Anzhela and colleagues have recently published in Nature Nanotechnology their Perspective on the analytical techniques for the detection and characterization of engineered nanoparticles in both human and environmental toxicology. The need to assess the human and...
Soundarrajan and colleagues have recently published in Nano Energy their work highlighting the potential of nanostructured silicon in solar water splitting. Inspired by photosynthesis, solar water electrolysis uses sunlight to produce hydrogen, a clean,...
Morteza and colleagues have recently published in Biomaterials Science their study on thermally hydrocarbonised porous silicon nanoparticles (THCpSiNPs) capped with polyethylenimine (PEI) fabrication, and their potential for small interfering RNA (siRNA) delivery in an in...
Morteza and colleagues have recently published in Nanomedicine their review on silicon nanostructures applied to nanomedicine. Zero-valent, or elemental, silicon nanostructures exhibit a number of properties that render them attractive for applications in nanomedicine....
Soundarrajan and colleagues have recently published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces their work on the development of an effective solar-powered silicon device for hydrogen production from water splitting. There is increasing demand for nanostructuring...
As the establishment of the Future Industries Institute (FII) continues, we are glad to announce that Dr. Angela Ivask and Dr. Roey Elnathan have been appointed as professional staff in the levels A/B/C. Please...
Siti and colleagues have recently published in Biosensors and Bioelectronics their work on the development of l-lactate dehydrogenase biosensor based on porous silicon resonant microcavities as fluorescence enhancers. The up-regulation of l-lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), an...
Soraya and colleagues have recently published in Acta Biomateriala their studies demonstrating the value of cell microarray platforms to decipher the combinatorial interactions at play in stem cell niche microenvironments. Cell microarrays are a novel...
Nico has recently been awarded a new ARC Linkage project on Lab-on-a-chip mass spectrometry tools for testing illicit drugs. Lead Chief Investigator: Professor Nicolas Voelcker Partner Organisations: Perkin Elmer Pty Ltd/E G and G...
Martin and colleagues have recently published in Chemical Communications a novel surface modification for porous silicon (pSi). Hydroxyl-terminated pSi surfaces are modified with a hydrosilane via Si–H activation using the Lewis acid catalyst tris(pentafluorophenyl) borane....
In the Voelcker lab, we aim to gain a deeper understanding of the interactions between nanostructured materials and human cells and tissues, and their biomolecular products. To that effect, we are developing nanostructured materials and surface chemistries, with a focus on electrochemically etched meso- and macroporous materials. These systems are then optimised for applications in biosensing, drug delivery, regenerative medicine and others.
