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Quinton AR, McDowell HB, Hoiczyk E. Encapsulins: Nanotechnology's future in a shell. ADVANCES IN APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY 2023; 125:1-48. [PMID: 38783722 DOI: 10.1016/bs.aambs.2023.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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Encapsulins, virus capsid-like bacterial nanocompartments have emerged as promising tools in medicine, imaging, and material sciences. Recent work has shown that these protein-bound icosahedral 'organelles' possess distinct properties that make them exceptionally usable for nanotechnology applications. A key factor contributing to their appeal is their ability to self-assemble, coupled with their capacity to encapsulate a wide range of cargos. Their genetic manipulability, stability, biocompatibility, and nano-size further enhance their utility, offering outstanding possibilities for practical biotechnology applications. In particular, their amenability to engineering has led to their extensive modification, including the packaging of non-native cargos and the utilization of the shell surface for displaying immunogenic or targeting proteins and peptides. This inherent versatility, combined with the ease of expressing encapsulins in heterologous hosts, promises to provide broad usability. Although mostly not yet commercialized, encapsulins have started to demonstrate their vast potential for biotechnology, from drug delivery to biofuel production and the synthesis of valuable inorganic materials. In this review, we will initially discuss the structure, function and diversity of encapsulins, which form the basis for these emerging applications, before reviewing ongoing practical uses and highlighting promising applications in medicine, engineering and environmental sciences.
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- Amy Ruth Quinton
- School of Biosciences, The Krebs Institute, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- School of Biosciences, The Krebs Institute, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- School of Biosciences, The Krebs Institute, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom.
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Ni L, Yu C, Wei Q, Liu D, Qiu J. Pickering Emulsion Catalysis: Interfacial Chemistry, Catalyst Design, Challenges, and Perspectives. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202115885. [PMID: 35524649 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202115885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Pickering emulsions are particle-stabilized surfactant-free dispersions composed of two immiscible liquid phases, and emerge as attractive catalysis platform to surpass traditional technique barrier in some cases. In this review, we have comprehensively summarized the development and the catalysis applications of Pickering emulsions since the pioneering work in 2010. The explicit mechanism for Pickering emulsions will be initially discussed and clarified. Then, summarization is given to the design strategy of amphiphilic emulsion catalysts in two categories of intrinsic and extrinsic amphiphilicity. The progress of the unconventional catalytic reactions in Pickering emulsion is further described, especially for the polarity/solubility difference-driven phase segregation, "smart" emulsion reaction system, continuous flow catalysis, and Pickering interfacial biocatalysis. Challenges and future trends for the development of Pickering emulsion catalysis are finally outlined.
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- Lin Ni
- State Key Lab of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, Liaoning Key Lab for Energy Materials and Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, Liaoning, P.R. China
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- State Key Lab of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, Liaoning Key Lab for Energy Materials and Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, Liaoning, P.R. China
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- State Key Lab of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, Liaoning Key Lab for Energy Materials and Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, Liaoning, P.R. China
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- State Key Lab of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, Liaoning Key Lab for Energy Materials and Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, Liaoning, P.R. China
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- State Key Lab of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, Liaoning Key Lab for Energy Materials and Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, Liaoning, P.R. China.,State Key Lab of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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Mehri S, Dyre JC, Ingebrigtsen TS. Hidden scale invariance in the Gay-Berne model. Phys Rev E 2022; 105:064703. [PMID: 35854604 DOI: 10.1103/physreve.105.064703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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This paper presents a numerical study of the Gay-Berne liquid crystal model with parameters corresponding to calamitic (rod-shaped) molecules. The focus is on the isotropic and nematic phases at temperatures above unity, where we find strong correlations between the virial and potential-energy thermal fluctuations, reflecting the hidden scale invariance symmetry. This implies the existence of isomorphs, which are curves in the thermodynamic phase diagram of approximately invariant physics. We study numerically one isomorph in the isotropic phase and one in the nematic phase. In both cases, good invariance of the dynamics is demonstrated via data for the mean-square displacement and the reduced-unit time-autocorrelation functions of the velocity, angular velocity, force, torque, and first- and second-order Legendre polynomial orientational order parameters. Deviations from isomorph invariance are observed at short times for the orientational time-autocorrelation functions, which reflects the fact that the moment of inertia is assumed to be constant and thus not isomorph-invariant in reduced units. Structural isomorph invariance is demonstrated from data for the radial distribution functions of the molecules and their orientations. For comparison, all quantities were also simulated along an isochore of similar temperature variation, in which case invariance is not observed. We conclude that the thermodynamic phase diagram of the calamitic Gay-Berne model is essentially one-dimensional in the studied regions as predicted by isomorph theory, a fact that potentially allows for simplifications of future theories and numerical studies.
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- Saeed Mehri
- Glass and Time, IMFUFA, Department of Science and Environment, Roskilde University, P.O. Box 260, DK-4000 Roskilde, Denmark
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- Glass and Time, IMFUFA, Department of Science and Environment, Roskilde University, P.O. Box 260, DK-4000 Roskilde, Denmark
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- Glass and Time, IMFUFA, Department of Science and Environment, Roskilde University, P.O. Box 260, DK-4000 Roskilde, Denmark
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Ni L, Yu C, Wei Q, Liu D, Qiu J. Pickering Emulsion Catalysis: Interfacial Chemistry, Catalyst Design, Challenges, and Perspectives. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202115885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Lin Ni
- Dalian University of Technology School of Chemical Engineering CHINA
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- Dalian University of Technology School of Chemical Engineering CHINA
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- Dalian University of Technology School of Chemical Engineering CHINA
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- Dalian University of Technology School of Chemical Engineering CHINA
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- Dalian University of Technology School of Chemical Engineering High Technology Zone, No. 2 Ling Gong Road 116024 Dalian CHINA
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Kalinin SV, Zhang S, Valleti M, Pyles H, Baker D, De Yoreo JJ, Ziatdinov M. Disentangling Rotational Dynamics and Ordering Transitions in a System of Self-Organizing Protein Nanorods via Rotationally Invariant Latent Representations. ACS NANO 2021; 15:6471-6480. [PMID: 33861068 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c08914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The dynamics of complex ordering systems with active rotational degrees of freedom exemplified by protein self-assembly is explored using a machine learning workflow that combines deep learning-based semantic segmentation and rotationally invariant variational autoencoder-based analysis of orientation and shape evolution. The latter allows for disentanglement of the particle orientation from other degrees of freedom and compensates for lateral shifts. The disentangled representations in the latent space encode the rich spectrum of local transitions that can now be visualized and explored via continuous variables. The time dependence of ensemble averages allows insight into the time dynamics of the system and, in particular, illustrates the presence of the potential ordering transition. Finally, analysis of the latent variables along the single-particle trajectory allows tracing these parameters on a single-particle level. The proposed approach is expected to be universally applicable for the description of the imaging data in optical, scanning probe, and electron microscopy seeking to understand the dynamics of complex systems where rotations are a significant part of the process.
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- Sergei V Kalinin
- Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
- Physical Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354, United States
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- Bredesen Center for Interdisciplinary Research, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
- Institute for Protein Design, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
- Institute for Protein Design, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
- Physical Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354, United States
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- Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, United States
- Computational Sciences and Engineering Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, United States
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Capacitive Field-Effect Biosensor Studying Adsorption of Tobacco Mosaic Virus Particles. MICROMACHINES 2021; 12:mi12010057. [PMID: 33418949 PMCID: PMC7825068 DOI: 10.3390/mi12010057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2020] [Revised: 12/18/2020] [Accepted: 12/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Plant virus-like particles, and in particular, tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) particles, are increasingly being used in nano- and biotechnology as well as for biochemical sensing purposes as nanoscaffolds for the high-density immobilization of receptor molecules. The sensitive parameters of TMV-assisted biosensors depend, among others, on the density of adsorbed TMV particles on the sensor surface, which is affected by both the adsorption conditions and surface properties of the sensor. In this work, Ta2O5-gate field-effect capacitive sensors have been applied for the label-free electrical detection of TMV adsorption. The impact of the TMV concentration on both the sensor signal and the density of TMV particles adsorbed onto the Ta2O5-gate surface has been studied systematically by means of field-effect and scanning electron microscopy methods. In addition, the surface density of TMV particles loaded under different incubation times has been investigated. Finally, the field-effect sensor also demonstrates the label-free detection of penicillinase immobilization as model bioreceptor on TMV particles.
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Yuan Q, Xue H, Lv J, Wang J, Shi S, Russell TP, Wang D. Size-Dependent Interfacial Assembly of Graphene Oxide at Water–Oil Interfaces. J Phys Chem B 2020; 124:4835-4842. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.0c02687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Qingqing Yuan
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Organic−Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Printing, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Printing, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Printing, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Organic−Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Organic−Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
- Polymer Science and Engineering Department, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
- Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Organic−Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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Demchuk AM, Patel TR. The biomedical and bioengineering potential of protein nanocompartments. Biotechnol Adv 2020; 41:107547. [PMID: 32294494 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2020.107547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2019] [Revised: 03/21/2020] [Accepted: 04/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Protein nanocompartments (PNCs) are self-assembling biological nanocages that can be harnessed as platforms for a wide range of nanobiotechnology applications. The most widely studied examples of PNCs include virus-like particles, bacterial microcompartments, encapsulin nanocompartments, enzyme-derived nanocages (such as lumazine synthase and the E2 component of the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex), ferritins and ferritin homologues, small heat shock proteins, and vault ribonucleoproteins. Structural PNC shell proteins are stable, biocompatible, and tolerant of both interior and exterior chemical or genetic functionalization for use as vaccines, therapeutic delivery vehicles, medical imaging aids, bioreactors, biological control agents, emulsion stabilizers, or scaffolds for biomimetic materials synthesis. This review provides an overview of the recent biomedical and bioengineering advances achieved with PNCs with a particular focus on recombinant PNC derivatives.
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- Aubrey M Demchuk
- Department of Neuroscience, University of Lethbridge, 4401 University Drive West, Lethbridge, AB, Canada.
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- Alberta RNA Research and Training Institute, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Lethbridge, 4401 University Drive West, Lethbridge, AB, Canada; Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Cumming, School of Medicine, University of Calgary, 2500 University Dr. N.W., Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada; Li Ka Shing Institute of Virology and Discovery Lab, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta, 6-010 Katz Center for Health Research, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E1, Canada.
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Guo J, Lin Y, Wang Q. Development of nanotubes coated with platinum nanodendrites using a virus as a template. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2020; 31:015502. [PMID: 31519011 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ab4448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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We developed a facile method to fabricate platinum (Pt) porous nanotubes coated with interconnected Pt dendrites using the tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) as a template. The surface-exposed arginine residues of the TMV induced the selective deposition of Pt seeds on the TMV outside surface, and poly(sodium-p-styrenesulfonate) (PSS) was chosen to stabilize the dispersity of TMV coated with Pt seeds (TMV/SPt). The limited space between the Pt seeds and their uniform distribution on the TMV exterior confined the growth of Pt dendrites, resulting in continuous dendritic platinum nanotubes (TMV/DPtNT). The synergistic effects of porous dendrites and anisotropic structures of the TMV/DPtNTs provided an increase in the active sites, the enhancement of transport efficiency and long-distance electron transfer, which greatly improved the catalytic activity. We also demonstrated that such nanotubes could be used in the detection of H2O2 with good sensitivity.
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- Jiawang Guo
- The State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, People's Republic of China. University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, People's Republic of China
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Ghosh SK, Böker A. Self‐Assembly of Nanoparticles in 2D and 3D: Recent Advances and Future Trends. MACROMOL CHEM PHYS 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/macp.201900196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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- Fraunhofer‐Institut für Angewandte Polymerforschung Geiselbergstraβe 69 14476 Potsdam‐Golm Germany
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Wu X, Yuan Q, Liu S, Shi S, Russell TP, Wang D. Nanorod-Surfactant Assemblies and Their Interfacial Behavior at Liquid-Liquid Interfaces. ACS Macro Lett 2019; 8:512-518. [PMID: 35619362 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.9b00134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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The interfacial behavior of cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) surfactants (CNCSs), formed by the interactions between CNCs dispersed in water and amine terminated polymer dissolved in oil, was investigated using in situ atomic force microscopy (AFM) as a function of pH and areal density of CNCSs. The AFM results show that the strength of the interactions between the CNCs and the ligands dictates the response of the CNCS assemblies to an applied compress whether the assemblies wrinkle or buckle or if the orientation of the CNCSs with respect to the interfaces is changed. AFM force curve measurements provide an alternative route to evaluate the interfacial tension and, more importantly, allow quantitative evaluation of the strength of interactions between the CNCs assembled at the interface.
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- Xuefei Wu
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Organic−Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Organic−Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Organic−Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Organic−Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Organic−Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
- Polymer Science and Engineering Department, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
- Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Organic−Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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Sinitsyna OV, Makarov VV, McGeachy K, Bukharova T, Whale E, Hepworth D, Yaminsky IV, Kalinina NO, Taliansky ME, Love AJ. Virus-Like Particle Facilitated Deposition of Hydroxyapatite Bone Mineral on Nanocellulose after Exposure to Phosphate and Calcium Precursors. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:E1814. [PMID: 31013736 PMCID: PMC6515374 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20081814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2019] [Revised: 04/04/2019] [Accepted: 04/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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We produced and isolated tobacco mosaic virus-like particles (TMV VLPs) from bacteria, which are devoid of infectious genomes, and found that they have a net negative charge and can bind calcium ions. Moreover, we showed that the TMV VLPs could associate strongly with nanocellulose slurry after a simple mixing step. We sequentially exposed nanocellulose alone or slurries mixed with the TMV VLPs to calcium and phosphate salts and utilized physicochemical approaches to demonstrate that bone mineral (hydroxyapatite) was deposited only in nanocellulose mixed with the TMV VLPs. The TMV VLPs confer mineralization properties to the nanocellulose for the generation of new composite materials.
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- Olga V Sinitsyna
- A.N. Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds of Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 119991, Russia.
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- A.N. Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow 119991, Russia.
- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Moscow 119991, Russia.
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- Cell and Molecular Sciences, The James Hutton Institute, Dundee DD2 5DA, UK.
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- Cell and Molecular Sciences, The James Hutton Institute, Dundee DD2 5DA, UK.
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- CelluComp Ltd., Unit 3, West Dock, Harbour Place, Burntisland KY3 9DW, UK.
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- CelluComp Ltd., Unit 3, West Dock, Harbour Place, Burntisland KY3 9DW, UK.
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- Physical Faculty, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow 119991, Russia.
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- A.N. Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow 119991, Russia.
- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Moscow 119991, Russia.
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Moscow 119991, Russia.
- Cell and Molecular Sciences, The James Hutton Institute, Dundee DD2 5DA, UK.
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- Cell and Molecular Sciences, The James Hutton Institute, Dundee DD2 5DA, UK.
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Gong C, Sun S, Zhang Y, Sun L, Su Z, Wu A, Wei G. Hierarchical nanomaterials via biomolecular self-assembly and bioinspiration for energy and environmental applications. NANOSCALE 2019; 11:4147-4182. [PMID: 30806426 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr00218a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Bioinspired synthesis offers potential green strategies to build highly complex nanomaterials by utilizing the unique nanostructures, functions, and properties of biomolecules, in which the biomolecular recognition and self-assembly processes play important roles in tailoring the structures and functions of bioinspired materials. Further understanding of biomolecular self-assembly for inspiring the formation and assembly of nanoparticles would promote the design and fabrication of functional nanomaterials for various applications. In this review, we focus on recent advances in bioinspired synthesis and applications of hierarchical nanomaterials based on biomolecular self-assembly. We first discuss biomolecular self-assembly towards biological nanomaterials, in which the mechanisms and ways of biomolecular self-assembly as well as various self-assembled biomolecular nanostructures are demonstrated. Secondly, the bioinspired synthesis strategies including molecule-molecule interaction, molecule-material recognition, molecule-mediated nucleation and growth, and molecule-mediated reduction/oxidation are introduced and discussed. Meanwhile, typical examples and discussions on how biomolecular self-assembly inspires the formation of hierarchical hybrid nanomaterials are presented. Finally, the applications of bioinspired nanomaterials in biofuel cells, light-harvesting systems, batteries, supercapacitors, catalysis, water/air purification, and environmental monitoring are presented and discussed. We believe that this review will be very helpful for readers to understand the self-assembly of biomolecules and the biomimetic/bioinspired strategies for synthesizing hierarchical nanomaterials on the one hand, and on the other hand to design novel materials for extended applications in nanotechnology, materials science, analytical science, and biomedical engineering.
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- Coucong Gong
- Faculty of Production Engineering and Center for Environmental Research and Sustainable technology (UFT), University of Bremen, D-28359 Bremen, Germany.
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Abuillan W, Veschgini M, Mielke S, Yamamoto A, Liu X, Konovalov O, Krafft MP, Tanaka M. Long-Range Lateral Correlation between Self-Assembled Domains of Fluorocarbon-Hydrocarbon Tetrablocks by Quantitative GISAXS. Chemphyschem 2019; 20:898-904. [PMID: 30570207 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.201800967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2018] [Revised: 11/26/2018] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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The structure and lateral correlation of fluorocarbon-hydrocarbon tetrablock di(F10Hm) domains at the air/water interface have been determined by quantitative analysis of grazing incidence small-angle X-ray scattering (GISAXS) data. The measured GISAXS signals can be well represented by the full calculation of the form and structure factors. The form factor suggests that di(F10Hm) domains take a hemiellipsoid shape. Both major and minor axes of the hemiellipsoids monotonically increased in response to the elongation of the hydrocarbon blocks, which can be explained by the concominant increase in van der Waals interaction. The structure factor calculated from the GISAXS signals suggests that the domains take an orthorhombic lattice. Remarkably, the lateral correlation can reach over a distance that is more than 14 times longer than the distance to the nearest neighbors. Our data suggest that quantitative GISAXS enables the optimal design of mesoscopic self-assemblies at the air/water interface by fine-tuning of the structures of molecular building blocks.
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- Wasim Abuillan
- Physical Chemistry of Biosystems, Institute of Physical Chemistry, Heidelberg University, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany.,Current address: Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, 153-0041, Tokyo, Japan
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- Physical Chemistry of Biosystems, Institute of Physical Chemistry, Heidelberg University, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Physical Chemistry of Biosystems, Institute of Physical Chemistry, Heidelberg University, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Center for Integrative Medicine and Physics, I, nstitute for Advanced Study, Kyoto University, 606-8501, Kyoto, Japan
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- Institut Charles Sadron (CNRS UPR 22), University of Strasbourg, 23 rue du Loess, F-67034, Strasbourg Cedex, France
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- European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF), Grenoble Cedex 9, 38053, France
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- Institut Charles Sadron (CNRS UPR 22), University of Strasbourg, 23 rue du Loess, F-67034, Strasbourg Cedex, France
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- Physical Chemistry of Biosystems, Institute of Physical Chemistry, Heidelberg University, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany.,Center for Integrative Medicine and Physics, I, nstitute for Advanced Study, Kyoto University, 606-8501, Kyoto, Japan
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Nyström G, Mezzenga R. Liquid crystalline filamentous biological colloids: Analogies and differences. Curr Opin Colloid Interface Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cocis.2018.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Shi S, Russell TP. Nanoparticle Assembly at Liquid-Liquid Interfaces: From the Nanoscale to Mesoscale. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2018; 30:e1800714. [PMID: 30035834 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201800714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 168] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2018] [Revised: 03/29/2018] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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In the past few decades, novel syntheses of a wide range of nanoparticles (NPs) with well-defined chemical composition and structure have opened tremendous opportunities in areas ranging from optical and electronic devices to biomedical markers. Controlling the assembly of such well-defined NPs is important to effectively harness their unique properties. The assembly of NPs at liquid-liquid interfaces is becoming a central topic both in surface and colloid science. Hierarchical structures, including 2D films, 3D capsules, and structured liquids, have been generating significant interest and are showing promise for physical, chemical, and biological applications. Here, a brief overview of the development of the self-assembly of NPs at liquid-liquid interfaces is provided, from theory to experiment, from synthetic NPs to bio-nanoparticles, from water-oil to water-water, and from "liquid-like" to "solid-like" assemblies.
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- Shaowei Shi
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, 01003, USA
- Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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Yang N, You TT, Gao YK, Zhang CM, Yin PG. Rapid fabrication of flexible and transparent gold nanorods/poly (methyl methacrylate) membrane substrate for SERS nanosensor application. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2018; 202:376-381. [PMID: 29803976 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2018.05.068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2018] [Revised: 05/15/2018] [Accepted: 05/16/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Flexible substrates have been proposed for daily-life applications in SERS detection due to the prominent sample collection properties such as they can be wrapped around non-planar object surface. Combining the noble metals with polymers, flexible SERS substrates could be fabricated with advantages of light weight, transparency and high SERS sensitivity. Herein, we prepare a gold nanorods (AuNRs)/poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) film as flexible SERS substrate by self-assembling a uniformly AuNRs array layer on PMMA template. This AuNRs/PMMA film performs excellently on thiram trace detection with the lowest detection concentration of 0.5 ppb. The fabricated substrates were applied for practical detection with cucumber by directly covering the AuNRs/PMMA flexible film on the target surface. Furthermore, the high SERS sensitivity as well as great reproducibility present a wide range of prospections for the further application of non-plane surface.
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- Nan Yang
- Beihang University, School of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Beijing 100191, China
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- Beihang University, School of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Beijing 100191, China
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- Beihang University, School of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Beijing 100191, China
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- Beihang University, School of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Beijing 100191, China
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- Beihang University, School of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Beijing 100191, China.
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Tasker A, Sainsbury F, Puttick S. Particle-Stabilized Fluid-Fluid Interfaces: The Impact of Core Composition on Interfacial Structure. Front Chem 2018; 6:383. [PMID: 30214900 PMCID: PMC6125302 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2018.00383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2018] [Accepted: 08/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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The encapsulation of small molecule drugs in nanomaterials has become an increasingly popular approach to the delivery of therapeutics. The use of emulsions as templates for the synthesis of drug impregnated nanomaterials is an exciting area of research, and a great deal of progress has been made in understanding the interfacial chemistry that is critical to controlling the physicochemical properties of both the encapsulated material and the templated material. For example, control of the interfacial tension between an oil and aqueous phase is a fundamental concern when designing drug delivery vehicles that are stabilized by particulate surfactants at the fluid interface. Particles in general are capable of self-assembly at a fluid interface, with a preference for one or the other of the phases, and much work has focussed on modification of the particle properties to optimize formation and stability of the emulsion. An issue arises however when a model, single oil system is translated into more complex, real-world scenarios, which are often multi-component, with the incorporation of charged active ingredients and other excipients. The result is potentially a huge change in the properties of the dispersed phase which can lead to a failure in the capability of particles to continue to stabilize the interface. In this mini-review, we will focus on two encapsulation strategies based on the selective deposition of particles or proteins on a fluid-fluid interface: virus-like particles and polymer microcapsules formed from particle-stabilized emulsion templates. The similarity between these colloidal systems lies in the fact that particulate entities are used to stabilize fluid cores. We will focus on those studies that have described the effect of subtle changes in core composition on the self-assembly of particles at the fluid-fluid interface and how this influences the resulting capsule structure.
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- Alison Tasker
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Probing Biosystems Future Science Platform, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Probing Biosystems Future Science Platform, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Self-Assembly of Rod-Like Bionanoparticles at Interfaces and in Solution. Methods Mol Biol 2018. [PMID: 29869240 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-7808-3_10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register]
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Rod-like nanoparticles show unique self-assembly behavior benefiting from their anisotropic properties. As a classic example of a one-dimensional (1D) rod-like plant virus, tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) can either assemble in a head-to-tail manner to form 1D long fibers, or align parallel to form crystal-like structures at interfaces or in solution. Here, the self-assembly behaviors of TMV at oil-water or air-liquid interfaces are summarized. In addition, the self-assembly of TMV with polymers in solution is also discussed in this chapter.
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Shi S, Liu X, Li Y, Wu X, Wang D, Forth J, Russell TP. Liquid Letters. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2018; 30:1705800. [PMID: 29334135 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201705800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2017] [Revised: 11/02/2017] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Using the interfacial jamming of cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) surfactants, a new concept, termed all-liquid molding, is introduced to produce all-liquid objects that retain the shape and details of the mold with high fidelity, yet remain all liquid and are responsive to external stimuli. This simple process, where the viscosity of the CNC dispersion can range from that of water to a crosslinked gel, opens tremendous opportunities for encapsulation, delivery systems, and unique microfluidic devices. The process described is generally applicable to any functionalized nanoparticles dispersed in one liquid and polymer ligands having complementary functionality dissolved in a second immiscible liquid. Such sculpted liquids retain all the characteristics of the liquids but retain shape indefinitely, very much like a solid, and provide a new platform for next-generation soft materials.
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- Shaowei Shi
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
- Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, 01003, USA
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Guo J, Zhao X, Hu J, Lin Y, Wang Q. Tobacco Mosaic Virus with Peroxidase-Like Activity for Cancer Cell Detection through Colorimetric Assay. Mol Pharm 2018; 15:2946-2953. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.7b00921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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- Jiawang Guo
- The State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P. R. China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, United States
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Grechishcheva NY, Perminova IV, Kholodov VA, Meshcheryakov SV. Stabilization of oil-in-water emulsions by highly dispersed particles: Role in self-cleaning processes and prospects for practical application. RUSS J GEN CHEM+ 2017. [DOI: 10.1134/s1070363217090432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Li R, Chai Y, Jiang Y, Ashby PD, Toor A, Russell TP. Carboxylated Fullerene at the Oil/Water Interface. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:34389-34395. [PMID: 28885823 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b07154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The self-assembly of carboxylated fullerene with poly(styrene-b-2-vinylpyridine) (PS-b-P2VP) with different molecular weights, poly-2-vinylpyridine, and amine-terminated polystyrene, at the interface between toluene and water was investigated. For all values of the pH, the functionalized fullerene interacted with the polymers at the water/toluene interface, forming a nanoparticle network, reducing the interfacial tension. At pH values of 4.84 and 7.8, robust, elastic films were formed at the interface, such that hollow tubules could be formed in situ when an aqueous solution of the functionalized fullerene was jetted into a toluene solution of PS-b-P2VP at a pH of 4.84. With variation of the pH, the mechanical properties of the fullerene/polymer assemblies can be varied by tuning the strength of the interactions between the functionalized fullerenes and the PS-b-P2VP.
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- Rongqiang Li
- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Huanghuai University , Zhumadian, Henan 463000, P. R. China
- Materials Science Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory , Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Materials Science Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory , Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California , Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Materials Science Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory , Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Department of Applied Science and Technology, University of California , Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Molecular Foundry Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory , Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Materials Science Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory , Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Materials Science Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory , Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Polymer Science and Engineering Department, University of Massachusetts , Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology , Beijing 100029, P. R. China
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Wang Z, Gao S, Liu X, Tian Y, Wu M, Niu Z. Programming Self-Assembly of Tobacco Mosaic Virus Coat Proteins at Pickering Emulsion Interfaces for Nanorod-Constructed Capsules. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:27383-27389. [PMID: 28783309 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b08186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Pickering emulsion constructions on nanorods with high aspect ratio are a great challenge because of the geometry restrictions. On the basis of the theory that the stability of Pickering emulsion is highly dependent on the size and amphiphilicity of the nanoparticle at fluid interfaces, we report a novel strategy to fabricate long-time stable Pickering emulsion consisting of tobacco mosaic virus (TMV)-like nanorods through the programming self-assembly of TMV coat protein (TMVCP). The first step is the self-assembly of amphiphilic TMVCP at Pickering emulsion interfaces, and the second step is the in situ interfacial self-assembly of TMVCP into nanorods with increased particle size. The robust capsules can be further fabricated through cross-linking of the proteins. By taking advantage of both the amphiphilicity of TMVCP and the subsequent size growth induced by TMVCP self-assembly, this work provides a powerful strategy for constructing robust capsules consisting of nanorods with high aspect ratio, which may show potential applications for drug delivery and virus recognition.
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- Zhaocheng Wang
- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 29 Zhongguancun East Road, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 29 Zhongguancun East Road, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 29 Zhongguancun East Road, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 29 Zhongguancun East Road, Beijing 100190, China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 29 Zhongguancun East Road, Beijing 100190, China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 29 Zhongguancun East Road, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049, China
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Veschgini M, Abuillan W, Inoue S, Yamamoto A, Mielke S, Liu X, Konovalov O, Krafft MP, Tanaka M. Size, Shape, and Lateral Correlation of Highly Uniform, Mesoscopic, Self-Assembled Domains of Fluorocarbon-Hydrocarbon Diblocks at the Air/Water Interface: A GISAXS Study. Chemphyschem 2017; 18:2791-2798. [PMID: 28497902 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.201700325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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The shape and size of self-assembled mesoscopic surface domains of fluorocarbon-hydrocarbon (FnHm) diblocks and the lateral correlation between these domains were quantitatively determined from grazing incidence small-angle X-ray scattering (GISAXS). The full calculation of structure and form factors unravels the influence of fluorocarbon and hydrocarbon block lengths on the diameter and height of the domains, and provides the inter-domain correlation length. The diameter of the domains, as determined from the form factor analysis, exhibits a monotonic increase in response to the systematic lengthening of each block, which can be attributed to the increase in van der Waals attraction between molecules. The pair correlation function in real space calculated from the structure factor implies that the inter-domain correlation can reach a distance that is over 25 times larger than the domain's size. The full calculation of the GISAXS signals introduced here opens a potential towards the hierarchical design of mesoscale domains of self-assembled small organic molecules, covering several orders of magnitude in space.
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- Mariam Veschgini
- Physical Chemistry of Biosystems, Institute of Physical Chemistry, Heidelberg University, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Physical Chemistry of Biosystems, Institute of Physical Chemistry, Heidelberg University, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Physical Chemistry of Biosystems, Institute of Physical Chemistry, Heidelberg University, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.,Present address: Kao company, 1334 Minato, Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, 640-8580, Japan
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- Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS), Kyoto University, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan
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- Physical Chemistry of Biosystems, Institute of Physical Chemistry, Heidelberg University, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institut Charles Sadron (CNRS UPR 22), University of Strasbourg, 23 rue du Loess, 67034, Strasbourg Cedex 2, France
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- European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF)71 avenue des Martyrs, Grenoble Cedex 9, 38043, France
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- Institut Charles Sadron (CNRS UPR 22), University of Strasbourg, 23 rue du Loess, 67034, Strasbourg Cedex 2, France
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- Physical Chemistry of Biosystems, Institute of Physical Chemistry, Heidelberg University, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.,Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS), Kyoto University, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan
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Narayanan KB, Han SS. Helical plant viral nanoparticles-bioinspired synthesis of nanomaterials and nanostructures. BIOINSPIRATION & BIOMIMETICS 2017; 12:031001. [PMID: 28524069 DOI: 10.1088/1748-3190/aa6bfd] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Viral nanotechnology is revolutionizing the biomimetic and bioinspired synthesis of novel nanomaterials. Bottom-up nanofabrication by self-assembly of individual molecular components of elongated viral nanoparticles (VNPs) and virus-like particles (VLPs) has resulted in the production of superior materials and structures in the nano(bio)technological fields. Viral capsids are attractive materials, because of their symmetry, monodispersity, and polyvalency. Helical VNPs/VLPs are unique prefabricated nanoscaffolds with large surface area to volume ratios and high aspect ratios, and enable the construction of exquisite supramolecular nanostructures. This review discusses the genetic and chemical modifications of outer, inner, and interface surfaces of a viral protein cage that will almost certainly lead to the development of superior next-generation targeted drug delivery and imaging systems, biosensors, energy storage and optoelectronic devices, therapeutics, and catalysts.
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- Kannan Badri Narayanan
- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, 280 Daehak-Ro, Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk 38541, Republic of Korea. Department of Nano, Medical & Polymer Materials, College of Engineering, Yeungnam University, 280 Daehak-Ro, Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk 38541, Republic of Korea
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Sarker M, Tomczak N, Lim S. Protein Nanocage as a pH-Switchable Pickering Emulsifier. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:11193-11201. [PMID: 28290652 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b14349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Encapsulation of active compounds in Pickering emulsions using bioderived protein-based stabilizers holds potential for the development of novel formulations in the fields of foods and cosmetics. We employ a dodecahedron hollow protein nanocage as a pH-switchable Pickering emulsifier. E2 protein nanocages are derived from pyruvate dehydrogenase multienzyme complex from Geobacillus stearothermophilus which adsorb at the oil/water interface at neutral and basic pH's and stabilize the Pickering emulsions, while in the acidic range, at pH ∼4, the emulsion separates into emulsion and serum phases due to flocculation. The observed process is reversible for at least five cycles. Optimal formulation of a Pickering emulsion composed of rosemary oil, an essential oil, and water has been achieved by ultrasonication and results in droplets of approximately 300 nm in diameter with an oil/water ratio of 0.11 (v/v) and 0.30-0.35% (wt %). Ionic stabilization is observed for concentrations up to 250 mM NaCl and pH values from 7 to 11. The emulsions are stable for at least 10 days when stored at different temperatures up to 50 °C. The resulting Pickering emulsions of different compositions also form a gel-like structure and show shear thinning behavior under shear stress at a higher oil/water ratio.
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- Mridul Sarker
- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University , 70 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 637457
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research) , 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis, Singapore 138634
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University , 70 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 637457
- NTU-Northwestern Institute for Nanomedicine, Nanyang Technological University , 50 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 637553
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Feng T, Hoagland DA, Russell TP. Interfacial rheology of polymer/carbon nanotube films co-assembled at the oil/water interface. SOFT MATTER 2016; 12:8701-8709. [PMID: 27714333 DOI: 10.1039/c6sm00466k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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At appropriate conditions, water-dispersed acid-functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) co-assemble at the oil/water interface with toluene-dissolved amine-terminated polystyrene (PS-NH2) to form composite thin films displaying pronounced interfacial viscoelasticity. To probe this viscoelasticity, the films were examined under dilatational deformations of pendant drop tensiometry/rheometry, with storage and loss moduli recorded against frequency ω (0.003 < ω < 3 Hz) and time-dependent relaxation modulus recorded against time t (0.2 < t < 2000 s). Without the SWCNTs, PS-NH2-decorated interfaces have little dilatational stiffness, i.e., low storage modulus, but their stiffness grows as SWCNTs are added, reaching 50-100 mN m-1 at large ω. Two characteristic relaxation processes are identified in the composite films: a fast process (ω ∼ 0.1-0.2 Hz) attributable to local structural relaxation of confined PS-NH2 and a slow process (t ∼ 300-2000 s) attributable to component adsorption/desorption (or attachment/detachment). Among the variables that affect positions and strengths of these relaxations are SWCNT and PS-NH2 bulk concentrations as well as water phase pH. In frequency or timescale ranges intermediate between the two relaxations, the co-assembled films display "soft-glass" behavior, with the storage and loss moduli characterized by nearly equal power-law exponents. The relaxation modulus, better able to probe terminal behavior, eventually decays to zero, revealing that the films are fundamentally fluid-like due to the slow relaxation, and in support of this conclusion, large strain compression-induced film wrinkles disappear at large t.
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- Tao Feng
- Polymer Science and Engineering Department, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, 01003, USA.
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- Polymer Science and Engineering Department, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, 01003, USA.
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- Polymer Science and Engineering Department, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, 01003, USA. and Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, USA and WPI-Advanced Institute for Materials Research (WPI-AIMR), Tohoku University, 2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba, Sendai 980-8577, Japan
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Wen AM, Steinmetz NF. Design of virus-based nanomaterials for medicine, biotechnology, and energy. Chem Soc Rev 2016; 45:4074-126. [PMID: 27152673 PMCID: PMC5068136 DOI: 10.1039/c5cs00287g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 246] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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This review provides an overview of recent developments in "chemical virology." Viruses, as materials, provide unique nanoscale scaffolds that have relevance in chemical biology and nanotechnology, with diverse areas of applications. Some fundamental advantages of viruses, compared to synthetically programmed materials, include the highly precise spatial arrangement of their subunits into a diverse array of shapes and sizes and many available avenues for easy and reproducible modification. Here, we will first survey the broad distribution of viruses and various methods for producing virus-based nanoparticles, as well as engineering principles used to impart new functionalities. We will then examine the broad range of applications and implications of virus-based materials, focusing on the medical, biotechnology, and energy sectors. We anticipate that this field will continue to evolve and grow, with exciting new possibilities stemming from advancements in the rational design of virus-based nanomaterials.
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- Amy M Wen
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA. and Department of Radiology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA and Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA and Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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X-ray scattering is a structural characterization tool that has impacted diverse fields of study. It is unique in its ability to examine materials in real time and under realistic sample environments, enabling researchers to understand morphology at nanometer and angstrom length scales using complementary small and wide angle X-ray scattering (SAXS, WAXS), respectively. Herein, we focus on the use of SAXS to examine nanoscale particulate systems. We provide a theoretical foundation for X-ray scattering, considering both form factor and structure factor, as well as the use of correlation functions, which may be used to determine a particle's size, size distribution, shape, and organization into hierarchical structures. The theory is expanded upon with contemporary use cases. Both transmission and reflection (grazing incidence) geometries are addressed, as well as the combination of SAXS with other X-ray and non-X-ray characterization tools. We conclude with an examination of several key areas of research where X-ray scattering has played a pivotal role, including in situ nanoparticle synthesis, nanoparticle assembly, and operando studies of catalysts and energy storage materials. Throughout this review we highlight the unique capabilities of X-ray scattering for structural characterization of materials in their native environment.
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- Tao Li
- X-ray Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory , 9700 South Cass Avenue, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- X-ray Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory , 9700 South Cass Avenue, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- X-ray Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory , 9700 South Cass Avenue, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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Metavarayuth K, Sitasuwan P, Luckanagul JA, Feng S, Wang Q. Virus Nanoparticles Mediated Osteogenic Differentiation of Bone Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2015; 2:1500026. [PMID: 27980904 PMCID: PMC5115314 DOI: 10.1002/advs.201500026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2015] [Revised: 05/21/2015] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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There are few methodologies that allow manipulating a biomaterial surface at nanometer scale, which controllably influence different cellular functions. In this study, virus nanoparticles with different structural features are selected to prepare 2D substrates with defined nanoscale topographies and the cellular responses are investigated. It is demonstrated that the viral nanoparticle based substrates could accelerate and enhance osteogenesis of bone derived mesenchymal stem cells as indicated by the upregulation of osteogenic markers, including bone morphogenetic protein-2, osteocalcin, and osteopontin, at both gene and protein expression levels. Moreover, alkaline phosphatase activity and calcium mineralization, both indicators for a -successful bone formation, are also increased in cells grown on these nanoscale possessed substrates. These discoveries and developments present a new paradigm for nanoscale engineering of a biomaterial surface.
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- Kamolrat Metavarayuth
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of South Carolina 631 Sumter Street Columbia SC 29208 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of South Carolina 631 Sumter Street Columbia SC 29208 USA
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- Department of Food and Pharmaceutical Chemistry Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Chulalongkorn University 254 Phayathai Rd., Wangmai Pathumwan Bangkok 10330 Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of South Carolina 631 Sumter Street Columbia SC 29208 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of South Carolina 631 Sumter Street Columbia SC 29208 USA
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Labena A, Kabel KI, Farag RK. One-pot synthesize of dendritic hyperbranched PAMAM and assessment as a broad spectrum antimicrobial agent and anti-biofilm. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2015; 58:1150-9. [PMID: 26478415 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2015.09.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2014] [Revised: 08/13/2015] [Accepted: 09/08/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Hyperbranched poly(amidoamine) (h-PAMAM) compound was synthesized from diethylene triamine and different moles percent of methyl acrylate using simple one-pot and commercial synthesis method. The synthesized h-PAMAM was provided with ester and amine terminations. Chemical structure of the synthesized h-PAMAM, with different terminations, was confirmed by Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. In addition, the size and the distribution of the synthesized h-PAMAM were evaluated using Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) analysis. The molecular weights of the synthesized modified hyperbranched polymer, with different terminations, were measured using Gel-permeation chromatograph. The ill-structure of the h-PAMAM with different molar feed methyl acrylate:diethylene triamine (MA:DETA) ratios was designed as h-PAMAM-amine, h-PAMAM-ester and h-PAMAM-amine plus (sharing similar chemical and physical properties with well-defined poly(amidoamine) (PAMAM) dendrimers in generation 2, 2.5 or 3, respectively). Moreover, the synthesized compound expressed broad spectrum antimicrobial and anti-biofilms activity.
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- A Labena
- Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute (EPRI), Processes Development Department, Biotechnology Laboratory, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt.
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- Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute (EPRI), Petroleum Applications Department, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt
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- Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute (EPRI), Petroleum Applications Department, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt
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Kim WG, Kim K, Ha SH, Song H, Yu HW, Kim C, Kim JM, Oh JW. Virus based Full Colour Pixels using a Microheater. Sci Rep 2015; 5:13757. [PMID: 26334322 PMCID: PMC4558721 DOI: 10.1038/srep13757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2015] [Accepted: 06/29/2015] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Mimicking natural structures has been received considerable attentions, and there have been a few practical advances. Tremendous efforts based on a self-assembly technique have been contributed to the development of the novel photonic structures which are mimicking nature’s inventions. We emulate the photonic structures from an origin of colour generation of mammalian skins and avian skin/feathers using M13 phage. The structures can be generated a full range of RGB colours that can be sensitively switched by temperature and substrate materials. Consequently, we developed an M13 phage-based temperature-dependent actively controllable colour pixels platform on a microheater chip. Given the simplicity of the fabrication process, the low voltage requirements and cycling stability, the virus colour pixels enable us to substitute for conventional colour pixels for the development of various implantable, wearable and flexible devices in future.
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- Won-Geun Kim
- Department of Nano Fusion Technology, Pusan National University
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- Department of Cogno-Mechatronics Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 609-735, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nano Fusion Technology, Pusan National University
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- Department of Cogno-Mechatronics Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 609-735, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nano Fusion Technology, Pusan National University
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- Department of Nano Fusion Technology, Pusan National University
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- Department of Nano Fusion Technology, Pusan National University.,Department of Nanoenergy Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 609-735, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nano Fusion Technology, Pusan National University.,Department of Nanoenergy Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 609-735, Republic of Korea
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Current status on novel ways for stabilizing food dispersions by oleosins, particles and microgels. Curr Opin Food Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cofs.2015.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Zhang C, Zhu Y, Zhang R, Xie Y, Wang K, Liu X. Pickering emulsions stabilized by composite nanoparticles prepared from lysozyme and dopamine modified poly (γ-glutamic acid): effects of pH value on the stability of the emulsion and the activity of lysozyme. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra10737g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Novel composite nanoparticles were prepared from lysozyme and modified poly (γ-glutamic acid) to be used as emulsifiers for Pickering emulsions. Increasing the pH value of the solution facilitated the formation of gel-like emulsions suitable for releasing lysozyme.
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- Cuige Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Food Colloids and Biotechnology
- Ministry of Education
- School of Chemical and Material Engineering
- Jiangnan University
- Wuxi 214122
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- Key Laboratory of Food Colloids and Biotechnology
- Ministry of Education
- School of Chemical and Material Engineering
- Jiangnan University
- Wuxi 214122
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- Key Laboratory of Food Colloids and Biotechnology
- Ministry of Education
- School of Chemical and Material Engineering
- Jiangnan University
- Wuxi 214122
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- Key Laboratory of Food Colloids and Biotechnology
- Ministry of Education
- School of Chemical and Material Engineering
- Jiangnan University
- Wuxi 214122
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- Key Laboratory of Food Colloids and Biotechnology
- Ministry of Education
- School of Chemical and Material Engineering
- Jiangnan University
- Wuxi 214122
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- Key Laboratory of Food Colloids and Biotechnology
- Ministry of Education
- School of Chemical and Material Engineering
- Jiangnan University
- Wuxi 214122
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Hosseinidoust Z, Olsson AL, Tufenkji N. Going viral: Designing bioactive surfaces with bacteriophage. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2014; 124:2-16. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2014.05.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2014] [Revised: 05/25/2014] [Accepted: 05/26/2014] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Xu W, Wang B, Lin Y, Li Y, Su Z, He W, Tan N, Wang Q. Emulsions stabilized by mini cyclic proteins for bioactive compound delivery. RSC Adv 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ra09291k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Rayner M, Marku D, Eriksson M, Sjöö M, Dejmek P, Wahlgren M. Biomass-based particles for the formulation of Pickering type emulsions in food and topical applications. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2014.03.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 208] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Nallamilli T, Mani E, Basavaraj MG. A model for the prediction of droplet size in Pickering emulsions stabilized by oppositely charged particles. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2014; 30:9336-45. [PMID: 25054284 DOI: 10.1021/la501785y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Colloidal particles irreversibly adsorb at fluid-fluid interfaces stabilizing what are commonly called "Pickering" emulsions and foams. A simple geometrical model, the limited coalescence model, was earlier proposed to estimate droplet sizes in emulsions. This model assumes that all of the particles are effective in stabilization. The model predicts that the average emulsion drop size scales inversely with the total number of particles, confirmed qualitatively with experimental data on Pickering emulsions. In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in synthesizing emulsions with oppositely charged particles (OCPs). In our experimental study, we observed that the drop size varies nonmonotonically with the number ratio of oppositely charged colloids, even when a fixed total number concentration of colloids is used, showing a minimum. We develop a mathematical model to predict this dependence of drop size on number ratio in such a mixed particle system. The proposed model is based on the hypothesis that oppositely charged colloids form stable clusters due to the strong electrostatic attraction between them and that these clusters are the effective stabilizing agents. The proposed model is a two-parameter model, parameters being the ratio of effective charge of OCPs (denoted as k) and the size of the aggregate containing X particles formed due to aggregation of OCPs. Because the size of aggregates formed during emulsification is not directly measurable, we use suitable values of parameters k and X to best match the experimental observations. The model predictions are in qualitative agreement with experimentally observed nonmonotonic variation of droplet sizes. Using experiments and theory, we present a physical insight into the formation of OCP stabilized Pickering emulsions. Our model upgrades the existing Wiley's limited coalescence model as applied to emulsions containing a binary mixture of oppositely charged particles.
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- Trivikram Nallamilli
- Polymer Engineering and Colloid Science Lab, Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras , Chennai-600036, Tamilnadu, India
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Bryksin AV, Brown AC, Baksh MM, Finn M, Barker TH. Learning from nature - novel synthetic biology approaches for biomaterial design. Acta Biomater 2014; 10:1761-9. [PMID: 24463066 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2014.01.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2013] [Revised: 01/16/2014] [Accepted: 01/16/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Many biomaterials constructed today are complex chemical structures that incorporate biologically active components derived from nature, but the field can still be said to be in its infancy. The need for materials that bring sophisticated properties of structure, dynamics and function to medical and non-medical applications will only grow. Increasing appreciation of the functionality of biological systems has caused biomaterials researchers to consider nature for design inspiration, and many examples exist of the use of biomolecular motifs. Yet evolution, nature's only engine for the creation of new designs, has been largely ignored by the biomaterials community. Molecular evolution is an emerging tool that enables one to apply nature's engineering principles to non-natural situations using variation and selection. The purpose of this review is to highlight the most recent advances in the use of molecular evolution in synthetic biology applications for biomaterial engineering, and to discuss some of the areas in which this approach may be successfully applied in the future.
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Feng T, Hoagland DA, Russell TP. Assembly of acid-functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes at oil/water interfaces. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2014; 30:1072-1079. [PMID: 24443769 DOI: 10.1021/la404543s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The efficient segregation of water-soluble, acid-functionalized, single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) at the oil/water interface was induced by dissolving low-molecular-weight amine-terminated polystyrene (PS-NH2) in the oil phase. Salt-bridge interactions between carboxylic acid groups of SWCNTs and amine groups of PS drove the assembly of SWCNTs at the interface, monitored by pendant drop tensiometry and laser scanning confocal microscopy. The impact of PS end-group functionality, PS and SWCNT concentrations, and the degree of SWCNT acid modification on the interfacial activity was assessed, and a sharp drop in interfacial tension was observed above a critical SWCNT concentration. Interfacial tensions were low enough to support stable oil/water emulsions. Further experiments, including potentiometric titrations and the replacement of SWCNTs by other carboxyl-containing species, demonstrated that the interfacial tension drop reflects the loss of SWCNT charge as the pH falls near/below the intrinsic carboxyl dissociation constant; species lacking multivalent carboxylic acid groups are inactive. The trapped SWCNTs appear to be neither ordered nor oriented.
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- Tao Feng
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Massachusetts-Amherst , Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
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Sun Z, Feng T, Russell TP. Assembly of graphene oxide at water/oil interfaces: tessellated nanotiles. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2013; 29:13407-13413. [PMID: 24107239 DOI: 10.1021/la402436w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The interfacial assembly of graphene oxide (GO) at the water/oil interface and its kinetics were systematically studied. GO nanosheets were found to segregate to the water/oil interface and interact with quaternized block copolymer chains by the peripheral carboxyl groups on the GO. If the interfacial area is decreased, then GO, assembled at and confined to the interface, jams and then buckles. An analysis of the kinetics of the assembly processes leads to the conclusion that the diffusion of GO to the interface is the rate-determining step. The morphology of the jammed GO film was investigated, and TEM images show that GO sheets form a mosaic or tile across the whole oil/water interface.
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- Zhiwei Sun
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Massachusetts-Amherst , 120 Governors Drive, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
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Alonso J, Górzny M, Bittner A. The physics of tobacco mosaic virus and virus-based devices in biotechnology. Trends Biotechnol 2013; 31:530-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2013.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2013] [Revised: 04/23/2013] [Accepted: 05/31/2013] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Fujii S, Okada M, Furuzono T. Hydroxyapatite‐Biodegradable Polymer Nanocomposite Microspheres toward Injectable Cell Scaffold. Biomimetics (Basel) 2013. [DOI: 10.1002/9781118810408.ch9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Gao Y, Duc LT, Ali A, Liang B, Liang JT, Dhar P. Interface-induced disassembly of a self-assembled two-component nanoparticle system. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2013; 29:3654-3661. [PMID: 23409958 DOI: 10.1021/la400062b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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We present a study of static and dynamic interfacial properties of self-assembled polyelectrolyte complex nanoparticles (size 110-120 nm) containing entrapped surfactant molecules at a fluid/fluid interface. Surface tension vs time measurements of an aqueous solution of these polyelectrolyte complex nanoparticles (PCNs) show a concentration-dependent biphasic adsorption to the air/water interface while interfacial microrheology data show a concentration-dependent initial increase in the surface viscosity (up to 10(-7) N·m/s), followed by a sharp decrease (10(-9) N·m/s). Direct visualization of the air/water interface shows disappearance of particles from the interface over time. On the basis of these observations, we propose that the PCNs at fluid/fluid interfaces exist in two states: initial accumulation of PCNs at the air/water interface as nanoparticles, followed by interface induced disassembly of the accumulated PCNs into their components. The lack of change in particle size, charge, and viscosity of the bulk aqueous solution of PCNs with time indicates that this disintegration of the self-assembled PCNs is an interfacial phenomenon. Changes in energy encountered by the PCNs at the interface lead to instability of the self-assembled system and dissociation into its components. Such systems can be used for applications requiring directed delivery and triggered release of entrapped surfactants or macromolecules at fluid/fluid interfaces.
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- Yan Gao
- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, The University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas 66046, USA
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van Rijn P, Park H, Özlem Nazli K, Mougin NC, Böker A. Self-assembly process of soft ferritin-PNIPAAm conjugate bionanoparticles at polar-apolar interfaces. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2013; 29:276-284. [PMID: 23210639 DOI: 10.1021/la3042988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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We describe an in-depth investigation on the dynamics and assembly behavior at polar-apolar interfaces of ferritin-PNIPAAm conjugates (poly-N-isopropylacrylamide). The stabilization of oil-water interfaces by the modified ferritin was investigated by dynamic surface tension measurements and compared to the individual components of the bionanoparticle conjugate, namely, unmodified ferritin and pure PNIMAAm of similar molecular weight. It was found that the modified ferritin, even at a low particle concentration, rapidly reduces the interfacial tension. The difference in interfacial stabilization was also shown by cryo-scanning electron microscopy and scanning force microscopy, which displayed very different morphologies at the polar-apolar interface for the unmodified ferritin, pure PNIPAAm, and the ferritin-PNIPAAm conjugate, respectively. The self-assembly of the ferritin-PNIPAAm was further analyzed by cryo-transmission electron microscopy and fluorescence microscopy, for which a fluorescently labeled polymer was used. Both techniques revealed details on the assembly of the protein-polymer conjugate at the oil-water interface.
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- Patrick van Rijn
- DWI an der RWTH Aachen e.V., Lehrstuhl für Makromolekulare Materialien und Oberflächen, RWTH Aachen University, Forckenbeckstrasse 50, D-52074 Aachen, Germany
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Abuillan W, Vorobiev A, Hartel A, Jones NG, Engstler M, Tanaka M. Quantitative determination of the lateral density and intermolecular correlation between proteins anchored on the membrane surfaces using grazing incidence small-angle X-ray scattering and grazing incidence X-ray fluorescence. J Chem Phys 2012. [DOI: 10.1063/1.4767569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Beaman DK, Robertson EJ, Richmond GL. Metal ions: driving the orderly assembly of polyelectrolytes at a hydrophobic surface. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2012; 28:14245-14253. [PMID: 23020116 DOI: 10.1021/la302917p] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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The accumulation of polyelectrolytes at the interface between water and nonpolar fluids is an important process in both environmental and biological systems. For instance, polyelectrolytes such as humic acids are highly charged molecules that play a role in the remediation of water contaminated by oil, and the adsorption of other polyelectrolytes such as proteins and DNA to cellular surfaces is essential in biological processes. The properties of these naturally occurring polyelectrolytes are highly tunable and depend strongly on the binding of metal ions commonly found in environmental and biological systems. While the metal complexation behaviors of many polyelectrolytes and biomolecules are well characterized in bulk solution, this work shows in molecular detail that the behavior of a common polyelectrolyte in the presence of metal ions can be quite different when it adsorbs to a hydrophobic-aqueous liquid interface. In these studies, vibrational sum frequency spectroscopy and interfacial tension measurements conducted on poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) at a model oil-water interface show how small amounts of monovalent and divalent cations significantly alter the interfacial conformation of PAA at the interface and act to enhance its interfacial adsorption. The results provide important new insights that have direct relevance for understanding the effect of metal ions on the adsorption of charged macromolecules to a hydrophobic-aqueous boundary layer, specifically in biological and environmental systems.
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- Daniel K Beaman
- Department of Chemistry, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States
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