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Surface Functionalized Multicomponent Envelope Type Nanosystems for Improved Gene Delivery

Pozzi D., Orlando V., Augusti Tocco G., Biagioni S., Cardarelli F., Bifone A., Caraccioloa G., Sapienza University of Rome, IT

Recently, a new programmed packaging strategy in which various “soft devices” that control intracellular trafficking are incorporated into single nanoparticles has been proposed. Here we apply such a novel concept to develop multicomponent envelope-type nanosystems [...]

Bicelles: New Lipid Nanosystems for Biomedical Applications

Barbosa-Barros L., Rodriguez G., Rubio L., Cocera M., Alonso C., de la Maza A., Lopez O., Inst. Advan. Chemistry Catalonia-CSIC, ES

Bicellar nanosystems are a fascinating category of morphologically adaptable and versatile lipid assemblies consisting in bilayered disk-shaped nanoaggregates formed in water by long and short alkyl chain phospholipids. Characteristics of these bicellar systems, such as [...]

MEMS and NEMS research for education

Husak M., Jakovenko J., Czech Technical University in Prague, CZ

The paper describes methods of active involvement of students in research work and application of research work results in educational process. Individual tasks are parts of solutions of large research projects. Individual work contributes to [...]

Molecular Simulation and Theory for Nanosystems

Sadus R.J., Swinburne University of Technology, AU

A knowledge of self-assembling molecules such as DNA and dendritic systems can provide beneficial insights for the development of tailor-made nano-scale devices. In this context, molecular simulation and theory have an important role in both [...]

A Nanocore/CMOS Hybrid System-on-Package (SoP) Architecture for Future Nanoelectronic Systems

Weerasekera R., Liu J., Zheng L-R, Tenhunen H., LECS/IMIT/KTH, SE

We propose Autonomous Error-Tolerant (AET) cellular network based architecture for future nano-electronic systems. Each AET cell consists of a nano-core, dedicated for local computing, CMOS cell-peripherals, responsible for cell I/O and System-level tasks, and their [...]

Virtual Nanofabrication of Electronic Materials

Pozhar L.A., University of Surrey, UK

A rigorous statistical mechanical theory of inhomogeneous fluids and molecular dynamics simulations are used to predict characteristic features of transport processes and the corresponding transport coefficients for a number of model nanoscale systems in terms [...]