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Crystal Growth from Exploratory Synthesis to Functional Device Fabrication

Single-crystalline materials play a crucial role in the modern semiconductor electronics industry and fundamental science. The ability to grow large single crystals with high purity and low concentration of defects allows us to build new types of devices such as high-resolution semiconductor radiation detectors. Another important application of crystals is fundamental research, where crystal growth enables rapid screening of phase diagrams,…


X-ray Induced Photodynamic Therapy with CsI(Na)@MgO Nanoparticles and 5-Aminolevulinic Acid for Cancer Treatment

X-ray-induced photodynamic therapy (X-PDT) holds the potential to overcome the shallow tissue penetration issue associated with conventional photodynamic therapy (PDT). To this end, complex and sometimes toxic scintillator-photosensitizer nanoconjugates are often used, posing barriers for large-scale manufacturing and regulatory approval. Herein, we report a streamlined X-PDT strategy based on CsI(Na)@MgO nanoparticles and 5-aminolevulinic acid…


Calcium Nanoparticles to Stimulate Dendritic Cell and Boost T cell Immunity Against Cancer

Dendritic cells (DCs) are the most effective type of antigen-representing cells (APCs).[1] DCs capture tumor antigens, process them, and migrate to the T cell zone in tumor-draining lymph nodes (TDLNs) where they prime T cells through cross-presentation. During this process, DCs manifest upregulated antigen-presenting molecules (major histocompatibility complexes MHC-I and MHC-II) and costimulatory molecules (CD80, CD86 and CD40),[2] and…


Rheology Behind the Scenes

Materials all around us can be classified as either elastic, viscous, or viscoelastic. One can determine where a material falls within the viscosity spectrum based on its rheological properties. With its start in the 1920s, rheology is still an up-and-coming method of characterization for everyday use materials.1 This is because materials such as plastics, paints, biological materials, and more contain both solid and liquid aspects.2 Unlike its…
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