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Wang J, Zhou Z, Li X, Chang C. Cellulose nanocrystals-based optical organohydrogel fiber with customizable iridescent colors for strain and humidity response. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 275:133501. [PMID: 38960229 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.133501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2024] [Revised: 06/18/2024] [Accepted: 06/26/2024] [Indexed: 07/05/2024]
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Stimuli-responsive optical hydrogels are widely used in various fields including environmental sensing, optical encryption, and intelligent display manufacturing. However, these hydrogels are susceptible to water losses when exposed to air, leading to structural damage, significantly shortened service lives, and compromised durability. This study presents mechanically robust, environmentally stable, and multi-stimuli responsive optical organohydrogel fibers with customizable iridescent colors. These fibers are fabricated by incorporating tunicate cellulose nanocrystals, alginate, and acrylamide in a glycerol-water binary system. The synthesized fibers exhibit high strength (1.38 MPa), moisture retention capabilities, and elastic properties. Furthermore, a sensor based on these fibers demonstrates high- and low-temperature resistance along with stimuli-responsive characteristics, effectively detecting changes in environmental humidity and strains. Moreover, the fiber sensor demonstrates continuous, repeatable, and quantitatively predictable moisture discoloration responses across a humidity range of 11 % and 98 %. During strain sensing, the optical-organohydrogel-based sensor demonstrates a large working strain (50 %) and excellent cycling stability, underscoring its potential for effectively monitoring a wide range of intricate human motions. Overall, the synthesized fibers and their simple fabrication method can elicit new avenues for numerous related applications including the large-scale implementation of advanced wearable technology.
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- Junmei Wang
- Engineering Research Center of Bamboo Advanced Materials and Conversion of Jiangxi Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou 341000, PR China.
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- Engineering Research Center of Bamboo Advanced Materials and Conversion of Jiangxi Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou 341000, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center of Bamboo Advanced Materials and Conversion of Jiangxi Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou 341000, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Hubei Engineering Center of Natural Polymer-based Medical Materials, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.
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Cao C, Mou F, Yang M, Zhang S, Zhang D, Li L, Lan T, Xiao D, Luo W, Ma H, Guan J. Harnessing Disparities in Magnetic Microswarms: From Construction to Collaborative Tasks. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024:e2401711. [PMID: 38868929 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202401711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2024] [Revised: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 06/14/2024]
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Individual differences in size, experience, and task specialization in natural swarms often result in heterogeneity and hierarchy, facilitating efficient and coordinated task accomplishment. Drawing inspiration from this phenomenon, a general strategy is proposed for organizing magnetic micro/nanorobots (MNRs) with apparent differences in size, shape, and properties into cohesive microswarms with tunable heterogeneity, controlled spatial hierarchy, and collaborative tasking capability. In this strategy, disparate magnetic MNRs can be manipulated to show reversible transitions between synchronization and desynchronization by elaborately regulating parameter sets of the rotating magnetic field. Utilizing these transitions, alongside local robust hydrodynamic interactions, diverse heterospecific pairings of disparate magnetic MNRs can be organized into heterogeneous microswarms, and their spatial organization can be dynamically adjusted from egalitarian to leader-follower-like hierarchies on the fly, both in open space and complex microchannels. Furthermore, when specializing the disparate MNRs with distinct functions ("division of labor") such as sensing and drug carrying, they can execute precise drug delivery targeting unknown sites in a collaborative sensing-navigating-cargo dropping sequence, demonstrating significant potential for precise tumor treatment. These findings highlight the critical roles of attribute differences and hierarchical organization in designing efficient swarming micro/nanorobots for biomedical applications.
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- Chuan Cao
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing International School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing International School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Nanomedicine for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing International School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing International School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing International School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing International School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing International School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing International School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing International School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China
- Wuhan Institute of Photochemistry and Technology, 7 North Bingang Road, Wuhan, 430083, P. R. China
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- Wuhan Institute of Photochemistry and Technology, 7 North Bingang Road, Wuhan, 430083, P. R. China
- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Science, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing International School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China
- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Science, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China
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Shi G, Si L, Cai J, Jiang H, Liu Y, Luo W, Ma H, Guan J. Photonic Nanochains for Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Physiological Environment. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 14:964. [PMID: 38869588 PMCID: PMC11174108 DOI: 10.3390/nano14110964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2024] [Revised: 05/22/2024] [Accepted: 05/28/2024] [Indexed: 06/14/2024]
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Diabetes is a common disease that seriously endangers human health. Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) is important for the prevention and treatment of diabetes. Glucose-sensing photonic nanochains (PNCs) have the advantages of naked-eye colorimetric readouts, short response time and noninvasive detection of diabetes, showing immense potential in CGM systems. However, the developed PNCs cannot disperse in physiological environment at the pH of 7.4 because of their poor hydrophilicity. In this study, we report a new kind of PNCs that can continuously and reversibly detect the concentration of glucose (Cg) in physiological environment at the pH of 7.4. Polyacrylic acid (PAA) added to the preparation of PNCs forms hydrogen bonds with polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) in Fe3O4@PVP colloidal nanoparticles and the hydrophilic monomer N-2-hydroxyethyl acrylamide (HEAAm), which increases the content of PHEAAm in the polymer shell of prepared PNCs. Moreover, 4-(2-acrylamidoethylcarbamoyl)-3-fluorophenylboronic acid (AFPBA), with a relatively low pKa value, is used as the glucose-sensing monomer to further improve the hydrophilicity and glucose-sensing performances of PNCs. The obtained Fe3O4@(PVP-PAA)@poly(AFPBA-co-HEAAm) PNCs disperse in artificial serum and change color from yellow-green to red when Cg increases from 3.9 mM to 11.4 mM, showing application potential for straightforward CGM.
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- Gongpu Shi
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, International School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China; (G.S.); (L.S.); (H.J.); (Y.L.); (J.G.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, International School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China; (G.S.); (L.S.); (H.J.); (Y.L.); (J.G.)
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China;
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, International School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China; (G.S.); (L.S.); (H.J.); (Y.L.); (J.G.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, International School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China; (G.S.); (L.S.); (H.J.); (Y.L.); (J.G.)
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China;
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Science, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, International School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China; (G.S.); (L.S.); (H.J.); (Y.L.); (J.G.)
- Wuhan Institute of Photochemistry and Technology, 7 North Bingang Road, Wuhan 430083, China
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Xiao D, Ma H, Luo W, Guan J. Agarose-Based Hydrogel Film with Embedded Oriented Photonic Nanochains for Sensing pH. Polymers (Basel) 2024; 16:1530. [PMID: 38891476 PMCID: PMC11174816 DOI: 10.3390/polym16111530] [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: 04/27/2024] [Revised: 05/23/2024] [Accepted: 05/25/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024] Open
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Responsive photonic crystal hydrogel sensors are renowned for their colorimetric sensing ability and can be utilized in many fields such as medical diagnosis, environmental detection, food safety, and industrial production. Previously, our group invented responsive photonic nanochains (RPNCs), which improve the response speed of photonic crystal hydrogel sensors by at least 2 to 3 orders of magnitude. However, RPNCs are dispersed in a liquid medium, which needs a magnetic field to orient them for the generation of structural colors. In addition, during repeated use, the process of cleaning and redispersing can cause entanglement, breakage, and a loss of RPNCs, resulting in poor stability. Moreover, when mixing with the samples in liquid, the RPNCs may lead to the contamination of the samples being tested. In this paper, we incorporate one-dimensional oriented RPNCs with agarose gel film to prepare heterogeneous hydrogel films. Thanks to the non-responsive and porous nature of the agarose gel, the protons diffuse freely in the gel, which facilitates the fast response of the RPNCs. Furthermore, the "frozen" RPNCs in agarose gel not only enable the display of structural colors without the need for a magnet but also improve the cycling stability and long-term durability of the sensor, and will not contaminate the samples. This work paves the way for the application of photonic crystal sensors.
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- Dunyi Xiao
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China;
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Science, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China;
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, International School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China;
- Wuhan Institute of Photochemistry and Technology, 7 North Bingang Road, Wuhan 430083, China
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Kou D, Gao L, Lin R, Zhang S, Ma W. Hydrogen Bond-Mediated Self-Shielded Moisture-Responsive Structural Color for Time-Temperature Indicating. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2310060. [PMID: 38408157 PMCID: PMC11077668 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202310060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2023] [Revised: 02/02/2024] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
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Effective monitoring of the time-temperature history of biological reagents, chemical drugs, and perishable foods during cold chain storage is crucial for ensuring their quality and efficacy. Time-temperature indicators (TTIs) are developed to assess the cumulative impact of time and temperature on product quality. However, current indicators face challenges related to complex wrapping procedures, narrow tracking ranges, susceptibility to photobleaching, and pre-use instability, hampering widespread use. Herein, the first moisture-responsive 1D photonic crystal (1DPC) TTIs featuring robust structural colors, customizable time-temperature ranges, and reliable renewability are demonstrated. The indicators exhibit distinct color-changing responsiveness toward water vapor, which remains observable after prolonged storage at low temperatures. Significantly, the moisture responsiveness gradually diminishes at elevated temperatures over time due to ambient water-induced hydrogen bond formation, effectively shielding the indicator from external stimuli. This property enables the naked-eye inspection of product efficacy during cold chain storage. Additionally, the endowed flexibility of the TTI facilitates its easy attachment to targets, functioning as a convenient indicator label. Remarkably, the indicator can be stably stored for an extended period at room temperature before use, thereby showcasing substantial market potential.
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- Donghui Kou
- State Key Laboratory of Fine ChemicalsFrontier Science Center for Smart MaterialsDalian University of TechnologyDalian116024China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine ChemicalsFrontier Science Center for Smart MaterialsDalian University of TechnologyDalian116024China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine ChemicalsFrontier Science Center for Smart MaterialsDalian University of TechnologyDalian116024China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine ChemicalsFrontier Science Center for Smart MaterialsDalian University of TechnologyDalian116024China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine ChemicalsFrontier Science Center for Smart MaterialsDalian University of TechnologyDalian116024China
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Hu Y, Tian Z, Ma D, Qi C, Yang D, Huang S. Smart colloidal photonic crystal sensors. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 324:103089. [PMID: 38306849 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2024.103089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2023] [Revised: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/30/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2024]
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Smart colloidal photonic crystals (PCs) with stimuli-responsive periodic micro/nano-structures, photonic bandgaps, and structural colors have shown unique advantages (high sensitivity, visual readout, wireless characteristics, etc.) in sensing by outputting diverse structural colors and reflection signals. In this review, smart PC sensors are summarized according to their fabrications, structures, sensing mechanisms, and applications. The fabrications of colloidal PCs are mainly by self-assembling the well-defined nanoparticles into the periodical structure (supersaturation-, polymerization-, evaporation-, shear-, interaction-, and field-induced self-assembly process). Their structures can be divided into two groups: closely packed and non-closely packed nano-structures. The sensing mechanisms can be explained by Bragg's law, including the change in the effective refractive index, lattice constant, and the order degree. The sensing applications are detailly introduced according to the analytes of the target, including solvents, vapors, humidity, mechanical force, temperature, electrical field, magnetic field, pH, ions/molecules, and so on. Finally, the corresponding challenges and the future potential prospects of artificial smart colloidal PCs in the sensing field are discussed.
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- Yang Hu
- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Alternative Technologies for Fine Chemicals Process, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing 312000, China
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Alternative Technologies for Fine Chemicals Process, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing 312000, China
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Alternative Technologies for Fine Chemicals Process, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing 312000, China
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Alternative Technologies for Fine Chemicals Process, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing 312000, China
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Alternative Technologies for Fine Chemicals Process, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing 312000, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310024, China..
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Liu J, Zhou J, Meng Y, Zhu L, Xu J, Huang Z, Wang S, Xia Y. Artificial Skin with Patterned Stripes for Color Camouflage and Thermoregulation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:48601-48612. [PMID: 37787638 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c08872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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Chameleons are famous for their quick color changing abilities, and it is commonly assumed that they do this for camouflage. However, recent reports revealed that chameleons also change color for body temperature regulation. Inspired by the structure of the panther chameleon's skin, a stripe-patterned poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) and polyacrylamide (PAM) hydrogel film with a laminated structure is fabricated in this work; thus, both camouflage and thermoregulation can be achieved through controlling Vis and NIR light effectively. For the PNIPAM stripe, the upper layer is the native PNIPAM hydrogel and the lower layer is the carbon nanotube-composited PNIPAM hydrogel. Thus, the PNIPAM stripe is capable of reaching 28 °C at a low environmental temperature (12 °C) and a low radiation intensity (20 mW cm-2), while preventing the body temperature from rising by changing to white under a strong radiation intensity (100 mW cm-2). For the PAM stripe, the upper layer combines colloidal photonic crystals and displays a tunable structural color by stretching, and the lower layer is mixed with PNIPAM microgels for thermal regulation. Through the fabrication of multifunctional patterns, the film can achieve both dynamic structural color and thermoregulation by precisely controlling solar radiation absorption, scattering, and reflection. More importantly, in the stripe-patterned system, the shrinkage of the PNIPAM stripes can effectively trigger the elongation of the PAM stripe, which endows the structural color changing process to be self-powered completely. The performances show that the stripe-patterned film may have potential applications in intelligent coatings, especially in areas with large temperature differences during the day such as high plains.
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- Jiahui Liu
- Department of Biological and Bioenergy Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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- Department of Biological and Bioenergy Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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- Department of Biological and Bioenergy Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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- Department of Biological and Bioenergy Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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- Department of Biological and Bioenergy Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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- Department of Biological and Bioenergy Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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- Department of Biological and Bioenergy Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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- Department of Biological and Bioenergy Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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Hu Y, Yu S, Wei B, Yang D, Ma D, Huang S. Stimulus-responsive nonclose-packed photonic crystals: fabrications and applications. MATERIALS HORIZONS 2023; 10:3895-3928. [PMID: 37448235 DOI: 10.1039/d3mh00877k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/15/2023]
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Stimulus-responsive photonic crystals (PCs) possessing unconventional nonclosely packed structures have received growing attention due to their unique capability of mimicking the active structural colors of natural organisms (for example, chameleons' mechanochromic properties). However, there is rarely any systematic review regarding the progress of nonclose-packed photonic crystals (NPCs), involving their fabrication, working mechanisms, and applications. Herein, a comprehensive review of the fundamental principles and practical fabrication strategies of one/two/three-dimensional NPCs is summarized from the perspective of designing nonclose-packed structures. Subsequently, responsive NPCs with exciting functions and working mechanisms are sorted and delineated according to their diverse responses to physical (force, temperature, magnetic, and electric fields), chemical (ions, pH, vapors, and solvents), and biological (glucose, organophosphate, creatinine, and bacteria) stimuli. We then systematically introduced and discussed the applications of NPCs in sensors, printing, anticounterfeiting, display, optical devices, etc. Finally, the current challenges and development prospects for NPCs are presented. This review not only concludes the design principle for NPCs but also provides a significant basis for the exploration of next-generation NPCs.
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- Yang Hu
- School of Materials and Energy, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Materials and Energy Storage Devices, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China.
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- School of Materials and Energy, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Materials and Energy Storage Devices, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China.
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- School of Materials and Energy, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Materials and Energy Storage Devices, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China.
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- School of Materials and Energy, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Materials and Energy Storage Devices, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China.
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Alternative Technologies for Fine Chemicals Process, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing 312000, P. R. China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Materials and Energy Storage Devices, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China.
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Jiang H, Li G, Si L, Guo M, Ma H, Luo W, Guan J. Versatile Double Bandgap Photonic Crystals of High Color Saturation. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:2632. [PMID: 37836273 PMCID: PMC10574206 DOI: 10.3390/nano13192632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2023] [Revised: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
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Double bandgap photonic crystals (PCs) exhibit significant potential for applications in various color display-related fields. However, they show low color saturation and inadequate color modulation capabilities. This study presents a viable approach to the fabrication of double bandgap photonic inks diffracting typical secondary colors and other composite colors by simply mixing two photonic nanochains (PNCs) of different primary colors as pigments in an appropriate percentage following the conventional RGB color matching method. In this approach, the PNCs are magnetically responsive and display three primary colors that can be synthesized by combining hydrogen bond-guided and magnetic field (H)-assisted template polymerization. The as-prepared double bandgap photonic inks present high color saturation due to the fixed and narrow full-width at half-maxima of the parent PNCs with a suitable chain length. Furthermore, they can be used to easily produce a flexible double bandgap PC film by embedding the PNCs into a gel, such as polyacrylamide, facilitating fast steady display performance without the requirement of an external magnetic field. This research not only presents the unique advantages of PNCs in constructing multi-bandgap PCs but also establishes the feasibility of utilizing PNCs in practical applications within the fields of anti-counterfeiting and flexible wearable devices.
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- Hao Jiang
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, International School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China; (H.J.); (L.S.); (J.G.)
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China; (G.L.); (M.G.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, International School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China; (H.J.); (L.S.); (J.G.)
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China; (G.L.); (M.G.)
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- Wuhan Institute of Photochemistry and Technology, 7 North Bingang Road, Wuhan 430083, China
- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Science, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China; (G.L.); (M.G.)
- Wuhan Institute of Photochemistry and Technology, 7 North Bingang Road, Wuhan 430083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, International School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China; (H.J.); (L.S.); (J.G.)
- Wuhan Institute of Photochemistry and Technology, 7 North Bingang Road, Wuhan 430083, China
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Liu J, Li L, Cao C, Feng Z, Liu Y, Ma H, Luo W, Guan J, Mou F. Swarming Multifunctional Heater-Thermometer Nanorobots for Precise Feedback Hyperthermia Delivery. ACS NANO 2023; 17:16731-16742. [PMID: 37651715 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c03131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Micro-/nanorobots (MNRs) are envisioned to act as "motile-targeting" platforms for biomedical tasks due to their ability to propel and navigate in challenging, hard-to-reach biological environments. However, it remains a great challenge for current swarming MNRs to accurately report and regulate therapeutic doses during disease treatment. Here we present the development of swarming multifunctional heater-thermometer nanorobots (HT-NRs) and their application in precise feedback photothermal hyperthermia delivery. The HT-NRs are designed as photothermal-responsive photonic nanochains consisting of magnetic Fe3O4 nanoparticles arranged periodically in one dimension and encapsulated in a temperature-responsive hydrogel shell. The HT-NRs exhibit energetic and controllable swarming motions under a rotating magnetic field, while simultaneously functioning as motile nanoheaters and nanothermometers, utilizing their photothermal conversion and (photo)thermal-responsive structural color changes (photothermochromism). Consequently, the HT-NRs can be quickly deployed to a remote target area (e.g., a superficial tumor lesion) using their collective motion and selectively eliminate diseased cells in a specific targeted region by utilizing their self-reporting photothermochromism as visual feedback for precisely regulating external light irradiation. This work may inspire the development of intelligent multifunctional theranostic micro-/nanorobots and their practical applications in precise disease treatment.
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- Jianfeng Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, International School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, International School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, International School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, International School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, International School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, International School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, People's Republic of China
- Wuhan Institute of Photochemistry and Technology, 7 North Bingang Road, Wuhan 430083, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, International School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, People's Republic of China
- Wuhan Institute of Photochemistry and Technology, 7 North Bingang Road, Wuhan 430083, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, International School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, People's Republic of China
- Wuhan Institute of Photochemistry and Technology, 7 North Bingang Road, Wuhan 430083, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, International School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, People's Republic of China
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You M, Mou F, Wang K, Guan J. Tadpole-Like Flexible Microswimmers with the Head and Tail Both Magnetic. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:40855-40863. [PMID: 37584677 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c09701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/17/2023]
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In analogy to eukaryotic cells that move by beating the flagella, magnetically powered micro/nanorobots with flexible filaments are capable of eluding the limitation of the scallop theorem to generate net displacement in a three-dimensional space, but they are limited by complicated fabrication and low speed. Here, we demonstrate a tadpole-like flexible microswimmer with a head and tail that are both magnetic by developing a magnetically assisted in situ polymerization method. The flexible microswimmer consists of a magnetic-bead head fixed to a nanochain bundle of magnetic nanoparticles (tail), and the tail length and stiffness can be adjusted simply by changing the duration and strength of the applied magnetic field during fabrication, respectively. For the microswimmer under an oscillating magnetic field, the magnetic head generates an undulatory motion, which can be further increased by the flexible magnetic tail. The magnetically induced undulation of the head and tail generates a traveling wave propagating through its flexible tail, resulting in efficient tadpole-like propulsion of the microswimmer. The flexible microswimmer runs at a maximum motion speed when the tail length is ∼5 times the diameter of the magnetic head, corresponding to ∼half the wavelength of the undulatory motion. The flexible microswimmers reported here are promising for active sensing and drug delivery, as the tails can be designed with various responsive hydrogels, and the results are expected to advance flexible micro/nanorobots.
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- Ming You
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, International School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, International School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
- Wuhan Institute of Photochemistry and Technology, 7 North Bingang Road, Wuhan 430083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, International School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, International School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
- Wuhan Institute of Photochemistry and Technology, 7 North Bingang Road, Wuhan 430083, China
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Fan Q, Li Z, Wu C, Yin Y. Magnetically Induced Anisotropic Interaction in Colloidal Assembly. PRECISION CHEMISTRY 2023; 1:272-298. [PMID: 37529717 PMCID: PMC10389807 DOI: 10.1021/prechem.3c00012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2023] [Revised: 05/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 08/03/2023]
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The wide accessibility to nanostructures with high uniformity and controllable sizes and morphologies provides great opportunities for creating complex superstructures with unique functionalities. Employing anisotropic nanostructures as the building blocks significantly enriches the superstructural phases, while their orientational control for obtaining long-range orders has remained a significant challenge. One solution is to introduce magnetic components into the anisotropic nanostructures to enable precise control of their orientations and positions in the superstructures by manipulating magnetic interactions. Recognizing the importance of magnetic anisotropy in colloidal assembly, we provide here an overview of magnetic field-guided self-assembly of magnetic nanoparticles with typical anisotropic shapes, including rods, cubes, plates, and peanuts. The Review starts with discussing the magnetic energy of nanoparticles, appreciating the vital roles of magneto-crystalline and shape anisotropies in determining the easy magnetization direction of the anisotropic nanostructures. It then introduces superstructures assembled from various magnetic building blocks and summarizes their unique properties and intriguing applications. It concludes with a discussion of remaining challenges and an outlook of future research opportunities that the magnetic assembly strategy may offer for colloidal assembly.
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- Qingsong Fan
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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Lee K, Sohn BH. Step-growth polymerization of supracolloidal chains from patchy micelles of diblock copolymers. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 648:727-735. [PMID: 37321092 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.06.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2023] [Revised: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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HYPOTHESIS The formation of supracolloidal chains from the patchy micelles of diblock copolymers bears a close resemblance to traditional step-growth polymerization of difunctional monomers in many aspects, including chain-length evolution, size distribution, and initial-concentration dependence. Thus, understanding the colloidal polymerization based on the step-growth mechanism can offer potential control over the formation of supracolloidal chains in terms of chain structure and reaction rate. EXPERIMENTS We analyzed the size evolution of supracolloidal chains of patchy micelles of PS-b-P4VP by investigating a large number of colloidal chains visualized in SEM images. We varied the initial concentration of patchy micelles to achieve a high degree of polymerization and a cyclic chain. To manipulate the polymerization rate, we also changed the ratio of water to DMF and adjusted the patch size by employing PS(25)-b-P4VP(7) and PS(145)-b-P4VP(40). FINDINGS We confirmed the step-growth mechanism for the formation supracolloidal chains from patchy micelles of PS-b-P4VP. Based on this mechanism, we were able to achieve a high degree of polymerization early in the reaction by increasing the initial concentration and form cyclic chains by diluting the solution. We also accelerated colloidal polymerization by increasing the ratio of water to DMF in the solution and patch size by using PS-b-P4VP with a larger molecular weight.
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- Kyunghyeon Lee
- Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea.
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Li L, Yu Z, Liu J, Yang M, Shi G, Feng Z, Luo W, Ma H, Guan J, Mou F. Swarming Responsive Photonic Nanorobots for Motile-Targeting Microenvironmental Mapping and Mapping-Guided Photothermal Treatment. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2023; 15:141. [PMID: 37247162 PMCID: PMC10226971 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-023-01095-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Micro/nanorobots can propel and navigate in many hard-to-reach biological environments, and thus may bring revolutionary changes to biomedical research and applications. However, current MNRs lack the capability to collectively perceive and report physicochemical changes in unknown microenvironments. Here we propose to develop swarming responsive photonic nanorobots that can map local physicochemical conditions on the fly and further guide localized photothermal treatment. The RPNRs consist of a photonic nanochain of periodically-assembled magnetic Fe3O4 nanoparticles encapsulated in a responsive hydrogel shell, and show multiple integrated functions, including energetic magnetically-driven swarming motions, bright stimuli-responsive structural colors, and photothermal conversion. Thus, they can actively navigate in complex environments utilizing their controllable swarming motions, then visualize unknown targets (e.g., tumor lesion) by collectively mapping out local abnormal physicochemical conditions (e.g., pH, temperature, or glucose concentration) via their responsive structural colors, and further guide external light irradiation to initiate localized photothermal treatment. This work facilitates the development of intelligent motile nanosensors and versatile multifunctional nanotheranostics for cancer and inflammatory diseases.
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- Luolin Li
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Science, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
- School of Materials and Microelectronics, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China.
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Lu D, Qin M, Zhao Y, Li H, Luo L, Ding C, Cheng P, Su M, Li H, Song Y, Li J. Supramolecular Photonic Hydrogel for High-Sensitivity Alkaline Phosphatase Detection via Synergistic Driving Force. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2206461. [PMID: 36587969 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202206461] [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: 10/20/2022] [Revised: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Structurally-colored photonic hydrogels which are fabricated by introducing hydrogels into thin films or photonic crystal structures are promising candidates for biosensing. Generally, the design of photonic hydrogel biosensors is based on the sensor-analyte interactions induced charge variation within the hydrogel matrix, or chemically grafting binding sites onto the polymer chains, to achieve significant volume change and color variation of the photonic hydrogel. However, relatively low anti-interference capability or complicated synthesis hinder the facile and low-cost fabrication of high-performance photonic hydrogel biosensors. Here, a facilely prepared supramolecular photonic hydrogel biosensor is developed for high-sensitivity detection of alkaline phosphatase (ALP), which is an extensively considered clinical biomarker for a variety of diseases. Responding to ALP results in the broken supramolecular crosslinking and thus increased lattice distancing of the photonic hydrogel driven by synergistic repulsive force between nanoparticles embedded in photonic crystal structure and osmotic swelling pressure. The biosensor shows sensitivity of 7.3 nm spectral shift per mU mL-1 ALP, with detection limit of 0.52 mU mL-1 . High-accuracy colorimetric detection can be realized via a smartphone, promoting point-of-care sensing and timely diagnosis of related pathological conditions.
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- Dengfeng Lu
- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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- College of Computer Science and Technology, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Printing, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- College of Computer Science and Technology, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Printing, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Med-X Center for Materials, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, P. R. China
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Troyano J, Maspoch D. Propagating MOF flexibility at the macroscale: the case of MOF-based mechanical actuators. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:1744-1756. [PMID: 36661894 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc05813h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Shapeshifting materials have captured the imagination of researchers for their myriad potential applications, yet their practical development remains challenging. These materials operate by mechanical actuation: their structural responses to external stimuli generate mechanical work. Here, we review progress on the use of flexible metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) in composite actuators that shapeshift in a controlled fashion. We highlight the dynamic behaviour of flexible MOFs, which are unique among materials, even other porous ones, and introduce the concept of propagation, which involves the efficient transmission of flexible MOF deformations to the macroscale. Furthermore, we explain how researchers can observe, measure, and induce such effects in MOF composites. Next, we review pioneering first-generation MOF-composite actuators that shapeshift in response to changes in humidity, temperature, pressure, or to other stimuli. Finally, we allude to recent developments, identify remaining R & D hurdles, and suggest future directions in this field.
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- Javier Troyano
- Inorganic Chemistry Department, Autonomous University of Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain. .,Institute for Advanced Research in Chemical Sciences (IAdChem), Autonomous University of Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), CSIC and the Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Campus UAB, Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Spain. .,Departament de Química, Facultat de Ciències, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain.,ICREA, Pg. Lluís Companys 23, 08010 Barcelona, Spain
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Han X, Chen Z, Liu Y, Song B, Zhang H, Dong B. Light Driven ZnO/AuNP Micro/Nanomotor with Controlled Rotation and Phototaxis. ChemistrySelect 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202203888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- Xiaoxia Han
- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM) Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices and State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials Soochow University 199 Ren'ai Road Suzhou Jiangsu 215123 China
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- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM) Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices and State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials Soochow University 199 Ren'ai Road Suzhou Jiangsu 215123 China
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- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM) Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices and State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials Soochow University 199 Ren'ai Road Suzhou Jiangsu 215123 China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Optoelectronic Materials College of Chemistry Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Soochow University 199 Ren'ai Road Suzhou Jiangsu 215123 China
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- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM) Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices and State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials Soochow University 199 Ren'ai Road Suzhou Jiangsu 215123 China
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- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM) Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices and State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials Soochow University 199 Ren'ai Road Suzhou Jiangsu 215123 China
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Li D, Xiong Q, Liu W, Liang L, Duan H. Nanozymatic magnetic nanomixers for enzyme immobilization and multiplexed detection of metabolic disease biomarkers. Biosens Bioelectron 2023; 219:114795. [PMID: 36272348 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2022.114795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2022] [Revised: 10/01/2022] [Accepted: 10/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Nanozymes with enzyme-mimicking catalytic activity and unique functions have stimulated increasing interest in the biosensing field. Herein, we report a magnetic nanozyme (MNE) with integrated superior peroxidase-like activity and efficient mixing ability. This nanozymatic magnetic nanomixer is synthesized by depositing a Fe2+-doped polydopamine coating on the surface of well-aligned magnetic nanoparticles to form a rigid chain-like nanostructure. Polydopamine coating of the nanozymatic MNE allows for efficient immobilization of natural enzymes such as glucose oxidase, cholesterol oxidase or urate oxidase to produce a series of enzymes-immobilized MNE (MNE@enzymes) with intrinsic multienzyme cascade properties. These MNE@enzymes show synchronously rotating capability in spinning magnetic fields, which leads to an 80∼100% improvement in their overall catalytic efficiencies. In the on-chip detection of small molecular metabolites (i.e., glucose, cholesterol, and uric acid), the rotating MNE@enzymes lead to detection sensitivities 2.1∼4.3 times higher than those of the static ones. Importantly, the consistent performance of the rotating MNE@enzymes offers the possibility of integrating the detection of glucose, free cholesterol and uric acid into a single multiplexing microchip assay with smartphone readout, affording an improved sensitivity, good selectivity and reliability. The designed enzymes-loaded MNEs holds great promise in developing rapid and ultrasensitive measurements of diverse targets of healthcare concerns using portable devices.
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- Di Li
- State Key Lab of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China; School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 70 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637457, Singapore; School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 70 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637457, Singapore
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- Raffles Institution, 1 Raffles Institution Lane, Singapore, 575954, Singapore
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- State Key Lab of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China; School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China.
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 70 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637457, Singapore.
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Li M, Lyu Q, Peng B, Chen X, Zhang L, Zhu J. Bioinspired Colloidal Photonic Composites: Fabrications and Emerging Applications. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2110488. [PMID: 35263465 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202110488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2021] [Revised: 03/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Organisms in nature have evolved unique structural colors and stimuli-responsive functions for camouflage, warning, and communication over millions of years, which are essential to their survival in harsh conditions. Inspired by these characteristics, colloidal photonic composites (CPCs) composed of colloidal photonic crystals embedded in the polymeric matrix are artificially prepared and show great promise in applications. This review focuses on the summary of building blocks, i.e., colloidal particles and polymeric matrices, and constructive strategies from the perspective of designing CPCs with robust performance and specific functionality. Furthermore, their state-of-the-art applications are also discussed, including colorful coatings, anti-counterfeiting, and regulation of photoluminescence, especially in the field of visualized sensing. Finally, current challenges and potential for future developments in this field are discussed. The purpose of this review is not only to clarify the design principle for artificial CPCs but also to serve as a roadmap for the exploration of next-generation photonic materials.
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- Miaomiao Li
- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die and Mould Technology and Key Lab of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage of Ministry of Education (HUST), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die and Mould Technology and Key Lab of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage of Ministry of Education (HUST), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die and Mould Technology and Key Lab of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage of Ministry of Education (HUST), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die and Mould Technology and Key Lab of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage of Ministry of Education (HUST), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die and Mould Technology and Key Lab of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage of Ministry of Education (HUST), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die and Mould Technology and Key Lab of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage of Ministry of Education (HUST), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan, 430074, China
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Chen J, Peng Q, Peng X, Zhang H, Zeng H. Probing and Manipulating Noncovalent Interactions in Functional Polymeric Systems. Chem Rev 2022; 122:14594-14678. [PMID: 36054924 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Noncovalent interactions, which usually feature tunable strength, reversibility, and environmental adaptability, have been recognized as driving forces in a variety of biological and chemical processes, contributing to the recognition between molecules, the formation of molecule clusters, and the establishment of complex structures of macromolecules. The marriage of noncovalent interactions and conventional covalent polymers offers the systems novel mechanical, physicochemical, and biological properties, which are highly dependent on the binding mechanisms of the noncovalent interactions that can be illuminated via quantification. This review systematically discusses the nanomechanical characterization of typical noncovalent interactions in polymeric systems, mainly through direct force measurements at microscopic, nanoscopic, and molecular levels, which provide quantitative information (e.g., ranges, strengths, and dynamics) on the binding behaviors. The fundamental understandings of intermolecular and interfacial interactions are then correlated to the macroscopic performances of a series of noncovalently bonded polymers, whose functions (e.g., stimuli-responsiveness, self-healing capacity, universal adhesiveness) can be customized through the manipulation of the noncovalent interactions, providing insights into the rational design of advanced materials with applications in biomedical, energy, environmental, and other engineering fields.
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- Jingsi Chen
- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1H9, Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1H9, Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1H9, Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1H9, Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1H9, Canada
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Shevchenko NN, Shabsel’s BM, Iurasova DI, Skurkis YO. Synthesis and Properties of Polymer Photonic Crystals Based on Core–Shell Particles. POLYMER SCIENCE SERIES C 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s1811238222700084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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He H, Zhang X, Du L, Ye M, Lu Y, Xue J, Wu J, Shuai X. Molecular imaging nanoprobes for theranostic applications. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2022; 186:114320. [PMID: 35526664 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2022.114320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2021] [Revised: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 04/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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As a non-invasive imaging monitoring method, molecular imaging can provide the location and expression level of disease signature biomolecules in vivo, leading to early diagnosis of relevant diseases, improved treatment strategies, and accurate assessment of treating efficacy. In recent years, a variety of nanosized imaging probes have been developed and intensively investigated in fundamental/translational research and clinical practice. Meanwhile, as an interdisciplinary discipline, this field combines many subjects of chemistry, medicine, biology, radiology, and material science, etc. The successful molecular imaging not only requires advanced imaging equipment, but also the synthesis of efficient imaging probes. However, limited summary has been reported for recent advances of nanoprobes. In this paper, we summarized the recent progress of three common and main types of nanosized molecular imaging probes, including ultrasound (US) imaging nanoprobes, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) nanoprobes, and computed tomography (CT) imaging nanoprobes. The applications of molecular imaging nanoprobes were discussed in details. Finally, we provided an outlook on the development of next generation molecular imaging nanoprobes.
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- Haozhe He
- Nanomedicine Research Center, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510630, China; Department of Pediatrics, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China
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- Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- PCFM Lab of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510260, China
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- Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China.
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- PCFM Lab of Ministry of Education, School of Biomedical Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China.
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- Nanomedicine Research Center, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510630, China; PCFM Lab of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510260, China.
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Heterogeneous Thermochromic Hydrogel Film Based on Photonic Nanochains. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12111867. [PMID: 35683723 PMCID: PMC9182477 DOI: 10.3390/nano12111867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2022] [Revised: 05/27/2022] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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The rapid and robust response to external stimulus with a large volume deformation is of huge importance for the practical application of thermo-responsive photonic crystal film (TRPCF) in actuators, colorimetric sensors, and other color-related fields. Generally, decreasing the size of thermo-responsive photonic crystals and introducing micropores are considered to be two effective approaches to improve their responsiveness. However, they usually result in a poor mechanical property, which leads to optical instability. To solve these problems, a heterogeneous thermo-responsive photonic crystal film was developed here by integrating a thermosensitive hydrogel matrix poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-co-N-methylolacrylamide) (P(NIPAM-co-NHMA)) with high-modulus, but non-thermosensitive poly(acrylic acid -co-2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (P(AA-co-HEMA)) hydrogel-based photonic nanochains (PNCs). The as-obtained TRPCF based on PNCs (TRPCF-PNC) well combined the rapid response and improved the mechanical property. Typically, it can complete a response within 12 s from 26 to 44 °C, which was accompanied by a larger deformation of the matrix than that of the PNCs. The unique rapid thermochromic mechanism of the TRPCF-PNC is revealed here. Furthermore, it exhibits a high tensible property along the PNC-orientation direction and excellent optical stability. The response time of the TRPCF-PNC can conveniently modulate by changing the cross-linking degree of the PNCs or the content of the thermosensitive component in the matrix. The heterogeneous TRPCF-PNC is believed to have potential applications in artificial muscle and quick-response actuation devices.
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Xia L, Zhang C, Su K, Fan J, Niu Y, Yu Y, Chai R. Oriented Growth of Neural Stem Cell–Derived Neurons Regulated by Magnetic Nanochains. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:895107. [PMID: 35677297 PMCID: PMC9168218 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.895107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2022] [Accepted: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Neural stem cell therapy has become a promising cure in the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders. Owing to the anisotropy of the nervous system, the newly derived neurons need not only the functional integrity but also the oriented growth to contact with the partner cells to establish functional connections. So the oriented growth of the newly derived neurons is a key factor in neural stem cell–based nerve regeneration. Nowadays, various biomaterials have been applied to assist in the oriented growth of neural stem cell–derived neurons. However, among these biomaterials, the magnetic materials applied in guiding the neuronal growth are still fewer than the other materials, such as the fibers. So in this work, we developed the magnetic nanochains to guide the oriented growth of neural stem cell–derived neurons. With the guidance of the magnetic nanochains, the seeded neural stem cells exhibited a good arrangement, and the neural stem cell–derived neurons showed well-oriented growth with the orientation of the nanochains. We anticipated that the magnetic nanochains would have huge potential in stem cell–based nerve regeneration.
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- Lin Xia
- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Zhongda Hospital, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Advanced Institute for Life and Health, Jiangsu Province High-Tech Key Laboratory for Bio-Medical Research, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Neural Regeneration and Repair, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Sichuan Academy of Medical Science, Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, Chengdu, China
- *Correspondence: Jiangang Fan, ; Yuguang Niu, ; Yafeng Yu, ; Renjie Chai,
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- Department of Ambulatory Medicine, The First Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Jiangang Fan, ; Yuguang Niu, ; Yafeng Yu, ; Renjie Chai,
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- Department of Otolaryngology, First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Jiangang Fan, ; Yuguang Niu, ; Yafeng Yu, ; Renjie Chai,
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Zhongda Hospital, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Advanced Institute for Life and Health, Jiangsu Province High-Tech Key Laboratory for Bio-Medical Research, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Neural Regeneration and Repair, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
- Co-Innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, China
- Institute for Stem Cell and Regeneration, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Jiangang Fan, ; Yuguang Niu, ; Yafeng Yu, ; Renjie Chai,
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Yu T, Wang B, Yu L. Dual‐mode color‐changing
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embedded photonic crystal hydrogel. J CHIN CHEM SOC-TAIP 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/jccs.202200064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Tong Yu
- Department of Chemistry, School of Science Tianjin University Tianjin China
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- Tianjin Engineering Technology Center of Chemical Wastewater Source Reduction and Recycling, School of Science Tianjin Chengjian University Tianjin China
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science Tianjin University Tianjin China
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Fu Q, Ge J, Chen C, Wang Z, Yang F, Yin Y. High-Precision Colorimetric Sensing by Dynamic Tracking of Solvent Diffusion in Hollow-Sphere Photonic Crystals. RESEARCH 2022; 2022:9813537. [PMID: 35611370 PMCID: PMC9107592 DOI: 10.34133/2022/9813537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2022] [Accepted: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Expensive instruments and complicated data processing are often required to discriminate solvents with similar structures and properties. Colorimetric sensors with high selectivity, low cost, and good portability are highly desirable to simplify such detection tasks. Herein, we report the fabrication of a photonic crystal sensor based on the self-assembled resorcinol formaldehyde (RF) hollow spheres to realize colorimetric sensing of polar solvents, including homologs and isomers based on the saturated diffusion time. The diffusion of solvent molecules through the photonic crystal film exhibits a unique three-step diffusion profile accompanied by a dynamic color change, as determined by the physicochemical properties of the solvent molecules and their interactions with the polymer shells, making it possible to accurately identify the solvent type based on the dynamic reflection spectra or visual perception. With its superior selectivity and sensitivity, this single-component colorimetric sensor represents a straightforward tool for convenient solvent detection and identification.
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- Qianqian Fu
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, California, CA 92521, USA
- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200062, China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200062, China
- Institute of Eco-Chongming, Shanghai, 202162, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, California, CA 92521, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, California, CA 92521, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, California, CA 92521, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, California, CA 92521, USA
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Fan X, Walther A. 1D Colloidal chains: recent progress from formation to emergent properties and applications. Chem Soc Rev 2022; 51:4023-4074. [PMID: 35502721 DOI: 10.1039/d2cs00112h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Integrating nanoscale building blocks of low dimensionality (0D; i.e., spheres) into higher dimensional structures endows them and their corresponding materials with emergent properties non-existent or only weakly existent in the individual building blocks. Constructing 1D chains, 2D arrays and 3D superlattices using nanoparticles and colloids therefore continues to be one of the grand goals in colloid and nanomaterial science. Amongst these higher order structures, 1D colloidal chains are of particular interest, as they possess unique anisotropic properties. In recent years, the most relevant advances in 1D colloidal chain research have been made in novel synthetic methodologies and applications. In this review, we first address a comprehensive description of the research progress concerning various synthetic strategies developed to construct 1D colloidal chains. Following this, we highlight the amplified and emergent properties of the resulting materials, originating from the assembly of the individual building blocks and their collective behavior, and discuss relevant applications in advanced materials. In the discussion of synthetic strategies, properties, and applications, particular attention will be paid to overarching concepts, fresh trends, and potential areas of future research. We believe that this comprehensive review will be a driver to guide the interdisciplinary field of 1D colloidal chains, where nanomaterial synthesis, self-assembly, physical property studies, and material applications meet, to a higher level, and open up new research opportunities at the interface of classical disciplines.
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- Xinlong Fan
- Institute for Macromolecular Chemistry, Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Str. 31, 79104, Freiburg, Germany.
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- A3BMS Lab, Department of Chemistry, University of Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany.
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Li G, Luo W, Che Z, Pu Y, Deng P, Shi L, Ma H, Guan J. Lipophilic Magnetic Photonic Nanochains for Practical Anticounterfeiting. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2200662. [PMID: 35460197 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202200662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2022] [Revised: 03/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Magnetic photonic crystals (PCs) possess attractive magnetic orientation, flexible pattern designability, and abundant angle-dependent colors, providing immense potential in anticounterfeiting field. However, all-solid magnetic PCs-based labels generally suffer from incompatibility with screen printing techniques, and inferior environmental endurance and mechanical properties. Herein, by developing a selective concentration polymerization method under magnetic field (H) in microheterogenous dimethyl sulfoxide-water binary solvents, individual tens-of-micrometer-length lipophilic magnetic photonic nanochains (PNCs) of full-width at half-maxima below 30 nm are fabricated, which, after simply dispersed in solvent-free cycloaliphatic epoxy resin, can be formulated as photonic inks to print robust anticounterfeiting labels through an H-assisted screen-printing technology. The as-printed labels possess vivid optically variable effects (OVEs) associated with the spatial distribution of H directionality, which are easy to identify by the naked eye but difficult to imitate and duplicate, while they show excellent environmental resistance and mechanical properties, promising practical applications in banknotes and high-grade commodities. The polymerization mechanism of the lipophilic PNCs is elucidated, and the OVEs are deciphered in numerical simulation. Besides an efficient way to build organic-inorganic hybrid nanostructures, the work provides advanced structural color pigments to achieve the practical application of magnetic PCs in such an anticounterfeiting field.
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- Gang Li
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, International School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi road, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi road, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China
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- Department of Physics, Fudan University, 220 Handan road, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, International School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi road, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, International School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi road, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China
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- Department of Physics, Fudan University, 220 Handan road, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Science, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi road, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, International School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi road, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China
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Lyu Q, Li M, Zhang L, Zhu J. Bioinspired Supramolecular Photonic Composites: Construction and Emerging Applications. Macromol Rapid Commun 2022; 43:e2100867. [PMID: 35255176 DOI: 10.1002/marc.202100867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2021] [Revised: 01/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Natural organisms have evolved fascinating structural colors to survive in complex natural environments. Artificial photonic composites developed by imitating the structural colors of organisms have been applied in displaying, sensing, biomedicine, and many other fields. As emerging materials, photonic composites mediated by supramolecular chemistry, namely, supramolecular photonic composites, have been designed and constructed to meet emerging application needs and challenges. This feature article mainly introduces the constructive strategies, properties, and applications of supramolecular photonic composites. First, constructive strategies of supramolecular photonic composites are summarized, including the introduction of supramolecular polymers into colloidal photonic array templates, co-assembly of colloidal particles (CPs) with supramolecular polymers, self-assembly of soft CPs, and compounding photonic elastomers with functional substances via supramolecular interactions. Supramolecular interactions endow photonic composites with attractive properties, such as stimuli-responsiveness and healability. Subsequently, the unique optical and mechanical properties of supramolecular photonic composites are summarized, and their applications in emerging fields, such as colorful coatings, real-time and visual motion monitoring, and biochemical sensors, are introduced. Finally, challenges and perspectives in supramolecular photonic composites are discussed. This feature article provides general strategies and considerations for the design of photonic materials based on supramolecular chemistry. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Quanqian Lyu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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Cai J, Luo W, Pan J, Li G, Pu Y, Si L, Shi G, Shao Y, Ma H, Guan J. Glucose-Sensing Photonic Nanochain Probes with Color Change in Seconds. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2105239. [PMID: 35098704 PMCID: PMC8948609 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202105239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2021] [Revised: 01/03/2022] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Glucose-sensing photonic crystals are promising for the significant advance of continuous glucose monitoring systems due to the naked-eye colorimetric readouts and noninvasive detection of diabetes, but the long response time hampers their practical applications. Here, for the first time probes of photonic nanochains (PNCs) are demonstrated that are capable of continuously and reversibly sensing glucose concentration ([glucose]) variation within seconds by color change without power consumption, much faster by 2-3 orders of magnitude than previous ones. They are comprised of 1D equidistant arrays of magnetic nanoparticles enveloped by tens-of-nanometer-thick phenylboronic acid-functionalized hydrogels, and fabricated by developing selective concentration polymerization of monomers in binary microheterogeneous solvents of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and H2 O. In this process, both 3-acrylamido phenylboronic acid (AAPBA) and N-2-hydroxyethyl acrylamide (HEAAm) are preferentially dissolved in the small volume of free DMSO concentrated in the vicinity of poly vinylpyrrolidone coated Fe3 O4 colloidal nanoparticles (Fe3 O4 @PVP), yielding Fe3 O4 @PVP@poly(AAPBA-co-HEAAm) PNCs after UV irradiation under magnetic field. The PNCs in phosphate buffered solution have a wavelength-shift range up to 130 nm when [glucose] changes from 0 to 20 × 10-3 m. The results can facilitate real-time glucose monitoring and provide an alternative to produce functional organic-inorganic nanostructures.
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- Jinyang Cai
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and ProcessingInternational School of Materials Science and EngineeringWuhan University of Technology122 Luoshi roadWuhan430070P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringWuhan University of Technology122 Luoshi roadWuhan430070P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and ProcessingInternational School of Materials Science and EngineeringWuhan University of Technology122 Luoshi roadWuhan430070P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and ProcessingInternational School of Materials Science and EngineeringWuhan University of Technology122 Luoshi roadWuhan430070P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and ProcessingInternational School of Materials Science and EngineeringWuhan University of Technology122 Luoshi roadWuhan430070P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and ProcessingInternational School of Materials Science and EngineeringWuhan University of Technology122 Luoshi roadWuhan430070P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and ProcessingInternational School of Materials Science and EngineeringWuhan University of Technology122 Luoshi roadWuhan430070P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and ProcessingInternational School of Materials Science and EngineeringWuhan University of Technology122 Luoshi roadWuhan430070P. R. China
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- School of ChemistryChemical Engineering and Life ScienceWuhan University of Technology122 Luoshi roadWuhan430070P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and ProcessingInternational School of Materials Science and EngineeringWuhan University of Technology122 Luoshi roadWuhan430070P. R. China
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Xie G, Du S, Huang Q, Mo M, Gao Y, Li M, Tao J, Zhang L, Zhu J. Photonic Hydrogels for Synergistic Visual Bacterial Detection and On-Site Photothermal Disinfection. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:5856-5866. [PMID: 35061361 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c22586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Rapid and sensitive diagnostics in the early stage of bacterial infection and immediate treatment play critical roles in the control of infectious diseases. However, it remains challenging to develop integrated systems with both rapid detection of bacterial infection and timely on-demand disinfection ability. Herein, we demonstrate a photonic hydrogel platform integrating visual diagnosis and on-site photothermal disinfection by incorporating Fe3O4@C nanoparticles into a poly(hydroxyethyl methacrylate)-co-polyacrylamide (PHEMA-co-PAAm) matrix. In vitro experiments demonstrate that such a hydrogel can respond to pH variation caused by bacterial metabolism and generate the corresponding color changes to realize naked-eye observation. Meanwhile, its excellent photothermal conversion ability enables it to effectively kill bacteria by destroying cell membranes under near-infrared irradiation. Moreover, the pigskin infection wound model also verifies the bacterial detection performance and disinfection ability of the hydrogel in vivo. Our strategy demonstrates a new approach for visual diagnosis and treatment of bacterial infections.
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- Ge Xie
- Key Lab of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage of Ministry of Education, Hubei Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials and Medical Protective Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Lab of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage of Ministry of Education, Hubei Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials and Medical Protective Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan 430074, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Key Lab of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage of Ministry of Education, Hubei Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials and Medical Protective Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Lab of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage of Ministry of Education, Hubei Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials and Medical Protective Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Lab of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage of Ministry of Education, Hubei Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials and Medical Protective Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan 430074, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Key Lab of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage of Ministry of Education, Hubei Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials and Medical Protective Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Lab of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage of Ministry of Education, Hubei Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials and Medical Protective Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan 430074, China
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Yin J, Fan W, Xu Z, Duan J, Xia Y, Nie Z, Sui K. Precisely Defining Local Gradients of Stimuli-Responsive Hydrogels for Complex 2D-to-4D Shape Evolutions. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2104440. [PMID: 34738711 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202104440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2021] [Revised: 09/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The intellectualization and complication of existing self-shaping materials are limited by the inseparable monotonic relationship between their deformation rate and deformation degree (i.e., a higher deformation rate is accompanied by a high deformation degree). This causes that they can only deform from 2D to 3D states. Here, a simple yet versatile strategy to decouple the monotonic correlation between the deformation rate and deformation degree of self-shaping hydrogels is presented for achieving complex deformations from 2D to temporary 3D to 3D (2D-to-4D). It is demonstrated that when the gradient hydrogels prepared by photopolymerization possess dense polymer networks, the local regions with a high deformation rate can exhibit a low deformation degree. The resulting hydrogels can thus deform in a novel 2D-to-4D mode under external stimuli. During the deformation, they first transform into the temporary shapes induced by the local deformation rate difference, and then transform into the final shapes determined by the local deformation degree difference. Through controlling the ultraviolet irradiation direction and time to precisely program the local gradients of self-shaping hydrogels, they can be designed to produce various unprecedented yet controllable 2D-to-4D shape evolutions on demand, such as transformable origami, sequential gesture actions in finger-guessing games, mobile octopuses, time switch, etc.
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- Jincai Yin
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Bio-Fibers and Eco-Textiles, Shandong Collaborative Innovation Center of Marine Biobased Fibers and Ecological Textiles, Institute of Marine Bio-based Materials, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Bio-Fibers and Eco-Textiles, Shandong Collaborative Innovation Center of Marine Biobased Fibers and Ecological Textiles, Institute of Marine Bio-based Materials, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Bio-Fibers and Eco-Textiles, Shandong Collaborative Innovation Center of Marine Biobased Fibers and Ecological Textiles, Institute of Marine Bio-based Materials, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Bio-Fibers and Eco-Textiles, Shandong Collaborative Innovation Center of Marine Biobased Fibers and Ecological Textiles, Institute of Marine Bio-based Materials, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Bio-Fibers and Eco-Textiles, Shandong Collaborative Innovation Center of Marine Biobased Fibers and Ecological Textiles, Institute of Marine Bio-based Materials, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Bio-Fibers and Eco-Textiles, Shandong Collaborative Innovation Center of Marine Biobased Fibers and Ecological Textiles, Institute of Marine Bio-based Materials, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China
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Colloidal self-assembly refers to a solution-processed assembly of nanometer-/micrometer-sized, well-dispersed particles into secondary structures, whose collective properties are controlled by not only nanoparticle property but also the superstructure symmetry, orientation, phase, and dimension. This combination of characteristics makes colloidal superstructures highly susceptible to remote stimuli or local environmental changes, representing a prominent platform for developing stimuli-responsive materials and smart devices. Chemists are achieving even more delicate control over their active responses to various practical stimuli, setting the stage ready for fully exploiting the potential of this unique set of materials. This review addresses the assembly of colloids into stimuli-responsive or smart nanostructured materials. We first delineate the colloidal self-assembly driven by forces of different length scales. A set of concepts and equations are outlined for controlling the colloidal crystal growth, appreciating the importance of particle connectivity in creating responsive superstructures. We then present working mechanisms and practical strategies for engineering smart colloidal assemblies. The concepts underpinning separation and connectivity control are systematically introduced, allowing active tuning and precise prediction of the colloidal crystal properties in response to external stimuli. Various exciting applications of these unique materials are summarized with a specific focus on the structure-property correlation in smart materials and functional devices. We conclude this review with a summary of existing challenges in colloidal self-assembly of smart materials and provide a perspective on their further advances to the next generation.
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- Zhiwei Li
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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Liu Y, Fan Q, Zhu G, Shi G, Ma H, Li W, Wu T, Chen J, Yin Y, Guan J. A dual responsive photonic liquid for independent modulation of color brightness and hue. MATERIALS HORIZONS 2021; 8:2032-2040. [PMID: 34846480 DOI: 10.1039/d1mh00556a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Responsive chromic materials are highly desirable in the fields of displays, anti-counterfeiting, and camouflage, but their advanced applications are usually limited by the unrealized delicate and independent tunability of their three intrinsic attributes of color. This work achieves the separate, continuous, and reversible modulation of structural color brightness and hue with an aqueous suspension of dual-responsive Fe3O4@polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP)@poly(N-isopropyl acrylamide) (PNIPAM) flexible photonic nanochains. The underlying modulation mechanism of color brightness was experimentally and numerically deciphered by analyzing the morphological responses to stimuli. When an increasing magnetic field was applied, the random worm-like flexible photonic nanochains gradually orientated along the field direction, due to the dominant magnetic dipole interaction over the thermal motion, lengthening the orientation segment length up to the whole of the nanochains. Consequently, the suspension displays increased color brightness (characterized by diffraction intensity). Meanwhile, the color hue (characterized by diffraction frequency) could be controlled by temperature, due to the volume changes of the interparticle PNIPAM. The achieved diverse color modulation advances the next-generation responsive chromic materials and enriches the basic understanding of the color tuning mechanisms. With versatile and facile color tunability and shape patterning, the developed responsive chromic liquid promises to have attractive potential in full-color displays and in adaptive camouflages.
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- Yun Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, International School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China.
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Fang Y, Fei W, Shen X, Guo J, Wang C. Magneto-sensitive photonic crystal ink for quick printing of smart devices with structural colors. MATERIALS HORIZONS 2021; 8:2079-2087. [PMID: 34846485 DOI: 10.1039/d1mh00577d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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In this paper, we report a facile strategy to combine magneto-responsive photonic crystal (MRPC) ink with 3D printing technology. The building blocks of MRPC are based on Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticle clusters (MNCs) with uniform and tunable size. The MNC dispersion is able to change its photonic band gap from red to blue as the external magnetic field strength is increased. The magneto-responsive photonic crystal ink can be readily obtained by taking advantage of an ethylene glycol (EG)-in-oil emulsion with a reinforced silicone rubber prepolymer as the outer phase. Using the well-designed formula, the MNC dispersion can be well-preserved inside the emulsion droplets of the ink, maintaining its original contactless magnetic field response. As a proof of concept, custom quick response code and butterfly patterns were successfully printed and showed vivid and tunable color as a function of the external magnetic field strength with good repeatability.
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- Yiquan Fang
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China.
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Zeng Z, Liang J, Yu R, Liu J, Cao M, Wang S, Xia Y. Programmable Color in a Free-Standing Photonic Microgel Film with Ultra-Fast Response. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:25563-25570. [PMID: 34013715 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c07099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In this work, a free-standing microgel film with programmable and angle-independent structural color is prepared via a simple but effective method. Dried poly(styrene-N-isopropylacrylamide-acrylic acid) (pStNIPAAmAA) microgels were stabilized by inter-microgel crosslinking, and thus, only microgels were used to build the optical hydrogel. The free-standing microgel film displayed tunable structural color by the swelling/deswelling of the microgels under external stimuli, such as temperature, pH, ionic strength, and organic solvent. Moreover, the structural color of the film is angle-independent for the disordered microgel arrays. It is worth noting that programmable color stripes which have the panther chameleon's ability to change skin color are successfully fabricated by patterning microgels with different thermoresponsivities. More importantly, the microgel film has an ultrafast response to temperature (1.41 s from 20 to 40 °C) and pH (2.24 s from pH 8.3 to pH 2.0), much faster than that of most optical materials reported in previous studies.
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- Zhujun Zeng
- Center for Bioengineering and Biotechnology, College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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- Center for Bioengineering and Biotechnology, College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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- Center for Bioengineering and Biotechnology, College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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- Center for Bioengineering and Biotechnology, College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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- Center for Bioengineering and Biotechnology, College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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- Center for Bioengineering and Biotechnology, College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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- Center for Bioengineering and Biotechnology, College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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Nakayama B, Nakabayashi T, Esashika K, Hiruta Y, Saiki T. Interference-based wide-range dynamic tuning of the plasmonic color of single gold nanoparticles. OPTICS EXPRESS 2021; 29:15001-15012. [PMID: 33985209 DOI: 10.1364/oe.422564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2021] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Dynamic tuning of nanoscale coloration by exploiting localized surface plasmon resonance of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) combined with an interference coloration mechanism is demonstrated experimentally. When interference between the scattering field from AuNPs and the reflected field from the substrate is observed under back-scattering white-light microscopy, the AuNPs exhibit various colors depending on their distance to the substrate. When the numerical aperture of the microscope objective is optimized, much greater coverage of the color space than was achieved with previously reported plasmon-based approaches is attained. Also, color tunability is examined by exploiting the temperature-induced volume change of a temperature-responsive hydrogel with embedded AuNPs to dynamically modify the distance to the substrate.
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Yu H, Tong Z, Bai T, Mao Z, Ni X, Ling J. Self‐crosslinked
poly‐L
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‐arginine networks: Synthesis, characterization,
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AIE
‐functionality. J Appl Polym Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/app.50802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Haixiang Yu
- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering Zhejiang University Hangzhou China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering Zhejiang University Hangzhou China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering Zhejiang University Hangzhou China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering Zhejiang University Hangzhou China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering Zhejiang University Hangzhou China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering Zhejiang University Hangzhou China
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Core-shell based responsive colloidal photonic crystals for facile, rapid, visual detection of acetone. REACT FUNCT POLYM 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2020.104779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Pan L, Peng Z, Yu H, Liang T, Cheng C. Robust synthesis of highly charged superparamagnetic Fe 3O 4 colloidal nanocrystal clusters for magnetically responsive photonic crystals. NEW J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1nj02582a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Herein, highly charged superparamagnetic Fe3O4 colloidal nanocrystal clusters with uniform and widely tunable sizes have been synthesized by a robust and easily scalable solvothermal method for magnetically responsive photonic crystals.
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- Liting Pan
- Key Laboratory of Basic Chemistry, The National Ethnic Affairs Commission, No. 16 South Section 4, Yihuan Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic Chemistry, The National Ethnic Affairs Commission, No. 16 South Section 4, Yihuan Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic Chemistry, The National Ethnic Affairs Commission, No. 16 South Section 4, Yihuan Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic Chemistry, The National Ethnic Affairs Commission, No. 16 South Section 4, Yihuan Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic Chemistry, The National Ethnic Affairs Commission, No. 16 South Section 4, Yihuan Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, P. R. China
- College of Chemistry and Environment, Southwest Minzu University, No. 16 South Section 4, Yihuan Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, P. R. China
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Vaz R, Frasco MF, Sales MGF. Photonics in nature and bioinspired designs: sustainable approaches for a colourful world. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2020; 2:5106-5129. [PMID: 36132040 PMCID: PMC9416915 DOI: 10.1039/d0na00445f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Biological systems possess nanoarchitectures that have evolved for specific purposes and whose ability to modulate the flow of light creates an extraordinary diversity of natural photonic structures. In particular, the striking beauty of the structural colouration observed in nature has inspired technological innovation in many fields. Intense research has been devoted to mimicking the unique vivid colours with newly designed photonic structures presenting stimuli-responsive properties, with remarkable applications in health care, safety and security. This review highlights bioinspired photonic approaches in this context, starting by presenting many appealing examples of structural colours in nature, followed by describing the versatility of fabrication methods and designed coloured structures. A particular focus is given to optical sensing for medical diagnosis, food control and environmental monitoring, which has experienced a significant growth, especially considering the advances in obtaining inexpensive miniaturized systems, more reliability, fast responses, and the use of label-free layouts. Additionally, naturally derived biomaterials and synthetic polymers are versatile and fit many different structural designs that are underlined. Progress in bioinspired photonic polymers and their integration in novel devices is discussed since recent developments have emerged to lift the expectations of smart, flexible, wearable and portable sensors. The discussion is expanded to give emphasis on additional functionalities offered to related biomedical applications and the use of structural colours in new sustainable strategies that could meet the needs of technological development.
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- Raquel Vaz
- BioMark Sensor Research/UC, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Coimbra University Coimbra Portugal
- BioMark Sensor Research/ISEP, School of Engineering, Polytechnic Institute of Porto Porto Portugal
- CEB, Centre of Biological Engineering, Minho University Braga Portugal
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- BioMark Sensor Research/UC, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Coimbra University Coimbra Portugal
- BioMark Sensor Research/ISEP, School of Engineering, Polytechnic Institute of Porto Porto Portugal
- CEB, Centre of Biological Engineering, Minho University Braga Portugal
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- BioMark Sensor Research/UC, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Coimbra University Coimbra Portugal
- BioMark Sensor Research/ISEP, School of Engineering, Polytechnic Institute of Porto Porto Portugal
- CEB, Centre of Biological Engineering, Minho University Braga Portugal
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Liu F, Zhang S, Meng Y, Tang B. Thermal Responsive Photonic Crystal Achieved through the Control of Light Path Guided by Phase Transition. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2020; 16:e2002319. [PMID: 32705808 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202002319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2020] [Revised: 06/18/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Responsive photonic crystal is widely considered in the field of anti-counterfeiting and information encryption because of their structural color changes caused by external stimulation. However, the response signal is usually achieved by adjusting the periodic lattice constant based on Bragg's law with volume changes. Thus, it is a great challenge to achieve the response of photonic crystals by non-array parameter control. Herein, novel thermal responsive photonic crystal (TRPC) with low angle dependent structural color is fabricated by introducing poly(ethylene glycol) into the structure of low angle dependent SnO2 inverse opal. The response is achieved through the control of light path guided by phase transition and the significant volume change caused by the change of traditional array parameters can be effectively avoided. Meanwhile, the low angle dependent structural color of TRPC can effectively reduce the interference of observation angle change to response signal caused by external thermal stimulation. Patterned responsive photonic crystals with temperature gradient response are easily obtained by combining confinement self-assembly and direct template method, and the patterns can be presented and hidden by the control of light path, showing great potential in anti-counterfeiting and information encryption fields.
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- Fangfang Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- Eco-chemical Engineering Cooperative Innovation Center of Shandong, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
- Eco-chemical Engineering Cooperative Innovation Center of Shandong, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, China
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Echeverri M, Patil A, Hu Z, Shawkey MD, Gianneschi NC, Dhinojwala A. Printing a Wide Gamut of Saturated Structural Colors Using Binary Mixtures, With Applications in Anticounterfeiting. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:19882-19889. [PMID: 32227984 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c01449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Use of colloidal suspensions to generate structural colors has the potential to reduce the use of toxic metals or organic pigments in inkjet printing, coatings, cosmetics, and other applications, and is a promising avenue to create large-scale nanostructures that produce long-lasting colors. However, expanded use of structural colors requires a reduction in coffee-ring effects during printing, which currently requires intricately patterned substrates or high particle concentrations, and diversification of colors to compete with conventional printing inks. Here, we treat substrate surfaces with cold plasma to facilitate spontaneous assembly of particles into colloidal nanostructures, reducing the need for highly concentrated particle suspensions. Moreover, by employing binary mixtures, we can tune the lightness of the hue produced or change the hue itself, allowing us to cover wider regions of color space. We demonstrate the use of this cold-plasma approach on a variety of substrates, favoring substrate diversity on which printing can be performed. This methodology enables creation of high-resolution, complex designs and opens a path for extending the limits of anticounterfeiting applications by using binary mixtures.
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- Mario Echeverri
- Department of Polymer Science, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325, United States
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- Department of Polymer Science, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325, United States
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- , Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Evolution and Optics of Nanostructures Group, Department of Biology, Ghent University, Ledeganckstraat 35, Ghent 9000, Belgium
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- Department of Chemistry and Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Pharmacology, International Institute for Nanotechnology, Simpson-Querrey Institute, Chemistry of Life Processes Institute, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Polymer Science, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325, United States
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Dong Y, Bazrafshan A, Pokutta A, Sulejmani F, Sun W, Combs JD, Clarke KC, Salaita K. Chameleon-Inspired Strain-Accommodating Smart Skin. ACS NANO 2019; 13:9918-9926. [PMID: 31507164 PMCID: PMC6941885 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b04231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Stimuli-responsive color-changing hydrogels, commonly colored using embedded photonic crystals (PCs), have potential applications ranging from chemical sensing to camouflage and anti-counterfeiting. A major limitation in these PC hydrogels is that they require significant deformation (>20%) in order to change the PC lattice constant and generate an observable chromatic shift (∼100 nm). By analyzing the mechanism of how chameleon skin changes color, we developed a strain-accommodating smart skin (SASS), which maintains near-constant size during chromatic shifting. SASS is composed of two types of hydrogels: a stimuli-responsive, PC-containing hydrogel that is patterned within a second hydrogel with robust mechanical properties, which permits strain accommodation. In contrast to conventional "accordion"-type PC responsive hydrogels, SASS maintains near-constant volume during chromatic shifting. Importantly, SASS materials are stretchable (strain ∼150%), amenable to patterning, spectrally tunable, and responsive to both heat and natural sunlight. We demonstrate examples of using SASS for biomimicry. Our strategy, to embed responsive materials within a mechanically matched scaffolding polymer, provides a general framework to guide the future design of artificial smart skins.
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- Yixiao Dong
- Department of Chemistry, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, GA, USA
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- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, GA, USA
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- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, GA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Corresponding Author
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Zhao S, Wu Y, Lu W, Liu B. Capillary Force Driving Directional 1D Assembly of Patchy Colloidal Discs. ACS Macro Lett 2019; 8:363-367. [PMID: 35651138 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.8b00985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Self-assembly from individual colloidal building units to complex superstructures provides a simple yet effective way for the fabrication of functional materials. A rational design of the unit interactions is essential for it to proceed in a desired manner. Here we show that nondirectional capillary force can be used for directional one-dimensional (1D) assembly of colloidal discs having a designed patch distribution, and colloidal discs with two liquid patches can assemble into long colloidal chains where the stacked colloidal discs have a well-matched configuration with parallel orientation. The length of the chains can be controlled by controlling the experimental parameters. We also found when liquid patches gradually turn into sticky patches, hydrophobic attraction comes into play and becomes dominant, which can also result in chains with continuously increasing length. This method opens an effective avenue for obtaining colloidal chains (or fibers), which can be adapted for the fabrication of other superstructures.
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- Shuping Zhao
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100149, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100149, China
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