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Flejszar M, Chmielarz P, Gießl M, Wolski K, Smenda J, Zapotoczny S, Cölfen H. A new opportunity for the preparation of PEEK-based bone implant materials: From SARA ATRP to photo-ATRP. POLYMER 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2022.124587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Mañas-Torres MC, Ramírez-Rodríguez GB, García-Peiro JI, Parra-Torrejón B, Cuerva JM, Lopez-Lopez MT, Álvarez de Cienfuegos L, Delgado-López JM. Organic/inorganic hydrogels by simultaneous self-assembly and mineralization of aromatic short-peptides. Inorg Chem Front 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d1qi01249e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Hybrid hydrogels with a tunable structure–function relationship were prepared by simultaneous self-assembly and mineralization of aromatic short-peptides. Sub-stoichiometric Ca concentrations resulted in nanoapatite oriented along the peptide fiber.
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- Mari C. Mañas-Torres
- Dpto de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Unidad de Excelencia Química Aplicada a Biomedicina y Medioambiente, Universidad de Granada (UGR), 18071-Granada, Spain
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- Dpto de Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Unidad de Excelencia Química Aplicada a Biomedicina y Medioambiente (UGR), Spain
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- Instituto de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón, CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, 50009, Zaragoza, y Departamento de Ingeniería Química y Tecnología Medioambiental (IQTMA), Universidad de Zaragoza, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Dpto de Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Unidad de Excelencia Química Aplicada a Biomedicina y Medioambiente (UGR), Spain
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- Dpto de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Unidad de Excelencia Química Aplicada a Biomedicina y Medioambiente, Universidad de Granada (UGR), 18071-Granada, Spain
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- Dpto de Física Aplicada, Facultad de Ciencias, (UGR), Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria ibs.GRANADA, Spain
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- Dpto de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Unidad de Excelencia Química Aplicada a Biomedicina y Medioambiente, Universidad de Granada (UGR), 18071-Granada, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria ibs.GRANADA, Spain
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- Dpto de Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Unidad de Excelencia Química Aplicada a Biomedicina y Medioambiente (UGR), Spain
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Wang J, Zhou Y, Jiang L. Bio-inspired Track-Etched Polymeric Nanochannels: Steady-State Biosensors for Detection of Analytes. ACS NANO 2021; 15:18974-19013. [PMID: 34846138 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c08582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Bio-inspired polymeric nanochannel (also referred as nanopore)-based biosensors have attracted considerable attention on account of their controllable channel size and shape, multi-functional surface chemistry, unique ionic transport properties, and good robustness for applications. There are already very informative reviews on the latest developments in solid-state artificial nanochannel-based biosensors, however, which concentrated on the resistive-pulse sensing-based sensors for practical applications. The steady-state sensing-based nanochannel biosensors, in principle, have significant advantages over their counterparts in term of high sensitivity, fast response, target analytes with no size limit, and extensive suitable range. Furthermore, among the diverse materials, nanochannels based on polymeric materials perform outstandingly, due to flexible fabrication and wide application. This compressive Review summarizes the recent advances in bio-inspired polymeric nanochannels as sensing platforms for detection of important analytes in living organisms, to meet the high demand for high-performance biosensors for analysis of target analytes, and the potential for development of smart sensing devices. In the future, research efforts can be focused on transport mechanisms in the field of steady-state or resistive-pulse nanochannel-based sensors and on developing precisely size-controlled, robust, miniature and reusable, multi-functional, and high-throughput biosensors for practical applications. Future efforts should aim at a deeper understanding of the principles at the molecular level and incorporating these diverse pore architectures into homogeneous and defect-free multi-channel membrane systems. With the rapid advancement of nanoscience and biotechnology, we believe that many more achievements in nanochannel-based biosensors could be achieved in the near future, serving people in a better way.
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- Jian Wang
- College of Materials and Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interface Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interface Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, People's Republic of China
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Chen C, Qian J, Chen H, Zhang H, Yang L, Jiang X, Zhang X, Li X, Ma J, Sun D. Molecular Origin of the Biologically Accelerated Mineralization of Hydroxyapatite on Bacterial Cellulose for More Robust Nanocomposites. NANO LETTERS 2021; 21:10292-10300. [PMID: 34846904 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c03411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Biomineralization generates hierarchically structured minerals with vital biological functions in organisms. This strategy has been adopted to construct complex architectures to achieve similar functionalities, mostly under chemical environments mimicking biological components. The molecular origin of the biofacilitated mineralization process is elusive. Herein, we describe the mineralization of hydroxyapatite (HAp) accompanying the biological secretion of nanocellulose by Acetobacter xylinum. In comparison with mature cellulose, the newly biosynthesized cellulose molecules greatly accelerate the nucleation rate and facilitate the uniform distribution of HAp crystals, thereby generating composites with a higher Young modulus. Both simulations and experiments indicate that the biological metabolism condition allows the easier capture of calcium ions by the more abundant hydroxyl groups on the glucan chain before the formation of hydrogen bonding, for the subsequent growth of HAp crystals. Our work provides more insights into the biologically accelerated mineralization process and presents a different methodology for the generation of biomimetic nanocomposites.
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- Chuntao Chen
- Institute of Chemicobiology and Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, 200 Xiao Ling Wei, Nanjing 210094, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, 200 Xiao Ling Wei, Nanjing 210094, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Institute of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Nanjing University, 163 Xianlin Road, Nanjing 210023, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Chemicobiology and Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, 200 Xiao Ling Wei, Nanjing 210094, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Chemicobiology and Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, 200 Xiao Ling Wei, Nanjing 210094, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Chemicobiology and Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, 200 Xiao Ling Wei, Nanjing 210094, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, 200 Xiao Ling Wei, Nanjing 210094, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Polymer Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Institute of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Nanjing University, 163 Xianlin Road, Nanjing 210023, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Chemicobiology and Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, 200 Xiao Ling Wei, Nanjing 210094, People's Republic of China
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Wojas NA, Swerin A, Wallqvist V, Järn M, Schoelkopf J, Gane PAC, Claesson PM. Surface-Modified and Unmodified Calcite: Effects of Water and Saturated Aqueous Octanoic Acid Droplets on Stability and Saturated Fatty Acid Layer Organization. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2021; 37:14135-14146. [PMID: 34793681 PMCID: PMC8656169 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c02387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2021] [Revised: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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A profound understanding of the properties of unmodified and saturated fatty acid-modified calcite surfaces is essential for elucidating their resistance and stability in the presence of water droplets. Additional insights can be obtained by also studying the effects of carboxylic acid-saturated aqueous solutions. We elucidate surface wettability, structure, and nanomechanical properties beneath and at the edge of a deposited droplet after its evaporation. When calcite was coated by a highly packed monolayer of stearic acid, a hydrophilic region was found at the three-phase contact line. In atomic force microscopy mapping, this region is characterized by low adhesion and a topographical hillock. The surface that previously was covered by the droplet demonstrated a patchy structure of about 6 nm height, implying stearic acid reorganization into a patchy bilayer-like structure. Our data suggest that during droplet reverse dispensing and droplet evaporation, pinning of the three-phase contact line leads to the transport of dissolved fatty carboxylic acid and possibly calcium bicarbonate Ca(HCO3)2 molecules to the contact line boundary. Compared to the surface of intrinsically hydrophobic materials, such as polystyrene, the changes in contact angle and base diameter during droplet evaporation on stearic acid-modified calcite are strikingly different. This difference is due to stearic acid reorganization on the surface and transport to the water-air interface of the droplet. An effect of the evaporating droplet is also observed on unmodified calcite due to dissolution and recrystallization of the calcite surface in the presence of water. In the case where a water droplet saturated with octanoic acid is used instead of water, the stearic acid-coated calcite remains considerably more stable. Our findings are discussed in terms of the coffee-ring effect.
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- Natalia A. Wojas
- Division
of Bioeconomy and Health, Materials and Surface Design Department, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, Box 5607, SE 114 86 Stockholm, Sweden
- School
of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health, Department
of Chemistry, Division of Surface and Corrosion Science, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Drottning Kristinas väg 51, SE-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Faculty
of Health, Science and Technology, Department of Engineering and Chemical
Sciences: Chemical Engineering, Karlstad
University, SE-651 88 Karlstad, Sweden
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- Division
of Bioeconomy and Health, Materials and Surface Design Department, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, Box 5607, SE 114 86 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division
of Bioeconomy and Health, Materials and Surface Design Department, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, Box 5607, SE 114 86 Stockholm, Sweden
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- School
of Chemical Engineering, Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, Aalto University, P.O.
Box 16300, FI-00076 Aalto, Finland
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- School
of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health, Department
of Chemistry, Division of Surface and Corrosion Science, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Drottning Kristinas väg 51, SE-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden
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Wang M, Cao B, Hu Y, Rodrigues DF. Mineral Scaling on Reverse Osmosis Membranes: Role of Mass, Orientation, and Crystallinity on Permeability. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2021; 55:16110-16119. [PMID: 34788020 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c04143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Prior mineral scaling investigations mainly studied the effects of membrane surface properties rather than on the mineral properties and their impact on membrane permeability. In our study, mass, crystal growth orientation, and crystallinity of mineral precipitates on membranes, as well as their effects on membrane permeability have been investigated. Gypsum scaling tests on bare and bovine serum albumin (BSA)-conditioned membranes were conducted under different saturation indices. Results show that a longer scaling period was required for BSA-conditioned membranes to reach the same membrane permeate flux decline as bare membranes. Though the final reduced permeability was the same for both two membranes, the masses of the mineral precipitates on BSA-conditioned membranes were around two times more than those on bare membranes. Further mineral characterizations confirmed that different permeability decay rates of both types of the membrane were attributed to the differences in growth orientations rather than amounts of gypsum precipitates. Moreover, BSA-conditioned layers with high carboxylic density and specific molecular structure could stabilize bassanite and disrupt the oriented growth to inhibit the formation of needle-like gypsum crystals as observed on bare membranes, thus resulting in lower surface coverage with scales on membranes and alleviating the detrimental scaling effect on membrane permeability.
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- Meng Wang
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, Texas 77004, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, Texas 77004, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, Texas 77004, United States
- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, Texas 77004, United States
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Zhang J, Jin N, Ji N, Chen X, Shen Y, Pan T, Li L, Li S, Zhang W, Huo F. The Encounter of Biomolecules in Metal-Organic Framework Micro/Nano Reactors. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:52215-52233. [PMID: 34369162 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c09660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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In nature, biochemical reactions often take place in confined spaces, as typically exemplified by cells. As numerous cellular reactors can be integrated to maintain the living system, researchers have made constant efforts to construct cell-like structures for achieving similar transformations in vitro. Micro/nano reactors engineered by polymers and colloids are becoming popular and being applied in many fields, especially there has been an increasing trend toward constructing metal-organic framework (MOF) micro/nano reactors with the thriving of MOF nanotechnologies. Because of the uniform pores of MOFs, the transmission of substances can be regulated more accurately. Along with properties of large specific surface area, functional diversity and precise control of the particle size, MOFs are also ideal platforms for building distinct microenvironments for biological substances. Compared with traditional polymersomes and colloidosomes, the unique characteristics of MOFs render them potent micro/nano reactor shell materials, mimicking cells for applications in enzymatic catalysis, sensing, nanotherapy, vaccine, biodegradation, etc. This review highlights recent signs of progress on the design of MOF micro/nano reactors and their applications in biology, discusses the existing problems, and prospects their promising properties for smarter multifunctional applications.
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- Jing Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing 211816, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing 211816, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing 211816, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing 211816, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing 211816, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing 211816, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing 211816, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing 211816, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing 211816, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing 211816, P.R. China
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Kim J, Lee K, Nam YS. Metal-polyphenol Complexes as Versatile Building Blocks for Functional Biomaterials. BIOTECHNOL BIOPROC E 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s12257-021-0022-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Miyagi K, Teramoto Y. Construction of Functional Materials in Various Material Forms from Cellulosic Cholesteric Liquid Crystals. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 11:2969. [PMID: 34835733 PMCID: PMC8621230 DOI: 10.3390/nano11112969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2021] [Revised: 11/01/2021] [Accepted: 11/03/2021] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Wide use of bio-based polymers could play a key role in facilitating a more sustainable society because such polymers are renewable and ecofriendly. Cellulose is a representative bio-based polymer and has been used in various materials. To further expand the application of cellulose, it is crucial to develop functional materials utilizing cellulosic physicochemical properties that are acknowledged but insufficiently applied. Cellulose derivatives and cellulose nanocrystals exhibit a cholesteric liquid crystal (ChLC) property based on rigidity and chirality, and this property is promising for constructing next-generation functional materials. The form of such materials is an important factor because material form is closely related with function. To date, researchers have reported cellulosic ChLC materials with a wide range of material forms-such as films, gels, mesoporous materials, and emulsions-for diverse functions. We first briefly review the fundamental aspects of cellulosic ChLCs. Then we comprehensively review research on cellulosic ChLC functional materials in terms of their material forms. Thus, this review provides insights into the creation of novel cellulosic ChLC functional materials based on material form designed toward the expanded application of cellulosics.
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- Kazuma Miyagi
- Department of Forest Resource Chemistry, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Forest Research and Management Organization, 1 Matsunosato, Tsukuba 3058687, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Division of Forest and Biomaterials Science, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa Oiwake-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 6068502, Japan
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Calvo V, González-Domínguez JM, Benito AM, Maser WK. Synthesis and Processing of Nanomaterials Mediated by Living Organisms. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 61:e202113286. [PMID: 34730273 PMCID: PMC9300077 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202113286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Nanomaterials offer exciting properties and functionalities. However, their production and processing frequently involve complex methods, cumbersome equipment, harsh conditions, and hazardous media. The capability of organisms to accomplish this using mild conditions offers a sustainable, biocompatible, and environmentally friendly alternative. Different nanomaterials such as metal nanoparticles, quantum dots, silica nanostructures, and nanocellulose are being synthesized increasingly through living entities. In addition, the bionanofabrication potential enables also the in situ processing of nanomaterials inside biomatrices with unprecedented outcomes. In this Minireview we present a critical state‐of‐the‐art vision of current nanofabrication approaches mediated by living entities (ranging from unicellular to higher organisms), in order to expand this knowledge and scrutinize future prospects. An efficient interfacial interaction at the nanoscale by green means is within reach through this approach.
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- Víctor Calvo
- Group of Carbon Nanostructures and Nanotechnology (G-CNN), Instituto de Carboquímica, ICB-CSIC, C/ Miguel Luesma Castán 4, 50018, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Group of Carbon Nanostructures and Nanotechnology (G-CNN), Instituto de Carboquímica, ICB-CSIC, C/ Miguel Luesma Castán 4, 50018, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Group of Carbon Nanostructures and Nanotechnology (G-CNN), Instituto de Carboquímica, ICB-CSIC, C/ Miguel Luesma Castán 4, 50018, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Group of Carbon Nanostructures and Nanotechnology (G-CNN), Instituto de Carboquímica, ICB-CSIC, C/ Miguel Luesma Castán 4, 50018, Zaragoza, Spain
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Sun N, Jia Y, Wang C, Xia J, Dai L, Li J. Dopamine-Mediated Biomineralization of Calcium Phosphate as a Strategy to Facilely Synthesize Functionalized Hybrids. J Phys Chem Lett 2021; 12:10235-10241. [PMID: 34647744 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.1c02748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Organic-inorganic hybrid materials have been considered to be promising carriers or immobilization matrixes for biomolecules due to their high efficiency and significantly enhanced activities and stabilities of biomolecules. Here, the well-defined dopamine/calcium phosphate organic-inorganic hybrids (DACaPMFs) are fabricated via one-pot dopamine-mediated biomineralization, and their structure and properties are also characterized. Direct stochastic optical reconstruction microscopy (dSTORM) is first used to probe the distribution of organic components in these hybrids. Combined with spectroscopic data, the direct observation of dopamine in the hybrids helps to understand the formation of a physical chemistry mechanism of the biomineralization. The obtained DACaPMFs with multiple-level pores allow the loading of doxorubicin with a high loading efficiency and a pH-responsive property. Furthermore, thrombin is entrapped by the hybrids to prove the controlled release. It is expected that such organic-inorganic hybrid materials may hold great promise for application in drug delivery as well as scaffold materials in bone tissue engineering and hemostatic material.
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- Nan Sun
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Mahle R, Kumbhakar P, Nayar D, Narayanan TN, Kumar Sadasivuni K, Tiwary CS, Banerjee R. Current advances in bio-fabricated quantum dots emphasising the study of mechanisms to diversify their catalytic and biomedical applications. Dalton Trans 2021; 50:14062-14080. [PMID: 34549221 DOI: 10.1039/d1dt01529j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Quantum dots (QDs), owing to their single atom-like electronic structure due to quantum confinement, are often referred to as artificial atoms. This unique physical property results in the diverse functions exhibited by QDs. A wide array of applications have been achieved by the surface functionalization of QDs, resulting in exceptional optical, antimicrobial, catalytic, cytotoxic and enzyme inhibition properties. Ordinarily, traditionally prepared QDs are subjected to post synthesis functionalization via a variety of methods, such as ligand exchange or covalent and non-covalent conjugation. Nevertheless, solvent toxicity, combined with the high temperature and pressure conditions during the preparation of QDs and the low product yield due to multiple steps in the functionalization, limit their overall use. This has driven scientists to investigate the development of greener, environmental friendly and cost-effective methods that can circumvent the complexity and strenuousness associated with traditional processes of bio-functionalization. In this review, a detailed analysis of the methods to bio-prepare pre-functionalized QDs, with elucidated mechanisms, and their application in the areas of catalysis and biomedical applications has been conducted. The environmental and health and safety aspects of the bio-derived QDs have been briefly discussed to unveil the future of nano-commercialization.
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- Reddhy Mahle
- Agricultural and Food Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India
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- Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, 110016, India
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- Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India
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- Agricultural and Food Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India
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Budny-Godlewski K, Leszczyński MK, Tulewicz A, Justyniak I, Pinkowicz D, Sieklucka B, Kruczała K, Sojka Z, Lewiński J. A Case Study on the Desired Selectivity in Solid-State Mechano- and Slow-Chemistry, Melt, and Solution Methodologies. CHEMSUSCHEM 2021; 14:3887-3894. [PMID: 34289248 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202101269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Solution-based syntheses are omnipresent in chemistry but are often associated with obvious disadvantages, and the search for new mild and green synthetic methods continues to be a hot topic. Here, comparative studies in four different reaction media were conducted, that is, the solid-state mechano- and slow-chemistry synthesis, melted phase, and solution protocols, and the impact of the employed solvent-free solid-state versus liquid-phase synthetic approaches was highlighted on a pool of products. A moderately exothermic model reaction system was chosen based on bis(pentafluorophenyl)zinc, (C6 F5 )2 Zn, and 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidinyl oxide (TEMPO) as a stable nitroxyl radical, anticipating that these reagents may offer a unique landscape for addressing kinetic and thermodynamic aspects of wet and solvent-free solid-state processes. In a toluene solution two distinct paramagnetic Lewis acid-base adducts (C6 F5 )2 Zn(η1 -TEMPO) (1) and (C6 F5 )2 Zn(η1 -TEMPO)2 (2) equilibrated, but only 2 was affordable by crystallization. In turn, crystallization from the melt was the only method yielding single crystals of 1. Moreover, the solid-state approaches were stoichiometry sensitive and allowed for the selective synthesis of both adducts by simple stoichiometric control over the substrates. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations were carried out to examine selected structural and thermodynamic features of the adducts 1 and 2. Compound 2 is a unique non-redox active metal complex supported by two nitroxide radicals, and the magnetic studies revealed weak-to-moderate intramolecular antiferromagnetic interactions between the two coordinated TEMPO molecules.
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- Krzysztof Budny-Godlewski
- Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Noakowskiego 3, 00-664, Warsaw, Poland
- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224, Warsaw, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Noakowskiego 3, 00-664, Warsaw, Poland
- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224, Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224, Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224, Warsaw, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 2, 30-387, Cracow, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 2, 30-387, Cracow, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 2, 30-387, Cracow, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 2, 30-387, Cracow, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Noakowskiego 3, 00-664, Warsaw, Poland
- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224, Warsaw, Poland
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Lemke T, Edte M, Gebauer D, Peter C. Three Reasons Why Aspartic Acid and Glutamic Acid Sequences Have a Surprisingly Different Influence on Mineralization. J Phys Chem B 2021; 125:10335-10343. [PMID: 34473925 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.1c04467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Understanding the role of polymers rich in aspartic acid (Asp) and glutamic acid (Glu) is the key to gaining precise control over mineralization processes. Despite their chemical similarity, experiments revealed a surprisingly different influence of Asp and Glu sequences. We conducted molecular dynamics simulations of Asp and Glu peptides in the presence of calcium and chloride ions to elucidate the underlying phenomena. In line with experimental differences, in our simulations, we indeed find strong differences in the way the peptides interact with ions in solution. The investigated Asp pentapeptide tends to pull a lot of ions into its vicinity, and many structures with clusters of calcium and chloride ions on the surface of the peptide can be observed. Under the same conditions, comparatively fewer ions can be found in proximity of the investigated Glu pentapeptide, and the structures are characterized by single calcium ions bound to multiple carboxylate groups. Based on our simulation data, we identified three reasons contributing to these differences, leading to a new level of understanding additive-ion interactions.
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- Tobias Lemke
- Theoretical Chemistry, University of Konstanz, 78547 Konstanz, Germany
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- Theoretical Chemistry, University of Konstanz, 78547 Konstanz, Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Leibniz University Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Theoretical Chemistry, University of Konstanz, 78547 Konstanz, Germany
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Guo M, Li J, Teng Z, Ren M, Dong H, Zhang Y, Ru J, Du P, Sun S, Guo H. Four Simple Biomimetic Mineralization Methods to Improve the Thermostability and Immunogenicity of Virus-like Particles as a Vaccine against Foot-and-Mouth Disease. Vaccines (Basel) 2021; 9:vaccines9080891. [PMID: 34452016 PMCID: PMC8402440 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines9080891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2021] [Revised: 08/04/2021] [Accepted: 08/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The need for a cold chain system during storage and transport substantially increases the cost of vaccines. Virus-like particles (VLPs) are among the best countermeasures against foot and mouth disease virus (FMDV). However, VLPs are composed of pure proteins, and thus, are susceptible to heat. To address this problem, four simple biomimetic mineralization methods with the use of calcium phosphate were developed to improve heat tolerance via biomineralization. The results showed that biomineralization can significantly improve the heat resistance of VLPs. The biomineralized VLPs can be stored at low as 25 °C for eight days, and 37 °C for four days. Animal experiments showed that biomineralization had no effect on the immunogenicity of VLPs or the expression of specific antibodies (Abs) and neutralizing Abs. Even after heat treatment at 37 °C for four days, the biomineralized VLPs remained immunogenic and produced highly specific and neutralizing Abs with a high rate of protection. These results suggest that these biomineralization approaches can promote the thermal stability of VLPs against and significantly reduce dependence on cold storage and delivery systems.
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- Mengnan Guo
- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, National Foot-and-Mouth Disease Reference Laboratory, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730030, China; (M.G.); (J.L.); (Z.T.); (M.R.); (H.D.); (Y.Z.); (J.R.); (P.D.); (S.S.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, National Foot-and-Mouth Disease Reference Laboratory, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730030, China; (M.G.); (J.L.); (Z.T.); (M.R.); (H.D.); (Y.Z.); (J.R.); (P.D.); (S.S.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, National Foot-and-Mouth Disease Reference Laboratory, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730030, China; (M.G.); (J.L.); (Z.T.); (M.R.); (H.D.); (Y.Z.); (J.R.); (P.D.); (S.S.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, National Foot-and-Mouth Disease Reference Laboratory, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730030, China; (M.G.); (J.L.); (Z.T.); (M.R.); (H.D.); (Y.Z.); (J.R.); (P.D.); (S.S.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, National Foot-and-Mouth Disease Reference Laboratory, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730030, China; (M.G.); (J.L.); (Z.T.); (M.R.); (H.D.); (Y.Z.); (J.R.); (P.D.); (S.S.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, National Foot-and-Mouth Disease Reference Laboratory, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730030, China; (M.G.); (J.L.); (Z.T.); (M.R.); (H.D.); (Y.Z.); (J.R.); (P.D.); (S.S.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, National Foot-and-Mouth Disease Reference Laboratory, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730030, China; (M.G.); (J.L.); (Z.T.); (M.R.); (H.D.); (Y.Z.); (J.R.); (P.D.); (S.S.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, National Foot-and-Mouth Disease Reference Laboratory, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730030, China; (M.G.); (J.L.); (Z.T.); (M.R.); (H.D.); (Y.Z.); (J.R.); (P.D.); (S.S.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, National Foot-and-Mouth Disease Reference Laboratory, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730030, China; (M.G.); (J.L.); (Z.T.); (M.R.); (H.D.); (Y.Z.); (J.R.); (P.D.); (S.S.)
- College of Animal Science, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434025, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, National Foot-and-Mouth Disease Reference Laboratory, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730030, China; (M.G.); (J.L.); (Z.T.); (M.R.); (H.D.); (Y.Z.); (J.R.); (P.D.); (S.S.)
- College of Animal Science, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434025, China
- Yunnan Tropical and Subtropical Animal Virus Diseases Laboratory, Yunnan Animal Science and Veterinary Institute, Kunming 650000, China
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Mahadevan G, Ruifan Q, Hian Jane YH, Valiyaveettil S. Effect of Polymer Nano- and Microparticles on Calcium Carbonate Crystallization. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:20522-20529. [PMID: 34395998 PMCID: PMC8359134 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c02564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2021] [Accepted: 06/16/2021] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Molecular and macromolecular templates are known to affect the shape, size, and polymorph selectivity on the biomineralization of calcium carbonate (CaCO3). Micro- and nanoparticles of common polymers present in the environment are beginning to show toxicity in living organisms. In this study, the role of plastic nanoparticles in the biomineralization of CaCO3 is explored to understand the ecological impact of plastic pollution. As a model study, luminescent poly(methyl methacrylate) nanoparticles (PMMA-NPs) were prepared using the nanoprecipitation method, fully characterized, and used for the mineralization experiments to understand their influence on nucleation, morphology, and polymorph selectivity of CaCO3 crystals. The PMMA-NPs induced calcite crystal nucleation with spherical morphologies at high concentrations. Microplastic particles collected from a commercial face scrub were also used for CaCO3 nucleation to observe the nucleation of calcite crystals on the particle surface. Microscopic, spectroscopic, and X-ray diffraction data were used to characterize and identify the nucleated crystals. The data presented in this paper add more information on the impact of microplastics on the marine environment.
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- Gomathi Mahadevan
- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, 117543 Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, 117543 Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, 117543 Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, 117543 Singapore
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Singh V, Houben L, Shimon LJW, Cohen SR, Golani O, Feldman Y, Lahav M, Boom ME. Unusual Surface Texture, Dimensions and Morphology Variations of Chiral and Single Crystals**. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202105772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Vivek Singh
- Department of Molecular Chemistry and Materials Science Weizmann Institute of Science Rehovot 7610001 Israel
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- Department of Chemical Research Support Weizmann Institute of Science Rehovot 7610001 Israel
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- Department of Chemical Research Support Weizmann Institute of Science Rehovot 7610001 Israel
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- Department of Chemical Research Support Weizmann Institute of Science Rehovot 7610001 Israel
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- Department of Life Sciences Core Facilities Weizmann Institute of Science Rehovot 7610001 Israel
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- Department of Chemical Research Support Weizmann Institute of Science Rehovot 7610001 Israel
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- Department of Molecular Chemistry and Materials Science Weizmann Institute of Science Rehovot 7610001 Israel
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- Department of Molecular Chemistry and Materials Science Weizmann Institute of Science Rehovot 7610001 Israel
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Singh V, Houben L, Shimon LJW, Cohen SR, Golani O, Feldman Y, Lahav M, van der Boom ME. Unusual Surface Texture, Dimensions and Morphology Variations of Chiral and Single Crystals*. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:18256-18264. [PMID: 34115416 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202105772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2021] [Revised: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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We demonstrate here a unique metallo-organic material where the appearance and the internal crystal structure are in contradiction. The egg-shaped (ovoid) crystals have a brain-like texture. Although these micro-sized crystals are monodispersed; like fingerprints their grainy surfaces are never exactly alike. Remarkably, our X-ray and electron diffraction studies unexpectedly revealed that these structures are single-crystals comprising a continuous coordination network of two differently shaped homochiral channels. By using the same building blocks under different reaction conditions, a rare series of crystals have been obtained that are uniquely rounded in their shape. In stark contrast to the brain-like crystals, these isostructural and monodispersed crystals have a comparatively smooth appearance. The sizes of these crystals vary by several orders of magnitude.
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- Vivek Singh
- Department of Molecular Chemistry and Materials Science, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 7610001, Israel
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- Department of Chemical Research Support, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 7610001, Israel
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- Department of Chemical Research Support, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 7610001, Israel
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- Department of Chemical Research Support, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 7610001, Israel
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- Department of Life Sciences Core Facilities, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 7610001, Israel
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- Department of Chemical Research Support, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 7610001, Israel
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- Department of Molecular Chemistry and Materials Science, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 7610001, Israel
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- Department of Molecular Chemistry and Materials Science, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 7610001, Israel
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Bianco-Stein N, Polishchuk I, Lang A, Atiya G, Villanova J, Zaslansky P, Katsman A, Pokroy B. Structural and chemical variations in Mg-calcite skeletal segments of coralline red algae lead to improved crack resistance. Acta Biomater 2021; 130:362-373. [PMID: 34087436 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2021.05.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2021] [Revised: 05/20/2021] [Accepted: 05/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The calcareous alga Jania sp. is an articulated coralline red seaweed that is abundant in the shallow waters of oceans worldwide. We have previously demonstrated that its structure is highly intricate and exhibits hierarchical organization across multiple length scales from the macro to the nano scale. Moreover, we have proven that the inner pores of its structure are helical, conveying the alga greater compliance as compared to a cylindrical configuration. Herein, we reveal new insights into the structure of Jania sp., particularly, its crystallographic variations and the internal elemental distribution of Mg and Ca. We show that the high-Mg calcite cell wall nanocrystals of Jania sp. are arranged in layers with alternating Mg contents. Moreover, we show that this non-homogenous elemental distribution assists the alga in preventing fracture caused by crack propagation. We further reveal that each one of the cell wall nanocrystals in Jania sp. is not a single crystal as was previously thought, but rather comprises Mg-rich calcite nanoparticles demonstrating various crystallographic orientations, arranged periodically within the layered structure. We also show that these Mg-rich nanoparticles are present in yet another species of the coralline red algae, Corallina sp., pointing to the generality of this phenomenon. To the best of our knowledge this is a first report on the existence of Mg-rich nanoparticles in algal mineralized tissue. We envisage that our findings on the bio-strategy found in the algae to enhance their fracture toughness will have an impact on the design of structures with superior mechanical properties. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Understanding the structure-property relation in biomineralized tissues is of great importance in unveiling Nature's material design strategies, which form the basis for the development of novel structural materials. Crystallographic and elemental variations in the skeletal parts of the coralline red algae and their cumulative contribution to prevention of mechanical failure are yet poorly studied. Herein, we reveal that the high-Mg calcite cell wall nanocrystals of Jania sp. are arranged in layers with alternating Mg concentrations and that this organization facilitates crack deflection, thereby preventing catastrophic fracture. We further discovered that the nanocrystals contain incoherent Mg-rich nanoparticles and suggest that they form via spinodal decomposition of the Mg-ACC precursor and self-arrange periodically throughout the alga's mineralized cell wall, a phenomenon most likely to be widespread in high-Mg calcite biomineralization.
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Peng M, Liu Z, Li Z, Qian S, Liu X, Li J. The temptin gene of the clade Lophotrochozoa is involved in formation of the prismatic layer during biomineralization in molluscs. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 188:800-810. [PMID: 34339790 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.07.164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2021] [Revised: 07/25/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The biomineralization mechanism of mollusc shell has been studied for a long time, but there is a lack of understanding about the relationship between the shell formation in vitro and the signaling system in vivo. In this study, we cloned a novel shell matrix protein gene (hc-temptin), which only be characterized as a water-borne protein pheromone of molluscs in previous studies, from the freshwater mussel Hyriopsis cumingii. By bioinformatics analysis we found that temptin was a gene unique to the clade Lophotrochozoa, and it exists in all mollusc taxa except Cephalopoda. The current data supported the premise that temptin was generated in the early emergence of molluscs and that it maintained a high mutation rate to evolve relative independently. The specificity of hc-temptin expression in the mantle tissue suggests its potential to participate in biomineralization. Its sequence contained typical Ca2+ binding sites. Our experiments involving the pearl formation process, damaged shell repair process, and RNAi experiment showed that hc-temptin was a shell matrix protein that plays an important role in formation of the prismatic layer. The results of this study provided new insights about the origin of the temptin gene and its role in molluscs.
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- Maoxiao Peng
- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquatic Genetic Resources, Shanghai Ocean University, Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai 201306, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquatic Genetic Resources, Shanghai Ocean University, Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai 201306, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquatic Genetic Resources, Shanghai Ocean University, Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai 201306, China
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Yangtze Delta Region Institute of Tsinghua University, Zhejiang 314000, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquatic Genetic Resources, Shanghai Ocean University, Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai 201306, China.
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Weidner T, Castner DG. Developments and Ongoing Challenges for Analysis of Surface-Bound Proteins. ANNUAL REVIEW OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY (PALO ALTO, CALIF.) 2021; 14:389-412. [PMID: 33979545 PMCID: PMC8522203 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-anchem-091520-010206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Proteins at surfaces and interfaces play important roles in the function and performance of materials in applications ranging from diagnostic assays to biomedical devices. To improve the performance of these materials, detailed molecular structure (conformation and orientation) along with the identity and concentrations of the surface-bound proteins on those materials must be determined. This article describes radiolabeling, surface plasmon resonance, quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, secondary ion mass spectrometry, sum frequency generation spectroscopy, and computational techniques along with the information each technique provides for characterizing protein films. A multitechnique approach using both experimental and computation methods is required for these investigations. Although it is now possible to gain much insight into the structure of surface-bound proteins, it is still not possible to obtain the same level of structural detail about proteins on surfaces as can be obtained about proteins in crystals and solutions, especially for large, complex proteins. However, recent results have shown it is possible to obtain detailed structural information (e.g., backbone and side chain orientation) about small peptides (5-20 amino sequences) on surfaces. Current studies are extending these investigations to small proteins such as protein G B1 (∼6 kDa). Approaches for furthering the capabilities for characterizing the molecular structure of surface-bound proteins are proposed.
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- Tobias Weidner
- Department of Chemistry, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark;
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- National ESCA and Surface Analysis Center for Biomedical Problems, Departments of Bioengineering and Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA;
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A comparative study of the microscopic morphology and chemical characteristics of spicules of Hexactinellids (Hexactinellida) with different structural features of the skeletons, as well as the freshwater Baikal sponge belonging to the class of common sponges (Demospongia), was carried out. The trace element composition of sponge spicules was determined by X-ray fluorescence spectrometry. The spicules of siliceous sponges contain many elements, arranged in decreasing order of concentration: Si, Ca, Fe, Cl, K, Zn, and others. It was shown that the surface layer of sea sponges contains mainly carbon (C), oxygen (O), and to a lesser extent nitrogen (N), silicon (Si), and sodium (Na). The spicules of the studied siliceous sponges can be divided into two groups according to the phase composition, namely one containing crystalline calcium compounds and one without them. Analysis of infrared absorption spectra allows us to conclude that the sponges Euplectella aspergillum, E. suberia and Dactylocalyx sp. contain silica partially bound to the organic matrix, while the silica skeleton of the sponges of the other group (Schulzeviella gigas, Sericolophus sp., Asconema setubalense, Sarostegia oculata, Farrea sp. and Lubomirskia baicalensis sp.) practically does not differ from the precipitated SiO2. This comparative study of the chemical composition of the skeletons of marine Hexactinellids and common freshwater sponge allows us to conclude that there are no fundamental differences in the chemical composition of spicules, and all of them can be used as a starting material for creating new composite silicon–organic functional materials.
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Kuhrts L, Prévost S, Chevrier DM, Pekker P, Spaeker O, Egglseder M, Baumgartner J, Pósfai M, Faivre D. Wettability of Magnetite Nanoparticles Guides Growth from Stabilized Amorphous Ferrihydrite. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:10963-10969. [PMID: 34264055 PMCID: PMC8323100 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c02687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Crystal formation
via amorphous precursors is a long-sought-after
gateway to engineer nanoparticles with well-controlled size and morphology.
Biomineralizing organisms, like magnetotactic bacteria, follow such
a nonclassical crystallization pathway to produce magnetite nanoparticles
with sophistication unmatched by synthetic efforts at ambient conditions.
Here, using in situ small-angle X-ray scattering,
we demonstrate how the addition of poly(arginine) in the synthetic
formation of magnetite nanoparticles induces a biomineralization-reminiscent
pathway. The addition of poly(arginine) stabilizes an amorphous ferrihydrite
precursor, shifting the magnetite formation pathway from thermodynamic
to kinetic control. Altering the energetic landscape of magnetite
formation by catalyzing the pH-dependent precursor attachment, we
tune magnetite nanoparticle size continuously, exceeding sizes observed
in magnetotactic bacteria. This mechanistic shift we uncover here
further allows for crystal morphology control by adjusting the pH-dependent
interfacial interaction between liquidlike ferrihydrite and nascent
magnetite nanoparticles, establishing a new strategy to control nanoparticle
morphology. Synthesizing compact single crystals at wetting conditions
and unique semicontinuous single-crystalline nanoparticles at dewetting
conditions in combination with an improved control over magnetite
crystallite size, we demonstrate the versatility of bio-inspired,
kinetically controlled nanoparticle formation pathways.
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- Lucas Kuhrts
- Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam, Germany
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- Institut Laue-Langevin, 71 avenue des Martyrs, CS 20156, 38042 Cedex 9 Grenoble, France
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- Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam, Germany.,CNRS, CEA, BIAM, Aix-Marseille University, 13108 Saint-Paul-lez-Durance, France
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- Research Institute of Biomolecular and Chemical Engineering, University of Pannonia, Egyetem u. 10, H8200 Veszprém, Hungary
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- Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam, Germany
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- Research Institute of Biomolecular and Chemical Engineering, University of Pannonia, Egyetem u. 10, H8200 Veszprém, Hungary
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- Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam, Germany.,CNRS, CEA, BIAM, Aix-Marseille University, 13108 Saint-Paul-lez-Durance, France
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Calvo Galve N, Abrishamkar A, Sorrenti A, Di Rienzo L, Satta M, D'Abramo M, Coronado E, de Mello AJ, Mínguez Espallargas G, Puigmartí-Luis J. Exploiting Reaction-Diffusion Conditions to Trigger Pathway Complexity in the Growth of a MOF. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:15920-15927. [PMID: 33729645 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202101611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Coordination polymers (CPs), including metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), are crystalline materials with promising applications in electronics, magnetism, catalysis, and gas storage/separation. However, the mechanisms and pathways underlying their formation remain largely undisclosed. Herein, we demonstrate that diffusion-controlled mixing of reagents at the very early stages of the crystallization process (i.e., within ≈40 ms), achieved by using continuous-flow microfluidic devices, can be used to enable novel crystallization pathways of a prototypical spin-crossover MOF towards its thermodynamic product. In particular, two distinct and unprecedented nucleation-growth pathways were experimentally observed when crystallization was triggered under microfluidic mixing. Full-atom molecular dynamics simulations also confirm the occurrence of these two distinct pathways during crystal growth. In sharp contrast, a crystallization by particle attachment was observed under bulk (turbulent) mixing. These unprecedented results provide a sound basis for understanding the growth of CPs and open up new avenues for the engineering of porous materials by using out-of-equilibrium conditions.
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- Néstor Calvo Galve
- Instituto de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol), Universidad de Valencia, C/ Catedrático José Beltrán, 2, 46980, Paterna, Spain
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- Institute of Chemical and Bioengineering, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zurich, 8093, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Chemical and Bioengineering, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zurich, 8093, Zurich, Switzerland.,Departament de Química Inorgànica i Orgànica (Secció de Química Orgànica) and Institut de Quimica Teorica i Computacional, Universitat de Barcelona, Martí i Franquès 1, 08028, Barcelona, Spain
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- Fondazione Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), Center for Life Nano Science, Viale Regina Elena 291, I00161, Roma, Italy
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- ISMN (CNR) c/o Department of Chemistry, Sapienza University of Rome, P.le Aldo Moro 5, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Sapienza University of Rome, P.le Aldo Moro 5, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Instituto de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol), Universidad de Valencia, C/ Catedrático José Beltrán, 2, 46980, Paterna, Spain
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- Institute of Chemical and Bioengineering, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zurich, 8093, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Instituto de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol), Universidad de Valencia, C/ Catedrático José Beltrán, 2, 46980, Paterna, Spain
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- Institute of Chemical and Bioengineering, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zurich, 8093, Zurich, Switzerland.,Departament de Ciència dels Materials i Química Física and Institut de Quimica Teorica i Computacional, Universitat de Barcelona, Martí i Franquès 1, 08028, Barcelona, Spain.,ICREA, Pg. Lluís Companys 23, 08010, Barcelona, Spain
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Calvo Galve N, Abrishamkar A, Sorrenti A, Di Rienzo L, Satta M, D'Abramo M, Coronado E, Mello AJ, Mínguez Espallargas G, Puigmartí‐Luis J. Exploiting Reaction‐Diffusion Conditions to Trigger Pathway Complexity in the Growth of a MOF. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202101611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Néstor Calvo Galve
- Instituto de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol) Universidad de Valencia C/ Catedrático José Beltrán, 2 46980 Paterna Spain
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- Institute of Chemical and Bioengineering Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences ETH Zurich 8093 Zurich Switzerland
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- Institute of Chemical and Bioengineering Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences ETH Zurich 8093 Zurich Switzerland
- Departament de Química Inorgànica i Orgànica (Secció de Química Orgànica) and Institut de Quimica Teorica i Computacional Universitat de Barcelona Martí i Franquès 1 08028 Barcelona Spain
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- Fondazione Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT) Center for Life Nano Science Viale Regina Elena 291 I00161 Roma Italy
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- ISMN (CNR) c/o Department of Chemistry Sapienza University of Rome P.le Aldo Moro 5 00185 Rome Italy
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- Department of Chemistry Sapienza University of Rome P.le Aldo Moro 5 00185 Rome Italy
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- Instituto de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol) Universidad de Valencia C/ Catedrático José Beltrán, 2 46980 Paterna Spain
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- Institute of Chemical and Bioengineering Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences ETH Zurich 8093 Zurich Switzerland
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- Institute of Chemical and Bioengineering Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences ETH Zurich 8093 Zurich Switzerland
- Departament de Ciència dels Materials i Química Física and Institut de Quimica Teorica i Computacional Universitat de Barcelona Martí i Franquès 1 08028 Barcelona Spain
- ICREA Pg. Lluís Companys 23 08010 Barcelona Spain
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Ion-dependent protein-surface interactions from intrinsic solvent response. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2021; 118:2025121118. [PMID: 34172582 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2025121118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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The phyllosilicate mineral muscovite mica is widely used as a surface template for the patterning of macromolecules, yet a molecular understanding of its surface chemistry under varying solution conditions, required to predict and control the self-assembly of adsorbed species, is lacking. We utilize all-atom molecular dynamics simulations in conjunction with an electrostatic analysis based in local molecular field theory that affords a clean separation of long-range and short-range electrostatics. Using water polarization response as a measure of the electric fields that arise from patterned, surface-bound ions that direct the adsorption of charged macromolecules, we apply a Landau theory of forces induced by asymmetrically polarized surfaces to compute protein-surface interactions for two muscovite-binding proteins (DHR10-mica6 and C98RhuA). Comparison of the pressure between surface and protein in high-concentration KCl and NaCl aqueous solutions reveals ion-specific differences in far-field protein-surface interactions, neatly capturing the ability of ions to modulate the surface charge of muscovite that in turn selectively attracts one binding face of each protein over all others.
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Deng X, Hasan A, Elsharkawy S, Tejeda-Montes E, Tarakina N, Greco G, Nikulina E, Stormonth-Darling J, Convery N, Rodriguez-Cabello J, Boyde A, Gadegaard N, Pugno N, Al-Jawad M, Mata A. Topographically guided hierarchical mineralization. Mater Today Bio 2021; 11:100119. [PMID: 34286238 PMCID: PMC8273417 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2021.100119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2021] [Revised: 05/29/2021] [Accepted: 06/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Material platforms based on interaction between organic and inorganic phases offer enormous potential to develop materials that can recreate the structural and functional properties of biological systems. However, the capability of organic-mediated mineralizing strategies to guide mineralization with spatial control remains a major limitation. Here, we report on the integration of a protein-based mineralizing matrix with surface topographies to grow spatially guided mineralized structures. We reveal how well-defined geometrical spaces defined within the organic matrix by the surface topographies can trigger subtle changes in single nanocrystal co-alignment, which are then translated to drastic changes in mineralization at the microscale and macroscale. Furthermore, through systematic modifications of the surface topographies, we demonstrate the possibility of selectively guiding the growth of hierarchically mineralized structures. We foresee that the capacity to direct the anisotropic growth of such structures would have important implications in the design of biomineralizing synthetic materials to repair or regenerate hard tissues.
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- X. Deng
- School of Engineering and Materials Science, Queen Mary University of London, London, E1 4NS, UK
- Institute of Bioengineering, Queen Mary University of London, London, E1 4NS, UK
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK
- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK
- Biodiscovery Institute, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences, King's College London, London, SE1 9RT, UK
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- Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam-Golm Science Park, Am Mühlenberg 1 OT Golm, Potsdam, 14476, Germany
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- Laboratory of Bio-Inspired, Bionic, Nano, Meta, Materials & Mechanics, Department of Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering, University of Trento, Trento, 38122, Italy
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- CIC nanoGUNE BRTA, Tolosa Hiribidea, 76, Donostia – San Sebastian, E-20018, Spain
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- James Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK
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- Oral Bioengineering, Queen Mary University of London, London, E1 4NS, UK
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- James Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK
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- School of Engineering and Materials Science, Queen Mary University of London, London, E1 4NS, UK
- Laboratory of Bio-Inspired, Bionic, Nano, Meta, Materials & Mechanics, Department of Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering, University of Trento, Trento, 38122, Italy
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- School of Dentistry, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
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- School of Engineering and Materials Science, Queen Mary University of London, London, E1 4NS, UK
- Institute of Bioengineering, Queen Mary University of London, London, E1 4NS, UK
- School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK
- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK
- Biodiscovery Institute, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK
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Sun B, Lin J, Wang T, Liu M, Yang L, Ma B, Chaudhary JP, Chen C, Sun D. Gas assisted in situ biomimetic mineralization of bacterial cellulose/calcium carbonate bio composites by bacterial. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 182:1690-1696. [PMID: 34058205 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.05.171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2021] [Revised: 05/24/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Biomineralization inspired process to produce polymer of desired need is a promising approach in the field of research. In the present work, the bacterial cellulose (BC) based nanocomposites with a 3D network were synthesized via a biological route by choosing the calcium salt of primary metabolites (calcium gluconate) as the carbon source. The BC based composites were characterized by employing with Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). During the preparation of nanocomposites, the calcium ions embedded on the cellulose fibrils were served as the nucleation center and calcium carbonate was deposited into BC network in the assistance of CO2. The uniform distribution of embedded objects on the cellulose nanofibers between internal and external was achieved. The exploitation of organisms for inorganic growth, shape and self-assembling explores new opportunities to the design of original nanostructures.
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- Bianjing Sun
- Institute of Chemicobiology and Functional Materials, School of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, 200 Xiao Ling Wei Street, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210094, China
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- Institute of Chemicobiology and Functional Materials, School of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, 200 Xiao Ling Wei Street, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210094, China
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- Institute of Chemicobiology and Functional Materials, School of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, 200 Xiao Ling Wei Street, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210094, China
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- Institute of Chemicobiology and Functional Materials, School of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, 200 Xiao Ling Wei Street, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210094, China
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- Institute of Chemicobiology and Functional Materials, School of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, 200 Xiao Ling Wei Street, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210094, China
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- Department of Life Science of Lianyungang Teacher's College, Sheng Hu Lu 28, Lianyungang 222006, China
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- Institute of Chemicobiology and Functional Materials, School of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, 200 Xiao Ling Wei Street, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210094, China
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- Institute of Chemicobiology and Functional Materials, School of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, 200 Xiao Ling Wei Street, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210094, China
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- Institute of Chemicobiology and Functional Materials, School of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, 200 Xiao Ling Wei Street, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210094, China.
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Kintsu H, Pérez-Huerta A, Ohtsuka S, Okumura T, Ifuku S, Nagata K, Kogure T, Suzuki M. Functional analyses of chitinolytic enzymes in the formation of calcite prisms in Pinctada fucata. Micron 2021; 145:103063. [PMID: 33862321 DOI: 10.1016/j.micron.2021.103063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2021] [Revised: 03/25/2021] [Accepted: 03/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The mollusk shells present distinctive microstructures that are formed by small amounts of organic matrices controlling the crystal growth of calcium carbonate. The shell of Pinctada fucata has the prismatic layer consisting of prisms of single calcite crystals and the nacreous layer consisting of aragonite tablets. The calcite crystal of prisms contains small angle grain boundaries caused by a dense intracrystalline organic matrix network to improve mechanical strength. Previously, we identified chitin and chitinolytic enzymes as components of this intracrystalline organic matrix. In this study, to reveal the function of those organic matrices in calcium carbonate crystallization, calcites synthesized in chitin gel with or without chitinolytic enzymes were analyzed by using transmission electron microscope (TEM) and atom probe tomography (APT), showing ion clusters derived from chitin inside of a calcite and small angle grain boundaries at optimal chitinolytic concentration. Furthermore, we performed the experiment in which chitinase inhibitor was injected into a living P. fucata. Nanoindentation and electron back scattered diffraction (EBSD) show that mechanical properties and crystal orientation were changed. These results suggested that chitinolytic enzymes work cooperatively with chitin to regulate the crystal growth and mechanical properties of the prismatic layer.
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- Hiroyuki Kintsu
- Department of Applied Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 113-8657, Japan; National Institute for Environmental Studies, Ibaraki, 305-8506, Japan.
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- Department of Geological Sciences, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35487, USA.
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- Institute of Engineering Innovation, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 113-8656, Japan.
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- Department of Earth and Planetary Science, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tottori, Tottori, 680-8552, Japan.
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- Department of Applied Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 113-8657, Japan.
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- Department of Earth and Planetary Science, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Applied Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 113-8657, Japan.
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Understanding peptide-surface interactions is crucial for programming self-assembly of peptides at surfaces and in realizing their applications, such as biosensors and biomimetic materials. In this study, we developed insights into the dependence of a residue's interaction with a surface on its neighboring residue in a tripeptide using molecular dynamics simulations. This knowledge is integral for designing rational mutations to control peptide-surface complexes. Using graphene as our model surface, we estimated the free energy of adsorption (ΔAads) and extracted predominant conformations of 26 tripeptides with the motif LNR-CR-Gly, where LNR and CR are variable left-neighboring and central residues, respectively. We considered a combination of strongly adsorbing (Phe, Trp, and Arg) and weakly adsorbing (Ala, Val, Leu, Ser, and Thr) amino acids on graphene identified in a prior study to form the tripeptides. Our results indicate that ΔAads of a tripeptide cannot be estimated as the sum of ΔAads of each residue indicating that the residues in a tripeptide do not behave as independent entities. We observed that the contributions from the strongly adsorbing amino acids were dominant, which suggests that such residues could be used for strengthening peptide-graphene interactions irrespective of their neighboring residues. In contrast, the adsorption of weakly adsorbing central residues is dependent on their neighboring residues. Our structural analysis revealed that the dihedral angles of LNR are more correlated with that of CR in the adsorbed state than in bulk state. Together with ΔAads trends, this implies that different backbone structures of a given CR can be accessed for a similar ΔAads by varying the LNR. Therefore, incorporation of context effects in designing mutations can lead to desired peptide structure at surfaces. Our results also emphasize that these cooperative effects in ΔAads and structure are not easily predicted a priori. The collective results have applications in guiding rational mutagenesis techniques to control orientation of peptides at surfaces and in developing peptide structure prediction algorithms in adsorbed state from its sequence.
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- Siva Dasetty
- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina 29634, United States
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina 29634, United States
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- Tan‐Phat Huynh
- Laboratory of Molecular Science and Engineering Åbo Akademi University Porthaninkatu 3–5 20500 Turku Finland
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Harano K. Self-Assembly Mechanism in Nucleation Processes of Molecular Crystalline Materials. BULLETIN OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN 2021. [DOI: 10.1246/bcsj.20200333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Koji Harano
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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Biomineralization of mesoporous silica and metal nanoparticle/mesoporous silica nanohybrids by chemo-enzymatically prepared peptides. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2020.125753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Ramírez-Rodríguez GB, Pereira AR, Herrmann M, Hansmann J, Delgado-López JM, Sprio S, Tampieri A, Sandri M. Biomimetic Mineralization Promotes Viability and Differentiation of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells in a Perfusion Bioreactor. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:1447. [PMID: 33535576 PMCID: PMC7867135 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22031447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2020] [Revised: 01/15/2021] [Accepted: 01/26/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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In bone tissue engineering, the design of 3D systems capable of recreating composition, architecture and micromechanical environment of the native extracellular matrix (ECM) is still a challenge. While perfusion bioreactors have been proposed as potential tool to apply biomechanical stimuli, its use has been limited to a low number of biomaterials. In this work, we propose the culture of human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSC) in biomimetic mineralized recombinant collagen scaffolds with a perfusion bioreactor to simultaneously provide biochemical and biophysical cues guiding stem cell fate. The scaffolds were fabricated by mineralization of recombinant collagen in the presence of magnesium (RCP.MgAp). The organic matrix was homogeneously mineralized with apatite nanocrystals, similar in composition to those found in bone. X-Ray microtomography images revealed isotropic porous structure with optimum porosity for cell ingrowth. In fact, an optimal cell repopulation through the entire scaffolds was obtained after 1 day of dynamic seeding in the bioreactor. Remarkably, RCP.MgAp scaffolds exhibited higher cell viability and a clear trend of up-regulation of osteogenic genes than control (non-mineralized) scaffolds. Results demonstrate the potential of the combination of biomimetic mineralization of recombinant collagen in presence of magnesium and dynamic culture of hMSC as a promising strategy to closely mimic bone ECM.
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- IZKF Group Tissue Regeneration in Musculoskeletal Diseases, University Hospital Wuerzburg, 97070 Wuerzburg, Germany; (A.R.P.); (M.H.); (J.H.)
- Bernhard-Heine-Centrum for Locomotion Research, University of Wuerzburg, 97070 Wuerzburg, Germany
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- IZKF Group Tissue Regeneration in Musculoskeletal Diseases, University Hospital Wuerzburg, 97070 Wuerzburg, Germany; (A.R.P.); (M.H.); (J.H.)
- Bernhard-Heine-Centrum for Locomotion Research, University of Wuerzburg, 97070 Wuerzburg, Germany
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- IZKF Group Tissue Regeneration in Musculoskeletal Diseases, University Hospital Wuerzburg, 97070 Wuerzburg, Germany; (A.R.P.); (M.H.); (J.H.)
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- Institute of Science and Technology for Ceramics (ISTEC-CNR), 48018 Faenza, Italy; (S.S.); (A.T.); (M.S.)
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- Institute of Science and Technology for Ceramics (ISTEC-CNR), 48018 Faenza, Italy; (S.S.); (A.T.); (M.S.)
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- Institute of Science and Technology for Ceramics (ISTEC-CNR), 48018 Faenza, Italy; (S.S.); (A.T.); (M.S.)
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Wang Y, Chen H, Huang Z, Yang M, Yu H, Peng M, Yang Z, Chen S. Structural characterization of cystathionine γ-lyase smCSE enables aqueous metal quantum dot biosynthesis. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 174:42-51. [PMID: 33497694 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.01.141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2020] [Revised: 01/11/2021] [Accepted: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The development and utilization of inorganic material biosynthesis have evolved into single macromolecular systems. A putative cystathionine γ-lyase of bacteria Stenotrophomonas maltophilia (smCSE) is a newly identified biomolecule that enables the synthesis of nanomaterials. Due to the lack of structural information, the mechanism of smCSE biosynthesis remains unclear. Herein, we obtain two atomic-resolution smCSE-form X-ray structures and confirm that the conformational changes of Tyr108 and Lys206 within the enzyme active sites are critical for the protein-driven synthesis of metal sulfide quantum dots (QDs). The structural stability of tetramer and the specificity of surface amino acids are the basis for smCSE to synthesize quantum dots. The size of QD products can be regulated by predesigned amino acids and the morphology can be controlled through proteolytic treatments. The growth rate is enhanced by the stabilization of a flexible loop in the active site, as shown by the X-ray structure of the engineered protein which fused with a dodecapeptide. We further prove that the smCSE-driven route can be applied to the general synthesis of other metal sulfide nanoparticles. These results provide a better understanding of the mechanism of QD biosynthesis and a new perspective on the control of this biosynthesis by protein modification.
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- Yutong Wang
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Zhuhai 519000, Guangdong, China
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- MOE Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, Lehn Institute of Functional Materials, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Zhuhai 519000, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Zhuhai 519000, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Zhuhai 519000, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Zhuhai 519000, Guangdong, China
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- MOE Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, Lehn Institute of Functional Materials, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, Guangdong, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Zhuhai 519000, Guangdong, China.
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Bertolotti F, Carmona FJ, Dal Sasso G, Ramírez-Rodríguez GB, Delgado-López JM, Pedersen JS, Ferri F, Masciocchi N, Guagliardi A. On the amorphous layer in bone mineral and biomimetic apatite: A combined small- and wide-angle X-ray scattering analysis. Acta Biomater 2021; 120:167-180. [PMID: 32438109 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2020.04.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2020] [Revised: 04/04/2020] [Accepted: 04/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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The occurrence of an amorphous calcium phosphate layer covering the crystalline apatite core has been suggested to be an intrinsic feature of both bone mineral and synthetic biomimetic analogs. However, an exahustive quantitative picture of the amorphous-crystalline relationship in these materials is still missing. Here, we present a multiple scale modelling that combines small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) and synchrotron wide-angle X-ray total scattering (WAXTS) analyses to investigate the amorphous-crystalline spatial interplay in bone sample and biomimetic carbonated nano-apatites. SAXS analysis indicates the presence of a single morphology consisting of tiny nanoplates (NPLs) and provides a measure of their thickness (falling in the 3-5 nm range). WAXTS analysis was performed by developing atomistic models of apatite NPLs incorporating lattice strain, mostly attributed to the carbonate content, and calculating the X-ray patterns using the Debye Scattering Equation. Upon model optimization, the size and strain parameters of the crystalline platelets were derived and the amorphous component, co-existing with the crystalline one, separated and quantified (in the 23-33 wt% range). Notably, the thickness of the apatite core was found to exhibit nearly null (bone) or minor (< 0.5 nm, biomimetic samples) deviations from that of the entire NPLs, suggesting that the amorphous material remains predominantly distributed along the lateral sides of the NPLs, in a core-crown-like arrangement. The lattice strain analysis indicates a significant stiffness along the c axis, which is comparable in bone and synthetic samples, and larger deformations in the other directions. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Current models of bone mineral and biomimetic nanoapatites suggest the occurrence of an amorphous layer covering the apatitic crystalline nanoplates in a core-shell arrangement. By combining X-ray scattering techniques in the small and wide angle regions, we propose a joint atomic-to-nanometre scale modelling to investigate the amorphous-crystalline interplay within the nanoplates. Estimates are extracted for the thickness of the entire nanoplates and the crystalline core, together with the quantification of the amorphous fraction and apatite lattice strain. Based on the thickness matching, the location of the amorphous material mostly along the edges of the nanoplates is inferred, with a vanishing or very thin layer in the thickness direction, suggesting a core-crown-like arrangement, with possible implications on the mineral surface reactivity.
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- Federica Bertolotti
- Department of Science and High Technology and To.Sca.Lab, University of Insubria, Via Valleggio 11, I-22100 Como, Italy
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- Department of Science and High Technology and To.Sca.Lab, University of Insubria, Via Valleggio 11, I-22100 Como, Italy
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- Institute of Crystallography and To.Sca.Lab, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Valleggio 11, I-22100 Como, Italy
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- Department of Science and High Technology and To.Sca.Lab, University of Insubria, Via Valleggio 11, I-22100 Como, Italy; Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Granada, Av. Fuentenueva S/N, E-18071 Granada, Spain
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Granada, Av. Fuentenueva S/N, E-18071 Granada, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry and Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Aarhus University, Gustav Wieds Vej 14, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Science and High Technology and To.Sca.Lab, University of Insubria, Via Valleggio 11, I-22100 Como, Italy
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- Department of Science and High Technology and To.Sca.Lab, University of Insubria, Via Valleggio 11, I-22100 Como, Italy.
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- Institute of Crystallography and To.Sca.Lab, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Valleggio 11, I-22100 Como, Italy.
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Kato T, Gupta M, Yamaguchi D, Gan KP, Nakayama M. Supramolecular Association and Nanostructure Formation of Liquid Crystals and Polymers for New Functional Materials. BULLETIN OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN 2021. [DOI: 10.1246/bcsj.20200304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- Takashi Kato
- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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Zhao Y, Tang R. Improvement of organisms by biomimetic mineralization: A material incorporation strategy for biological modification. Acta Biomater 2021; 120:57-80. [PMID: 32629191 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2020.06.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2020] [Revised: 06/19/2020] [Accepted: 06/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Biomineralization, a bio-organism controlled mineral formation process, plays an important role in linking biological organisms and mineral materials in nature. Inspired by biomineralization, biomimetic mineralization is used as a bridge tool to integrate biological organisms and functional materials together, which can be beneficial for the development of diversified functional organism-material hybrids. In this review, recent progresses on the techniques of biomimetic mineralization for organism-material combinations are summarized and discussed. Based upon these techniques, the preparations and applications of virus-, prokaryotes-, and eukaryotes-material hybrids have been presented and they demonstrate the great potentials in the fields of vaccine improvement, cell protection, energy production, environmental and biomedical treatments, etc. We suggest that more researches about functional organism and material combination with more biocompatible techniques should be developed to improve the design and applications of specific organism-material hybrids. These rationally designed organism-material hybrids will shed light on the production of "live materials" with more advanced functions in future. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: This review summaries the recent attempts on improving biological organisms by their integrations with functional materials, which can be achieved by biomimetic mineralization as the combination tool. The integrated materials, as the artificial shells or organelles, confer diversified functions on the enclosed organisms. The successful constructions of various virus-, prokaryotes-, and eukaryotes-material hybrids have demonstrated the great potentials of the material incorporation strategy in vaccine development, cancer treatment, biological photosynthesis and environment protection etc. The suggested challenges and perspectives indicate more inspirations for the future development of organism-material hybrids.
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- Yueqi Zhao
- Center for Biomaterials and Biopathways, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027 China
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- Center for Biomaterials and Biopathways, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027 China; Qiushi Academy for Advanced Studies, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027 China.
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Athanasiadou D, Carneiro KMM. DNA nanostructures as templates for biomineralization. Nat Rev Chem 2021; 5:93-108. [PMID: 37117611 DOI: 10.1038/s41570-020-00242-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Nature uses extracellular matrix scaffolds to organize biominerals into hierarchical structures over various length scales. This has inspired the design of biomimetic mineralization scaffolds, with DNA nanostructures being among the most promising. DNA nanotechnology makes use of molecular recognition to controllably give 1D, 2D and 3D nanostructures. The control we have over these structures makes them attractive templates for the synthesis of mineralized tissues, such as bones and teeth. In this Review, we first summarize recent work on the crystallization processes and structural features of biominerals on the nanoscale. We then describe self-assembled DNA nanostructures and come to the intersection of these two themes: recent applications of DNA templates in nanoscale biomineralization, a crucial process to regenerate mineralized tissues.
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Zhou L, Wang G, Du J, Zhao Q, Pei X. 1,1′-Ferrocenedicarboxylic acid/tetrahydrofuran induced precipitation of calcium carbonate with a multi-level structure in water. CrystEngComm 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1ce00763g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Multi-molecules co-regulate the orderly morphology and structure of CaCO3 precipitates and the influence of ether bonds on the formation of CaCO3 precipitates.
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- Lihong Zhou
- State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection, College of Environment & Civil Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, China
- College of Environment and Ecology, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection, College of Environment & Civil Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, China
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- Jiuzhaigou Administrative Bureau, Zhangzha Town, Jiuzhaigou County, Sichuan Province 623402, China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, China
- School of materials Science and engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, P.R. China
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Synthesis and applications of anisotropic nanoparticles with precisely defined dimensions. Nat Rev Chem 2020; 5:21-45. [PMID: 37118104 DOI: 10.1038/s41570-020-00232-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/12/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Shape and size play powerful roles in determining the properties of a material; controlling these aspects with precision is therefore an important, fundamental goal of the chemical sciences. In particular, the introduction of shape anisotropy at the nanoscale has emerged as a potent way to access new properties and functionality, enabling the exploration of complex nanomaterials across a range of applications. Recent advances in DNA and protein nanotechnology, inorganic crystallization techniques, and precision polymer self-assembly are now enabling unprecedented control over the synthesis of anisotropic nanoparticles with a variety of shapes, encompassing one-dimensional rods, dumbbells and wires, two-dimensional and three-dimensional platelets, rings, polyhedra, stars, and more. This has, in turn, enabled much progress to be made in our understanding of how anisotropy and particle dimensions can be tuned to produce materials with unique and optimized properties. In this Review, we bring these recent developments together to critically appraise the different methods for the bottom-up synthesis of anisotropic nanoparticles enabling exquisite control over morphology and dimensions. We highlight the unique properties of these materials in arenas as diverse as electron transport and biological processing, illustrating how they can be leveraged to produce devices and materials with otherwise inaccessible functionality. By making size and shape our focus, we aim to identify potential synergies between different disciplines and produce a road map for future research in this crucial area.
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Chang Y, Han H, Liu T, Yuan S, Chen S, Guo Y, Yang L, Ma X. Cell-tailored calcium carbonate particles with different crystal forms from nanoparticle to nano/microsphere. RSC Adv 2020; 10:43233-43241. [PMID: 35514929 PMCID: PMC9058178 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra07393h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2020] [Accepted: 11/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Inspired by biomineralization, the first synthesis of size-tunable calcium carbonates from nanoparticles (YC-CaCO3 NPs) to nano/microspheres (YC-CaCO3 N/MSs) with a porous structure was accomplished using a facile method under the mediation of the secretion from yeast cells (YCs). The biomolecules derived from the secretion of YCs were used as conditioning and stabilizing agents to control the biosynthesis of the YC-CaCO3 materials. The morphology and crystal forms of YC-CaCO3 materials can be affected by the biomolecules from the secretion of YCs. With increasing concentrations of biomolecules, the morphologies of the obtained CaCO3 materials changed from nanoparticles to nano/microspheres with a porous structure, while the crystal forms transformed from amorphous to calcite. Functional investigations showed that YC-CaCO3 NSs with a porous structure effectively acted as anticancer drug carriers with accurate and selective drug release in tumor tissue, which suggests that they have great potential to function as a therapeutic delivery system. These application features are mainly attributed to the satisfactory biocompatibility and biodegradability, high drug-loading capacity, and pH-dependent sustained drug release performance of the porous YC-CaCO3 NSs. The biomimetic synthesis strategy of YC-CaCO3 materials mediated by YC secretion not only helps to shed light on the biomineralization mechanism in organisms, but may also lead to a new means of biosynthesizing organic–inorganic nanocomposites. The synthesis of cell-tailored calcium carbonate with different crystal forms can be controlled from nanoparticle to nano/microsphere by a bio-inspired strategy.![]()
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- Yi Chang
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, Henan Normal University Xinxiang Henan 453007 P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Institute of Science and Technology Xinxiang Henan 453007 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, Henan Normal University Xinxiang Henan 453007 P. R. China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University Xinxiang Henan 453007 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, Henan Normal University Xinxiang Henan 453007 P. R. China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University Xinxiang Henan 453007 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, Henan Normal University Xinxiang Henan 453007 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, Henan Normal University Xinxiang Henan 453007 P. R. China
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Deng P, Sheng W, Xu A, Li C, Zhang Y, Dai X, Vo R, Kaplan DL, Hsu HH, Jiang X. Bottom-Up Construction of Electrochemically Active Living Filters: From Graphene Oxide Mediated Formation of Bacterial Cables to 3D Assembly of Hierarchical Architectures. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2020; 3:7376-7381. [PMID: 35019480 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.0c01172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Living composites comprising of both biotic and abiotic modules are shifting the paradigm of materials science, yet challenges remain in effectively converging their distinctive structural and functional attributes. Here we present a bottom-up hybridization strategy to construct functionally coherent, electrochemically active biohybrids with optimal mass/charge transport, mechanical integrity, and biocatalytic performance. This biohybrid can overcome several key limitations of traditional biocarrier designs and demonstrate superior efficiency in metabolizing low-concentration toxic ions with minimal environmental impact. Overall, this work exemplifies a biointegration strategy that complements existing synthetic biology toolsets to further expand the range of material attributes and functionalities.
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- Pu Deng
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts 02155, United States.,Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27705, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts 02155, United States.,School of Electronic Information, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts 02155, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts 02155, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts 02155, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts 02155, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts 02155, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts 02155, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts 02155, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts 02155, United States
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Querido W, Shanas N, Bookbinder S, Oliveira-Nunes MC, Krynska B, Pleshko N. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy of developing bone mineral: from amorphous precursor to mature crystal. Analyst 2020; 145:764-776. [PMID: 31755889 DOI: 10.1039/c9an01588d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Bone mineral development has been described to proceed through an amorphous precursor prior to apatite crystallization. However, further analytical approaches are necessary to identify specific markers of amorphous mineral components in bone. Here, we establish an original Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy approach to allow the specific identification of the amorphous and/or crystalline nature of bone mineral. Using a series of standards, our results demonstrate that obtaining the second derivative of the FTIR spectra could reveal a peak specifically corresponding to amorphous calcium phosphate (ACP) at ∼992 cm-1. The intensity of this peak was strongly correlated to ACP content in standard mixtures. The analysis of a variety of bones showed that a clear ACP peak could be identified as a specific marker of the existence of an amorphous mineral component in developing bones. In contrast, the ACP peak was not detected in the mature bones. Moreover, subjecting developing bones to ex vivo crystallization conditions led to a clear reduction of the ACP peak, further substantiating the conversion of amorphous mineral precursor into mature apatite crystals. Analysis of mineralization in osteogenic cell cultures corroborated our observations, showing the presence of ACP as a major transient component in early mineralization, but not in the mature matrix. Additionally, FTIR imaging revealed that ACP was present in areas of matrix development, distributed around the edges of mineralizing nodules. Using an original analytical approach, this work provides strong evidence to support that bone mineral development is initiated by an amorphous precursor prior to apatite crystallization.
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- William Querido
- Department of Bioengineering, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122, USA.
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Liu X, Wang H, Li T, Zheng H, Xu Y, Chen J, Wang J. Multipodal mesoporous silica hollow spheres: Branched hierarchical nanostructure by region-selective self-assembly. J Colloid Interface Sci 2020; 579:21-27. [PMID: 32570027 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2020.06.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2020] [Revised: 05/25/2020] [Accepted: 06/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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HYPOTHESIS Hollow nanostructures, known as nanocapsules, have been the preferable candidates in the drug-delivery and control-release applications. To enhance the adherence and penetration into biological hosts for efficient drug delivery, constructing multiple pods on the hollow structure to form a tribulus-like branched architecture has been proven an effective strategy. However, the synthesis is challenging due to the simultaneous control of the branched podal morphology, the hollow architecture and the mesophase structures at the nanometer scale. EXPERIMENTS Polymer spheres with surface carboxyl moieties were first prepared by emulsion polymerization, which were partly coated by a type of basic silane. The left carboxyl moieties formed some seperated acid spots on the surface of polymer spheres, which could lead to the subsequent self-assembly of surfactant and silica within these acidic spots to grow a branched nanostructure. FINDINGS Radiolarian-like organic-inorganic hybrid hollow architecture with branched ordered mesoporous pods were obtained after removing the organic templates of the polymer spheres and surfactants by calcination. The ordered cylindrical mesoporous channels were along the central axis direction of the hexagonal-prism-like pods, which connected inside and outside of the hollow spheres. The number of the branched pods could be easily tuned at the range of one to four.
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- Xuefei Liu
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, PR China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, PR China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, PR China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, PR China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, PR China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, PR China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, PR China.
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Hafner MR, Carraro F, Brandner LA, Maniam S, Grenci G, Ljubojevic-Holzer S, Bischof H, Malli R, Borisov SM, Doonan C, Falcaro P. Fatty acids as biomimetic replication agents for luminescent metal-organic framework patterns. Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:12733-12736. [PMID: 32966379 DOI: 10.1039/d0cc03876h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Luminescent metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are known to spontaneously self-assemble on human fingerprints. Here, we investigate the different chemical components of fingerprints and determine that MOF growth is predominantly induced by insoluble fatty acids. This finding shows that these simple biomolecules can be employed for the precise positioning of luminescent MOFs.
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- Michael R Hafner
- Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Graz University of Technology, Graz 8010, Austria.
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Wysokowski M, Zaslansky P, Ehrlich H. Macrobiomineralogy: Insights and Enigmas in Giant Whale Bones and Perspectives for Bioinspired Materials Science. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2020; 6:5357-5367. [PMID: 33320547 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.0c00364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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The giant bones of whales (Cetacea) are the largest extant biomineral-based constructs known. The fact that such mammalian bones can grow up to 7 m long raises questions about differences and similarities to other smaller bones. Size and exposure to environmental stress are good reasons to suppose that an unexplored level of hierarchical organization may be present that is not needed in smaller bones. The existence of such a macroscopic naturally grown structure with poorly described mechanisms for biomineralization is an example of the many yet unexplored phenomena in living organisms. In this article, we describe key observations in macrobiomineralization and suggest that the large scale of biomineralization taking place in selected whale bones implies they may teach us fundamental principles of the chemistry, biology, and biomaterials science governing bone formation, from atomistic to the macrolevel. They are also associated with a very lipid rich environment on those bones. This has implications for bone development and damage sensing that has not yet been fully addressed. We propose that whale bone construction poses extreme requirements for inorganic material storage, mediated by biomacromolecules. Unlike extinct large mammals, cetaceans still live deep in large terrestrial water bodies following eons of adaptation. The nanocomposites from which the bones are made, comprising biomacromolecules and apatite nanocrystals, must therefore be well adapted to create the macroporous hierarchically structured architectures of the bones, with mechanical properties that match the loads imposed in vivo. This massive skeleton directly contributes to the survival of these largest mammals in the aquatic environments of Earth, with structural refinements being the result of 60 million years of evolution. We also believe that the concepts presented in this article highlight the beneficial uses of multidisciplinary and multiscale approaches to study the structural peculiarities of both organic and inorganic phases as well as mechanisms of biomineralization in highly specialized and evolutionarily conserved hard tissues.
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- Marcin Wysokowski
- Institute of Chemical Technology and Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Technology, Poznan University of Technology, Berdychowo 4, Poznan 60965, Poland.,Institute of Electronics and Sensor Materials, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Gustav-Zeuner Strasse 3, Freiberg 09599, Germany
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- Department for Restorative and Preventive Dentistry, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin 10117, Germany
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- Institute of Electronics and Sensor Materials, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Gustav-Zeuner Strasse 3, Freiberg 09599, Germany
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Tjaberings S, Heidelmann M, Tjaberings A, Steinhaus A, Franzka S, Walkenfort B, Gröschel AH. Terpolymer Multicompartment Nanofibers as Templates for Hybrid Pt Double Helices. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:39586-39594. [PMID: 32805896 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c10385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Hybrid inorganic/block copolymer (BCP) materials have become increasingly relevant for application in heterogeneous catalysis, microelectronics, and nanomedicine. While block copolymer templates are widely used for the formation of inorganic nanostructures, multicompartment templates could give access to more complex shapes and inner structures that are challenging to obtain with traditional processes. Here, we report the formation and characterization of hybrid platinum/polymer helices using multicompartment nanofibers (MCNFs) of polystyrene-block-polybutadiene-block-poly(tert-butyl methacrylate) (PS-b-PB-b-PT) triblock terpolymers as templates. Cross-linking of a PS-b-PB-b-PT helix-on-cylinder morphology resulted in uniform nanofibers with a diameter of 90 nm and a length of several micrometers, as well as an inner PB double helix (diameter 35 nm, pitch 25 nm, core 12 nm). The PB double helix served as template for the sol-gel reaction of H2PtCl6 into hybrid Pt double helices (Pt@MCNFs) as verified by STEM, electron tomography, AFM, and SEM. Carbonization of the Pt hybrids into Pt decorated carbon nanofibers (Pt@C) was followed in situ on a TEM heating state. Gradual heating from 25 to 1000 °C induced fusion of amorphous Pt NPs into larger crystalline Pt NP, which sheds light on the aging of Pt NPs in BCP scaffolds under high temperature conditions. The Pt@MCNFs were further sulfonated and incorporated into a filter to catalyze a model compound in a continuous flow process.
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- Stefanie Tjaberings
- Physical Chemistry and Centre for Soft Nanoscience (SoN) University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Interdisciplinary Center for Analytics on the Nanoscale (ICAN), University of Duisburg-Essen, 47057 Duisburg, Germany
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- Physical Chemistry and Centre for Soft Nanoscience (SoN) University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Physical Chemistry and Centre for Soft Nanoscience (SoN) University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Interdisciplinary Center for Analytics on the Nanoscale (ICAN), University of Duisburg-Essen, 47057 Duisburg, Germany
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- Institute for Experimental Immunology and Imaging, Imaging Center Essen, Electron Microscopy Unit, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany
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- Physical Chemistry and Centre for Soft Nanoscience (SoN) University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
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Bio-inspired synthesis of nanomaterials and smart structures for electrochemical energy storage and conversion. NANO MATERIALS SCIENCE 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nanoms.2019.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Structural Biology of Calcium Phosphate Nanoclusters Sequestered by Phosphoproteins. CRYSTALS 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/cryst10090755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Biofluids that contain stable calcium phosphate nanoclusters sequestered by phosphopeptides make it possible for soft and hard tissues to co-exist in the same organism with relative ease. The stability diagram of a solution of nanocluster complexes shows how the minimum concentration of phosphopeptide needed for stability increases with pH. In the stable region, amorphous calcium phosphate cannot precipitate. Nevertheless, if the solution is brought into contact with hydroxyapatite, the crystalline phase will grow at the expense of the nanocluster complexes. The physico-chemical principles governing the formation, composition, size, structure, and stability of the complexes are described. Examples are given of complexes formed by casein, osteopontin, and recombinant phosphopeptides. Application of these principles and properties to blood serum, milk, urine, and resting saliva is described to show that under physiological conditions they are in the stable region of their stability diagram and so cannot cause soft tissue calcification. Stimulated saliva, however, is in the metastable region, consistent with its role in tooth remineralization. Destabilization of biofluids, with consequential ill-effects, can occur when there is a failure of homeostasis, such as an increase in pH without a balancing increase in the concentration of sequestering phosphopeptides.
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