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Amengual J, Notaro-Roberts L, Nieh MP. Morphological control and modern applications of bicelles. Biophys Chem 2023; 302:107094. [PMID: 37659154 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpc.2023.107094] [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: 06/05/2023] [Revised: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/13/2023] [Indexed: 09/04/2023]
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Bicellar systems have become popularized as their rich morphology can be applied in biochemistry, physical chemistry, and drug delivery technology. To the biochemical field, bicelles are powerful model membranes for the study of transmembrane protein behavior, membrane transport, and environmental interactions with the cell. Their morphological responses to environmental changes reveal a profound fundamental understanding of physical chemistry related to the principle of self-assembly. Recently, they have also drawn significant attention as theranostic nanocarriers in biopharmaceutical and diagnostic research due to their superior cellular uptake compared to liposomes. It is evident that applications are becoming broader, demanding to understand how the bicelle will form and behave in various environments. To consolidate current works on the bicelle's modern applications, this review will discuss various effects of composition and environmental conditions on the morphology, phase behavior, and stability. Furthermore, various applications such as payload entrapment and polymerization templating are presented to demonstrate their versatility and chemical nature.
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- Justin Amengual
- Polymer Program, Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, United States
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- Department of Physiology and Neurobiology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, United States
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- Polymer Program, Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, United States; Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, United States.
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Häfner G, Müller M. Reaction-driven assembly: controlling changes in membrane topology by reaction cycles. SOFT MATTER 2023; 19:7281-7292. [PMID: 37605887 DOI: 10.1039/d3sm00876b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/23/2023]
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Chemical reaction cycles are prototypical examples how to drive systems out of equilibrium and introduce novel, life-like properties into soft-matter systems. We report simulations of amphiphilic molecules in aqueous solution. The molecule's head group is permanently hydrophilic, whereas the reaction cycle switches the molecule's tail from hydrophilic (precursor) to hydrophobic (amphiphile) and vice versa. The reaction cycle leads to an arrest in coalescence and results in uniform vesicle sizes that can be controlled by the reaction rate. Using a continuum description and particle-based simulation, we study the scaling of the vesicle size with the reaction rate. The chemically active vesicles are inflated by precursor, imparting tension onto the membrane and, for specific parameters, stabilize pores.
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- Gregor Häfner
- Institute for Theoretical Physics, Georg-August University, Friedrich-Hund-Platz 1, 37077 Göttingen, Germany.
- Max Planck School Matter to Life, Jahnstraße 29, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute for Theoretical Physics, Georg-August University, Friedrich-Hund-Platz 1, 37077 Göttingen, Germany.
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Luo Z, Shu Z, Jiang Y, Wang B. Effect of Cosolvent on the Vesicle Formation Pathways under Solvent Exchange Process: A Dissipative Particle Dynamics Simulation. Molecules 2023; 28:5113. [PMID: 37446777 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28135113] [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: 06/06/2023] [Revised: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/23/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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The effective control over the vesicle formation pathways is vital for tuning its function. Recently, a liquid-liquid phase-separated intermediate (LLPS) is observed before a vesicular structure during the solvent exchange self-assembly of block copolymers. Though the understanding of polymer structures and chemical compositions on the competition between LLPS and micellization has made some progress, little is known about the role of cosolvent on it. In this study, the influence of cosolvent on the vesicle formation pathways is investigated by using dissipative particle dynamics. The results show that the range of water fraction within which the LLPS is favored will be highly dependent on the affinity difference of cosolvent to water and to polymer repeat units. The change of the cosolvent-water interaction and the water fraction impact the distribution of cosolvent in the polymer domain, the miscibility between the components in the system as well as the chain conformations, which finally induce different self-assembly behaviors. Our findings would be helpful for understanding the LLPS and controlling the morphologies of diblock polymers in solutions for further applications.
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- Zhonglin Luo
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Photovolatic Science and Engineering, National Experimental Demonstration Center for Materials Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Photovolatic Science and Engineering, National Experimental Demonstration Center for Materials Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Photovolatic Science and Engineering, National Experimental Demonstration Center for Materials Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Photovolatic Science and Engineering, National Experimental Demonstration Center for Materials Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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Yu J, Zhang J, Jin J, Jiang W. Self-Assembly of DNA Homopolymers by Pathway Dependence to Evade Metastable States. ACS Macro Lett 2023:685-689. [PMID: 37171480 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.3c00250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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A pathway-dependent strategy is proposed to assist single-stranded DNA polyadenine (poly(dA)) in evading metastable states and to achieve morphological regulation from microcapsules to microbowls by fractional n-butanol addition and emulsification (shaking) in a soft emulsion template (water-in-n-butanol). The first stage is the formation of small microcapsules by a fourth solvent addition and shaking. The second stage is the expansion of the small microcapsules initiated by the fifth solvent addition and shaking, drawing them to a new pathway to evade metastable states. Osmotic re-equilibrium and shaking are two indispensable conditions for overcoming the energy barriers. The third stage is the buckling of the expanded microcapsules and the evolution into microbowls after the evaporation of n-butanol to reach a global free energy minimum stable state. Conversely, the conventional one-time solvent addition and shaking pathway do not obtain microbowls. This kinetics pathway-dependent strategy evades metastability and shapes DNA oligonucleotides into desired structures via self-assembly.
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- Jiayu Yu
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130022, P. R. China
- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130022, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130022, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130022, P. R. China
- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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Feng X, Yan N, Jin J, Jiang W. Disassembly of Amphiphilic AB Block Copolymer Vesicles in Selective Solvents: A Molecular Dynamics Simulation Study. Macromolecules 2023. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.2c02352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/11/2023]
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- Xuan Feng
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P. R. China
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Takahashi R, Narayanan T, Yusa SI, Sato T. Formation Kinetics of Polymer Vesicles from Spherical and Cylindrical Micelles Bearing the Polyelectrolyte Complex Core Studied by Time-Resolved USAXS and SAXS. Macromolecules 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.1c02210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Rintaro Takahashi
- ESRF─The European Synchrotron, 71 Avenue des Martyrs, Grenoble F-38043, France
- Department of Macromolecular Science, Osaka University, 1-1 Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
- Department of Energy Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8603, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, University of Hyogo, 2167 Shosha, Himeji, Hyogo 671-2280, Japan
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- Department of Macromolecular Science, Osaka University, 1-1 Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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Guo Y, Yang S. Spontaneous Formation and Fusion of Raspberry Vesicle Self-Assembled from Star Block Terpolymers in Aqueous Solution. MATERIALS 2021; 14:ma14247690. [PMID: 34947284 PMCID: PMC8708504 DOI: 10.3390/ma14247690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2021] [Revised: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The spontaneous formation and fusion of raspberry vesicles was studied using the dissipative particle dynamics (DPD) method. The vesicles were formed through the self-assembly of amphiphilic E12O6F2 star terpolymers in selective solvent. E and F blocks are solvophobic and the O block is solvophilic. The shortest F block plays a major role in the formation of raspberry vesicles. Distinct vesicle formation mechanisms were observed at different polymer concentrations. At higher concentrations, vesicles form via the bending and closure of an oblate F-bump-E bilayer. At lower concentrations, the formation pathway contains: the initial formation of a vesicle with a core, the combination of such vesicles into cylindrical micelles, and the bending of the cylindrical micelles to form a hollow vesicle. In addition, raspberry vesicle fusion is regulated by F bumps through the continuous coalescence of them from apposed vesicle membranes. The contact area bends, followed by the formation of a fusion pore and a tilted inner layer. As the pore sealed, the hemifusion structure appears, which further restructures to form a vesicle. Our results provide guidance on understanding the dynamic processes of complex vesicles and biological membrane fusion.
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- Yingying Guo
- School of Science, Qingdao University of Technology, 777 JLJ Road, Qingdao 266520, China
- Correspondence: (Y.G.); (S.Y.)
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- School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Qingdao University of Technology, 777 JLJ Road, Qingdao 266520, China
- Correspondence: (Y.G.); (S.Y.)
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Flemming P, Münch AS, Fery A, Uhlmann P. Constrained thermoresponsive polymers - new insights into fundamentals and applications. Beilstein J Org Chem 2021; 17:2123-2163. [PMID: 34476018 PMCID: PMC8381851 DOI: 10.3762/bjoc.17.138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Accepted: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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In the last decades, numerous stimuli-responsive polymers have been developed and investigated regarding their switching properties. In particular, thermoresponsive polymers, which form a miscibility gap with the ambient solvent with a lower or upper critical demixing point depending on the temperature, have been intensively studied in solution. For the application of such polymers in novel sensors, drug delivery systems or as multifunctional coatings, they typically have to be transferred into specific arrangements, such as micelles, polymer films or grafted nanoparticles. However, it turns out that the thermodynamic concept for the phase transition of free polymer chains fails, when thermoresponsive polymers are assembled into such sterically confined architectures. Whereas many published studies focus on synthetic aspects as well as individual applications of thermoresponsive polymers, the underlying structure-property relationships governing the thermoresponse of sterically constrained assemblies, are still poorly understood. Furthermore, the clear majority of publications deals with polymers that exhibit a lower critical solution temperature (LCST) behavior, with PNIPAAM as their main representative. In contrast, for polymer arrangements with an upper critical solution temperature (UCST), there is only limited knowledge about preparation, application and precise physical understanding of the phase transition. This review article provides an overview about the current knowledge of thermoresponsive polymers with limited mobility focusing on UCST behavior and the possibilities for influencing their thermoresponsive switching characteristics. It comprises star polymers, micelles as well as polymer chains grafted to flat substrates and particulate inorganic surfaces. The elaboration of the physicochemical interplay between the architecture of the polymer assembly and the resulting thermoresponsive switching behavior will be in the foreground of this consideration.
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- Patricia Flemming
- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V., Hohe Straße 6, 01069 Dresden, Germany
- Technische Universität Dresden, 01062 Dresden, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V., Hohe Straße 6, 01069 Dresden, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V., Hohe Straße 6, 01069 Dresden, Germany
- Technische Universität Dresden, 01062 Dresden, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V., Hohe Straße 6, 01069 Dresden, Germany
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln, NE 68588, Lincoln, USA
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Self-assembled nanostructures from amphiphilic block copolymers prepared via ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP). Prog Polym Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2020.101278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Jana S, Uchman M. Poly(2-oxazoline)-based stimulus-responsive (Co)polymers: An overview of their design, solution properties, surface-chemistries and applications. Prog Polym Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2020.101252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Tan Z, Lan W, Hou Z, Wang K, Li Y, Xu J, Luo X, Zhang L, Zhu J. Flow-Induced Micellar Morphological Transformation in Microfluidic Chips under Nonequilibrium State: From Aggregates to Spherical Micelles. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2020; 36:5377-5384. [PMID: 32345020 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c00836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Self-assembly of block copolymers (BCPs) in microfluidic chips is a versatile yet effective route to produce micellar aggregates with various controllable sizes and morphologies. In this study, the morphological transformation of the BCP of polystyrene-b-poly(4-vinylpyridine) (PS-b-P4VP) assemblies from irregular aggregates to multicompartment micelles and ultimately to ordered spherical micelles is demonstrated in microfluidic chips. Our experimental and computational simulation results indicate that the transverse diffusion of solvents plays an important role in the morphological transformation of PS-b-P4VP assemblies in the confined flow condition. We find that the mixing time (tmix) between a BCP/tetrahydrofuran (THF) solution and water affects the morphological transformation. Micellar morphologies are intended to transform from aggregates to ordered spherical structures under a relatively long mixing time (tmix). In addition, it is observed that the size of the micelles decreases with the increase of the flow velocity ratio by tuning the hydrodynamic conditions of the flows. Moreover, by adjusting the initial polymer solution concentration, temperature, and weight fraction of the introduced homopolystyrene (hPS), which can affect the viscosity of the BCP solution, the flow diffusion in the microfluidic chip and the resulted micellar structures can also be readily adjusted. The current study provides a new flow-driven method to adjust the micellar ordered structural transformation under the nonequilibrium state.
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- Zhengping Tan
- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage of Ministry of Education, and State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Mold Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Energy and Power Engineering, HUST, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage of Ministry of Education, and State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Mold Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage of Ministry of Education, and State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Mold Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage of Ministry of Education, and State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Mold Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage of Ministry of Education, and State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Mold Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Energy and Power Engineering, HUST, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage of Ministry of Education, and State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Mold Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage of Ministry of Education, and State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Mold Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan 430074, China
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Karjalainen E, Suvarli N, Tenhu H. Thermoresponsive behavior of poly[trialkyl-(4-vinylbenzyl)ammonium] based polyelectrolytes in aqueous salt solutions. Polym Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0py00917b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A systematic method to induce thermoresponsive behavior for polycations with salts from the reversed Hofmeister series is introduced.
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- Erno Karjalainen
- Department of Chemistry
- University of Helsinki
- 00014 Helsingin yliopisto
- Finland
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Helsinki
- 00014 Helsingin yliopisto
- Finland
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Helsinki
- 00014 Helsingin yliopisto
- Finland
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Pooch F, Sliepen M, Knudsen KD, Nyström B, Tenhu H, Winnik FM. Poly(2-isopropyl-2-oxazoline)- b-poly(lactide) (PiPOx- b-PLA) Nanoparticles in Water: Interblock van der Waals Attraction Opposes Amphiphilic Phase Separation. Macromolecules 2019; 52:1317-1326. [PMID: 31496543 PMCID: PMC6727592 DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.8b02558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2018] [Revised: 01/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Poly(2-isopropyl-2-oxazoline)-b-poly(lactide) (PiPOx-b-PLA) diblock copolymers comprise two miscible blocks: the hydrophilic and thermosensitive PiPOx and the hydrophobic PLA, a biocompatible and biodegradable polyester. They self-assemble in water, forming stable dispersions of nanoparticles with hydrodynamic radii (R h) ranging from ∼18 to 60 nm, depending on their molar mass, the relative size of the two blocks, and the configuration of the lactide unit. Evidence from 1H nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, light scattering, small-angle neutron scattering, and cryo-transmission electron microscopy indicates that the nanoparticles do not adopt the typical core-shell morphology. Aqueous nanoparticle dispersions heated from 20 to 80 °C were monitored by turbidimetry and microcalorimetry. Nanoparticles of copolymers containing a poly(dl-lactide) block coagulated irreversibly upon heating to 50 °C, forming particles of various shapes (R h ∼ 200-500 nm). Dispersions of PiPOx-b-poly(l-lactide) coagulated to a lesser extent or remained stable upon heating. From the entire experimental evidence, we conclude that PiPOx-b-PLA nanoparticles consist of a core of PLA/PiPOx chains associated via dipole-dipole interactions of the PLA and PiPOx carbonyl groups. The core is surrounded by tethered PiPOx loops and tails responsible for the colloidal stability of the nanoparticles in water. While the core of all nanoparticles studied contains associated PiPOx and PLA blocks, fine details of the nanoparticles morphology vary predictably with the size and composition of the copolymers, yielding particles of distinctive thermosensitivity in aqueous dispersions.
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- Fabian Pooch
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 55, Helsinki 00014, Finland
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 55, Helsinki 00014, Finland
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- Department
of Physics, Institute for Energy Technology, P.O. Box 40, N-2027 Kjeller, Norway
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1033, Blindern, N-0315 Oslo, Norway
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 55, Helsinki 00014, Finland
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 55, Helsinki 00014, Finland
- International
Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan
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Zhou Y, Wu P. Block length-dependent phase transition of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)-b-poly(2-isopropyl-2-oxazoline) diblock copolymer in water. POLYMER 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2018.08.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Wu M, Wang Y, Han Y, Cui J, Jiang W. A facile method for preparation of uniform polymeric vesicles with tunable size. NANOSCALE 2018; 10:14860-14867. [PMID: 29850730 DOI: 10.1039/c8nr02901f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Vesicle size and size uniformity determine whether the vesicle can realize its full potential in a wide range of biological and biomedical applications. Herein, we reported a simple yet general cosolvent method to directly prepare uniform polymeric vesicles with a tunable size ranging from 100 nm to 150 nm formed from the amphiphilic diblock copolymer poly(4-vinylpyridine)-block-polystyrene (P4VP77-b-PS318). The uniform polymeric vesicles can be easily obtained by adding plenty of selective solvent only once into the polymer solution and then resting overnight. It is found that uniform vesicles are formed with a fixed size. There is no further fusion between vesicles. The PDI of the vesicles measured by DLS can be as low as 0.03. Moreover, the size of these uniform vesicles can be controlled by the content of the selective solvent. The higher the content of the selective solvent, the smaller the vesicles that form. Monte Carlo simulation was also performed in this study. The simulation results indicated that the vesicle size indeed decreases with an increase in the content of the selective solvent. Two reasons leading to the decrease in vesicle size are elucidated. In addition, the simulations reveal that the size uniformity of the vesicle is essentially determined by the interactive enthalpy of the system.
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- Ming Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, People's Republic of China.
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Guo ZH, Liu XF, Hu JS, Yang LQ, Chen ZP. Synthesis and Self-Assembled Behavior of pH-Responsive Chiral Liquid Crystal Amphiphilic Copolymers Based on Diosgenyl-Functionalized Aliphatic Polycarbonate. NANOMATERIALS 2017; 7:nano7070169. [PMID: 28677626 PMCID: PMC5535235 DOI: 10.3390/nano7070169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2017] [Revised: 06/23/2017] [Accepted: 06/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The morphological control of polymer micellar aggregates is an important issue in applications such as nanomedicine and material science. Stimuli responsive soft materials have attracted significant attention for their well-controlled morphologies. However, despite extensive studies, it is still a challenge to prepare nanoscale assemblies with responsive behaviors. Herein, a new chiral liquid crystal (LC) aliphatic polycarbonate with side chain bearing diosgenyl mesogen, named mPEG43-PMCC25-P(MCC-DHO)15, was synthesized through the ring-opening polymerization and coupling reaction. The self-assembled behavior of the LC copolymer was explored. In aqueous solution, the functionalized copolymer could self-organize into different nanostructures with changing pH value, such as nanospheres and nanofibers. This would offer new possibilities in the design of nanostructured organic materials.
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- Zhi-Hao Guo
- Center for Molecular Science and Engineering, College of Science, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China.
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- Center for Molecular Science and Engineering, College of Science, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China.
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- Center for Molecular Science and Engineering, College of Science, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Medical Genetics, National Health and Family Planning Commission, Shenyang 110031, China.
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- Center for Molecular Science and Engineering, College of Science, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China.
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An J, Liu X, Dedinaite A, Korchagina E, Winnik FM, Claesson PM. Effect of solvent quality and chain density on normal and frictional forces between electrostatically anchored thermoresponsive diblock copolymer layers. J Colloid Interface Sci 2017; 487:88-96. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2016.10.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2016] [Revised: 10/10/2016] [Accepted: 10/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Recent advances in thermoresponsive poly(2-oxazoline)s, polypeptoids, and polypeptides, with a specific focus on structure–property relationships, self-assembly, and applications, are reviewed.
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- Richard Hoogenboom
- Supramolecular Chemistry Group
- Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry
- Ghent University
- B-9000 Ghent
- Belgium
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- Institute of Chemistry
- University of Potsdam
- 14476 Potsdam
- Germany
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Li T, Tang H, Wu P. Molecular Evolution of Poly(2-isopropyl-2-oxazoline) Aqueous Solution during the Liquid-Liquid Phase Separation and Phase Transition Process. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2015; 31:6870-8. [PMID: 26024150 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.5b01009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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A detailed phase transition process of poly(2-isopropyl-2-oxazoline) (PIPOZ) in aqueous solution was investigated by means of DSC, temperature-variable (1)H NMR, Raman, optical micrographs, and FT-IR spectroscopy measurements. Gradual phase separation accompanied by large dehydration degree and big conformational changes above the lower critical solution temperature (LCST) and facile reversibility were identified. Based on the two-dimensional correlation (2Dcos) and perturbation correlation moving window (PCMW) analyses, the sequence order of chemical group motions in phase transition process was elucidated. Additionally, a newly assigned CH3···O═C intermolecular hydrogen bond at 3008 cm(-1) in the PIPOZ system provides extra information on the interactions between C-H and C═O groups. The formation of cross-linking "bridging" hydrogen bonds C═O···D-O-D···O═C (1631 cm(-1)) is proposed as the key process to induce the liquid-liquid phase separation and polymer-rich phase formation of PIPOZ solution. With slow heating, more and more "bridging" hydrogen bonds were formed and D2O were expelled with an ordered and mostly all-trans conformation adopted in the PIPOZ chains. On the basis of these observations, a physical picture on the molecular evolution of PIPOZ solution during the phase transition process has been derived.
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- Tianjiao Li
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Collaborative Innovation Center of Polymers and Polymer Composite Materials, Department of Macromolecular Science and laboratory for Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Collaborative Innovation Center of Polymers and Polymer Composite Materials, Department of Macromolecular Science and laboratory for Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Collaborative Innovation Center of Polymers and Polymer Composite Materials, Department of Macromolecular Science and laboratory for Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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Filippov A, Tarabukina E, Simonova M, Kirila T, Fundueanu G, Harabagiu V, Constantin M, Popescu I. Synthesis and Investigation of Double Stimuli-Responsive Behavior ofN-Isopropylacrylamide and Maleic Acid Copolymer in Solutions. J MACROMOL SCI B 2015. [DOI: 10.1080/00222348.2015.1057444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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An J, Liu X, Linse P, Dėdinaitė A, Winnik FM, Claesson PM. Tethered poly(2-isopropyl-2-oxazoline) chains: temperature effects on layer structure and interactions probed by AFM experiments and modeling. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2015; 31:3039-3048. [PMID: 25686020 DOI: 10.1021/la504653w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Thermoresponsive polymer layers on silica surfaces have been obtained by utilizing electrostatically driven adsorption of a cationic-nonionic diblock copolymer. The cationic block provides strong anchoring to the surface for the nonionic block of poly(2-isopropyl-2-oxazoline), referred to as PIPOZ. The PIPOZ chain interacts favorably with water at low temperatures, but above 46 °C aqueous solutions of PIPOZ phase separate as water becomes a poor solvent for the polymer. We explore how a change in solvent condition affects interactions between such adsorbed layers and report temperature effects on both normal forces and friction forces. To gain further insight, we utilize self-consistent lattice mean-field theory to follow how changes in temperature affect the polymer segment density distributions and to calculate surface force curves. We find that with worsening of the solvent condition an attraction develops between the adsorbed PIPOZ layers, and this observation is in good agreement with predictions of the mean-field theory. The modeling also demonstrates that the segment density profile and the degree of chain interpenetration under a given load between two PIPOZ-coated surfaces rise significantly with increasing temperature.
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- Junxue An
- †School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Division of Surface and Corrosion Science, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Drottning Kristinas väg 51, SE-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden
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- †School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Division of Surface and Corrosion Science, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Drottning Kristinas väg 51, SE-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden
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- ‡Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Lund University, Box 124, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
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- †School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Division of Surface and Corrosion Science, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Drottning Kristinas väg 51, SE-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden
- §Chemistry, Materials and Surfaces, SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden, Box 5607, SE-114 86 Stockholm, Sweden
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- ∥Department of Chemistry and Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Montreal, CP 6128 Succursale Centre Ville, Montreal, QC H3C 3J7, Canada
- ⊥National Institute for Materials Science, WPI International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
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- †School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Division of Surface and Corrosion Science, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Drottning Kristinas väg 51, SE-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden
- §Chemistry, Materials and Surfaces, SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden, Box 5607, SE-114 86 Stockholm, Sweden
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Li T, Tang H, Wu P. Structural investigation of thermo-responsive poly(2-isopropyl-2-oxazoline) hydrogel across the volume phase transition. SOFT MATTER 2015; 11:1911-1918. [PMID: 25611904 DOI: 10.1039/c4sm02812k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The deswelling and swelling behaviors of poly(2-isopropyl-2-oxazoline)-based hydrogel synthesized by a one-pot microwave-assisted solvent-free reaction were investigated. A distinct hydrophobic collapse of the hydrogel compared with the corresponding aqueous solution was observed by FT-IR spectroscopy combined with two-dimensional correlation spectroscopy (2DCOS) and perturbation-correlation moving-window (PCMW) analyses. The volume phase transition (VPT) temperature of 35 °C during heating and the transition temperature range of 41-30 °C during cooling were determined, indicating different dynamic transition mechanisms during heating and cooling. Water expulsion starting from the benzene ring-centered hydrophobic spots to the surroundings was revealed during deswelling. However, during swelling, although the rebuilding of cross-linking hydrogen bond bridges provided a channel-like microstructure to reswell the hydrogel gradually, a slow, unusual recovery of the amide hydrogen bonds to water molecules was observed.
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- Tianjiao Li
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China.
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Betancourt JE, Rivera JM. Tuning thermoresponsive supramolecular G-quadruplexes. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2015; 31:2095-2103. [PMID: 25641343 PMCID: PMC4863471 DOI: 10.1021/la504446k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Thermoresponsive systems are attractive due to their suitability for fundamental studies as well as their practical uses in a wide variety of applications. While much progress has been achieved using polymers, alternative strategies such as the use of well-defined nonpolymeric supramolecules are still underdeveloped. Here we report three 8-aryl-2'-deoxyguanosine derivatives (8ArGs) that self-assemble in aqueous media into precise thermoresponsive supramolecular G-quadruplexes (SGQs). We report the synthesis of such derivatives, studies of their isothermal self-assembly, and the thermally induced assembly to form higher-order meso-globular assemblies we term supramolecular hacky sacks (SHS). The lower critical solution temperature (LCST) that indicates the formation of the SHS was modulated by changing (a) intrinsic parameters (i.e., structure of the 8ArGs); (b) extrinsic parameters such as the salt used to promote the formation of the SGQ; and (c) supramolecular parameters such as the coassembly different 8ArGs to form heteromeric SGQs. Changes in the intrinsic parameters lead to LCST variations in the range of 28-59 °C. Modulating extrinsic parameters such as replacing KI with KSCN abolishes the thermoresponsive phenomenon whereas changing the cation from K(+) to Na(+) or adjusting the pH (in the range of 6-8) has negligible effects on the LCST. Modulating supramolecular parameters results in transition temperatures that are intermediate between those obtained by the respective homomeric SGQs, although the specific proportions of the subunits are critical in determining the reversibility of the process. Given the extensive applications of thermoresponsive polymers, the nonpolymeric supramolecular counterparts presented here may represent an attractive alternative for fundamental studies and biorelevant applications.
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Karjalainen E, Khlebnikov V, Korpi A, Hirvonen SP, Hietala S, Aseyev V, Tenhu H. Complex interactions in aqueous PIL-PNIPAm-PIL triblock copolymer solutions. POLYMER 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2014.12.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Song Z, He X, Gao C, Khan H, Shi P, Zhang W. Asymmetrical vesicles: convenient in situ RAFT synthesis and controllable structure determination. Polym Chem 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5py01065a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Asymmetrical vesicles of a block copolymer were prepared, and the vesicle structure was found to be dependent on the degree of polymerization of solvophilic blocks.
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- Zefeng Song
- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials of the Ministry of Education
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin)
- Institute of Polymer Chemistry
- Nankai University
- Tianjin 300071
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials of the Ministry of Education
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin)
- Institute of Polymer Chemistry
- Nankai University
- Tianjin 300071
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials of the Ministry of Education
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin)
- Institute of Polymer Chemistry
- Nankai University
- Tianjin 300071
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials of the Ministry of Education
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin)
- Institute of Polymer Chemistry
- Nankai University
- Tianjin 300071
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials of the Ministry of Education
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin)
- Institute of Polymer Chemistry
- Nankai University
- Tianjin 300071
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials of the Ministry of Education
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin)
- Institute of Polymer Chemistry
- Nankai University
- Tianjin 300071
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Shen X, Huo F, Kang H, Zhang S, Li J, Zhang W. Modification of block copolymer vesicles: what will happen when AB diblock copolymer is block-extended to an ABC triblock terpolymer? Polym Chem 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5py00208g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The PEG-b-PS diblock copolymer vesicles were converted into the membrane-compartmentalized vesicles of the PEG-b-PS-b-P4VP triblock terpolymer through seeded RAFT polymerization.
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- Xiaoyan Shen
- MOE Key Laboratory of Wooden Material Science and Application
- Beijing Forestry University
- Beijing 100083
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials of the Ministry of Education
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin)
- Institute of Polymer Chemistry
- Nankai University
- Tianjin 300071
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Wooden Material Science and Application
- Beijing Forestry University
- Beijing 100083
- China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Wooden Material Science and Application
- Beijing Forestry University
- Beijing 100083
- China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Wooden Material Science and Application
- Beijing Forestry University
- Beijing 100083
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials of the Ministry of Education
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin)
- Institute of Polymer Chemistry
- Nankai University
- Tianjin 300071
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Karjalainen E, Aseyev V, Tenhu H. Upper or lower critical solution temperature, or both? Studies on cationic copolymers of N-isopropylacrylamide. Polym Chem 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c4py01700e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The solution properties of statistical copolymers of N-isopropyl acrylamide (NIPAm) and cationic (3-acrylamidopropyl) trimethylammonium chloride (AMPTMA) have been studied.
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- Erno Karjalainen
- Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry
- Department of Chemistry
- University of Helsinki
- 00014 Helsinki
- Finland
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- Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry
- Department of Chemistry
- University of Helsinki
- 00014 Helsinki
- Finland
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- Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry
- Department of Chemistry
- University of Helsinki
- 00014 Helsinki
- Finland
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Huo F, Li S, He X, Shah SA, Li Q, Zhang W. Disassembly of Block Copolymer Vesicles into Nanospheres through Vesicle Mediated RAFT Polymerization. Macromolecules 2014. [DOI: 10.1021/ma5021165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Fei Huo
- Key
Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials of the Ministry of Education,
Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering
(Tianjin), Institute of Polymer Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials of the Ministry of Education,
Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering
(Tianjin), Institute of Polymer Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials of the Ministry of Education,
Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering
(Tianjin), Institute of Polymer Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials of the Ministry of Education,
Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering
(Tianjin), Institute of Polymer Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials of the Ministry of Education,
Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering
(Tianjin), Institute of Polymer Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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Filippov AP, Belyaeva EV, Zakharova NV, Sasina AS, Ilgach DM, Meleshko TK, Yakimansky AV. Double stimuli-responsive behavior of graft copolymer with polyimide backbone and poly(N,N-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate) side chains. Colloid Polym Sci 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s00396-014-3441-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Fan J, Cui J, Han Y, Jiang W. Monte Carlo simulation of temperature-induced reversible morphological changes between sphere and vesicle formed by AB diblock copolymers. RSC Adv 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ra04112g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Takahashi R, Qiu XP, Xue N, Sato T, Terao K, Winnik FM. Self-Association of the Thermosensitive Block Copolymer Poly(2-isopropyl-2-oxazoline)-b-poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) in Water–Methanol Mixtures. Macromolecules 2014. [DOI: 10.1021/ma501538t] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Rintaro Takahashi
- Department
of Macromolecular Science, Osaka University, 1-1 Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Faculty
of Pharmacy and Department of Chemistry, University of Montreal, CP 6128 Succursale Centre Ville Montreal, Quebec Canada H3C 3J7
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- Faculty
of Pharmacy and Department of Chemistry, University of Montreal, CP 6128 Succursale Centre Ville Montreal, Quebec Canada H3C 3J7
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- Department
of Macromolecular Science, Osaka University, 1-1 Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Department
of Macromolecular Science, Osaka University, 1-1 Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Faculty
of Pharmacy and Department of Chemistry, University of Montreal, CP 6128 Succursale Centre Ville Montreal, Quebec Canada H3C 3J7
- WPI
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), National Institute for Materials Science 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
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An J, Dėdinaitė A, Winnik FM, Qiu XP, Claesson PM. Temperature-dependent adsorption and adsorption hysteresis of a thermoresponsive diblock copolymer. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2014; 30:4333-4341. [PMID: 24694093 DOI: 10.1021/la500377w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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A nonionic-cationic diblock copolymer, poly(2-isopropyl-2-oxazoline)60-b-poly((3-acrylamidopropyl)trimethylammonium chloride)17, (PIPOZ60-b-PAMPTMA17), was utilized to electrostatically tether temperature-responsive PIPOZ chains to silica surfaces by physisorption. The effects of polymer concentration, pH, and temperature on adsorption were investigated using quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring and ellipsometry. The combination of these two techniques allows thorough characterization of the adsorbed layer in terms of surface excess, thickness, and water content. The high affinity of the cationic PAMPTMA17 block to the negatively charged silica surface gives rise to a high affinity adsorption isotherm, leading to (nearly) irreversible adsorption with respect to dilution. An increase in solution pH lowers the affinity of PIPOZ to silica but enhances the adsorption of the cationic block due to increasing silica surface charge density, which leads to higher adsorption of the cationic diblock copolymer. Higher surface excess is also achieved at higher temperatures due to the worsening of the solvent quality of water for the PIPOZ block. Interestingly, a large hysteresis in adsorbed mass and other layer properties was observed when the temperature was cycled from 25 to 45 °C and then back to 25 °C. Possible causes for this temperature hysteresis are discussed.
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- Junxue An
- School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Division of Surface and Corrosion Science, KTH Royal Institute of Technology , Drottning Kristinas väg 51, SE-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden
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Dan M, Huo F, Xiao X, Su Y, Zhang W. Temperature-Sensitive Nanoparticle-to-Vesicle Transition of ABC Triblock Copolymer Corona–Shell–Core Nanoparticles Synthesized by Seeded Dispersion RAFT Polymerization. Macromolecules 2014. [DOI: 10.1021/ma402370j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Meihan Dan
- Key Laboratory
of Functional
Polymer Materials of the Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation
Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Institute of
Polymer Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory
of Functional
Polymer Materials of the Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation
Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Institute of
Polymer Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory
of Functional
Polymer Materials of the Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation
Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Institute of
Polymer Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory
of Functional
Polymer Materials of the Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation
Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Institute of
Polymer Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory
of Functional
Polymer Materials of the Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation
Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Institute of
Polymer Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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Ma S, Xiao M, Wang R. Formation and structural characteristics of thermosensitive multiblock copolymer vesicles. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2013; 29:16010-16017. [PMID: 24304193 DOI: 10.1021/la404157h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The spontaneous vesicle formation of ABABA-type amphiphilic multiblock copolymers bearing thermosensitive hydrophilic A-block in a selective solvent is studied using dissipative particle dynamics (DPD) approach. The formation process of vesicle through nucleation and growth pathway is observed by varying the temperature. The simulation results show that spherical micelle takes shape at high temperature. As temperature decreases, vesicles with small aqueous cavity appear and the cavity expands as well as the membrane thickness decreases with the temperature further decreasing. This finding is in agreement with the experimental observation. Furthermore, by continuously varying the temperature and the length of the hydrophobic block, a phase diagram is constructed, which can indicate the thermodynamically stable region for vesicles. The morphological phase diagram shows that vesicles can form in a larger parameter scope. The relationship between the hydrophilic and hydrophobic block length versus the aqueous cavity size and vesicle size are revealed. Simulation results demonstrate that the copolymers with shorter hydrophobic blocks length or the higher hydrophilicity are more likely to form vesicles with larger aqueous cavity size and vesicle size as well as thinner wall thickness. However, the increase in A-block length results to form vesicles with smaller aqueous cavity size and larger vesicle size.
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- Shiying Ma
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing National Laboratory of Microstructures, Nanjing University , Nanjing 210093, China
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