms: Engineered surface chemistry and structure for optical sensing applications', Sensors Switzerland, 14, pp. 11878 - 11918, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s140711878
, 2014, 'Structural and optical nanoengineering of nanoporous anodic alumina rugate filters for real-time and label-free biosensing applications', Analytical Chemistry, 86, pp. 1837 - 1844, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ac500069f
, 2014, 'Frit-free PDMS microfluidic device for chromatographic separation and on-chip detection', Rsc Advances, 4, pp. 15276 - 15280, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c4ra01393j