University of Illinois

University of Chicago

Yuanwen Jiang

Bozhi Tian

Francisco Bezanilla

João L Carvalho-de-Souza

Erin Adams

Ramya Parameswaran

Michael G Burke

Kelliann C Koehler

This disclosure relates to methods for modulating activity of a cell capable of being activated by light and treating diseases with such methods. The disclosure also provides systems suitable for use in such methods, particularly systems having silicon nanostructures.

Methods and systems for modulating cellular activation

Provided herein are Si-based materials, methods of making the Si-based materials, and methods for using the Si-based materials. In embodiments, a silicon-based material comprises an aggregate of particles, the particles comprising an ordered array of nanostructures, the nanostructures comprising amorphous silicon, wherein at least some pairs of adjacent nanostructures are connected by one or more bridges comprising amorphous silicon, the one or more bridges extending from the surface of one nanostructure of the pair to the surface of the other nanostructure in the pair.

Amorphous, porous silicon materials and related methods

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Yuanwen Jiang