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Sut TN, Tan SW, Jeon WY, Yoon BK, Cho NJ, Jackman JA. Streamlined Fabrication of Hybrid Lipid Bilayer Membranes on Titanium Oxide Surfaces: A Comparison of One- and Two-Tail SAM Molecules. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12071153. [PMID: 35407271 PMCID: PMC9000636 DOI: 10.3390/nano12071153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2022] [Revised: 03/29/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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There is broad interest in fabricating cell-membrane-mimicking, hybrid lipid bilayer (HLB) coatings on titanium oxide surfaces for medical implant and drug delivery applications. However, existing fabrication strategies are complex, and there is an outstanding need to develop a streamlined method that can be performed quickly at room temperature. Towards this goal, herein, we characterized the room-temperature deposition kinetics and adlayer properties of one- and two-tail phosphonic acid-functionalized molecules on titanium oxide surfaces in various solvent systems and identified optimal conditions to prepare self-assembled monolayers (SAMs), upon which HLBs could be formed in select cases. Among the molecular candidates, we identified a two-tail molecule that formed a rigidly attached SAM to enable HLB fabrication via vesicle fusion for membrane-based biosensing applications. By contrast, vesicles adsorbed but did not rupture on SAMs composed of one-tail molecules. Our findings support that two-tail phosphonic acid SAMs offer superior capabilities for rapid HLB coating fabrication at room temperature, and these streamlined capabilities could be useful to prepare durable lipid bilayer coatings on titanium-based materials.
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- Tun Naw Sut
- School of Chemical Engineering and Translational Nanobioscience Research Center, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Korea; (T.N.S.); (S.W.T.); (W.-Y.J.)
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Translational Nanobioscience Research Center, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Korea; (T.N.S.); (S.W.T.); (W.-Y.J.)
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Translational Nanobioscience Research Center, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Korea; (T.N.S.); (S.W.T.); (W.-Y.J.)
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- School of Healthcare and Biomedical Engineering, Chonnam National University, Yeosu 59626, Korea
- Correspondence: (B.K.Y.); (N.-J.C.); (J.A.J.)
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 637553, Singapore
- Correspondence: (B.K.Y.); (N.-J.C.); (J.A.J.)
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Translational Nanobioscience Research Center, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Korea; (T.N.S.); (S.W.T.); (W.-Y.J.)
- Correspondence: (B.K.Y.); (N.-J.C.); (J.A.J.)
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Beekman P, Enciso-Martinez A, Rho HS, Pujari SP, Lenferink A, Zuilhof H, Terstappen LWMM, Otto C, Le Gac S. Immuno-capture of extracellular vesicles for individual multi-modal characterization using AFM, SEM and Raman spectroscopy. LAB ON A CHIP 2019; 19:2526-2536. [PMID: 31292600 DOI: 10.1039/c9lc00081j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Tumor-derived extracellular vesicles (tdEVs) are promising blood biomarkers for cancer disease management. However, blood is a highly complex fluid that contains multiple objects in the same size range as tdEVs (30 nm-1 μm), which obscures an unimpeded analysis of tdEVs. Here, we report a multi-modal analysis platform for the specific capture of tdEVs on antibody-functionalized stainless steel substrates, followed by their analysis using SEM, Raman spectroscopy and AFM, at the single EV level in terms of size and size distribution, and chemical fingerprint. After covalent attachment of anti-EpCAM (epithelial cell adhesion molecule) antibodies on stainless steel substrates, EV samples derived from a prostate cancer cell line (LnCAP) were flushed into a microfluidic device assembled with this stainless steel substrate for capture. To track the captured objects between the different analytical instruments and subsequent correlative analysis, navigation markers were fabricated onto the substrate from a cyanoacrylate glue. Specific capture of tdEVs on the antibody-functionalized surface was demonstrated using SEM, AFM and Raman imaging, with excellent correlation between the data acquired by the individual techniques. The particle distribution was visualized with SEM. Furthermore, a characteristic lipid-protein band at 2850-2950 cm-1 was observed with Raman spectroscopy, and with AFM the size distribution and surface density of the captured EVs was assessed. Finally, correlation of SEM and Raman images enabled discrimination of tdEVs from cyanoacrylate glue particles, highlighting the capability of this multi-modal analysis platform for distinguishing tdEVs from contamination. The trans-instrumental compatibility of the stainless steel substrate and the possibility to spatially correlate the images of the different modalities with the help of the navigation markers open new avenues to a wide spectrum of combinations of different analytical and imaging techniques for the study of more complex EV samples.
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- Pepijn Beekman
- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Wageningen University, The Netherlands and Applied Microfluidics for BioEngineering Research, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology and TechMed Center, University of Twente, The Netherlands.
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- Applied Microfluidics for BioEngineering Research, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology and TechMed Center, University of Twente, The Netherlands. and Department of Instructive Biomaterials Engineering, MERLN Institute for Technology-Inspired Regenerative Medicine, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
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- Medical Cell BioPhysics, TechMed Center, University of Twente, The Netherlands.
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- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Wageningen University, The Netherlands and School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin, China
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- Medical Cell BioPhysics, TechMed Center, University of Twente, The Netherlands.
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- Applied Microfluidics for BioEngineering Research, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology and TechMed Center, University of Twente, The Netherlands.
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Chen LC, Chen KX, Zhang SY, Deng SP. Vesicle formation by ultrashort alkyl-phosphonic acids and serine in aqueous solutions. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2019; 179:488-494. [PMID: 31005744 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2019.03.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2018] [Revised: 03/17/2019] [Accepted: 03/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Vesicles possess unique biofilm structures and offer biomimetic advantages for drug and gene delivery. Herein, we report the spontaneous vesicle formation from ultrashort alkyl-phosphonic acids in the presence of amino acids. The aggregation characteristics and self-assembly structures of vesicles in aqueous solution were investigated by using dynamic light scattering, zeta potential, and cryo-transmission electron microscopy. We combined low-field nuclear magnetic resonance and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy to study the H-proton-induced multilamellar vesicle formation. When we increased the molar fraction of serine, stable and closed spherical vesicles were formed at relatively low critical micelle concentrations. This transition of the self-assembled structure indicates that vesicle formation occurs when the chain length and the magnitude of the surface charge cause a fluctuation in the volume of the vesicle. Density functional theory reveals the critical role of the mixed alkyl-phosphonic acid/amino acid-enhanced electrostatic attraction between the head groups and hydrogen bonds associated with the aggregated states.
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- Li-Chun Chen
- College of Food & Biology Engineering, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310035, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab for Chem & Bio Processing Technology of Agricultural Products, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310023, China
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- College of Food & Biology Engineering, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310035, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab for Chem & Bio Processing Technology of Agricultural Products, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310023, China
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- College of Food & Biology Engineering, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310035, China.
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Yuan X, Wolf N, Mayer D, Offenha Usser A, Wo Rdenweber R. Vapor-Phase Deposition and Electronic Characterization of 3-Aminopropyltriethoxysilane Self-Assembled Monolayers on Silicon Dioxide. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2019; 35:8183-8190. [PMID: 31144819 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b03832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Although organosilanes, especially 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES), are commonly used to functionalize oxide substrates for a variety of applications ranging from molecular/biosensors and electronics to protective layers, reliable and controlled deposition of these molecules remains a major obstacle. In this study, we use surface potential analyses to record and optimize the gas-phase deposition of APTES self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) and to determine the resulting change of the electrokinetic potential and charge at the solid?liquid interface when the system is exposed to an electrolyte. Using a gas-phase molecular layer deposition setup with an in situ molecule deposition sensor, APTES is deposited at room temperature onto ozone-activated SiO2. The resulting layers are characterized using various techniques ranging from contact angle analysis, ellipsometry, fluorescence microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and electrokinetic analysis to AFM. It turns out that adequate postdeposition treatment is crucial to the formation of perfect molecular SAMs. We demonstrate how a thick layer of APTES molecules is initially adsorbed at the surface; however, the molecules do not bind to SiO2 and are removed if the film is exposed to an electrolyte. Only if the film is kept in a gaseous environment (preferable at low pressure) for a long enough time do APTES molecules start to bind to the surface and form the SAM layer. During this time, superfluous molecules are removed. The resulting modification of the electrokinetic potential at the surface is analyzed in detail for different states.
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- Xiaobo Yuan
- Institute of Complex Systems?Bioelectronics (ICS-8) , Forschungszentrum Ju?lich , Ju?lich 52428 , Germany
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- Institute of Complex Systems?Bioelectronics (ICS-8) , Forschungszentrum Ju?lich , Ju?lich 52428 , Germany
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- Institute of Complex Systems?Bioelectronics (ICS-8) , Forschungszentrum Ju?lich , Ju?lich 52428 , Germany
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- Institute of Complex Systems?Bioelectronics (ICS-8) , Forschungszentrum Ju?lich , Ju?lich 52428 , Germany
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- Institute of Complex Systems?Bioelectronics (ICS-8) , Forschungszentrum Ju?lich , Ju?lich 52428 , Germany
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This paper describes a simple method to pattern nanoparticles on planar surfaces using the antifouling property of poly(ethylene glycol) monolayers deposited from a solution on the native oxide of titanium. Atomic force microcopy was used to pattern the poly(ethylene glycol) monolayers producing protein active sites on the protein-resistant surface. Patterns with different sizes have been generated by shaving the monolayers with different repetitions. Friction force microscopy was used to image the patterns. The smallest patterns are 50 nm and the largest patterns are 500 nm at full width half maximum. The smallest pattern was produced with one shave, whereas the largest pattern was produced by shaving the monolayers 112 times. Protein-coated nanoparticles were immobilised on the shaved (protein active) part of the monolayers by dipping the patterned samples into a solution that contains 2% by volume protein-functionalized nanoparticles with a nominal diameter of 40 nm. Atomic force microscopy was used to take a topographic image of the samples. The topographic image showed that the protein-functionalized nanoparticles were attached onto the shaved part of the substrate but not on the poly(ethylene glycol)-covered part of the substrate. The level of aggregation of the nanoparticles was also investigated from the topographic image. The section analysis of the topographic image of the nanoparticle patterns showed a height of 40 nm which proved that only a monolayer of particles were deposited on the shaved part of the monolayer.
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Zhang ZJ, Moxey M, Alswieleh A, Armes SP, Lewis AL, Geoghegan M, Leggett GJ. Nanotribological Investigation of Polymer Brushes with Lithographically Defined and Systematically Varying Grafting Densities. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2017; 33:706-713. [PMID: 28042924 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b04022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Following controlled photodeprotection of a 2-nitrophenylpropyloxycarbonyl-protected (aminopropyl)triethoxysilane (NPPOC-APTES) film and subsequent derivatization with a bromoester-based initiator, poly(2-(methacryloyloxy)ethylphosphorylcholine) (PMPC) brushes with various grafting densities were grown from planar silicon substrates using atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP). The grafting density correlated closely with the extent of deprotection of the NPPOC-APTES. The coefficient of friction for such PMPC brushes was measured by friction force microscopy in water and found to be inversely proportional to the grafting density due to the osmotic pressure that resists deformation. Deprotection of NPPOC-APTES via near-field photolithography using a range of writing rates enabled the fabrication of neighboring nanoscopic polymeric structures with dimensions ranging from 100 to 1000 nm. Slow writing rates enable complete deprotection to occur; hence, polymer brushes are formed with comparable thicknesses to macroscopic brushes grown under the same conditions. However, the extent of deprotection is reduced at higher writing rates, resulting in the concomitant reduction of the brush thickness. The coefficient of friction for such polymer brushes varied smoothly with brush height, with lower coefficients being obtained at slower writing rate (increasing initiator density) because the solvated brush layer confers greater lubricity. However, when ultrasharp probes were used for nanotribological measurements, the coefficient of friction increased with brush thickness. Under such conditions, the radius of curvature of the tip is comparable to the mean spacing between brush chains, allowing the probe to penetrate the brush layer leading to a relatively large contact area.
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- Zhenyu J Zhang
- Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield , Brook Hill, Sheffield S3 7HF, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield , Brook Hill, Sheffield S3 7HF, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield , Brook Hill, Sheffield S3 7HF, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield , Brook Hill, Sheffield S3 7HF, U.K
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- Biocompatibles UK Ltd., Chapman House, Farnham Business Park, Weydon Lane, Farnham, Surrey GU9 8QL, U.K
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Sheffield , Sheffield S3 7RH, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield , Brook Hill, Sheffield S3 7HF, U.K
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Batool R, Butt MS, Sultan MT, Saeed F, Naz R. Protein-energy malnutrition: a risk factor for various ailments. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2015; 55:242-53. [PMID: 24915388 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2011.651543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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The wheel of industrialization that spun throughout the last century resulted in urbanization coupled with modifications in lifestyles and dietary habits. However, the communities living in developing economies are facing many problems related to their diet and health. Amongst, the prevalence of nutritional problems especially protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) and micronutrients deficiencies are the rising issues. Moreover, the immunity or susceptibility to infect-parasitic diseases is also directly linked with the nutritional status of the host. Likewise, disease-related malnutrition that includes an inflammatory component is commonly observed in clinical practice thus affecting the quality of life. The PEM is treatable but early detection is a key for its appropriate management. However, controlling the menace of PEM requires an aggressive partnership between the physician and the dietitian. This review mainly attempts to describe the pathophysiology, prevalence and consequences of PEM and aims to highlight the importance of this clinical syndrome and the recent growth in our understanding of the processes behind its development. Some management strategies/remedies to overcome PEM are also the limelight of the article. In the nutshell, early recognition, prompt management, and robust follow up are critical for best outcomes in preventing and treating PEM.
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- Rizwana Batool
- a National Institute of Food Science & Technology, University of Agriculture , Faisalabad , Pakistan
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Moxey M, Johnson A, El-Zubir O, Cartron M, Dinachali SS, Hunter CN, Saifullah MSM, Chong KSL, Leggett GJ. Fabrication of Self-Cleaning, Reusable Titania Templates for Nanometer and Micrometer Scale Protein Patterning. ACS NANO 2015; 9:6262-70. [PMID: 26042335 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.5b01636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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The photocatalytic self-cleaning characteristics of titania facilitate the fabrication of reuseable templates for protein nanopatterning. Titania nanostructures were fabricated over square centimeter areas by interferometric lithography (IL) and nanoimprint lithography (NIL). With the use of a Lloyd's mirror two-beam interferometer, self-assembled monolayers of alkylphosphonates adsorbed on the native oxide of a Ti film were patterned by photocatalytic nanolithography. In regions exposed to a maximum in the interferogram, the monolayer was removed by photocatalytic oxidation. In regions exposed to an intensity minimum, the monolayer remained intact. After exposure, the sample was etched in piranha solution to yield Ti nanostructures with widths as small as 30 nm. NIL was performed by using a silicon stamp to imprint a spin-cast film of titanium dioxide resin; after calcination and reactive ion etching, TiO2 nanopillars were formed. For both fabrication techniques, subsequent adsorption of an oligo(ethylene glycol) functionalized trichlorosilane yielded an entirely passive, protein-resistant surface. Near-UV exposure caused removal of this protein-resistant film from the titania regions by photocatalytic degradation, leaving the passivating silane film intact on the silicon dioxide regions. Proteins labeled with fluorescent dyes were adsorbed to the titanium dioxide regions, yielding nanopatterns with bright fluorescence. Subsequent near-UV irradiation of the samples removed the protein from the titanium dioxide nanostructures by photocatalytic degradation facilitating the adsorption of a different protein. The process was repeated multiple times. These simple methods appear to yield durable, reuseable samples that may be of value to laboratories that require nanostructured biological interfaces but do not have access to the infrastructure required for nanofabrication.
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- Mark Moxey
- †Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S3 7HF, United Kingdom
- ‡Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), 3 Research Link, Singapore 117602, Republic of Singapore
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- †Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S3 7HF, United Kingdom
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- †Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S3 7HF, United Kingdom
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- §Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Sheffield, Western Bank, Sheffield S10 2TN, United Kingdom
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- ‡Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), 3 Research Link, Singapore 117602, Republic of Singapore
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- §Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Sheffield, Western Bank, Sheffield S10 2TN, United Kingdom
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- ‡Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), 3 Research Link, Singapore 117602, Republic of Singapore
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- ‡Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), 3 Research Link, Singapore 117602, Republic of Singapore
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- †Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S3 7HF, United Kingdom
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Shibata Y, Tanimoto Y. A review of improved fixation methods for dental implants. Part I: Surface optimization for rapid osseointegration. J Prosthodont Res 2015; 59:20-33. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpor.2014.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2014] [Revised: 11/05/2014] [Accepted: 11/17/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Han X, Sun X, He T, Sun S. Formation of highly stable self-assembled alkyl phosphonic acid monolayers for the functionalization of titanium surfaces and protein patterning. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2014; 31:140-148. [PMID: 25479912 DOI: 10.1021/la504644q] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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A protocol for the preparation of improved phosphonate monolayers on a titanium (Ti) substrate is presented. Zirconium ions were used to enhance the bonding between the phosphonate headgroup and the pretreated Ti surface. Contact angle and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy were used to characterize self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) of alkylphosphonic acid that formed spontaneously on Zr-mediated Ti (Zr/Ti) surfaces. The surfaces that were treated with an aqueous solution of zirconium oxychloride showed significantly enhanced stability in buffer compared with those formed directly on the native oxidized Ti. A bifunctional molecule, 10-mercaptodecanyl phosphonic acid (MDPA), was also used to form SAMs on Zr/Ti surfaces using an identical method, which enabled us to regulate the surface functionality through the terminal functional group. Protein patterning on the surface was carried out using UV irradiation through a mask to selectively degrade regions of the MDPA molecules. The surface was then backfilled with a protein-resistant molecule in the exposed regions followed by selective immobilization of proteins to the unexposed areas using a heterobifunctional linker molecule. The presented strategy significantly improved the stability of the phosphonate SAMs on oxidized Ti surfaces, which provided an ideal approach foundation for biomolecular immobilization and patterning onto the Ti surfaces. Thus, this method provided a versatile platform to activate the surfaces of biomedical Ti implants.
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- Xuemingyue Han
- National Center for Nanoscience and Technology , 11 Beiyitiao, Zhongguancun, Beijing 100190, PR China
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Yamamoto H, Demura T, Morita M, Kono S, Sekine K, Shinada T, Nakamura S, Tanii T. In situ modification of cell-culture scaffolds by photocatalytic decomposition of organosilane monolayers. Biofabrication 2014; 6:035021. [PMID: 25100800 DOI: 10.1088/1758-5082/6/3/035021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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We demonstrate a novel application of TiO2 photocatalysis for modifying the cell affinity of a scaffold surface in a cell-culture environment. An as-deposited octadecyltrichlorosilane self-assembled monolayer (OTS SAM) on TiO2 was found to be hydrophobic and stably adsorbed serum albumins that blocked subsequent adsorption of other proteins and cells. Upon irradiation of ultraviolet (UV) light, OTS molecules were decomposed and became permissive to the adhesion of PC12 cells via adsorption of an extracellular matrix protein, collagen. Optimal UV dose was 200 J cm(-2) for OTS SAM on TiO2. The amount of collagen adsorption decreased when excessive UV light was irradiated, most likely due to the surface being too hydrophilic to support its adsorption. This UV-induced modification required TiO2 to be present under the SAM and hence is a result of TiO2 photocatalysis. The UV irradiation for surface modification can be performed before cell plating or during cell culture. We also demonstrate that poly(ethylene glycol) SAM can also be patterned with this method, indicating that it is applicable to both hydrophobic and hydrophilic SAMs. This method provides a unique tool for fabricating cell microarrays and studying dynamical properties of living cells.
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- Hideaki Yamamoto
- Waseda Institute for Advanced Study, Waseda University, 1-6-1 Nishi-waseda, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-8050, Japan. Nanotechnology Research Center, Waseda University, 513 Waseda Tsurumaki-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-0041, Japan
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Ul-Haq E, Patole S, Moxey M, Amstad E, Vasilev C, Hunter CN, Leggett GJ, Spencer ND, Williams NH. Photocatalytic nanolithography of self-assembled monolayers and proteins. ACS NANO 2013; 7:7610-8. [PMID: 23971891 PMCID: PMC4327559 DOI: 10.1021/nn402063b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2013] [Accepted: 08/23/2013] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Self-assembled monolayers of alkylthiolates on gold and alkylsilanes on silicon dioxide have been patterned photocatalytically on sub-100 nm length-scales using both apertured near-field and apertureless methods. Apertured lithography was carried out by means of an argon ion laser (364 nm) coupled to cantilever-type near-field probes with a thin film of titania deposited over the aperture. Apertureless lithography was carried out with a helium-cadmium laser (325 nm) to excite titanium-coated, contact-mode atomic force microscope (AFM) probes. This latter approach is readily implementable on any commercial AFM system. Photodegradation occurred in both cases through the localized photocatalytic degradation of the monolayer. For alkanethiols, degradation of one thiol exposed the bare substrate, enabling refunctionalization of the bare gold by a second, contrasting thiol. For alkylsilanes, degradation of the adsorbate molecule provided a facile means for protein patterning. Lines were written in a protein-resistant film formed by the adsorption of oligo(ethylene glycol)-functionalized trichlorosilanes on glass, leading to the formation of sub-100 nm adhesive, aldehyde-functionalized regions. These were derivatized with aminobutylnitrilotriacetic acid, and complexed with Ni(2+), enabling the binding of histidine-labeled green fluorescent protein, which yielded bright fluorescence from 70-nm-wide lines that could be imaged clearly in a confocal microscope.
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- Ehtsham Ul-Haq
- Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Brook Hill, Sheffield S3 7HF, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Brook Hill, Sheffield S3 7HF, United Kingdom
- Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Sheffield, Western Bank, Sheffield S10 2TN, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Brook Hill, Sheffield S3 7HF, United Kingdom
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- Laboratory for Surface Science and Technology, Department of Materials, ETH Zurich, Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse 10, CH-8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Sheffield, Western Bank, Sheffield S10 2TN, United Kingdom
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Sheffield, Western Bank, Sheffield S10 2TN, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Brook Hill, Sheffield S3 7HF, United Kingdom
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- Laboratory for Surface Science and Technology, Department of Materials, ETH Zurich, Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse 10, CH-8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Brook Hill, Sheffield S3 7HF, United Kingdom
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Tuning drug loading and release properties of diatom silica microparticles by surface modifications. Int J Pharm 2012; 443:230-41. [PMID: 23287775 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2012.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2012] [Revised: 11/20/2012] [Accepted: 12/12/2012] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Diatomaceous earth (DE), or diatomite silica microparticles originated from fossilized diatoms are a potential substitute for its silica-based synthetic counterparts to address limitations in conventional drug delivery. This study presents the impact of engineered surface chemistry of DE microparticles on their drug loading and release properties. Surface modifications with four silanes, including 3-aminopropyltriethoxy silane (APTES), methoxy-poly-(ethylene-glycol)-silane (mPEG-silane), 7-octadecyltrichlorosilane (OTS), 3-(glycidyloxypropyl)trimethoxysilane (GPTMS) and two phosphonic acids, namely 2-carboxyethyl-phosphonic acid (2 CEPA) and 16-phosphono-hexadecanoic acid (16 PHA) were explored in order to tune drug loading and release characteristics of water insoluble (indomethacin) and water soluble drugs (gentamicin). Successful grafting of these functional groups with different interfacial properties was confirmed using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) was applied to determine the amount of loaded drugs and UV-spectrophotometry to analyse in vitro drug release from modified DE microparticles. Differences in drug release time (13-26 days) and loading capacity (14-24%) were observed depending on functional groups on the surface of DE microparticles. It was found that hydrophilic surfaces, due to the presence of polar carboxyl, amine or hydrolyzed epoxy group, favor extended release of indomethacin, while the hydrophobic DE surface modified by organic hydrocarbons gives a better sustained release profile for gentamicin. This work demonstrates that by changing surface functionalities on DE microparticles, it is possible to tune their drug loading and release characteristics for both hydrophobic and hydrophilic drugs and therefore achieve optimal drug delivery performance.
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Wu C, Wang Y, Han X, Hu X, Cheng Q, Han B, Liu Q, Ren T, He Y, Sun S, Ma H. Site-selective assembly of quantum dots on patterned self-assembled monolayers fabricated by laser direct-writing. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2012; 23:235302. [PMID: 22595703 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/23/23/235302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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A simple and efficient route for quantum dot (QDs) patterning using self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) as templates is described. By means of a laser direct-writing (LDW) technique, SAMs of octadecylphosphonic acid formed by adsorption on native oxide layer of titanium film were patterned through laser-induced ablation of the SAM molecules. This technique allows the creation of chemical-specific patterns accompanied by slight change in the topography. Using atomic force microscopy and friction force microscopy, the dependence of feature size and characteristics on the irradiation dose was demonstrated. Upon immersion of a substrate with patterned SAMs bearing thiol as the terminal group into a dispersion of QDs resulted in the assembly of QDs on the specific thiol-terminated areas. Patterns of QDs with different photoluminescent wavelength were generated. The LDW technique, which is convenient and flexible due to its path-directed and maskless fabrication process, provided a new powerful approach for patterning materials on surfaces for various applications.
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- Chong Wu
- National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 11 Beiyitiao, Zhongguancun, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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Leggett GJ. Light-directed nanosynthesis: near-field optical approaches to integration of the top-down and bottom-up fabrication paradigms. NANOSCALE 2012; 4:1840-1855. [PMID: 22334357 DOI: 10.1039/c2nr11458e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The integration of top-down (lithographic) and bottom-up (synthetic chemical) methodologies remains a major goal in nanoscience. At larger length scales, light-directed chemical synthesis, first reported two decades ago, provides a model for this integration, by combining the spatial selectivity of photolithography with the synthetic utility of photochemistry. This review describes attempts to realise a similar integration at the nanoscale, by employing near-field optical probes to initiate selective chemical transformations in regions a few tens of nm in size. A combination of near-field exposure and an ultra-thin resist yields exceptional performance: in self-assembled monolayers, an ultimate resolution of 9 nm (ca. λ/30) has been achieved. A wide range of methodologies, based on monolayers of thiols, silanes and phosphonic acids, and thin films of nanoparticles and polymers, have been developed for use on metal and oxide surfaces, enabling the fabrication of metal nanowires, nanostructured polymers and nanopatterned oligonucleotides and proteins. Recently parallel lithography approaches have demonstrated the capacity to pattern macroscopic areas, and the ability to function under fluid, suggesting exciting possibilities for surface chemistry at the nanoscale.
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- Graham J Leggett
- Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Brook Hill, Sheffield, S3 7HF, UK.
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Leggett GJ. Nanolithography. Supramol Chem 2012. [DOI: 10.1002/9780470661345.smc193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Yildirim O, de Veen PJ, Maas MG, Nguyen MD, Reinhoudt DN, Blank DHA, Rijnders G, Huskens J. Dielectric behavior of self-assembled monolayers on conducting metal oxides. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.1039/c1jm15061h] [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]
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Paz Y. Self-assembled monolayers and titanium dioxide: From surface patterning to potential applications. BEILSTEIN JOURNAL OF NANOTECHNOLOGY 2011; 2:845-61. [PMID: 22259769 PMCID: PMC3257511 DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.2.94] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2011] [Accepted: 12/06/2011] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The ability to control the properties of self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) attached to solid surfaces and the rare photocatalytic properties of titanium dioxide provide a rationale for the study of systems comprising both. Such systems can be realized in the form of SAMs grown on TiO(2) or, in a complementary manner, as TiO(2) grown on SAMs. Accordingly, the current status of knowledge regarding SAMs on TiO(2) is described. Photocatalytic phenomena that are of specific relevance to SAMs, such as remote degradation, and cases where SAMs were used to study photocatalytic phenomena, are discussed as well. Mastering of micro-patterning is a key issue en route to a successful assimilation of a variety of titanium dioxide based devices. Accordingly, particular attention is given to the description of a variety of methods and techniques aimed at utilizing the photocatalytic properties of titanium dioxide for patterning. Reports on a variety of applications are discussed. These examples, representing the areas of photovoltaics, microelectronics, microelectromechanics, photocatalysis, corrosion prevention and even biomedicine should be regarded as appetizers paving the way for further studies to be performed.
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- Yaron Paz
- The Department of Chemical Engineering, The Russell-Berrie Institute of Nanotechnology and The Grand Water Research Institute, Technion, Haifa 32000, Israel
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Martinez RV, Chiesa M, Garcia R. Nanopatterning of ferritin molecules and the controlled size reduction of their magnetic cores. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2011; 7:2914-2920. [PMID: 22102991 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201100366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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A nanopatterning method to deposit ferritin proteins with nanoscale accuracy over large areas is reported. Selective deposition is driven by the electrostatic interactions existing between the proteins and nanoscale features. Upon deposition, the protein shell can be removed by heating the patterns in an oxygen atmosphere. This leaves exposed the iron oxide core, which can be further reduced in size by plasma-etching methods. In this way, the initial ferritin molecules, which have a nominal size of 12 nm, are reduced to 2 nm nanoparticles. Magnetic force measurements confirm the magnetic activity of the as-deposited and etched nanoparticles.
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- Ramses V Martinez
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology,Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
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Tizazu G, El-Zubir O, Brueck SRJ, Lidzey DG, Leggett GJ, Lopez GP. Large area nanopatterning of alkylphosphonate self-assembled monolayers on titanium oxide surfaces by interferometric lithography. NANOSCALE 2011; 3:2511-2516. [PMID: 21431199 DOI: 10.1039/c0nr00994f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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We demonstrate that interferometric lithography offers a fast, simple route to nanostructured self-assembled monolayers of alkylphosphonates on the native oxide of titanium. Exposure at 244 nm using a Lloyd's mirror interferometer caused the spatially periodic photocatalytic degradation of the adsorbates, yielding nanopatterns that extended over square centimetre areas. Exposed regions were re-functionalised by a second, contrasting alkylphosphonate, and the resulting patterns were used as templates for the assembly of molecular nanostructures; we demonstrate the fabrication of lines of polymer nanoparticles 46 nm wide. Nanopatterned monolayers were also employed as resists for etching of the metal film. Wires were formed with widths that could be varied between 46 and 126 nm simply by changing the exposure time. Square arrays of Ti dots as small as 35 nm (λ/7) were fabricated using two orthogonal exposures followed by wet etching.
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- Getachew Tizazu
- Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Brook Hill, Sheffield, S3 7HF, UK
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Micro- and Nanostructured Poly[oligo(ethylene glycol)methacrylate] Brushes Grown From Photopatterned Halogen Initiators by Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization. Biointerphases 2011; 6:8-15. [DOI: 10.1116/1.3553579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Alang Ahmad SA, Wong LS, ul-Haq E, Hobbs JK, Leggett GJ, Micklefield J. Protein Micro- and Nanopatterning Using Aminosilanes with Protein-Resistant Photolabile Protecting Groups. J Am Chem Soc 2011; 133:2749-59. [DOI: 10.1021/ja1103662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Shahrul A. Alang Ahmad
- Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Brook Hill, Sheffield S3 7HF, United Kingdom
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- School of Chemistry & Manchester Interdisciplinary Biocentre, The University of Manchester, 131 Princess Street, Manchester M1 7DN, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Brook Hill, Sheffield S3 7HF, United Kingdom
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Sheffield, Hicks Building, Hounsfield Road, Sheffield S3 7RH, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Brook Hill, Sheffield S3 7HF, United Kingdom
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Sheffield, Hicks Building, Hounsfield Road, Sheffield S3 7RH, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Brook Hill, Sheffield S3 7HF, United Kingdom
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- School of Chemistry & Manchester Interdisciplinary Biocentre, The University of Manchester, 131 Princess Street, Manchester M1 7DN, United Kingdom
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Singh J, Whitten JE. Directed adhesion and patterning by ultraviolet irradiation of TiO2(110). LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2010; 26:17795-17797. [PMID: 21062100 DOI: 10.1021/la103174f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Forces of adhesion between a hydroxylated silicon oxide tip and a TiO(2)(110) surface, before and after irradiation of the surface with 254 nm light, were measured using atomic force microscopy. The work of adhesion before and after irradiation was 32 and 166 mJ/m(2), respectively, but a difference was observed only if ultraviolet light exposure was used in the presence of oxygen. The change in adhesion correlated strongly with decreasing water contact angle, which changed from ca. 70 to 0° because of irradiation. The contrast in adhesion between irradiated and nonirradiated regions of the surface makes possible a simple method of patterning molecules with micrometer, and potentially nanoscale, resolution. As an example, fluorescein was selectively adsorbed onto hydrophilic regions of the surface by spin coating an ethanolic fluorescein solution onto TiO(2)(110) that had been irradiated through a photomask.
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- Jagdeep Singh
- Department of Chemistry and Center for High-Rate Nanomanufacturing, The University of Massachusetts, Lowell, Lowell, Massachusetts 01854, United States
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Shibata Y, Suzuki D, Omori S, Tanaka R, Murakami A, Kataoka Y, Baba K, Kamijo R, Miyazaki T. The characteristics of in vitro biological activity of titanium surfaces anodically oxidized in chloride solutions. Biomaterials 2010; 31:8546-55. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2010.07.098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2010] [Accepted: 07/28/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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