Synopsis of recent research by authors named "Pascale Blond"
- Pascale Blond's recent research focuses on the development of stable noble metal nanostructures, particularly silver and gold nanoparticles, for various biosensing applications, enhancing their stability and functionalization through innovative coating strategies.
- The research highlights the use of calixarene-diazonium salts in creating ultrastable coatings that maintain the anisotropic structure of silver nanoplates, addressing the limitations of traditional coatings in maintaining structural integrity under various conditions.
- Blond's work also explores functionalization techniques for gold nanoparticles that enable controlled bioconjugation, improving their specific recognition properties while preventing nonspecific protein adsorption, which is crucial for efficient biosensor development.
