• 2D Van der Waals Heterostructures for Chemical Sensing 

      Hou, Huilei; Anichini, Cosimo; Samorì, Paolo; Criado, Alejandro; Prato, Maurizio (Wiley-VCH, 2022-10-10)
      [Abstract] During the last 15 years, 2D materials have revolutionized the field of materials science. Moreover, because of their highest surface-to-volume ratio and properties extremely susceptible to their interaction ...
    • Agarose-Based Fluorescent Waveguide with Embedded Silica Nanoparticle–Carbon Nanodot Hybrids for pH Sensing 

      Amato, Francesco; Soares, Marco C. P.; Cabral, Thiago Destri; Fujiwara, Eric; Cordeiro, Cristiano Monteiro de Barros; Criado, Alejandro; Prato, Maurizio; Bartoli, Julio Roberto (American Chemical Society, 2021-08-20)
      [Abstract] The fabrication of a biodegradable and fluorescent cylindrical waveguide with doped hybrid nanoparticles (silica–carbon nanodots) is reported. The fluorescent hybrids were obtained by coupling amino-functionalized ...
    • Bidirectional Modulation of Neuronal Cells Electrical and Mechanical Properties Through Pristine and Functionalized Graphene Substrates 

      Zummo, Francesca; Esposito, Pietro; Hou, Huilei; Wetzl, Cecilia; Rius, Gemma; Tkatchenko, Raphaela; Guimerà, Anton; Godignon, Philippe; Prato, Maurizio; Prats Alfonso, Elisabet; Criado, Alejandro; Scaini, Denis (Frontiers, 2022-01-11)
      [Abstract] In recent years, the quest for surface modifications to promote neuronal cell interfacing and modulation has risen. This course is justified by the requirements of emerging technological and medical approaches ...
    • Bioresponsive, Electroactive, and Inkjet-Printable Graphene-Based Inks 

      Silvestri, Alessandro; Criado, Alejandro; Poletti, Fabrizio; Wang, Faxing; Fanjul Bolado, Pablo; González García, María Begoña; García-Astrain, Clara; Liz-Marzán, Luis; Feng, Xinliang; Zanardi, Chiara; Prato, Maurizio (Wiley-VCH, 2022-01-10)
      [Abstract]: With the advent of flexible electronics, the old fashioned and conventional solid-state technology will be replaced by conductive inks combined with low-cost printing techniques. Graphene is an ideal candidate ...
    • Carbon Vacancies Steer the Activity in Dual Ni Carbon Nitride Photocatalysis 

      Marchi, Miriam; Criado, Alejandro; Filippini, Giacomo; Prato, Maurizio; Melchionna, Michele; Fornasiero, Paolo (Wiley-VCH, 2023-07-06)
      [Abstract]: The manipulation of carbon nitride (CN) structures is one main avenue to enhance the activity of CN-based photocatalysts. Increasing the efficiency of photocatalytic heterogeneous materials is a critical step ...
    • Concise, Single-Step Synthesis of Sulfur-Enriched Graphene: Immobilization of Molecular Clusters and Battery Applications 

      Omachi, Haruka; Inoue, Tsukasa; Hatao, Shuya; Shinohara, Hisanori; Criado, Alejandro; Yoshikawa, Hirofumi; Syrgiannis, Zois; Prato, Maurizio (Wiley-VCH, 2020-02-11)
      [Abstract]: The concise synthesis of sulfur-enriched Graphene for battery applications is reported. The direct treatment of graphene oxide (GO) with the commercially available Lawesson’s reagent produced sulfur-enriched-reduced ...
    • Covalent functionalisation controlled by molecular design for the aptameric recognition of serotonin in graphene-based field-effect transistors 

      Wetzl, Cecilia; Brosel, Sergi; Carini, Marco; Di Silvio, Desiré; Illa, Xavi; Villa, Rosa; Guimerà, Anton; Prats Alfonso, Elisabet; Prato, Maurizio; Criado, Alejandro (2023-09-19)
      [Abastract]: In the last decade, solution-gated graphene field effect transistors (GFETs) showed their versatility in the development of a miniaturized multiplexed platform for electrophysiological recordings and sensing. ...
    • Dendrimers: Exploring Their Wide Structural Variety and Applications 

      Pérez-Ferreiro, María; Abelairas, Adrián M.; Criado, Alejandro; Gómez Pérez, Inmaculada Jénnifer; Mosquera Mosquera, Jesús (MDPI, 2023-11-09)
      [Abstract] Dendrimers constitute a distinctive category of synthetic materials that bear resemblance to proteins in various aspects, such as discrete structural organization, globular morphology, and nanoscale dimensions. ...
    • Electrochemically Controlled Cleavage of Imine Bonds on a Graphene Platform: Towards New Electro-Responsive Hybrids for Drug Release 

      Hou, Huilei; Cardo, Lucia; Mancino, Donato; Arnaiz, Blanca; Criado, Alejandro; Prato, Maurizio (Royal Society of Chemistry, 2020-11-25)
      [Abstract] Graphene-based materials are particularly suitable platforms for the development of new systems able to release drugs upon the application of controlled electrochemical stimuli. Herein, we report a new ...
    • Graphene for Implantable Biosensors 

      Wetzl, Cecilia; Vera-Hidalgo, Mariano; Criado, Alejandro (Grupo Español del Carbón, 2021-06)
      [Abstract]: In this review, we will provide a comprehensive insight on the current research si-tuations and future challenges for the graphene-based implantable biosensors. We intro-duce the use of graphene derivatives for ...
    • Graphene, Other Carbon Nanomaterials and the Immune System: Toward Nanoimmunity-By-Design 

      Gazzi, Arianna; Criado, Alejandro; Delogu, Lucia Gemma (IOP Publishing, 2020-07-13)
      [Abstract]: Carbon-based materials (CBMs), such as graphene, nanodiamonds, carbon fibers, and carbon dots, have attracted a great deal scientific attention due to their potential as biomedical tools. Following exposure, ...
    • High-Yield Preparation of Exfoliated 1T-MoS2 with SERS Activity 

      Er, Engin; Hou, Huilei; Criado, Alejandro; Langer, Judith; Möller, Marco; Erk, Nevin; Liz-Marzán, Luis; Prato, Maurizio (American Chemical Society, 2019-07-17)
      [Abstract]: Molybdenum disulfide (MoS2), a promising two-dimensional transition-metal dichalcogenide, presents a challenge in the tuning of its optoelectronic and chemical properties. Herein, we demonstrate an efficient ...
    • Intrinsic and Selective Activity of Functionalized Carbon Nanotube/Nanocellulose Platforms Against Colon Cancer Cells 

      González-Domínguez, José Miguel; Grasa, Laura; Frontiñán, Javier; Abás, Elisa; Domínguez-Alfaro, Antonio; Mesonero, J. E.; Criado, Alejandro; Ansón-Casaos, Alejandro (Elsevier, 2022-01-25)
      [Abstract] Given their large surface area and versatile chemical reactivity, single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) are regarded as the basis of new pharmacological complexes. In this study, SWCNTs are chemically ...
    • Light-driven, heterogeneous organocatalysts for C–C bond formation toward valuable perfluoroalkylated intermediates 

      Filippini, Giacomo; Longobardo, Francesco; Forster, Luke; Criado, Alejandro; Di Carmine, Graziano; Nasi, Lucia; D'Agostino, Carmine; Melchionna, Michele; Fornasiero, Paolo; Prato, Maurizio (American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2020-11-11)
      The favorable exploitation of carbon nitride (CN) materials in photocatalysis for organic synthesis requires the appropriate fine-tuning of the CN structure. Here, we present a deep investigation of the structure/activity ...
    • Mass Spectrometry of Carbohydrate-Protein Interactions on a Glycan Array Conjugated to CVD Graphene Surfaces 

      Merino, Juan P.; Serna, Sonia; Criado, Alejandro; Centeno, Alba; Napal, Ilargi; Calvo, Javier; Zurutuza, Amaia; Reichardt, Niels-Christian; Prato, Maurizio (IOP, 2020-01-06)
      [Abstract]: Mass spectrometry (MS) is a valuable tool for functional genomic, proteomic, and glycomic studies. In particular, the combination of MS with microarrays is a powerful technique for analyzing the activity of ...
    • Metal Nanoparticles/MoS2 Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering- Based Sandwich Immunoassay for α‑Fetoprotein Detection 

      Er, Engin; Sánchez Iglesias, Ana; Silvestri, Alessandro; Arnaiz, Blanca; Liz-Marzán, Luis; Prato, Maurizio; Criado, Alejandro (American Chemical Society, 2021-02-13)
      [Abstract]: The detection of cancer biomarkers at an early stage of tumor development is vital for effective diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Current diagnostic tools can often detect cancer only when the biomarker levels ...
    • Metal-Free Photocatalysis: Two-Dimensional Nanomaterial Connection toward Advanced Organic Synthesis 

      Rosso, Cristian; Filippini, Giacomo; Criado, Alejandro; Melchionna, Michele; Fornasiero, Paolo; Prato, Maurizio (American Chemical Society, 2021-03-21)
      [Abstract] Two-dimensional (2D) nanostructures are a frontier in materials chemistry as a result of their extraordinary properties. Metal-free 2D nanomaterials possess extra appeal due to their improved cost-effectiveness ...
    • Microwave-Induced Covalent Functionalization of Few-Layer Graphene with Arynes under Solvent-Free Conditions 

      Vázquez Sulleiro, Manuel; Quiroga Fernández, Sabela; Peña, Diego; Pérez, Dolores; Guitián, Enrique; Criado, Alejandro; Prato, Maurizio (Royal Society of Chemistry, 2018-07-04)
      [Abstract]: A non-conventional modification of exfoliated few-layer graphene (FLG) with different arynes under microwave (MW) irradiation and solvent-free conditions is reported. The described approach allows reaching fast, ...
    • Single-Step Functionalization Strategy of Graphene Microtransistor Array with Chemically Modified Aptamers for Biosensing Applications 

      Brosel, Sergi; Rius, Gemma; Aviñó, Ana; Nako, Nakatsuka; Illa, Xavi; Corro, Elena del; Delgà-Fernández, Marta; Criado, Alejandro; Guimerà, Anton; Prats Alfonso, Elisabet (Wiley-VCH, 2023-12-10)
      [Abstract]: Graphene solution-gated field-effect transistors (gSGFETs) offer high potential for chemical and biochemical sensing applications. Among the current trends to improve this technology, the functionalization ...
    • The Reactivity of Reduced Graphene Depends on Solvation 

      Hou, Huilei; Merino, Juan P.; Criado, Alejandro; Hirsch, Andreas; Prato, Maurizio (IOP Publishing, 2019-02-01)
      [Abstract] The reactivity of reduced graphene sheets (graphenide), obtained by dissolution of graphite intercalation compounds, in particular KC8, was systemically studied by cova-lent functionalization with 4-fluorobenz ...