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Maguire SM, McClimon JB, Zhang AC, Keller AW, Bilchak CR, Ohno K, Carpick RW, Composto RJ. Nanoscale Structure-Property Relations in Self-Regulated Polymer-Grafted Nanoparticle Composite Structures. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:10974-10985. [PMID: 36802474 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c15786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
Abstract
Using a model system of poly(methyl methacrylate)-grafted silica nanoparticles (PMMA-NP) and poly(styrene-ran-acrylonitrile) (SAN), we generate unique polymer nanocomposite (PNC) morphologies by balancing the degree of surface enrichment, phase separation, and wetting within the films. Depending on the annealing temperature and time, thin films undergo different stages of phase evolution, resulting in homogeneously dispersed systems at low temperatures, enriched PMMA-NP layers at the PNC interfaces at intermediate temperatures, and three-dimensional bicontinuous structures of PMMA-NP pillars sandwiched between two PMMA-NP wetting layers at high temperatures. Using a combination of atomic force microscopy (AFM), AFM nanoindentation, contact angle goniometry, and optical microscopy, we show that these self-regulated structures lead to nanocomposites with increased elastic modulus, hardness, and thermal stability compared to analogous PMMA/SAN blends. These studies demonstrate the ability to reliably control the size and spatial correlations of both the surface-enriched and phase-separated nanocomposite microstructures, which have attractive technological applications where properties such as wettability, toughness, and wear resistance are important. In addition, these morphologies lend themselves to substantially broader applications, including: (1) structural color applications, (2) tuning optical adsorption, and (3) barrier coatings.
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- Shawn M Maguire
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department of Materials Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Metropolitan University, Sakai, Osaka 599-8531, Japan
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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Shi SC, Zeng XX. Effect of the strengthening mechanism of SiO2 reinforced poly(methyl methacrylate) on ductility performance. JOURNAL OF POLYMER RESEARCH 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10965-022-03259-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Taverna ME, Altorbaq AS, Kumar SK, Olmedo-Martínez JL, Busatto CA, Zubitur M, Mugica A, Nicolau VV, Estenoz DA, Müller AJ. Supernucleation Dominates Lignin/Poly(ethylene oxide) Crystallization Kinetics. Macromolecules 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.2c00925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- María E. Taverna
- INTEC (UNL-CONICET), Güemes 3450, 3000 Santa Fe, Argentina
- UTN Regional San Francisco, Av. de la Universidad 501, 2400 San Francisco, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, United States
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- POLYMAT and Department of Polymers and Advanced Materials: Physics, Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Paseo Manuel de Lardizabal, 3, 20018 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
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- Chemical and Environmental Engineering Department, Polytechnic School, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, 20018 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
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- POLYMAT and Department of Polymers and Advanced Materials: Physics, Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Paseo Manuel de Lardizabal, 3, 20018 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
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- UTN Regional San Francisco, Av. de la Universidad 501, 2400 San Francisco, Córdoba, Argentina
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Godoy Cruz 2290, CABA, Argentina
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- POLYMAT and Department of Polymers and Advanced Materials: Physics, Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Paseo Manuel de Lardizabal, 3, 20018 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
- IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, Plaza Euskadi 5, 48009 Bilbao, Spain
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Wang Y, Hou J, Huang Y, Fu Y. Structure-controlled lignin complex for PLA composites with outstanding antibacterial, fluorescent and photothermal conversion properties. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 194:1002-1009. [PMID: 34852261 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.11.159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2021] [Revised: 11/09/2021] [Accepted: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
Polylactic acid (PLA) is increasingly being considered as an ideal biodegradable candidate to replace petroleum-based polymers. However, its practical applications are often hampered by the poor mechanical robustness and solo functionality. Herein, based on the mechanical property improvement of PLA we proposed a simple process of assembling lignin-hybridized modifier and PLA matrix, as opposed to the traditional trade-off between mechanical strength and functionality, while anchoring a biofluorescent moiety onto lignin surfaces. Specifically, the fluorophore group could act as interfacial compatibilizer of complex and facilitate the shape-tailored hybrids for promoting functionality flexibility. With the bimetallic hetero-particles, the preferable lignin-assembled complex could be controllably configured as an antibacterial, fluorophore and photothermal agent. Thus, mechanical enhancement, fluorescence introduction and favorable photothermal ability of the resulting PLA composites were successfully achieved for integrated unification of structural robustness, geometric integrity and functional multiplicity, which was never seen in the other reports. The results showed that PLA composites containing 5 wt% modified lignin, 10 wt% zinc oxide, and 5 wt% silver presented excellent mechanical, fluorescent, photothermal conversion properties. By controlling the ZnO content and morphology, strong inhibition of Escherichia coli (Gram-negative) than that of Staphylococcus Aureus (Gram-positive) was also observed. The flake-shaped ZnO /Ag hybrids contributed to better overall performance of PLA composites than the rod-shaped ZnO/Ag. In this work we developed a facile strategy to assemble a bioderived fluorophore with lignin particles for constructing a structure-controlled complex as a multitasking modifier, featuring mechanical unity and functional adaptability. Specifically, the lignin reinforcement and bimetallic hybrids with different morphologies were explored as an effective fluorophore, antibacterial and photothermal agent. Through multiple dehydration reactions, a conjugating fluorophore was successfully grafted on lignin surfaces to serve as an interface modifier without physical changing its structural robustness. And morphology-tailored hybrid was advantageously immobilized on predefined hetero-particle carrier of fluorescent lignin and endowed composites with desirable antimicrobial properties. The developed strategy would expand the functional applications of PLA materials in food packaging, biopharmaceuticals and simple fluorescent anti-counterfeiting.
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- Yongqin Wang
- Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resource, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210037, China
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- Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resource, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210037, China
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- Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resource, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210037, China
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- Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resource, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210037, China.
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Zhao S, Li J, Yan Z, Lu T, Liu R, Han X, Cai C, Zhao S, Wang H. Preparation of lignin‐based filling antioxidant and its application in
styrene‐butadiene rubber. J Appl Polym Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/app.51281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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- Shengqin Zhao
- Key Laboratory of Rubber‐Plastics of Ministry of Education/Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Rubber‐Plastics, School of Polymer Science and Engineering Qingdao University of Science & Technology Qingdao China
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- Key Laboratory of Rubber‐Plastics of Ministry of Education/Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Rubber‐Plastics, School of Polymer Science and Engineering Qingdao University of Science & Technology Qingdao China
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- Key Laboratory of Rubber‐Plastics of Ministry of Education/Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Rubber‐Plastics, School of Polymer Science and Engineering Qingdao University of Science & Technology Qingdao China
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- Key Laboratory of Rubber‐Plastics of Ministry of Education/Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Rubber‐Plastics, School of Polymer Science and Engineering Qingdao University of Science & Technology Qingdao China
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- Key Laboratory of Rubber‐Plastics of Ministry of Education/Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Rubber‐Plastics, School of Polymer Science and Engineering Qingdao University of Science & Technology Qingdao China
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- Key Laboratory of Rubber‐Plastics of Ministry of Education/Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Rubber‐Plastics, School of Polymer Science and Engineering Qingdao University of Science & Technology Qingdao China
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- Anhui Hangpin New Material Technology Co., Ltd Xuancheng China
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- Key Laboratory of Rubber‐Plastics of Ministry of Education/Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Rubber‐Plastics, School of Polymer Science and Engineering Qingdao University of Science & Technology Qingdao China
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- Key Laboratory of Rubber‐Plastics of Ministry of Education/Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Rubber‐Plastics, School of Polymer Science and Engineering Qingdao University of Science & Technology Qingdao China
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Hu C, Zhao M, Li Q, Liu Z, Hao N, Meng X, Li J, Lin F, Li C, Fang L, Dai SY, Ragauskas AJ, Sue HJ, Yuan JS. Phototunable Lignin Plastics to Enable Recyclability. CHEMSUSCHEM 2021; 14:4260-4269. [PMID: 34258878 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202101040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2021] [Revised: 07/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The accumulation of non-degradable petrochemical plastics imposes a significant threat to the environment and ecosystems. We addressed this challenge by designing a new type of phototunable plastics based on the unique lignin chemistry to enable readily end-life recycling. The advanced material design leveraged the efficient photocatalytic lignin depolymerization by ZnO nanoparticles to build lignin-polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA)-ZnO blends. We first demonstrated the highly effective phototunable lignin depolymerization in the complex polymer blend matrix and explored the molecular mechanisms. The technical barriers of mechanical property and recycling processing were then addressed by a new blend design with lignin core grafted with PMMA polymer. The new process has resulted in a new type of PMMA-g-lignin blend, which significantly improved the mechanical properties, making it comparable to PMMA alone. More importantly, the mechanical properties of the UV-treated blend decreased drastically in the new design, whereas the properties did not reduce in the non-grafted blends upon UV exposure. The results highlighted that the new blend design based on graftization maximized the impact of lignin depolymerization on blend structure and recyclability. Based on the results, we developed a process integrating UV and alkaline treatments to recycle PMMA for plastics and fractionated lignin for bioconversion or other applications in the new phototunable plastics.
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- Cheng Hu
- Synthetic and Systems Biology Innovation Hub, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
- Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
- Polymer Technology Center, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Synthetic and Systems Biology Innovation Hub, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
- Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Synthetic and Systems Biology Innovation Hub, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
- Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
- Current address: College of Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996-2200, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996-2200, USA
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- Synthetic and Systems Biology Innovation Hub, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
- Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Synthetic and Systems Biology Innovation Hub, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
- Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Synthetic and Systems Biology Innovation Hub, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
- Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996-2200, USA
- Joint Institute for Biological Sciences, Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
- Polymer Technology Center, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Synthetic and Systems Biology Innovation Hub, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
- Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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A critical review on the synthesis, characterization, and modeling of polymer grafting is presented. Although the motivation stemmed from grafting synthetic polymers onto lignocellulosic biopolymers, a comprehensive overview is also provided on the chemical grafting, characterization, and processing of grafted materials of different types, including synthetic backbones. Although polymer grafting has been studied for many decades—and so has the modeling of polymer branching and crosslinking for that matter, thereby reaching a good level of understanding in order to describe existing branching/crosslinking systems—polymer grafting has remained behind in modeling efforts. Areas of opportunity for further study are suggested within this review.
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Wang B, Zhang X, Zhang L, Feng Y, Liu C, Shen C. Simultaneously reinforcing and toughening poly(lactic acid) by incorporating reactive melt‐functionalized silica nanoparticles. J Appl Polym Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/app.48834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Bo Wang
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, National Engineering Research Center for Advanced Polymer Processing Technology, Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Mold of Ministry of EducationZhengzhou University Zhengzhou 450001 China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, National Engineering Research Center for Advanced Polymer Processing Technology, Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Mold of Ministry of EducationZhengzhou University Zhengzhou 450001 China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, National Engineering Research Center for Advanced Polymer Processing Technology, Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Mold of Ministry of EducationZhengzhou University Zhengzhou 450001 China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, National Engineering Research Center for Advanced Polymer Processing Technology, Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Mold of Ministry of EducationZhengzhou University Zhengzhou 450001 China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, National Engineering Research Center for Advanced Polymer Processing Technology, Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Mold of Ministry of EducationZhengzhou University Zhengzhou 450001 China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, National Engineering Research Center for Advanced Polymer Processing Technology, Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Mold of Ministry of EducationZhengzhou University Zhengzhou 450001 China
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Wang Z, Ganewatta MS, Tang C. Sustainable polymers from biomass: Bridging chemistry with materials and processing. Prog Polym Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2019.101197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Brush-modified materials: Control of molecular architecture, assembly behavior, properties and applications. Prog Polym Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2019.101180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Baker SL, Kaupbayeva B, Lathwal S, Das SR, Russell AJ, Matyjaszewski K. Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization for Biorelated Hybrid Materials. Biomacromolecules 2019; 20:4272-4298. [PMID: 31738532 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.9b01271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
Abstract
Proteins, nucleic acids, lipid vesicles, and carbohydrates are the major classes of biomacromolecules that function to sustain life. Biology also uses post-translation modification to increase the diversity and functionality of these materials, which has inspired attaching various other types of polymers to biomacromolecules. These polymers can be naturally (carbohydrates and biomimetic polymers) or synthetically derived and have unique properties with tunable architectures. Polymers are either grafted-to or grown-from the biomacromolecule's surface, and characteristics including polymer molar mass, grafting density, and degree of branching can be controlled by changing reaction stoichiometries. The resultant conjugated products display a chimerism of properties such as polymer-induced enhancement in stability with maintained bioactivity, and while polymers are most often conjugated to proteins, they are starting to be attached to nucleic acids and lipid membranes (cells) as well. The fundamental studies with protein-polymer conjugates have improved our synthetic approaches, characterization techniques, and understanding of structure-function relationships that will lay the groundwork for creating new conjugated biomacromolecular products which could lead to breakthroughs in genetic and tissue engineering.
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- Stefanie L Baker
- Department of Biomedical Engineering , Carnegie Mellon University , Scott Hall 4N201, 5000 Forbes Avenue , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania 15213 , United States.,Center for Polymer-Based Protein Engineering , Carnegie Mellon University , 5000 Forbes Avenue , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania 15213 , United States
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- Center for Polymer-Based Protein Engineering , Carnegie Mellon University , 5000 Forbes Avenue , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania 15213 , United States.,Department of Biological Sciences , Carnegie Mellon University , 4400 Fifth Avenue , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania 15213 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , Carnegie Mellon University , 4400 Fifth Avenue , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania 15213 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , Carnegie Mellon University , 4400 Fifth Avenue , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania 15213 , United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering , Carnegie Mellon University , Scott Hall 4N201, 5000 Forbes Avenue , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania 15213 , United States.,Center for Polymer-Based Protein Engineering , Carnegie Mellon University , 5000 Forbes Avenue , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania 15213 , United States.,Department of Biological Sciences , Carnegie Mellon University , 4400 Fifth Avenue , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania 15213 , United States.,Department of Chemistry , Carnegie Mellon University , 4400 Fifth Avenue , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania 15213 , United States.,Department of Chemical Engineering , Carnegie Mellon University , 5000 Forbes Avenue , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania 15213 , United States
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- Center for Polymer-Based Protein Engineering , Carnegie Mellon University , 5000 Forbes Avenue , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania 15213 , United States.,Department of Chemistry , Carnegie Mellon University , 4400 Fifth Avenue , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania 15213 , United States.,Department of Chemical Engineering , Carnegie Mellon University , 5000 Forbes Avenue , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania 15213 , United States
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Chen S, Hori N, Kajiyama M, Takemura A. Graft modification of methyl acrylate onto chicken feather via surface initiated Cu(0)‐mediated reversible‐deactivation radical polymerization. J Appl Polym Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/app.48246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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- Sikai Chen
- Department of Biomaterial Sciences, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life SciencesThe University of Tokyo, 1‐1‐1 Yayoi, Bunkyo‐ku Tokyo 113‐8657 Japan
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- Department of Biomaterial Sciences, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life SciencesThe University of Tokyo, 1‐1‐1 Yayoi, Bunkyo‐ku Tokyo 113‐8657 Japan
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- Graduate School of Life and Environmental SciencesUniversity of Tsukuba, 1‐1‐1 Tennodai, Tsukuba Ibaraki 305‐8577 Japan
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- Department of Biomaterial Sciences, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life SciencesThe University of Tokyo, 1‐1‐1 Yayoi, Bunkyo‐ku Tokyo 113‐8657 Japan
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Ganewatta MS, Lokupitiya HN, Tang C. Lignin Biopolymers in the Age of Controlled Polymerization. Polymers (Basel) 2019; 11:E1176. [PMID: 31336845 PMCID: PMC6680560 DOI: 10.3390/polym11071176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2019] [Revised: 07/05/2019] [Accepted: 07/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Polymers made from natural biomass are gaining interest due to the rising environmental concerns and depletion of petrochemical resources. Lignin isolated from lignocellulosic biomass is the second most abundant natural polymer next to cellulose. The paper pulp process produces industrial lignin as a byproduct that is mostly used for energy and has less significant utility in materials applications. High abundance, rich chemical functionalities, CO2 neutrality, reinforcing properties, antioxidant and UV blocking abilities, as well as environmental friendliness, make lignin an interesting substrate for materials and chemical development. However, poor processability, low reactivity, and intrinsic structural heterogeneity limit lignins' polymeric applications in high-performance advanced materials. With the advent of controlled polymerization methods such as ATRP, RAFT, and ADMET, there has been a great interest in academia and industry to make value-added polymeric materials from lignin. This review focuses on recent investigations that utilize controlled polymerization methods to generate novel lignin-based polymeric materials. Polymers developed from lignin-based monomers, various polymer grafting technologies, copolymer properties, and their applications are discussed.
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- Mitra S Ganewatta
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA.
- Ingevity Corporation, 5255 Virginia Avenue, North Charleston, SC 29406, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Charleston, 66 George Street, Charleston, SC 29424, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA.
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Lignin-based polymers and nanomaterials. Curr Opin Biotechnol 2019; 56:112-120. [DOI: 10.1016/j.copbio.2018.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2018] [Revised: 10/16/2018] [Accepted: 10/18/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Zhang Z, Mulyadi A, Kuang X, Liu W, Li V, Gogoi P, Liu X, Deng Y. Lignin‐polystyrene composite foams through high internal phase emulsion polymerization. POLYM ENG SCI 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/pen.25046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Zhe Zhang
- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta Georgia 30318
- Renewable Bioproducts Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta Georgia 30318
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta Georgia 30318
- Renewable Bioproducts Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta Georgia 30318
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- Renewable Bioproducts Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta Georgia 30318
- The George Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta Georgia 30318
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta Georgia 30318
- Renewable Bioproducts Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta Georgia 30318
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta Georgia 30318
- Renewable Bioproducts Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta Georgia 30318
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta Georgia 30318
- Department of ChemistryNowgon College Nagaon 782001 Assam India
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- Renewable Bioproducts Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta Georgia 30318
- School of Light Industrial and Food Engineering, Guangxi University Nanning Guangxi 530004 People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta Georgia 30318
- Renewable Bioproducts Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta Georgia 30318
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Hansoge NK, Huang T, Sinko R, Xia W, Chen W, Keten S. Materials by Design for Stiff and Tough Hairy Nanoparticle Assemblies. ACS NANO 2018; 12:7946-7958. [PMID: 29975847 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.8b02454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Matrix-free polymer-grafted nanocrystals, called assembled hairy nanoparticles (aHNPs), can significantly enhance the thermomechanical performance of nanocomposites by overcoming nanoparticle dispersion challenges and achieving stronger interfacial interactions through grafted polymer chains. However, effective strategies to improve both the mechanical stiffness and toughness of aHNPs are lacking given the general conflicting nature of these two properties and the large number of molecular parameters involved in the design of aHNPs. Here, we propose a computational framework that combines multiresponse Gaussian process metamodeling and coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulations to establish design strategies for achieving optimal mechanical properties of aHNPs within a parametric space. Taking poly(methyl methacrylate) grafted to high-aspect-ratio cellulose nanocrystals as a model nanocomposite, our multiobjective design optimization framework reveals that the polymer chain length and grafting density are the main influencing factors governing the mechanical properties of aHNPs, in comparison to the nanoparticle size and the polymer-nanoparticle interfacial interactions. In particular, the Pareto frontier, that marks the upper bound of mechanical properties within the design parameter space, can be achieved when the weight percentage of nanoparticles is above around 60% and the grafted chains exceed the critical length scale governing transition into the semidilute brush regime. We show that theoretical scaling relationships derived from the Daoud-Cotton model capture the dependence of the critical length scale on graft density and nanoparticle size. Our established modeling framework provides valuable insights into the mechanical behavior of these hairy nanoparticle assemblies at the molecular level and allows us to establish guidelines for nanocomposite design.
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- Nitin K Hansoge
- Department of Mechanical Engineering , Northwestern University , 2145 Sheridan Road , Evanston , Illinois 60208-3109 , United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering , Northwestern University , 2145 Sheridan Road , Evanston , Illinois 60208-3109 , United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering , Northwestern University , 2145 Sheridan Road , Evanston , Illinois 60208-3109 , United States
- Department of Mechanical Engineering , Northern Illinois University , 590 Garden Road , DeKalb , Illinois 60115 , United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering , North Dakota State University , 1410 14th Avenue N , Fargo , North Dakota 58105 , United States
- Center for Hierarchical Materials Design , Northwestern University , 2205 Tech Drive , Evanston , Illinois 60208-3109 , United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering , Northwestern University , 2145 Sheridan Road , Evanston , Illinois 60208-3109 , United States
- Center for Hierarchical Materials Design , Northwestern University , 2205 Tech Drive , Evanston , Illinois 60208-3109 , United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering , Northwestern University , 2145 Sheridan Road , Evanston , Illinois 60208-3109 , United States
- Center for Hierarchical Materials Design , Northwestern University , 2205 Tech Drive , Evanston , Illinois 60208-3109 , United States
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering , Northwestern University , 2145 Sheridan Road , Evanston , Illinois 60208-3109 , United States
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Controlled synthesis of modified polyacrylamide grafted nano-sized silica supported Pd nanoparticles via RAFT polymerization through “grafting to” approach: application to the Heck reaction. Colloid Polym Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s00396-018-4349-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Atz Dick T, Couve J, Gimello O, Mas A, Robin JJ. Chemical modification and plasma-induced grafting of pyrolitic lignin. Evaluation of the reinforcing effect on lignin/poly( l -lactide) composites. POLYMER 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2017.04.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Toughening PMMA with fillers containing polymer brushes synthesized via atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP). POLYMER 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2017.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Naseem A, Tabasum S, Zia KM, Zuber M, Ali M, Noreen A. Lignin-derivatives based polymers, blends and composites: A review. Int J Biol Macromol 2016; 93:296-313. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2016.08.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 202] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2016] [Revised: 08/06/2016] [Accepted: 08/09/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Feldman D. Lignin nanocomposites. JOURNAL OF MACROMOLECULAR SCIENCE PART A-PURE AND APPLIED CHEMISTRY 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/10601325.2016.1166006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Zhang C, Li X, Yang R. Facile Preparation and Characterization of Polystyrene/Triphenyl Phosphate Nanocomposite via Suspension Polymerization. CHEM LETT 2015. [DOI: 10.1246/cl.150796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Cunwei Zhang
- National Engineering Research Center of Flame Retardant Materials, School of Materials, Beijing Institute of Technology
- Fire Protection Engineering Department, Chinese People’s Armed Police Forces Academy
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- National Engineering Research Center of Flame Retardant Materials, School of Materials, Beijing Institute of Technology
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- National Engineering Research Center of Flame Retardant Materials, School of Materials, Beijing Institute of Technology
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Tsarevsky NV. Introduction to the special issue of Polymer on “Macromolecular Engineering” dedicated to Professor Krzysztof Matyjaszewski on the occasion of his 65th birthday. POLYMER 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2015.07.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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