Nano Meets Biology: Structure and Function at the Nanoparticle Interface

Understanding the interactions of nanomaterials with biosystems is a critical goal in both biomedicine and environmental science. Engineered nanoparticles provide excellent tools for probing this interface. In this feature article, we will summarize one of the themes presented in our recent Langmuir lecture discussing the use of monolayer design to understand and control the interactions of nanoparticles with biomolecules and cells.