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Researcher

Ranhua Xiong

Awards & Distinctions

45 Results

2023

Photothermal nanofibers enable macromolecule delivery in unstimulated human T cells

Dominika BerdeckaManon MinsartTao LuDeep PunjRiet De RyckeMina NikolićEduardo Bolea FernandezFrank VanhaeckeRanhua XiongStefaan De Smedt et al.

A1 Journal Article in APPLIED MATERIALS TODAY

2022

Light triggered nanoscale biolistics for efficient intracellular delivery of functional macromolecules in mammalian cells

Juan FraireElnaz Shaabani SichaniMaryam SharifiaghdamMatthias RombautCharlotte HinnekensDawei HuaJana RamonLaurens RaesEduardo Bolea FernandezToon Brans et al.

A1 Journal Article in NATURE COMMUNICATIONS

2021

Black phosphorus mediated photoporation : a broad absorption nanoplatform for intracellular delivery of macromolecules

Jielin WangAranit HarizajYongbo WuXiaofang JiangToon BransJuan FraireJulián Mejía MoralesStefaan De SmedtZhilie TangRanhua Xiong et al.

A1 Journal Article in NANOSCALE

Bubble forming films for spatial selective cell killing

Dawei HuaAranit HarizajMike WelsToon BransStephan StremerschHerlinde De KeersmaeckerEduardo Bolea FernandezFrank VanhaeckeDimitri RoelsKevin Braeckmans et al.

A1 Journal Article in ADVANCED MATERIALS

Concentration gradients in material sciences : methods to design and biomedical applications

Dawei HuaRanhua XiongKevin BraeckmansBenoit ScheidChaobo HuangFélix SauvageStefaan De Smedt

A1 Journal Article in ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Exploring (bio-)polymeric matrices and light for advanced pharmaceutical and medical applications

Dawei HuaStefaan De SmedtChaobo HuangRanhua XiongFélix Sauvage

Photothermal nanofibres enable safe engineering of therapeutic cells

Ranhua XiongDawei HuaJelter Van HoeckDominika BerdeckaLaurens LégerStijn De MunterJuan FraireLaurens RaesAranit HarizajFélix Sauvage et al.

A1 Journal Article in NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY

Stimuli-responsive nanobubbles for biomedical applications

Ranhua XiongRonald X. XuChaobo HuangStefaan De SmedtKevin Braeckmans

A1 Journal Article in CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

2020

Faithful fabrication of biocompatible multicompartmental memomicrospheres for digitally color‐tunable barcoding

Guosheng TangLong ChenZixuan WangShuting GaoQingli QuRanhua XiongKevin BraeckmansStefaan De SmedtYu Shrike ZhangChaobo Huang

A1 Journal Article in SMALL

Fluorescence-based quantification of messenger RNA and plasmid DNA decay kinetics in extracellular biological fluids and cell extracts

Heyang ZhangKoen RomboutsLaurens RaesRanhua XiongStefaan De SmedtKevin BraeckmansKatrien Remaut

A1 Journal Article in ADVANCED BIOSYSTEMS

Improving antibiotics' penetration and efficiency for treating biofilm infections by laser-induced vapor nanobubbles

Eline TeirlinckRanhua XiongToon BransKatrien ForierJuan FraireHeleen Van AckerStefaan De SmedtTom CoenyeKevin Braeckmans

Intracellular delivery of mRNA in adherent and suspension cells by vapor nanobubble photoporation

Laurens RaesStephan StremerschJuan FraireToon BransGlenn GoetgelukStijn De MunterLien Van HoeckeRein VerbekeJelter Van HoeckRanhua Xiong et al.

A1 Journal Article in NANO-MICRO LETTERS

Intracellular labeling of live cells with extrinsic probes by laser-induced photoporation

Jing LiuKevin BraeckmansRanhua Xiong

Intracellular labeling with extrinsic probes : delivery strategies and applications

Jing LiuJuan FraireStefaan De SmedtRanhua XiongKevin Braeckmans

A1 Journal Article in SMALL

Long-term live-cell microscopy with labeled nanobodies delivered by laser-induced photoporation

Jing LiuTim HebbrechtToon BransEef ParthoensSaskia LippensChengnan LiHerlinde De KeersmaeckerWinnok H. De VosStefaan De SmedtRabah Boukherroub et al.

A1 Journal Article in NANO RESEARCH

Materials and technologies to combat counterfeiting of pharmaceuticals : current and future problem tackling

Heyang ZhangDawei HuaChaobo HuangSangram Keshari SamalRanhua XiongFélix SauvageKevin BraeckmansKatrien RemautStefaan De Smedt

A1 Journal Article in ADVANCED MATERIALS

Surface functionalization with polyethylene glycol and polyethyleneimine improves the performance of graphene-based materials for safe and efficient intracellular delivery by laser-induced photoporation

Jing LiuChengnan LiToon BransAranit HarizajShana Van de SteeneThomas De BeerStefaan De SmedtSabine SzuneritsRabah BoukherroubRanhua Xiong et al.

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES

2019

Ecofriendly electrospun membranes loaded with visible-light-responding nanoparticles for multifunctional usages : highly efficient air filtration, dye scavenging, and bactericidal activity

Dan LvRuoxue WangGuosheng TangZhipeng MouJiandu LeiJingquan HanStefaan De SmedtRanhua XiongChaobo Huang

A1 Journal Article in ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES

Exploring light-sensitive nanocarriers for simultaneous triggered antibiotic release and disruption of biofilms upon generation of laser-induced vapor nanobubbles

Eline TeirlinckAlexandre BarrasJing LiuJuan FraireTatu LajunenRanhua XiongKatrien ForierChengnan LiArto UrttiRabah Boukherroub et al.

A1 Journal Article in PHARMACEUTICS

Gas‐shearing fabrication of multicompartmental microspheres : a one‐step and oil‐free approach

Guosheng TangRanhua XiongDan LvRonald X. XuKevin BraeckmansChaobo HuangStefaan De Smedt

A1 Journal Article in ADVANCED SCIENCE

Gold nanoparticle-mediated photoporation enables delivery of macromolecules over a wide range of molecular weights in human CD4+ T cells

Laurens RaesClarissa Van HeckeJulie MichielsStephan StremerschJuan FraireToon BransRanhua XiongStefaan De SmedtLinos VandekerckhoveKoen Raemdonck et al.

A1 Journal Article in CRYSTALS

Laser-induced vapor nanobubbles improve diffusion in biofilms of antimicrobial agents for wound care

Eline TeirlinckJuan FraireHeleen Van AckerJasper WilleRosalie SwimbergheToon BransRanhua XiongMaarten MeireRoeland De MoorStefaan De Smedt et al.

A2 Journal Article in BIOFILM

Photoablation of human vitreous opacities by light-induced vapor nanobubbles

Félix SauvageJuan FraireKatrien RemautJ SebagKaren PeynshaertMichael HarringtonFrans J Van de VeldeRanhua XiongMarie-Jose TassignonToon Brans et al.

A1 Journal Article in ACS NANO

2018

Electrospun soy-protein-based nanofibrous membranes for effective antimicrobial air filtration

Zhicheng JiangHeyang ZhangMiaomiao ZhuDan LvJianfeng YaoRanhua XiongChaobo Huang

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE

Laser-induced vapour nanobubbles improve drug diffusion and efficiency in bacterial biofilms

Eline TeirlinckRanhua XiongToon BransKatrien ForierJuan FraireHeleen Van AckerNele MatthijsRiet De RyckeStefaan De SmedtTom Coenye et al.

A1 Journal Article in NATURE COMMUNICATIONS

Repeated photoporation with graphene quantum dots enables homogeneous labeling of live cells with extrinsic markers for fluorescence microscopy

Jing LiuRanhua XiongToon BransSaskia LippensEef ParthoensFrancesca Cella ZanacchiRaffaella MagrassiSantosh K SinghSreekumar KurungotSabine Szunerits et al.

A1 Journal Article in LIGHT-SCIENCE & APPLICATIONS

Selective labeling of individual neurons in dense cultured networks with nanoparticle-enhanced photoporation

Ranhua XiongPeter VerstraelenJo DemeesterAndre SkirtachJean-Pierre TimmermansStefaan De SmedtWinnok De VosKevin Braeckmans

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN CELLULAR NEUROSCIENCE

Targeted perturbation of nuclear envelope integrity with vapor nanobubble-mediated photoporation

Gaëlle HouthaeveRanhua XiongJoke RobijnsBert LuyckxYasmine BeulqueToon BransCoen CampsteijnSangram Keshari SamalStephan StremerschStefaan De Smedt et al.

A1 Journal Article in ACS NANO

2017

Comparing photoporation and nucleofection for delivery of small interfering RNA to cytotoxic T cells

Laura WayteckRanhua XiongKevin BraeckmansStefaan De SmedtKoen Raemdonck

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF CONTROLLED RELEASE

Fast spatial-selective delivery into live cells

Ranhua XiongClaire DrullionPeter VerstraelenJo DemeesterAndre SkirtachCorinne AbbadieWinnok De VosStefaan De SmedtKevin Braeckmans

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF CONTROLLED RELEASE

Intracellular delivery of biopharmaceuticals and contrast agents by VNB photoporation and sizing nanomaterials in bio-fluids by FRAP

Ranhua XiongKevin BraeckmansStefaan De SmedtAndre Skirtach

2016

Cytosolic delivery of nanolabels prevents their asymmetric inheritance and enables extended quantitative in vivo cell imaging

Ranhua XiongFreya JorisSayuan LiangRiet De RyckeSaskia LippensJo DemeesterAndre SkirtachKoen RaemdonckUwe HimmelreichStefaan De Smedt et al.

A1 Journal Article in NANO LETTERS

Laser-assisted photoporation : fundamentals, technological advances and applications

Ranhua XiongSangram Keshari SamalJo DemeesterAndre SkirtachStefaan De SmedtKevin Braeckmans

A1 Journal Article in ADVANCES IN PHYSICS-X

Sizing nanomaterials in bio-fluids by cFRAP enables protein aggregation measurements and diagnosis of bio-barrier permeability

Ranhua XiongRoosmarijn VandenbrouckeKatleen BroosToon BransElien Van WonterghemClaude LibertJo DemeesterStefaan De SmedtKevin Braeckmans

A1 Journal Article in NATURE COMMUNICATIONS

pH responsive polyurethane (core) and cellulose acetate phthalate (shell) electrospun fibers for intravaginal drug delivery

Dawei HuaZhongche LiuFang WangBuhong GaoFei ChenQilu ZhangRanhua XiongJingquan HanSangram Keshari SamalStefaan De Smedt et al.

A1 Journal Article in CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS

2015

Effect of native gastric mucus on in vivo hybridization therapies directed at Helicobacter pylori

Rita SantosGeorge DakwarRanhua XiongKatrien ForierKatrien RemautStephan StremerschNuno GuimarãesSilvia FonteneteJesper WengelMarina Leite et al.

A1 Journal Article in MOLECULAR THERAPY-NUCLEIC ACIDS

Efficient delivery of quantum dots in live cells by gold nanoparticle mediated photoporation

Ranhua XiongFreya JorisIne De CockJo DemeesterStefaan De SmedtAndre SkirtachKevin Braeckmans

Laser-induced vapor nanobubbles for efficient delivery of macromolecules in live cells

Ranhua XiongKoen RaemdonckKaren PeynshaertIne LentackerIne De CockJo DemeesterStefaan De SmedtAndre SkirtachKevin Braeckmans

2014

A beneficiary role for neuraminidase in influenza virus penetration through the respiratory mucus

Xiaoyun YangLennert SteukersKatrien ForierRanhua XiongKevin BraeckmansKristien Van ReethHans Nauwynck

A1 Journal Article in PLOS ONE

Comparison of gold nanoparticle mediated photoporation: vapor nanobubbles outperform direct heating for delivering macromolecules in live cells

Ranhua XiongKoen RaemdonckKaren PeynshaertIne LentackerIne De CockJo DemeesterStefaan De SmedtAndre SkirtachKevin Braeckmans

A1 Journal Article in ACS NANO

2013

Rectangle FRAP for measuring diffusion with a laser scanning microscope

Ranhua XiongHendrik DeschoutJo DemeesterStefaan De SmedtKevin Braeckmans

Bookchapter in Fluorescence spectroscopy and microscopy : methods and protocols

Towards theranostic multicompartment microcapsules: in-situ diagnostics and laser-induced treatment

Ranhua XiongStefaan SoenenKevin BraeckmansAndre Skirtach

A1 Journal Article in THERANOSTICS

2012

Characteristics of an underwater direct current discharge in bubbles and the temperature distribution in the bubbles

Ranhua XiongAnton NikiforovPatrick VanraesChristophe Leys

A1 Journal Article in PHYSICS OF PLASMAS

Hydrogen peroxide generation by DC and pulsed underwater discharge in air bubbles

Ranhua XiongAnton NikiforovPatrick VanraesChristophe Leys

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ADVANCED OXIDATION TECHNOLOGIES

Influence of helium mole fraction distribution on the properties of cold atmospheric pressure helium plasma jets

Ranhua XiongQing XiongAnton NikiforovPatrick VanraesChristophe Leys

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS