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Lemaître, Caroline. "Contribution à l'étude théorique, numérique et expérimentale des nanoantennes patch optiques". Thesis, Clermont-Ferrand 2, 2016. http://www.theses.fr/2016CLF22742/document.
Pełny tekst źródłaIn the field of biosensors, efficient absorption of the electromagnetic field in a confined space is essential. The use of metallic nanoparticules comparable to metamaterials is the best way, to date, to amplify the field. In fact, by placing a dielectric film between a metal substrate and these particules, we allow the propagation of a gap-plasmon under these particules. This locates the magnetic field under these particules and the electric field on the edges of these nanoparticules. The resonances of this system are very sensitive to the environment of the gap-plasmon which allows very precise analysis. Although we can explain where these resonances come from, the efficiency to absorb of these structures remains poorly understood. The interferometric control is a response to this efficiency. In this report, I show that interferometric modeling of this system can fully explain the absorption. Indeed, the interferometric control well explains the presence of resonances at specific wavelenghts or the appearance of resonances when the angle of incidence is not normal. This study is very important to understand and master biosensors. In addition, this model can explain the amplification of the field in these structures and will allow us to provide the resonances of a system in various environments
Barbero, Francesco. "Physicochemical characterization of the evolution of metal nanoparticles in biological and environmental media: from synthesis to interaction with living organisms". Doctoral thesis, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/670187.
Pełny tekst źródłaLa creciente producción de nanopartículas (NP) conducirá inevitablemente a un aumento de la exposición humana y ambiental a estos materiales. En consecuencia, han surgido preocupaciones razonables con respecto a sus posibles riesgos de seguridad, dando lugar a la disciplina de nanotoxicología/nanoseguridad. Debido a la alta reactividad, los NP expuestos a diferentes escenarios biológicos y ambientales tienden a alcanzar un estado termodinámico más estable a través de la agregación, la interacción con las moléculas presentes en el medio ambiente, la adsorción a la materia macro-orgánica, las transformaciones químicas y la disolución. Todas estas transformaciones pueden generar una nueva identidad de los nanoobjetos o producir nuevas entidades químicas, cambiando así su comportamiento y, en consecuencia, su riesgo asociado potencial. Por lo tanto, los mismos NP pueden tener un destino totalmente diferente y, en consecuencia, un impacto totalmente diferente en los organismos vivos y el medio ambiente dependiendo del microambiente (por ejemplo, el medio de exposición) en el que se encuentran. Además, las características prístinas del nanomaterial influyen mucho en su destino biológico y medioambiental. Desde esta perspectiva, resulta fundamental comprender las características del objeto final que encontrará organismos vivos y analizar sus propiedades, a fin de correlacionar las características de NP prístinas y finales con los posibles efectos sobre los organismos vivos. En este contexto, el objetivo de esta tesis ha sido el estudio de la transformacion fisicoquímico de NP modelo expuestos a medios biológicos y ambientales. Para estos estudios, se eligieron NPs de Au y Ag, ya que son modelos de NP ampliamente utilizados y debido a sus numerosas aplicaciones. En primer lugar, el estudio se centró en la influencia de la composición de los medios de cultivo celular en el proceso de formación de protein corona, la composición final y el estado de agregación de NP y los efectos consiguientes en la absorción de células NP. También se realizó una caracterización fisicoquímica de la naturaleza de la bicapa CTAB - Au NP para estudiar el impacto de este recubrimiento de superficie NP ampliamente utilizado en la exposición de la partícula a los fluidos biológicos, en la formación de la corona de proteínas y en el diseño e interpretación de Pruebas de toxicidad NP. Finalmente, la evolución de NP en agua dulce natural se exploró mediante la realización de un estudio de la naturaleza de interacción de NP y materia orgánica natural y las características derivadas de NP.
The increasing production of engineered Nanoparticles (NPs) will inevitably lead to an increase of human and environmental exposition to these materials. Consequently reasonable concerns have arisen regarding their potential safety risks, giving rise to the nanotoxicology/nanosafety discipline. Because of the high reactivity, NPs exposed to different biological and environmental scenarios, tend to reach a more stable thermodynamic state via aggregation, interaction with the molecules present in the environment, adsorption to macro-organic matter, chemical transformations and dissolution. All these transformations can generate a new identity of the nano-objects or produce new chemical entities, thereby changing their behaviour and consequently their potential associated risk. Thus, the same NPs can have a totally different fate and consequently a totally different impact on living organisms and the environment depending on the microenvironment (e.g., the exposure medium) in which they are. Furthermore, the pristine features of nano-material highly influence their biological and environmental fate. From this perspective, it becomes fundamental to understand the characteristics of the final object that will encounter living organisms and analyze its properties, in order to correlate the pristine and final NP features with the potential effects on living organisms. In this context, the focus of this thesis has been on the physicochemical transformation of model NPs exposed to biological and environmental media. For these studies, Au and Ag NPs were chosen as they are widely used NP models and because of their numerous applications. Firstly, the study focused on the influence of the cell culture media composition on the protein corona (PC) formation process, final composition and NPs aggregation state and the consequent effects on NP cell uptake. A physicochemical characterization of the nature of the CTAB - Au NP bilayer was also carried out to study the impact of this widely used NP surface coating on the particle’s exposition to biological fluids, on the formation of the protein corona and on the design and interpretation of NP toxicity tests. Finally, the NP evolution in natural fresh water was explored by carrying out a study of the interaction nature of NPs and natural organic matter and the deriving NP features.
Díaz, Ocaña Raquel. "Recombinant self-assembling nanoparticles for cancer therapy based on toxin and venom compounds". Doctoral thesis, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/670483.
Pełny tekst źródłaLa plataforma desarrollada de ingeniería de proteínas autoensamblables permite diseñar nanopartículas únicamente proteicas (NPs) capaces de atacar y actuar selectivamente sobre las células cancerosas mediante la interacción con receptores que se sobreexpresan. Las estructuras esféricas estables de las NPs desarrolladas y su tamaño adecuado, en combinación con los péptidos de direccionamiento involucrados, mejoran su especificidad. Además, la novedosa incorporación de segmentos de toxina y veneno ha mejorado los efectos terapéuticos de estas estructuras que son totalmente biocompatibles y que no tienen ningún portador externo o material agregado, cumpliendo de esta manera con el concepto emergente para medicamentos de precisión que involucra un fármaco recombinante libre de vehículo, autoensamblado, auto-dirigido y eficiente. Una versión modificada de la cadena catalítica de ricina A, con la capacidad de disminuir los efectos secundarios no deseados del síndrome de derrame vascular, pero conservando su citotoxicidad natural, se adaptó a la plataforma de proteínas. El diseño se desarrolló con el péptido T22, que se une a CXCR4, en el extremo N-terminal, y una cola de histidinas en el extremo C-terminal, en combinación con un fragmento del sitio escindible de furina para liberar la proteína intracelularmente, y una secuencia KDEL para evitar secreción del retículo endoplásmico. Las NPs de cadena de ricina A solubles purificadas dirigidas a CXCR4, con un diámetro promedio de 11 nm, alcanzaron un incremento de 100 veces en su citotoxicidad con un IC50 de 13 ± 0,5 x 10 -9 M en células HeLa. Pero también se produjeron por métodos recombinantes y se purificaron cuerpos de inclusión insolubles de 400-600 nm, con resultados citotóxicos parciales. El mecanismo de entrada dependiente del receptor de T22-mRTA-H6 se verificó y evaluó en un modelo de ratón con leucemia mieloide aguda (AML) mediante la inyección sistémica en la vena de la cola, donde se verificó un bloqueo importante de las células leucémicas sin toxicidad sistémica o histológica lateral en los órganos sanos. De manera similar, la clorotoxina (CTX) también se incorporó a la plataforma de proteínas con el fin de aprovechar su direccionamiento y efecto terapéutico en glioblastoma (GBM), ambas funciones en un solo péptido. Se diseñaron dos versiones que se unen a la proteína anexina-2 y la metaloproteinasa de matriz MMP-2; CTX-GFP-H6 y CTX-KRKRK-GFP-H6. Lss NPs solubles, de un diámetro promedio de 12 nm, se incubaron en células HeLa sobreexpresando anexina-2, y en células U87MG, sobreexpresando MMP2. Ambas versiones eran completamente fluorescentes, pero CTX-GFP-H6 presentó efectos citotóxicos leves, mientras que CTX-KRKRK-GFP-H6 mostró ser más citotóxico en las células U87MG que en las células HeLa. La afinidad selectiva de CTX se confirmó mediante la evaluación de su direccionamiento utilizando anticuerpos monoclonales y un suero policlonal contra la proteína de la superficie celular, actuando como un receptor de la CTX.
The developed self-assembling platform allows the engineering of protein-only nanoparticles (NPs) capable to target and act selectively over cancer cells by means of the interaction with overexpressed receptors. The stability of the spherical NP structures and their adequate size, in combination with the involved targeting peptides, enhance their specificity. Also, the novel incorporation of toxin and venom segments have improved the therapeutic effects of these fully biocompatible materials, without the need of any external carrier or added material, thus fulfilling the newfangled concept for precision medicines that involve self-assembled, self-targeted and efficient vehicle-free recombinant drugs. A modified version of the catalytic ricin A chain, with the ability to diminish the undesired vascular leak syndrome side effects but retaining its natural cytotoxicity, was adapted to the protein platform. The design was developed with the peptide T22 in the N-terminal, which binds CXCR4, and a his-tag in the C-terminal. This was combined with a furin cleavable site fragment in order to release the protein intracellularly, and a KDEL sequence to avoid endoplasmic reticulum secretion. Purified soluble CXCR4-targeted ricin A chain NPs with an average diameter of 11 nm, reached a 100-fold cytotoxic improvement with an IC50 of 13 ± 0.5 x 10 -9 M in HeLa cells. Also, insoluble 400-600 nm inclusion bodies were produced by recombinant methods and purified, with partial cytotoxic results. The receptor-dependent mechanism of T22-mRTA-H6 was verified and evaluated in an acute myeloid leukemia (AML) mouse model by systemic administration through a vein tail injection where an important blockage of the leukemic cells was verified without side systemic or histological toxicity in healthy organs. In a similar way, chlorotoxin (CTX) was also incorporated to the protein platform in order to take advantage of its targeting and therapeutic effect in glioblastoma (GBM), both functions in one peptide. Two versions that target protein Annexin-2 and the matrix metalloproteinase MMP-2 were engineered, namely CTX-GFP-H6 and CTX-KRKRK-GFP-H6. The soluble NPs of an average dimeter of 12 nm were incubated with HeLa cells, overexpressing annexin-2, and in U87MG cells, overexpressing MMP2. Both versions were fully fluorescent but CTX-GFP-H6 presented mild cytotoxic effects, whereas CTX-KRKRK-GFP-H6 showed to be more cytotoxic in U87MG cells than in HeLa cells. The selective affinity of CTX was confirmed by means of evaluating its targeting using a monoclonal antibody and a polyclonal serum against the cell surface protein, acting as a CTX receptor.
Luo, Zhongrui. "In vivo interactions between food availability and nanoparticles in Caenorhabditis elegans". Doctoral thesis, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/671182.
Pełny tekst źródłaDurante las últimas décadas, las nanopartículas (NPs) se han utilizado ampliamente en distintos campos, especialmente en aplicaciones médicas como fármacos, agentes de formación de imágenes y como liberadores de fármacos. Sin embargo, también han planteado dudas respecto a las posibles reacciones adversas sobre la salud humana. Así, se han realizado grandes esfuerzos de investigación en el campo de las ciencias biológicas para elucidar los mecanismos de toxicidad de distintas NPs. En este trabajo de Tesis, hemos dedicado esfuerzos a aplicar el (Caenorhabditis elegans) C. elegans como un organismo modelo robusto y simple para las evaluaciones de toxicidad de NPs. El objetivo general de esta tesis ha sido estudiar la interacción de la comida de estos gusanos con las NPs. En particular, el estudio de las interacciones nano-bio entre nanopartículas de óxido de hierro superparamagnéticas (SPIONs) o AuNPs de 10 nm en C. elegans alimentados o no; así demostrar que este pequeño animal puede utilizarse para estudiar efectos alimentarios. En primer lugar, estudiamos los efectos de la disponibilidad de alimento sobre las toxicidades inducidas por la exposición de SPIONs tras 24 h - exposición aguda - o 72 h - exposición prolongada. Descubrimos que la comida brinda cierta protección a los C. elegans, la cual se determinó midiendo la supervivencia y la reproducción. Los gusanos en la exposición aguda tuvieron una mayor eficiencia de absorción de SPIONs facilitada por la comida en comparación con la condición sin alimento. La utilización de la microespectroscopía infrarroja de Sincrotrón (SR-μFTIR) nos permitió demostrar que la exposición prolongada (24 h versus 4 h) y altas concentraciones de SPIONs (500 µg/mL versus 100 µg/mL) inducen un estrés oxidativo más severo debido a el aumento de la oxidación de lípidos. En segundo lugar, investigamos las consecuencias de la ingesta de comida sobre los gusanos después de 24 h de exposición a AuNP de 10 nm. Se identificó el papel protector de los alimentos en la reducción de efectos tóxicos. Usando SR-μFTIR, encontramos que las AuNPs de pequeño tamaño (10 nm frente a 150 nm) o la exposición prolongada (24 h frente a 4 h) causaron un mayor nivel de oxidación de lípidos que se relacionó con las respuestas contra el estrés oxidativo. Por otro lado, evaluamos preliminarmente la posibilidad de realizar la terapia fototérmica en gusanos que contenian AuNP de 150 nm. Encontramos daños por fotoablación en los puntos de irradiación láser sobre los gusanos, sugiriendo que se podría usar este gusano para evaluar NPs, pero para ello es necesario optimizar la configuración experimental. En la parte final, presentamos algunas colaboraciones donde realizamos experimentos con diferentes nanomateriales como luteína y metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), evaluados empleando C. elegans. Estudiamos las propiedades antioxidantes de la luteína en C. elegans modificados para ser modelos de enfermedades asociadas con el síndrome de Leigh y demostramos la posibilidad de aplicar microscopia de infrarrojo (SR-μFTIR) en estos estudios. Por otro lado, realizamos la evaluación preliminar de toxicidad de MOF, MIL-127 y CS-MIL-127 recubierto de quitosano (CS). Además, investigamos los efectos del recubrimiento de CS en la absorción y excreción por los C. elegans. En resumen, hemos encontrado que la disponibilidad de comida puede disminuir los efectos adversos, parcialmente asociados con el estrés oxidativo, inducidos por SPIONs o AuNPs en C. elegans. Nuestros resultados también sugieren que los C. elegans tienen un gran potencial como modelo de administración oral ya que pueden emplearse para probar diferentes materiales. Además, en combinación con otras técnicas avanzadas, nos pueden ayudar a comprender de forma más general los mecanismos de toxicidad y ampliar el rango de aplicación de las técnicas de ciencia de materiales para la investigación biológica.
During the last decades, nanoparticles (NPs) have been widely used in various fields, especially in medical applications such as drugs, imaging agents, and drug-delivery carriers. However, they also raised public concerns regarding the potential adverse influences on human health. Collective efforts from worldwide researchers in materials and biological science have been invested in investigating the toxicity mechanisms of different NPs. In this thesis, we dedicated major efforts to apply (Caenorhabditis elegans) C. elegans as a robust and simple model organism for toxicity assessments of assorted NPs. The general objective of this thesis was to study effects of food availability on nano-bio interactions between superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) or 10 nm AuNPs and C. elegans, and prove that this small animal can be used to study alimentary effects. Firstly, we studied the effects of food availability on toxicities induced by exposure to SPIONs after 24 h (acute exposure) or 72 h (prolonged exposure). We found that food provided some protection to C. elegans determined by measuring multiple toxicity endpoints such as survival and reproduction. Worms in the acute exposure condition had a higher uptake efficiency of SPIONS facilitated by food compared with the condition without the addition of food. The utilization of synchrotron Fourier transform infrared microspectroscopy (SR-μFTIR), allowed us to demonstrate that long-exposure (24 h versus 4 h) and high concentrations of SPIONs (500 µg/mL versus 100 µg/mL) induce more severe oxidative stress determined by increased levels of lipid oxidation. Secondly, we investigated food’s influences on worms after 24 h exposure to 10 nm AuNPs. The protective role of food was identified in reducing toxic effects, such as survival and reproduction. Using SR-μFTIR, we found that small-sized AuNPs (10 nm versus 150 nm) or long-exposure (24 h versus 4 h) caused an increased level of lipid oxidation which was related to responses against oxidative stress. On the other hand, we preliminarily evaluated the possibility of performing the photothermal therapy in worms containing 150 nm AuNPs. We found photoablated damages on the laser irradiation spots of worms, suggesting that multiple experimental settings needed to be optimized. At the end of the thesis, also we presented some collaborations where we performed some experiments with different nanomaterials such as lutein and (metal-organic frameworks) MOFs and evaluated them on C. elegans. We studied antioxidative properties of lutein in C. elegans disease models associated with Leigh Syndrome and demonstrated the possibility to apply synchrotron Fourier transform infrared microspectroscopy (SR-μFTIR) on this topic. On the other hand, we performed the preliminary toxicity assessment of MOFs, MIL-127 and chitosan (CS) coated MIL-127 (CS-MIL-127). Additionally, we investigated about effects of the chitosan (CS) coating on C. elegans’ uptake and excretion efficiencies of MIL-127 and CS-MIL-127. We reported the potential of applying C. elegans as an oral administration model of studying metal-organic frameworks’ (MOFs’) in vivo toxicities. In summary, food availability could decrease adverse effects, partially associated with oxidative stress, induce by SPIONs or AuNPs on C. elegans. It also suggested that C. elegans has a great potential of being employed as an oral administration model of testing various materials. Furthermore, combined with other advanced techniques, we could have a more general understanding of the toxicity mechanism and broaden the application range of material science techniques for biological research.
Pantidos, Nikolaos. "Biological synthesis of stable copper nanoparticles". Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/29532.
Pełny tekst źródłaBuchy, Eric. "Conception de bioconjugués squalénisés dotés de propriétés d'auto-assemblage : vers une méthode générale de vectorisation nanoparticulaire". Thesis, Université Paris-Saclay (ComUE), 2015. http://www.theses.fr/2015SACLS267.
Pełny tekst źródłaSqualenoyl conjugates of semaxanib and sunitinib, two potent antiangiogenic (pyrrolyl)methylidenyl-substituted oxindole multitarget tyrosine kinase inhibitors, were synthesized with a hemiaminal-based pH-sensitive linker. The prodrugs were prepared according to a three-step sequence involving (i) N-alkylation with chloromethoxy-triisopropylsilane; (ii) desilylation; and (iii) acylation with trisnorsqualenic acid. These squalenoyl prodrugs were found to selfassemble into nanoassemblies in aqueous media without the need for any surfactant. The nanosized aggregates were characterized by dynamic light scattering and transmission electron microscopy, and appeared to be stable in water for several days, as determined by particle-size measurement. In vitro biological studies showed that squalenoyl sunitinib nanoassemblies are notably cytotoxic against the human umbilicalvein endothelial cell line (HUVEC), which is involved in the tumor vessel formation
Dzumedzey, Yuliya. "Mobility of manufactured nanoparticles within a natural organic gel". Thesis, Aix-Marseille, 2017. http://www.theses.fr/2017AIXM0159/document.
Pełny tekst źródłaThe mobility and fate of manufactured nanoparticles (NPs) in the environment drive the exposure behaviour. This study deals with the question on how NPs interact with environmental components, and how this interaction may alter the NPs fate and impact on the biota. We investigated the interaction of variably charged and sized NPs (TiO2 NPs, as analogues of those typically released from sunscreen, and Au NPs as models) with pure polysaccharide YAS34 as analogue of bacterial gels. The release of TiO2 NPs from a typical sunscreen under aqueous aging was first studied. The interaction between NPs and the bacterial polysaccharide was studied (1) in diluted suspension conditions, (2) by deposition on the gel surface as compared to a bare SiO2 mineral collector, and (3) by measuring the NPs transfer through the gel. Favorable and unfavorable conditions for NPs attachment to the polysaccharide were prepared by selecting appropriate pH and NPs coating.Under favorable conditions, the NPs tended to heteroaggregate with the EPS in suspension, leading to their partial sedimentation. On the EPS substrate, the NPs deposition was influenced by the physicochemical conditions. The NPs deposition is driven by electrostatic interactions with the collector and is also affected by the interactions between the neighbouring NPs. Surprisingly, under unfavourable conditions, some weak attractive interactions were again evidenced both in suspension and deposition experiments that we attributed to be dependent on the NP organic coating competing with the EPS.The NPs transfer through the gel was favored under repulsive electrostatic interaction, and affected by the NPs size and by the solution pH
Le, Hong Duc. "Modelling of nanoparticles laden jet from a conveying pipe leakage". Phd thesis, Toulouse, INPT, 2018. http://oatao.univ-toulouse.fr/21454/1/LE_Hong_Duc.pdf.
Pełny tekst źródłaCampioli, Elisa. "Functional fluorescent organic nanoparticles". Phd thesis, Université Rennes 1, 2013. http://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-00954407.
Pełny tekst źródłaNarayanan, Radha. "Shape-Dependent Nanocatalysis and the Effect of Catalysis on the Shape and Size of Colloidal Metal Nanoparticles". Diss., Georgia Institute of Technology, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/6878.
Pełny tekst źródłaSchwarb, Ryan Evan. "Synthesis and Characterization of Reactive Core-Shell Nanoparticles". University of Dayton / OhioLINK, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1332256634.
Pełny tekst źródłaChiewpattanakul, Paramaporn. "Isolation and structure elucidation of biosurfactant from microorganism and its application model in drug delivery system". Thesis, Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy, INPL, 2010. http://www.theses.fr/2010INPL004N/document.
Pełny tekst źródłaBiosurfactant producing microorganisms were isolated from oil contaminated soils collected from Songkhla and Chiangmai province, Thailand and Shianghai, China. Their culture broths were screened for obtaining biosurfactants with the highest surface activity and emulsification ability. Among 102 isolates, 6 microorganisms produced biosurfactants. The culture supernatant of SK80 strain exhibited the highest surface activity. SK80 was identified by macroscopic morphology, microscopic morphology and showed that it is a black mold. The 28S rRNA sequence homology analysis suggested that SK80 belongs to Exophiala dermatitidis. The composition of culture medium such as carbon source, nitrogen source, and culture condition of this microorganism was optimized to obtain high amounts of biosurfactant. 1H NMR, 13C NMR, COSY and Mass Spectrometer (APCI MS) results indicated that this biosurfactant was monoolein (oleoyl glycerol), a kind of monoacylglycerol. Monomyristin was chosen as a monoacylglycerol model to be synthesized and used as nanoparticle encapsulated drug. Two preparation methods, emulsion/solvent evaporation and nanoprecipitation, were used to encapsulate monomyristin in dextran-covered nanoparticles with poly(lactic acid) of hydrophobized dextran as the core material. Encapsulation conditions were optimized with regard to the yield encapsulation and the colloidal stability
Boissenot, Tanguy. "Nanocapsules théranostiques pour l’imagerie par IRM-19F et la libération contrôlée par ultrasons". Thesis, Université Paris-Saclay (ComUE), 2016. http://www.theses.fr/2016SACLS078.
Pełny tekst źródłaWe have developed theranostic nanocapsules combining a diagnostic moiety to improve tumor detection and a therapeutic moiety to treat them. These nanocapsules are composed of a polymer shell of PLGA-PEG and a core of a perfluorocarbon, namely perfluorooctyl bromide, detectable by 19F-MRI. Paclitaxel, a cytotoxic drug, was encapsulated in an attempt to reduce side-effects associated with excipients such as Cremophor® used in the commercial formulation (Taxol®). We optimized encapsulation of paclitaxel into nanocapsules by varying formulation parameters to prevent or limit paclitaxel recrystallization and nanocapsule aggregation. The optimized formulation was tested in vitro on CT-26 colon cancer cells and showed similar cytotoxicity as compared with Taxol®. Paclitaxel pharmacokinetics and biodistribution were evaluated in nude mice bearing CT-26 tumors comparing nanocapsules with Taxol®. For nanocapsules, pharmacokinetic parameters are improved leading to a longer circulation and resulting in an enhanced accumulation in tumors, as confirmed by 19F-MRI. In terms of efficacy, this enhanced passive targeting allows a slower tumor growth in animals treated with paclitaxel-loaded nanocapsules compared to PBS and Taxol®. Ultrasound were also used to further improve tumor targeting. We showed that when applying a safe ultrasound sequence, tumor growth was slower on our tumor model. In vitro studies showed that this decreased growth is due to mild hyperthermia favoring tumor perfusion and vascular extravasation leading in an enhance accumulation of drugs inside the tumor
Allsop, Nicholas. "Semiconductor nanoparticles". Thesis, University of Oxford, 2003. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.400549.
Pełny tekst źródłaSmith, Beverly. "Investigating Thermal Transformations of Ligand-Stabilized Gold Nanoparticles: Influence of the Structural Attributes of the Nanoparticle and Its Environment on Thermal Stability". Thesis, University of Oregon, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/1794/19259.
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Galeandro-Diamant, Thomas. "Metal nanoparticles as catalysts for alkene hydrosilylation". Thesis, Lyon, 2016. http://www.theses.fr/2016LYSE1285.
Pełny tekst źródłaAlkene hydrosilylation is a crucial method of forming carbon-silicon bonds. It is used industrially for the production of functional silicone fluids and silicone elastomers. The current industrial alkene hydrosilylation processes use platinum complexes as catalysts. Although these complexes are extremely efficient, they are usually not recovered at the end of the synthesis, making their use expensive and unsustainable, given the scarcity of platinum. In this work, we have synthesized and evaluated several kinds of metal nanoparticles as catalysts for alkene hydrosilylation, in a quest towards sustainable catalyts. First, we have synthesized platinum nanoparticles of 2 nm diameter and compared them with Karstedt's complex, the benchmark catatalyst in alkene hydrosilylation. It was shown that platinum nanoparticles were as efficient as Karstedt's complex in industrially relevant hydrosilylation conditions, despite their lower metal dispersion. These findings reactivated the debate on whether's Karstedt's complex was truly homogeneous or colloidal during catalysis. Then, a leaching-resistant heterogeneous platinum catalyst was developed, based on the embedding of platinum nanoparticles in the matrix of a mesostructured silica, SBA-15. Finally, other alternative catalytic systems were developed, based on other metals
Ddungu, John. "Synthesis and characterisation of silicon-based nanoparticles for diagnostic applications". Thesis, Strasbourg, 2018. http://www.theses.fr/2018STRAF063.
Pełny tekst źródłaWithin the work of this thesis, entitled “Synthesis and characterisation of silicon based nanoparticles for diagnostic applications”, we have designed nanobrobes based on systems of small (< 5 nm) silicon-based nanoparticles (Si NPs) bearing different functional molecules on the surface. Si NPs were synthesised, thoroughlycharacterised and functionalised for use in in vivo imaging and electrochemiluminescence (ECL) applications. For imaging, a positron emission tomography (PET) active probe and an emissive dye have been used to show the effective imaging capabilities and fast clearance of the Si NPs from the bodies of mice.Attachment of a sugar to the Si NPs has been used to study passage through the blood-brain-barrier (BBB). Finally, attachment of ruthenium and iridium complexes has shown that the Si NPs possess some good efficiency as probes in ECL applications
Godoy, Reyes Tania Mariel. "Neurotransmitters recognition based on gold nanoparticles and mesoporous silica nanoparticles for sensing and controlled release applications". Doctoral thesis, Universitat Politècnica de València, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10251/158420.
Pełny tekst źródła[CA] La present tesi doctoral titulada "Reconeixement de neurotransmissors basat en nanopartícules d'or i de sílice mesoporosa per a aplicacions de detecció i alliberació controlada" és una tesi realitzada per compendi d'articles la qual se centra en el disseny, preparació, caracterització i avaluació de diferents nanodispositius per a la detecció colorimètrica de neurotransmissors i sistemes d'alliberació controlada que responen a neurotransmissors basats en nanopartícules d'or i nanopartícules de sílice mesoporosa equipades amb lligands orgànics, efectors enzimàtics, portes moleculars i espècies cromofluorogénicos o medicaments. En el primer capítol s'introdueix una visió general del que són els neurotransmissors, les seves principals característiques i l'important paper que aquests tenen en el funcionament del nostre organisme. A més es presenta una descripció general de les propietats i potencials aplicacions de les nanopartícules d'or funcionalitzades amb lligands orgànics com a sistemes de detecció, i de les nanopartícules mesoporoses de sílice funcionalitzades amb portes moleculars com a sistemes d'alliberament controlat. A continuació, en el segon capítol es presenten els objectius generals que són abordats en els següents capítols experimentals. En el tercer capítol, es presenten tres sistemes de detecció colorimètrica de neurotransmissors basats en l'agregació de nanopartícules d'or doblement funcionalitzades amb lligands orgànics. El primer sistema és un sensor capaç de detectar de forma selectiva el neurotransmissor serotonina, utilitzant nanopartícules d'or funcionalitzades amb ditiobis (propionat de succinimidilo) i N acetil-L-cisteïna. El segon sistema consisteix en un sensor per a la detecció selectiva de neurotransmissor norepinefrina dissenyat a partir de nanopartícules d'or funcionalitzades amb 4- (liponiloxi) benzaldehid i Àcid 4-mercatofenilborònic. El tercer sistema està compost per nanopartícules d'or funcionalitzades amb 4- (liponiloxi) benzaldehid i N acetil-L-cisteïna, per a la detecció de normatanefrina un important biomarcador del tumor feocromocitoma. Tots aquests sistemes s'avaluen en mitjans competitius com sèrum sanguini u orina. En el quart capítol es mostren dos sistemes d'alliberament controlats enzimàticament basats en l'obertura de portes moleculars. El primer sistema d'alliberament controlat respon a la presència del neurotransmissor acetilcolina. En concret, s'utilitzen nanopartícules de sílice mesoporosa funcionalitzades en la seva superfície amb grups d'àcid fenilborònic i tapades amb l'enzim acetilcolina esterasa mitjançant la formació d'èsters cíclics d'àcid fenilborònic entre les cadenes d'oligosacàrids de l'enzim i els grups fenilborónicos de la superfície de les nanopartícules. En aquest cas, la reacció enzimàtica produeix àcid acètic que dóna lloc a la hidròlisi dels èsters borònics, destapant els porus i alliberant la càrrega continguda a l'interior. A més, s'avalua la capacitat del dispositiu dissenyat per alliberar el citotòxic doxorubicina en cèl·lules canceroses en presència d'acetiltiocolina. El segon sistema consisteix en un nanodispositiu per alliberació controlada en resposta al neurotransmissor L-glutamat, per al que s'utilitzen nanopartícules tipus Janus d'or-sílice mesoporosa funcionalitzades amb l'enzim L-glutamat oxidasa en la part de l'or i amb una porta molecular autoimmolant d'arilboronat a la superfície de la sílice. La alliberació controlada es basa en el reconeixement de L-glutamat per l'enzim L-glutamat oxidasa i la posterior formació de peròxid d'hidrogen, que és l'espècie que indueix l'escissió de la porta autoimmolant i la subseqüent obertura dels porus. Finalment es mostra que el sistema dissenyat és capaç d'alliberar un fàrmac citotòxic en cèl·lules de càncer de cervell després de detectar la presència de L-glutamat.
[EN] This doctoral thesis entitled "Neurotransmitters recognition based on gold and mesoporous silica nanoparticles for sensing and controlled release applications" it is a thesis carried out by compendium of articles, which is focused on the design, preparation, characterization and evaluation of nanodevices for the colorimetric sensing of neurotransmitters and controlled delivery systems responsive to neurotransmitters, based on gold nanoparticles and mesoporous silica nanoparticles equipped with organic ligands, enzymatic effectors, molecular gates and chromo-fluorogenic species or drugs. The first chapter introduces an overview about what neurotransmitters are, their main characteristics and the important role they play in the functioning of our body. In addition, a general description of the properties and potential applications of gold nanoparticles functionalized with organic ligands as detection systems and mesoporous silica nanoparticles functionalized with molecular gates as controlled delivery systems is presented. In the second chapter, the general objectives that are addressed in the following experimental chapters are presented. In the third chapter, three colorimetric detection systems of neurotransmitters based on the aggregation of gold nanoparticles doubly functionalized with organic ligands are presented. The first system is a sensor capable of selectively detecting the neurotransmitter serotonin, using gold nanoparticles functionalized with dithio-bis(succinimidyl propionate) and N acetyl-L-cysteine. The second system consists of a sensor for the selective detection of the neurotransmitter norepinephrine designed from gold nanoparticles functionalized with 4- (liponyloxy)benzaldehyde and 4-mercaptophenylboronic acid. The third system is composed of gold nanoparticles functionalized with 4-(liponyloxy)benzaldehyde and N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine, for the detection of normetanephrine, an important biomarker of the pheochromocytoma tumor. All these systems are evaluated in competitive media such as blood serum or urine. In the fourth chapter, two enzymatic controlled delivery systems based on the opening of molecular gates are developed. The first controlled delivery system responds to the presence of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. Specifically, it consists of mesoporous silica nanoparticles functionalized on their surface with phenylboronic acid groups and capped with the enzyme acetylcholinesterase, via the formation of cyclic phenylboronic acid esters between the oligosaccharide chains of the enzyme and the phenylboronic groups on the nanoparticles surface. In this case, the enzymatic reaction produces acetic acid that induces the hydrolysis of the boronic esters, uncapping the pores and releasing the entrapped payload. In addition, the ability of the nanodevice to release the cytotoxic doxorubicin in cancer cells in the presence of acetylthiocholine is evaluated. The second delivery system consists of a nanodevice responsive to the neurotransmitter L-glutamate. It is based on Janus gold-silica mesoporous nanoparticles functionalized with the enzyme L-glutamate oxidase in the gold part and with a self-immolative arylboronate molecular gate on the surface of the silica. Controlled delivery is based on the recognition of L-glutamate by the enzyme L-glutamate oxidase and the subsequent formation of hydrogen peroxide, which results in the cleavage of the self-immolative gate and the uncapping of the pores. Finally, it is shown that the designed system is capable of releasing a cytotoxic drug in brain cancer cells after detecting the presence of L-glutamate.
The authors acknowledge financial support from the Spanish Government (Projects MAT2015-64139-C4-1-R, MAT2015-64139-C4-4-R (MINECO/FEDER) and Project AGL2015-70235-C2-2-R) and the Generalitat Valenciana (Projects PROMETEOII/2014/047 and PROMETEO/2018/024). T. Godoy-Reyes is grateful to Generalitat Valenciana for her Santiago Grisolía fellowship. A. García-Fernández is grateful to the Spanish Government for her FPU fellowship. A. Llopis-Lorente thanks “La Caixa” Foundation for his PhD grant. SCSIE (Universitat de València) is gratefully acknowledged for all the equipment employed.
Godoy Reyes, TM. (2020). Neurotransmitters recognition based on gold nanoparticles and mesoporous silica nanoparticles for sensing and controlled release applications [Tesis doctoral]. Universitat Politècnica de València. https://doi.org/10.4995/Thesis/10251/158420
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Ouvinha, De Oliveira Rachel. "Development and evaluation of nanoparticles for cancer treatment". Thesis, Paris 11, 2014. http://www.theses.fr/2014PA114808/document.
Pełny tekst źródłaThis thesis concerns the development and evaluation of nanoparticles for cancer treatment, and in particular to prostate cancer. The manuscript includes a literature review on the application of nanomedicine to the treatment of prostate cancer. In the first experimental part, functionalized gold nanoparticles were characterized and loaded with docetaxel by non covalent adsorption. These gold nanoparticles showed a sustained cytotoxic effect in vitro against prostate cancer cells. The second experimental part of this thesis describes a study of synthesis and nanoprecipitation of polyesters for the co-delivery of two chemotherapeutic drugs, docetaxel (DOC) and mitoxantrone (MIT). Polycaprolactone, poly(lactic acid) and poly (lactide-co-glycolide) were synthesized by ring-opening polymerization with different molecular weights of polyethylene glycol. Monodisperse nanoparticles with diameters of less than 80 nm were produced and were shown to be effective against prostate cancer cells when loaded with MIT and DOC. Moreover, a synergistic effect was observed using combinations of these nanoparticles. Therefore, these polyester based nanoparticles have potential clinical applications
Snyder, Brian. "An investigation into bimetallic hollow nanoparticles in catalysis". Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/47614.
Pełny tekst źródłaCampioli, Elisa. "Functional fluorescent organic nanoparticles". Electronic Thesis or Diss., Rennes 1, 2013. http://www.theses.fr/2013REN1S009.
Pełny tekst źródłaDuring the past two decades, increasing research attention has been devoted to nanomaterials (materials in the range of 10-100 nm) because of their unique optoelectronic properties. In particular, inorganic nanomaterials, such as quantum dots, metal-based nanoparticles and silica nanoparticles, have been investigated extensively. Instead, nanomaterials based on organic molecules are been subject of research only since very recent years. This thesis presents an extensive study of novel fluorescent organic nanoparticles and fluorescent organic binary and ternary nanoassemblies. In particular the attention is focused on the preparation and characterization of organic nanoparticles and new nanocomposites obtained from different types of small organic chromophores, their stabilization and the use of these materials for biological and optoelectronics applications
Theodorou, Ioanna. "Evaluation of nanoparticles and aptamers for in vivo tumor targeting using optical imaging". Thesis, Université Paris-Saclay (ComUE), 2016. http://www.theses.fr/2016SACLS247/document.
Pełny tekst źródłaDuring this PhD project, optical imaging was used to study the biodistribution of different types of nanoparticles for passive tumor targeting and several candidate aptamers selected by in vivo SELEX for active tumor targeting, in animal models of cancer. For the part of passive tumor targeting, the effect of zwitterionic coating on the biodistribution of polydiacetylenic micelles was investigated. Planar fluorescence imaging demonstrated passive tumor targeting during 24 h but the micelles were not retained over time as opposed to PEGylated micelles. The biodistribution of two new types of nanogels and their constituent polymers was also evaluated. Planar imaging showed passive tumor targeting 24 h for the two nanogels. Surprisingly, tumor targeting was also observed for one of the polymers, while the other was not retained.For the part of active tumor targeting, only few sequences displayed potentials for active tumor targeting. However, further investigation of these promising sequences is needed in order to validate their favorable tumor uptake.Moreover, linear correlation was observed between in vivo and ex vivo planar imaging, demonstrating the utility of optical imaging to provide basic preclinical information regarding biodistribution of nanoparticles and aptamers.In conclusion, the work done during this thesis should help open new perspectives to the development of multimodal nano-objects that can be used for applications for tumor diagnosis and even drug delivery to sites of disease
Pisani, Cédric. "Etude toxicogénomique de nanovecteurs de silice mésoporeuse : relation entre décoration et toxicité". Thesis, Montpellier, 2017. http://www.theses.fr/2017MONTS009/document.
Pełny tekst źródłaNanoparticles (NPs) capable of transporting and releasing therapeutic agents to target tissues constitute one of the most exciting areas in nanomedicine, especially magnetic mesoporous silica nanoparticles (M-MSN). M-MSNs may be addressed to tumors thanks to their magnetism and can act as drug carriers thanks to their high specific surface area. Nevertheless, the safety of these NPs with decorations, conferring them specific properties, must be assessed in order to avoid harmful effects on healthy tissues, in particular on the liver, the organ of xenobiotics metabolism.The goal of this thesis was therefore to evaluate the potential toxicity of M-MSN either pristine, or coated with polyethylene glycol (PEG), or surrounded by a lipid bilayer of 1,2-dimyristoyl-sn-glycero-3- Phosphocholine (DMPC). To this end, the human hepatic cell model HepaRG was chosen to realize in vitro toxicity testing and to elucidate the intracellular mode of action of these various NPs.The physico-chemical properties of pristine and covered M-MSNs were measured using different techniques such as dynamic light scattering (DLS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). NPs toxicity was first evaluated by viability testing and real-time cell impedance analysis (xCELLigence).Gene expression profiles were then performed through very high density oligo microarrays (8x60k, Agilent) to evaluate, in a dose- and time-dependent manner, the toxicity of these NPs. In addition, the use of an original methodology for comparative analysis of large biological data allowed us to demonstrate the molecular mechanisms triggered by the NPs in the hepatocytes. We were able to determine the dose not triggering any toxicity as well as the dose inducing a slight transient toxicity after 24h. We thus defined this latter value as a threshold of biocompatibility with HepaRG cells. We also showed by TEM a slower uptake of PEGylated NPs by cells as well as their delayed effects on the transcriptome compared to the pristine and DMPC NPs. Nevertheless, a dose of 80 μg/cm² of pristine or covered M-MSNs triggers the chain of events of the hepatic cholestasis AOP (Adverse Outcome Pathway). This result demonstrates that this methodology is suitable for predictive toxicology by analysis of cellular biological responses after exposure to exogenous substances.Furthermore, NPs tend to be covered with proteins in the presence of serum (corona). Cell impedance analysis shows that M-MSNs surrounded by human or bovine serum proteins coronas do not trigger the same toxicity on human cells. This result raises the problem of a potential overestimation of NPs toxicity to human cells in in vitro testing by using fetal bovine serum in culture media.We undertook a dynamic analysis (between 30 s and 7 days) of the corona formation by tandem mass spectrometry has highlighted three groups of protein with distinct behaviors. The first cluster contains some abundant proteins that desorb over time, the second cluster comprises some protein families such as apolipoproteins, and the third cluster contains late enrichment proteins attracted by other proteins already present in the corona. A dynamic network of protein-protein interactions inside the corona, namely the interactome, was built from the data. This work opens the way to a possible control of the corona in order to provide the nanocarriers with stealth properties allowing them to reach target organs without being opsonized.These techniques used during this thesis and based on analyses of biological big data might be part of the future standards on nanosafety evaluation
Lu, Xihua. "Polymer hydrogel nanoparticles and their networks". Thesis, University of North Texas, 2002. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc3232/.
Pełny tekst źródłaMal, Joyabrata. "Microbial synthesis of chalcogenide nanoparticles". Thesis, Paris Est, 2016. http://www.theses.fr/2016PESC1136/document.
Pełny tekst źródłaRecent years have seen a growing interest in the application of chalcogenide nanoparticles (NPs) (e.g. Se, Te) in various industrial sectors including energy, steels, glass and petroleum refining. The fluorescent metal chalcogenide (e.g. CdSe, CdTe) NPs are used in solar cells, optoelectronic sensors and also in the field of biology and medicine for imaging or sensing including biolabelling. Moreover, due to the high toxicity of chalcogen oxyanions (i.e., selenite, selenate, tellurite and tellurate), their release in the environment is of great concern. Thus, emphasize was given in this thesis on the development of a novel microbial synthesis process of chalcogenide NPs by combining biological treatment of Se/Te-containing wastewaters with biorecovery of Se/Te in the form of Se/Te chalcogenides NPs.A special focus was given to study the effect of heavy metal (e.g. Cd, Zn and Pd) co-contaminants on selenite bioreduction by anaerobic granular sludge. Anaerobic granular sludge capable of reducing selenite to selenide in the presence of Cd was enriched for the microbial synthesis of CdSe NPs. It was evident that when Cd is present along with selenite, it either forms a Se-Cd complex by adsorption onto biogenic Se(0) nanoparticles after Se-oxyanion bioreduction or it reacts with aqueous selenide (HSe-) to form CdSe. The absorption and fluorescence spectra of the aqueous phase confirm the presence of CdSe NPs in the aqueous phase. Raman spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis support this finding. The formation of an alloyed layer of CdSxSe1-x at the interface between the CdSe core and CdS shell in the sludge was also observed. Detailed studies on the extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) reveal that the protein and polysaccharide-like content increased in the EPS extracted from enriched sludge while humic-like substances decreased. Size exclusion chromatography (SEC) of EPS further reveals a distinct fingerprint for proteins and humic-like substances, with increase in high molecular weight protein-like and the appearance of new peaks for humic-like substances in the EPS after the enrichment.An upflow anaerobic granular sludge bed (UASB) reactor was used for the first time for continuous removal of tellurite from synthetic wastewater and the recovery of Te as biogenic Te(0). Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Raman spectroscopic analysis of biomass confirmed the deposition of Te(0) in the biomass. It was evident that the majority of the Te(0) was trapped predominantly in the EPS surrounding the biomass, which can be easily separated by centrifugation
Helgadottir, Inga. "Synthèse Contrôlée de Nanoparticules de Métaux Oxophiles en Milieu Liquide lonique pour Applications en Microélectronique". Thesis, Lyon 1, 2013. http://www.theses.fr/2013LYO10286.
Pełny tekst źródłaSmall size (below 10 nm) metallic nanoparticles and metallic nanoalloys have attracted much interest in a range of applications, which require precise control of size, composition, and morphology, in chemically significant quantities. Hence, the variety of compositions and structures (size, morphology, atomic arrangement) bring a vast range of possibilities. This PhD was aimed at expanding the knowledge already obtained in this laboratory on monometallic nanoparticles. Indeed, it has been demonstrated that the decomposition of organometallic precursors in selected ionic liquids can lead to the formation of stable suspensions of metallic nanoparticles below 5 nm. In this context, a first achievement in this work has been to push this route towards more oxophilic, less approachable metals, such as tantalum. Besides, this route has been shown to generate bimetallic nanoparticles upon decomposition of mixtures of precursors, with size, structure and composition controlled, such as Ru@Cu. This PhD work has dentified the mechanism of formation of these nanoalloys, developing a versatile route that could be used to design nanoalloys to fulfill specific applications, e.g., RuNi, RuTa, CuNi, etc
Louie, Stacey Marie. "Characterization and Modeling of Macromolecules on Nanoparticles and Their Effects on Nanoparticle Aggregation". Research Showcase @ CMU, 2014. http://repository.cmu.edu/dissertations/396.
Pełny tekst źródłaD'britto, V. "Synthesis of metal nanoparticles and polymer/metal nanoparticle composites: investigation towards biological applications". Thesis(Ph.D.), CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, 2010. http://dspace.ncl.res.in:8080/xmlui/handle/20.500.12252/3716.
Pełny tekst źródłaKecht, Johann. "Colloidal Porous Nanoparticles". Diss., lmu, 2008. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:19-88441.
Pełny tekst źródłaGass, James. "Functional Magnetic Nanoparticles". Scholar Commons, 2012. http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/4047.
Pełny tekst źródłaBayati, Maryam. "Electrocatalysis by nanoparticles". Thesis, University of Liverpool, 2007. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.439497.
Pełny tekst źródłaDeVries, Gretchen Anne. "Divalent metal nanoparticles". Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/44387.
Pełny tekst źródłaIncludes bibliographical references.
Metal nanoparticles hold promise for many scientific and technological applications, such as chemical and biological sensors, vehicles for drug delivery, and subdiffraction limit waveguides. To fabricate such devices, a method to position particles in specific locations relative to each other is necessary. Nanoparticles tend to spontaneously aggregate into ordered two- and three-dimensional assemblies, but achieving one-dimensional structures is less straightforward. Because of their symmetry, nanoparticles lack the ability to bond along specific directions. Thus, the technological potential of nanoparticles would be greatly enhanced by the introduction of a method to break the interaction symmetry of nanoparticles, thus inducing valency and directional interparticle interactions. When a nanoparticle is coated with a mixture of two different ligands, the ligands have been shown to phase-separate into ordered domains encircling or spiraling around the core. Topological constraints inherent in assembling two-dimensional vectors (e.g., ligands) onto a sphere (the core of the nanoparticle) dictate the necessary formation of two diametrically opposed defect points within the ligand shell. The molecules at these points are not optimally stabilized by intermolecular interactions and thus these sites are highly reactive. By functionalizing the polar singularities with a third type of molecule, we generate divalent nanoparticles with "chemical handles" that can be used to direct the assembly of the particles into chains. For example, taking inspiration from the wellknown interfacial polymerization synthesis of nylon, we place carboxylic acid terminated molecules at the polar defect points and join the newly bifunctional nanoparticles into chains by reacting them with 1,6-diaminohexane through an interfacial reaction.
(cont.) Furthermore, we perform a full kinetic and thermodynamic characterization of the molecularly defined polar defect points. We demonstrate that the rate of place-exchange at these points is significantly faster than it is elsewhere in the ligand shell. We also determine the equilibrium constant and standard free energy of the place-exchange reaction at the polar defect sites and demonstrate that the reaction is strongly affected by the molecular environment, i.e. the composition of the ligand shell.
by Gretchen Anne DeVries.
Ph.D.
Huang, Wen-Yen. "Responsive theranostic nanoparticles". Thesis, University of Oxford, 2013. http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:275e12ca-e5a4-4f63-af9e-3c73948f8001.
Pełny tekst źródłaDidenko, T., i L. M. Chuchilina. "Nanoparticles in medicine". Thesis, Вид-во СумДУ, 2009. http://essuir.sumdu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/16776.
Pełny tekst źródłaChikan, Viktor. "Layered semiconductor nanoparticles /". Search for this dissertation online, 2002. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/ksu/main.
Pełny tekst źródłaTahir, Mukarram Ahmad. "Protein mimetic nanoparticles". Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019. https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/121606.
Pełny tekst źródłaCataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (pages [121]-140).
Gold nanoparticles with amphiphilic surface functionalization have been shown to spontaneously fuse with lipid bilayers through a non-endocytic mechanism that generates minimal membrane perturbation. The membrane translocation capability of these nanoparticles makes them attractive candidates for engineering clinical applications that operate on a single-cell resolution. In particular, the physiochemical similarity between these nanoparticles and membrane-bound and free-circulating proteins suggests a possibility for designing nanostructures that can function as synthetic alternatives to proteins. In this thesis, we demonstrate how molecular simulation techniques have allowed us to tackle this engineering challenge and develop nanoparticles that can modulate fusion between lipid membranes, transport hydrophobic small molecules to lipid-bound compartments, and modify the permeability of lipid membranes. These are concrete realizations of nanoparticles functioning as protein mimics, and unlock new avenues of research on how nanomaterials can be designed from first principles to perform targeted functions in biological systems.
by Mukarram Ahmad Tahir.
Ph. D.
Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Trinh, Thi Mai Linh. "Switchable Coordination Nanoparticles". Thesis, Université Paris-Saclay (ComUE), 2019. http://www.theses.fr/2019SACLS171/document.
Pełny tekst źródłaThe research work in this thesis is focused on the preparation and the study of the physical properties of switchable nanocrystals based on spin crossover and photomagnetic materials that are potential candidates as nanosensors. The spin crossover nanocrystals belong to the coordination network family based on the Fe(II) Hoffman chlatrates [Fe(pyrazine)][Pt(CN)4]. The study is focused on controlling the size of self-standing nanorods and on the investigation of their thermal bistability in relation with their environment and their interaction with guest molecules. We show that the growth of the rod-shaped nanocrystals is obtained in the presence of preformed 2-3 nm nanoparticles of the Prussian Blue Analogue CsNiCr(CN)¬6 that is thought to direct to anisotropic growth of the objects. The formed rods can be stable for a long time due to their negative charge. They possess a rather wide thermal hysteresis centered around room temperature. The width and position in temperature of the thermal hysteresis depends on the nature of the environment of the nanocrystals. With very long ammonium salt (such as dodecyl trimetylammonium bromide or dexhyl trimethyl ammonium bromide), the thermal hysteresis becomes narrower and shifts to low temperature. While with shorter alkyl chains, the shift of the hysteresis is smaller without much change in its width. When the rods are embedded in a rigid silica matrix, the transition is shifted to very low temperature and the thermal hysteresis vanishes. The insertion of I2 molecules leads to a wider thermal hysteresis centered at a higher temperature.The photomagnetic nanoparticles belong to the bimetallic Prussian Blue Analogues (PBAs) family based on CoFe. This type of materials may undergo a thermal transition from the paramagnetic CoIIFeIII state to the diamagnetic CoIIIFeII one. The high temperature state can then be restored at low temperature by light illumination. We focused on three types of CoFe PBAs nanoparticles containing the CsI (11 nm) and the RbI alkali ions with two different sizes 30 and 80 nm for the latter. The size of the objects was controlled by different parameters such as the nature of the alkali ion, the concentration of the precursors and their stoichiometry. The combination of different techniques such as electronic and infra spectroscopies together with Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy and X-ray powder diffraction allows following the evolution of the nanoparticles’ composition with time in solution at room temperature. The evolution study leads to the general conclusion that the electron transfer phenomenon from CoII to FeIII occurs in solution during several days before the objects reach their thermodynamic stable state that was found to depend on the nature of the alkali ion and on the size of the objects. The (photo)magnetic behavior was then investigated in the solid state for different evolution time of the three types of particles, which allowed proposing a qualitative mechanism of their formation in solution
Zhou, Bo. "Synthesis and characterization of crystalline assembly of poly Nisopropylacry-lamide)-co-acrylic acid nanoparticles". Thesis, University of North Texas, 2004. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc4671/.
Pełny tekst źródłaCrew, Elizabeth. "Nanoparticle-based analytical/bioanalytical probes investigation of interactions and reactivities between gold nanoparticles and homocysteine /". Diss., Online access via UMI:, 2005. http://wwwlib.umi.com/dissertations/fullcit/1425749.
Pełny tekst źródłaMillart, Elodie. "Nanoparticules lipidiques de type Janus à compartiment superparamagnétique : du procédé de mise en oeuvre aux applications théranostiques". Thesis, Université Paris-Saclay (ComUE), 2017. http://www.theses.fr/2017SACLS540/document.
Pełny tekst źródłaIn recent years, our team has developed original compartmented lipid nanometer-sized particles produced by high pressure homogenization, a scalable process, with pharmaceutically approved excipients. The particles actually belong to the family of Janus nano-objects as they are organized in two juxtaposed substructures : one half is a droplet of liquid-state lipids while the other half is vesicle-like and encloses an aqueous core delimited by a phospholipid-containing bilayer shell. Added to the intrinsic biocompatibility of the constituting lipids, such a system provides a potentially very valuable tool in pharmaceutical and biomedical fields, able to separately incorporate and co-convey hydrophilic and lipophilic substances with distinct activities, for example, a medical imaging agent and a drug for coupling diagnosis and therapy. Here, we are interested in loading Janus nanoparticles with a magnetic fluid composed of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanocrystals (ferrofluid, FF), indeed as efficient contrast agent for MRI, being magnetically targetable and providing ability for hyperthermia treatment. Alternately, hydrophilic or lipophilic FF compatible with the production process have been developed by investigating different stabilization pathways of the nanocrystals depending on the encapsulation compartment
Paul, Emmanuel. "Nanoparticules manufacturées : translocation et impact pulmonaire d'une exposition par voie respiratoire durant la gestation dans un modèle murin". Thesis, Paris Est, 2016. http://www.theses.fr/2016PESC1019.
Pełny tekst źródłaEXPOSURE TO MANUFACTURED NANOPARTICLES DURING GESTATION: IMPACT ON THE RESPIRATORY TRACT OF THE OFFSPRINGDue to several commercial applications of nanoparticles (NPs), such as silver (Ag), titanium dioxide (TiO2) and cerium dioxide (CeO2), knowledge of the toxicity of those NPs is of great importance. It has been shown that exposure to NPs may lead to an inflammatory response and pulmonary fibrosis. However less is known on the effect of exposure to NPs on the offspring. Therefore the aim of this study is to assess the impact of exposure by the respiratory route to various NPs during pregnancy on lung development of the offspring, and to determine the key parameters involved in lung alterations. We used three NPs: TiO2, Ag, and CeO2, to assess the impact of NPs physico-chemical properties on the potential effects on lung development. Pregnant mice were exposed weekly to 100 μg NPs or saline by nonsurgical intratracheal instillation. Analysis of the lungs of the offspring was performed at different times of lung development, before (17.5 gestational day) and after birth (14.5 and 49.5 post-delivery day). Results showed that after pulmonary exposure during pregnancy, all nanoparticles induced a long-lasting impairment of lung development of the offspring. This was accompanied by a decreased placental efficiency which was associated with the presence of NP in placenta and a decreased pulmonary expression of VEGF-alpha and MMP-9 at the fetal stage, and FGF-18 at the alveolization stage. In view of the growing use of these nanoparticles, this result raise concerns for public health and pregnant women and their developing fetus particularly for those at high risk of occupational or domestic exposure.Keywords: nanoparticles, pregnancy, lung development
Boisselier, Julie. "Mise en œuvre d’un système de confinement et de délivrance moléculaire pour la production in situ de glucose au sein d’un hydrogel conçu pour l'ingénierie tissulaire". Thesis, Cergy-Pontoise, 2016. http://www.theses.fr/2016CERG0830/document.
Pełny tekst źródłaIn tissue engineering, the in vivo survival of stem cells located within a biomaterial is limited by an ischemic environment characterized by a low supply of oxygen and nutrients. Recent studies on fibrin based hydrogels (designed to improve stem cells survival after implantation) have highlighted the need to control the spatiotemporal availability of glucose within a biomaterial scaffold. Glucose release occurs through the degradation of starch, a glucose polymer, at a rate controlled by the action of the enzyme amyloglucosidase (AMG), a specific catalyst for the hydrolysis of starch.In order to eventually be of clinical impact, critical parameters must be tuned, such as the AMG leakage outside the hydrogel and its loss of activity over time. In this context, AMG encapsulation within nanoparticles of a biodegradable and biocompatible polymer, here poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA), is a promising means toward controlling the above parameters.The AMG-containing core-shell type nanoparticles (NPe) were synthesized by an adaptation of the double emulsion technique (water-oil-water). Different methods have been developed to determine the physicochemical and biochemical properties of the resulting nanoparticles. The synthesis was optimized to produce sterile and reproducible nanoparticles appropriate for in vivo implantable hydrogels.Nanoparticle stability and glucose release were investigated in solution and in hydrogels. A key specification of the hydrogel system, enriched in starch and NPe, is the continuous supply of glucose over 1 month. Glucose production was observed to meet this specification, highlighting the potential advantages of this approach
Bourguignon, Tom. "Polymeric nanoparticles for the treatment of lung infectious diseases". Electronic Thesis or Diss., université Paris-Saclay, 2023. http://www.theses.fr/2023UPASF096.
Pełny tekst źródłaInfectious diseases have always been a threat to mankind, as reminded by the recent COVID-19 (COronaVIrus Disease 2019) pandemic. However, the latter has also highlighted the potential of nanotechnologies for the development of innovative therapies, thanks to vaccines containing nanoparticles (NPs) for messenger RNA protection and vectorization. This work explores the potential of PLGA (poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)) NPs for the treatment of two lung diseases: tuberculosis (TB), a millennia-old ailment as well as the deadliest infectious disease worldwide, and COVID-19, the second pandemic of this century.To begin with, we take interest in the physiopathology and treatment of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), but most of all, in the evolution of NPs over the last thirty years for the optimization of TB therapy. This literature review, published in Pharmaceutics in 2023, highlights the most studied NPs and antibiotics to this end, and offers perspectives for the future of advanced and tailored treatments.For the study of the prepared PLGA NPs, a characterization technique, NTA (nanoparticle tracking analysis), is diverted from its original use to explore cell-NP interactions. NPs are incubated with cell cultures before the supernatants are analyzed by NTA, thus enabling to quantify NP internalization over time. Such a use, detailed in an article published in the International Journal of Pharmaceutics in 2021, had never been described in the literature before.The NP potential for the targeting of Mtb is then explored. In vitro, it appears that NPs are preferentially internalized by infected cells as compared to non-infected ones. Furthermore, there is a positive correlation between the number of intracellular bacteria and the number of captured NPs. In vivo, in a mouse model, a single intranasal NP injection allows for the targeting of the organ of interest (the lungs), the cell type of interest (alveolar macrophages, the site of Mtb infection), and infected cells rather than non-infected ones, the former capturing three times more NPs on average than the latter. These results are the subject of an article currently being reviewed.Finally, a study takes interest in the encapsulation and solubilization of an active molecule for the treatment of COVID-19. Optimization studies resulted in drug encapsulation of 98.3%, drug loading of 24.9%, and a concentration in water of 5 mg/mL for this hydrophobic molecule. Its release mechanism was also unraveled. In a mouse and in a hamster model, it appears that a few intranasal injections reduce the lung viral load by 1.4 log10/mL, with very limited toxicity. In a mouse model, the encapsulated molecule is shown to prevent lung inflammation usually associated with COVID-19. This study, which will be submitted for publication shortly, lays the foundations for a post-infection therapy for the most vulnerable patients. Other results, non-included in the article, explore different NP formulations to influence and prolong drug release in vivo. A patent has been filed for this study in 2023.In conclusion, this work demonstrates the potential of PLGA NPs for the treatment of two of the deadliest infectious lung diseases currently, and offers prospects for future studies
Otomalo, Tadele. "Ultrafast optical response of complex plasmonic nanoparticles". Thesis, Université Paris-Saclay (ComUE), 2019. http://www.theses.fr/2019SACLC102.
Pełny tekst źródłaThe remarkable properties associated with the localized plasmon resonance (LSPR) in noble metal nanoparticles (NPs) make plasmonics an important topic with multiple applications. When NPs are illuminated by ultrashort laser pulses they undergo a rapid dynamics of energy exchanges which leads to the ultrafast variation of their optical properties, associated with other effects such as broadband photoluminescence, hyperlocalized heat release, electron photoemission, production of reactive oxygen species and nano-cavitation. The design of complex hybrid nanostructures can enable us to tailor the plasmonic properties as to optimize the applications. We have studied some hybrid nanostructures by broadband pump-probe absorption spectroscopy and a dedicated modeling: AuNP-decorated silica fibers and core-shell Au-Ag NPs. Their stationary and transient optical responses are analyzed depending on the NP morphology.In the developments evoked above the enhanced near field around plasmonic NPs plays a key role. However, the study of the ultrafast transient modulation of the near field is limited by the inability of the conventional numerical tools to catch the small variations of the NP permittivity. Here, a complex-conjugate pole-residue pair based FDTD method is successfully implemented to simulate the time-dependence of the plasmonic near-field topography. Beyond, the LSPR mode can be resonantly coupled with a photonic mode in a hybrid microcavity for conceiving optically-controlled photonic functionalities. The coupling of a 2D array of parallel gold nanorods with the defect mode of a 1D photonic crystal cavity is investigated theoretically. The optical anisotropy enables us to play with several degrees of freedom like field polarization. The ultrafast modulation of the optical response that is predicted in such hybrid nanostructures opens the possibility of their future optimization for designing time-resolved sensors
Austin, Lauren Anne. "Exploring some aspects of cancer cell biology with plasmonic nanoparticles". Diss., Georgia Institute of Technology, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/54236.
Pełny tekst źródłaEllickson, Daniel Emick. "Assessment of microscopy methods for distinguishing engineered nanoparticles from incidental nanoparticles". Thesis, University of Iowa, 2011. https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/960.
Pełny tekst źródłaBordat, Alexandre. "Stratégies alternatives pour la délivrance d'anticancéreux par encapsulation physique dans des nanoparticules polymère thermosensibles ou par couplage chimique en prodrogues polymères". Thesis, Université Paris-Saclay (ComUE), 2018. http://www.theses.fr/2018SACLS595.
Pełny tekst źródłaThis thesis focuses on innovative drug delivery systems of anticancer drugs to tackle the current limitations of formulations based on nanoparticles. These allow encapsulation of anticancer drugs to prolong their circulation time in the blood stream and to decrease side effects. Yet, nanoparticle formulations available in the clinic do not allow a precise control on the drug release nor targeting of the tumor.To overcome these hurdles, we have synthesized a thermoresponsive copolymer exhibiting an upper critical solution temperature (UCST) to formulate nanoparticles physically encapsulating doxorubicin. These allow controlled release of the anticancer drug by mild hyperthermia at 43 °C. We have studied our system from a physico-chemical point of view and evaluated its cytotoxicity in vitro on ovarian cancer cells.We have also tried a chemical coupling approach between the polymer and the anticancer drug, paclitaxel, to allow innocuous subcutaneous administration. In did, this route of administration is seldom used for anticancer drugs as some of them induce local toxicity at the site of injection in the form of skin irritation / necrosis. We assessed if a hydrophilic polymer prodrug approach allows innocuous subcutaneous administration of an irritant drug; and if a UCST polymer prodrug approach enables formation of stable nanoparticles at room temperature for subcutaneous administration. Once in the subcutaneous tissue at 34 °C, they would solubilize and become hydrophilic thus could freely diffuse to reach the blood circulation. We have managed to evaluate the hydrophilic polymer prodrug approach in vivo on nude mice and we are the first to describe the synthesis of UCST polymer prodrug
Ussa, Aldana Paula. "Tungsten disulfide nanoparticles as lubricant additives for the automotive industry". Thesis, Lyon, 2016. http://www.theses.fr/2016LYSEC001/document.
Pełny tekst źródłaThe growing environmental concerns, along with the continuous increase of energy demand, have encouraged research to improve energy efficiency in every technological field. In the transport industry, responsible of more than half of the world’s oil consumption, manufacturers have bet on hybrid fuel technologies, more aerodynamic car profiles, innovative tires and even downsizing of engines and gearboxes to reduce the weight of the vehicles to face the problem. However, according to VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, in passenger cars one third of fuel consumption is due to friction loss. This means that several millions of liters of fuel are used every year to overcome friction around the world. As a consequence, reduction on the friction losses would have a direct impact in oil consumption. For this reason, research in the tribology field has specially focused in the development of low friction materials and more efficient lubricants. This work investigates the potential of metal dichalcogenide nanoparticles as lubricant additives for automobile applications with the aim of formulating more efficient lubricants. These nanoparticles which were synthetized for the first time in the 90’s have shown interesting tribological properties when added to base oil under specific laboratory test conditions. However, their future use in real-life mechanical systems needs a better comprehension of their behavior on rough surfaces and in the presence of additives commonly used in industrial lubricants.Industrially produced tungsten disulfide nanoparticles were used in this work. First of all, the industrial context of this work and the basis of tribology science in general and of tribology in the automotive industry in particular are exposed in the state of the art part. In this section, a literature review of the lubricating properties of laboratory scale produced metal dichalcogenides nanoparticles of tungsten and molybdenum disulfide is exposed. The effect of different conditions (temperature, concentration in oil, contact pressure, among others) is also presented in this first section. The research work done for this thesis is divided in two main parts. In the first one, the nanoparticles were first morphologically and chemically characterized and their tribological potential in base oil was investigated on smooth and rough surfaces under different test conditions. Then, their tribological behavior in the presence of additives that are commonly used in industrial applications, in the boundary lubrication regime and at 100°C was studied.In the second part, the use of nanoparticles for a gearbox application was explored. The potential of the nanoparticles in base oil and in the presence of a commercial package of additives for this application was studied, first at the laboratory scale, and then in scaled-up tests with gearboxes used in cars. The results suggest that nanoparticles can be used to increase life span of the mechanical parts of gears
Tabor, Christopher Eugene. "Some optical and catalytic properties of metal nanoparticles". Diss., Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia Institute of Technology, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/31794.
Pełny tekst źródłaCommittee Chair: El-Sayed, Mostafa; Committee Member: Perry, Joseph; Committee Member: Wang, Zhong; Committee Member: Whetten, Robert; Committee Member: Zhang, John. Part of the SMARTech Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Collection.
Mauriello, Jimenez Chiara. "Nanoparticules à visées théranostiques pour le traitement du cancer par thérapie photodynamique à un ou deux photons". Thesis, Montpellier, 2016. http://www.theses.fr/2016MONTT100/document.
Pełny tekst źródłaNowadays, the increase of the number of low-size cancers in the world has prompted the development of novel multifunctional nanomaterials applied to new non-invasive therapies. These new therapies are expected to selectively eradicate the tumor, decreasing or suppressing the side effects induced in healthy tissues by current treatments. This study describes the elaboration of nanomaterials for the diagnostic and the therapy of low size cancers through a novel therapy: photodynamic therapy (PDT). This new technique involves the activation of a photosensitizer molecule (PS) with specific wavelengths of light giving rise to energy transfer cascades that yield cytotoxic reactive oxygen species leading to apoptotic and necrotic cell death.First, the elaboration of mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSN) containing a porphyrin photosensitizer are presented for the treatment in vitro of prostate cancer and retinoblastoma through one-photon therapy. Functionalized nanoparticles with new ligands were synthesized to target the nanoparticles to prostate cancer cells. The decrease of the nanoparticle size to 20 nm was elaborated to cross the blood-retinal barrier and treat retinoblastomas.On the other hand, two new types of nanomaterials were designed for two-photon nanomedicine which leads to a deeper penetration in tissues. Bridged silsesquioxane (BS) and periodic mesoporous organosilica (PMOs) nanoparticles were designed from different types of tetra or octasilylated-photosensitizers and bis-organoalkoxysilanes such as ethane, ethylene or disulphide. Pure PS bridged silsesquioxane nanoparticles lead to efficient two-photon imaging and photodynamic therapy which were demonstrated in vitro. Disulfide-based BS nanoparticles were designed as biodegradable nanomaterials.Finally, in addition to the imaging and therapy, PMOs nanoparticles were tested in vitro as nanocarriers for drug delivery due to their mesoporosity. Gemcitabine or doxorubicin were encapsulated into the pores leading to high drug loadings. Beside the classical photosensitizers, nanodiamonds core-shells PMOs were tested as PDT agent. In addition, pure porphyrin nanoPMOs are presented for gene delivery in vitro and in vivo in a zebrafish model