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Liu P, Kong XY, Jiang L, Wen L. Ion transport in nanofluidics under external fields. Chem Soc Rev 2024; 53:2972-3001. [PMID: 38345093 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs00367a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
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Nanofluidic channels with tailored ion transport dynamics are usually used as channels for ion transport, to enable high-performance ion regulation behaviors. The rational construction of nanofluidics and the introduction of external fields are of vital significance to the advancement and development of these ion transport properties. Focusing on the recent advances of nanofluidics, in this review, various dimensional nanomaterials and their derived homogeneous/heterogeneous nanofluidics are first briefly introduced. Then we discuss the basic principles and properties of ion transport in nanofluidics. As the major part of this review, we focus on recent progress in ion transport in nanofluidics regulated by external physical fields (electric field, light, heat, pressure, etc.) and chemical fields (pH, concentration gradient, chemical reaction, etc.), and reveal the advantages and ion regulation mechanisms of each type. Moreover, the representative applications of these nanofluidic channels in sensing, ionic devices, energy conversion, and other areas are summarized. Finally, the major challenges that need to be addressed in this research field and the future perspective of nanofluidics development and practical applications are briefly illustrated.
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- Pei Liu
- Henan Institute of Advanced Technology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, P. R. China
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China.
- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
- Suzhou Institute for Advanced Research, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China.
- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
- Suzhou Institute for Advanced Research, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, P. R. China
- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China.
- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
- Suzhou Institute for Advanced Research, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, P. R. China
- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, P. R. China
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Jiang L, Mao X, Liu C, Guo X, Deng R, Zhu J. 2D superlattices via interfacial self-assembly of polymer-grafted Au nanoparticles. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:14223-14235. [PMID: 37962523 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc04587k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2023]
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Nanoparticle (NP) superlattices are periodic arrays of nanoscale building blocks. Because of the collective effect between functional NPs, NP superlattices can exhibit exciting new properties that are distinct from those of individual NPs or corresponding bulk materials. In particular, two-dimensional (2D) NP superlattices have attracted increasing attention due to their emerging applications in micro/opto-electronics, catalysis, sensing, and other fields. Among various preparation methods, evaporation-induced interfacial self-assembly has become the most popular method for preparing 2D NP superlattices because it is a simple, low-cost, and scalable process that can be widely applied to various NPs. Introducing soft ligands, such as polymers, can not only provide convenience in controlling the self-assembly process and tuning superlattice structures but also improve the properties of 2D NP superlattices. This feature article focuses on the methods of evaporation-induced self-assembly of polymer-grafted Au NPs into free-standing 2D NP superlattice films at air/liquid interfaces and 2D NP superlattice coatings on substrates, followed by studies on in situ tracking of the self-assembly evolution process through small-angle X-ray scattering. Their application in nano-floating gate memory devices is also included. Finally, the challenges and perspectives of this direction are discussed.
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- Liangzhu Jiang
- Key Laboratory of Materials Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage of the Ministry of Education School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage of the Ministry of Education School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage of the Ministry of Education School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage of the Ministry of Education School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage of the Ministry of Education School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage of the Ministry of Education School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China.
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Tarutani N, Hiragi Y, Akashi K, Katagiri K, Inumaru K. Thermal self-reduction of metal hydroxide acrylate monolayer nanoparticles leads formation of nanoparticulate and porous structured alloys. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:15656-15664. [PMID: 37724060 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr02876c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/20/2023]
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Chemical and physical designs of alloy nanomaterials have attracted considerable attention for the development of highly functional materials. Although polyol processes using ionic precursors are widely used to synthesise alloy nanoparticles, the reduction potential of polyols limits their chemical composition, making it difficult to obtain 3d transition metals. In this study, we employed pre-synthesized metal hydroxide salt monolayer nanoparticles as precursors to obtain alloy nanoparticles. Simultaneous dehydroxylation of the hydroxide moiety and decomposition of the organic moiety allowed the formation of stable face-centred cubic metals passing through the metal carbide and metastable hexagonal close-packed metal phases. This self-reduction process enabled the formation of nanoparticulate bimetallic alloys and macroporous/mesoporous-structured bimetallic alloys by compositing hard/soft templates with pre-synthesized metal hydroxide salt nanoparticles. We believe that the strategy presented in this study can be used to design nanostructures and chemical compositions of multimetallic alloy nanoparticles as well as bimetallic systems.
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- Naoki Tarutani
- Applied Chemistry Program, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-4-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8527, Japan.
- Research Center for Micro-Nano Technology, Hosei University, 3-11-15 Midori-cho, Koganei, Tokyo 184-0003, Japan
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- Applied Chemistry Program, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-4-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8527, Japan.
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- Applied Chemistry Program, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-4-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8527, Japan.
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- Applied Chemistry Program, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-4-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8527, Japan.
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- Applied Chemistry Program, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-4-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8527, Japan.
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Patil SA, Jagdale PB, Singh A, Singh RV, Khan Z, Samal AK, Saxena M. 2D Zinc Oxide - Synthesis, Methodologies, Reaction Mechanism, and Applications. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2206063. [PMID: 36624578 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202206063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2022] [Revised: 12/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Zinc oxide (ZnO) is a thermally stable n-type semiconducting material. ZnO 2D nanosheets have mainly gained substantial attention due to their unique properties, such as direct bandgap and strong excitonic binding energy at room temperature. These are widely utilized in piezotronics, energy storage, photodetectors, light-emitting diodes, solar cells, gas sensors, and photocatalysis. Notably, the chemical properties and performances of ZnO nanosheets largely depend on the nano-structuring that can be regulated and controlled through modulating synthetic strategies. Two synthetic approaches, top-down and bottom-up, are mainly employed for preparing ZnO 2D nanomaterials. However, owing to better results in producing defect-free nanostructures, homogenous chemical composition, etc., the bottom-up approach is extensively used compared to the top-down method for preparing ZnO 2D nanosheets. This review presents a comprehensive study on designing and developing 2D ZnO nanomaterials, followed by accenting its potential applications. To begin with, various synthetic strategies and attributes of ZnO 2D nanosheets are discussed, followed by focusing on methodologies and reaction mechanisms. Then, their deliberation toward batteries, supercapacitors, electronics/optoelectronics, photocatalysis, sensing, and piezoelectronic platforms are further discussed. Finally, the challenges and future opportunities are featured based on its current development.
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- Sayali Ashok Patil
- Centre for Nano and Material Science, Jain (Deemed-to-be University), Ramanagra, Bengaluru, Karnataka, 562112, India
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- Centre for Nano and Material Science, Jain (Deemed-to-be University), Ramanagra, Bengaluru, Karnataka, 562112, India
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- R&D, Technology and Innovation, Merck- Living Innovation, Sigma Aldrich Chemicals Pvt. Ltd., #12, Bommasandra- Jigni Link Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560100, India
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- R&D, Technology and Innovation, Merck- Living Innovation, Sigma Aldrich Chemicals Pvt. Ltd., #12, Bommasandra- Jigni Link Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560100, India
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- Laboratory of Organic Electronics, Department of Science and Technology, Linköping University, Norrköping, SE-60174, Sweden
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- Centre for Nano and Material Science, Jain (Deemed-to-be University), Ramanagra, Bengaluru, Karnataka, 562112, India
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- Centre for Nano and Material Science, Jain (Deemed-to-be University), Ramanagra, Bengaluru, Karnataka, 562112, India
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Chen Y, Zhu Z, Tian Y, Jiang L. Rational ion transport management mediated through membrane structures. EXPLORATION 2021; 1:20210101. [PMCID: PMC10190948 DOI: 10.1002/exp.20210101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2021] [Accepted: 09/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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- Yupeng Chen
- Key Laboratory of Bio‐Inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry Beihang University Beijing P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio‐Inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry Beihang University Beijing P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio‐Inspired Materials and Interfacial Science CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio‐Inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry Beihang University Beijing P. R. China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio‐Inspired Materials and Interfacial Science CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing P. R. China
- School of Future Technology University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing P. R. China
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Ye Z, Li C, Chen Q, Xu Y, Bell SEJ. Self-assembly of colloidal nanoparticles into 2D arrays at water-oil interfaces: rational construction of stable SERS substrates with accessible enhancing surfaces and tailored plasmonic response. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:5937-5953. [PMID: 33650605 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr08803j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Self-assembly at water-oil interfaces has been shown to be a cheap, convenient and efficient route to obtain densely packed layers of plasmonic nanoparticles which have small interparticle distances. This creates highly plasmonically active materials that can be used to give strong SERS enhancement and whose structure means that they are well suited to creating the highly stable, reproducible and uniform substrates that are needed to allow routine and accurate quantitative SERS measurements. A variety of methods have been developed to induce nanoparticle self-assembly at water-oil interfaces, fine tune the surface chemistry and adjust the position of the nanoparticles at the interface but only some of these are compatible with eventual use in SERS, where it is important that target molecules can access the active surface unimpeded. Similarly, it is useful to transform liquid plasmonic arrays into easy-to-handle free-standing solid films but these can only be used as solid SERS substrates if the process leaves the surface nanoparticles exposed. Here, we review the progress made in these research areas and discuss how these developments may lead towards achieving rational construction of tailored SERS substrates for sensitive and quantitative SERS analysis.
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- Ziwei Ye
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen's University Belfast, University Road, Belfast, BT7 1NN, UK.
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Fu R, Warnakula T, Shi Q, Yap LW, Dong D, Liu Y, Premaratne M, Cheng W. Plasmene nanosheets as optical skin strain sensors. NANOSCALE HORIZONS 2020; 5:1515-1523. [PMID: 33103698 DOI: 10.1039/d0nh00393j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Skin-like optoelectronic sensors can have a wide range of technical applications ranging from wearable/implantable biodiagnostics, human-machine interfaces, and soft robotics to artificial intelligence. The previous focus has been on electrical signal transduction, whether resistive, capacitive, or piezoelectric. Here, we report on "optical skin" strain sensors based on elastomer-supported, highly ordered, and closely packed plasmonic nanocrystal arrays (plasmene). Using gold nanocubes (AuNCs) as a model system, we find that the types of polymeric ligands, interparticle spacing, and AuNC sizes play vital roles in strain-induced plasmonic responses. In particular, brush-forming polystyrene (PS) is a "good" ligand for forming elastic plasmenes which display strain-induced blue shift of high-energy plasmonic peaks with high reversibility upon strain release. Further experimental and simulation studies reveal the transition from isotropic uniform plasmon coupling at a non-strained state to anisotropic plasmon coupling at strained states, due to the AuNC alignment perpendicular to the straining direction. The two-term plasmonic ruler model may predict the primary high-energy peak location. Using the relative shift of the averaged high-energy peak to the coupling peak before straining, a plasmene nanosheet may be used as a strain sensor with the sensitivity depending on its internal structures, such as the constituent AuNC size or inter-particle spacing.
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- Runfang Fu
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Monash University, Clayton 3800, Victoria, Australia.
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Hartl T, Will M, Čapeta D, Singh R, Scheinecker D, Boix de la Cruz V, Dellmann S, Lacovig P, Lizzit S, Senkovskiy BV, Grüneis A, Kralj M, Knudsen J, Kotakoski J, Michely T, Bampoulis P. Cluster Superlattice Membranes. ACS NANO 2020; 14:13629-13637. [PMID: 32910634 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c05740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Cluster superlattice membranes consist of a two-dimensional hexagonal lattice of similar-sized nanoclusters sandwiched between single-crystal graphene and an amorphous carbon matrix. The fabrication process involves three main steps, the templated self-organization of a metal cluster superlattice on epitaxial graphene on Ir(111), conformal embedding in an amorphous carbon matrix, and subsequent lift-off from the Ir(111) substrate. The mechanical stability provided by the carbon-graphene matrix makes the membrane stable as a free-standing material and enables transfer to other substrates. The fabrication procedure can be applied to a wide variety of cluster materials and cluster sizes from the single-atom limit to clusters of a few hundred atoms, as well as other two-dimensional layer/host matrix combinations. The versatility of the membrane composition, its mechanical stability, and the simplicity of the transfer procedure make cluster superlattice membranes a promising material in catalysis, magnetism, energy conversion, and optoelectronics.
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- Tobias Hartl
- II. Physikalisches Institut, Universität zu Köln, Cologne, D-50937, Germany
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- II. Physikalisches Institut, Universität zu Köln, Cologne, D-50937, Germany
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- Institute of Physics, Bijenička cesta 46, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Faculty of Physics, Vienna University, Boltzmanngasse 5, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Faculty of Physics, Vienna University, Boltzmanngasse 5, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- MAX IV Laboratory and Division of Synchrotron Radiation Research, Lund University, Box 118, 22100 Lund, Sweden
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- II. Physikalisches Institut, Universität zu Köln, Cologne, D-50937, Germany
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- Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A., Strada Statale 14 Km 163.5, I-34149 Trieste, Italy
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- Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A., Strada Statale 14 Km 163.5, I-34149 Trieste, Italy
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- II. Physikalisches Institut, Universität zu Köln, Cologne, D-50937, Germany
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- II. Physikalisches Institut, Universität zu Köln, Cologne, D-50937, Germany
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- Institute of Physics, Bijenička cesta 46, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- MAX IV Laboratory and Division of Synchrotron Radiation Research, Lund University, Box 118, 22100 Lund, Sweden
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- Faculty of Physics, Vienna University, Boltzmanngasse 5, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- II. Physikalisches Institut, Universität zu Köln, Cologne, D-50937, Germany
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- II. Physikalisches Institut, Universität zu Köln, Cologne, D-50937, Germany
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Wang C, Zhao XP, Liu FF, Chen Y, Xia XH, Li J. Dendrimer-Au Nanoparticle Network Covered Alumina Membrane for Ion Rectification and Enhanced Bioanalysis. NANO LETTERS 2020; 20:1846-1854. [PMID: 32091912 PMCID: PMC7307958 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b05066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2019] [Revised: 02/16/2020] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Ion transport in an artificial asymmetric nanoporous membrane, which is similar to biological ion channels, can be used for biosensing. Here, a dendrimer-Au nanoparticle network (DAN) is in situ assembled on a nanoporous anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) surface, forming a DAN/AAO hybrid membrane. Benefiting from the high surface area and anion selectivity of DAN, the prepared DAN/AAO hybrid presents selective ion transport. Under a bias potential, a diode-like current-potential (I-V) response is observed. The obtained ionic current rectification (ICR) property can be tuned by the ion valence and pH value of the electrolyte. The rectified ionic current endows the as-prepared DAN/AAO hybrid with the ability of enhanced bioanalysis. Sensitive capture and detection of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) with a detection limit of 80 cells mL-1 as well as excellent reusability can be achieved.
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- Chen Wang
- Department
of Chemistry, School of Science, China Pharmaceutical
University, Nanjing, 211198, China
- State
Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing
University, Nanjing 210023, China
- E-mail:
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- Department
of Chemistry, School of Science, China Pharmaceutical
University, Nanjing, 211198, China
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- Department
of Chemistry, School of Science, China Pharmaceutical
University, Nanjing, 211198, China
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- Department
of Nuclear Science and Engineering and Department of Materials Science
and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute
of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- State
Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing
University, Nanjing 210023, China
- E-mail:
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- Department
of Nuclear Science and Engineering and Department of Materials Science
and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute
of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
- E-mail:
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Liu FF, Zhao XP, Kang B, Xia XH, Wang C. Non-linear mass transport in confined nanofluidic devices for label-free bioanalysis/sensors. Trends Analyt Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2019.115760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Liu Q, Liu Y, Lu B, Wang Y, Xu Y, Zhai J, Fan X. A high rectification ratio nanofluidic diode induced by an “ion pool”. RSC Adv 2020; 10:7377-7383. [PMID: 35492185 PMCID: PMC9049848 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra09006a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2019] [Accepted: 01/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Inspired by functionalized biological ion channels, artificial channels were prepared to mimic the natural ones. The key concept behind the rectifying phenomena in nanochannels is the construction of asymmetric restrictive nanochannels. Here, we prepared nanoporous oxidized polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and WO3 composite coatings on hourglass-shaped anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) nanochannel surfaces. Accordingly, a special “ion pool” is formed between the homogeneous junction in the middle of the AAO and the nanoporous PVA/WO3 film-covered AAO surface and its two ends are greatly nano-confined. Ion enrichment and ion depletion occur in the “ion pool” and are dependant on the applied voltage polarity. A rectification ratio of 458, which is in accordance with the highest value found in previous reports, was obtained from the cooperative effects of the two small open ends of the “ion pool”. Furthermore, this value is enhanced to about 2000 under constant voltage. An excellent pH-sensitive rectification property, with a single rectification direction from acidic to basic conditions, has also been demonstrated. Nanoporous polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)/WO3 composite coatings were prepared onto the hourglass-shaped AAO nanochannels surface, and an “ion pool” is formed. A rectification ratio of 2000 was obtained with constant voltage enhancement.![]()
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- Qingqing Liu
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Energy Materials and Devices
- School of Chemistry
- Beihang University
- Beijing 100191
- P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Energy Materials and Devices
- School of Chemistry
- Beihang University
- Beijing 100191
- P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Energy Materials and Devices
- School of Chemistry
- Beihang University
- Beijing 100191
- P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Energy Materials and Devices
- School of Chemistry
- Beihang University
- Beijing 100191
- P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry
- College of Materials Science and Technology
- Beijing Forestry University
- Beijing 100083
- P.R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Energy Materials and Devices
- School of Chemistry
- Beihang University
- Beijing 100191
- P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Energy Materials and Devices
- School of Chemistry
- Beihang University
- Beijing 100191
- P. R. China
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Yi C, Yang Y, Liu B, He J, Nie Z. Polymer-guided assembly of inorganic nanoparticles. Chem Soc Rev 2019; 49:465-508. [PMID: 31845685 DOI: 10.1039/c9cs00725c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The self-assembly of inorganic nanoparticles is of great importance in realizing their enormous potentials for broad applications due to the advanced collective properties of nanoparticle ensembles. Various molecular ligands (e.g., small molecules, DNAs, proteins, and polymers) have been used to assist the organization of inorganic nanoparticles into functional structures at different hierarchical levels. Among others, polymers are particularly attractive for use in nanoparticle assembly, because of the complex architectures and rich functionalities of assembled structures enabled by polymers. Polymer-guided assembly of nanoparticles has emerged as a powerful route to fabricate functional materials with desired mechanical, optical, electronic or magnetic properties for a broad range of applications such as sensing, nanomedicine, catalysis, energy storage/conversion, data storage, electronics and photonics. In this review article, we summarize recent advances in the polymer-guided self-assembly of inorganic nanoparticles in both bulk thin films and solution, with an emphasis on the role of polymers in the assembly process and functions of resulting nanostructures. Precise control over the location/arrangement, interparticle interaction, and packing of inorganic nanoparticles at various scales are highlighted.
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- Chenglin Yi
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China and Department of Chemistry and Polymer Program, Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06268, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Polymer Program, Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06268, USA.
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China.
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Cai J, Ma W, Xu L, Hao C, Sun M, Wu X, Colombari FM, Moura AF, Silva MC, Carneiro‐Neto EB, Chaves Pereira E, Kuang H, Xu C. Self‐Assembled Gold Arrays That Allow Rectification by Nanoscale Selectivity. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201909447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Jiarong Cai
- Key Lab of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering; International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and BiodetectionJiangnan University Wuxi Jiangsu 214122 P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and TechnologyJiangnan University JiangSu P. R. China
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- Key Lab of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering; International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and BiodetectionJiangnan University Wuxi Jiangsu 214122 P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and TechnologyJiangnan University JiangSu P. R. China
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- Key Lab of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering; International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and BiodetectionJiangnan University Wuxi Jiangsu 214122 P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and TechnologyJiangnan University JiangSu P. R. China
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- Key Lab of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering; International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and BiodetectionJiangnan University Wuxi Jiangsu 214122 P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and TechnologyJiangnan University JiangSu P. R. China
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- Key Lab of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering; International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and BiodetectionJiangnan University Wuxi Jiangsu 214122 P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and TechnologyJiangnan University JiangSu P. R. China
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- Key Lab of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering; International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and BiodetectionJiangnan University Wuxi Jiangsu 214122 P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and TechnologyJiangnan University JiangSu P. R. China
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- Brazilian Nanotechnology National LaboratoryBrazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials 13083-970 Campinas, SP Brazil
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- Department of ChemistryFederal University of São Carlos 13565-905 São Carlos, SP Brazil
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- Key Lab of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering; International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and BiodetectionJiangnan University Wuxi Jiangsu 214122 P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and TechnologyJiangnan University JiangSu P. R. China
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- Key Lab of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering; International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and BiodetectionJiangnan University Wuxi Jiangsu 214122 P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and TechnologyJiangnan University JiangSu P. R. China
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Cai J, Ma W, Xu L, Hao C, Sun M, Wu X, Colombari FM, Moura AF, Silva MC, Carneiro‐Neto EB, Chaves Pereira E, Kuang H, Xu C. Self‐Assembled Gold Arrays That Allow Rectification by Nanoscale Selectivity. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019; 58:17418-17424. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201909447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Jiarong Cai
- Key Lab of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering; International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and BiodetectionJiangnan University Wuxi Jiangsu 214122 P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and TechnologyJiangnan University JiangSu P. R. China
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- Key Lab of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering; International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and BiodetectionJiangnan University Wuxi Jiangsu 214122 P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and TechnologyJiangnan University JiangSu P. R. China
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- Key Lab of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering; International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and BiodetectionJiangnan University Wuxi Jiangsu 214122 P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and TechnologyJiangnan University JiangSu P. R. China
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- Key Lab of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering; International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and BiodetectionJiangnan University Wuxi Jiangsu 214122 P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and TechnologyJiangnan University JiangSu P. R. China
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- Key Lab of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering; International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and BiodetectionJiangnan University Wuxi Jiangsu 214122 P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and TechnologyJiangnan University JiangSu P. R. China
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- Key Lab of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering; International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and BiodetectionJiangnan University Wuxi Jiangsu 214122 P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and TechnologyJiangnan University JiangSu P. R. China
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- Brazilian Nanotechnology National LaboratoryBrazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials 13083-970 Campinas, SP Brazil
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- Department of ChemistryFederal University of São Carlos 13565-905 São Carlos, SP Brazil
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- Key Lab of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering; International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and BiodetectionJiangnan University Wuxi Jiangsu 214122 P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and TechnologyJiangnan University JiangSu P. R. China
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- Key Lab of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering; International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and BiodetectionJiangnan University Wuxi Jiangsu 214122 P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and TechnologyJiangnan University JiangSu P. R. China
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Lee J, Lee H, Kiguye C, Bae C, Kim J. Controllable coating and reshaping of gold nanorods with tetracyanoquinodimethane. Chem Commun (Camb) 2019; 55:11731-11734. [PMID: 31512687 DOI: 10.1039/c9cc05603c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Various nanoparticle surface layers allow unique functionalities. We developed a coating method with tetracyanoquinodimethane that forms solid layers through π stacking on gold nanorod surfaces. Its reaction mechanism was investigated with reaction time, aging time and surfactant concentration. Our method could be generalizable to different nanoparticle shapes and crystal facets.
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- Jaedeok Lee
- Department of Chemistry and Research Institute of Natural Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, South Korea.
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- Department of Chemistry and Research Institute of Natural Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, South Korea.
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- Department of Chemistry and Research Institute of Natural Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, South Korea.
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- Department of Chemistry and Research Institute of Natural Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, South Korea.
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- Department of Chemistry and Research Institute of Natural Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, South Korea.
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Dong D, Fu R, Shi Q, Cheng W. Self-assembly and characterization of 2D plasmene nanosheets. Nat Protoc 2019; 14:2691-2706. [PMID: 31420600 DOI: 10.1038/s41596-019-0200-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2018] [Accepted: 05/20/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Freestanding plasmonic nanoparticle (NP) superlattice sheets are novel 2D nanomaterials with tailorable properties that enable their use for broad applications in sensing, anticounterfeit measures, ionic gating, nanophotonics and flat lenses. We recently developed a robust, yet general, two-step drying-mediated approach to produce freestanding monolayer, plasmonic NP superlattice sheets, which are typically held together by holey grids with minimal solid support. Within these superlattices, NP building blocks are closely packed and have strong plasmonic coupling interactions; hence, we termed such freestanding materials 'plasmene nanosheets'. Using the desired NP building blocks as starting material, we describe the detailed fabrication protocol, including NP surface functionalization by thiolated polystyrene and the self-assembly of NPs at the air-water interface. We also discuss various characterization approaches for checking the quality and optical properties of the as-obtained plasmene nanosheets: optical microscopy, spectrophotometry, transmission/scanning electron microscopy (TEM/SEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). With regard to different constituent building blocks, the key experimental parameters, including NP concentration and volume, are summarized to guide the successful fabrication of specific types of plasmene nanosheets. This protocol, from initial NP synthesis to the final fabrication and characterization, takes ~33.5 h.
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- Dashen Dong
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.,The Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.,Functional Materials and Microsystems Research Group and Micro Nano Research Facility, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.,The Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.,The Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia. .,The Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
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Yuan A, Wu X, Li X, Hao C, Xu C, Kuang H. Au@gap@AuAg Nanorod Side-by-Side Assemblies for Ultrasensitive SERS Detection of Mercury and its Transformation. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2019; 15:e1901958. [PMID: 31106526 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201901958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2019] [Revised: 05/02/2019] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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As one of the most toxic heavy metal elements, mercury ion (Hg2+ ) and its methylated product, methylmercury (MeHg) can pose a threat to human health and the environment. Herein, a novel Raman biosensor with cascade sensitivity is developed for Hg2+ detection through Au@gap@AuAg nanorod side-by-side assemblies. Due to the strong electromagnetic coupling from the assemblies and core-shell structure, the Raman sensor possesses high sensitivity with the limit of detection (LOD) of 0.001 ng mL-1 , which is about one order lower than traditional atomic fluorescence spectrometer (AFS) methods. Moreover, the fabricated biosensor is used to measure residual mercury levels in tissues and eggs of hens fed high-mercury diets, and the results show total mercury in collected egg yolks is 20 times higher than whites. Furthermore, the form of mercury in the eggs is also analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with AFS, and, unexpectedly, the methylated product MeHg tends to only be found in egg whites. These interesting differences may indicate a new research direction for the toxicity of mercury in living organisms, and the developed ultrasensitive Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) method could pave a broad way for the application of biosensors in Hg detection.
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- Aimeng Yuan
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, P. R. China
- International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and Biodetection and School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, P. R. China
- Collaborative Innovation center of Food Safety and Quality Control in Jiangsu Province, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, P. R. China
- International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and Biodetection and School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, P. R. China
- Collaborative Innovation center of Food Safety and Quality Control in Jiangsu Province, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, P. R. China
- International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and Biodetection and School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, P. R. China
- Collaborative Innovation center of Food Safety and Quality Control in Jiangsu Province, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, P. R. China
- International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and Biodetection and School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, P. R. China
- Collaborative Innovation center of Food Safety and Quality Control in Jiangsu Province, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, P. R. China
- International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and Biodetection and School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, P. R. China
- Collaborative Innovation center of Food Safety and Quality Control in Jiangsu Province, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, P. R. China
- International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and Biodetection and School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, P. R. China
- Collaborative Innovation center of Food Safety and Quality Control in Jiangsu Province, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, P. R. China
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Shi Q, Gómez DE, Dong D, Sikdar D, Fu R, Liu Y, Zhao Y, Smilgies DM, Cheng W. 2D Freestanding Janus Gold Nanocrystal Superlattices. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2019; 31:e1900989. [PMID: 31070276 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201900989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2019] [Revised: 04/18/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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2D freestanding nanocrystal superlattices represent a new class of advanced metamaterials in that they can integrate mechanical flexibility with novel optical, electrical, plasmonic, and magnetic properties into one multifunctional system. The freestanding 2D superlattices reported to date are typically constructed from symmetrical constituent building blocks, which have identical structural and functional properties on both sides. Here, a general ligand symmetry-breaking strategy is reported to grow 2D Janus gold nanocrystal superlattice sheets with nanocube morphology on one side yet with nanostar on the opposite side. Such asymmetric metallic structures lead to distinct wetting and optical properties as well as surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) effects. In particular, the SERS enhancement of the nanocube side is about 20-fold of that of the nanostar side, likely due to the combined "hot spot + lightening-rod" effects. This is nearly 700-fold of SERS enhancement as compared with the symmetric nanocube superlattices without Janus structures.
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- Qianqian Shi
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, 3800, Victoria, Australia
- The Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication, 151 Wellington Road, Clayton, 3168, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, 3800, Victoria, Australia
- The Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication, 151 Wellington Road, Clayton, 3168, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Electronics and Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039, India
- Imperial College London, MSRH, W12 0BZ, UK
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, 3800, Victoria, Australia
- The Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication, 151 Wellington Road, Clayton, 3168, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, 3800, Victoria, Australia
- The Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication, 151 Wellington Road, Clayton, 3168, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, 3800, Victoria, Australia
- The Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication, 151 Wellington Road, Clayton, 3168, Victoria, Australia
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- Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS), Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, 3800, Victoria, Australia
- The Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication, 151 Wellington Road, Clayton, 3168, Victoria, Australia
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Liu Y, Fan B, Shi Q, Dong D, Gong S, Zhu B, Fu R, Thang SH, Cheng W. Covalent-Cross-Linked Plasmene Nanosheets. ACS NANO 2019; 13:6760-6769. [PMID: 31145851 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b01343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Thiol-polystyrene (SH-PS)-capped plasmonic nanoparticles can be fabricated into free-standing, one-nanoparticle-thick superlattice sheets (termed plasmene) based on physical entanglement between ligands, which, however, suffer from irreversible dissociation in organic solvents. To address this issue, we introduce coumarin-based photo-cross-linkable moieties to the SH-PS ligands to stabilize gold nanoparticles. Once cross-linked, the obtained plasmene nanosheets consisting of chemically locked nanoparticles can well maintain structural integrity in organic solvents. Particularly, arising from ligand-swelling-induced enlargement of the interparticle spacing, these plasmene nanosheets show significant optical responses to various solvents in a specific as well as reversible manner, which may offer an excellent material for solvent sensing and dynamic plasmonic display.
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- Yiyi Liu
- Department of Chemical Engineering , Monash University , Clayton , Victoria 3800 , Australia
- The Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication , Clayton , Victoria 3800 , Australia
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- School of Chemistry , Monash University , Clayton , Victoria 3800 , Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering , Monash University , Clayton , Victoria 3800 , Australia
- The Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication , Clayton , Victoria 3800 , Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering , Monash University , Clayton , Victoria 3800 , Australia
- The Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication , Clayton , Victoria 3800 , Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering , Monash University , Clayton , Victoria 3800 , Australia
- The Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication , Clayton , Victoria 3800 , Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering , Monash University , Clayton , Victoria 3800 , Australia
- The Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication , Clayton , Victoria 3800 , Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering , Monash University , Clayton , Victoria 3800 , Australia
- The Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication , Clayton , Victoria 3800 , Australia
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- School of Chemistry , Monash University , Clayton , Victoria 3800 , Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering , Monash University , Clayton , Victoria 3800 , Australia
- The Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication , Clayton , Victoria 3800 , Australia
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Tang W, Yang J, Wang F, Wang J, Li Z. Thiocholine-triggered reaction in personal glucose meters for portable quantitative detection of organophosphorus pesticide. Anal Chim Acta 2019; 1060:97-102. [PMID: 30902336 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2019.01.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2018] [Revised: 11/29/2018] [Accepted: 01/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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A portable and user-friendly method using personal glucose meters for on-site quantitative detection of organophosphorus pesticide (OP) was developed. The inhibition of organophosphorus compounds on acetylcholinesterase (AChE) leads to reduced yields of thiocholine formed by the enzymatic hydrolysis of acetylthiocholine chloride. Ferricyanide ([Fe(CN)6]3-), the mediator used in glucose test strips for electron transfer to the electrode, can be rapidly reduced to ferrocyanide ([Fe(CN)6]4-) by thiocholine. This reaction enables direct measurement of thiocholine by personal glucose meters in the same way as measuring the glucose in blood, offering an interesting choice to quantify OP. After incubation of AChE for 30 min and enzymatic reaction of 10 min, the yield of thiocholine was measured by a personal glucose meter, achieving detection limit of 5 μg L-1 for paraoxon. The proposed method was successfully applied to the detection in apples and cucumbers, presenting promising potential for on-site OP detection in food samples.
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- Wenzhi Tang
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China; Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-products (Yangling), Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China; National Engineering Research Center of Agriculture Integration Test (Yangling), Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China; Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-products (Yangling), Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China; National Engineering Research Center of Agriculture Integration Test (Yangling), Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China; Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-products (Yangling), Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China; National Engineering Research Center of Agriculture Integration Test (Yangling), Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China; Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-products (Yangling), Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China; National Engineering Research Center of Agriculture Integration Test (Yangling), Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China.
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Liu B, Lu X, Qiao Z, Song L, Cheng Q, Zhang J, Zhang A, Huang Y, Chen T. pH and Temperature Dual-Responsive Plasmonic Switches of Gold Nanoparticle Monolayer Film for Multiple Anticounterfeiting. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2018; 34:13047-13056. [PMID: 30300548 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b02989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Two-dimensional (2D) gold nanoparticle (Au NP) monolayer film possesses a lot of fascinating peculiarities, and has shown promising applications in photoelectrical devices, catalysis, spectroscopy, sensors, and anticounterfeiting. Because of the localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) property predetermined by the natural structure of metal nanoparticles, it is usually difficult to realize the reversible LSPR transition of 2D film. In this work, we report on the fabrication of a large-area free-standing Au NP monolayer film with dual-responsive switchable plasmonic property using a pH- or thermal-responsive dendronized copolymer as a stimuli-sensitive linker. In this system, an oligoethylene-glycol-based (OEG-based) dendronized copolymer (named PG1A) with pH or temperature sensitivity was first modified onto the surface of a Au NP. Then, polyethylene glycol dibenzyl aldehyde (PEG-DA) was introduced to interact with the amino moieties from PG1A before the process of oil-water interfacial self-assembly of NPs, resulting in an elastic, robust, pH- or temperature-sensitive interpenetrating network among Au NPs in monolayer films. In addition, the film could exhibit reversibly plasmonic shifts of about 77 nm and inherent color changes through varying temperature or pH. The obtained free-standing monolayer film also shows an excellent transferable property, which can be easily transferred onto substrates such as plastic molds, PDMS, copper grids, and silicon wafers. In virtue of these peculiarities of the free-standing property, special plasmonic signal, and homologous macroscopic color, the transferred film was primely applied to an anticounterfeiting security label with clear color change at the designed spots, providing a new avenue to plasmonic nanodevices with various applications.
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- Baoqing Liu
- Department of Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering , Shanghai University , Nanchen Road 333 , Shanghai 200444 , China
- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Polymeric Materials Technology and Application of Zhejiang Province , Ningbo Institute of Material Technology and Engineering Chinese Academy of Sciences , Ningbo 315201 , China
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- Department of Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering , Shanghai University , Nanchen Road 333 , Shanghai 200444 , China
- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Polymeric Materials Technology and Application of Zhejiang Province , Ningbo Institute of Material Technology and Engineering Chinese Academy of Sciences , Ningbo 315201 , China
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- Department of Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering , Shanghai University , Nanchen Road 333 , Shanghai 200444 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Polymeric Materials Technology and Application of Zhejiang Province , Ningbo Institute of Material Technology and Engineering Chinese Academy of Sciences , Ningbo 315201 , China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , 19A Yuquan Road , Beijing 100049 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Polymeric Materials Technology and Application of Zhejiang Province , Ningbo Institute of Material Technology and Engineering Chinese Academy of Sciences , Ningbo 315201 , China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , 19A Yuquan Road , Beijing 100049 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Polymeric Materials Technology and Application of Zhejiang Province , Ningbo Institute of Material Technology and Engineering Chinese Academy of Sciences , Ningbo 315201 , China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , 19A Yuquan Road , Beijing 100049 , China
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- Department of Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering , Shanghai University , Nanchen Road 333 , Shanghai 200444 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Polymeric Materials Technology and Application of Zhejiang Province , Ningbo Institute of Material Technology and Engineering Chinese Academy of Sciences , Ningbo 315201 , China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , 19A Yuquan Road , Beijing 100049 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Polymeric Materials Technology and Application of Zhejiang Province , Ningbo Institute of Material Technology and Engineering Chinese Academy of Sciences , Ningbo 315201 , China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , 19A Yuquan Road , Beijing 100049 , China
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Qian Y, Zhang Z, Kong XY, Tian W, Wen L, Jiang L. Engineered Artificial Nanochannels for Nitrite Ion Harmless Conversion. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:30852-30859. [PMID: 30124286 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b09749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Inspired by the delicate functions of living organisms to transport or transform nitrite ions (NO2-), a bioinspired smart nanochannel that can realize harmless conversion of NO2- into N2 is developed by immobilizing a NO2--responsive functional molecule, p-phenylenediamine, onto a single conical polyethylene terephthalate nanochannel. Subsequently, the aromatic primary amine groups could be triggered to transform into a phenyldiazonium molecule based on the acid-activated NO2--binding process. The nanochannel exhibits specific selectivity and highly ultratrace recognition of NO2-. Fascinatingly, the transformed phenyldiazonium molecules could be triggered to generate phenol groups and release N2 by ultraviolet light activation, achieving NO2- harmless conversion. This system could provide inspiration to construct artificial nanofluidic devices for ion-sensing and nitrogen cycle fields.
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- Yongchao Qian
- Key Laboratory of Space Applied Physics and Chemistry Ministry of Education, Shanxi Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science and Technology, School of Science , Northwestern Polytechnical University , Xi'an 710072 , P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190 , P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190 , P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190 , P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Space Applied Physics and Chemistry Ministry of Education, Shanxi Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science and Technology, School of Science , Northwestern Polytechnical University , Xi'an 710072 , P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190 , P. R. China
- School of Future Technology , University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190 , P. R. China
- School of Future Technology , University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , P. R. China
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Bioinspired smart asymmetric nanochannel membranes (BSANM) have been explored extensively to achieve the delicate ionic transport functions comparable to those of living organisms. The abiotic system exhibits superior stability and robustness, allowing for promising applications in many fields. In view of the abundance of research concerning BSANM in the past decade, herein, we present a systematic overview of the development of the state-of-the-art BSANM system. The discussion is focused on the construction methodologies based on raw materials with diverse dimensions (i.e. 0D, 1D, 2D, and bulk). A generic strategy for the design and construction of the BSANM system is proposed first and put into context with recent developments from homogeneous to heterogeneous nanochannel membranes. Then, the basic properties of the BSANM are introduced including selectivity, gating, and rectification, which are associated with the particular chemical and physical structures. Moreover, we summarized the practical applications of BSANM in energy conversion, biochemical sensing and other areas. In the end, some personal opinions on the future development of the BSANM are briefly illustrated. This review covers most of the related literature reported since 2010 and is intended to build up a broad and deep knowledge base that can provide a solid information source for the scientific community.
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- Zhen Zhang
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Key Laboratory of Green Printing, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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Shi Q, Dong D, Si KJ, Sikdar D, Yap LW, Premaratne M, Cheng W. Shape Transformation of Constituent Building Blocks within Self-Assembled Nanosheets and Nano-origami. ACS NANO 2018; 12:1014-1022. [PMID: 29303252 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.7b08334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Self-assembly of nanoparticles represents a simple yet efficient route to synthesize designer materials with unusual properties. However, the previous assembled structures whether by surfactants, polymer, or DNA ligands are "static" or "frozen" building block structures. Here, we report the growth of transformable self-assembled nanosheets which could enable reversible switching between two types of nanosheets and even evolving into diverse third generation nanosheet structures without losing pristine periodicity. Such in situ transformation of nanoparticle building blocks can even be achieved in a free-standing two-dimensional system and three-dimensional origami. The success in such in situ nanocrystal transformation is attributed to robust "plant-cell-wall-like" ion-permeable reactor arrays from densely packed polymer ligands, which spatially define and confine nanoscale nucleation/growth/etching events. Our strategy enables efficient fabrication of nanocrystal nanosheets with programmable building blocks for innovative applications in adaptive tactile metamaterials, optoelectronic devices, and sensors.
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- Qianqian Shi
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Monash University , Clayton 3800, Victoria, Australia
- The Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication , 151 Wellington Road, Clayton 3168, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Monash University , Clayton 3800, Victoria, Australia
- The Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication , 151 Wellington Road, Clayton 3168, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Monash University , Clayton 3800, Victoria, Australia
- The Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication , 151 Wellington Road, Clayton 3168, Victoria, Australia
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- Advanced Computing and Simulation Laboratory (AχL), Department of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Monash University , Clayton 3800, Victoria, Australia
- Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London , South Kensington, London SW72AZ, United Kingdom
- Department of Electronics and Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati , Guwahati, India 781039
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Monash University , Clayton 3800, Victoria, Australia
- The Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication , 151 Wellington Road, Clayton 3168, Victoria, Australia
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- Advanced Computing and Simulation Laboratory (AχL), Department of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Monash University , Clayton 3800, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Monash University , Clayton 3800, Victoria, Australia
- The Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication , 151 Wellington Road, Clayton 3168, Victoria, Australia
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Bao B, Hao J, Bian X, Zhu X, Xiao K, Liao J, Zhou J, Zhou Y, Jiang L. 3D Porous Hydrogel/Conducting Polymer Heterogeneous Membranes with Electro-/pH-Modulated Ionic Rectification. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2017; 29:1702926. [PMID: 29024293 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201702926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2017] [Revised: 08/07/2017] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Heterogeneous membranes composed of asymmetric structures or compositions have enormous potential in sensors, molecular sieves, and energy devices due to their unique ion transport properties such as ionic current rectification and ion selectivity. So far, heterogeneous membranes with 1D nanopores have been extensively studied. However, asymmetric structures with 3D micro-/nanoscale pore networks have never been investigated. Here, a simple and versatile approach to low-costly fabricate hydrogel/conducting polymer asymmetric heterogeneous membranes with electro-/pH-responsive 3D micro-/nanoscale ion channels is introduced. Due to the asymmetric heterojunctions between positively charged nanoporous polypyrrole (PPy) and negatively charged microscale porous hydrogel poly (acrylamide-co-acrylic acid) (P(AAm-co-AA)), the membrane can rectify ion transmembrane transport in response to both electro- and pH-stimuli. Numerical simulations based on coupled Poisson and Nernst-Plank equations are carried out to explain the ionic rectification mechanisms for the membranes. The membranes are not dependent on elaborately fabricated 1D ion channel substrates and hence can be facilely prepared in a low-cost and large-area way. The hybridization of hydrogel and conducting polymer offers a novel strategy for constructing low-cost, large-area and multifunctional membranes, expanding the tunable ionic rectification properties into macroscopic membranes with micro-/nanoscale pores, which would stimulate practical applications of the membranes.
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- Bin Bao
- School of Chemistry, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Guangzhou Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 511458, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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Ouyang W, Han J, Wang W. Nanofluidic crystals: nanofluidics in a close-packed nanoparticle array. LAB ON A CHIP 2017; 17:3006-3025. [PMID: 28752878 PMCID: PMC5602602 DOI: 10.1039/c7lc00588a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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With various promising applications demonstrated, nanofluidics has been of broad research interest in the past decade. As nanofluidics matures from a proof of concept towards practical applications, it faces two major barriers: expensive nanofabrication and ultra-low throughput. To date, the only material that enables nanofabrication-free, high-throughput, yet precisely controllable nanofluidic systems is the close-packed nanoparticle array, i.e. nanofluidic crystals. Recently, significant progress in nanofluidics has been made using nanofluidic crystals, including high-current ionic diodes, high-power energy harvesters, efficient biomolecular separation, and facile biosensors. Nanofluidic crystals are seen as a key to applying nanofluidic concepts to real-world applications. In this review, we introduce the key concepts and models in nanofluidic crystals, summarize the fabrication methods, and discuss the various applications of nanofluidic crystals in depth, highlighting their advantages in terms of simple fabrication, low cost, flexibility, and high throughput. Finally, we provide our perspectives on the future of nanofluidic crystals and their potential impacts.
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- Wei Ouyang
- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02139, United States
- Institute of Microelectronics, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P.R. China
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02139, United States
- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02139, United States
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- Institute of Microelectronics, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P.R. China
- National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Micro/Nano Fabrication, Beijing, 100871, P.R. China
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Tan C, Cao X, Wu XJ, He Q, Yang J, Zhang X, Chen J, Zhao W, Han S, Nam GH, Sindoro M, Zhang H. Recent Advances in Ultrathin Two-Dimensional Nanomaterials. Chem Rev 2017; 117:6225-6331. [PMID: 28306244 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.6b00558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1941] [Impact Index Per Article: 277.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Since the discovery of mechanically exfoliated graphene in 2004, research on ultrathin two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials has grown exponentially in the fields of condensed matter physics, material science, chemistry, and nanotechnology. Highlighting their compelling physical, chemical, electronic, and optical properties, as well as their various potential applications, in this Review, we summarize the state-of-art progress on the ultrathin 2D nanomaterials with a particular emphasis on their recent advances. First, we introduce the unique advances on ultrathin 2D nanomaterials, followed by the description of their composition and crystal structures. The assortments of their synthetic methods are then summarized, including insights on their advantages and limitations, alongside some recommendations on suitable characterization techniques. We also discuss in detail the utilization of these ultrathin 2D nanomaterials for wide ranges of potential applications among the electronics/optoelectronics, electrocatalysis, batteries, supercapacitors, solar cells, photocatalysis, and sensing platforms. Finally, the challenges and outlooks in this promising field are featured on the basis of its current development.
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- Chaoliang Tan
- Center for Programmable Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University , 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Singapore
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- Center for Programmable Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University , 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Singapore.,College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology , 18 Chaowang Road, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- Center for Programmable Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University , 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Singapore
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- Center for Programmable Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University , 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Singapore
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- Center for Programmable Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University , 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Singapore
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- Center for Programmable Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University , 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Singapore
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- Center for Programmable Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University , 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Singapore
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- Center for Programmable Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University , 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Singapore
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- Center for Programmable Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University , 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Singapore
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- Center for Programmable Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University , 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Singapore
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- Center for Programmable Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University , 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Singapore
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- Center for Programmable Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University , 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Singapore
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Paterson S, Thompson SA, Gracie J, Wark AW, de la Rica R. Self-assembly of gold supraparticles with crystallographically aligned and strongly coupled nanoparticle building blocks for SERS and photothermal therapy. Chem Sci 2016; 7:6232-6237. [PMID: 30034763 PMCID: PMC6024203 DOI: 10.1039/c6sc02465c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2016] [Accepted: 06/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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A new method is introduced for self-assembling citrate-capped gold nanoparticles into supraparticles with crystallographically aligned building blocks. It consists in confining gld nanoparticles inside a cellulose acetate membrane. The constituent nanoparticles are in close contact in the superstructure, and therefore generate hot spots leading to intense Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) signals. They also generate more plasmonic heat than the nanoparticle building blocks. The supraparticles are internalized by cells and show low cytotoxicity, but can kill cancer cells when irradiated with a laser. This, along with the improved plasmonic properties arising from their assembly, makes the gold supraparticles promising materials for applications in bioimaging and nanomedicine.
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- S Paterson
- Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry , WestCHEM , University of Strathclyde , Technology and Innovation Centre , 99 George Street , Glasgow , G1 1RD , Scotland , UK .
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- Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry , WestCHEM , University of Strathclyde , Technology and Innovation Centre , 99 George Street , Glasgow , G1 1RD , Scotland , UK .
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Hunter College-City University of New York , New York 10065 , USA
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- Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry , WestCHEM , University of Strathclyde , Technology and Innovation Centre , 99 George Street , Glasgow , G1 1RD , Scotland , UK .
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- Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry , WestCHEM , University of Strathclyde , Technology and Innovation Centre , 99 George Street , Glasgow , G1 1RD , Scotland , UK .
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- Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry , WestCHEM , University of Strathclyde , Technology and Innovation Centre , 99 George Street , Glasgow , G1 1RD , Scotland , UK .
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Xiao K, Wen L, Jiang L. Biomimetic Solid-State Nanochannels: From Fundamental Research to Practical Applications. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2016; 12:2810-2831. [PMID: 27040151 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201600359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2016] [Revised: 02/25/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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In recent years, solid-state smart nanopores/nanochannels for intelligent control of the transportation of ions and molecules as organisms have been extensively studied, because they hold great potential applications in molecular sieves, nanofluidics, energy conversion, and biosensors. To keep up with the fast development of this field, it is necessary to summarize the construction, characterization, and application of biomimetic smart nanopores/nanochannels. These can be classified into four sections: the fabrication of solid-state nanopores/nanochannels, the functionalization methods and materials, the mechanism explanation about the ion rectification, and the practical applications. A brief conclusion and outlook for the biomimetic nanochannels is provided, highlighting those that could be developed and integrated into devices for use in tackling current and the future problems including resources, energy, environment, and health.
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- Kai Xiao
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Key Laboratory of Green Printing, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Bioinspired Smart Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Bioinspired Smart Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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Zhao W, Wang B, Wang W. Biochemical sensing by nanofluidic crystal in a confined space. LAB ON A CHIP 2016; 16:2050-2058. [PMID: 27098158 DOI: 10.1039/c6lc00416d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Electrokinetics at nanoscale has attracted broad attention as a promising conductivity based biochemical sensing principle with a good selectivity. The nanoparticle crystal, formed by self-assembling nanoparticles inside a microstructure, has been utilized to fulfill a nanoscale electrokinetics based biochemical sensing platform, named nanofluidic crystal in our previous works. This paper introduces a novel nanofluidic crystal scheme by packing nanoparticles inside a well-designed confined space to improve the device-to-device readout consistency. A pair of electrodes was patterned at the bottom of this tunnel-shaped confined space for ionic current recording. The readout from different chips (n = 16) varied within 8.4% under the same conditions, which guaranteed a self-calibration-free biochemical sensing. Biotin and Pb(2+) were successfully detected by using nanofluidic crystal devices packed with streptavidin and DNAzyme modified nanoparticles, respectively. The limits of detection (LODs) were both 1 nM. This electrically readable nanofluidic crystal sensing approach may find applications in low cost and fast disease screening in limited resource environments.
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- Wenda Zhao
- Institute of Microelectronics, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China.
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- Institute of Microelectronics, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China.
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- Institute of Microelectronics, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China. and National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Micro/Nano Fabrication, Beijing, 100871, China and Innovation Center for Micro-Nano-electronics and Integrated System, Beijing, 100871, China
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Blackholly LR, Shepherd HJ, Hiscock JR. ‘Frustrated’ hydrogen bond mediated amphiphile self-assembly – a solid state study. CrystEngComm 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ce01493c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The effects of hydrogen bond donor acidity and counter cation within a ‘frustrated’ self-assembled, hydrogen bonded system.
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