269

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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268

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.

267

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.

266

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.

265

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.

264

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.

263

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.

262

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.

261

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.

260

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.

259

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).

258

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. 

257

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.

256

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

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

Advanced Functional Materials, 2021, 2106276.

255

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

254

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.

253

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. 

252

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. 

251

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.

250

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. 

249

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.

248

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. 

247

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.

246

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.

245

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

244

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.

243

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

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"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. 

242

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. 

241

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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240

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

"Addressing the Digital Skills Gap for Future Education." 

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

239

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.

238

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

237

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

236

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.

235

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

234

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.

233

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.

232

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.

231

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.

230

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.

229

 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.

228

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.

227

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.

226

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.

225

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.

224

Ferhan AR, Yoon BK, Jeon WY, Cho NJ

"Biologically Interfaced Nanoplasmonic Sensors." 

Nanoscale Advances 2020; 2, 3103-3114.

223

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.

222

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.

221

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.

220

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.

219

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.

218

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.

217

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

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Cover Illustration

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

Macromolecular Rapid Communications 2020; 2000155.

216

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.

215

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.

214

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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213

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

212

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.

211

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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"Microrobots made from pollen help remove toxic mercury from wastewater." New Scientist, 1 Apr 2020

"Microrobots made from pollen help remove toxic mercury from wastewater." Monkey Viral, 1 Apr 2020

"Microrobots made from pollen held remove toxic mercury from wastewater." Nanorobots Research Center, 1 Apr 2020

"Microrobots made from pollen help remove toxic mercury from wastewater." Tech Deeps, 1 Apr 2020

"Micro-robots from pollen can remove mercury from wastewater." Free News, 1 Apr 2020

"Микророботы из пыльцы помогут удалить ртуть из сточных вод." Kapital (Russia), 1 Apr 2020

"Microrobots from pollen will help to remove mercury from sewage." Seldon News (Russia), 2 Apr 2020

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210

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

(* denotes equal first authors)

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

Applied Materials Today 2020; 19, 100594.

209

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.

208

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.

207

Jackman JA, Cho NJ

"Supported Lipid Bilayer Formation: Beyond Vesicle Fusion." 

Langmuir 2020; 36, 6,1387-1400.

206

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

Cover Illustration

(* denotes equal corresponding authors)

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

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

205

Tan EL, Potroz MG, Ferracci G, Wang LL, Jackman JA, Cho NJ

"Hydrophobic to Superhydrophilic Tuning of Multifunctional Sporopollenin for Microcapsule and Bio-Composite Applications." 

Applied Materials Today 2020; 18, 100525.

204

Park S, Yorulmaz Avsar S, Cornell B, Ferhan AR, Jeon WY, Chung M, Cho NJ

Cover Illustration

"Probing the Influence of Tether Density on Tethered Bilayer Lipid Membrane (tBLM)-Peptide Interactions." 

Applied Materials Today 2020; 18, 100527.

203

Sut TN, Park S, Choe Y, Cho NJ

Cover Illustration

"Characterizing the Supported Lipid Membrane Formation from Cholesterol-Rich Bicelles." 

Langmuir 2019; 35, 15063-15070.

202

Gillissen JJ, Jackman JA, Sut TN, Cho NJ

"Disentangling Bulk Polymers from Adsorbed Polymers Using the Quartz Crystal Microbalance." 

Applied Materials Today 2019; 100460.

201

Fan TF, Potroz MG, Tan EL, Ibrahim MS, Miyako E, Cho NJ

"Species-Specific Biodegradation of Sporopollenin-Based Microcapsules." 

Scientific Reports 2019; 9, 9626.

200

Ferhan AR, Yoon BK, Park S, Sut TN, Chin H, Park JH, Jackman JA, Cho NJ

"Solvent-Assisted Preparation of Supported Lipid Bilayers." 

Nature Protocols 2019; 14, 2091–2118.

199

Sut TN, Jackman JA, Yoon BK, Park S, Kolahdouzan K, Ma GJ, Zhdanov V, Cho NJ

"Influence of NaCl Concentration on Bicelle-Mediated SLB Formation." 

Langmuir 2019; 35, 32, 10658-10666.

198

Park S, Jackman JA, Cho NJ

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"Comparing the Membrane Interaction Profiles of Two Antiviral Peptides: Insights into Structure-Function Relationship." 

Langmuir 2019; 35, 30, 9934-9943.

197

Park S, Jackman JA, Cho NJ

"Quantitative Accounting of Dye Leakage and Photobleaching in Single Lipid Vesicle Measurements: Implications for Biomacromolecular Interaction Analysis." 

Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 2019; 182, 110338.

196

Kim AR, Bernt W, Cho NJ

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"Improved Size Determination by Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis: Influence of Recognition Radius." 

Analytical Chemistry 2019; 91, 15, 9508-9515.

195

Sut TN, Jackman JA, Cho NJ

"Understanding How Membrane Surface Charge Influences Lipid Bicelle Adsorption onto Oxide Surfaces." 

Langmuir 2019; 35, 8436-8444.

194

Jackman JA, Ferhan AR, Cho NJ

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"Surface-Based Nanoplasmonic Sensors for Biointerfacial Science Applications." 

ABulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan 2019; 92, 1404-1412.

193

Guo JJ, Ho JCS, Chin H, Mark AE, Zhou C, Kjellenberg S, Liedberg B, Parikh A, Hinks J, Cho NJ, Mu Y, Seviour TW

"Response of Microbial Membranes to Butanol: Interdigitation Vs. Disorder." 

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics  2019; 21, 11903-11915.

192

Zhu M, Wang Y, Ferracci G, Zheng J, Cho NJ, Lee BH

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"Gelatin Methacryloyl and its Hydrogels with an Exceptional Degree of Controllability and Batch-to-Batch Consistency." 

Scientific Reports 2019; 9, 6863.

191

Park JH*, Ferhan AR*, Jackman JA, Cho NJ

(* denotes equal first authors)

"Modulating Conformational Stability of Human Serum Albumin and Implications for Surface Passivation Applications." 

Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 2019; 306-312.

190

Wu LY*, Ferracci G*, Wang Y, Fan TF, Cho NJ, Chow P

(* denotes equal first authors)

"Porcine Hepatocytes Culture on Biofunctionalized 3D Inverted Colloidal Crystal Scaffolds as an In Vitro Model for Predicting Drug Hepatotoxicity." 

RSC Advances 2019; 9, 17995-18007.

189

Camargos VN, Foureaux G, Medeiros DC, Silveira VT, Queiroz-Junior CM, Matosinhos ALB, Figueiredo AFA, Sousa CDF, Moreira TP, Queiroz VF, Dias ACF, Santana KTO, Passos I, Real ALCV, Silva LC, Mourão FAG, Wnuk NT, Oliveira MAP, Macari S, Silva T, Garlet GP, Jackman JA, Soriani FM, Moraes MFD, Mendes EMAM, Robeiro FM, Costa GMJ, Teixeira AL, Cho NJ, Oliveira ACP, Teixeira MM, Costa VV, Souza DG

"In-Depth Characterization of Congenital Zika Syndrome in Immunocompetent Mice: Antibody-Dependent Enhancement and an Antiviral Peptide Therapy." 

EBioMedicine 2019; 44, 516-529.

188

Chin H, Gillissen JJ, Miyako E, Cho NJ

"Microfluidic Liquid Cell Chamber for Scanning Probe Microscopy Measurement Application." 

Review of Scientific Instruments 2019; 90(4), 46105.

187

Bhattacharjee A, Easwaran A, Leow M KS, Cho NJ

"Design of an Online-Tuned Model Based Compound Controller for a Fully Automated Artificial Pancreas." 

Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing 2019; 1-13.

186

Maekawa T*, Chin H*, Nyu T, Sut TN, Ferhan AR, Hayashi T, Cho NJ

(* denotes equal first authors)

"Molecular Diffusion and Nano-Mechanical Properties of Multi-Phase Supported Lipid Bilayers." 

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 2019; 21,16686-16693.

185

Ho JCS, Steininger C, Hiew SH, Kim MC, Reimhult E, Miserez A, Cho NJ, Parikh AN, Liedberg B

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"Minimal Reconstitution of Membranous Web Induced by a Vesicle-Peptide Sol-Gel Transition." 

Biomacromolecules 2019; 20(4),1709-1718.

184

Park S, Jackman JA, Xu XB, Weiss PS, Cho NJ

"Micropatterned Viral Membrane Clusters for Antiviral Drug Evaluation." 

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2019; 11(15), 13984–13990.

183

Fan TF, Potroz MG, Tan EL, Park JH, Miyako E, Cho NJ

"Human Blood Plasma Catalyses the Degradation of Lycopodium Plant Sporoderm Microcapsules." 

Scientific Reports 2019; 9, 2944.

182

Mori T, Chin H, Kawashima K, Ngo H, Cho NJ, Nakanishi W, Hill J, Ariga K

"Dynamic Control of Intramolecular Rotation by Tuning the Surrounding 2D Matrix Field." 

ACS Nano 2019; 13(2), 2410–2419.

181

Emilsson G, Röder E, Malekian B, Xiong K, Tsai FC, Cho NJ, Bally M, Dahlin A

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"Nanoplasmonic Sensor Detects Preferential Binding of IRSp53 to Negative Membrane Curvature." 

Frontiers in Chemistry 2019; 7(1), 1-8.

180

Yoon BK, Jackman JA, Park S, Mokrzecka N, Cho NJ

"Characterizing the Membrane-Disruptive Behavior of Dodecylglycerol Using Supported Lipid Bilayers." 

Langmuir 2019; 35(9), 3568-3575.

179

Kim AR, Ng WB, Bernt W, Cho NJ

"Validation of Size Estimation of Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis on Polydisperse Macromolecule Assembly." 

Scientific Reports 2019; 9, 2639.

178

Jackman JA, Shi PY, Cho NJ

"Targeting the Achilles Heel of Mosquito-Borne Viruses for Antiviral Therapy." 

ACS Infectious Diseases 2019; 5(1), 4-8.

177

Jackman JA, Costa VV, Park S, Real ALCV, Park JH, Cardozo PL, Ferhan AR, Olmo IG, Poreira TP, Bambirra JL, Queiroz VF, Queiroz-Junior CM, Foureaux G, Souza DG, Ribeiro FM, Yoon BK, Wynendaele E, De Spiegeleer B, Teixeira MM, Cho NJ

"Therapeutic Treatment of Zika Virus Infection Using a Brain-Penetrating Antiviral Peptide." 

Nature Materials 2018; 17, 971–977.

Highlighted by Nature paper on "HELVES FOR THE NEXT PANDEMIC: Despite previous warnings, drug makers failed to prepare a stockpile of compounds to fight viral pandemics. Can they finally do the right thing?'' Elie Dolgin

Nature 2021; 592, 340-343.

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Highlighted by accompanying News & Views piece on "Targeting vesicle size: An amphipathic peptide has been engineered and is capable of penetrating the blood-brain barrier as well as possessing a potent antiviral activity against Zika and other mosquito-borne viruses." Zing Zou, Pei-Yong Shi

Nature Materials 2018; 17, 950-957.

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"Nova estratégia inibe replicação do zika." Pesquisa Fapesp, 22 Oct 2018

"Peptide engineered by NTU Singapore exploits Achilles' heel of Zika virus."EurekAlert!, 24 Oct 2018

"Peptide exploits Achilles' heel of Zika virus." Phys.org, 24 Oct 2018

"Singaporean scientists invent peptide to prevent Zika infections." China.org, 24 Oct 2018

"Singaporean scientists invent peptide to prevent Zika infections." Xinhua, 24 Oct 2018

"Peptide successfully exploits Achilles' heel of Zika virus." Science Daily, 24 Oct 2018

"Engineered Peptide Successfully Exploits Achilles' Heel of Zika Virus." Infection Control Today, 24 Oct 2018

"Scientists may have discovered new treatment for Zika virus ." The Star Online, 24 Oct 2018

"Peptide successfully exploits Achilles' heel of Zika virus." Long Room, 24 Oct 2018

"Scientists may have discovered new treatment for Zika virus." The Medical News, 24 Oct 2018

"NTU scientists discover new drug to fight Zika virus." The Straits Times, 24 Oct 2018

"Engineered Peptide Exploits Achilles’ Heel of Zika." BioscienceTechnology, 25 Oct 2018

"Engineered Peptide Exploits Achilles’ Heel of Zika." Laboratory Equipment, 25 Oct 2018

"New peptide destroys Zika virus in brain for first time." CHEMISTRYWORLD, 25 Oct 2018

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176

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

"Characterizing How Acidic pH Conditions Affect the Membrane-Disruptive Activities of Lauric Acid and Glycerol Monolaurate." 

Langmuir 2018; 34(45), 13745-13753.