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Lu ZC, Zhang R, Liu HZ, Zhou JX, Su HF. Nanoarmor: cytoprotection for single living cells. Trends Biotechnol 2024; 42:91-103. [PMID: 37507294 DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2023.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Revised: 06/19/2023] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
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Single cell modification or hybridization technology has become a popular direction in bioengineering in recent years, with applications in clean energy, environmental stewardship, and sustainable human development. Here, we draw attention to nanoarmor, a representative achievement of cytoprotection and functionalization technology. The fundamental principles of nanoarmor need to be studied with input from multiple disciplines, including biology, chemistry, and material science. In this review, we explain the role of nanoarmor and review progress in its applications. We also discuss three main challenges associated with its development: self-driving ability, heterojunction characteristics, and mineralization formation. Finally, we propose a preliminary classification system for nanoarmor.
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- Zi-Chun Lu
- Jianshui Research Station, School of Soil and Water Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China; Key Laboratory of State Forestry Administration on Soil and Water Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China
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- Jianshui Research Station, School of Soil and Water Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China; Key Laboratory of State Forestry Administration on Soil and Water Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Jianshui Research Station, School of Soil and Water Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China; Key Laboratory of State Forestry Administration on Soil and Water Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China; Engineering Research Center of Forestry Ecological Engineering, Ministry of Education, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China.
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- Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China.
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Kang E, Kim H, Gray LAG, Christie D, Jonas U, Graczykowski B, Furst EM, Priestley RD, Fytas G. Ultrathin Shell Layers Dramatically Influence Polymer Nanoparticle Surface Mobility. Macromolecules 2018; 51:8522-8529. [PMID: 30906073 PMCID: PMC6428372 DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.8b01804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2018] [Revised: 10/01/2018] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Advances in nanoparticle synthesis, self-assembly, and surface coating or patterning have enabled a diverse array of applications ranging from photonic and phononic crystal fabrication to drug delivery vehicles. One of the key obstacles restricting its potential is structural and thermal stability. The presence of a glass transition can facilitate deformation within nanoparticles, thus resulting in a significant alteration in structure and performance. Recently, we detected a glassy-state transition within individual polystyrene nanoparticles and related its origin to the presence of a surface layer with enhanced dynamics compared to the bulk. The presence of this mobile layer could have a dramatic impact on the thermal stability of polymer nanoparticles. Here, we demonstrate how the addition of a shell layer, as thin as a single polymer chain, atop the nanoparticles could completely eliminate any evidence of enhanced mobility at the surface of polystyrene nanoparticles. The ultrathin polymer shell layers were placed atop the nanoparticles via two approaches: (i) covalent bonding or (ii) electrostatic interactions. The temperature dependence of the particle vibrational spectrum, as recorded by Brillouin light scattering, was used to probe the surface mobility of nanoparticles with and without a shell layer. Beyond suppression of the surface mobility, the presence of the ultrathin polymer shell layers impacted the nanoparticle glass transition temperature and shear modulus, albeit to a lesser extent. The implication of this work is that the core-shell architecture allows for tailoring of the nanoparticle elasticity, surface softening, and glass transition temperature.
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- Eunsoo Kang
- Max Planck Institute
for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg
10, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Department
of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Department
of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, United States
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- Department
of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, United States
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- Macromolecular
Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Biology, University of Siegen, Adolf-Reichwein-Strasse 2, 57076 Siegen, Germany
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- Department
of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Department
of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, United States
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- Max Planck Institute
for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg
10, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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Kim H, Cang Y, Kang E, Graczykowski B, Secchi M, Montagna M, Priestley RD, Furst EM, Fytas G. Direct observation of polymer surface mobility via nanoparticle vibrations. Nat Commun 2018; 9:2918. [PMID: 30046038 PMCID: PMC6060150 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-04854-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2017] [Accepted: 05/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Measuring polymer surface dynamics remains a formidable challenge of critical importance to applications ranging from pressure-sensitive adhesives to nanopatterning, where interfacial mobility is key to performance. Here, we introduce a methodology of Brillouin light spectroscopy to reveal polymer surface mobility via nanoparticle vibrations. By measuring the temperature-dependent vibrational modes of polystyrene nanoparticles, we identify the glass-transition temperature and calculate the elastic modulus of individual nanoparticles as a function of particle size and chemistry. Evidence of surface mobility is inferred from the first observation of a softening temperature, where the temperature dependence of the fundamental vibrational frequency of the nanoparticles reverses slope below the glass-transition temperature. Beyond the fundamental vibrational modes given by the shape and elasticity of the nanoparticles, another mode, termed the interaction-induced mode, was found to be related to the active particle-particle adhesion and dependent on the thermal behavior of nanoparticles.
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- Hojin Kim
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, 19716, USA
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128, Mainz, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128, Mainz, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128, Mainz, Germany
- NanoBioMedical Centre, Adam Mickiewicz University, ul. Umultowska 85, Poznan, 61-614, Poland
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Trento, 38123, Trento, Italy
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, 08544, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, 19716, USA.
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128, Mainz, Germany.
- IESL-FORTH, N. Plastira 100, 70013, Heraklion, Crete, Greece.
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Sun JY, Wang ZK, Lim HS, Ng SC, Kuok MH, Tran TT, Lu X. Hypersonic vibrations of Ag@SiO2 (cubic core)-shell nanospheres. ACS NANO 2010; 4:7692-7698. [PMID: 21087022 DOI: 10.1021/nn102581g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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The intriguing optical and catalytic properties of metal-silica core-shell nanoparticles, inherited from their plasmonic metallic cores together with the rich surface chemistry and increased stability offered by their silica shells, have enabled a wide variety of applications. In this work, we investigate the confined vibrational modes of a series of monodisperse Ag@SiO(2) (cubic core)-shell nanospheres synthesized using a modified Stöber sol-gel method. The particle-size dependence of their mode frequencies has been mapped by Brillouin light scattering, a powerful tool for probing hypersonic vibrations. Unlike the larger particles, the observed spheroidal-like mode frequencies of the smaller ones do not scale with inverse diameter. Interestingly, the onset of the deviation from this linearity occurs at a smaller particle size for higher-energy modes than for lower-energy ones. Finite element simulations show that the mode displacement profiles of the Ag@SiO(2) core-shells closely resemble those of a homogeneous SiO(2) sphere. Simulations have also been performed to ascertain the effects that the core shape and the relative hardness of the core and shell materials have on the vibrations of the core-shell as a whole. As the vibrational modes of a particle have a bearing on its thermal and mechanical properties, the findings would be of value in designing core-shell nanostructures with customized thermal and mechanical characteristics.
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- Jing Ya Sun
- Department of Physics, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117542, Singapore
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Still T, Retsch M, Jonas U, Sainidou R, Rembert P, Mpoukouvalas K, Fytas G. Vibrational Eigenfrequencies and Mechanical Properties of Mesoscopic Copolymer Latex Particles. Macromolecules 2010. [DOI: 10.1021/ma1001589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Tim Still
- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany
- Department of Materials Science and Technology, University of Crete and FORTH, 71110 Heraklion, Greece
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- Laboratoire Ondes et Milieux Complexes LOMC FRE CNRS 3102, Université du Havre, Pl. R. Schuman, 76610 Le Havre, France
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- Laboratoire Ondes et Milieux Complexes LOMC FRE CNRS 3102, Université du Havre, Pl. R. Schuman, 76610 Le Havre, France
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany
- Department of Materials Science and Technology, University of Crete and FORTH, 71110 Heraklion, Greece
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