41 citations · 43 across the 5 of their papers we have counts for
5 papers
Self-Assembled Fatty Acid Crystalline Coatings Display Non-Toxic Superhydrophobic Antimicrobial Properties
Elena Prudnikov, Iryna Polishchuk, Andy Sand +4
Superhydrophobcity is a well-known wetting phenomenon found in numerous plants and insects. It is achieved by the combination of the surfaces chemical properties and its surface ro…
A Comparison Study of the Detection Limit of Omicron SARS-CoV-2 Nucleocapsid by various Rapid Antigen Tests
Daniela Dobrynin, Iryna Polishchuk, Boaz Pokroy
Since the first case of COVID-19 disease in Wuhan in December 2019, there is a worldwide struggle to reduce the transmission of acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. M…
High-Mg Calcite Nanoparticles Within a Low-Mg Calcite Matrix via Spinodal Decomposition: A Widespread Phenomenon in Biomineralization
Nuphar Bianco-Stein, Iryna Polishchuk, Arad Lang +3
During the process of biomineralization, organisms utilize various biostrategies to enhance the mechanical durability of their skeletons. In this work, we establish that the presen…
Narrowly distributed crystal orientation in biomineral vaterite
Boaz Pokroy, Lee Kabalah Amitai, Iryna Polishchuk +6
Biominerals formed by animals provide skeletal support, and many other functions. They were previously shown to grow by aggregation of amorphous nanoparticles, but never to grow io…
Hybrid gold single crystals incorporating amino acids
Linfeng Chen, Iryna Polishchuk, Eva Weber +2
Composite hybrid gold crystals are of profound interest in various research areas ranging from materials science to biology. Their importance is due to their unique properties and…