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Du X, Guo Z, Meng Y, Zhao L, Li X, Feng R, Zhao W, Zhong H. Effects of surface properties of GaN semiconductors on cell behavior. Heliyon 2023; 9:e18150. [PMID: 37496912 PMCID: PMC10366471 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e18150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Revised: 07/08/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/28/2023] Open
Abstract
In recent years, semiconductors have aroused great interest in connecting, observing and influencing the behavior of biological elements, and it is possible to use semiconductor-cell compound interfaces to discover new signal transduction in the biological field. Among them, III-V nitride semiconductors, represented by gallium nitride (GaN), are used as substrates to form semiconductor-biology interfaces with cells, providing a platform for studying the effects of semiconductors on cell behavior. The interfaces between GaN substrate and cells play an important role in detecting and manipulating cell behaviors and provide a new opportunity for studying cell behavior and developing diagnostic systems. Hence, it is necessary to understand how the properties of the GaN substrate directly influence the behavior of biological tissues, and to create editable biological interfaces according to the needs. This paper reviews the synergism between GaN semiconductors and biological cells. The electrical properties, persistent photoconductivity (PPC), nanostructures, and chemical functionalization of GaN on the promotion of cell behaviors, such as growth, adhesion, differentiation, and signal transduction, are emphatically introduced. The purpose of this study is to provide guidance to explore the detection and regulation methods of cell behavior based on semiconductors and promote the application of them in the field of bioelectronics, such as biochips, biosensors, and implantable systems.
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- Xiaowei Du
- Key Laboratory of Biomaterials and Biofabrication in Tissue Engineering of Jiangxi Province, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou 341000, PR China
- School of Medical Information Engineering, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou 341000, PR China
- Key Laboratory of Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Diseases, Ministry of Education, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou 341000, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomaterials and Biofabrication in Tissue Engineering of Jiangxi Province, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou 341000, PR China
- School of Medical Information Engineering, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou 341000, PR China
- Key Laboratory of Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Diseases, Ministry of Education, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou 341000, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomaterials and Biofabrication in Tissue Engineering of Jiangxi Province, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou 341000, PR China
- School of Medical Information Engineering, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou 341000, PR China
- Key Laboratory of Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Diseases, Ministry of Education, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou 341000, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomaterials and Biofabrication in Tissue Engineering of Jiangxi Province, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou 341000, PR China
- School of Medical Information Engineering, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou 341000, PR China
- Key Laboratory of Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Diseases, Ministry of Education, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou 341000, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomaterials and Biofabrication in Tissue Engineering of Jiangxi Province, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou 341000, PR China
- School of Medical Information Engineering, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou 341000, PR China
- Key Laboratory of Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Diseases, Ministry of Education, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou 341000, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomaterials and Biofabrication in Tissue Engineering of Jiangxi Province, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou 341000, PR China
- School of Medical Information Engineering, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou 341000, PR China
- Key Laboratory of Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Diseases, Ministry of Education, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou 341000, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomaterials and Biofabrication in Tissue Engineering of Jiangxi Province, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou 341000, PR China
- School of Medical Information Engineering, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou 341000, PR China
- Key Laboratory of Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Diseases, Ministry of Education, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou 341000, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomaterials and Biofabrication in Tissue Engineering of Jiangxi Province, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou 341000, PR China
- School of Medical Information Engineering, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou 341000, PR China
- Key Laboratory of Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Diseases, Ministry of Education, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou 341000, PR China
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Wu Y, Pan J, Wang H, Shen Z, Luan T, Yan Q. Study of corrosion rate control mechanism based on magnetorheological electro-Fenton composite polishing of single-crystal GaN wafers. J Solid State Electrochem 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s10008-023-05468-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/05/2023]
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Smart surface-based cell sheet engineering for regenerative medicine. TRENDS IN CHEMISTRY 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trechm.2022.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Vegi Y, Charnley M, Earl SK, Onofrillo C, del Rosal B, Chong CJ, Stoddart PR, Cole N, Choong PF, Moulton SE, Reynolds NP. Photothermal release and recovery of mesenchymal stem cells from substrates functionalized with gold nanorods. Acta Biomater 2021; 129:110-121. [PMID: 34010693 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2021.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2021] [Revised: 04/21/2021] [Accepted: 05/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Mesenchymal stem cell therapies show great promise in regenerative medicine. However, to generate clinically relevant numbers of these stem cells, significant in vitro expansion of the cells is required before transplantation into the affected wound or defect. The current gold standard protocol for recovering in vitro cultured cells involves treatment with enzymes such as trypsin which can affect the cell phenotype and ability to interact with the environment. Alternative enzyme free methods of adherent cell recovery have been investigated, but none match the convenience and performance of enzymatic detachment. In this work we have developed a synthetically simple, low cost cell culture substrate functionalized with gold nanorods that can support cell proliferation and detachment. When these nanorods are irradiated with biocompatible low intensity near infrared radiation (785 nm, 560 mWcm-2) they generate localized surface plasmon resonance induced nanoscale heating effects which trigger detachment of adherent mesenchymal stem cells. Through simulations and thermometry experiments we show that this localized heating is concentrated at the cell-nanorod interface, and that the stem cells detached using this technique show either similar or improved multipotency, viability and ability to differentiate into clinically desirable osteo and adipocytes, compared to enzymatically harvested cells. This proof-of-principle work shows that photothermally mediated cell detachment is a promising method for recovering mesenchymal stem cells from in vitro culture substrates, and paves the way for further studies to scale up this process and facilitate its clinical translation. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: New non-enzymatic methods of harvesting adherent cells without damaging or killing them are highly desirable in fields such as regenerative medicine. Here, we present a synthetically simple, non-toxic, infra-red induced method of harvesting mesenchymal stem cells from gold nanorod functionalized substrates. The detached cells retain their ability to differentiate into therapeutically valuable osteo and adipocytes. This work represents a significant improvement on similar cell harvesting studies due to: its simplicity; the use of clinically valuable stem cells as oppose to immortalized cell lines; and the extensive cellular characterization performed. Understanding, not just if cells live or die but how they proliferate and differentiate after photothermal detachment will be essential for the translation of this and similar techniques into commercial devices.
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Mena Gómez J, Carvajal JJ, Bilousov O, Díaz F, Aguiló M. Investigation of antireflective and hydrophobic properties in polycrystalline GaN films with dual porosity produced by CVD. Sci Rep 2019; 9:11686. [PMID: 31406168 PMCID: PMC6690916 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-48202-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2019] [Accepted: 07/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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We optimized the deposition conditions of polycrystalline nanoporousGaN coatings produced by Chemical Vapor Deposition on Si substrates, by exploring the effect produced by the Ga holder shape, the initial amount of Ga, the reaction deposition time and the metallic catalyst used. Such polycrystalline films probed to act as antireflective coatings by reducing the reflectance of Si substrates by 50% or more, and that of flat GaN samples by 40% in the UV and 83% in the visible, at the same time that they exhibit an almost constant reflectance from 400 to 800 nm, important to develop UV sensors with enhanced sensitivity. Furthermore, the polycrystalline nanoporous coatings we developed exhibit hydrophobic behaviour, with a static contact angle of 119°, and a contact angle hysteresis of 4.5°, which might contribute to enlarge the durability of such functional films, by the self cleaning effect induced.
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Biological systems have evolved biochemical, electrical, mechanical, and genetic networks to perform essential functions across various length and time scales. High-aspect-ratio biological nanowires, such as bacterial pili and neurites, mediate many of the interactions and homeostasis in and between these networks. Synthetic materials designed to mimic the structure of biological nanowires could also incorporate similar functional properties, and exploiting this structure-function relationship has already proved fruitful in designing biointerfaces. Semiconductor nanowires are a particularly promising class of synthetic nanowires for biointerfaces, given (1) their unique optical and electronic properties and (2) their high degree of synthetic control and versatility. These characteristics enable fabrication of a variety of electronic and photonic nanowire devices, allowing for the formation of well-defined, functional bioelectric interfaces at the biomolecular level to the whole-organ level. In this Focus Review, we first discuss the history of bioelectric interfaces with semiconductor nanowires. We next highlight several important, endogenous biological nanowires and use these as a framework to categorize semiconductor nanowire-based biointerfaces. Within this framework we then review the fundamentals of bioelectric interfaces with semiconductor nanowires and comment on both material choice and device design to form biointerfaces spanning multiple length scales. We conclude with a discussion of areas with the potential for greatest impact using semiconductor nanowire-enabled biointerfaces in the future.
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- Bozhi Tian
- Department of Chemistry, the University of Chicago, Chicago, IL USA
- The James Franck Institute, the University of Chicago, Chicago, IL USA
- The Institute for Biophysical Dynamics, Chicago, IL USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Center for Brain Science, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA
- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA
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Zhao H, Wang D, Fan Y, Ren M, Dong S, Zheng Y. Surface with Reversible Green-Light-Switched Wettability by Donor-Acceptor Stenhouse Adducts. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2018; 34:15537-15543. [PMID: 30452275 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b03296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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In this report, we designed surfaces with reversible green-light-switched wettability via donor-acceptor Stenhouse adducts (DASAs). Photoresponsive micro/nanoparticles were prepared by coating the surfaces of silica micro/nanoparticles with polydopamine and then postmodifying with DASA molecules. Then, the particles were immobilized on a glass substrate surfaces either with double-sided adhesive tape or cross-linking poly(dimethylsiloxane). Silica micro/nanoparticles with various diameters (0.2, 2.5, and 85 μm) were used to fabricate the photoresponsive surface. Green light irradiation switches the hydrophobic linear DASA to a hydrophilic cyclic isomer, which further increases the wettability and contact angle hysteresis on the surface. On the other hand, heating (100 °C) induces the cyclic-to-linear isomerization of DASA molecules and switches the surface back to hydrophobic. The wettability of the DASA-modified surface is reversible under alternate green light irradiation and heating.
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Hou R, Willumeit-Römer R, Garamus VM, Frant M, Koll J, Feyerabend F. Adsorption of Proteins on Degradable Magnesium-Which Factors are Relevant? ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:42175-42185. [PMID: 30433751 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b17507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Although the adsorption of proteins on the Mg surface was ascribed to be the main reason for the effect of proteins on magnesium (Mg) degradation, few studies about the adsorption of proteins on the Mg surface were performed due to the labile circumstances during immersion. In the present study, the adsorption of bovine serum albumin (BSA) and fibrinogen (Fib) on the Mg surface during and after immersion was extensively investigated in different media for the first time. The results revealed that BSA and Fib showed a similar adsorption trend on the Mg surface during and after immersion, and they adsorbed more on the Mg surface in Hank's balanced salt solution (HBSS) than in Dulbecco's modified Eagle medium Glutamax-I (DMEM). The possible influence factors for protein adsorption, such as pH, surface roughness, and wettability, were considered to elucidate different adsorption in HBSS and DMEM. It was found that the participation of Ca2+ in the formation of degradation products largely affected the degradation rate of Mg, changed surface roughness, compactness, and surface charge during immersion, which largely suppressed the adsorption of proteins on the Mg surface.
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- Department of Biomaterials , Institute for Bioprocessing and Analytical Measurement Techniques , Rosenhof , D-37308 Heiligenstadt , Germany
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Ahmad R, Mahmoudi T, Ahn MS, Hahn YB. Recent advances in nanowires-based field-effect transistors for biological sensor applications. Biosens Bioelectron 2018; 100:312-325. [PMID: 28942344 PMCID: PMC7126762 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2017.09.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2017] [Revised: 09/08/2017] [Accepted: 09/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Nanowires (NWs)-based field-effect transistors (FETs) have attracted considerable interest to develop innovative biosensors using NWs of different materials (i.e. semiconductors, polymers, etc.). NWs-based FETs provide significant advantages over the other bulk or non-NWs nanomaterials-based FETs. As the building blocks for FET-based biosensors, one-dimensional NWs offer excellent surface-to-volume ratio and are more suitable and sensitive for sensing applications. During the past decade, FET-based biosensors are smartly designed and used due to their great specificity, sensitivity, and high selectivity. Additionally, they have the advantage of low weight, low cost of mass production, small size and compatible with commercial planar processes for large-scale circuitry. In this respect, we summarize the recent advances of NWs-based FET biosensors for different biomolecule detection i.e. glucose, cholesterol, uric acid, urea, hormone, proteins, nucleotide, biomarkers, etc. A comparative sensing performance, present challenges, and future prospects of NWs-based FET biosensors are discussed in detail.
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- Rafiq Ahmad
- School of Semiconductor and Chemical Engineering, Nanomaterials Processing Research Center, Chonbuk National University, 567 Baekjedaero, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do 54896, Republic of Korea.
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- School of Semiconductor and Chemical Engineering, Nanomaterials Processing Research Center, Chonbuk National University, 567 Baekjedaero, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do 54896, Republic of Korea
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- School of Semiconductor and Chemical Engineering, Nanomaterials Processing Research Center, Chonbuk National University, 567 Baekjedaero, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do 54896, Republic of Korea
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- School of Semiconductor and Chemical Engineering, Nanomaterials Processing Research Center, Chonbuk National University, 567 Baekjedaero, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do 54896, Republic of Korea.
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Snyder P, Reddy P, Kirste R, LaJeunesse DR, Collazo R, Ivanisevic A. Noninvasive Stimulation of Neurotypic Cells Using Persistent Photoconductivity of Gallium Nitride. ACS OMEGA 2018; 3:615-621. [PMID: 30023784 PMCID: PMC6045329 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.7b01894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2017] [Accepted: 01/05/2018] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The persistent photoconductivity (PPC) of the n-type Ga-polar GaN was used to stimulate PC12 cells noninvasively. Analysis of the III-V semiconductor material by atomic force microscopy, Kelvin probe force microscopy, photoconductivity, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy quantified bulk and surface charge, as well as chemical composition before and after exposure to UV light and cell culture media. The semiconductor surface was made photoconductive by illumination with UV light and experienced PPC, which was utilized to stimulate PC12 cells in vitro. Stimulation was confirmed by measuring the changes in intracellular calcium concentration. Control experiments with gallium salt verified the stimulation of neurotypic cells. Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry data confirmed the lack of gallium leaching and toxic effects during the stimulation.
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- Patrick
J. Snyder
- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, North
Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, United States
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- Adroit
Materials, 2054 Kildaire
Farm Road, Suite 205, Cary, North Carolina 27518, United States
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- Adroit
Materials, 2054 Kildaire
Farm Road, Suite 205, Cary, North Carolina 27518, United States
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- Joint
School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, University of North Carolina—Greensboro and North Carolina
A&T University, Greensboro, North Carolina 27401, United States
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, North
Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, United States
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, North
Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, United States
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Wang X, Yao C, Weng W, Cheng K, Wang Q. Visible-Light-Responsive Surfaces for Efficient, Noninvasive Cell Sheet Harvesting. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:28250-28259. [PMID: 28795563 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b08868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Effective regulation of cell-surface interactions is critical for regenerative medicine and other cell-based therapies. Herein, visible-light-induced cell sheet harvesting based on silicon wafers with a p/n junction [Si(p/n)] is introduced. Cell sheets could quickly detach from the Si(p/n) surface after 10 min of visible-light illumination with maintained cell viability and functions. It is found that preadsorbed proteins on the Si(p/n) surface like BSA and collagen-I show light-induced desorption behaviors. Molecular dynamics simulation also indicates that long-range force caused by the photovoltaic effect of Si(p/n) under visible-light illumination plays a key role in triggering the release of the preadsorbed protein. It is suggested that such protein desorption behavior mediated by the photovoltaic effect is responsible for cell release. This work not only shows promising potential for cell sheet harvesting, but also provides new insights into protein-material interactions.
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- Xiaozhao Wang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Cyrus Tang Center for Sensor Materials and Applications, Zhejiang University , Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Soft Matter Research Center and Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University , Hangzhou 310027, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Cyrus Tang Center for Sensor Materials and Applications, Zhejiang University , Hangzhou 310027, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Cyrus Tang Center for Sensor Materials and Applications, Zhejiang University , Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Soft Matter Research Center and Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University , Hangzhou 310027, China
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Spies M, den Hertog MI, Hille P, Schörmann J, Polaczyński J, Gayral B, Eickhoff M, Monroy E, Lähnemann J. Bias-Controlled Spectral Response in GaN/AlN Single-Nanowire Ultraviolet Photodetectors. NANO LETTERS 2017; 17:4231-4239. [PMID: 28613893 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.7b01118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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We present a study of GaN single-nanowire ultraviolet photodetectors with an embedded GaN/AlN superlattice. The heterostructure dimensions and doping profile were designed in such a way that the application of positive or negative bias leads to an enhancement of the collection of photogenerated carriers from the GaN/AlN superlattice or from the GaN base, respectively, as confirmed by electron beam-induced current measurements. The devices display enhanced response in the ultraviolet A (≈ 330-360 nm)/B (≈ 280-330 nm) spectral windows under positive/negative bias. The result is explained by correlation of the photocurrent measurements with scanning transmission electron microscopy observations of the same single nanowire and semiclassical simulations of the strain and band structure in one and three dimensions.
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- Maria Spies
- University Grenoble-Alpes , 38000 Grenoble, France
- CNRS-Institut Néel , 25 avenue des Martyrs, 38000 Grenoble, France
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- University Grenoble-Alpes , 38000 Grenoble, France
- CNRS-Institut Néel , 25 avenue des Martyrs, 38000 Grenoble, France
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- I. Physikalisches Institut, Justus Liebig Universität Gießen , Heinrich-Buff-Ring 16, 35390 Gießen, Germany
- Institut für Festkörperphysik, Universität Bremen , 28359 Bremen, Germany
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- I. Physikalisches Institut, Justus Liebig Universität Gießen , Heinrich-Buff-Ring 16, 35390 Gießen, Germany
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- University Grenoble-Alpes , 38000 Grenoble, France
- CNRS-Institut Néel , 25 avenue des Martyrs, 38000 Grenoble, France
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- University Grenoble-Alpes , 38000 Grenoble, France
- CEA-INAC-PHELIQS , 17 avenue des Martyrs, 38000 Grenoble, France
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- I. Physikalisches Institut, Justus Liebig Universität Gießen , Heinrich-Buff-Ring 16, 35390 Gießen, Germany
- Institut für Festkörperphysik, Universität Bremen , 28359 Bremen, Germany
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- University Grenoble-Alpes , 38000 Grenoble, France
- CEA-INAC-PHELIQS , 17 avenue des Martyrs, 38000 Grenoble, France
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- University Grenoble-Alpes , 38000 Grenoble, France
- CEA-INAC-PHELIQS , 17 avenue des Martyrs, 38000 Grenoble, France
- Paul-Drude-Institut für Festkörperelektronik , Leibniz-Institut im Forschungsverbund Berlin e.V., Hausvogteiplatz 5-7, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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Biosensing has found wide applications in biological and medical research, and in clinical diagnosis, environmental monitoring and other analytical tasks. Recognized as novel and outstanding transducing materials because of their superior and unique physical/chemical properties, group III nitride (III-nitride) nanomaterials have been introduced into biosensor development with remarkable advancements achieved in the past few decades. This paper presents the first comprehensive review on biosensor development with III-nitride nanomaterials. The review starts with the introduction of the material properties and biocompatibility of III-nitrides that are useful for biosensing. The focus is then placed on surface treatments of III-nitrides, which lay the foundation for biosensing, and on biosensing mechanisms where the exceptional properties of III-nitride nanomaterials lead to superior biosensing performance. From a practical point of view, techniques for biosensor fabrication are then summarized. Finally, existing biosensing applications and future directions are discussed.
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- Xiao Li
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec H3A 0C3, Canada.
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Yang H, Hu X, Su C, Liu Y, Chen R. Reversibly photo-switchable wettability of stearic acid monolayer modified bismuth-based micro-/nanomaterials. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2017; 19:31666-31674. [DOI: 10.1039/c7cp05848a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Bismuth-based micro-/nanomaterials could realize reversibly switchable wettability between superhydrophobicity and superhydrophilicity under UV-visible irradiation and dark storage.
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- Hao Yang
- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering and Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education
- Wuhan Institute of Technology
- Wuhan
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering and Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education
- Wuhan Institute of Technology
- Wuhan
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering and Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education
- Wuhan Institute of Technology
- Wuhan
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry
- Jilin University
- Changchun
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering and Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education
- Wuhan Institute of Technology
- Wuhan
- P. R. China
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Sun M, Qian H, Liu J, Li Y, Pang S, Xu M, Zhang J. A flexible conductive film prepared by the oriented stacking of Ag and Au/Ag alloy nanoplates and its chemically roughened surface for explosive SERS detection and cell adhesion. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra25956a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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A Au–Ag alloy with oriented stacking has applications in SERS detection and cell adhesion.
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- Mingming Sun
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications
- School of Materials Science & Engineering
- Beijing Institute of Technology
- Beijing
- P. R. China
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- Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering
- West Anhui University
- Liuan
- P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications
- School of Materials Science & Engineering
- Beijing Institute of Technology
- Beijing
- P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications
- School of Materials Science & Engineering
- Beijing Institute of Technology
- Beijing
- P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications
- School of Materials Science & Engineering
- Beijing Institute of Technology
- Beijing
- P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications
- School of Materials Science & Engineering
- Beijing Institute of Technology
- Beijing
- P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications
- School of Materials Science & Engineering
- Beijing Institute of Technology
- Beijing
- P. R. China
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Zhang P, Lin L, Zang D, Guo X, Liu M. Designing Bioinspired Anti-Biofouling Surfaces based on a Superwettability Strategy. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2017; 13. [PMID: 26917251 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201503334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2015] [Revised: 12/28/2015] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Anti-biofouling surfaces are of high importance owing to their crucial roles in biosensors, biomedical devices, food processing, the marine industry, etc. However, traditional anti-biofouling surfaces based on either the release of biocidal compounds or surface chemical/physical design cannot satisfy the practical demands when meeting real-world complex conditions. The outstanding performances of natural anti-biofouling surfaces motivate the development of new bioinspired anti-biofouling surfaces. Herein, a novel strategy is proposed for rationally designing bioinspired anti-biofouling surfaces based on superwettability. By utilizing the trapped air cushions or liquid layers, Lotus leaf inspired superhydrophobic surfaces, fish scales inspired underwater superoleophobic surfaces, and Nepenthes pitcher plants inspired omniphobic slippery surfaces have been successfully designed as anti-biofouling surfaces to effectively resist proteins, bacteria, cells, and marine organisms. It is believed that these novel superwettability-based anti-biofouling surfaces will bring a new era to both biomedical technology and the marine industry, and will greatly benefit human health and daily life in the near future.
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- Pengchao Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Smart Interfacial, Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Environment, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China
- International Research Institute for Multidisciplinary Science, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Engineering Research Center of Marine Biological Resource, Comprehensive Utilization, SOA, The Third Institute of Oceanography of the State Oceanic Administration, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Smart Interfacial, Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Environment, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China
- International Research Institute for Multidisciplinary Science, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China
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Li J, Qi C, Lian Z, Han Q, Wang X, Cai S, Yang R, Wang C. Cell-Capture and Release Platform Based on Peptide-Aptamer-Modified Nanowires. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2016; 8:2511-2516. [PMID: 26745637 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5b09407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Nanowires have attracted much attention due to their potential bioapplications, such as delivery of drugs or sensing devices. Here we report the development of a unique cell-capture and release platform based on nanowires. The combination of nanowires, surface-binding peptides, and cell-targeting aptamers leads to specific and efficient capture of cancer cells. Moreover, the binding processes are reversible, which is not only useful for downstream analysis but also for reusability of the substrate. Our work provides a new method in the design of the cell-capture and release platform, which may open up new opportunities of developing cell-separation and diagnosis systems based on cell-capture techniques.
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- Jingying Li
- CAS Key Lab for Biological Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology , Beijing 100190, China
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- CAS Key Lab for Biological Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology , Beijing 100190, China
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- CAS Key Lab for Biological Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology , Beijing 100190, China
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- CAS Key Lab for Biological Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology , Beijing 100190, China
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- CAS Key Lab for Biological Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology , Beijing 100190, China
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- CAS Key Lab for Biological Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology , Beijing 100190, China
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- CAS Key Lab for Biological Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology , Beijing 100190, China
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- CAS Key Lab for Biological Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology , Beijing 100190, China
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Wang C, Sauvageau D, Elias A. Immobilization of Active Bacteriophages on Polyhydroxyalkanoate Surfaces. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2016; 8:1128-38. [PMID: 26741170 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5b08664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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A rapid, efficient technique for the attachment of bacteriophages (phages) onto polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) surfaces has been developed and compared to three reported methods for phage immobilization. Polymer surfaces were modified to facilitate phage attachment using (1) plasma treatment alone, (2) plasma treatment followed by activation by 1-ethyl-3-(3-(dimethylamino)propyl)carbodiimide hydrochloride (EDC) and N-hydroxysulfosuccinimide (sulfo-NHS), (3) plasma-initiated acrylic acid grafting, or (4) plasma-initiated acrylic acid grafting with activation by EDC and sulfo-NHS. The impact of each method on the surface chemistry of PHA was investigated using contact angle analysis and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Each of the four treatments was shown to result in both increased hydrophilicity and in the modification of the surface functional groups. Modified surfaces were immersed in suspensions of phage T4 for immobilization. The highest level of phage binding was observed for the surfaces modified by plasma treatment alone. The change in chemical bond states observed for surfaces that underwent plasma treatment is suspected to be the cause of the increased binding of active phages. Plasma-treated surfaces were further analyzed through phage-staining and fluorescence microscopy to assess the surface density of immobilized phages and their capacity to capture hosts. The infective capability of attached phages was confirmed by exposing the phage-immobilized surfaces to the host bacteria Escherichia coli in both plaque and infection dynamic assays. Plasma-treated surfaces with immobilized phages displayed higher infectivity than surfaces treated with other methods; in fact, the equivalent initial multiplicity of infection was 2 orders of magnitude greater than with other methods. Control samples - prepared by immersing polymer surfaces in phage suspensions (without prior plasma treatment) - did not show any bacterial growth inhibition, suggesting they did not bind phages from the suspension.
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- Chanchan Wang
- Department of Chemical and Material Engineering, University of Alberta , 9211 116 Street NW, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1H9, Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Material Engineering, University of Alberta , 9211 116 Street NW, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1H9, Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Material Engineering, University of Alberta , 9211 116 Street NW, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1H9, Canada
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Snyder PJ, Kirste R, Collazo R, Ivanisevic A. Nanoscale topography, semiconductor polarity and surface functionalization: additive and cooperative effects on PC12 cell behavior. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra21936e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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This work compares the behavior of PC12 cells on planar and patterned III-nitride materials with nanostructured topographies.
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- Patrick J. Snyder
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- North Carolina State University
- Raleigh
- USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- North Carolina State University
- Raleigh
- USA
- Adroit Materials
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- North Carolina State University
- Raleigh
- USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- North Carolina State University
- Raleigh
- USA
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Bain LE, Kirste R, Johnson CA, Ghashghaei HT, Collazo R, Ivanisevic A. Neurotypic cell attachment and growth on III-nitride lateral polarity structures. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2015; 58:1194-8. [PMID: 26478421 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2015.09.084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2015] [Revised: 09/01/2015] [Accepted: 09/23/2015] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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III-nitride materials have recently received increasing levels of attention for their potential to successfully interface with, and sense biochemical interactions in biological systems. Expanding on available sensing schemes (including transistor-based devices,) a III-N lateral polarity structure capable of introducing quasi-phase matching through a periodic polarity grating presents a novel platform for second harmonic generation. This platform constitutes a non-linear optical phenomenon with exquisite sensitivity to the chemical state of a surface or interface. To characterize the response of a biological system to the nanostructured lateral polarity structures, we cultured neurotypic PC12 cells on AlGaN with varying ratios of Al:Ga - 0, 0.4, 0.6, and 1 - and on surfaces of varying pitch to the III-polar vs. N-polar grating - 5, 10, 20 and 50 μm. While some toxicity associated with increasing Al is observed, we documented and quantified trends in cell responses to the local material polarity and nanoscale roughness. The nitrogen-polar material has a significantly higher nanoscale roughness than III-polar regions, and a 80-200 nm step height difference between the III-polar and N-polar materials in the lateral polarity configuration generates adequate changes in topography to influence cell growth, improves cell adhesion and promotes cell migration along the direction of the features. As the designed material configuration is further explored for biochemical sensing, the lateral polarity scheme may provide a route in assessing the non-specific protein adsorption to this varying nano-topography that drives the subsequent cell response.
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- L E Bain
- UNC/NCSU Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, United States
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- Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences, Center for Comparative Medicine and Translational Research, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, United States
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- Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences, Center for Comparative Medicine and Translational Research, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, United States.
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Han Z, Wang X, Heng C, Han Q, Cai S, Li J, Qi C, Liang W, Yang R, Wang C. Synergistically enhanced photocatalytic and chemotherapeutic effects of aptamer-functionalized ZnO nanoparticles towards cancer cells. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2015. [PMID: 26220437 DOI: 10.1039/c5cp02139a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Today cancer is one of the most life-threatening diseases in the world. The conventional cancer therapies, including surgery, chemo- and radiation therapies, have some disadvantages, such as limited efficiency and significant side effects. It is necessary to develop new therapeutic treatments. Herein, we integrated the targeted photocatalytic and chemotherapy in a multifunctional drug-delivery platform. The aptamer-functionalized ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) were successfully synthesized. The anti-cancer drug was loaded in the aptamer-ZnO NP system. In vitro cell cytotoxicity experiments showed that combined therapy had a higher rate of death of cancer cells compared to that of single photocatalytic or chemotherapy. Furthermore, aptamer-functionalization could greatly increase the accumulation of nanoparticles within cancer cells and lead to better therapeutic effects. The results suggest that aptamer-functionalized semiconductor nanoparticles may have potential in the development of targeted photocatalytic and chemotherapy against cancer.
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- Zhou Han
- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of Education and School of Physics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, P. R. China.
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Bain LE, Ivanisevic A. Engineering the cell-semiconductor interface: a materials modification approach using II-VI and III-V semiconductor materials. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2015; 11:768-780. [PMID: 25387841 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201401450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2014] [Revised: 09/18/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Developing functional biomedical devices based on semiconductor materials requires an understanding of interactions taking place at the material-biosystem interface. Cell behavior is dependent on the local physicochemical environment. While standard routes of material preparation involve chemical functionalization of the active surface, this review emphasizes both biocompatibility of unmodified surfaces as well as use of topographic features in manipulating cell-material interactions. Initially, the review discusses experiments involving unmodified II-VI and III-V semiconductors - a starting point for assessing cytotoxicity and biocompatibility - followed by specific surface modification, including the generation of submicron roughness or the potential effect of quantum dot structures. Finally, the discussion turns to more recent work in coupling topography and specific chemistry, enhancing the tunability of the cell-semiconductor interface. With this broadened materials approach, researchers' ability to tune the interactions between semiconductors and biological environments continues to improve, reaching new heights in device function.
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- Lauren E Bain
- UNC/NCSU Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, North Carolina State University, 911 Partners Way, Engineering Building 1, Raleigh, NC, 27603, USA
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Berg NG, Nolan MW, Paskova T, Ivanisevic A. Surface characterization of gallium nitride modified with peptides before and after exposure to ionizing radiation in solution. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2014; 30:15477-15485. [PMID: 25479565 DOI: 10.1021/la5040245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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An aqueous surface modification of gallium nitride was employed to attach biomolecules to the surface. The modification was a simple two-step process using a single linker molecule and mild temperatures. The presence of the peptide on the surface was confirmed with X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Subsequently, the samples were placed in water baths and exposed to ionizing radiation to examine the effects of the radiation on the material in an environment similar to the body. Surface analysis confirmed degradation of the surface of GaN after radiation exposure in water; however, the peptide molecules successfully remained on the surface following exposure to ionizing radiation. We hypothesize that during radiation exposure of the samples, the radiolysis of water produces peroxide and other reactive species on the sample surface. Peroxide exposure promotes the formation of a more stable layer of gallium oxyhydroxide which passivates the surface better than other oxide species.
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- Nora G Berg
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and ‡Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, North Carolina State University , Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, United States
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Cacchioli A, Ravanetti F, Alinovi R, Pinelli S, Rossi F, Negri M, Bedogni E, Campanini M, Galetti M, Goldoni M, Lagonegro P, Alfieri R, Bigi F, Salviati G. Cytocompatibility and cellular internalization mechanisms of SiC/SiO2 nanowires. NANO LETTERS 2014; 14:4368-4375. [PMID: 25026180 DOI: 10.1021/nl501255m] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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First evidence of in vitro cytocompatibility of SiC/SiO2 core-shell nanowires is reported. Different internalization mechanisms by adenocarcinomic alveolar basal epithelial cells, monocytic cell line derived from an acute monocytic leukemia, breast cancer cells, and normal human dermal fibroblasts are shown. The internalization occurs mainly for macropinocytosis and sporadically by direct penetration in all cell models considered, whereas it occurred for phagocytosis only in monocytic leukemia cells. The cytocompatibility of the nanowires is proved by the analysis of cell proliferation, cell cycle progression, and oxidative stress on the cells treated with NWs as compared to controls. Reactive oxygen species generation was detected as an early event that then quickly run out with a rapid decrease only in adenocarcinomic alveolar basal epithelial and human dermal fibroblasts cells. In all the cell lines, the intracellular presence of NWs induce the same molecular events but to a different extent: peroxidation of membrane lipids and oxidation of proteins. The NWs do not elicit either midterm (72 h) or long-term (10 days) cytotoxic activity leading to irreversible cellular damages or death. Our results are important in view of a possible use of SiC/SiO2 core-shell structures acting as biomolecule-delivery vectors or intracellular electrodes.
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- A Cacchioli
- Department of Veterinary Science, Unit of Normal Veterinary Anatomy, University of Parma , Parma 43126, Italy
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