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Shahrokhtash A, Sutherland DS. Smart Biointerfaces via Click Chemistry-Enabled Nanopatterning of Multiple Bioligands and DNA Force Sensors. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:21534-21545. [PMID: 38634566 PMCID: PMC11073048 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c00831] [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: 01/15/2024] [Revised: 03/10/2024] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024]
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Nanoscale biomolecular placement is crucial for advancing cellular signaling, sensor technology, and molecular interaction studies. Despite this, current methods fall short in enabling large-area nanopatterning of multiple biomolecules while minimizing nonspecific interactions. Using bioorthogonal tags at a submicron scale, we introduce a novel hole-mask colloidal lithography method for arranging up to three distinct proteins, DNA, or peptides on large, fully passivated surfaces. The surfaces are compatible with single-molecule fluorescence microscopy and microplate formats, facilitating versatile applications in cellular and single-molecule assays. We utilize fully passivated and transparent substrates devoid of metals and nanotopographical features to ensure accurate patterning and minimize nonspecific interactions. Surface patterning is achieved using bioorthogonal TCO-tetrazine (inverse electron-demand Diels-Alder, IEDDA) ligation, DBCO-azide (strain-promoted azide-alkyne cycloaddition, SPAAC) click chemistry, and biotin-avidin interactions. These are arranged on surfaces passivated with dense poly(ethylene glycol) PEG brushes crafted through the selective and stepwise removal of sacrificial metallic and polymeric layers, enabling the directed attachment of biospecific tags with nanometric precision. In a proof-of-concept experiment, DNA tension gauge tether (TGT) force sensors, conjugated to cRGD (arginylglycylaspartic acid) in nanoclusters, measured fibroblast integrin tension. This novel application enables the quantification of forces in the piconewton range, which is restricted within the nanopatterned clusters. A second demonstration of the platform to study integrin and epidermal growth factor (EGF) proximal signaling reveals clear mechanotransduction and changes in the cellular morphology. The findings illustrate the platform's potential as a powerful tool for probing complex biochemical pathways involving several molecules arranged with nanometer precision and cellular interactions at the nanoscale.
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- Ali Shahrokhtash
- Interdisciplinary
Nanoscience Center, Aarhus University, Gustav Wieds Vej 14, 8000Aarhus C, Denmark
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Centre for Cellular Signal Patterns (CellPAT), Gustav Wieds Vej 14, 8000 Aarhus C ,Denmark
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- Interdisciplinary
Nanoscience Center, Aarhus University, Gustav Wieds Vej 14, 8000Aarhus C, Denmark
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Centre for Cellular Signal Patterns (CellPAT), Gustav Wieds Vej 14, 8000 Aarhus C ,Denmark
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Zhang Y, Remy M, Leste-Lasserre T, Durrieu MC. Manipulating Stem Cell Fate with Disordered Bioactive Cues on Surfaces: The Role of Bioactive Ligand Selection. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:18474-18489. [PMID: 38581548 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c00262] [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: 04/08/2024]
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The development of 2D or 3D bioactive platforms for rapidly isolating pure populations of cells from adult stem cells holds promise for advancing the understanding of cellular mechanisms, drug testing, and tissue engineering. Over the years, methods have emerged to synthesize bioactive micro- and nanostructured 2D materials capable of directing stem cell fate. We introduce a novel method for randomly micro- or nanopatterning any protein/peptide onto both 2D and 3D scaffolds via spray technology. Our goal is to investigate the impact of arranging bioactive micropatterns (ordered vs disordered) on surfaces to guide human mesenchymal stem cell (hMSC) differentiation. The spray technology efficiently coats materials with controlled, cost-effective bioactive micropatterns in various sizes and shapes. BMP-2 mimetic peptides were covalently grafted, individually or in combination with RGD peptides, onto activated polyethylene terephthalate (PET) surfaces through a spraying process, incorporating nano/microscale parameters like size, shape, and composition. The study explores different peptide distributions on surfaces and various peptide combinations. Four surfaces were homogeneously functionalized with these peptides (M1 to M4 with various densities of peptides), and six surfaces with disordered micro- and nanopatterns of peptides (S0 to S5 with different sizes of peptide patterns) were synthesized. Fluorescence microscopy assessed peptide distribution, followed by hMSC culture for 2 weeks, and evaluated osteogenic differentiation via immunocytochemistry and RT-qPCR for osteoblast and osteocyte markers. Cells on uniformly peptide-functionalized surfaces exhibited cuboidal forms, while those on surfaces with disordered patterns tended toward columnar or cuboidal shapes. Surfaces S4 and S5 showed dendrite-like formations resembling an osteocyte morphology. S5 showed significant overexpression of osteoblast (OPN) and osteocyte markers (E11, DMP1, and SOST) compared to control surfaces and other micropatterned surfaces. Notably, despite sharing an equivalent quantity of peptides with a homogeneous functionalized surface, S5 displayed a distinct distribution of peptides, resulting in enhanced osteogenic differentiation of hMSCs.
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- Yujie Zhang
- CNRS, Bordeaux INP, CBMN, Univ. Bordeaux, UMR 5248, Pessac33600,France
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- CNRS, Bordeaux INP, CBMN, Univ. Bordeaux, UMR 5248, Pessac33600,France
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Liu Z, Dong H, Chen Z, Wang L. Tunable evaporation-induced surface morphologies on chitosan film for light management. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 264:130800. [PMID: 38548501 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.130800] [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: 12/30/2023] [Revised: 02/26/2024] [Accepted: 03/09/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024]
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The surface morphologies of polymer films have been used to improve the performance or enable new applications of films, such as controllable adhesion, shape morphing and light management. However, complicated and destructive methods were applied to produce surface morphologies on chitosan (CS) film. To overcome this challenge, we report an evaporation-induced self-assembly to form the tunable morphologies on the surface of short-chain chitosan film by varying the evaporation rates that influence the aggregation behavior of polymer chains between order and disorder. It enables the simple, tunable and scalable fabrication of surface morphologies on CS film (CS solution concentration: 2 wt%, drying from room temperature (RT) to 80 °C) that provides controllable haze (3-74 %) and high transmittance (>85 %) for the production of hazy and transparent window coatings. This simple approach to producing tunable surface morphologies could inspire the synthesis of multifunctional polymer films with different surface structures, whose applications can be extended to cell culture interfaces, flexible bioelectronic and optoelectronic devices.
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- Zhongqi Liu
- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Key Laboratory of Coastal Environment and Resources of Zhejiang Province, School of Engineering, Westlake University, Hangzhou 310024, China
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- 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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- Instrumentation and Service Center for Molecular Sciences, Westlake University, Hangzhou 310024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Coastal Environment and Resources of Zhejiang Province, School of Engineering, Westlake University, Hangzhou 310024, China; Research Center for Industries of the Future, Westlake University, Hangzhou 310030, China; Institute of Advanced Technology, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, Hangzhou 310024, China.
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Hang Y, Wang A, Wu N. Plasmonic silver and gold nanoparticles: shape- and structure-modulated plasmonic functionality for point-of-caring sensing, bio-imaging and medical therapy. Chem Soc Rev 2024; 53:2932-2971. [PMID: 38380656 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs00793f] [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: 02/22/2024]
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Silver and gold nanoparticles have found extensive biomedical applications due to their strong localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) and intriguing plasmonic properties. This review article focuses on the correlation among particle geometry, plasmon properties and biomedical applications. It discusses how particle shape and size are tailored via controllable synthetic approaches, and how plasmonic properties are tuned by particle shape and size, which are embodied by nanospheres, nanorods, nanocubes, nanocages, nanostars and core-shell composites. This article summarizes the design strategies for the use of silver and gold nanoparticles in plasmon-enhanced fluorescence, surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS), electroluminescence, and photoelectrochemistry. It especially discusses how to use plasmonic nanoparticles to construct optical probes including colorimetric, SERS and plasmonic fluorescence probes (labels/reporters). It also demonstrates the employment of Ag and Au nanoparticles in polymer- and paper-based microfluidic devices for point-of-care testing (POCT). In addition, this article highlights how to utilize plasmonic nanoparticles for in vitro and in vivo bio-imaging based on SERS, fluorescence, photoacoustic and dark-field models. Finally, this article shows perspectives in plasmon-enhanced photothermal and photodynamic therapy.
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- Yingjie Hang
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA 01003-9303, USA.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA 01003-9303, USA.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA 01003-9303, USA.
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Yadav KK, Shamir D, Kornweitz H, Peled Y, Zohar M, Burg A. Development of Meta-Chemical Surface by Dip-Pen Nanolithography for Precise Electrochemical Lead Sensing. SMALL METHODS 2024; 8:e2301118. [PMID: 38029319 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202301118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2023] [Revised: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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Dip-pen nanolithography (DPN) is a powerful and unique technique for precisely depositing tiny nano-spherical cap shapes (nanoclusters) onto a desired surface. In this study, a meta-chemical surface (MCS; a pattern with advanced features) is developed by DPN and applied to electrochemical lead sensing, yielding a calibration curve in the ppb range. An ink mixture of PMMA and NTPH (which binds to Pb (II), as supported by DFT calculations) is patterned over a Pt surface. The average height of the nanoclusters is ≈13 nm with a high surface area-to-volume ratio, which depends on the ink composition and the MCS surface. This ratio affected the sensitivity of the MCS as a detecting tool. The results indicate that the sensor's features can be controlled by the ability to control the size of the nanoclusters, attributed to the unique properties of the DPN production method. These results are significant for the water-source purification industry.
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- Krishna K Yadav
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Sami Shamoon College of Engineering, Beer-Sheva, 8410802, Israel
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- Analytical Chemistry Department, NRCN, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Chemical Sciences Department, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel
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- Analytical Chemistry Department, NRCN, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Sami Shamoon College of Engineering, Beer Sheva, 8410802, Israel
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Sami Shamoon College of Engineering, Beer-Sheva, 8410802, Israel
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Holler C, Taylor RW, Schambony A, Möckl L, Sandoghdar V. A paintbrush for delivery of nanoparticles and molecules to live cells with precise spatiotemporal control. Nat Methods 2024; 21:512-520. [PMID: 38347139 PMCID: PMC10927540 DOI: 10.1038/s41592-024-02177-x] [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: 06/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 03/13/2024]
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Delivery of very small amounts of reagents to the near-field of cells with micrometer spatial precision and millisecond time resolution is currently out of reach. Here we present μkiss as a micropipette-based scheme for brushing a layer of small molecules and nanoparticles onto the live cell membrane from a subfemtoliter confined volume of a perfusion flow. We characterize our system through both experiments and modeling, and find excellent agreement. We demonstrate several applications that benefit from a controlled brush delivery, such as a direct means to quantify local and long-range membrane mobility and organization as well as dynamical probing of intercellular force signaling.
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- Cornelia Holler
- Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, Erlangen, Germany
- Max-Planck-Zentrum für Physik und Medizin, Erlangen, Germany
- Department of Biology, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, Erlangen, Germany
- Max-Planck-Zentrum für Physik und Medizin, Erlangen, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, Erlangen, Germany
- Max-Planck-Zentrum für Physik und Medizin, Erlangen, Germany
- Department of Biology, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, Erlangen, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, Erlangen, Germany.
- Max-Planck-Zentrum für Physik und Medizin, Erlangen, Germany.
- Department of Physics, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany.
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Patel DK, Jung E, Priya S, Won SY, Han SS. Recent advances in biopolymer-based hydrogels and their potential biomedical applications. Carbohydr Polym 2024; 323:121408. [PMID: 37940291 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.121408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Revised: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 09/14/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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Hydrogels are three-dimensional networks of polymer chains containing large amounts of water in their structure. Hydrogels have received significant attention in biomedical applications owing to their attractive physicochemical properties, including flexibility, softness, biodegradability, and biocompatibility. Different natural and synthetic polymers have been intensely explored in developing hydrogels for the desired applications. Biopolymers-based hydrogels have advantages over synthetic polymers regarding improved cellular activity and weak immune response. These properties can be further improved by grafting with other polymers or adding nanomaterials, and they structurally mimic the living tissue environments, which opens their broad applicability. The hydrogels can be physically or chemically cross-linked depending on the structure. The use of different biopolymers-based hydrogels in biomedical applications has been reviewed and discussed earlier. However, no report is still available to comprehensively introduce the synthesis, advantages, disadvantages, and biomedical applications of biopolymers-based hydrogels from the material point of view. Herein, we systematically overview different synthesis methods of hydrogels and provide a holistic approach to biopolymers-based hydrogels for biomedical applications, especially in bone regeneration, wound healing, drug delivery, bioimaging, and therapy. The current challenges and prospects of biopolymers-based hydrogels are highlighted rationally, giving an insight into the progress of these hydrogels and their practical applications.
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- Dinesh K Patel
- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, 280-Daehak-ro, Gyeongsan 38541, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, 280-Daehak-ro, Gyeongsan 38541, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, 280-Daehak-ro, Gyeongsan 38541, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, 280-Daehak-ro, Gyeongsan 38541, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, 280-Daehak-ro, Gyeongsan 38541, Republic of Korea.
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Chen G, Zhao L, Cheng J, Chen M, Wang J, Ding W, Lei H. Prediction of Nanoscale Water Meniscus Shape between Deliquescent KDP Crystal Optics and AFM Probe for Water-Dissolution Repairing. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:18548-18557. [PMID: 38054931 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c02889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
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KDP (KH2PO4) crystal optics are the key elements for megajoule laser facilities. Nanoscale surface defects would cause laser-induced damage when the optics are irradiated by a high-fluence laser (over 10 J/cm2). Dip-pen nanolithography (DPN) could be used to repair the nanoscale surface defects in the KDP optics by the water meniscus. The high humidity required for high-efficiency and soft KDP surfaces penetrated by the AFM probe brings challenges for accurately predicting the water meniscus shape to evaluate the effectiveness of the DPN water-dissolution repairing. The multisolutions of the Young-Laplace and Kelvin equations also lead to the wrong water meniscus shape. A theoretical model that takes the high humidity and the penetration of the AFM probes into account is developed. The parametrization Young-Laplace equations are adopted for the zero contact angle of the water films, and the AFM probe is treated as the combination of the cone and sphere for the water meniscus whose size is larger than the AFM tip radius under high humidity. The penetration of the AFM probe is modeled by Hertz theory. Both the water films (3.3 nm thickness at 99% relative humidity) and indentations (1.46 nm depth at 300 nN contact force) are non-negligible for the nanoscale water meniscus between the KDP surface and the AFM probe. Moreover, the rough-fine two-step method is proposed to lock the correct solution of the Young-Laplace and Kelvin equations. The effectiveness of the proposed model is verified by comparison with reported ESEM images and pull-off forces. In addition, the overgrowth dots on the KDP surface are compared with the water meniscus. The linear growth of the water meniscus would cause the linear growth of the overgrowth dot, which proves the proposed model could be used to guide the DPN water-dissolution repairing for the nanoscale surface defects in the KDP optics.
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- Guang Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Robotics and System, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Robotics and System, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Robotics and System, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Robotics and System, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Robotics and System, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Robotics and System, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Robotics and System, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
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Liu X, Li Z, Jiang H, Wang X, Xia P, Duan Z, Ren Y, Xiang H, Li H, Zeng J, Zhou Y, Liu S. Enhanced HER Efficiency of Monolayer MoS 2 via S Vacancies and Nano-Cones Array Induced Strain Engineering. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023:e2307293. [PMID: 38047540 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202307293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2023] [Revised: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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Molybdenum disulfide (MoS2 ) has gained significant attention as a promising catalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). The catalytic performance of MoS2 can be enhanced by either altering its structure or regulating external conditions. In this study, a novel approach combining the introduction of sulfur vacancy (VS ) and biaxial tensile strain to create more active sites and modulate the band structure of monolayer MoS2 is proposed. To achieve the desired strain level, nano-cones (NCs) array substrates facilely fabricated by dip-pen nanolithography (DPN) are employed. The magnitude of the applied tensile strain can be finely tuned via adjusting the height of the NCs. Furthermore, on-chip electrochemical devices are constructed based on artificial structures, enabling precise optimization of HER performance of MoS2 through the synergistic effect of VS and strain. Combined with the d-band theory, it reveals that the HER properties of VS -MoS2 are highly dependent on the degree of tensile strain. This study presents a promising avenue for the design and preparation of high-performance 2D catalysts for energy conversion and storage applications.
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- Xiao Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
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- Department of Applied Physics, School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
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- Department of Applied Physics, School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
- Research Institute of Hunan University in Chongqing, Chongqing, 401151, P. R. China
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Peck K, Lien J, Su M, Stacy AD, Guo T. Bottom-Up Then Top-Down Synthesis of Gold Nanostructures Using Mesoporous Silica-Coated Gold Nanorods. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:42667-42677. [PMID: 38024760 PMCID: PMC10652254 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c05444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2023] [Revised: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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Gold nanostructures were synthesized by etching away gold from heat-treated mesoporous silica-coated gold nanorods (AuNR@mSiO2), providing an example of top-down modification of nanostructures made using bottom-up methodology. Twelve different types of nanostructures were made using this bottom-up-then-top-down synthesis (BUTTONS), of which the etching of the same starting nanomaterial of AuNR@mSiO2 was found to be controlled by how AuNR@mSiO2 were heat treated, the etchant concentration, and etching time. When the heat treatment occurred in smooth moving solutions in round-bottomed flasks, red-shifted longitudinal surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) was observed, on the order of 10-30 min, indicating increased aspect ratios of the gold nanostructures inside the mesoporous silica shells. When the heat treatment occurred in turbulent solutions in scintillation vials, a blue shift of the LSPR was obtained within a few minutes or less, resulting from reduced aspect ratios of the rods in the shells. The influence of the shape of the glassware, which may impact the flow patterns of the solution, on the heat treatment was investigated. One possible explanation is that the flow patterns affect the location of opened pores in the mesoporous shells, with the smooth flow of solution mainly removing CTAB surfactants from the pores along the cylindrical body of mSiO2, therefore increasing the aspect ratios after etching, and the turbulent solutions removing more surfactants from the pores of the two ends or tips of the silica shells, hence decreasing the aspect ratios after etching. These new stable gold nanostructures in silica shells, bare and without surfactant protection, may possess unique chemical properties and capabilities. Catalysis using heat-treated nanomaterials was studied as an example of potential applications of these nanostructures.
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- Kristin
A. Peck
- Department of Chemistry, University
of California, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University
of California, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University
of California, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University
of California, Davis, California 95616, United States
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Tejedor I, Urtizberea A, Natividad E, Martínez JI, Gascón I, Roubeau O. Dilute Gd hydroxycarbonate particles for localized spin qubit integration. MATERIALS HORIZONS 2023; 10:5214-5222. [PMID: 37725390 DOI: 10.1039/d3mh01201h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/21/2023]
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Molecular spins are considered as the quantum hardware to build hybrid quantum processors in which coupling to superconducting devices would provide the means to implement the necessary coherent manipulations. As an alternative to large magnetically-dilute crystals or concentrated nano-scale deposits of paramagnetic molecules that have been studied so far, the use of pre-formed sub-micronic spherical particles of a doped Gd@Y hydroxycarbonate is evaluated here. Particles with an adjustable number of spin carriers are prepared through the control of both particle size and doping. Bulk magnetic properties and continuous wave and time-domain-EPR spectroscopy show that the Gd spins in these particles are potential qubits with robust quantum coherence. Monolayers of densely-packed particles are then formed interfacially and transferred successfully to the surface of Nb superconducting resonators. Alternatively, these particles are disposed at controlled localizations as isolated groups of a few particles through Dip-Pen Nanolithography using colloidal organic dispersions as ink. Altogether, this study offers new material and methodologies relevant to the development of viable hybrid quantum processors.
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- Inés Tejedor
- Instituto de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón (INMA), CSIC and Universidad de Zaragoza, Plaza San Francisco s/n, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Instituto de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón (INMA), CSIC and Universidad de Zaragoza, Campus Río Ebro, María de Luna 3, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain.
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- Instituto de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón (INMA), CSIC and Universidad de Zaragoza, Campus Río Ebro, María de Luna 3, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain.
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- Instituto de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón (INMA), CSIC and Universidad de Zaragoza, Plaza San Francisco s/n, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Instituto de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón (INMA), CSIC and Universidad de Zaragoza, Plaza San Francisco s/n, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Instituto de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón (INMA), CSIC and Universidad de Zaragoza, Plaza San Francisco s/n, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
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Schrier J, Norquist AJ, Buonassisi T, Brgoch J. In Pursuit of the Exceptional: Research Directions for Machine Learning in Chemical and Materials Science. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:21699-21716. [PMID: 37754929 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c04783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/28/2023]
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Exceptional molecules and materials with one or more extraordinary properties are both technologically valuable and fundamentally interesting, because they often involve new physical phenomena or new compositions that defy expectations. Historically, exceptionality has been achieved through serendipity, but recently, machine learning (ML) and automated experimentation have been widely proposed to accelerate target identification and synthesis planning. In this Perspective, we argue that the data-driven methods commonly used today are well-suited for optimization but not for the realization of new exceptional materials or molecules. Finding such outliers should be possible using ML, but only by shifting away from using traditional ML approaches that tweak the composition, crystal structure, or reaction pathway. We highlight case studies of high-Tc oxide superconductors and superhard materials to demonstrate the challenges of ML-guided discovery and discuss the limitations of automation for this task. We then provide six recommendations for the development of ML methods capable of exceptional materials discovery: (i) Avoid the tyranny of the middle and focus on extrema; (ii) When data are limited, qualitative predictions that provide direction are more valuable than interpolative accuracy; (iii) Sample what can be made and how to make it and defer optimization; (iv) Create room (and look) for the unexpected while pursuing your goal; (v) Try to fill-in-the-blanks of input and output space; (vi) Do not confuse human understanding with model interpretability. We conclude with a description of how these recommendations can be integrated into automated discovery workflows, which should enable the discovery of exceptional molecules and materials.
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- Joshua Schrier
- Department of Chemistry, Fordham University, The Bronx, New York 10458, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Haverford College, Haverford, Pennsylvania 19041, United States
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- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Texas Center for Superconductivity, University of Houston, Houston, Texas 77204, United States
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Winkler R, Ciria M, Ahmad M, Plank H, Marcuello C. A Review of the Current State of Magnetic Force Microscopy to Unravel the Magnetic Properties of Nanomaterials Applied in Biological Systems and Future Directions for Quantum Technologies. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:2585. [PMID: 37764614 PMCID: PMC10536909 DOI: 10.3390/nano13182585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Revised: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 09/15/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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Magnetism plays a pivotal role in many biological systems. However, the intensity of the magnetic forces exerted between magnetic bodies is usually low, which demands the development of ultra-sensitivity tools for proper sensing. In this framework, magnetic force microscopy (MFM) offers excellent lateral resolution and the possibility of conducting single-molecule studies like other single-probe microscopy (SPM) techniques. This comprehensive review attempts to describe the paramount importance of magnetic forces for biological applications by highlighting MFM's main advantages but also intrinsic limitations. While the working principles are described in depth, the article also focuses on novel micro- and nanofabrication procedures for MFM tips, which enhance the magnetic response signal of tested biomaterials compared to commercial nanoprobes. This work also depicts some relevant examples where MFM can quantitatively assess the magnetic performance of nanomaterials involved in biological systems, including magnetotactic bacteria, cryptochrome flavoproteins, and magnetic nanoparticles that can interact with animal tissues. Additionally, the most promising perspectives in this field are highlighted to make the reader aware of upcoming challenges when aiming toward quantum technologies.
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- Robert Winkler
- Christian Doppler Laboratory—DEFINE, Graz University of Technology, 8010 Graz, Austria; (R.W.); (H.P.)
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- Instituto de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón (INMA), CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain;
- Departamento de Física de la Materia Condensada, Universidad de Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Photobiology Research Group, IBPS, UMR8256 CNRS, Sorbonne Université, 75005 Paris, France;
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- Christian Doppler Laboratory—DEFINE, Graz University of Technology, 8010 Graz, Austria; (R.W.); (H.P.)
- Graz Centre for Electron Microscopy, 8010 Graz, Austria
- Institute of Electron Microscopy, Graz University of Technology, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Instituto de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón (INMA), CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain;
- Laboratorio de Microscopias Avanzadas (LMA), Universidad de Zaragoza, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
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Ramani N, Figg CA, Anderson AJ, Winegar PH, Oh E, Ebrahimi SB, Samanta D, Mirkin CA. Spatially-Encoding Hydrogels With DNA to Control Cell Signaling. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2301086. [PMID: 37221642 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202301086] [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: 02/03/2023] [Revised: 05/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Patterning biomolecules in synthetic hydrogels offers routes to visualize and learn how spatially-encoded cues modulate cell behavior (e.g., proliferation, differentiation, migration, and apoptosis). However, investigating the role of multiple, spatially defined biochemical cues within a single hydrogel matrix remains challenging because of the limited number of orthogonal bioconjugation reactions available for patterning. Herein, a method to pattern multiple oligonucleotide sequences in hydrogels using thiol-yne photochemistry is introduced. Rapid hydrogel photopatterning of hydrogels with micron resolution DNA features (≈1.5 µm) and control over DNA density are achieved over centimeter-scale areas using mask-free digital photolithography. Sequence-specific DNA interactions are then used to reversibly tether biomolecules to patterned regions, demonstrating chemical control over individual patterned domains. Last, localized cell signaling is shown using patterned protein-DNA conjugates to selectively activate cells on patterned areas. Overall, this work introduces a synthetic method to achieve multiplexed micron resolution patterns of biomolecules onto hydrogel scaffolds, providing a platform to study complex spatially-encoded cellular signaling environments.
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- Namrata Ramani
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, 2220 Campus, Drive, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
- International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, 2190 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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- International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, 2190 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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- International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, 2190 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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- International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, 2190 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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- International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, 2190 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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- International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, 2190 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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- International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, 2190 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, 2220 Campus, Drive, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
- International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, 2190 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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Min F, Zhang ZY, Qu Z, Gao J, Shi X, Long H, Li Y, Chen S, Dong D, Yi Y, Jiang L, Yang J, Li T, Qiao Y, Song Y. Humidity-Controlled Molecular Assembly and Photoisomerization Behavior with a Bubble-Assisted Patterning Approach. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2301362. [PMID: 37170715 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202301362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Revised: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Precise control of molecular assembly is of great significance in the application of functional molecules. This work has systematically investigated the humidity effect in bubble-assisted molecular assembly. This work finds humidity is critical in the evolution of the soft confined space, leading to the formation of microscale liquid confined space under high humidity, and nanoscale liquid confined space under low humidity. It is also revealed that the differences in surface wettability and adhesion play the key role. Consequently, a flat pattern with thermodynamically favorable ordered structure and a sharp pattern with dynamically favorable disordered structure are achieved, which show different solid-state photoisomerization behaviors and photoresponsiveness. Interestingly, conductivity of sharp pattern with disordered structure is higher than that of flat pattern with layered ordered structure due to electronic transport mechanism of different spatial dimensions. This work opens a new way for manipulating the molecular self-assembly to control the morphology and function of molecular patterns.
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- Fanyi Min
- Key Laboratory of Green Printing, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ICCAS), Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Thermal Aging, Key Laboratory of Thin Film and Microfabrication (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Printing, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ICCAS), Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Printing, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ICCAS), Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Superlattices and Microstructures, Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Printing, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ICCAS), Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Thermal Aging, Key Laboratory of Thin Film and Microfabrication (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Superlattices and Microstructures, Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100083, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Thermal Aging, Key Laboratory of Thin Film and Microfabrication (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Printing, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ICCAS), Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Printing, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ICCAS), Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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Smith PT, Ye Z, Pietryga J, Huang J, Wahl CB, Hedlund Orbeck JK, Mirkin CA. Molecular Thin Films Enable the Synthesis and Screening of Nanoparticle Megalibraries Containing Millions of Catalysts. J Am Chem Soc 2023. [PMID: 37311072 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c03910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Megalibraries are centimeter-scale chips containing millions of materials synthesized in parallel using scanning probe lithography. As such, they stand to accelerate how materials are discovered for applications spanning catalysis, optics, and more. However, a long-standing challenge is the availability of substrates compatible with megalibrary synthesis, which limits the structural and functional design space that can be explored. To address this challenge, thermally removable polystyrene films were developed as universal substrate coatings that decouple lithography-enabled nanoparticle synthesis from the underlying substrate chemistry, thus providing consistent lithography parameters on diverse substrates. Multi-spray inking of the scanning probe arrays with polymer solutions containing metal salts allows patterning of >56 million nanoreactors designed to vary in composition and size. These are subsequently converted to inorganic nanoparticles via reductive thermal annealing, which also removes the polystyrene to deposit the megalibrary. Megalibraries with mono-, bi-, and trimetallic materials were synthesized, and nanoparticle size was controlled between 5 and 35 nm by modulating the lithography speed. Importantly, the polystyrene coating can be used on conventional substrates like Si/SiOx, as well as substrates typically more difficult to pattern on, such as glassy carbon, diamond, TiO2, BN, W, or SiC. Finally, high-throughput materials discovery is performed in the context of photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants using Au-Pd-Cu nanoparticle megalibraries on TiO2 substrates with 2,250,000 unique composition/size combinations. The megalibrary was screened within 1 h by developing fluorescent thin-film coatings on top of the megalibrary as proxies for catalytic turnover, revealing Au0.53Pd0.38Cu0.09-TiO2 as the most active photocatalyst composition.
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- Peter T Smith
- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- International Institute for Nanotechnology, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- International Institute for Nanotechnology, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- International Institute for Nanotechnology, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- International Institute for Nanotechnology, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- International Institute for Nanotechnology, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- International Institute for Nanotechnology, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- International Institute for Nanotechnology, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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Zhao L, Cui Y, Li J, Xie Y, Li W, Zhang J. The 3D Controllable Fabrication of Nanomaterials with FIB-SEM Synchronization Technology. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:1839. [PMID: 37368269 DOI: 10.3390/nano13121839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Revised: 06/06/2023] [Accepted: 06/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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Nanomaterials with unique structures and functions have been widely used in the fields of microelectronics, biology, medicine, and aerospace, etc. With advantages of high resolution and multi functions (e.g., milling, deposition, and implantation), focused ion beam (FIB) technology has been widely developed due to urgent demands for the 3D fabrication of nanomaterials in recent years. In this paper, FIB technology is illustrated in detail, including ion optical systems, operating modes, and combining equipment with other systems. Together with the in situ and real-time monitoring of scanning electron microscopy (SEM) imaging, a FIB-SEM synchronization system achieved 3D controllable fabrication from conductive to semiconductive and insulative nanomaterials. The controllable FIB-SEM processing of conductive nanomaterials with a high precision is studied, especially for the FIB-induced deposition (FIBID) 3D nano-patterning and nano-origami. As for semiconductive nanomaterials, the realization of high resolution and controllability is focused on nano-origami and 3D milling with a high aspect ratio. The parameters of FIB-SEM and its working modes are analyzed and optimized to achieve the high aspect ratio fabrication and 3D reconstruction of insulative nanomaterials. Furthermore, the current challenges and future outlooks are prospected for the 3D controllable processing of flexible insulative materials with high resolution.
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- Lirong Zhao
- School of Physics, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
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- School of Physics, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
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- School of Physics, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
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- School of Physics, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
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- School of Physics, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
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- School of Physics, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
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Chemical reactions can be accelerated by directional local pressure applied to molecules.
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- Paul S Weiss
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Bioengineering, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- California NanoSystems Institute, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Li T, Bandari VK, Schmidt OG. Molecular Electronics: Creating and Bridging Molecular Junctions and Promoting Its Commercialization. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2209088. [PMID: 36512432 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202209088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2022] [Revised: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Molecular electronics is driven by the dream of expanding Moore's law to the molecular level for next-generation electronics through incorporating individual or ensemble molecules into electronic circuits. For nearly 50 years, numerous efforts have been made to explore the intrinsic properties of molecules and develop diverse fascinating molecular electronic devices with the desired functionalities. The flourishing of molecular electronics is inseparable from the development of various elegant methodologies for creating nanogap electrodes and bridging the nanogap with molecules. This review first focuses on the techniques for making lateral and vertical nanogap electrodes by breaking, narrowing, and fixed modes, and highlights their capabilities, applications, merits, and shortcomings. After summarizing the approaches of growing single molecules or molecular layers on the electrodes, the methods of constructing a complete molecular circuit are comprehensively grouped into three categories: 1) directly bridging one-molecule-electrode component with another electrode, 2) physically bridging two-molecule-electrode components, and 3) chemically bridging two-molecule-electrode components. Finally, the current state of molecular circuit integration and commercialization is discussed and perspectives are provided, hoping to encourage the community to accelerate the realization of fully scalable molecular electronics for a new era of integrated microsystems and applications.
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- Tianming Li
- Research Center for Materials, Architectures and Integration of Nanomembranes (MAIN), Chemnitz University of Technology, 09126, Chemnitz, Germany
- Material Systems for Nanoelectronics, Chemnitz University of Technology, 09111, Chemnitz, Germany
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- Research Center for Materials, Architectures and Integration of Nanomembranes (MAIN), Chemnitz University of Technology, 09126, Chemnitz, Germany
- Material Systems for Nanoelectronics, Chemnitz University of Technology, 09111, Chemnitz, Germany
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- Research Center for Materials, Architectures and Integration of Nanomembranes (MAIN), Chemnitz University of Technology, 09126, Chemnitz, Germany
- Material Systems for Nanoelectronics, Chemnitz University of Technology, 09111, Chemnitz, Germany
- Nanophysics, Dresden University of Technology, 01069, Dresden, Germany
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Maillot B, Johnson M, Audibert JF, Miomandre F, Brasiliense V. Operando surface optical nanometrology reveals diazonium salts' visible photografting mechanism. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:8754-8761. [PMID: 37097707 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr00439b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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High resolution and quantitative surface modification through photografting is a highly desirable strategy towards the preparation of smart surfaces, enabling chemical functions to be precisely located onto specific regions of inert surfaces. Although promising, the mechanisms leading to direct (without the use of any additive) photoactivation of diazonium salts using visible wavelengths are poorly understood, precluding the generalization of popular diazonium-based electrografting strategies into high resolution photografting ones. In this paper, we employ quantitative phase imaging as a nanometrology tool for evaluating the local grafting rate with diffraction-limited resolution and nanometric precision. By carefully measuring the surface modification kinetics under a range of different conditions, we reveal the reaction mechanism while evaluating the influence of key parameters, such as the power density, the radical precursor concentration and the presence of side reactions.
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- Baptiste Maillot
- Université Paris-Saclay, ENS Paris-Saclay, CNRS, PPSM, 4 avenue des sciences, 91190, Gif-sur-Yvette, France.
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- Université Paris-Saclay, ENS Paris-Saclay, CNRS, PPSM, 4 avenue des sciences, 91190, Gif-sur-Yvette, France.
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- Université Paris-Saclay, ENS Paris-Saclay, CNRS, PPSM, 4 avenue des sciences, 91190, Gif-sur-Yvette, France.
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- Université Paris-Saclay, ENS Paris-Saclay, CNRS, PPSM, 4 avenue des sciences, 91190, Gif-sur-Yvette, France.
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- Université Paris-Saclay, ENS Paris-Saclay, CNRS, PPSM, 4 avenue des sciences, 91190, Gif-sur-Yvette, France.
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Schlichter L, Bosse F, Tyler BJ, Arlinghaus HF, Ravoo BJ. Patterning of Hydrophilic and Hydrophobic Gold and Magnetite Nanoparticles by Dip Pen Nanolithography. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2208069. [PMID: 36828795 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202208069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Revised: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Nanoparticles offer unique physical and chemical properties. Dip pen nanolithography of nanoparticles enables versatile patterning and nanofabrication with potential application in electronics and sensing, but is not well studied yet. Herein, the patterned deposition of various nanoparticles onto unmodified silicon substrates is presented. It is shown that aqueous solutions of hydrophilic citrate and cyclodextrin functionalized gold nanoparticles as well as poly(acrylic) acid decorated magnetite nanoparticles are feasible for writing nanostructures. Both smaller and larger nanoparticles can be patterned. Hydrophobic oleylamine or n-dodecylamine capped gold nanoparticles and oleic acid decorated magnetite nanoparticles are deposited from toluene. Tip loading is carried out by dip-coating, and writing succeeds fast within 0.1 s. Also, coating with longer tip dwell times, at different relative humidity and varying frequency are studied for deposition of nanoparticle clusters. The resulting feature size is between 300 and 1780 nm as determined by scanning electron microscopy. Atomic force microscopy confirms that the heights of the deposited structures correspond to a single or double layer of nanoparticles. Higher writing speeds lead to smaller line thicknesses, offering possibilities to more complex structures. Dip pen nanolithography can hence be used to pattern nanoparticles on silicon substrates independent of the surface chemistry.
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- Lisa Schlichter
- Center for Soft Nanoscience and Organic Chemistry Institute, Westfälische Wilhelms- Universität Münster, Busso-Peus-Straße 10, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Center for Soft Nanoscience and Organic Chemistry Institute, Westfälische Wilhelms- Universität Münster, Busso-Peus-Straße 10, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Center for Soft Nanoscience and Physics Institute, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Busso-Peus-Str. 10, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Center for Soft Nanoscience and Physics Institute, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Busso-Peus-Str. 10, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Center for Soft Nanoscience and Organic Chemistry Institute, Westfälische Wilhelms- Universität Münster, Busso-Peus-Straße 10, 48149, Münster, Germany
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Ryu J, Jo JS, Choi JH, Kim DY, Kim J, Park DH, Jang JW. Aluminum Hydroxide Nano- and Microstructures Fabricated Using Scanning Probe Lithography with KOH Ink. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:10439-10448. [PMID: 36969412 PMCID: PMC10034775 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c00038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Using scanning probe lithography (SPL) with KOH ink, this study fabricates aluminum hydroxide (Al(OH)3) nano- and microfeatures on a gold (Au) film that has been deposited on an aluminum (Al) layer. Hydroxyl ions (OH-) from the KOH ink loaded onto the Au film can react with the underlying Al layer to form Al(OH)3 structures due to the decrease in the pH of the reacting solution.1 In this process, Al(OH)3 solidification is governed by the pH of the KOH ink solution, which is affected by its volume. Suitably small volumes (down to hundreds of attoliters) of the KOH ink solution can be applied to the substrate surface using dip-pen nanolithography (DPN) and polymer-pen lithography (PPL). Using DPN and PPL printing with the solid (i.e., gel) and liquid phases of KOH ink, sub-micron- (minimum ≈300 nm) and micron-sized (≥4 μm) Al(OH)3 features can be obtained, respectively. The fabrication of Al(OH)3 structures using the proposed pH-dependent solidification process can be achieved with relatively small volumes in ambient conditions without requiring a previously reported molding process.1,2.
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- Jehyeok Ryu
- Department
of Physics, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Republic of Korea
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- Division
of Physics and Semiconductor Science, Dongguk
University, Seoul 04620, Republic
of Korea
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- Department
of Physics, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Republic of Korea
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- Division
of Physics and Semiconductor Science, Dongguk
University, Seoul 04620, Republic
of Korea
- Quantum-Functional
Semiconductor Research Center, Dongguk University, Seoul 04620, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Program in Biomedical Science & Engineering, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Program in Biomedical Science & Engineering, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
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- Division
of Physics and Semiconductor Science, Dongguk
University, Seoul 04620, Republic
of Korea
- Quantum-Functional
Semiconductor Research Center, Dongguk University, Seoul 04620, Republic of Korea
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Qu Z, Zhou P, Min F, Chen S, Guo M, Huang Z, Ji S, Yan Y, Yin X, Jiang H, Ke Y, Zhao YS, Yan X, Qiao Y, Song Y. Bubble wall confinement-driven molecular assembly toward sub-12 nm and beyond precision patterning. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2023; 9:eadf3567. [PMID: 36921052 PMCID: PMC10017045 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adf3567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 02/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Patterning is attractive for nanofabrication, electron devices, and bioengineering. However, achieving the molecular-scale patterns to meet the demands of these fields is challenging. Here, we propose a bubble-template molecular printing concept by introducing the ultrathin liquid film of bubble walls to confine the self-assembly of molecules and achieve ultrahigh-precision assembly up to 12 nanometers corresponding to the critical point toward the Newton black film limit. The disjoining pressure describing the intermolecular interaction could predict the highest precision effectively. The symmetric molecules exhibit better reconfiguration capacity and smaller preaggregates than the asymmetric ones, which are helpful in stabilizing the drainage of foam films and construct high-precision patterns. Our results confirm the robustness of the bubble template to prepare molecular-scale patterns, verify the criticality of molecular symmetry to obtain the ultimate precision, and predict the application potential of high-precision organic patterns in hierarchical self-assembly and high-sensitivity sensors.
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- Zhiyuan Qu
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Green Printing, CAS Research, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Green Printing, CAS Research, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Green Printing, CAS Research, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Green Printing, CAS Research, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi'an JiaoTong University, Shaanxi 710049, P. R. China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Photochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Ministry of Education of China, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 102488, P. R. China
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- Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
- Spallation Neutron Source Science Center, Dongguan 523803, P. R. China
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- Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
- Spallation Neutron Source Science Center, Dongguan 523803, P. R. China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Photochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Green Printing, CAS Research, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Green Printing, CAS Research, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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Javorskis T, Rakickas T, Janku̅naitė A, Vaitekonis Š, Ulčinas A, Orentas E. Maskless, Reusable Visible-Light Direct-Write Stamp for Microscale Surface Patterning. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:11259-11267. [PMID: 36797999 PMCID: PMC11008783 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c20568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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We report a straightforward method for creating large-area, microscale resolution patterns of functional amines on self-assembled monolayers by the photoinduced local acidification of a flat elastomeric stamp enriched with photoacid. The limited diffusivity of the photoactivated merocyanine acid in poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) enabled to confine efficient deprotection of N-tert-butyloxycarbonyl amino group (N-Boc) to line widths below 10 μm. The experimental setup is very simple and is built around the conventional HD-DVD optical pickup. The method allows cost-efficient, maskless, large-area chemical patterning while avoiding potentially cytotoxic photochemical reaction products. The activation of the embedded photoacid occurs within the stamp upon illumination with the laser beam and the process is fully reversible. Preliminary positive results highlight the possibility of repeatable use of the same stamp for the creation of different patterns.
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- Tomas Javorskis
- Department
of Nanoengineering, Center for Physical
Sciences and Technology, Savanorių 231, LT-02300 Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Department
of Nanoengineering, Center for Physical
Sciences and Technology, Savanorių 231, LT-02300 Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Department
of Organic Chemistry, Vilnius University, Naugarduko 24, LT-03225 Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Department
of Nanoengineering, Center for Physical
Sciences and Technology, Savanorių 231, LT-02300 Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Department
of Nanoengineering, Center for Physical
Sciences and Technology, Savanorių 231, LT-02300 Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Department
of Nanoengineering, Center for Physical
Sciences and Technology, Savanorių 231, LT-02300 Vilnius, Lithuania
- Department
of Organic Chemistry, Vilnius University, Naugarduko 24, LT-03225 Vilnius, Lithuania
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Chen Z, Lu X, Wang H, Chang J, Wang D, Wang W, Ng SW, Rong M, Li P, Huang Q, Gan Z, Zhong J, Li WD, Zheng Z. Electrochemical Replication and Transfer for Low-Cost, Sub-100 nm Patterning of Materials on Flexible Substrates. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2210778. [PMID: 36604772 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202210778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2022] [Revised: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The fabrication of high-resolution patterns on flexible substrates is an essential step in the development of flexible electronics. However, the patterning process on flexible substrates often requires expensive equipment and tedious lithographic processing. Here, a bottom-up patterning technique, termed electrochemical replication and transfer (ERT) is reported, which fabricates multiscale patterns of a wide variety of materials by selective electrodeposition of target materials on a predefined template, and subsequent transfer of the electrodeposited materials to a flexible substrate, while leaving the undamaged template for reuse for over 100 times. The additive and parallel patterning attribute of ERT allows the fabrication of multiscale patterns with resolutions spanning from sub-100 nm to many centimeters simultaneously, which overcomes the trade-off between resolution and throughput of conventional patterning techniques. ERT is suitable for fabricating a wide variety of materials including metals, semiconductors, metal oxides, and polymers into arbitrary shapes on flexible substrates at a very low cost.
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- Zijian Chen
- School of Fashion and Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- School of Fashion and Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- School of Fashion and Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- School of Fashion and Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- School of Fashion and Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- School of Fashion and Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- School of Fashion and Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- School of Fashion and Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- School of Fashion and Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- School of Fashion and Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- School of Fashion and Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China
- State Key Laboratory for Ultra-precision Machining Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Research Institute for Intelligent Wearable Systems, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Research Institute for Smart Energy, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Maffeis V, Hürlimann D, Krywko-Cendrowska A, Schoenenberger CA, Housecroft CE, Palivan CG. A DNA-Micropatterned Surface for Propagating Biomolecular Signals by Positional on-off Assembly of Catalytic Nanocompartments. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2202818. [PMID: 35869606 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202202818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2022] [Revised: 06/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Signal transduction is pivotal for the transfer of information between and within living cells. The composition and spatial organization of specified compartments are key to propagating soluble signals. Here, a high-throughput platform mimicking multistep signal transduction which is based on a geometrically defined array of immobilized catalytic nanocompartments (CNCs) that consist of distinct polymeric nanoassemblies encapsulating enzymes and DNA or enzymes alone is presented. The dual role of single entities or tandem CNCs in providing confined but communicating spaces for complex metabolic reactions and in protecting encapsulated compounds from denaturation is explored. To support a controlled spatial organization of CNCs, CNCs are patterned by means of DNA hybridization to a microprinted glass surface. Specifically, CNC-functionalized DNA microarrays are produced where individual reaction compartments are kept in close proximity by a distinct geometrical arrangement to promote effective communication. Besides a remarkable versatility and robustness, the most prominent feature of this platform is the reversibility of DNA-mediated CNC-anchoring which renders it reusable. Micropatterns of polymer-based nanocompartment assemblies offer an ideal scaffold for the development of the next generation responsive and communicative soft-matter analytical devices for applications in catalysis and medicine.
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- Viviana Maffeis
- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Mattenstrasse 24a, BPR 1096, Basel, 4058, Switzerland
- NCCR-Molecular Systems Engineering, BPR 1095, Mattenstrasse 24a, Basel, CH-4058, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Mattenstrasse 24a, BPR 1096, Basel, 4058, Switzerland
- NCCR-Molecular Systems Engineering, BPR 1095, Mattenstrasse 24a, Basel, CH-4058, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Mattenstrasse 24a, BPR 1096, Basel, 4058, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Mattenstrasse 24a, BPR 1096, Basel, 4058, Switzerland
- NCCR-Molecular Systems Engineering, BPR 1095, Mattenstrasse 24a, Basel, CH-4058, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Mattenstrasse 24a, BPR 1096, Basel, 4058, Switzerland
- NCCR-Molecular Systems Engineering, BPR 1095, Mattenstrasse 24a, Basel, CH-4058, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Mattenstrasse 24a, BPR 1096, Basel, 4058, Switzerland
- NCCR-Molecular Systems Engineering, BPR 1095, Mattenstrasse 24a, Basel, CH-4058, Switzerland
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Wang K, Liu J, Liu P, Wang D, Han T, Tang BZ. Multifunctional Fluorescent Main-Chain Charged Polyelectrolytes Synthesized by Cascade C-H Activation/Annulation Polymerizations. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:4208-4220. [PMID: 36763076 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c12654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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Fluorescent polyelectrolytes have attracted enormous attention as functional polymer materials. In contrast with the widely studied conjugated polyelectrolytes with ionic groups in side chains, fluorescent main-chain charged polyelectrolytes (MCCPs) have rarely been explored due to the large synthetic difficulty. Herein, we develop a facile and atom-economical N-heterocyclic carbene-directed cascade C-H activation/annulation polymerization strategy that can transform readily available imidazolium substrates and internal diynes into multifunctional fluorescent MCCPs with complex structures and high molecular weights (absolute Mn up to 135 600) in nearly quantitative yields. The presence of multisubstituted polycyclic N-heteroaromatic cations in polymer backbones endow the obtained MCCPs with excellent solution processability, high thermal stability, and dual-state efficient fluorescence in both solution and aggregate states. Benefiting from the strong electron-withdrawing capability of the cationic heterocycles in main chains, multicolored aggregate-state fluorescence can be readily achieved by modifying the substituents around the cationic ring-fused core. Taking advantage of the good photosensitivity of the fluorescent MCCP thin films, multiscale and high-resolution fluorescent photopatterns with different colors can be facilely prepared with potential applications in optical display devices and anticounterfeiting systems. Moreover, the strong electrostatic interactions of these cationic MCCPs with anionic polyelectrolytes enable them to form multicolored fluorescent interfacial polyelectrolyte complexation microfibers with directly visualized internal structures. Such flexible microfibers can be further made into diversified forms of fiber-based macroscopic patterns or painting.
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- Kang Wang
- Center for AIE Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
- College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Center for AIE Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Center for AIE Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Center for AIE Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
- School of Science and Engineering, Shenzhen Institute of Aggregate Science and Technology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518172, China
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Sánchez MF, Tampé R. Ligand-independent receptor clustering modulates transmembrane signaling: a new paradigm. Trends Biochem Sci 2023; 48:156-171. [PMID: 36115755 DOI: 10.1016/j.tibs.2022.08.002] [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: 05/23/2022] [Revised: 07/22/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Cell-surface receptors mediate communication between cells and their environment. Lateral membrane organization and dynamic receptor cluster formation are fundamental in signal transduction and cell signaling. However, it is not yet fully understood how receptor clustering modulates a wide variety of physiologically relevant processes. Recent growing evidence indicates that biological responses triggered by membrane receptors can be modulated even in the absence of the natural receptor ligand. We review the most recent findings on how ligand-independent receptor clustering can regulate transmembrane signaling. We discuss the latest technologies to control receptor assembly, such as DNA nanotechnology, optogenetics, and optochemistry, focusing on the biological relevance and unraveling of ligand-independent signaling.
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- M Florencia Sánchez
- Institute of Biochemistry, Biocenter, Goethe University Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue-Strasse 9, 60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Biocenter, Goethe University Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue-Strasse 9, 60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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Gan Q, Chen L, Bei HP, Ng SW, Guo H, Liu G, Pan H, Liu C, Zhao X, Zheng Z. Artificial cilia for soft and stable surface covalent immobilization of bone morphogenetic protein-2. Bioact Mater 2023; 24:551-562. [PMID: 36714333 PMCID: PMC9845954 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2022.12.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2022] [Revised: 12/29/2022] [Accepted: 12/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Preservation of growth factor sensitivity and bioactivity (e.g., bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2)) post-immobilization to tissue engineering scaffolds remains a great challenge. Here, we develop a stable and soft surface modification strategy to address this issue. BMP-2 (a model growth factor) is covalently immobilized onto homogeneous poly (glycidyl methacrylate) (PGMA) polymer brushes which are grafted onto substrate surfaces (Au, quartz glass, silica wafer, or common biomaterials) via surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization. This surface modification method multiplies the functionalized interfacial area; it is simple, fast, gentle, and has little effect on the loaded protein owing to the cilia motility. The immobilized BMP-2 (i-BMP-2) on the surface of homogeneous PGMA polymer brushes exhibits excellent bioactivity (⁓87% bioactivity of free BMP-2 in vitro and 20%-50% higher than scaffolds with free BMP-2 in vivo), with conformation and secondary structure well-preserved after covalent immobilization and ethanol sterilization. Moreover, the osteogenic activity of i-BMP-2 on the nanoline pattern (PGMA-poly (N-isopropylacrylamide)) shows ⁓110% bioactivity of free BMP-2. This is superior compared to conventional protein covalent immobilization strategies in terms of both bioactivity preservation and therapeutic efficacy. PGMA polymer brushes can be used to modify surfaces of different tissue-engineered scaffolds, which facilitates in situ immobilization of growth factors, and accelerates repair of a wide range of tissue types.
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- Qi Gan
- Laboratory for Advanced Interfacial Materials and Devices, School of Fashion and Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, 99077, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China,Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, PR China
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- Laboratory for Advanced Interfacial Materials and Devices, School of Fashion and Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, 99077, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China
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- Laboratory for Advanced Interfacial Materials and Devices, School of Fashion and Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, 99077, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201204, PR China
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- Laboratory for Advanced Interfacial Materials and Devices, School of Fashion and Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, 99077, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China
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- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, PR China,Corresponding author.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China,Corresponding author.
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- Laboratory for Advanced Interfacial Materials and Devices, School of Fashion and Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, 99077, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China,Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, Faculty of Science, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, 99077, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China,Corresponding author. Laboratory for Advanced Interfacial Materials and Devices, School of Fashion and Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, 99077, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China.
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Chung SC, Park JS, Jha RK, Kim J, Kim J, Kim M, Choi J, Kim H, Park DH, Gogurla N, Lee TY, Jeon H, Park JY, Choi J, Kim G, Kim S. Engineering Silk Protein to Modulate Polymorphic Transitions for Green Lithography Resists. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:56623-56634. [PMID: 36524808 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c17843] [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: 06/17/2023]
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Silk protein is being increasingly introduced as a prospective material for biomedical devices. However, a limited locus to intervene in nature-oriented silk protein makes it challenging to implement on-demand functions to silk. Here, we report how polymorphic transitions are related with molecular structures of artificially synthesized silk protein and design principles to construct a green-lithographic and high-performative protein resist. The repetition number and ratio of two major building blocks in synthesized silk protein are essential to determine the size and content of β-sheet crystallites, and radicals resulting from tyrosine cleavages by the 193 nm laser irradiation induce the β-sheet to α-helix transition. Synthesized silk is designed to exclusively comprise homogeneous building blocks and exhibit high crystallization and tyrosine-richness, thus constituting an excellent basis for developing a high-performance deep-UV photoresist. Additionally, our findings can be conjugated to design an electron-beam resist governed by the different irradiation-protein interaction mechanisms. All synthesis and lithography processes are fully water-based, promising green lithography. Using the engineered silk, a nanopatterned planar color filter showing the reduced angle dependence can be obtained. Our study provides insights into the industrial scale production of silk protein with on-demand functions.
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- Soon-Chun Chung
- Material Research Center, Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon 16678, Korea
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- Material Research Center, Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon 16678, Korea
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Korea
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- Material Research Center, Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon 16678, Korea
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- Material Research Center, Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon 16678, Korea
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- Department of Plasma Engineering, Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials, Daejeon 34103, Korea
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, BK21 FOUR ERICA-ACE Center, Hanyang University, Ansan 15588, Korea
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- Material Research Center, Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon 16678, Korea
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- Department of Energy Systems Research, Ajou University, Suwon 16499, Korea
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
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- Department of Energy Systems Research, Ajou University, Suwon 16499, Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, BK21 FOUR ERICA-ACE Center, Hanyang University, Ansan 15588, Korea
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- Material Research Center, Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon 16678, Korea
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Korea
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Korea
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Guo M, Brewster Ii JT, Zhang H, Zhao Y, Zhao Y. Challenges and Opportunities of Chemiresistors Based on Microelectromechanical Systems for Chemical Olfaction. ACS NANO 2022; 16:17778-17801. [PMID: 36355033 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c08650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Microelectromechanical-system (MEMS)-based semiconductor gas sensors are considered one of the fastest-growing, interdisciplinary high technologies during the post-Moore era. Modern advancements within this arena include wearable electronics, Internet of Things, and artificial brain-inspired intelligence, among other modalities, thus bringing opportunities to drive MEMS-based gas sensors with higher performance, lower costs, and wider applicability. However, the high demand for miniature and micropower sensors with unified processes on a single chip imposes great challenges. This review focuses on recent developments and pitfalls in MEMS-based micro- and nanoscale gas sensors and details future trends. We also cover the background of the topic, seminal efforts, current applications and challenges, and opportunities for next-generation systems.
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- Mengya Guo
- School of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, People's Republic of China
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- Division of Medicinal Chemistry, Pfizer Boulder Research & Development, Boulder, Colorado80301, United States
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- School of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, People's Republic of China
- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore637371, Singapore
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- School of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore637371, Singapore
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Li X, Xue Z, Chen X, Qiao X, Mo G, Bu W, Guan B, Wang T. Printable assemblies of perovskite nanocubes on meter-scale panel. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2022; 8:eadd1559. [PMID: 36367933 PMCID: PMC9651854 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.add1559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Hierarchical assemblies of functional nanoparticles can have applications exceeding those of individual constituents. Arranging components in a certain order, even at the atomic scale, can result in emergent effects. We demonstrate that printed atomic ordering is achieved in multiscale hierarchical structures, including nanoparticles, superlattices, and macroarrays. The CsPbBr3 perovskite nanocubes self-assemble into superlattices in ordered arrays controlled across 10 scales. These structures behave as single nanoparticles, with diffraction patterns similar to those of single crystals. The assemblies repeat as two-dimensional planar unit cells, forming crystalline superlattice arrays. The fluorescence intensity of these arrays is 5.2 times higher than those of random aggregate arrays. The multiscale coherent states can be printed on a meter-scale panel as a micropixel light-producing layer of primary-color photon emitters. These hierarchical assemblies can boost the performance of optoelectronic devices and enable the development of high-efficiency, directional quantum light sources.
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- Xiao Li
- Life and Health Intelligent Research Institute, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, P. R. China
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- Life and Health Intelligent Research Institute, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- Life and Health Intelligent Research Institute, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, P. R. China
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Patterning-mediated supramolecular assembly of lipids into nanopalms. iScience 2022; 25:105344. [DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.105344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Revised: 09/04/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Jiao K, Becerra-Mora N, Russell B, Migone A, Gemeinhardt ME, Goodson BM, Kohli P. Simultaneous Writing and Erasing Using Probe Lithography Synchronized Erasing and Deposition (PLiSED). LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:12630-12643. [PMID: 36201686 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c02096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Simultaneous writing and erasing of two and three molecules in one single step at the microscale using Polymeric Lithography Editor (PLE) probes is demonstrated. Simultaneous writing and erasing of three molecules was accomplished by rastering a nanoporous probe that was loaded with rhodamine B and fluorescein over a quinine-coated glass substrate. The solvated quinine molecules were erased and transported into the probe matrix, whereas both rhodamine and fluorescein molecules were simultaneously deposited and aligned with the path of the erased quinine on the substrate. The simultaneous writing and erasing of molecules is referred to as PLiSED. The writing and erasing speed can be easily tuned by adjusting the probe speed to as large as 10,000 μm2/s. The microscale patterns on the orders of square millimeter area were fabricated by erasing fluorescein with an efficiency (ηe) > 95% while simultaneously depositing rhodamine molecules at the erased spots. The roles of the probe porosity, transport medium, and kinetics of solvation for editing were also investigated─the presence of a transport medium at the probe-substrate interface is required for the transport of the molecules into and out of the probe. The physical and mechanical properties of the polymeric probes influenced molecular editing. Young's modulus values of the hydrated hydrogels composed of varying monomer/cross-linker ratios were estimated using atomic force microscopy. Probes with the highest observed erasing capacity were used for further experiments to investigate the effects of relative humidity and erasing time on editing. Careful control over experimental conditions provided high-quality editing of microscale patterns at high editing speed. Combining erasing and deposition of multiple molecules in one single step offers a unique opportunity to significantly improve the efficiency and the accuracy of lithographic editing at the microscale. PLiSED enables rapid on-site lithographic rectification and has considerable application values in high-quality lithography and solid surface modification.
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- Kexin Jiao
- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Sciences, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois 62901, United States
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Sciences, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois 62901, United States
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- School of Physics and Applied Physics, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois 62901, United States
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- School of Physics and Applied Physics, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois 62901, United States
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Sciences, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois 62901, United States
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Sciences, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois 62901, United States
- Materials Technology Center, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois 62901, United States
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Sciences, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois 62901, United States
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Alarslan F, Frosinn M, Ruwisch K, Thien J, Jähnichen T, Eckert L, Klein J, Haase M, Enke D, Wollschläger J, Beginn U, Steinhart M. Reactive Additive Capillary Stamping with Double Network Hydrogel-Derived Aerogel Stamps under Solvothermal Conditions. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:44992-45004. [PMID: 36130011 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c11781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Integration of solvothermal reaction products into complex thin-layer architectures is frequently achieved by combinations of layer transfer and subtractive lithography, whereas direct additive substrate patterning with solvothermal reaction products has remained challenging. We report reactive additive capillary stamping under solvothermal conditions as a parallel contact-lithographic access to patterns of solvothermal reaction products in thin-layer configurations. To this end, corresponding precursor inks are infiltrated into mechanically robust mesoporous aerogel stamps derived from double-network hydrogels. The stamp is then brought into contact with a substrate to be patterned under solvothermal reaction conditions inside an autoclave. The precursor ink forms liquid bridges between the topographic surface pattern of the stamp and the substrate. Evaporation-driven enrichment of the precursors in these liquid bridges, along with their liquid-bridge-guided conversion into the solvothermal reaction products, yields large-area submicron patterns of the solvothermal reaction products replicating the stamp topography. For example, we prepared thin hybrid films, which contained ordered monolayers of superparamagnetic submicron nickel ferrite dots prepared by solvothermal capillary stamping surrounded by nickel electrodeposited in a second orthogonal substrate functionalization step. The submicron nickel ferrite dots acted as a magnetic hardener, halving the remanence of the ferromagnetic nickel layer. In this way, thin-layer electromechanical systems, transformers, and positioning systems may be customized.
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- Fatih Alarslan
- Institut für Chemie neuer Materialien and CellNanOs, Universität Osnabrück, Barbarastr. 7, 49076 Osnabrück, Germany
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- Institut für Chemie neuer Materialien and CellNanOs, Universität Osnabrück, Barbarastr. 7, 49076 Osnabrück, Germany
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- Department of Physics, Universität Osnabrück, Barbarastr. 7, 49076 Osnabrück, Germany
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- Department of Physics, Universität Osnabrück, Barbarastr. 7, 49076 Osnabrück, Germany
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- Institute of Chemical Technology, Universität Leipzig, Linnéstraße 3, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Chemical Technology, Universität Leipzig, Linnéstraße 3, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Institut für Chemie neuer Materialien and CellNanOs, Universität Osnabrück, Barbarastr. 7, 49076 Osnabrück, Germany
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- Institut für Chemie neuer Materialien and CellNanOs, Universität Osnabrück, Barbarastr. 7, 49076 Osnabrück, Germany
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- Institute of Chemical Technology, Universität Leipzig, Linnéstraße 3, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Physics, Universität Osnabrück, Barbarastr. 7, 49076 Osnabrück, Germany
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- Institut für Chemie neuer Materialien and CellNanOs, Universität Osnabrück, Barbarastr. 7, 49076 Osnabrück, Germany
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- Institut für Chemie neuer Materialien and CellNanOs, Universität Osnabrück, Barbarastr. 7, 49076 Osnabrück, Germany
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Zhao H, Chen T, Wu T, Xie L, Ma Y, Sha J. Strategy based on multiplexed brush architectures for regulating the spatiotemporal immobilization of biomolecules. BIOMATERIALS ADVANCES 2022; 141:213092. [PMID: 36191539 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioadv.2022.213092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2022] [Revised: 08/03/2022] [Accepted: 08/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Functional surfaces that enable both spatial and temporal control of biomolecules immobilization have attracted enormous attention for various fields including smart biointerface materials, high-throughput bioarrays, and fundamental research in the biosciences. Here, a flexible and promising method was presented for regulating the spatiotemporal arrangement of multiple biomolecules by constructing the topographically and chemically diverse polymer brushes patterned surfaces. A series of polymer brushes patterned surfaces, including antifouling brushes patterned surface, epoxy-presenting brushes patterned surface without and with antifouling background layer, were fabricated to control the spatial distribution of protein and cell adhesion through specific and nonspecific means. The fluorescence measurements demonstrated the effectiveness of spatially regulating the density of surface-immobilized protein through controlling the areal thickness of the poly (glycidyl methacrylate) (PGMA) brush patterns, leading to various complex patterns featuring well-defined biomolecule concentration gradients. Furthermore, a multiplexed surface bearing epoxy groups and azido groups with various areal densities was fabricated for regulating the spatiotemporal arrangement of different proteins, enabling binary biomolecules patterns with higher degrees of functionality and complexity. The presented strategy for the spatiotemporal control of biomolecules immobilization would boost the development of dynamic and multifunctional biosystems.
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- Haili Zhao
- Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650504, China
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650504, China
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- Center for Human Tissues and Organs Degeneration, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- School of Mechanical and Power Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- School of Mechanical and Power Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- School of Mechanical and Power Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China.
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Li K, Li H, Guo D, Zhan X, Li A, Cai Z, Li Z, Qu Z, Xue L, Li M, Song Y. 3D Optical Heterostructure Patterning by Spatially Allocating Nanoblocks on a Printed Matrix. ACS NANO 2022; 16:14838-14848. [PMID: 36094880 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c05721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Heterostructures have attracted enormous interest due to the properties arising from the coupling and synergizing between multiscale structures and the promising applications in electronics, mechanics, and optics. However, it is challenging for current technologies to precisely integrate cross-scale micro/nanomaterials in three dimensions (3D). Herein, we realize the precise spatial allocation of nanoblocks on micromatrices and programmable 3D optical heterostructure patterning via printing-assisted self-assembly. This bottom-up approach fully exploits the advantages of printing in on-demand patterning, low cost, and mass production, as well as the merits of solution-based colloidal assembly for simple structuring and high-precision regulating, which facilitates the patterned integration of multiscale materials. Importantly, the luminescent nanoparticle assembly can be accurately coupled to the dye-doped polymer matrix by regulating the interface wettability, enabling facile multicolor tuning in a single heterostructure. Thus, the heterostructure can be specially encoded for anticounterfeiting and encryption applications due to the morphology-dependent and interface-coupling-induced luminescence. Moreover, with the capability to achieve single-nanoparticle resolution, these findings have great potential for designing photonic superstructures and advanced optical devices.
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- Kaixuan Li
- Key Laboratory of Green Printing, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, People's Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Printing, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, People's Republic of China
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- College of Physics and Optoelectronics, Faculty of Science, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, People's Republic of China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Photochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Printing, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, People's Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Printing, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Printing, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Printing, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, People's Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Printing, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, People's Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Printing, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Mold of the Ministry of Education, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450002, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Printing, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, People's Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People's Republic of China
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Juste-Dolz A, Delgado-Pinar M, Avella-Oliver M, Fernández E, Cruz JL, Andrés MV, Maquieira Á. Denaturing for Nanoarchitectonics: Local and Periodic UV-Laser Photodeactivation of Protein Biolayers to Create Functional Patterns for Biosensing. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:41640-41648. [PMID: 36047566 PMCID: PMC9940103 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c12808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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The nanostructuration of biolayers has become a paradigm for exploiting nanoscopic light-matter phenomena for biosensing, among other biomedical purposes. In this work, we present a photopatterning method to create periodic structures of biomacromolecules based on a local and periodic mild denaturation of protein biolayers mediated by UV-laser irradiation. These nanostructures are constituted by a periodic modulation of the protein activity, so they are free of topographic and compositional changes along the pattern. Herein, we introduce the approach, explore the patterning parameters, characterize the resulting structures, and assess their overall homogeneity. This UV-based patterning principle has proven to be an easy, cost-effective, and fast way to fabricate large areas of homogeneous one-dimensional protein patterns (2 min, 15 × 1.2 mm, relative standard deviation ≃ 16%). This work also investigates the implementation of these protein patterns as transducers for diffractive biosensing. Using a model immunoassay, these patterns have demonstrated negligible signal contributions from non-specific bindings and comparable experimental limits of detection in buffer media and in human serum (53 and 36 ng·mL-1 of unlabeled IgG, respectively).
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- Augusto Juste-Dolz
- Instituto
Interuniversitario de Investigación de Reconocimiento Molecular
y Desarrollo Tecnológico (IDM), Universitat
Politècnica de València, Universitat de València, 46022 Valencia, Spain
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- Department
of Applied Physics and Electromagnetism-ICMUV, Universitat de València, 46100 Burjassot, Spain
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- Instituto
Interuniversitario de Investigación de Reconocimiento Molecular
y Desarrollo Tecnológico (IDM), Universitat
Politècnica de València, Universitat de València, 46022 Valencia, Spain
- Departamento
de Química, Universitat Politècnica
de València, 46022 Valencia, Spain
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- Instituto
Interuniversitario de Investigación de Reconocimiento Molecular
y Desarrollo Tecnológico (IDM), Universitat
Politècnica de València, Universitat de València, 46022 Valencia, Spain
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- Department
of Applied Physics and Electromagnetism-ICMUV, Universitat de València, 46100 Burjassot, Spain
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- Department
of Applied Physics and Electromagnetism-ICMUV, Universitat de València, 46100 Burjassot, Spain
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- Instituto
Interuniversitario de Investigación de Reconocimiento Molecular
y Desarrollo Tecnológico (IDM), Universitat
Politècnica de València, Universitat de València, 46022 Valencia, Spain
- Departamento
de Química, Universitat Politècnica
de València, 46022 Valencia, Spain
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Zhao H, Gao H, Chen T, Xie L, Ma Y, Sha J. Fabrication of patterned polymer brushes using programmable modulated light-excited controllable radical polymerization. Eur Polym J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2022.111469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Ghoshal T, Thorat A, Prochukhan N, Morris MA. Fabrication of Dimensional and Structural Controlled Open Pore, Mesoporous Silica Topographies on a Substrate. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12132223. [PMID: 35808059 PMCID: PMC9268633 DOI: 10.3390/nano12132223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2022] [Revised: 06/23/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Open pore mesoporous silica (MPS) thin films and channels were prepared on a substrate surface. The pore dimension, thickness and ordering of the MPS thin films were controlled by using different concentrations of the precursor and molecular weight of the pluronics. Spectroscopic and microscopic techniques were utilized to determine the alignment and ordering of the pores. Further, MPS channels on a substrate surface were fabricated using commercial available lithographic etch masks followed by an inductively coupled plasma (ICP) etch. Attempts were made to shrink the channel dimension by using a block copolymer (BCP) hard mask methodology. In this regard, polystyrene-b-poly(ethylene oxide) (PS-b-PEO) block copolymer (BCP) thin film forming perpendicularly oriented PEO cylinders in a PS matrix after microphase separation through solvent annealing was used as a structural template. An insitu hard mask methodology was applied which selectively incorporate the metal ions into the PEO microdomains followed by UV/Ozone treatment to generate the iron oxide hard mask nanopatterns. The aspect ratio of the MPS nanochannels can be varied by altering etching time without altering their shape. The MPS nanochannels exhibited good coverage across the entire substrate and allowed direct access to the pore structures.
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- Tandra Ghoshal
- Correspondence: (T.G.); (M.A.M.); Tel./Fax: +353-1-896-3089 (M.A.M.)
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- Correspondence: (T.G.); (M.A.M.); Tel./Fax: +353-1-896-3089 (M.A.M.)
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Osouli-Bostanabad K, Masalehdan T, Kapsa RMI, Quigley A, Lalatsa A, Bruggeman KF, Franks SJ, Williams RJ, Nisbet DR. Traction of 3D and 4D Printing in the Healthcare Industry: From Drug Delivery and Analysis to Regenerative Medicine. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2022; 8:2764-2797. [PMID: 35696306 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.2c00094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Three-dimensional (3D) printing and 3D bioprinting are promising technologies for a broad range of healthcare applications from frontier regenerative medicine and tissue engineering therapies to pharmaceutical advancements yet must overcome the challenges of biocompatibility and resolution. Through comparison of traditional biofabrication methods with 3D (bio)printing, this review highlights the promise of 3D printing for the production of on-demand, personalized, and complex products that enhance the accessibility, effectiveness, and safety of drug therapies and delivery systems. In addition, this review describes the capacity of 3D bioprinting to fabricate patient-specific tissues and living cell systems (e.g., vascular networks, organs, muscles, and skeletal systems) as well as its applications in the delivery of cells and genes, microfluidics, and organ-on-chip constructs. This review summarizes how tailoring selected parameters (i.e., accurately selecting the appropriate printing method, materials, and printing parameters based on the desired application and behavior) can better facilitate the development of optimized 3D-printed products and how dynamic 4D-printed strategies (printing materials designed to change with time or stimulus) may be deployed to overcome many of the inherent limitations of conventional 3D-printed technologies. Comprehensive insights into a critical perspective of the future of 4D bioprinting, crucial requirements for 4D printing including the programmability of a material, multimaterial printing methods, and precise designs for meticulous transformations or even clinical applications are also given.
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- Karim Osouli-Bostanabad
- Biomaterials, Bio-engineering and Nanomedicine (BioN) Lab, Institute of Biomedical and Biomolecular, Sciences, School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Portsmouth, White Swan Road, Portsmouth PO1 2DT, United Kingdom
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- Department of Materials Engineering, Institute of Mechanical Engineering, University of Tabriz, Tabriz 51666-16444, Iran
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- Biomedical and Electrical Engineering, School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia.,Department of Medicine, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, University of Melbourne, Fitzroy, Victoria 3065, Australia
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- Biomedical and Electrical Engineering, School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia.,Department of Medicine, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, University of Melbourne, Fitzroy, Victoria 3065, Australia
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- Biomaterials, Bio-engineering and Nanomedicine (BioN) Lab, Institute of Biomedical and Biomolecular, Sciences, School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Portsmouth, White Swan Road, Portsmouth PO1 2DT, United Kingdom
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- Laboratory of Advanced Biomaterials, Research School of Chemistry and the John Curtin School of Medical Research, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601, Australia.,Research School of Electrical, Energy and Materials Engineering, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601, Australia
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- Laboratory of Advanced Biomaterials, Research School of Chemistry and the John Curtin School of Medical Research, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601, Australia
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- Institute of Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation, School of Medicine, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Victoria 3216, Australia
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- Laboratory of Advanced Biomaterials, Research School of Chemistry and the John Curtin School of Medical Research, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601, Australia.,The Graeme Clark Institute, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia
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Mei Y, Huang W, Di W, Wang X, Zhu Z, Zhou Y, Huo F, Wang W, Cao Y. Mechanochemical Lithography. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:9949-9958. [PMID: 35637174 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c02883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Surfaces with patterned biomolecules have wide applications in biochips and biomedical diagnostics. However, most patterning methods are inapplicable to physiological conditions and incapable of creating complex structures. Here, we develop a mechanochemical lithography (MCL) method based on compressive force-triggered reactions. In this method, biomolecules containing a bioaffinity ligand and a mechanoactive group are used as mechanochemical inks (MCIs). The bioaffinity ligand facilitates concentrating MCIs from surrounding solutions to a molded surface, enabling direct and continuous printing in an aqueous environment. The mechanoactive group facilitates covalent immobilization of MCIs through force-triggered reactions, thus avoiding the broadening of printed features due to the diffusion of inks. We discovered that the ubiquitously presented amino groups in biomolecules can react with maleimide through a force-triggered Michael addition. The resulting covalent linkage is mechanically and chemically stable. As a proof-of-concept, we fabricate patterned surfaces of biotin and His-tagged proteins at nanoscale spatial resolution by MCL and verify the resulting patterns by fluorescence imaging. We further demonstrated the creation of multiplex protein patterns using this technique.
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- Yuehai Mei
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructure, Department of Physics, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructure, Department of Physics, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructure, Department of Physics, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China.,Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou 325001, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructure, Department of Physics, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China.,Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou 325001, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructure, Department of Physics, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructure, Department of Physics, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China.,Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou 325001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics & Institute of Advanced Materials, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructure, Department of Physics, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China.,Institute for Brain Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructure, Department of Physics, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China.,Institute for Brain Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China.,Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China.,Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou 325001, China
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Wei Y, Geng Y, Wang K, Gao H, Wu Y, Jiang L. Organic ultrathin nanostructure arrays: materials, methods and applications. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2022; 4:2399-2411. [PMID: 36134127 PMCID: PMC9417106 DOI: 10.1039/d1na00863c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2021] [Accepted: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Organic ultrathin semiconductor nanostructures have attracted continuous attention in recent years owing to their excellent charge transport capability, favorable flexibility, solution-processability and adjustable photoelectric properties, providing opportunities for next-generation optoelectronic applications. For integrated electronics, organic ultrathin nanostructures need to be prepared as large-area patterns with precise alignment and high crystallinity to achieve organic electronic devices with high performance and high throughput. However, the fabrication of organic ultrathin nanostructure arrays still remains challenging due to uncontrollable growth along the height direction in solution processes. In this review, we first introduce the properties, assembly methods and applications of four typical organic ultrathin nanostructures, including small molecules, polymers, and other organic-inorganic hybrid materials. Five categories of representative solution-processing techniques for patterning organic micro- and nanostructures are summarized and discussed. Finally, challenges and perspectives in the controllable preparation of organic ultrathin arrays and potential applications are featured on the basis of their current development.
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- Yanjie Wei
- Ji Hua Laboratory Foshan Guangdong 528200 P.R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P.R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- Ji Hua Laboratory Foshan Guangdong 528200 P.R. China
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- Ji Hua Laboratory Foshan Guangdong 528200 P.R. China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P.R. China
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- Ji Hua Laboratory Foshan Guangdong 528200 P.R. China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P.R. China
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- Ji Hua Laboratory Foshan Guangdong 528200 P.R. China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P.R. China
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Patterning meets gels: Advances in engineering functional gels at micro/nanoscales for soft devices. JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/pol.20220148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Chang B, Zhao D, Sun H. Plasma-Assisted Microcontact Printing. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:23944-23950. [PMID: 35543581 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c02123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Microcontact printing, polymer pen lithography, and their variations have attracted interests from a broad spectrum of research fields as a result of the feasibility of defining patterns in micro- and nanoscales. In this work, we have proposed and demonstrated a novel lithography method, named plasma-assisted microcontact printing (PA-μCP). Unlike the previous printing methods, where a direct contact is normally required for the transport of liquid-phase inks, plasma-deposited fluorocarbon (FC) has been employed in PA-μCP as the ink material, which can be transferred from the stamp to substrates through a thermal evaporation process. The geometry of the patterns can be modified by adjusting the design of stamp patterns and the contact time, and transferred FC patterns can be used directly as an etch mask to create microstructures in the substrate materials. We have demonstrated the possibility of performing multi-patterning with PA-μCP, where FC patterns can be generated conformally on structured substrates. Because the height of FC patterns is closely related to the local pattern designs, PA-μCP can be used for grayscale patterning. As a proof of concept, Fabry-Perot planar cavities are fabricated with grayscale PA-μCP for structure color printing. We believe PA-μCP is distinguished from conventional techniques by its printing mechanism, which can pave the way for convenient fabrication of photonic, electronic, and biological devices.
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- Bingdong Chang
- DTU Nanolab, Technical University of Denmark, Ørsteds Plads, Building 347, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Key Laboratory of 3D Micro/Nano Fabrication and Characterization of Zhejiang Province, School of Engineering, Westlake University, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310024, People's Republic of China
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- School of Resources and Materials, Northeastern University at Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao, Hebei 066004, People's Republic of China
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Zhao W, Yan Y, Chen X, Wang T. Combining printing and nanoparticle assembly: Methodology and application of nanoparticle patterning. Innovation (N Y) 2022; 3:100253. [PMID: 35602121 PMCID: PMC9117940 DOI: 10.1016/j.xinn.2022.100253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2022] [Accepted: 04/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Functional nanoparticles (NPs) with unique photoelectric, mechanical, magnetic, and chemical properties have attracted considerable attention. Aggregated NPs rather than individual NPs are generally required for sensing, electronics, and catalysis. However, the transformation of functional NP aggregates into scalable, controllable, and affordable functional devices remains challenging. Printing is a promising additive manufacturing technology for fabricating devices from NP building blocks because of its capabilities for rapid prototyping and versatile multifunctional manufacturing. This paper reviews recent advances in NP patterning based on the combination of self-assembly and printing technologies (including two-, three-, and four-dimensional printing), introduces the basic characteristics of these methods, and discusses various fields of NP patterning applications. Nanoparticles (NPs) printing assembly is a good solution for patterned devices NPs assembly can be combined with 2D, 3D, and 4D printing technologies A variety of ink-dispersed NPs are available for printing assembly NPs printing assembly technology is applied for nanosensing, energy storage, photodetector
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- Weidong Zhao
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- Life and Health Research Institute, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Advanced Polymer Processing Technology, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan Province Industrial Technology Research Institute of Resources and Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Material Processing & Mold (Ministry of Education), Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
- Life and Health Research Institute, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- Life and Health Research Institute, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- Life and Health Research Institute, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China
- Corresponding author
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Murphy JG, Raybin JG, Sibener SJ. Correlating polymer structure, dynamics, and function with atomic force microscopy. JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/pol.20210321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Julia G. Murphy
- The James Franck Institute and Department of Chemistry The University of Chicago Chicago Illinois USA
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- The James Franck Institute and Department of Chemistry The University of Chicago Chicago Illinois USA
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- The James Franck Institute and Department of Chemistry The University of Chicago Chicago Illinois USA
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Arrabito G, Gulli D, Alfano C, Pignataro B. "Writing biochips": high-resolution droplet-to-droplet manufacturing of analytical platforms. Analyst 2022; 147:1294-1312. [PMID: 35275148 DOI: 10.1039/d1an02295d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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The development of high-resolution molecular printing allows the engineering of analytical platforms enabling applications at the interface between chemistry and biology, i.e. in biosensing, electronics, single-cell biology, and point-of-care diagnostics. Their successful implementation stems from the combination of large area printing at resolutions from sub-100 nm up to macroscale, whilst controlling the composition and volume of the ink, and reconfiguring the deposition features in due course. Similar to handwriting pens, the engineering of continuous writing systems tackles the issue of the tedious ink replenishment between different printing steps. To this aim, this review article provides an unprecedented analysis of the latest continuous printing methods for bioanalytical chemistry, focusing on ink deposition systems based on specific sets of technologies that have been developed to this aim, namely nanofountain probes, microcantilever spotting, capillary-based polymer pens and continuous 3D printing. Each approach will be discussed revealing the most important applications in the fields of biosensors, lab-on-chips and diagnostics.
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- Giuseppe Arrabito
- Department of Physics and Chemistry (DiFC) Emilio Segrè, University of Palermo, Building 17, V.le delle Scienze, Palermo 90128, Italy.
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- Department of Physics and Chemistry (DiFC) Emilio Segrè, University of Palermo, Building 17, V.le delle Scienze, Palermo 90128, Italy.
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- Structural Biology and Biophysics Unit, Fondazione Ri.MED, Palermo 90133, Italy
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- Department of Physics and Chemistry (DiFC) Emilio Segrè, University of Palermo, Building 17, V.le delle Scienze, Palermo 90128, Italy.
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Huang L, Shen B, Lin H, Shen J, Jibril L, Zheng CY, Wolverton C, Mirkin CA. Regioselective Deposition of Metals on Seeds within a Polymer Matrix. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:4792-4798. [PMID: 35258289 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c11118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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We use scanning probe block copolymer lithography in a two-step sequential manner to explore the deposition of secondary metals on nanoparticle seeds. When single element nanoparticles (Au, Ag, Cu, Co, or Ni) were used as seeds, both heterogeneous and homogeneous growth occurred, as rationalized using the thermodynamic concepts of bond strength and lattice mismatch. Specifically, heterogeneous growth occurs when the heterobond strength between the seed and growth atoms is stronger than the homobond strength between the growth atoms. Moreover, the resulting nanoparticle structure depends on the degree of lattice mismatch between the seed and growth metals. Specifically, a large lattice mismatch (e.g., 13.82% for Au and Ni) typically resulted in heterodimers, whereas a small lattice mismatch (e.g., 0.19% for Au and Ag) resulted in core-shell structures. Interestingly, when heterodimer nanoparticles were used as seeds, the secondary metals deposited asymmetrically on one side of the seed. By programming the deposition conditions of Ag and Cu on AuNi heterodimer seeds, two distinct nanostructures were synthesized with (1) Ag and Cu on the Au domain and (2) Ag on the Au domain and Cu on the Ni domain, illustrating how this technique can be used to predictively synthesize structurally complex, multimetallic nanostructures.
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- Liliang Huang
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States.,International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States.,Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States.,Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States.,International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States.,International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States.,Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States.,International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States.,International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States.,Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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Khabibrakhmanov AI, Sorokin PB. Electronic properties of graphene oxide: nanoroads towards novel applications. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:4131-4144. [PMID: 35175269 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr00251e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In this work, we suggest an approach to manipulate the electronic properties of graphene oxide in a controllable manner. We study graphene nanoroads paved inside graphene oxide using density functional calculations. We show that this patterning allows transforming an insulator, graphene oxide, into a semiconductor or metal depending on the orientation of the nanoroads and their magnetic state. As a semiconductor, patterned graphene oxide is characterized by notably low effective masses of charge carriers. Additionally, we demonstrate the possibility to force the transition from a semiconducting to a half-metallic state in a controllable manner, by application of an external electric field. We believe that this remarkable opportunity to combine and control the electronic and magnetic properties of a material within a single sheet of graphene oxide paves the way towards new applications of graphene-oxide-based devices in 2D optoelectronics and spintronics.
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- Almaz I Khabibrakhmanov
- National University of Science and Technology MISIS, 4 Leninskiy prospekt, Moscow, 119049, Russian Federation.
- Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (National Research University), 9 Institutskiy per., Dolgoprudny, Moscow Region, 141701, Russian Federation
- Department of Physics and Materials Science, University of Luxembourg, L-1511 Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
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- National University of Science and Technology MISIS, 4 Leninskiy prospekt, Moscow, 119049, Russian Federation.
- Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (National Research University), 9 Institutskiy per., Dolgoprudny, Moscow Region, 141701, Russian Federation
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