Light-induced surface modification of natural plant microparticles : toward colloidal science and cellular adhesion applications

• Main Authors: Tan, Ee-Lin, Potroz, Michael G., Ferracci, Gaia, Jackman, Joshua A., Jung, Haram, Wang, Lili, Cho, Nam-Joon
• Other Authors: School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Engineering::Materials; Cellular Adhesion; Colloids
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/140259
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Playing an instrumental role in the life of plants, pollen microparticles are one of the most fascinating biological materials in existence, with abundant and renewable supply, ultrahigh durability, and unique, species-specific architectural features. Aside from their biological role, pollen micropa...