Issue 35, 2012
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Chemical Communications

Bismuth ferrite clusters induced hydrogel formation in human serum albumin†

Garima Thakur,*a   Prashanthi Kovur,a   Roger M. Leblancb  and  Thomas Thundata  

* Corresponding authors

a Department of Chemical and Material Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
E-mail: garima.thakur@ualberta.ca

b Department of Chemistry, University of Miami, 1301 Memorial Drive, Coral Gables, USA
E-mail: rml@miami.edu

Abstract

Amyloid-fibril formation in human serum albumin (HSA) led to hydrogel formation in the presence of clusters of bismuth ferrite (BiFeO3 or BFO) nanoparticles (NPs). Factors responsible for hydrogel formation were size and phase of NPs.

Graphical abstract: Bismuth ferrite clusters induced hydrogel formation in human serum albumin

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C2CC30525A
Article type
Communication
Submitted
23 Jan 2012
Accepted
03 Mar 2012
First published
05 Mar 2012

Chem. Commun., 2012,48, 4193-4195

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Bismuth ferrite clusters induced hydrogel formation in human serum albumin

G. Thakur, P. Kovur, R. M. Leblanc and T. Thundat, Chem. Commun., 2012, 48, 4193 DOI: 10.1039/C2CC30525A

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