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Zhu G, Zhang S, Lu G, Peng B, Lin C, Zhang L, Shi F, Zhang Q, Cheng M. ON-OFF Control of Marangoni Self-propulsion via A Supra-amphiphile Fuel and Switch. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202405287. [PMID: 38712847 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202405287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2024] [Revised: 05/05/2024] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 05/08/2024]
Abstract
Marangoni self-propulsion refers to motion of liquid or solid driven by a surface tension gradient, and has applications in soft robots/devices, cargo delivery, self-assembly etc. However, two problems remain to be addressed for motion control (e.g., ON-OFF) with conventional surfactants as Marangoni fuel: (1) limited motion lifetime due to saturated interfacial adsorption of surfactants; (2) in- situ motion stop is difficult once Marangoni flows are triggered. Instead of covalent surfactants, supra-amphiphiles with hydrophilic and hydrophobic parts linked noncovalently, hold promise to solve these problems owing to its dynamic and reversible surface activity responsively. Here, we propose a new concept of 'supra-amphiphile fuel and switch' based on the facile synthesis of disodium-4-azobenzene-amino-1,3-benzenedisulfonate (DABS) linked by a Schiff base, which has amphiphilicity for self-propulsion, hydrolyzes timely to avoid saturated adsorption, and provides pH-responsive control over ON-OFF motion. The self-propulsion lifetime is extended by 50-fold with DABS and motion control is achieved. The mechanism is revealed with coupled interface chemistry involving two competitive processes of interfacial adsorption and hydrolysis of DABS based on both experiments and simulation. The concept of 'supra-amphiphile fuel and switch' provides an active solution to prolong and control Marangoni self-propulsive devices for the advance of intelligent material systems.
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- Guiqiang Zhu
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 Beisanhuan East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 Beisanhuan East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 Beisanhuan East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 Beisanhuan East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 Beisanhuan East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 Beisanhuan East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 Beisanhuan East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 Beisanhuan East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 Beisanhuan East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China
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Łukasik N, Hemine K, Anusiewicz I, Skurski P, Paluszkiewicz E. Photoresponsive Amide-Based Derivatives of Azobenzene-4,4'-Dicarboxylic Acid-Experimental and Theoretical Studies. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 14:3995. [PMID: 34300906 PMCID: PMC8306546 DOI: 10.3390/ma14143995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2021] [Revised: 07/09/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Azobenzene derivatives are one of the most important molecular switches for biological and material science applications. Although these systems represent a well-known group of compounds, there remains a need to identify the factors influencing their photochemical properties in order to design azobenzene-based technologies in a rational way. In this contribution, we describe the synthesis and characterization of two novel amides (L1 and L2) containing photoresponsive azobenzene units. The photochemical properties of the obtained compounds were investigated in DMSO by UV-Vis spectrophotometry, as well as 1H NMR spectroscopy, and the obtained results were rationalized via Density Functional Theory (DFT) methods. After irradiation with UV light, both amides underwent trans to cis isomerization, yielding 40% and 22% of the cis isomer of L1 and L2 amides, respectively. Quantum yields of this process were determined as 6.19% and 2.79% for L1 and L2, respectively. The reverse reaction (i.e., cis to trans isomerization) could be achieved after thermal or visible light activation. The analysis of the theoretically determined equilibrium structure of the transition-state connecting cis and trans isomers on the reaction path indicated that the trans-cis interconversion is pursued via the flipping of the substituent, rather than its rotation around the N=N bond. The kinetics of thermal back-reaction and the effect of the presence of the selected ions on the half-life of the cis form were also investigated and discussed. In the case of L1, the presence of fluoride ions sped the thermal relaxation up, whereas the half-life time of cis-L2 was extended in the presence of tested ions.
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- Natalia Łukasik
- Department of Chemistry and Technology of Functional Materials, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology, 11/12 Narutowicza Street, 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Chemistry and Technology of Functional Materials, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology, 11/12 Narutowicza Street, 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Laboratory of Quantum Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk, 63 Wita Stwosza Street, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland; (I.A.); (P.S.)
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- Laboratory of Quantum Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk, 63 Wita Stwosza Street, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland; (I.A.); (P.S.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology, 11/12 Narutowicza Street, 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland;
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Samper KG, Lorenzo J, Capdevila M, Palacios Ò, Bayón P. Functionalized azobenzene platinum(II) complexes as putative anticancer compounds. J Biol Inorg Chem 2021; 26:435-453. [PMID: 33934217 DOI: 10.1007/s00775-021-01865-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2021] [Accepted: 03/20/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The synthesis and characterization of four platinum(II) complexes using azobenzenes conveniently functionalized as ligands has been carried out. The characteristic photochemical behavior of the complexes due to the presence of azobenzene-type ligands and the role of the ligands in the activation of the complexes has been studied. Their promising cytotoxicity observed in HeLa cells prompted us to study the mechanism of action of these complexes as cytostatic agents. The interaction of the compounds with DNA, studied by circular dichroism, revealed a differential activity of the Pt(II) complexes upon irradiation. The intercalation abilities of the complexes as well as their reactivity with common proteins present in the blood stream allows to confirm some of the compounds obtained as good anticancer candidates.
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- Katia G Samper
- Departament de Química, Facultat de Ciències, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193-Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut de Biotecnologia i Biomedicina, Departments Bioquímica i Biologia Molecular, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193-Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain
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- Departament de Química, Facultat de Ciències, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193-Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain
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- Departament de Química, Facultat de Ciències, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193-Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Departament de Química, Facultat de Ciències, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193-Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain.
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Magri DC. Logical sensing with fluorescent molecular logic gates based on photoinduced electron transfer. Coord Chem Rev 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2020.213598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Tseng C, Wen C, Huang D, Lai C, Chen S, Hu Q, Chen X, Xu X, Zhang S, Tao Y, Zhang Z. Synergy of Ionic and Dipolar Effects by Molecular Design for pH Sensing beyond the Nernstian Limit. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2020; 7:1901001. [PMID: 31993278 PMCID: PMC6974946 DOI: 10.1002/advs.201901001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2019] [Revised: 10/10/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Knowledge of interfacial interactions between analytes and functionalized sensor surfaces, from where the signal originates, is key to the development and application of electronic sensors. The present work explores the tunability of pH sensitivity by the synergy of surface charge and molecular dipole moment induced by interfacial proton interactions. This synergy is demonstrated on a silicon-nanoribbon field-effect transistor (SiNR-FET) by functionalizing the sensor surface with properly designed chromophore molecules. The chromophore molecules can interact with protons and lead to appreciable changes in interface dipole moment as well as in surface charge state. In addition, the dipole moment can be tuned not only by the substituent on the chromophore but also by the anion in the electrolyte interacting with the protonated chromophore. By designing surface molecules to enhance the surface dipole moment upon protonation, an above-Nernstian pH sensitivity is achieved on the SiNR-FET sensor. This finding may bring an innovative strategy for tailoring the sensitivity of the SiNR-FET-based pH sensor toward a wide range of applications.
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- Chiao‐Wei Tseng
- Division of Solid‐State ElectronicsThe Ångström LaboratoryUppsala UniversitySE‐751 21UppsalaSweden
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- Division of Solid‐State ElectronicsThe Ångström LaboratoryUppsala UniversitySE‐751 21UppsalaSweden
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- Department of Medical Applied ChemistryChung Shan Medical UniversityTaichung40201Taiwan
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- Division of Solid‐State ElectronicsThe Ångström LaboratoryUppsala UniversitySE‐751 21UppsalaSweden
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- Division of Solid‐State ElectronicsThe Ångström LaboratoryUppsala UniversitySE‐751 21UppsalaSweden
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- Division of Solid‐State ElectronicsThe Ångström LaboratoryUppsala UniversitySE‐751 21UppsalaSweden
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- Division of Solid‐State ElectronicsThe Ångström LaboratoryUppsala UniversitySE‐751 21UppsalaSweden
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- Division of Solid‐State ElectronicsThe Ångström LaboratoryUppsala UniversitySE‐751 21UppsalaSweden
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- Institute of ChemistryAcademia SinicaTaipei115Taiwan
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- Division of Solid‐State ElectronicsThe Ångström LaboratoryUppsala UniversitySE‐751 21UppsalaSweden
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Zhang L, Tang Z, Hou L, Qu Y, Deng Y, Zhang C, Xie C, Wu Z. Selective mercury(ii) detection in aqueous solutions upon the absorption changes corresponding to the transition moments polarized along the short axis of an azobenzene chemosensor. Analyst 2020; 145:1641-1645. [DOI: 10.1039/c9an02286d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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A completely water-soluble azobenzene chemosensor shows selective Hg2+ detection properties in wide pH ranges and under different light conditions.
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- Lei Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science
- MOE
- Shandong Key Laboratory of Biochemical Analysis
- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science in Universities of Shandong
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science
- MOE
- Shandong Key Laboratory of Biochemical Analysis
- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science in Universities of Shandong
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Chalmers University of Technology
- Gothenburg
- Sweden
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science
- MOE
- Shandong Key Laboratory of Biochemical Analysis
- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science in Universities of Shandong
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science
- MOE
- Shandong Key Laboratory of Biochemical Analysis
- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science in Universities of Shandong
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science
- MOE
- Shandong Key Laboratory of Biochemical Analysis
- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science in Universities of Shandong
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science
- MOE
- Shandong Key Laboratory of Biochemical Analysis
- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science in Universities of Shandong
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science
- MOE
- Shandong Key Laboratory of Biochemical Analysis
- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science in Universities of Shandong
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
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Wu Z, Zhang L. Photoregulation between small DNAs and reversible photochromic molecules. Biomater Sci 2019; 7:4944-4962. [PMID: 31650136 DOI: 10.1039/c9bm01305a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
Oligonucleotides are widely used biological materials in the fields of biomedicine, nanotechnology, and materials science. Due to the demands for the photoregulation of DNA activities, scientists are placing more and more research interest in the interactions between reversible photochromic molecules and DNAs. Photochromic molecules can work as switches for regulating the DNAs' behavior under light irradiation; meanwhile, DNAs also exert influence over the photochromic molecules. The photochromic molecules can be attached to DNAs either by covalent bonds or by noncovalent forces, which results in different regulative functions. Azobenzenes, spiropyrans, diarylethenes, and stilbene-like compounds are important photochromic molecules working as photoswitches. By summarizing their interactions with oligonucleotides, this review intends to facilitate the relevant research on oligonucleotides/photochromic molecules in the biological and medicinal fields and in materials science.
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- Zhongtao Wu
- Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, Shandong Key Laboratory of Biochemical Analysis, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, No. 53 Zhengzhou Rd, Qingdao, 266042, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, Shandong Key Laboratory of Biochemical Analysis, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, No. 53 Zhengzhou Rd, Qingdao, 266042, PR China.
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Galea C, Makuc D, Szaciłowski K, Plavec J, Magri DC. Synthesis and spectroscopic studies of diaza-8-crown-4-dinitrophenyl ethers. Supramol Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/10610278.2019.1662420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- Claudia Galea
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Malta, Msida, Malta
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- Slovenian NMR Centre, National Institute of Chemistry, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Academic Centre of Materials and Nanotechnology, AGH University of Science and Technology, Kraków, Poland
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- Slovenian NMR Centre, National Institute of Chemistry, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- EN-FIST Centre of Excellence, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Malta, Msida, Malta
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