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Lesniewska N, Beaussart A, Duval JF. Electrostatics of soft (bio)interfaces: Corrections of mean-field Poisson-Boltzmann theory for ion size, dielectric decrement and ion-ion correlation. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 642:154-168. [PMID: 37003010 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.03.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Revised: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 03/28/2023]
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HYPOTHESIS Electrostatics of soft (ion-permeable) (bio)particles (e.g. microorganisms, core/shell colloids) in aqueous electrolytes is commonly formulated by the mean-field Poisson-Boltzmann theory and integration of the charge contributions from electrolyte ions and soft material. However, the effects connected to the size of the electrolyte ions and that of the structural charges carried by the particle, to dielectric decrement and ion-ion correlations on soft interface electrostatics have been so far considered at the margin, despite the limits of the Gouy theory for condensed and/or multivalent electrolytes. EXPERIMENTS Accordingly, we modify herein the Poisson-Boltzmann theory for core/shell (bio)interfaces to include the aforementioned molecular effects considered separately or concomitantly. The formalism is applicable for poorly to highly charged particles in the thin electric double layer regime and to unsymmetrical multivalent electrolytes. FINDINGS Computational examples of practical interests are discussed with emphasis on how each considered molecular effect or combination thereof affects the interfacial potential distribution depending on size and valence of cations and anions, size of particle charges, length scale of ionic correlations and shell-to-Debye layer thickness ratio. The origins of here-evidenced pseudo-harmonic potential profile and ion size-dependent screening of core/shell particle charges are detailed. In addition, the existence and magnitude of the Donnan potential when reached in the shell layer are shown to depend on the excluded volumes of the electrolyte ions.
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Ammonia recovery from natural rubber processing wastewater by hollow fiber membrane contactors: Mass transfer in short- and long-term operations and fouling characteristics. KOREAN J CHEM ENG 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s11814-022-1277-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/24/2023]
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Longkaew K, Tessanan W, Daniel P, Phinyocheep P, Gibaud A. Using sucrose to prepare submicrometric CaCO3 vaterite particles stable in natural rubber. ADV POWDER TECHNOL 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apt.2022.103924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Influence of sizes of rubber particles in latex on mechanical properties of natural rubber filled with carbon black. POLYMER 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2022.125393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Influence of Clones on Relationship between Natural Rubber and Size of Rubber Particles in Latex. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23168880. [PMID: 36012145 PMCID: PMC9408627 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23168880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Revised: 07/27/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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IAN873, Dongfang93114 and Reyan73397, created through vegetative propagation for their high yield and excellent cold resistance, are major clones planted in China. In this work, latexes with rubber particles of the same size from these clones are separated from fresh natural rubber latex, and corresponding rubber films are prepared from each latex. The structure and components of each film are measured. This indicates that the characteristics of the rubbers obtained from latexes with similar particle sizes show some resembling trends among different clones, while for specific samples, those characteristics vary depending on the clone. The molecular weight is generally highest in IAN873 and lowest in Reyan73397. Rubber chains in small rubber particles are longer, and large rubber particles show a wider molecular weight distribution. The gel content of every sample from Reyan73397 is lower than the other two clones. The nitrogen content increases with the size of rubber particles in all clones. The ester content of small rubber particles in IAN873 and Reyan73397 is almost zero. Large rubber particles have more branching points formed via esters. This study provides a new perspective on the influence of clones on the relationship between characteristics of natural rubber and the size of rubber particles in natural rubber latex.
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Gopmandal PP, Duval JF. Electrostatics and electrophoresis of engineered nanoparticles and particulate environmental contaminants: beyond zeta potential-based formulation. Curr Opin Colloid Interface Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cocis.2022.101605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Yang J, Xian B, Li H, Zhang L, Han D. Preparation of silica/natural rubber masterbatch using solution compounding. POLYMER 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2022.124661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Duval JF, van Leeuwen HP, Norde W, Town RM. Chemodynamic features of nanoparticles: Application to understanding the dynamic life cycle of SARS-CoV-2 in aerosols and aqueous biointerfacial zones. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 290:102400. [PMID: 33713994 PMCID: PMC7931671 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2021.102400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2021] [Revised: 02/27/2021] [Accepted: 03/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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We review concepts involved in describing the chemodynamic features of nanoparticles and apply the framework to gain physicochemical insights into interactions between SARS-CoV-2 virions and airborne particulate matter (PM). Our analysis is highly pertinent given that the World Health Organisation acknowledges that SARS-CoV-2 may be transmitted by respiratory droplets, and the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention recognises that airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 can occur. In our theoretical treatment, the virion is assimilated to a core-shell nanoparticle, and contributions of various interaction energies to the virion-PM association (electrostatic, hydrophobic, London-van der Waals, etc.) are generically included. We review the limited available literature on the physicochemical features of the SARS-CoV-2 virion and identify knowledge gaps. Despite the lack of quantitative data, our conceptual framework qualitatively predicts that virion-PM entities are largely able to maintain equilibrium on the timescale of their diffusion towards the host cell surface. Comparison of the relevant mass transport coefficients reveals that virion biointernalization demand by alveolar host cells may be greater than the diffusive supply. Under such conditions both the free and PM-sorbed virions may contribute to the transmitted dose. This result points to the potential for PM to serve as a shuttle for delivery of virions to host cell targets. Thus, our critical review reveals that the chemodynamics of virion-PM interactions may play a crucial role in the transmission of COVID-19, and provides a sound basis for explaining reported correlations between episodes of air pollution and outbreaks of COVID-19.
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Kajiura H, Yoshizawa T, Tokumoto Y, Suzuki N, Takeno S, Takeno KJ, Yamashita T, Tanaka SI, Kaneko Y, Fujiyama K, Matsumura H, Nakazawa Y. Structure-function studies of ultrahigh molecular weight isoprenes provide key insights into their biosynthesis. Commun Biol 2021; 4:215. [PMID: 33594248 PMCID: PMC7887238 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-021-01739-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2020] [Accepted: 12/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Some plant trans-1,4-prenyltransferases (TPTs) produce ultrahigh molecular weight trans-1,4-polyisoprene (TPI) with a molecular weight of over 1.0 million. Although plant-derived TPI has been utilized in various industries, its biosynthesis and physiological function(s) are unclear. Here, we identified three novel Eucommia ulmoides TPT isoforms—EuTPT1, 3, and 5, which synthesized TPI in vitro without other components. Crystal structure analysis of EuTPT3 revealed a dimeric architecture with a central hydrophobic tunnel. Mutation of Cys94 and Ala95 on the central hydrophobic tunnel no longer synthesizd TPI, indicating that Cys94 and Ala95 were essential for forming the dimeric architecture of ultralong-chain TPTs and TPI biosynthesis. A spatiotemporal analysis of the physiological function of TPI in E. ulmoides suggested that it is involved in seed development and maturation. Thus, our analysis provides functional and mechanistic insights into TPI biosynthesis and uncovers biological roles of TPI in plants. Kajiura and Yoshizawa et al. identify three new prenyltransferases in the tree Eucommia ulmoides that synthesize exceptionally high molecular weight trans-1,4-polyisoprene (TPI). Through crystal structure and mutational analyses, they identify key residues required for TPI synthesis and reveal its functional importance in seed development.
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- Hiroyuki Kajiura
- International Center for Biotechnology, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan.,Technical Research Institute, Hitachi Zosen Corporation, 2-2-11 Funamachi, Taisyo, Osaka, 551-0022, Japan.,Department of Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Ritsumeikan University, 1-1-1 Noji-higashi, Kusatsu, Shiga, 525-8577, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Ritsumeikan University, 1-1-1 Noji-higashi, Kusatsu, Shiga, 525-8577, Japan
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- Technical Research Institute, Hitachi Zosen Corporation, 2-2-11 Funamachi, Taisyo, Osaka, 551-0022, Japan.,Department of Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Studies, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Technical Research Institute, Hitachi Zosen Corporation, 2-2-11 Funamachi, Taisyo, Osaka, 551-0022, Japan
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- Technical Research Institute, Hitachi Zosen Corporation, 2-2-11 Funamachi, Taisyo, Osaka, 551-0022, Japan
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- Technical Research Institute, Hitachi Zosen Corporation, 2-2-11 Funamachi, Taisyo, Osaka, 551-0022, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Ritsumeikan University, 1-1-1 Noji-higashi, Kusatsu, Shiga, 525-8577, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Ritsumeikan University, 1-1-1 Noji-higashi, Kusatsu, Shiga, 525-8577, Japan
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- Yeast Genetic Resources Lab, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- International Center for Biotechnology, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Ritsumeikan University, 1-1-1 Noji-higashi, Kusatsu, Shiga, 525-8577, Japan.
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- Technical Research Institute, Hitachi Zosen Corporation, 2-2-11 Funamachi, Taisyo, Osaka, 551-0022, Japan. .,Faculty of Bioscience and Bioindustry, Tokushima University, 2-1 Minami-josanjima, Tokushima, 770-8513, Japan.
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Maurya SK, Gopmandal PP, De S, Ohshima H, Sarkar S. Electrokinetics of Concentrated Suspension of Soft Particles with pH-Regulated Volumetric Charges. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2021; 37:703-712. [PMID: 33412002 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c02805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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This article presents a theoretical study on the electrokinetics of concentrated suspension of charge-regulated soft particles under a weak electric field and low potential assumptions. The inner core of the undertaken particle is "semisoft" in nature, which allows ion penetration while the fluid cannot flow within it, and the outer soft polymeric shell allows the flow of the ionized fluid. In addition, the inner core and the outer polyelectrolyte layer (PEL) bear pH-regulated basic and acidic functional groups, respectively. The Poisson-Boltzmann equation-based mathematical model was adopted here for electric potential. The fluid flow across the electrolyte medium and PEL is governed by the Stokes equation and the Darcy-Brinkman equation, respectively. The Kuwabara's unit cell model (J. Phys. Soc. Japan, 1959, 14, 522-527) was invoked to observe the effect of the interaction between the neighboring particles in a concentrated suspension. A first order perturbation technique was used to determine the mean electrophoretic mobility of the undertaken soft particles in a concentrated suspension. The effect of pH and concentration of bulk electrolyte, electrohydrodynamic properties of both the inner core and PEL, on the mean electrophoretic mobility has been studied extensively. In addition, the results have been presented for the neutralization factor that measures the fraction of fixed charges neutralized by the mobile counterions.
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- Saurabh Kumar Maurya
- Physics and Applied Mathematics Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata 700108, India
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- Department of Mathematics, National Institute of Technology Durgapur, Durgapur 713209, India
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- Department of Mathematics, University of Gour Banga, Malda 732103, India
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokyo University of Science Noda, Chiba 278-8510, Japan
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- Physics and Applied Mathematics Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata 700108, India
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Cattinari G, Steenkeste K, Bris C, Canette A, Gallopin M, Couty M, Fontaine‐Aupart M. Natural rubber‐carbon black coagulation: Following the nanostructure evolution from a colloidal suspension to a composite. J Appl Polym Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/app.50221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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- Gianluca Cattinari
- Institut des Sciences Moléculaires d'Orsay Université Paris‐Saclay, CNRS Orsay France
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- Institut des Sciences Moléculaires d'Orsay Université Paris‐Saclay, CNRS Orsay France
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- Institut des Sciences Moléculaires d'Orsay Université Paris‐Saclay, CNRS Orsay France
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- Service de microscopie électronique (IBPS‐SME) Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut de Biologie Paris‐Seine (IBPS) Paris France
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- Manufacture Française des Pneumatiques MICHELIN, Site de Ladoux Clermont Ferrand France
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- Manufacture Française des Pneumatiques MICHELIN, Site de Ladoux Clermont Ferrand France
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Mahapatra P, Gopmandal PP, Duval JFL. Effects of dielectric gradients‐mediated ions partitioning on the electrophoresis of composite soft particles: An analytical theory. Electrophoresis 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/elps.202000123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Paramita Mahapatra
- Department of Mathematics National Institute of Technology Durgapur Durgapur India
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- Department of Mathematics National Institute of Technology Durgapur Durgapur India
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- Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire des Environnements Continentaux (LIEC) Université de Lorraine, CNRS Nancy France
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The effects of proteins and phospholipids on the network structure of natural rubber: a rheological study in bulk and in solution. JOURNAL OF POLYMER RESEARCH 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s10965-020-02147-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Film formation process of natural rubber latex particles: roles of the particle size and distribution of non-rubber species on film microstructure. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2020.124571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Wei YC, Liu GX, Zhang L, Xu WZ, Liao S, Luo MC. Mimicking the Mechanical Robustness of Natural Rubber Based on a Sacrificial Network Constructed by Phospholipids. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:14468-14475. [PMID: 32129596 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c01994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Mechanical strength and toughness are usually mutually exclusive, but they can both appear in natural rubber (NR). Previous studies ascribe such excellent properties to highly cis stereoregularity of NR. To our surprise, after the removal of non-rubber components (NRC) by centrifugation, the strength and toughness of NR decrease dramatically. It is still a challenge for us to make out for the problem of how NRC affect the properties of NR. Our group ascribes the superior mechanical robustness of NR to NRC. To further verify such a viewpoint, we add phospholipids (phosphatidylcholines) into NR without NRC. Phosphatidylcholines construct a sacrificial network, which ruptures preferentially upon deformation to dissipate energy. Moreover, some of phosphatidylcholines participate in the vulcanization reaction, which further improves the mechanical strength and energy dissipation. As a result, the mechanical strength and toughness of samples are as high as 21.1 MPa and 49.6 kJ/m2, respectively, which have reached the same level as that of NR. Therefore, this work not only imitates the excellent mechanical robustness of NR but also further provides a rational design for elastomers with excellent mechanical robustness.
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- Yan-Chan Wei
- Natural Rubber Cooperative Innovation Center of Hainan Province & Ministry of Education of PRC, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Natural Rubber Cooperative Innovation Center of Hainan Province & Ministry of Education of PRC, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Natural Rubber Cooperative Innovation Center of Hainan Province & Ministry of Education of PRC, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Natural Rubber Cooperative Innovation Center of Hainan Province & Ministry of Education of PRC, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Natural Rubber Cooperative Innovation Center of Hainan Province & Ministry of Education of PRC, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Natural Rubber Cooperative Innovation Center of Hainan Province & Ministry of Education of PRC, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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Cherian S, Ryu SB, Cornish K. Natural rubber biosynthesis in plants, the rubber transferase complex, and metabolic engineering progress and prospects. PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL 2019; 17:2041-2061. [PMID: 31150158 PMCID: PMC6790360 DOI: 10.1111/pbi.13181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2018] [Revised: 05/24/2019] [Accepted: 05/29/2019] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Natural rubber (NR) is a nonfungible and valuable biopolymer, used to manufacture ~50 000 rubber products, including tires and medical gloves. Current production of NR is derived entirely from the para rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis). The increasing demand for NR, coupled with limitations and vulnerability of H. brasiliensis production systems, has induced increasing interest among scientists and companies in potential alternative NR crops. Genetic/metabolic pathway engineering approaches, to generate NR-enriched genotypes of alternative NR plants, are of great importance. However, although our knowledge of rubber biochemistry has significantly advanced, our current understanding of NR biosynthesis, the biosynthetic machinery and the molecular mechanisms involved remains incomplete. Two spatially separated metabolic pathways provide precursors for NR biosynthesis in plants and their genes and enzymes/complexes are quite well understood. In contrast, understanding of the proteins and genes involved in the final step(s)-the synthesis of the high molecular weight rubber polymer itself-is only now beginning to emerge. In this review, we provide a critical evaluation of recent research developments in NR biosynthesis, in vitro reconstitution, and the genetic and metabolic pathway engineering advances intended to improve NR content in plants, including H. brasiliensis, two other prospective alternative rubber crops, namely the rubber dandelion and guayule, and model species, such as lettuce. We describe a new model of the rubber transferase complex, which integrates these developments. In addition, we highlight the current challenges in NR biosynthesis research and future perspectives on metabolic pathway engineering of NR to speed alternative rubber crop commercial development.
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- Sam Cherian
- Plant Systems Engineering Research CentreKorea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB)Yuseong‐guDaejeonKorea
- Research & Development CenterDRB Holding Co. LTDBusanKorea
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- Plant Systems Engineering Research CentreKorea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB)Yuseong‐guDaejeonKorea
- Department of Biosystems and BioengineeringKRIBB School of BiotechnologyKorea University of Science and Technology (UST)DaejeonKorea
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- Department of Horticulture and Crop ScienceThe Ohio State UniversityWoosterOHUSA
- Department of Food, Agricultural and Biological EngineeringThe Ohio State UniversityWoosterOHUSA
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Surfactants with aromatic headgroups for optimizing properties of graphene/natural rubber latex composites (NRL): Surfactants with aromatic amine polar heads. J Colloid Interface Sci 2019; 545:184-194. [PMID: 30878784 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2019.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2019] [Revised: 03/04/2019] [Accepted: 03/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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HYPOTHESIS The compatibility of surfactants and graphene surfaces can be improved by increasing the number of aromatic groups in the surfactants. Including aniline in the structure may improve the compatibility between surfactant and graphene further still. Surfactants can be modified by incorporating aromatic groups in the hydrophobic chains or hydrophilic headgroups. Therefore, it is of interest to investigate the effects of employing anilinium based surfactants to disperse graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) in natural rubber latex (NRL) for the fabrication of electrically conductive nanocomposites. EXPERIMENTS New graphene-philic surfactants carrying aromatic moieties in the hydrophilic headgroups and hydrophobic tails were synthesized by swapping the traditional sodium counterion with anilinium. 1H NMR spectroscopy was used to characterize the surfactants. These custom-made surfactants were used to assist the dispersion of GNPs in natural rubber latex matrices for the preparation of conductive nanocomposites. The properties of nanocomposites with the new anilinium surfactants were compared with commercial sodium surfactant sodium dodecylsulfate (SDS), sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate (SDBS), and the previously synthesized aromatic tri-chain sodium surfactant TC3Ph3 (sodium 1,5-dioxo-1,5-bis(3-phenylpropoxy)-3-((3phenylpropoxy)carbonyl) pentane-2-sulfonate). Structural properties of the nanocomposites were studied using Raman spectroscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM). Electrical conductivity measurements and Zeta potential measurements were used to assess the relationships between total number of aromatic groups in the surfactant molecular structure and nanocomposite properties. The self-assembly structure of surfactants in aqueous systems and GNP dispersions was assessed using small-angle neutron scattering (SANS). FINDINGS Among these different surfactants, the anilinium version of TC3Ph3 namely TC3Ph3-AN (anilinium 1,5-dioxo-1,5-bis(3-phenylpropoxy)-3-((3phenylpropoxy)carbonyl) pentane-2-sulfonate) was shown to be highly efficient for dispersing GNPs in the NRL matrices, increasing electrical conductivity eleven orders of magnitude higher than the neat rubber latex. Comparisons between the sodium and anilinium surfactants show significant differences in the final properties of the nanocomposites. In general, the strategy of increasing the number of surfactant-borne aromatic groups by incorporating anilinium ions in surfactant headgroups appears to be effective.
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Huang H, Fu Y, Wang X, Gao Y, Wang Z, Zhang S, Li H, Gao F, Chen L. Nano- to Micro-Self-Aggregates of New Bisimidazole-Based Copoly(ionic liquid)s for Protecting Copper in Aqueous Sulfuric Acid Solution. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:10135-10145. [PMID: 30698939 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b19993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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This study presents the synthesis of two new bisimidazole-based copoly(ionic liquid)s (PILs) through multistep preparation routes. It is shown that the target PILs can display orderly molecular stacking, and nano- to micro-self-aggregates are yielded in aqueous sulfuric acid solution, which are characterized by various technologies including scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and dynamic light scattering. The studied PIL aggregates show strong chemical adsorption onto the copper surfaces demonstrated by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Furthermore, the anticorrosion performance of the studied PIL aggregates is shown using polarization curves and impedance spectroscopy. As a result, the target PIL aggregates show great corrosion inhibition performance to protect copper in aggressive acid medium.
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- Haijun Huang
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Chongqing University , Chongqing , China 400044
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Chongqing University , Chongqing , China 400044
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Chongqing University , Chongqing , China 400044
- College of Pharmacy , Heze University , Heze , Shandong , China 274000
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Chongqing University , Chongqing , China 400044
- The Eighth Middle-School , Shapingba District, Chongqing , China 400030
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Chongqing University , Chongqing , China 400044
- College of Chemistry , Chongqing Normal University , Chongqing , China 401331
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Chongqing University , Chongqing , China 400044
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Chongqing University , Chongqing , China 400044
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Chongqing University , Chongqing , China 400044
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Chongqing University , Chongqing , China 400044
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Yin J, Hou J, Huang S, Li N, Zhong M, Zhang Z, Geng Y, Ding B, Chen Y, Duan Y, Zhang J. Effect of surface chemistry on the dispersion and pH-responsiveness of chitin nanofibers/ natural rubber latex nanocomposites. Carbohydr Polym 2019; 207:555-562. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2018.12.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2018] [Revised: 10/31/2018] [Accepted: 12/10/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Rational design of aromatic surfactants for graphene/natural rubber latex nanocomposites with enhanced electrical conductivity. J Colloid Interface Sci 2018; 516:34-47. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2018.01.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2017] [Revised: 01/10/2018] [Accepted: 01/10/2018] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Danna CS, Osorio-Román I, Dognani G, Leopoldo Constantino CJ, Agarwal V, Job AE. Flexible fluorescent films based on quantum dots (QDs) and natural rubber. J Appl Polym Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/app.45459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Caroline Silva Danna
- Department of Physics, FCT; UNESP Univ Estadual Paulista, Rua Roberto Simonsen 305, Presidente Prudente; Sao Paulo 19060-900 Brazil
- Division of Research and Extension, Faculty of Presidente Prudente-FAPEPE; União Nacional das Inst. de Ensino Superior Privadas-UNIESP, Avenue Presidente Prudente 6093; Presidente Prudente São Paulo 19053-210 Brazil
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- Department of Physics, FCT; UNESP Univ Estadual Paulista, Rua Roberto Simonsen 305, Presidente Prudente; Sao Paulo 19060-900 Brazil
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- Department of Physics, FCT; UNESP Univ Estadual Paulista, Rua Roberto Simonsen 305, Presidente Prudente; Sao Paulo 19060-900 Brazil
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- Department of Physics, FCT; UNESP Univ Estadual Paulista, Rua Roberto Simonsen 305, Presidente Prudente; Sao Paulo 19060-900 Brazil
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- Faculty of Chemical Science and Engineering, Center for Research in Engineering and Applied Sciences; UAEM, Avenue Universidad 1001; Cuernavaca Morelos 62209 Mexico
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- Department of Physics, FCT; UNESP Univ Estadual Paulista, Rua Roberto Simonsen 305, Presidente Prudente; Sao Paulo 19060-900 Brazil
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Kawano A, Yamamoto K, Kadokawa JI. Preparation of Self-Assembled Chitin Nanofiber-Natural Rubber Composite Sheets and Porous Materials. Biomolecules 2017; 7:biom7030047. [PMID: 28671578 PMCID: PMC5618228 DOI: 10.3390/biom7030047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2017] [Revised: 06/23/2017] [Accepted: 06/27/2017] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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We previously reported the preparation of a self-assembled chitin nanofiber (CNF) film via regeneration from an ion gel with an ionic liquid, followed by sonication and filtration. Based on the finding that CNFs were redispersed in a mixture of the film with ammonia aqueous solution (aq.), in this study, CNF-natural rubber (NR) composite sheets were fabricated by mixing redispersed CNF with NR latex stabilized by ammonia, followed by drying under reduced pressure. Tensile testing of the sheets indicated the reinforcing effect of CNFs. Further, CNF-NR composite porous materials were fabricated by evaporating ammonia from the CNF-NR dispersion, followed by lyophilization. The mechanism for the formation of porous structures was evaluated.
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- Akito Kawano
- Department of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Kagoshima University, 1-21-40 Korimoto, Kagoshima 860-0065, Japan.
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- Department of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Kagoshima University, 1-21-40 Korimoto, Kagoshima 860-0065, Japan.
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- Department of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Kagoshima University, 1-21-40 Korimoto, Kagoshima 860-0065, Japan.
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Škvarla J, Škvarla J. An identification of the soft polyelectrolyte gel-like layer on silica colloids using atomic force and electron microscopy. Ultramicroscopy 2017; 181:97-106. [PMID: 28527981 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultramic.2017.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2016] [Revised: 03/16/2017] [Accepted: 05/09/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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A procedure is introduced for measuring the radius of spherical colloid particles from the curvature of upper parts of their central cross-sectional profiles obtained by atomic force microscopy (AFM). To minimize the possible compression and displacement of the spheres, AFM is operated in a mode rendering a constant ultralow pN force on the tip. The procedure allows us to evaluate the mean radius of nearly monodisperse submicrometer spheres of silica in their natively hydrated state in aqueous electrolyte solutions, irrespective of whether they are coagulated or not. A variation in the volume (swelling degree) of layers delimited by the AFM mean radii of these spheres in KCl solutions and their invariable mean radius in vacuum is obtained that follows a scaling power law derived in polymer physics for swellable polyelectrolyte gels and deduced previously by us from coagulation tests. This supports our former suggestion about the existence of soft polyelectrolyte gel-like layer developed spontaneously around silica surfaces and colloids. We discuss this finding in the context of recent knowledge about the structure of the silica/water interface obtained from direct surface force measurements between macroscopic silica surfaces and from particle size measurements of silica colloids and highlight its importance for colloid chemistry and condensed mattter physics.
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- Jiří Škvarla
- Institute of Earth Resources, Technical University in Košice, Park Komenského 19, Košice 042 00, Slovak Republic.
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- Department of Physical and Macromolecular Chemistry, Charles University in Prague, Hlavova 2030, Prague 2 128 40, Czech Republic.
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Wu J, Qu W, Huang G, Wang S, Huang C, Liu H. Super-Resolution Fluorescence Imaging of Spatial Organization of Proteins and Lipids in Natural Rubber. Biomacromolecules 2017; 18:1705-1712. [PMID: 28463484 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.6b01827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Jinrong Wu
- State
Key Laboratory of Polymer Material Engineering, College of Polymer
Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, People’s Republic of China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Polymer Material Engineering, College of Polymer
Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, People’s Republic of China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Polymer Material Engineering, College of Polymer
Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, People’s Republic of China
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- Howard
Hughes Medical Institute, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
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- State
Key Laboratory of Polymer Material Engineering, College of Polymer
Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, People’s Republic of China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Polymer Material Engineering, College of Polymer
Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, People’s Republic of China
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Gopmandal PP, Bhattacharyya S, Ohshima H. Effect of hydrophobic core on the electrophoresis of a diffuse soft particle. Proc Math Phys Eng Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1098/rspa.2016.0942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Electrophoresis of a diffuse soft particle with a charged hydrophobic core is considered under the weak field and low charge density assumptions. The hydrophobic surface of the core is coated with a diffuse polyelectrolyte layer (PEL) in which a gradual transition of the polymer segment distribution from the impenetrable core to the surrounding electrolyte medium is considered. A mathematical model is adopted to analyse the impact of the core hydrophobicity on the diffuse soft particle electrophoresis. The mobility based on the present model for the limiting cases such as bare colloids with hydrophobic core and soft particles with no-slip rigid cores are in good agreement with the existing results. The presence of PEL charges produces the impact of the core hydrophobicity on the soft particle mobility different from the corresponding bare colloid with hydrophobic surface in an electrolyte medium. The impact of the core hydrophobicity is subtle when the hydrodynamic screening length of the PEL is low. Reversal in mobility can be achieved by tuning the core hydrophobicity for an oppositely charged core and PEL.
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- Partha P. Gopmandal
- Department of Mathematics, National Institute of Technology Patna, Patna 800005, India
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- Department of Mathematics, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur 721302, India
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokyo University of Science, Noda, Chiba, Japan
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Wadeesirisak K, Castano S, Berthelot K, Vaysse L, Bonfils F, Peruch F, Rattanaporn K, Liengprayoon S, Lecomte S, Bottier C. Rubber particle proteins REF1 and SRPP1 interact differently with native lipids extracted from Hevea brasiliensis latex. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES 2017; 1859:201-210. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2016.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2016] [Revised: 11/11/2016] [Accepted: 11/18/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Chan AJ, Sarkar P, Gaboriaud F, Fontaine-Aupart MP, Marlière C. Control of interface interactions between natural rubber and solid surfaces through charge effects: an AFM study in force spectroscopic mode. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra08589c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Adhesion of nanoparticles (natural rubber) is monitored by slight changes in the surface charge state of the contacting solid surfaces.
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- Alan Jenkin Chan
- Institut des Sciences Moléculaires d'Orsay, ISMO
- Université Paris-Sud
- CNRS
- 91405 Orsay Cedex
- France
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- Manufacture Française des Pneumatiques Michelin
- F-63040 Clermont Ferrand 9
- France
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- Institut des Sciences Moléculaires d'Orsay, ISMO
- Université Paris-Sud
- CNRS
- 91405 Orsay Cedex
- France
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Electrophoresis of soft particles with charged rigid core coated with pH-regulated polyelectrolyte layer. Colloid Polym Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s00396-016-3948-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Duval JF, Werner C, Zimmermann R. Electrokinetics of soft polymeric interphases with layered distribution of anionic and cationic charges. Curr Opin Colloid Interface Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cocis.2016.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Zimmermann R, Werner C, Duval JFL. Recent Progress and Perspectives in the Electrokinetic Characterization of Polyelectrolyte Films. Polymers (Basel) 2015; 8:polym8010007. [PMID: 30979104 PMCID: PMC6432592 DOI: 10.3390/polym8010007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2015] [Revised: 12/22/2015] [Accepted: 12/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The analysis of the charge, structure and molecular interactions of/within polymeric substrates defines an important analytical challenge in materials science. Accordingly, advanced electrokinetic methods and theories have been developed to investigate the charging mechanisms and structure of soft material coatings. In particular, there has been significant progress in the quantitative interpretation of streaming current and surface conductivity data of polymeric films from the application of recent theories developed for the electrohydrodynamics of diffuse soft planar interfaces. Here, we review the theory and experimental strategies to analyze the interrelations of the charge and structure of polyelectrolyte layers supported by planar carriers under electrokinetic conditions. To illustrate the options arising from these developments, we discuss experimental and simulation data for plasma-immobilized poly(acrylic acid) films and for a polyelectrolyte bilayer consisting of poly(ethylene imine) and poly(acrylic acid). Finally, we briefly outline potential future developments in the field of the electrokinetics of polyelectrolyte layers.
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- Ralf Zimmermann
- Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden, Max Bergmann Center of Biomaterials Dresden, Hohe Strasse 6, 01069 Dresden, Germany.
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- Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden, Max Bergmann Center of Biomaterials Dresden, Hohe Strasse 6, 01069 Dresden, Germany.
- Technische Universität Dresden, Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden, Tatzberg 47, 01307 Dresden, Germany.
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- Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire des Environnements Continentaux (LIEC), CNRS UMR 7360, 15 avenue du Charmois, B.P. 40, F-54501 Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy cedex, France.
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Chan AJ, Steenkeste K, Canette A, Eloy M, Brosson D, Gaboriaud F, Fontaine-Aupart MP. Natural Rubber-Filler Interactions: What Are the Parameters? LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2015; 31:12437-12446. [PMID: 26488560 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.5b03244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Reinforcement of a polymer matrix through the incorporation of nanoparticles (fillers) is a common industrial practice that greatly enhances the mechanical properties of the composite material. The origin of such mechanical reinforcement has been linked to the interaction between the polymer and filler as well as the homogeneous dispersion of the filler within the polymer matrix. In natural rubber (NR) technology, knowledge of the conditions necessary to achieve more efficient NR-filler interactions is improving continuously. This study explores the important physicochemical parameters required to achieve NR-filler interactions under dilute aqueous conditions by varying both the properties of the filler (size, composition, surface activity, concentration) and the aqueous solution (ionic strength, ion valency). By combining fluorescence and electron microscopy methods, we show that NR and silica interact only in the presence of ions and that heteroaggregation is favored more than homoaggregation of silica-silica or NR-NR. The interaction kinetics increases with the ion valence, whereas the morphology of the heteroaggregates depends on the size of silica and the volume percent ratio (dry silica/dry NR). We observe dendritic structures using silica with a diameter (d) of 100 nm at a ∼20-50 vol % ratio, whereas we obtain raspberry-like structures using silica with d = 30 nm particles. We observe that in liquid the interaction is controlled by the hydrophilic bioshell, in contrast to dried conditions, where hydrophobic polymer dominates the interaction of NR with the fillers. A good correlation between the nanoscopic aggregation behavior and the macroscopic aggregation dynamics of the particles was observed. These results provide insight into improving the reinforcement of a polymer matrix using NR-filler films.
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- Alan Jenkin Chan
- Institut des Sciences Moléculaires d'Orsay (ISMO), CNRS, Univ. Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91405, Orsay, France
- Manufacture Française des Pneumatiques Michelin , 23 place des Carmes Déchaux, 63040 Clermont Ferrand Cedex 9, France
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- Institut des Sciences Moléculaires d'Orsay (ISMO), CNRS, Univ. Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91405, Orsay, France
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- INRA AgroParisTech, Micalis, UMR 1319, 91300 Massy, France
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- Manufacture Française des Pneumatiques Michelin , 23 place des Carmes Déchaux, 63040 Clermont Ferrand Cedex 9, France
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- Manufacture Française des Pneumatiques Michelin , 23 place des Carmes Déchaux, 63040 Clermont Ferrand Cedex 9, France
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- Manufacture Française des Pneumatiques Michelin , 23 place des Carmes Déchaux, 63040 Clermont Ferrand Cedex 9, France
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- Institut des Sciences Moléculaires d'Orsay (ISMO), CNRS, Univ. Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91405, Orsay, France
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de Oliveira Reis G, Menut P, Bonfils F, Vaysse L, Hemar Y, Sanchez C. Acid-induced aggregation and gelation of natural rubber latex particles. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2015.04.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Chan AJ, Steenkeste K, Eloy M, Brosson D, Gaboriaud F, Fontaine-Aupart MP. LIPID CONTENT IN SMALL AND LARGE NATURAL RUBBER PARTICLES. RUBBER CHEMISTRY AND TECHNOLOGY 2015. [DOI: 10.5254/rct.15.85938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Knowledge of the surface composition of natural rubber (NR) latex is essential to manufacturers of latex goods. Films made from only small rubber particles (SRPs) and a mix of SRPs and large rubber particles (LRPs) differ in mechanical properties. The reason for this difference, which is still under debate, is hypothesized to be linked with biomolecules (proteins and lipids) present in the NR particle surface. In this study, we characterize the surface chemistry, particularly lipid content of the SRP and LRP, by performing investigations directly on these particles in aqueous conditions. Fluorescent probes were used to display protein and lipid affinity and analyze them in situ with steady-state fluorescence spectroscopy, fluorescence correlation spectroscopy, and fluorescence lifetime measurements. Results are atypical in showing that lipids are more abundant in LRPs than in SRPs, suggesting thicker and/or denser membranes in LRPs. The degree of membrane compacity affects rigidity, influences biomolecular interactions, and might impact natural rubber coagulation. These results provide additional insights into colloidal behavior of NR for more efficient industrial applications.
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- Alan Jenkin Chan
- Université Paris-sud, Institut des Sciences Moléculaires d'Orsay, UMR 8214, Orsay, France
- Manufacture Française des Pneumatiques Michelin, 23 place des Carmes Déchaux, 63040 Clermont Ferrand Cedex 9, France
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- Université Paris-sud, Institut des Sciences Moléculaires d'Orsay, UMR 8214, Orsay, France
- CNRS, Orsay, France
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- Manufacture Française des Pneumatiques Michelin, 23 place des Carmes Déchaux, 63040 Clermont Ferrand Cedex 9, France
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- Manufacture Française des Pneumatiques Michelin, 23 place des Carmes Déchaux, 63040 Clermont Ferrand Cedex 9, France
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- Manufacture Française des Pneumatiques Michelin, 23 place des Carmes Déchaux, 63040 Clermont Ferrand Cedex 9, France
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Moussa M, Caillet C, Town RM, Duval JFL. Remarkable electrokinetic features of charge-stratified soft nanoparticles: mobility reversal in monovalent aqueous electrolyte. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2015; 31:5656-5666. [PMID: 25939023 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.5b01241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The electrokinetic behavior of G6.5 carboxylate-terminated poly(amidoamine) (PAMAM) starburst dendrimers (8 ± 1 nm diameter) is investigated over a broad range of pH values (3-9) and NaNO3 concentrations (c(∞ )= 2-200 mM). The dependence of nanodendrimer electrophoretic mobility μ on pH and c(∞) is marked by an unconventional decrease of the point of zero mobility (PZM) from 5.4 to 5.5 to 3.8 upon increase in salt concentration, with PZM defined as the pH value at which a reversal of the mobility sign is reached. The existence of a common intersection point is further evidenced for series of mobility versus pH curves measured at different NaNO3 concentrations. Using soft particle electrokinetic theory, this remarkable behavior is shown to originate from the zwitterionic functionality of the PAMAM-COOH particles. The dependence of PZM on c(∞) results from the coupling between electroosmotic flow and dendrimeric interphase defined by a nonuniform distribution of amine and carboxylic functional groups. In turn, μ reflects the sign and distribution of particle charges located within an electrokinetically active region, the dimension of which is determined by the Debye length, varied here in the range 0.7-6.8 nm. In agreement with theory, the electrokinetics of smaller G4.5 PAMAM-COOH nanoparticles (5 ± 0.5 nm diameter) further confirms that the PZM is shifted to higher pH with decreasing dendrimer size. Depending on pH, a mobility extremum is obtained under conditions where the Debye length and the particle radius are comparable. This results from changes in particle structure compactness following salt- and pH-mediated modulations of intraparticle Coulombic interactions. The findings solidly evidence the possible occurrence of particle mobility reversal in monovalent salt solution suggested by recent molecular dynamic simulations and anticipated from earlier mean-field electrokinetic theory.
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- Mariam Moussa
- †LIEC (Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire des Environnements Continentaux), UMR7360, CNRS, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy F-54501, France
- ‡LIEC, UMR7360, Université de Lorraine, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy F-54501, France
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- †LIEC (Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire des Environnements Continentaux), UMR7360, CNRS, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy F-54501, France
- ‡LIEC, UMR7360, Université de Lorraine, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy F-54501, France
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- §Department of Physics, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense, Denmark
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- †LIEC (Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire des Environnements Continentaux), UMR7360, CNRS, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy F-54501, France
- ‡LIEC, UMR7360, Université de Lorraine, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy F-54501, France
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Berthelot K, Lecomte S, Estevez Y, Peruch F. Hevea brasiliensis REF (Hev b 1) and SRPP (Hev b 3): An overview on rubber particle proteins. Biochimie 2014; 106:1-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2014.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2014] [Accepted: 07/05/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Merlin J, Duval JFL. Electrodynamics of soft multilayered particles dispersions: dielectric permittivity and dynamic mobility. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2014; 16:15173-88. [DOI: 10.1039/c4cp01674b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A theory is presented for the electrodynamics of dispersions of spherical soft multilayered (bio)particles consisting of a hard core surrounded by step-function or diffuse-like polymeric layers with distinct electrohydrodynamic and structural features.
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- Jenny Merlin
- Université de Lorraine
- Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire des Environnements Continentaux (LIEC)
- Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France
- CNRS
- Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire des Environnements Continentaux (LIEC)
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- Université de Lorraine
- Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire des Environnements Continentaux (LIEC)
- Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France
- CNRS
- Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire des Environnements Continentaux (LIEC)
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