Professor João Rodrigues

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1. Article

   Tocopherol–Doxorubicin Conjugate as a Lipid–Prodrug: Synthetic Methods, Self-Assembly, Breast Cancer Cell Inhibition, and Theoretical Analysis
   Professor João Rodrigues
2. Article

   Stabilization of metal-doped magnesium oxide nanoparticles with PAMAM dendrimers to improve alpha-amylase enzyme inhibition
   Professor João Rodrigues
3. Article

   Bioinspired hybrid DNA/dendrimer-based films with supramolecular chirality
   Professor João Rodrigues
4. Article

   Conjugation of PDLA onto MgO microspheres: comparison between solution grafting and melt grafting methods
   Professor João Rodrigues
5. Article

   Gelatin-based ballistic gel formulated with phytosynthesized nanocellulose from Arundo donax for alpha-amylase enzyme inhibition activity
   Professor João Rodrigues
6. Article

   Sustainable synthesis of bionanomaterials using non-native plant extracts for maintaining ecological balance: A computational bibliography analysis
   Professor João Rodrigues
7. Article

   Recent advances in nanogels composed of dendrimers to tackle cancer
   Ivan StoikovProfessor João Rodrigues
8. Article

   Poly(alkylideneamine) Dendrimer Nanogels Codeliver Drug and Nucleotide To Alleviate Anticancer Drug Resistance through Immunomodulation
   Professor João Rodrigues
9. Article

   Blood–brain barrier-crossing dendrimers for glioma theranostics
   Professor João Rodrigues
10. Article

    Smart stimuli-responsive strategies for titanium implant functionalization in bone regeneration and therapeutics
    Professor João Rodrigues
11. Article

    Cellulose-based bionanocomposites: Synthesis, properties, and applications
    Professor João Rodrigues
12. Article

    Enhanced alpha-amylase inhibition activity of amine-terminated PAMAM dendrimer stabilized pure copper-doped magnesium oxide nanoparticles
    Professor João Rodrigues
13. Article

    Carbon dots and dendrimers nanohybrids: from synthesis to applications
    Professor João Rodrigues
14. Article

    Toward public security monitoring: A perspective of optical molecular probes for phosgene and mustard gas detection
    Professor João Rodrigues
15. Article

    Redox‐Responsive Dendrimer Nanogels Enable Ultrasound‐Enhanced Chemoimmunotherapy of Pancreatic Cancer via Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Amplification and Macrophage Polarization
    Professor João Rodrigues
16. Article

    Target-Specific Delivery and Bioavailability of Pharmaceuticals via Janus and Dendrimer Particles
    Professor João Rodrigues
17. Article

    Editorial: State-of-the-art rational nanodesign: from screening to theranostics and from bench to clinic
    Professor João Rodrigues
18. Article

    Dendrimer-mediated gene delivery to boost cancer immunotherapy
    Professor João Rodrigues
19. Article

    Biological Effects in Cancer Cells of Mono- and Bidentate Conjugation of Cisplatin on PAMAM Dendrimers: A Comparative Study
    Professor João Rodrigues
20. Article

    Dendrimers and dendrimer-based nano-objects for oncology applications
    Professor João Rodrigues
21. Article

    Aptamer-Mediated Antiviral Approaches for SARS-CoV-2
    Professor João Rodrigues
22. Article

    Modulation of Macrophages Using Nanoformulations with Curcumin to Treat Inflammatory Diseases: A Concise Review
    Professor João Rodrigues
23. Article

    Molecular engineered optical probes for chemical warfare agents and their mimics: Advances, challenges and perspectives
    Professor João Rodrigues
24. Article

    Development and challenges of cells- and materials-based tooth regeneration
    Professor João Rodrigues
25. Article

    Dendrimer nanoplatforms for veterinary medicine applications: A concise overview
    Professor João Rodrigues
26. Article

    Synthesis approach-dependent antiviral properties of silver nanoparticles and nanocomposites
    Professor João Rodrigues
27. Article

    A smartphone-adaptable fluorescent sensing tag for non-contact and visual monitoring of the freshness of fish
    Professor João Rodrigues
28. Article

    Green approaches for the synthesis of metal and metal oxide nanoparticles using microbial and plant extracts
    Professor João Rodrigues
29. Article

    Medical applications of biopolymer nanofibers
    Professor João RodriguesDr. Sharadwata Pan
30. Article

    New insights into ruthenium(ii) metallodendrimers as anticancer drug nanocarriers: from synthesis to preclinic behaviour
    Professor João Rodrigues
31. Article

    Dendrimers and dendrimersomes as a novel tool for effective drug delivery applications
    Professor João Rodrigues
32. Article

    Dendrimer-Based Nanogels for Cancer Nanomedicine Applications
    Professor João Rodrigues
33. Article

    Carbosilane Glycodendrimers for Anticancer Drug Delivery: Synthetic Route, Characterization, and Biological Effect of Glycodendrimer–Doxorubicin Complexes
    Professor João RodriguesMatěj Božik
34. Article

    Polyester Dendrimers Based on Bis-MPA for Doxorubicin Delivery
    Professor João RodriguesVisvaldas Kairys
35. Article

    Coumarin-based Fluorescent Probes for Bioimaging: Recent Applications and Developments
    Professor João Rodrigues
36. Article

    Polysaccharide-based nanomedicines for cancer immunotherapy: A review
    Professor João Rodrigues
37. Article

    First-in-class and best-in-class dendrimer nanoplatforms from concept to clinic: Lessons learned moving forward
    Professor João Rodrigues
38. Article

    Chemically heterogeneous carbon dots enhanced cholesterol detection by MALDI TOF mass spectrometry
    Professor João Rodrigues
39. Article

    Cytocompatible cellulose nanofibers from invasive plant species Agave americana L. and Ricinus communis L.: a renewable green source of highly crystalline nanocellulose
    Dr Radenka Krsmanovic WhiffenProfessor João Rodrigues
40. Article

    Engineered Fluorescent Carbon Dots and G4-G6 PAMAM Dendrimer Nanohybrids for Bioimaging and Gene Delivery
    Professor João Rodrigues
41. Article

    Use of Half-Generation PAMAM Dendrimers (G0.5–G3.5) with Carboxylate End-Groups to Improve the DACHPtCl2 and 5-FU Efficacy as Anticancer Drugs
    Professor João Rodrigues
42. Article

    Gas foaming of electrospun poly(L-lactide-co-caprolactone)/silk fibroin nanofiber scaffolds to promote cellular infiltration and tissue regeneration
    Professor João Rodrigues
43. Article

    Short X···N Halogen Bonds With Hexamethylenetetraamine as the Acceptor
    Professor João RodriguesDr Antonio Frontera
44. Article

    Engineered non-invasive functionalized dendrimer/dendron-entrapped/complexed gold nanoparticles as a novel class of theranostic (radio)pharmaceuticals in cancer therapy
    Professor João Rodrigues
45. Article

    A dual-analytes responsive fluorescent probe for discriminative detection of ClO− and N2H4 in living cells
    Professor João Rodrigues
46. Article

    Detection of Ru potential metallodrug in human urine by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry: Validation and options to enhance the sensitivity
    Professor João RodriguesManuel Algarra
47. Article

    Glycodendron/pyropheophorbide-a (Ppa)-functionalized hyaluronic acid as a nanosystem for tumor photodynamic therapy
    Professor João Rodrigues
48. Article

    Superstructured poly(amidoamine) dendrimer-based nanoconstructs as platforms for cancer nanomedicine: A concise review
    Professor João Rodrigues
49. Article

    Dendrimers toward Translational Nanotherapeutics: Concise Key Step Analysis
    Professor João Rodrigues
50. Article

    A Review on Thermoplastic or Thermosetting Polymeric Matrices Used in Polymeric Composites Manufactured with Banana Fibers from the Pseudostem
    Professor João Rodrigues
51. Article

    Polyethylenimine Nanogels Incorporated with Ultrasmall Iron Oxide Nanoparticles and Doxorubicin for MR Imaging-Guided Chemotherapy of Tumors
    Professor João Rodrigues
52. Article

    A glance over doxorubicin based-nanotherapeutics: From proof-of-concept studies to solutions in the market
    Professor João Rodrigues
53. Article

    Chemical Sensors towards Environmental Toxic Molecule Monitoring: Fluores-cent Probes for Detection of Thiophenol
    Professor João Rodrigues
54. Article

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    Professor João Rodrigues
55. Article

    New insights into the blue intrinsic fluorescence of oxidized PAMAM dendrimers considering their use as bionanomaterials
    Professor João Rodrigues
56. Article

    Zwitterion-functionalized dendrimer-entrapped gold nanoparticles for serum-enhanced gene delivery to inhibit cancer cell metastasis
    Professor João Rodrigues
57. Article

    A fast responsive chromogenic and near-infrared fluorescence lighting-up probe for visual detection of toxic thiophenol in environmental water and living cells
    Professor João Rodrigues
58. Article

    In silico search, chemical characterization and immunogenic evaluation of amino-terminated G4-PAMAM-HIV peptide complexes using three-dimensional models of the HIV-1 gp120 protein
    Professor João Rodrigues
59. Article

    Exploration of biomedical dendrimer space based on in-vitro physicochemical parameters: key factor analysis (Part 1)
    Professor João Rodrigues
60. Article

    Exploration of biomedical dendrimer space based on in-vivo physicochemical parameters: Key factor analysis (Part 2)
    Professor João Rodrigues
61. Article

    A selective cascade reaction-based probe for colorimetric and ratiometric fluorescence detection of benzoyl peroxide in food and living cells
    Professor João Rodrigues
62. Article

    New anionic poly(alkylideneamine) dendrimers as microbicide agents against HIV-1 infection
    Professor João Rodrigues
63. Article

    PAMAM dendrimers: blood-brain barrier transport and neuronal uptake after focal brain ischemia
    Professor João Rodrigues
64. Article

    Multifunctional Dendrimer-Entrapped Gold Nanoparticles Conjugated with Doxorubicin for pH-Responsive Drug Delivery and Targeted Computed Tomography Imaging
    Professor João Rodrigues
65. Article

    Poly(alkylidenimine) Dendrimers Functionalized with the Organometallic Moiety [Ru(η5-C5H5)(PPh3)2]+ as Promising Drugs Against Cisplatin-Resistant Cancer Cells and Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells
    Professor João Rodrigues
66. Article

    Role of Dendrimers in the Development of New Dendritic Cells Immunotherapies Against HIV-1 Infection
    Professor João Rodrigues
67. Article

    Recent therapeutic applications of the theranostic principle with dendrimers in oncology
    Professor João Rodrigues
68. Article

    Present drug-likeness filters in medicinal chemistry during the hit and lead optimization process: how far can they be simplified?
    Professor João Rodrigues
69. Article

    Mechanical Properties of Alumina Nanofilled Polymeric Composites Cured with DDSA and MNA
    Professor João Rodrigues
70. Article

    Dendrimers in combination with natural products and analogues as anti-cancer agents
    Professor João Rodrigues
71. Article

    Bench-to-bedside translation of dendrimers: Reality or utopia? A concise analysis
    Professor João Rodrigues
72. Article

    Binding free energy calculations using MMPB/GBSA approaches for PAMAM-G4-drug complexes at neutral, basic and acid pH conditions
    Professor João Rodrigues
73. Article

    Principal Physicochemical Methods Used to Characterize Dendrimer Molecule Complexes Used as Genetic Therapy Agents, Nanovaccines or Drug Carriers
    Professor João Rodrigues
74. Article

    The influence of curing agents in the impact properties of epoxy resin nanocomposites
    Professor João Rodrigues
75. Article

    Laponite-based nanohybrids for enhanced solubility of dexamethasone and osteogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells
    Professor João Rodrigues
76. Article

    Laponite®: A key nanoplatform for biomedical applications?
    Professor João RodriguesHelena Tomás
77. Article

    Electrodeposition of polyaniline on self-assembled monolayers on graphite for the voltammetric detection of iron(II)
    Professor João Rodrigues
78. Article

    Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of Arylpiperazine-based novel Phthalimides: Active inducers of testicular germ cell apoptosis
    Professor João RodriguesDr Jitender Kumar Bhardwaj
79. Article

    Compound high-quality criteria: a new vision to guide the development of drugs, current situation
    Professor João Rodrigues
80. Article

    Fine tuning of the pH-sensitivity of laponite–doxorubicin nanohybrids by polyelectrolyte multilayer coating
    Professor João Rodrigues
81. Article

    Why and how have drug discovery strategies in pharma changed? What are the new mindsets?
    Professor João Rodrigues
82. Article

    Thermo/Redox/pH-stimulative nanogel delivery systems
    Professor João Rodrigues
83. Article

    Effect of irregular shaped nanoalumina on the enhancement of mechanical properties of epoxy resin nanocomposites using DDM as hardener
    Professor João Rodrigues
84. Article

    Gene delivery using dendrimer/pDNA complexes immobilized in electrospun fibers using the Layer-by-Layer technique
    Professor João Rodrigues
85. Article

    Biodegradable Polymer Nanogels for Drug/Nucleic Acid Delivery
    Professor João Rodrigues
86. Article

    PAMAM Dendrimer/pDNA Functionalized-Magnetic Iron Oxide
    Professor João Rodrigues
87. Article

    Octadecyl functionalized core–shell magnetic silica nanoparticle as a powerful nanocomposite sorbent to extract urinary volatile organic metabolites
    Professor João Rodrigues
88. Article

    Assembly of Peptides
    Professor João RodriguesDr Nikolay Yu Gorobets
89. Article

    Editorial (Thematic Issue: Self-Assembled Organic Nanostructures in Medicinal Chemistry: Advances and Applications)
    Professor João Rodrigues
90. Article

    Molecular wires - solid-state photoluminescence studies
    Kari RissanenProfessor João Rodrigues
91. Article

    Thermo/redox/pH-triple sensitive poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-co-acrylic acid) nanogels for anticancer drug delivery
    Professor João Rodrigues
92. Article

    RGD peptide-modified multifunctional dendrimer platform for drug encapsulation and targeted inhibition of cancer cells
    Professor João Rodrigues
93. Article

    Amphiphilic Polymer-Mediated Formation of Laponite-Based Nanohybrids with Robust Stability and pH Sensitivity for Anticancer Drug Delivery
    Professor João Rodrigues
94. Article

    An exploratory study to evaluate the potential of nanohydroxyapatite as a powerful sorbent for efficient extraction of volatile organic metabolites, potential biomarkers of cancer
    Professor José S. CâmaraProfessor João Rodrigues
95. Article

    Dendrimer-Assisted Formation of Fluorescent Nanogels for Drug Delivery and Intracellular Imaging
    Xiangyang ShiProfessor João Rodrigues
96. Article

    pH-sensitive Laponite®/doxorubicin/alginate nanohybrids with improved anticancer efficacy
    Professor João Rodrigues
97. Article

    Redox-Responsive Alginate Nanogels with Enhanced Anticancer Cytotoxicity
    Xiangyang ShiProfessor João Rodrigues
98. Article

    Antitumor Efficacy of Doxorubicin-Loaded Laponite/Alginate Hybrid Hydrogels
    Xiangyang ShiProfessor João Rodrigues
99. Article

    cis,cis,cis-(Acetato-κ2O,O′)bis[1,2-bis(diphenylphosphanyl)ethane-κ2P,P′]ruthenium(II) 0.75-trifluoromethanesulfonate 0.25-chloride
    Professor João Rodrigues
100. Article

     A convenient route for the preparation of the monohydride catalyst trans-[RuCl(H)(dppe)2] (dppe=Ph2PCH2CH2PPh2): Improved synthesis and crystal structure
     Professor João Rodrigues
101. Article

     Metallodendrimers for Nonlinear Optics
     Professor João Rodrigues
102. Article

     The Effect of PAMAM Dendrimers on Mesenchymal Stem Cell Viability and Differentiation
     Professor João Rodrigues
103. Article

     Insight into the role of N,N-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate (DMAEMA) conjugation onto poly(ethylenimine): cell viability and gene transfection studies
     Professor João RodriguesVisvaldas Kairys
104. Article

     Calcium phosphate-mediated gene delivery using simulated body fluid (SBF)
     Professor João Rodrigues
105. Article

     Gene delivery using biodegradable polyelectrolyte microcapsules prepared through the layer-by-layer technique
     Professor João Rodrigues
106. Article

     ChemInform Abstract: Injectable and Biodegradable Hydrogels: Gelation, Biodegradation and Biomedical Applications
     Professor João Rodrigues
107. Article

     Injectable and biodegradable hydrogels: gelation, biodegradation and biomedical applications
     Professor João Rodrigues
108. Article

     ChemInform Abstract: Poly(alkylidenamines) Dendrimers as Scaffolds for the Preparation of Low‐Generation Ruthenium Based Metallodendrimers
     Professor João Rodrigues
109. Article

     Injectable hybrid laponite/alginate hydrogels for sustained release of methylene blue
     Professor João Rodrigues
110. Article

     Gene Delivery into Mesenchymal Stem Cells: A Biomimetic Approach Using RGD Nanoclusters Based on Poly(amidoamine) Dendrimers
     Professor João Rodrigues
111. Article

     Non-Viral Gene Delivery to Mesenchymal Stem Cells: Methods, Strategies and Application in Bone Tissue Engineering and Regeneration
     Professor João Rodrigues
112. Article

     How Do Nitriles Compare with Isoelectronic Alkynyl Groups in the Electronic Communication between Iron Centers Bridged by Phenylenebis- and -tris(nitrile) Ligands? An Electronic and Crystal-Structure Study
     Professor João Rodrigues
113. Article

     pH sensitive Laponite/alginate hybrid hydrogels: swelling behaviour and release mechanism
     Xiangyang ShiProfessor João Rodrigues
114. Article

     Metallodendrimers for medical applications
     Professor João Rodrigues
115. Article

     Receptor-Mediated Gene Delivery Using PAMAM Dendrimers Conjugated with Peptides Recognized by Mesenchymal Stem Cells
     Professor João Rodrigues
116. Article

     Functionalization of poly(amidoamine) dendrimers with hydrophobic chains for improved gene delivery in mesenchymal stem cells
     Professor João Rodrigues
117. Article

     Nitrile Ruthenium Metallodendrimers
     Professor João Rodrigues
118. Article

     Visible-Light Photolytic Synthesis of Multinuclear and Dendritic Iron-Nitrile Cationic Complexes
     Professor João Rodrigues
119. Article

     4,4′-[Thiophene-2,5-diylbis(ethyne-2,1-diyl)]dibenzonitrile
     Professor João Rodrigues
120. Article

     Three 2,5-dialkoxy-1,4-diethynylbenzene derivatives
     Professor João Rodrigues
121. Article

     Syntheses and characterization of novel ruthenium complexes based on 1,3-dicyanobenzene
     Professor João Rodrigues
122. Article

     Trinuclear Aqua Cyano-Bridged Ruthenium Complex
     Professor João Rodrigues
123. Article

     trans-Bis[bis(diphenylphosphino)methane-κ2P,P′]dichlororuthenium(II) dichloromethane disolvate acetone hemisolvate hemihydrate
     Professor João Rodrigues
124. Article

     cis-Diazido[bis(diphenylphosphino)methane-κ2P,P′]ruthenium(II) dichloromethane 0.42-solvate
     Professor João Rodrigues
125. Article

     cis-[Bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane-κ2 P,P′]dichlororuthenium(II) dichloromethane disolvate
     Professor João Rodrigues
126. Article

     cis-Aquabis[bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane-κ2 P,P′]chlororuthenium(II) hexafluorophosphate dichloromethane sesquisolvate hemihydrate
     Professor João Rodrigues
127. Article

     From Simple Monopyridine Clusters [Mo 6 Br 13 (Py-R)][ n -Bu 4 N] and Hexapyridine Clusters [Mo 6 X 8 (Py-R) 6 ][OSO 2 CF 3 ] 4 (X = Br or I) to Cluster-Cored Organometallic Stars, Dendrons, and Dendrimers
     Professor João Rodrigues
128. Article

     Ruthenium Metallodendrimers Based on Nitrile-Functionalized Poly(alkylidene imine)s
     Professor João Rodrigues
129. Article

     Mo6Br8-Cluster-cored organometallic stars and dendrimers
     Professor João Rodrigues
130. Article

     Synthesis, characterization and crystal structure of the bimetallic cyano-bridged [(η5-C5H5)(PPh3)2Ru(μ-CN)Ru(PPh3)2(η5-C5H5)][PF6]
     Professor João RodriguesProfessor Maria Paula Alves Robalo
131. Article

     Molecular structure and crystal packing of CpMRisonitriles (M= Ru, Fe;R= phosphines and TMEDA). How to obtain new solids for NLO
     Professor João Rodrigues
132. Article

     Organometallic Syntheses of Hexa- and Nonanitrile Ligands and Their Ruthenium Complexes
     Professor João Rodrigues
133. Article

     Second harmonic generation of η5-monocyclopentadienyl ruthenium p-benzonitrile derivatives by Kurtz powder technique. Crystal and molecular structure determinations of [Ru(η5-C5H5)((+)-DIOP)(p-NCC6H4NO2)][X], X=PF6−, CF3SO3− and [Ru(η5-C5H5)((+)-DIOP)(...
     Professor João RodriguesProfessor Maria Paula Alves Robalo
134. Article

     Hyper-Rayleigh scattering study of η5-monocyclopentadienyl–metal complexes for second order non-linear optical materials
     Professor Maria Paula Alves RobaloProfessor João Rodrigues
135. Article

     Third-harmonic generation in organometallic ruthenium(II) derivatives containing coordinated p-substituted benzonitriles
     Professor João Rodrigues
136. Article

     Synthesis and characterization of η5-monocyclopentadienyl (p-nitrobenzonitrile)ruthenium(II) salts: Second harmonic generation powder efficiencies
     Professor João Rodrigues