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Su B, Chi T, Chen W, Xian S, Liu D, Addonizio CJ, Xiang Y, Webber MJ. Using a biocatalyzed reaction cycle for transient and pH-dependent host-guest supramolecular hydrogels. J Mater Chem B 2024; 12:4666-4672. [PMID: 38647183 PMCID: PMC11095629 DOI: 10.1039/d4tb00545g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2024] [Accepted: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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The formation of transient structures plays important roles in biological processes, capturing temporary states of matter through influx of energy or biological reaction networks catalyzed by enzymes. These natural transient structures inspire efforts to mimic this elegant mechanism of structural control in synthetic analogues. Specifically, though traditional supramolecular materials are designed on the basis of equilibrium formation, recent efforts have explored out-of-equilibrium control of these materials using both direct and indirect mechanisms; the preponderance of such works has been in the area of low molecular weight gelators. Here, a transient supramolecular hydrogel is realized through cucurbit[7]uril host-guest physical crosslinking under indirect control from a biocatalyzed network that regulates and oscillates pH. The duration of transient hydrogel formation, and resulting mechanical properties, are tunable according to the dose of enzyme, substrate, or pH stimulus. This tunability enables control over emergent functions, such as the programmable burst release of encapsulated model macromolecular payloads.
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- Bo Su
- Department of Chemcial & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana, USA.
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- Department of Chemcial & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana, USA.
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- Department of Chemcial & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana, USA.
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- Department of Chemcial & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana, USA.
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- Department of Chemcial & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana, USA.
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- Department of Chemcial & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana, USA.
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- Department of Chemcial & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana, USA.
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- Department of Chemcial & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana, USA.
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Chen J, Wang H, Long F, Bai S, Wang Y. Dynamic supramolecular hydrogels mediated by chemical reactions. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:14236-14248. [PMID: 37964743 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc04353c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2023]
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Supramolecular self-assembly in a biological system is usually dominated by sophisticated metabolic processes (chemical reactions) such as catalysis of enzymes and consumption of high energy chemicals, leading to groups of biomolecules with unique dynamics and functions in an aqueous environment. In recent years, increasing efforts have been made to couple chemical reactions to molecular self-assembly, with the aim of creating supramolecular materials with lifelike properties and functions. In this feature article, after summarising the work of chemical reaction mediated supramolecular hydrogels, we first focus on a typical example where dynamic self-assembly of molecular hydrogels is activated by in situ formation of a hydrazone bond in water. We discuss how the formation of the hydrazone-based supramolecular hydrogels can be controlled in time and space. After that, we describe transient assembly of supramolecular hydrogels powered by out-of-equilibrium chemical reaction networks regulated by chemical fuels, which show unique properties such as finite lifetime, dynamic structures, and regenerative capabilities. Finally, we provide a perspective on the future investigations that need to be done urgently, which range from fundamental research to real-life applications of dynamic supramolecular hydrogels.
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- Jingjing Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, P. R. China.
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Sharko A, Spitzbarth B, Hermans TM, Eelkema R. Redox-Controlled Shunts in a Synthetic Chemical Reaction Cycle. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:9672-9678. [PMID: 37092741 PMCID: PMC10161229 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c00985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/25/2023]
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Shunts, alternative pathways in chemical reaction networks (CRNs), are ubiquitous in nature, enabling adaptability to external and internal stimuli. We introduce a CRN in which the recovery of Michael-accepting species is driven by oxidation chemistry. Using weak oxidants can enable access to two shunts within this CRN with different kinetics and a reduced number of side reactions compared to the main cycle that is driven by strong oxidants. Furthermore, we introduce a strategy to recycle one of the main products under flow conditions to partially reverse the CRN and control product speciation throughout time. These findings introduce new levels of control over artificial CRNs, driven by redox chemistry, narrowing the gap between synthetic and natural systems.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629 HZ Delft, The Netherlands
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- University of Strasbourg & CNRS, UMR7140, 67083 Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629 HZ Delft, The Netherlands
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Su B, Chi T, Ye Z, Xiang Y, Dong P, Liu D, Addonizio CJ, Webber MJ. Transient and Dissipative Host-Guest Hydrogels Regulated by Consumption of a Reactive Chemical Fuel. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202216537. [PMID: 36598411 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202216537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Revised: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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The transient self-assembly of molecules under the direction of a consumable fuel source is fundamental to biological processes such as cellular organization and motility. Such biomolecular assemblies exist in an out-of-equilibrium state, requiring continuous consumption of high energy molecules. At the same time, the creation of bioinspired supramolecular hydrogels has traditionally focused on associations occurring at the thermodynamic equilibrium state. Here, hydrogels are prepared from cucurbit[7]uril host-guest supramolecular interactions through transient physical crosslinking driven by the consumption of a reactive chemical fuel. Upon action from this fuel, the affinity and dynamics of CB[7]-guest recognition are altered. In this way, the lifetime of transient hydrogel formation and the dynamic modulus obtained are governed by fuel consumption, rather than being directed by equilibrium complex formation.
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- Bo Su
- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, 46556, Notre Dame, IN, USA
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, 46556, Notre Dame, IN, USA
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, 46556, Notre Dame, IN, USA
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, 46556, Notre Dame, IN, USA
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, 46556, Notre Dame, IN, USA
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, 46556, Notre Dame, IN, USA
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, 46556, Notre Dame, IN, USA
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, 46556, Notre Dame, IN, USA
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Das K, Kar H, Chen R, Fortunati I, Ferrante C, Scrimin P, Gabrielli L, Prins LJ. Formation of Catalytic Hotspots in ATP-Templated Assemblies. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 145:898-904. [PMID: 36576874 PMCID: PMC9853849 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c09343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The self-assembly of surfactant-based structures that rely for their formation on the combination of a thermodynamically controlled and a dissipative pathway is described. Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) acts as a high-affinity template and triggers assembly formation at low surfactant concentrations. The presence of these assemblies creates the conditions for the activation of a dissipative self-assembly process by a weak-affinity substrate. The substrate-induced recruitment of additional surfactants leads to the spontaneous formation of catalytic hotspots in the ATP-stabilized assemblies that cleave the substrate. As a result of the two self-assembly processes, catalysis can be observed at a surfactant concentration at which low catalytic activity is observed in the absence of ATP.
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Kruse J, Sanromán‐Iglesias M, Marauri A, Rivilla I, Grzelczak M. Coupling Reversible Clustering of DNA‐Coated Gold Nanoparticles with Chemothermal Cycloaddition Reaction. CHEMSYSTEMSCHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/syst.202200031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Joscha Kruse
- Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC) Paseo Manuel de Lardizabal 4 20018 Donostia-San Sebastián Spain
- CIC nanoGUNE BRTA Tolosa Hiribidea 76 20018 Donostia-Sebastián Spain
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- Centro de Física de Materiales CSIC-UPV/EHU Paseo Manuel de Lardizabal 5 20018 Donostia San-Sebastián Spain
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- Kimika Fakultatea, Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (UPV/EHU) Lardizabal Pasealekua 3 20018 Donostia-San Sebastián Spain
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- Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC) Paseo Manuel de Lardizabal 4 20018 Donostia-San Sebastián Spain
- Ikerbasque, Basque Foundation for Science 48013 Bilbao Spain
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- Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC) Paseo Manuel de Lardizabal 4 20018 Donostia-San Sebastián Spain
- Centro de Física de Materiales CSIC-UPV/EHU Paseo Manuel de Lardizabal 5 20018 Donostia San-Sebastián Spain
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Liu J, Liu Y, Zhang L, Fu S, Su X. Ultra-specific fluorescence detection of DNA modifying enzymes by dissipation system. Biosens Bioelectron 2022; 215:114561. [PMID: 35841766 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2022.114561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Revised: 07/06/2022] [Accepted: 07/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Abnormal expression of DNA modifying enzymes (DMEs) is linked to a variety of diseases including cancers. It is desirable to develop accurate methods for DME detection. However, the substrate-based probe for target DMEs is disturbed by various non-target DMEs that have similar activity resulting in a loss of specificity. Here we utilized dissipative DNA networks to develop an ultra-specific fluorescence assay for DME, absolutely distinguishing between target and non-target enzymes. Unlike the conventional sensors in which the discrimination of target and non-target relies on signal intensity, in our system, target DMEs exhibit featured fluorescence oscillatory signals, while non-target DMEs show irreversible 'one-way' fluorescence increase. These dissipation-enabled probes (DEPs) exhibit excellent generality for various types of DMEs including DNA repair enzyme apurinic/apyrimidinic endonuclease 1 (APE1), polynucleotide kinase (T4 PNK), and methyltransferase (Dam). DEPs provide a novel quantification mode based on area under curve which is more robust than those intensity-based quantifications. The detection limits of APE1, T4 PNK, and Dam reach 0.025 U/mL, 0.44 U/mL, and 0.113 U/mL, respectively. DEPs can accurately identify their corresponding DMEs with excellent specificity in cell extracts. Fluorescence sensors based on DEPs herein represent a conceptually new class of methods for enzyme detection, which can be easily adapted to other sensing platforms such as electrochemical sensors.
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- Jiajia Liu
- College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China.
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Sun J, Vogel J, Chen L, Schleper AL, Bergner T, Kuehne AJC, von Delius M. Carbodiimide-Driven Dimerization and Self-Assembly of Artificial, Ribose-Based Amphiphiles. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202104116. [PMID: 35038189 PMCID: PMC9303926 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202104116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The aqueous self-assembly of amphiphiles into aggregates such as micelles and vesicles has been widely investigated over the past decades with applications ranging from materials science to drug delivery. The combination of characteristic properties of nucleic acids and amphiphiles is of substantial interest to mimic biological self-organization and compartmentalization. Herein, we present ribose- and ribonucleotide-based amphiphiles and investigate their self-assembly as well as their fundamental reactivity. We found that various types of aggregates are formed, ranging in size from nanometers to micrometers and all amphiphiles exhibit aggregation-induced emission (AIE) in solution as well as in the solid state. We also observed that the addition of 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide (EDC) leads to rapid and selective dimerization of the amphiphiles into pyrophosphates, which decreases the critical aggregation concentration (CAC) by a factor of 25 when compared to the monomers. Since the propensity for amphiphile dimerization is correlated with their tendency to self-assemble, our results may be relevant for the formation of rudimentary compartments under prebiotic conditions.
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- Jing Sun
- Institute of Organic ChemistryUlm UniversityAlbert-Einstein-Allee 1189081UlmGermany
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- Institute of Organic ChemistryUlm UniversityAlbert-Einstein-Allee 1189081UlmGermany
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- Institute of Macromolecular and Organic ChemistryUlm UniversityAlbert-Einstein-Allee 1189081UlmGermany
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- Institute of Macromolecular and Organic ChemistryUlm UniversityAlbert-Einstein-Allee 1189081UlmGermany
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- Central Facility for Electron MicroscopyUlm UniversityAlbert-Einstein-Allee 1189081UlmGermany
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- Institute of Macromolecular and Organic ChemistryUlm UniversityAlbert-Einstein-Allee 1189081UlmGermany
- DWI – Leibniz-Institute for Interactive MaterialsForckenbeckstraße 5052074AachenGermany
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- Institute of Organic ChemistryUlm UniversityAlbert-Einstein-Allee 1189081UlmGermany
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Chevigny R, Schirmer J, Piras CC, Johansson A, Kalenius E, Smith DK, Pettersson M, Sitsanidis ED, Nissinen M. Triggering a transient organo-gelation system in a chemically active solvent. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:10375-10378. [PMID: 34541596 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc04021a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A transient organo-gelation system with spatiotemporal dynamic properties is described. Here, the solvent actively controls a complex set of equilibria that underpin the dynamic assembly event. The observed metastability is due to the in situ formation of a secondary solvent, acting as an antagonist against the primary solvent of the organogel.
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- Romain Chevigny
- Department of Chemistry, Nanoscience Center, University of Jyväskylä, P.O. Box 35, FI-40014 JYU, Finland.
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- Department of Chemistry, Nanoscience Center, University of Jyväskylä, P.O. Box 35, FI-40014 JYU, Finland.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Nanoscience Center, University of Jyväskylä, P.O. Box 35, FI-40014 JYU, Finland. .,Department of Physics, Nanoscience Center, University of Jyväskylä, P.O. Box 35, FI-40014 JYU, Finland
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- Department of Chemistry, Nanoscience Center, University of Jyväskylä, P.O. Box 35, FI-40014 JYU, Finland.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Nanoscience Center, University of Jyväskylä, P.O. Box 35, FI-40014 JYU, Finland.
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- Department of Chemistry, Nanoscience Center, University of Jyväskylä, P.O. Box 35, FI-40014 JYU, Finland.
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- Department of Chemistry, Nanoscience Center, University of Jyväskylä, P.O. Box 35, FI-40014 JYU, Finland.
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Dhiman S, Singh A, George SJ. Active Bicomponent Nanoparticle Assembly with Temporal, Microstructural, and Functional Control. Chemistry 2021; 27:705-711. [PMID: 32697396 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202003415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Transient supramolecular self-assembly has evolved as a tool to create temporally programmable smart materials. Yet, so far single-component self-assembly has been mostly explored. In contrast, multicomponent self-assembly provides an opportunity to create unique nanostructures exhibiting complex functional outcomes, newer and different than individual components. Even two-component can result in multiple organizations, such as self-sorted domains or co-assembled heterostructures, can occur, thus making it highly complex to predict and reversibly modulate these microstructures. In this study, we attempted to create active bicomponent nanoparticle assemblies of orthogonally pH-responsive-group-functionalized gold and cadmium selenide nanoparticles with temporal microstructural control on their composition (self-sorted or co-assembly) in order to harvest their emergent transient photocatalytic activity by coupling to temporal changes in pH. Moving towards multicomponent systems can deliver next level control in terms of structural and functional outcomes of supramolecular systems.
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- Shikha Dhiman
- Supramolecular Chemistry Laboratory, School of Advanced Materials (SAMat) and New Chemistry Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Jakkur, Bangalore, 560064, India
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- Supramolecular Chemistry Laboratory, School of Advanced Materials (SAMat) and New Chemistry Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Jakkur, Bangalore, 560064, India
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- Supramolecular Chemistry Laboratory, School of Advanced Materials (SAMat) and New Chemistry Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Jakkur, Bangalore, 560064, India
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Chandrabhas S, Maiti S, Fortunati I, Ferrante C, Gabrielli L, Prins LJ. Nucleotide-Selective Templated Self-Assembly of Nanoreactors under Dissipative Conditions. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:22223-22229. [PMID: 32833254 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202010199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Nature adopts complex chemical networks to finely tune biochemical processes. Indeed, small biomolecules play a key role in regulating the flux of metabolic pathways. Chemistry, which was traditionally focused on reactions in simple mixtures, is dedicating increasing attention to the network reactivity of highly complex synthetic systems, able to display new kinetic phenomena. Herein, we show that the addition of monophosphate nucleosides to a mixture of amphiphiles and reagents leads to the selective templated formation of self-assembled structures, which can accelerate a reaction between two hydrophobic reactants. The correct matching between nucleotide and the amphiphile head group is fundamental for the selective formation of the assemblies and for the consequent up-regulation of the chemical reaction. Transient stability of the nanoreactors is obtained under dissipative conditions, driven by enzymatic dephosphorylation of the templating nucleotides. These results show that small molecules can play a key role in modulating network reactivity, by selectively templating self-assembled structures that are able to up-regulate chemical reaction pathways.
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- Sushmitha Chandrabhas
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Marzolo 1, 35131, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Mohali Knowledge City, Manauli, 140306, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Marzolo 1, 35131, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Marzolo 1, 35131, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Marzolo 1, 35131, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Marzolo 1, 35131, Padova, Italy
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Chandrabhas S, Maiti S, Fortunati I, Ferrante C, Gabrielli L, Prins LJ. Nucleotide‐Selective Templated Self‐Assembly of Nanoreactors under Dissipative Conditions. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202010199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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- Sushmitha Chandrabhas
- Department of Chemical Sciences University of Padova Via Marzolo 1 35131 Padova Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Mohali Knowledge City, Manauli 140306 India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences University of Padova Via Marzolo 1 35131 Padova Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences University of Padova Via Marzolo 1 35131 Padova Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences University of Padova Via Marzolo 1 35131 Padova Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences University of Padova Via Marzolo 1 35131 Padova Italy
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Kumar M, Sementa D, Narang V, Riedo E, Ulijn RV. Self-Assembly Propensity Dictates Lifetimes in Transient Naphthalimide-Dipeptide Nanofibers. Chemistry 2020; 26:8372-8376. [PMID: 32428282 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202001008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2020] [Revised: 05/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Transient self-assembly of dipeptide nanofibers with lifetimes that are predictably variable through dipeptide sequence design are presented. This was achieved using 1,8-naphthalimide (NI) amino acid methyl-esters (Phe, Tyr, Leu) that are biocatalytically coupled to amino acid-amides (Phe, Tyr, Leu, Val, Ala, Ser) to form self-assembling NI-dipeptides. However, competing hydrolysis of the dipeptides results in disassembly. It was demonstrated that the kinetic parameters like lifetimes of these nanofibers can be predictably regulated by the thermodynamic parameter, namely the self-assembly propensity of the constituent dipeptide sequence. These lifetimes could vary from minutes, to hours, to permanent gels that do not degrade. Moreover, the in-built NI fluorophore was utilized to image the transient nanostructures in solution with stimulated emission depletion (STED) based super-resolution fluorescence microscopy.
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- Mohit Kumar
- Nanoscience Initiative at Advanced Science Research Center (ASRC), The Graduate Center, City University of New York, 85 Saint Nicholas Terrace, New York, NY, 10031, USA
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- Nanoscience Initiative at Advanced Science Research Center (ASRC), The Graduate Center, City University of New York, 85 Saint Nicholas Terrace, New York, NY, 10031, USA
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- Nanoscience Initiative at Advanced Science Research Center (ASRC), The Graduate Center, City University of New York, 85 Saint Nicholas Terrace, New York, NY, 10031, USA
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- Tandon School of Engineering, New York University, 6 MetroTech Center, Brooklyn, NY, 11201, USA
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- Nanoscience Initiative at Advanced Science Research Center (ASRC), The Graduate Center, City University of New York, 85 Saint Nicholas Terrace, New York, NY, 10031, USA.,Department of Chemistry, Hunter College, City University of New York, 695 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10065, USA
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Shandilya E, Maiti S. Deconvolution of Transient Species in a Multivalent Fuel‐Driven Multistep Assembly under Dissipative Conditions. CHEMSYSTEMSCHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/syst.201900040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Ekta Shandilya
- Department of Chemical SciencesIndian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Mohali Knowledge City, Manauli 140306 India
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- Department of Chemical SciencesIndian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Mohali Knowledge City, Manauli 140306 India
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Biagini C, Di Stefano S. Abiotic Chemical Fuels for the Operation of Molecular Machines. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201912659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Chiara Biagini
- Dipartimento di Chimica Istituto CNR per i Sistemi Biologici (ISB-CNR) Sezione Meccanismi di Reazione Università di Roma “La Sapienza” P. le A. Moro 5 00185 Roma Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica Istituto CNR per i Sistemi Biologici (ISB-CNR) Sezione Meccanismi di Reazione Università di Roma “La Sapienza” P. le A. Moro 5 00185 Roma Italy
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Biagini C, Di Stefano S. Abiotic Chemical Fuels for the Operation of Molecular Machines. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:8344-8354. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201912659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2019] [Revised: 11/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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- Chiara Biagini
- Dipartimento di Chimica Istituto CNR per i Sistemi Biologici (ISB-CNR) Sezione Meccanismi di Reazione Università di Roma “La Sapienza” P. le A. Moro 5 00185 Roma Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica Istituto CNR per i Sistemi Biologici (ISB-CNR) Sezione Meccanismi di Reazione Università di Roma “La Sapienza” P. le A. Moro 5 00185 Roma Italy
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- Guangtong Wang
- MOE Key Laboratory of Micro-systems and Micro-structures Manufacturing Harbin Institute of Technology Harbin 150080 P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Micro-systems and Micro-structures Manufacturing Harbin Institute of Technology Harbin 150080 P. R. China
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Cardona MA, Prins LJ. ATP-fuelled self-assembly to regulate chemical reactivity in the time domain. Chem Sci 2019; 11:1518-1522. [PMID: 34084381 PMCID: PMC8148039 DOI: 10.1039/c9sc05188k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2019] [Accepted: 12/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Here, we exploit a small biomolecule - ATP - to gain temporal control over chemical reactivity in a synthetic system composed of small self-assembling molecules and reactants. The approach relies on the capacity of ATP to template the formation of amphiphile-based assemblies. The presence of the enzyme alkaline phosphatase causes a gradual decrease in the ATP-concentration in time and, consequently, a spontaneous dissociation of the assemblies. The uptake of apolar reactants in the hydrophobic domain of the assemblies leads to an enhancement of the reaction rate. It is shown that ATP-triggered self-assembly causes the selective upregulation of one out of two hydrazone-bond formation reactions that take place concurrently in the system. This leads to an inversion in the product ratio, which, however, is transient in nature because the upregulated reaction spontaneously reverts to its basal low reaction rate once the ATP has been consumed by the enzyme. Overall, the results demonstrate the potential of chemically-fuelled self-assembly under dissipative conditions to gain temporal control over reactivity in complex chemical systems.
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- Maria A Cardona
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova Via Marzolo 1 35131 Padova Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova Via Marzolo 1 35131 Padova Italy
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Afrose SP, Bal S, Chatterjee A, Das K, Das D. Designed Negative Feedback from Transiently Formed Catalytic Nanostructures. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019; 58:15783-15787. [PMID: 31476101 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201910280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2019] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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- Syed Pavel Afrose
- Department of Chemical Sciences & Centre for Advanced Functional Materials Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, Mohanpur West Bengal 741246 India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences & Centre for Advanced Functional Materials Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, Mohanpur West Bengal 741246 India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences & Centre for Advanced Functional Materials Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, Mohanpur West Bengal 741246 India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences & Centre for Advanced Functional Materials Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, Mohanpur West Bengal 741246 India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences & Centre for Advanced Functional Materials Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, Mohanpur West Bengal 741246 India
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Afrose SP, Bal S, Chatterjee A, Das K, Das D. Designed Negative Feedback from Transiently Formed Catalytic Nanostructures. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201910280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Syed Pavel Afrose
- Department of Chemical Sciences & Centre for Advanced Functional Materials Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, Mohanpur West Bengal 741246 India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences & Centre for Advanced Functional Materials Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, Mohanpur West Bengal 741246 India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences & Centre for Advanced Functional Materials Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, Mohanpur West Bengal 741246 India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences & Centre for Advanced Functional Materials Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, Mohanpur West Bengal 741246 India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences & Centre for Advanced Functional Materials Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, Mohanpur West Bengal 741246 India
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Solís Muñana P, Ragazzon G, Dupont J, Ren CZ, Prins LJ, Chen JL. Substrate-Induced Self-Assembly of Cooperative Catalysts. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018; 57:16469-16474. [PMID: 30302870 PMCID: PMC7159596 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201810891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
Dissipative self-assembly processes in nature rely on chemical fuels that activate proteins for assembly through the formation of a noncovalent complex. The catalytic activity of the assemblies causes fuel degradation, resulting in the formation of an assembly in a high-energy, out-of-equilibrium state. Herein, we apply this concept to a synthetic system and demonstrate that a substrate can induce the formation of vesicular assemblies, which act as cooperative catalysts for cleavage of the same substrate.
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- Pablo Solís Muñana
- School of SciencesAuckland University of TechnologyPrivate Bag 92006Auckland1142New Zealand
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- Department of Chemical SciencesUniversity of PadovaVia Marzolo 135131PadovaItaly
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- School of SciencesAuckland University of TechnologyPrivate Bag 92006Auckland1142New Zealand
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- School of SciencesAuckland University of TechnologyPrivate Bag 92006Auckland1142New Zealand
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- Department of Chemical SciencesUniversity of PadovaVia Marzolo 135131PadovaItaly
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- School of SciencesAuckland University of TechnologyPrivate Bag 92006Auckland1142New Zealand
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Solís Muñana P, Ragazzon G, Dupont J, Ren CZJ, Prins LJ, Chen JLY. Substrate-Induced Self-Assembly of Cooperative Catalysts. ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2018; 130:16707-16712. [PMID: 32313321 PMCID: PMC7159549 DOI: 10.1002/ange.201810891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Dissipative self-assembly processes in nature rely on chemical fuels that activate proteins for assembly through the formation of a noncovalent complex. The catalytic activity of the assemblies causes fuel degradation, resulting in the formation of an assembly in a high-energy, out-of-equilibrium state. Herein, we apply this concept to a synthetic system and demonstrate that a substrate can induce the formation of vesicular assemblies, which act as cooperative catalysts for cleavage of the same substrate.
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- Pablo Solís Muñana
- School of Sciences Auckland University of Technology Private Bag 92006 Auckland 1142 New Zealand
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- Department of Chemical Sciences University of Padova Via Marzolo 1 35131 Padova Italy
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- School of Sciences Auckland University of Technology Private Bag 92006 Auckland 1142 New Zealand
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- School of Sciences Auckland University of Technology Private Bag 92006 Auckland 1142 New Zealand
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- Department of Chemical Sciences University of Padova Via Marzolo 1 35131 Padova Italy
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- School of Sciences Auckland University of Technology Private Bag 92006 Auckland 1142 New Zealand
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De S, Klajn R. Dissipative Self-Assembly Driven by the Consumption of Chemical Fuels. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2018; 30:e1706750. [PMID: 29520846 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201706750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 150] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2017] [Revised: 01/03/2018] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Dissipative self-assembly leads to structures and materials that exist away from equilibrium by continuously exchanging energy and materials with the external environment. Although this mode of self-assembly is ubiquitous in nature, where it gives rise to functions such as signal processing, motility, self-healing, self-replication, and ultimately life, examples of dissipative self-assembly processes in man-made systems are few and far between. Herein, recent progress in developing diverse synthetic dissipative self-assembly systems is discussed. The systems reported thus far can be categorized into three classes, in which: i) the fuel chemically modifies the building blocks, thus triggering their self-assembly, ii) the fuel acts as a template interacting with the building blocks noncovalently, and iii) transient states are induced by the addition of two mutually exclusive stimuli. These early studies give rise to materials that would be difficult to obtain otherwise, including hydrogels with programmable lifetimes, vesicular nanoreactors, and membranes exhibiting transient conductivity.
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- Soumen De
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 76100, Israel
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 76100, Israel
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Wang G, Sun J, An L, Liu S. Fuel-Driven Dissipative Self-Assembly of a Supra-Amphiphile in Batch Reactor. Biomacromolecules 2018; 19:2542-2548. [PMID: 29712421 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.8b00171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Dissipative self-assembly is an intriguing but challenging research topic in chemistry, materials science, physics, and biology because most functional self-assembly in nature, such as the organization and operation of cells, is actually an out-of-equilibrium system driven by energy dissipation. In this article, we successfully fabricated an I2-responsive supra-amphiphile by a PEGylated poly(amino acid) and realize its dissipative self-assembly in batch reactor by coupling it with the redox reaction between NaIO3 and thiourea, in which I2 is an intermediate product. The formation and dissipative self-assembly of the supra-amphiphile can be repeatedly initiated by adding the mixture of NaIO3 and thiourea, which herein acts as "chemical fuel", while the lifetime of the transient nanostructures formed by the dissipative self-assembly is easily tuned by altering thiourea concentration in the "chemical fuel". Furthermore, as an application demo, the dissipative self-assembly of the supra-amphiphile is examined to control dispersion of multiwalled carbon nanotubes in water, exhibiting a good performance of organic pollutant removal.
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- Guangtong Wang
- School of Life Science and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment , Harbin Institute of Technology , Harbin , China 150090.,Micro- and Nanotechnology Research Center , Harbin Institute of Technology , Harbin , China 150080
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- School of Life Science and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment , Harbin Institute of Technology , Harbin , China 150090
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- School of Life Science and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment , Harbin Institute of Technology , Harbin , China 150090
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- School of Life Science and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment , Harbin Institute of Technology , Harbin , China 150090.,Micro- and Nanotechnology Research Center , Harbin Institute of Technology , Harbin , China 150080
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della Sala F, Maiti S, Bonanni A, Scrimin P, Prins LJ. Fuel-Selective Transient Activation of Nanosystems for Signal Generation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018; 57:1611-1615. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201711964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2017] [Revised: 12/18/2017] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Flavio della Sala
- Department of Chemical Sciences; University of Padova; Via Marzolo 1 35131 Padova Italy
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- Current address: Department of Chemistry; The Pennsylvania State University; University Park PA USA
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- Department of Chemical Sciences; University of Padova; Via Marzolo 1 35131 Padova Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences; University of Padova; Via Marzolo 1 35131 Padova Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences; University of Padova; Via Marzolo 1 35131 Padova Italy
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della Sala F, Maiti S, Bonanni A, Scrimin P, Prins LJ. Fuel-Selective Transient Activation of Nanosystems for Signal Generation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201711964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Flavio della Sala
- Department of Chemical Sciences; University of Padova; Via Marzolo 1 35131 Padova Italy
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- Current address: Department of Chemistry; The Pennsylvania State University; University Park PA USA
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- Department of Chemical Sciences; University of Padova; Via Marzolo 1 35131 Padova Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences; University of Padova; Via Marzolo 1 35131 Padova Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences; University of Padova; Via Marzolo 1 35131 Padova Italy
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Maiti S, Fortunati I, Sen A, Prins LJ. Spatially controlled clustering of nucleotide-stabilized vesicles. Chem Commun (Camb) 2018; 54:4818-4821. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cc02318b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A two-step hierarchical self-assembly process is presented relying on the GMP-induced formation of vesicles, which then cluster into large aggregates upon the addition of Ag+-ions.
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- Subhabrata Maiti
- Department of Chemical Sciences
- University of Padova
- 35131 Padova
- Italy
- Department of Chemistry
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- Department of Chemical Sciences
- University of Padova
- 35131 Padova
- Italy
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- Department of Chemistry
- The Pennsylvania State University
- University Park
- USA
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- Department of Chemical Sciences
- University of Padova
- 35131 Padova
- Italy
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Dhiman S, Jain A, Kumar M, George SJ. Adenosine-Phosphate-Fueled, Temporally Programmed Supramolecular Polymers with Multiple Transient States. J Am Chem Soc 2017; 139:16568-16575. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b07469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 118] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Shikha Dhiman
- Supramolecular Chemistry
Laboratory, New Chemistry Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Jakkur, Bangalore, India 560064
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- Supramolecular Chemistry
Laboratory, New Chemistry Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Jakkur, Bangalore, India 560064
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- Supramolecular Chemistry
Laboratory, New Chemistry Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Jakkur, Bangalore, India 560064
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- Supramolecular Chemistry
Laboratory, New Chemistry Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Jakkur, Bangalore, India 560064
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