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Ahuja R, Shivhare V, Konar AD. Recent Advances in Smart Self-Assembled Bioinspired Hydrogels: A Bridging Weapon for Emerging Health Care Applications from Bench to Bedside. Macromol Rapid Commun 2024:e2400255. [PMID: 38802265 DOI: 10.1002/marc.202400255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2024] [Revised: 05/16/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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Stimuli-responsive low molecular weight hydrogel interventions for Biomedical challenges are a rapidly evolving paradigm in the bottom-up approach recently. Peptide-based self-assembled nano biomaterials present safer alternatives to their non-degradable counterparts as demanded for today's most urged clinical needs.Although a plethora of work has already been accomplished, programming hydrogelators with appropriate functionalities requires a better understanding as the impact of the macromolecular structure of the peptides and subsequently, their self-assembled nanostructures remain unidentified. Henceforth this review focuses on two aspects: Firstly, the underlying guidelines for building biomimetic strategies to tailor scaffolds leading to hydrogelation along with the role of non-covalent interactions that are the key components of various self-assembly processes. In the second section, it is aimed to bring together the recent achievements with designer assembly concerning their self-aggregation behaviour and applications mainly in the biomedical arena like drug delivery carrier design, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory as well as wound healing materials. Furthermore, it is anticipated that this article will provide a conceptual demonstration of the different approaches taken towards the construction of these task-specific designer hydrogels. Finally, a collective effort among the material scientists is required to pave the path for the entrance of these intelligent materials into medicine from bench to bedside.
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- Rishabh Ahuja
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Rajiv Gandhi Technological University, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 462033, India
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Rajiv Gandhi Technological University, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 462033, India
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Rajiv Gandhi Technological University, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 462033, India
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Rajiv Gandhi Technological University, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 462033, India
- University Grants Commission, New Delhi, 110002, India
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Umesh, Ralhan J, Kumar V, Bhatt H, Nath D, Mavlankar NA, Ghosh HN, Pal A. Thermo-Chemical Cues-Mediated Strategy to Control Peptide Self-Assembly and Charge Transfer Complexation. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:2754-2763. [PMID: 38275136 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c03426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2024]
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Peptide amphiphiles (PAs) are known for their remarkable ability to undergo molecular self-assembly, a process that is highly responsive to the local microenvironment. Herein, we design a pyrene tethered peptide amphiphile Py-VFFAKK, 1 that exhibits pathway-driven self-assembly from metastable nanoparticles to kinetically controlled nanofibers and thermodynamically stable twisted bundles upon modulations in pH, temperature, and chemical cues. The presence of the pyrene moiety ensures donation of the electron to an electron acceptor, namely, 7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane (TCNQ), to form a supramolecular charge transfer complex in aqueous solution that was studied in detail with microscopic and spectroscopic techniques. Excitation of the donor species in its excimer state facilitates electron donation to the acceptor moiety, paving away a long-lived charge-separated state that persists for over a nanosecond, as ascertained through transient absorption spectroscopy. Finally, the self-assembled charge transfer complex is explored toward antimicrobial properties with Escherichia coli while maintaining biocompatibility toward L929 mice fibroblast cells.
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- Umesh
- Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Knowledge City, Sector-81, Mohali 140306, Punjab, India
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- Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Knowledge City, Sector-81, Mohali 140306, Punjab, India
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- Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Knowledge City, Sector-81, Mohali 140306, Punjab, India
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- Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Knowledge City, Sector-81, Mohali 140306, Punjab, India
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- Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Knowledge City, Sector-81, Mohali 140306, Punjab, India
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- Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Knowledge City, Sector-81, Mohali 140306, Punjab, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 752050, India
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- Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Knowledge City, Sector-81, Mohali 140306, Punjab, India
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Hansda B, Mondal B, Hazra S, Das KS, Castelletto V, Hamley IW, Banerjee A. Effect of molar ratio and concentration on the rheological properties of two-component supramolecular hydrogels: tuning of the morphological and drug releasing behaviour. SOFT MATTER 2023; 19:8264-8273. [PMID: 37869972 DOI: 10.1039/d3sm00883e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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Self-assembled supramolecular hydrogels offer great potential as biomaterials and drug delivery systems. Specifically, peptide-based multicomponent hydrogels are promising materials due to their advantage that their mechanical and physical properties can be tuned to enhance their functionalities and broaden their applications. Herein, we report two-component assembly and formation of hydrogels containing inexpensive complementary anionic, BUVV-OH (A), and cationic, KFFC12 (B), peptide amphiphiles. Individually, neither of these components formed a hydrogel, while mixtures with compositions 1 : 1, 1 : 2, and 2 : 1 (molar ratio) as A : B show hydrogel formation (Milli-Q water, at pH = 6.79). These hydrogels displayed a good shear-thinning behaviour with different mechanical stabilities and nano-fibrous network structures. The 1 : 1 hydrogel shows good cell viability for human embryonic kidney (HEK-293) cells and CHO cells indicating its non-cytotoxicity. The biocompatible, thixotropic 1 : 1 hydrogel with a nanofiber network structure shows the highest mechanical strength with a storage modulus of 3.4 × 103 Pa. The hydrogel is able to encapsulate drugs including antibiotics amoxicillin and rifampicin, and anticancer drug doxorubicin, and it exhibits sustainable release of 76%, 70%, and 81% respectively in vitro after 3 days. The other two mixtures (composition 1 : 2 and 2 : 1) are unable to form a hydrogel when they are loaded with these drugs. Interestingly, it is noticed that with an increase in concentration, the mechanical strength of a 1 : 1 hydrogel is significantly enhanced, showing potential that may act as a scaffold for tissue engineering. The two-component gel offers tunable mechanical properties, thixotropy, injectability, and biocompatibility and has great potential as a scaffold for sustained drug release and tissue engineering.
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- Biswanath Hansda
- School of Biological Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, 2A & 2B Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata-700032, India.
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- School of Biological Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, 2A & 2B Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata-700032, India.
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- School of Biological Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, 2A & 2B Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata-700032, India.
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- School of Chemical Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, 2A & 2B Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata-700032, India
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Reading, Reading RG6 6AD, UK
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- School of Biological Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, 2A & 2B Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata-700032, India.
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Tiwari P, Shivhare V, Ahuja R, Khan N, Shukla DN, Mishra AK, Basu A, Dutt Konar A. A Homochiral Diphenylalanine Analog Based Mechanoresponsive Hydrogel: An Insight Towards Its Wound Healing Efficacy. Chem Biodivers 2023; 20:e202300622. [PMID: 37615615 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202300622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2023] [Revised: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/25/2023]
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Deciphering the most promising strategy for the evolution of potential wound-healing therapeutics is one of the greatest challenging affairs to date. The development of peptide-based smart scaffolds with innate antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties is an appealing way out. Aligned to the goal a set of Hydrogelators I-IV were developed utilizing the concept of chiral orchestration in diphenylalanine fragment, such that the most potent construct with all the bench marks namely mechanoresponsiveness, biocompatibility, consistent antimicrobial and antioxidant properties, could be fished out from the design. Interestingly, our in vitro Antifungal and Lipid peroxidation analysis identified the homochiral isomer Boc-δ-Ava-L-Phe-L-Phe-OH (Hydrogelator I), as an ideal candidate for the wound healing experiment, so we proceeded for the in vivo histopathological and antioxidant measurements in Wister rats. Indeed the wound images obtained from the different sets of animals on the 14th day of treatment demonstrated that with increased recovery time, hydrogelator I displayed a significant reduction in the lesion diameter compared to the marketed drug, and negative control. Even the histopathological measurements using H & E staining demonstrated diminished tissue destruction, neutrophil infiltration necrosis, and lymphatic proliferation in the hydrogelators, in comparison to others, backed by in vivo lipid peroxidation data. Overall our investigation certifies hydrogelator I as an effective therapeutic for managing the wound healing complication.
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- Priyanka Tiwari
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Rajiv Gandhi Technological University, Bhopal, 462033, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Rajiv Gandhi Technological University, Bhopal, 462033, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Rajiv Gandhi Technological University, Bhopal, 462033, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Rajiv Gandhi Technological University, Bhopal, 462033, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, VNS Group of Institutions, Bhopal, 462044, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, VNS Group of Institutions, Bhopal, 462044, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Rajiv Gandhi Technological University, Bhopal, India
- University Grants Commission, New Delhi -, 110002, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Rajiv Gandhi Technological University, Bhopal, 462033, Madhya Pradesh, India
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Rajiv Gandhi Technological University, Bhopal, India
- University Grants Commission, New Delhi -, 110002, New Delhi, India
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Zhang J, Li R, Bei Y, Xu XD, Kang W. Design of a large Stokes shift ratiometric fluorescent sensor with hypochlorite detection towards the potential application as invisible security ink. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2023; 285:121859. [PMID: 36108409 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2022.121859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2022] [Revised: 08/22/2022] [Accepted: 09/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Hypochlorite (ClO-) as a well-known highly reactive oxygen species (ROS), is widely used as preservative and household disinfectant in daily life. Although many fluorescence imaging sensors for ClO- have been reported, the development of ClO- ratio fluorescence sensors with large Stokes shift is still quite limited. This sensor shows obvious benefits including minimizing environmental intervention and improving signal-to-noise ratio. In the present project, we report an innovative conjugated pyrene-based system, 1-B, as a chlorine fluorescence sensor. The detector exhibits ratio detection performance, large Stokes and emission shifts. Furthermore, the system has desired sensitivity as well as selectivity for ClO-. Based on these excellent properties, the sensor 1-B was successfully used as ink to encrypt patterns and anti-counterfeiting information through inkjet printing technology. Compared with the existing probes, the probe shows some superior characteristics, which provides a promising tool for exploring the role of ClO- response sensor in the field of anti-counterfeiting.
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- Junying Zhang
- National Engineering Research Center for Colloidal Materials, Key Laboratory of Special Functional Aggregated Materials of Ministry of Education, Shandong Key Laboratory of Advanced Silicone Materials and Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, Shandong, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Colloidal Materials, Key Laboratory of Special Functional Aggregated Materials of Ministry of Education, Shandong Key Laboratory of Advanced Silicone Materials and Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, Shandong, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Colloidal Materials, Key Laboratory of Special Functional Aggregated Materials of Ministry of Education, Shandong Key Laboratory of Advanced Silicone Materials and Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, Shandong, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Colloidal Materials, Key Laboratory of Special Functional Aggregated Materials of Ministry of Education, Shandong Key Laboratory of Advanced Silicone Materials and Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, Shandong, China.
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- National Engineering Research Center for Colloidal Materials, Key Laboratory of Special Functional Aggregated Materials of Ministry of Education, Shandong Key Laboratory of Advanced Silicone Materials and Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, Shandong, China.
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Current Self-Healing Binders for Energetic Composite Material Applications. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28010428. [PMID: 36615616 PMCID: PMC9823830 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28010428] [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: 11/17/2022] [Revised: 12/09/2022] [Accepted: 12/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Energetic composite materials (ECMs) are the basic materials of polymer binder explosives and composite solid propellants, which are mainly composed of explosive crystals and binders. During the manufacturing, storage and use of ECMs, the bonding surface is prone to micro/fine cracks or defects caused by external stimuli such as temperature, humidity and impact, affecting the safety and service of ECMs. Therefore, substantial efforts have been devoted to designing suitable self-healing binders aimed at repairing cracks/defects. This review describes the research progress on self-healing binders for ECMs. The structural designs of these strategies to manipulate macro-molecular and/or supramolecular polymers are discussed in detail, and then the implementation of these strategies on ECMs is discussed. However, the reasonable configuration of robust microstructures and effective dynamic exchange are still challenges. Therefore, the prospects for the development of self-healing binders for ECMs are proposed. These critical insights are emphasized to guide the research on developing novel self-healing binders for ECMs in the future.
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Short Peptide-Based Smart Thixotropic Hydrogels †. Gels 2022; 8:gels8090569. [PMID: 36135280 PMCID: PMC9498505 DOI: 10.3390/gels8090569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2022] [Revised: 08/31/2022] [Accepted: 09/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Thixotropy is a fascinating feature present in many gel systems that has garnered a lot of attention in the medical field in recent decades. When shear stress is applied, the gel transforms into sol and immediately returns to its original state when resting. The thixotropic nature of the hydrogel has inspired scientists to entrap and release enzymes, therapeutics, and other substances inside the human body, where the gel acts as a drug reservoir and can sustainably release therapeutics. Furthermore, thixotropic hydrogels have been widely used in various therapeutic applications, including drug delivery, cornea regeneration and osteogenesis, to name a few. Because of their inherent biocompatibility and structural diversity, peptides are at the forefront of cutting-edge research in this context. This review will discuss the rational design and self-assembly of peptide-based thixotropic hydrogels with some representative examples, followed by their biomedical applications.
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Pramanik B, Ahmed S. Peptide-Based Low Molecular Weight Photosensitive Supramolecular Gelators. Gels 2022; 8:gels8090533. [PMID: 36135245 PMCID: PMC9498526 DOI: 10.3390/gels8090533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Revised: 08/22/2022] [Accepted: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Over the last couple of decades, stimuli-responsive supramolecular gels comprising synthetic short peptides as building blocks have been explored for various biological and material applications. Though a wide range of stimuli has been tested depending on the structure of the peptides, light as a stimulus has attracted extensive attention due to its non-invasive, non-contaminant, and remotely controllable nature, precise spatial and temporal resolution, and wavelength tunability. The integration of molecular photo-switch and low-molecular-weight synthetic peptides may thus provide access to supramolecular self-assembled systems, notably supramolecular gels, which may be used to create dynamic, light-responsive “smart” materials with a variety of structures and functions. This short review summarizes the recent advancement in the area of light-sensitive peptide gelation. At first, a glimpse of commonly used molecular photo-switches is given, followed by a detailed description of their incorporation into peptide sequences to design light-responsive peptide gels and the mechanism of their action. Finally, the challenges and future perspectives for developing next-generation photo-responsive gels and materials are outlined.
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- Bapan Pramanik
- Department of Chemistry, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be’er Sheva 84105, Israel
- Correspondence: (B.P.); (S.A.)
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Kolkata, Kolkata 700054, India
- Correspondence: (B.P.); (S.A.)
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Dowari P, Roy S, Das S, Chowdhuri S, Kushwaha R, Das BK, Ukil A, Das D. Mannose‐decorated composite peptide hydrogel with thixotropic and syneresis properties and its application in treatment of Leishmaniasis. Chem Asian J 2022; 17:e202200550. [DOI: 10.1002/asia.202200550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2022] [Revised: 07/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Payel Dowari
- IIT Guwahati: Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati Chemistry Department of Chemistry, IIT Guwahati, Kamrup 781039 Guwahati INDIA
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- University of Calcutta Biochemistry 35, Ballygunge Circular Road 700019 Kolkata INDIA
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- IIT Guwahati: Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati Chemistry IIT GUWAHATI 781039 KAMRUP INDIA
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- IIT Guwahati: Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati Chemistry Department of Chemistry, IIT Guwahati, Kamrup 781039 Guwahati INDIA
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- IIT Guwahati: Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati Chemistry Department of Chemistry, IIT Guwahati, Kamrup 781039 Guwahati INDIA
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- IIT Guwahati: Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati Chemistry Department of Chemistry, IIT Guwahati, Kamrup 781039 Guwahati INDIA
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- University of Calcutta Biochemistry 35, Ballygunge Circular Road 700019 Kolkata INDIA
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- Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati Department of Chemistry IIT Guwahati 781039 Guwahati INDIA
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Siripanich P, Bureerug T, Chanmungkalakul S, Sukwattanasinitt M, Ervithayasuporn V. Mono and Dumbbell Silsesquioxane Cages as Dual-Response Fluorescent Chemosensors for Fluoride and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons. Organometallics 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.1c00460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Pattara Siripanich
- Department of Chemistry, Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry (PERCH-CIC), and Center for Inorganic and Materials Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Rama VI Road, Ratchathewi, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry (PERCH-CIC), and Center for Inorganic and Materials Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Rama VI Road, Ratchathewi, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry (PERCH-CIC), and Center for Inorganic and Materials Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Rama VI Road, Ratchathewi, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
- Nanotec-CU Center of Excellence on Food and Agriculture, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry (PERCH-CIC), and Center for Inorganic and Materials Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Rama VI Road, Ratchathewi, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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Xiao Y, Liu D, Xiao WX, Yuan L, Yang KK, Wang YZ. Constructing a shape memory network with controllable stability and dynamic features through cation–π interactions. Polym Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2py00746k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A dynamic shape memory network, PCL-Pyr, with excellent shape memory effects, mechanical performance and reprocessability was constructed based on cation–π interactions.
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- Yi Xiao
- The Collaborative Innovation Center for Eco-Friendly and Fire-Safety Polymeric Materials (MoE), National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan), State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- The Collaborative Innovation Center for Eco-Friendly and Fire-Safety Polymeric Materials (MoE), National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan), State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- The Collaborative Innovation Center for Eco-Friendly and Fire-Safety Polymeric Materials (MoE), National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan), State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- The Collaborative Innovation Center for Eco-Friendly and Fire-Safety Polymeric Materials (MoE), National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan), State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- The Collaborative Innovation Center for Eco-Friendly and Fire-Safety Polymeric Materials (MoE), National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan), State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- The Collaborative Innovation Center for Eco-Friendly and Fire-Safety Polymeric Materials (MoE), National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan), State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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Das S, Das D. Rational Design of Peptide-based Smart Hydrogels for Therapeutic Applications. Front Chem 2021; 9:770102. [PMID: 34869218 PMCID: PMC8635208 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2021.770102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2021] [Accepted: 10/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Peptide-based hydrogels have captivated remarkable attention in recent times and serve as an excellent platform for biomedical applications owing to the impressive amalgamation of unique properties such as biocompatibility, biodegradability, easily tunable hydrophilicity/hydrophobicity, modular incorporation of stimuli sensitivity and other functionalities, adjustable mechanical stiffness/rigidity and close mimicry to biological molecules. Putting all these on the same plate offers smart soft materials that can be used for tissue engineering, drug delivery, 3D bioprinting, wound healing to name a few. A plethora of work has been accomplished and a significant progress has been realized using these peptide-based platforms. However, designing hydrogelators with the desired functionalities and their self-assembled nanostructures is still highly serendipitous in nature and thus a roadmap providing guidelines toward designing and preparing these soft-materials and applying them for a desired goal is a pressing need of the hour. This review aims to provide a concise outline for that purpose and the design principles of peptide-based hydrogels along with their potential for biomedical applications are discussed with the help of selected recent reports.
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- Saurav Das
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India
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Chowdhuri S, Ghosh M, Adler-Abramovich L, Das D. The Effects of a Short Self-Assembling Peptide on the Physical and Biological Properties of Biopolymer Hydrogels. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:pharmaceutics13101602. [PMID: 34683894 PMCID: PMC8537018 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13101602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2021] [Revised: 09/25/2021] [Accepted: 09/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Hydrogel scaffolds have attracted much interest in the last few years for applications in the field of bone and cartilage tissue engineering. These scaffolds serve as a convenient three-dimensional structure on which cells can grow while sensing the native environment. Natural polymer-based hydrogels are an interesting choice for such purposes, but they lack the required mechanical properties. In contrast, composite hydrogels formed by biopolymers and short peptide hydrogelators possess mechanical characteristics suitable for osteogenesis. Here, we describe how combining the short peptide hydrogelator, Pyrene-Lysine-Cysteine (PyKC), with other biopolymers, can produce materials that are suitable for tissue engineering purposes. The presence of PyKC considerably enhances the strength and water content of the composite hydrogels, and confers thixotropic behavior. The hyaluronic acid-PyKC composite hydrogels were shown to be biocompatible, with the ability to support osteogenesis, since MC3 T3-E1 osteoblast progenitor cells grown on the materials displayed matrix calcification and osteogenic differentiation. The osteogenesis results and the injectability of these composite hydrogels hold promise for their future utilization in tissue engineering.
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- Sumit Chowdhuri
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, North Guwahati, Assam 781039, India;
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- Department of Oral Biology, The Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel;
- The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
- The Center for the Physics and Chemistry of Living Systems, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
- Department of Chemistry, Techno India University, EM-4, EM Block, Sector V, Bidhannagar, Kolkata, West Bengal 700091, India
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- Department of Oral Biology, The Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel;
- The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
- The Center for the Physics and Chemistry of Living Systems, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
- Correspondence: (L.A.-A.); (D.D.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, North Guwahati, Assam 781039, India;
- Correspondence: (L.A.-A.); (D.D.)
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Anchique L, Alcázar JJ, Ramos-Hernandez A, Méndez-López M, Mora JR, Rangel N, Paz JL, Márquez E. Predicting the Adsorption of Amoxicillin and Ibuprofen on Chitosan and Graphene Oxide Materials: A Density Functional Theory Study. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:1620. [PMID: 34067695 PMCID: PMC8156938 DOI: 10.3390/polym13101620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2021] [Revised: 05/12/2021] [Accepted: 05/13/2021] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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The occurrence, persistence, and accumulation of antibiotics and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) represent a new environmental problem due to their harmful effects on human and aquatic life. A suitable absorbent for a particular type of pollutant does not necessarily absorb other types of compounds, so knowing the compatibility between a particular pollutant and a potential absorbent before experimentation seems to be fundamental. In this work, the molecular interactions between some pharmaceuticals (amoxicillin, ibuprofen, and tetracycline derivatives) with two potential absorbers, chitosan and graphene oxide models (pyrene, GO-1, and coronene, GO-2), were studied using the ωB97X-D/6-311G(2d,p) level of theory. The energetic interaction order found was amoxicillin/chitosan > amoxicillin/GO-1 > amoxicillin/GO-2 > ibuprofen/chitosan > ibuprofen/GO-2 > ibuprofen/GO-1, the negative sign for the interaction energy in all complex formations confirms good compatibility, while the size of Eint between 24-34 kcal/mol indicates physisorption processes. Moreover, the free energies of complex formation were negative, confirming the spontaneity of the processes. The larger interaction of amoxicillin Gos, compared to ibuprofen Gos, is consistent with previously reported experimental results, demonstrating the exceptional predictability of these methods. The second-order perturbation theory analysis shows that the amoxicillin complexes are mainly driven by hydrogen bonds, while van der Waals interactions with chitosan and hydrophobic interactions with graphene oxides are modelled for the ibuprofen complexes. Energy decomposition analysis (EDA) shows that electrostatic energy is a major contributor to the stabilization energy in all cases. The results obtained in this work promote the use of graphene oxides and chitosan as potential adsorbents for the removal of these emerging pollutants from water.
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- Leonardo Anchique
- Programa de Química, Grupo Química Supramolecular Aplicada, Facultad de Ciencias Básicas, Semillero Electroquímica Aplicada, Universidad del Atlántico, Barranquilla 081001, Colombia; (L.A.); (A.R.-H.)
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- Facultad de Química y de Farmacia, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Casilla 306, Santiago 6094411, Chile;
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- Programa de Química, Grupo Química Supramolecular Aplicada, Facultad de Ciencias Básicas, Semillero Electroquímica Aplicada, Universidad del Atlántico, Barranquilla 081001, Colombia; (L.A.); (A.R.-H.)
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- Departamento de Química y Biología, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Grupo de Investigaciones en Química y Biología, Universidad del Norte, Carrera 51B, Km 5, vía Puerto Colombia, Barranquilla 081007, Colombia
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Grupo de Química Computacional y Teórica (QCT-USFQ), Diego de Robles y Vía Interoceánica, Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Quito 170901, Ecuador
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- TecNM/Instituto Tecnológico de Aguascalientes-División de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Ave. Adolfo López Mateos #1801Ote. Fracc. Bona Gens, Aguascalientes 20256, Mexico;
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- Departamento Académico de Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Química e Ingeniería Química, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Cercado de Lima 15081, Peru;
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- Departamento de Química y Biología, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Grupo de Investigaciones en Química y Biología, Universidad del Norte, Carrera 51B, Km 5, vía Puerto Colombia, Barranquilla 081007, Colombia
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Peng X, Wang L, Chen S. Donor–acceptor charge transfer assemblies based on naphthalene diimides(NDIs). J INCL PHENOM MACRO 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10847-021-01044-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Chowdhuri S, Saha A, Pramanik B, Das S, Dowari P, Ukil A, Das D. Smart Thixotropic Hydrogels by Disulfide-Linked Short Peptides for Effective Three-Dimensional Cell Proliferation. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2020; 36:15450-15462. [PMID: 33306395 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c03324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Supramolecular assembly of short peptides is a crucial process and has shown numerous potential applications as biomaterials. In the present work, the hydrogelation process of short peptides containing C-terminal "Lys-Cys" (KC) residues have been studied in detail. The N-terminal capping is found to be essential for effective gelation. Out of 12 peptides we studied, two of them could form hydrogels efficiently: Ac-VVKC-NH2 and Ac-FFKC-NH2. In both cases, the monomer-to-dimer formation through disulfide linkages by Cys residues controls the aggregation process. Interestingly, the presence of H2O2 facilitated the dimerization and thereby reduced the gelation time but could not impart much effect on the mechanical properties of the gels. Detailed rheological study revealed that both hydrogels are thixotropic in nature. Moreover, they are responsive to glutathione (GSH) due to the presence of disulfide linkages. However, the hydrogel of Ac-FFKC-NH2 is found to be stronger and more effective for biological applications. The thixotropic nature as well as a model drug release study in response to varying GSH concentration indicates the possible use of the hydrogel as an injectable local drug delivery vehicle. The hydrogel of Ac-FFKC-NH2 is noncytotoxic in nature. Three-dimensional cell proliferation has been found to be more effective than 2D, as it mimics the in vivo situation more closely if not exactly. In the present study, we have shown that both differentiated RAW macrophages and undifferentiated THP-1 monocytes could proliferate significantly within the 3D matrix of the hydrogel, without depicting any apparent cytotoxicity. Thus, the hydrogel of Ac-FFKC-NH2 has potential for application in localized drug administration and as a supporting biomaterial to study basic phenomena involving cell behavior.
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- Sumit Chowdhuri
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam 781039, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Calcutta, 35, Ballygunge Circular Road, Kolkata 700019, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam 781039, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam 781039, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam 781039, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Calcutta, 35, Ballygunge Circular Road, Kolkata 700019, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam 781039, India
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Guest-responsive supramolecular hydrogels expressing selective sol–gel transition for sulfated glycosaminoglycans. Polym J 2020. [DOI: 10.1038/s41428-020-0341-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Das BK, Pramanik B, Chowdhuri S, Scherman OA, Das D. Light-triggered syneresis of a water insoluble peptide-hydrogel effectively removes small molecule waste contaminants. Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:3393-3396. [PMID: 32100740 DOI: 10.1039/c9cc09225k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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A short peptide based hydrogel exhibits aqueous insolubility, thixotropy and efficient light induced syneresis. Upon irradiation with UV light, the hydrogel shrinks and expells ∼50% of the solvent. Syneresis is caused by light-triggered trans-cis isomerisation of an azobenzene moiety in the peptide derivative. This expulsion of solvent can be effectively exploited in the removal of low molecular weight contaminants in water.
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- Basab Kanti Das
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam 781039, India.
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Singha N, Das BK, Pramanik B, Das S, Das D. Freeze the dynamicity: charge transfer complexation assisted control over the reaction pathway. Chem Sci 2019; 10:10035-10039. [PMID: 32015816 PMCID: PMC6977459 DOI: 10.1039/c9sc03417j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2019] [Accepted: 09/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Aqueous CT complexes of donor and acceptor molecules with reactive thiol groups were frozen and lyophilized to get alternate D–A assemblies in the solid state. Oxidation of the thiols resulted in asymmetric disulfides exclusively.
Charge transfer (CT) complexes between electron donor and acceptor molecules provide unique alternate D–A arrangements. However, these arrangements cannot be fully translated into chemo-selective organic transformations as the dynamicity of CT complexes in solution results in the co-existence of D–A assemblies and free monomers during the reaction time-scale. A conceptually new strategy to exploit CT complexes toward chemo-selective products by means of seizing the dynamicity of CT complexes is reported here. Aqueous CT complexes of donor and acceptor molecules bearing reactive thiol groups were frozen instantly and cryo-desiccated to get the alternate D–A assemblies intact in the solid state. Oxidation of reactive thiols in an oxygen rich solvent in the solid state resulted in the formation of the hetero-dimer exclusively. CT complexation and appropriate molecular arrangements are the key factors behind successful execution of this novel methodology. The strategy also paves the way to prepare unsymmetrical disulfide molecules from two dissimilar thiols.
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- Nilotpal Singha
- Department of Chemistry , Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati , Assam 781039 , India .
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- Department of Chemistry , Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati , Assam 781039 , India .
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- Department of Chemistry , Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati , Assam 781039 , India .
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- Department of Chemistry , Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati , Assam 781039 , India .
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- Department of Chemistry , Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati , Assam 781039 , India .
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Dasgupta A, Das D. Designer Peptide Amphiphiles: Self-Assembly to Applications. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2019; 35:10704-10724. [PMID: 31330107 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b01837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Peptide amphiphiles (PAs) are extremely attractive as molecular building blocks, especially in the bottom-up fabrication of supramolecular soft materials, and have potential in many important applications across various fields of science and technology. In recent years, we have designed and synthesized a large group of peptide amphiphiles. This library of PAs has the ability to self-assemble into a variety of aggregates such as fibers, nanosphere, vesicles, nanosheet, nanocups, nanorings, hydrogels, and so on. The mechanism behind the formation of such a wide range of structures is intriguing. Each system has its individual method of aggregation and results in assemblies with important applications in areas including chemistry, biology, and materials science. The aim of this feature article is to bring together our recent achievements with designer PAs with respect to their self-assembly processes and applications. Emphasis is placed on rational design, mechanistic aspects of the self-assembly processes, and the applications of these PAs. We hope that this article will provide a conceptual demonstration of the different approaches taken toward the construction of these task-specific PAs.
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- Antara Dasgupta
- Eris Lifesciences , Plot Nos. 30 and 31, Brahmaputra Industrial Park, Amingaon, North Guwahati , Guwahati , Assam 781031 , India
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- Department of Chemistry , Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati , Assam - 781039 , India
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Tuo D, He Q, Wang Q, Ao Y, Wang D. Benzene Triimides: Facile Synthesis and Self‐Assembly Study. CHINESE J CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/cjoc.201900146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- De‐Hui Tuo
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Recognition and Function, Institute of ChemistryChinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Recognition and Function, Institute of ChemistryChinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Recognition and Function, Institute of ChemistryChinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Recognition and Function, Institute of ChemistryChinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Recognition and Function, Institute of ChemistryChinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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Deepthi K, Amal RRB, Rajeev VR, Unni KNN, Gowd EB. Directed Assembly of Hierarchical Supramolecular Block Copolymers: A Strategy To Create Donor–Acceptor Charge-Transfer Stacks. Macromolecules 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.8b02448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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- Krishnan Deepthi
- Academy of Scientific
and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201 002, India
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- Academy of Scientific
and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201 002, India
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Dowari P, Das S, Pramanik B, Das D. pH clock instructed transient supramolecular peptide amphiphile and its vesicular assembly. Chem Commun (Camb) 2019; 55:14119-14122. [PMID: 31687686 DOI: 10.1039/c9cc06934h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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A pH clock directed transient supramolecular peptide amphiphile and its vesicular assembly using ternary complexation of cucurbit[8]uril is displayed.
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- Payel Dowari
- Department of Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
- India
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- Department of Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
- India
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- Department of Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
- India
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- Department of Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
- India
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