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Sokolov, et al., Nature Nanotechnology, 2009 Challenge: detecting cancer cells in the presence of normal cells Idea: can brushes change interaction of cell with nanomaterial?

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Sokolov, et al., Nature Nanotechnology, 2009

Challenge: detecting cancer cells in the presence of normal cells

Idea: can brushes change interaction of cell with nanomaterial?

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Three key attributes of nanomaterials1. Properties depend on SIZE2. High surface area compared to bulk2. Defects can be controlled

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