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Kowalska A, Adamska E, Synak A, Grobelna B. The Optimization of the One-Pot Synthesis of Au@SiO 2Core-Shell Nanostructures: Modification with Dansyl Group and Their Fluorescent Properties. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 17:2213. [PMID: 38793279 PMCID: PMC11123328 DOI: 10.3390/ma17102213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2024] [Revised: 04/30/2024] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024]
Abstract
This work describes the optimization of the one-pot synthesis of fine core-shell nanostructures based on nanogold (Au NPs) and silica (SiO2). The obtained core-shell nanomaterials were characterized by Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM and by the method of spectroscopes such as UV-Vis Spectroscopy and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR). In addition, the measurement of the zeta potential and size of the obtained particles helped present a full characterization of Au@SiO2 nanostructures. The results show that the influence of reagents acting as reducers, stabilizers, or precursors of the silica shell affects the morphology of the obtained material. By controlling the effect of the added silica precursor, the thickness of the shell can be manipulated, the reducer has an effect on the shape and variety, and then the stabilizer affects their agglomeration. This work provides also a new approach for Au@SiO2core-shell nanostructure preparation by further modification with dansyl chloride (DNS-Cl). The results show that, by tuning the silica shell thickness, the intensity of the fluorescence spectrum of Au@SiO2-(CH2)3-NH-DNS nanocomposite is about 12 times higher than that of DNS-Cl.
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- Agata Kowalska
- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdansk, Wita Stwosza 63, 80-308 Gdansk, Poland; (A.K.); (E.A.)
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdansk, Wita Stwosza 63, 80-308 Gdansk, Poland; (A.K.); (E.A.)
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- Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, University of Gdansk, Wita Stwosza 57, 80-308 Gdansk, Poland;
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdansk, Wita Stwosza 63, 80-308 Gdansk, Poland; (A.K.); (E.A.)
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Sheng Y, Qi H, Li N, Xie Y, Shao H, Hu Y, Li D, Ma Q, Liu G, Dong X. Wire-in-tube nanofiber as one side to construct specific-shaped Janus nanofiber with improved upconversion luminescence and tunable magnetism. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 655:58-69. [PMID: 37925969 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.10.123] [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: 07/25/2023] [Revised: 10/13/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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It is an important strategy to rationally design and construct specific-shaped microscopic nanostructures for developing poly-functional nanomaterials for different advanced applications. In this work, a novel technique combining a parallel electrospinning with a subsequent bi-crucible fluorination is advanced and utilized to facilely synthesize a brand-new peculiar one-dimensional (1D) wire-in-tube nanofiber//nanofiber shaped Janus nanofiber (WJNF) to refrain from usual complicated preparation procedures. Partition of four independent domains in the peculiar-structured Janus nanofiber is microscopically realized. The Janus nanofiber with four microscopic partitions can be applied to assemble various functions to avoid adverse mutual impacts among functions to realize multi-functionalization of the materials. As a case study, [YF3:Yb3+, Er3+@SiO2]//CoFe2O4 WJNFs with synchronous excellent upconversion luminescence and tunable magnetism are designed and constructed by the above technique. One side of the WJNF is composed of YF3:Yb3+, Er3+@SiO2 wire-in-tube nanofiber with YF3:Yb3+, Er3+ nanofiber as core layer and SiO2 as shell layer, and the other side is composed of CoFe2O4 magnetic nanofiber. YF3:Yb3+, Er3+ green upconversion luminescent nanofiber is completely separated from CoFe2O4 to fully avoid the weakening of luminescent intensity caused by the direct contact between luminescent and magnetic substances, and thus the luminescent intensity of [YF3:Yb3+, Er3+@SiO2]//CoFe2O4 WJNFs is apparently enhanced. Up-conversion luminescent intensity and magnetism of the WJNFs are modulated by tuning the contents of CoFe2O4. With the increase of CoFe2O4 content, the saturation magnetization of the WJNFs increases from 3.91 to 12.90 emu·g-1, revealing the tunable magnetism of the product. The formation mechanism of WJNFs is advanced, and a corresponding facile construction technique is established to shun complicated process, which provides theoretical guidance and technical support for the design and preparation of other poly-functional nanomaterials.
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- Yuqi Sheng
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China; Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry and Nanotechnology at Universities of Jilin Province, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China; Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry and Nanotechnology at Universities of Jilin Province, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China; Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry and Nanotechnology at Universities of Jilin Province, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry and Nanotechnology at Universities of Jilin Province, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China; Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry and Nanotechnology at Universities of Jilin Province, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry and Nanotechnology at Universities of Jilin Province, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry and Nanotechnology at Universities of Jilin Province, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry and Nanotechnology at Universities of Jilin Province, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China; Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry and Nanotechnology at Universities of Jilin Province, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China.
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Mahmoudvand M, Vatanparast H, Javadi A, Kantzas A, Burns S, Dolgos M, Miller R, Bahramian A. Evaluation of Interfacial Structure of Self-Assembled Nanoparticle Layers: Use of Standard Deviation between Calculated and Experimental Drop Profiles as a Novel Method. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:2130-2145. [PMID: 38214546 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c03081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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The self-assembly of nanoparticles (NPs) at interfaces is currently a topic of increasing interest due to numerous applications in food technology, pharmaceuticals, cosmetology, and oil recovery. It is possible to create tunable interfacial structures with desired characteristics using tailored nanoparticles that can be precisely controlled with respect to shape, size, and surface chemistry. To address these functionalities, it is essential to develop techniques to study the properties of the underlying structure. In this work, we propose an experimental approach utilizing the standard deviation of drop profiles calculated by the Laplace equation from experimental drop profiles (STD), as an alternative to the Langmuir trough or precise microscopic methods, to detect the initiation of closely packed conditions and the collapse of the adsorbed layers of CTAB-nanosilica complexes. The experiments consist of dynamic surface/interfacial tension measurements using drop profile analysis tensiometry (PAT) and large-amplitude drop surface area compression/expansion cycles. The results demonstrate significant changes in STD values at the onset of the closely packed state of nanoparticle-surfactant complexes and the monolayer collapse. The STD trend was explained in detail and shown to be a powerful tool for analyzing the adsorption and interfacial structuring of nanoparticles. Different collapse mechanisms were reported for NP monolayers at the liquid/liquid and air/liquid interfaces. We show that the interfacial tension (IFT) is solely dependent on the extent of interfacial coverage by nanoparticles, while the surfactants regulate only the hydrophobicity of the self-assembled complexes. Also, the irreversible adsorption of nanoparticles and the increasing number of adsorbed complexes after the collapse were observed by performing consecutive drop surface compression/expansion cycles. In addition to a qualitative characterization of adsorption layers, the potential of a quantitative calculation of the parameter STD such as the number of adsorbed nanoparticles at the interface and the distance between them at different states of the interfacial layer was discussed.
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- Mohsen Mahmoudvand
- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, T2N 1N4 Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Chemical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, 1417614411 Tehran, Iran
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- Chemical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, 1417614411 Tehran, Iran
- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), Institute of Fluid Dynamics, Bautzner Landstrasse 400, 01328 Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, T2N 1N4 Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, T2N 1N4 Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, T2N 1N4 Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Technical University Darmstadt, Institute of Condensed Matter Physics, Hochschulstraße 8, D-64289 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Chemical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, 1417614411 Tehran, Iran
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Qiu Y, Lin Y, Zeng B, Qin P, Yi Z, Zhang G. Revealing the role of tunable amino acid residues in elastin-like polypeptides (ELPs)-mediated biomimetic silicification. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 227:105-112. [PMID: 36539170 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.12.152] [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: 11/16/2022] [Revised: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Elastin-like polypeptides (ELPs) are attractive materials for the green preparation of silica nanoparticles via biomimetic silicification. However, the critical factors affecting the ELP-mediated silicification remain unclear. Herein, the role of tunable amino acid residues of ELPs in silicification was studied using three ELPs (ELPs[V9F-40], ELPs[KV8F-40], and ELPs[K5V4F-40]) and their fusion proteins (ELPs[V9F-40]-SpyCatcher, ELPs[KV8F-40]-SpyCatcher, and ELPs[K5V4F-40]-SpyCatcher) with different contents of lysine residues. Bioinformatics methods were employed for the first time to reveal the key physicochemical parameters correlated with silicification. The specific activity of ELPs was increased with the promotion of lysine content with a high correlation coefficient (R = 0.899). Furthermore, exogenous acidic protein SpyCatcher would hinder the interactions between the silica precursors and ELPs, leading to the significantly decrease in specific activity. The isoelectric point (pI) of ELPs presented the highest correlation to silicification with a coefficient of 0.963. The charges of the ELPs [K5V4F-40] at different pH were calculated based on the sequence or structure. Interestingly, the excellent correlation between charges based on structure and specific activity was obtained. Collectively, the novel methods developed here may pave a new way for rational design of ELPs or other peptides for efficient and green preparation of silica nanomaterials for biomedicine, biocatalysis, and biosensor.
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- Yue Qiu
- Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Suzhou Polytechnic Institute of Agriculture, Suzhou 215008, Jiangsu, China; Department of Bioengineering and Biotechnology, Huaqiao University, Xiamen 361021, Fujian, China
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- College of Environment and Public Health, Xiamen Huaxia University, Xiamen 361024, Fujian, China.
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- Department of Bioengineering and Biotechnology, Huaqiao University, Xiamen 361021, Fujian, China; National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- Department of Science and Technology Industry Division, Suzhou Polytechnical Institute of Agriculture, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215008, China
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- Department of Bioengineering and Biotechnology, Huaqiao University, Xiamen 361021, Fujian, China; Technology Innovation Center for Exploitation of Marine Biological Resources, Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Department of Bioengineering and Biotechnology, Huaqiao University, Xiamen 361021, Fujian, China.
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