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Ge S, Wang E, Li J, Tang BZ. Aggregation-Induced Emission Boosting the Study of Polymer Science. Macromol Rapid Commun 2022; 43:e2200080. [PMID: 35320607 DOI: 10.1002/marc.202200080] [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: 01/29/2022] [Revised: 03/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
Abstract
The past one hundred years witness the great development of polymer science. The advancement of polymer science is closely related with the developing of characterization techniques and methods, from viscometry in molecular weight determination to advanced techniques including differential scanning calorimetry, nuclear magnetic resonance and scanning electron microscopy. However, these techniques are normally constrained to tedious sample preparation, high cost, harsh experimental condition, or ex-situ characterization. Fluorescence technology has the merits of high sensitivity and direct visualization. Contrary to conventional aggregation-causing quenching fluorophores, those dyes with aggregation-induced emission characteristic show high emission efficiency in aggregate states. Based on the restriction of intramolecular motions for AIE properties, the AIE materials are very sensitive to the surrounding microenvironments owing to the twisted propeller-like structures and therefore reveal great potentials in polymer's study. The AIE concept has been successfully used in polymer's study and provides us a deeper understanding on polymer structure and properties. In this review, the applications of AIEgens in polymer science for visualizing polymerization, glass transition, dissolution, crystallization, gelation, self-assembly, phase separation, cracking and self-healing were exemplified and summarized. Lastly, the challenges and perspectives in the study of polymer science using AIEgens are addressed. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Sheng Ge
- S. Ge, Dr. E. Wang, Prof. J. Li, Ministry-of-Education Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, Hubei Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials Co-constructed by the Province and Ministry, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei University, No. 368 Youyi Avenue, Wuchang District, Wuhan, 430062, China
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- S. Ge, Dr. E. Wang, Prof. J. Li, Ministry-of-Education Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, Hubei Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials Co-constructed by the Province and Ministry, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei University, No. 368 Youyi Avenue, Wuchang District, Wuhan, 430062, China
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- S. Ge, Dr. E. Wang, Prof. J. Li, Ministry-of-Education Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, Hubei Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials Co-constructed by the Province and Ministry, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei University, No. 368 Youyi Avenue, Wuchang District, Wuhan, 430062, China
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- Prof. B. Z. Tang, Shenzhen Institute of Aggregate Science and Technology, School of Science and Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, No. 2001 Longxiang Boulevard, Longgang District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518172, China
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Fairbanks BD, Macdougall LJ, Mavila S, Sinha J, Kirkpatrick BE, Anseth KS, Bowman CN. Photoclick Chemistry: A Bright Idea. Chem Rev 2021; 121:6915-6990. [PMID: 33835796 PMCID: PMC9883840 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.0c01212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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At its basic conceptualization, photoclick chemistry embodies a collection of click reactions that are performed via the application of light. The emergence of this concept has had diverse impact over a broad range of chemical and biological research due to the spatiotemporal control, high selectivity, and excellent product yields afforded by the combination of light and click chemistry. While the reactions designated as "photoclick" have many important features in common, each has its own particular combination of advantages and shortcomings. A more extensive realization of the potential of this chemistry requires a broader understanding of the physical and chemical characteristics of the specific reactions. This review discusses the features of the most frequently employed photoclick reactions reported in the literature: photomediated azide-alkyne cycloadditions, other 1,3-dipolarcycloadditions, Diels-Alder and inverse electron demand Diels-Alder additions, radical alternating addition chain transfer additions, and nucleophilic additions. Applications of these reactions in a variety of chemical syntheses, materials chemistry, and biological contexts are surveyed, with particular attention paid to the respective strengths and limitations of each reaction and how that reaction benefits from its combination with light. Finally, challenges to broader employment of these reactions are discussed, along with strategies and opportunities to mitigate such obstacles.
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- Benjamin D Fairbanks
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80303, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80303, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80303, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80303, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80303, United States
- The BioFrontiers Institute, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80303, United States
- Medical Scientist Training Program, School of Medicine, University of Colorado, Aurora, Coorado 80045, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80303, United States
- The BioFrontiers Institute, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80303, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80303, United States
- Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80303, United States
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Wang H, Wang F, Deng P, Zhou J. Synthesis and Fluorescent Thermoresponsive Properties of Tetraphenylethylene-Labeled Methylcellulose. Macromol Rapid Commun 2020; 42:e2000497. [PMID: 33205538 DOI: 10.1002/marc.202000497] [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: 08/31/2020] [Revised: 09/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Functional polymer, especially the one based on renewable and sustainable materials, has attracted increasing attention to satisfy the growing demand for the design of stimuli-responsive devices. Methylcellulose (MC) is a water-soluble derivative of cellulose, which has been widely used in many fields for its biocompatibility and biological inertness. In this work, MC is labeled by tetraphenylethylene (TPE) via azide-alkyne click reaction to obtain a fluorescent cellulose-based derivative of MC-TPE. The degree of substitution of MC-TPE is determined to be 0.074, which can be self-assembled into micelles in water with the size of 42 ± 6 nm. MC-TPE shows thermoresponsivity and thermoreversibility in size, transmittance, and fluorescence, enabling it to work as a fluorescent thermosensor. Moreover, MC-TPE exhibits nontoxicity and biocompatibility, allowing its application in MCF-7 cell imaging. Therefore, this newly functional natural polymer shows promising potentials in the fields of sensing and bioimaging.
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- Haoying Wang
- Hubei Engineering Center of Natural Polymers-Based Medical Materials, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- Hubei Engineering Center of Natural Polymers-Based Medical Materials, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- Hubei Engineering Center of Natural Polymers-Based Medical Materials, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- Hubei Engineering Center of Natural Polymers-Based Medical Materials, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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Xu Y, Zeng S, Xian W, Lin L, Ding H, Liu J, Xiao M, Wang S, Li Y, Meng Y, Sun L. Transparency Change Mechanochromism Based on a Robust PDMS-Hydrogel Bilayer Structure. Macromol Rapid Commun 2020; 42:e2000446. [PMID: 33108036 DOI: 10.1002/marc.202000446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2020] [Revised: 10/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Hydrogels and polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) are complementary to each other, since the hydrophobic PDMS provides a more stable and rigid substrate, while the water-rich hydrogel possesses remarkable hydrophilicity, biocompatibility, and similarity to biological tissues. Herein a transparent and stretchable covalently bonded PDMS-hydrogel bilayer (PHB) structure is prepared via in situ free radical copolymerization of acrylamide and allylamine-exfoliated-ZrP (AA-e-ZrP) on a functionalized PDMS surface. The AA-e-ZrP serves as cross-linking nano-patches in the polymer gel network. The covalently bonded structure is constructed through the addition reaction of vinyl groups of PDMS surface and monomers, obtaining a strong interfacial adhesion between the PDMS and the hydrogel. A mechanical-responsive wrinkle surface, which exhibs transparency change mechanochromism, is created via introducing a cross-linked polyvinyl alcohol film atop the PHB structure. A finite element model is implemented to simulate the wrinkle formation process. The implication of the present finding for the interfacial design of the PHB and PDMS-hydrogel-PVA trilayer (PHPT) structures is discussed.
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- Yonghang Xu
- School of Materials Science & Hydrogen Energy, Foshan University, Foshan, 528000, China.,Polymer Program, Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, 06269, USA.,The Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province/State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- Polymer Program, Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, 06269, USA.,Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, 06269, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, 06269, USA
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- The Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province/State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China.,School of Environment & Chemical Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, 528000, China
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- Polymer Program, Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, 06269, USA.,Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, 06269, USA
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- Polymer Program, Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, 06269, USA.,Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, 06269, USA
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- The Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province/State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province/State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- Polymer Program, Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, 06269, USA.,Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, 06269, USA
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- The Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province/State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- Polymer Program, Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, 06269, USA.,Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, 06269, USA
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Culver HR, Sinha J, Prieto TR, Calo CJ, Fairbanks BD, Bowman CN. Click Nucleic Acid–DNA Binding Behavior: Dependence on Length, Sequence, and Ionic Strength. Biomacromolecules 2020; 21:4205-4211. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.0c00996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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- Heidi R. Culver
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80309, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80309, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80309, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80309, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80309, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80309, United States
- Department of Chemistry, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80309, United States
- Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80309, United States
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