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Ferreira GA, Ram-On M, Talmon Y, Schillén K, Piculell L, Loh W. Complexes of Charged-Neutral Block Copolymers and Surfactants: Process-Dependent Features and Long-Term Stability of Their Aqueous Dispersions. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:4113-4124. [PMID: 36881854 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c03500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
Abstract
Aqueous dispersions of charged-neutral block copolymers (poly(acrylamide)-b-poly(acrylate)) complexed with an oppositely charged surfactant (dodecyltrimethylammonium) have been prepared by different approaches: the simple mixing of two solutions (MS approach) containing the block copolymer and surfactant, with their respective simple counterions, and dispersion of a freeze-dried complex salt prepared in the absence of simple counterions (CS approach). The CS particles were investigated under different conditions: dispersion of a CS in salt-free water and dispersion of a CS in a dilute salt solution, the latter condition yielding dispersions with the same composition as the MS process. Additionally, aged dispersions (up to 6 months) and dispersed complexes of the polyacrylate homopolymer and dodecyltrimethylammonium surfactant were evaluated. By employing different characterization techniques, it was seen that dispersions prepared by the MS approach display nanometric spherical particles with disordered cores, and poor colloidal stability, partially caused by the absence of surface charge (ζ-potential close to zero). Oppositely, anisometric particles were formed in CS dispersions and were large enough to sustain micellar cubic cores. The CS particles presented long-time colloidal stability, partially due to a net negative surface charge, but the stability varied with the length of the neutral block composing the corona. Our results demonstrate that all dispersed particles are metastable structures, with physicochemical properties strongly dependent on the preparation procedure, thus making these particles suitable for fundamental studies and potential applications where accurate control of their properties, including size, shape, internal structure, and stability, is desired.
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- Guilherme A Ferreira
- Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), 13083-970 Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and The Russell Berrie Nanotechnology Institute (RBNI), Technion─Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 3200003, Israel
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and The Russell Berrie Nanotechnology Institute (RBNI), Technion─Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 3200003, Israel
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- Division of Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Lund University, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
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- Division of Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Lund University, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), 13083-970 Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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Tan J, Gjerde N, Del Giudice A, Knudsen KD, Galantini L, Du G, Schillén K, Sande SA, Nyström B. Interactions in Aqueous Mixtures of Cationic Hydroxyethyl Cellulose and Different Anionic Bile Salts. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2023; 71:3732-3741. [PMID: 36791398 PMCID: PMC9983013 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c00076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 02/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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It is known that the reduction of blood cholesterol can be accomplished through foods containing a large number of dietary fibers; this process is partially related to the binding of bile salt to fibers. To gain new insights into the interactions between dietary fibers and bile salts, this study investigates the interactions between cationic hydroxyethyl cellulose (catHEC) and sodium deoxycholate (NaDC) or sodium cholate (NaC), which have a similar structure. Turbidity measurements reveal strong interactions between catHEC and NaDC, and under some conditions, macroscopic phase separation occurs. In contrast, the interactions with NaC are weak. At a catHEC concentration of 2 wt %, incipient phase separation is approached at concentrations of NaC and NaDC of 32.5 and 19.3 mM, respectively. The rheological results show strong interactions and a prominent viscosification effect for the catHEC/NaDC system but only moderate interactions for the catHEC/NaC system. Both cryogenic transmission electron microscopy and small-angle X-ray scattering results display fundamental structural differences between the two systems, which may explain the stronger interactions in the presence of NaDC. The surmise is that the extended structures formed in the presence of NaDC can easily form connections and entanglements in the network.
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- Julia
Jianwei Tan
- School
of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutics, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1068, Blindern, N-0316 Oslo, Norway
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- Department
of Chemistry, ‘‘Sapienza’’
University of Rome, P.O. Box 34, Roma 62, Piazzale A. Moro 5, I-00185 Roma, Italy
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- Department
of Chemistry, ‘‘Sapienza’’
University of Rome, P.O. Box 34, Roma 62, Piazzale A. Moro 5, I-00185 Roma, Italy
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- Department
of Chemistry, ‘‘Sapienza’’
University of Rome, P.O. Box 34, Roma 62, Piazzale A. Moro 5, I-00185 Roma, Italy
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- Division
of Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Lund University, P.O. Box 124, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
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- Division
of Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Lund University, P.O. Box 124, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
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- School
of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutics, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1068, Blindern, N-0316 Oslo, Norway
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1033, Blindern, N-0315 Oslo, Norway
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Parekh PY, Patel VI, Khimani MR, Bahadur P. Self-assembly of bile salts and their mixed aggregates as building blocks for smart aggregates. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 312:102846. [PMID: 36736167 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2023.102846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2022] [Revised: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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The present communication offers a comprehensive overview of the self-assembly of bile salts emphasizing their mixed smart aggregates with a variety of amphiphiles. Using an updated literature survey, we have explored the dissimilar interactions of bile salts with different types of surfactants, phospholipids, ionic liquids, drugs, and a variety of natural and synthetic polymers. While assembling this review, special attention was also provided to the potency of bile salts to alter the size/shape of aggregates formed by several amphiphiles to use these aggregates for solubility improvement of medicinally important compounds, active pharmaceutical ingredients, and also to develop their smart delivery vehicles. A fundamental understanding of bile salt mixed aggregates will enable the development of new strategies for improving the bioavailability of drugs solubilized in newly developed potential hosts and to formulate smart aggregates of desired morphology for specific targeted applications. It enriches our existing knowledge of the distinct interactions exerted in mixed systems of bile salts with variety of amphiphiles. By virtue of this, researchers can get innovative ideas to construct novel nanoaggregates from bile salts by incorporating various amphiphiles that serve as a building block for smart aggregates for their numerous industrial applications.
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- Paresh Y Parekh
- Department of Chemistry, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat 395007, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Navyug Science College, Rander Road, Surat 395009, Gujarat, India.
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- Countryside International School, Nr. Bhesan Railway Crossing, CIS Barbodhan Road, Surat 394125, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat 395007, Gujarat, India
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Du G, Belić D, Del Giudice A, Alfredsson V, Carnerup AM, Zhu K, Nyström B, Wang Y, Galantini L, Schillén K. Condensed Supramolecular Helices: The Twisted Sisters of DNA. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202113279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Guanqun Du
- Division of Physical Chemistry Department of Chemistry Lund University P.O. Box 124 22100 Lund Sweden
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- Division of Physical Chemistry Department of Chemistry Lund University P.O. Box 124 22100 Lund Sweden
- Department of Physics Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek 31000 Osijek Croatia
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- Department of Chemistry Sapienza University of Rome P.O. Box 34-Roma 62, Piazzale A. Moro 5 00185 Roma Italy
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- Division of Physical Chemistry Department of Chemistry Lund University P.O. Box 124 22100 Lund Sweden
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- Division of Physical Chemistry Department of Chemistry Lund University P.O. Box 124 22100 Lund Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry University of Oslo P.O. Box 1033, Blindern 0315 Oslo Norway
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- Department of Chemistry University of Oslo P.O. Box 1033, Blindern 0315 Oslo Norway
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Science Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
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- Department of Chemistry Sapienza University of Rome P.O. Box 34-Roma 62, Piazzale A. Moro 5 00185 Roma Italy
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- Division of Physical Chemistry Department of Chemistry Lund University P.O. Box 124 22100 Lund Sweden
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Du G, Belić D, Del Giudice A, Alfredsson V, Carnerup AM, Zhu K, Nyström B, Wang Y, Galantini L, Schillén K. Condensed Supramolecular Helices: The Twisted Sisters of DNA. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 61:e202113279. [PMID: 34757695 PMCID: PMC9300030 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202113279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Condensation of DNA helices into hexagonally packed bundles and toroids represents an intriguing example of functional organization of biological macromolecules at the nanoscale. The condensation models are based on the unique polyelectrolyte features of DNA, however here we could reproduce a DNA‐like condensation with supramolecular helices of small chiral molecules, thereby demonstrating that it is a more general phenomenon. We show that the bile salt sodium deoxycholate can form supramolecular helices upon interaction with oppositely charged polyelectrolytes of homopolymer or block copolymers. At higher order, a controlled hexagonal packing of the helices into DNA‐like bundles and toroids could be accomplished. The results disclose unknown similarities between covalent and supramolecular non‐covalent helical polyelectrolytes, which inspire visionary ideas of constructing supramolecular versions of biological macromolecules. As drug nanocarriers the polymer–bile salt superstructures would get advantage of a complex chirality at molecular and supramolecular levels, whose effect on the nanocarrier assisted drug efficiency is a still unexplored fascinating issue.
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- Guanqun Du
- Lund University: Lunds Universitet, Division of Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, P.O. Box 124, SE-22100, Lund, SWEDEN
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- Lund University: Lunds Universitet, Division of Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, P.O. Box 124, SE-22100, Lund, SWEDEN
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- Sapienza University of Rome: Universita degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza, Department of Chemistry, Piazzale A. Moro 5, I-00185, Rome, ITALY
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- Lund University: Lunds Universitet, Department of Chemistry, P.O. Box 124, SE-22100, Lund, SWEDEN
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- Lund University: Lunds Universitet, Division of Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, P.O. Box 124, SE-22100, Lund, SWEDEN
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- University of Oslo: Universitetet i Oslo, Deparment of Chemistry, P.O. Box 1033, N-0315, Oslo, NORWAY
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- University of Oslo: Universitetet i Oslo, Department of Chemistry, P.O. Box 1033, N-0315, Oslo, NORWAY
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- Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences, Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Science, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Science, 100190, Beijing, CHINA
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- Sapienza University of Rome: Universita degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza, Department of Chemistry, Piazzale A. Moro 5, I-00185, Rome, ITALY
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- Lund University, Division of Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Center for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, P.O. Box 124, SE-221 00, Lund, SWEDEN
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di Gregorio MC, Cautela J, Galantini L. Physiology and Physical Chemistry of Bile Acids. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:1780. [PMID: 33579036 PMCID: PMC7916809 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22041780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2021] [Accepted: 02/04/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Bile acids (BAs) are facial amphiphiles synthesized in the body of all vertebrates. They undergo the enterohepatic circulation: they are produced in the liver, stored in the gallbladder, released in the intestine, taken into the bloodstream and lastly re-absorbed in the liver. During this pathway, BAs are modified in their molecular structure by the action of enzymes and bacteria. Such transformations allow them to acquire the chemical-physical properties needed for fulling several activities including metabolic regulation, antimicrobial functions and solubilization of lipids in digestion. The versatility of BAs in the physiological functions has inspired their use in many bio-applications, making them important tools for active molecule delivery, metabolic disease treatments and emulsification processes in food and drug industries. Moreover, moving over the borders of the biological field, BAs have been largely investigated as building blocks for the construction of supramolecular aggregates having peculiar structural, mechanical, chemical and optical properties. The review starts with a biological analysis of the BAs functions before progressively switching to a general overview of BAs in pharmacology and medicine applications. Lastly the focus moves to the BAs use in material science.
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- Maria Chiara di Gregorio
- Department of Molecular Chemistry and Materials Science, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy;
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- Department of Chemistry, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy;
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