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Venugopal A, Ruiz-Perez L, Swamynathan K, Kulkarni C, Calò A, Kumar M. Caught in Action: Visualizing Dynamic Nanostructures Within Supramolecular Systems Chemistry. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202208681. [PMID: 36469792 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202208681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Revised: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
Supramolecular systems chemistry has been an area of active research to develop nanomaterials with life-like functions. Progress in systems chemistry relies on our ability to probe the nanostructure formation in solution. Often visualizing the dynamics of nanostructures which transform over time is a formidable challenge. This necessitates a paradigm shift from dry sample imaging towards solution-based techniques. We review the application of state-of-the-art techniques for real-time, in situ visualization of dynamic self-assembly processes. We present how solution-based techniques namely optical super-resolution microscopy, solution-state atomic force microscopy, liquid-phase transmission electron microscopy, molecular dynamics simulations and other emerging techniques are revolutionizing our understanding of active and adaptive nanomaterials with life-like functions. This Review provides the visualization toolbox and futuristic vision to tap the potential of dynamic nanomaterials.
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- Akhil Venugopal
- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), Calle Baldiri Reixac 10-12, 08028, Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), Calle Baldiri Reixac 10-12, 08028, Barcelona, Spain
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- Soft Condensed Matter, Raman Research Institute, C. V. Raman Avenue, Sadashivanagar, Bangalore-560080, India.,Department of Chemistry, NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology, Yelahanka, Bengaluru 560064, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai-400076, India
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- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), Calle Baldiri Reixac 10-12, 08028, Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Electronic and Biomedical Engineering, University of Barcelona, Calle Marti i Fraquès 1-11, 08028, Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), Calle Baldiri Reixac 10-12, 08028, Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Barcelona, Calle Marti i Fraquès 1-11, 08028, Barcelona, Spain
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Frank A, Hils C, Weber M, Kreger K, Schmalz H, Schmidt H. Hierarchical Superstructures by Combining Crystallization-Driven and Molecular Self-Assembly. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:21767-21771. [PMID: 34038613 PMCID: PMC8518951 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202105787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Abstract
Combining the unique corona structure of worm-like patchy micelles immobilized on a polymer fiber with the molecular self-assembly of 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxamides (BTAs) leads to hierarchical superstructures with a fir-tree-like morphology. For this purpose, worm-like patchy micelles bearing pendant, functional tertiary amino groups in one of the corona patches were prepared by crystallization-driven self-assembly and immobilized on a supporting polystyrene fiber by coaxial electrospinning. The obtained patchy fibers were then immersed in an aqueous solution of a tertiary amino-functionalized BTA to induce patch-mediated molecular self-assembly to well-defined fir-tree-like superstructures upon solvent evaporation. Interestingly, defined superstructures are obtained only if the pendant functional groups in the surface patches match with the peripheral substituents of the BTA, which is attributed to a local increase in BTA concentration at the polymer fibers' surface.
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- Andreas Frank
- Macromolecular Chemistry IUniversity of Bayreuth and Bavarian Polymer InstituteUniversitätsstrasse 3095447BayreuthGermany
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- Macromolecular Chemistry IIUniversity of Bayreuth and Bavarian Polymer InstituteKeylab Synthesis and Molecular CharacterizationUniversitätsstrasse 3095447BayreuthGermany
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- Macromolecular Chemistry IUniversity of Bayreuth and Bavarian Polymer InstituteUniversitätsstrasse 3095447BayreuthGermany
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- Macromolecular Chemistry IUniversity of Bayreuth and Bavarian Polymer InstituteUniversitätsstrasse 3095447BayreuthGermany
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- Macromolecular Chemistry IIUniversity of Bayreuth and Bavarian Polymer InstituteKeylab Synthesis and Molecular CharacterizationUniversitätsstrasse 3095447BayreuthGermany
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- Macromolecular Chemistry IUniversity of Bayreuth and Bavarian Polymer InstituteUniversitätsstrasse 3095447BayreuthGermany
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Frank A, Hils C, Weber M, Kreger K, Schmalz H, Schmidt H. Hierarchische Überstrukturen durch Kombination von kristallisationsinduzierter und molekularer Selbstassemblierung. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202105787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Andreas Frank
- Makromolekulare Chemie I Universität Bayreuth und Bayerisches Polymerinstitut Universitätsstraße 30 95447 Bayreuth Deutschland
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- Makromolekulare Chemie II Universität Bayreuth und Bayerisches Polymerinstitut Keylab Synthesis and Molecular Characterization Universitätsstraße 30 95447 Bayreuth Deutschland
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- Makromolekulare Chemie I Universität Bayreuth und Bayerisches Polymerinstitut Universitätsstraße 30 95447 Bayreuth Deutschland
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- Makromolekulare Chemie I Universität Bayreuth und Bayerisches Polymerinstitut Universitätsstraße 30 95447 Bayreuth Deutschland
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- Makromolekulare Chemie II Universität Bayreuth und Bayerisches Polymerinstitut Keylab Synthesis and Molecular Characterization Universitätsstraße 30 95447 Bayreuth Deutschland
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- Makromolekulare Chemie I Universität Bayreuth und Bayerisches Polymerinstitut Universitätsstraße 30 95447 Bayreuth Deutschland
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Morgese G, de Waal BFM, Varela‐Aramburu S, Palmans ARA, Albertazzi L, Meijer EW. Anchoring Supramolecular Polymers to Human Red Blood Cells by Combining Dynamic Covalent and Non-Covalent Chemistries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:17229-17233. [PMID: 32584462 PMCID: PMC7540258 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202006381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2020] [Revised: 06/04/2020] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Understanding cell/material interactions is essential to design functional cell-responsive materials. While the scientific literature abounds with formulations of biomimetic materials, only a fraction of them focused on mechanisms of the molecular interactions between cells and material. To provide new knowledge on the strategies for materials/cell recognition and binding, supramolecular benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxamide copolymers bearing benzoxaborole moieties are anchored on the surface of human erythrocytes via benzoxaborole/sialic-acid binding. This interaction based on both dynamic covalent and non-covalent chemistries is visualized in real time by means of total internal reflection fluorescence microscopy. Exploiting this imaging method, we observe that the functional copolymers specifically interact with the cell surface. An optimal fiber affinity towards the cells as a function of benzoxaborole concentration demonstrates the crucial role of multivalency in these cell/material interactions.
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- Giulia Morgese
- Laboratory of Macromolecular and Organic ChemistryInstitute for Complex Molecular Systems (ICMS)Eindhoven University of Technology5600MBEindhovenThe Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Macromolecular and Organic ChemistryInstitute for Complex Molecular Systems (ICMS)Eindhoven University of Technology5600MBEindhovenThe Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Macromolecular and Organic ChemistryInstitute for Complex Molecular Systems (ICMS)Eindhoven University of Technology5600MBEindhovenThe Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Macromolecular and Organic ChemistryInstitute for Complex Molecular Systems (ICMS)Eindhoven University of Technology5600MBEindhovenThe Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical EngineeringInstitute for Complex Molecular Systems (ICMS)Eindhoven University of Technology5600MBEindhovenThe Netherlands
- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC)The Barcelona Institute of Science and TechnologyBaldiri Reixac 15–2108028BarcelonaSpain
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- Laboratory of Macromolecular and Organic ChemistryInstitute for Complex Molecular Systems (ICMS)Eindhoven University of Technology5600MBEindhovenThe Netherlands
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Morgese G, Waal BFM, Varela‐Aramburu S, Palmans ARA, Albertazzi L, Meijer EW. Anchoring Supramolecular Polymers to Human Red Blood Cells by Combining Dynamic Covalent and Non‐Covalent Chemistries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202006381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Giulia Morgese
- Laboratory of Macromolecular and Organic Chemistry Institute for Complex Molecular Systems (ICMS) Eindhoven University of Technology 5600MB Eindhoven The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Macromolecular and Organic Chemistry Institute for Complex Molecular Systems (ICMS) Eindhoven University of Technology 5600MB Eindhoven The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Macromolecular and Organic Chemistry Institute for Complex Molecular Systems (ICMS) Eindhoven University of Technology 5600MB Eindhoven The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Macromolecular and Organic Chemistry Institute for Complex Molecular Systems (ICMS) Eindhoven University of Technology 5600MB Eindhoven The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering Institute for Complex Molecular Systems (ICMS) Eindhoven University of Technology 5600MB Eindhoven The Netherlands
- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology Baldiri Reixac 15–21 08028 Barcelona Spain
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- Laboratory of Macromolecular and Organic Chemistry Institute for Complex Molecular Systems (ICMS) Eindhoven University of Technology 5600MB Eindhoven The Netherlands
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Stupp SI, Clemons TD, Carrow JK, Sai H, Palmer LC. Supramolecular and Hybrid Bonding Polymers. Isr J Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ijch.202000005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Samuel I. Stupp
- Simpson Querrey Institute Northwestern University Chicago IL 60611 USA
- Department of Chemistry Northwestern University Evanston IL 60208 USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering Northwestern University Evanston IL 60208 USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering Northwestern University Evanston IL 60208 USA
- Department of Medicine Northwestern University Chicago IL 60611 USA
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- Simpson Querrey Institute Northwestern University Chicago IL 60611 USA
- Department of Chemistry Northwestern University Evanston IL 60208 USA
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- Simpson Querrey Institute Northwestern University Chicago IL 60611 USA
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- Simpson Querrey Institute Northwestern University Chicago IL 60611 USA
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- Simpson Querrey Institute Northwestern University Chicago IL 60611 USA
- Department of Chemistry Northwestern University Evanston IL 60208 USA
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Liu G, Zhou C, Teo WL, Qian C, Zhao Y. Self‐Sorting Double‐Network Hydrogels with Tunable Supramolecular Handedness and Mechanical Properties. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019; 58:9366-9372. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201904884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Guofeng Liu
- Division of Chemistry and Biological ChemistrySchool of Physical and Mathematical SciencesNanyang Technological University 21 Nanyang Link 637371 Singapore Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical EngineeringNanyang Technological University 70 Nanyang Drive 637457 Singapore Singapore
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- Division of Chemistry and Biological ChemistrySchool of Physical and Mathematical SciencesNanyang Technological University 21 Nanyang Link 637371 Singapore Singapore
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- Division of Chemistry and Biological ChemistrySchool of Physical and Mathematical SciencesNanyang Technological University 21 Nanyang Link 637371 Singapore Singapore
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- Division of Chemistry and Biological ChemistrySchool of Physical and Mathematical SciencesNanyang Technological University 21 Nanyang Link 637371 Singapore Singapore
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Liu G, Zhou C, Teo WL, Qian C, Zhao Y. Self‐Sorting Double‐Network Hydrogels with Tunable Supramolecular Handedness and Mechanical Properties. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201904884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Guofeng Liu
- Division of Chemistry and Biological ChemistrySchool of Physical and Mathematical SciencesNanyang Technological University 21 Nanyang Link 637371 Singapore Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical EngineeringNanyang Technological University 70 Nanyang Drive 637457 Singapore Singapore
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- Division of Chemistry and Biological ChemistrySchool of Physical and Mathematical SciencesNanyang Technological University 21 Nanyang Link 637371 Singapore Singapore
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- Division of Chemistry and Biological ChemistrySchool of Physical and Mathematical SciencesNanyang Technological University 21 Nanyang Link 637371 Singapore Singapore
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- Division of Chemistry and Biological ChemistrySchool of Physical and Mathematical SciencesNanyang Technological University 21 Nanyang Link 637371 Singapore Singapore
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Kownacki M, Langenegger SM, Liu SX, Häner R. Integrating DNA Photonic Wires into Light-Harvesting Supramolecular Polymers. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201809914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Mariusz Kownacki
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; University of Bern; Freiestrasse 3 3012 Bern Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; University of Bern; Freiestrasse 3 3012 Bern Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; University of Bern; Freiestrasse 3 3012 Bern Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; University of Bern; Freiestrasse 3 3012 Bern Switzerland
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Kownacki M, Langenegger SM, Liu SX, Häner R. Integrating DNA Photonic Wires into Light-Harvesting Supramolecular Polymers. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018; 58:751-755. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201809914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Mariusz Kownacki
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; University of Bern; Freiestrasse 3 3012 Bern Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; University of Bern; Freiestrasse 3 3012 Bern Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; University of Bern; Freiestrasse 3 3012 Bern Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; University of Bern; Freiestrasse 3 3012 Bern Switzerland
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