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Mashal M, Attia N, Maldonado I, Enríquez Rodríguez L, Gallego I, Puras G, Pedraz JL. Comparative analysis of lipid-peptide nanoparticles prepared via microfluidics, reverse phase evaporation, and ouzo techniques for efficient plasmid DNA delivery. Eur J Pharm Biopharm 2024; 201:114385. [PMID: 38945408 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2024.114385] [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: 01/25/2024] [Revised: 06/16/2024] [Accepted: 06/25/2024] [Indexed: 07/02/2024]
Abstract
In the current "era of lipid carriers," numerous strategies have been developed to manufacture lipid nanoparticles (LNPs). Nevertheless, the potential impact of various preparation methods on the characteristics, use, and/or stability of these LNPs remains unclear. In this work, we attempted to compare the effects of three different preparation methods: microfluidics (MF), reverse phase evaporation (RV), and ouzo (OZ) on lipid-peptide NPs (LPNPs) as plasmid DNA delivery carriers. These LPNPs had the same components, namely DOTMA cationic lipid, DSPC, cholesterol, and protamine. Subsequently, we compared the LPNPs in terms of their physicochemical features, functionality as gene delivery vehicles in two distinct cell lines (NT2 and D1-MSCs), and finally, their storage stability over a six-month period. It was clear that all three LPNP formulations worked to deliver EGFP-pDNA while keeping cells alive, and their physicochemical stability was high for 6 months. However, the preparation technique had a significant impact on their physicochemical characteristics. The MF produced LPNPs with a lesser size, polydispersity index, and zeta potential than the other synthesis methods. Additionally, their DNA entrapment efficiency, cell viability, and functional stability profiles were generally superior. These findings provide new insights for comparing different manufacturing methods to create LPNPs with the desired characteristics for effective and safe gene delivery.
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- Mohamed Mashal
- NanoBioCel Group, Laboratory of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Paseo de la Universidad 7, 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
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- NanoBioCel Group, Laboratory of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Paseo de la Universidad 7, 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain; Histology and Cell Biology Department. Faculty of Medicine, University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt
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- NanoBioCel Group, Laboratory of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Paseo de la Universidad 7, 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain; Networking Research Centre of Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
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- NanoBioCel Group, Laboratory of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Paseo de la Universidad 7, 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain; Networking Research Centre of Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
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- NanoBioCel Group, Laboratory of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Paseo de la Universidad 7, 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain; Networking Research Centre of Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
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- NanoBioCel Group, Laboratory of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Paseo de la Universidad 7, 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain; Networking Research Centre of Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain.
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- NanoBioCel Group, Laboratory of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Paseo de la Universidad 7, 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain; Networking Research Centre of Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain.
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Chen Y, Mosa A, Bouvier S, Bernard J, Ganachaud F. Proper Determination of Phase Diagrams while Nanoprecipitating Oils. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:12488-12496. [PMID: 38837953 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c00899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2024]
Abstract
The Ouzo effect is a generic process to generate colloidal dispersions from a variety of solutes. Whereas phase diagrams have been quite easily established when nanoprecipitating polymers, the case of oils is less straightforward. Indeed, the short-term stability of generated nanodroplets in water/solvent mixtures complexifies the identification of the diagram boundaries. This article proposes two complementary methods, namely, fluorescence microscopy and dynamic light scattering, to determine with fair accuracy Ouzo limits in ternary systems oil/solvent/nonsolvent, without and with a surfactant, respectively. This accuracy in PD determination opens the way to a better understanding and control of the aggregation events during the nanoprecipitation process.
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- Yiping Chen
- Univ Lyon, CNRS, UMR 5223, Ingénierie des Matériaux Polymères, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, INSA Lyon, Université Jean Monnet, F-69621 Villeurbanne Cedex, France
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- Univ Lyon, CNRS, UMR 5223, Ingénierie des Matériaux Polymères, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, INSA Lyon, Université Jean Monnet, F-69621 Villeurbanne Cedex, France
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- Univ Lyon, CNRS, UMR 5223, Ingénierie des Matériaux Polymères, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, INSA Lyon, Université Jean Monnet, F-69621 Villeurbanne Cedex, France
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- Univ Lyon, CNRS, UMR 5223, Ingénierie des Matériaux Polymères, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, INSA Lyon, Université Jean Monnet, F-69621 Villeurbanne Cedex, France
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- Univ Lyon, CNRS, UMR 5223, Ingénierie des Matériaux Polymères, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, INSA Lyon, Université Jean Monnet, F-69621 Villeurbanne Cedex, France
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Condello A, Piacentini E, Giorno L. Insights into the preparation of zein nanoparticles by continuous membrane nanoprecipitation. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 265:130935. [PMID: 38493815 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.130935] [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: 09/25/2023] [Revised: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 03/14/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
Abstract
Nanoparticles (NPs) preparation is limited to an exclusive use in batch processes and small-scale formulations. The use of membranes as high-performance micromixers is expected to open new scenarios to overcome limitations of conventional nanoprecipitation system such as stirred tank (ST) nanoprecipitation. The ability of the porous membrane to add uniformly one phase to another and govern their mixing at the membrane interface seems to be an important parameter for obtaining uniform NPs. Inorganic membranes (pore size of 1 μm) were used to carry out membrane nanoprecipitation (MN) to form Zein nanoparticles (ZNPs) at pores level by non-solvent induced phase separation. A systematic study of the preparation of ZNPs in the ST and MN systems was carried out to establish the Ouzo diagram. The influence of zein concentration and solvent to non-solvent ratio on the size and size distribution of ZNPs was also investigated. A wider stable Ouzo zone was obtained with MN than with the ST process. ZNPs size increased from 100 nm up to 700 nm, while maintaining low polydispersity index (PDI < 0.2). The results demonstrate the suitability of MN for the continuous production of ZNPs and open the possibility of scaling up the nanoprecipitation process.
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- A Condello
- National Research Council of Italy, Institute on Membrane Technology (CNR-ITM), Via P. Bucci 17/C, 87036 Rende, CS, Italy; Physics Department, University of Calabria, Ponte P. Bucci 33B, 87036 Rende, CS, Italy.
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- National Research Council of Italy, Institute on Membrane Technology (CNR-ITM), Via P. Bucci 17/C, 87036 Rende, CS, Italy.
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- National Research Council of Italy, Institute on Membrane Technology (CNR-ITM), Via P. Bucci 17/C, 87036 Rende, CS, Italy.
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Iglicki D, Kahn ML, Goubault C, Blot M, Jarry U, Pedeux R, Le Guével R, Chevance S, Gauffre F. Simple elaboration of drug-SPION nanocapsules (hybridosomes®) by solvent shifting: Effect of the drug molecular structure and concentration. Int J Pharm 2024; 649:123645. [PMID: 38040393 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2023.123645] [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: 07/25/2023] [Revised: 11/23/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/03/2023]
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Drug nanocapsules coated with iron oxide nanoparticles (SPION) were elaborated by the simultaneous nanoprecipitation of the drug and the nanoparticles, through solvent shifting. We examined four drugs: sorafenib, sorafenib tosylate, α-tocopherol and paclitaxel, to cover the cases of molecular solids, ionic solids, and molecular liquids. We first investigated the formation of the drug core in the final mixture of solvents at different concentrations. A Surfactant-Free Micro-Emulsion domain (SFME, thermodynamically stable) was observed at low drug concentration and an Ouzo domain (metastable) at high drug concentration, except for the case of paclitaxel which crystallizes at high concentration without forming an Ouzo domain. When co-nanoprecipitated with the molecular drugs in the Ouzo domain (sorafenib or α-tocopherol), the SPION limited the coalescence of the drug particles to less than 100 nm, forming capsules with a drug encapsulation efficiency of ca 80 %. In contrast, larger capsules were formed from the SFME or when using the ionic form (sorafenib tosylate). Finally, the sorafenib-SPION capsules exhibit a similar chemotherapeutic effect as the free drug on the hepatocellular carcinoma in vitro.
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- Univ Rennes, CNRS, ISCR-UMR6226, F-35000 Rennes, France
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- Univ Rennes, CNRS, INSERM, BIOSIT UAR 3480, US_S 018, Oncotrial, F-35000 Rennes, France; Biotrial Pharmacology, Unité de Pharmacologie Préclinique, Rennes, France
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- Univ Rennes, CNRS, INSERM, BIOSIT UAR 3480, US_S 018, Oncotrial, F-35000 Rennes, France; Univ Rennes, INSERM, OSS (Oncogenesis Stress Signaling), UMR_S 1242, CLCC Eugène Marquis, F-35042, Rennes, France
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- Univ Rennes, CNRS, INSERM, BIOSIT UAR 3480, US_S 018, Impaccell, F-35000 Rennes, France
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Rosenfeld J, Ganachaud F, Lee D. Nanocomposite colloids prepared by the Ouzo effect. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 653:1753-1762. [PMID: 37827013 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.09.128] [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: 07/04/2023] [Revised: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
Abstract
HYPOTHESIS The organization of nanoparticles within nanocomposite colloids can imbue added functionality to these suprastructures. We hypothesize that the arrangement of nanoparticles in nanocomposite colloids can be systematically controlled by inducing co-precipitation of oil and a hydrophilic polymer in the presence of nanoparticles with a range of wetting properties. This process will produce oil core/polymer shell nanocapsules with nanoparticles strategically positioned within the suprastructures. EXPERIMENTS Coprecipitation of oil and polymer in the presence of nanoparticles is performed in glass capillary microfluidics. Silica nanoparticles of varying surface properties and morphology are used to investigate the relationship between nanoparticle wetting properties and nanocolloid morphology. The features of the nanocomposites formed are investigated using electron microscopy, sessile drop, and zeta potential measurements. FINDINGS When spherical nanoparticles with wetting properties ranging from hydrophilic to hydrophobic are used, the nanocomposite morphologies formed range from nanoparticles partially engulfed in the polymer shell to nanoparticles embedded in the oil core of the nanocapsule. The number of nanoparticles introduced in the nanocomposite is adjusted by changing their concentration in the precursor solution. The structure of nanocolloids formed with non-spherical or hollow silica nanoparticles depends on their wetting properties.
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- Joseph Rosenfeld
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, 311A Towne Building, 220 South 33rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States.
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- Université de Lyon, CNRS, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, INSA-Lyon, Université Jean Monnet, UMR5223, Ingénierie des Matériaux Polymères, F69621 Villeurbanne Cedex, France.
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, 311A Towne Building, 220 South 33rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States.
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Vratsanos M, Xue W, Rosenmann ND, Zarzar LD, Gianneschi NC. Ouzo Effect Examined at the Nanoscale via Direct Observation of Droplet Nucleation and Morphology. ACS CENTRAL SCIENCE 2023; 9:457-465. [PMID: 36968532 PMCID: PMC10037490 DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.2c01194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
Herein, we present the direct observation via liquid-phase transmission electron microscopy (LPTEM) of the nucleation and growth pathways of structures formed by the so-called "ouzo effect", which is a classic example of surfactant-free, spontaneous emulsification. Such liquid-liquid phase separation occurs in ternary systems with an appropriate cosolvent such that the addition of the third component extracts the cosolvent and makes the other component insoluble. Such droplets are homogeneously sized, stable, and require minimal energy to disperse compared to conventional emulsification methods. Thus, ouzo precipitation processes are an attractive, straightforward, and energy-efficient technique for preparing dispersions, especially those made on an industrial scale. While this process and the resulting emulsions have been studied by numerous indirect techniques (e.g., X-ray and light scattering), direct observation of such structures and their formation at the nanoscale has remained elusive. Here, we employed the nascent technique of LPTEM to simultaneously evaluate droplet growth and nanostructure. Observation of such emulsification and its rate dependence is a promising indication that similar LPTEM methodologies may be used to investigate emulsion formation and kinetics.
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- Maria
A. Vratsanos
- Department
of Materials Science & Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, United States
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- Department
of Materials Science & Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, United States
- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, The
Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, United States
- Materials
Research Institute, The Pennsylvania State
University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, United States
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- Department
of Materials Science & Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- International
Institute for Nanotechnology, Simpson Querrey Institute, Chemistry
of Life Processes Institute, Northwestern
University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United
States
- Department
of Chemistry, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of
Pharmacology, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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Iglicki D, Goubault C, Nour Mahamoud M, Chevance S, Gauffre F. Shedding light on the formation and stability of mesostructures in ternary "Ouzo" mixtures. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 633:72-81. [PMID: 36436349 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.11.060] [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: 09/23/2022] [Revised: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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HYPOTHESIS Ternary systems made of water, a water-miscible solvent, and hydrophobic solutes spontaneously produce metastable particles by the "Ouzo effect" and thermodynamically stable "Surfactant-Free Micro Emulsions" (SFME). However, the use of different analyses has led to a variability in the criteria to determine the boundaries of the Ouzo domain. We hypothesized that this could be clarified by investigating the stability and the physical state of the particles. EXPERIMENTS We investigate four systems using both solid and liquid solutes and two different solvents, and achieved a careful investigation of their phase diagrams, using DLS, Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis, NMR, Multiple Light Scattering, electrophoretic mobility, and fluorescence analysis. FINDINGS Our results evidence that the transition from the monophasic to the Ouzo domains does not coincide with the cloudiness curve, and that compositions in the Ouzo domain can look fully transparent, in contrast to what is often considered. This transition is best determined by stability analysis. The cloudiness curve corresponds to the formation of particles with a large size dispersity. In the Ouzo domain, we observed an exchange of solute between the continuous phase and solute particles swollen with solvent. In addition, the particles are stabilized against coalescence by their high negative charge.
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- Déborah Iglicki
- Univ Rennes, CNRS, ISCR - UMR 6226, ScanMat - UAR 2025, F-35000 Rennes, France.
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- Univ Rennes, CNRS, ISCR - UMR 6226, ScanMat - UAR 2025, F-35000 Rennes, France.
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- Univ Rennes, CNRS, ISCR - UMR 6226, ScanMat - UAR 2025, F-35000 Rennes, France.
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- Univ Rennes, CNRS, ISCR - UMR 6226, ScanMat - UAR 2025, F-35000 Rennes, France.
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Yang D, Feng Y, Yao X, Zhao B, Li D, Liu N, Fang Y, Midgley A, Liu D, Katsuyoshi N. Recent advances in bioactive nanocrystal-stabilized Pickering emulsions: Fabrication, characterization, and biological assessment. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf 2023; 22:946-970. [PMID: 36546411 DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.13096] [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: 05/24/2022] [Revised: 10/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Abstract
Numerous literatures have shown the advantages of Pickering emulsion (PE) for the delivery of bioactive ingredients in the fields of food, medicine, and cosmetics, among others. On this basis, the multi-loading mode of bioactives (internal phase encapsulation and/or loading at the interface) in small molecular bioactives nanocrystal-stabilized PE (BNC-PE) enables them higher loading efficiencies, controlled release, and synergistic or superimposed effects. Therefore, BNC-PE offers an efficacious delivery system. In this review, we briefly summarize BNC-PE fabrication and characterization, with a focus on the processes of possible evolution and absorption of differentially applied BNC-PE when interacting with the body. In addition, methods of monitoring changes and absorption of BNC-PE in vivo, from the nanomaterial perspective, are also introduced. The purpose of this review is to provide an accessible and comprehensive methodology for the characterization and evaluation of BNC-PE after formulation and preparation, especially in relation to biological assessment and detailed mechanisms throughout the absorption process of BNC-PE in vivo.
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- Dan Yang
- School of Food Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
- School of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Science, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
- School of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Science, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
- School of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Science, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
- School of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Science, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
- School of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Science, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
- School of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Science, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials (MoE), College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Institute of Medical Research, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Glyn O. Phillips Hydrocolloid Research Centre, School of Bioengineering and Food Science, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, China
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Gazil O, Virgilio N, Gauffre F. Synthesis of ultrasmall metal nanoparticles and continuous shells at the liquid/liquid interface in Ouzo emulsions. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:13514-13519. [PMID: 36106947 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr04019k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
Herein, we report a novel method to synthesize metal nanoparticle-shells (NP-shells) and continuous shells at the liquid/liquid interface, via an interfacial reaction in an Ouzo emulsion. Ouzo emulsions spontaneously form submicronic droplets with a narrow size distribution, without any energy-intensive process. The Ouzo system in this work comprises water, tetrahydrofuran (THF) and butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), and forms BHT-rich droplets (∼100 nm). The addition of a reducing agent (NaBH4) in the aqueous phase, and of a metal precursor (AuPPh3Cl and/or Pd(PPh3)2Cl2) in the BHT-rich droplets, results in the formation of Au nanoparticles (AuNPs), continuous Pd shells, or bimetallic shells, at the interface of the droplets. Control over the NP-shell size was achieved by the addition of a water-soluble polymer during the synthesis, which in turn leads to smaller NP-shells.
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- Olivier Gazil
- Univ Rennes, CNRS, ISCR-UMR6226, F-35000 Rennes, France.
- CREPEC, Department of Chemical Engineering, Polytechnique Montréal, C.P. 6079 Succursale Centre-Ville, Montréal, Québec H3C 3A7, Canada
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- CREPEC, Department of Chemical Engineering, Polytechnique Montréal, C.P. 6079 Succursale Centre-Ville, Montréal, Québec H3C 3A7, Canada
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Kempe H, Kempe M. Ouzo polymerization: A bottom-up green synthesis of polymer nanoparticles by free-radical polymerization of monomers spontaneously nucleated by the Ouzo effect; Application to molecular imprinting. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 616:560-570. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.02.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2021] [Revised: 02/07/2022] [Accepted: 02/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Koshkina O, Raju LT, Kaltbeitzel A, Riedinger A, Lohse D, Zhang X, Landfester K. Surface Properties of Colloidal Particles Affect Colloidal Self-Assembly in Evaporating Self-Lubricating Ternary Droplets. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:2275-2290. [PMID: 34931807 PMCID: PMC8763378 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c19241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
Abstract
In this work, we unravel the role of surface properties of colloidal particles on the formation of supraparticles (clusters of colloidal particles) in a colloidal Ouzo droplet. Self-lubricating colloidal Ouzo droplets are an efficient and simple approach to form supraparticles, overcoming the challenge of the coffee stain effect in situ. Supraparticles are an efficient route to high-performance materials in various fields, from catalysis to carriers for therapeutics. Yet, the role of the surface of colloidal particles in the formation of supraparticles using Ouzo droplets remains unknown. Therefore, we used silica particles as a model system and compared sterically stabilized versus electrostatically stabilized silica particles─positively and negatively charged. Additionally, we studied the effect of hydration. Hydrated negatively charged silica particles and sterically stabilized silica particles form supraparticles. Conversely, dehydrated negatively charged silica particles and positively charged amine-coated particles form flat film-like deposits. Notably, the assembly process is different for all the four types of particles. The surface modifications alter (a) the contact line motion of the Ouzo droplet and (b) the particle-oil and particle-substrate interactions. These alterations modify the particle accumulation at the various interfaces, which ultimately determines the shape of the final deposit. Thus, by modulating the surface properties of the colloidal particles, we can tune the shape of the final deposit, from a spheroidal supraparticle to a flat deposit. In the future, this approach can be used to tailor the supraparticles for applications such as optics and catalysis, where the shape affects the functionality.
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- Olga Koshkina
- Max
Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128, Mainz, Germany
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- Physics
of Fluids Group, Max Planck Center for Complex Fluid Dynamics, MESA+
Institute and J. M. Burgers Center for Fluid Dynamics, University of Twente, PO Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands
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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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- Physics
of Fluids Group, Max Planck Center for Complex Fluid Dynamics, MESA+
Institute and J. M. Burgers Center for Fluid Dynamics, University of Twente, PO Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands
- Max
Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organisation, 37077 Göttingen,
Am Fassberg 17, Germany
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- Physics
of Fluids Group, Max Planck Center for Complex Fluid Dynamics, MESA+
Institute and J. M. Burgers Center for Fluid Dynamics, University of Twente, PO Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands
- Department
of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University
of Alberta, 12-380 Donadeo Innovation Centre for Engineering, Edmonton, T6G1H9 Alberta, Canada
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- Max
Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128, Mainz, Germany
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