Metal Sulfide Nanoparticles: Precursor Chemistry.

Fascination with and the need for evermore increasing efficiency, power, or strength have been the cornerstones for developing new materials and methods for their creation. Higher solar cell conversion efficiencies, increased battery storage power, and lightweight strong materials are some that have been at the forefront of attention for these efforts. Materials created for most applications start as simple chemical compounds.

NTA-Co-His versus NTA-Ni-His mediated E-Cadherin surface immobilization enhances cellular traction.

Understanding the biological impact of strategies for protein immobilization onto bioactive surfaces is crucial for the design of biomimetic materials. A common strategy used to immobilize or label recombinant proteins is to exploit the Ni-mediated interaction of nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA) with the hexahistidine tag (His-tag) present on recombinant proteins. While this method ensures a controlled orientation and functionality of the protein, the kinetically labile nature of the bond ensures only its weak immobilization onto the surface.