Interfacial Approach to Fabricate Covalently and Noncovalently Attached Inverse-Phosphocholine Supported Lipid Bilayers on TiO2 and SiO2 Surfaces

Sut TN,  Meker S, Koo DJ, Jackman JA**, Cho NJ**

(** denotes equal corresponding authors)

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Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry.

Lipid Membrane Remodeling by the Micellar Aggregation of Long-Chain Unsaturated Fatty Acids for Sustainable Antimicrobial Strategies

Shin SM*, Tae H*, Park S, Cho NJ

(* denotes equal first authors)

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International Journal of Molecular Sciences 2023; 24(11), 9639.

Special Issue on Microbial Lipids: Production, Characterization and Applications.

pH-Modulated Nanoarchitectonics for Enhancement of Multivalency-Induced Vesicle Shape Deformation at Receptor-Presenting Lipid Membrane Interfaces

Hyeonjin Park, Sut TN, Abdul Rahim Ferhan AR, Yoon BK, Zhdanov VP, Cho NJ*, and Jackman JA*

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Langmuir 2023, 39, 23, 8297–8305.

Lipid Membrane Interface Viewpoint: From Viral Entry to Antiviral and Vaccine Development

Park S and Cho NJ

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Langmuir 2023, 39, 1, 1–11.

Optimizing Plasmonic Gold Nanorod Deposition on Glass Surfaces for High-Sensitivity Refractometric Biosensing

Hwang Y*, Koo DJ*, Abdul Rahim Ferhan AR, Sut TN, Yoon BK, Cho NJ**, and Jackman JA**

(* denotes equal first authors, ** denotes equal corresponding authors)

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Nanomaterials 2022, 12(19), 3432.

Unraveling How Cholesterol Affects Multivalency-Induced Membrane Deformation of Sub-100 nm Lipid Vesicles

Park H, Sut TN, Yoon BK, Zhdanov VP, Cho NJ*, and Jackman JA*

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Langmuir, 2022, 38, 51, 15950–15959.

Preparing for tomorrow with materials today

Cho NJ

Materials Today, 2022, Volume 61, December 2022, Pages 1-3.

Artificial Cell Membrane Platforms by Solvent-Assisted Lipid Bilayer (SALB) Formation

Tae H, Yang C, and Cho NJ (* denotes equal corresponding authors)

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Accounts of Materials Research, 2022, 3(12), 1272-1284

Pollen-Based Magnetic Microrobots are Mediated by Electrostatic Forces to Attract, Manipulate, and Kill Cancer Cells.

Mayorga-Martinez CC, Fojtů M, Vyskočil J, Cho NJ, and Pumera M

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Advanced Functional Materials, 2022: 2207272.

Topography-Supported Nanoarchitectonics of Hybrid Scaffold for Systematically Modulated Bone Regeneration and Remodeling.

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Jang TS, Park SJ, Lee JE, Yang J, Park SH, Jun MBG, Kim YW, Aranas C, Choi JP, Zou Y, Advincula RC, Zheng Y, Jang HL, Cho NJ, Jung HD*, and Kim SH* (* denotes equal corresponding authors)

Advanced Functional Materials, 2022: 2206863.

Cover Illustration

Modulating noncovalent and covalent forces to control inverse phosphocholine lipid self-assembly on inorganic surfaces: Nanoarchitectonic design principles.

Sut TN, Ferhan AR, Park S, Koo DJ, Yoon BK, Jackman JA*, and Cho NJ* (* denotes equal corresponding authors)

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Applied Materials Today, 2022, 29: 101618.

Plant-Based Substrate Materials for Flexible Green Electronics.

Hwang Y, Kim M K, Zhao Z, Kim B, Chang T, Fan TF, Ibrahim MSB, Suresh S*, Lee C H*, and Cho NJ* (* denotes equal corresponding authors)

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Advanced Materials Technologies, 2022: 2200446.

Lipid Nanoparticle Technologies for Nucleic Acid Delivery: A Nanoarchitectonics Perspective.

Ferhan AR, Park S, Park H, Tae H, Jackman JA*, and Cho NJ* (* denotes equal corresponding authors)

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Advanced Functional Materials, 2022: 2203669.

Zhao Z, Deng J, Tae H, Ibrahim MS, Suresh S*, Cho NJ*

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(* denotes equal corresponding authors)

"Recyclable and Reusable Natural Plant-Based Paper for Repeated Digital Printing and Unprinting." 

Advanced Materials, 2022: 2109367.

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Deng J*, Ibrahim MSB*, Tan LY*, Xin YY, Lee YA, Park SJ, Wüstefeld T, Park JW, Jung S**, Cho NJ**

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(* denotes equal first authors, ** denotes equal corresponding authors)

"Microplastics released from food containers can suppress lysosomal activity in mouse macrophages." 

Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2022: 128980.

Shi Q, Ibrahim MSB, Zhang X, Hwang Y, Chin H, Chen S, Tan WS, Li H, Song J*, Cho NJ*

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(* denotes equal corresponding authors)

"Unraveling  the  distinct  germination  processes  of  sporopollenin-based  pollen  grains  and  spores  through  morphological  analyses  upon  natural  nano-architectonics  process." 

Applied Materials Today, 2022, 27:101471.

Tae H*, Park S*, Kim SO, Avsar SY, Cho NJ

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(* denotes equal first authors)

"Selective Recognition of Phosphatidylinositol Phosphate Receptors by C-Terminal Tail of Mitotic Kinesin-like Protein 2 (MKlp2)." 

The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2022.

Meker S, Halevi O, Chin H, Sut TN, Jackman JA, Tan EL, Potroz MG, Cho NJ

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"Inkjet-Printed Phospholipid Bilayers on Titanium Oxide Surfaces: Towards Functional Membrane Biointerfaces." 

Membranes, 2022, 12 (4): 361.

Sut TN*, Tan SW*, Jeon WY, Yoon BK**, Cho NJ**, Jackman JA**

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(* denotes equal first authors, ** denotes equal corresponding authors)

"Streamlined Fabrication of Hybrid Lipid Bilayer Membranes on Titanium Oxide Surfaces: A Comparison of One- and Two-Tail SAM Molecules." 

Nanomaterials, 2022, 12 (7): 1153.

Park H, Sut TN, Yoon BK, Zhdanov VP, Kim JW, Cho NJ*, Jackman JA*

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(* denotes equal corresponding authors)

"Multivalency-Induced Shape Deformation of Nanoscale Lipid Vesicles: Size-Dependent Membrane Bending Effects." 

The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 2022, 13: 1480-1488.

Xu H, Tae H, Cho NJ*, Huang C*, Hsia KJ*

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(* denotes equal corresponding authors)

"Thermodynamic Modeling of Solvent-Assisted Lipid Bilayer Formation Process." 

Micromachines, 2022, 13 (1): 134.

Tae H, Park S, Ma GJ, Cho NJ

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"Nanoarchitectured air-stable supported lipid bilayer incorporating sucrose–bicelle complex system." 

Nano Convergence, 2022, 9:3.

Hwang Y, Ferhan AR, Yoon BK, Sut TN, Jeon WY, Koo DJ, Jackman JA*, Cho NJ*

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(* denotes equal corresponding authors)

"Surface Engineering of Plasmonic Gold Nanoisland Platforms for High-sensitivity Refractometric Biosensing Applications." 

Applied Materials Today, 2021: 101280.

Zhao Z, Kumar J, Hwang Y, Deng J, Ibrahim MSB, Huang C, Suresh S*, Cho NJ*

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(* denotes equal corresponding authors)

"Digital Printing of Shape-Morphing Natural Materials." 

PNAS, 2021, 118 (43).

Tan JYB*, Yoon BK*, Cho NJ, Lovrić J, Jug M, Jackman JA.

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(* denotes equal first authors)

"Lipid Nanoparticle Technology for Delivering Biologically Active Fatty Acids and Monoglycerides." 

International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021, 22 (18), 9664

Sut TN, Yoon BK, Jeon WY, Jackman JA*, Cho NJ*

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(* denotes equal corresponding authors)

"Supported Lipid Bilayer Coatings: Fabrication, Bioconjugation, and Diagnostic Applications." 

Applied Materials Today, 2021, 25:101183.

Chen S, Shi Q, Jang T, Ibrahim MSB, Deng J, Ferracci G, Tan WS, Cho NJ*, Song J*.

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Cover Illustration

(* denotes equal corresponding authors)

"Engineering Natural Pollen Grains as Multifunctional 3D Printing Materials." 

Advanced Functional Materials, 2021, 2106276.

Chng CP, Cho NJ, Hsia KJ*, Huang C*.

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(* denotes equal corresponding authors)

"Role of Membrane Stretch in Adsorption of Antiviral Peptides onto Lipid Membranes and Membrane Pore Formation. " 

Langmuir, 2021. 

Park S, Tae H, Cho NJ

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"Biophysical Measurement Strategies for Antiviral Drug Development: Recent Progress in Virus-Mimetic Platforms Down to the Single Particle Level." 

Accounts of Chemical Research 2021: 971-977.

Yoon BK, Sut TN, Yoo KY, Lee SH, Hwang Y, Jackman JA*, Cho NJ*

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(* denotes equal corresponding authors)

"Lipid Bilayer Coatings for Rapid Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay." 

Applied Materials Today 2021, 24: 101128. 

Yoon BK, Tae H, Jackman JA, Guha S, Kagan CR, Margenot AJ, Rowland DL, Weiss PS, Cho NJ

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"Entrepreneurial Talent Building for 21st Century Agricultural Innovation." 

ACS Nano 2021, 15, 7: 10748-10758. 

Park H*, Sut TN*, Yoon BK, Zhdanov VP, Cho NJ**, Jackman JA** 

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(* denotes equal first authors, ** denotes equal corresponding authors)

"Unraveling How Multivalency Triggers Shape Deformation of Sub-100 nm Lipid Vesicles." 

Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 2021, 12: 6722-6729.

Wang N, Ferhan AR, Yoon BK, Jackman JA*, Cho NJ*, Majima T* 

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(* denotes equal corresponding authors)

"Chemical Design Principles of Next-Generation Antiviral Surface Coatings." 

Chemical Society Reviews, 2021, 50, 9741 - 9765. 

Ma GJ, Yoon BK, Sut TN, Yoo KY, Lee SH, Jeon WY, Jackman JA*, Ariga K*, Cho NJ* 

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(* denotes equal corresponding authors)

"Lipid Coating Technology: A Potential Solution to Address the Problem of Sticky Containers and Vanishing Drugs." 

View, 2021: 20200078.

Yoon BK*, Ma GJ*, Park H, Ferhan AR, Cho NJ**, Jackman JA**

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(* denotes equal first authors, ** denotes equal corresponding authors)

"Solvent-induced conformational tuning of lysozyme protein adlayers on silica surfaces: A QCM-D and LSPR study." 

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2021, 182: 1906-1914. 

Hwang Y, Sadhu A, Shin S, Leow SW, Zhao Z, Deng J, Jackman JA, Kim M, Wong LH*, Cho NJ*

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(* denotes equal corresponding authors)

"An intrinsically micro/nano-structured pollen substrate with tunable optical properties for optoelectronic applications." 

Advanced Materials, 2021: 2100566.

Ferhan AR, Hwang Y, Ibrahim MSB, Anand S, Kim A, Jackman JA*, Cho NJ*

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(* denotes equal corresponding authors)

"Ultrahigh surface sensitivity of deposited gold nanorod arrays for nanoplasmonic biosensing." 

Applied Materials Today, 2021, 23: 101046.

Wynendaele E, Ma GJ, Xu X, Cho NJ*, De Spiegeleer B*

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(* denotes equal corresponding authors)

"Conformational stability as a quality attribute for the cell therapy raw material human serum albumin." 

RSC Advances, 2021, 11, 15332-15339

Elie Dolgin

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"The race for antiviral drugs to beat COVID — and the next pandemic." 

Nature 2021, 592, 340-343.

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Highlighted Engineering in Translational  Science Technology and interview in Professor Cho.

Ma GJ, Zhdanov VP, Park S, Sut TN, Cho NJ

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Cover Illustration

"Mechanistic Aspects of the Evolution of 3D Cholesterol Crystallites in a Supported Lipid Membrane via Quartz Crystal Microbalance with Dissipation Monitoring." 

Langmuir 2021, 37 (15), 4562-4570. 

Jackman JA*, Yoon BK*, Mokrzecka N, Kohli GS, Valle-González ER, Zhu X, Pumera M, Rice SA, Cho NJ

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(* denotes equal first authors)

"Graphene Oxide Mimics Biological Signaling Cue to Rescue Starving Bacteria." 

Advanced Functional Materials 2021, 2102328. 

Hwang Y*, Ibrahim MSB*, Deng J, Jackman JA**, Cho NJ**

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(* denotes equal first authors, ** denotes equal corresponding authors)

"Colloid-Mediated Fabrication of a Three-Dimensional Pollen Sponge for Oil Remediation Applications." 

Advanced Functional Materials 2021, 2101091. 

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‘’Biodegradable plant-pollen sponges could soak up oil spills.’’ New Atlas, 7 Apr 2021

‘’Scientists develop eco-friendly pollen sponge to tackle water contaminants.’’ EurekAlert!, 7 Apr 2021

‘’Scientists develop eco-friendly pollen sponge to tackle water contaminants.’’ Scienmag, 7 Apr 2021

‘’Scientists develop eco-friendly pollen sponge to tackle water contaminants.’’ ScienceDaily, 7 Apr 2021

‘’NTU and South Korean researchers create eco-friendly pollen sponge to tackle oil spills.’’ The Straits Times, 7 Apr 2021

‘’New pollen sponge could tackle water contaminants.’’ The Engineer, 7 Apr 2021

‘’Biodegradable plant-pollen sponges could soak up oil spills.’’ USA News Lab, 7 Apr 2021 

‘’Singapore and South Korea scientists develop pollen sponge that could tackle marine oil spills.’’ Applied HE, 8 Apr 2021 

‘’Scientists develop eco-friendly pollen sponge to tackle water contaminants.’’ Phys.org, 7 Apr 2021

‘’NTU scientists create biodegradable & low-cost sponge made from sunflower pollen.’’ Mothership, 8 Apr 2021

‘’Tackling marine oil spills with pollen sponge.’’ NTU, 7 Apr 2021

‘’Scientists led by NTU Singapore create pollen sponge that can tackle oil spills.’’ NTUsg, 7 Apr 2021

‘’南大研究人员研发由花粉制成可循环使用海绵.’’ 8 world (Singapore), 7 Apr 2021

‘’新韩研发可生物降解海绵, 或解决海洋石油污染问题.’’8 world (Singapore), 7 Apr 2021

‘’解决海绵石油污染: 新韩研发可生物降解海绵.‘‘ Sinchew (Singapore), 7 Apr 2021

‘’采摘向日葵花粉南大研发吸污油海绵.’’ Lianhe Zaobao (Singapore), 8 Apr 2021

‘’科学家开发可生物降解的植物花粉海绵 可吸收溢油.’’ cnBeta (China), 8 Apr 2021

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Jackman JA, Gentile DA, Cho NJ, Park Y. 

"Addressing the Digital Skills Gap for Future Education." 

Nature Human Behaviour, 2021, 5(5), 542-545.

Sut TN*, Valle-González ER*, Yoon BK*, Park S, Jackman JA**, Cho NJ**

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(* denotes equal first authors, ** denotes equal corresponding authors)

"Engineered Lipid Bicelle Nanostructures for Membrane-Disruptive Antibacterial Applications." 

Applied Materials Today 2021, 22: 100947.

Park H, Ma GJ, Yoon BK, Cho NJ*, Jackman JA*

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(* denotes equal corresponding authors)

"Comparing Protein Adsorption onto Alumina and Silica Nanomaterial Surfaces: Clues for Vaccine Adjuvant Development."

Langmuir 2021, 37 (3), 1306-1314

Park S, Sut TN, Ma GJ, Parikh A, Cho NJ

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"Crystallization of Cholesterol in Phospholipid Membranes Follows Ostwald's Rule of Stages."

Journal of the American Chemical Society 2020, 142 (52), 21872-21882

Yoon BK, Jeon WY, Sut TN, Cho NJ*, Jackman JA*

(* denotes equal corresponding authors)

"Stopping Membrane-Enveloped Viruses with Nanotechnology Strategies:
Towards Antiviral Drug Development and Pandemic Preparedness."

ACS Nano 2020, 15(1): 125-148.

Lai HY, Setyawati M, Ferhan AR, Divakarla S, Chua HM, Cho NJ, Chrzanowski W, Ng KW

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"Self-Assembly of Solubilized Human Hair Keratins."

ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering 2021, 7 (1), 83-89

Niu XM, Ferracci G, Lin M, Rong XN, Zhu MX, Cho NJ*, Lee BH*

(* denotes equal corresponding authors)

"Highly Substituted Decoupled Gelatin Methacrylamide Free of Hydrolabile Methacrylate Impurities: An Optimum Choice for Long-Term Stability and Cytocompatibility." 

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 2020, 167, 479-490.

Yoon BK*, Lim ZY*, Jeon WY, Cho NJ, Kim JH, Jackman JA

(* denotes equal first authors)

"Medicinal Activities and Nanomedicine Delivery Strategies for Brucea javanica Oil and Its Molecular Components." 

Molecules 2020, 25(22), 5414.

Yoon BK, Park H, Zhdanov VP, Jackman JA*, Cho NJ*

(* denotes equal corresponding authors)

"Real-Time Nanoplasmonic Sensing of Three-Dimensional Morphological Changes
in a Supported Lipid Bilayer and Antimicrobial Testing Applications." 

Biosensors and Bioelectronics 2020; 112768.

Jackman JA*, Yoon BK, Ouyang L, Wang N, Ferhan AR, Kim J*, Majima T*, Cho NJ*

(* denotes equal corresponding authors)

"Biomimetic Nanomaterial Strategies for Virus Targeting: Antiviral Therapies and Vaccines." 

Advanced Functional Materials 2020; 2008352.

Belling JN, Heidenreich LK, Park JH, Kawakami LM, Takahashi J, Frost IM, Gong Y, Young TD, Jackman JA, Jonas SJ*, Cho NJ*, Weiss PS*

(* denotes equal corresponding authors)

"Lipid-Bicelle-Coated Microfluidics for Intracellular Delivery with Reduced Fouling." 

ACS Applied  Materials & Interfaces 2020; 12, 45744-45752.

 Park JH, Jackman JA, Ferhan AR, Belling JN, Mokrzecka N, Weiss PS*, Cho NJ*

(* denotes equal corresponding authors)

"Cloaking Silica Nanoparticles with Functional Protein Coatings for Reduced Complement Activation and Cellular Uptake." 

ACS Nano 2020; 14, 9, 11950-11961.

Sut TN, Yoon BK, Park S, Jackman JA*, Cho NJ*

(* denotes equal corresponding authors)

"Versatile Formation of Supported Lipid Bilayers from Bicellar Mixtures of Phospholipids and Capric Acid." 

Scientific Reports 2020; 10, 13849.

Ma GJ, Ferhan AR, Jackman JA*, Cho NJ*

(* denotes equal corresponding authors)

"Elucidating How Different Amphipathic Stabilizers Affect BSA Protein Conformational Properties and Adsorption Behavior." 

Langmuir 2020; 36, 10606-10614.

Ma GJ, Ferhan AR, Jackman JA*, Cho NJ*

(* denotes equal corresponding authors)

"Conformational Flexibility of Fatty Acid-Free Bovine Serum Albumin Proteins Enables Superior Antifouling Coatings." 

Nature Communications Materials 2020; 1, 45.

Tan JYB*, Yoon BK*, Ma GJ, Sut TN, Cho NJ**, Jackman JA**

(* denotes equal first authors  ** denotes equal corresponding authors)

"Unraveling How Ethanol-Induced Conformational Changes Affect BSA Protein Adsorption onto Silica Surfaces." 

Langmuir 2020;  36, 31, 9215–9224.

Ferhan AR, Yoon BK, Jeon WY, Cho NJ

"Biologically Interfaced Nanoplasmonic Sensors." 

Nanoscale Advances 2020; 2, 3103-3114.

Ma GJ, Ferhan AR, Sut TN, Jackman JA*, Cho NJ*

Cover Illustration

(* denotes equal corresponding authors)

"Understanding How Natural Sequence Variation in Serum Albumin Proteins Affects Conformational Stability and Protein Adsorption." 

Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 2020; 194, 111194.

Ferhan AR*, Yoon BK*, Jeon WY, Jackman JA**, Cho NJ**

(* denotes equal first authors ** denotes equal corresponding authors)

"Unraveling How Nanoscale Curvature Drives Formation of Lysozyme Protein Monolayers on Inorganic Oxide Surfaces." 

Applied Materials Today 2020; 20, 100729.

Yoon BK, Park S, Ma GJ, Kolahdouzan K, Zhdanov VP, Jackman JA*, Cho NJ*

(* denotes equal corresponding authors)

"Competing Interactions of Fatty Acids and Monoglycerides Trigger Synergistic Phospholipid Membrane Remodeling." 

The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters 2020; 11, 4951-4957.

Cho NJ*, Glenn JS*

(* denotes equal corresponding authors)

"Materials Science Approaches in the Development of Broad-Spectrum Antiviral Therapies." 

Nature Materials 2020; 19, 813–816.

Park S, Chin H, Hwang Y, Fan TF, Cho NJ

"A Facile Approach to Patterning Pollen Microparticles for In Situ Imaging." 

Applied Materials Today 2020; 20, 100702.

Sut TN, Park S, Yoon BK, Jackman JA*, Cho NJ*

(* denotes equal corresponding authors)

"Optimal Formation of Uniform-Phase Supported Lipid Bilayers from Phospholipid–Monoglyceride Bicellar Mixtures." 

Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry 2020; 88, 285-291.

Fan TF*, Hwang Y*, Ibrahim MS, Ferracci G, Cho NJ

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Cover Illustration

(* denotes equal first authors)

"Influence of Chemical and Physical Change of Pollen Microgels on Swelling/De-swelling Behavior." 

Macromolecular Rapid Communications 2020; 2000155.

Sut TN, Park S, Yoon BK, Jackman JA*, Cho NJ*

(* denotes equal corresponding authors)

"Supported Lipid Bilayer Formation from Phospholipid-Fatty Acid Bicellar Mixtures." 

Langmuir 2020; 36, 5021-5029.

Valle-González ER, Jackman JA, Yoon BK, Mokrzecka N, Cho NJ

"pH-Dependent Antibacterial Activity of Glycolic Acid: Implications for Anti-Acne Formulations." 

Scientific Reports 2020; 10, 7491.

Zhao Z*, Hwang Y*, Yang Y, Fan TF, Song J**, Suresh S**, Cho NJ**

(* denotes equal first authors  ** denotes equal corresponding authors)

"Actuation and Locomotion Driven by Moisture in Paper Made with Natural Pollen." 

PNAS 2020; 117, 16, 8711-8718.

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"Pollen-based 'paper' holds promise for new generation of natural components." EurekAlert!, 6 Apr 2020

"Pollen-based ‘paper’ holds promise for new generation of natural components, NTU Singapore scientists show." AlphaGalileo, 6 Apr 2020

"Pollen-based 'paper' holds promise for new generation of natural components." Tech Xplore, 6 Apr 2020

"Pollen-based paper shows promise for a new range of natural components." Scienmag, 6 Apr 2020

"Pollen-based 'paper' holds promise for new generation of natural components." Science Daily, 6 Apr 2020

"Pollen-based paper shows promise for a new range of natural components." News Medical, 7 Apr 2020

"Pollen-based 'paper' holds promise for new generation of natural components." Flipboard, 7 Apr 2020

"Pollen-based 'paper' holds promise for new generation of natural components." News Break, 7 Apr 2020

"Pollen-Based ‘Paper’ Holds Promise for New Generation of Natural Components." Mindzilla, 7 Apr 2020

"Pollen-based paper shows promise for a new range of natural components." AZo Materials, 7 Apr 2020

"Pollen-Based 'Paper' Holds Promise for New Natural Components." Real Clear Science, 7 Apr 2020

"Pollen-based 'Paper' Holds Promise for New Generation of Natural Components." Laboratory Equipment, 8 Apr 2020

"The potential of pollen paper." Cosmos Magazine, 9 Apr 2020

"Pollen-based ‘paper’ created by #NTUsg holds promise for new generation of natural components." NTUsg, 12 Apr 2020

"NTU scientists create paper-like material that reacts to humidity." CNA, 13 Apr 2020

"Pollen-based ‘paper’ holds promise for new generation of natural components, NTU Singapore scientists show." NTU, 13 Apr 2020

"Papel hecho de polen hecho en Singapur, el innovador material sustentable." La Verdad (Argentina), 6 Apr 2020

"Papel hecho de polen hecho en Singapur, el innovador material sustentable." Todo Diarios (Argentina), 7 Apr 2020

"Le «papier» à base de pollen promet une nouvelle génération de composants naturels." Newstrotteur (France), 6 Apr 2020

"플라스틱 팬데믹, '꽃가루'에서 대안 찾는다." Chosun Media (South Korea), 7 Apr 2020

"해바라기 꽃가루로 소프트 액추에이터 만들었다." Robot Newspaper (South Korea), 7 Apr 2020

"'Pollen-Papier' könnte Roboter antreiben." Pressetext (Germany), 8 Apr 2020

"基于花粉的'纸'有望成为新一代天然成分." Baijiahao Baidu (China), 7 Apr 2020

"Pollen-based paper for future robotic applications." Tech Explorist, 13 Apr 2020

"Papel de pólen funciona como músculo artificial." Inovação Tecnológica (Brazil), 8 Apr 2020

"有望用于制作人造肌肉和传感器等 南大利用花粉颗粒制’纸." Lianhe Zaobao (Singapore), 14 Apr 2020

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Fan TF*, Park S*, Shi Q, Zhang X, Liu Q, Song Y, Chin H, Ibrahim MS, Mokrzecka N, Yang Y, Li H**, Song J**, Suresh S**, Cho NJ**

(* denotes equal first authors  ** denotes equal corresponding authors)

"Transformation of Hard Pollen into Soft Matter." 

Nature Communications 2020; 11, 1449.

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"NTU scientists transform hard pollen grains into soft microgel particles." CNA, 23 Mar 2020

"NTU scientists transform ultra-tough pollen into flexible material." EurekAlert!, 19 Mar 2020

"Scientists transform ultra-tough pollen into flexible material." Phys.org, 19 Mar 2020

"Scientists transform ultra-tough pollen into flexible material." Science Daily, 19 Mar 2020

"NTU scientists transform ultra-tough pollen into flexible material." NTU, 23 Mar 2020

"Scientists engineer soft, micro-gel particles from ultra-hard pollen." New Atlas, 19 Mar 2020

"Saintis NTU cipta bahan yang boleh dijadikan kertas, span." Berita Mediacorp, 23 Mar 2020

"NTU scientists transform ultra-tough pollen into flexible material." The National Tribune, 23 Mar 2020

"NTU scientists transform ultra-tough pollen into flexible material." Mirage News, 23 Mar 2020

"NTU scientists transform ultra-tough pollen into flexible material" Bioportfolio,18 Mar 2020

"NTU Scientists Transform Ultra-Tough Pollen Into Flexible Material." Scienmag, 19 Mar 2020

"NTU scientists transform ultra-tough pollen into flexible material." 7th Space, 19 Mar 2020

"Flexible pollen-based material could serve as building blocks for ecofriendly products." IEEE GlobalSpec, 20 Mar 2020

"NTU scientists transform ultra-tough pollen into flexible material." ASIATODAY, 24 Mar 2020

"[단독]'꽃가루'로 '미세플라스틱의 역습' 해결한다." Seoul Economy (South Korea), 20 Mar 2020

"[인터뷰] 꽃가루서 플라스틱 소재...'실수'가 만들었죠." Seoul Economy (South Korea), 22 Mar 2020

"‘봄의 불청객’ 알레르기 유발 꽃가루, 병주고 약준다? " East Asia Daily (South Korea), 6 Apr 2020

"백신 넣고 범인 잡고… 봄마다 병주던 꽃가루, 약도 주네. " Chosun Media (South Korea), 2 Apr 2020

"플라스틱 팬데믹, '꽃가루'에서 대안 찾는다. " Chosun Media (South Korea), 7 Apr 2020

"次世代のエコな新素材は「花粉」!?　花粉で花粉を防ぐマスクができるかも. " Nazology (Japan), 23 Mar 2020

"Cientistas transformaram pólen num material macio e flexível." ZAP. AEIOU (Portugal), 25 Mar 2020

"南大科研人员巧思“采”花粉 研发环保建材微凝胶颗粒." Lianhe Zaobao (Singapore), 24 Mar 2020

"科学家将超硬花粉制成环保、有生物相容性的柔软微凝胶颗粒." cnBeta (China), 20 Mar 2020

"Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) discovered how to turn ultra-tough pollen, into a soft and flexible material." Asia-Pacific Biotech News, 4 Apr 2020

"Paper and sponge made from pollen." Pesquisa, 7 May 2020

"Tecnologia permite fabricar papel e esponja usando grãos de pólen." eCycle (Brazil), 12 May 2020

"Polline di girasole trasformato in materiale ecocompatibile morbido e flessibile." Notizie Scientifiche (Italy), 19 Mar 2020

Belling JN, Cheung KM, Jackman JA, Sut TN, Allen M, Park JH, Jonas SJ, Cho NJ*, Weiss PS*

(* denotes equal corresponding authors)

"Lipid Bicelle Micropatterning Using Chemical Lift-Off Lithography." 

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2020; 12, 11, 13447-13455.

Maric T, Nasir MZM, Rosli NF, Budanović M, Webster RD, Cho NJ, Pumera M

"Microrobots Derived from Variety Plant Pollen Grains for Efficient Environmental Clean Up and as an Anti-Cancer Drug Carrier." 

Advanced Functional Materials 2020; 2000112.

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Fan TF*, Hwang Y*, Potroz MG, Lau KL, Tan EL, Ibrahim MS, Miyako E, Cho NJ

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"Degradation of the Sporopollenin Exine Capsules (SECs) in Human Plasma." 

Applied Materials Today 2020; 19, 100594.

Zhao CZ, Xu XB, Ferhan AR, Chiang NH, Jackman JA, Yang Q, Liu WF, Andrews AM*, Cho NJ*, Weiss PS*

(* denotes equal corresponding authors)

"Scalable Fabrication of Quasi-One-Dimensional Au Nanoribbons for Plasmonic Sensing." 

Nano Letters 2020; 20, 1747-1754.

Yoon BK, Park S, Jackman JA*, Cho NJ*

(* denotes equal corresponding authors)

"Supported Lipid Bilayer Platform for Characterizing the Optimization of Mixed Monoglyceride Nano-Micelles." 

Applied Materials Today 2020; 19, 100598.

Jackman JA, Cho NJ

"Supported Lipid Bilayer Formation: Beyond Vesicle Fusion." 

Langmuir 2020; 36, 6,1387-1400.

Ferracci G, Zhu MX, Ibrahim MS, Ma GJ, Fan TF, Lee BH*, Cho NJ*

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"Photocurable Albumin Methacryloyl Hydrogels as a Versatile Platform for Tissue Engineering." 

ACS Applied Bio Material 2020; 3, 920-934.