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Hu S, Yan C, Fei Q, Zhang B, Wu W. MOF-based stimuli-responsive controlled release nanopesticide: mini review. Front Chem 2023; 11:1272725. [PMID: 37767340 PMCID: PMC10520976 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2023.1272725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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By releasing an adequate amount of active ingredients when triggered by environmental and biological factors, the nanopesticides that respond to stimuli can enhance the efficacy of pesticides and contribute to the betterment of both the environment and food safety. The versatile nature and highly porous structure of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have recently garnered significant interest as drug carriers for various applications. In recent years, there has been significant progress in the development of metal-organic frameworks as nanocarriers for pesticide applications. This review focuses on the advancements, challenges, and potential future enhancements in the design of metal-organic frameworks as nanocarriers in the field of pesticides. We explore the various stimuli-responsive metal-organic frameworks carriers, particularly focusing on zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8), which have been successfully activated by external stimuli such as pH-responsive or multiple stimuli-responsive mechanisms. In conclusion, this paper presents the existing issues and future prospects of metal-organic frameworks-based nanopesticides with stimuli-responsive controlled release.
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- Shuhui Hu
- Food and Pharmaceutical Engineering Institute, Guiyang University, Guiyang, China
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- Food and Pharmaceutical Engineering Institute, Guiyang University, Guiyang, China
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- Food and Pharmaceutical Engineering Institute, Guiyang University, Guiyang, China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Green Energy Chemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- Food and Pharmaceutical Engineering Institute, Guiyang University, Guiyang, China
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Xu L, Chu Z, Zhang J, Cai T, Zhang X, Li Y, Wang H, Shen X, Cai R, Shi H, Zhu C, Pan J, Pan D. Steric Effects in the Deposition Mode and Drug-Delivering Efficiency of Nanocapsule-Based Multilayer Films. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:30321-30332. [PMID: 36061696 PMCID: PMC9434745 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c03591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2022] [Accepted: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Using surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP), block polymers with a series of quaternization degrees were coated on the surface of silica nanocapsules (SNCs) by the "grafting-from" technique. Molnupiravir, an antiviral medicine urgently approved for the treatment of SARS-CoV-2, was encapsulated in polymer-coated SNCs and further incorporated into well-defined films with polystyrene sulfonate (PSS) homopolymers by layer-by-layer (LBL) self-assembly via electrostatic interactions. We investigated the impact of the quaternization degree of the polymers and steric hindrance of functional groups on the growth mode, swelling/deswelling transition, and drug-delivering efficiency of the obtained LBL films. The SNCs were derived from coronas of parent block polymers of matched molecular weights-poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)-block-poly(N,N-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate) (PNIPAM-b-PDMAEMA)-by quaternization with methyl sulfate. As revealed by the data results, SNCs with coronas with higher quaternization degrees resulted in a larger layering distance of the film structure because of weaker ionic pairing (due to the presence of a bulky methyl spacer) between SNCs and PSS. Interestingly, when comparing the drug release profile of the encapsulated drugs from SNC-based films, the release rate was slower in the case of capsule coronas with higher quaternization degrees because of the larger diffusion distance of the encapsulated drugs and stronger hydrophobic-hydrophobic interactions between SNCs and drug molecules.
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- Li Xu
- Institute
of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, China
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- Institute
of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, China
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- N.O.D
Topia (GuangZhou) Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Guangzhou, Guangdong 510599, China
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- Guangdong
Jiabo Pharmaceutical Co., Qingyuan, Guangdong 511517, China
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- Institute
of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, China
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- Institute
of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, China
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- Institute
of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, China
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- China
Tobacco Jiangsu Industrial Co., Ltd., Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China
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- Institute
of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, China
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- Institute
of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, China
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- Institute
of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, China
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- Novo
Nordisk Research Center—Indianapolis, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana 46241, United States
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- Jiangsu
Institute of Nuclear Medicine, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214063, China
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Sihler S, Amenitsch H, Lindén M, Ziener U. Investigation of the Mechanism of SiO 2 Particle and Capsule Formation at the Oil-Water Interface of Dye-Stabilized Emulsions. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:9741-9750. [PMID: 35925782 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c00304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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In a previous contribution we described the formation of silica nanostructures in dye-stabilized nanoemulsions from tetraethyl orthosilicate droplets in water. Depending on the type of dye, either capsules (crystal violet, CV) or nanoparticles (congo red, CR) are formed. The thorough study of the sol-gel process uses a combination of time- and/or temperature-resolved small-angle X-ray scattering, transmission electron microscopy, and 1H NMR spectroscopy to elucidate the detailed kinetics and mechanism of structure formation. In both cases, small nuclei of 1.5-2 nm are formed, followed by either a fast cluster-cluster (CV) or a much slower monomer-cluster aggregation (CR). The former leads to a cross-linked network and finally to patchy capsules, while the latter leads to individual nanoparticles (SNPs). From an Avrami plot it can be deduced that the SNPs are formed by an interface-controlled one-dimensional growth process. The mechanisms are based on the different local environments at the oil-water interface, which is either slightly acidic (CV) or fairly basic (CR). The kinetics differ by a factor between 3 and 20 and are presumably caused by the different mobility of the catalyzing species H+ or OH-.
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- Susanne Sihler
- Institute of Organic Chemistry III-Macromolecular Chemistry and Organic Materials, University of Ulm, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081 Ulm, Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Graz University of Technology, Stremayrgasse 9/IV, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Inorganic Chemistry II, University of Ulm, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081 Ulm, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry III-Macromolecular Chemistry and Organic Materials, University of Ulm, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081 Ulm, Germany
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Brambila C, Boyd P, Keegan A, Sharma P, Vetter C, Ponnusamy E, Patwardhan SV. A Comparison of Environmental Impact of Various Silicas Using a Green Chemistry Evaluator. ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING 2022; 10:5288-5298. [PMID: 35493693 PMCID: PMC9044506 DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.2c00519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2022] [Revised: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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To answer questions surrounding the sustainability of silica production, MilliporeSigma's DOZN 2.0 Green Chemistry Evaluator was employed as it provides quantitative values based on the 12 principles of Green Chemistry. As a first study using DOZN 2.0 to evaluate the greenness of nanomaterials, a range of silica types were considered and their greenness scores compared. These included low- and high-value silicas, both commercial and emerging, such as precipitated, gel, fumed, colloidal, mesoporous, and bioinspired silicas. When surveying these different types of silicas, it became clear that while low value silicas have excellent greenness scores, high-value silicas perform poorly on this scale. This highlighted the tension between high-value silicas that are desired for emerging markets and the sustainability of their synthesis. The calculations were able to quantify the issues pertaining to the energy-intensive reactions and subsequent removal of soft templates for the sol-gel processes. The importance of avoiding problematic solvents during processes and particularly releasing them as waste was identified. The calculations were also able to compare the amount of waste generated as well as their hazardous nature. The effects of synthesis conditions on greenness scores were also investigated in order to better understand the relationship between the production process and their sustainability.
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- Carlos Brambila
- Green
Nanomaterials Research Group, Department of Chemical and Biological
Engineering, University of Sheffield, Mappin Street, Sheffield S1 3JD, United
Kingdom
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- Green
Nanomaterials Research Group, Department of Chemical and Biological
Engineering, University of Sheffield, Mappin Street, Sheffield S1 3JD, United
Kingdom
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- Green
Nanomaterials Research Group, Department of Chemical and Biological
Engineering, University of Sheffield, Mappin Street, Sheffield S1 3JD, United
Kingdom
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- Sigma-Aldrich
Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. (Merck Group), Tower 2, Electronic City, Bangalore 560100, India
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- MilliporeSigma, 545 South Ewing, St. Louis, Missouri 63103, United
States
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- Green
Nanomaterials Research Group, Department of Chemical and Biological
Engineering, University of Sheffield, Mappin Street, Sheffield S1 3JD, United
Kingdom
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Wilson RJ, Hui Y, Whittaker AK, Zhao CX. Facile bioinspired synthesis of iron oxide encapsulating silica nanocapsules. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 601:78-84. [PMID: 34058554 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.05.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2021] [Revised: 04/13/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Iron oxide nanoparticles have been extensively studied for a wide variety of applications. However, there remains a challenge in developing hierarchical magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles as existing synthetic techniques require harsh, toxic chemical conditions and high temperatures or give poorly defined product with weak magnetic properties. In addition, drug loading is limited to post-loading methods such as chemical conjugation or surface adsorption that have poor loading efficiency and are prone to premature drug release. We report a facile biomimetic method for making iron oxide nanoparticle-loaded silica nanocapsules based on a bimodal catalytic peptide surfactant stabilized nanoemulsion template. Iron oxide nanoparticles can be preloaded into the oil phase of the nanoemulsion at tunable concentrations, and the excellent surface activity of the designed bimodal peptide in combination with sufficient electrostatic repulsion promotes the stability of the nanoemulsions. Biosilicification induced by the catalytic peptide module leads to the formation of silica shell nanocapsules containing a magnetic oil core. The bioinspired silica nanocapsules encapsulating iron oxide nanoparticles demonstrate the next-generation of magnetic nanostructures for drug delivery applications.
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- Russell J Wilson
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland 4072 Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland 4072 Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland 4072 Australia; ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, The University of Queensland. St. Lucia, Queensland 4072 Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland 4072 Australia.
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Curley R, Banta RA, Garvey S, Holmes JD, Flynn EJ. Spherical silica particle production by combined biomimetic-Stöber synthesis using renewable sodium caseinate without petrochemical agents. APPLIED NANOSCIENCE 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s13204-021-01762-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Tengjisi, Hui Y, Yang G, Fu C, Liu Y, Zhao CX. Biomimetic core-shell silica nanoparticles using a dual-functional peptide. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 581:185-194. [PMID: 32771730 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2020.07.107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2020] [Revised: 07/10/2020] [Accepted: 07/22/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Biomimetic nanomaterials have attracted tremendous research interest in the past decade. We recently developed biomimetic core-shell nanoparticles - silica nanocapsules, using a designer dual-functional peptide SurSi under room temperature, neutral pH and without use of any toxic reagents or chemicals. The SurSi peptide is designed capable of not only stabilizing nanoemulsions because of its excellent surface activity, but also inducing the formation of silica through biosilicification at an oil-water interface. However, it remains challenging to precisely control the peptide-induced nucleation and biosilicification specifically at the oil-water interface, thus forming oil-core silica-shell nanocapsules with uniform size and monodispersity. In this study, the fundamental mechanism of silica formation through a peptide catalyzed biosilicification was systematically investigated, so that the formation of oil-core silica-shell nanocapsules can be precisely controlled. The SurSi peptide induced hydrolysis and nucleation of biomineralized silica particles were monitored to study the biosilicification kinetics. Effects of pH, SurSi peptide concentration and pre-hydrolysis of silica precursors were also studied to optimize the formation of biomimetic silica nanocapsules. The fundamental understanding achieved through these systematic studies provides valuable insights for making core-shell nanoparticles via controlling nucleation and reaction at interfaces.
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- Tengjisi
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia.
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Sun Z, Wu B, Ren Y, Wang Z, Zhao C, Hai M, Weitz DA, Chen D. Diverse Particle Carriers Prepared by Co‐Precipitation and Phase Separation: Formation and Applications. Chempluschem 2020; 86:49-58. [DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202000497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2020] [Revised: 08/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Zhu Sun
- Institute of Process Equipment College of Energy Engineering Zhejiang University Zheda Road No. 38 Hangzhou 310027 China
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- Institute of Process Equipment College of Energy Engineering Zhejiang University Zheda Road No. 38 Hangzhou 310027 China
- State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems Zhejiang University Zheda Road No. 38 Hangzhou 310027 China
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- Institute of Process Equipment College of Energy Engineering Zhejiang University Zheda Road No. 38 Hangzhou 310027 China
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- Institute of Process Equipment College of Energy Engineering Zhejiang University Zheda Road No. 38 Hangzhou 310027 China
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology University of Queensland St Lucia QLD 4072 Australia
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- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Harvard University Cambridge MA 02138 USA
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- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Harvard University Cambridge MA 02138 USA
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- Institute of Process Equipment College of Energy Engineering Zhejiang University Zheda Road No. 38 Hangzhou 310027 China
- State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems Zhejiang University Zheda Road No. 38 Hangzhou 310027 China
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Liu Y, Yang G, Jin S, Xu L, Zhao CX. Development of High-Drug-Loading Nanoparticles. Chempluschem 2020; 85:2143-2157. [PMID: 32864902 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202000496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2020] [Revised: 08/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Formulating drugs into nanoparticles offers many attractive advantages over free drugs including improved bioavailability, minimized toxic side effects, enhanced drug delivery, feasibility of incorporating other functions such as controlled release, imaging agents for imaging, targeting delivery, and loading more than one drug for combination therapies. One of the key parameters is drug loading, which is defined as the mass ratio of drug to drug-loaded nanoparticles. Currently, most nanoparticle systems have relatively low drug loading (<10 wt%), and developing methods to increase drug loading remains a challenge. This Minireview presents an overview of recent research on developing nanoparticles with high drug loading (>10 wt%) from the perspective of synthesis strategies, including post-loading, co-loading, and pre-loading. Based on these three different strategies, various nanoparticle systems with different materials and drugs are summarized and discussed in terms of their synthesis methods, drug loadings, encapsulation efficiencies, release profiles, stabilities, and their applications in drug delivery. The advantages and disadvantages of these strategies are presented with an objective of providing useful design rules for future development of high-drug-loading nanoparticles.
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- Yun Liu
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland, 4072, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland, 4072, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland, 4072, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland, 4072, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland, 4072, Australia
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Yang G, Liu Y, Jin S, Zhao C. Development of Core‐Shell Nanoparticle Drug Delivery Systems Based on Biomimetic Mineralization. Chembiochem 2020; 21:2871-2879. [DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202000105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2020] [Revised: 04/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Guangze Yang
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology University of Queensland St. Lucia, Queensland 4072 Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology University of Queensland St. Lucia, Queensland 4072 Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology University of Queensland St. Lucia, Queensland 4072 Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology University of Queensland St. Lucia, Queensland 4072 Australia
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Onisuru OR, Oseghale CO, Meijboom R. In situ replacement of Cu-DEN: an approach for preparing a more noble metal nanocatalyst for catalytic use. NEW J CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0nj04381h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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The advantage of dendritic monodisperse macromolecules’ dual templating ability was useful in the formation of silica-supported copper nanoparticles Cun@SiO2NPs.
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- Oluwatayo Racheal Onisuru
- Research Centre for Synthesis and Catalysis
- Department of Chemical Sciences
- University of Johannesburg
- Johannesburg 2006
- South Africa
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- Research Centre for Synthesis and Catalysis
- Department of Chemical Sciences
- University of Johannesburg
- Johannesburg 2006
- South Africa
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- Research Centre for Synthesis and Catalysis
- Department of Chemical Sciences
- University of Johannesburg
- Johannesburg 2006
- South Africa
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Synthesis and characterization of hydroxyapatite nano-rods from oyster shell with exogenous surfactants. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2019; 105:110102. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2019.110102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2019] [Revised: 08/03/2019] [Accepted: 08/19/2019] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Peters BC, Wibowo D, Yang GZ, Hui Y, Middelberg APJ, Zhao CX. Evaluation of baiting fipronil-loaded silica nanocapsules against termite colonies in fields. Heliyon 2019; 5:e02277. [PMID: 31440604 PMCID: PMC6699461 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e02277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2019] [Revised: 07/20/2019] [Accepted: 08/07/2019] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
Abstract
Various pesticide nanocarriers have been developed. However, their pest-control applications remain limited in laboratories. Herein, we developed silica nanocapsules encapsulating fipronil (SNC) and their engineered form, poly(ethyleneimine)-coated SNC (SNC-PEI), based on recombinant catalytic modular protein D4S2 and used them against termite colonies Coptotermes lacteus in fields. To achieve this, an integrated biomolecular bioprocess was developed to produce D4S2 for manufacturing SNC containing fipronil with high encapsulation efficiency of approximately 97% at benign reaction conditions and at scales sufficient for the field applications. PEI coating was achieved via electrostatic interactions to yield SNC-PEI with a slower release of fipronil than SNC without coating. As a proof-of-concept, bait toxicants containing varied fipronil concentrations were formulated and exposed to nine termite mounds, aiming to prolong fipronil release hence allowing sufficient time for termites to relocate the baits into and distribute throughout the colony, and to eliminate that colony. Some baits were relocated into the mounds, but colonies were not eliminated due to several reasons. We caution others interested in producing bait toxicants to be aware of the multilevel resistance mechanisms of the Coptotermes spp. “superorganism”.
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, 4072, Australia.,Faculty of Engineering, Computer, and Mathematical Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, 4072, Australia
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Yang G, Liu Y, Wang H, Wilson R, Hui Y, Yu L, Wibowo D, Zhang C, Whittaker AK, Middelberg APJ, Zhao CX. Bioinspired Core-Shell Nanoparticles for Hydrophobic Drug Delivery. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019; 58:14357-14364. [PMID: 31364258 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201908357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
Abstract
A large range of nanoparticles have been developed to encapsulate hydrophobic drugs. However, drug loading is usually less than 10 % or even 1 %. Now, core-shell nanoparticles are fabricated having exceptionally high drug loading up to 65 % (drug weight/the total weight of drug-loaded nanoparticles) and high encapsulation efficiencies (>99 %) based on modular biomolecule templating. Bifunctional amphiphilic peptides are designed to not only stabilize hydrophobic drug nanoparticles but also induce biosilicification at the nanodrug particle surface thus forming drug-core silica-shell nanocomposites. This platform technology is highly versatile for encapsulating various hydrophobic cargos. Furthermore, the high drug loading nanoparticles lead to better in vitro cytotoxic effects and in vivo suppression of tumor growth, highlighting the significance of using high drug-loading nanoparticles.
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- Guangze Yang
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland, 4072, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland, 4072, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland, 4072, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland, 4072, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland, 4072, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland, 4072, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland, 4072, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland, 4072, Australia.,ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland, 4072, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland, 4072, Australia.,ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland, 4072, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland, 4072, Australia.,Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, 5005, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland, 4072, Australia
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Yang G, Liu Y, Wang H, Wilson R, Hui Y, Yu L, Wibowo D, Zhang C, Whittaker AK, Middelberg APJ, Zhao C. Bioinspired Core–Shell Nanoparticles for Hydrophobic Drug Delivery. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201908357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Guangze Yang
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology The University of Queensland St. Lucia Queensland 4072 Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology The University of Queensland St. Lucia Queensland 4072 Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology The University of Queensland St. Lucia Queensland 4072 Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology The University of Queensland St. Lucia Queensland 4072 Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology The University of Queensland St. Lucia Queensland 4072 Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology The University of Queensland St. Lucia Queensland 4072 Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology The University of Queensland St. Lucia Queensland 4072 Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology The University of Queensland St. Lucia Queensland 4072 Australia
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology The University of Queensland St. Lucia Queensland 4072 Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology The University of Queensland St. Lucia Queensland 4072 Australia
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology The University of Queensland St. Lucia Queensland 4072 Australia
| | - Anton P. J. Middelberg
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology The University of Queensland St. Lucia Queensland 4072 Australia
- Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences The University of Adelaide Adelaide South Australia 5005 Australia
| | - Chun‐Xia Zhao
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology The University of Queensland St. Lucia Queensland 4072 Australia
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