The formation of aggregates due to protein misfolding and resulting protein instability is associated with several diseases. Previous studies have shown the potential of sulfobetaine polymer, a ...

A family of special molecules, known as zwitterionic molecules, that possess both positively and negatively charged groups is showing promise as a new source of stable electrolytes in lithium ...

ZwitterCo has raised $33 million to continue development and production of membranes that clean wastewater. The company says its membranes are built with zwitterionic copolymers—molecules that have ...

The research team has developed a nanostructured antifouling coating that dramatically improves the performance and stability of the electrochemical aptamer-based (E-AB) biosensors used to monitor ...

A breakthrough study in Nano-Micro Letters led by Limeng Sun, Xianjun Cao and Hao Liu presents an organic-assist pre-construction (OAPC) strategy that grafts a densely packed, ...

A new material called Zwitterionic may be the key to improving the refresh rates on LCD monitors and TVs. The new material created by Professor Piotr Kaszynski and grad student Bryan Ringstrand at ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) One of the major goals in nanomedicine is to make targeted nanoparticles for effective imaging and delivery applications. To that end, various surface functionalization strategies ...

Scientists at the University of Sydney are developing a zwitterionic coating, that can be used on medical devices and implants like heart valves and stents to prevent blood clotting. Zwitterions are ...

Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have uncovered a path to design superionic polymer ...

Protein stabilization is key to tackling protein aggregation, which is involved in neurodegenerative diseases. Rajan et al. explore molecular mechanisms by which zwitterionic polymers stabilize ...