ReviewThe Analyst2016
Janus particles for biological imaging and sensing.
Review in The Analyst, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 42 papers.
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Who cites it
42 citing papers in PubMed.
- Spontaneous Phase Separation in Polymer Solution by Janus Nanoparticle Compatibilizers: An Atomistic Molecular Dynamics Study.ACS physical chemistry Au · 2026Article
- Liquid-Phase Fabrication of Janus 2D Materials: Defect-Rich MoSSmall (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) · 2026Article
- pH-tuned reversible self-assembly of Janus particles for enhanced Raman imaging and sensing.Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry · 2025Article
- Erythrocyte based achiral micromotors for localized therapeutic delivery.Journal of biological engineering · 2025Article
- Dynamics of Pulsed-Laser Interaction with Janus Particles.ACS photonics · 2025Article
- Unveiling nanoparticle-immune interactions: how super-resolution imaging illuminates the invisible.Nanoscale · 2025Review
- Engineering colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals for quantum information processing.Nature nanotechnology · 2024Review
- Controlled Surface Textures of Elastomeric Polyurethane Janus Particles: A Comprehensive Review.Polymers · 2024Review
- Asymmetric imaging through engineered Janus particle obscurants using a Monte Carlo approach for highly asymmetric scattering media.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Particle trapping with optical nanofibers: a review [Invited].Biomedical optics express · 2023Review
- Emerging Roles of Microrobots for Enhancing the Sensitivity of Biosensors.Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- New Janus Tricyclic Laddersiloxanes: Synthesis, Characterization, and Reactivity.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Spark Discharge Synthesis and Characterization of Ge/Sn Janus Nanoparticles.Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Evanescent field trapping and propulsion of Janus particles along optical nanofibers.Nature communications · 2023Article
- Hybrid Nanoparticles at Fluid-Fluid Interfaces: Insight from Theory and Simulation.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- Domain-selective disruption and compression of phase-separated lipid vesicles by amphiphilic Janus nanoparticles.iScience · 2022Article
- GLAD Based Advanced Nanostructures for Diversified Biosensing Applications: Recent Progress.Biosensors · 2022Review
- Peptide-Drug Conjugates: A New Hope for Cancer Management.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Application of Janus Particles in Point-of-Care Testing.Biosensors · 2022Review
- Recent Progress on Asymmetric Carbon- and Silica-Based Nanomaterials: From Synthetic Strategies to Their Applications.Nano-micro letters · 2022Review
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4 authors.
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Abstract
Janus particles, named after the two-faced Roman god Janus, have different surface makeups, structures or compartments on two sides. This review highlights recent advances in employing Janus particles as novel analytical tools for live cell imaging and biosensing. Unlike conventional particles used in analytical science, two-faced Janus particles provide asymmetry and directionality, and can combine different or even incompatible properties within a single particle. The broken symmetry enables imaging and quantification of rotational dynamics, revealing information beyond what traditional measurements offer. The spatial segregation of molecules on the surface of a single particle also allows analytical functions that would otherwise interfere with each other to be decoupled, opening up opportunities for novel multimodal analytical methods. We summarize here the development of Janus particles, a few general methods for their fabrication and, more importantly, the emerging and novel applications of Janus particles as multi-functional imaging probes and sensors.
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