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Yamamoto Y, Heah WY, Tashiro K. Functional oligo- and polypeptide assemblies for photochemical, optical and electronic applications. MATERIALS HORIZONS 2024; 11:3203-3212. [PMID: 38912639 DOI: 10.1039/d4mh00218k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/25/2024]
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The primary and secondary structures of peptides are useful as scaffolds to sequentially arrange functional groups of molecules. In this review, we review self-assembled functional peptides, whereby peptides with appropriate amino acid sequences can assemble using functional groups on their side chains. First, we apply our design strategies for the synthesis of peptide-based materials with sequenced side chains with polar moieties, organic dyes and metal complexes. The synthetic oligopeptides thus obtained exhibit inherent photoinduced charge separation and electrochemical redox activities, as well as responses to bio-sequences. Next, catalytic and photocatalytic oxidation reduction reactions and hydrogen evolution reactions are shown by utilizing the peptides with separated functionalities on both sides of β-sheets by hybridizing with electro- and photoactive graphene oxide and metal nanoparticles. Finally, the self-assembled natural proteins that form micrometre-scale spherical geometry and fibres are utilized for optical and electronic applications. The silk fibroin forms well-defined microspheres with smooth surface morphology, leading to properties suitable for use in optical resonators, which can sense external humidity because of the hygroscopic nature of silk fibroin. Dragline silk fibres can act as optical waveguides that can perform intermediate natural polymer-based optical logic operations. These functional peptides are utilizable for various applications in catalysis, optics and electronics.
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- Yohei Yamamoto
- Institute of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1, Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8573, Japan.
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- Institute of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1, Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8573, Japan.
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- Research Center for Macromolecules & Biomaterials, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan.
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Yao ZF, Cordova DLM, Milligan GM, Lopez D, Allison SJ, Kuang Y, Ardoña HAM, Arguilla MQ. Lattice-guided assembly of optoelectronically active π-conjugated peptides on 1D van der Waals single crystals. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2024; 10:eadl2402. [PMID: 38865466 PMCID: PMC11168473 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adl2402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2024] [Indexed: 06/14/2024]
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The deployment of organic molecules in high-performance devices strongly relies on the formation of well-ordered domains, which is often complicated by the dynamic and sensitive nature of supramolecular interactions. Here, we engineered the assembly of water-processable, optoelectronic π-conjugated peptides into well-defined organic-inorganic heterointerfaced assemblies by leveraging the long-range anisotropic ordering of 1D van der Waals (vdW) crystals composed of subnanometer-thick transition metal sulfide chains (MS3; M = Nb, Ta) as assembly templates. We found that the monomers can readily form 1D supramolecular assemblies onto the underlying crystal surface, owing to the structural correspondence between the π-π interactions of the quaterthiophene (4T)-based peptide units (DDD-4T) and sulfur atom ordering along the NbS3 (100) surface. The heterointerfaced assemblies exhibited substantially red-shifted photoluminescence and enhanced visible-range photocurrent generation compared to solution-assembled films. Our results underscore the role of lattice matching in forming ordered supramolecular assemblies, offering an emergent approach to assembling organic building blocks endowed with improved physical properties.
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- Ze-Fan Yao
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Samueli School of Engineering, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
- Department of Chemistry, School of Physical Sciences, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Physical Sciences, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Physical Sciences, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Physical Sciences, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Physical Sciences, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Samueli School of Engineering, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Samueli School of Engineering, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
- Department of Chemistry, School of Physical Sciences, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Samueli School of Engineering, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
- Sue and Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Samueli School of Engineering, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
- Department of Chemistry, School of Physical Sciences, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
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Nandi AK. A Review on Self-Assembly Driven Optoelectronic Properties of Polythiophene-Peptide and Polythiophene-Polymer Conjugates. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:9385-9405. [PMID: 38682339 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c00713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
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Polythiophene (PT) is an important conducting polymer for its outstanding optoelectronic properties. Here, we delineate the self-assembly-driven optoelectronic properties of PT-peptide and PT-polymer conjugates, taking examples from recent literature reports. PT-peptide conjugates made by both covalent and noncovalent approaches are discussed. Poly(3-thiophene acetic acid) (P3TAA) covalently coupled with Gly-Gly-His tripeptide, C-protected and deprotected tripeptide H2N-F-F-V-OMe, etc. exhibits self-assembly-driven absorbance, fluorescence, photocurrent, and electronic properties. Noncovalent PT-peptide conjugates produced via ionic, H-bonding, and π-stacking interactions show tunable morphology and optoelectronic properties by varying the composition of a component. PT conjugated with Alzheimer's disease peptide (KLVFFAE, Aβ16-22) shows enhanced photocatalytic water splitting, cationic PT(CPT-I)-perylene bisimide-appended dipeptide (PBI-DY), and anionic PT-perylene diimide-appended cationic peptide (PBI-NH3+) conjugates and exhibits self-assembly-driven enhanced photoswitching and organic mixed electronic and ionic conductivity (OMEIC) properties. In the PT-polymer conjugates, self-assembly-driven optoelectronic properties of covalently produced PT-random copolymers, PT-block copolymers, PT-graft-random copolymers, and PT-graft-block copolymer conjugates are discussed. The HOMO-LUMO levels of hyperbranched polymers are optimized to obtain better power conversion efficiency (PCE) in the bulk heterojunction (BHJ) solar cell than in linear polymers, and P3TAA-ran-P3HT (43 mol % P3TAA) conjugated with MAPbI3 perovskite exhibits higher PCE (10%) than that with only P3TAA hole-transporting material. In the ampholytic polythiophene (APT), on increasing pH, the morphology changes from the vesicle to fibrillar network for the dethreading of the PT chain, resulting in a red shift of the absorbance peak, an enormous increase in PL intensity, lowering of the charge transfer resistance, and an induction of Warburg impedance for the release of quencher I- ions. The PT-g-(PDMAEMA-co-PGLU-HEM) graft copolymer self-assembles with Con-A lectin, causing fluorescence quenching, and acts as a sensor for Con-A with a LOD of 57 mg/L. Varying sequences of the block copolymer containing pH-responsive PDMAEMA and temperature-responsive PDEGMEM grafted to the PT backbone shows different self-assembly, optical, electronic, and photocurrent properties depending on the proximity and preponderance of the block sequence on the PT backbone.
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- Arun K Nandi
- Polymer Science Unit, School of Materials Science, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032, India
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Yao ZF, Kuang Y, Wu HT, Lundqvist E, Fu X, Celt N, Pei J, Yee A, Ardoña HAM. Selective Induction of Molecular Assembly to Tissue-Level Anisotropy on Peptide-Based Optoelectronic Cardiac Biointerfaces. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2312231. [PMID: 38335948 PMCID: PMC11126358 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202312231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2023] [Revised: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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The conduction efficiency of ions in excitable tissues and of charged species in organic conjugated materials both benefit from having ordered domains and anisotropic pathways. In this study, a photocurrent-generating cardiac biointerface is presented, particularly for investigating the sensitivity of cardiomyocytes to geometrically comply to biomacromolecular cues differentially assembled on a conductive nanogrooved substrate. Through a polymeric surface-templated approach, photoconductive substrates with symmetric peptide-quaterthiophene (4T)-peptide units assembled as 1D nanostructures on nanoimprinted polyalkylthiophene (P3HT) surface are developed. The 4T-based peptides studied here can form 1D nanostructures on prepatterned polyalkylthiophene substrates, as directed by hydrogen bonding, aromatic interactions between 4T and P3HT, and physical confinement on the nanogrooves. It is observed that smaller 4T-peptide units that can achieve a higher degree of assembly order within the polymeric templates serve as a more efficient driver of cardiac cytoskeletal anisotropy than merely presenting aligned -RGD bioadhesive epitopes on a nanotopographic surface. These results unravel some insights on how cardiomyocytes perceive submicrometer dimensionality, local molecular order, and characteristics of surface cues in their immediate environment. Overall, the work offers a cardiac patterning platform that presents the possibility of a gene modification-free cardiac photostimulation approach while controlling the conduction directionality of the biotic and abiotic components.
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- Ze-Fan Yao
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Samueli School of Engineering, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
- Department of Chemistry, School of Physical Sciences, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Samueli School of Engineering, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Key Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry and Physics of Ministry of Education, Center of Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Samueli School of Engineering, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Samueli School of Engineering, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Samueli School of Engineering, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Key Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry and Physics of Ministry of Education, Center of Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Samueli School of Engineering, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Samueli School of Engineering, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
- Department of Chemistry, School of Physical Sciences, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Samueli School of Engineering, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
- Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
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Dibble JP, Deboer SR, Mersha M, Robinson TJ, Felling RJ, Zeiler SR, Tovar JD. In Vivo Formation and Tracking of π-Peptide Nanostructures. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:25091-25097. [PMID: 35838681 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c04598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The photophysics associated with the self-assembly of π-peptide molecules into 1-D nanostructures has been well-established, thus revealing the creation of nanoscale electronic conduits in aqueous media. Such materials have therapeutic potential in many biomedical applications. In this work, we report the in vivo deployment of these π-peptide nanostructures in brain tissue using photothrombotic stroke as a model application. A test peptide was used for brain injections, and the nanostructures formed were visualized with electron microscopy. A new peptide bearing a low-energy fluorescence dye was prepared to facilitate direct visualization of π-peptide localization in the brain cavity by way of fluorescence microscopy. This work demonstrates feasibility for in vivo application of π-peptide nanostructures toward pressing biomedical challenges.
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- Jessie P Dibble
- Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 North Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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- Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center, 9000 Franklin Square Drive, Baltimore, Maryland 21237, United States
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- Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 600 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, United States
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- Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 600 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, United States
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- Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 600 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, United States
- Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 1800 Orleans Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, United States
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- Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 600 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 North Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 North Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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Yao Z, Lundqvist E, Kuang Y, Ardoña HAM. Engineering Multi-Scale Organization for Biotic and Organic Abiotic Electroactive Systems. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2205381. [PMID: 36670065 PMCID: PMC10074131 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202205381] [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: 09/17/2022] [Revised: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Multi-scale organization of molecular and living components is one of the most critical parameters that regulate charge transport in electroactive systems-whether abiotic, biotic, or hybrid interfaces. In this article, an overview of the current state-of-the-art for controlling molecular order, nanoscale assembly, microstructure domains, and macroscale architectures of electroactive organic interfaces used for biomedical applications is provided. Discussed herein are the leading strategies and challenges to date for engineering the multi-scale organization of electroactive organic materials, including biomolecule-based materials, synthetic conjugated molecules, polymers, and their biohybrid analogs. Importantly, this review provides a unique discussion on how the dependence of conduction phenomena on structural organization is observed for electroactive organic materials, as well as for their living counterparts in electrogenic tissues and biotic-abiotic interfaces. Expansion of fabrication capabilities that enable higher resolution and throughput for the engineering of ordered, patterned, and architecture electroactive systems will significantly impact the future of bioelectronic technologies for medical devices, bioinspired harvesting platforms, and in vitro models of electroactive tissues. In summary, this article presents how ordering at multiple scales is important for modulating transport in both the electroactive organic, abiotic, and living components of bioelectronic systems.
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- Ze‐Fan Yao
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringSamueli School of EngineeringUniversity of CaliforniaIrvineCA92697USA
- Department of ChemistrySchool of Physical SciencesUniversity of CaliforniaIrvineCA92697USA
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- Department of Biomedical EngineeringSamueli School of EngineeringUniversity of CaliforniaIrvineCA92697USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringSamueli School of EngineeringUniversity of CaliforniaIrvineCA92697USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringSamueli School of EngineeringUniversity of CaliforniaIrvineCA92697USA
- Department of ChemistrySchool of Physical SciencesUniversity of CaliforniaIrvineCA92697USA
- Department of Biomedical EngineeringSamueli School of EngineeringUniversity of CaliforniaIrvineCA92697USA
- Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research CenterUniversity of CaliforniaIrvineCA92697USA
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Fortunato A, Hensel RC, Casalini S, Mba M. Self-Assembly and Electrical Conductivity of a New [1]benzothieno[3,2-b][1]-benzothiophene (BTBT)-Peptide Hydrogel. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28072917. [PMID: 37049680 PMCID: PMC10095725 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28072917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Revised: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023] Open
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The conjugation of small-molecule semiconductors with self-assembling peptides is a powerful tool for the fabrication of supramolecular soft materials for organic electronics and bioelectronics. Herein, we introduced the benchmark organic semiconductor [1]benzothieno[3,2-b][1]-benzothiophene (BTBT) within the structure of a self-assembling amphipathic peptide. The molecular structure of the conjugate was rationally designed to favour π-π stacking between BTBT cores and π-delocalization within the self-assembled architectures. Hydrogels with fibrillar structure were obtained upon self-assembly. Spectroscopic studies confirmed that both hydrogen bonding between peptide segments and π-π stacking between BTBT chromophores are responsible for the formation of the 3D fibrillar network observed by transmission electron microscopy. The hydrogel was successfully deposited on gold interdigitated electrodes and a conductivity up to 1.6 (±0.1) × 10−5 S cm−1 was measured.
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Yao Z, Kuang Y, Kohl P, Li Y, Ardoña HAM. Carbodiimide‐Fueled Assembly of π‐Conjugated Peptides Regulated byElectrostatic Interactions. CHEMSYSTEMSCHEM 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/syst.202300003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/16/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Ze‐Fan Yao
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Samueli School of Engineering University of California Irvine CA 92697 USA
- Department of Chemistry School of Physical Sciences University of California Irvine CA 92697 USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Samueli School of Engineering University of California Irvine CA 92697 USA
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- Materials Research Laboratory and BioPACIFIC MIP University of California, Santa Barbara Santa Barbara CA 93106 USA
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- Materials Research Laboratory and BioPACIFIC MIP University of California, Santa Barbara Santa Barbara CA 93106 USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Samueli School of Engineering University of California Irvine CA 92697 USA
- Department of Chemistry School of Physical Sciences University of California Irvine CA 92697 USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering Samueli School of Engineering University of California Irvine CA 92697 USA
- Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center University of California Irvine CA 92697 USA
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Huo Y, Hu J, Yin Y, Liu P, Cai K, Ji W. Self-Assembling Peptide-Based Functional Biomaterials. Chembiochem 2023; 24:e202200582. [PMID: 36346708 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202200582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2022] [Revised: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Peptides can self-assemble into various hierarchical nanostructures through noncovalent interactions and form functional materials exhibiting excellent chemical and physical properties, which have broad applications in bio-/nanotechnology. The self-assembly mechanism, self-assembly morphology of peptide supramolecular architecture and their various applications, have been widely explored which have the merit of biocompatibility, easy preparation, and controllable functionality. Herein, we introduce the latest research progress of self-assembling peptide-based nanomaterials and review their applications in biomedicine and optoelectronics, including tissue engineering, anticancer therapy, biomimetic catalysis, energy harvesting. We believe that this review will inspire the rational design and development of novel peptide-based functional bio-inspired materials in the future.
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- Yehong Huo
- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, P. R. China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases and Biomedical Sciences, Chongqing Municipal Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedical Engineering of Higher Education, Stomatological Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 401147, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, P. R. China
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Umer Lone M, Sahu N, Kumar Roy R, Adhikari B. Introduction of Ferrocene as a Facilitator for the Construction of Supramolecular Polymers. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202202711. [PMID: 36178321 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202202711] [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: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Proper monomer design is the key to enhancing the strength of noncovalent interactions between the molecules toward the efficient formation of supramolecular polymers (SPs). We have designed and synthesized 1,n'-disubstituted ferrocene-azobenzene-long alkyl chains, Fc(CONH-Azo-TDP)2 , to afford SPs with a high probability. The design exploits the ''molecular ball-bearing'' property of the ferrocene core, which allows two azobenzene arms to rotate in the planes of cyclopentadienyl rings, generating the most suitable molecular conformation required for SP formation. This ferrocene monomer formed a supergel consisting of SPs supported by strong intermolecular (H-bonding and π-π stacking) interactions and higher enthalpy gain than the reference molecules, where the central ferrocene core was replaced by flexible aliphatic as well as rigid benzene linkers. The molecular conformation involved in SPs, the strength of noncovalent interactions, and the process of supramolecular polymerization were investigated through NMR, UV-Vis, XRD and TEM studies. The results demonstrate that ferrocene may act as a good modulator for constructing efficient SPs.
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- Mohammad Umer Lone
- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Mohali, Knowledge City, Sector 81, Manauli PO, 140306, S. A. S. Nagar, Punjab, India
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- Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, 769008, Rourkela, Odisha, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Mohali, Knowledge City, Sector 81, Manauli PO, 140306, S. A. S. Nagar, Punjab, India
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- Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, 769008, Rourkela, Odisha, India
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Fortunato A, Mba M. A Peptide-Based Hydrogel for Adsorption of Dyes and Pharmaceuticals in Water Remediation. Gels 2022; 8:672. [PMID: 36286173 PMCID: PMC9601570 DOI: 10.3390/gels8100672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Revised: 10/12/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 08/26/2023] Open
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The removal of dyes and pharmaceuticals from water has become a major issue in recent years due to the shortage of freshwater resources. The adsorption of these pollutants through nontoxic, easy-to-make, and environmentally friendly adsorbents has become a popular topic. In this work, a tetrapeptide-pyrene conjugate was rationally designed to form hydrogels under controlled acidic conditions. The hydrogels were thoroughly characterized, and their performance in the adsorption of various dyes and pharmaceuticals from water was investigated. The supramolecular hydrogel efficiently adsorbed methylene blue (MB) and diclofenac (DCF) from water. The effect of concentration in the adsorption efficiency was studied, and results indicated that while the adsorption of MB is governed by the availability of adsorption sites, in the case of DCF, concentration is the driving force of the process. In the case of MB, the nature of the dye-hydrogel interactions and the mechanism of the adsorption process were investigated through UV-Vis absorption spectroscopy. The studies proved how this dye is first adsorbed as a monomer, probably through electrostatic interactions; successively, at increasing concentrations as the electrostatic adsorption sites are depleted, dimerization on the hydrogel surface occurs.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università degli Studi di Padova, Via Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, Italy
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Zeman CJ, Kang G, Kohlstedt KL. Controlling Aggregation-Induced Two-Photon Absorption Enhancement via Intermolecular Interactions. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:45644-45657. [PMID: 36191092 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c12436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Historically, two-photon absorption (2PA) cross sections reported in the literature have been derived from solution-phase measurements. However, such techniques fail to grasp the implications of how these cross sections can be impacted by varying degrees of aggregation or in the condensed phase as bulk solids or thin films. For a precise determination of how aggregation impacts 2PA at a molecular level, computational methods present themselves as ideal. Herein, a series of quadrupolar π-conjugated dyes were simulated by molecular dynamics (MD) in the gas phase and condensed phase. In the condensed phase, their intermolecular interactions and electronic coupling behavior were fully characterized, both quantitatively and qualitatively. Using quadratic-response time-dependent density functional theory, 2PA cross sections of structures derived from MD trajectories were calculated. Comparisons are made between gas-phase and condensed-phase results, and enhancement factors are defined to show how certain dyes may experience changes in their respective 2PA cross sections as a function of aggregation. It was found that these cross sections depend heavily on conformational locking in the condensed phase and relative stacking arrangements. J-aggregates were associated with enhanced 2PA and H-aggregates with quenched 2PA activity. However, in a highly disordered aggregate, the effects of these stacking arrangements are averaged out of the bulk result, and the effects of conformational locking dominate.
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- Charles J Zeman
- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois60208, United States
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Voltage controlled bio-organic inverse phototransistor. Biointerphases 2022; 17:021003. [PMID: 35303768 DOI: 10.1116/6.0001692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Thin films of poly-d-lysine act as polar organic and are also light sensitive. The capacitance-voltage, current-voltage, and transistor behavior were studied to gauge the photoresponse of possible poly-d-lysine thin film devices both with and without methylene blue as an additive. Transistors fabricated from poly-d-lysine act as inverse phototransistors, i.e., the on-state current is greatest in the absence of illumination. The poly-d-lysine thin film capacitance and the transistor current decrease with illumination, both with and without methylene blue as an additive. This suggests that the unbinding of photo exciton is significantly hindered in this system which is supported by the significant charge carrier lifetime for poly-d-lysine films both with and without methylene blue. For the majority carrier, the transistor geometry appears to depend on the gate voltage; in other words, the majority carrier depends on the polarization of the poly-d-lysine films, both with and without methylene blue as an additive.
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Ferguson AL, Brown KA. Data-Driven Design and Autonomous Experimentation in Soft and Biological Materials Engineering. Annu Rev Chem Biomol Eng 2022; 13:25-44. [PMID: 35236085 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-chembioeng-092120-020803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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This article reviews recent developments in the applications of machine learning, data-driven modeling, transfer learning, and autonomous experimentation for the discovery, design, and optimization of soft and biological materials. The design and engineering of molecules and molecular systems have long been a preoccupation of chemical and biomolecular engineers using a variety of computational and experimental techniques. Increasingly, researchers have looked to emerging and established tools in artificial intelligence and machine learning to integrate with established approaches in chemical science to realize powerful, efficient, and in some cases autonomous platforms for molecular discovery, materials engineering, and process optimization. This review summarizes the basic principles underpinning these techniques and highlights recent successful example applications in autonomous materials discovery, transfer learning, and multi-fidelity active learning. Expected final online publication date for the Annual Review of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Volume 13 is October 2022. Please see http://www.annualreviews.org/page/journal/pubdates for revised estimates.
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- Andrew L Ferguson
- Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA;
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- Mechanical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA;
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Peressotti S, Koehl GE, Goding JA, Green RA. Self-Assembling Hydrogel Structures for Neural Tissue Repair. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2021; 7:4136-4163. [PMID: 33780230 PMCID: PMC8441975 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.1c00030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Hydrogel materials have been employed as biological scaffolds for tissue regeneration across a wide range of applications. Their versatility and biomimetic properties make them an optimal choice for treating the complex and delicate milieu of neural tissue damage. Aside from finely tailored hydrogel properties, which aim to mimic healthy physiological tissue, a minimally invasive delivery method is essential to prevent off-target and surgery-related complications. The specific class of injectable hydrogels termed self-assembling peptides (SAPs), provide an ideal combination of in situ polymerization combined with versatility for biofunctionlization, tunable physicochemical properties, and high cytocompatibility. This review identifies design criteria for neural scaffolds based upon key cellular interactions with the neural extracellular matrix (ECM), with emphasis on aspects that are reproducible in a biomaterial environment. Examples of the most recent SAPs and modification methods are presented, with a focus on biological, mechanical, and topographical cues. Furthermore, SAP electrical properties and methods to provide appropriate electrical and electrochemical cues are widely discussed, in light of the endogenous electrical activity of neural tissue as well as the clinical effectiveness of stimulation treatments. Recent applications of SAP materials in neural repair and electrical stimulation therapies are highlighted, identifying research gaps in the field of hydrogels for neural regeneration.
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- Sofia Peressotti
- Department
of Bioengineering and Centre for Neurotechnology, Imperial College London, London SW72AS, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Bioengineering and Centre for Neurotechnology, Imperial College London, London SW72AS, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Bioengineering and Centre for Neurotechnology, Imperial College London, London SW72AS, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Bioengineering and Centre for Neurotechnology, Imperial College London, London SW72AS, United Kingdom
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Unraveling the electrochemical and spectroscopic properties of neutral and negatively charged perylene tetraethylesters. Sci Rep 2021; 11:16097. [PMID: 34373513 PMCID: PMC8352899 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-95551-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2021] [Accepted: 07/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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A detailed investigation of the energy levels of perylene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxylic tetraethylester as a representative compound for the whole family of perylene esters was performed. It was revealed via electrochemical measurements that one oxidation and two reductions take place. The bandgaps determined via the electrochemical approach are in good agreement with the optical bandgap obtained from the absorption spectra via a Tauc plot. In addition, absorption spectra in dependence of the electrochemical potential were the basis for extensive quantum-chemical calculations of the neutral, monoanionic, and dianionic molecules. For this purpose, calculations based on density functional theory were compared with post-Hartree–Fock methods and the CAM-B3LYP functional proved to be the most reliable choice for the calculation of absorption spectra. Furthermore, spectral features found experimentally could be reproduced with vibronic calculations and allowed to understand their origins. In particular, the two lowest energy absorption bands of the anion are not caused by absorption of two distinct electronic states, which might have been expected from vertical excitation calculations, but both states exhibit a strong vibronic progression resulting in contributions to both bands.
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Wei D, Yu Y, Ge L, Wang Z, Chen C, Guo R. Chiral Supramolecular Polymers Assembled by Amphiphilic Oligopeptide-Perylene Diimides and High Electrochemical Sensing. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2021; 37:9232-9243. [PMID: 34308642 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c01430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Various secondary structures, for example, β-sheet hydrogen bonds formed by oligopeptides exhibiting high directionality and selectivity provide a new avenue to regulate optoelectronic performances of supramolecular assemblies constructed by π-conjugated chromophores. In this work, oligopeptide-perylene diimides (AUPDIs) are synthesized to generate β-sheet strands which guide the formation of chiral supramolecular polymers with a diversity of morphologies in combination with the π-π stacking even in aqueous media. Complex morphology transitions are successfully controlled by simply adjusting the water volume fraction in the binary solvent of water and tetrahydrofuran from spherical hollow aggregates to long helical nanowires and to short nanofibers. The mechanism of the assembly changes from cooperative to the isodesmic model relying on AUPDI concentrations. This originates from the transformation in the β-sheet that regulates profoundly the arrangement of the AUPDI molecules. Prominently efficient and positive electronic sensing to triethylamine for highly helical nanowires engenders due to the highly ordered helical arrangement within the nanowires, fourfold of the short nanofibers.
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- Duo Wei
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Testing Center, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- Testing Center, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- Testing Center, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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Structures and strategies for enhanced sensitivity of polydiacetylene(PDA) based biosensor platforms. Biosens Bioelectron 2021; 181:113120. [PMID: 33714858 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2021.113120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2020] [Revised: 01/20/2021] [Accepted: 02/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Polydiacetylene (PDA) is a versatile polymer that has been studied in numerous fields because of its unique optical properties derived from alternating multiple bonds in the polymer backbone. The conjugated structure in the polymer backbone enables PDA to possess the ability of blue-red colorimetric transition when π-π interactions in the PDA backbone chain are disturbed by the external environment. The chromatic property of PDA disturbed by external stimuli can also emit fluorescence in the red region. Owing to the unique characteristics of PDA, it has been widely studied in facile and label-free sensing applications based on colorimetric or fluorescence signals for several decades. Among the various PDA structures, membrane structures assembled by amphiphilic molecules are widely used as a versatile platform because facile modification of the synthetic membrane provides extensive applications, such as receptor-ligand interactions, resulting in potent biosensors. To use PDA as a sensory material, several methods have been studied to endow the specificity to PDA molecules and to amplify the signal from PDA supramolecules. This is because selective and sensitive detection of target materials is required at an appropriate level corresponding to each material for applicable sensor applications. This review focuses on factors that affect the sensitivity of PDA composites and several strategies to enhance the sensitivity of the PDA sensor to various structures. Owing to these strategies, the PDA sensor system has achieved a higher level of sensitivity and selectivity, enabling it to detect multiple target materials for a full field of application.
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Kaur H, Roy S. Enzyme-Induced Supramolecular Order in Pyrene Dipeptide Hydrogels for the Development of an Efficient Energy-Transfer Template. Biomacromolecules 2021; 22:2393-2407. [PMID: 33973785 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.1c00187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Peptide self-assembly is gathering much attention due to the precise control it provides for the arrangement of functional moieties for the fabrication of advanced functional materials. It is desirable to use a physical, chemical, or biological trigger that can control the self-assembly process. In the current article, we have applied an enzyme to induce the peptide self-assembly of an aromatic peptide amphiphile, which modulates the supramolecular order in the final gel phase material. We accessed diverse peptide hydrogels from identical gelator concentrations by simply changing the enzyme concentration, which controlled the reaction kinetics and influenced the dynamics of self-assembly. Depending upon the concentration of the enzyme, a bell-shaped relationship was observed in terms of intermolecular interactions, morphology, and properties of the final gel phase material. The access of non-equilibrium structures was further demonstrated by fluorescence emission spectroscopy, circular dichroism spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and rheology. This strategy is applied to construct a charge-transfer hydrogel by doping the donor hydrogel with an acceptor moiety, which exhibits efficient energy transfer. Interestingly, such structural control at the nanoscopic level can further tune the energy-transfer efficiency by simply modulating the enzyme concentration.
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- Harsimran Kaur
- Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Phase-10, Sector-64, Mohali, Punjab 160062, India
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- Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Phase-10, Sector-64, Mohali, Punjab 160062, India
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Garifullin R, Guler MO. Electroactive peptide-based supramolecular polymers. Mater Today Bio 2021; 10:100099. [PMID: 33778465 PMCID: PMC7985408 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2021.100099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2020] [Revised: 01/31/2021] [Accepted: 02/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The electroactivity as a supramolecular feature of intelligently designed self-assembled systems stimulates a wide interest in development of new stimuli-responsive biomaterials. A diverse set of nanostructures are fabricated through programmed self-assembly of molecules for functional materials. Electroactive groups are conjugated as a functional moiety for organic semiconductor applications. In this review, we present recent examples of self-assembling peptide molecules and electroactive units for supramolecular functional electronic and optical materials with potential biomedical and bioelectronics applications.
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- Ruslan Garifullin
- Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, 420021 Kazan, Russian Federation
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- The Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA
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Özen B, Fadaei Tirani F, Schenk K, Lin KH, Scopelliti R, Corminboeuf C, Frauenrath H. Structure-Property Relationships in Bithiophenes with Hydrogen-Bonded Substituents. Chemistry 2021; 27:3348-3360. [PMID: 32894599 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202003113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Revised: 08/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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The use of crystal engineering to control the supramolecular arrangement of π-conjugated molecules in the solid-state is of considerable interest for the development of novel organic electronic materials. In this study, we investigated the effect of combining of two types of supramolecular interaction with different geometric requirements, amide hydrogen bonding and π-interactions, on the π-overlap between calamitic π-conjugated cores. To this end, we prepared two series of bithiophene diesters and diamides with methylene, ethylene, or propylene spacers between the bithiophene core and the functional groups in their terminal substituents. The hydrogen-bonded bithiophene diamides showed significantly denser packing of the bithiophene cores than the diesters and other known α,ω-disubstituted bithiophenes. The bithiophene packing density reach a maximum in the bithiophene diamide with an ethylene spacer, which had the smallest longitudinal bithiophene displacement and infinite 1D arrays of electronically conjugated, parallel, and almost linear N-H⋅⋅⋅O=C hydrogen bonds. The synergistic hydrogen bonding and π-interactions were attributed to the favorable conformation mechanics of the ethylene spacer and resulted in H-type spectroscopic aggregates in solid-state absorption spectroscopy. These results demonstrate that the optoelectronic properties of π-conjugated materials in the solid-state may be tailored systematically by side-chain engineering, and hence that this approach has significant potential for the design of organic and polymer semiconductors.
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- Bilal Özen
- École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Institute of Materials, Laboratory of Macromolecular and Organic Materials, EPFL-STI-IMX-LMOM, MXG 037, Station 12, 1015, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- BCH 2111, Batochime UNIL, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Avenue Forel 2, 1015, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Institute of Physics, PH L1 500, Station 3, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), 1015, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- BCH 5312, Batochime UNIL, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Avenue Forel 2, 1015, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- BCH 2111, Batochime UNIL, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Avenue Forel 2, 1015, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- BCH 5312, Batochime UNIL, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Avenue Forel 2, 1015, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Institute of Materials, Laboratory of Macromolecular and Organic Materials, EPFL-STI-IMX-LMOM, MXG 037, Station 12, 1015, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Özen B, Candau N, Temiz C, Grozema FC, Stoclet G, Plummer CJG, Frauenrath H. Semiaromatic polyamides with enhanced charge carrier mobility. Polym Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1py01203g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The control of local order in polymer semiconductors using non-covalent interactions may be used to engineer materials with interesting combinations of mechanical and optoelectronic properties.
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- Bilal Özen
- École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Institute of Materials, Laboratory of Macromolecular and Organic Materials, EPFL-STI-IMX-LMOM, Station 12, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Institute of Materials, Laboratory of Macromolecular and Organic Materials, EPFL-STI-IMX-LMOM, Station 12, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Delft University of Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Netherlands
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, INRAE, Centrale Lille, UMR 8207 – UMET – Unité Matériaux et Transformations, F-59000 Lille, France
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- École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Institute of Materials, Laboratory of Macromolecular and Organic Materials, EPFL-STI-IMX-LMOM, Station 12, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Institute of Materials, Laboratory of Macromolecular and Organic Materials, EPFL-STI-IMX-LMOM, Station 12, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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Fortunato A, Sanzone A, Mattiello S, Beverina L, Mba M. The pH- and salt-controlled self-assembly of [1]benzothieno[3,2- b][1]-benzothiophene–peptide conjugates in supramolecular hydrogels. NEW J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1nj02294f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Salt- and pH-triggered supramolecular hydrogels were obtained from a novel [1]benzothieno[3,2-b][1]benzothiophene (BTBT)-peptide hybrid.
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- Anna Fortunato
- Department of Chemical Sciences
- University of Padova
- Padova, PD
- Italy
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- Department of Materials Science
- University of Milano-Bicocca and INSTM
- Milano I-20125
- Italy
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- Department of Materials Science
- University of Milano-Bicocca and INSTM
- Milano I-20125
- Italy
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- Department of Materials Science
- University of Milano-Bicocca and INSTM
- Milano I-20125
- Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences
- University of Padova
- Padova, PD
- Italy
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Zhang L, Lu JR, Waigh TA. Electronics of peptide- and protein-based biomaterials. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 287:102319. [PMID: 33248339 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2020.102319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2020] [Revised: 11/10/2020] [Accepted: 11/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Biologically inspired peptide- and protein-based materials are at the forefront of organic bioelectronics research due to their inherent conduction properties and excellent biocompatibility. Peptides have the advantages of structural simplicity and ease of synthesis providing credible prospects for mass production, whereas naturally expressed proteins offer inspiration with many examples of high performance evolutionary optimised bioelectronics properties. We review recent advances in the fundamental conduction mechanisms, experimental techniques and exemplar applications for the bioelectronics of self-assembling peptides and proteins. Diverse charge transfer processes, such as tunnelling, hopping and coupled transfer, are found in naturally occurring biological systems with peptides and proteins as the predominant building blocks to enable conduction in biology. Both theory and experiments allow detailed investigation of bioelectronic properties in order to design functionalized peptide- and protein-based biomaterials, e.g. to create biocompatible aqueous electrodes. We also highlight the design of bioelectronics devices based on peptides/proteins including field-effect transistors, piezoelectric energy harvesters and optoelectronics.
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- L Zhang
- Biological Physics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK
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- Biological Physics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK.
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- Biological Physics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK; Photon Science Institute, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK.
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Mushnoori S, Lu CY, Schmidt K, Zang E, Dutt M. Peptide-based vesicles and droplets: a review. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONDENSED MATTER : AN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS JOURNAL 2020; 33:053002. [PMID: 32942264 DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/abb995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2020] [Accepted: 09/17/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Peptide assembly is an increasingly important field of study due to the versatility, tunability and vast design space of amino acid based biomolecular assemblies. Peptides can be precisely engineered to possess various useful properties such as the ability to form supramolecular assemblies, desired response to pH, or thermal stability. These peptide supramolecular assemblies have diverse morphologies including vesicles, nanotubes, nanorods and ribbons. Of specific interest is the domain of engineering peptides that aggregate into spherical nanostructures due to their encapsulation properties: the ability to hold, transport and release chemical payloads in a controllable manner. This is invaluable to the fields of nanomedicine and targeted drug delivery. In this review, the state of the art in the domain of peptide-based vesicles and nanospheres is summarized. Specifically, an overview of the assembly of peptides into nanovesicles and nanospheres is provided. Both aromatic as well as aliphatic side chain amino acids are discussed. The domain of aromatic side chained amino acid residues is largely dominated by phenylalanine based peptides and variants thereof. Tyrosine also demonstrates similar aggregation properties. Both experimentally and computationally driven approaches are discussed. The domain of aliphatic amino acid residues based vesicles and droplets is broader, and details multiple amino acid residues such as alanine, valine, lysine, glycine, proline, and aspartic acid. Finally, a discussion on potential future directions is provided.
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- Srinivas Mushnoori
- Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ 08854, United States of America
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- Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ 08854, United States of America
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- Biomedical Engineering, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ 08854, United States of America
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- Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ 08854, United States of America
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- Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ 08854, United States of America
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Huang J, Su Z, Huang M, Zhang R, Wang J, Feng X, Zhang R, Zhang R, Shan W, Yan XY, Guo QY, Liu T, Liu Y, Cui Y, Li X, Shi AC, Cheng SZD. Spherical Supramolecular Structures Constructed via Chemically Symmetric Perylene Bisimides: Beyond Columnar Assembly. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:18563-18571. [PMID: 32656991 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201914889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2019] [Revised: 04/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Like other discotic molecules, self-assembled supramolecular structures of perylene bisimides (PBIs) are commonly limited to columnar or lamellar structures due to their distinct π-conjugated scaffolds and unique rectangular shape of perylene cores. The discovery of PBIs with supramolecular structures beyond layers and columns may expand the scope of PBI-based materials. A series of unconventional spherical packing phases in PBIs, including A15 phase, σ phase, dodecagonal quasicrystalline (DQC) phase, and body-centered cubic (BCC) phase, is reported. A strategy involving functionalization of perylene core with several polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) cages achieved spherical assemblies of PBIs, instead of columnar assemblies, due to the significantly increased steric hindrance at the periphery. This strategy may also be employed for the discovery of unconventional spherical assemblies in other related discotic molecules by the introduction of similar bulky functional groups at their periphery. An unusual inverse phase transition sequence from a BCC phase to a σ phase was observed by increasing annealing temperature.
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- Jiahao Huang
- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Molecular Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China.,Department of Polymer Science, College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, OH, 44325-3909, USA
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- Department of Polymer Science, College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, OH, 44325-3909, USA
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- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Molecular Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Molecular Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, 201210, China
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- Department of Polymer Science, College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, OH, 44325-3909, USA
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- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Molecular Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- Department of Polymer Science, College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, OH, 44325-3909, USA
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- Department of Polymer Science, College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, OH, 44325-3909, USA
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- Department of Polymer Science, College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, OH, 44325-3909, USA
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- Department of Polymer Science, College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, OH, 44325-3909, USA
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- Department of Polymer Science, College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, OH, 44325-3909, USA
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- Department of Polymer Science, College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, OH, 44325-3909, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, 33620, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, 33620, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4M1, Canada
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- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Molecular Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China.,Department of Polymer Science, College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, OH, 44325-3909, USA
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Levin A, Hakala TA, Schnaider L, Bernardes GJL, Gazit E, Knowles TPJ. Biomimetic peptide self-assembly for functional materials. Nat Rev Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1038/s41570-020-0215-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 162] [Impact Index Per Article: 40.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Huang J, Su Z, Huang M, Zhang R, Wang J, Feng X, Zhang R, Zhang R, Shan W, Yan X, Guo Q, Liu T, Liu Y, Cui Y, Li X, Shi A, Cheng SZD. Spherical Supramolecular Structures Constructed via Chemically Symmetric Perylene Bisimides: Beyond Columnar Assembly. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201914889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Jiahao Huang
- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology School of Molecular Science and Engineering South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510640 China
- Department of Polymer Science College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering The University of Akron Akron OH 44325-3909 USA
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- Department of Polymer Science College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering The University of Akron Akron OH 44325-3909 USA
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- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology School of Molecular Science and Engineering South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510640 China
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- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology School of Molecular Science and Engineering South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510640 China
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- School of Life Science and Technology ShanghaiTech University Shanghai 201210 China
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- Department of Polymer Science College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering The University of Akron Akron OH 44325-3909 USA
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- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology School of Molecular Science and Engineering South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510640 China
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- Department of Polymer Science College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering The University of Akron Akron OH 44325-3909 USA
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- Department of Polymer Science College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering The University of Akron Akron OH 44325-3909 USA
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- Department of Polymer Science College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering The University of Akron Akron OH 44325-3909 USA
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- Department of Polymer Science College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering The University of Akron Akron OH 44325-3909 USA
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- Department of Polymer Science College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering The University of Akron Akron OH 44325-3909 USA
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- Department of Polymer Science College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering The University of Akron Akron OH 44325-3909 USA
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- Department of Chemistry University of South Florida Tampa FL 33620 USA
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- Department of Chemistry University of South Florida Tampa FL 33620 USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy McMaster University Hamilton Ontario L8S 4M1 Canada
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- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology School of Molecular Science and Engineering South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510640 China
- Department of Polymer Science College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering The University of Akron Akron OH 44325-3909 USA
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Dibble JP, Troyano-Valls C, Tovar JD. A Tale of Three Hydrophobicities: Impact of Constitutional Isomerism on Nanostructure Evolution and Electronic Communication in π-Conjugated Peptides. Macromolecules 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.0c01492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Rani A, Kavianinia I, Hume P, De Leon-Rodriguez LM, Kihara S, Williams DE, McGillivray DJ, Plank NOV, Gerrard J, Hodgkiss JM, Brimble MA. Directed self-assembly of peptide-diketopyrrolopyrrole conjugates - a platform for bio-organic thin film preparation. SOFT MATTER 2020; 16:6563-6571. [PMID: 32588868 DOI: 10.1039/d0sm01071e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Increased water solubility and long-range intermolecular ordering have been introduced into the fluorescent organic molecule thiophene-diketopyrrolopyrrole (TDPP) via its conjugation to the octapeptide HEFISTAH, which is derived from the protein-protein β-interface of the homo-tetramer protein diaminopimelate decarboxylase. The octapeptide, and its TDPP mono- and cross-linked conjugates were synthesised using 9-fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl (Fmoc) based solid-phase peptide synthesis (SPPS). Unlike the unmodified peptide, the resulting mono-linked and cross-linked peptides showed a fibrous morphology and formed hydrogels at 4 wt% in water at neutral pH, but failed to assemble at pH 2 and pH 9. Further peptide characterization showed that the TDPP organic core enhances peptide self-assembly and that both peptides assembled into fibers with a parallel β-sheet structure. Furthermore, UV-vis spectroscopic analysis suggests that the TDPP molecules form H-type aggregates where the chromophores are likely to be co-facially packed, but rotationally and/or laterally offset from one another. This intermolecular coupling indicates that π-π stacking interactions are highly likely - a favourable sign for charge transport. The enhanced aqueous solubility and self-assembling properties of the TDPP-peptide conjugates allowed the successful preparation of thin films. Atomic force microscopy, X-ray diffraction and UV-vis spectroscopic analysis of these thin films revealed that the hybrid materials retained a fibrous morphology, β-sheet structures and strong intermolecular coupling between neighbouring TDPP molecules. These results open an exciting avenue for bio-organic materials development, through structural and electronic tuning of the TDPP core.
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- Aakanksha Rani
- School of Chemical Sciences, The University of Auckland, 23 Symonds St., Auckland 1010, New Zealand. and School of Biological Sciences, The University of Auckland, 3A Symonds St., Auckland 1010, New Zealand and MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, New Zealand
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- School of Chemical Sciences, The University of Auckland, 23 Symonds St., Auckland 1010, New Zealand. and School of Biological Sciences, The University of Auckland, 3A Symonds St., Auckland 1010, New Zealand and Maurice Wilkins Centre for Molecular Biodiscovery, The University of Auckland, 3A Symonds St., Auckland 1010, New Zealand
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- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, New Zealand and School of Chemical and Physical Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington 6021, New Zealand
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- School of Chemical Sciences, The University of Auckland, 23 Symonds St., Auckland 1010, New Zealand.
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- School of Chemical Sciences, The University of Auckland, 23 Symonds St., Auckland 1010, New Zealand. and MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, New Zealand
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- School of Chemical Sciences, The University of Auckland, 23 Symonds St., Auckland 1010, New Zealand. and School of Biological Sciences, The University of Auckland, 3A Symonds St., Auckland 1010, New Zealand and MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, New Zealand
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- School of Chemical Sciences, The University of Auckland, 23 Symonds St., Auckland 1010, New Zealand. and School of Biological Sciences, The University of Auckland, 3A Symonds St., Auckland 1010, New Zealand and MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, New Zealand
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- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, New Zealand and School of Chemical and Physical Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington 6021, New Zealand
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- School of Biological Sciences, The University of Auckland, 3A Symonds St., Auckland 1010, New Zealand and MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, New Zealand
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- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, New Zealand and School of Chemical and Physical Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington 6021, New Zealand
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- School of Chemical Sciences, The University of Auckland, 23 Symonds St., Auckland 1010, New Zealand. and School of Biological Sciences, The University of Auckland, 3A Symonds St., Auckland 1010, New Zealand and MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, New Zealand and Maurice Wilkins Centre for Molecular Biodiscovery, The University of Auckland, 3A Symonds St., Auckland 1010, New Zealand
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Jira ER, Shmilovich K, Kale TS, Ferguson A, Tovar JD, Schroeder CM. Effect of Core Oligomer Length on the Phase Behavior and Assembly of π-Conjugated Peptides. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:20722-20732. [PMID: 32286786 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c02095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Biohybrid molecules are a versatile class of materials for controlling the assembly behavior and functional properties of electronically active organics. In this work, we study the effect of the size of the π-conjugated core on the assembly and phase behavior for a series of π-conjugated peptides consisting of oligothiophene cores of defined lengths flanked by sequence-defined peptides (OTX, where X = 4, 5, 6 is the number of thiophene core units). Interestingly, we find that π-conjugated peptides with relatively short OT4 cores assemble into ordered, high aspect ratio, one-dimensional (1D) structures, whereas π-conjugated peptides with longer OT5 and OT6 cores assemble into disordered structures or lower aspect ratio 1D structures depending on assembly conditions. Phase diagrams for assembled materials are experimentally determined as a function of ionic strength, pH, temperature, and peptide concentration, revealing the impact of molecular sequence and π-conjugated core length on assembled morphologies. Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations are further used to probe the origins of microscale differences in assembly that arise from subtle changes in molecular identity. Broadly, our work elucidates the mechanisms governing the assembly of π-conjugated peptides, which will aid in efficient materials processing for soft electronic applications. Overall, these results highlight the complex phase behavior of biohybrid materials, including the impact of molecular sequence on assembly behavior and morphology.
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- Edward R Jira
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
- Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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- Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
- Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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Frenkel-Pinter M, Samanta M, Ashkenasy G, Leman LJ. Prebiotic Peptides: Molecular Hubs in the Origin of Life. Chem Rev 2020; 120:4707-4765. [PMID: 32101414 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.9b00664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 148] [Impact Index Per Article: 37.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The fundamental roles that peptides and proteins play in today's biology makes it almost indisputable that peptides were key players in the origin of life. Insofar as it is appropriate to extrapolate back from extant biology to the prebiotic world, one must acknowledge the critical importance that interconnected molecular networks, likely with peptides as key components, would have played in life's origin. In this review, we summarize chemical processes involving peptides that could have contributed to early chemical evolution, with an emphasis on molecular interactions between peptides and other classes of organic molecules. We first summarize mechanisms by which amino acids and similar building blocks could have been produced and elaborated into proto-peptides. Next, non-covalent interactions of peptides with other peptides as well as with nucleic acids, lipids, carbohydrates, metal ions, and aromatic molecules are discussed in relation to the possible roles of such interactions in chemical evolution of structure and function. Finally, we describe research involving structural alternatives to peptides and covalent adducts between amino acids/peptides and other classes of molecules. We propose that ample future breakthroughs in origin-of-life chemistry will stem from investigations of interconnected chemical systems in which synergistic interactions between different classes of molecules emerge.
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- Moran Frenkel-Pinter
- NSF/NASA Center for Chemical Evolution, https://centerforchemicalevolution.com/.,School of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva 84105, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva 84105, Israel
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- NSF/NASA Center for Chemical Evolution, https://centerforchemicalevolution.com/.,Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California 92037, United States
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Lee T, Panda SS, Tovar JD, Katz HE. Unusually Conductive Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Nanostructures Derived from Bio-Inspired Mineralization of Peptide/Pi-Electron Assemblies. ACS NANO 2020; 14:1846-1855. [PMID: 31999098 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b07911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Supramolecular materials derived from pi-conjugated peptidic macromolecules are well-established to self-assemble into 1D nanostructures. In the presence of KOH, which was used to more fully dissolve the peptide macromolecules prior to triggering the self-assembly by way of exposure to HCl vapor, we report here an unexpected mineralization of KCl as templated presumably by the glutamic acid residues that were present along the backbone of the peptide macromolecules. In order to decouple the peptidic side chains from the central pi-electron unit, three-carbon spacers were added between them on both sides. The assembled structures that resulted from the collective formation of β-sheets, π-orbital overlaps, and mineralization resulted in highly interconnected dendritic structures under suitable KOH concentrations. Electrical measurements indicated that when well-interconnected, these dendritic structures maintained conductivities comparable to those of metals at around 1800 S/cm. About 50 mA current was measured for 0.5 V/37.5 μm. Varying the gate voltage in a transistor configuration had no effect on the current levels, indicating a conductive instead of a semiconducting pathway. Control experiments without the peptide, measurements of conductivity over time, and conductivity quenching by ammonia suggested the conductivity of these dendritic networks was derived from proton doping of the central π-electron units in a strong acid environment and was facilitated by closely spaced chromophores, as suggested in the literature, leading to facile π-electron transfer along the interconnected dendritic pathways. Our findings suggest that mineralization templated by appropriate amino acids combined with peptide/π-electron self-assembly can lead to highly conductive dendritic macrostructures as well as control of nanowire growth in specific directions.
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- Taein Lee
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Department of Chemistry , Johns Hopkins University , 3400 North Charles Street , Baltimore , Maryland 21218 , United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Department of Chemistry , Johns Hopkins University , 3400 North Charles Street , Baltimore , Maryland 21218 , United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Department of Chemistry , Johns Hopkins University , 3400 North Charles Street , Baltimore , Maryland 21218 , United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Department of Chemistry , Johns Hopkins University , 3400 North Charles Street , Baltimore , Maryland 21218 , United States
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Weber R, McCullagh M. The Role of Hydrophobicity in the Stability and pH-Switchability of (RXDX) 4 and Coumarin-(RXDX) 4 Conjugate β-Sheets. J Phys Chem B 2020; 124:1723-1732. [PMID: 32045245 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.0c00048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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pH-Switchable, self-assembling materials are of interest in biological imaging and sensing applications. Here we propose that combining the pH-switchability of RXDX (X = Ala, Val, Leu, Ile, Phe) peptides and the optical properties of coumarin creates an ideal candidate for these materials. This suggestion is tested with a thorough set of all-atom molecular dynamics simulations. We first investigate the dependence of pH-switchabiliy on the identity of the hydrophobic residue, X, in the bare (RXDX)4 systems. Increasing the hydrophobicity stabilizes the fiber which, in turn, reduces the pH-switchabilty of the system. This behavior is found to be somewhat transferable to systems in which a single hydrophobic residue is replaced with a coumarin containing amino acid. In this case, conjugates with X = Ala are found to be unstable at both pHs, while conjugates with X = Val, Leu, Ile, and Phe are found to form stable β-sheets at least at neutral pH. The coumarin-(RFDF)4 conjugate is found to have the largest relative entropy value of 0.884 ± 0.001 between neutral and acidic coumarin ordering distributions. Thus, we posit that coumarin-(RFDF)4 containing peptide sequences are ideal candidates for pH-sensing bioelectronic materials.
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- Ryan Weber
- Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma 74074, United States
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Thurston BA, Shapera EP, Tovar JD, Schleife A, Ferguson AL. Revealing the Sequence-Structure-Electronic Property Relation of Self-Assembling π-Conjugated Oligopeptides by Molecular and Quantum Mechanical Modeling. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2019; 35:15221-15231. [PMID: 31657579 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b02593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Self-assembled nanoaggregates of π-conjugated synthetic peptides present a biocompatible and highly tunable alternative to silicon-based optical and electronic materials. Understanding the relationship between structural morphology and electronic properties of these assemblies is critical for understanding and controlling their mechanical, optical, and electronic responses. In this work, we combine all-atom classical molecular simulations with quantum mechanical electronic structure calculations to ascertain the sequence-structure-electronic property relationship within a family of Asp-X-X-quaterthiophene-X-X-Asp (DXX-OT4-XXD) oligopeptides in which X is one of the five amino acids {Ala, Phe, Gly, Ile, Val} ({A, F, G, I, V}). Molecular dynamics simulations reveal that smaller amino acid substituents (A, G) favor linear stacking within a peptide dimer, whereas larger groups (F, I, V) induce larger twist angles between the peptides. Density functional theory calculations on the dimer show the absorption spectrum to be dominated by transitions between carbon and sulfur p orbitals. Although the absorption spectrum is largely insensitive to the relative twist angle, the highest occupied molecular orbital strongly localizes onto one molecule within the dimer at large twist angles, impeding the efficiency of transport between molecules. Our results provide a fundamental understanding of the relation between peptide orientation and electronic structure and offer design precepts for rational engineering of these systems.
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- Bryce A Thurston
- Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies , Sandia National Laboratories , P.O. Box 5800, Albuquerque , New Mexico 87185 , United States
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- Department of Physics , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign , 1110 West Green Street , Urbana , Illinois 61801 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Krieger School of Arts and Sciences , Johns Hopkins University , 3400 North Charles Street , Baltimore , Maryland 21218 , United States
- Institute for NanoBioTechnology , Johns Hopkins University , 3400 North Charles Street , Baltimore , Maryland 21218 , United States
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Whiting School of Engineering , Johns Hopkins University , 3400 North Charles Street , Baltimore , Maryland 21218 , United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering , 1304 West Green Street , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign , Urbana , Illinois 61801 , United States
- Materials Research Laboratory , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign , 104 South Goodwin Avenue , Urbana , Illinois 61801 , United States
- National Center for Supercomputing Applications , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign , 1205 West Clark Street , Urbana , Illinois 61801 , United States
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- Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering , University of Chicago , 5640 South Ellis Avenue , Chicago , Illinois 60637 , United States
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Baptista RMF, de Matos Gomes E, Raposo MMM, Costa SPG, Lopes PE, Almeida B, Belsley MS. Self-assembly of dipeptide Boc-diphenylalanine nanotubes inside electrospun polymeric fibers with strong piezoelectric response. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2019; 1:4339-4346. [PMID: 36134409 PMCID: PMC9418699 DOI: 10.1039/c9na00464e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2019] [Accepted: 09/15/2019] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Dipeptide biomaterials are strong piezoelectric materials that can convert applied mechanical forces into electricity. We have developed large-scale hybrid electrospun arrays containing N-tert-butoxycarbonyl (Boc) diphenylalanine in the form of nanotubes embedded in biocompatible polymers. These nanofibers exhibit strong piezoelectric properties when a periodic mechanical force is applied. The nanostructured hybrid materials were produced by the electrospinning technique. Optical absorption measurements show four bands in the spectral region 240-280 nm indicating quantum confinement due to nanotube formation of Boc-diphenylalanine in dichloromethane solutions. A strong blue photoluminescence emission was observed from nanotubes crystallized inside the fiber arrays during the electrospinning process. These two dimensional hybrid biomaterial structures are able to generate voltage, current and density power of up to 30 V, 300 nA and 2.3 μW cm-2, respectively, when a periodical force of 1.5 N is applied. The dipeptide-polymer electrospun arrays can power several liquid-crystal display panels and may be used for biomedical applications and as bio-energy sources.
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- Rosa M F Baptista
- Centre of Physics, Univ Minho, Campus Gualtar 4710-057 Braga Portugal
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- Centre of Chemistry, Univ Minho, Campus Gualtar 4710-057 Braga Portugal
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- Inst Polymers & Composites IPC, Univ Minho, Campus Azurém 4804-533 Guimarães Portugal
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- Centre of Physics, Univ Minho, Campus Gualtar 4710-057 Braga Portugal
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- Centre of Physics, Univ Minho, Campus Gualtar 4710-057 Braga Portugal
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Panda SS, Shmilovich K, Ferguson AL, Tovar JD. Controlling Supramolecular Chirality in Peptide-π-Peptide Networks by Variation of the Alkyl Spacer Length. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2019; 35:14060-14073. [PMID: 31566986 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b02683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Self-assembled supramolecular organic materials with π-functionalities are of great interest because of their applications as biocompatible nanoelectronics. A detailed understanding of molecular parameters to modulate the formation of hierarchical structures can inform design principles for materials with engineered optical and electronic properties. In this work, we combine molecular-level characterization techniques with all-atom molecular simulations to investigate the subtle relationship between the chemical structure of peptide-π-peptide molecules and the emergent supramolecular chirality of their spontaneously self-assembled nanoaggregates. We demonstrate through circular dichroism measurements that we can modulate the chirality by incorporating alkyl spacers of various lengths in between the peptides and thienylene-phenylene π-system chromophores: even numbers of alkyl carbons in the spacer units (0, 2) induce M-type helical character whereas odd numbers (1, 3) induce P-type. Corroborating molecular dynamics simulations and explicating machine learning analysis techniques identify hydrogen bonding and hydrophobic packing to be the principal discriminants of the observed chirality switches. Our results present a molecular-level design rule to engineer chirality into optically and electronically active nanoaggregates of these peptidic building blocks by exploiting systematic variations in the alkyl spacer length.
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- Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering , University of Chicago , 5640 South Ellis Avenue , Chicago , Illinois 60637 , United States
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- Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering , University of Chicago , 5640 South Ellis Avenue , Chicago , Illinois 60637 , United States
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Zhang F, Lemaur V, Choi W, Kafle P, Seki S, Cornil J, Beljonne D, Diao Y. Repurposing DNA-binding agents as H-bonded organic semiconductors. Nat Commun 2019; 10:4217. [PMID: 31527590 PMCID: PMC6746806 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-12248-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2019] [Accepted: 08/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Organic semiconductors are usually polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and their analogs containing heteroatom substitution. Bioinspired materials chemistry of organic electronics promises new charge transport mechanism and specific molecular recognition with biomolecules. We discover organic semiconductors from deoxyribonucleic acid topoisomerase inhibitors, featuring conjugated backbone decorated with hydrogen-bonding moieties distinct from common organic semiconductors. Using ellipticine as a model compound, we find that hydrogen bonds not only guide polymorph assembly, but are also critical to forming efficient charge transport pathways along π-conjugated planes when at a low dihedral angle by shortening the end-to-end distance of adjacent π planes. In the π-π stacking and hydrogen-bonding directions, the intrinsic, short-range hole mobilities reach as high as 6.5 cm2V-1s-1 and 4.2 cm2V-1s-1 measured by microwave conductivity, and the long-range apparent hole mobilities are up to 1.3 × 10-3 cm2V-1s-1 and 0.4 × 10-3 cm2V-1s-1 measured in field-effect transistors. We further demonstrate printed transistor devices and chemical sensors as potential applications.
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- Fengjiao Zhang
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 600 South Mathews Avenue, Urbana, Illinois, 61801, USA
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P.R. China
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- Laboratory for Chemistry of Novel Materials, University of Mons, Place du Parc, 20, B-7000, Mons, Belgium
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- Department of Molecular Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto, 615-8510, Japan
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Center for Advanced Soft Electronics, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, 37673, Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 600 South Mathews Avenue, Urbana, Illinois, 61801, USA
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- Department of Molecular Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto, 615-8510, Japan
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- Laboratory for Chemistry of Novel Materials, University of Mons, Place du Parc, 20, B-7000, Mons, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Chemistry of Novel Materials, University of Mons, Place du Parc, 20, B-7000, Mons, Belgium
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 600 South Mathews Avenue, Urbana, Illinois, 61801, USA.
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Wijerathne NK, Kumar M, Ulijn RV. Fmoc‐Dipeptide/Porphyrin Molar Ratio Dictates Energy Transfer Efficiency in Nanostructures Produced by Biocatalytic Co‐Assembly. Chemistry 2019; 25:11847-11851. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201902819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2019] [Revised: 07/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Nadeesha K. Wijerathne
- Ph.D. Program in Chemistry The Graduate Center of the, City University of New York New York NY 10016 USA
- Advanced Science Research Center (ASRC) at the Graduate Center of the, City University of New York (CUNY) 85 St Nicholas Terrace New York 10031 USA
- Department of Chemistry, City University of New York (CUNY) Hunter College 695 Park Avenue New York 10065 USA
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- Advanced Science Research Center (ASRC) at the Graduate Center of the, City University of New York (CUNY) 85 St Nicholas Terrace New York 10031 USA
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- Ph.D. Program in Chemistry The Graduate Center of the, City University of New York New York NY 10016 USA
- Ph.D. Program in Biochemistry The Graduate Center of the, City University of New York New York NY 10016 USA
- Advanced Science Research Center (ASRC) at the Graduate Center of the, City University of New York (CUNY) 85 St Nicholas Terrace New York 10031 USA
- Department of Chemistry, City University of New York (CUNY) Hunter College 695 Park Avenue New York 10065 USA
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Zhang T, Ma C, Sun T, Xie Z. Unadulterated BODIPY nanoparticles for biomedical applications. Coord Chem Rev 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2019.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Ochs NAK, Lewandowska U, Zajaczkowski W, Corra S, Reger S, Herdlitschka A, Schmid S, Pisula W, Müllen K, Bäuerle P, Wennemers H. Oligoprolines guide the self-assembly of quaterthiophenes. Chem Sci 2019; 10:5391-5396. [PMID: 31191896 PMCID: PMC6540903 DOI: 10.1039/c8sc05742g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2018] [Accepted: 04/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Control over the molecular organization of π-conjugated oligothiophenes into different types of supramolecular assemblies is key to their use in organic electronics but difficult to achieve as these chromophores have a pronounced tendency to aggregate. Herein we show that oligoprolines, which do not self-assemble on their own, control the self-assembly of quaterthiophenes. Spectroscopic, microscopic, and diffraction studies with quaterthiophene-oligoproline conjugates revealed the formation of mono- or double-layered sheets or, alternatively, helically twisted ribbons - depending on the length of the oligoproline. The dimensions of the nanoscopic objects, which extend into the micrometer regime, correlate with the molecular dimensions of the quaterthiophene-oligoproline building blocks.
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- Nellie A K Ochs
- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry , ETH Zürich , Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 3 , 8093 Zürich , Switzerland .
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- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry , ETH Zürich , Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 3 , 8093 Zürich , Switzerland .
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research , Ackermannweg 10 , 55128 Mainz , Germany .
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- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry , ETH Zürich , Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 3 , 8093 Zürich , Switzerland .
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry II and Advanced Materials , University of Ulm , Germany .
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- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry , ETH Zürich , Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 3 , 8093 Zürich , Switzerland .
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry II and Advanced Materials , University of Ulm , Germany .
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research , Ackermannweg 10 , 55128 Mainz , Germany .
- Department of Molecular Physics , Faculty of Chemistry , Lodz University of Technology , Zeromskiego 116 , 90-924 Lodz , Poland
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research , Ackermannweg 10 , 55128 Mainz , Germany .
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry II and Advanced Materials , University of Ulm , Germany .
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- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry , ETH Zürich , Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 3 , 8093 Zürich , Switzerland .
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Nishitani N, Hirose T, Matsuda K. Self-assembly of photochromic diarylethene-peptide conjugates stabilized by β-sheet formation at the liquid/graphite interface. Chem Commun (Camb) 2019; 55:5099-5102. [PMID: 30968929 DOI: 10.1039/c9cc02093d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Two-dimensional (2-D) self-assembly of diarylethene (DAE)-peptide conjugates at the octanoic acid/graphite interface was investigated by scanning tunnelling microscopy (STM). The open-ring isomer of a DAE-peptide conjugate formed a stable 2-D molecular assembly with an antiparallel β-sheet structure. Quantitative analysis of surface coverage depending on concentration revealed a stronger stabilization effect of the oligopeptide than that of the alkyl group with a similar side chain length.
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- Nobuhiko Nishitani
- Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan.
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Guo Z, Zhang X, Wang Y, Li Z. Supramolecular Self-Assembly of Perylene Bisimide Derivatives Assisted by Various Groups. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2019; 35:342-358. [PMID: 30577691 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b02964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Anthra[2,1,9-def:6,5,10-d'e'f']diisoquinoline-1,3,8,10(2H,9H)-tetraone, namely, perylene bisimides (PBIs), belong to n-type organic semiconductors and possess potential applications in optoelectronic devices. The properties/performance of fabricated nanostructures/devices could be greatly influenced by both molecular structures of PBI building blocks and corresponding arrangement in assembled nanostructures. Many efforts have been made to modify the PBI core and then investigate the nanostructures and properties. However, it is still a great challenge to comprehensively understand the influence of molecular structures on the intermolecular interactions, the self-assembled structures, and the resulting performance. In the present contribution, we mainly summarize recent research aspects on supramolecular assembly behaviors of PBI derivatives assisted by various functional groups. First, a short introduction is given about basic molecular structure, properties, and self-assembly of PBI derivatives. Then, we mainly discuss the modulation of self-assembly of PBIs via introducing various functional groups (flexible or nonflexible chains, and biomolecules especially amino-acid-based groups). After that, the assembly of PBI derivatives from out-of-equilibrium states is described. Finally, a perspective is provided on the design of novel PBI derivatives and the fabrication of unique nanostructures with superior properties.
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- Zongxia Guo
- Key Laboratory of Biobased Polymer Materials, Shandong Provincial Education Department , College of Polymer Science and Engineering Qingdao University of Science and Technology , Qingdao 266042 , P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biobased Polymer Materials, Shandong Provincial Education Department , College of Polymer Science and Engineering Qingdao University of Science and Technology , Qingdao 266042 , P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biobased Polymer Materials, Shandong Provincial Education Department , College of Polymer Science and Engineering Qingdao University of Science and Technology , Qingdao 266042 , P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biobased Polymer Materials, Shandong Provincial Education Department , College of Polymer Science and Engineering Qingdao University of Science and Technology , Qingdao 266042 , P. R. China
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Sampedro A, Ramos‐Torres Á, Schwöppe C, Mück‐Lichtenfeld C, Helmers I, Bort A, Díaz‐Laviada I, Fernández G. Hierarchical Self‐Assembly of BODIPY Dyes as a Tool to Improve the Antitumor Activity of Capsaicin in Prostate Cancer. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018; 57:17235-17239. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201804783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Angel Sampedro
- Organisch-Chemisches Institut Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster Correnstrasse 40 48149 Münster Germany
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster Correnstrasse 40 48149 Münster Germany
- Department of System Biology Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Unit School of Medicine and Chemical Research Institute “Andrés M. del Río” Alcalá University Alcalá de Henares 28871 Madrid Spain
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- Universitätsklinikum Münster Medizinische Klinik A Albert-Schweitzer-Campus 1/A15 48149 Münster Germany
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster Correnstrasse 40 48149 Münster Germany
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster Correnstrasse 40 48149 Münster Germany
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- Department of System Biology Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Unit School of Medicine and Chemical Research Institute “Andrés M. del Río” Alcalá University Alcalá de Henares 28871 Madrid Spain
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- Department of System Biology Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Unit School of Medicine and Chemical Research Institute “Andrés M. del Río” Alcalá University Alcalá de Henares 28871 Madrid Spain
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster Correnstrasse 40 48149 Münster Germany
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Sampedro A, Ramos‐Torres Á, Schwöppe C, Mück‐Lichtenfeld C, Helmers I, Bort A, Díaz‐Laviada I, Fernández G. Selbstanordnung von BODIPY‐Farbstoffen als Werkzeug, um die Antitumoraktivität von Capsaicin bei Prostatakrebs zu erhöhen. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201804783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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- Angel Sampedro
- Organisch-Chemisches Institut Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster Correnstraße 40 48149 Münster Deutschland
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster Correnstraße 40 48149 Münster Deutschland
- Department of System Biology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Unit School of Medicine and Chemical Research Institute “Andrés M. del Río” Alcalá University Alcalá de Henares 28871 Madrid Spanien
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- Universitätsklinikum Münster Medizinische Klinik A Albert-Schweitzer-Campus 1/A15 48149 Münster Deutschland
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster Correnstraße 40 48149 Münster Deutschland
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster Correnstraße 40 48149 Münster Deutschland
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- Department of System Biology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Unit School of Medicine and Chemical Research Institute “Andrés M. del Río” Alcalá University Alcalá de Henares 28871 Madrid Spanien
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- Department of System Biology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Unit School of Medicine and Chemical Research Institute “Andrés M. del Río” Alcalá University Alcalá de Henares 28871 Madrid Spanien
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster Correnstraße 40 48149 Münster Deutschland
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Mansbach RA, Ferguson AL. Patchy Particle Model of the Hierarchical Self-Assembly of π-Conjugated Optoelectronic Peptides. J Phys Chem B 2018; 122:10219-10236. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.8b05781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Rachael A. Mansbach
- Department of Physics, University of Illinois at Urbana−Champaign, 1110 West Green Street, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department of Physics, University of Illinois at Urbana−Champaign, 1110 West Green Street, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana−Champaign, 1304 W Green Street, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana−Champaign, 600 South Mathews Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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Gupta S, Singh R, Kumar V, Shukla P, Joshi KB. Ornamentation of Triskelion Peptide Nanotori to Produce Gold Nanoparticle (AuNP)-Embedded Peptide Nanobangles. Chem Asian J 2018; 13:3285-3295. [DOI: 10.1002/asia.201801270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2018] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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- Shradhey Gupta
- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemical Science and Technology; Dr. Harisingh Gour Central University; Sagar, MP 470003 India
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemical Science and Technology; Dr. Harisingh Gour Central University; Sagar, MP 470003 India
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- Current address: BIOPEP group; Stellenbosch University; Stellenbosch 7600 South Africa
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- Department of Physics; Dr. Harisingh Gour Central University; Sagar, MP 470003 India
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemical Science and Technology; Dr. Harisingh Gour Central University; Sagar, MP 470003 India
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Amit M, Yuran S, Gazit E, Reches M, Ashkenasy N. Tailor-Made Functional Peptide Self-Assembling Nanostructures. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2018; 30:e1707083. [PMID: 29989255 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201707083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2017] [Revised: 04/05/2018] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Noncovalent interactions are the main driving force in the folding of proteins into a 3D functional structure. Motivated by the wish to reveal the mechanisms of the associated self-assembly processes, scientists are focusing on studying self-assembly processes of short protein segments (peptides). While this research has led to major advances in the understanding of biological and pathological process, only in recent years has the applicative potential of the resulting self-assembled peptide assemblies started to be explored. Here, major advances in the development of biomimetic supramolecular peptide assemblies as coatings, gels, and as electroactive materials, are highlighted. The guiding lines for the design of helical peptides, β strand peptides, as well as surface binding monolayer-forming peptides that can be utilized for a specific function are highlighted. Examples of their applications in diverse immerging applications in, e.g., ecology, biomedicine, and electronics, are described. Taking into account that, in addition to extraordinary design flexibility, these materials are naturally biocompatible and ecologically friendly, and their production is cost effective, the emergence of devices incorporating these biomimetic materials in the market is envisioned in the near future.
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- Moran Amit
- Department of Materials Engineering, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, 84105, Israel
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093-0407, USA
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- Institute of Chemistry and The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, 91904, Israel
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 69978, Israel
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- Institute of Chemistry and The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, 91904, Israel
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- Department of Materials Engineering, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, 84105, Israel
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Lewandowska U, Corra S, Zajaczkowski W, Ochs NAK, Shoshan MS, Tanabe J, Stappert S, Li C, Yashima E, Pisula W, Müllen K, Wennemers H. Positional Isomers of Chromophore-Peptide Conjugates Self-Assemble into Different Morphologies. Chemistry 2018; 24:12623-12629. [PMID: 29893493 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201801545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2018] [Revised: 06/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Ordering π-systems into defined supramolecular structures is important for the development of organic functional materials. In recent years, peptides with defined secondary structures and/or self-assembly properties were introduced as powerful tools to order peptide-chromophore conjugates into different morphologies. This work explores whether or not the directionality of peptides can be used to control the self-assembly. The position of the π-system in conjugates between oligoprolines and perylene monoimide (PMI) chromophores was varied by attaching the PMI moiety to the second-to-last residue from the C- and N-termini, respectively. Microscopic and diffraction analysis revealed that the positional isomers form distinctly different supramolecular architectures that extend into the micrometer regime. NMR spectroscopic studies in solution phase allowed correlation of the self-assembly properties with markedly different conformational preferences of the isomeric building blocks. These insights enabled the design of building blocks with predictable self-assembly properties. Thus, the directionality of peptides offers exciting opportunities for controlling the self-assembly and electronic properties of π-systems.
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- Urszula Lewandowska
- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, ETH Zürich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 3, 8093, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, ETH Zürich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 3, 8093, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, ETH Zürich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 3, 8093, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, ETH Zürich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 3, 8093, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, ETH Zürich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 3, 8093, Zürich, Switzerland.,Department of Molecular Design and Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 464-8603, Japan
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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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- Department of Molecular Design and Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 464-8603, Japan
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128, Mainz, Germany.,Department of Molecular Physics, Faculty of Chemistry, Lodz University of Technology, Zeromskiego 116, 90-924, Lodz, Poland
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128, Mainz, Germany.,Institute of Physical Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128, Mainz, Germany
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- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, ETH Zürich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 3, 8093, Zürich, Switzerland
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Ahmed S, Amba Sankar KN, Pramanik B, Mohanta K, Das D. Solvent Directed Morphogenesis and Electrical Properties of a Peptide-Perylenediimide Conjugate. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2018; 34:8355-8364. [PMID: 29921124 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b01750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Molecular organization of electron-deficient aromatic systems like perylenediimides (PDI) is extremely appealing, as they are potential candidates for organic electronics. The performance of these molecules in such applications primarily depends on the self-organization of the molecules. However, any correlation between the morphology of these self-assembled semiconducting molecules and their electrical performances has not yet been formulated. Herein, for the first time, we have made an effort to find such a correlation by studying the self-assembly, morphology, and their conducting properties for a peptide-PDI conjugate. The PDI conjugate formed fiber-like morphology in relatively nonpolar solvents (THF and CHCl3) while in more polar solvents (HFIP, MeOH, ACN, and acetone), spherical morphology could be found. Interestingly, the self-assembly and the morphologies showed a clear dependence on the solvent polarity. In polar solvents, the conjugate aggregates more efficiently than in the nonpolar solvents, and with decrease in solvent polarity, the dimension of the nanostructures increased. However, in all the tested solvents, irrespective of their polarity, the PDI-peptide conjugate adopts a right-handed helicity. To find a correlation between the morphologies with the conducting property, detailed electrical characterization of these nanostructures was carried out. While no significant change could be observed for the dc conductivities of these nanostructures, the ac conductivities show prominent difference at the low-frequency region. A dispersion of conductivity was observed for the nanospheres due to the polarization effect. A critical correlation between the nanostructures and the activation energy was observed as with decrease in radii of curvature of the aggregates the activation energy increases with an exception in the case of MeOH. The observed results suggest that the long-range transport of charge carriers is less favorable when the aggregates are small and closely packed.
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- Sahnawaz Ahmed
- Department of Chemistry , Indian Institute of Technology , Guwahati , Assam 781039 , India
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- Department of Physics, PSG College of Technology and Nanotech Research Innovation and Incubation Centre (NRIIC) , PSG Institute of Advanced Studies , Avinashi Road , Coimbatore 641004 , TN , India
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- Department of Chemistry , Indian Institute of Technology , Guwahati , Assam 781039 , India
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- Department of Physics, PSG College of Technology and Nanotech Research Innovation and Incubation Centre (NRIIC) , PSG Institute of Advanced Studies , Avinashi Road , Coimbatore 641004 , TN , India
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- Department of Chemistry , Indian Institute of Technology , Guwahati , Assam 781039 , India
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