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Sahoo S, Deka N, Panday R, Boomishankar R. Metal-free small molecule-based piezoelectric energy harvesters. Chem Commun (Camb) 2024; 60:11655-11672. [PMID: 39297734 DOI: 10.1039/d4cc03939d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/11/2024]
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Organic and metal-free molecules with piezoelectric and ferroelectric properties have gained wide interest for their applications in the domain of mechanical energy harvesting due to their desirable properties such as light weight, thermal stability, mechanical flexibility, feasibility to achieve high Curie temperatures, and ease of synthesis. However, the understanding and design of these materials for piezoelectric energy harvesting applications is still in its early stages. This review paper presents a comprehensive overview of the fundamental characterization of piezoelectricity for a range of organic ferro- and piezoelectric materials and their composites. It also discusses the limitations of traditional piezoelectric materials and highlights the advantages of organic materials in this area in the introduction part. In addition, the paper provides a detailed description of peptide-based and other biomolecular piezoelectric materials as a bio-friendly alternative to current materials. This perspective aims to guide researchers in designing functional organic materials and composites for practical mechanical energy harvesting applications and to highlight current limitations and future perspectives in this emerging area of research.
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- Supriya Sahoo
- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Energy Science, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune, Dr Homi Bhabha Road, Pune - 411008, India.
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Energy Science, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune, Dr Homi Bhabha Road, Pune - 411008, India.
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Energy Science, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune, Dr Homi Bhabha Road, Pune - 411008, India.
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Energy Science, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune, Dr Homi Bhabha Road, Pune - 411008, India.
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Hari K, Ryan T, Bhattacharya S, Guerin S. Molded, Solid-State Biomolecular Assemblies with Programmable Electromechanical Properties. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2024; 133:137001. [PMID: 39392999 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.133.137001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2024] [Accepted: 07/30/2024] [Indexed: 10/13/2024]
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Piezoelectric and ferroelectric technologies are currently dominated by perovskite-based ceramics, not only due to their impressive figures of merit, but due to their versatility in size and shape. This allows the dimensions of, for example, lead zirconium titanate and potassium sodium niobate, to be tailored to the needs of thousands of applications across the automotive, medical device, and consumer electronics industries. In this Letter, we significantly advance the performance and customization of biomolecular crystal (nontoxic, biocompatible amino acids, viz., trans-4-hydroxy-L-proline, L-alanine, hydrates of L-arginine and L-asparagine, and γ-glycine) assemblies by growing them as molded, substrate-free piezoelectric elements. This methodology allows for electromechanical properties to be embedded in these assemblies by fine-tuning the chemistry of the biomolecules and thus the functional properties of the single crystal space group. Here, we report the piezoelectric, mechanical, thermal, and structural properties of these amino acid-based polycrystalline actuators. This versatile, low-cost, low-temperature growth method opens up the path to phase in biomolecular piezoelectrics as high-performance, eco-friendly alternatives to ceramics.
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Mahapatra SP, Pahan S, Chatterjee A, Roy S, Puneeth Kumar DR, Gopi HN. Exploring Macroscopic Dipoles of Designed Cyclic Peptide Ordered Assemblies to Harvest Piezoelectric Properties. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202409969. [PMID: 38924219 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202409969] [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: 05/27/2024] [Revised: 06/20/2024] [Accepted: 06/25/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
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Crystalline materials exhibiting non-centrosymmetry and possessing substantial surface dipole moments play a critical role in piezoelectricity. Designing biocompatible self-assembled materials with these attributes is particularly challenging when compared to inorganic materials and ceramics. In this study, we elucidate the crystal conformations of novel cyclic peptides that exhibit self-assembly into tubular structures characterized by unidirectional hydrogen bonding and piezoelectric properties. Unlike cyclic peptides derived from alternating L- and D-amino acids, those derived from new δ-amino acids demonstrate the formation of self-assembled tubes with unidirectional hydrogen bonds. Further, the tightly packed tubular assemblies and higher macrodipole moments result in superior piezoelectric coefficients compared to peptides with lower macrodipole moments. Our findings underscore the potential for designing cyclic peptides with unidirectional hydrogen bonds, thereby paving the way for their application in design of biocompatible piezo- and ferroelectric materials.
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- Souvik Panda Mahapatra
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune, 411008, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune, 411008, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune, 411008, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune, 411008, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune, 411008, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune, 411008, India
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Kumar A, Gupta V, Malik P, Ram S, Mandal D. Electrospun polarity-controlled molecular orientation for synergistic performance of an artifact-free piezoelectric anisotropic sensor. MATERIALS HORIZONS 2024; 11:4424-4437. [PMID: 38953680 DOI: 10.1039/d4mh00540f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/04/2024]
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Anisotropy in mechanical, optical and thermal sensors in a spatial direction has many applications in health care, robotics, aerospace, and tissue engineering. In particular, wearable and implantable sensors respond to stretching and bending strains that probe mechanical energy and track physiological signals. Hence, the development of anisotropic pressure sensors with true piezoelectric (PE) signals is of utmost importance to achieve efficient devices. Herein, a simple and efficient method is developed for high longitudinal and transverse responses, with an approach to isolating a true piezoelectric signal. The electrospun (ES) polarity of oriented dipoles inside flexible fibers gives rise to a high longitudinal/transverse PE response of both lateral and transverse strains. Nanofibers of poly(vinylidene-chlorotrifluoroethylene) copolymers contain poled dipoles, up to 86%, that promote an enhanced PE coefficient of 42 pm V-1 in the case of negative polarity-based electrospinning. It is 40% higher in composition than the commonly adopted positive polarity-biased electrospinning process. We demonstrated the advantage of such a high PE coefficient by the enhanced sensitivity of the longitudinal (VLs = 0.3 V kPa-1, ILs = 0.07 μA kPa-1) as well as transverse (VTs = 1.0 V kPa-1, ITs = 0.8 μA kPa-1) PE response. To counter the ambiguity of high transverse response as compared to longitudinal in electrospun fiber-based devices, a facile method is proposed to isolate the ferroelectret, triboelectric and piezoelectric signals in a fiber-based hybrid device with their independent charge generation mechanisms.
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- Ajay Kumar
- Quantum Materials and Devices Unit, Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Knowledge City, Sector 81, Mohali 140306, India
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- Quantum Materials and Devices Unit, Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Knowledge City, Sector 81, Mohali 140306, India
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- Quantum Materials and Devices Unit, Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Knowledge City, Sector 81, Mohali 140306, India
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- Materials Science Centre, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, 721 302 WB, India.
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- Quantum Materials and Devices Unit, Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Knowledge City, Sector 81, Mohali 140306, India
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Oluwatoba DS, Safoah HA, Do TD. The rise and fall of adenine clusters in the gas phase: a glimpse into crystal growth and nucleation. Anal Bioanal Chem 2024; 416:5037-5048. [PMID: 39031229 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-024-05442-2] [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: 05/24/2024] [Revised: 06/27/2024] [Accepted: 07/05/2024] [Indexed: 07/22/2024]
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The emergence of a crystal nucleus from disordered states is a critical and challenging aspect of the crystallization process, primarily due to the extremely short length and timescales involved. Methods such as liquid-cell or low-dose focal-series transmission electron microscopy (TEM) are often employed to probe these events. In this study, we demonstrate that ion mobility spectrometry-mass spectrometry (IMS-MS) offers a complementary and insightful perspective on the nucleation process by examining the sizes and shapes of small clusters, specifically those ranging from n = 2 to 40. Our findings reveal the significant role of sulfate ions in the growth of adeninediium sulfate clusters, which are the precursors to the formation of single crystals. Specifically, sulfate ions stabilize adenine clusters at the 1:1 ratio. In contrast, guanine sulfate forms smaller clusters with varied ratios, which become stable as they approach the 1:2 ratio. The nucleation size is predicted to be between n = 8 and 14, correlating well with the unit cell dimensions of adenine crystals. This correlation suggests that IMS-MS can identify critical nucleation sizes and provide valuable structural information consistent with established crystallographic data. We also discuss the strengths and limitations of IMS-MS in this context. IMS-MS offers rapid and robust experimental protocols, making it a valuable tool for studying the effects of various additives on the assembly of small molecules. Additionally, it aids in elucidating nucleation processes and the growth of different crystal polymorphs.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA.
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Jang J, Joo S, Yeom J, Jo Y, Zhang J, Hong S, Park CB. Lateral Piezoelectricity of Alzheimer's Aβ Aggregates. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024:e2406678. [PMID: 39159132 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202406678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2024] [Revised: 08/01/2024] [Indexed: 08/21/2024]
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most frequent neurodegenerative disorder in the elderly aged over 65. The extracellular accumulation of beta-amyloid (Aβ) aggregates in the brain is considered as the major event worsening the AD symptoms, but its underlying reason has remained unclear. Here the piezoelectric characteristics of Aβ aggregates are revealed. The vector piezoresponse force microscopy (PFM) analysis results exhibit that Aβ fibrils have spiraling piezoelectric domains along the length and a lateral piezoelectric constant of 44.1 pC N-1. Also, the continuous sideband Kelvin probe force microscopy (KPFM) images display that the increment of charge-induced surface potential on a single Aβ fibril is allowed to reach above +1700 mV in response to applied forces. These findings shed light on the peculiar mechano-electrical surface properties of pathological Aβ fibrils that exceed those of normal body components.
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- Jinhyeong Jang
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 335 Science Road, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
- Applied Science Research Institute, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 335 Science Road, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 335 Science Road, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 335 Science Road, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 335 Science Road, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 335 Science Road, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 335 Science Road, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 335 Science Road, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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Bera S, Umesh, Bhattacharya S. Enhanced circularly polarized luminescence attained via self-assembly of heterochiral as opposed to homochiral dipeptides in water. Chem Sci 2024:d4sc01631a. [PMID: 39144467 PMCID: PMC11320125 DOI: 10.1039/d4sc01631a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2024] [Accepted: 07/03/2024] [Indexed: 08/16/2024] Open
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Circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) is gaining interest across various disciplines, including materials science, pharmaceuticals, and sensing technologies. Organic molecules, due to their ease of synthesis and reduced toxicity, are a focus for achieving high dissymmetry values (g lum) in CPL. Here, we present a low molecular weight molecule (1), a dipeptide (Ala-Phe) covalently linked with tetraphenyl-ethylene (TPE), an Aggregation-Induced Emission luminophore (AIE-gen). Varying the stereochemistry of amino acid chiral centers, we synthesized homochiral 1-(l, l) & 1-(d, d) and heterochiral 1-(l, d) and 1-(d, l). In aqueous media, these molecules exhibit aggregation-induced chirality at the TPE chromophore. Heterochiral systems form sheet-like structures, displaying a bisignate induced circular dichroism signal and a good g lum value for CPL [7.5 (±0.04) × 10-3]. Conversely, homochiral systems adopt fibrillar morphology, exhibiting a monosignate induced circular dichroism signal with a lower dissymmetry value for CPL [1.3 (±0.05) × 10-3]. This study introduces the concept of chiroptical amplification, emphasizing enhanced CPL through heterochiral peptide-induced CPL compared to its homochiral counterpart, with an ON and OFF CPL signal at low and high temperature respectively.
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- Sayan Bera
- School of Applied and Interdisciplinary Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science Kolkata 700032 India
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- School of Applied and Interdisciplinary Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science Kolkata 700032 India
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- School of Applied and Interdisciplinary Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science Kolkata 700032 India
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 India
- Technical Research Centre, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science Kolkata 700032 India
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Tirupati 517619 India
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Chen S, Tong X, Huo Y, Liu S, Yin Y, Tan ML, Cai K, Ji W. Piezoelectric Biomaterials Inspired by Nature for Applications in Biomedicine and Nanotechnology. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2406192. [PMID: 39003609 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202406192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2024] [Revised: 06/10/2024] [Indexed: 07/15/2024]
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Bioelectricity provides electrostimulation to regulate cell/tissue behaviors and functions. In the human body, bioelectricity can be generated in electromechanically responsive tissues and organs, as well as biomolecular building blocks that exhibit piezoelectricity, with a phenomenon known as the piezoelectric effect. Inspired by natural bio-piezoelectric phenomenon, efforts have been devoted to exploiting high-performance synthetic piezoelectric biomaterials, including molecular materials, polymeric materials, ceramic materials, and composite materials. Notably, piezoelectric biomaterials polarize under mechanical strain and generate electrical potentials, which can be used to fabricate electronic devices. Herein, a review article is proposed to summarize the design and research progress of piezoelectric biomaterials and devices toward bionanotechnology. First, the functions of bioelectricity in regulating human electrophysiological activity from cellular to tissue level are introduced. Next, recent advances as well as structure-property relationship of various natural and synthetic piezoelectric biomaterials are provided in detail. In the following part, the applications of piezoelectric biomaterials in tissue engineering, drug delivery, biosensing, energy harvesting, and catalysis are systematically classified and discussed. Finally, the challenges and future prospects of piezoelectric biomaterials are presented. It is believed that this review will provide inspiration for the design and development of innovative piezoelectric biomaterials in the fields of biomedicine and nanotechnology.
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- Siying Chen
- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases and Biomedical Sciences, Chongqing Municipal Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedical Engineering of Higher Education, Stomatological Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 401147, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China
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Hao Z, Guo S, Tu W, Wang Q, Wang J, Zhang X, He Y, Gao D. Piezoelectric Catalysis Induces Tumor Cell Senescence to Boost Chemo-Immunotherapy. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2309487. [PMID: 38197548 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202309487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Revised: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2024]
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Cellular senescence, a vulnerable state of growth arrest, has been regarded as a potential strategy to weaken the resistance of tumor cells, leading to dramatic improvements in treatment efficacy. However, a selective and efficient strategy for inducing local tumor cellular senescence has not yet been reported. Herein, piezoelectric catalysis is utilized to reduce intracellular NAD+ to NADH for local tumor cell senescence for the first time. In detail, a biocompatible nanomedicine (BTO/Rh-D@M) is constructed by wrapping the piezoelectric BaTiO3/(Cp*RhCl2)2 (BTO/Rh) and doxorubicin (DOX) in the homologous cytomembrane with tumor target. After tumors are stimulated by ultrasound, negative and positive charges are generated on the BTO/Rh by piezoelectric catalysis, which reduce the intracellular NAD+ to NADH for cellular senescence and oxidize H2O to reactive oxygen species (ROS) for mitochondrial damage. Thus, the therapeutic efficacy of tumor immunogenic cell death-induced chemo-immunotherapy is boosted by combining cellular senescence, DOX, and ROS. The results indicate that 23.9% of the piezoelectric catalysis-treated tumor cells senesced, and solid tumors in mice disappeared completely after therapy. Collectively, this study highlights a novel strategy to realize cellular senescence utilizing piezoelectric catalysis and the significance of inducing tumor cellular senescence to improve therapeutic efficacy.
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- Zining Hao
- State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology Nano-Biotechnology Key Lab of Hebei Province, Applying Chemistry Key Lab of Hebei Province, Heavy Metal Deep-Remediation in Water and Resource Reuse Key Lab of Hebei, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, 066004, China
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- School of Vehicle and Energy, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, 066004, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology Nano-Biotechnology Key Lab of Hebei Province, Applying Chemistry Key Lab of Hebei Province, Heavy Metal Deep-Remediation in Water and Resource Reuse Key Lab of Hebei, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, 066004, China
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- School of Science, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, 066004, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology Nano-Biotechnology Key Lab of Hebei Province, Applying Chemistry Key Lab of Hebei Province, Heavy Metal Deep-Remediation in Water and Resource Reuse Key Lab of Hebei, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, 066004, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology Nano-Biotechnology Key Lab of Hebei Province, Applying Chemistry Key Lab of Hebei Province, Heavy Metal Deep-Remediation in Water and Resource Reuse Key Lab of Hebei, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, 066004, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology Nano-Biotechnology Key Lab of Hebei Province, Applying Chemistry Key Lab of Hebei Province, Heavy Metal Deep-Remediation in Water and Resource Reuse Key Lab of Hebei, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, 066004, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology Nano-Biotechnology Key Lab of Hebei Province, Applying Chemistry Key Lab of Hebei Province, Heavy Metal Deep-Remediation in Water and Resource Reuse Key Lab of Hebei, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, 066004, China
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Muñoz J. Rational Design of Stimuli-Responsive Inorganic 2D Materials via Molecular Engineering: Toward Molecule-Programmable Nanoelectronics. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2305546. [PMID: 37906953 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202305546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Revised: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 11/02/2023]
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The ability of electronic devices to act as switches makes digital information processing possible. Succeeding graphene, emerging inorganic 2D materials (i2DMs) have been identified as alternative 2D materials to harbor a variety of active molecular components to move the current silicon-based semiconductor technology forward to a post-Moore era focused on molecule-based information processing components. In this regard, i2DMs benefits are not only for their prominent physiochemical properties (e.g., the existence of bandgap), but also for their high surface-to-volume ratio rich in reactive sites. Nonetheless, since this field is still in an early stage, having knowledge of both i) the different strategies for molecularly functionalizing the current library of i2DMs, and ii) the different types of active molecular components is a sine qua non condition for a rational design of stimuli-responsive i2DMs capable of performing logical operations at the molecular level. Consequently, this Review provides a comprehensive tutorial for covalently anchoring ad hoc molecular components-as active units triggered by different external inputs-onto pivotal i2DMs to assess their role in the expanding field of molecule-programmable nanoelectronics for electrically monitoring bistable molecular switches. Limitations, challenges, and future perspectives of this emerging field which crosses materials chemistry with computation are critically discussed.
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- Jose Muñoz
- Departament de Química, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, 08193, Spain
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Haldar R, Kumar A, Mandal D, Shanmugam M. Deciphering the anisotropic energy harvesting responses of an above room temperature molecular ferroelectric copper(II) complex single crystal. MATERIALS HORIZONS 2024; 11:454-459. [PMID: 37961867 DOI: 10.1039/d3mh01336g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2023]
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The mechanical/piezoelectric and/or thermal/pyroelectric energy harvesting efficiency is observed to be extremely good in multi-component ferroelectric inorganic oxides in their single-crystal form rather than in their polycrystalline counterparts (pellets and thick/thin films). However, growing such multi-component single crystals is a challenging and cost-intensive process besides the difficulty in tuning their long-range ferroic ordering and the involvement of toxic heavy elements. Instead, discrete inorganic metal complexes can be potential alternatives for which one can overcome these caveats by an appropriate design strategy. Herein, we report a biocompatible and an above room temperature (Tc > 380 K) molecular ferroelectric [Cu2(L-phe)2(bpy)2(H2O)](ClO4)2·2H2O single crystal (1) with profound anisotropic piezo- and pyro-electric responses along different unit cell axes. Energy harvesting data at room temperature reveal that the highest possibility of scavenging mechanical energy (∼30 μW m-2) is preferentially along the b-axis. This is attributed to the large spontaneous polarization (Ps = 2.5 μC cm-2) and piezoelectric coefficient (d33 = 23.5 pm V-1) observed along the b-axis, compared to those along the other two axes. The highest output voltage (7.4 V cm-2) and pyroelectric coefficient (29 μC m-2 K-1) obtained for the single-crystal device are impressively higher than those of most of the reported materials. Such a molecular anisotropic single-crystal piezo-/pyro-electric nanogenerator (SC-PENG) with excellent mechanical and thermal energy harvesting competence is reported for the first time.
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- Rajashi Haldar
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai-400076, India.
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- Quantum Materials and Devices Unit, Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Knowledge City, Sector 81, Mohali 140306, India.
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- Quantum Materials and Devices Unit, Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Knowledge City, Sector 81, Mohali 140306, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai-400076, India.
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Wang Y, Rencus-Lazar S, Zhou H, Yin Y, Jiang X, Cai K, Gazit E, Ji W. Bioinspired Amino Acid Based Materials in Bionanotechnology: From Minimalistic Building Blocks and Assembly Mechanism to Applications. ACS NANO 2024; 18:1257-1288. [PMID: 38157317 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c08183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Inspired by natural hierarchical self-assembly of proteins and peptides, amino acids, as the basic building units, have been shown to self-assemble to form highly ordered structures through supramolecular interactions. The fabrication of functional biomaterials comprised of extremely simple biomolecules has gained increasing interest due to the advantages of biocompatibility, easy functionalization, and structural modularity. In particular, amino acid based assemblies have shown attractive physical characteristics for various bionanotechnology applications. Herein, we propose a review paper to summarize the design strategies as well as research advances of amino acid based supramolecular assemblies as smart functional materials. We first briefly introduce bioinspired reductionist design strategies and assembly mechanism for amino acid based molecular assembly materials through noncovalent interactions in condensed states, including self-assembly, metal ion mediated coordination assembly, and coassembly. In the following part, we provide an overview of the properties and functions of amino acid based materials toward applications in nanotechnology and biomedicine. Finally, we give an overview of the remaining challenges and future perspectives on the fabrication of amino acid based supramolecular biomaterials with desired properties. We believe that this review will promote the prosperous development of innovative bioinspired functional materials formed by minimalistic building blocks.
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- Yuehui Wang
- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, People's Republic of China
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- School of Molecular Cell Biology and Biotechnology, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, People's Republic of China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases and Biomedical Sciences, Chongqing Municipal Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedical Engineering of Higher Education, Stomatological Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 401147, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, People's Republic of China
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- School of Molecular Cell Biology and Biotechnology, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, People's Republic of China
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Dolai J, Maity A, Mukherjee B, Ray R, Jana NR. Piezoelectric Amyloid Fibril for Energy Harvesting, Reactive Oxygen Species Generation, and Wireless Cell Therapy. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:217-227. [PMID: 38123449 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c14254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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Biomolecular piezoelectric materials are envisioned for advanced biomedical applications for their robust piezoelectricity, biocompatibility, and flexibility. Here, we report the piezoelectric property of amyloid fibrils derived from three distinct proteins: lysozyme, insulin, and amyloid-β. We found that piezoelectric properties are dependent on the extent of the β-sheet structure and the extent of fibril anisotropy. We have observed the piezoelectric constant value in the range of 24-42 pm/V for fibrils made of lysozyme/insulin/amyloid-β, and for the sheet/bundle-like structure of lysozyme aggregates, the value becomes 62 pm/V. These piezoelectric constant values are 4-10 times higher than the native lysozyme/insulin/amyloid proteins. Computational studies show that extension of the β-sheet structure produces an asymmetric arrangement of charges (in creating dipole moment) and mechanical stress induces an aligned orientation of these dipoles that results in a piezoelectric effect. It is shown that these piezoelectric fibrils can harvest mechanical as well as ultrasound-based energy to produce a voltage of up to 1 V and a current of up to 13 nA. These fibrils are employed for reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation under ultrasound exposure and utilized for ultrasonic degradation of organic pollutants or killing of cancer cells via intracellular ROS generation under ultrasound exposure. Our findings demonstrate that the piezoelectric property of protein fibrils has potential for wireless therapeutic applications and may have physiological roles that are yet to be explored.
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- Jayanta Dolai
- School of Materials Science, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, 2A & 2B Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Kolkata 700032, India
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- School of Materials Science, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, 2A & 2B Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Kolkata 700032, India
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- School of Materials Science, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, 2A & 2B Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Kolkata 700032, India
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- School of Materials Science, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, 2A & 2B Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Kolkata 700032, India
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- School of Materials Science, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, 2A & 2B Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Kolkata 700032, India
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Umesh, Bera S, Bhattacharya S. Dual Circularly Polarized Luminescence (CPL) and Piezoelectric Responses in Self-Assembled Chiral Nanostructures Derived from a Dipeptide Based Piezorganogel. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023:e2308104. [PMID: 37955918 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202308104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2023] [Revised: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023]
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Next-generation medical and consumer electrical devices require soft, flexible materials. Piezoelectric materials, capable of converting mechanical stress into electrical energy, are of interest across various fields. Chiral nanostructures, with inherent chirality, have emerged as potential piezoelectric materials. Peptide-based materials, known for self-assembly and stimuli responsiveness, hold promise for the utilization of chiral nanostructures. When combined with luminescent chromophores, peptides can generate aggregation-induced chiroptical effects like Circularly Polarized Luminescence (CPL) and Circular Dichroism (CD). In this study, a chiral organogel, L,L-1 is synthesized, and its self-assembly, mechanical properties, and chiroptical features are examined. The organogel exhibits thermo-reversible and thixotropic behavior, forming fibrillar networks and 2D-sheets upon cooling. CD spectroscopy reveals aggregation-induced chirality on pyrene chromophore, resulting in CPL with glum values of 3.0 (± 0.2) × 10-3 and 3.1 (± 0.2) × 10-3 for L,L-1 and D,D-1, respectively. Notably, the 2D-sheets exhibit an enhanced piezoelectric response (d33 ≈76.0 pm V-1 ) compared to the fibrillar network (d33 ≈64.1 pm V-1 ). Introducing an electron-deficient molecule into the solution forms a Charge-transfer (CT) complex, modulating the piezoelectric response to d33 ≈52.44 pm V-1 . This study offers a promising approach to optoelectronics design, presenting a chiral system with both CPL and piezoelectric responses, opening new possibilities for innovative applications.
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- Umesh
- School of Applied and Interdisciplinary Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata, 700032, India
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- School of Applied and Interdisciplinary Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata, 700032, India
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- School of Applied and Interdisciplinary Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata, 700032, India
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India
- Technical Research Centre, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata, 700032, India
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Tirupati, 517619, India
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Basumatary D, Bailung H, Jorvekar SB, Borkar RM, Sankaranarayanan K. Investigating the impact of inbuilt cold atmospheric pressure plasma on molecular assemblies of tryptophan enantiomers: in vitro fabrication of self-assembled supramolecular structures. RSC Adv 2023; 13:26640-26649. [PMID: 37681043 PMCID: PMC10480704 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra04086k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023] Open
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The advancements in understanding the phenomenon of plasma interactions with matter, coupled with the development of CAPP devices, have resulted in an interdisciplinary research topic of significant importance. This has led to the integration of various fields of science, including plasma physics, chemistry, biomedical sciences, and engineering. The reactive oxygen species and reactive nitrogen species generated from cold atmospheric plasma on interaction with biomolecules like proteins and peptides form various supramolecular structures. CAPP treatment of amino acids, which are the fundamental building blocks of proteins, holds potential in creating self-assembled supramolecular architectures. In this work, we demonstrate the process of self-assembly of aromatic amino acid tryptophan (Trp) enantiomers (l-tryptophan and d-tryptophan) into ordered supramolecular assemblies induced by the reactive species generated by a cold atmospheric pressure helium plasma jet. These enantiomers of tryptophan form organized structures as evidenced by FE-SEM. To assess the impact of CAPP treatment on the observed assemblies, we employed various analytical techniques such as zeta potential, dynamic light scattering and FTIR spectroscopy. Also, photoluminescence and time-resolved lifetime measurements revealed the transfiguration of individual Trp enantiomers. The LC-ESI-QTOF-MS analysis demonstrated that CAPP irradiation led to the incorporation of oxygenated ions into the pure Trp molecule. These studies of the self-assembly of Trp due to ROS and RNS interactions will help us to understand the assembly environment. This knowledge may be utilized to artificially design and synthesize highly ordered functional supramolecular structures using CAPP.
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- Deepjyoti Basumatary
- Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, (An Autonomous Institute Under DST, Govt. of India) Vigyan Path, Paschim Boragaon, Garchuk Guwahati 781035 Assam India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) Ghaziabad 201002 India
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- Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, (An Autonomous Institute Under DST, Govt. of India) Vigyan Path, Paschim Boragaon, Garchuk Guwahati 781035 Assam India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) Sila Katamur (Halugurisuk), PO: Changsari Kamrup Assam 781101 India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) Sila Katamur (Halugurisuk), PO: Changsari Kamrup Assam 781101 India
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- Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, (An Autonomous Institute Under DST, Govt. of India) Vigyan Path, Paschim Boragaon, Garchuk Guwahati 781035 Assam India
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