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Ceper T, Costabel D, Kowalczyk D, Peneva K, Schacher FH. Noble Metal-Free Light-Driven Hydrogen Evolution Catalysis in Polyampholytic Hydrogel Networks. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:24796-24805. [PMID: 38700504 PMCID: PMC11103662 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c04045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2024] [Revised: 04/25/2024] [Accepted: 04/29/2024] [Indexed: 05/05/2024]
Abstract
Future technologies to harness solar energy and to convert this into chemical energy strongly rely on straightforward approaches to prepare versatile soft matter scaffolds for the immobilization of catalysts and sensitizers in a defined environment. In addition, particularly for light-driven hydrogen evolution, a transition to noble metal-free photosensitizers and catalysts is urgently required. Herein, we report a fully organic light-harvesting soft matter network based on a polyampholyte hydrogel where both photosensitizer (a perylene monoimide derivative) and a H2 evolution catalyst ([Mo3S13]2-) are electrostatically incorporated. The resulting material exhibits sustained visible-light-driven H2 evolution in aqueous ascorbic acid solution, even at rather low loadings of photosensitizer (0.4%) and catalyst (120 ppm). In addition, we provide initial insights into the long-term stability of the hybrid hydrogel. We believe that these results pave the way for a generalized route toward the incorporation of noble metal-free light-driven catalysis in soft matter networks.
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- Tolga Ceper
- Institute
of Organic Chemistry and Macromolecular Chemistry, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Humboldtstraße 10, D-07743 Jena, Germany
- Jena
Center for Soft Matter (JCSM), Friedrich
Schiller University Jena, Philosophenweg 7, D-07743 Jena, Germany
- Center
for Energy and Environmental Chemistry Jena (CEEC), Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Philosophenweg 7a, 07743 Jena, Germany
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- Institute
of Organic Chemistry and Macromolecular Chemistry, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Humboldtstraße 10, D-07743 Jena, Germany
- Jena
Center for Soft Matter (JCSM), Friedrich
Schiller University Jena, Philosophenweg 7, D-07743 Jena, Germany
- Center
for Energy and Environmental Chemistry Jena (CEEC), Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Philosophenweg 7a, 07743 Jena, Germany
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- Institute
of Chemical Engineering, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081 Ulm, Germany
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- Institute
of Organic Chemistry and Macromolecular Chemistry, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Humboldtstraße 10, D-07743 Jena, Germany
- Jena
Center for Soft Matter (JCSM), Friedrich
Schiller University Jena, Philosophenweg 7, D-07743 Jena, Germany
- Center
for Energy and Environmental Chemistry Jena (CEEC), Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Philosophenweg 7a, 07743 Jena, Germany
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- Institute
of Organic Chemistry and Macromolecular Chemistry, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Humboldtstraße 10, D-07743 Jena, Germany
- Jena
Center for Soft Matter (JCSM), Friedrich
Schiller University Jena, Philosophenweg 7, D-07743 Jena, Germany
- Center
for Energy and Environmental Chemistry Jena (CEEC), Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Philosophenweg 7a, 07743 Jena, Germany
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Chen S, Sun H, Liu J, Wang J, Lu H, Hao J, Xu L, Liu W. A dual-responsive microemulsion with macroscale superlubricity and largely switchable friction. MATERIALS HORIZONS 2024; 11:1668-1678. [PMID: 38476075 DOI: 10.1039/d3mh01978k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
Abstract
Although stimuli-responsive microemulsions (MEMs) consisting of water, oil and surfactants have found extensive potential applications in industrial fields, a responsive MEM exhibiting either macroscale superlubricity or two friction states where its coefficient of friction (CoF) can be switched by more than one order of magnitude has not yet been reported. Moreover, although traditional liquid superlubricants can provide ultralow friction and wear, effective control over the friction between two contacting surfaces is crucial for both achieving accurate control of the operation of an instrument and fabricating smart devices. Here we create a thermo- and magneto-responsive MEM capable of providing superlubrication for metallic materials in a broad temperature range from -30 to 20 °C using n-hexane, water, surfactant DDACe ((C12H25)2N+(CH3)2[CeCl4]-) and ethylene glycol. The MEM can abruptly and dramatically switch its CoF by approximately 25 fold based on a thermally reversible MEM-emulsion (EM) transition. Its anti-freezing performance allows it to provide effective lubrication even when the surrounding temperature attains as low as -60 °C. Together with its facile preparation, ultrahigh colloidal stability and magnetically controlled migration, such a novel smart MEM is envisioned to find widespread applications in materials science.
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- Siwei Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China.
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, China
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- School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Tai'an 271016, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, China
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- Shandong Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Green Manufacturing at Yantai, Yantai 264006, China
- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry & Key Laboratory of Special Aggregated Materials (Ministry of Education), Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China.
- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry & Key Laboratory of Special Aggregated Materials (Ministry of Education), Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China.
- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry & Key Laboratory of Special Aggregated Materials (Ministry of Education), Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China.
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Zhang J, Lv S, Zhao X, Ma S, Zhou F. Functional Zwitterionic Polyurethanes: State-of-the-Art Review. Macromol Rapid Commun 2024; 45:e2300606. [PMID: 38087799 DOI: 10.1002/marc.202300606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2023] [Revised: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 12/22/2023]
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Recent advancements in bioengineering and medical devices have been greatly influenced and dominated by synthetic polymers, particularly polyurethanes (PUs). PUs offer customizable mechanical properties and long-term stability, but their inherent hydrophobic nature poses challenges in practically biological application processes, such as interface high friction, strong protein adsorption, and thrombosis. To address these issues, surface modifications of PUs for generating functionally hydrophilic layers have received widespread attention, but the durability of generated surface functionality is poor due to irreversible mechanical wear or biodegradation. As a result, numerous researchers have investigated bulk modification techniques to incorporate zwitterionic polymers or groups onto the main or side chains of PUs, thereby improving their hydrophilicity and biocompatibility. This comprehensive review presents an extensive overview of notable zwitterionic PUs (ZPUs), including those based on phosphorylcholine, sulfobetaine, and carboxybetaine. The review explores their wide range of biomedical applications, from blood-contacting devices to antibacterial coatings, fouling-resistant marine coatings, separation membranes, lubricated surfaces, and shape memory and self-healing materials. Lastly, the review summarizes the challenges and future prospects of ZPUs in biological applications.
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- Jinshuai Zhang
- Shandong Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Green Manufacturing at Yantai, Yantai Zhongke Research Institute of Advanced Materials and Green Chemical Engineering, Yantai, 264006, China
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- Shandong Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Green Manufacturing at Yantai, Yantai Zhongke Research Institute of Advanced Materials and Green Chemical Engineering, Yantai, 264006, China
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- Shandong Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Green Manufacturing at Yantai, Yantai Zhongke Research Institute of Advanced Materials and Green Chemical Engineering, Yantai, 264006, China
- State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Shandong Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Green Manufacturing at Yantai, Yantai Zhongke Research Institute of Advanced Materials and Green Chemical Engineering, Yantai, 264006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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Jin X, Fan Z, Liu Y, Jiang C, Zhang W, Yin P, Sun T. Correlation of Structure and Dynamics Behavior in Polyzwitterions: From Concentrated Solution to Gel-Like State. Macromol Rapid Commun 2023; 44:e2300418. [PMID: 37625423 DOI: 10.1002/marc.202300418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Revised: 08/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023]
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The dynamic behaviors of polyzwitterions, poly(4-((3-methacrylamidopropyl) dimethylammonio) butane-1-sulfonate) (PSBP), are investigated using dynamic light scattering, small angle X-ray scattering, and rheology. The findings reveal two relaxation modes, including a fast and a slow mode, which are observed in both solution state and gel-like state, with varying polyzwitterion concentration (CP ) and NaCl concentration (CNaCl ). As CP and CNaCl increasing, a slower slow mode and a faster fast mode are observed. The fast mode corresponds to the diffusion of chains, while the slow mode arises from chain aggregations. In solutions, the slow mode is dominated by the diffusion of chain aggregations. However, in the gel-like state, the "cage network" traps aggregations more densely, leading to their dynamic behavior being dominated by enhanced topological entanglements and ionic interactions. This difference highlights the unique nature of the slow relaxation mode between concentrated solution and gel-like state, arising from changes in the average distance between chain aggregations resulting from increased CP and CNaCl concentrations.
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- Xiaolin Jin
- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional and Intelligent Hybrid Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional and Intelligent Hybrid Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional and Intelligent Hybrid Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- Guangdong Marubi Biotechnology Co., Ltd., No 92 Banhe Road, Huangpu District, Guangzhou, 510700, China
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- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional and Intelligent Hybrid Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional and Intelligent Hybrid Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional and Intelligent Hybrid Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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Xu X, Eatmon YL, Christie KSS, McGaughey AL, Guillomaitre N, Datta SS, Ren ZJ, Arnold C, Priestley RD. Tough and Recyclable Phase-Separated Supramolecular Gels via a Dehydration-Hydration Cycle. JACS AU 2023; 3:2772-2779. [PMID: 37885595 PMCID: PMC10598558 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.3c00326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2023] [Revised: 09/05/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023]
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Hydrogels are compelling materials for emerging applications including soft robotics and autonomous sensing. Mechanical stability over an extensive range of environmental conditions and considerations of sustainability, both environmentally benign processing and end-of-life use, are enduring challenges. To make progress on these challenges, we designed a dehydration-hydration approach to transform soft and weak hydrogels into tough and recyclable supramolecular phase-separated gels (PSGs) using water as the only solvent. The dehydration-hydration approach led to phase separation and the formation of domains consisting of strong polymer-polymer interactions that are critical for forming PSGs. The phase-separated segments acted as robust, physical cross-links to strengthen PSGs, which exhibited enhanced toughness and stretchability in its fully swollen state. PSGs are not prone to overswelling or severe shrinkage in wet conditions and show environmental tolerance in harsh conditions, e.g., solutions with pH between 1 and 14. Finally, we demonstrate the use of PSGs as strain sensors in air and aqueous environments.
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- Xiaohui Xu
- Department
of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08540, United States
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- Department
of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08540, United States
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- Department
of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08540, United States
- Andlinger
Center for Energy and the Environment, Princeton
University, Princeton, New Jersey 08540, United States
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- Department
of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08540, United States
- Andlinger
Center for Energy and the Environment, Princeton
University, Princeton, New Jersey 08540, United States
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- Department
of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08540, United States
- Department
of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08540, United States
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- Department
of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08540, United States
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- Department
of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08540, United States
- Andlinger
Center for Energy and the Environment, Princeton
University, Princeton, New Jersey 08540, United States
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- Department
of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08540, United States
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- Department
of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08540, United States
- Princeton
Institute for the Science and Technology of Materials, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08540, United States
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Chen M, Wang W, Fang J, Guo P, Liu X, Li G, Li Z, Wang X, Li J, Lei K. Environmentally adaptive polysaccharide-based hydrogels and their applications in extreme conditions: A review. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 241:124496. [PMID: 37086763 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Revised: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 04/24/2023]
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Polysaccharide hydrogels are one of the most promising hydrogel materials due to their inherent characteristics, including biocompatibility, biodegradability, renewability, and easy modification, and their structure and functional designs have been widely researched to adapt to different application scenarios as well as to broaden their application fields. As typical wet-soft materials, the high water content and water-absorbing ability of polysaccharide-based hydrogels (PHs) are conducive to their wide biomedical applications, such as wound healing, tissue repair, and drug delivery. In addition, along with technological progress, PHs have shown potential application prospects in some high-tech fields, including human-computer interaction, intelligent driving, smart dressing, flexible sensors, etc. However, in practical applications, due to the poor ability of PHs to resist freezing below zero, dehydration at high temperature, and acid-base/swelling-induced deformation in a solution environment, they are prone to lose their wet-soft peculiarities, including structural integrity, injectability, flexibility, transparency, conductivity and other inherent characteristics, which greatly limit their high-tech applications. Hence, reducing their freezing point, enhancing their high-temperature dehydration resistance, and improving their extreme solution tolerance are powerful approaches to endow PHs with multienvironmental adaptability, broadening their application areas. This report systematically reviews the study advances of environmentally adaptive polysaccharide-based hydrogels (EAPHs), comprising anti-icing hydrogels, high temperature/dehydration resistant hydrogels, and acid/base/swelling deformation resistant hydrogels in recent years. First, the construction methods of EAPHs are presented, and the mechanisms and properties of freeze-resistant, high temperature/dehydration-resistant, and acid/base/swelling deformation-resistant adaptations are simply demonstrated. Meanwhile, the features of different strategies to prepare EAPHs as well as the strategies of simultaneously attaining multienvironmental adaptability are reviewed. Then, the applications of extreme EAPHs are summarized, and some meaningful works are well introduced. Finally, the issues and future outlooks of PH environment adaptation research are elucidated.
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- Meijun Chen
- School of Medical Technology and Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, 263 Kaiyuan Road, Luolong District, Luoyang 471023, China
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- School of Medical Technology and Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, 263 Kaiyuan Road, Luolong District, Luoyang 471023, China
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- School of Medical Technology and Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, 263 Kaiyuan Road, Luolong District, Luoyang 471023, China
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- School of Medical Technology and Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, 263 Kaiyuan Road, Luolong District, Luoyang 471023, China
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- School of Medical Technology and Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, 263 Kaiyuan Road, Luolong District, Luoyang 471023, China
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- School of Medical Technology and Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, 263 Kaiyuan Road, Luolong District, Luoyang 471023, China
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- Institute of Engineering Medicine, School of Medical Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, 5 South Zhongguancun Street, Haidian District, Beijing 100081, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Minhang District, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Medical Technology and Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, 263 Kaiyuan Road, Luolong District, Luoyang 471023, China
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- School of Medical Technology and Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, 263 Kaiyuan Road, Luolong District, Luoyang 471023, China.
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Zhang Y, Cao X, Zhao Y, Li H, Xiao S, Chen Z, Huang G, Sun Y, Liu Z, He Z. An Anisotropic Hydrogel by Programmable Ionic Crosslinking for Sequential Two-Stage Actuation under Single Stimulus. Gels 2023; 9:gels9040279. [PMID: 37102891 PMCID: PMC10137370 DOI: 10.3390/gels9040279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Revised: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023] Open
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As one of the most important anisotropic intelligent materials, bi-layer stimuli-responsive actuating hydrogels have proven their wide potential in soft robots, artificial muscles, biosensors, and drug delivery. However, they can commonly provide a simple one-actuating process under one external stimulus, which severely limits their further application. Herein, we have developed a new anisotropic hydrogel actuator by local ionic crosslinking on the poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) hydrogel layer of the bi-layer hydrogel for sequential two-stage bending under a single stimulus. Under pH = 13, ionic-crosslinked PAA networks undergo shrinking (-COO−/Fe3+ complexation) and swelling (water absorption) processes. As a combination of Fe3+ crosslinked PAA hydrogel (PAA@Fe3+) with non-swelling poly(3-(1-(4-vinylbenzyl)-1H-imidazol-3-ium-3-yl)propane-1-sulfonate) (PZ) hydrogel, the as-prepared PZ-PAA@Fe3+ bi-layer hydrogel exhibits distinct fast and large-amplitude bidirectional bending behavior. Such sequential two-stage actuation, including bending orientation, angle, and velocity, can be controlled by pH, temperature, hydrogel thickness, and Fe3+ concentration. Furthermore, hand-patterning Fe3+ to crosslink with PAA enables us to achieve various complex 2D and 3D shape transformations. Our work provides a new bi-layer hydrogel system that performs sequential two-stage bending without switching external stimuli, which will inspire the design of programmable and versatile hydrogel-based actuators.
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- Yanjing Zhang
- School of Pharmaceutical and Chemical Engineering, Taizhou University, Taizhou 318000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical and Chemical Engineering, Taizhou University, Taizhou 318000, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical and Chemical Engineering, Taizhou University, Taizhou 318000, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical and Chemical Engineering, Taizhou University, Taizhou 318000, China
- Correspondence: (S.X.); (Y.S.); (Z.H.)
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- School of Pharmaceutical and Chemical Engineering, Taizhou University, Taizhou 318000, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical and Chemical Engineering, Taizhou University, Taizhou 318000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
- Correspondence: (S.X.); (Y.S.); (Z.H.)
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- Research Institute of Zhejiang University-Taizhou, Taizhou 318000, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical and Chemical Engineering, Taizhou University, Taizhou 318000, China
- Correspondence: (S.X.); (Y.S.); (Z.H.)
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Li Q, Wen C, Yang J, Zhou X, Zhu Y, Zheng J, Cheng G, Bai J, Xu T, Ji J, Jiang S, Zhang L, Zhang P. Zwitterionic Biomaterials. Chem Rev 2022; 122:17073-17154. [PMID: 36201481 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 122] [Impact Index Per Article: 61.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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The term "zwitterionic polymers" refers to polymers that bear a pair of oppositely charged groups in their repeating units. When these oppositely charged groups are equally distributed at the molecular level, the molecules exhibit an overall neutral charge with a strong hydration effect via ionic solvation. The strong hydration effect constitutes the foundation of a series of exceptional properties of zwitterionic materials, including resistance to protein adsorption, lubrication at interfaces, promotion of protein stabilities, antifreezing in solutions, etc. As a result, zwitterionic materials have drawn great attention in biomedical and engineering applications in recent years. In this review, we give a comprehensive and panoramic overview of zwitterionic materials, covering the fundamentals of hydration and nonfouling behaviors, different types of zwitterionic surfaces and polymers, and their biomedical applications.
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- Qingsi Li
- Department of Biochemical Engineering, Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (MOE), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (MOE), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (MOE), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Institute of Drug Discovery and Development, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Center for Drug Safety Evaluation and Research, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Department of Chemical, Biomolecular, and Corrosion Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60607, United States
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia 010051, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia 010051, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (MOE), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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Lin W, Wei X, Liu S, Zhang J, Yang T, Chen S. Recent Advances in Mechanical Reinforcement of Zwitterionic Hydrogels. Gels 2022; 8:gels8090580. [PMID: 36135292 PMCID: PMC9498500 DOI: 10.3390/gels8090580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Revised: 08/28/2022] [Accepted: 09/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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As a nonspecific protein adsorption material, a strong hydration layer provides zwitterionic hydrogels with excellent application potential while weakening the interaction between zwitterionic units, leading to poor mechanical properties. The unique anti-polyelectrolyte effect in ionic solution further restricts the application value due to the worsening mechanical strength. To overcome the limitations of zwitterionic hydrogels that can only be used in scenarios that do not require mechanical properties, several methods for strengthening mechanical properties based on enhancing intermolecular interaction forces and polymer network structure design have been extensively studied. Here, we review the works on preparing tough zwitterionic hydrogel. Based on the spatial and molecular structure design, tough zwitterionic hydrogels have been considered as an important candidate for advanced biomedical and soft ionotronic devices.
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- Weifeng Lin
- Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Optical Communication Systems and Networks, Key Laboratory for Thin Film and Microfabrication of the Ministry of Education, UM-SJTU Joint Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Correspondence: (S.L.); (S.C.)
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
- Zhejiang Poly Pharm Co., Ltd., Hangzhou 311199, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Optical Communication Systems and Networks, Key Laboratory for Thin Film and Microfabrication of the Ministry of Education, UM-SJTU Joint Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
- Correspondence: (S.L.); (S.C.)
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Xiao S, Zhao Y, Jin S, He Z, Duan G, Gu H, Xu H, Cao X, Ma C, Wu J. Regenerable bacterial killing–releasing ultrathin smart hydrogel surfaces modified with zwitterionic polymer brushes. E-POLYMERS 2022. [DOI: 10.1515/epoly-2022-0055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Building long-lasting antimicrobial and clean surfaces is one of the most effective strategies to inhibit bacterial infection, but obtaining an ideal smart surface with highly efficient, controllable, and regenerative properties still encounters many challenges. Herein, we fabricate an ultrathin brush–hydrogel hybrid coating (PSBMA-P(HEAA-co-METAC)) by integrating antifouling polyzwitterionic (PSBMA) brushes and antimicrobial polycationic (P(HEAA-co-METAC)) hydrogels. The smart bacterial killing–releasing properties can be achieved independently by the opposite volume and conformation changes between the swelling (shrinking) of P(HEAA-co-METAC) hydrogel layer and the shrinking (swelling) of PSBMA brushes. The friction test reveals that both METAC and SBMA components support great lubrication. By tuning the initial organosilane (BrTMOS:KH570) ratios, the prepared PSBMA-P(HEAA-co-METAC) coating exhibits different antibacterial abilities from single “capturing–killing” to versatile “capturing–killing–releasing.” Most importantly, 99% of the bacterial-releasing rate can be easily achieved via 0.5 M NaCl treatment. This smart surface not only possesses long-lasting antibacterial performance, only ∼1.09 × 105 cell·cm−2 bacterial residue even after 72 h exposure to bacteria solutions, but also can be regenerated and triggered between water and salt solution multiple times. This work provides a new way to fabricate antibacterial smart hydrogel coatings with bacterial “killing–releasing” functions and shows great potential for biomedical applications.
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- Shengwei Xiao
- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University , Hangzhou 310027 , China
- School of Pharmaceutical and Materials Engineering, Taizhou University , Taizhou 318000 , Zhejiang , China
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- School of Pharmaceutical and Materials Engineering, Taizhou University , Taizhou 318000 , Zhejiang , China
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- School of Pharmaceutical and Materials Engineering, Taizhou University , Taizhou 318000 , Zhejiang , China
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- School of Pharmaceutical and Materials Engineering, Taizhou University , Taizhou 318000 , Zhejiang , China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University , Nanjing , 210037 , China
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- Zhejiang Benli Technology Co., LTD , Taizhou 318000 , Zhejiang , China
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- Zhejiang Benli Technology Co., LTD , Taizhou 318000 , Zhejiang , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University , Haikou 570228 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University , Haikou 570228 , China
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- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University , Hangzhou 310027 , China
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Zhou C, Wu T, Xie X, Song G, Ma X, Mu Q, Huang Z, Liu X, Sun C, Xu W. Advances and challenges in conductive hydrogels: From properties to applications. Eur Polym J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2022.111454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Liu S, Tang J, Ji F, Lin W, Chen S. Recent Advances in Zwitterionic Hydrogels: Preparation, Property, and Biomedical Application. Gels 2022; 8:46. [PMID: 35049581 PMCID: PMC8775195 DOI: 10.3390/gels8010046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Revised: 01/04/2022] [Accepted: 01/05/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Nonspecific protein adsorption impedes the sustainability of materials in biologically related applications. Such adsorption activates the immune system by quick identification of allogeneic materials and triggers a rejection, resulting in the rapid failure of implant materials and drugs. Antifouling materials have been rapidly developed in the past 20 years, from natural polysaccharides (such as dextran) to synthetic polymers (such as polyethylene glycol, PEG). However, recent studies have shown that traditional antifouling materials, including PEG, still fail to overcome the challenges of a complex human environment. Zwitterionic materials are a class of materials that contain both cationic and anionic groups, with their overall charge being neutral. Compared with PEG materials, zwitterionic materials have much stronger hydration, which is considered the most important factor for antifouling. Among zwitterionic materials, zwitterionic hydrogels have excellent structural stability and controllable regulation capabilities for various biomedical scenarios. Here, we first describe the mechanism and structure of zwitterionic materials. Following the preparation and property of zwitterionic hydrogels, recent advances in zwitterionic hydrogels in various biomedical applications are reviewed.
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- Sihang Liu
- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; (S.L.); (J.T.); (F.J.)
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Optical Communication Systems and Networks, Key Laboratory for Thin Film and Microfabrication of the Ministry of Education, School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; (S.L.); (J.T.); (F.J.)
- Zhejiang Development & Planning Institute, Hangzhou 310030, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; (S.L.); (J.T.); (F.J.)
- Taizhou Technician College, Taizhou 318000, China
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- Department of Molecular Chemistry and Materials Science, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; (S.L.); (J.T.); (F.J.)
- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210046, China
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Choi W, Park S, Kwon JS, Jang EY, Kim JY, Heo J, Hwang Y, Kim BS, Moon JH, Jung S, Choi SH, Lee H, Ahn HW, Hong J. Reverse Actuation of Polyelectrolyte Effect for In Vivo Antifouling. ACS NANO 2021; 15:6811-6828. [PMID: 33769787 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c10431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Zwitterionic polymers have extraordinary properties, that is, significant hydration and the so-called antipolyelectrolyte effect, which make them suitable for biomedical applications. The hydration induces an antifouling effect, and this has been investigated significantly. The antipolyelectrolyte effect refers to the extraordinary ion-responsive behavior of particular polymers that swell and hydrate considerably in physiological solutions. This actuation begins to attract attention to achieve in vivo antifouling that is challenging for general polyelectrolytes. In this study, we established the sophisticated cornerstone of the antipolyelectrolyte effect in detail, including (i) the essential parameters, (ii) experimental verifications, and (iii) effect of improving antifouling performance. First, we find that both osmotic force and charge screening are essential factors. Second, we identify the antipolyelectrolyte effect by visualizing the swelling and hydration dynamics. Finally, we verify that the antifouling performance can be enhanced by exploiting the antipolyelectrolyte effect and report reduction of 85% and 80% in ex and in vivo biofilm formation, respectively.
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- Woojin Choi
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, College of Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, College of Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department and Research Institute of Dental Biomaterials and Bioengineering and BK21 FOUR Project, Yonsei University College of Dentistry, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Dentistry, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Orthodontics, Institute of Craniofacial Deformity and BK21 FOUR Project, Yonsei University College of Dentistry, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, College of Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Paul H. Chook Department of Information Systems and Statistics, Baruch College CUNY, New York, New York 10010, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Oral Microbiology, School of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, College of Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Orthodontics, Institute of Craniofacial Deformity and BK21 FOUR Project, Yonsei University College of Dentistry, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Dankook University, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 16890, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, College of Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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