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Optically responsive supramolecular polymer glasses by Balkenende, Diederik W. R., Monnier, Christophe A., Fiore, Gina L., Weder, Christoph

“…The reversible and dynamic nature of non-covalent interactions between the constituting building blocks renders many supramolecular polymers…”
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The nanomechanical signature of breast cancer by Plodinec, Marija, Loparic, Marko, Monnier, Christophe A., Obermann, Ellen C., Zanetti-Dallenbach, Rosanna, Oertle, Philipp, Hyotyla, Janne T., Aebi, Ueli, Bentires-Alj, Mohamed, Lim, Roderick Y. H., Schoenenberger, Cora-Ann

“…Cancer initiation and progression follow complex molecular and structural changes in the extracellular matrix and cellular architecture of living tissue…”
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New concepts in basement membrane biology by Halfter, Willi, Oertle, Philipp, Monnier, Christophe A, Camenzind, Leon, Reyes‐Lua, Magaly, Hu, Huaiyu, Candiello, Joseph, Labilloy, Anatalia, Balasubramani, Manimalha, Henrich, Paul Bernhard, Plodinec, Marija

“…Basement membranes (BMs) are thin sheets of extracellular matrix that outline epithelia, muscle fibers, blood vessels and peripheral nerves. The current view…”
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Intertidal exposure favors the soft-studded armor of adaptive mussel coatings by Monnier, Christophe A., DeMartini, Daniel G., Waite, J. Herbert

“…The mussel cuticle, a thin layer that shields byssal threads from environmental exposure, is a model among high-performance coatings for being both hard and…”
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Assessing the Stability of Fluorescently Encoded Nanoparticles in Lysosomes by Using Complementary Methods by Milosevic, Ana M., Rodriguez‐Lorenzo, Laura, Balog, Sandor, Monnier, Christophe A., Petri‐Fink, Alke, Rothen‐Rutishauser, Barbara

“…Nanoparticles (NPs) are promising tools in biomedical research. In vitro testing is still the first method for initial evaluation; however, NP colloidal…”
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Artificial Lysosomal Platform to Study Nanoparticle Long-term Stability by MilosevicAc, Ana, Bourquin, Joël, Burnand, David, Lemal, Philipp, Crippa, Federica, Monnier, Christophe A, Rodriguez-Lorenzo, Laura, Petri-Fink, Alke, Rothen-Rutishauser, Barbara

“…Nanoparticles (NPs) possess unique properties useful for designing specific functionalities for biomedi- cal applications. A prerequisite of a safe-by-design…”
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Nanoscale topographic and biomechanical studies of the human internal limiting membrane by Henrich, Paul B, Monnier, Christophe A, Halfter, Willi, Haritoglou, Christos, Strauss, Rupert W, Lim, Roderick Y H, Loparic, Marko

“…The purpose of this article was to create a nanometer scale topographic and biomechanical profile of the human internal limiting membrane (ILM) under native…”
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The biophysical and compositional properties of human basement membranes by Schoenenberger, Monica S., Halfter, Willi, Ferrand, Alexia, Halfter, Kathrin, Tzankov, Alexandar, Scholl, Hendrik P. N., Henrich, Paul Bernhard, Monnier, Christophe A.

“…Basement membranes are among the most widespread, non‐cellular functional materials in metazoan organisms. Despite this ubiquity, the links between their…”
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Insertion of Nanoparticle Clusters into Vesicle Bilayers by Bonnaud, Cécile, Monnier, Christophe A, Demurtas, Davide, Jud, Corinne, Vanhecke, Dimitri, Montet, Xavier, Hovius, Ruud, Lattuada, Marco, Rothen-Rutishauser, Barbara, Petri-Fink, Alke

“…A major contemporary concern in developing effective liposome–nanoparticle hybrids is the present inclusion size limitation of nanoparticles between vesicle…”
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The human Descemet's membrane and lens capsule: Protein composition and biomechanical properties by Halfter, Willi, Moes, Suzette, Halfter, Kathrin, Schoenenberger, Monica S., Monnier, Christophe A., Kalita, Joanna, Asgeirsson, Daphne, Binggeli, Tatjana, Jenoe, Paul, Scholl, Hendrik P.N., Henrich, Paul Bernhard

“…The Descemet's membrane (DM) and the lens capsule (LC) are two ocular basement membranes (BMs) that are essential in maintaining stability and structure of the…”
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Nanolattice-Forming Hybrid Collagens in Protective Shark Egg Cases by Goh, Rubayn, Yoshida, Eric, Schaible, Eric, Behrens, Rachel, Monnier, Christophe A., Killingsworth, Bradley, Kong, Kiat Whye, Hiew, Shu Hui, Miserez, Ali, Hoon, Shawn, Waite, J. Herbert

“…Nanoscopic structural control with long-range ordering remains a profound challenge in nanomaterial fabrication. The nanoarchitectured egg cases of…”
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Filling Polymersomes with Polymers by Peroxidase-Catalyzed Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization by Dinu, Maria Valentina, Spulber, Mariana, Renggli, Kasper, Wu, Dalin, Monnier, Christophe A., Petri-Fink, Alke, Bruns, Nico

“…Polymersomes that encapsulate a hydrophilic polymer are prepared by conducting biocatalytic atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) in these hollow…”
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Lock-In Thermography as an Analytical Tool for Magnetic Nanoparticles: Measuring Heating Power and Magnetic Fields by Monnier, Christophe A, Crippa, Federica, Geers, Christoph, Knapp, Evelyne, Rothen-Rutishauser, Barbara, Bonmarin, Mathias, Lattuada, Marco, Petri-Fink, Alke

“…Magnetic nanoparticles and their ability to convert electromagnetic energy into heat are of explicit interest for various applications. However, precise…”
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A guide to investigating colloidal nanoparticles by cryogenic transmission electron microscopy: pitfalls and benefits by A. Monnier, Christophe, C. Thévenaz, David, Balog, Sandor, L. Fiore, Gina, Vanhecke, Dimitri, Rothen-Rutishauser, Barbara, Petri-Fink, Alke

“…Synthetic colloidal nanoparticles are nowadays omnipresent. Nonetheless, adequately characterizing them and interpreting the data is challenging, as their…”
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Dynamic Depolarized Light Scattering of Small Round Plasmonic Nanoparticles: When Imperfection is Only Perfect by Balog, Sandor, Rodriguez-Lorenzo, Laura, Monnier, Christophe A, Michen, Benjamin, Obiols-Rabasa, Marc, Casal-Dujat, Lucia, Rothen-Rutishauser, Barbara, Petri-Fink, Alke, Schurtenberger, Peter

“…Although small round gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) possess only a small degree of shape anisotropy, they support localized surface plasmon resonances and exhibit…”
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Mimicking the Chemistry of Natural Eumelanin Synthesis: The KE Sequence in Polypeptides and in Proteins Allows for a Specific Control of Nanosized Functional Polydopamine Formation by Bergtold, Camille, Hauser, Daniel, Chaumont, Alain, El Yakhlifi, Salima, Mateescu, Mihaela, Meyer, Florent, Metz-Boutigue, Marie-Hélène, Frisch, Benoît, Schaaf, Pierre, Ihiawakrim, Dris, Ersen, Ovidiu, Monnier, Christophe A, Petri-Fink, Alke, Rothen-Rutishauser, Barbara, Ball, Vincent

“…The oxidation of dopamine and of other catecholamines leads to the formation of conformal films on the surface of all known materials and to the formation of a…”
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Catechol-derivatized poly(vinyl alcohol) as a coating molecule for magnetic nanoclusters by Burnand, David, Monnier, Christophe A., Redjem, Anthony, Schaefer, Mark, Rothen-Rutishauser, Barbara, Kilbinger, Andreas, Petri-Fink, Alke

“…Surface functionalization of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) remains indispensable in promoting colloidal stability and biocompatibility…”
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Lock-in thermography as a rapid and reproducible thermal characterization method for magnetic nanoparticles by Lemal, Philipp, Geers, Christoph, Monnier, Christophe A., Crippa, Federica, Daum, Leopold, Urban, Dominic A., Rothen-Rutishauser, Barbara, Bonmarin, Mathias, Petri-Fink, Alke, Moore, Thomas L.

“…Lock-in thermography (LIT) is a sensitive imaging technique generally used in engineering and materials science (e.g. detecting defects in composite…”
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Luminescent Nanoparticles with Lanthanide-Containing Poly(ethylene glycol)–Poly(ε-caprolactone) Block Copolymers by Thévenaz, David C, Monnier, Christophe A, Balog, Sandor, Fiore, Gina L

“…Lanthanide-containing nanoparticles have attracted much attention due to their unique optical properties and potential in nanotechnological applications. An…”
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Material properties of the internal limiting membrane and their significance in chromovitrectomy by Henrich, Paul B, Monnier, Christophe A, Loparic, Marko, Cattin, Philippe C

“…Intraoperative visualization of the internal limiting membrane (ILM), the choice of a point of vantage for lifting an initial flap, the precision with which…”
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