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Sciortino F, Rydzek G, Boulmedais F. Electrochemical Assembly Strategies of Polymer and Hybrid Thin Films for (Bio)sensors, Charge Storage, and Triggered Release. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:11149-11165. [PMID: 37542435 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c00860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/07/2023]
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In the context of functional and hierarchical materials, electrode reactions coupled with one or more chemical reactions constitute the most powerful bottom-up process for the electrosynthesis of film components and their electrodeposition, enabling the localized functionalization of conductive surfaces using an electrical stimulus. In analogy with developmental biological processes, our group introduced the concept of morphogen-driven film buildup. In this approach, the gradient of a diffusing reactive molecule or ion (called a morphogen) is controlled by an electrical stimulus to locally induce a chemical process (solubility change, hydrolysis, complexation, and covalent reaction) that induces a film assembly. One of the prominent advantages of this technique is the conformal nature of the deposits toward the electrode. This Feature Article presents the contributions made by our group and other researchers to develop strategies for the assembly of different polymer and nanoparticle/polymer hybrid films by using electrochemically generated reagents and/or catalysts. The main electrochemical-chemical approaches for conformal films are described in the case where (i) the products are noncovalent aggregates that spontaneously precipitate on the electrode (film electrodeposition) or (ii) new chemical compounds are generated, which do not necessarily spontaneously precipitate and enable the formation of covalent or noncovalent films (film electrosynthesis). The applications of those electrogenerated films will be described with a focus on charge storage/transport, (bio)sensing, and stimuli-responsive cargo delivery systems.
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- Flavien Sciortino
- University of Basel, Department of Chemistry Basel, Basel-Stadt 4001, Switzerland
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- ICGM, CNRS, ENSCM, Université de Montpellier, 34000 Montpellier, France
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, Institut Charles Sadron UPR 22, 67034 Strasbourg, France
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Liu Y, Kim E, Lei M, Wu S, Yan K, Shen J, Bentley WE, Shi X, Qu X, Payne GF. Electro-Biofabrication. Coupling Electrochemical and Biomolecular Methods to Create Functional Bio-Based Hydrogels. Biomacromolecules 2023. [PMID: 37155361 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.3c00132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Twenty years ago, this journal published a review entitled "Biofabrication with Chitosan" based on the observations that (i) chitosan could be electrodeposited using low voltage electrical inputs (typically less than 5 V) and (ii) the enzyme tyrosinase could be used to graft proteins (via accessible tyrosine residues) to chitosan. Here, we provide a progress report on the coupling of electronic inputs with advanced biological methods for the fabrication of biopolymer-based hydrogel films. In many cases, the initial observations of chitosan's electrodeposition have been extended and generalized: mechanisms have been established for the electrodeposition of various other biological polymers (proteins and polysaccharides), and electrodeposition has been shown to allow the precise control of the hydrogel's emergent microstructure. In addition, the use of biotechnological methods to confer function has been extended from tyrosinase conjugation to the use of protein engineering to create genetically fused assembly tags (short sequences of accessible amino acid residues) that facilitate the attachment of function-conferring proteins to electrodeposited films using alternative enzymes (e.g., transglutaminase), metal chelation, and electrochemically induced oxidative mechanisms. Over these 20 years, the contributions from numerous groups have also identified exciting opportunities. First, electrochemistry provides unique capabilities to impose chemical and electrical cues that can induce assembly while controlling the emergent microstructure. Second, it is clear that the detailed mechanisms of biopolymer self-assembly (i.e., chitosan gel formation) are far more complex than anticipated, and this provides a rich opportunity both for fundamental inquiry and for the creation of high performance and sustainable material systems. Third, the mild conditions used for electrodeposition allow cells to be co-deposited for the fabrication of living materials. Finally, the applications have been expanded from biosensing and lab-on-a-chip systems to bioelectronic and medical materials. We suggest that electro-biofabrication is poised to emerge as an enabling additive manufacturing method especially suited for life science applications and to bridge communication between our biological and technological worlds.
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- Yi Liu
- Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research and Robert E. Fischell Institute for Biomedical Devices, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, United States
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- Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research and Robert E. Fischell Institute for Biomedical Devices, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, United States
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- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Frontier Science Research Base of Optogenetic Techniques for Cell Metabolism, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, P. R. China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hubei Key Laboratory for Efficient Utilization and Agglomeration of Metallurgic Mineral Resources, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, P. R. China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Materials & Application, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430200, P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, United States
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- Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research and Robert E. Fischell Institute for Biomedical Devices, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, United States
- Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, United States
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- School of Resource and Environmental Science, Hubei International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Sustainable Resource and Energy, Hubei Engineering Center of Natural Polymers-Based Medical Materials, Hubei Biomass-Resource Chemistry and Environmental Biotechnology Key Laboratory, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Frontier Science Research Base of Optogenetic Techniques for Cell Metabolism, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, P. R. China
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- Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research and Robert E. Fischell Institute for Biomedical Devices, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, United States
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PDA modification and properties of α-AlH 3. Sci Rep 2022; 12:12348. [PMID: 35853911 PMCID: PMC9296672 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-16424-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2021] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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We present a novel surface coating to resolve the stability of α-AlH3. Inspired by the strong chemical adhesion of mussels, the polymerization of dopamine was first introduced to coat α-AlH3 through simple situ polymerization. The α-AlH3 was used as a substrate. In-depth characterizations confirmed the formation of polydopamine (PDA) on the α-AlH3 surface. The coated α-AlH3 sample was characterized by X-ray diffraction X-ray photoelectron spectrometry and Scanning Electron Microscope. The results show that a strong PDA film is formed on the surface of α-AlH3, and PDA@α-AlH3 retains its primary morphology. The crystal form of α-AlH3 does not change after coating with PDA. The XPS analysis results show that N1 s appears on the material after coating with PDA, indicating that polydopamine is formed on the surface of α-AlH3. The moisture absorption tests show that the moisture absorption rate of α-AlH3 is greatly reduced after being coated with PDA. The excellent intact ability of PDA prevents α-AlH3 from reacting with water in air. The thermal stability of α-AlH3 before and after coating was analyzed by DSC. This work demonstrates the successful applications of dopamine chemistry to α-AlH3, thereby providing a potential method for metastable materials.
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Garrido E, Alfonso M, Díaz de Greñu B, Marcos MD, Costero AM, Gil S, Sancenón F, Martínez-Máñez R. A Sensitive Nanosensor for the In Situ Detection of the Cannibal Drug. ACS Sens 2020; 5:2966-2972. [PMID: 32844649 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.0c01553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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A bio-inspired nanodevice for the selective and sensitive fluorogenic detection of 3,4-methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV), usually known as Cannibal drug, is reported. The sensing nanodevice is based on mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs), loaded with a fluorescent reporter (rhodamine B), and functionalized on their external surface with a dopamine derivative (3), which specifically interacts with the recombinant human dopamine transporter (DAT), capping the pores. In the presence of MDPV, DAT detaches from the MSNs consequently, causing rhodamine B release and allowing drug detection. The nanosensor shows a detection limit of 5.2 μM, and it is able to detect the MDPV drug both in saliva and blood plasma samples.
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- Eva Garrido
- Instituto Interuniversitario de Investigación de Reconocimiento Molecular y Desarrollo Tecnológico (IDM), Universitat Politècnica de València, Universitat de València, Valencia 46022, Spain
- CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Madrid 28029, Spain
- Unidad Mixta UPV-CIPF de Investigación en Mecanismos de Enfermedades y Nanomedicina, Universitat Politècnica de València, Centro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe, Valencia 46012, Spain
- Unidad Mixta de Investigación en Nanomedicina y Sensores. Universitat Politècnica de València, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe, Valencia 46026, Spain
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- Instituto Interuniversitario de Investigación de Reconocimiento Molecular y Desarrollo Tecnológico (IDM), Universitat Politècnica de València, Universitat de València, Valencia 46022, Spain
- Unidad Mixta UPV-CIPF de Investigación en Mecanismos de Enfermedades y Nanomedicina, Universitat Politècnica de València, Centro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe, Valencia 46012, Spain
- Unidad Mixta de Investigación en Nanomedicina y Sensores. Universitat Politècnica de València, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe, Valencia 46026, Spain
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- Instituto Interuniversitario de Investigación de Reconocimiento Molecular y Desarrollo Tecnológico (IDM), Universitat Politècnica de València, Universitat de València, Valencia 46022, Spain
- CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Madrid 28029, Spain
- Unidad Mixta UPV-CIPF de Investigación en Mecanismos de Enfermedades y Nanomedicina, Universitat Politècnica de València, Centro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe, Valencia 46012, Spain
- Unidad Mixta de Investigación en Nanomedicina y Sensores. Universitat Politècnica de València, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe, Valencia 46026, Spain
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- Instituto Interuniversitario de Investigación de Reconocimiento Molecular y Desarrollo Tecnológico (IDM), Universitat Politècnica de València, Universitat de València, Valencia 46022, Spain
- CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Madrid 28029, Spain
- Unidad Mixta UPV-CIPF de Investigación en Mecanismos de Enfermedades y Nanomedicina, Universitat Politècnica de València, Centro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe, Valencia 46012, Spain
- Unidad Mixta de Investigación en Nanomedicina y Sensores. Universitat Politècnica de València, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe, Valencia 46026, Spain
- Departamento de Química, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 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, Valencia 46022, Spain
- CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Madrid 28029, Spain
- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Química, Universitat de València, Doctor Moliner 50, 46100 Valencia, Spain
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- Instituto Interuniversitario de Investigación de Reconocimiento Molecular y Desarrollo Tecnológico (IDM), Universitat Politècnica de València, Universitat de València, Valencia 46022, Spain
- CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Madrid 28029, Spain
- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Química, Universitat de València, Doctor Moliner 50, 46100 Valencia, Spain
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- Instituto Interuniversitario de Investigación de Reconocimiento Molecular y Desarrollo Tecnológico (IDM), Universitat Politècnica de València, Universitat de València, Valencia 46022, Spain
- CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Madrid 28029, Spain
- Unidad Mixta UPV-CIPF de Investigación en Mecanismos de Enfermedades y Nanomedicina, Universitat Politècnica de València, Centro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe, Valencia 46012, Spain
- Unidad Mixta de Investigación en Nanomedicina y Sensores. Universitat Politècnica de València, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe, Valencia 46026, Spain
- Departamento de Química, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 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, Valencia 46022, Spain
- CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Madrid 28029, Spain
- Unidad Mixta UPV-CIPF de Investigación en Mecanismos de Enfermedades y Nanomedicina, Universitat Politècnica de València, Centro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe, Valencia 46012, Spain
- Unidad Mixta de Investigación en Nanomedicina y Sensores. Universitat Politècnica de València, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe, Valencia 46026, Spain
- Departamento de Química, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain
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AbstractElectrochemical hydrogel fabrication is the process of preparing hydrogels directly on to an electrode surface. There are a variety of methods to fabricate hydrogels, which are specific to the type of gelator and the desired properties of the hydrogel. A range of analytical methods that can track this gelation and characterise the final properties are discussed in this short review.
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Size-controllable preparation and antibacterial mechanism of thermo-responsive copolymer-stabilized silver nanoparticles with high antimicrobial activity. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2020; 110:110735. [PMID: 32204045 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2020.110735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2019] [Revised: 02/09/2020] [Accepted: 02/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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The emergence of bacterial resistance has become one of the top global concern, and silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) provide alternative strategies for the development of new antimicrobial agent. Herein, three small sizes (1.5-4.0 nm) of well-dispersed AgNPs were successfully synthesized using a thermo-sensitive P(NIPAM-co-MQ) copolymer with coordination ability as a stabilizer. The copolymer stabilized silver nanoparticles (AgNPs@P) displayed good thermo-sensitive characteristics and solution stability at pH = 6.5-8.0. AgNPs@P had high-efficiency and long-term antimicrobial properties for Gram-positive bacteria (S. aureus) and Gram-negative bacteria (E. coli). In particular, AgNPs@P3 with ultrasmall size (1.59 nm) exhibited better antimicrobial activity against both normal bacteria and antibiotic-resistant bacteria with a very low MIC value of 4.05 μg/mL. Moreover, AgNPs@P also showed an interesting temperature-dependent antibacterial activity mainly owing to the effect of thermo-sensitive copolymer on AgNPs. It was found that the antibacterial activity of the AgNPs@P also was affected by the proportion of copolymer, sizes of AgNPs, and experimental temperature. The antibacterial mechanism of AgNPs@P involved a variety of ways including destroying cell membranes, internalization of AgNPs and generation of ROS. Our research provides a new perspective for the preparation of effective nanosilver antimicrobial agents.
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Cui Y, Song S, Tang Y, Chen Y, Yang H, Yang B, Huang J. Decoupling the roles of the catechol content from those of glass transition temperature and dynamic mechanical modulus in determining self-healing and anti-corrosion of mussel-inspired polymers. POLYMER 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2019.121928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Lin C, Cheng B, Zhang H, Gong F, Yang Z, Liu S, Li J, Guo S. Tailoring the irreversible thermal expansion of 1,3,5‐triamino‐2,4,6‐trinitrobenzene crystals by bioinspired polydopamine coating. J Appl Polym Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/app.48695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Congmei Lin
- The State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials EngineeringPolymer Research Institute of Sichuan University Chengdu Sichuan 610065 China
- Institute of Chemical Materials, China Academy of Engineering Physics Mianyang Sichuan 621999 China
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- Institute of Chemical Materials, China Academy of Engineering Physics Mianyang Sichuan 621999 China
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- Institute of Chemical Materials, China Academy of Engineering Physics Mianyang Sichuan 621999 China
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- Institute of Chemical Materials, China Academy of Engineering Physics Mianyang Sichuan 621999 China
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- Institute of Chemical Materials, China Academy of Engineering Physics Mianyang Sichuan 621999 China
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- Institute of Chemical Materials, China Academy of Engineering Physics Mianyang Sichuan 621999 China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials EngineeringPolymer Research Institute of Sichuan University Chengdu Sichuan 610065 China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials EngineeringPolymer Research Institute of Sichuan University Chengdu Sichuan 610065 China
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Kim E, Li J, Kang M, Kelly DL, Chen S, Napolitano A, Panzella L, Shi X, Yan K, Wu S, Shen J, Bentley WE, Payne GF. Redox Is a Global Biodevice Information Processing Modality. PROCEEDINGS OF THE IEEE. INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS 2019; 107:1402-1424. [PMID: 32095023 PMCID: PMC7036710 DOI: 10.1109/jproc.2019.2908582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Biology is well-known for its ability to communicate through (i) molecularly-specific signaling modalities and (ii) a globally-acting electrical modality associated with ion flow across biological membranes. Emerging research suggests that biology uses a third type of communication modality associated with a flow of electrons through reduction/oxidation (redox) reactions. This redox signaling modality appears to act globally and has features of both molecular and electrical modalities: since free electrons do not exist in aqueous solution, the electrons must flow through molecular intermediates that can be switched between two states - with electrons (reduced) or without electrons (oxidized). Importantly, this global redox modality is easily accessible through its electrical features using convenient electrochemical instrumentation. In this review, we explain this redox modality, describe our electrochemical measurements, and provide four examples demonstrating that redox enables communication between biology and electronics. The first two examples illustrate how redox probing can acquire biologically relevant information. The last two examples illustrate how redox inputs can transduce biologically-relevant transitions for patterning and the induction of a synbio transceiver for two-hop molecular communication. In summary, we believe redox provides a unique ability to bridge bio-device communication because simple electrochemical methods enable global access to biologically meaningful information. Further, we envision that redox may facilitate the application of information theory to the biological sciences.
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- Eunkyoung Kim
- Institute for Bioscience & Biotechnology Research, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
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- Institute for Bioscience & Biotechnology Research, Fischell Department of Bioengineering University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
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- Institute for Bioscience & Biotechnology Research, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
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- Maryland Psychiatric Research Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21228, USA
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- Maryland Psychiatric Research Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21228, USA
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Cintia 4, I-80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Cintia 4, I-80126 Naples, Italy
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- School of Resource and Environmental Science, Hubei Biomass-Resource Chemistry, Environmental Biotechnology Key Laboratory, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China
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- School of Resource and Environmental Science, Hubei Biomass-Resource Chemistry, Environmental Biotechnology Key Laboratory, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China
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- School of Resource and Environmental Science, Hubei Biomass-Resource Chemistry, Environmental Biotechnology Key Laboratory, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
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- Institute for Bioscience & Biotechnology Research, Fischell Department of Bioengineering University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
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- Institute for Bioscience & Biotechnology Research, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
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Li J, Wu S, Kim E, Yan K, Liu H, Liu C, Dong H, Qu X, Shi X, Shen J, Bentley WE, Payne GF. Electrobiofabrication: electrically based fabrication with biologically derived materials. Biofabrication 2019; 11:032002. [PMID: 30759423 PMCID: PMC7025432 DOI: 10.1088/1758-5090/ab06ea] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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While conventional material fabrication methods focus on form and strength to achieve function, the fabrication of material systems for emerging life science applications will need to satisfy a more subtle set of requirements. A common goal for biofabrication is to recapitulate complex biological contexts (e.g. tissue) for applications that range from animal-on-a-chip to regenerative medicine. In these cases, the material systems will need to: (i) present appropriate surface functionalities over a hierarchy of length scales (e.g. molecular features that enable cell adhesion and topographical features that guide differentiation); (ii) provide a suite of mechanobiological cues that promote the emergence of native-like tissue form and function; and (iii) organize structure to control cellular ingress and molecular transport, to enable the development of an interconnected cellular community that is engaged in cell signaling. And these requirements are not likely to be static but will vary over time and space, which will require capabilities of the material systems to dynamically respond, adapt, heal and reconfigure. Here, we review recent advances in the use of electrically based fabrication methods to build material systems from biological macromolecules (e.g. chitosan, alginate, collagen and silk). Electrical signals are especially convenient for fabrication because they can be controllably imposed to promote the electrophoresis, alignment, self-assembly and functionalization of macromolecules to generate hierarchically organized material systems. Importantly, this electrically based fabrication with biologically derived materials (i.e. electrobiofabrication) is complementary to existing methods (photolithographic and printing), and enables access to the biotechnology toolbox (e.g. enzymatic-assembly and protein engineering, and gene expression) to offer exquisite control of structure and function. We envision that electrobiofabrication will emerge as an important platform technology for organizing soft matter into dynamic material systems that mimic biology's complexity of structure and versatility of function.
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- Jinyang Li
- Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research, University of Maryland, College Park, United States of America
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Nabeel F, Rasheed T, Bilal M, Li C, Yu C, Iqbal HMN. Bio-Inspired Supramolecular Membranes: A Pathway to Separation and Purification of Emerging Pollutants. SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION REVIEWS 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/15422119.2018.1500919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- Faran Nabeel
- The School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- The School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Life Science and Food Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huaian, China
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- The School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- The School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Monterrey, Mexico
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El-Maiss J, Cuccarese M, Maerten C, Lupattelli P, Chiummiento L, Funicello M, Schaaf P, Jierry L, Boulmedais F. Mussel-Inspired Electro-Cross-Linking of Enzymes for the Development of Biosensors. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:18574-18584. [PMID: 29799715 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b04764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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In medical diagnosis and environmental monitoring, enzymatic biosensors are widely applied because of their high sensitivity, potential selectivity, and their possibility of miniaturization/automation. Enzyme immobilization is a critical process in the development of this type of biosensors with the necessity to avoid the denaturation of the enzymes and ensuring their accessibility toward the analyte. Electrodeposition of macromolecules is increasingly considered to be the most suitable method for the design of biosensors. Being simple and attractive, it finely controls the immobilization of enzymes on electrode surfaces, usually by entrapment or adsorption, using an electrical stimulus. Performed manually, enzyme immobilization by cross-linking prevents enzyme leaching and was never done using an electrochemical stimulus. In this work, we present a mussel-inspired electro-cross-linking process using glucose oxidase (GOX) and a homobifunctionalized catechol ethylene oxide spacer as a cross-linker in the presence of ferrocene methanol (FC) acting as a mediator of the buildup. Performed in one pot, the process takes place in three steps: (i) electro-oxidation of FC, by the application of cyclic voltammetry, creating a gradient of ferrocenium (FC+); (ii) oxidation of bis-catechol into a bis-quinone molecule by reaction with the electrogenerated FC+; and (iii) a chemical reaction of bis-quinone with free amino moieties of GOX through Michael addition and a Schiff's base condensation reaction. Employed for the design of a second-generation glucose biosensor using ferrocene methanol (FC) as a mediator, this new enzyme immobilization process presents several advantages. The cross-linked enzymatic film (i) is obtained in a one-pot process with nonmodified GOX, (ii) is strongly linked to the metallic electrode surface thanks to catechol moieties, and (iii) presents no leakage issues. The developed GOX/bis-catechol film shows a good response to glucose with a quite wide linear range from 1.0 to 12.5 mM as well as a good sensitivity (0.66 μA/mM cm2) and a high selectivity to glucose. These films would distinguish between healthy (3.8 and 6.5 mM) and hyperglycemic subjects (>7 mM). Finally, we show that this electro-cross-linking process allows the development of miniaturized biosensors through the functionalization of a single electrode out of a microelectrode array. Elegant and versatile, this electro-cross-linking process can also be used for the development of enzymatic biofuel cells.
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- Janwa El-Maiss
- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, Institut Charles Sadron UPR 22 , 67034 Strasbourg , France
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, Institut Charles Sadron UPR 22 , 67034 Strasbourg , France
- Dipartimento di Scienze , Università degli Studi della Basilicata , 85100 Potenza , Italy
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, Institut Charles Sadron UPR 22 , 67034 Strasbourg , France
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, Institut Charles Sadron UPR 22 , 67034 Strasbourg , France
- Dipartimento di Scienze , Università degli Studi della Basilicata , 85100 Potenza , Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze , Università degli Studi della Basilicata , 85100 Potenza , Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze , Università degli Studi della Basilicata , 85100 Potenza , Italy
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, Institut Charles Sadron UPR 22 , 67034 Strasbourg , France
- Ecole de Chimie, Polymères et Matériaux , Université de Strasbourg , 67087 Strasbourg , France
- University of Strasbourg Institute of Advanced Study , 67083 Strasbourg , France
- Biomatériaux et Bioingénierie , Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, UMR-S 1121 , 67087 Strasbourg , France
- Faculté de Chirurgie Dentaire, Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), and Fédération des Matériaux et Nanoscience d'Alsace (FMNA) , Université de Strasbourg , 67000 Strasbourg , France
- International Center for Frontier Research in Chemistry , 67083 Strasbourg , France
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, Institut Charles Sadron UPR 22 , 67034 Strasbourg , France
- Ecole de Chimie, Polymères et Matériaux , Université de Strasbourg , 67087 Strasbourg , France
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, Institut Charles Sadron UPR 22 , 67034 Strasbourg , France
- University of Strasbourg Institute of Advanced Study , 67083 Strasbourg , France
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Balakrishnan D, Lamblin G, Thomann JS, van den Berg A, Olthuis W, Pascual-García C. Electrochemical Control of pH in Nanoliter Volumes. NANO LETTERS 2018; 18:2807-2815. [PMID: 29617568 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.7b05054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The electrochemical management of the proton concentration in miniaturized dimensions opens the way to control and parallelize multistep chemical reactions, but still it faces many challenges linked to the efficient proton generation and control of their diffusion. Here we present a device operated electrochemically that demonstrates the control of the pH in a cell of ∼140 nL. The device comprises a microfluidic reactor integrated with a pneumatic mechanism that allows the exchange of reagents and the isolation of protons to decrease the effect of their diffusion. We monitored the pH with a fluorescence marker and calculated the final value from the redox currents. We demonstrate a large pH amplitude control from neutral pH values beyond the fluorescence marker range at pH 5. On the basis of the calculations from the Faradaic currents, the minimum pH reached should undergo pH ∼ 0.9. The pH contrast between neutral and acid pH cells can be maintained during periods longer than 15 min with an appropriate design of a diffusion barrier.
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- Divya Balakrishnan
- Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) , 41 Rue du Brill , L-4422 Belvaux , Luxembourg
- MESA+ Institute , University of Twente , Drienerlolaan 5 , 7522 NB Enschede , Netherlands
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- Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) , 41 Rue du Brill , L-4422 Belvaux , Luxembourg
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- Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) , 41 Rue du Brill , L-4422 Belvaux , Luxembourg
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- MESA+ Institute , University of Twente , Drienerlolaan 5 , 7522 NB Enschede , Netherlands
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- MESA+ Institute , University of Twente , Drienerlolaan 5 , 7522 NB Enschede , Netherlands
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- Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) , 41 Rue du Brill , L-4422 Belvaux , Luxembourg
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Ali M, Ahmed I, Ramirez P, Nasir S, Mafe S, Niemeyer CM, Ensinger W. Lithium Ion Recognition with Nanofluidic Diodes through Host–Guest Complexation in Confined Geometries. Anal Chem 2018; 90:6820-6826. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.8b00902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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- Mubarak Ali
- Technische Universität Darmstadt, Fachbereich Material- und Geowissenschaften, Fachgebiet Materialanalytik, Alarich-Weiss-Strasse 2, D-64287 Darmstadt, Germany
- GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung, Planckstrasse 1, D-64291 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Institute for Biological Interfaces (IBG-1), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz, D-76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Departament de Física Aplicada, Universitat Politécnica de València, E-46022 València, Spain
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- Technische Universität Darmstadt, Fachbereich Material- und Geowissenschaften, Fachgebiet Materialanalytik, Alarich-Weiss-Strasse 2, D-64287 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Departament de Física de la Tierra i Termodinàmica, Universitat de València, E-46100 Burjassot, Spain
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- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Institute for Biological Interfaces (IBG-1), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz, D-76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Technische Universität Darmstadt, Fachbereich Material- und Geowissenschaften, Fachgebiet Materialanalytik, Alarich-Weiss-Strasse 2, D-64287 Darmstadt, Germany
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Lin Y, An B, Bagheri M, Wang Q, Harden JL, Kaplan DL. Electrochemically Directed Assembly of Designer Coiled-Coil Telechelic Proteins. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2017; 3:3195-3206. [PMID: 33445361 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.7b00599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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We report the design and characterization of a de novo electrogelation protein comprising a central spider silk glue motif flanked by terminal pH-triggered coiled-coil domains. The coiled-coiled domains were designed to form intramolecular helix bundles below a sharply defined pH-trigger point (∼pH 5.3), whereas the spider silk glue protein, because of its substantial Glu content, serves both as an anionic electrophoretic transport element at neutral and elevated pH and as a disordered linker chain between the associated helix bundles at reduced pH. We show that in an electrochemical cell, a solution of these telechelic proteins migrates toward the anode where the terminal coiled-coil domains are triggered to form coiled-coil assemblies that act as transient cross-links for the e-gel state. Upon cessation of the current, the coiled-coil domains become denatured and the e-gel transforms back into a fluid solution of polypeptides in a fully reversible manner. This simplified triblock protein design mimics many of the characteristics of more complex electrogelation proteins, such as silk fibroin. As such, it provides some insight into possible general mechanisms of protein electrogelation. Moreover, this general class of electrogelation proteins has the potential for biomedical applications of electrochemically triggered gelation, such as externally switchable delivery of therapeutic cell and drugs from a responsive matrix.
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- Yinan Lin
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts 02155, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts 02155, United States
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- Department of Physics, University of Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts 02155, United States
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- Department of Physics, University of Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts 02155, United States
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Maerten C, Jierry L, Schaaf P, Boulmedais F. Review of Electrochemically Triggered Macromolecular Film Buildup Processes and Their Biomedical Applications. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:28117-28138. [PMID: 28762716 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b06319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Macromolecular coatings play an important role in many technological areas, ranging from the car industry to biosensors. Among the different coating technologies, electrochemically triggered processes are extremely powerful because they allow in particular spatial confinement of the film buildup up to the micrometer scale on microelectrodes. Here, we review the latest advances in the field of electrochemically triggered macromolecular film buildup processes performed in aqueous solutions. All these processes will be discussed and related to their several applications such as corrosion prevention, biosensors, antimicrobial coatings, drug-release, barrier properties and cell encapsulation. Special emphasis will be put on applications in the rapidly growing field of biosensors. Using polymers or proteins, the electrochemical buildup of the films can result from a local change of macromolecules solubility, self-assembly of polyelectrolytes through electrostatic/ionic interactions or covalent cross-linking between different macromolecules. The assembly process can be in one step or performed step-by-step based on an electrical trigger affecting directly the interacting macromolecules or generating ionic species.
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- Clément Maerten
- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, Institut Charles Sadron UPR 22 , 23 rue du Loess, F-67034 Strasbourg Cedex, France
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, Institut Charles Sadron UPR 22 , 23 rue du Loess, F-67034 Strasbourg Cedex, France
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, Institut Charles Sadron UPR 22 , 23 rue du Loess, F-67034 Strasbourg Cedex, France
- INSERM, Unité 1121 "Biomaterials and Bioengineering" , 11 rue Humann, F-67085 Strasbourg Cedex, France
- Faculté de Chirurgie Dentaire, Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), and Fédération des Matériaux et Nanoscience d'Alsace (FMNA), Université de Strasbourg , 8 rue Sainte Elisabeth, F-67000 Strasbourg, France
- University of Strasbourg Institute for Advanced Study , 5 allée du Général Rouvillois, F-67083 Strasbourg, France
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, Institut Charles Sadron UPR 22 , 23 rue du Loess, F-67034 Strasbourg Cedex, France
- University of Strasbourg Institute for Advanced Study , 5 allée du Général Rouvillois, F-67083 Strasbourg, France
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Wang W, Xu Y, Backes S, Li A, Micciulla S, Kayitmazer AB, Li L, Guo X, von Klitzing R. Construction of Compact Polyelectrolyte Multilayers Inspired by Marine Mussel: Effects of Salt Concentration and pH As Observed by QCM-D and AFM. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2016; 32:3365-74. [PMID: 27007179 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.5b04706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Biomimetic multilayers based on layer-by-layer (LbL) assembly were prepared as functional films with compact structure by incorporating the mussel-inspired catechol cross-linking. Dopamine-modified poly(acrylic acid) (PAADopa) was synthesized as a polyanion to offer electrostatic interaction with the prelayer polyethylenimine (PEI) and consecutively cross-linked by zinc to generate compact multilayers with tunable physicochemical properties. In situ layer-by-layer growth and cross-linking were monitored by a quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation (QCM-D) to reveal the kinetics of the process and the influence of Dopa chemistry. Addition of Dopa enhanced the mass adsorption and led to the formation of a more compact structure. An increase of ionic strength induced an increase in mass adsorption in the Dopa-cross-linked multilayers. This is a universal approach for coating of various surfaces such as Au, SiO2, Ti, and Al2O3. Roughness observed by AFM in both wet and dry conditions was compared to confirm the compact morphology of Dopa-cross-linked multilayers. Because of the pH sensitivity of Dopa moiety, metal-chelated Dopa groups can be turned into softer structure at higher pH as revealed by reduction of Young's modulus determined by MFP-3D AFM. A deeper insight into the growth and mechanical properties of Dopa-cross-linked polyelectrolyte multilayers was addressed in the present study. This allows a better control of these systems for bioapplications.
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- Weina Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology , Shanghai 200237, China
- Stranski-Laboratorium für Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie, Technische Universität Berlin , Strasse des 17. Juni 124, D-10623 Berlin, Germany
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology , Shanghai 200237, China
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- Stranski-Laboratorium für Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie, Technische Universität Berlin , Strasse des 17. Juni 124, D-10623 Berlin, Germany
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology , Shanghai 200237, China
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- Stranski-Laboratorium für Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie, Technische Universität Berlin , Strasse des 17. Juni 124, D-10623 Berlin, Germany
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- Chemistry Department, Bogazici University , Bebek, Istanbul 34342, Turkey
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology , Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology , Shanghai 200237, China
- Engineering Research Center of Materials Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bintuan, Shihezi University , Xinjiang 832000, China
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- Stranski-Laboratorium für Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie, Technische Universität Berlin , Strasse des 17. Juni 124, D-10623 Berlin, Germany
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