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Balafouti A, Forys A, Trzebicka B, Gerardos AM, Pispas S. Anionic Hyperbranched Amphiphilic Polyelectrolytes as Nanocarriers for Antimicrobial Proteins and Peptides. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:7702. [PMID: 38138846 PMCID: PMC10745097 DOI: 10.3390/ma16247702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2023] [Revised: 12/13/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
Abstract
This manuscript presents the synthesis of hyperbranched amphiphilic poly (lauryl methacrylate-co-tert-butyl methacrylate-co-methacrylic acid), H-P(LMA-co-tBMA-co-MAA) copolymers via reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) copolymerization of tBMA and LMA, and their post-polymerization modification to anionic amphiphilic polyelectrolytes. The focus is on investigating whether the combination of the hydrophobic characters of LMA and tBMA segments, as well as the polyelectrolyte and hydrophilic properties of MAA segments, both distributed within a unique hyperbranched polymer chain topology, would result in intriguing, branched copolymers with the potential to be applied in nanomedicine. Therefore, we studied the self-assembly behavior of these copolymers in aqueous media, as well as their ability to form complexes with cationic proteins, namely lysozyme (LYZ) and polymyxin (PMX). Various physicochemical characterization techniques, including size exclusion chromatography (SEC) and proton nuclear magnetic resonance (1H-NMR), verified the molecular characteristics of these well-defined copolymers, whereas light scattering and fluorescence spectroscopy techniques revealed promising nanoparticle (NP) self- and co-assembly properties of the copolymers in aqueous media.
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- Anastasia Balafouti
- Theoretical and Physical Chemistry Institute, National Hellenic Research Foundation, 48 Vassileos Constantinou Ave., 11635 Athens, Greece; (A.B.); (A.M.G.)
- Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), 15784 Athens, Greece
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 ul. M. Curie-Skłodowskiej, 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; (A.F.); (B.T.)
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 ul. M. Curie-Skłodowskiej, 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; (A.F.); (B.T.)
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- Theoretical and Physical Chemistry Institute, National Hellenic Research Foundation, 48 Vassileos Constantinou Ave., 11635 Athens, Greece; (A.B.); (A.M.G.)
- Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), 15784 Athens, Greece
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- Theoretical and Physical Chemistry Institute, National Hellenic Research Foundation, 48 Vassileos Constantinou Ave., 11635 Athens, Greece; (A.B.); (A.M.G.)
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Bediako JK, El Ouardi Y, Massima Mouele ES, Mensah B, Repo E. Polyelectrolyte and polyelectrolyte complex-incorporated adsorbents in water and wastewater remediation - A review of recent advances. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 325:138418. [PMID: 36925007 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2022] [Revised: 03/09/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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In recent years, polyelectrolyte-incorporated functional materials have emerged as novel adsorbents for effective remediation of pollutants in water and wastewater. Polyelectrolytes (PEs) are a special class of polymers with long chains of repeating charged moieties. Polyelectrolyte complexes (PECs) are obtained by mixing aqueous solutions of oppositely charged PEs. Herewith, this review discusses recent advances with respect to water and wastewater remediation using PE- and PEC-incorporated adsorbents. The review begins by highlighting some water resources, their pollution sources and available treatment techniques. Next, an overview of PEs and PECs is discussed, highlighting the evolving progress in their processing. Consequently, application of these materials in different facets of water and wastewater remediation, including heavy metal removal, precious metal and rare earth element recovery, desalination, dye and emerging micropollutant removal, are critically reviewed. For water and wastewater remediation, PEs and PECs are mostly applied either in their original forms, as composites or as morphologically-tunable complexes. PECs are deemed superior to other materials owing to their tunability for both cationic and anionic pollutants. Generally, natural and semi-synthetic PEs have been largely applied owing to their low cost, ready availability and eco-friendliness. Except dye removal and desalination of saline water, application of synthetic PEs and PECs is scanty, and hence requires more focus in future research.
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- John Kwame Bediako
- Department of Separation Science, School of Engineering Science, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology (LUT), FI-53850 Lappeenranta, Finland; Department of Food Process Engineering, School of Engineering Sciences, College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, P. O. Box LG 77, Legon, Accra, Ghana.
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- Department of Separation Science, School of Engineering Science, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology (LUT), FI-53850 Lappeenranta, Finland
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- Department of Separation Science, School of Engineering Science, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology (LUT), FI-53850 Lappeenranta, Finland
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Engineering Sciences, College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, P. O. Box LG 77, Legon, Accra, Ghana
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- Department of Separation Science, School of Engineering Science, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology (LUT), FI-53850 Lappeenranta, Finland
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He JL, Luo W, Wang T, He L, Deng JN, Fu ZC, Grunlan JC, Chen MJ. Polyelectrolyte Complex with Controllable Viscosity by Doping Cu 2+ Protects Nylon-Cotton Fabric against Fire. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:54225-54232. [PMID: 36441914 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c16343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Nylon-cotton (NC) blend fabrics are widely used in military and industrial applications, but their high flammability still remains a serious problem. In an effort to effectively and quickly impart flame retardancy to the NC fabric, it was treated by simply blade coating with a Cu2+-doped polyelectrolyte complex (CPEC) that consists of ammonium polyphosphate (APP), polyethylenimine (PEI), and copper sulfate. The viscosity of the CPEC can be adjusted by altering the content of CuSO4, which controls the amount of extrinsic and intrinsic ion pairs. By adjusting the proportion and content of PEI, APP, and CuSO4, CPEC suitable for treating the NC fabric was obtained. Only 0.067 wt % Cu2+ was needed to adjust the viscosity and impart self-extinguishing behavior in a vertical burning test. This simple two-step treatment provides a promising technology to protect flammable polymeric substrates with ultralow metal-doped polyelectrolyte complexes.
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- Jia-Lin He
- School of Science, Xihua University, 9999 Hongguang Road, Chengdu 610039, China
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- School of Science, Xihua University, 9999 Hongguang Road, Chengdu 610039, China
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- School of Science, Xihua University, 9999 Hongguang Road, Chengdu 610039, China
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- School of Science, Xihua University, 9999 Hongguang Road, Chengdu 610039, China
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- School of Science, Xihua University, 9999 Hongguang Road, Chengdu 610039, China
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- School of Science, Xihua University, 9999 Hongguang Road, Chengdu 610039, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, 3123 TAMU, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, 3255 TAMU, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Texas A&M University, 3127 TAMU, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- School of Science, Xihua University, 9999 Hongguang Road, Chengdu 610039, China
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Rudt A, Sun J, Qin M, Liu L, Syldatk C, Barbeck M, Xiong X, Krastev R. Controlled Adhesion of HUVEC on Polyelectrolyte Multilayers by Regulation of Coating Conditions. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2021; 4:1441-1449. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.0c01330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Alexander Rudt
- Faculty for Applied Chemistry, Reutlingen University, Alteburgstraße 150, Reutlingen 72762, Germany
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, No. 38 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100191, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, No. 15 Beisanhuan East Road, Beijing 100029, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, No. 15 Beisanhuan East Road, Beijing 100029, China
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- Technical Biology in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Karlsruhe, KIT Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Fritz-Haber-Weg 4, Karlsruhe 76131, Germany
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- BerlinAnalytix GmbH, Ullsteinstraße 108, Berlin 12109, Germany
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- Biofunctionalized Surfaces, NMI Natural and Medical Sciences Institute at the University of Tuebingen, Markwiesenstraße 55, Tuebingen 72770, Germany
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- Faculty for Applied Chemistry, Reutlingen University, Alteburgstraße 150, Reutlingen 72762, Germany
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Kolibaba TJ, Stevens DL, Pangburn ST, Condassamy O, Camus M, Grau E, Grunlan JC. UV-protection from chitosan derivatized lignin multilayer thin film. RSC Adv 2020; 10:32959-32965. [PMID: 35516484 PMCID: PMC9056636 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra05829g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2020] [Accepted: 08/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Lignin is one of the most abundant renewable materials on the earth. Despite possessing useful antioxidant and UV absorbing properties, its effective utilization in technology has been hampered by its relative insolubility and difficulty to process. In this work, a simple chemical derivatization process is utilized which yields water-soluble lignin possessing anionic carboxylate groups. These carboxylate groups give lignin polyanionic behavior and enable its utilization in the growth of a functional film via layer-by-layer (LbL) assembly with biologically sourced chitosan. The growth mechanism of this film is hypothesized to be a result of both hydrogen bonding and ionic interactions. The film demonstrates excellent UV-absorptive capability. A 100 nm thick chitosan/lignin coating was applied to a poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrene sulfonate) film and shown to reduce its degradation sixfold over the course of a 1 hour exposure to harsh UV light. This is the first demonstration of lignin being utilized in a fully biologically derived LbL film. Utilization of lignin in LbL assembly is an important step in the development of renewable nanotechnology. An environmentally benign derivatization process enables the use of lignin in an entirely biosourced functional thin film.![]()
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- Thomas J Kolibaba
- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University 3255 TAMU College Station TX 77843 USA +1-979-845-3027
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- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University 3255 TAMU College Station TX 77843 USA +1-979-845-3027
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University 3123 TAMU College Station TX 77843 USA
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- Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques, Université de Bordeaux, UMR5629, CNRS, Bordeaux INP, ENSCBP 16 Avenue Pey-Berland 33607 Cedex Pessac France +33-555-684-6189
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- Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques, Université de Bordeaux, UMR5629, CNRS, Bordeaux INP, ENSCBP 16 Avenue Pey-Berland 33607 Cedex Pessac France +33-555-684-6189
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- Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques, Université de Bordeaux, UMR5629, CNRS, Bordeaux INP, ENSCBP 16 Avenue Pey-Berland 33607 Cedex Pessac France +33-555-684-6189
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- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University 3255 TAMU College Station TX 77843 USA +1-979-845-3027.,Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Texas A&M University 3003 TAMU College Station TX 77843 USA.,Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University 3123 TAMU College Station TX 77843 USA
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Abalymov A, Parakhonskiy B, Skirtach AG. Polymer- and Hybrid-Based Biomaterials for Interstitial, Connective, Vascular, Nerve, Visceral and Musculoskeletal Tissue Engineering. Polymers (Basel) 2020; 12:E620. [PMID: 32182751 PMCID: PMC7182904 DOI: 10.3390/polym12030620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2019] [Revised: 02/19/2020] [Accepted: 03/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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In this review, materials based on polymers and hybrids possessing both organic and inorganic contents for repairing or facilitating cell growth in tissue engineering are discussed. Pure polymer based biomaterials are predominantly used to target soft tissues. Stipulated by possibilities of tuning the composition and concentration of their inorganic content, hybrid materials allow to mimic properties of various types of harder tissues. That leads to the concept of "one-matches-all" referring to materials possessing the same polymeric base, but different inorganic content to enable tissue growth and repair, proliferation of cells, and the formation of the ECM (extra cellular matrix). Furthermore, adding drug delivery carriers to coatings and scaffolds designed with such materials brings additional functionality by encapsulating active molecules, antibacterial agents, and growth factors. We discuss here materials and methods of their assembly from a general perspective together with their applications in various tissue engineering sub-areas: interstitial, connective, vascular, nervous, visceral and musculoskeletal tissues. The overall aims of this review are two-fold: (a) to describe the needs and opportunities in the field of bio-medicine, which should be useful for material scientists, and (b) to present capabilities and resources available in the area of materials, which should be of interest for biologists and medical doctors.
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- Anatolii Abalymov
- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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