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Zhou Y, Muhammad I, Qiu L, Wang Y, Qiao Y, Meng Z. β-Hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase functionalized two-dimensional photonic crystals for quantitative and visual sensing of ketone bodies. Biosens Bioelectron 2024; 264:116647. [PMID: 39173338 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2024.116647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2024] [Revised: 07/31/2024] [Accepted: 08/07/2024] [Indexed: 08/24/2024]
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β-Hydroxybutyrate (BHB) is a substantial physiological ketone body. Its elevated concentration causes ketoacidosis, which is a disorder with a high mortality rate. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop a simple method for the in-situ monitoring of BHB in urine. In this study, a photonic crystal hydrogel (PCH) sensing material for the detection of urinary ketones was prepared by embedding a two-dimensional polystyrene photonic crystal array (PCA) in a hydrogel functionalized with β-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase (BHBDH). BHBDH catalyzes the interconversion between β-hydroxybutyrate and acetoacetic acid and relies on the cofactor nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) to participate in the reaction process. The catalytic cycle of converting β-hydroxybutyrate to acetoacetate generates H+, which reduces the electrostatic repulsion between the carboxyl groups in the hydrogel network, ultimately leading to the shrinkage of the hydrogel volume. The hydrogel volume change was detected by measuring the diameter of the Debye diffraction ring, thus reflecting the concentration of BHB. When the concentration of BHB was increased from 0 to 10 mM, the reflection spectrum of PCH shifted for 117 nm within 60 min, consequently, the structural color of PCH changed from red to green and finally to blue. The material was used for quantitative detection of BHB with a detection limit of 48.94 μM. Then it was used for detection in artificial urine samples. While, this smart and reusable sensing material could provide a more convenient and efficient strategy for the ketone body detection in clinical diagnosis and point-of-care monitoring.
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- Yuji Zhou
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, China
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- School of Design and Art, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, China; Yangtze Delta Region Academy, Bejing Institute of Technology, Jiaxing, 314000, China.
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Xu W, Chen Y, Shi L, Wang L, Peng DL. Bi-magnetic Mn 3O 4@Ni core-shell binary superparticles: Self-assembly preparation and magnetic behaviors. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 673:517-526. [PMID: 38879993 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.06.103] [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: 03/25/2024] [Revised: 06/10/2024] [Accepted: 06/12/2024] [Indexed: 06/18/2024]
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Binary superparticles formed by self-assembling two different types of nanoparticles may utilize the synergistic interactions and create advanced multifunctional materials. Bi-magnetic superparticles with a core-shell structure have unique properties due to their specific spatial configurations. Herein, we built Mn3O4@Ni core-shell binary superparticles via an emulsion self-assembly technique. The superparticles are generated with a spherical morphology, and have a typical average size of about 240 nm. By altering the ratio of the two magnetic nanoparticles, the thickness of Ni shells can be adjusted. Oleic acid ligands are crucial for the formation of core-shell structure. Magnetic analysis suggests that core-shell superparticles display dual-phase magnetic interactions, contrasting with the single-phase magnetic behaviors of commonly core-shell magnetic nanoparticles. The calculation on the effective magnetic anisotropy constants indicates that the presence of Ni shell layers reduces the dipole interactions among the Mn3O4 core particles. Due to the presence of Ni nanoparticle shells, the blocking temperature of Mn3O4 is reduced, while the Curie temperature of Mn3O4 is independent on Ni content. Tunable magnetic properties can be achieved by modulating the Ni nanoparticle shell thickness. This study offers insights for the development of core-shell superparticles with varied magnetic characteristics.
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- Wanjie Xu
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Lab of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surface, Fujian Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Engineering for High Performance Materials, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Lab of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surface, Fujian Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Engineering for High Performance Materials, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Lab of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surface, Fujian Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Engineering for High Performance Materials, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Lab of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surface, Fujian Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Engineering for High Performance Materials, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Lab of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surface, Fujian Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Engineering for High Performance Materials, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China.
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Qian W, Yang Y. Cellulose-Templated Nanomaterials for Nanogenerators and Self-Powered Sensors. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024:e2412858. [PMID: 39428909 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202412858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2024] [Revised: 10/07/2024] [Indexed: 10/22/2024]
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Energy crisis inspires the development of renewable and clean energy sources, along with related applications such as nanogenerators and self-powered devices. Balancing high performance and environmental sustainability in advanced material innovation is a challenging task. Addressing the global challenges of sustainable development and carbon neutrality lead to increased interest in biopolymer research. Nanocellulose materials, derived from biopolymers, demonstrate potential as template candidates for advanced materials, due to their unique properties, including high strength, high surface area, controllable pore structures and high-water retention. In recent years, cellulose-templated nanomaterials enable delicate nano-/microscale structural construction, thus promoting developments in the field of nanogenerators and self-powered sensors. However, there is still a limited number of reviews focused on cellulose-templated nanomaterials for applications in nanogenerators and self-powered sensors. This review aims to fill this research gap by introducing various cellulose-templated nanomaterials and providing a detailed analysis of their fashionable applications in nanogenerators and self-powered sensors. The goal is to present cellulose-templated nanomaterials as highly promising template and guest materials for templating technologies, offering sustainable nano-/microscale control over advanced materials for the foreseeable future. This potential is promising for new applications in the fields of nanogenerators and self-powered sensors.
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- Weiqi Qian
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano Energy and Sensor, Center for High-Entropy Energy and Systems, Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 101400, P. R. China
- School of Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano Energy and Sensor, Center for High-Entropy Energy and Systems, Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 101400, P. R. China
- School of Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Center on Nanoenergy Research, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi, 530004, P. R. China
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Wang J, Wang G, Chen H, Liu Y, Wang P, Yuan D, Ma X, Xu X, Cheng Z, Ji B, Yang M, Shuai J, Ye F, Wang J, Jiao Y, Liu L. Robo-Matter towards reconfigurable multifunctional smart materials. Nat Commun 2024; 15:8853. [PMID: 39402043 PMCID: PMC11473820 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-53123-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2024] [Accepted: 09/27/2024] [Indexed: 10/17/2024] Open
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Maximizing materials utilization efficiency via enhancing their reconfigurability and multifunctionality offers a promising avenue in addressing the global challenges in sustainability. To this end, significant efforts have been made in developing reconfigurable multifunctional smart materials, which can exhibit remarkable behaviors such as morphing and self-healing. However, the difficulty in efficiently manipulating and controlling matter at the building block level with manageable cost and complexity, which is crucial to achieving superior responsiveness to environmental clues and stimuli, has significantly hindered the further development of such smart materials. Here we introduce a concept of Robo-Matter, which can be activated and controlled through external information exchange at the building block level, to enable a high-level of controllability, mutability and versatility for reconfigurable multifunctional smart materials. Using specially designed micro-robot building blocks with symmetry-breaking active motion modes, tunable anisotropic interactions, and interactive coupling with a programmable spatial-temporal dynamic light field, we demonstrate an emergent Robot-Matter duality, which enables a spectrum of desirable behaviors spanning from matter-like properties such as ultra-fast self-assembly and adaptivity, to robot-like properties including active force output, smart healing, smart morphing and infiltration. Our work demonstrates a promising direction for designing next-generation smart materials and large-scale robotic swarms.
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- Jing Wang
- Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou, 325001, Zhejiang, China
- School of Physical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou, 325001, Zhejiang, China
- School of Physical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou, 325001, Zhejiang, China
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- College of Physics, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, China
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- Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou, 325001, Zhejiang, China
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- Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou, 325001, Zhejiang, China
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- Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou, 325001, Zhejiang, China
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- Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou, 325001, Zhejiang, China
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- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, China
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- Institute of Biomechanics and Applications, Department of Engineering Mechanics, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Physical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics and Laboratory of Soft Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou, 325001, Zhejiang, China
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- Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou, 325001, Zhejiang, China
- School of Physical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics and Laboratory of Soft Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou, 325001, Zhejiang, China
- Department of Chemistry, Physics and Applied Mathematics, State University of New York at Stony Brook, New York, 11794-3400, NY, USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering, Arizona State University, Tempe, 85287, AZ, USA.
- Department of Physics, Arizona State University, Tempe, 85287, AZ, USA.
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- College of Physics, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, China.
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Spatafora-Salazar A, Lobmeyer DM, Cunha LHP, Joshi K, Biswal SL. Aligned colloidal clusters in an alternating rotating magnetic field elucidated by magnetic relaxation. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2024; 121:e2404145121. [PMID: 39348534 PMCID: PMC11474040 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2404145121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2024] [Accepted: 08/26/2024] [Indexed: 10/02/2024] Open
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Precise control at the colloidal scale is one of the most promising bottom-up approaches to fabricating new materials and devices with tunable and precisely engineered properties. Magnetically driven colloidal assembly offers great versatility because of the ability to externally tune particle-particle interactions and to construct a host of particle arrangements. However, despite previous efforts to probe the parameter space, global orientational control in conjunction with two-dimensional microstructural control has remained out of reach. Furthermore, the magnetic relaxation time of superparamagnetic beads has been largely overlooked despite being a key feature of the magnetic response. Here, we take advantage of the magnetic relaxation time of superparamagnetic beads in an alternating rotating magnetic field and show how harnessing this feature facilitates the formation of oriented clusters. The orientation of these clusters can be controlled by field parameters. Using experiments, simulations, and theory, we probe a two-particle system (dimer) under this alternating rotating magnetic field and use its dynamics to provide insights into the collective response that forms clusters. We find that the type of field has significant implications for the dipolar interactions between the colloids because of the nonnegligible magnetic relaxation. Moreover, we find that the competing time scales of the magnetic relaxation and the alternating field generate an anisotropic interaction potential that drives cluster alignment. By exploiting the magnetic relaxation time of magnetic systems, we can tailor new types of interparticle interactions, thereby expanding the capabilities of colloidal assembly in engineering unique materials and devices.
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Rice University, Houston, TX77005
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- Department of Physics, Institute for Soft Matter Synthesis and Metrology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC20057
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- School of Chemical and Materials Science, Indian Institute of Technology Goa, Farmagudi, Ponda403401, Goa
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Rice University, Houston, TX77005
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Pantaleone LC, Calicchia E, Martinelli J, Stuart MCA, Lopatina YY, Browne WR, Portale G, Tych KM, Kudernac T. Exerting pulling forces in fluids by directional disassembly of microcrystalline fibres. NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY 2024; 19:1507-1513. [PMID: 39075290 PMCID: PMC11486658 DOI: 10.1038/s41565-024-01742-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2023] [Accepted: 07/02/2024] [Indexed: 07/31/2024]
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Biomolecular polymerization motors are biochemical systems that use supramolecular (de-)polymerization to convert chemical potential into useful mechanical work. With the intent to explore new chemomechanical transduction strategies, here we show a synthetic molecular system that can generate forces via the controlled disassembly of self-organized molecules in a crystal lattice, as they are freely suspended in a fluid. An amphiphilic monomer self-assembles into rigid, high-aspect-ratio microcrystalline fibres. The assembly process is regulated by a coumarin-based pH switching motif. The microfibre crystal morphology determines the monomer reactivity at the interface, resulting in anisotropic etching. This effect exerts a directional pulling force on microscopic beads adsorbed on the crystal surface through weak multivalent interactions. We use optical-tweezers-based force spectroscopy to extract mechanistic insights into this process, quantifying a stall force of 2.3 pN (±0.1 pN) exerted by the ratcheting mechanism produced by the disassembly of the microfibres.
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- L C Pantaleone
- Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Groningen Research Institute of Pharmacy, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
- Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
- Institute of Physics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
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- Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.
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- Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.
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Pan S, Yang L, Zhou Y, Cao H, Hu W, Zhang W, Lu Z. Active Assembly of CsPbBr 3 Nanorods into Microcolumns by Electric Field in Nonpolar Solvent. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2403919. [PMID: 38845067 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202403919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2024] [Indexed: 10/19/2024]
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High-precision, controllable, mass-producible assembly of nanoparticles into complex structures or devices holds immense importance in the application across various fields but it remains challenging. Here a highly controllable and reversible active assembly of colloidal CsPbBr3 nanorods, driven by an external electric field is achieved. This approach enables the nanorods dynamically orient themselves, assemble into chains, aggregate into columns, and eventually form an ordered column array, with the electric field intensity varying from 0 to 50 V µm-1 at 100 kHz. The nanorods inside the columns align parallel to the electric field, leading to a well-ordered structure. With the analysis of the interactions among the nanorods, a quantitative interpretation of the assembly is proposed. Monte Carlo calculation is also introduced to simulate the assembly process and the results prove to be in great agreement with the experimental observations. This electric field-driven assembly presents an exciting opportunity to pave the way for next-generation sensors and photonic devices based on well-developed colloidal nanoparticles.
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- Shuhan Pan
- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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Xia Y, Hong Y, Zhang L, Chai J, Wang B, Guo Z, Li J, Huo S, Fang Z. Controllable Self-Assembly of Carbon Nanotubes on Ammonium Polyphosphate as a Game-Changer for Flame Retardancy and Thermal Conductivity in Epoxy Resin. Macromol Rapid Commun 2024; 45:e2400356. [PMID: 39137315 DOI: 10.1002/marc.202400356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2024] [Revised: 07/24/2024] [Indexed: 08/15/2024]
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The optimization of flame retardancy and thermal conductivity in epoxy resin (EP), utilized in critical applications such as mechanical components and electronics packaging, is a significant challenge. This study introduces a novel, ultrasound-assisted self-assembly technique to create a dual-functional filler consisting of carbon nanotubes and ammonium polyphosphate (CNTs@APP). This method, leveraging dynamic ligand interactions and strategic solvent selection, allows for precise control over the assembly and distribution of CNTs on APP surfaces, distinguishing it from conventional blending approaches. The integration of 7.5 wt.% CNTs@APP10 into EP nanocomposites results in substantial improvements in flame retardancy, as evidenced by a limiting oxygen index (LOI) value of 31.8% and achievement of the UL-94 V-0 rating. Additionally, critical fire hazard indicators, including total heat release (THR), total smoke release (TSR), and the peak intensity of CO yield (PCOY), are significantly reduced by 45.9% to 77.5%. This method also leads to a remarkable 3.6-fold increase in char yield, demonstrating its game-changing potential over traditional blending techniques. Moreover, despite minimal CNTs addition, thermal conductivity is notably enhanced, showing a 53% increase. This study introduces a novel approach in the development of multifunctional EP nanocomposites, offering potential for wide range of applications.
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- Yan Xia
- Institute of Fire Safety Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, NingboTech University, Ningbo, 315100, China
- Ningbo Dacheng New Material Company Limited, Ningbo, 315300, China
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- Institute of Fire Safety Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, NingboTech University, Ningbo, 315100, China
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- Institute of Fire Safety Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, NingboTech University, Ningbo, 315100, China
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- Institute of Fire Safety Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, NingboTech University, Ningbo, 315100, China
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- Institute of Fire Safety Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, NingboTech University, Ningbo, 315100, China
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- Institute of Fire Safety Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, NingboTech University, Ningbo, 315100, China
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- Institute of Fire Safety Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, NingboTech University, Ningbo, 315100, China
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- School of Engineering, Center for Future Materials, University of Southern Queensland, Springfield, 4300, Australia
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- Institute of Fire Safety Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, NingboTech University, Ningbo, 315100, China
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Shneidman AV, Zhang CTY, Mandsberg NK, Picece VCTM, Shirman E, Paink GK, Nicolas NJ, Aizenberg J. Functional supraparticles produced by the evaporation of binary colloidal suspensions on superhydrophobic surfaces. SOFT MATTER 2024; 20:7502-7511. [PMID: 39268682 DOI: 10.1039/d4sm00458b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/17/2024]
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Hierarchically structured supraparticles can be produced by drying droplets of colloidal suspensions. Using binary suspensions provides degrees of structural and functional control beyond those possible for single components, while remaining tractable for fundamental mechanistic studies. Here, we implement evaporative co-assembly of two distinct particle types - 'large' polystyrene microparticles and 'small' inorganic oxide nanoparticles (silica, titania, zirconia, or ceria) - dried on superhydrophobic surfaces to produce bowl-shaped supraparticles. We extend this method to raspberry colloid templating, in which the binary suspension consists of titania nanoparticles together with gold-decorated polystyrene colloids. Following removal of the polymer particles, we demonstrate catalytic oxidative coupling of methanol to methyl formate using the resulting mesoporous supraparticles, showcasing their practical application.
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- Anna V Shneidman
- Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 150 Western Ave., Boston MA 02134, USA.
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- Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 150 Western Ave., Boston MA 02134, USA.
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- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Institute of Biological and Chemical Systems - Functional Molecular Systems (IBCS-FMS) Kaiserstrasse 12, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 150 Western Ave., Boston MA 02134, USA.
- Department of Chemistry, ETH Zurich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1-5/10, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland
- Department of Materials, ETH Zurich, Leopold-Ruzicka-Weg 4, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 150 Western Ave., Boston MA 02134, USA.
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- Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 150 Western Ave., Boston MA 02134, USA.
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- Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 150 Western Ave., Boston MA 02134, USA.
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- Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 150 Western Ave., Boston MA 02134, USA.
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard Univeristy 12 Oxford St, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
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Kalapurakal RAM, Jha PK, Vashisth H. Theory and simulations of light-induced self-assembly in colloids with quantum chemistry derived empirical potentials. SOFT MATTER 2024; 20:7367-7378. [PMID: 39086325 DOI: 10.1039/d4sm00459k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/02/2024]
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Light-induced self-assembly (LISA) is a non-invasive method for tuning material properties. Photoresponsive ligands coated on the surfaces of nanoparticles are often used to achieve LISA. We report simulation studies for a photoresponsive ligand, azobenzene dithiol (ADT), which switches from a trans-to-cis configuration on exposure to ultraviolet light, allowing self-assembly in ADT-coated gold nanoparticles (NPs). This is attributed to a higher dipole moment of cis-ADT over trans-ADT which leads to a dipole-dipole attraction facilitating self-assembly. Singh and Jha [Comput. Theor. Chem., 2021, 1206, 113492] used quantum-chemistry calculations to quantify the interaction energy of a pair of ADT ligands in their cis and trans conformations. The interaction energy between ligands was fit to a potential energy function of the Lennard-Jones (LJ) form having distinct exponents for attractive and repulsive contributions. Using this generalized equation for the ligand-ligand interaction energy, we calculated the total effective interaction energy between a pair of cis as well as trans ADT-coated NPs. Specifically, we calculated the effective interaction energies between cis/trans-NPs using discrete as well as continuous approaches. Given the limitations of experiments in probing individual ligand conformations, we also studied the effect of varying the functional ligand length on the interaction energy between NPs and identified the optimal functional ligand length to capture the steric and conformational effects. Finally, using the effective interaction energy, we obtained a generalized potential energy function, which was applied in Langevin dynamics simulations to capture self-assembly in NPs.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee 247667, India.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824, USA.
- Department of Chemistry, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824, USA
- Integrated Applied Mathematics Program, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824, USA
- Molecular and Cellular Biotechnology Program, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824, USA
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Duan L, Zheng Q, Liang Y, Tu T. From Simple Probe to Smart Composites: Water-Soluble Pincer Complex With Multi-Stimuli-Responsive Luminescent Behaviors. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024:e2409620. [PMID: 39300862 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202409620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2024] [Revised: 09/07/2024] [Indexed: 09/22/2024]
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Water-soluble smart materials with multi-stimuli-responsiveness and ultra-long room-temperature phosphorescence (RTP) have garnered broad attention. Herein, a water-soluble terpyridine zinc complex (MeO-Tpy-Zn-OAc), featuring a simple donor-π-acceptor (D-π-A) structure is presented, which responds to a variety of stimuli, including changes in solvents, pH, temperature, and the addition of amino acids. Notably, MeO-Tpy-Zn-OAc functions as a fluorescence probe, capable of visually and selectively discriminating aspartate or histidine among other common amino acids in water. Additionally, when incorporated into polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) to form the composite MeO-Tpy-Zn-OAc@PVA, the material exhibits reversible writing, photochromism, and a prolonged RTP with a 14 s afterglow. These unique properties enable the composite to be utilized in potential applications such as secure data encryption and inkless printing.
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- Lixin Duan
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, 2005 Songhu Road, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and Zhangjiang Institute for Advanced Study, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Forensic Science Institute of Shanghai Public Security Bureau, 803 Zhongshan North 1st Road, Shanghai, 200083, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, 2005 Songhu Road, Shanghai, 200438, China
- State Key Laboratory of High-efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, 750021, China
- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200032, China
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Liang K, Liang Y, Tang M, Liu J, Tang ZB, Liu Z. π-Diamond: A Diamondoid Superstructure Driven by π-Interactions. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202409507. [PMID: 38896433 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202409507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2024] [Revised: 06/17/2024] [Accepted: 06/19/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024]
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Modulating the arrangement of superstructures through noncovalent interactions has a significant impact on macroscopic shape and the expression of unique properties. Constructing π-interaction-driven hierarchical three-dimensional (3D) superstructures poses challenges on account of limited directional control and weak intermolecular interactions. Here we report the construction of a 3D diamondoid superstructure, named π-Diamond, employing a ditopic strained Z-shaped building block comprising a porphyrin unit as bow-limb double-strapped with two m-xylylene units as bowstrings. This superstructure, reminiscent of diamond's tetrahedral carbon composition, is composed of double-walled tetrahedron (DWT) driven solely by π-interactions. Hetero-π-stacking interactions between porphyrin and m-xylylene panels drive the assembly of four building blocks predominantly into a DWT, which undergoes extension to create an adamantane unit and eventually a diamondoid superstructure wherein each porphyrin panel is shared by two neighboring tetrahedra through hetero-π-stacking. π-Diamond exhibits a solid-state fluorescent quantum yield 44 times higher than that of tetraphenylporphyrin along with excellent photocatalytic performance. The precise 3D directionality of π-interactions, achieved through strained multipanel building blocks, revolutionizes the assembly of hierarchical 3D superstructures driven by π-interactions.
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- Kejiang Liang
- Key Laboratory of Precise Synthesis of Functional Molecules of Zhejiang Province. Department of Chemistry, School of Science and Research Center for Industries of the Future, Westlake University, and Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, 600 Dunyu Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310030, China
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- Key Laboratory of Precise Synthesis of Functional Molecules of Zhejiang Province. Department of Chemistry, School of Science and Research Center for Industries of the Future, Westlake University, and Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, 600 Dunyu Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310030, China
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- Key Laboratory of Precise Synthesis of Functional Molecules of Zhejiang Province. Department of Chemistry, School of Science and Research Center for Industries of the Future, Westlake University, and Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, 600 Dunyu Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310030, China
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- Key Laboratory of Precise Synthesis of Functional Molecules of Zhejiang Province. Department of Chemistry, School of Science and Research Center for Industries of the Future, Westlake University, and Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, 600 Dunyu Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310030, China
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- Key Laboratory of Precise Synthesis of Functional Molecules of Zhejiang Province. Department of Chemistry, School of Science and Research Center for Industries of the Future, Westlake University, and Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, 600 Dunyu Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310030, China
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- Key Laboratory of Precise Synthesis of Functional Molecules of Zhejiang Province. Department of Chemistry, School of Science and Research Center for Industries of the Future, Westlake University, and Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, 600 Dunyu Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310030, China
- International Institute for Sustainability with Knotted Chiral Meta Matter, Hiroshima University, Higashihiroshima, Japan
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Yang L, Grzeschik R, Schlücker S, Xie W. Contact Electrification as an Emerging Strategy for Controlling the Performance of Metal Nanoparticle Catalysts. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202401718. [PMID: 38945833 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202401718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2024] [Revised: 06/22/2024] [Accepted: 06/24/2024] [Indexed: 07/02/2024]
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Contact electrification (CE) is an emerging strategy for controlling the performance of metal nanoparticle (NP) catalysts. The underlying physical principle of this control is the sensitivity of the Fermi level to metal-metal contacts. This change in electronic structure has a direct impact on surface properties and chemical reactivity. The concept article briefly introduces the basic theory of CE and its relationship to catalytic performance. We then highlight selected recent examples of advances in the preparation of hybrid metal NP assemblies, experimental techniques for characterizing CE, and finally applications of CE for altering catalytic performance.
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- Ling Yang
- Lab of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Weijin Rd. 94, 300071, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen (CENIDE), University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE), Universitätsstrasse 5, 45141, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen (CENIDE), University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE), Universitätsstrasse 5, 45141, Essen, Germany
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- Lab of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Weijin Rd. 94, 300071, Tianjin, China
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Wei J, Xu H, Sun Y, Liu Y, Yan R, Chen Y, Zhang Z. Magnetite Nanoparticle Assemblies and Their Biological Applications: A Review. Molecules 2024; 29:4160. [PMID: 39275008 PMCID: PMC11397167 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29174160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2024] [Revised: 08/25/2024] [Accepted: 08/29/2024] [Indexed: 09/16/2024] Open
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Magnetite nanoparticles (Fe3O4 NPs) have garnered significant attention over the past twenty years, primarily due to their superparamagnetic properties. These properties allow the NPs to respond to external magnetic fields, making them particularly useful in various technological applications. One of the most fascinating aspects of Fe3O4 NPs is their ability to self-assemble into complex structures. Research over this period has focused heavily on how these nanoparticles can be organized into a variety of superstructures, classified by their dimensionality-namely one-dimensional (1D), two-dimensional (2D), and three-dimensional (3D) configurations. Despite a wealth of studies, the literature lacks a systematic review that synthesizes these findings. This review aims to fill that gap by providing a thorough overview of the recent progress made in the fabrication and organization of Fe3O4 NP assemblies via a bottom-up self-assembly approach. This methodology enables the controlled construction of assemblies at the nanoscale, which can lead to distinctive functionalities compared to their individual counterparts. Furthermore, the review explores the diverse applications stemming from these nanoparticle assemblies, particularly emphasizing their contributions to important areas such as imaging, drug delivery, and the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
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- Jinjian Wei
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, China
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- Jinan Guoke Medical Technology Development Co., Ltd., Jinan 250000, China
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- Jinan Petrochemical Design Institute, Jinan 250100, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, China
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Hueckel T, Woo S, Macfarlane RJ. Controlling the thermally-driven crystallization of DNA-coated nanoparticles with formamide. SOFT MATTER 2024; 20:6723-6729. [PMID: 39140263 DOI: 10.1039/d4sm00854e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/15/2024]
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DNA-coated nanoparticles, also known as programmable atom equivalents (PAEs), facilitate the construction of materials with nanoscopic precision. Thermal annealing plays a pivotal role by controlling DNA hybridization kinetics and thermodynamics, which ensures the formation of intended structures. While various design handles such as particle size, DNA design, and salt concentration influence the stability of the DNA duplexes linking PAEs in a lattice, their influence on the system's melting temperature (Tm) often follows complicated trends that make rational tuning of self-assembly challenging. In this work, the denaturant formamide is used to precisely tune the thermal response of PAEs. Our results reveal a clear and predictable trend in the PAEs' response to formamide, enabling rational control over the Tm of a diverse set of PAE systems. Unlike adjustments made through alterations to PAE design or solution parameters such as ionic strength, formamide achieves its temperature shift without impacting the kinetics of assembly. As a result, PAEs can be rapidly crystallized at ambient temperatures, producing superlattices with similar quality to PAE crystals assembled through standard protocols that use higher temperatures. This study therefore positions formamide as a useful tool for enhancing the synthesis of complex nanostructures under mild conditions.
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- Theodore Hueckel
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA.
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Bandaru S, Arora D, Ganesh KM, Umrao S, Thomas S, Bhaskar S, Chakrabortty S. Recent Advances in Research from Nanoparticle to Nano-Assembly: A Review. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 14:1387. [PMID: 39269049 PMCID: PMC11397018 DOI: 10.3390/nano14171387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2024] [Revised: 08/17/2024] [Accepted: 08/20/2024] [Indexed: 09/15/2024]
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The careful arrangement of nanomaterials (NMs) holds promise for revolutionizing various fields, from electronics and biosensing to medicine and optics. This review delves into the intricacies of nano-assembly (NA) techniques, focusing on oriented-assembly methodologies and stimuli-dependent approaches. The introduction provides a comprehensive overview of the significance and potential applications of NA, setting the stage for review. The oriented-assembly section elucidates methodologies for the precise alignment and organization of NMs, crucial for achieving desired functionalities. The subsequent section delves into stimuli-dependent techniques, categorizing them into chemical and physical stimuli-based approaches. Chemical stimuli-based self-assembly methods, including solvent, acid-base, biomolecule, metal ion, and gas-induced assembly, are discussed in detail by presenting examples. Additionally, physical stimuli such as light, magnetic fields, electric fields, and temperature are examined for their role in driving self-assembly processes. Looking ahead, the review outlines futuristic scopes and perspectives in NA, highlighting emerging trends and potential breakthroughs. Finally, concluding remarks summarize key findings and underscore the significance of NA in shaping future technologies. This comprehensive review serves as a valuable resource for researchers and practitioners, offering insights into the diverse methodologies and potential applications of NA in interdisciplinary research fields.
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- Shamili Bandaru
- Department of Chemistry, SRM University AP─Andhra Pradesh, Mangalagiri 522240, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Engineering Product Development, Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), 8 Somapah Road, Singapore 487372, Singapore
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- Star Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Prasanthi Nilayam, Sri Sathya Sai, Puttaparthi 515134, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Nick Holonyak Jr. Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory (HMNTL), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
- Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- International and Inter University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam 686 560, Kerala, India
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- Nick Holonyak Jr. Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory (HMNTL), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
- Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, SRM University AP─Andhra Pradesh, Mangalagiri 522240, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Yang N, Wang Y, Yan Q. Dynamic Gas-Bridged Bond: An Opportunity of Fabricating Dynamic Assembled Materials with Gas. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:43093-43101. [PMID: 39116111 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c11420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/10/2024]
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Gas molecules, as a family of unique polyatomic building blocks, have long been considered hard to involve in molecular assembly or construct assembled materials due to their structural simplicity yet paucity of defined interacting sites. To solve this non-trivial challenge, a core idea is to break the limit of current ways of bonding gas molecules, endowing them with new modes of interactions that match the basic requirements of molecular assembly. In recent years, a new concept, named the dynamic gas-bridged bond (DGB), has emerged, which allows for gas molecules to constitute a dynamic bridging structure between other building blocks with the aid of frustrated Lewis pairs. This makes it possible to harness gas in a supramolecular or dynamic manner. Herein, this perspective discusses distinct dynamic natures of DGBs and manifests their particular functions in various fields, including the control of molecular/polymeric self-assembly nanostructures, creation of multidimensional assembled materials, and recyclable catalysts. The future research direction and challenges of dynamic gas-bridged chemistry toward gas-programmed self-assembly and gas-constructed adaptive materials are highlighted.
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- Nan Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, People's Republic of China
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Arai N, Katayama Y, Kunimitsu H, Miyahara MT, Watanabe S. Modeling order-disorder boundaries of colloidal dispersions in organic solvents using interaction force measurements. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 668:599-606. [PMID: 38691968 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.04.181] [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: 02/17/2024] [Revised: 04/22/2024] [Accepted: 04/25/2024] [Indexed: 05/03/2024]
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HYPOTHESIS The formation of soft colloidal crystals, which are nonclose-packed ordered arrays of colloidal particles suspended in a solvent, is dictated by a single physical factor that yields a fixed threshold at order-disorder boundaries for different experimental conditions such as ion concentration, solvent type, and particle size. Identifying the determinant factor and its threshold value should enable the prediction of the critical concentrations of colloidal particles to form soft colloidal crystals. EXPERIMENTS Soft colloidal crystals were fabricated using a series of monohydric alcohols as dispersion media and reflectance spectra were measured to locate order-disorder boundaries. The interaction forces acting between particles were also measured by employing atomic force microscopy. FINDINGS The interparticle forces at the order-disorder boundaries exhibited a universal threshold that was independent of the solvent types including alcohols and water. Therefore, the determinant factor for the formation of soft colloidal crystals was determined to be the force acting between the particles. Furthermore, a priori calculation of this critical force and consequently the critical particle concentration in colloidal systems was demonstrated by referring to the pressure at the liquid-to-solid transition in a hard sphere system (Alder transition).
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- Nozomi Arai
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nishikyo, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nishikyo, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nishikyo, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nishikyo, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nishikyo, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan.
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Meng L, Fonseca J, Sánchez-Naya R, Ghadiri AM, Imaz I, Maspoch D. Coassembly of Complementary Polyhedral Metal-Organic Framework Particles into Binary Ordered Superstructures. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:21225-21230. [PMID: 39058575 PMCID: PMC11311218 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c07194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2024] [Revised: 07/17/2024] [Accepted: 07/22/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024]
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Here we report the formation of a 3D NaCl-type binary porous superstructure via coassembly of two colloidal polyhedral metal-organic framework (MOF) particles having complementary sizes, shapes, and charges. We employed a polymeric-attenuated Coulombic self-assembly approach, which also facilitated the coassembly of these MOF particles with spherical polystyrene particles to form 2D binary superstructures. Our results pave the way for using MOFs to create sophisticated superstructures comprising particles of various sizes, shapes, porosities, and chemical compositions.
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- Lingxin Meng
- Catalan
Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), CSIC,
and Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology Campus UAB, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
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- Catalan
Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), CSIC,
and Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology Campus UAB, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
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- Catalan
Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), CSIC,
and Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology Campus UAB, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
- Departament
de Química, Facultat de Ciències, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
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- Catalan
Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), CSIC,
and Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology Campus UAB, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
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- Catalan
Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), CSIC,
and Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology Campus UAB, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
- Departament
de Química, Facultat de Ciències, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
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- Catalan
Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), CSIC,
and Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology Campus UAB, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
- Departament
de Química, Facultat de Ciències, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
- ICREA, Pg. Lluís Companys 23, 08010 Barcelona, Spain
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Jin H, Wu P, Liu Z, Sun Z, Feng W, Ding Y, Cao H, Lin Z, Lin S. Robust Multifunctional Ultrathin 2 Nanometer Organic Nanofibers. ACS NANO 2024. [PMID: 39094189 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c08229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/04/2024]
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Ultrathin organic nanofibers (UTONFs) represent an emerging class of nanomaterials as they carry a set of favorable attributes, including ultrahigh specific surface area, lightweight, and mechanical flexibility, over inorganic counterparts, for use in biomedicine and nanotechnology. However, precise synthesis of uniform UTONFs (diameter ≤ 2 nm) with tailored functionalities remained challenging. Herein, we report robust multifunctional UTONFs using hydrophobic interaction-driven self-assembly of amphiphilic alternating peptoids containing hydrophobic photoresponsive azobenzene and hydrophilic hydroxyl moieties periodically arranged along the peptoid backbone. Notably, the as-crafted UTONFs are approximately 2 nm in diameter and tens of micrometers in length (an aspect ratio, AR, of ∼10000), exemplifying the UTONFs with the smallest diameter yielded via self-assembly. Intriguingly, UTONFs were disassembled into short-segmented nanofibers and controllably reassembled into UTONFs, resembling "step-growth polymerization". Photoisomerization of azobenzene moieties leads to reversible transformation between UTONFs and spherical micelles. Such meticulously engineered UTONFs demonstrate potential for catalysis, bioimaging, and antibacterial therapeutics. Our study highlights the significance of the rational design of amphiphiles containing alternating hydrophobic and hydrophilic moieties in constructing otherwise unattainable extremely thin UTONFs with ultrahigh AR and stimuli-responsive functionalities for energy and bionanotechnology.
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- Haibao Jin
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymeric Materials, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymeric Materials, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymeric Materials, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymeric Materials, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymeric Materials, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, Hunan, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymeric Materials, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117585, Singapore
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymeric Materials, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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Hong Y, Lyu M, Jiang M, Chen Y, Zhao J, Zhu H, Xia Y. Local Confinement Effects of Block Copolymers Driving Self-Assembly of Nanoparticles into Discrete Pancake-Shaped Superlattices. Macromol Rapid Commun 2024; 45:e2400121. [PMID: 38636079 DOI: 10.1002/marc.202400121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2024] [Revised: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024]
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The utilization of polymer conformations to construct a variety of superlattices is a common method within the field. However, this technique often results in only long-range ordering rather than the formation of distinct superlattices. In this study, a well-organized array of discrete pancake-shaped superlattices (DPSs) is successfully obtained through the utilization of air-liquid interface self-assembly, facilitated by the confined environment created by a block copolymer. It is crucial to note that both the self-assembly behavior and resulting morphologies of the DPSs can be precisely tuned by adjusting several experimental parameters, most notably the concentration and molecular architecture of the block copolymers. Furthermore, this work provides valuable insights into the formation processes and mechanisms underpinning the DPSs. The approach described here is both straightforward and efficacious, establishing a strong foundation for subsequent research and the development of non-close-packed superlattice structures.
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- Yutong Hong
- Institute of Fire Safety Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, NingboTech University, Ningbo, 315100, China
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- Institute of Fire Safety Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, NingboTech University, Ningbo, 315100, China
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- Institute of Fire Safety Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, NingboTech University, Ningbo, 315100, China
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- Institute of Fire Safety Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, NingboTech University, Ningbo, 315100, China
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- Institute of Fire Safety Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, NingboTech University, Ningbo, 315100, China
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- Institute of Fire Safety Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, NingboTech University, Ningbo, 315100, China
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- Institute of Fire Safety Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, NingboTech University, Ningbo, 315100, China
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Wei J, Liu Y, Miao Z, Zhang L, Li Z, Chen Y, Ijiro K, Zhang Z. Influence of Solvophobicity of Biphenol-Derived Small Surface Ligands on the Formation of Size-Controllable Gold Nanoparticle Vesicles. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024. [PMID: 39083668 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c01149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/02/2024]
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The self-assembly of gold nanoparticles (GNPs) into gold nanoparticle vesicles (GNVs) has been a topic of significant interest in recent years. However, the formation mechanism of GNVs is still not fully understood. In this article, we report that the new oligo(ethylene glycol)-terminated biphenol ligands (OBLs) show different solubility in tetrahydrofuran (THF) depending upon the number of terminal ethylene glycol units, resulting in a differential solvophobicity. The fluorine-free OBLs have the ability to self-assemble with GNPs into GNVs driven by the solvophobic feature of the ligands. The size of GNVs can be precisely controlled by tuning the interparticle attraction through changes in the unit number of terminal ethylene glycol or the water content in THF. Time-dependent studies revealed that the vesicle formation process consists of two stages: the rapid generation of vesicles, followed by their fusion to form thermodynamically stable GNVs with a saturated size. These two rapid processes are primarily influenced by the pronounced solvophobic attraction exerted by the surface ligands.
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- Jinjian Wei
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, Shandong 250014, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, Shandong 250014, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, Shandong 250014, People's Republic of China
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- Research Center of Translational Medicine, Jinan Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong 250013, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, Shandong 250014, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, Shandong 250014, People's Republic of China
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- Research Institute for Electronic Science, Hokkaido University, Kita 21, Nishi 10, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 001-0021, Japan
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, Shandong 250014, People's Republic of China
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Li Z, Lim Y, Tanriover I, Zhou W, Li Y, Zhang Y, Aydin K, Glotzer SC, Mirkin CA. DNA-mediated assembly of Au bipyramids into anisotropic light emitting kagome superlattices. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2024; 10:eadp3756. [PMID: 39028823 PMCID: PMC11259166 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adp3756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2024] [Accepted: 06/14/2024] [Indexed: 07/21/2024]
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Colloidal crystal engineering with DNA allows one to design diverse superlattices with tunable lattice symmetry, composition, and spacing. Most of these structures follow the complementary contact model, maximizing DNA hybridization on building blocks and producing relatively close-packed lattices. Here, low-symmetry kagome superlattices are assembled from DNA-modified gold bipyramids that can engage only in partial DNA surface matching. The bipyramid dimensions and DNA length can be engineered for two different superlattices with rhombohedral unit cells, including one composed of a periodic stacking of kagome lattices. Enabled by the partial facet alignment, the kagome lattices exhibit lattice distortion, bipyramid twisting, and planar chirality. When conjugated with Cy-5 dyes, the kagome lattices serve as cavities with high-density optical states and large Purcell factors along lateral directions, leading to strong dipole radiation along the z axis and facet-dependent light emission. Such complex optical properties make these materials attractive for lasers, displays, and quantum sensing constructs.
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- Zhiwei Li
- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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- International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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- International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
- Biointerfaces Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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Li X, Zhao J, Xiao H, Zhang H, Zhou M, Zhang X, Yan X, Tang A, Chen L. Multiparticle Synergistic Electrophoretic Deposition Strategy for High-Efficiency and High-Resolution Displays. ACS NANO 2024; 18:17715-17724. [PMID: 38916440 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c03005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/26/2024]
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Colloidal nanoparticles offer unique photoelectric properties, making them promising for functional applications. Multiparticle systems exhibit synergistic effects on the functional properties of their individual components. However, precisely controlled assembly of multiparticles to form patterned building blocks for solid-state devices remains challenging. Here, we demonstrate a versatile multiparticle synergistic electrophoretic deposition (EPD) strategy to achieve controlled assembly, high-efficiency, and high-resolution patterns. Through elaborate surface design and charge regulation of nanoparticles, we achieve precise control over the particle distribution (gradient or homogeneous structure) in multiparticle films using the EPD technique. The multiparticle system integrates silicon oxide and titanium oxide nanoparticles, synergistically enhancing the emission efficiency of quantum dots to a high level in the field. Furthermore, we demonstrate the superiority of our strategy to integrate multiparticle into large-area full-color display panels with a high resolution over 1000 pixels per inch. The results suggest great potential for developing multiparticle systems and expanding diverse functional applications.
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- Xuefei Li
- Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Technology Co., Ltd., Shenzhen 518107, China
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- Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Technology Co., Ltd., Shenzhen 518107, China
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- Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Technology Co., Ltd., Shenzhen 518107, China
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- Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Technology Co., Ltd., Shenzhen 518107, China
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- Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Technology Co., Ltd., Shenzhen 518107, China
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- Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Technology Co., Ltd., Shenzhen 518107, China
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- Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Technology Co., Ltd., Shenzhen 518107, China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Optical Information, Ministry of Education, School of Physical Science and Engineering, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing 100044, China
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- Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Technology Co., Ltd., Shenzhen 518107, China
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Tang R, Hughes RA, Tuff WJ, Corcoran A, Neretina S. Rapid formation of gold core-satellite nanostructures using Turkevich-synthesized satellites and dithiol linkers: the do's and don'ts for successful assembly. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2024; 6:3632-3643. [PMID: 38989523 PMCID: PMC11232561 DOI: 10.1039/d4na00390j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2024] [Accepted: 05/30/2024] [Indexed: 07/12/2024]
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Turkevich syntheses represent a foundational approach for forming colloids of monodisperse gold nanoparticles where the use of these structures as building blocks when forming multicomponent nanoassemblies is pervasive. The core-satellite motif, which is characterized by a central core structure onto which satellite structures are tethered, distinguishes itself in that it can realize numerous plasmonic nanogaps with nanometer scale widths. Established procedures for assembling these multicomponent structures are, to a large extent, empirically driven, time-consuming, difficult to reproduce, and in need of a strong mechanistic underpinning relating to the close-range electrostatic interactions needed to secure satellite structures onto core materials. Described herein is a rapid, repeatable procedure for assembling core-satellite structures using Turkevich-grown satellites and dithiol linkers. With this successful procedure acting as a baseline for benchmarking modified procedures, a rather complex parameter space is understood in terms of timeline requirements for various processing steps and an analysis of the factors that prove consequential to assembly. It is shown that seemingly innocuous procedures realize sparsely populated cores whereas cores initially obstructed with commonly used capping agents lead to few disruptions to satellite attachment. Once these factors are placed under control, then it is the ionic strength imposed by the reaction biproducts of the Turkevich synthesis that is the critical factor in assembly because they decide the spatial extent of the electrical double layer surrounding each colloidal nanoparticle. With this understanding, it is possible to control the ionic strength through the addition or subtraction of various ionic species and assert control over the assembly process. The work, hence, advances the rules for a robust core-satellite assembly process and, in a broader sense, contributes to the knowhow required for the precise, programmable, and controllable assembly of multicomponent systems.
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- Runze Tang
- College of Engineering, University of Notre Dame Notre Dame Indiana 46556 USA
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- College of Engineering, University of Notre Dame Notre Dame Indiana 46556 USA
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- College of Engineering, University of Notre Dame Notre Dame Indiana 46556 USA
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- College of Engineering, University of Notre Dame Notre Dame Indiana 46556 USA
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- College of Engineering, University of Notre Dame Notre Dame Indiana 46556 USA
- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame Notre Dame Indiana 46556 USA
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Zhang M, You Y, Zhang H, Zhang J, Yang F, Wang X, Lin C, Wang B, Chen L, Wang Z, Dai Z. Rapid Glutathione Analysis with SERS Microneedles for Deep Glioblastoma Tissue Differentiation. Anal Chem 2024; 96:10200-10209. [PMID: 38867357 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.4c00483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2024]
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Rapid tissue differentiation at the molecular level is a prerequisite for precise surgical resection, which is of special value for the treatment of malignant tumors, such as glioblastoma (GBM). Herein, a SERS-active microneedle is prepared by modifying glutathione (GSH)-responsive molecules, 5,5'-dithiobis(2-nitrobenzoic acid) (DTNB), on the surface of Au@Ag substrates for the distinction of different GBM tissues. Since the Raman signals on the surface of the DTNB@Au@Ag microneedle can be collected by both portable and benchtop Raman spectrometers, the distribution of GSH in different tissues at centimeter scale can be displayed through Raman spectroscopy and Raman imaging, and the entire analysis process can be accomplished within 12 min. Accordingly, in vivo brain tissues of orthotopic GBM xenograft mice and ex vivo tissues of GBM patients are accurately differentiated with the microneedle, and the results are well consistent with tissue staining and postoperative pathological reports. In addition, the outline of tumor, peritumoral, and normal tissues can be indicated by the DTNB@Au@Ag microneedle for at least 56 days. Considering that the tumor tissues are quickly discriminated at the molecular level without the restriction of depth, the DTNB@Au@Ag microneedle is promising to be a powerful intraoperative diagnostic tool for surgery navigation.
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- Min Zhang
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Biofunctional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Biofunctional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Biofunctional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, P. R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, P. R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Biofunctional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Biofunctional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Biofunctional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, P. R. China
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An T, Jiang X, Gao F, Schäfer C, Qiu J, Shi N, Song X, Zhang M, Finlayson CE, Zheng X, Li X, Tian F, Zhu B, Sui T, Han X, Baumberg JJ, Fan T, Zhao Q. Strain to shine: stretching-induced three-dimensional symmetries in nanoparticle-assembled photonic crystals. Nat Commun 2024; 15:5215. [PMID: 38890339 PMCID: PMC11189559 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-49535-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024] Open
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Stretching elastic materials containing nanoparticle lattices is common in research and industrial settings, yet our knowledge of the deformation process remains limited. Understanding how such lattices reconfigure is critically important, as changes in microstructure lead to significant alterations in their performance. This understanding has been extremely difficult to achieve due to a lack of fundamental rules governing the rearrangements. Our study elucidates the physical processes and underlying mechanisms of three-dimensional lattice transformations in a polymeric photonic crystal from 0% to over 200% strain during uniaxial stretching. Corroborated by comprehensive experimental characterizations, we present analytical models that precisely predict both the three-dimensional lattice structures and the macroscale deformations throughout the stretching process. These models reveal how the nanoparticle lattice and matrix polymer jointly determine the resultant structures, which breaks the original structural symmetry and profoundly changes the dispersion of photonic bandgaps. Stretching induces shifting of the main pseudogap structure out from the 1st Brillouin zone and the merging of different symmetry points. Evolutions of multiple photonic bandgaps reveal potential optical singularities shifting with strain. This work sets a new benchmark for the reconfiguration of soft material structures and may lay the groundwork for the study of stretchable three-dimensional topological photonic crystals.
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- Tong An
- State Key Lab of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- State Key Lab of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- State Key Lab of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- BASF SE, Dispersions & Resins, Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38, Ludwigshafen/Rhein, 67056, Germany
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- State Key Lab of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- State Key Lab of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- State Key Lab of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- State Key Lab of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Department of Physics, Prifysgol Aberystwyth University, Wales, SY23 3BZ, UK
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, KU Leuven, Leuven, B3001, Belgium
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, 201204, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, 201204, Shanghai, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 7XH, UK
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- School of Mechanical Engineering Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 7XH, UK
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- Institute of Forming Technology and Equipment, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200240, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Physics, University of Cambridge, JJ Thomson Ave, Cambridge, CB3 0HE, UK.
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- State Key Lab of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China.
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- State Key Lab of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China.
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Chang L, Liu C, Jin Z, Li K, Ling X. Inhomogeneous Au 2S for Photoacoustic Imaging and Photodynamic Tumor Therapy Based on Different Forms of Energy Dissipation. ACS NANO 2024; 18:14925-14937. [PMID: 38808608 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c13085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2024]
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Nanomaterials with unique structures and components play a crucial role in nanomedicine. In this study, we discovered that the inhomogeneous Au2S constructed by cation exchange and acid etching could dissipate energy in different forms after absorbing multichromatic light, which could be used to achieve the integrated diagnosis and treatment of tumors, respectively. Folic acid modified Au2S ringed nanoparticles (FA-Au2S RNs) with an assembly-like structure were demonstrated to result in better PA imaging performance and generate more reactive oxygen species (O2·-, ·OH, and 1O2) than folic acid modified Au2S triangular nanoparticles (FA-Au2S TNs). Finite element analyses determined the reason for the high absorbance properties and synergistic enhancement of plasma resonance in the assembly-like structure of Au2S RNs. Both FA-Au2S nanostructures were modified with folic acid and injected into 4T1 tumor-bearing mice via the tail vein. The best PA imaging contrast was obtained under 700 nm laser illumination, and the most effective PDT antitumor activity was achieved under 1064 nm laser illumination. The PA average of the tumor in the FA-Au2S RN group was approximately 2 times higher than that of the FA-Au2S TN group at 24 h of injection. The PA imaging results of intratumorally injected FA-Au2S RNs proved that they were still able to show better PA signal enhancement at 24 h postinjection. Our study demonstrates that FA-Au2S nanomaterials with unique structures and special properties can be reliably produced using strictly controlled chemical synthesis. It further provides a strategy for the construction of highly sensitive PA imaging platforms and efficient PDT antitumor agents that exploit wavelength-dependent energy dissipation mechanisms.
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- Ling Chang
- International Collaborative Laboratory of 2D Materials for Optoelectronics Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Microscale Optoeletronics, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Yunnan Cancer Hospital & The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650118, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510182, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200433, China
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- International Collaborative Laboratory of 2D Materials for Optoelectronics Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Microscale Optoeletronics, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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Hariharan S, Thampi SP, Basavaraj MG. Quantifying the Microstructure of Dried Deposits Using Height-Height Correlation Function. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:11650-11660. [PMID: 38773679 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c00957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2024]
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Colloidal self-assembly has garnered significant attention in recent research, owing to applications in medical and engineering domains. Understanding the arrangement of particles in self-assembled systems is crucial for comprehending the underlying physics and synthesizing complex nano- and microscale structures. In this study, we introduce a novel methodology for analyzing the spatial distribution of particles in colloidal assemblies, focusing specifically on quantifying the microstructure of deposits formed by the evaporation of colloidal particle-laden drops. Utilizing a height-height correlation-function-based approach, we quantify variations in the height profile of deposits in radial and azimuthal directions. This approach enables the classification of the patterns into typical examples encountered in an evaporation-driven assembly. The method is demonstrated to be robust for quantifying synthetic and experimentally obtained deposit patterns, exhibiting excellent agreement in the estimated parameters. The mapping developed between pattern morphology and the quantitative measures introduced in this work may be used in a variety of applications including disease diagnosis as well as in developing pattern recognition tools.
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- Sankar Hariharan
- Polymer Engineering and Colloid Science Lab, Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600036, India
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- Polymer Engineering and Colloid Science Lab, Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600036, India
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- Polymer Engineering and Colloid Science Lab, Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600036, India
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Chen H, Bian F, Luo Z, Zhao Y. Biomimetic Anticoagulated Porous Particles with Self-Reporting Structural Colors. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2400189. [PMID: 38520728 PMCID: PMC11165554 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202400189] [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: 01/05/2024] [Revised: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 03/25/2024]
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Anticoagulation is vital to maintain blood fluidic status and physiological functions in the field of clinical blood-related procedures. Here, novel biomimetic anticoagulated porous inverse opal hydrogel particles is presented as anticoagulant bearing dynamic screening capability. The inverse opal hydrogel particles possess abundant sulfonic and carboxyl groups, which serve as binding sites with multiple coagulation factors and inhibit the blood coagulation process. Owing to the variations of refractive index and pore sizes during the binding process, the particles appeared corresponding structure color variations, which can be adopted as sensory index of anticoagulation. Based on these features, a sensor containing these diverse structure color particle units is constructed for pattern recognition of coagulation factors level in clinical plasma samples. By analyzing the sensory information of the unit, the colorimetric "fingerprint" for each target can be obtained and summarized as a database. Besides, a portable test-strip integrating sensory units is developed to distinguish the sample regarding abnormal coagulation factors-derived diseases via multivariate data analysis. It is believed that such biomimetic anticoagulated structural color particles and their derived sensor will open new avenue for clinical detection and disease diagnosis.
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- Hanxu Chen
- Department of Rheumatology and ImmunologyNanjing Drum Tower HospitalSchool of Biological Science and Medical EngineeringSoutheast UniversityNanjing210096China
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- Department of Rheumatology and ImmunologyNanjing Drum Tower HospitalSchool of Biological Science and Medical EngineeringSoutheast UniversityNanjing210096China
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- Department of Rheumatology and ImmunologyNanjing Drum Tower HospitalSchool of Biological Science and Medical EngineeringSoutheast UniversityNanjing210096China
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- Department of Rheumatology and ImmunologyNanjing Drum Tower HospitalSchool of Biological Science and Medical EngineeringSoutheast UniversityNanjing210096China
- Shenzhen Research InstituteSoutheast UniversityShenzhen518038China
- Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation CenterNanjing UniversityNanjing210023China
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Liang T, Li Z, Bai Y, Yin Y. Dichroic switching of core-shell plasmonic nanoparticles on reflective surfaces. EXPLORATION (BEIJING, CHINA) 2024; 4:20210234. [PMID: 38939865 PMCID: PMC11189573 DOI: 10.1002/exp.20210234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2024]
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Plasmonic metal nanostructures can simultaneously scatter and absorb light, with resonance wavelength and strength depending on their morphology and composition. This work demonstrates that unique dichroic effects and high-contrast colour-switching can be achieved by leveraging the resonant scattering and absorption of light by plasmonic nanostructures and the specular reflection of the resulting transmitted light. Using core/shell nanostructures comprising a metal core and a dielectric shell, we show that their spray coating on reflective substrates produces dichroic films that can display colour switching at different viewing angles. The high-contrast colour switching, high flexibility in designing multicolour patterns, and convenience for large-scale production promise their wide range of applications, including anticounterfeiting, mechanochromic sensing, colour display, and printing.
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- Tian Liang
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Radiation Chemistry and Functional MaterialsSchool of Nuclear Technology and Chemistry & BiologyHubei University of Science and TechnologyXianningChina
- Department of ChemistryUniversity of CaliforniaRiversideCaliforniaUSA
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of CaliforniaRiversideCaliforniaUSA
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of CaliforniaRiversideCaliforniaUSA
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of CaliforniaRiversideCaliforniaUSA
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Shi Y, Wang D, Xiao Y, Pan T, Liu W, Lee LP, Xin H, Li B. Spontaneous Particle Ordering, Sorting, and Assembly on Soap Films. NANO LETTERS 2024; 24:6433-6440. [PMID: 38747334 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.4c01840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2024]
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Soap bubbles exhibit abundant fascinating phenomena throughout the entire life of evolution with different fundamental physics governing them. Nevertheless, the complicated dynamics of small objects in soap films are still unrevealed. Here, we report the first observation of spontaneous particle ordering in a complicated galaxy of soap films without any external energy. The balance of interfacial tension at two liquid-gas interfaces is theoretically predicted to govern belted wetted particles (BWPs) traveling along a specified path spontaneously. Such spontaneous particle path-finding is found to depend on the particle size and hydrophilic properties. Spontaneous particle sorting is directly realized via these discrete and distinctive paths for different particles. The deformation of the soap membrane facilitates 1D/2D particle organization along the path. This observation represents the discovery of a new spontaneous order phenomenon in soap film systems and provides a new energy-free approach for particle separation and soft colloidal crystal assembly.
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- Yang Shi
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Manipulation, Institute of Nanophotonics, College of Physics & Optoelectronic Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, People's Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Manipulation, Institute of Nanophotonics, College of Physics & Optoelectronic Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, People's Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Manipulation, Institute of Nanophotonics, College of Physics & Optoelectronic Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, People's Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Manipulation, Institute of Nanophotonics, College of Physics & Optoelectronic Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, People's Republic of China
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- Renal Division and Division of Engineering in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
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- Renal Division and Division of Engineering in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
- Department of Bioengineering, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Institute of Quantum Biophysics, Department of Biophysics, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
- Department of Chemistry & Nanoscience, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Manipulation, Institute of Nanophotonics, College of Physics & Optoelectronic Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, People's Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Manipulation, Institute of Nanophotonics, College of Physics & Optoelectronic Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, People's Republic of China
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Tiwari A, Fernandes RS, Dey N, Kanungo S. Comparative Analysis of the Hydrazine Interaction with Arylene Diimide Derivatives: Complementary Approach Using First Principles Calculation and Experimental Confirmation. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:10966-10979. [PMID: 38748624 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c00331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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Suitable functional group-engineered π-conjugated aromatic dimides based on perylene (PDI) and naphthyl scaffolds (NDI) demonstrated excellent sensitivity toward different gaseous analytes. However, to date, no methodical analysis has been performed to rationalize molecular-level interactions in the context of optical transduction, which is essential for systematic performance optimization of NDI/PDI-based molecular sensors. Therefore, in this present work, NDI/PDI scaffolds have been designed with amino acid functional groups (alanine, ALA and glutamic acid, GLU) at the terminal positions, and we subsequently compared the efficacy of four different imide derivatives as model hosts for hydrazine adsorption. Specifically, the adsorption of hydrazine at different interaction sites has been thoroughly investigated using ab initio calculations, where the adsorption energy, charge transfer, and recovery time have been emphasized. Theoretical results exhibit that irrespective of host specification the COOH groups offer a primary interaction site for hydrazine through the hydrogen bonding interaction. The presence of more COOH groups and relatively stronger interaction with secondary edge oxygen ensure that GLU functional moieties are a superior choice over ALU for efficient hydrazine binding. The molecular energy spectrum analysis exhibits more favorable HOMO/LUMO gap variations after hydrazine interaction in the case of PDI derivatives irrespective to the nature of the amino acid residues. Therefore, by a combination of both factors, PDI-GLU has been identified as the most suitable host molecule for hydrazine among four derivatives. Finally, the key theoretical predictions has been later experimentally validated by analyzing UV-visible spectroscopy and NMR studies, wherein the mechanism of interaction has also been experimentally verified by EPR analysis and FT-IR studies.
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- Aditya Tiwari
- Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology and Science-Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, Hyderabad 500078, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Birla Institute of Technology and Science-Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, Hyderabad 500078, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Birla Institute of Technology and Science-Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, Hyderabad 500078, India
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- Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology and Science-Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, Hyderabad 500078, India
- Materials Center for Sustainable Energy & Environment, Birla Institute of Technology and Science-Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, Hyderabad 500078, India
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Gong Y, Wang H, Luo J, Chen J, Qu Z. Research Progress of Bioinspired Structural Color in Camouflage. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 17:2564. [PMID: 38893828 PMCID: PMC11173615 DOI: 10.3390/ma17112564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2024] [Revised: 05/16/2024] [Accepted: 05/24/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024]
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Bioinspired structural color represents a burgeoning field that draws upon principles, strategies, and concepts derived from biological systems to inspire the design of novel technologies or products featuring reversible color changing mechanisms, with significant potential applications for camouflage, sensors, anticounterfeiting, etc. This mini-review focuses specifically on the research progress of bioinspired structural color in the realm of camouflage. Firstly, it discusses fundamental mechanisms of coloration in biological systems, encompassing pigmentation, structural coloration, fluorescence, and bioluminescence. Subsequently, it delineates three modulation strategies-namely, photonic crystals, film interference, and plasmonic modulation-that contribute to the development of bioinspired structural color materials or devices. Moreover, the review critically assesses the integration of bioinspired structural color materials with environmental contexts, with a particular emphasis on their application in camouflage. Finally, the paper outlines persisting challenges and suggests future development trends in the camouflage field via bioinspired structural color.
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- Yimin Gong
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei Polytechnic University, Huangshi 435003, China;
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan Institute of Technology, Hengyang 421002, China;
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan Institute of Technology, Hengyang 421002, China;
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan Institute of Technology, Hengyang 421002, China;
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China;
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Zhu W, Knoll P, Steinbock O. Exploring the Synthesis of Self-Organization and Active Motion. J Phys Chem Lett 2024; 15:5476-5487. [PMID: 38748082 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.4c01031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2024]
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Proteins, genetic material, and membranes are fundamental to all known organisms, yet these components alone do not constitute life. Life emerges from the dynamic processes of self-organization, assembly, and active motion, suggesting the existence of similar artificial systems. Against this backdrop, our Perspective explores a variety of chemical phenomena illustrating how nonequilibrium self-organization and micromotors contribute to life-like behavior and functionalities. After explaining key terms, we discuss specific examples including enzymatic motion, diffusiophoretic and bubble-driven self-propulsion, pattern-forming reaction-diffusion systems, self-assembling inorganic aggregates, and hierarchically emergent phenomena. We also provide a roadmap for combining self-organization and active motion and discuss possible outcomes through biological analogs. We suggest that this research direction, deeply rooted in physical chemistry, offers opportunities for further development with broad impacts on related sciences and technologies.
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- Wen Zhu
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306-4390, United States
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- UK Centre for Astrobiology, School of Physics and Astronomy, Institute for Condensed Matter and Complex Systems, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3FD, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306-4390, United States
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Zhou M, Hu Y, Qi C, Yang D, Huang S. Metal-organic framework photonic crystals with bidisperse particles-based brilliant structural colors and high optical transparency for elaborate anti-counterfeiting. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 662:774-785. [PMID: 38377696 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.02.086] [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: 01/05/2024] [Revised: 01/27/2024] [Accepted: 02/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
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Photonic crystals (PCs) have attracted great interest and wide applications in displays, printing, anti-counterfeiting, etc. However, two main challenges significantly hinder their applications: 1) the tradeoff between high optical transparency across the whole visible range and brilliant colors requiring a large refractive index contrast (Δn), and 2) the way of regulating structural colors by altering tens of different sizes. To address these issues, a new type of metal-organic framework (MOF)-based transparent photonic crystal (TPC) has been fabricated through self-assembling MOF particles into three-dimensional ordered structures which were then infiltrated by polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS). Compared to conventional PCs, these TPCs exhibit 1) both brilliant forward iridescent structural colors and high transmittance (>75 %) across the whole visible spectra range, and 2) conveniently adjustable colors based on bidisperse particles. The unique color-generating mechanism of the light diffraction by each plane lattice and the small Δn between MOF particles and PDMS are the keys to TPCs' characteristics. Moreover, the prepared invisible anti-counterfeit labels can reversibly hide-reveal patterns with elaborate and exchangeable color contrast in a non-destructive way, showing potential applications in anti-counterfeiting, information encryption, and optical devices.
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- Mingjian Zhou
- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Alternative Technologies for Fine Chemicals Process, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing 312000, China
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Alternative Technologies for Fine Chemicals Process, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing 312000, China
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Alternative Technologies for Fine Chemicals Process, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing 312000, China
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Alternative Technologies for Fine Chemicals Process, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing 312000, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310024, China.
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Chen J, Tu M, Xu M, Gong D, Li X, Zhang C. Synthesis of Controllable Superparamagnetic Nano Fe 3O 4 Based on Reduction Method for Colloidal Clusters of Magnetically Responsive Photonic Crystals. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 14:852. [PMID: 38786808 PMCID: PMC11124453 DOI: 10.3390/nano14100852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2024] [Revised: 05/11/2024] [Accepted: 05/12/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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In this paper, we designed and investigated a reduction-based method to synthesize controllably monodisperse superparamagnetic nano Fe3O4 colloidal clusters for magnetically responsive photonic crystals. It was shown that the addition of ascorbic acid (VC) to the system could synthesize monodisperse superparamagnetic nano Fe3O4 and avoided the generation of γ-Fe2O3 impurities, while the particle size and saturation magnetization intensity of nano Fe3O4 gradually decreased with the increase of VC dosage. Nano Fe3O4 could be rapidly assembled into photonic crystal dot matrix structures under a magnetic field, demonstrating tunability to various diffraction wavelengths. The nano Fe3O4 modified by polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) and silicon coated could be stably dispersed in a variety of organic solvents and thus diffracted different wavelengths under a magnetic field. This is expected to be applied in various scenarios in the field of optical color development.
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- Jun Chen
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China; (J.C.); (M.T.); (M.X.); (D.G.)
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China; (J.C.); (M.T.); (M.X.); (D.G.)
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China; (J.C.); (M.T.); (M.X.); (D.G.)
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China; (J.C.); (M.T.); (M.X.); (D.G.)
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Science, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China; (J.C.); (M.T.); (M.X.); (D.G.)
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Rhakho N, Saxena M, Pradhan NR, H Jadhav A, Altaee A, Samal AK. Transformative Dynamics: Self-Assembly of Iron Oxide Hydroxide Nanorods into Iron Oxide Microcubes for Enhanced Perfluoroalkyl Substance Remediation. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:10184-10194. [PMID: 38699923 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c00472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2024]
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We report the controlled synthesis of iron oxide microcubes (IOMCs) through the self-assembly arrays of ferric oxide hydroxide nanorods (NRs). The formation of IOMCs involves a complex interplay of nucleation, self-assembly, and growth mechanisms influenced by time, thermal treatment, and surfactant dynamics. The self-assembly of vertically aligned NRs into IOMCs is controlled by dynamic magnetism properties and capping agents like cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB), whose concentration and temperature modulation dictate growth kinetics and structural uniformity. These controlled structural growths were obtained via a hydrothermal process at 120 °C at various intervals of 8, 16, 24, and 32 h in the presence of CTAB as the capping agent. In this hydrothermal method, the formation of vertically oriented NR arrays was observed without the presence of ligands, binders, harsh drying techniques, and solvent evaporation. The formation of the self-assembly of NRs to IOMCs is obtained with an increase in saturated magnetization to attain the most stable state. The synthesized IOMCs have a uniform size, quasi-shape, and excellent dispersion. Due to its excellent magnetic and catalytic properties, IOMCs were employed to remove the various emerging pollutants known as per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS). Various microscopic and spectroscopic techniques were employed for the characterization and interaction studies of IOMCs with various PFAS. The interaction between IOMCs and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) was investigated, revealing strong adsorption tendencies facilitated by electrostatic interactions, as evidenced by UV-vis and FT-IR spectroscopic studies. Furthermore, the higher magnetic and positive surface charge of IOMCs is responsible for an effective remediation eliminating any secondary pollution with ease of recovery after the sorption interaction studies, thereby making it practically worthwhile.
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- Novuhulu Rhakho
- Centre for Nano and Material Science, JAIN (Deemed-to-be University), Jain Global Campus, Bangalore 562112, India
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- Centre for Nano and Material Science, JAIN (Deemed-to-be University), Jain Global Campus, Bangalore 562112, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Physics and Atmospheric Sciences, Jackson State University, 1400 John R. Lynch Street, Jackson, Mississippi 39217, United States
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- Centre for Nano and Material Science, JAIN (Deemed-to-be University), Jain Global Campus, Bangalore 562112, India
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- Centre for Green Technology, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, 15 Broadway, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia
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- Centre for Nano and Material Science, JAIN (Deemed-to-be University), Jain Global Campus, Bangalore 562112, India
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Nonappa. Seeing the Supracolloidal Assemblies in 3D: Unraveling High-Resolution Structures Using Electron Tomography. ACS MATERIALS AU 2024; 4:238-257. [PMID: 38737122 PMCID: PMC11083119 DOI: 10.1021/acsmaterialsau.3c00067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2023] [Revised: 10/19/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/14/2024]
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Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) imaging has revolutionized modern materials science, nanotechnology, and structural biology. Its ability to provide information about materials' structure, composition, and properties at atomic-level resolution has enabled groundbreaking discoveries and the development of innovative materials with precision and accuracy. Electron tomography, single particle reconstruction, and microcrystal electron diffraction techniques have paved the way for the three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction of biological samples, synthetic materials, and hybrid nanostructures at near atomic-level resolution. TEM tomography using a series of two-dimensional (2D) projections has been used extensively in biological science, but in recent years it has become an important method in synthetic nanomaterials and soft matter research. TEM tomography offers unprecedented morphological details of 3D objects, internal structures, packing patterns, growth mechanisms, and self-assembly pathways of self-assembled colloidal systems. It complements other analytical tools, including small-angle X-ray scattering, and provides valuable data for computational simulations for predictive design and reverse engineering of nanomaterials with the desired structure and properties. In this perspective, I will discuss the importance of TEM tomography in the structural understanding and engineering of self-assembled nanostructures with specific emphasis on colloidal capsids, composite cages, biohybrid superlattices with complex geometries, polymer assemblies, and self-assembled protein-based superstructures.
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- Nonappa
- Faculty of Engineering and Natural
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Yin Y, Zhang Y, Xie Q, He Y, Guo J. Controlled Self-Assembly of Natural Polyphenols Driven by Multiple Molecular Interactions. Chempluschem 2024; 89:e202300695. [PMID: 38251920 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202300695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2023] [Revised: 12/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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Nature has exhibited a high degree of control over the structures and functions. Supramolecules have been utilized to mimic the subtle assembly in nature. However, sophisticated synthesis of molecular skeletons or programmable design of the driving forces raises great challenges in fabricating high-level superstructures in a controlled manner. Natural polyphenols show great promises as building blocks for a diverse of assemblies with controlled structures and functionalities. The intrinsically embedded phenolic groups (i. e., catechol and galloyl groups) are readily forming multiple molecular interactions, including coordination, hydrogen bonding, and π-π interactions with various materials of inorganic particles, organic compounds, synthetic polymers, and biomacromolecules, providing the self-assembled structures or nanocoating on surfaces. Subsequent assembly occurred by further bonding of polyphenols to construct supraparticles. To gain control over the self-assembly, the key lies in the interplay among the molecular interactions with one or two being dominant. In this Perspective, we introduce the representative polyphenol-based assemblies and their derived supraparticles to exhibit the effective harness of the controlled self-assembly by polyphenols.
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- Yun Yin
- BMI Center for Biomass Materials and Nanointerfaces, College of Biomass Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
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- BMI Center for Biomass Materials and Nanointerfaces, College of Biomass Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
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- BMI Center for Biomass Materials and Nanointerfaces, College of Biomass Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
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- BMI Center for Biomass Materials and Nanointerfaces, College of Biomass Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
- National Engineering Laboratory for Clean Technology of Leather Manufacture, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
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- BMI Center for Biomass Materials and Nanointerfaces, College of Biomass Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
- National Engineering Laboratory for Clean Technology of Leather Manufacture, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
- Bioproducts Institute, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
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Vo T. Theory and simulation of ligand functionalized nanoparticles - a pedagogical overview. SOFT MATTER 2024; 20:3554-3576. [PMID: 38646950 DOI: 10.1039/d4sm00177j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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Synthesizing reconfigurable nanoscale synthons with predictive control over shape, size, and interparticle interactions is a holy grail of bottom-up self-assembly. Grand challenges in their rational design, however, lie in both the large space of experimental synthetic parameters and proper understanding of the molecular mechanisms governing their formation. As such, computational and theoretical tools for predicting and modeling building block interactions have grown to become integral in modern day self-assembly research. In this review, we provide an in-depth discussion of the current state-of-the-art strategies available for modeling ligand functionalized nanoparticles. We focus on the critical role of how ligand interactions and surface distributions impact the emergent, pre-programmed behaviors between neighboring particles. To help build insights into the underlying physics, we first define an "ideal" limit - the short ligand, "hard" sphere approximation - and discuss all experimental handles through the lens of perturbations about this reference point. Finally, we identify theories that are capable of bridging interparticle interactions to nanoscale self-assembly and conclude by discussing exciting new directions for this field.
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- Thi Vo
- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA.
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Jeon H, Han AR, Oh S, Park JG, Namkoong M, Bang KM, Kim HM, Kim NK, Hwang KY, Hur K, Lee BJ, Heo J, Kim S, Song HK, Cho H, Lee IG. Polymorphic Self-Assembly with Procedural Flexibility for Monodisperse Quaternary Protein Structures of DegQ Enzymes. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2308837. [PMID: 38351715 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202308837] [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: 08/30/2023] [Revised: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
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As large molecular tertiary structures, some proteins can act as small robots that find, bind, and chaperone target protein clients, showing the potential to serve as smart building blocks in self-assembly fields. Instead of using such intrinsic functions, most self-assembly methodologies for proteins aim for de novo-designed structures with accurate geometric assemblies, which can limit procedural flexibility. Here, a strategy enabling polymorphic clustering of quaternary proteins, exhibiting simplicity and flexibility of self-assembling paths for proteins in forming monodisperse quaternary cage particles is presented. It is proposed that the enzyme protomer DegQ, previously solved at low resolution, may potentially be usable as a threefold symmetric building block, which can form polyhedral cages incorporated by the chaperone action of DegQ in the presence of protein clients. To obtain highly monodisperse cage particles, soft, and hence, less resistive client proteins, which can program the inherent chaperone activity of DegQ to efficient formations of polymorphic cages, depending on the size of clients are utilized. By reconstructing the atomic resolution cryogenic electron microscopy DegQ structures using obtained 12- and 24-meric clusters, the polymorphic clustering of DegQ enzymes is validated in terms of soft and rigid domains, which will provide effective routes for protein self-assemblies with procedural flexibility.
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- Hanul Jeon
- Biomedical Research Division, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, 5, Hwarang-ro 14-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
- Department of Biotechnology, Korea University, 145, Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Biomolecular and Cellular Structure, Life Science Cluster, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), 55, Expo-ro, Daejeon, 34126, Republic of Korea
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- Extreme Materials Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, 5, Hwarang-ro 14-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Biomedical Research Division, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, 5, Hwarang-ro 14-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
- Department of Biotechnology, Korea University, 145, Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Extreme Materials Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, 5, Hwarang-ro 14-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Advanced Analysis Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, 5, Hwarang-ro 14-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
- Department of Life Science, Korea University, 145, Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Biomolecular and Cellular Structure, Life Science Cluster, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), 55, Expo-ro, Daejeon, 34126, Republic of Korea
- Graduate School of Medical Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291, Daehak-ro, Daejeon, 34126, Republic of Korea
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- Advanced Analysis Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, 5, Hwarang-ro 14-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, Korea University, 145, Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Extreme Materials Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, 5, Hwarang-ro 14-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
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- The Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, Seoul National University, 599, Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
- College of Pharmacy, Ajou University, 206, Worldcup-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 16499, Republic of Korea
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- Biomedical Research Division, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, 5, Hwarang-ro 14-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Biomedical Research Division, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, 5, Hwarang-ro 14-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
- KU-KIST Graduate School of Converging Science and Technology, Korea University, 145, Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life Science, Korea University, 145, Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Extreme Materials Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, 5, Hwarang-ro 14-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Biomedical Research Division, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, 5, Hwarang-ro 14-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
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He H, Shen X, Yao C, Tao J, Chen W, Nie Z, Wu Y, Dai L, Sang Y. Hierarchically Responsive Alternating Nano-Copolymers with Tailored Interparticle Bonds. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202401828. [PMID: 38403819 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202401828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2024] [Revised: 02/21/2024] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/27/2024]
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Self-assembly of inorganic nanoparticles (NPs) is an essential tool for constructing structured materials with a wide range of applications. However, achieving ordered assembly structures with externally programmable properties in binary NP systems remains challenging. In this work, we assemble binary inorganic NPs into hierarchically pH-responsive alternating copolymer-like nanostructures in an aqueous medium by engineering the interparticle electrostatic interactions. The polymer-grafted NPs bearing opposite charges are viewed as nanoscale monomers ("nanomers"), and copolymerized into alternating nano-copolymers (ANCPs) driven by the formation of interparticle "bonds" between nanomers. The resulting ANCPs exhibit reversibly responsive "bond" length (i.e., the distance between nanomers) in response to the variation of pH in a range of ~7-10, allowing precise control over the surface plasmon resonance of ANCPs. Moreover, specific interparticle "bonds" can break up at pH≥11, leading to the dis-assembly of ANCPs into molecule-like dimers and trimers. These dimeric and trimeric structures can reassemble to form ANCPs owing to the resuming of interparticle "bonds", when the pH value of the solution changes from 11 to 7. The hierarchically responsive nanostructures may find applications in such as biosensing, optical waveguide, and electronic devices.
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- Huibin He
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Metasurfaces for Light Manipulation, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, 200438, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Metasurfaces for Light Manipulation, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, 200438, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Metasurfaces for Light Manipulation, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, 200438, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Metasurfaces for Light Manipulation, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, 200438, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Metasurfaces for Light Manipulation, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, 200438, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Metasurfaces for Light Manipulation, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, 200438, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Metasurfaces for Light Manipulation, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, 200438, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Metasurfaces for Light Manipulation, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, 200438, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Metasurfaces for Light Manipulation, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, 200438, Shanghai, P. R. China
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Doan D, Kulikowski J, Gu XW. Direct observation of phase transitions in truncated tetrahedral microparticles under quasi-2D confinement. Nat Commun 2024; 15:1954. [PMID: 38528038 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-46230-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2023] [Accepted: 02/16/2024] [Indexed: 03/27/2024] Open
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Colloidal crystals are used to understand fundamentals of atomic rearrangements in condensed matter and build complex metamaterials with unique functionalities. Simulations predict a multitude of self-assembled crystal structures from anisotropic colloids, but these shapes have been challenging to fabricate. Here, we use two-photon lithography to fabricate Archimedean truncated tetrahedrons and self-assemble them under quasi-2D confinement. These particles self-assemble into a hexagonal phase under an in-plane gravitational potential. Under additional gravitational potential, the hexagonal phase transitions into a quasi-diamond two-unit basis. In-situ imaging reveal this phase transition is initiated by an out-of-plane rotation of a particle at a crystalline defect and causes a chain reaction of neighboring particle rotations. Our results provide a framework of studying different structures from hard-particle self-assembly and demonstrates the ability to use confinement to induce unusual phases.
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- David Doan
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA.
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Xia Z, Gao Y, Cai Q, Wang Y, Yang D, Li T, Dong A. Controllable synthesis of star-shaped FeCoMnO x nanocrystals and their self-assembly into superlattices with low-packing densities. Chem Commun (Camb) 2024; 60:3409-3412. [PMID: 38440958 DOI: 10.1039/d4cc00332b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/06/2024]
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We present a novel method for synthesizing monodisperse, star-shaped FeCoMnOx nanocrystals with tunable concavity. Through liquid-air interfacial assembly, these colloidal nanostars can form two-dimensional superlattices, which are characterized by low packing densities. Notably, the ability to adjust the degree of concavity of nanostars allows for the tuning of the packing symmetry of the assembled superlattices.
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- Zhe Xia
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials and Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325027, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials and Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials and Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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Song X, Song Y, Li X, Wu X, Wang Z, Sun X, An M, Wei X, Zhao Y, Wei J, Bi C, Sun J, Nara H, You J, Yamauchi Y. Multi-Scale Engineered 2D Carbon Polyhedron Array with Enhanced Electrocatalytic Performance. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2305459. [PMID: 37922532 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202305459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 08/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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Electrocatalyst engineering from the atomic to macroscopic level of electrocatalysts is one of the most powerful routes to boost the performance of electrochemical devices. However, multi-scale structure engineering mainly focuses on the range of atomic-to-particle scale such as hierarchical porosity engineering, while catalyst engineering at the macroscopic level, such as the arrangement configuration of nanoparticles, is often overlooked. Here, a 2D carbon polyhedron array with a multi-scale engineered structure via facile chemical etching, ice-templating induced self-assembly, and high-temperature pyrolysis processes is reported. Controlled phytic acid etching of the carbon precursor introduces homogeneous atomic phosphorous and nitrogen doping, as well as a well-defined mesoporous structure. Subsequent ice-templated self-assembly triggers the formation of a 2D particle array superstructure. The atomic-level doping gives rise to high intrinsic activity, while the well-engineered porous structure and particle arrangement addresses the mass transport limitations at the microscopic particle level and macroscopic electrode level. As a result, the as-prepared electrocatalyst delivers outstanding performance toward oxygen reduction reaction in both acidic and alkaline media, which is better than recently reported state-of-the-art metal-free electrocatalysts. Molecular dynamics simulation together with extensive characterizations indicate that the performance enhancement originates from multi-scale structural synergy.
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- Xiaokai Song
- Institute of Advanced Functional Materials for Energy, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Technology, Changzhou, 213001, China
- Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, 305-0044, Japan
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- Institute of Advanced Functional Materials for Energy, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Technology, Changzhou, 213001, China
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials & College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials & College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials & College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Shanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China
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- College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Shanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China
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- College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Shanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China
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- Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, 305-0044, Japan
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- Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, 305-0044, Japan
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- Institute of Advanced Functional Materials for Energy, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Technology, Changzhou, 213001, China
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- Institute of Advanced Functional Materials for Energy, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Technology, Changzhou, 213001, China
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- Institute of Advanced Functional Materials for Energy, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Technology, Changzhou, 213001, China
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- Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, 305-0044, Japan
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- Department of Plant and Environmental New Resources, College of Life Sciences, Kyung Hee University, Gyeonggi-do, 17104, South Korea
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- Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, 305-0044, Japan
- Department of Plant and Environmental New Resources, College of Life Sciences, Kyung Hee University, Gyeonggi-do, 17104, South Korea
- Department of Materials Process Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Nagoya, 464-8603, Japan
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, 4072, Australia
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Huang Y, Wu C, Chen J, Tang J. Colloidal Self-Assembly: From Passive to Active Systems. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202313885. [PMID: 38059754 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202313885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2023] [Revised: 12/03/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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Self-assembly fundamentally implies the organization of small sub-units into large structures or patterns without the intervention of specific local interactions. This process is commonly observed in nature, occurring at various scales ranging from atomic/molecular assembly to the formation of complex biological structures. Colloidal particles may serve as micrometer-scale surrogates for studying assembly, particularly for the poorly understood kinetic and dynamic processes at the atomic scale. Recent advances in colloidal self-assembly have enabled the programmable creation of novel materials with tailored properties. We here provide an overview and comparison of both passive and active colloidal self-assembly, with a discussion on the energy landscape and interactions governing both types. In the realm of passive colloidal assembly, many impressive and important structures have been realized, including colloidal molecules, one-dimensional chains, two-dimensional lattices, and three-dimensional crystals. In contrast, active colloidal self-assembly, driven by optical, electric, chemical, or other fields, involves more intricate dynamic processes, offering more flexibility and potential new applications. A comparative analysis underscores the critical distinctions between passive and active colloidal assemblies, highlighting the unique collective behaviors emerging in active systems. These behaviors encompass collective motion, motility-induced phase segregation, and exotic properties arising from out-of-equilibrium thermodynamics. Through this comparison, we aim to identify the future opportunities in active assembly research, which may suggest new application domains.
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- Yaxin Huang
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
- State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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Cai Y, Qi X, Boese J, Zhao Y, Hellner B, Chun J, Mundy CJ, Baneyx F. Towards predictive control of reversible nanoparticle assembly with solid-binding proteins. SOFT MATTER 2024; 20:1935-1942. [PMID: 38323470 DOI: 10.1039/d4sm00094c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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Although a broad range of ligand-functionalized nanoparticles and physico-chemical triggers have been exploited to create stimuli-responsive colloidal systems, little attention has been paid to the reversible assembly of unmodified nanoparticles with non-covalently bound proteins. Previously, we reported that a derivative of green fluorescent protein engineered with oppositely located silica-binding peptides mediates the repeated assembly and disassembly of 10-nm silica nanoparticles when pH is toggled between 7.5 and 8.5. We captured the subtle interplay between interparticle electrostatic repulsion and their protein-mediated short-range attraction with a multiscale model energetically benchmarked to collective system behavior captured by scattering experiments. Here, we show that both solution conditions (pH and ionic strength) and protein engineering (sequence and position of engineered silica-binding peptides) provide pathways for reversible control over growth and fragmentation, leading to clusters ranging in size from 25 nm protein-coated particles to micrometer-size aggregate. We further find that the higher electrolyte environment associated with successive cycles of base addition eventually eliminates reversibility. Our model accurately predicts these multiple length scales phenomena. The underpinning concepts provide design principles for the dynamic control of other protein- and particle-based nanocomposites.
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- Yifeng Cai
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA.
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- Physical and Computational Sciences Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354, USA
- Levich Institute and Department of Chemical Engineering, CUNY City College of New York, New York, New York 10031, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA.
- Physical and Computational Sciences Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA.
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Kalapurakal RM, Rocha BC, Vashisth H. Self-Assembly in an Experimentally Realistic Model of Lobed Patchy Colloids. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2024; 7:535-542. [PMID: 36698242 PMCID: PMC10880053 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.2c00910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Colloids with lobed architectures have been shown to self-assemble into promising porous structures with potential biomedical applications. The synthesis of these colloids via experiments can be tuned to vary the number and the position of the lobes. However, the polydispersity involving the numbers, sizes, and the dispositions of lobes, that is often observed in particle designs, can significantly affect their self-assembled structures. In this work, we go beyond the uniform lobe size conditions commonly considered in molecular simulations, and probe the effect of polydispersity due to non-uniform lobe sizes by studying self-assembly in three experimentally observable designs of lobed particles (dumbbell, two lobes; trigonal planar, three lobes; and tetrahedral, four lobes), using coarse-grained Langevin dynamics simulations in the NVT ensemble. With increasing polydispersity, we observed the formation of a crystalline structure from a disordered state for the dumbbell system, and a loss of order in the crystalline structures for the trigonal planar system. The tetrahedral system retained a crystalline structure with only a minor loss in compactness. We observed that the effect of polydispersity on the self-assembled morphology of a given system can be minimized by increasing the number of lobes. The polydispersity in the lobe size may also be useful in tuning self-assemblies toward desired structures.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of New Hamphire, Durham, New Hampshire03824, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of New Hamphire, Durham, New Hampshire03824, United States
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Ning Y, Yang S, Yang DB, Cai YY, Xu J, Li R, Zhang Y, Kagan CR, Saven JG, Murray CB. Dynamic Nanocrystal Superlattices with Thermally Triggerable Lubricating Ligands. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:3785-3795. [PMID: 38295018 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c10706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2024]
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The size-dependent and collective physical properties of nanocrystals (NCs) and their self-assembled superlattices (SLs) enable the study of mesoscale phenomena and the design of metamaterials for a broad range of applications. However, the limited mobility of NC building blocks in dried NCSLs often hampers the potential for employing postdeposition methods to produce high-quality NCSLs. In this study, we present tailored promesogenic ligands that exhibit a lubricating property akin to thermotropic liquid crystals. The lubricating ability of ligands is thermally triggerable, allowing the dry solid NC aggregates deposited on the substrates with poor ordering to be transformed into NCSLs with high crystallinity and preferred orientations. The interplay between the dynamic behavior of NCSLs and the molecular structure of the ligands is elucidated through a comprehensive analysis of their lubricating efficacy using both experimental and simulation approaches. Coarse-grained molecular dynamic modeling suggests that a shielding layer from mesogens prevents the interdigitation of ligand tails, facilitating the sliding between outer shells and consequently enhancing the mobility of NC building blocks. The dynamic organization of NCSLs can also be triggered with high spatial resolution by laser illumination. The principles, kinetics, and utility of lubricating ligands could be generalized to unlock stimuli-responsive metamaterials from NCSLs and contribute to the fabrication of NCSLs.
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