101
|
Penfold NJW, Yeow J, Boyer C, Armes SP. Emerging Trends in Polymerization-Induced Self-Assembly. ACS Macro Lett 2019; 8:1029-1054. [PMID: 35619484 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.9b00464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 336] [Impact Index Per Article: 67.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
Abstract
In this Perspective, we summarize recent progress in polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA) for the rational synthesis of block copolymer nanoparticles with various morphologies. Much of the PISA literature has been based on thermally initiated reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization. Herein, we pay particular attention to alternative PISA protocols, which allow the preparation of nanoparticles with improved control over copolymer morphology and functionality. For example, initiation based on visible light, redox chemistry, or enzymes enables the incorporation of sensitive monomers and fragile biomolecules into block copolymer nanoparticles. Furthermore, PISA syntheses and postfunctionalization of the resulting nanoparticles (e.g., cross-linking) can be conducted sequentially without intermediate purification by using various external stimuli. Finally, PISA formulations have been optimized via high-throughput polymerization and recently evaluated within flow reactors for facile scale-up syntheses.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Nicholas J. W. Penfold
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Sheffield, Brook Hill, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S3 7HF, United Kingdom
| | - Jonathan Yeow
- Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design (CAMD), School of Chemical Engineering, and Australian Centre for NanoMedicine, School of Chemical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, 2051, Australia
| | - Cyrille Boyer
- Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design (CAMD), School of Chemical Engineering, and Australian Centre for NanoMedicine, School of Chemical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, 2051, Australia
| | - Steven P. Armes
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Sheffield, Brook Hill, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S3 7HF, United Kingdom
| |
Collapse
|
102
|
Luo Q, Zhang R, Zhang J, Xia J. Synthesis of Conjugated Main-Chain Ferrocene-Containing Polymers through Melt-State Polymerization. Organometallics 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.9b00312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Qi Luo
- Hubei Key Lab on Organic and Polymeric Optoelectronic Materials, College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, People’s Republic of China
| | - Rui Zhang
- Hubei Key Lab on Organic and Polymeric Optoelectronic Materials, College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, People’s Republic of China
| | - Jing Zhang
- Hubei Key Lab on Organic and Polymeric Optoelectronic Materials, College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, People’s Republic of China
| | - Jiangbin Xia
- Hubei Key Lab on Organic and Polymeric Optoelectronic Materials, College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, People’s Republic of China
- Engineering Research Center of Organosilicon Compounds & Materials, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, People’s Republic of China
| |
Collapse
|
103
|
Li L, Lin Q, Tang M, Duncan AJE, Ke C. Advanced Polymer Designs for Direct‐Ink‐Write 3D Printing. Chemistry 2019; 25:10768-10781. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201900975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2019] [Revised: 05/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Longyu Li
- Department of Chemistry Dartmouth College 41 College Street Hanover New Hampshire 03755 USA
| | - Qianming Lin
- Department of Chemistry Dartmouth College 41 College Street Hanover New Hampshire 03755 USA
| | - Miao Tang
- Department of Chemistry Dartmouth College 41 College Street Hanover New Hampshire 03755 USA
| | - Andrew J. E. Duncan
- Department of Chemistry Dartmouth College 41 College Street Hanover New Hampshire 03755 USA
| | - Chenfeng Ke
- Department of Chemistry Dartmouth College 41 College Street Hanover New Hampshire 03755 USA
| |
Collapse
|
104
|
Douverne M, Ning Y, Tatani A, Meldrum FC, Armes SP. How Many Phosphoric Acid Units Are Required to Ensure Uniform Occlusion of Sterically Stabilized Nanoparticles within Calcite? Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019; 58:8692-8697. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201901307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2019] [Revised: 04/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Marcel Douverne
- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Sheffield Brook Hill Sheffield, South Yorkshire S3 7HF UK
- Faculty of Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences and GeosciencesJohannes Gutenberg-University Mainz Duesbergweg 10–14 55128 Mainz Germany
| | - Yin Ning
- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Sheffield Brook Hill Sheffield, South Yorkshire S3 7HF UK
| | - Aikaterini Tatani
- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Sheffield Brook Hill Sheffield, South Yorkshire S3 7HF UK
| | - Fiona C. Meldrum
- School of ChemistryUniversity of Leeds Woodhouse Lane Leeds LS2 9JT UK
| | - Steven P. Armes
- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Sheffield Brook Hill Sheffield, South Yorkshire S3 7HF UK
| |
Collapse
|
105
|
Schnitte M, Staiger A, Casper LA, Mecking S. Uniform shape monodisperse single chain nanocrystals by living aqueous catalytic polymerization. Nat Commun 2019; 10:2592. [PMID: 31197178 PMCID: PMC6565736 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-10692-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2019] [Accepted: 05/23/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Abstract
The preparation of polymer nanoparticles with a uniform size and shape, beyond spheres, is an unresolved problem. Here we report a living aqueous catalytic polymerization, resulting in particles grown by a single active site and composed of a single ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) chain. The control on a molecular level (Mw/Mn = 1.1–1.2) and at the same time on a particle level (PDI < 0.05) together with the immediate deposition of the growing chain on the growing nanocrystal results in a distinct evolution of the particle morphology over time. These uniform nanocrystals are obtained as concentrated aqueous dispersions of > 10 wt-% (N ≈ 1019 particles L−1) polymer content. Key to this robust procedure to single chain nanoparticles are long-lived water-stable Ni(II) catalysts that do not undergo any chain transfer. These findings are a relevant step towards polymer materials based on nanoparticle assembly. The formation of polymer nanoparticles with a uniform size and shape, beyond spheres, is an unresolved problem. Here the authors show a living aqueous catalytic polymerization forming single crystal particles grown by a single active site and composed of a single ultra high molecular weight polyethylene chain.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Manuel Schnitte
- Chair of Chemical Materials Science, Department of Chemistry, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, 78457, Germany
| | - Anne Staiger
- Chair of Chemical Materials Science, Department of Chemistry, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, 78457, Germany
| | - Larissa A Casper
- Chair of Chemical Materials Science, Department of Chemistry, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, 78457, Germany
| | - Stefan Mecking
- Chair of Chemical Materials Science, Department of Chemistry, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, 78457, Germany.
| |
Collapse
|
106
|
Douverne M, Ning Y, Tatani A, Meldrum FC, Armes SP. How Many Phosphoric Acid Units Are Required to Ensure Uniform Occlusion of Sterically Stabilized Nanoparticles within Calcite? Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201901307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Marcel Douverne
- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Sheffield Brook Hill Sheffield, South Yorkshire S3 7HF UK
- Faculty of Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences and GeosciencesJohannes Gutenberg-University Mainz Duesbergweg 10–14 55128 Mainz Germany
| | - Yin Ning
- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Sheffield Brook Hill Sheffield, South Yorkshire S3 7HF UK
| | - Aikaterini Tatani
- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Sheffield Brook Hill Sheffield, South Yorkshire S3 7HF UK
| | - Fiona C. Meldrum
- School of ChemistryUniversity of Leeds Woodhouse Lane Leeds LS2 9JT UK
| | - Steven P. Armes
- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Sheffield Brook Hill Sheffield, South Yorkshire S3 7HF UK
| |
Collapse
|
107
|
Cao MPT, Quail JW, Zhu J, Müller J. Enantiopure Ferrocenophanes with Phosphorus in Bridging Positions: Thermostability and Ring-Opening Polymerization. Organometallics 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.9b00114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
|
108
|
Ekladious I, Colson YL, Grinstaff MW. Polymer-drug conjugate therapeutics: advances, insights and prospects. Nat Rev Drug Discov 2019; 18:273-294. [PMID: 30542076 DOI: 10.1038/s41573-018-0005-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 479] [Impact Index Per Article: 95.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
Abstract
Polymer-drug conjugates have long been a mainstay of the drug delivery field, with several conjugates successfully translated into clinical practice. The conjugation of therapeutic agents to polymeric carriers, such as polyethylene glycol, offers several advantages, including improved drug solubilization, prolonged circulation, reduced immunogenicity, controlled release and enhanced safety. In this Review, we discuss the rational design, physicochemical characteristics and recent advances in the development of different classes of polymer-drug conjugates, including polymer-protein and polymer-small-molecule drug conjugates, dendrimers, polymer nanoparticles and multifunctional systems. Current obstacles hampering the clinical translation of polymer-drug conjugate therapeutics and future prospects are also presented.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Iriny Ekladious
- Departments of Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, and Medicine, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
| | - Yolonda L Colson
- Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
| | - Mark W Grinstaff
- Departments of Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, and Medicine, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA.
| |
Collapse
|
109
|
Lv F, An Z, Wu P. Scalable preparation of alternating block copolymer particles with inverse bicontinuous mesophases. Nat Commun 2019; 10:1397. [PMID: 30918248 PMCID: PMC6437182 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-09324-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2018] [Accepted: 02/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
Abstract
Block copolymer particles with controlled morphologies are of great significance in nanomaterials and nanotechnology. However, ordered inverse morphologies are difficult to achieve due to complex mechanism and formation conditions. Here we report scalable preparation of amphiphilic alternating block copolymer particles with inverse bicontinuous mesophases via polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA). Concentrated dispersion copolymerizations (up to 40% solid content) of styrene (St) and pentafluorostyrene (PFS) employing a short poly(N,N-dimethylacrylamide) (PDMA29) stabilizer block lead to the formation of well-defined, highly asymmetric PDMA29-b-P(St-alt-PFS)x block copolymers with precise compositions and various morphologies, from simple spheres to ordered inverse cubosome mesophases. The particle morphology is affected by the molecular weight, solid content, and nature of the cosolvents. The cubosome structure is confirmed by electron microscopies and small angle X-ray scattering spectroscopy. This scalable PISA approach offers facile access to ordered inverse mesophases, significantly expanding the PISA morphology scope and enabling its applicability to the materials science fields.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Fei Lv
- State Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science and Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
| | - Zesheng An
- Institute of Nanochemistry and Nanobiology, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China.
| | - Peiyi Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science and Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China.
| |
Collapse
|
110
|
Programming chain-growth copolymerization of DNA hairpin tiles for in-vitro hierarchical supramolecular organization. Nat Commun 2019; 10:1006. [PMID: 30824698 PMCID: PMC6397255 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-09004-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2018] [Accepted: 01/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Formation of biological filaments via intracellular supramolecular polymerization of proteins or protein/nucleic acid complexes is under programmable and spatiotemporal control to maintain cellular and genomic integrity. Here we devise a bioinspired, catassembly-like isothermal chain-growth approach to copolymerize DNA hairpin tiles (DHTs) into nanofilaments with desirable composition, chain length and function. By designing metastable DNA hairpins with shape-defining intramolecular hydrogen bonds, we generate two types of DHT monomers for copolymerization with high cooperativity and low dispersity indexes. Quantitative single-molecule dissection methods reveal that catalytic opening of a DHT motif harbouring a toehold triggers successive branch migration, which autonomously propagates to form copolymers with alternate tile units. We find that these shape-defined supramolecular nanostructures become substrates for efficient endocytosis by living mammalian cells in a stiffness-dependent manner. Hence, this catassembly-like in-vitro reconstruction approach provides clues for understanding structure-function relationship of biological filaments under physiological and pathological conditions.
Collapse
|
111
|
Foster J, Varlas S, Couturaud B, Coe Z, O’Reilly RK. Getting into Shape: Reflections on a New Generation of Cylindrical Nanostructures' Self-Assembly Using Polymer Building Blocks. J Am Chem Soc 2019; 141:2742-2753. [PMID: 30689954 PMCID: PMC6407914 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b08648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 149] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
Cylinders are fascinating structures with uniquely high surface area, internal volume, and rigidity. On the nanoscale, a broad range of applications have demonstrated advantageous behavior of cylindrical micelles or bottlebrush polymers over traditional spherical nano-objects. In the past, obtaining pure samples of cylindrical nanostructures using polymer building blocks via conventional self-assembly strategies was challenging. However, in recent years, the development of advanced methods including polymerization-induced self-assembly, crystallization-driven self-assembly, and bottlebrush polymer synthesis has facilitated the easy synthesis of cylindrical nano-objects at industrially relevant scales. In this Perspective, we discuss these techniques in detail, highlighting the advantages and disadvantages of each strategy and considering how the cylindrical nanostructures that are obtained differ in their chemical structure, physical properties, colloidal stability, and reactivity. In addition, we propose future challenges to address in this rapidly expanding field.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Jeffrey
C. Foster
- School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, U.K.
| | - Spyridon Varlas
- School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, U.K.
| | - Benoit Couturaud
- School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, U.K.
| | - Zachary Coe
- School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, U.K.
| | - Rachel K. O’Reilly
- School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, U.K.
| |
Collapse
|
112
|
Ren JM, Knight AS, van Ravensteijn BGP, Kohl P, Bou Zerdan R, Li Y, Lunn DJ, Abdilla A, Qiao GG, Hawker CJ. DNA-Inspired Strand-Exchange for Switchable PMMA-Based Supramolecular Morphologies. J Am Chem Soc 2019; 141:2630-2635. [PMID: 30721057 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b12964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
Abstract
Inspired by nanotechnologies based on DNA strand displacement, herein we demonstrate that synthetic helical strand exchange can be achieved through tuning of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) triple-helix stereocomplexes. To evaluate the utility and robustness of helical strand exchange, stereoregular PMMA/polyethylene glycol (PEG) block copolymers capable of undergoing crystallization driven self-assembly via stereocomplex formation were prepared. Micelles with spherical or wormlike morphologies were formed by varying the molecular weight composition of the assembling components. Significantly, PMMA strand exchange was demonstrated and utilized to reversibly switch the micelles between different morphologies. This concept of strand exchange with PMMA-based triple-helix stereocomplexes offers new opportunities to program dynamic behaviors of polymeric materials, leading to scalable synthesis of "smart" nanosystems.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Jing M Ren
- Department of Chemical Engineering , The University of Melbourne , Parkville , Victoria 3010 , Australia
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | - Greg G Qiao
- Department of Chemical Engineering , The University of Melbourne , Parkville , Victoria 3010 , Australia
| | | |
Collapse
|
113
|
Xu Q, Li S, Yu C, Zhou Y. Self‐assembly of Amphiphilic Alternating Copolymers. Chemistry 2019; 25:4255-4264. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201804067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2018] [Revised: 11/07/2018] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Qingsong Xu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringState Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix CompositesShanghai Jiao Tong University 800 Dongchuan Road Shanghai 200240 P. R. China
| | - Shanlong Li
- School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringState Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix CompositesShanghai Jiao Tong University 800 Dongchuan Road Shanghai 200240 P. R. China
| | - Chunyang Yu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringState Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix CompositesShanghai Jiao Tong University 800 Dongchuan Road Shanghai 200240 P. R. China
| | - Yongfeng Zhou
- School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringState Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix CompositesShanghai Jiao Tong University 800 Dongchuan Road Shanghai 200240 P. R. China
| |
Collapse
|
114
|
Le D, Wagner F, Takamiya M, Hsiao IL, Gil Alvaradejo G, Strähle U, Weiss C, Delaittre G. Straightforward access to biocompatible poly(2-oxazoline)-coated nanomaterials by polymerization-induced self-assembly. Chem Commun (Camb) 2019; 55:3741-3744. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cc00407f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
Abstract
Poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) chain transfer agents are employed in photoinitiated RAFT PISA, providing access to biocompatible core–shell polymeric nanostructures with various morphologies.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Dao Le
- Institute of Toxicology and Genetics (ITG)
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen
- Germany
- Institute for Chemical Technology and Polymer Chemistry (ITCP)
| | - Friederike Wagner
- Institute of Toxicology and Genetics (ITG)
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen
- Germany
- Institute for Chemical Technology and Polymer Chemistry (ITCP)
| | - Masanari Takamiya
- Institute of Toxicology and Genetics (ITG)
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen
- Germany
| | - I-Lun Hsiao
- Institute of Toxicology and Genetics (ITG)
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen
- Germany
- School of Food Safety
| | - Gabriela Gil Alvaradejo
- Institute of Toxicology and Genetics (ITG)
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen
- Germany
- Institute for Chemical Technology and Polymer Chemistry (ITCP)
| | - Uwe Strähle
- Institute of Toxicology and Genetics (ITG)
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen
- Germany
| | - Carsten Weiss
- Institute of Toxicology and Genetics (ITG)
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen
- Germany
| | - Guillaume Delaittre
- Institute of Toxicology and Genetics (ITG)
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen
- Germany
- Institute for Chemical Technology and Polymer Chemistry (ITCP)
| |
Collapse
|
115
|
Oliver AM, Gwyther J, Boott CE, Davis S, Pearce S, Manners I. Scalable Fiber-like Micelles and Block Co-micelles by Polymerization-Induced Crystallization-Driven Self-Assembly. J Am Chem Soc 2018; 140:18104-18114. [PMID: 30452254 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b10993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
Self-assembled 1D block copolymer nanoparticles (micelles) are of interest for a range of applications. However, morphologically pure samples are often challenging to access, and precise dimensional control is not possible. Moreover, the development of synthetic protocols that operate on a commercially viable scale has been a major challenge. Herein, we describe the preparation 1D fiber-like micelles with crystalline cores at high concentrations by a one-pot process termed polymerization-induced crystallization-driven self-assembly (PI-CDSA). We also demonstrate the formation of uniform fibers by living PI-CDSA, a process in which block copolymer synthesis, self-assembly, and seeded growth are combined. We have demonstrated that the method is successful for block copolymers that possess the same composition as that of the seed (homoepitaxial growth) and also where the coronal chemistries differ to give segmented 1D fibers known as block co-micelles. We have also shown that heteroepitaxial growth allows the formation of scaled-up block co-micelles where the composition of both the core and corona was varied. These proof-of-concept experiments indicate that PI-CDSA is a promising, scalable route to a variety of polydisperse or uniform 1D nanoparticles based on block copolymers with different crystalline core chemistries and, therefore, functions.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Alex M Oliver
- School of Chemistry , University of Bristol , Bristol , BS8 1TS , U.K.,Department of Chemistry , University of Victoria , Victoria , British Columbia, V8W 3V6 , Canada
| | - Jessica Gwyther
- School of Chemistry , University of Bristol , Bristol , BS8 1TS , U.K
| | - Charlotte E Boott
- School of Chemistry , University of Bristol , Bristol , BS8 1TS , U.K
| | - Sean Davis
- School of Chemistry , University of Bristol , Bristol , BS8 1TS , U.K
| | - Samuel Pearce
- School of Chemistry , University of Bristol , Bristol , BS8 1TS , U.K
| | - Ian Manners
- School of Chemistry , University of Bristol , Bristol , BS8 1TS , U.K.,Department of Chemistry , University of Victoria , Victoria , British Columbia, V8W 3V6 , Canada
| |
Collapse
|
116
|
Choi I, Yang S, Choi TL. Preparing Semiconducting Nanoribbons with Tunable Length and Width via Crystallization-Driven Self-Assembly of a Simple Conjugated Homopolymer. J Am Chem Soc 2018; 140:17218-17225. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b10406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Inho Choi
- Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
| | - Sanghee Yang
- Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
| | - Tae-Lim Choi
- Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
| |
Collapse
|
117
|
Chen L, Rawe BW, Adachi K, Gates DP. Phosphorus-Containing Block Copolymers from the Sequential Living Anionic Copolymerization of a Phosphaalkene with Methyl Methacrylate. Chemistry 2018; 24:18012-18019. [PMID: 30426585 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201803582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2018] [Revised: 09/11/2018] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
Abstract
Although living polymerization methods are widely applicable to organic monomers, their application to inorganic monomers is rare. For the first time, we show that the living poly(methylenephosphine) (PMPn - ) anion can function as a macroinitiator for olefins. Specifically, the phosphaalkene, MesP=CPh2 (PA), and methyl methacrylate (MMA) can be sequentially copolymerized using the BnLi-TMEDA initiator system in toluene. A series of PMPn -b-PMMAm copolymers with narrow dispersities are accessible (Đ=1.05-1.10). Analysis of the block copolymers provided evidence for -P-CPh2 -CH2 -CMe(CO2 Me)- switching groups. Importantly, this indicates that the -P-CPh2 - anion directly initiates the anionic polymerization of MMA and stands in stark contrast to the isomerization mechanism followed for the homopolymerization of PA. For the first time, the glass transition of a PMPn homopolymer has been measured (Tg =45.1 °C, n=20). The PMPn -b-PMMAm copolymers do not phase separate and show a single Tg which increases with higher PMMA content.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Leixing Chen
- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, British, Columbia, Canada
| | - Benjamin W Rawe
- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, British, Columbia, Canada
| | - Kaoru Adachi
- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, British, Columbia, Canada.,Department of Chemistry and Materials Technology, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Goshokaido-cho, Matsugasaki, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8585, Japan
| | - Derek P Gates
- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, British, Columbia, Canada
| |
Collapse
|
118
|
Mukwaya V, Wang C, Dou H. Saccharide-based nanocarriers for targeted therapeutic and diagnostic applications. POLYM INT 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/pi.5702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Vincent Mukwaya
- State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering; Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Shanghai PR China
| | - Chenglong Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering; Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Shanghai PR China
| | - Hongjing Dou
- State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering; Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Shanghai PR China
| |
Collapse
|
119
|
Le D, Keller D, Delaittre G. Reactive and Functional Nanoobjects by Polymerization-Induced Self-Assembly. Macromol Rapid Commun 2018; 40:e1800551. [DOI: 10.1002/marc.201800551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2018] [Revised: 09/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Dao Le
- Institute of Toxicology and Genetics; Karlsruhe Institute of Technology; Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen Germany
- Macromolecular Architectures, Institute for Chemical Technology and Polymer Chemistry; Karlsruhe Institute of Technology; Engesserstr. 18, 76128 Karlsruhe Germany
| | - Dominic Keller
- Institute of Toxicology and Genetics; Karlsruhe Institute of Technology; Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen Germany
- Macromolecular Architectures, Institute for Chemical Technology and Polymer Chemistry; Karlsruhe Institute of Technology; Engesserstr. 18, 76128 Karlsruhe Germany
| | - Guillaume Delaittre
- Institute of Toxicology and Genetics; Karlsruhe Institute of Technology; Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen Germany
- Macromolecular Architectures, Institute for Chemical Technology and Polymer Chemistry; Karlsruhe Institute of Technology; Engesserstr. 18, 76128 Karlsruhe Germany
| |
Collapse
|
120
|
Boott CE, Leitao EM, Hayward DW, Laine RF, Mahou P, Guerin G, Winnik MA, Richardson RM, Kaminski CF, Whittell GR, Manners I. Probing the Growth Kinetics for the Formation of Uniform 1D Block Copolymer Nanoparticles by Living Crystallization-Driven Self-Assembly. ACS NANO 2018; 12:8920-8933. [PMID: 30207454 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.8b01353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
Abstract
Living crystallization-driven self-assembly (CDSA) is a seeded growth method for crystallizable block copolymers (BCPs) and related amphiphiles in solution and has recently emerged as a highly promising and versatile route to uniform core-shell nanoparticles (micelles) with control of dimensions and architecture. However, the factors that influence the rate of nanoparticle growth have not been systematically studied. Using transmission electron microscopy, small- and wide-angle X-ray scattering, and super-resolution fluorescence microscopy techniques, we have investigated the kinetics of the seeded growth of poly(ferrocenyldimethylsilane)- b-(polydimethylsiloxane) (PFS- b-PDMS), as a model living CDSA system for those employing, for example, crystallizable emissive and biocompatible polymers. By altering various self-assembly parameters including concentration, temperature, solvent, and BCP composition our results have established that the time taken to prepare fiber-like micelles via the living CDSA method can be reduced by decreasing temperature, by employing solvents that are poorer for the crystallizable PFS core-forming block, and by increasing the length of the PFS core-forming block. These results are of general importance for the future optimization of a wide variety of living CDSA systems. Our studies also demonstrate that the growth kinetics for living CDSA do not exhibit the first-order dependence of growth rate on unimer concentration anticipated by analogy with living covalent polymerizations of molecular monomers. This difference may be caused by the combined influence of chain conformational effects of the BCP on addition to the seed termini and chain length dispersity.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Charlotte E Boott
- School of Chemistry , University of Bristol , Cantock's Close , Bristol , BS8 1TS , U.K
| | - Erin M Leitao
- School of Chemistry , University of Bristol , Cantock's Close , Bristol , BS8 1TS , U.K
- School of Chemical Sciences , University of Auckland , 23 Symonds Street , Auckland , 1010 , New Zealand
| | - Dominic W Hayward
- School of Chemistry , University of Bristol , Cantock's Close , Bristol , BS8 1TS , U.K
| | - Romain F Laine
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology , University of Cambridge , Philippa Fawcett Drive , Cambridge , CB3 0AS , U.K
| | - Pierre Mahou
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology , University of Cambridge , Philippa Fawcett Drive , Cambridge , CB3 0AS , U.K
| | - Gerald Guerin
- Chemistry Department , University of Toronto , 80 St. George Street , Toronto , M5S 3H6 , Canada
| | - Mitchell A Winnik
- Chemistry Department , University of Toronto , 80 St. George Street , Toronto , M5S 3H6 , Canada
| | - Robert M Richardson
- School of Physics , University of Bristol , Tyndall Avenue , Bristol , BS8 1TL , U.K
| | - Clemens F Kaminski
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology , University of Cambridge , Philippa Fawcett Drive , Cambridge , CB3 0AS , U.K
| | - George R Whittell
- School of Chemistry , University of Bristol , Cantock's Close , Bristol , BS8 1TS , U.K
| | - Ian Manners
- School of Chemistry , University of Bristol , Cantock's Close , Bristol , BS8 1TS , U.K
| |
Collapse
|
121
|
Wang Q, Fu F, Martinez-Villacorta AM, Moya S, Salmon L, Vax A, Hunel J, Ruiz J, Astruc D. Electron Flow in Large Metallomacromolecules and Electronic Switching of Nanoparticle Stabilization: Click Ferrocenyl Dentromers that Reduce AuIIIto Au Nanoparticles. Chemistry 2018; 24:12686-12694. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201802289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2018] [Revised: 06/01/2018] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Qi Wang
- ISM, UMR CNRS No. 5255; Université Bordeaux; 33405 Talence Cedex France
| | - Fangyu Fu
- ISM, UMR CNRS No. 5255; Université Bordeaux; 33405 Talence Cedex France
| | | | - Sergio Moya
- Soft Matter Nanotechnology Lab; CIC biomaGUNE; Paseo Miramon 182 20014 Donostia-San Sebastian Spain
| | - Lionel Salmon
- Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination; UPR CNRS 8241; 31077 Toulouse Cedex France
| | - Amélie Vax
- LCPO UMR 5629; 16 avenue Pey Berland 33600 Pessac France
| | - Julien Hunel
- ISM, UMR CNRS No. 5255; Université Bordeaux; 33405 Talence Cedex France
| | - Jaime Ruiz
- ISM, UMR CNRS No. 5255; Université Bordeaux; 33405 Talence Cedex France
| | - Didier Astruc
- ISM, UMR CNRS No. 5255; Université Bordeaux; 33405 Talence Cedex France
| |
Collapse
|
122
|
Gallei M, Rüttiger C. Recent Trends in Metallopolymer Design: Redox-Controlled Surfaces, Porous Membranes, and Switchable Optical Materials Using Ferrocene-Containing Polymers. Chemistry 2018; 24:10006-10021. [PMID: 29532972 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201800412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2018] [Revised: 03/06/2018] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
Abstract
Metallopolymers with metal functionalities are a unique class of functional materials. Their redox-mediated optoelectronic and catalytic switching capabilities, their outstanding structure formation and separation capabilities have been reported recently. Within this Minireview, the scope and limitations of intriguing ferrocene-containing systems will be discussed. In the first section recent advances in metallopolymer design will be given leading to a plethora of novel metallopolymer architectures. Discussed synthetic pathways comprise controlled and living polymerization protocols as well as surface immobilization strategies. In the following sections, we focus on recent advances and new applications for side-chain and main-chain ferrocene-containing polymers as (i) remote-switchable materials, (ii) smart surfaces, (iii) redox-responsive membranes, and some recent trends in (iv) photonic structures and (v) other optical applications.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Markus Gallei
- Ernst-Berl Institut für Technische und Makromolekulare Chemie, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Alarich-Weiss-Straße 4, 64287, Darmstadt, Germany
| | - Christian Rüttiger
- Ernst-Berl Institut für Technische und Makromolekulare Chemie, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Alarich-Weiss-Straße 4, 64287, Darmstadt, Germany
| |
Collapse
|
123
|
Wang X, An Z. New Insights into RAFT Dispersion Polymerization-Induced Self-Assembly: From Monomer Library, Morphological Control, and Stability to Driving Forces. Macromol Rapid Commun 2018; 40:e1800325. [PMID: 29974537 DOI: 10.1002/marc.201800325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 145] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2018] [Revised: 05/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
Abstract
Polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA) has been established as an efficient, robust, and versatile approach to synthesize various block copolymer nano-objects with controlled morphologies, tunable dimensions, and diverse functions. The relatively high concentration and potential scalability makes it a promising technique for industrial production and practical applications of functional polymeric nanoparticles. This feature article outlines recent advances in PISA via reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer dispersion polymerization. Considerable efforts to understand morphological control, broaden the monomer library, enhance morphological stability, and incorporate multiple driving forces in PISA syntheses are summarized herein. Finally, perspectives on the future of PISA research are discussed.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Xiao Wang
- Institute of Nanochemistry and Nanobiology, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China
| | - Zesheng An
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
| |
Collapse
|
124
|
Xu Q, Huang T, Li S, Li K, Li C, Liu Y, Wang Y, Yu C, Zhou Y. Emulsion‐Assisted Polymerization‐Induced Hierarchical Self‐Assembly of Giant Sea Urchin‐like Aggregates on a Large Scale. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201802833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Qingsong Xu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringState Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix CompositesShanghai Jiao Tong University 800 Dongchuan Road Shanghai 200240 China
| | - Tong Huang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringState Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix CompositesShanghai Jiao Tong University 800 Dongchuan Road Shanghai 200240 China
| | - Shanlong Li
- School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringState Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix CompositesShanghai Jiao Tong University 800 Dongchuan Road Shanghai 200240 China
| | - Ke Li
- School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringState Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix CompositesShanghai Jiao Tong University 800 Dongchuan Road Shanghai 200240 China
| | - Chuanlong Li
- School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringState Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix CompositesShanghai Jiao Tong University 800 Dongchuan Road Shanghai 200240 China
| | - Yannan Liu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringState Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix CompositesShanghai Jiao Tong University 800 Dongchuan Road Shanghai 200240 China
| | - Yuling Wang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringState Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix CompositesShanghai Jiao Tong University 800 Dongchuan Road Shanghai 200240 China
| | - Chunyang Yu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringState Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix CompositesShanghai Jiao Tong University 800 Dongchuan Road Shanghai 200240 China
| | - Yongfeng Zhou
- School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringState Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix CompositesShanghai Jiao Tong University 800 Dongchuan Road Shanghai 200240 China
| |
Collapse
|
125
|
Xu Q, Huang T, Li S, Li K, Li C, Liu Y, Wang Y, Yu C, Zhou Y. Emulsion‐Assisted Polymerization‐Induced Hierarchical Self‐Assembly of Giant Sea Urchin‐like Aggregates on a Large Scale. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018; 57:8043-8047. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201802833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2018] [Revised: 05/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Qingsong Xu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringState Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix CompositesShanghai Jiao Tong University 800 Dongchuan Road Shanghai 200240 China
| | - Tong Huang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringState Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix CompositesShanghai Jiao Tong University 800 Dongchuan Road Shanghai 200240 China
| | - Shanlong Li
- School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringState Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix CompositesShanghai Jiao Tong University 800 Dongchuan Road Shanghai 200240 China
| | - Ke Li
- School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringState Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix CompositesShanghai Jiao Tong University 800 Dongchuan Road Shanghai 200240 China
| | - Chuanlong Li
- School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringState Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix CompositesShanghai Jiao Tong University 800 Dongchuan Road Shanghai 200240 China
| | - Yannan Liu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringState Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix CompositesShanghai Jiao Tong University 800 Dongchuan Road Shanghai 200240 China
| | - Yuling Wang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringState Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix CompositesShanghai Jiao Tong University 800 Dongchuan Road Shanghai 200240 China
| | - Chunyang Yu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringState Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix CompositesShanghai Jiao Tong University 800 Dongchuan Road Shanghai 200240 China
| | - Yongfeng Zhou
- School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringState Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix CompositesShanghai Jiao Tong University 800 Dongchuan Road Shanghai 200240 China
| |
Collapse
|
126
|
Affiliation(s)
- Russell J Holmes
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.
| |
Collapse
|
127
|
Wang H, Dai T, Li S, Zhou S, Yuan X, You J, Wang C, Mukwaya V, Zhou G, Liu G, Wei X, Dou H. Scalable and cleavable polysaccharide nanocarriers for the delivery of chemotherapy drugs. Acta Biomater 2018; 72:206-216. [PMID: 29567106 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2018.03.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2017] [Revised: 02/28/2018] [Accepted: 03/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
While polysaccharide-based nanocarriers have been recognized for their crucial roles in tumor theranostics, the industrial-scale production of nanotherapeutics still remains a significant challenge. Most current approaches adopt a postpolymerization self-assembly strategy that follows a separate synthetic step and thus suffers from subgram scale yields and a limited range of application. In this study, we demonstrate the kilogram-scale formation of polysaccharide-polyacrylate nanocarriers at concentrations of up to 5 wt% through a one-pot approach - starting from various acrylate monomers and polysaccharides - that combines aspects of hydrophobicity-induced self-assembly with the free radical graft copolymerization of acrylate monomers from polysaccharide backbones into a single process that is thus denoted as a graft copolymerization induced self-assembly. We also demonstrate that this novel approach is applicable to a broad range of polysaccharides and acrylates. Notably, by choosing a crosslinker that bears a disulfide group and two vinyl capping groups to structurally lock the nanocarriers, the products are rendered cleavable in the reducing environments encountered at tumor sites and thus provide ideal candidates for the construction of anticancer nanotherapeutic systems. In vitro and in vivo studies demonstrated that the use of this nanocarrier for the delivery of doxorubicin hydrochloride (DOX) significantly decreased the side effects of DOX and improved the bio-safety of the chemotherapy accordingly. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE While polysaccharide-based nanocarriers have been recognized for their crucial roles in tumor theranostics, the industrial-scale production of these nanotherapeutics still remains a significant challenge. Most current approaches adopt a post-polymerization self-assembly strategy which that follows a separate synthetic step, and thus suffers from sub-gram scale yields and a limited range of application. In this study, the hydrophobic effect was combined with free radical polymerization to facilitate the graft copolymerization-induced self-assembly (GISA) of acrylate monomers with various hydrophobicities to construct cleavable polysaccharide-polyacrylate nanocarriers at a high efficiency with excellent potential for industrial-scale production. We envision that these nanocarriers will contribute to the development of tumor nanotheranostics that combine the biological functionalities of polysaccharides with the unmatched application-specific flexibility of nanocarriers.
Collapse
|
128
|
Shen L, Guo H, Zheng J, Wang X, Yang Y, An Z. RAFT Polymerization-Induced Self-Assembly as a Strategy for Versatile Synthesis of Semifluorinated Liquid-Crystalline Block Copolymer Nanoobjects. ACS Macro Lett 2018; 7:287-292. [PMID: 35632919 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.8b00070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
Abstract
Polymerization-induced self-assembly is demonstrated as a powerful platform for the synthesis of block copolymers comprising a semifluorinated liquid-crystalline block. This strategy transforms the deficiency of polymer insolubility encountered in traditional homogeneous solution protocols to the strength for dispersion polymerization, thus, enabling direct access to polymorphic block copolymer nanoobjects at high concentrations and with quantitative conversions. The versatility of this strategy is highlighted by polymerizations in a wide selection of inexpensive solvents, from nonpolar to highly polar, to afford various block copolymers with distinct combinations of amorphous/crystalline or hydrophilic/hydrophobic/fluorinated segments. The utility of the nanoparticles is demonstrated as robust Pickering emulsifiers for commonly considered good solvents.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Liangliang Shen
- Institute of Nanochemistry and Nanobiology, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
| | - Huazhang Guo
- Institute of Nanochemistry and Nanobiology, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
| | - Jinwen Zheng
- Institute of Nanochemistry and Nanobiology, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
| | - Xiao Wang
- Institute of Nanochemistry and Nanobiology, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
| | - Yongqi Yang
- Institute of Nanochemistry and Nanobiology, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
| | - Zesheng An
- Institute of Nanochemistry and Nanobiology, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
| |
Collapse
|
129
|
Ayhan O, Riensch NA, Glasmacher C, Helten H. Cyclolinear Oligo- and Poly(iminoborane)s: The Missing Link in Inorganic Main-Group Macromolecular Chemistry. Chemistry 2018; 24:5883-5894. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201705913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Ozan Ayhan
- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry; RWTH Aachen University; Landoltweg 1 52056 Aachen Germany
| | - Nicolas A. Riensch
- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry; RWTH Aachen University; Landoltweg 1 52056 Aachen Germany
| | - Clemens Glasmacher
- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry; RWTH Aachen University; Landoltweg 1 52056 Aachen Germany
| | - Holger Helten
- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry; RWTH Aachen University; Landoltweg 1 52056 Aachen Germany
| |
Collapse
|
130
|
Tao D, Feng C, Lu Y, Cui Y, Yang X, Manners I, Winnik MA, Huang X. Self-Seeding of Block Copolymers with a π-Conjugated Oligo(p-phenylenevinylene) Segment: A Versatile Route toward Monodisperse Fiber-like Nanostructures. Macromolecules 2018. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.8b00046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Daliao Tao
- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Self-Assembly Chemistry for Organic Functional Molecules, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Road, Shanghai 200032, People’s Republic of China
| | - Chun Feng
- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Self-Assembly Chemistry for Organic Functional Molecules, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Road, Shanghai 200032, People’s Republic of China
| | - Yijie Lu
- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George St., Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6, Canada
| | - Yinan Cui
- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Self-Assembly Chemistry for Organic Functional Molecules, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Road, Shanghai 200032, People’s Republic of China
| | - Xian Yang
- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Self-Assembly Chemistry for Organic Functional Molecules, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Road, Shanghai 200032, People’s Republic of China
| | - Ian Manners
- School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Cantock’s Close, Bristol BS8 1TS, United Kingdom
| | - Mitchell A. Winnik
- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George St., Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6, Canada
| | - Xiaoyu Huang
- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Self-Assembly Chemistry for Organic Functional Molecules, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Road, Shanghai 200032, People’s Republic of China
| |
Collapse
|
131
|
Cai M, Ding Y, Wang L, Huang L, Lu X, Cai Y. Synthesis of One-Component Nanostructured Polyion Complexes via Polymerization-Induced Electrostatic Self-Assembly. ACS Macro Lett 2018; 7:208-212. [PMID: 35610894 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.8b00005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
Abstract
Nanostructured polyion complexes (PICs) are expected to serve as novel platforms to stabilize and deliver drugs, proteins, and nucleic acids. Yet, traditional self-assembly suffers from lack of scale-up and reproducibility. Particularly for one-component PICs, only spheres are available to date. Here, we report an efficient and scalable strategy to prepare one-component low-dimensional PICs. It involves visible-light-mediated RAFT iterative polymerization of opposite-charge monomers at 25% w/w solids in water at 25 °C. Sphere-film-vesicle transition and charge-/medium-tunable shape selectivity are reported. One-component PIC nanowire, ultrathin film, vesicle, tube, and surface-charged vesicle are easily prepared, and vesicle-polymerization is fulfilled, using this new strategy. This strategy provides a general platform to prepare one-component low-dimensional PICs with tailorable morphologies and high reproducibility on commercially viable scale under eco-friendly conditions.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Meng Cai
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering
and Materials Science, State-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for
Novel Functional Polymer Materials, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
| | - Yi Ding
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering
and Materials Science, State-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for
Novel Functional Polymer Materials, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
| | - Lei Wang
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering
and Materials Science, State-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for
Novel Functional Polymer Materials, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
| | - Leilei Huang
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering
and Materials Science, State-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for
Novel Functional Polymer Materials, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
| | - Xinhua Lu
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering
and Materials Science, State-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for
Novel Functional Polymer Materials, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
| | - Yuanli Cai
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering
and Materials Science, State-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for
Novel Functional Polymer Materials, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
| |
Collapse
|
132
|
Huo M, Li D, Song G, Zhang J, Wu D, Wei Y, Yuan J. Semi-Fluorinated Methacrylates: A Class of Versatile Monomers for Polymerization-Induced Self-Assembly. Macromol Rapid Commun 2018; 39:e1700840. [DOI: 10.1002/marc.201700840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2017] [Revised: 01/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Meng Huo
- Key Lab of Organic Optoelectronics and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education; Department of Chemistry; Tsinghua University; 100084 Beijing China
- Key Lab of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry and Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education; Department of Chemistry; Tsinghua University; 100084 Beijing China
| | - Dan Li
- Key Lab of Organic Optoelectronics and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education; Department of Chemistry; Tsinghua University; 100084 Beijing China
| | - Guangjie Song
- CAS Key Laboratory of Engineering Plastics and CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences; Institute of Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS); Beijing 100190 China
| | - Jun Zhang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Engineering Plastics and CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences; Institute of Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS); Beijing 100190 China
| | - Decheng Wu
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences; State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry; Institute of Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS); Beijing 100190 China
| | - Yen Wei
- Key Lab of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry and Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education; Department of Chemistry; Tsinghua University; 100084 Beijing China
| | - Jinying Yuan
- Key Lab of Organic Optoelectronics and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education; Department of Chemistry; Tsinghua University; 100084 Beijing China
| |
Collapse
|
133
|
Xu J, Zhou H, Yu Q, Manners I, Winnik MA. Competitive Self-Assembly Kinetics as a Route To Control the Morphology of Core-Crystalline Cylindrical Micelles. J Am Chem Soc 2018; 140:2619-2628. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b12444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Jiangping Xu
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1H6, Canada
| | - Hang Zhou
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1H6, Canada
| | - Qing Yu
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1H6, Canada
| | - Ian Manners
- School
of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1TS, U.K
| | - Mitchell A. Winnik
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1H6, Canada
| |
Collapse
|
134
|
Sarkar J, Xiao L, Jackson AW, van Herk AM, Goto A. Synthesis of transition-metal-free and sulfur-free nanoparticles and nanocapsules via reversible complexation mediated polymerization (RCMP) and polymerization induced self-assembly (PISA). Polym Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c8py01117f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
Abstract
Transition-metal-free and sulfur-free synthesis of spheres, worms, and vesicles via the combination of organocatalyzed living radical polymerization and PISA.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Jit Sarkar
- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry
- School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
- Nanyang Technological University
- 637371 Singapore
| | - Longqiang Xiao
- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry
- School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
- Nanyang Technological University
- 637371 Singapore
| | - Alexander W. Jackson
- Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences
- Agency for Science
- Technology and Research
- Singapore
| | - Alexander M. van Herk
- Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences
- Agency for Science
- Technology and Research
- Singapore
| | - Atsushi Goto
- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry
- School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
- Nanyang Technological University
- 637371 Singapore
| |
Collapse
|
135
|
Ghosh G, Ghosh S. Solvent dependent pathway complexity and seeded supramolecular polymerization. Chem Commun (Camb) 2018; 54:5720-5723. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cc02832j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
Abstract
cNDI-1 exhibits an off-pathway aggregate in cyclic hydrocarbon (MCH) but produces a helical supramolecular polymer in linear alkane (decane) by well-defined J-aggregation.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Goutam Ghosh
- Polymer Science Unit
- Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science
- Kolkata
- India
| | - Suhrit Ghosh
- Polymer Science Unit
- Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science
- Kolkata
- India
| |
Collapse
|
136
|
Huo M, Wan Z, Zeng M, Wei Y, Yuan J. Polymerization-induced self-assembly of liquid crystalline ABC triblock copolymers with long solvophilic chains. Polym Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c8py00643a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
Abstract
Polymerization-induced self-assembly was exploited to investigate the self-assembly behavior of liquid crystalline triblock copolymers with long solvophilic chains.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Meng Huo
- Key Lab of Organic Optoelectronics and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education
- Department of Chemistry
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing
- China
| | - Zhengyi Wan
- Key Lab of Organic Optoelectronics and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education
- Department of Chemistry
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing
- China
| | - Min Zeng
- Key Lab of Organic Optoelectronics and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education
- Department of Chemistry
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing
- China
| | - Yen Wei
- Key Lab of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education
- Department of Chemistry
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing
- China
| | - Jinying Yuan
- Key Lab of Organic Optoelectronics and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education
- Department of Chemistry
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing
- China
| |
Collapse
|
137
|
Huo M, Zeng M, Wu D, Wei Y, Yuan J. Topological engineering of amphiphilic copolymers via RAFT dispersion copolymerization of benzyl methacrylate and 2-(perfluorooctyl)ethyl methacrylate for polymeric assemblies with tunable nanostructures. Polym Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c8py00029h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
Abstract
RAFT dispersion copolymerization of benzyl methacrylate and 2-(perfluorooctyl)ethyl methacrylate enables the regulation of the nanostructure of polymer assemblies.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Meng Huo
- Key Lab of Organic Optoelectronics and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education
- Department of Chemistry
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing
- China
| | - Min Zeng
- Key Lab of Organic Optoelectronics and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education
- Department of Chemistry
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing
- China
| | - Decheng Wu
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics & Chemistry
- Institute of Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100190
| | - Yen Wei
- Key Lab of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education
- Department of Chemistry
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing
- China
| | - Jinying Yuan
- Key Lab of Organic Optoelectronics and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education
- Department of Chemistry
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing
- China
| |
Collapse
|
138
|
Shin S, Gu ML, Yu CY, Jeon J, Lee E, Choi TL. Polymer Self-Assembly into Unique Fractal Nanostructures in Solution by a One-Shot Synthetic Procedure. J Am Chem Soc 2017; 140:475-482. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b11630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Suyong Shin
- Department
of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
| | - Ming-Long Gu
- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, 43, Section 4, Keelung Road, Taipei 10607, Taiwan
| | - Chin-Yang Yu
- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, 43, Section 4, Keelung Road, Taipei 10607, Taiwan
| | - Jongseol Jeon
- Graduate
School of Analytical Science and Technology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 305764, Republic of Korea
| | - Eunji Lee
- Graduate
School of Analytical Science and Technology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 305764, Republic of Korea
| | - Tae-Lim Choi
- Department
of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
| |
Collapse
|
139
|
Ding Y, Cai M, Cui Z, Huang L, Wang L, Lu X, Cai Y. Synthesis of Low-Dimensional Polyion Complex Nanomaterials via Polymerization-Induced Electrostatic Self-Assembly. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017; 57:1053-1056. [PMID: 29193608 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201710811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 144] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
Abstract
Nanostructured polyion complexes (PICs) are appealing in biomaterials applications. Yet, conventional assembly suffers from the weakness in scale-up and reproducibility. Only a few low-dimensional PICs are available to date. Herein we report an efficient and scalable strategy to prepare libraries of low-dimensional PICs. It involves a visible-light-mediated RAFT polymerization of ionic monomer in the presence of a polyion of the opposite charge at 5-50 % w/w total solids concentration in water at 25 °C, namely, polymerization-induced electrostatic self-assembly (PIESA). A Vesicle, multi-compartmental vesicle, and large-area unilamellar nanofilm can be achieved in water. A long nanowire and porous nanofilm can be prepared in methanol/water. An unusual unimolecular polyion complex (uPIC)-sphere-branch/network-film transition is reported. This green chemistry offers a general platform to prepare various low-dimensional PICs with high reproducibility on a commercially viable scale under eco-friendly conditions.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Yi Ding
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application, State-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
| | - Meng Cai
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application, State-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
| | - Zhigang Cui
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application, State-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
| | - Leilei Huang
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application, State-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
| | - Lei Wang
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application, State-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
| | - Xinhua Lu
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application, State-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
| | - Yuanli Cai
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application, State-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
| |
Collapse
|
140
|
Ding Y, Cai M, Cui Z, Huang L, Wang L, Lu X, Cai Y. Synthesis of Low-Dimensional Polyion Complex Nanomaterials via Polymerization-Induced Electrostatic Self-Assembly. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201710811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Yi Ding
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application; State-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymer Materials; College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science; Soochow University; Suzhou 215123 China
| | - Meng Cai
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application; State-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymer Materials; College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science; Soochow University; Suzhou 215123 China
| | - Zhigang Cui
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application; State-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymer Materials; College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science; Soochow University; Suzhou 215123 China
| | - Leilei Huang
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application; State-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymer Materials; College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science; Soochow University; Suzhou 215123 China
| | - Lei Wang
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application; State-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymer Materials; College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science; Soochow University; Suzhou 215123 China
| | - Xinhua Lu
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application; State-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymer Materials; College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science; Soochow University; Suzhou 215123 China
| | - Yuanli Cai
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application; State-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymer Materials; College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science; Soochow University; Suzhou 215123 China
| |
Collapse
|
141
|
Huo M, Xu Z, Zeng M, Chen P, Liu L, Yan LT, Wei Y, Yuan J. Controlling Vesicular Size via Topological Engineering of Amphiphilic Polymer in Polymerization-Induced Self-Assembly. Macromolecules 2017. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.7b02039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Meng Huo
- Key Lab of Organic Optoelectronics and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, ‡Key Lab of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, and §Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials (MOE), Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
| | - Ziyang Xu
- Key Lab of Organic Optoelectronics and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, ‡Key Lab of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, and §Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials (MOE), Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
| | - Min Zeng
- Key Lab of Organic Optoelectronics and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, ‡Key Lab of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, and §Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials (MOE), Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
| | - Pengyu Chen
- Key Lab of Organic Optoelectronics and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, ‡Key Lab of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, and §Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials (MOE), Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
| | - Lei Liu
- Key Lab of Organic Optoelectronics and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, ‡Key Lab of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, and §Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials (MOE), Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
| | - Li-Tang Yan
- Key Lab of Organic Optoelectronics and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, ‡Key Lab of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, and §Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials (MOE), Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
| | - Yen Wei
- Key Lab of Organic Optoelectronics and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, ‡Key Lab of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, and §Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials (MOE), Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
| | - Jinying Yuan
- Key Lab of Organic Optoelectronics and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, ‡Key Lab of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, and §Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials (MOE), Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
| |
Collapse
|
142
|
Margulis K, Zhang X, Joubert L, Bruening K, Tassone CJ, Zare RN, Waymouth RM. Formation of Polymeric Nanocubes by Self‐Assembly and Crystallization of Dithiolane‐Containing Triblock Copolymers. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201709564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
Affiliation(s)
| | - Xiangyi Zhang
- Department of Chemistry Stanford University Stanford CA 94305 USA
| | | | - Karsten Bruening
- Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource Stanford University 2575 Sand Hill Road, MS 69 Menlo Park CA 94025 USA
| | - Christopher J. Tassone
- Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource Stanford University 2575 Sand Hill Road, MS 69 Menlo Park CA 94025 USA
| | - Richard N. Zare
- Department of Chemistry Stanford University Stanford CA 94305 USA
| | | |
Collapse
|
143
|
Margulis K, Zhang X, Joubert L, Bruening K, Tassone CJ, Zare RN, Waymouth RM. Formation of Polymeric Nanocubes by Self‐Assembly and Crystallization of Dithiolane‐Containing Triblock Copolymers. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017; 56:16357-16362. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201709564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Affiliation(s)
| | - Xiangyi Zhang
- Department of Chemistry Stanford University Stanford CA 94305 USA
| | | | - Karsten Bruening
- Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource Stanford University 2575 Sand Hill Road, MS 69 Menlo Park CA 94025 USA
| | - Christopher J. Tassone
- Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource Stanford University 2575 Sand Hill Road, MS 69 Menlo Park CA 94025 USA
| | - Richard N. Zare
- Department of Chemistry Stanford University Stanford CA 94305 USA
| | | |
Collapse
|
144
|
Robinson ME, Nazemi A, Lunn DJ, Hayward DW, Boott CE, Hsiao MS, Harniman RL, Davis SA, Whittell GR, Richardson RM, De Cola L, Manners I. Dimensional Control and Morphological Transformations of Supramolecular Polymeric Nanofibers Based on Cofacially-Stacked Planar Amphiphilic Platinum(II) Complexes. ACS NANO 2017; 11:9162-9175. [PMID: 28836765 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.7b04069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
Abstract
Square-planar platinum(II) complexes often stack cofacially to yield supramolecular fiber-like structures with interesting photophysical properties. However, control over fiber dimensions and the resulting colloidal stability is limited. We report the self-assembly of amphiphilic Pt(II) complexes with solubilizing ancillary ligands based on polyethylene glycol [PEGn, where n = 16, 12, 7]. The complex with the longest solubilizing PEG ligand, Pt-PEG16, self-assembled to form polydisperse one-dimensional (1D) nanofibers (diameters <5 nm). Sonication led to short seeds which, on addition of further molecularly dissolved Pt-PEG16 complex, underwent elongation in a "living supramolecular polymerization" process to yield relatively uniform fibers of length up to ca. 400 nm. The fiber lengths were dependent on the Pt-PEG16 complex to seed mass ratio in a manner analogous to a living covalent polymerization of molecular monomers. Moreover, the fiber lengths were unchanged in solution after 1 week and were therefore "static" with respect to interfiber exchange processes on this time scale. In contrast, similarly formed near-uniform fibers of Pt-PEG12 exhibited dynamic behavior that led to broadening of the length distribution within 48 h. After aging for 4 weeks in solution, Pt-PEG12 fibers partially evolved into 2D platelets. Furthermore, self-assembly of Pt-PEG7 yielded only transient fibers which rapidly evolved into 2D platelets. On addition of further fiber-forming Pt complex (Pt-PEG16), the platelets formed assemblies via the growth of fibers selectively from their short edges. Our studies demonstrate that when interfiber dynamic exchange is suppressed, dimensional control and hierarchical structure formation are possible for supramolecular polymers through the use of kinetically controlled seeded growth methods.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
| | | | | | | | | | - Ming-Siao Hsiao
- UES, Inc. and Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base , Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433, United States
| | | | | | | | | | - Luisa De Cola
- ISIS and icFRC, Université de Strasbourg and CNRS , 8 Allée Gaspard Monge, 67000 Strasbourg, France
| | | |
Collapse
|
145
|
Wang X, Zhou J, Lv X, Zhang B, An Z. Temperature-Induced Morphological Transitions of Poly(dimethylacrylamide)–Poly(diacetone acrylamide) Block Copolymer Lamellae Synthesized via Aqueous Polymerization-Induced Self-Assembly. Macromolecules 2017. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.7b01644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Xiao Wang
- Institute of Nanochemistry and Nanobiology,
College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
| | - Jiamin Zhou
- Institute of Nanochemistry and Nanobiology,
College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
| | - Xiaoqing Lv
- Institute of Nanochemistry and Nanobiology,
College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
| | - Baohua Zhang
- Institute of Nanochemistry and Nanobiology,
College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
| | - Zesheng An
- Institute of Nanochemistry and Nanobiology,
College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
| |
Collapse
|
146
|
Higher-order assembly of crystalline cylindrical micelles into membrane-extendable colloidosomes. Nat Commun 2017; 8:426. [PMID: 28871204 PMCID: PMC5583177 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-00465-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2017] [Accepted: 06/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Crystallization-driven self-assembly of diblock copolymers into cylindrical micelles of controlled length has emerged as a promising approach to the fabrication of functional nanoscale objects with high shape anisotropy. Here we show the preparation of a series of crystallizable diblock copolymers with appropriate wettability and chemical reactivity, and demonstrate their self-assembly into size-specific cylindrical micelle building blocks for the hierarchical construction of mechanically robust colloidosomes with a range of membrane textures, surface chemistries and optical properties. The colloidosomes can be structurally elaborated post assembly by in situ epitaxial elongation of the membrane building blocks to produce microcapsules covered in a chemically distinct, dense network of hair-like outgrowths. Our approach provides a route to hierarchically ordered colloidosomes that retain the intrinsic growth activity of their constituent building blocks to permit biofunctionalization, and have potential applications in areas such as biomimetic encapsulation, drug delivery, catalysis and biosensing. Functional nanoscale objects can be prepared via crystallization-driven self-assembly of diblock copolymers. Here the authors show the self-assembly of crystalline block copolymers into size-specific cylindrical micelles for the hierarchical construction of mechanically robust colloidosomes with a range of membrane textures.
Collapse
|
147
|
Willersinn J, Schmidt BVKJ. Self-Assembly of Double Hydrophilic Poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline)-b-poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone) Block Copolymers in Aqueous Solution. Polymers (Basel) 2017; 9:E293. [PMID: 30970968 PMCID: PMC6431970 DOI: 10.3390/polym9070293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2017] [Revised: 07/14/2017] [Accepted: 07/16/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
The self-assembly of a novel combination of hydrophilic blocks in water is presented, namely poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline)-b-poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone) (PEtOx-b-PVP). The completely water-soluble double hydrophilic block copolymer (DHBC) is formed via copper-catalyzed polymer conjugation, whereas the molecular weight of the PVP is varied in order to study the effect of block ratio on the self-assembly process. Studies via dynamic light scattering, static light scattering as well as microscopy techniques, e.g., cryo scanning electron microscopy or laser scanning confocal microscopy, show the formation of spherical particles in an aqueous solution with sizes between 300 and 400 nm. Particles of the DHBCs are formed without the influence of external stimuli. Moreover, the efficiency of self-assembly formation relies significantly on the molar ratio of the utilized blocks. The nature of the formed structures relies further on the concentration, and indications of particular and vesicular structures are found.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Jochen Willersinn
- Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, 14424 Potsdam, Germany.
| | | |
Collapse
|
148
|
He X, He Y, Hsiao MS, Harniman RL, Pearce S, Winnik MA, Manners I. Complex and Hierarchical 2D Assemblies via Crystallization-Driven Self-Assembly of Poly(l-lactide) Homopolymers with Charged Termini. J Am Chem Soc 2017; 139:9221-9228. [PMID: 28557444 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b03172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
Abstract
Poly(l-lactide) (PLLA)-based nanoparticles have attracted much attention with respect to applications in drug delivery and nanomedicine as a result of their biocompatibility and biodegradability. Nevertheless, the ability to prepare PLLA assemblies with well-defined shape and dimensions is limited and represents a key challenge. Herein we report access to a series of monodisperse complex and hierarchical colloidally stable 2D structures based on PLLA cores using the seeded growth, "living-crystallization-driven self-assembly" method. Specifically, we describe the formation of diamond-shaped platelet micelles and concentric "patchy" block co-micelles by using seeds of the charge-terminated homopolymer PLLA24[PPh2Me]I to initiate the sequential growth of either additional PLLA24[PPh2Me]I or a crystallizable blend of the latter with the block copolymer PLLA42-b-P2VP240, respectively. The epitaxial nature of the growth processes used for the creation of the 2D block co-micelles was confirmed by selected area electron diffraction analysis. Cross-linking of the P2VP corona of the peripheral block in the 2D block co-micelles using Pt nanoparticles followed by dissolution of the interior region in good solvent for PLLA led to the formation of novel, hollow diamond-shaped assemblies. We also demonstrate that, in contrast to the aforementioned results, seeded growth of the unsymmetrical PLLA BCPs PLLA42-b-P2VP240 or PLLA20-b-PAGE80 alone from 2D platelets leads to the formation of diamond-fiber hybrid structures.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Xiaoming He
- School of Chemistry, University of Bristol , Bristol BS8 1TS, United Kingdom
| | - Yunxiang He
- School of Chemistry, University of Bristol , Bristol BS8 1TS, United Kingdom
| | - Ming-Siao Hsiao
- UES, Inc., and Materials & Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory , Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433, United States
| | - Robert L Harniman
- School of Chemistry, University of Bristol , Bristol BS8 1TS, United Kingdom
| | - Sam Pearce
- School of Chemistry, University of Bristol , Bristol BS8 1TS, United Kingdom
| | - Mitchell A Winnik
- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto , Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6, Canada
| | - Ian Manners
- School of Chemistry, University of Bristol , Bristol BS8 1TS, United Kingdom
| |
Collapse
|
149
|
Tritschler U, Pearce S, Gwyther J, Whittell GR, Manners I. 50th Anniversary Perspective: Functional Nanoparticles from the Solution Self-Assembly of Block Copolymers. Macromolecules 2017. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.6b02767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 238] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Ulrich Tritschler
- School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TS, United Kingdom
| | - Sam Pearce
- School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TS, United Kingdom
| | - Jessica Gwyther
- School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TS, United Kingdom
| | - George R. Whittell
- School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TS, United Kingdom
| | - Ian Manners
- School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TS, United Kingdom
| |
Collapse
|
150
|
Shin S, Lim J, Gu ML, Yu CY, Hong M, Char K, Choi TL. Dimensionally controlled water-dispersible amplifying fluorescent polymer nanoparticles for selective detection of charge-neutral analytes. Polym Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7py01582h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
Abstract
Fluorescent nanoparticles composed of poly(p-phenylenevinylene) block copolymers were prepared by the facile one-step process and exhibited discriminative detection of neutral explosives against charged molecules.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Suyong Shin
- Department of Chemistry
- Seoul National University
- Seoul
- Korea
| | - Jeewoo Lim
- School of Chemical & Biological Engineering
- Seoul National University
- Seoul
- Korea
| | - Ming-Long Gu
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
- Taipei
- Taiwan
| | - Chin-Yang Yu
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
- Taipei
- Taiwan
| | | | - Kookheon Char
- School of Chemical & Biological Engineering
- Seoul National University
- Seoul
- Korea
| | - Tae-Lim Choi
- Department of Chemistry
- Seoul National University
- Seoul
- Korea
| |
Collapse
|