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Lim S, Nguyen KV, Lee WH. Enhancing Sensitivity in Gas Detection: Porous Structures in Organic Field-Effect Transistor-Based Sensors. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 24:2862. [PMID: 38732968 PMCID: PMC11086080 DOI: 10.3390/s24092862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2024] [Revised: 04/24/2024] [Accepted: 04/29/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024]
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Gas detection is crucial for detecting environmentally harmful gases. Organic field-effect transistor (OFET)-based gas sensors have attracted attention due to their promising performance and potential for integration into flexible and wearable devices. This review examines the operating mechanisms of OFET-based gas sensors and explores methods for improving sensitivity, with a focus on porous structures. Researchers have achieved significant enhancements in sensor performance by controlling the thickness and free volume of the organic semiconductor layer. Additionally, innovative fabrication techniques like self-assembly and etching have been used to create porous structures, facilitating the diffusion of target gas molecules, and improving sensor response and recovery. These advancements in porous structure fabrication suggest a promising future for OFET-based gas sensors, offering increased sensitivity and selectivity across various applications.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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Swathi PV, Madhurima V. Porous polymer film formation by water droplet templating using polystyrene. THE EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL. E, SOFT MATTER 2023; 46:25. [PMID: 37004635 DOI: 10.1140/epje/s10189-023-00282-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Studies show that the formation of breath figures over polystyrene is not clearly understood-sometimes the patterns are regular and sometimes they are barely formed. In an attempt to understand this process a little more, breath figures over polystyrene of three molecular weights and on the smooth and grooved DVD surfaces are prepared and studied. The microporous films are prepared by the evaporation of the chloroform solution of the polymers in a humid environment. The thus formed breath figure patterns are studied under a confocal laser scanning microscope and the images are analyzed. Breath figures were formed for (a) three molecular weights of the polymer (b) two casting techniques, and (c) on smooth and grooved surfaces (of a commercial DVD). The wetting of the breath figures formed by water is also reported here. The pore diameters were found to increase with increase in molecular weight and also with concentration of the polymer used. Only drop-casting method yield breath figures. Voronoi entropy, calculated from the images, indicates ordered pores on the grooved surface compared to smooth surfaces. Contact angle studies indicate a hydrophobic nature of the polymer, with the hydrophobicity increasing by the patterning.
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- P V Swathi
- Department of Physics, School of Basic and Applied Sciences, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu, 610005, India
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- Department of Physics, School of Basic and Applied Sciences, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu, 610005, India.
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Honeycomb-Structured Porous Films from Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) and Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate): Physicochemical Characterization and Mesenchymal Stem Cells Behavior. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14132671. [PMID: 35808716 PMCID: PMC9268957 DOI: 10.3390/polym14132671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2022] [Revised: 06/18/2022] [Accepted: 06/24/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Surface morphology affects cell attachment and proliferation. In this research, different films made of biodegradable polymers, poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) and poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHB-co-HV), containing different molecular weights, with microstructured surfaces were investigated. Two methods were used to obtain patterned films—water-assisted self-assembly (“breath figure”) and spin-coating techniques. The water-assisted technique made it possible to obtain porous films with a self-assembled pore structure, which is dependent on the monomer composition of a polymer along with its molecular weight and the technique parameters (distance from the nozzle, volume, and polymer concentration in working solution). Their pore morphologies were evaluated and their hydrophobicity was examined. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) isolated from bone marrow were cultivated on a porous film surface. MSCs’ attachment differed markedly depending on surface morphology. On strip-formed stamp films, MSCs elongated along the structure, however, they interacted with a larger area of film surface. The honeycomb films and column type films did not set the direction of extrusion, but cell flattening depended on structure topography. Thus, stem cells can “feel” the various surface morphologies of self-assembled honeycomb films and change their behavior depending on it.
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Tang P, Yuan Y, Sun C. Honeycomb films of polyoxomolybdate-surfactant hybrids and electrochemical detection of hydroquinone. J DISPER SCI TECHNOL 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/01932691.2022.2072873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Peiqin Tang
- Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qilu Normal University, Ministry of Education, Jinan, P.R. China
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- Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qilu Normal University, Ministry of Education, Jinan, P.R. China
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- Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qilu Normal University, Ministry of Education, Jinan, P.R. China
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Huang J, Hao H, Huang Y, Yu B, Ren K, Jin Q, Ji J. Gradient Porous Structure Templated by Breath Figure Method. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2021; 37:6016-6021. [PMID: 33951392 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c00636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Surfaces with gradient topography are important in various fields but are difficult to fabricate. Herein, we report a facile and robust way to fabricate a surface with gradient topography of porous structure, in one direction, based on the breath figure (BF) method for the first time. The influencing factors including relative humidity (RH), sample immersion time, and solvent composition, affecting the speed, time, and model of the droplet growth, respectively, were investigated to control gradient BF pores with different ranges of pore sizes. Applying appropriate parameters, gradient BF pores with a diameter difference over 400% were prepared on one sample. The mechanism of gradient duration of solvent evaporation at different regions of a sample for fabricating gradient pores was proposed and experimentally verified with recording optical and thermographic changes of the sample in the BF procedure. This new method provides a novel site for gradient topography fabrication.
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- Junjie Huang
- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, P. R. China
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Javan Nikkhah S, Thompson D. Molecular Modelling Guided Modulation of Molecular Shape and Charge for Design of Smart Self-Assembled Polymeric Drug Transporters. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:141. [PMID: 33499130 PMCID: PMC7912381 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13020141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2020] [Revised: 01/15/2021] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Nanomedicine employs molecular materials for prevention and treatment of disease. Recently, smart nanoparticle (NP)-based drug delivery systems were developed for the advanced transport of drug molecules. Rationally engineered organic and inorganic NP platforms hold the promise of improving drug targeting, solubility, prolonged circulation, and tissue penetration. However, despite great progress in the synthesis of NP building blocks, more interdisciplinary research is needed to understand their self-assembly and optimize their performance as smart nanocarriers. Multi-scale modeling and simulations provide a valuable ally to experiment by mapping the potential energy landscape of self-assembly, translocation, and delivery of smart drug-loaded NPs. Here, we highlight key recent advances to illustrate the concepts, methods, and applications of smart polymer-based NP drug delivery. We summarize the key design principles emerging for advanced multifunctional polymer topologies, illustrating how the unusual architecture and chemistry of dendritic polymers, self-assembling polyelectrolytes and cyclic polymers can provide exceptional drug delivery platforms. We provide a roadmap outlining the opportunities and challenges for the effective use of predictive multiscale molecular modeling techniques to accelerate the development of smart polymer-based drug delivery systems.
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- Sousa Javan Nikkhah
- Department of Physics, Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, V94 T9PX Limerick, Ireland;
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Kulikouskaya V, Chyshankou I, Pinchuk S, Vasilevich I, Volotovski I, Agabekov V. Fabrication and characterization of ultrathin spin-coated poly(L-lactic acid) films suitable for cell attachment and curcumin loading. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020; 15:065022. [PMID: 32640441 DOI: 10.1088/1748-605x/aba40a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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In the present study, ultrathin poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA) films were fabricated using the spin-coating technique. Physicochemical properties of the formed materials, including their morphology, thickness, transparency, and contact angle, have been studied. We determined that the morphology of PLLA films could be regulated by changing the polymer concentration and humidity. By altering the humidity, microporous and flat PLLA films can be fabricated. The obtained samples were subsequently used for culturing mesenchymal stem cells and fibroblasts. It has been determined that cells effectively adhered to prepared films and formed on them a monolayer culture with high viability. It has been shown that PLLA films are suitable for the entrapment of curcumin (up to 12.1 μm cm-2) and provide its sustained release in solutions isotonic to blood plasma. The obtained PLLA films appear to be prospective materials for potential application in regenerative medicine as part of cell-containing tissue engineered dressings for chronic wound treatment.
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- Viktoryia Kulikouskaya
- Laboratory of Micro- and Nanostructured Systems, Institute of Chemistry of New Materials of National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Minsk, Belarus
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Yuan H, Li G, Dai E, Lu G, Huang X, Hao L, Tan Y. Ordered
Honeycomb‐Pattern
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†. CHINESE J CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/cjoc.202000340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Hua Yuan
- Key Laboratory of Bio‐Fibers and Eco‐Textiles, Collaborative Innovation Center of Marine Biobased Fiber and Ecological Textile Technology, Institute of Marine Biobased Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University Qingdao, Shandong 266071, China Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Self‐Assembly Chemistry for Organic Functional Molecules, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese
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- Key Laboratory of Bio‐Fibers and Eco‐Textiles, Collaborative Innovation Center of Marine Biobased Fiber and Ecological Textile Technology, Institute of Marine Biobased Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University Qingdao, Shandong 266071, China Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Self‐Assembly Chemistry for Organic Functional Molecules, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese
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- Key Laboratory of Bio‐Fibers and Eco‐Textiles, Collaborative Innovation Center of Marine Biobased Fiber and Ecological Textile Technology, Institute of Marine Biobased Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University Qingdao, Shandong 266071, China Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Self‐Assembly Chemistry for Organic Functional Molecules, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese
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- Key Laboratory of Bio‐Fibers and Eco‐Textiles, Collaborative Innovation Center of Marine Biobased Fiber and Ecological Textile Technology, Institute of Marine Biobased Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University Qingdao, Shandong 266071, China Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Self‐Assembly Chemistry for Organic Functional Molecules, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese
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- Key Laboratory of Bio‐Fibers and Eco‐Textiles, Collaborative Innovation Center of Marine Biobased Fiber and Ecological Textile Technology, Institute of Marine Biobased Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University Qingdao, Shandong 266071, China Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Self‐Assembly Chemistry for Organic Functional Molecules, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese
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- Key Laboratory of Bio‐Fibers and Eco‐Textiles, Collaborative Innovation Center of Marine Biobased Fiber and Ecological Textile Technology, Institute of Marine Biobased Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University Qingdao, Shandong 266071, China Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Self‐Assembly Chemistry for Organic Functional Molecules, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese
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- Key Laboratory of Bio‐Fibers and Eco‐Textiles, Collaborative Innovation Center of Marine Biobased Fiber and Ecological Textile Technology, Institute of Marine Biobased Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University Qingdao, Shandong 266071, China Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Self‐Assembly Chemistry for Organic Functional Molecules, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese
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Zhang X, Wang B, Huang L, Huang W, Wang Z, Zhu W, Chen Y, Mao Y, Facchetti A, Marks TJ. Breath figure-derived porous semiconducting films for organic electronics. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2020; 6:eaaz1042. [PMID: 32232157 PMCID: PMC7096165 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aaz1042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2019] [Accepted: 01/06/2020] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Porous semiconductor film morphologies facilitate fluid diffusion and mass transport into the charge-carrying layers of diverse electronic devices. Here, we report the nature-inspired fabrication of several porous organic semiconductor-insulator blend films [semiconductor: P3HT (p-type polymer), C8BTBT (p-type small-molecule), and N2200 (n-type polymer); insulator: PS] by a breath figure patterning method and their broad and general applicability in organic thin-film transistors (OTFTs), gas sensors, organic electrochemical transistors (OECTs), and chemically doped conducting films. Detailed morphological analysis of these films demonstrates formation of textured layers with uniform nanopores reaching the bottom substrate with an unchanged solid-state packing structure. Device data gathered with both porous and dense control semiconductor films demonstrate that the former films are efficient TFT semiconductors but with added advantage of enhanced sensitivity to gases (e.g., 48.2%/ppm for NO2 using P3HT/PS), faster switching speeds (4.7 s for P3HT/PS OECTs), and more efficient molecular doping (conductivity, 0.13 S/m for N2200/PS).
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- Xinan Zhang
- Department of Chemistry and Materials Research Center, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- School of Physics and Electronics, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Materials Research Center, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Materials Research Center, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Materials Research Center, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Materials Research Center, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Materials Research Center, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Materials Research Center, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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- School of Physics and Electronics, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, P. R. China
- Corresponding author. (Y.M.); (A.F.); (T.J.M.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Materials Research Center, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- Flexterra Inc., 8025 Lamon Avenue, Skokie, IL 60077, USA
- Corresponding author. (Y.M.); (A.F.); (T.J.M.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Materials Research Center, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- Corresponding author. (Y.M.); (A.F.); (T.J.M.)
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Yeh SC, Wu CH, Huang YC, Lee JY, Jeng RJ. In Search of a Green Process: Polymeric Films with Ordered Arrays via a Water Droplet Technique. Polymers (Basel) 2019; 11:E1473. [PMID: 31505874 PMCID: PMC6780950 DOI: 10.3390/polym11091473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2019] [Revised: 09/02/2019] [Accepted: 09/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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As an efficient technique for the preparation of polymeric hexagonal orderly arrays, the breath figure (BF) process has opened a modern avenue for a bottom-up fabrication method for more than two decades. Through the use of the water vapor condensation on the solution surface, the water droplets will hexagonally pack into ordered arrays, acting as a template for controlling the regular micro patterns of polymeric films. Comparing to the top-down techniques, such as lithography or chemical etching, the use of water vapor as the template provides a simple fabrication process with sustainability. However, using highly hazardous solvents such as chloroform, carbon disulfide (CS2), benzene, dichloromethane, etc., to dissolve polymers might hinder the development toward green processes based on this technique. In this review, we will touch upon the contemporary techniques of the BF process, including its up-to-date applications first. More importantly, the search of greener processes along with less hazardous solvents for the possibility of a more sustainable BF process is the focal point of this review.
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- Shih-Chieh Yeh
- Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan.
- Advanced Research Center for Green Materials Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan.
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- Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan.
- Advanced Research Center for Green Materials Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan.
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- Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan.
- Advanced Research Center for Green Materials Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan.
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- Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan.
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- Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan.
- Advanced Research Center for Green Materials Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan.
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Wei A, Guo H, Li J, Jiang J, Ji Y, Qiang H, Jiang Y, Zhang H, Liu H. Preparation of porous silicon rubber membranes by breath figure method. J Appl Polym Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/app.47912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Anqi Wei
- National Experimental Demonstration Center for Materials Science and Engineering (Changzhou University) Changzhou 213164 P. R. China
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- National Experimental Demonstration Center for Materials Science and Engineering (Changzhou University) Changzhou 213164 P. R. China
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- National Experimental Demonstration Center for Materials Science and Engineering (Changzhou University) Changzhou 213164 P. R. China
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- National Experimental Demonstration Center for Materials Science and Engineering (Changzhou University) Changzhou 213164 P. R. China
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- National Experimental Demonstration Center for Materials Science and Engineering (Changzhou University) Changzhou 213164 P. R. China
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- National Experimental Demonstration Center for Materials Science and Engineering (Changzhou University) Changzhou 213164 P. R. China
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- National Experimental Demonstration Center for Materials Science and Engineering (Changzhou University) Changzhou 213164 P. R. China
- Chemical Engineering of Nanjing Forestry University Nanjing Jiangsu 210037 P. R. China
- Jiangsu Chenguang Paint Co., Ltd. Changzhou Jiangsu 213154 P. R. China
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- National Experimental Demonstration Center for Materials Science and Engineering (Changzhou University) Changzhou 213164 P. R. China
- Chemical Engineering of Nanjing Forestry University Nanjing Jiangsu 210037 P. R. China
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- School of ChemistryShenzhen Vocational and Technical College Shenzhen 518005 P. R. China
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Chae CG, Yu YG, Seo HB, Kim MJ, Mallela YLNK, Lee JS. Molecular Design of an Interfacially Active POSS-Bottlebrush Block Copolymer for the Fabrication of Three-Dimensional Porous Films with Unimodal Pore Size Distributions through the Breath-Figure Self-Assembly. Macromolecules 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.9b00089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Chang-Geun Chae
- School of Materials Science and Engineering and Grubbs Center for Polymers and Catalysis, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), 123 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering and Grubbs Center for Polymers and Catalysis, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), 123 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering and Grubbs Center for Polymers and Catalysis, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), 123 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering and Grubbs Center for Polymers and Catalysis, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), 123 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering and Grubbs Center for Polymers and Catalysis, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), 123 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering and Grubbs Center for Polymers and Catalysis, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), 123 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea
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Alotaibi MH, El-Hiti GA, Hashim H, Hameed AS, Ahmed DS, Yousif E. SEM analysis of the tunable honeycomb structure of irradiated poly(vinyl chloride) films doped with polyphosphate. Heliyon 2018; 4:e01013. [PMID: 30619957 PMCID: PMC6313840 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2018.e01013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2018] [Revised: 11/08/2018] [Accepted: 12/03/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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The fabrication of tunable poly(vinyl chloride) porous films containing polyphosphate as an additive was successful. Irradiation of poly(vinyl chloride) films containing polyphosphate at a low concentration (0.5% by weight) with an ultraviolet light (λmax = 313 nm) for 300 h leads to the formation of a honeycomb like structure. The scanning electron microscopy images, at different magnification power, confirmed the production of the PVC honeycomb-like structure. The morphological images of the polymeric film showed a rough surface and a large number of regularly distributed hexagonal pores. The number of pores increased upon irradiation time and it was maximum after 300 h. The honeycomb structure formation could be due to the regular aggregation of polyphosphate among the polymeric chains, the increase in solution intrinsic viscosity and evaluation of hydrogen chloride gas through dehydrochlorination process.
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- Mohammad Hayal Alotaibi
- National Center for Petrochemicals Technology, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, P.O. Box 6086, Riyadh, 11442, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Optometry, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 10219, Riyadh, 11433, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physics, College of Science, Al-Nahrain University, Baghdad, Iraq
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Tikrit University, Tikrit, 34001, Iraq
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Tikrit University, Tikrit, 34001, Iraq
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Al-Nahrain University, Baghdad, 64021, Iraq
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Ruan X, Zhang K, Jiang X, Zhang X, Yan X, Zhang N, He G. Facile fabrication of reinforced homoporous MF membranes by in situ breath figure and thermal adhesion method on substrates. J Memb Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2018.03.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Calejo MT, Ilmarinen T, Skottman H, Kellomäki M. Breath figures in tissue engineering and drug delivery: State-of-the-art and future perspectives. Acta Biomater 2018; 66:44-66. [PMID: 29183847 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2017.11.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2017] [Revised: 11/09/2017] [Accepted: 11/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The breath figure (BF) method is an easy, low-cost method to prepare films with a highly organized honeycomb-like porous surface. The particular surface topography and porous nature of these materials makes them valuable substrates for studying the complex effects of topography on cell fate, and to produce biomimetic materials with high performance in tissue engineering. Numerous researchers over the last two decades have studied the effects of the honeycomb topography on a variety of primary and immortalized cell lines, and drew important conclusions that can be translated to the construction of optimal biomaterials for cell culture. The literature also encouragingly shows the potential of honeycomb films to induce differentiation of stem cells down a specific lineage without the need for biochemical stimuli. Here, we review the main studies where BF honeycomb films are used as substrates for tissue engineering applications. Furthermore, we highlight the numerous advantages of the porous nature of the films, such as the enhanced, spatially controlled adsorption of proteins, the topographical cues influencing cellular behavior, and the enhanced permeability which is essential both in vitro and in vivo. Finally, this review highlights the elegant use of honeycomb films as drug-eluting biomaterials or as reservoirs for distinct drug delivery systems. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE Combining biocompatible surfaces and 3D nano/microscale topographies, such as pores or grooves, is an effective strategy for manufacturing tissue engineering scaffolds. The breath figure (BF) method is an easy technique to prepare cell culture substrates with an organized, honeycomb-like porous surface. These surface features make these scaffolds valuable for studying how the cells interact with the biomaterials. Their unique surface topography can also resemble the natural environment of the tissues in the human body. For that reason, numerous studies, using different cell types, have shown that honeycomb films can constitute high performance substrates for cell culture. Here, we review those studies, we highlight the advantages of honeycomb films in tissue engineering and we discuss their potential as unique drug-eluting systems.
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- Maria Teresa Calejo
- BioMediTech Institute and Faculty of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, Tampere University of Technology, Tampere, Finland.
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- BioMediTech Institute and Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
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- BioMediTech Institute and Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
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- BioMediTech Institute and Faculty of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, Tampere University of Technology, Tampere, Finland; BioMediTech Institute and Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
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Zhang L, Chen L, Liu SX, Gong J, Tang Q, Su ZM. Honeycomb-patterned hybrid films of surfactant-encapsulated polyoxometalates by a breath figure method and its electrocatalysis for BrO3−. Dalton Trans 2018; 47:105-111. [DOI: 10.1039/c7dt03201c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Surfactant-encapsulated POMs can self-assemble into ordered porous honeycomb films under a moist atmosphere. We successfully fabricated (DODA)10{Cu4(PW9)2} honeycomb films by using a one-step method.
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- Li Zhang
- School of the Environment
- Northeast Normal University
- Changchun 130024
- P. R. China
- College of Food Engineering
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- School of the Environment
- Northeast Normal University
- Changchun 130024
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalates Science of Ministry of Education
- Northeast Normal University
- Changchun
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalates Science of Ministry of Education
- Northeast Normal University
- Changchun
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalates Science of Ministry of Education
- Northeast Normal University
- Changchun
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalates Science of Ministry of Education
- Northeast Normal University
- Changchun
- P. R. China
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Tan H, Yu C, Lu Z, Zhou Y, Yan D. A dissipative particle dynamics simulation study on phase diagrams for the self-assembly of amphiphilic hyperbranched multiarm copolymers in various solvents. SOFT MATTER 2017; 13:6178-6188. [PMID: 28798969 DOI: 10.1039/c7sm01170a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Self-assembly of amphiphilic hyperbranched multiarm copolymers (HMCs) has shown great potential for preparing all kinds of delicate supramolecular structures in all scales and dimensions in solution. However, theoretical studies on the influencing factors for the self-assembly of HMCs have been greatly lagging behind. The phase diagram of HMCs in selective solvents is very necessary but has not been disclosed up to now. Here, the self-assembly of HMCs with different hydrophilic fractions in various solvents was studied systematically by using dissipative particle dynamics (DPD) simulations. Three morphological phase diagrams are constructed and a rich variety of morphologies, ranging from spherical micelles, worm-like micelles, membranes, vesicles, vesosomes, small micellar aggregates (SMAs), and aggregates of spherical and worm-like micelles to helical micelles, are obtained. In addition, both the self-assembly mechanisms and the dynamic processes for the formation of these self-assemblies have been systematically investigated. The simulation results are consistent with available experimental observations. Besides, several novel structures, like aggregates of spherical and worm-like micelles, vesosomes and helical micelles, are firstly discovered for HMC self-assembly. We believe the current work will extend the knowledge on the self-assembly of HMCs, especially on the control of supramolecular structures and on fabricating novel self-assemblies.
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- Haina Tan
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China.
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Deng Z, Wang L, Yu H. Fabrication of honeycomb-patterned film using hyperbranched polyethylene-based copolymer. Eur Polym J 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2017.06.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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From honeycomb- to microsphere-patterned surfaces of poly(lactic acid) and a starch-poly(lactic acid) blend via the breath figure method. J Appl Biomater Funct Mater 2017; 15:e31-e42. [PMID: 27647384 DOI: 10.5301/jabfm.5000281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/29/2016] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND This study investigated the preparation of ordered patterned surfaces and/or microspheres from a natural-based polymer, using the breath figure and reverse breath figure methods. METHODS Poly(D,L-lactic acid) and starch poly(lactic acid) solutions were precipitated in different conditions - namely, polymer concentration, vapor atmosphere temperature and substrate - to evaluate the effect of these conditions on the morphology of the precipitates obtained. RESULTS The possibility of fine-tuning the properties of the final patterns simply by changing the vapor atmosphere was also demonstrated here using a range of compositions of the vapor phase. Porous films or discrete particles are formed when the differences in surface tension determine the ability of polymer solution to surround water droplets or methanol to surround polymer droplets, respectively. In vitro cytotoxicity was assessed applying a simple standard protocol to evaluate the possibility to use these materials in biomedical applications. Moreover, fluorescent microscopy images showed a good interaction of cells with the material, which were able to adhere on the patterned surfaces after 24 hours in culture. CONCLUSIONS The development of patterned surfaces using the breath figure method was tested in this work for the preparation of both poly(lactic acid) and a blend containing starch and poly(lactic acid). The potential of these films to be used in the biomedical area was confirmed by a preliminary cytotoxicity test and by morphological observation of cell adhesion.
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Honeycomb structured porous films prepared from arborescent graft polystyrenes via the breath figures method. POLYMER 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2016.11.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Fabrication of polyurushiol/Ag composite porous films using an in situ photoreduction method. Polym Bull (Berl) 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s00289-015-1568-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Preparation of highly permeable BPPO microfiltration membrane with binary porous structures on a colloidal crystal substrate by the breath figure method. J Colloid Interface Sci 2015; 461:232-238. [PMID: 26402782 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2015.09.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2015] [Revised: 08/29/2015] [Accepted: 09/08/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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A highly permeable brominated poly(phenylene oxide) (BPPO) microfiltration membrane with binary porous structures was fabricated by combination of the breath figure and colloidal crystal template methods. The pore size in the bottom layer of the membrane was adjusted by the diameter of SiO2 microspheres in the colloidal crystal template, while the pore size in the top layer of the membrane was adjusted by varying the BPPO concentration in the casting solution. The permeability of the membrane cast on the colloidal crystal substrate was much higher than that of the membrane cast on a bare silicon wafer. The binary porous BPPO membrane with high permeability and antifouling property was used for microfiltration applications.
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Dou Y, Jin M, Zhou G, Shui L. Breath Figure Method for Construction of Honeycomb Films. MEMBRANES 2015; 5:399-424. [PMID: 26343734 PMCID: PMC4584288 DOI: 10.3390/membranes5030399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2015] [Accepted: 08/19/2015] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Honeycomb films with various building units, showing potential applications in biological, medical, physicochemical, photoelectric, and many other areas, could be prepared by the breath figure method. The ordered hexagonal structures formed by the breath figure process are related to the building units, solvents, substrates, temperature, humidity, air flow, and other factors. Therefore, by adjusting these factors, the honeycomb structures could be tuned properly. In this review, we summarized the development of the breath figure method of fabricating honeycomb films and the factors of adjusting honeycomb structures. The organic-inorganic hybrid was taken as the example building unit to discuss the preparation, mechanism, properties, and applications of the honeycomb films.
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- Yingying Dou
- Institute of Electronic Paper Displays, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- Institute of Electronic Paper Displays, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- Institute of Electronic Paper Displays, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- Institute of Electronic Paper Displays, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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Zhang A, Bai H, Li L. Breath Figure: A Nature-Inspired Preparation Method for Ordered Porous Films. Chem Rev 2015; 115:9801-68. [PMID: 26284609 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.5b00069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 232] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Aijuan Zhang
- College of Materials, Xiamen University , Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials, Xiamen University , Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials, Xiamen University , Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China
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Hensel R, Neinhuis C, Werner C. The springtail cuticle as a blueprint for omniphobic surfaces. Chem Soc Rev 2015; 45:323-41. [PMID: 26239626 DOI: 10.1039/c5cs00438a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Omniphobic surfaces found in nature have great potential for enabling novel and emerging products and technologies to facilitate the daily life of human societies. One example is the water and even oil-repellent cuticle of springtails (Collembola). The wingless arthropods evolved a highly textured, hierarchically arranged surface pattern that affords mechanical robustness and wetting resistance even at elevated hydrostatic pressures. Springtail cuticle-derived surfaces therefore promise to overcome limitations of lotus-inspired surfaces (low durability, insufficient repellence of low surface tension liquids). In this review, we report on the liquid-repellent natural surfaces of arthropods living in aqueous or temporarily flooded habitats including water-walking insects or water spiders. In particular, we focus on springtails presenting an overview on the cuticular morphology and chemistry and their biological relevance. Based on the obtained liquid repellence of a variety of liquids with remarkable efficiency, the review provides general design criteria for robust omniphobic surfaces. In particular, the resistance against complete wetting and the mechanical stability strongly both depend on the topographical features of the nano- and micropatterned surface. The current understanding of the underlying principles and approaches to their technological implementation are summarized and discussed.
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- René Hensel
- INM - Leibniz Institute for New Materials, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
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De León A, Malhotra S, Molina M, Haag R, Calderón M, Rodríguez-Hernández J, Muñoz-Bonilla A. Dendritic amphiphiles as additives for honeycomb-like patterned surfaces by breath figures: Role of the molecular characteristics on the pore morphology. J Colloid Interface Sci 2015; 440:263-71. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2014.11.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2014] [Revised: 10/30/2014] [Accepted: 11/02/2014] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Yu B, Cong H, Li Z, Yuan H, Peng Q, Chi M, Yang S, Yang R, Ranil Wickramasinghe S, Tang J. Fabrication of highly ordered porous membranes of cellulose triacetate on ice substrates using breath figure method. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/polb.23667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Bing Yu
- Department of Material Science and Engineering; College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University; Qingdao 266071 China
- Laboratory for New Fiber Materials and Modern Textile, Growing Base for State Key Laboratory, Qingdao University; China
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering; College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University; Qingdao 266071 China
- Laboratory for New Fiber Materials and Modern Textile, Growing Base for State Key Laboratory, Qingdao University; China
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering; College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University; Qingdao 266071 China
- Laboratory for New Fiber Materials and Modern Textile, Growing Base for State Key Laboratory, Qingdao University; China
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering; College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University; Qingdao 266071 China
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering; College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University; Qingdao 266071 China
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering; College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University; Qingdao 266071 China
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering; College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University; Qingdao 266071 China
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering; College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University; Qingdao 266071 China
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering; College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University; Qingdao 266071 China
- Laboratory for New Fiber Materials and Modern Textile, Growing Base for State Key Laboratory, Qingdao University; China
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Li Z, Ma X, Zang D, Hong Q, Guan X. Honeycomb porous films of pentablock copolymer on liquid substrates via breath figure method and their hydrophobic properties with static and dynamic behaviour. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra00066a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The peeled film obtained on the isopropanol substrate through breath figure method exhibits the best hydrophobic properties, and the water droplet impact behavior shows an obvious rebound tendency and a weak maximum spreading diameter.
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- Zhiguang Li
- Key Laboratory of Space Applied Physics and Chemistry
- Ministry of Education
- School of Science
- Northwestern Polytechnical University
- Xi'an 710129
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- Key Laboratory of Space Applied Physics and Chemistry
- Ministry of Education
- School of Science
- Northwestern Polytechnical University
- Xi'an 710129
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- Key Laboratory of Space Applied Physics and Chemistry
- Ministry of Education
- School of Science
- Northwestern Polytechnical University
- Xi'an 710129
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- Key Laboratory of Space Applied Physics and Chemistry
- Ministry of Education
- School of Science
- Northwestern Polytechnical University
- Xi'an 710129
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- Key Laboratory of Space Applied Physics and Chemistry
- Ministry of Education
- School of Science
- Northwestern Polytechnical University
- Xi'an 710129
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Li Z, Ma X, Zang D, Shang B, Qiang X, Hong Q, Guan X. Morphology and wettability control of honeycomb porous films of amphiphilic fluorinated pentablock copolymers via breath figure method. RSC Adv 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ra08472a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Shao JJ, Lv W, Yang QH. Self-assembly of graphene oxide at interfaces. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2014; 26:5586-612. [PMID: 24852899 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201400267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 161] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2014] [Revised: 04/04/2014] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Due to its amphiphilic property, graphene oxide (GO) can achieve a variety of nanostructures with different morphologies (for example membranes, hydrogel, crumpled particles, hollow spheres, sack-cargo particles, Pickering emulsions, and so on) by self-assembly. The self-assembly is mostly derived from the self-concentration of GO sheets at various interfaces, including liquid-air, liquid-liquid and liquid-solid interfaces. This paper gives a comprehensive review of these assembly phenomena of GO at the three types of interfaces, the derived interfacial self-assembly techniques, and the as-obtained assembled materials and their properties. The interfacial self-assembly of GO, enabled by its fantastic features including the amphiphilicity, the negatively charged nature, abundant oxygen-containing groups and two-dimensional flexibility, is highlighted as an easy and well-controlled strategy for the design and preparation of functionalized carbon materials, and the use of self-assembly for uniform hybridization is addressed for preparing hybrid carbon materials with various functions. A number of new exciting and potential applications are also presented for the assembled GO-based materials. This contribution concludes with some personal perspectives on future challenges before interfacial self-assembly may become a major strategy for the application-targeted design and preparation of functionalized carbon materials.
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- Jiao-Jing Shao
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China; The Synergistic Innovation Center of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering of Tianjin, Tianjin, 300072, China
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Zhang P, Chen H, Zhang D. Preparation of multi-level honeycomb-structured porous films by control of spraying atomized water droplets. J Appl Polym Sci 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/app.41163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Pengfei Zhang
- School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation; Beihang University; Haidian District Beijing 100191 People's Republic of China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation; Beihang University; Haidian District Beijing 100191 People's Republic of China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation; Beihang University; Haidian District Beijing 100191 People's Republic of China
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Wang Y, Li B, Jin H, Zhou Y, Lu Z, Yan D. Dissipative Particle Dynamics Simulation Study on Vesicles Self-Assembled from Amphiphilic Hyperbranched Multiarm Copolymers. Chem Asian J 2014; 9:2281-8. [DOI: 10.1002/asia.201402146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2014] [Revised: 04/27/2014] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Qiang X, Ma X, Li Z, Hou X. Synthesis of star-shaped polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) fluorinated acrylates for hydrophobic honeycomb porous film application. Colloid Polym Sci 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s00396-013-3157-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Muñoz-Bonilla A, Fernández-García M, Rodríguez-Hernández J. Towards hierarchically ordered functional porous polymeric surfaces prepared by the breath figures approach. Prog Polym Sci 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2013.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 192] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Wan LS, Zhu LW, Ou Y, Xu ZK. Multiple interfaces in self-assembled breath figures. Chem Commun (Camb) 2014; 50:4024-39. [DOI: 10.1039/c3cc49826c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 132] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Progress in the breath figure method is reviewed by emphasizing the role of the multiple interfaces and the applications of honeycomb films in separation, biocatalysis, biosensing, templating, stimuli-responsive surfaces and adhesive surfaces.
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- Ling-Shu Wan
- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou 310027, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou 310027, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou 310027, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou 310027, China
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Zhang C, Wang X, Min K, Lee D, Wei C, Schulhauser H, Gao H. Developing Porous Honeycomb Films Using Miktoarm Star Copolymers and Exploring Their Application in Particle Separation. Macromol Rapid Commun 2013; 35:221-227. [DOI: 10.1002/marc.201300581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2013] [Revised: 08/26/2013] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Chengyi Zhang
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 251 Nieuwland Science Hall; University of Notre Dame; Indiana 46556-5670 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 251 Nieuwland Science Hall; University of Notre Dame; Indiana 46556-5670 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 251 Nieuwland Science Hall; University of Notre Dame; Indiana 46556-5670 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 251 Nieuwland Science Hall; University of Notre Dame; Indiana 46556-5670 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 251 Nieuwland Science Hall; University of Notre Dame; Indiana 46556-5670 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 251 Nieuwland Science Hall; University of Notre Dame; Indiana 46556-5670 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 251 Nieuwland Science Hall; University of Notre Dame; Indiana 46556-5670 USA
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Zhang Z, Hughes TC, Gurr PA, Blencowe A, Uddin H, Hao X, Qiao GG. The behaviour of honeycomb film formation from star polymers with various fluorine content. POLYMER 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2013.06.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Hensel R, Helbig R, Aland S, Braun HG, Voigt A, Neinhuis C, Werner C. Wetting resistance at its topographical limit: the benefit of mushroom and serif T structures. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2013; 29:1100-12. [PMID: 23278566 DOI: 10.1021/la304179b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Springtails (Collembola) are wingless arthropods adapted to cutaneous respiration in temporarily rain-flooded habitats. They immediately form a plastron, protecting them against suffocation upon immersion into water and even low-surface-tension liquids such as alkanes. Recent experimental studies revealed a high-pressure resistance of such plastrons against collapse. In this work, skin sections of Orthonychiurus stachianus are studied by transmission electron microscopy. The micrographs reveal cavity side-wall profiles with characteristic overhangs. These were fitted by polynomials to allow access for analytical and numerical calculations of the breakthrough pressure, that is, the barrier against plastron collapse. Furthermore, model profiles with well-defined geometries were used to set the obtained results into context and to develop a general design principle for the most robust surface structures. Our results indicate the decisive role of the sectional profile of overhanging structures to form a robust heterogeneous wetting state for low-surface-tension liquids that enables the omniphobicity. Furthermore, the design principles of mushroom and serif T structures pave the way for omniphobic surfaces with a high-pressure resistance irrespective of solid surface chemistry.
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- René Hensel
- Max Bergmann Center of Biomaterials, Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden, 01069 Dresden, Germany
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- Ling-Shu Wan
- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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Gao YF, Huang YJ, Xu SY, Ouyang WJ, Jiang YB. Ordered honeycomb microporous films from self-assembly of alkylated guanosine derivatives. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2011; 27:2958-2964. [PMID: 21329374 DOI: 10.1021/la1043969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
Abstract
Ordered honeycomb microporous films have previously been fabricated from polymeric macromolecules. We report here the successful fabrication of them from the supramolecular self-assembly of small molecules, alkylated guanosine derivatives. The ribbonlike self-assembly of the guanosines in CHCl3 is found to be the intrinsic structure that forms regular microporous structure via Bénard-Maragoni convection. Factors such as substrate, solvents, guanosine concentration, and solvent evaporation temperature are revealed to be able to control the size of the formed micropores, which in turn allows for the wettability of the honeycomb film surface to be modulated. These microporous materials exhibit excellent ability of loading organic dyes that eventually leads to the fabrication of luminescent honeycomb films. As structures of both the small molecules that can assemble and their self-assemblies can be varied and controlled, extended applications of this supramolecular method are expected to lead to microporous films of interesting functions.
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- Yu-Feng Gao
- Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, and the MOE Key Laboratory of Analytical Sciences, Xiamen University , Xiamen 361005, China
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Möller M, Hentschel C, Chi L, Studer A. Aggregation behaviour of peptide-polymer conjugates containing linear peptide backbones and multiple polymer side chains prepared by nitroxide-mediated radical polymerization. Org Biomol Chem 2011; 9:2403-12. [PMID: 21321771 DOI: 10.1039/c0ob01047b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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A series of peptides with an alternating sequence of alkoxyamine conjugated lysine and glycine residues were synthesized by classical solution phase peptide coupling. The resulting peptides containing up to eight alkoxyamine moieties were used as initiators in nitroxide-mediated polymerization (NMP) to obtain peptide-polymer conjugates with well defined linear peptide backbones and a defined number of polymeric side chains. Polymerization of styrene and N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAM) occurred in a highly controlled fashion. Molecular weight and polydispersity index (PDI) were determined by gel permeation chromatography (GPC). Aggregation behaviour of these hybrid materials was investigated by dynamic light scattering (DLS) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). Depending on composition, number and length of the polymer side chains, the conjugates aggregate to different topologies. Whereas peptide-polystyrene conjugates may aggregate to so called honeycomb structures, peptide-poly-N-isopropylacrylamide conjugates show differentiated aggregation behaviour.
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- Michael Möller
- Organisch-Chemisches Institut and NRW Graduate School of Chemistry, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Corrensstraße 40, 48149, Münster, Germany
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