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van Westerveld L, Pelras T, Hofman AH, Loos K, Kamperman M, Es Sayed J. Effect of Polyelectrolyte Charge Density on the Linear Viscoelastic Behavior and Processing of Complex Coacervate Adhesives. Macromolecules 2024; 57:652-663. [PMID: 38283122 PMCID: PMC10810003 DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.3c02352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2023] [Revised: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/30/2024]
Abstract
It is well-known that the phase behavior and physicochemical and adhesive properties of complex coacervates are readily tuneable with the salt concentration of the medium. For toxicity reasons, however, the maximum applicable salt concentration in biomedical applications is typically low. Consequently, other strategies must be implemented in order to optimize the properties of the resulting complex coacervates. In this work, the effect of the charge density of a strong polyanion on the properties of complex coacervates was studied. To control this charge density, statistical anionic/charge-neutral hydrophilic copolymers were synthesized by means of an elegant protection/deprotection strategy and subsequently complexed with a strong polycation. The resulting complexes were observed to have an increasing water content as well as faster relaxation dynamics, with either increasing salt concentration or decreasing charge density. Time-salt and time-salt-charge density superpositions could be performed and showed that the relaxation mechanism of the complex coacervates remained unchanged. When the charge density was decreased, lower salt concentration complexes became suitable for viscoelastic adhesion with improved injectability. Such complex coacervates are promising candidates for injectable biomedical adhesives.
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- Larissa van Westerveld
- Polymer
Science, Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh
4, Groningen 9747 AG, The Netherlands
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- Polymer
Science, Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh
4, Groningen 9747 AG, The Netherlands
- Macromolecular
Chemistry and New Polymeric Materials, Zernike Institute for Advanced
Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, Groningen 9747 AG, The Netherlands
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- Polymer
Science, Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh
4, Groningen 9747 AG, The Netherlands
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- Macromolecular
Chemistry and New Polymeric Materials, Zernike Institute for Advanced
Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, Groningen 9747 AG, The Netherlands
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- Polymer
Science, Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh
4, Groningen 9747 AG, The Netherlands
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- Polymer
Science, Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh
4, Groningen 9747 AG, The Netherlands
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Tabandeh S, Ateeq T, Leon L. Drug Encapsulation via Peptide-Based Polyelectrolyte Complexes. Chembiochem 2024; 25:e202300440. [PMID: 37875787 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202300440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2023] [Revised: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 10/26/2023]
Abstract
Peptide-based polyelectrolyte complexes are biocompatible materials that can encapsulate molecules with different polarities due to their ability to be precisely designed. Here we use UV-Vis spectroscopy, fluorescence microscopy, and infrared spectroscopy to investigate the encapsulation of model drugs, doxorubicin (DOX) and methylene blue (MB) using a series of rationally designed polypeptides. For both drugs, we find an overall higher encapsulation efficiency with sequences that have higher charge density, highlighting the importance of ionic interactions between the small molecules and the peptides. However, comparing molecules with the same charge density, illustrated that the most hydrophobic sequence pairs had the highest encapsulation of both DOX and MB molecules. The phase behavior and stability of DOX-containing complexes did not change compared to the complexes without drugs. However, MB encapsulation caused changes in the stabilities of the complexes. The sequence pair with the highest charge density and hydrophobicity had the most dramatic increase in stability, which coincided with a phase change from liquid to solid. This study illustrates how multiple types of molecular interactions are required for efficient encapsulation of poorly soluble drugs and provides insights into the molecular design of delivery carriers.
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- Sara Tabandeh
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Central Florida, 12760 Pegasus Dr, Orlando, FL-32816, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Central Florida, 12760 Pegasus Dr, Orlando, FL-32816, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Central Florida, 12760 Pegasus Dr, Orlando, FL-32816, USA
- NanoScience Technology Center, University of Central Florida, 12424 Research Pkwy #400, Orlando, FL-32826, USA
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van Westerveld L, Es Sayed J, de Graaf M, Hofman AH, Kamperman M, Parisi D. Hydrophobically modified complex coacervates for designing aqueous pressure-sensitive adhesives. SOFT MATTER 2023; 19:8832-8848. [PMID: 37947361 DOI: 10.1039/d3sm01114c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
Abstract
The rheology of complex coacervates can be elegantly tuned via the design and control of specific non-covalent hydrophobic interactions between the complexed polymer chains. The well-controlled balance between elasticity and energy dissipation makes complex coacervates perfect candidates for pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs). In this work, the polyanion poly(3-sulfopropyl methacrylate) (PSPMA) and the polycation quaternized poly(4-vinylpyridine) (QP4VP) were used to prepare complex coacervates in water. Progressive increase of hydrophobicity is introduced to the polyanion via partial deprotection of the protected precursor. Hence, the polymer chains in the complex coacervates can interact via both electrostatic (controlled by the amount of salt) and hydrophobic (controlled by the deprotection degree) interactions. It was observed that: (i) a rheological time-salt-hydrophobicity superposition principle is applicable, and can be used as a predictive tool for rheology, (ii) the slowdown of the stress relaxation dynamics, due to the increase of hydrophobic stickers (lower deprotection degree), can be captured by the sticky-Rouse model, and (iii) the systematic variation of hydrophobic stickers, amount of salt, and molecular weight of the polymers, enables the identification of optimizing parameters to design aqueous PSA systems. The presented results offer new pathways to control the rheology of complex coacervates and their applicability as PSAs.
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- Larissa van Westerveld
- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials (ZIAM), University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, the Netherlands.
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- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials (ZIAM), University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, the Netherlands.
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- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials (ZIAM), University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, the Netherlands.
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- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials (ZIAM), University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, the Netherlands.
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- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials (ZIAM), University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, the Netherlands.
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- Engineering and Technology Institute Groningen (ENTEG), University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, the Netherlands.
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Akintola J, Chen Y, Digby ZA, Schlenoff JB. Antifouling Coatings from Glassy Polyelectrolyte Complex Films. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:50058-50068. [PMID: 37871187 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c11744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2023]
Abstract
Coatings that prevent or decrease fouling are sought for many applications, including those that inhibit the attachment of organisms in aquatic environments. To date, antifouling coatings have mostly followed design criteria assembled over decades: surfaces should be well/strongly hydrated, possess low net charge, and maintain a hydrophilic character when exposed to the location of use. Thus, polymers based on ethylene glycol or zwitterionic repeat units have been shown to be highly effective. Unfortunately, hydrated materials can be quite soft, limiting their use in some environments. In a major paradigm shift, this work describes glassy antifouling films made from certain complexes of positive and negative polyelectrolytes. The dense network of electrostatic interactions yields tough materials below the glass transition temperature, Tg, in normal use, while the highly ionic character of these polyelectrolyte complexes ensures strong hydration. The proximity of equal numbers of opposite charges within these complexes mimics zwitterionic structures. Films, assembled layer-by-layer from aqueous solutions, contained sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone), SPEEK, a rigid polyelectrolyte that binds strongly to a selection of quaternary ammonium polycations. Layer-by-layer buildup of SPEEK and polycations was linear, indicating strong complexes between polyelectrolytes. Calorimetry also showed that complex formation was exothermic. Surfaces coated with these films in the 100 nm thickness range completely resisted adhesion of the common flagellate green algae, Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, which were removed from surfaces at a minimum applied flow rate of 0.8 cm s-1. The total surface charge density of adsorbed cations, determined with a sensitive radioisotopic label, was very low, around 10% of a monolayer, which minimized adsorption driven by counterion release from the surface. The viscoelastic properties of the complexes, which were stable even in concentrated salt solutions, were explored using rheology of bulk samples. When fully hydrated, their Tg values were observed to be above 75 °C.
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- John Akintola
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , The Florida State University , Tallahassee, Florida 32308-4390 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , The Florida State University , Tallahassee, Florida 32308-4390 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , The Florida State University , Tallahassee, Florida 32308-4390 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , The Florida State University , Tallahassee, Florida 32308-4390 , United States
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Li H, Lalwani SM, Eneh CI, Braide T, Batys P, Sammalkorpi M, Lutkenhaus JL. A Perspective on the Glass Transition and the Dynamics of Polyelectrolyte Multilayers and Complexes. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:14823-14839. [PMID: 37819874 PMCID: PMC10863056 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c00974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2023] [Revised: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
Abstract
Polyelectrolyte multilayers (PEMs) or polyelectrolyte complexes (PECs), formed by layer-by-layer assembly or the mixing of oppositely charged polyelectrolytes (PEs) in aqueous solution, respectively, have potential applications in health, energy, and the environment. PEMs and PECs are very tunable because their structure and properties are influenced by factors such as pH, ionic strength, salt type, humidity, and temperature. Therefore, it is increasingly important to understand how these factors affect PECs and PEMs on a molecular level. In this Feature Article, we summarize our contributions to the field in the development of approaches to quantify the swelling, thermal properties, and dynamic mechanical properties of PEMs and PECs. First, the role of water as a plasticizer and in the glass-transition temperature (Tg) in both strong poly(diallyldimethylammonium)/poly(sodium 4-styrenesulfonate) (PDADMA/PSS) and weak poly(allylamine hydrochloride)/poly(acrylic acid) (PAH/PAA) systems is presented. Then, factors influencing the dynamics of PECs and PEMs are discussed. We also reflect on the swelling of PEMs in response to different salts and solvent additives. Last, the nature of water's microenvironment in PEMs/PECs is discussed. A special emphasis is placed on experimental techniques, along with molecular simulations. Taken together, this review presents an outlook and offers recommendations for future research directions, such as studying the additional effects of hydrogen-bonding hydrophobic interactions.
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- Hongwei Li
- Artie
McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Artie
McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Artie
McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Artie
McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Jerzy
Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry, Polish Academy
of Sciences, Niezapominajek 8, 30-239 Krakow, Poland
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- Department
of Chemistry and Materials Science, Aalto
University, P.O. Box 16100, 00076 Aalto, Finland
- Department
of Bioproducts and Biosystems, Aalto University, P.O. Box 16100, 00076 Aalto, Finland
- Academy
of Finland Center of Excellence in Life-Inspired Hybrid Materials
(LIBER), Aalto University, P.O. Box 16100, 00076 Aalto, Finland
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- Artie
McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Texas
A&M University, College
Station, Texas 77840, United States
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Iverson E, Legendre H, Chavan SV, Aryal A, Singh M, Chakravarty S, Schmieg K, Chiang HC, Shamberger PJ, Karim A, Grunlan JC. Nanobrick Wall Multilayer Thin Films with High Dielectric Breakdown Strength. ACS APPLIED ENGINEERING MATERIALS 2023; 1:2429-2439. [PMID: 38356862 PMCID: PMC10862474 DOI: 10.1021/acsaenm.3c00439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2023] [Revised: 08/04/2023] [Accepted: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2024]
Abstract
Current thermally conductive and electrically insulating insulation systems are struggling to meet the needs of modern electronics due to increasing heat generation and power densities. Little research has focused on creating insulation systems that excel at both dissipating heat and withstanding high voltages (i.e., have both high thermal conductivity and a high breakdown strength). Herein, a polyelectrolyte-based multilayer nanocomposite is demonstrated to be a thermally conductive high-voltage insulation. Through inclusion of both boehmite and vermiculite clay, the breakdown strength of the nanocomposite was increased by ≈115%. It was also found that this unique nanocomposite has an increase in its breakdown strength, modulus, and hydrophobicity when exposed to elevated temperatures. This readily scalable insulation exhibits a remarkable combination of breakdown strength (250 kV/mm) and thermal conductivity (0.16 W m-1 K-1) for a polyelectrolyte-based nanocomposite. This dual clay insulation is a step toward meeting the needs of the next generation of high-performance insulation systems.
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- Ethan
T. Iverson
- Department
of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Department
of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M
University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Department
of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, Texas 77204, United States
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Texas
A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Department
of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, Texas 77204, United States
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Texas
A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Department
of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M
University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Texas
A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Department
of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, Texas 77204, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
- Department
of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M
University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Texas
A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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Ghafari F, Karbasi S, Eslaminejad MB, Sayahpour FA, Kalantari N. Biological evaluation and osteogenic potential of polyhydroxybutyrate-keratin/Al 2O 3 electrospun nanocomposite scaffold: A novel bone regeneration construct. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 242:124602. [PMID: 37141963 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Revised: 04/10/2023] [Accepted: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
Abstract
In this study, the effect of alumina nanowire on the physical and biological properties of polyhydroxybutyrate-keratin (PHB-K) electrospun scaffold was investigated. First, PHB-K/alumina nanowire nanocomposite scaffolds were made with an optimal concentration of 3 wt% alumina nanowire by using the electrospinning method. The samples were examined in terms of morphology, porosity, tensile strength, contact angle, biodegradability, bioactivity, cell viability, ALP activity, mineralization ability, and gene expression. The nanocomposite scaffold provided a porosity of >80 % and a tensile strength of about 6.72 Mpa, which were noticeable for an electrospun scaffold. AFM images showed an increase in the surface roughness with the presence of alumina nanowires. This led to an improvement in the degradation rate and bioactivity of PHB-K/alumina nanowire scaffolds. The viability of mesenchymal cells, alkaline phosphatase secretion, and mineralization significantly increased with the presence of alumina nanowire compared to PHB and PHB-K scaffolds. In addition, the expression level of collagen I, osteocalcin, and RUNX2 genes in nanocomposite scaffolds increased significantly compared to other groups. In general, this nanocomposite scaffold could be a novel and interesting construct for osteogenic induction in bone tissue engineering.
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- Fereshte Ghafari
- Department of Tissue Engineering, Faculty of Basic Sciences and Advanced Medical Technologies, Royan Institute, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, School of Advance Technology in Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
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- Department of Tissue Engineering, Faculty of Basic Sciences and Advanced Medical Technologies, Royan Institute, ACECR, Tehran, Iran; Department of Stem Cells and Departmental Biology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Stem Cells and Departmental Biology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Stem Cells and Departmental Biology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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Herrera SE, Agazzi ML, Apuzzo E, Cortez ML, Marmisollé WA, Tagliazucchi M, Azzaroni O. Polyelectrolyte-multivalent molecule complexes: physicochemical properties and applications. SOFT MATTER 2023; 19:2013-2041. [PMID: 36811333 DOI: 10.1039/d2sm01507b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
Abstract
The complexation of polyelectrolytes with other oppositely charged structures gives rise to a great variety of functional materials with potential applications in a wide spectrum of technological fields. Depending on the assembly conditions, polyelectrolyte complexes can acquire different macroscopic configurations such as dense precipitates, nanosized colloids and liquid coacervates. In the past 50 years, much progress has been achieved to understand the principles behind the phase separation induced by the interaction of two oppositely charged polyelectrolytes in aqueous solutions, especially for symmetric systems (systems in which both polyions have similar molecular weight and concentration). However, in recent years, the complexation of polyelectrolytes with alternative building blocks such as small charged molecules (multivalent inorganic species, oligopeptides, and oligoamines, among others) has gained attention in different areas. In this review, we discuss the physicochemical characteristics of the complexes formed by polyelectrolytes and multivalent small molecules, putting a special emphasis on their similarities with the well-known polycation-polyanion complexes. In addition, we analyze the potential of these complexes to act as versatile functional platforms in various technological fields, such as biomedicine and advanced materials engineering.
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- Santiago E Herrera
- Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Analítica y Química Física, INQUIMAE, CONICET. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Ciudad Universitaria, Pabellón 2, Buenos Aires C1428EHA, Argentina.
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- Instituto para el Desarrollo Agroindustrial y de la Salud (IDAS), (UNRC, CONICET), Ruta Nacional 36 KM 601, 5800 Río Cuarto, Argentina.
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas (INIFTA), (UNLP, CONICET), Sucursal 4, Casilla de Correo 16, 1900 La Plata, Argentina.
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas (INIFTA), (UNLP, CONICET), Sucursal 4, Casilla de Correo 16, 1900 La Plata, Argentina.
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas (INIFTA), (UNLP, CONICET), Sucursal 4, Casilla de Correo 16, 1900 La Plata, Argentina.
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Analítica y Química Física, INQUIMAE, CONICET. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Ciudad Universitaria, Pabellón 2, Buenos Aires C1428EHA, Argentina.
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas (INIFTA), (UNLP, CONICET), Sucursal 4, Casilla de Correo 16, 1900 La Plata, Argentina.
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Akintola J, Digby ZA, Schlenoff JB. Polyelectrolyte Complexes as Desiccants: Thirsty Saloplastics. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:9962-9969. [PMID: 36749323 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c19934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
Abstract
Desiccants or drying agents are used extensively to remove water from liquids and gases. Many organic reactions, from the laboratory to the industrial scale, are sensitive to even trace amounts of water. A new class of desiccants made from complexed polyelectrolytes, PECs, is described here, exploiting the affinity of charged polymer repeat units for water. The enthalpy of hydration of dry PECs was used for the first time as a quantitative measure of PEC water affinity. Several combinations of positive, Pol+, and negative, Pol-, polymers were used to prepare PECs. All of these displayed significant exothermic (favorable) enthalpies of hydration, measured at room temperature using solution calorimetry. A PEC made from poly(diallyldimethylammonium) and poly(styrene sulfonate) was extruded into convenient shapes. This PEC was used to dry three common solvents, acetonitrile, tetrahydrofuran, and toluene, representing a range of polarities. Added water was radiolabeled with tritium to provide accurate and sensitive detection of residual water after treatment. This PEC was almost as efficient as the comparison desiccants, molecular sieve 3A and calcium sulfate, after 3 days of static drying but could be regenerated at a lower temperature (120 °C) and shed far fewer dust particles.
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- John Akintola
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32308-4390, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32308-4390, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32308-4390, United States
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Klačić T, Bohinc K, Kovačević D. Suppressing the Hofmeister Anion Effect by Thermal Annealing of Thin-Film Multilayers Made of Weak Polyelectrolytes. Macromolecules 2022; 55:9571-9582. [PMID: 36397937 PMCID: PMC9661731 DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.2c01517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2022] [Revised: 09/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
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Thin films made of
weak polyelectrolytes poly(allylamine hydrochloride)
(PAH) and poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) have been fabricated on silicon
wafers using the layer-by-layer (LbL) method. To study the influence
of counteranion type on the growth and properties of PAH/PAA multilayers,
the nature of the supporting sodium salt was varied from cosmotropic
to chaotropic anions (F–, Cl–,
and ClO4–). Results of ellipsometry and
AFM measurements indicate that the film thickness and surface roughness
systematically increase on the order F– < Cl– < ClO4–. Furthermore,
we found that the hydrophobicity of the PAH/PAA multilayer also follows
the described trend when a polycation is the terminating layer. However,
the heating of PAH/PAA multilayers to 60 °C during the LbL assembly
suppressed the influence of background anions on the multilayer formation
and properties. On the basis of the obtained results, it could be
concluded that thermal annealing induces changes at the polymer–air
interface in the sense of reorientation and migration of polymer chains.
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- Tin Klačić
- Division of Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Horvatovac 102a, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ljubljana, Zdravstvena pot 5, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Division of Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Horvatovac 102a, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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Cai H, Wang Z, Utomo NW, Vidavsky Y, Silberstein MN. Highly stretchable ionically crosslinked acrylate elastomers inspired by polyelectrolyte complexes. SOFT MATTER 2022; 18:7679-7688. [PMID: 36173254 DOI: 10.1039/d2sm00755j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Dynamic bonds are a powerful approach to tailor the mechanical properties of elastomers and introduce shape-memory, self-healing, and recyclability. Among the library of dynamic crosslinks, electrostatic interactions among oppositely charged ions have been shown to enable tough and resilient elastomers and hydrogels. In this work, we investigate the mechanical properties of ionically crosslinked ethyl acrylate-based elastomers assembled from oppositely charged copolymers. Using both infrared and Raman spectroscopy, we confirm that ionic interactions are established among polymer chains. We find that the glass transition temperature of the complex is in between the two individual copolymers, while the complex demonstrates higher stiffness and more recovery, indicating that ionic bonds can strengthen and enhance recovery of these elastomers. We compare cycles to increasing strain levels at different strain rates, and hypothesize that at fast strain rates ionic bonds dynamically break and reform while entanglements do not have time to slip, and at slow strain rates ionic interactions are disrupted and these entanglements slip significantly. Further, we show that a higher ionic to neutral monomer ratio can increase the stiffness, but its effect on recovery is minimal. Finally, taking advantage of the versatility of acrylates, ethyl acrylate is replaced with the more hydrophilic 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate, and the latter is shown to exhibit better recovery and self-healing at a cost of stiffness and strength. The design principles uncovered for these easy-to-manufacture polyelectrolyte complex-inspired bulk materials can be broadly applied to tailor elastomer stiffness, strength, inelastic recovery, and self-healing for various applications.
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- Hongyi Cai
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA
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- Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA.
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- Robert Frederick Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA
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- Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA.
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- Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA.
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Hu JQ, Huang WP, Wang J, Ren KF, Ji J. UV-triggered Polymerization of Polyelectrolyte Composite Coating with Pore Formation and Lubricant Infusion. CHINESE JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10118-022-2851-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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There is notable discrepancy between experiments and coarse-grained model studies regarding the thermodynamic driving force in polyelectrolyte complex coacervation: experiments find the free energy change to be dominated by entropy, while simulations using coarse-grained models with implicit solvent usually report a large, even dominant energetic contribution in systems with weak to intermediate electrostatic strength. Here, using coarse-grained, implicit-solvent molecular dynamics simulation combined with thermodynamic analysis, we study the potential of mean force (PMF) in the two key stages on the coacervation pathway for symmetric polyelectrolyte mixtures: polycation-polyanion complexation and polyion pair-pair condensation. We show that the temperature dependence in the dielectric constant of water gives rise to a substantial entropic contribution in the electrostatic interaction. By accounting for this electrostatic entropy, which is due to solvent reorganization, we find that under common conditions (monovalent ions, room temperature) for aqueous systems, both stages are strongly entropy-driven with negligible or even unfavorable energetic contributions, consistent with experimental results. Furthermore, for weak to intermediate electrostatic strengths, this electrostatic entropy, rather than the counterion-release entropy, is the primary entropy contribution. From the calculated PMF, we find that the supernatant phase consists predominantly of polyion pairs with vanishingly small concentration of bare polyelectrolytes, and we provide an estimate of the spinodal of the supernatant phase. Finally, we show that prior to contact, two neutral polyion pairs weakly attract each other by mutually induced polarization, providing the initial driving force for the fusion of the pairs.
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Li J, Krishna B A, van Ewijk G, van Dijken DJ, de Vos WM, van der Gucht J. A comparison of complexation induced brittleness in PEI/PSS and PEI/NaPSS single-step coatings. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.129143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Yang M, Sonawane SL, Digby ZA, Park JG, Schlenoff JB. Influence of “Hydrophobicity” on the Composition and Dynamics of Polyelectrolyte Complex Coacervates. Macromolecules 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.2c00267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Mo Yang
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- High Performance Materials Institute, The Florida State University, Tallahassee Florida 32310, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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Eneh CI, Kastinen T, Oka S, Batys P, Sammalkorpi M, Lutkenhaus JL. Quantification of Water-Ion Pair Interactions in Polyelectrolyte Multilayers Using a Quartz Crystal Microbalance Method. ACS POLYMERS AU 2022; 2:287-298. [PMID: 35971421 PMCID: PMC9374166 DOI: 10.1021/acspolymersau.2c00008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Water existing within
thin polyelectrolyte multilayer (PEM) films
has significant influence on their physical, chemical, and thermal
properties, having implications for applications including energy
storage, smart coatings, and biomedical systems. Ionic strength, salt
type, and terminating layer are known to influence PEM swelling. However,
knowledge of water’s microenvironment within a PEM, whether
that water is affiliated with intrinsic or extrinsic ion pairs, remains
lacking. Here, we examine the influence of both assembly and post-assembly
conditions on the water–ion pair interactions of poly(styrene
sulfonate)/poly(diallyldimethylammonium) (PSS/PDADMA) PEMs in NaCl
and KBr. This is accomplished by developing a methodology in which
quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring is applied
to estimate the number of water molecules affiliated with an ion pair
(i), as well as the hydration coefficient, πsaltH2O. PSS/PDADMA PEMs are assembled in varying ionic strengths of either
NaCl and KBr and then exposed post-assembly to increasing ionic strengths
of matching salt type. A linear relationship between the total amount
of water per intrinsic ion pair and the post-assembly salt concentration
was obtained at post-assembly salt concentrations >0.5 M, yielding
estimates for both i and πsaltH2O. We observe higher
values of i and πsaltH2O in KBr-assembled PEMs due
to KBr being more effective in doping the assembly because of KBr’s
more chaotropic nature as compared to NaCl. Lastly, when PSS is the
terminating layer, i decreases in value due to PSS’s
hydrophobic nature. Classical and ab initio molecular
dynamics provide a microstructural view as to how NaCl and KBr interact
with individual polyelectrolytes and the involved water shells. Put
together, this study provides further insight into the understanding
of existing water microenvironments in PEMs and the effects of both
assembly and post-assembly conditions.
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- Chikaodinaka I Eneh
- Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77840, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Materials Science, Aalto University, P.O. Box 16100, 00076 Aalto, Finland.,Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Chemistry & Advanced Materials, Tampere University, P.O. Box 541, 33014 Tampere, Finland.,Academy of Finland Center of Excellence in Life-Inspired Hybrid Materials (LIBER), Aalto University, P.O. Box 16100, 00076 Aalto, Finland
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- Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77840, United States
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- Jerzy Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Niezapominajek 8, PL-30239 Krakow 30-239, Poland
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- Department of Chemistry and Materials Science, Aalto University, P.O. Box 16100, 00076 Aalto, Finland.,Academy of Finland Center of Excellence in Life-Inspired Hybrid Materials (LIBER), Aalto University, P.O. Box 16100, 00076 Aalto, Finland.,Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, Aalto University, P.O. Box 16100, 00076 Aalto, Finland
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- Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77840, United States.,Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77840, United States
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Zhang S, Shi W, Wang X. Locking volatile organic molecules by subnanometer inorganic nanowire-based organogels. Science 2022; 377:100-104. [PMID: 35771931 DOI: 10.1126/science.abm7574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The intermolecular forces among volatile organic molecules are usually weaker than water, making them more difficult to absorb. We prepared alkaline earth cations-bridged polyoxometalate nanoclusters subnanometer nanowires through a facile room-temperature reaction. The nanowires can form three-dimensional networks, trapping more than 10 kinds of volatile organic liquids effectively with the mass fraction of nanowires as low as 0.53%. A series of freestanding, elastic, and stable organogels were obtained. We prepared gels that encapsulate organic liquids at the kilogram scale. Through removing solvents in gels by means of distillation and centrifugation, the nanowires can be recycled more than 10 times. This method could be applied to the effective trapping and recovery of organic liquids.
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- Simin Zhang
- Laboratory of Organic Optoelectronics and Molecular Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Institute for New Energy Materials and Low Carbon Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300387, China
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- Laboratory of Organic Optoelectronics and Molecular Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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Oberhausen B, Kickelbick G. Induction heating induced self-healing of nanocomposites based on surface-functionalized cationic iron oxide particles and polyelectrolytes. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2021; 3:5589-5604. [PMID: 36133272 PMCID: PMC9417805 DOI: 10.1039/d1na00417d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2021] [Accepted: 08/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Supramolecular interactions represent versatile, reversible, and intrinsic mechanisms for bond formation after the failure of materials. Ionic interactions excel through high flexibility and binding strength. In this study, ionic interactions between polymer matrices and inorganic nanoparticles were used to induce self-healing properties. Random, anionic polyelectrolyte copolymers consisting of di(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate and sodium-4-(methacryloyloxy)butan-1-sulfonate were synthesized by atom transfer radical polymerization. Differential scanning calorimetry measurements confirmed the adjustability of the glass transition temperature via the polymer composition. Within the glass transition temperature window of the homopolymers from -23 °C to 126 °C, the range between -18 °C to 50 °C was examined, generating suitable matrices for self-healing. Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles with a size of 8 nm were synthesized by thermal decomposition of iron(iii) acetylacetonate and used as the inorganic filler. Positive surface charges were introduced by functionalization with N,N,N-trimethyl-6-phosphonhexan-1-aminium bromide. Functionalization was confirmed with FTIR, TGA, and zeta potential measurements. Ionic interactions between filler and polymer promote a uniform particle dispersion within the material. Self-healing experiments were performed at 80 °C and without the addition of further healing agents. Utilizing the magnetic properties induced by the iron oxide nanoparticles, spatially resolved healing within an alternating magnetic field was achieved on a μm scale.
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- Bastian Oberhausen
- Saarland University, Inorganic Solid-State Chemistry Campus, Building C4.1 66123 Saarbrücken Germany
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- Saarland University, Inorganic Solid-State Chemistry Campus, Building C4.1 66123 Saarbrücken Germany
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Lalwani SM, Batys P, Sammalkorpi M, Lutkenhaus JL. Relaxation Times of Solid-like Polyelectrolyte Complexes of Varying pH and Water Content. Macromolecules 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.1c00940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Suvesh M. Lalwani
- Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Jerzy Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Niezapominajek 8, PL-30239 Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Chemistry and Materials Science, Aalto University, P.O. Box 16100, FI-00076 Aalto, Finland
- Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, School of Chemical Engineering, Aalto University, P.O.
Box 16100, FI-00076 Aalto, Finland
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- Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
- Department of Materials Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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Huang W, Qian H, Wang J, Ren K, Ji J. Periodic Stratified Porous Structures in Dynamic Polyelectrolyte Films Through Standing-Wave Optical Crosslinking for Structural Color. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2021; 8:e2100402. [PMID: 34047069 PMCID: PMC8336486 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202100402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2021] [Revised: 04/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Periodic porous structures have been introduced into functional films to meet the requirements of various applications. Though many approaches have been developed to generate desired structures in polymeric films, few of them can effectively and dynamically achieve periodic porous structures. Here, a facile way is proposed to introduce periodic stratified porous structures into polyelectrolyte films. A photo-crosslinkable polyelectrolyte film of poly(ethylenimine) (PEI) and photoreactive poly(acrylic acid) derivative (PAA-N3 ) is prepared by layer-by-layer (LbL) self-assembly. Stratified crosslinking of the PEI/PAA-N3 film is generated basing on standing-wave optics. The periodic stratified porous structure is constructed by forming pores in noncrosslinked regions in the film. Thanks to the dynamic mobility of polyelectrolytes, this structural controlment can be repeated several times. The size of pores corresponding to the layer spacing of the film contributes to the structural colors. Furthermore, structural color patterns are fabricated in the film by selective photo-crosslinking using photomasks. Although the large-scale structural controlment in thick (micron-scale and above) films needs to be explored further, this work highlights the periodic structural controlment in polymeric films and thus presents an approach for application potentials in sensor, detection, and ink-free printing.
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- Wei‐Pin Huang
- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and FunctionalizationDepartment of Polymer Science and EngineeringZhejiang UniversityHangzhou310027China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and FunctionalizationDepartment of Polymer Science and EngineeringZhejiang UniversityHangzhou310027China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and FunctionalizationDepartment of Polymer Science and EngineeringZhejiang UniversityHangzhou310027China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and FunctionalizationDepartment of Polymer Science and EngineeringZhejiang UniversityHangzhou310027China
- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Intervention and Regenerative Medicine of Zhejiang ProvinceDepartment of CardiologySir Run Run Shaw HospitalZhejiang UniversityHangzhou310016China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and FunctionalizationDepartment of Polymer Science and EngineeringZhejiang UniversityHangzhou310027China
- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Intervention and Regenerative Medicine of Zhejiang ProvinceDepartment of CardiologySir Run Run Shaw HospitalZhejiang UniversityHangzhou310016China
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Li M, Zhuang B, Lu Y, An L, Wang ZG. Salt-Induced Liquid-Liquid Phase Separation: Combined Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of Water-Acetonitrile-Salt Mixtures. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:773-784. [PMID: 33416302 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c09420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Salt-induced liquid-liquid phase separation in liquid mixtures is a common phenomenon in nature and in various applications, such as in separation and extraction of chemicals. Here, we present results of a systematic investigation of the phase behaviors in water-acetonitrile-salt mixtures using a combination of experiment and theory. We obtain complete ternary phase diagrams for nine representative salts in water-acetonitrile mixtures by cloud point and component analysis. We construct a thermodynamic free energy model by accounting for the nonideal mixing of the liquids, ion hydration, electrostatic interactions, and Born energy. Our theory yields phase diagrams in good agreement with the experimental data. By comparing the contributions due to the electrostatic interaction, Born energy, and hydration, we find that hydration is the main driving force for the liquid-liquid separation and is a major contributor to the specific ion effects. Our theory highlights the important role of entropy in the hydration driving force. We discuss the implications of our findings in the context of salting-out assisted liquid-liquid extraction and make suggestions for selecting salt ions to optimize the separation performance.
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- Minglun Li
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, PR China.,School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798
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- Division of Science, Yale-NUS College, Singapore 138527.,Institute of High Performance Computing, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore 138632
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, PR China
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- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, United States
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Overton P, Li W, Cao X, Holdcroft S. Tuning Ion Exchange Capacity in Hydroxide-Stable Poly(arylimidazolium) Ionenes: Increasing the Ionic Content Decreases the Dependence of Conductivity and Hydration on Temperature and Humidity. Macromolecules 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.0c02014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Philip Overton
- Department of Chemistry, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, British Columbia V5A 1S6, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, British Columbia V5A 1S6, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, British Columbia V5A 1S6, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, British Columbia V5A 1S6, Canada
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Huang WP, Chen XC, Hu M, Wang J, Qian HL, Hu DF, Dong RL, Xu SY, Ren KF, Ji J. Dynamic Porous Pattern through Controlling Noncovalent Interactions in Polyelectrolyte Film for Sequential and Regional Encapsulation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:42081-42088. [PMID: 32937689 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c09580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Inspired by nature, many functional surfaces have been developed with special structures in biology, chemistry, and materials. Many research studies have been focused on the preparation of surfaces with static structure. Achieving dynamical manipulation of surface structure is desired but still a great challenge. Herein, a polyelectrolyte film capable of regional and reversible changes in the microporous structure is presented. Our proposal is based on the combination of azobenzene (Azo) π-π stacking and electrostatic interaction, which could be affected respectively by ultraviolet (UV) irradiation and water plasticization, to tune the mobility of polyelectrolyte chains. The porous patterns can be obtained after regional ultraviolet irradiation and acid treatment. Owing to the reversibility of Azo π-π stacking and electrostatic interaction, the patterns can be repeatedly created and erased in the polyelectrolyte film made by layer-by-layer (LbL) self-assembly of poly(ethyleneimine)-azo and poly(acrylic acid). Furthermore, through two rounds of porous pattern formation and erasure, different functional species can be loaded separately and confined regionally within the film, showing potential applications in the functional surface. This work highlights the coordination of two noncovalent interactions in thin films for regional and reversible controlling its structure, opening a window for more in-depth development of functional surfaces.
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- Wei-Pin Huang
- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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Wang J, Xue Y, Chen X, Hu M, Ren K, Ji J. Humidity-Triggered Relaxation of Polyelectrolyte Complexes as a Robust Approach to Generate Extracellular Matrix Biomimetic Films. Adv Healthc Mater 2020; 9:e2000381. [PMID: 32548925 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202000381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2020] [Revised: 05/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Generating a biofunctional film that can mimic the extracellular matrix (ECM) in an efficient and robust technique that may have great potential for medical devices, tissue engineering, and regenerative medicines. Herein, a facile approach to generate ECM biomimetic films based on the humidity-triggered relaxation of polyelectrolyte complex (PEC) nanoparticles is reported. The poly(l-lysine) and hyaluronan are precomplexed and sprayed onto a substrate, which, via a trigger of vaporous water, can be transformed into an even and stable film. The spontaneous polymer chain interfusion (diffusion coefficient ≈1.01 × 10-9 cm2 s-1 ) under saturated humidity, allowing for the rapid reorganization (within 30 min) of film morphology and structure is demonstrated. A controllable and scalable way for the loading of diversified bioactive agents, as well as on-demand modulation of stiffness is further presented. Moreover, the high-throughput arrays and programmed patterns can be easily completed, suggesting huge potentials that surpass those of state-of-the-art methods. Combined with high efficiency and flexible functionalization, it is believed that this approach should be beneficial for extending the practical applications of PEC films, such as medical implants, chip detectors, and so on.
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- Jing Wang
- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and FunctionalizationDepartment of Polymer Science and EngineeringZhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and FunctionalizationDepartment of Polymer Science and EngineeringZhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and FunctionalizationDepartment of Polymer Science and EngineeringZhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and FunctionalizationDepartment of Polymer Science and EngineeringZhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and FunctionalizationDepartment of Polymer Science and EngineeringZhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and FunctionalizationDepartment of Polymer Science and EngineeringZhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 P. R. China
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Yang M, Digby ZA, Schlenoff JB. Precision Doping of Polyelectrolyte Complexes: Insight on the Role of Ions. Macromolecules 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.0c00965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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- Mo Yang
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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Moreau NG, Martin N, Gobbo P, Tang TYD, Mann S. Spontaneous membrane-less multi-compartmentalization via aqueous two-phase separation in complex coacervate micro-droplets. Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:12717-12720. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cc05399f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Multiphase coacervate droplets produced by internalised aqueous two-phase separation are used for the spatially dependent chemical transfer of sugar molecules.
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- Nicolette G. Moreau
- Centre for Protolife Research and Centre for Organized Matter Chemistry
- School of Chemistry
- University of Bristol
- Bristol BS8 1TS
- UK
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- Univ. Bordeaux
- CNRS
- Centre de Recherche Paul Pascal
- UMR5031
- 33600 Pessac
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- Centre for Protolife Research and Centre for Organized Matter Chemistry
- School of Chemistry
- University of Bristol
- Bristol BS8 1TS
- UK
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- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell and Genetics
- 01307 Dresden
- Germany
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- Centre for Protolife Research and Centre for Organized Matter Chemistry
- School of Chemistry
- University of Bristol
- Bristol BS8 1TS
- UK
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Gong X, Zhang J, Jiang S. Ionic liquid-induced nanoporous structures of polymer films. Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:3054-3057. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cc08768k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Nanoporous polymer thin films can be fabricated using strong polyelectrolyte pairs in ionic liquid aqueous solutions.
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- Xiao Gong
- State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures
- Wuhan University of Technology
- Wuhan 430070
- China
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures
- Wuhan University of Technology
- Wuhan 430070
- China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Nanjing Forestry University
- Nanjing 210037
- China
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Dompé M, Cedano-Serrano FJ, Vahdati M, Sidoli U, Heckert O, Synytska A, Hourdet D, Creton C, van der Gucht J, Kodger T, Kamperman M. Tuning the Interactions in Multiresponsive Complex Coacervate-Based Underwater Adhesives. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 21:ijms21010100. [PMID: 31877824 PMCID: PMC6982270 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21010100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2019] [Revised: 12/13/2019] [Accepted: 12/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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In this work, we report the systematic investigation of a multiresponsive complex coacervate-based underwater adhesive, obtained by combining polyelectrolyte domains and thermoresponsive poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) units. This material exhibits a transition from liquid to solid but, differently from most reactive glues, is completely held together by non-covalent interactions, i.e., electrostatic and hydrophobic. Because the solidification results in a kinetically trapped morphology, the final mechanical properties strongly depend on the preparation conditions and on the surrounding environment. A systematic study is performed to assess the effect of ionic strength and of PNIPAM content on the thermal, rheological and adhesive properties. This study enables the optimization of polymer composition and environmental conditions for this underwater adhesive system. The best performance with a work of adhesion of 6.5 J/m2 was found for the complex coacervates prepared at high ionic strength (0.75 M NaCl) and at an optimal PNIPAM content around 30% mol/mol. The high ionic strength enables injectability, while the hydrated PNIPAM domains provide additional dissipation, without softening the material so much that it becomes too weak to resist detaching stress.
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- Marco Dompé
- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry and Soft Matter, Wageningen University & Research, Stippeneng 4, 6708 WE Wageningen, The Netherlands; (M.D.); (O.H.); (J.v.d.G.); (T.K.)
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- Soft Matter Sciences and Engineering, ESPCI Paris, PSL University, Sorbonne University, CNRS, F-75005 Paris, France; (F.J.C.-S.); (M.V.); (D.H.); (C.C.)
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- Soft Matter Sciences and Engineering, ESPCI Paris, PSL University, Sorbonne University, CNRS, F-75005 Paris, France; (F.J.C.-S.); (M.V.); (D.H.); (C.C.)
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- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V., Hohe Straße 6, 01069 Dresden, Germany; (U.S.); (A.S.)
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- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry and Soft Matter, Wageningen University & Research, Stippeneng 4, 6708 WE Wageningen, The Netherlands; (M.D.); (O.H.); (J.v.d.G.); (T.K.)
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- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V., Hohe Straße 6, 01069 Dresden, Germany; (U.S.); (A.S.)
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- Soft Matter Sciences and Engineering, ESPCI Paris, PSL University, Sorbonne University, CNRS, F-75005 Paris, France; (F.J.C.-S.); (M.V.); (D.H.); (C.C.)
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- Soft Matter Sciences and Engineering, ESPCI Paris, PSL University, Sorbonne University, CNRS, F-75005 Paris, France; (F.J.C.-S.); (M.V.); (D.H.); (C.C.)
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- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry and Soft Matter, Wageningen University & Research, Stippeneng 4, 6708 WE Wageningen, The Netherlands; (M.D.); (O.H.); (J.v.d.G.); (T.K.)
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- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry and Soft Matter, Wageningen University & Research, Stippeneng 4, 6708 WE Wageningen, The Netherlands; (M.D.); (O.H.); (J.v.d.G.); (T.K.)
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- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry and Soft Matter, Wageningen University & Research, Stippeneng 4, 6708 WE Wageningen, The Netherlands; (M.D.); (O.H.); (J.v.d.G.); (T.K.)
- Laboratory of Polymer Science, Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands
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Aravinda Narayanan R, Ahmed A. Arrested fungal biofilms as low-modulus structural bio-composites: Water holds the key. THE EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL. E, SOFT MATTER 2019; 42:134. [PMID: 31643003 DOI: 10.1140/epje/i2019-11899-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2019] [Accepted: 09/16/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Biofilms are self-assembling structures consisting of rigid microbial cells embedded in a soft biopolymeric extracellular matrix (ECM), and have been commonly viewed as being detrimental to health and equipment. In this work, we show that biofilms formed by a non-pathogenic fungus Neurospora discreta, are fungal bio-composites (FBCs) that can be directed to self-organize through active stresses to achieve specific properties. We induced active stresses by systematically varying the agitation rate during the growth of FBCs. By growing FBCs that are strong enough to be conventionally tensile loaded, we find that as agitation rate increases, the elongation strain at which the FBCs break, increases linearly, and their elastic modulus correspondingly decreases. Using results from microstructural imaging and thermogravimetry, we rationalize that agitation increases the production of ECM, which concomitantly increases the water content of agitated FBCs up to 250% more than un-agitated FBCs. Water held in the nanopores of the ECM acts a plasticizer and controls the ductility of FBCs in close analogy with polyelectrolyte complexes. This paradigm shift in viewing biofilms as bio-composites opens up the possibility for their use as sustainable, biodegradable, low-modulus structural materials.
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- R Aravinda Narayanan
- Department of Physics, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (Pilani), Hyderabad Campus, 500078, Hyderabad, India.
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- School of Human and Life Sciences, Canterbury Christ Church University, North Holmes Road, CT1 1QU, Canterbury, UK
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Batys P, Kivistö S, Lalwani SM, Lutkenhaus JL, Sammalkorpi M. Comparing water-mediated hydrogen-bonding in different polyelectrolyte complexes. SOFT MATTER 2019; 15:7823-7831. [PMID: 31524209 DOI: 10.1039/c9sm01193e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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All-atom molecular dynamics simulations are used to investigate the polyelectrolyte-specific influence of hydration and temperature on water diffusion in hydrated polyelectrolyte complexes (PECs). Two model PECs were compared: poly(allylamine hydrochloride) (PAH)-poly(sodium 4-styrenesulfonate) (PSS) and poly(diallyldimethylammonium) (PDADMA)-poly(acrylic acid) (PAA). The findings show that the strength of the hydrogen bonding i.e. polyelectrolyte water interaction has enormous influence on the water mobility, which has implications for PEC structure and properties. A 10-fold difference in the average water diffusion coefficient between PAH-PSS and PDADMA-PAA PECs at the same hydration level is observed. The vast majority of the water molecules hydrating the PDADMA-PAA PECs, for hydrations in the range of 26-38 wt%, are effectively immobilized, whereas for PAH-PSS PECs the amount of immobilized water decreases with hydration. This points to the polyelectrolyte-specific character of the PE-water hydrogen bonding relationship with temperature. PAA-water hydrogen bonds are found to be significantly less sensitive to temperature than for PSS-water. The polyelectrolyte-water interactions, investigated via radial distribution function, hydrogen bond distance and angle distributions, are connected with resulting structure of the PECs. The PDADMA-PAA and PAH-PSS PECs are prepared experimentally and the states of water at different hydration levels is determined using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Experiments confirm the differences between PDADMA-PAA and PAH-PSS PECs observed in the theoretical modelling. The results suggest that the initial predictions of the PEC's bonding with water can be based on simple molecular-level considerations.
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- Piotr Batys
- Jerzy Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Niezapominajek 8, PL-30239 Krakow, Poland.
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Suarez-Martinez PC, Batys P, Sammalkorpi M, Lutkenhaus JL. Time–Temperature and Time–Water Superposition Principles Applied to Poly(allylamine)/Poly(acrylic acid) Complexes. Macromolecules 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.8b02512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Pilar C. Suarez-Martinez
- Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering and ⊥Department of Materials Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Jerzy Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Niezapominajek 8, PL-30239 Krakow, Poland
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- Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering and ⊥Department of Materials Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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Chen XC, Huang WP, Hu M, Ren KF, Ji J. Controlling Structural Transformation of Polyelectrolyte Films for Spatially Encapsulating Functional Species. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2019; 15:e1804867. [PMID: 30677229 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201804867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2018] [Revised: 01/03/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Although many approaches have been developed to encapsulate functional species into polyelectrolyte films, few of them can effectively control the final distribution of these ones. Herein, a facile strategy is proposed to spatially control the encapsulation of guest species by locally regulating the structural transformation of polyelectrolyte films. Patterned porosity is created within a film by cross-linking it selectively and then immersing it in an acidic solution. These porous regions can exhibit significantly different properties from other regions, including the ability to wick solution, a greater retention of guest species, and the capability of structural transformation. After loading guest species, the porous structures can be eliminated at saturated humidity to encapsulate the guest species into the film, leading to their patterned distribution across the film. Based on this method, various guest species, ranging from fluorescent dyes to nanoparticles, can be locally encapsulated into polyelectrolyte film, forming distinct patterns of arbitrary shapes and sizes and thus paving the way for further applications.
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- Xia-Chao Chen
- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, 310027, Hangzhou, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, 310027, Hangzhou, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, 310027, Hangzhou, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, 310027, Hangzhou, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, 310027, Hangzhou, P. R. China
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- Hadi M. Fares
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306-4390, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306-4390, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306-4390, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306-4390, United States
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Boas M, Burman M, Yarin AL, Zussman E. Electrically-responsive deformation of polyelectrolyte complex (PEC) fibrous membrane. POLYMER 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2018.10.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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O’Neal JT, Wilcox KG, Zhang Y, George IM, Lutkenhaus JL. Comparison of KBr and NaCl effects on the glass transition temperature of hydrated layer-by-layer assemblies. J Chem Phys 2018; 149:163317. [DOI: 10.1063/1.5037491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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- Joshua T. O’Neal
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843-3122, USA
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- Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843-3122, USA
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- Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843-3122, USA
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- Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843-3122, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843-3122, USA
- Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843-3122, USA
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Batys P, Zhang Y, Lutkenhaus JL, Sammalkorpi M. Hydration and Temperature Response of Water Mobility in Poly(diallyldimethylammonium)-Poly(sodium 4-styrenesulfonate) Complexes. Macromolecules 2018; 51:8268-8277. [PMID: 30416210 PMCID: PMC6221370 DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.8b01441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2018] [Revised: 09/25/2018] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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The combination of all-atom molecular dynamics simulations with differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) has been exploited to investigate the influence of temperature and hydration on the water distribution and mobility in poly(diallyldimethylammonium) (PDADMA) and poly(sodium 4-styrenesulfonate) (PSS) complexes. The findings show that the vast majority of the water molecules hydrating the polyelectrolyte complexes (PECs) with 18-30 wt % hydration are effectively immobilized due to the strong interactions between the PE charge groups and water. Temperature and hydration were found to decrease similarly the fraction of strongly bound water. Additionally, at low hydration or at low temperatures, water motions become dominantly local vibrations and rotations instead of translational motion; translation dominance is recovered in a similar fashion by increase of both temperature and hydration. DSC experiments corroborate the simulation findings by showing that nonfreezing, bound water dominates in hydrated PECs at comparable hydrations. Our results raise attention to water as an equal variable to temperature in the design and engineering of stimuli-responsive polyelectrolyte materials and provide mechanistic explanation for the similarity.
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- Piotr Batys
- Department
of Chemistry and Materials Science and Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems,
School of Chemical Engineering, Aalto University, P.O. Box 16100, FI-00076 Aalto, Finland
- Jerzy Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry, Polish
Academy of Sciences, Niezapominajek 8, PL-30239 Krakow, Poland
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- Artie
McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering and Department of Materials Science
and Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Artie
McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering and Department of Materials Science
and Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Materials Science and Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems,
School of Chemical Engineering, Aalto University, P.O. Box 16100, FI-00076 Aalto, Finland
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Wang L, Zhou W, Tang Q, Yang H, Zhou Q, Zhang X. Rhodamine-Functionalized Mechanochromic and Mechanofluorescent Hydrogels with Enhanced Mechanoresponsive Sensitivity. Polymers (Basel) 2018; 10:E994. [PMID: 30960921 PMCID: PMC6403975 DOI: 10.3390/polym10090994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2018] [Revised: 09/03/2018] [Accepted: 09/03/2018] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Smart materials responsible to external stimuli such as temperature, pH, solvents, light, redox agents, and mechanical or electric/magnetic field, have drawn considerable attention recently. Herein, we described a novel rhodamine (Rh) mechanophore-based mechanoresponsive micellar hydrogel with excellent mechanochromic and mechanofluorescent properties. We found with astonishment that, due to the favorable activation of rhodamine spirolactam in the presence of water, together with the stress concentration effect, the mechanoresponsive sensitivity of this hydrogel was enhanced significantly. As a result, the stress needed to trigger the mechanochromic property of Rh in the hydrogel was much lower than in its native polymer matrix reported before. The hydrogel based on Rh, therefore, exhibited excellent mechanochromic property even at lower stress. Moreover, due to the reversibility of color on/off, the hydrogel based on Rh could be used as a reusable and erasable material for color printing/writing. Of peculiar importance is that the hydrogel could emit highly bright fluorescence under sufficient stress or strain. This suggested that the stress/strain of hydrogel could be detected quantificationally and effectively by the fluorescence data. We also found that the hydrogel could respond to acid/alkali and exhibited outstanding properties of acidichromism and acidifluorochromism. Up to now, hydrogels with such excellent mechanochromic and mechanofluorescent properties have rarely been reported. Our efforts may be essentially beneficial to the design of the mechanochromic and mechanofluorescent hydrogels with enhanced mechanoresponsive sensitivity, fostering their potential applications in a number of fields such as damage or stress/strain detection.
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- Lijun Wang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China.
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- Oil Production Technology Institute, Daqing Oilfield Company Ltd., Daqing 163453, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China.
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Fares HM, Ghoussoub YE, Delgado JD, Fu J, Urban VS, Schlenoff JB. Scattering Neutrons along the Polyelectrolyte Complex/Coacervate Continuum. Macromolecules 2018. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.8b00699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Hadi M. Fares
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306-4390, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306-4390, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306-4390, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306-4390, United States
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- Center for Structural Molecular Biology, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306-4390, United States
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Rydzek G, Pakdel A, Witecka A, Awang Shri DN, Gaudière F, Nicolosi V, Mokarian-Tabari P, Schaaf P, Boulmedais F, Ariga K. pH-Responsive Saloplastics Based on Weak Polyelectrolytes: From Molecular Processes to Material Scale Properties. Macromolecules 2018. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.8b00609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Gaulthier Rydzek
- World Premier International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Tsukuba, Japan
- Centre for Research on Adaptive Nanostructures and Nanodevices (CRANN) and Advanced Materials Bio-Engineering Research Centre (AMBER), School of Chemistry, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Centre for Research on Adaptive Nanostructures and Nanodevices (CRANN) and Advanced Materials Bio-Engineering Research Centre (AMBER), School of Chemistry, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- CNRS, Institut Charles Sadron UPR 22, Université de Strasbourg, F-67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Centre for Research on Adaptive Nanostructures and Nanodevices (CRANN) and Advanced Materials Bio-Engineering Research Centre (AMBER), School of Chemistry, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Centre for Research on Adaptive Nanostructures and Nanodevices (CRANN) and Advanced Materials Bio-Engineering Research Centre (AMBER), School of Chemistry, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- UMR-S 1121, Biomatériaux et Bioingénierie, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, 11 rue Humann, Cedex 67085 Strasbourg, France
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- CNRS, Institut Charles Sadron UPR 22, Université de Strasbourg, F-67000 Strasbourg, France
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- World Premier International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Tsukuba, Japan
- Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Kashiwa 277-0827, Japan
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Duan Y, Wang C, Zhao M, Vogt BD, Zacharia NS. Mechanical properties of bulk graphene oxide/poly(acrylic acid)/poly(ethylenimine) ternary polyelectrolyte complex. SOFT MATTER 2018; 14:4396-4403. [PMID: 29781004 DOI: 10.1039/c8sm00176f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Ternary complexes formed in a single pot process through the mixing of cationic (branched polyethylenimine, BPEI) and anionic (graphene oxide, GO, and poly(acrylic acid), PAA) aqueous solutions exhibit superior mechanical performance in comparison to their binary analogs. The composition of the ternary complex can be simply tuned through the composition of the anionic solution, which influences the water content and mechanical properties of the complex. Increasing the PAA content in the complex decreases the overall water content due to improved charge compensation with the BPEI, but this change also significantly improves the toughness of the complex. Ternary complexes containing ≤32 wt% PAA were too brittle to generate samples for tensile measurements, while extension in excess of 250% could be reached with 57 wt% PAA. From this work, the influence of GO and PAA on the mechanical properties of GO/PAA/BPEI complexes were elucidated with GO sheets acting to restrain the viscous flow and improve the mechanical strength at low loading (<12.6 wt%) and PAA more efficiently complexes with BPEI than GO to generate a less swollen and stronger network. This combination overcomes the brittle nature of GO-BPEI complexes and viscous creep of PAA-BPEI complexes. Ternary nanocomposite complexes appear to provide an effective route to toughen and strengthen bulk polyelectrolyte complexes.
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- Yipin Duan
- Department of Polymer Engineering, University of Akron, 250 S. Forge St, Akron, OH 44325, USA.
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Zhang Y, Batys P, O’Neal JT, Li F, Sammalkorpi M, Lutkenhaus JL. Molecular Origin of the Glass Transition in Polyelectrolyte Assemblies. ACS CENTRAL SCIENCE 2018; 4:638-644. [PMID: 29806011 PMCID: PMC5968513 DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.8b00137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2018] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Water plays a central role in the assembly and the dynamics of charged systems such as proteins, enzymes, DNA, and surfactants. Yet it remains a challenge to resolve how water affects relaxation at a molecular level, particularly for assemblies of oppositely charged macromolecules. Here, the molecular origin of water's influence on the glass transition is quantified for several charged macromolecular systems. It is revealed that the glass transition temperature (Tg) is controlled by the number of water molecules surrounding an oppositely charged polyelectrolyte-polyelectrolyte intrinsic ion pair as 1/Tg ∼ ln(nH2O/nintrinsic ion pair). This relationship is found to be "general", as it holds for two completely different types of charged systems (pH- and salt-sensitive) and for both polyelectrolyte complexes and polyelectrolyte multilayers, which are made by different paths. This suggests that water facilitates the relaxation of charged assemblies by reducing attractions between oppositely charged intrinsic ion pairs. This finding impacts current interpretations of relaxation dynamics in charged assemblies and points to water's important contribution at the molecular level.
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- Yanpu Zhang
- Artie
McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering and Department of Materials Science
and Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Materials Science, Department of Bioproducts
and Biosystems, Aalto University, P.O.
Box 16100, 00076 Aalto, Finland
- Jerzy
Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Niezapominajek 8, PL-30239 Krakow, Poland
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- Artie
McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering and Department of Materials Science
and Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Artie
McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering and Department of Materials Science
and Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Materials Science, Department of Bioproducts
and Biosystems, Aalto University, P.O.
Box 16100, 00076 Aalto, Finland
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- Artie
McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering and Department of Materials Science
and Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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Wang YJ, Li CY, Wang ZJ, Zhao Y, Chen L, Wu ZL, Zheng Q. Hydrogen bond-reinforced double-network hydrogels with ultrahigh elastic modulus and shape memory property. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/polb.24620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Yan Jie Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, School of Materials Science and Engineering; Tianjin Polytechnic University; Tianjin 300387 China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering; Zhejiang University; Hangzhou 310027 China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering; Zhejiang University; Hangzhou 310027 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, School of Materials Science and Engineering; Tianjin Polytechnic University; Tianjin 300387 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, School of Materials Science and Engineering; Tianjin Polytechnic University; Tianjin 300387 China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering; Tianjin University of Technology; Tianjin 300384 China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering; Zhejiang University; Hangzhou 310027 China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering; Zhejiang University; Hangzhou 310027 China
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Effect of small molecules on the phase behavior and coacervation of aqueous solutions of poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride) and poly(sodium 4-styrene sulfonate). J Colloid Interface Sci 2018; 518:216-224. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2018.02.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2017] [Revised: 02/07/2018] [Accepted: 02/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Li C, Gu Y, Zacharia NS. Tuning Wet Adhesion of Weak Polyelectrolyte Multilayers. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:7401-7412. [PMID: 29389109 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b18910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Weak polyelectrolyte multilayers (PEMs) assembled by the layer-by-layer method are known to become tacky upon contact with water and behave as a viscoelastic fluid, but this wet adhesive property and how it can be modified by external stimuli has not yet been fully explored. We present here a study on the wet adhesive performance of PEMs consisting of branched poly(ethylene imine) and poly(acrylic acid) under controlled conditions (e.g., pH, type of salt, and ionic strength) using a 90° peel test. The multilayers demonstrate stick-slip behavior and fail cohesively in nearly all cases. The peel force is the highest at neutral pH, and it decreases in both acidic/basic environments because of inhibited polyelectrolyte mobility. The addition of salts with various metal ions generally reduces the peel force, and this effect tracks with the ionic strength. When transition metal ions are used, their ability to form coordination bonds increases the peel force, with two exceptions (Cu2+ and Zn2+). With a transition metal ion such as Fe3+, the peel force first increases as a function of the concentration and then eventually decreases. The peel force increases proportionally to the peel rate. The films are also characterized via zeta potential (when assembled onto colloidal particles) and shear rheometry. This work provides insight into both the wet adhesive properties of PEMs and the interactions between PEMs and metal ions.
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- Chao Li
- Department of Polymer Engineering, University of Akron , Akron, Ohio 44325, United States
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- Department of Polymer Engineering, University of Akron , Akron, Ohio 44325, United States
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- Department of Polymer Engineering, University of Akron , Akron, Ohio 44325, United States
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Wu B, Liu G, Zhang G, Craig VSJ. Polyelectrolyte multilayers under compression: concurrent osmotic stress and colloidal probe atomic force microscopy. SOFT MATTER 2018; 14:961-968. [PMID: 29322154 DOI: 10.1039/c7sm02177a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Colloidal interactions have been characterised using both osmotic stress and surface forces. Here these methods are employed concurrently to measure the interaction forces of polyelectrolyte multilayers that when cross-linked form a dextran impermeable membrane. The force data, corrected for the thickness of the polyelectrolyte multilayer film, has been expressed as pressure versus separation enabling the interaction from osmotic stress measurements to be compared to the measured interaction from the colloid probe technique. The combined technique is valuable in evaluating the interaction forces associated with compression of polymer films at different rates and over a wide range of pressure and demonstrates features that are not revealed when just one technique is employed. The combination of the techniques allows both attractive forces and strongly repulsive forces to be measured and shows that the measured repulsion is greater in the force data than in the osmotic data. This is due to insufficient equilibration time in the AFM measurements, even at the slowest approach rates available, indicating that AFM force measurements between polyelectrolytes will always contain a dynamic component. That is we demonstrate that colloid probe measurements between polymer surfaces overestimate the equilibrium repulsive interaction due to the rate at which the measurement is performed.
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- Bo Wu
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China. and Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, P. R. China and Department of Applied Mathematics, Research School of Physics and Engineering, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia.
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China.
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, P. R. China
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- Department of Applied Mathematics, Research School of Physics and Engineering, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia.
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Marianelli AM, Miller BM, Keating CD. Impact of macromolecular crowding on RNA/spermine complex coacervation and oligonucleotide compartmentalization. SOFT MATTER 2018; 14:368-378. [PMID: 29265152 DOI: 10.1039/c7sm02146a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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We report the effect of neutral macromolecular crowders poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) (8 kDa) and Ficoll (70 kDa) on liquid-liquid phase separation in a polyuridylic acid (polyU)/spermine complex coacervate system. The addition of PEG decreased both the amount of spermine required for phase separation and the coacervation temperature (TC). We interpret these effects on phase behavior as arising due to excluded volume and preferential interactions on both the secondary structure/condensation of spermine-associated polyU molecules and on the association of soluble polyU/spermine polyelectrolyte complexes to form coacervate droplets. Examination of coacervates formed in the presence of fluorescently-labeled PEG or Ficoll crowders indicated that Ficoll is accumulated while PEG is excluded from the coacervate phase, which provides further insight into the differences in phase behavior. Crowding agents impact distribution of a biomolecular solute: partitioning of a fluorescently-labeled U15 RNA oligomer into the polyU/spermine coacervates was increased approximately two-fold by 20 wt% Ficoll 70 kDa and by more than two orders of magnitude by 20 wt% PEG 8 kDa. The volume of the coacervate phase decreased in the presence of crowder relative to a dilute buffer solution. These findings indicate that potential impacts of macromolecular crowding on phase behavior and solute partitioning should be considered in model systems for intracellular membraneless organelles.
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- A M Marianelli
- Department of Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USA.
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Fu J, Abbett RL, Fares HM, Schlenoff JB. Water and the Glass Transition Temperature in a Polyelectrolyte Complex. ACS Macro Lett 2017; 6:1114-1118. [PMID: 35650927 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.7b00668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Hydrated polyelectrolyte complexes, H-PECs, have recently started attracting renewed interest as a class of highly solvated/plasticized blends. H-PECs are observed to undergo a transition in mechanical properties close to room temperature. Whether this is a true glass transition has been questioned recently: the material has an unusually low modulus in the "glassy" state and molecular dynamics simulations have suggested temperature-induced dehydration and water structure changes are responsible for the transition. Using in situ infrared spectroscopic methods on thin films of a widely studied H-PEC we find no definitive evidence for changes in the hydration state of functional groups, the water content, or water structure on passing through Tg for stoichiometric and nonstoichiometric H-PECs. These complexes represent a promising platform for fundamental studies of the glass transition, since the coupling between chains can be modified by "doping" the material with salt, which breaks ion pairing cross-links. The Fox equation was used to estimate Tgs for paired and unpaired oppositely charged repeat units.
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- Jingcheng Fu
- Department of Chemistry and
Biochemistry, The Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and
Biochemistry, The Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and
Biochemistry, The Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and
Biochemistry, The Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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Fares HM, Schlenoff JB. Diffusion of Sites versus Polymers in Polyelectrolyte Complexes and Multilayers. J Am Chem Soc 2017; 139:14656-14667. [PMID: 28981268 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b07905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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It has long been assumed that the spontaneous formation of materials such as complexes and multilayers from charged polymers depends on (inter)diffusion of these polyelectrolytes. Here, we separately examine the mass transport of polymer molecules and extrinsic sites-charged polyelectrolyte repeat units balanced by counterions-within thin films of polyelectrolyte complex, PEC, using sensitive isotopic labeling techniques. The apparent diffusion coefficients of these sites within PEC films of poly(diallyldimethylammonium), PDADMA, and poly(styrenesulfonate), PSS, are at least 2 orders of magnitude faster than the diffusion of polyelectrolytes themselves. This is because site diffusion requires only local rearrangements of polyelectrolyte repeat units, placing far fewer kinetic limitations on the assembly of polyelectrolyte complexes in all of their forms. Site diffusion strongly depends on the salt concentration (ionic strength) of the environment, and diffusion of PDADMA sites is faster than that of PSS sites, accounting for the asymmetric nature of multilayer growth. Site diffusion is responsible for multilayer growth in the linear and into the exponential regimes, which explains how PDADMA can mysteriously "pass through" layers of PSS. Using quantitative relationships between site diffusion coefficient and salt concentration, conditions were identified that allowed the diffusion length to always exceed the film thickness, leading to full exponential growth over 3 orders of magnitude thickness. Both site and polymer diffusion were independent of molecular weight, suggesting that ion pairing density is a limiting factor. Polyelectrolyte complexes are examples of a broader class of dynamic bulk polymeric materials that (self-) assemble via the transport of cross-links or defects rather than actual molecules.
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- Hadi M Fares
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Florida State University , Tallahassee, Florida 32306-4390, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Florida State University , Tallahassee, Florida 32306-4390, United States
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