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He P, Shimano S, Salikolimi K, Isoshima T, Kakefuda Y, Mori T, Taguchi Y, Ito Y, Kawamoto M. Noncovalent Modification of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Using Thermally Cleavable Polythiophenes for Solution-Processed Thermoelectric Films. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:4211-4218. [PMID: 30516052 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b14820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Four thermally cleavable polythiophene derivatives containing carbonate and solubilizing groups were synthesized for noncovalent modification of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs). A well-dispersed polythiophene/SWCNTs composite was obtained by adsorption of the polymer at the SWCNT surface. The solution-processed composite film exhibited solid-state thermal cleavage of the insulating solubilizing group through decarboxylation, producing an insoluble composite film. The thermally cleavable composite film was evaluated for potential application as a thermoelectric (TE) material. The electrical conductivity (σ) of the thermally treated composite film was up to 250 times higher than that of the as-prepared composite film. The increased σ contributed to an increase in the power factor (PF). The ethanol-processed composite film could be applicable for green processing of a TE material using the less-toxic solvent. The substrate-free polythiophene/SWCNTs composite film prepared by simple solvent evaporation yielded a figure-of-merit of 3.1 × 10-2 with a PF of 28.8 μW m-1 K-2 at 25 °C. This solution-processed methodology is beneficial for the development of a flexible TE material.
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- Pan He
- Emergent Bioengineering Materials Research Team , RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS) , 2-1 Hirosawa , Wako , Saitama 351-0198 , Japan
- School of Materials Science and Engineering , Changchun University of Science and Technology , Changchun 130022 , China
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- Strong Correlation Materials Research Group , RIKEN CEMS , 2-1 Hirosawa , Wako , Saitama 351-0198 , Japan
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- Emergent Bioengineering Materials Research Team , RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS) , 2-1 Hirosawa , Wako , Saitama 351-0198 , Japan
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- Nano Medical Engineering Laboratory , RIKEN Center for Pioneering Research , 2-1 Hirosawa , Wako , Saitama 351-0198 , Japan
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- WPI-MANA and Center for Functional Sensor & Actuator , National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) , 1-1-1 Namiki , Tsukuba 305-0044 , Japan
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- WPI-MANA and Center for Functional Sensor & Actuator , National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) , 1-1-1 Namiki , Tsukuba 305-0044 , Japan
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- Strong Correlation Materials Research Group , RIKEN CEMS , 2-1 Hirosawa , Wako , Saitama 351-0198 , Japan
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- Emergent Bioengineering Materials Research Team , RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS) , 2-1 Hirosawa , Wako , Saitama 351-0198 , Japan
- Nano Medical Engineering Laboratory , RIKEN Center for Pioneering Research , 2-1 Hirosawa , Wako , Saitama 351-0198 , Japan
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- Emergent Bioengineering Materials Research Team , RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS) , 2-1 Hirosawa , Wako , Saitama 351-0198 , Japan
- Nano Medical Engineering Laboratory , RIKEN Center for Pioneering Research , 2-1 Hirosawa , Wako , Saitama 351-0198 , Japan
- Graduate School of Science and Engineering , Saitama University , 255 Shimo-Okubo , Sakura-ku, Saitama 338-8570 , Japan
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Namasivayam M, Andersson MR, Shapter J. Role of Molecular Weight in Polymer Wrapping and Dispersion of MWNT in a PVDF Matrix. Polymers (Basel) 2019; 11:E162. [PMID: 30960146 PMCID: PMC6401810 DOI: 10.3390/polym11010162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2018] [Revised: 01/08/2019] [Accepted: 01/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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The thermal and electrical properties of a polymer nanocomposite are highly dependent on the dispersion of the CNT filler in the polymer matrix. Non-covalent functionalisation with a PVP polymer is an excellent driving force towards an effective dispersion of MWNTs in the polymer matrix. It is shown that the PVP molecular weight plays a key role in the non-covalent functionalisation of MWNT and its effect on the thermal and electrical properties of the polymer nanocomposite is reported herein. The dispersion and crystallisation behaviour of the composite are also evaluated by a combination of scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC).
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- Muthuraman Namasivayam
- Flinders Centre for Nanoscale Science and Technology, College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Bedford Park, Adelaide, South Australia 5042, Australia.
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- Flinders Centre for Nanoscale Science and Technology, College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Bedford Park, Adelaide, South Australia 5042, Australia.
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- Flinders Centre for Nanoscale Science and Technology, College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Bedford Park, Adelaide, South Australia 5042, Australia.
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia.
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Max JB, Pergushov DV, Sigolaeva LV, Schacher FH. Polyampholytic graft copolymers based on polydehydroalanine (PDha) – synthesis, solution behavior and application as dispersants for carbon nanotubes. Polym Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c8py01390j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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We herein introduce a versatile platform of graft copolymers featuring a polyampholytic backbone and side chains of varying length and polarity using post-polymerization modification of polydehydroalanine (PDha).
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- J. B. Max
- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Macromolecular Chemistry (IOMC)
- Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena
- D-07743 Jena
- Germany
- Jena Center for Soft Matter (JCSM)
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- Department of Chemistry
- M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University
- 119991 Moscow
- Russia
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- Department of Chemistry
- M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University
- 119991 Moscow
- Russia
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Macromolecular Chemistry (IOMC)
- Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena
- D-07743 Jena
- Germany
- Jena Center for Soft Matter (JCSM)
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Rahman MW, Alam KM, Pramanik S. Long Carbon Nanotubes Functionalized with DNA and Implications for Spintronics. ACS OMEGA 2018; 3:17108-17115. [PMID: 31458331 PMCID: PMC6644094 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.8b02237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2018] [Accepted: 11/27/2018] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Helical molecules such as DNA have recently been found to behave as an efficient source and detector of spin-polarized charge carriers. This phenomenon, often dubbed as chirality-induced spin selectivity or CISS, could be used to significantly improve the performance of spintronic devices, which utilize carrier spins (rather than charge) to realize electronic and sensing functions. Recently, it has been reported that carbon nanotubes, helically wrapped with DNA, can also act as an efficient source and detector of spin-polarized carriers, by virtue of spin-orbit coupling originating from the helical potential. It has been postulated that spin polarization should increase with the length of the wrapped tubes. However, in literature, most fabrication processes yield tubes with submicron lengths, which can produce ∼70% spin polarization. In an effort to enhance this effect further, here, we report a fabrication process that can yield DNA-wrapped nanotubes of length ∼1-4 microns. Detailed characterization of these devices, using atomic force microscopy, Raman, UV-vis, and temperature-dependent transport, has been presented. Initial transport measurements indicate the presence of strong magnetoresistance in these tubes, which could be attributed to spin-dependent effects. Systematic fabrication of long DNA-wrapped nanotubes, which has hitherto not been reported, is expected to enable further investigation into the spin-dependent properties of these ultimate one-dimensional nanoscale hybrids and may have a significant impact on nanoscale spintronics.
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Green preparation and characterization of graphene oxide/carbon nanotubes-loaded carboxymethyl cellulose nanocomposites. Sci Rep 2018; 8:17601. [PMID: 30514859 PMCID: PMC6279817 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-35984-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2018] [Accepted: 10/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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In this study, a homogeneous and stable dispersion of graphene oxide (GO)/carbon nanotube (CNT) complexes (GCCs) was obtained by dispersing CNTs in an aqueous solution using GO in the absence of dispersing agents. Furthermore, carboxymethyl cellulose/GCC (CMC/GCC) nanocomposite films were prepared by a simple solution mixing-evaporation method. The dispersibility of the GCCs with different CNT contents was investigated by UV-Vis spectrophotometry. The morphological and crystalline structures of the samples were analyzed by transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and X-ray diffraction. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy were conducted to identify the chemical composition of GO, CNTs, and GCCs. These results revealed that CNTs could be stably dispersed in water using GO. In addition, when CMC/GCC nanocomposite films were prepared by mixing CMC and GCCs, CNTs were uniformly dispersed in the CMC matrix. The tensile behavior was investigated using a universal testing machine. The tensile strength and Young’s modulus of the CMC/GCC nanocomposite films were significantly improved by up to about 121% and 122%, respectively, compared to those of pure CMC because of uniform and strong π-π interfacial interactions between CNTs and CMC polymer.
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Cho HI, Jeong YC, Kim JH, Cho YS, Kim T, Yang SJ, Park CR. Rational Design of 1D Partially Graphitized N-Doped Hierarchical Porous Carbon with Uniaxially Packed Carbon Nanotubes for High-Performance Lithium-Ion Batteries. ACS NANO 2018; 12:11106-11119. [PMID: 30380831 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.8b05529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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N-doped hierarchical porous carbon with uniaxially packed carbon nanotubes (CNTs) was prepared by copolymer single-nozzle electrospinning, carbonization, and KOH activation. Densely and uniaxially aligned CNTs improve the electrical conductivity and act as a structural scaffold, enhancing the electrochemical performance of the anode. A partially graphitized N-doped carbon shell, which has a rapid ion accessible pore network and abundant redox sites, was designed to expand the redox sites from the surface of the material to the whole material, including the inner part. As an anode, this material exhibited a superior reversible capacity of 1814.3 mA h g-1 at 50 mA g-1 and of 850.1 mA h g-1 at 1000 mA g-1. Furthermore, the reversible capacity decreased by only 36% after 400 cycles and showed superior rate capability to that of the same material without CNTs, indicating that the CNT acted successfully as a structural scaffold and enhanced the electrical conductivity. This study not only allowed the rational design of the ideal structure of CNT-based carbonaceous anode material, which has both a rapid ion accessible structure and fast electron-transfer path, but also shed light on a potential strategy by which to use CNTs to modify the nitrogen bonding configuration in N-doped carbon for better electrochemical performance.
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- Hang In Cho
- Carbon Nanomaterials Design Laboratory, Research Institute of Advanced Materials, and Department of Materials Science and Engineering , Seoul National University , Seoul 08826 , Republic of Korea
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- Carbon Nanomaterials Design Laboratory, Research Institute of Advanced Materials, and Department of Materials Science and Engineering , Seoul National University , Seoul 08826 , Republic of Korea
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- Carbon Nanomaterials Design Laboratory, Research Institute of Advanced Materials, and Department of Materials Science and Engineering , Seoul National University , Seoul 08826 , Republic of Korea
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- Carbon Nanomaterials Design Laboratory, Research Institute of Advanced Materials, and Department of Materials Science and Engineering , Seoul National University , Seoul 08826 , Republic of Korea
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- Composite Research Division , Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS) , Changwon 51508 , Republic of Korea
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- Advanced Nanohybrids Lab. Department of Chemical Engineering , Inha University , Incheon 22212 , Republic of Korea
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- Carbon Nanomaterials Design Laboratory, Research Institute of Advanced Materials, and Department of Materials Science and Engineering , Seoul National University , Seoul 08826 , Republic of Korea
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Chen Y, Zhao G, Lin L. Preparation and electrocatalytic properties of gold nanoparticles loaded carbon nanotubes. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2018.01.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Nourafkan E, Haruna MA, Gardy J, Wen D. Improved rheological properties and stability of multiwalled carbon nanotubes/polymer in harsh environment. J Appl Polym Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/app.47205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Ehsan Nourafkan
- School of Chemical and Process Engineering; University of Leeds; Leeds LS2 9JT United Kingdom
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- School of Chemical and Process Engineering; University of Leeds; Leeds LS2 9JT United Kingdom
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- School of Chemical and Process Engineering; University of Leeds; Leeds LS2 9JT United Kingdom
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- School of Chemical and Process Engineering; University of Leeds; Leeds LS2 9JT United Kingdom
- School of Aeronautic Science and Engineering; Beihang University; Beijing 100191 China
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Chittepu VCSR, Kalhotra P, Gallardo-Velázquez T, Robles-de la Torre RR, Osorio-Revilla G. Designed Functional Dispersion for Insulin Protection from Pepsin Degradation and Skeletal Muscle Cell Proliferation: In Silico and In Vitro Study. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2018; 8:E852. [PMID: 30347680 PMCID: PMC6215209 DOI: 10.3390/nano8100852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2018] [Revised: 10/12/2018] [Accepted: 10/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes with polyethylene glycol (PEGylated SWCNTs) are a promising nanomaterial that recently has emerged as the most attractive "cargo" to deliver chemicals, peptides, DNA and RNAs into cells. Insulin therapy is a recommended therapy to treat diabetes mellitus despite its side effects. Recently, functional dispersion made up of bioactive peptides, bioactive compounds and functionalized carbon nanomaterials such as PEGylated SWCNTs have proved to possess promising applications in nanomedicine. In the present study, molecular modeling simulations are utilized to assist in designing insulin hormone-PEGylated SWCNT composites, also called functional dispersion; to achieve this experimentally, an ultrasonication tool was utilized. Enzymatic degradation assay revealed that the designed functional dispersion protects about 70% of free insulin from pepsin. In addition, sulforhodamine B (SRB) assay, the quantification of insulin and glucose levels in differentiated skeletal muscle cell supernatants, reveals that functional dispersion regulates glucose and insulin levels to promote skeletal muscle cell proliferation. These findings offer new perspectives for designed functional dispersion, as potential pharmaceutical preparations to improve insulin therapy and promote skeletal muscle cell health.
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- Veera C S R Chittepu
- Departamento de Ingeniería Bioquímica, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Av. Wilfrido Massieu S/N, Col. Unidad Profesional Adolfo López Mateos, Zacatenco, CP. Ciudad de Mexico 07738, Mexico.
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- Departamento de Biofísica, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional. Prolongación de Carpio y Plan de Ayala S/N, Col. Santo Tomás, CP. Ciudad de Mexico 11340, Mexico.
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- Departamento de Biofísica, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional. Prolongación de Carpio y Plan de Ayala S/N, Col. Santo Tomás, CP. Ciudad de Mexico 11340, Mexico.
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- Centro de Investigación en Biotecnología Aplicada CIBA, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Carretera Estatal, Tecuexcomac-Tepetitla, Km 1.5, CP. Tlaxcala 90700, Mexico.
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Bioquímica, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Av. Wilfrido Massieu S/N, Col. Unidad Profesional Adolfo López Mateos, Zacatenco, CP. Ciudad de Mexico 07738, Mexico.
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Herman AP, Boncel S. Oxidised carbon nanotubes as dual-domain synergetic stabilizers in electroconductive carbon nanotube flexible coatings. RSC Adv 2018; 8:30712-30716. [PMID: 35548761 PMCID: PMC9086579 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra05902k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2018] [Accepted: 08/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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We report that combining oxidised carbon nanotubes (O-CNTs) and pristine CNTs may be the answer for more electroconductive composites. Short (<1 μm) oxidised multi-wall CNTs (O-MWCNTs) acted as an unobvious and excellent conductivity enhancer in MWCNT-based composite thin films. 'Blending' O-MWCNTs (1.5 wt%) with 250 μm-long MWCNTs (98.5 wt%), both of well-defined morphology and physicochemistry, led to a 3- and 26-fold increase in specific conductivity as compared to purely MWCNT- or purely O-MWCNT-based thin films, respectively. We explain the enhanced conductivity by the effect of a dual-domain structure of O-MWCNTs. The scale-up method, i.e. screen-printing, opens a route to application in textronics (i.e. electrical and electronic textiles) and hence targets for medicine, civil/military engineering, wellness, etc.
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- Artur P Herman
- Silesian University of Technology, Department of Organic Chemistry, Bioorganic Chemistry and Biotechnology Krzywoustego 4 44-100 Gliwice Poland +48 32 237 12 72
- Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Fundamental Problems of Technology, Department of Experimental Physics Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27 50-370 Wrocław Poland
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- Silesian University of Technology, Department of Organic Chemistry, Bioorganic Chemistry and Biotechnology Krzywoustego 4 44-100 Gliwice Poland +48 32 237 12 72
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Roccatano D, Sarukhanyan E, Zangi R. Adsorption mechanism of an antimicrobial peptide on carbonaceous surfaces: A molecular dynamics study. J Chem Phys 2018; 146:074703. [PMID: 28228017 DOI: 10.1063/1.4975689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Peptides are versatile molecules with applications spanning from biotechnology to nanomedicine. They exhibit a good capability to unbundle carbon nanotubes (CNT) by improving their solubility in water. Furthermore, they are a powerful drug delivery system since they can easily be uptaken by living cells, and their high surface-to-volume ratio facilitates the adsorption of molecules of different natures. Therefore, understanding the interaction mechanism between peptides and CNT is important for designing novel therapeutical agents. In this paper, the mechanisms of the adsorption of antimicrobial peptide Cecropin A-Magainin 2 (CA-MA) on a graphene nanosheet (GNS) and on an ultra-short single-walled CNT are characterized using molecular dynamics simulations. The results show that the peptide coats both GNS and CNT surfaces through preferential contacts with aromatic side chains. The peptide packs compactly on the carbon surfaces where the polar and functionalizable Lys side chains protrude into the bulk solvent. It is shown that the adsorption is strongly correlated to the loss of the peptide helical structure. In the case of the CNT, the outer surface is significantly more accessible for adsorption. Nevertheless when the outer surface is already covered by other peptides, a spontaneous diffusion, via the amidated C-terminus into the interior of the CNT, was observed within 150 ns of simulation time. We found that this spontaneous insertion into the CNT interior can be controlled by the polarity of the entrance rim. For the positively charged CA-MA peptide studied, hydrogenated and fluorinated rims, respectively, hinder and promote the insertion.
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- Danilo Roccatano
- School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Lincoln, Brayford Pool, Lincoln LN6 7TS, United Kingdom
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- School of Engineering and Science, Jacobs University Bremen, Campus Ring 1, 28759 Bremen, Germany
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- Polymat and Department of Organic Chemistry I, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Avenida de Tolosa 72, 20018 San Sebastian, Spain
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Li Y, Zhang X, Wang S, Sun G. Durable Platinum-Based Electrocatalyst Supported by Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes Modified with CeO2. ChemElectroChem 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.201800483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Yuping Li
- Division of Fuel Cell and Battery; Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy; Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Dalian 116023 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100049 China
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- Division of Fuel Cell and Battery; Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy; Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Dalian 116023 China
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- Division of Fuel Cell and Battery; Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy; Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Dalian 116023 China
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- Division of Fuel Cell and Battery; Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy; Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Dalian 116023 China
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A Facile Electrochemical Sensor Based on PyTS⁻CNTs for Simultaneous Determination of Cadmium and Lead Ions. SENSORS 2018; 18:s18051567. [PMID: 29762494 PMCID: PMC5982567 DOI: 10.3390/s18051567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2018] [Revised: 05/07/2018] [Accepted: 05/07/2018] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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A simple and easy method was implemented for the contemporary detection of cadmium (Cd2+) and lead (Pb2+) ions using 1,3,6,8-pyrenetetrasulfonic acid sodium salt-functionalized carbon nanotubes nanocomposites (PyTS⁻CNTs). The morphology and composition of the obtained PyTS⁻CNTs were characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectrometry (EDS), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The experimental results confirmed that the fabricated PyTS⁻CNTs exhibited good selectivity and sensitivity for metal ion-sensing owing to the insertion of sulfonic acid groups. For Cd2+ and Pb2+, some of the electrochemical sensing parameters were evaluated by varying data such as the PyTS⁻CNT quantity loaded on the pyrolytic graphite electrode (PGE), pH of the acetate buffer, deposition time, and deposition potential. These parameters were optimized with differential pulse anodic sweeping voltammetry (DPASV). Under the optimal condition, the stripping peak current of the PyTS⁻CNTs/Nafion/PGE varies linearly with the heavy metal ion concentration, ranging from 1.0 μg L-1 to 90 μg L-1 for Cd2+ and from 1.0 μg L-1 to 110 μg L-1 for Pb2+. The limits of detection were estimated to be approximately 0.8 μg L-1 for Cd2+ and 0.02 μg L-1 for Pb2+. The proposed PyTS⁻CNTs/Nafion/PGE can be used as a rapid, simple, and controllable electrochemical sensor for the determination of toxic Cd2+ and Pb2+.
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Li Z, Ding J, Lefebvre J, Malenfant PRL. Dopant-Modulated Conjugated Polymer Enrichment of Semiconducting SWCNTs. ACS OMEGA 2018; 3:3413-3419. [PMID: 31458594 PMCID: PMC6641520 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.8b00383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2018] [Accepted: 03/12/2018] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Conjugated polymer extraction (CPE) is a low-cost, scalable process that can enrich single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) materials in organic media. For other separation methods in aqueous phases, redox chemistry and/or pH control dramatically affect the sorting process of the SWCNTs. We have previously determined that the CPE process can be fine-tuned by adjusting the pH on the tube surface. Here, we systematically studied the effect of redox chemistry on the CPE process by adding organic p-/n-dopants. At a very strong p-/n-doping level, static repulsions dominated the interactions between the tubes and the CPE lost selectivity. When the doping level changed from a medium p-doping to a neutral state, the yield of CPE increased and the selectivity was compromised. We also observed chiral selectivity when a weak p-dopant was used. A photoluminescence excitation mapping under different titration conditions provided more insight into the doping level of the tubes relative to their diameters, chiralities, and redox potentials. We proposed a mechanism for the CPE process. The semiconducting and metallic tubes are separated because of their different solubilities, which are determined by the bundling energy between the tubes and are related to their doping level in polymer solutions.
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- Zhao Li
- Security and Disruptive Technologies
Portfolio, National Research Council Canada, 1200 Montreal Road, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0R6, Canada
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- Security and Disruptive Technologies
Portfolio, National Research Council Canada, 1200 Montreal Road, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0R6, Canada
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- Security and Disruptive Technologies
Portfolio, National Research Council Canada, 1200 Montreal Road, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0R6, Canada
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- Security and Disruptive Technologies
Portfolio, National Research Council Canada, 1200 Montreal Road, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0R6, Canada
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Polymer-wrapped single-walled carbon nanotubes: a transformation toward better applications in healthcare. Drug Deliv Transl Res 2018; 9:578-594. [DOI: 10.1007/s13346-018-0505-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Blackburn JL, Ferguson AJ, Cho C, Grunlan JC. Carbon-Nanotube-Based Thermoelectric Materials and Devices. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2018; 30:1704386. [PMID: 29356158 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201704386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 187] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2017] [Revised: 09/24/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Conversion of waste heat to voltage has the potential to significantly reduce the carbon footprint of a number of critical energy sectors, such as the transportation and electricity-generation sectors, and manufacturing processes. Thermal energy is also an abundant low-flux source that can be harnessed to power portable/wearable electronic devices and critical components in remote off-grid locations. As such, a number of different inorganic and organic materials are being explored for their potential in thermoelectric-energy-harvesting devices. Carbon-based thermoelectric materials are particularly attractive due to their use of nontoxic, abundant source-materials, their amenability to high-throughput solution-phase fabrication routes, and the high specific energy (i.e., W g-1 ) enabled by their low mass. Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) represent a unique 1D carbon allotrope with structural, electrical, and thermal properties that enable efficient thermoelectric-energy conversion. Here, the progress made toward understanding the fundamental thermoelectric properties of SWCNTs, nanotube-based composites, and thermoelectric devices prepared from these materials is reviewed in detail. This progress illuminates the tremendous potential that carbon-nanotube-based materials and composites have for producing high-performance next-generation devices for thermoelectric-energy harvesting.
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- Jeffrey L Blackburn
- Chemistry and Nanoscience Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, 80401-3305, USA
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- Chemistry and Nanoscience Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, 80401-3305, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843-3003, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843-3003, USA
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Klonos P, Sulym IY, Sternik D, Konstantinou P, Goncharuk OV, Deryło–Marczewska A, Gun'ko VM, Kyritsis A, Pissis P. Morphology, crystallization and rigid amorphous fraction in PDMS adsorbed onto carbon nanotubes and graphite. POLYMER 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2018.02.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Preparation and characterization of SLS-CNT/PES ultrafiltration membrane with antifouling and antibacterial properties. J Memb Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2017.11.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Alrawashdeh AI, Lagowski JB. The role of the solvent and the size of the nanotube in the non-covalent dispersion of carbon nanotubes with short organic oligomers – a DFT study. RSC Adv 2018; 8:30520-30529. [PMID: 35546819 PMCID: PMC9085376 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra02460j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2018] [Accepted: 08/20/2018] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Among different dispersants of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs), conjugated organic oligomers have the ability to interact strongly with SWCNTs and allow for effective dispersion in several organic solvents. Recently, we have carried out two computational investigations on the intermolecular interactions between conjugated organic oligomers and SWCNTs in order to gain insight into an important process of the non-covalent dispersion of carbon nanotubes with short oligomers. These studies highlighted the fact that two additional factors, namely, the effects of the solvent and the carbon nanotube's size on these interactions need further investigation. In this work, with the help of model compounds (which are molecular fragments of the short oligomers used in our previous investigations), we analyze the significance of these two factors. We employ three dispersion corrected density functional theory (D-DFT) approximations (B97D, wB97XD, and B3LYP-D3) to assess the effect of the DFT method, and two basis sets (6-31G(d) and 6-31++G(d,p)) to assess the importance of using a higher basis set in our computations. The main focus of this work is to assess the effect of solvation and nanotube's size on the structure, electronic properties, and binding energies of the respective pairs of model compounds and segments of carbon nanotubes. No significant differences are found between the results of (6,5) and (8,7) SWCNTs in either the geometrical parameters of interacting oligomers or the general tendency of wrapping of their long side chains (SCs) around the nanotubes. However, we find that the binding energies per atom between nanotubes and model compounds are larger for nanotubes with the smaller diameter. The results of electronic properties also show that all model compounds interact more strongly with the (6,5) SWCNT than with the (8,7) SWCNT. Polar solvents such as chloroform show lower binding energies relative to those obtained without a solvent or with non-polar solvents such as hexane. It appears that the presence of a solvent weakens the oligomer/nanotube interactions and, presumably, strengthens the oligomer/solvent and nanotube/solvent interactions to facilitate dispersion of SWCNTs. Among different dispersants of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs), conjugated organic oligomers have the ability to interact strongly with SWCNTs and allow for effective dispersion in several organic solvents.![]()
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- Ahmad I. Alrawashdeh
- Department of Physics and Physical Oceanography
- Memorial University of Newfoundland
- St. John's
- Canada A1B 3X7
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- Department of Physics and Physical Oceanography
- Memorial University of Newfoundland
- St. John's
- Canada A1B 3X7
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Jintoku H, Matsuzawa Y, Yoshida M. Switching the optical and electrical properties of carbon nanotube hybrid films using a photoresponsive dispersant as a dopant. RSC Adv 2018; 8:11186-11190. [PMID: 35541528 PMCID: PMC9078971 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra01447g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2018] [Accepted: 03/13/2018] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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The light-induced switching of the optical and electrical properties of single-walled carbon nanotubes hybrid films with photoresponsive dispersant.
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- H. Jintoku
- Research Institute for Sustainable Chemistry
- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
- Tsukuba 305-8565
- Japan
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- Research Institute for Sustainable Chemistry
- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
- Tsukuba 305-8565
- Japan
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- Research Institute for Sustainable Chemistry
- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
- Tsukuba 305-8565
- Japan
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Plasticisation and compatibilisation of poly(propylene) with poly(lauryl acrylate) surface modified MWCNTs. POLYMER 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2017.11.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Djokić DM, Goswami A. Quantum yield in polymer wrapped single walled carbon nanotubes: a computational model. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2017; 28:465204. [PMID: 29059055 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/aa8f38] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Quantum yield in polymer wrapped single walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) has been computationally investigated using a 2D model of exciton decay with non-radiative channels due to the diffusive motion across the nanotube surface. Beside the role of SWCNT's ends as the exciton quenchers, we have considered the influence of the wrapping polymer through its chemistry and wrapping angle. The model has been solved exactly for zero-angle wrapping, a particular case when the polymer interfaces the nanotube along its axis. The general case has been treated numerically and it has been concluded that the wrapping angle has no relevant influence upon the quantum yield values which are of experimental interest. A wide range of quantum yield values computed in the present contribution can be helpful in understanding potentially available photoluminescence data of SWCNTs wrapped with a variety of polymer families.
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- Dejan M Djokić
- Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland. Center for Solid State Physics and New Materials, Institute of Physics Belgrade, University of Belgrade, Pregrevica 118, 11 080 Belgrade, Serbia
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Fujigaya T, Saito C, Han Z, Nakashima N. Ionomer Grafting to Polymer-wrapped Carbon Nanotubes for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell Electrocatalyst. CHEM LETT 2017. [DOI: 10.1246/cl.170744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Tsuyohiko Fujigaya
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395
- International Institute for Carbon Neutral Energy Research (WPI-I2CNER), Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395
- JST-PRESTO, 4-1-8 Honcho, Kawaguchi, Saitama 332-0012
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395
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- International Institute for Carbon Neutral Energy Research (WPI-I2CNER), Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395
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Ishihara S, O'Kelly CJ, Tanaka T, Kataura H, Labuta J, Shingaya Y, Nakayama T, Ohsawa T, Nakanishi T, Swager TM. Metallic versus Semiconducting SWCNT Chemiresistors: A Case for Separated SWCNTs Wrapped by a Metallosupramolecular Polymer. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:38062-38067. [PMID: 29022690 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b12992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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As-synthesized single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) are a mixture of metallic and semiconducting tubes, and separation is essential to improve the performances of SWCNT-based electric devices. Our chemical sensor monitors the conductivity of an SWCNT network, wherein each tube is wrapped by an insulating metallosupramolecular polymer (MSP). Vapors of strong electrophiles such as diethyl chlorophosphate (DECP), a nerve agent simulant, can trigger the disassembly of MSPs, resulting in conductive SWCNT pathways. Herein, we report that separated SWCNTs have a large impact on the sensitivity and selectivity of chemical sensors. Semiconducting SWCNT (S-SWCNT) sensors are the most sensitive to DECP (up to 10000% increase in conductivity). By contrast, the responses of metallic SWCNT (M-SWCNT) sensors were smaller but less susceptible to interfering signals. For saturated water vapor, increasing and decreasing conductivities were observed for S- and M-SWCNT sensors, respectively. Mixtures of M- and S-SWCNTs revealed reduced responses to saturated water vapor as a result of canceling effects. Our results reveal that S- and M-SWCNTs compensate sensitivity and selectivity, and the combined use of separated SWCNTs, either in arrays or in single sensors, offers advantages in sensing systems.
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- Nanomaterials Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) , Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8565, Japan
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- Nanomaterials Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) , Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8565, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) , Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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Hafez IH, Berber MR, Fujigaya T, Nakashima N. High Electronic Conductivity and Air Stability of Ultrasmall Copper-Metal Nanoparticles Supported on Pyridine-Based Polybenzimidazole Carbon Nanotube Composite. ChemCatChem 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201700921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Inas H. Hafez
- International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research, WPII2CNER; Kyushu University; 744 Motooka Nishi-ku Fukuoka 8190395 Japan
- Department of Natural Resources and Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture; Damanhour University; Damanhour 22516 Egypt
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- International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research, WPII2CNER; Kyushu University; 744 Motooka Nishi-ku Fukuoka 8190395 Japan
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science; Tanta University; Tanta 31527 Egypt
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- International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research, WPII2CNER; Kyushu University; 744 Motooka Nishi-ku Fukuoka 8190395 Japan
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering; Kyushu University; 744 Motooka Nishi-ku Fukuoka 819-0395 Japan
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- International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research, WPII2CNER; Kyushu University; 744 Motooka Nishi-ku Fukuoka 8190395 Japan
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering; Kyushu University; 744 Motooka Nishi-ku Fukuoka 819-0395 Japan
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Mezni A, Saber NB, Alhadhrami A, Gobouri A, Aldalbahi A, Hay S, Santos A, Losic D, Altalhi T. Highly biocompatible carbon nanocapsules derived from plastic waste for advanced cancer therapy. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2017.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Shin J, Choi EJ, Cho JH, Cho AN, Jin Y, Yang K, Song C, Cho SW. Three-Dimensional Electroconductive Hyaluronic Acid Hydrogels Incorporated with Carbon Nanotubes and Polypyrrole by Catechol-Mediated Dispersion Enhance Neurogenesis of Human Neural Stem Cells. Biomacromolecules 2017; 18:3060-3072. [PMID: 28876908 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.7b00568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Electrically conductive hyaluronic acid (HA) hydrogels incorporated with single-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and/or polypyrrole (PPy) were developed to promote differentiation of human neural stem/progenitor cells (hNSPCs). The CNT and PPy nanocomposites, which do not easily disperse in aqueous phases, dispersed well and were efficiently incorporated into catechol-functionalized HA (HA-CA) hydrogels by the oxidative catechol chemistry used for hydrogel cross-linking. The prepared electroconductive HA hydrogels provided dynamic, electrically conductive three-dimensional (3D) extracellular matrix environments that were biocompatible with hNSPCs. The HA-CA hydrogels containing CNT and/or PPy significantly promoted neuronal differentiation of human fetal neural stem cells (hfNSCs) and human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived neural progenitor cells (hiPSC-NPCs) with improved electrophysiological functionality when compared to differentiation of these cells in a bare HA-CA hydrogel without electroconductive motifs. Calcium channel expression was upregulated, depolarization was activated, and intracellular calcium influx was increased in hNSPCs that were differentiated in 3D electroconductive HA-CA hydrogels; these data suggest a potential mechanism for stem cell neurogenesis. Overall, our bioinspired, electroconductive HA hydrogels provide a promising cell-culture platform and tissue-engineering scaffold to improve neuronal regeneration.
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- Jisoo Shin
- Department of Biotechnology, Yonsei University , Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University , Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, Yonsei University , Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, Yonsei University , Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, Yonsei University , Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, Yonsei University , Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University , Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, Yonsei University , Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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Guilbert AAY, Zbiri M, Dunbar ADF, Nelson J. Quantitative Analysis of the Molecular Dynamics of P3HT:PCBM Bulk Heterojunction. J Phys Chem B 2017; 121:9073-9080. [PMID: 28834430 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.7b08312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The optoelectronic properties of blends of conjugated polymers and small molecules are likely to be affected by the molecular dynamics of the active layer components. We study the dynamics of regioregular poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT):phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) blends using molecular dynamics (MD) simulation on time scales up to 50 ns and in a temperature range of 250-360 K. First, we compare the MD results with quasi-elastic neutron-scattering (QENS) measurements. Experiment and simulation give evidence of the vitrification of P3HT upon blending and the plasticization of PCBM by P3HT. Second, we reconstruct the QENS signal based on the independent simulations of the three phases constituting the complex microstructure of such blends. Finally, we found that P3HT chains tend to wrap around PCBM molecules in the amorphous mixture of P3HT and PCBM; this molecular interaction between P3HT and PCBM is likely to be responsible for the observed frustration of P3HT, the plasticization of PCBM, and the partial miscibility of P3HT and PCBM.
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- Anne A Y Guilbert
- Centre for Plastic Electronics and Department of Physics, Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College London , London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
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- Institut Laue-Langevin , 71 avenue des Martyrs, Grenoble Cedex 9, 38042 France
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The University of Sheffield , Sheffield S1 3JD, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Plastic Electronics and Department of Physics, Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College London , London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
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Savastano M, Arranz-Mascarós P, Bazzicalupi C, Clares MP, Godino-Salido ML, Gutiérrez-Valero MD, Inclán M, Bianchi A, García-España E, López-Garzón R. Construction of green nanostructured heterogeneous catalysts via non-covalent surface decoration of multi-walled carbon nanotubes with Pd(II) complexes of azamacrocycles. J Catal 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2017.07.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Liang C, Wang B, Chen J, Yong Q, Huang Y, Liao B. Dispersion of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes by Polymers with Carbazole Pendants. J Phys Chem B 2017; 121:8408-8416. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.7b05481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Caizhen Liang
- Key
Laboratory of Cellulose and Lignocellulosics Chemistry, Guangzhou
Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, P.R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, P.R. China
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Laboratory of Cellulose and Lignocellulosics Chemistry, Guangzhou
Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, P.R. China
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- Key
Laboratory of Cellulose and Lignocellulosics Chemistry, Guangzhou
Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, P.R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, P.R. China
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- Key
Laboratory of Cellulose and Lignocellulosics Chemistry, Guangzhou
Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, P.R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, P.R. China
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- Key
Laboratory of Cellulose and Lignocellulosics Chemistry, Guangzhou
Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, P.R. China
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- Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, P.R. China
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Hemasa AL, Naumovski N, Maher WA, Ghanem A. Application of Carbon Nanotubes in Chiral and Achiral Separations of Pharmaceuticals, Biologics and Chemicals. NANOMATERIALS 2017; 7:nano7070186. [PMID: 28718832 PMCID: PMC5535252 DOI: 10.3390/nano7070186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2017] [Revised: 07/04/2017] [Accepted: 07/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) possess unique mechanical, physical, electrical and absorbability properties coupled with their nanometer dimensional scale that renders them extremely valuable for applications in many fields including nanotechnology and chromatographic separation. The aim of this review is to provide an updated overview about the applications of CNTs in chiral and achiral separations of pharmaceuticals, biologics and chemicals. Chiral single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) have been directly applied for the enantioseparation of pharmaceuticals and biologicals by using them as stationary or pseudostationary phases in chromatographic separation techniques such as high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), capillary electrophoresis (CE) and gas chromatography (GC). Achiral MWCNTs have been used for achiral separations as efficient sorbent objects in solid-phase extraction techniques of biochemicals and drugs. Achiral SWCNTs have been applied in achiral separation of biological samples. Achiral SWCNTs and MWCNTs have been also successfully used to separate achiral mixtures of pharmaceuticals and chemicals. Collectively, functionalized CNTs have been indirectly applied in separation science by enhancing the enantioseparation of different chiral selectors whereas non-functionalized CNTs have shown efficient capabilities for chiral separations by using techniques such as encapsulation or immobilization in polymer monolithic columns.
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- Ayman L Hemasa
- Chirality Program, Biomedical Science, University of Canberra, Bruce, Australian Capital Territory (ACT) 2617, Australia.
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- Collaborative Research in Bioactives and Biomarkers Group (CRIBB), University of Canberra, Bruce, Australian Capital Territory (ACT) 2617, Australia.
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- Ecochemistry Laboratory, Institute for Applied Ecology, University of Canberra, Bruce, Australian Capital Territory (ACT) 2617, Australia.
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- Chirality Program, Biomedical Science, University of Canberra, Bruce, Australian Capital Territory (ACT) 2617, Australia.
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Kawamoto M, He P, Ito Y. Green Processing of Carbon Nanomaterials. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2017; 29:1602423. [PMID: 27859655 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201602423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2016] [Revised: 07/11/2016] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Carbon nanomaterials (CNMs) from fullerenes, carbon nanotubes, and graphene are promising carbon allotropes for various applications such as energy-conversion devices and biosensors. Because pristine CNMs show substantial van der Waals interactions and a hydrophobic nature, precipitation is observed immediately in most organic solvents and water. This inevitable aggregation leads to poor processability and diminishes the intrinsic properties of the CNMs. Highly toxic and hazardous chemicals are used for chemical and physical modification of CNMs, even though efficient dispersed solutions are obtained. The development of an environmentally friendly dispersion method for both safe and practical processing is a great challenge. Recent green processing approaches for the manipulation of CNMs using chemical and physical modification are highlighted. A summary of the current research progress on: i) energy-efficient and less-toxic chemical modification of CNMs using covalent-bonding functionality and ii) non-covalent-bonding methodologies through physical modification using green solvents and dispersants, and chemical-free mechanical stimuli is provided. Based on these experimental studies, recent advances and challenges for the potential application of green-processable energy-conversion and biological devices are provided. Finally, a conclusion section is provided summarizing the insights from the present studies as well as some future perspectives.
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- Masuki Kawamoto
- Emergent Bioengineering Materials Research Team, RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS), 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan
- Nano Medical Engineering Laboratory, RIKEN, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan
- Photocatalysis International Research Center, Tokyo University of Science, 2641 Yamazaki, Noda, Chiba, 278-8510, Japan
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- Emergent Bioengineering Materials Research Team, RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS), 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan
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- Emergent Bioengineering Materials Research Team, RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS), 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan
- Nano Medical Engineering Laboratory, RIKEN, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan
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Garriga R, Jurewicz I, Seyedin S, Bardi N, Totti S, Matta-Domjan B, Velliou EG, Alkhorayef MA, Cebolla VL, Razal JM, Dalton AB, Muñoz E. Multifunctional, biocompatible and pH-responsive carbon nanotube- and graphene oxide/tectomer hybrid composites and coatings. NANOSCALE 2017; 9:7791-7804. [PMID: 28186213 DOI: 10.1039/c6nr09482a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Here we present a route for non-covalent functionalization of carboxylated multi-walled carbon nanotubes and graphene oxide with novel two-dimensional peptide assemblies. We show that self-assembled amino-terminated biantennary and tetraantennary oligoglycine peptides (referred to as tectomers) effectively coat carboxylated multi-walled carbon nanotubes and also strongly interact with graphene oxide due to electrostatic interactions and hydrogen bonding as the driving force, respectively. The resulting hybrids can be made into free-standing conducting composites or applied in the form of thin, pH-switchable bioadhesive coatings onto graphene oxide fibers. Monitoring of cell viability of pancreatic cell lines, seeded on those CNT hybrids, show that they can be used as two- and three-dimensional scaffolds to tissue engineer tumour models for studying ex vivo the tumour development and response to treatment. This highly versatile method in producing pH-responsive hybrids and coatings offers an attractive platform for a variety of biomedical applications and for the development of functional materials such as smart textiles, sensors and bioelectronic devices.
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- Rosa Garriga
- Departamento de Química Física, Universidad de Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
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Hossein Panahi F, Peighambardoust SJ, Davaran S, Salehi R. Development and characterization of PLA-mPEG copolymer containing iron nanoparticle-coated carbon nanotubes for controlled delivery of Docetaxel. POLYMER 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2017.03.084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Antonucci A, Kupis-Rozmysłowicz J, Boghossian AA. Noncovalent Protein and Peptide Functionalization of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes for Biodelivery and Optical Sensing Applications. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:11321-11331. [PMID: 28299937 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b00810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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The exquisite structural and optical characteristics of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs), combined with the tunable specificities of proteins and peptides, can be exploited to strongly benefit technologies with applications in fields ranging from biomedicine to industrial biocatalysis. The key to exploiting the synergism of these materials is designing protein/peptide-SWCNT conjugation schemes that preserve biomolecule activity while keeping the near-infrared optical and electronic properties of SWCNTs intact. Since sp2 bond-breaking disrupts the optoelectronic properties of SWCNTs, noncovalent conjugation strategies are needed to interface biomolecules to the nanotube surface for optical biosensing and delivery applications. An underlying understanding of the forces contributing to protein and peptide interaction with the nanotube is thus necessary to identify the appropriate conjugation design rules for specific applications. This article explores the molecular interactions that govern the adsorption of peptides and proteins on SWCNT surfaces, elucidating contributions from individual amino acids as well as secondary and tertiary protein structure and conformation. Various noncovalent conjugation strategies for immobilizing peptides, homopolypeptides, and soluble and membrane proteins on SWCNT surfaces are presented, highlighting studies focused on developing near-infrared optical sensors and molecular scaffolds for self-assembly and biochemical analysis. The analysis presented herein suggests that though direct adsorption of proteins and peptides onto SWCNTs can be principally applied to drug and gene delivery, in vivo imaging and targeting, or cancer therapy, nondirect conjugation strategies using artificial or natural membranes, polymers, or linker molecules are often better suited for biosensing applications that require conservation of biomolecular functionality or precise control of the biomolecule's orientation. These design rules are intended to provide the reader with a rational approach to engineering biomolecule-SWCNT platforms, broadening the breadth and accessibility of both wild-type and engineered biomolecules for SWCNT-based applications.
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- Alessandra Antonucci
- Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering (ISIC), École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) , 1015-Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering (ISIC), École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) , 1015-Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering (ISIC), École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) , 1015-Lausanne, Switzerland
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Kuester S, Demarquette NR, Ferreira JC, Soares BG, Barra GM. Hybrid nanocomposites of thermoplastic elastomer and carbon nanoadditives for electromagnetic shielding. Eur Polym J 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2017.01.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Gutiérrez A, Primo EN, Eguílaz M, Parrado C, Rubianes MD, Rivas GA. Quantification of neurotransmitters and metabolically related compounds at glassy carbon electrodes modified with bamboo-like carbon nanotubes dispersed in double stranded DNA. Microchem J 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2016.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Devaraju S, Lee T, Mohanty AK, Hong YK, Yoon KH, Lee YS, Han JH, Paik HJ. Fabrication of durable and flexible single-walled carbon nanotube transparent conductive films. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra01180f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Highly flexible, durable, and transparent conducting films are fabricated from the de-bundled SWCNTs in aqueous solutions of SPES with high conductivity (125 Ω sq−1) and good transmittance (87%) without adopting any binder or post treatment techniques.
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- Subramani Devaraju
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- Pusan National University
- Busan 609-735
- Korea
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- Pusan National University
- Busan 609-735
- Korea
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- Pusan National University
- Busan 609-735
- Korea
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- Pusan National University
- Busan 609-735
- Korea
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- Kumoh National Institute of Technology
- Gumi
- Korea
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- Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation
- Kumoh National Institute of Technology
- Gumi
- Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering
- Chonnam National University
- Gwangju 500-757
- Korea
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- Pusan National University
- Busan 609-735
- Korea
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Zhan H, Liang JF. Extreme Activity of Drug Nanocrystals Coated with A Layer of Non-Covalent Polymers from Self-Assembled Boric Acid. Sci Rep 2016; 6:38668. [PMID: 27934922 PMCID: PMC5146679 DOI: 10.1038/srep38668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2016] [Accepted: 11/11/2016] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Non-covalent polymers have remarkable advantages over synthetic polymers for wide biomedical applications. In this study, non-covalent polymers from self-assembled boric acid were used as the capping reagent to replace synthetic polymers in drug crystallization. Under acidic pH, boric acid self-assembled on the surface of drug nanocrystals to form polymers with network-like structures held together by hydrogen bonds. Coating driven by boric acid self-assembly had negligible effects on drug crystallinity and structure but resulted in drug nanocrystals with excellent dispersion properties that aided in the formation of a more stable suspension. Boric acid coating improved drug stability dramatically by preventing drug molecules from undergoing water hydrolysis in a neutral environment. More importantly, the specific reactivity of orthoboric groups to diols in cell glycocalyx facilitated a rapid cross-membrane translocation of drug nanocrystals, leading to efficient intracellular drug delivery, especially on cancer cells with highly expressed sialic acids. Boric acid coated nanocrystals of camptothecin, an anticancer drug with poor aqueous solubility and stability, demonstrated extreme cytotoxic activity (IC50 < 5.0 μg/mL) to cancer cells compared to synthetic polymer coated CPT nanocrystals and free CPT. Surface coating using non-covalent polymers from self-assembled boric acid will have wide biomedical applications especially in biomaterials and drug delivery field.
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- Honglei Zhan
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, and Biological Sciences, Charles V. Schaefer School of Engineering and Sciences, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ 07030, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, and Biological Sciences, Charles V. Schaefer School of Engineering and Sciences, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ 07030, USA
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Nakashima N, Shiraki T. Specific Molecular Interaction and Recognition at Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Surfaces. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2016; 32:12323-12331. [PMID: 27437757 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b02023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are carbon clusters (polymers) with huge molecular weight and have been the central material in the field of nanomaterials science and nanotechnology because of their remarkable electronic, thermal, mechanical, optical, and electrical properties. In this review article, we first focus on the formation of self-assembled CNT superstructures and spontaneous conductive CNT-honeycomb structure formation from CNT/long-chain ammonium lipids by simple solvent casting. We also summarized our recent studies on specific molecular interactions and recognition at single-walled carbon nanotube surfaces and CNT chirality recognition using specific polymers. For such studies, the key issue is to develop a methodology to solubilize/disperse them in solvent because as-synthesized CNTs form tightly bundled structures as a result of their strong van der Waals interactions and are insoluble in many solvents. For the analysis of molecules and CNT surfaces, the introduction of thermodynamic treatment and an HPLC method using CNT-coated silica as a stationary phase was powerful.
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- Naotoshi Nakashima
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering and ‡International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (WPI-I2CNER), Kyushu University , 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering and ‡International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (WPI-I2CNER), Kyushu University , 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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Cratylia mollis lectin nanoelectrode for differential diagnostic of prostate cancer and benign prostatic hyperplasia based on label-free detection. Biosens Bioelectron 2016; 85:171-177. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2016.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2016] [Revised: 05/01/2016] [Accepted: 05/02/2016] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Malekie S, Ziaie F, Feizi S, Esmaeli A. Dosimetry characteristics of HDPE–SWCNT nanocomposite for real time application. NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS AND METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A: ACCELERATORS, SPECTROMETERS, DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT 2016; 833:127-133. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2016.07.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/22/2023]
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pH-controlled doxorubicin anticancer loading and release from carbon nanotube noncovalently modified by chitosan: MD simulations. J Mol Graph Model 2016; 70:70-76. [PMID: 27677150 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2016.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2016] [Revised: 09/16/2016] [Accepted: 09/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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In the present study, we describe here the pH condition activating doxorubicin (DOX) anticancer drugs loading and release over single-wall carbon nanotube (SWNT) non-covalently wrapped with chitosan (CS). The possibility of drug displacement on DOX/CS/SWNT nanocarrier was investigated using molecular dynamics simulations. The drug loading and release were monitored via displacement analysis and binding energy calculations. The simulated results clearly showed that the drugs well interacted with the CS/SWNT at physiological pH (pH 7.4), where CS was in the deprotonated form. Contrastingly, in weakly acidic environments (pH 5.0-6.5) which is a pH characteristics of certain cancer environments, the protonated CS became loosen wrapped around the SWNT and triggered drugs release as a result of charge-charge repulsion between CS and drug molecules. The obtained data fulfil the understanding at atomic level of drug loading and release controlled by pH-sensitive polymer, which might be useful for further cancer therapy researches.
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Shrestha LK, Adhikari L, Shrestha RG, Adhikari MP, Adhikari R, Hill JP, Pradhananga RR, Ariga K. Nanoporous carbon materials with enhanced supercapacitance performance and non-aromatic chemical sensing with C 1/C 2 alcohol discrimination. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF ADVANCED MATERIALS 2016; 17:483-492. [PMID: 27877898 PMCID: PMC5101920 DOI: 10.1080/14686996.2016.1219971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2016] [Revised: 07/30/2016] [Accepted: 07/31/2016] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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We have investigated the textural properties, electrochemical supercapacitances and vapor sensing performances of bamboo-derived nanoporous carbon materials (NCM). Bamboo, an abundant natural biomaterial, was chemically activated with phosphoric acid at 400 °C and the effect of impregnation ratio of phosphoric acid on the textural properties and electrochemical performances was systematically investigated. Fourier transform-infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy confirmed the presence of various oxygen-containing surface functional groups (i.e. carboxyl, carboxylate, carbonyl and phenolic groups) in NCM. The prepared NCM are amorphous in nature and contain hierarchical micropores and mesopores. Surface areas and pore volumes were found in the range 218-1431 m2 g-1 and 0.26-1.26 cm3 g-1, respectively, and could be controlled by adjusting the impregnation ratio of phosphoric acid and bamboo cane powder. NCM exhibited electrical double-layer supercapacitor behavior giving a high specific capacitance of c.256 F g-1 at a scan rate of 5 mV s-1 together with high cyclic stability with capacitance retention of about 92.6% after 1000 cycles. Furthermore, NCM exhibited excellent vapor sensing performance with high sensitivity for non-aromatic chemicals such as acetic acid. The system would be useful to discriminate C1 and C2 alcohol (methanol and ethanol).
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- Lok Kumar Shrestha
- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Ibaraki Tsukuba, Japan
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- Central Department of Chemistry, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Ibaraki Tsukuba, Japan
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- Central Department of Chemistry, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Ibaraki Tsukuba, Japan
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- Central Department of Chemistry, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Ibaraki Tsukuba, Japan
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Vedhanarayanan B, Nair VS, Nair VC, Ajayaghosh A. Formation of Coaxial Nanocables with Amplified Supramolecular Chirality through an Interaction between Carbon Nanotubes and a Chiral π-Gelator. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016; 55:10345-9. [PMID: 27461073 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201605354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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In an attempt to gather experimental evidence for the influence of carbon allotropes on supramolecular chirality, we found that carbon nanotubes (CNTs) facilitate amplification of the molecular chirality of a π-gelator (MC-OPV) to supramolecular helicity at a concentration much lower than that required for intermolecular interaction. For example, at a concentration 1.8×10(-4) m, MC-OPV did not exhibit a CD signal; however, the addition of 0-0.6 mg of SWNTs resulted in amplified chirality as evident from the CD spectrum. Surprisingly, AFM analysis revealed the formation of thick helical fibers with a width of more than 100 nm. High-resolution TEM analysis and solid-state UV/Vis/NIR spectroscopy revealed that the thick helical fibers were cylindrical cables composed of individually wrapped and coaxially aligned SWNTs. Such an impressive effect of CNTs on supramolecular chirality and cylindrical-cable formation has not been reported previously.
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- Balaraman Vedhanarayanan
- Photosciences and Photonics Section, Chemical Sciences and Technology Division and Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST), Thiruvananthapuram, 695 019, India
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- Photosciences and Photonics Section, Chemical Sciences and Technology Division and Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST), Thiruvananthapuram, 695 019, India
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- Photosciences and Photonics Section, Chemical Sciences and Technology Division and Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST), Thiruvananthapuram, 695 019, India
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- Photosciences and Photonics Section, Chemical Sciences and Technology Division and Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST), Thiruvananthapuram, 695 019, India.
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Vedhanarayanan B, Nair VS, Nair VC, Ajayaghosh A. Formation of Coaxial Nanocables with Amplified Supramolecular Chirality through an Interaction between Carbon Nanotubes and a Chiral π-Gelator. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201605354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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- Balaraman Vedhanarayanan
- Photosciences and Photonics Section, Chemical Sciences and Technology Division and Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR); CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST); Thiruvananthapuram 695 019 India
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- Photosciences and Photonics Section, Chemical Sciences and Technology Division and Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR); CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST); Thiruvananthapuram 695 019 India
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- Photosciences and Photonics Section, Chemical Sciences and Technology Division and Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR); CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST); Thiruvananthapuram 695 019 India
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- Photosciences and Photonics Section, Chemical Sciences and Technology Division and Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR); CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST); Thiruvananthapuram 695 019 India
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Ishihara S, Azzarelli JM, Krikorian M, Swager TM. Ultratrace Detection of Toxic Chemicals: Triggered Disassembly of Supramolecular Nanotube Wrappers. J Am Chem Soc 2016; 138:8221-7. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.6b03869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Shinsuke Ishihara
- Department
of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
- International
Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
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- Department
of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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