The surface charge both influences the penetration and safety of polystyrene nanoparticles despite the protein corona formation
Giulia Yuri Moscatiello, Carmina Natale, Mariagiovanna Inserra, Annalisa Morelli, Luca Russo, Nora Battajini, Laura Sironi, Davide Panzeri, Alessandro Corbelli, Ada De Luigi, Fabio Fiordaliso, Gabriele Candiani, Paolo Bigini, Luisa Diomede
Abstract
Above other physical and chemical features, the surface charge of PS-NPs is crucial for their interaction with cells and biological effects in C. elegans .
Topics & Concepts
Penetration (warfare)PolystyreneSurface chargeNanoparticleCorona (planetary geology)Materials scienceChemical engineeringChemical physicsNanotechnologyChemistryComposite materialPolymerAstrobiologyPhysicsPhysical chemistryOperations researchEngineeringVenusNanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryPolymer Surface Interaction StudiesElectrostatics and Colloid Interactions