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Papadakis CM, Niebuur BJ, Schulte A. Thermoresponsive Polymers under Pressure with a Focus on Poly( N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM). LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:1-20. [PMID: 38149782 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c02398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2023]
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Pressure is a key variable in the phase behavior of responsive polymers, both for applications and from a fundamental point of view. In this feature article, we review recent developments, particularly applications of neutron techniques such as small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) and quasi-elastic neutron scattering (QENS), across the temperature-pressure phase diagram. These are complemented by kinetic SANS experiments following pressure jumps. In the prototype system poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM), QENS revealed the pressure-dependent characteristics of hydration water around the lower critical solution temperature transition. The size, water content, and inner structure of the mesoglobules formed in the two-phase region depend strongly on pressure, as shown by SANS. Beside these changes at the phase transition, the mesoglobule formation at low pressure is determined by kinetic factors, namely the formation of a polymer-rich, rigid shell, which hampers further growth by coalescence. At high pressure, in contrast, the growth proceeds by diffusion-limited coalescence without any kinetic hindrance. The disintegration of the mesoglobules evolves either via chain release from their surface or via swelling, depending on the osmotic pressure of the water. Moreover, we report on the profound influence of pressure on the cononsolvency effect. In the temperature-pressure frame, the one-phase region is hugely expanded upon the addition of the cosolvent methanol. SANS experiments unveil the enthalpic and entropic contributions to the effective Flory-Huggins interaction parameter between the segments and the solvent mixture. QENS experiments demonstrate an increase in polymer associated water with pressure, whereas methanol is released. Correspondingly, the solvent phase becomes enriched in methanol, providing a mechanism for the breakdown of cononsolvency at a high pressure. Finally, we outline future opportunities for high-pressure studies of thermoresponsive polymers, with a focus on neutron methods.
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- Christine M Papadakis
- TUM School of Natural Sciences, Physics Department, Soft Matter Physics Group, Technical University of Munich, James-Franck-Str. 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- TUM School of Natural Sciences, Physics Department, Soft Matter Physics Group, Technical University of Munich, James-Franck-Str. 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Department of Physics and College of Optics and Photonics, University of Central Florida, 4111 Libra Drive, Orlando, Florida 32816-2385, United States
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Yokokura TJ, Duan C, Ding EA, Kumar S, Wang R. Effects of Ionic Strength on the Morphology, Scattering, and Mechanical Response of Neurofilament-Derived Protein Brushes. Biomacromolecules 2024; 25:328-337. [PMID: 38052005 PMCID: PMC10872360 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.3c01002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
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Protein brushes not only play a key role in the functionality of neurofilaments but also have wide applications in biomedical materials. Here, we investigate the effect of ionic strength on the morphology of protein brushes using continuous-space self-consistent field theory. A coarse-grained multiblock charged macromolecular model is developed to capture the chemical identity of amino acid sequences. For neurofilament heavy (NFH) brushes at pH 2.4, we predict three morphological regimes: swollen brushes, condensed brushes, and coexisting brushes, which consist of both a dense inner layer and a diffuse outer layer. The brush height predicted by our theory is in good agreement with the experimental data for a wide range of ionic strengths. The dramatic height decrease is a result of the electrostatic screening-induced transition from the overlapping state to the isolated state of the coexisting brushes. We also studied the evolution of the scattering and mechanical responses accompanying the morphological change. The oscillation in the reflectivity spectra characterizes the existence and microstructure of the inner condensed layer, whereas the shoulder in the force spectra signifies a swollen morphology.
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- Takashi J Yokokura
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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Sharifi N, Liu T, Clarke SM. A Novel Study on the Role of Pressure on Surface Adsorption from Solutions. J Phys Chem B 2023. [PMID: 37229794 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.3c01492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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In this work, we present experimental data on the behavior of model additives adsorbed at the solid/liquid interface as a function of pressure. We report that some additives adsorbed from non-aqueous solvents exhibit rather little variation with pressure, while others exhibit more significant changes. We also display the important pressure dependence of added water. This pressure dependence is relevant, indeed central to many commercially important situations where the adsorption of molecular species to the solid/liquid interface under high pressure is key, such as wind turbines, and this work should help in understanding how protective, anti-wear, or friction-reducing agents can persist (or not) under these extreme conditions. With a very significant gap in the fundamental understanding of the role of pressure on adsorption from solution phases, this important fundamental study provides a methodology to investigate the pressure dependence of these academically and commercially important systems. In the best case, one may even be able to predict which additives will lead to more adsorption under pressure and avoid those that may desorb.
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- N Sharifi
- Institute for Energy and Environmental Flows and Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Rd, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K
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- Institute for Energy and Environmental Flows and Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Rd, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K
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- Institute for Energy and Environmental Flows and Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Rd, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K
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A novel citric acid facilitated supramolecular Zinc(II)-metallogel: Toward semiconducting device applications. J Mol Liq 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2023.121348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Micciulla S, Gutfreund P, Kanduč M, Chiappisi L. Pressure-Induced Phase Transitions of Nonionic Polymer Brushes. Macromolecules 2023. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.2c01979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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- Samantha Micciulla
- Institut Max von Laue - Paul Langevin, 71 avenue des Martyrs, 38042Grenoble, France
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- Institut Max von Laue - Paul Langevin, 71 avenue des Martyrs, 38042Grenoble, France
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- Jožef Stefan Institute, Jamova 39, SI-1000Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Institut Max von Laue - Paul Langevin, 71 avenue des Martyrs, 38042Grenoble, France
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Lacroce E, Rossi F. Polymer-based thermoresponsive hydrogels for controlled drug delivery. Expert Opin Drug Deliv 2022; 19:1203-1215. [PMID: 35575265 DOI: 10.1080/17425247.2022.2078806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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INTRODUCTION controlled drug delivery through hydrogels is generally limited by the poor barrier that polymeric network can create to diffusion mechanism. Stimuli responsive polymers can help in this way guaranteeing that delivery can be sustained and finely controlled using an external stimulus. AREA COVERED this review provides an overview of recent studies about the use of temperature as an external stimulus able to work as an efficient new route of drug's administration. Thermoresponsive hydrogels are discussed and compared in terms of physical properties and mechanism of drug release considering their classification in intrinsically (formed by thermosensitive polymers) and non-intrinsically (polymers with thermosensitive moieties) hydrogels. EXPERT OPINION thermoresponsive hydrogels can be developed by using different polymers added or not with micro/nanoparticles of organic or inorganic origin. In both cases the final system represents an innovative way for the local and sustained drug delivery in a specific site of the body. In particular, it is possible to obtain an on-demand release of drug by applying a local increase of temperature to the system.
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- Elisa Lacroce
- Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta", Politecnico di Milano, via Mancinelli 7, 20131 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta", Politecnico di Milano, via Mancinelli 7, 20131 Milano, Italy
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Malatjie KI, Mbuli BS, Moutloali RM, Ngila CJ. An In Situ Incorporation of Acrylic Acid and ZnO Nanoparticles into Polyamide Thin Film Composite Membranes for Their Effect on Membrane pH Responsive Behavior. MEMBRANES 2021; 11:membranes11120910. [PMID: 34940411 PMCID: PMC8704247 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11120910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2021] [Revised: 11/02/2021] [Accepted: 11/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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This paper focuses on an in situ interfacial polymerization modification of polyamide thin film composite membranes with acrylic acid (AA) and zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles. Consequent to this modification, the modified polyamide thin film composite (PA–TFC) membranes exhibited enhanced water permeability and Pb (II) heavy metal rejection. For example, the 0.50:1.50% ZnO/AA modified membranes showed water permeability of 29.85 ± 0.06 L·m−2·h−1·kPa−1 (pH 3), 4.16 ± 0.39 L·m−2·h−1·kPa−1 (pH 7), and 2.80 ± 0.21 L·m−2·h−1·kPa−1 1 (pH 11). This demonstrated enhanced pH responsive properties, and improved water permeability properties against unmodified membranes (2.29 ± 0.59 L·m−2·h−1·kPa−1, 1.79 ± 0.27 L·m−2·h−1·kPa−1, and 0.90 ± 0.21 L·m−2·h−1·kPa−1, respectively). Furthermore, the rejection of Pb (II) ions by the modified PA–TFC membranes was found to be 16.11 ± 0.12% (pH 3), 30.58 ± 0.33% (pH 7), and 96.67 ± 0.09% (pH 11). Additionally, the membranes modified with AA and ZnO/AA demonstrated a significant pH responsiveness compared to membranes modified with only ZnO nanoparticles and unmodified membranes. As such, this demonstrated the swelling behavior due to the inherent “gate effect” of the modified membranes. This was illustrated by the rejection and water permeation behavior, hydrophilic properties, and ion exchange capacity of the modified membranes. The pH responsiveness for the modified membranes was due to the –COOH and –OH functional groups introduced by the AA hydrogel and ZnO nanoparticles.
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- Kgolofelo I. Malatjie
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg 2028, South Africa; (K.I.M.); (R.M.M.); (C.J.N.)
- Department of Science and Innovation/Mintek Nanotechnology Innovation Centre-Water Research Node, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein, Johannesburg 2028, South Africa
- Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability, College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa, Johannesburg 1710, South Africa
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg 2028, South Africa; (K.I.M.); (R.M.M.); (C.J.N.)
- Department of Science and Innovation/Mintek Nanotechnology Innovation Centre-Water Research Node, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein, Johannesburg 2028, South Africa
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg 2028, South Africa; (K.I.M.); (R.M.M.); (C.J.N.)
- Department of Science and Innovation/Mintek Nanotechnology Innovation Centre-Water Research Node, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein, Johannesburg 2028, South Africa
- Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability, College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa, Johannesburg 1710, South Africa
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg 2028, South Africa; (K.I.M.); (R.M.M.); (C.J.N.)
- Department of Science and Innovation/Mintek Nanotechnology Innovation Centre-Water Research Node, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein, Johannesburg 2028, South Africa
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Kudupoje MB, Vanzant ES, McLeod KR, Yiannikouris A. Synthesis, Evaluation, and Characterization of an Ergotamine Imprinted Styrene-Based Polymer for Potential Use as an Ergot Alkaloid Selective Adsorbent. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:30260-30280. [PMID: 34805659 PMCID: PMC8600535 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c02158] [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: 04/23/2021] [Accepted: 10/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Alkaloid toxicities negatively impact livestock health and production. To assess alkaloid occurrences, adsorbent technologies may offer effective means to their extraction and isolation from a complex feed matrix. In this study, molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) were synthesized and evaluated for their specificity of binding to various ergot alkaloids. Co-polymers of styrene and hydroxyethyl methacrylate were synthesized in the absence or presence of an ergotamine (ETA) template, yielding non-imprinted polymer (NIP) and molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP), respectively. The influence of parameters such as pH, temperature, and initial concentration on the adsorption of ergot alkaloids was evaluated along with their application as solid phase extraction materials. Chemical and morphological properties were characterized. Adsorption was generally greater for MIP compared to NIP. Cross-reactivity with related alkaloids existed due to similarities in structure and functional groups and was dependent on the type and concentration of alkaloid and polymer type (alkaloid type × concentration × product; P < 0.05). The pH of the medium had no influence on the binding properties of polymers toward ETA within a pH range of 2-10. Binding was independent of temperature between 36 and 42 °C. When kinetics of adsorption were evaluated, the Langmuir isotherm had a better fit (R 2 > 0.95) to adsorption equilibrium data than the Freundlich equation. The maximum amounts adsorbed (Q o) from the Langmuir model were 8.68 and 7.55 μM/g for MIP and NIP, respectively. Fourier transform infrared, scanning and tandem electron microscopy, and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller analysis confirmed a highly porous MIP structure with a greater surface area compared to NIP. Binding characteristics evaluated with computational strategy using molecular docking experiments and in vitro in a complex media (rumen fluid) indicated a stronger ETA adsorption by the tested composition selected among other polymeric materials and affinity of MIP compared with NIP. This study suggested the possible utility of MIP as a solid phase extraction sorbent for applications in analytical chemistry or sensing devices tailored to track ergot alkaloid incidence and the fate of those alkaloids in complex ruminal digestive samples.
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- Manoj B. Kudupoje
- Chemistry
and Toxicology Division, Center for animal Nutrigenomics & Applied
Animal Nutrition, Alltech Inc., 3031 Catnip Hill Road, Nicholasville, Kentucky 40356, United States
- Department
of Animal and Food Sciences, University
of Kentucky, W.P. Garrigus Building, Lexington, Kentucky 40546-0215, United States
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- Department
of Animal and Food Sciences, University
of Kentucky, W.P. Garrigus Building, Lexington, Kentucky 40546-0215, United States
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- Department
of Animal and Food Sciences, University
of Kentucky, W.P. Garrigus Building, Lexington, Kentucky 40546-0215, United States
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- Chemistry
and Toxicology Division, Center for animal Nutrigenomics & Applied
Animal Nutrition, Alltech Inc., 3031 Catnip Hill Road, Nicholasville, Kentucky 40356, United States
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Hu N, Chen C, Metwalli E, Bießmann L, Herold C, Fu J, Cubitt R, Zhong Q, Müller-Buschbaum P. Hydration and Thermal Response Kinetics of a Cross-Linked Thermoresponsive Copolymer Film on a Hydrophobic PAN Substrate Coating Probed by In Situ Neutron Reflectivity. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2021; 37:6819-6829. [PMID: 34043364 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c00931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The hydration and thermal response kinetics of the cross-linked thermoresponsive copolymer poly((diethylene glycol monomethyl ether methacrylate)-co-poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate), abbreviated as P(MEO2MA-co-OEGMA300), thin film on a hydrophobic polyacrylonitrile (PAN) substrate coating, which resembles a synthetic fabric, is probed by in situ neutron reflectivity (NR). The PAN and monomer (MEO2MA and OEGMA300) solutions are sequentially spin-coated onto a silicon (Si) substrate. Afterward, plasma treatment is applied to realize the cross-linking of PAN and monomers. The as-prepared cross-linked P(MEO2MA-co-OEGMA300) film on the hydrophobic PAN substrate coating presents a two-layer structure: a substrate-near layer, which is a mixture of PAN and P(MEO2MA-co-OEGMA300), and a main layer, which is composed of pure hydrophilic P(MEO2MA-co-OEGMA300). During hydration in D2O vapor atmosphere, the hydrophobic PAN component prevents the formation of D2O enrichment in the substrate-near layer. However, an additional vapor-near layer is observed on top of the main layer, which is enriched with D2O. The hydration process is constrained by the cross-linking points in the film, inducing the relaxation time to be longer than that in a spin-coated P(MEO2MA-co-OEGMA300) film. Because the as-prepared cross-linked film presents a transition temperature (TT) at 38 °C, the hydrated film switches to the collapsed state when the temperature is increased from 23 to 50 °C. The response to a thermal stimulus is also slower due to the existence of the internal cross-linking points as compared to the spin-coated film. Interestingly, no reswelling is observed at the end of the thermal stimulus, which can be also attributed to the presence of internal cross-linking points.
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- Neng Hu
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Materials & Manufacturing Technology, Ministry of Education, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, 310018 Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Materials & Manufacturing Technology, Ministry of Education, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, 310018 Hangzhou, China
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- Technische Universität München, Physik-Department, Lehrstuhl für Funktionelle Materialien, James-Franck-Str. 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Technische Universität München, Physik-Department, Lehrstuhl für Funktionelle Materialien, James-Franck-Str. 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Technische Universität München, Physik-Department, Lehrstuhl für Funktionelle Materialien, James-Franck-Str. 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, 135 Xingang Road West, 510275 Guangzhou, China
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- Institut Laue-Langevin, 6 rue Jules Horowitz, 38000 Grenoble, France
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Materials & Manufacturing Technology, Ministry of Education, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, 310018 Hangzhou, China
- Technische Universität München, Physik-Department, Lehrstuhl für Funktionelle Materialien, James-Franck-Str. 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Technische Universität München, Physik-Department, Lehrstuhl für Funktionelle Materialien, James-Franck-Str. 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
- Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum (MLZ), Technische Universität München, Lichtenbergstr. 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
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Gresham IJ, Murdoch TJ, Johnson EC, Robertson H, Webber GB, Wanless EJ, Prescott SW, Nelson ARJ. Quantifying the robustness of the neutron reflectometry technique for structural characterization of polymer brushes. J Appl Crystallogr 2021. [DOI: 10.1107/s160057672100251x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Neutron reflectometry is the foremost technique for in situ determination of the volume fraction profiles of polymer brushes at planar interfaces. However, the subtle features in the reflectometry data produced by these diffuse interfaces challenge data interpretation. Historically, data analyses have used least-squares approaches that do not adequately quantify the uncertainty of the modeled profile and ignore the possibility of other structures that also match the collected data (multimodality). Here, a Bayesian statistical approach is used that permits the structural uncertainty and multimodality to be quantified for polymer brush systems. A free-form model is used to describe the volume fraction profile, minimizing assumptions regarding brush structure, while only allowing physically reasonable profiles to be produced. The model allows the total volume of polymer and the profile monotonicity to be constrained. The rigor of the approach is demonstrated via a round-trip analysis of a simulated system, before it is applied to real data examining the well characterized collapse of a thermoresponsive brush. It is shown that, while failure to constrain the interfacial volume and consider multimodality may result in erroneous structures being derived, carefully constraining the model allows for robust determination of polymer brush compositional profiles. This work highlights that an appropriate combination of flexibility and constraint must be used with polymer brush systems to ensure the veracity of the analysis. The code used in this analysis is provided, enabling the reproduction of the results and the application of the method to similar problems.
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Zhang X, Kreuzer LP, Schwaiger DM, Lu M, Mao Z, Cubitt R, Müller-Buschbaum P, Zhong Q. Abnormal fast dehydration and rehydration of light- and thermo-dual-responsive copolymer films triggered by UV radiation. SOFT MATTER 2021; 17:2603-2613. [PMID: 33527960 DOI: 10.1039/d0sm02007a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Abnormal fast dehydration and rehydration of light- and thermo-dual-responsive copolymer films of poly(oligo(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate-co-6-(4-phenylazophenoxy)hexyl acrylate), abbreviated as P(OEGMA300-co-PAHA), are triggered by UV radiation. Both rapid kinetic processes are probed by in situ neutron reflectivity (NR). The transition temperatures (TTs) of P(OEGMA300-co-PAHA) are 53.0 (ambient conditions) and 52.5 °C (UV radiation, λ = 365 nm). Thin P(OEGMA300-co-PAHA) films show a random distribution of OEGMA300 and PAHA segments. They swell in a D2O vapor atmosphere at 23 °C (below TT) to a swelling ratio d/das-prep of 1.61 ± 0.01 and exhibit a D2O volume fraction φ(D2O) of 39.3 ± 0.5%. After being exposed to UV radiation for only 60 s, d/das-prep and φ(D2O) significantly decrease to 1.00 ± 0.01 and 13.4 ± 0.5%, respectively. Although the UV-induced trans-cis isomerization of the azobenzene in PAHA induces increased hydrophilicity, the configuration change causes a breaking of the intermolecular hydrogen bonds between OEGMA300 and D2O molecules and unexpected film shrinkage. As compared to thermal stimulus-induced dehydration, the present dehydration rate is 100 times faster. Removal of the UV radiation causes immediate rehydration. After 200 s, d/das-prep and φ(D2O) recover to their hydrated states, which is also 30 times faster than the initial hydration. At 60 °C (above TT), thin P(OEGMA300-co-PAHA) films switch to their collapsed state and are insensitive to UV radiation. Thus, the UV-induced fast dehydration and rehydration depend on the existence of hydrogen bonds.
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- Xuan Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Materials & Manufacturing Technology, Ministry of Education, National Base for International Science and Technology Cooperation in Textiles and Consumer-Goods Chemistry, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, 310018 Hangzhou, China.
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- Technische Universität München, Physik-Department, Lehrstuhl für Funktionelle Materialien, James-Franck-Str. 1, 85748 Garching, Germany.
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- Technische Universität München, Physik-Department, Lehrstuhl für Funktionelle Materialien, James-Franck-Str. 1, 85748 Garching, Germany.
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Materials & Manufacturing Technology, Ministry of Education, National Base for International Science and Technology Cooperation in Textiles and Consumer-Goods Chemistry, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, 310018 Hangzhou, China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Institut Laue-Langevin, 6 Rue Jules Horowitz, 38000 Grenoble, France
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- Technische Universität München, Physik-Department, Lehrstuhl für Funktionelle Materialien, James-Franck-Str. 1, 85748 Garching, Germany. and Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum (MLZ), Technische Universität München, Lichtenbergstr. 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Materials & Manufacturing Technology, Ministry of Education, National Base for International Science and Technology Cooperation in Textiles and Consumer-Goods Chemistry, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, 310018 Hangzhou, China. and Technische Universität München, Physik-Department, Lehrstuhl für Funktionelle Materialien, James-Franck-Str. 1, 85748 Garching, Germany.
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Sun X, Agate S, Salem KS, Lucia L, Pal L. Hydrogel-Based Sensor Networks: Compositions, Properties, and Applications—A Review. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2020; 4:140-162. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.0c01011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Xiaohang Sun
- Department of Forest Biomaterials, North Carolina State University, 431 Dan Allen Dr., Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, United States
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai 519082, China
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- Department of Forest Biomaterials, North Carolina State University, 431 Dan Allen Dr., Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, United States
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- Department of Forest Biomaterials, North Carolina State University, 431 Dan Allen Dr., Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, United States
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- Department of Forest Biomaterials, North Carolina State University, 431 Dan Allen Dr., Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, United States
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- Department of Forest Biomaterials, North Carolina State University, 431 Dan Allen Dr., Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, United States
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Baul U, Bley M, Dzubiella J. Thermal Compaction of Disordered and Elastin-like Polypeptides: A Temperature-Dependent, Sequence-Specific Coarse-Grained Simulation Model. Biomacromolecules 2020; 21:3523-3538. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.0c00546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Upayan Baul
- Applied Theoretical Physics—Computational Physics, Physikalisches Institut, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Hermann-Herder Strasse 3, D-79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Applied Theoretical Physics—Computational Physics, Physikalisches Institut, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Hermann-Herder Strasse 3, D-79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Applied Theoretical Physics—Computational Physics, Physikalisches Institut, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Hermann-Herder Strasse 3, D-79104 Freiburg, Germany
- Cluster of Excellence livMatS@FIT—Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 105, D-79110 Freiburg, Germany
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Zhong Q, Hu N, Mi L, Wang JP, Metwalli E, Bießmann L, Herold C, Yang J, Wu GP, Xu ZK, Cubitt R, Müller-Buschbaum P. Impact of Thermal History on the Kinetic Response of Thermoresponsive Poly(diethylene glycol monomethyl ether methacrylate)- block-poly(poly(ethylene glycol)methyl ether methacrylate) Thin Films Investigated by In Situ Neutron Reflectivity. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2020; 36:6228-6237. [PMID: 32388986 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c00866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The impact of thermal history on the kinetic response of thin thermoresponsive diblock copolymer poly(diethylene glycol monomethyl ether methacrylate)-block-poly(poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate), abbreviated as PMEO2MA-b-POEGMA300, films is investigated by in situ neutron reflectivity. The PMEO2MA and POEGMA300 blocks are both thermoresponsive polymers with a lower critical solution temperature. Their transition temperatures (TTs) are around 25 °C (TT1, PMEO2MA) and 60 °C (TT2, POEGMA300). Thus, by applying different temperature protocols (20 to 60 or 20 to 40 to 60 °C), the PMEO2MA-b-POEGMA300 thin films experience different thermal histories: the first protocol directly switches from a swollen to a collapsed state, whereas the second one switches first from a swollen to a semicollapsed and finally to a collapsed state. Although the applied thermal histories differ, the response and final state of the collapsed films are very close to each other. After the thermal stimulus, both films present a complicated response composed of an initial shrinkage, followed by a rearrangement. Interestingly, a subsequent reswelling of the collapsed film is only observed in the case of having applied a thermal stimulus of 20 to 40 °C. The normalized film thickness and the D2O amount of each layer in the PMEO2MA-b-POEGMA300 films are consistent at the end of the two different thermal stimuli. Hence, it can be concluded that the thermal history does not influence the final state of the PMEO2MA-b-POEGMA300 films upon heating. Based on this property, these thin films are especially suitable for the temperature switches on the nanoscale, which may experience different thermal histories.
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- Qi Zhong
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Materials & Manufacturing Technology, Ministry of Education, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, 310018 Hangzhou, China
- Physik-Department, Lehrstuhl für Funktionelle Materialien, Technische Universität München, James-Franck-Str. 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Materials & Manufacturing Technology, Ministry of Education, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, 310018 Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Materials & Manufacturing Technology, Ministry of Education, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, 310018 Hangzhou, China
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- Shanghai University of Engineering Science, 333 Long Teng Road, 201620 Shanghai, China
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- Physik-Department, Lehrstuhl für Funktionelle Materialien, Technische Universität München, James-Franck-Str. 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Physik-Department, Lehrstuhl für Funktionelle Materialien, Technische Universität München, James-Franck-Str. 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Physik-Department, Lehrstuhl für Funktionelle Materialien, Technische Universität München, James-Franck-Str. 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- MOE Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- MOE Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- MOE Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Institut Laue-Langevin, 6 Rue Jules Horowitz, 38000 Grenoble, France
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- Physik-Department, Lehrstuhl für Funktionelle Materialien, Technische Universität München, James-Franck-Str. 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
- Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum (MLZ), Technische Universität München, Lichtenbergstr. 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
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Zhong Q, Chen C, Mi L, Wang JP, Yang J, Wu GP, Xu ZK, Cubitt R, Müller-Buschbaum P. Thermoresponsive Diblock Copolymer Films with a Linear Shrinkage Behavior and Its Potential Application in Temperature Sensors. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2020; 36:742-753. [PMID: 31895574 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b03462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The linear shrinkage behavior in thermoresponsive diblock copolymer films and its potential application in temperature sensors are investigated. The copolymer is composed of two thermoresponsive blocks with different transition temperatures (TTs): di(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate (MEO2MA; TT1 = 25 °C) and poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate (OEGMA300; TT2 = 60 °C) with a molar ratio of 1:1. Aqueous solutions of PMEO2MA-b-POEGMA300 show a three-stage transition upon heating as seen with optical transmittance and small-angle X-ray scattering: dissolution (T < TT1), self-assembled micelles with core-shell structure (TT1 < T < TT2), and aggregation of collapsed micelles (T > TT2). Due to the restrictions in the polymer chain arrangement introduced by the solid Si substrate, spin-coated PMEO2MA-b-POEGMA300 films exhibit an entirely different internal structure and transition behavior. Neutron reflectivity shows the absence of an ordered structure normal to the Si substrate in as-prepared PMEO2MA-b-POEGMA300 films. After exposure to D2O vapor for 3 h and then increasing the temperature above its TT1 and TT2, the ordered structure is still not observed. Only a D2O enrichment layer is formed close to the hydrophilic Si substrate. Such PMEO2MA-b-POEGMA300 films show a linear shrinkage between TT1 and TT2 in a D2O vapor atmosphere. This special behavior can be attributed to the synergistic effect between the restrained collapse of the PMEO2MA blocks by the still swollen POEGMA300 blocks and the impedance of chain arrangement by the Si substrate. Based on this unique behavior, spin-coated PMEO2MA-b-POEGMA300 films are further prepared into a temperature sensor by implementing Ag electrodes. Its resistance decreases linearly with temperature between TT1 and TT2.
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- Qi Zhong
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Materials & Manufacturing Technology, Ministry of Education , Zhejiang Sci-Tech University , 310018 Hangzhou , China
- Physik-Department, Lehrstuhl für Funktionelle Materialien , Technische Universität München , James-Franck-Str. 1 , 85748 Garching , Germany
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Materials & Manufacturing Technology, Ministry of Education , Zhejiang Sci-Tech University , 310018 Hangzhou , China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Materials & Manufacturing Technology, Ministry of Education , Zhejiang Sci-Tech University , 310018 Hangzhou , China
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- Shanghai University of Engineering Science , 333 Long Teng Road , 201620 Shanghai , China
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- MOE Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering , Zhejiang University , Hangzhou 310027 , China
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- MOE Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering , Zhejiang University , Hangzhou 310027 , China
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- MOE Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering , Zhejiang University , Hangzhou 310027 , China
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- Institut Laue-Langevin , 6 rue Jules Horowitz , 38000 Grenoble , France
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- Physik-Department, Lehrstuhl für Funktionelle Materialien , Technische Universität München , James-Franck-Str. 1 , 85748 Garching , Germany
- Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum (MLZ) , Technische Universität München , Lichtenbergstr. 1 , 85748 Garching , Germany
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He J, Zhang Y, Hu J, Li Y, Zhang Q, Qu W, Yao H, Wei T, Lin Q. Novel fluorescent supramolecular polymer metallogel based on Al
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coordinated cross‐linking of quinoline functionalized‐ pillar[5]arene act as multi‐stimuli‐responsive materials. Appl Organomet Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/aoc.5519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Jun‐Xia He
- Key Laboratory of Eco‐Environment‐Related Polymer Materials, Ministry of Education of China, Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringNorthwest Normal University Lanzhou Gansu 730070 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco‐Environment‐Related Polymer Materials, Ministry of Education of China, Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringNorthwest Normal University Lanzhou Gansu 730070 P. R. China
- Natural Energy Research Institute Lanzhou Gansu 730046 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco‐Environment‐Related Polymer Materials, Ministry of Education of China, Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringNorthwest Normal University Lanzhou Gansu 730070 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco‐Environment‐Related Polymer Materials, Ministry of Education of China, Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringNorthwest Normal University Lanzhou Gansu 730070 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco‐Environment‐Related Polymer Materials, Ministry of Education of China, Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringNorthwest Normal University Lanzhou Gansu 730070 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco‐Environment‐Related Polymer Materials, Ministry of Education of China, Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringNorthwest Normal University Lanzhou Gansu 730070 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco‐Environment‐Related Polymer Materials, Ministry of Education of China, Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringNorthwest Normal University Lanzhou Gansu 730070 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco‐Environment‐Related Polymer Materials, Ministry of Education of China, Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringNorthwest Normal University Lanzhou Gansu 730070 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco‐Environment‐Related Polymer Materials, Ministry of Education of China, Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringNorthwest Normal University Lanzhou Gansu 730070 P. R. China
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Welbourn R, Clarke S. New insights into the solid–liquid interface exploiting neutron reflectivity. Curr Opin Colloid Interface Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cocis.2019.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Delcea M, Helm CA. X-ray and Neutron Reflectometry of Thin Films at Liquid Interfaces. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2019; 35:8519-8530. [PMID: 30901219 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b04315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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In the 1980s, Helmuth Möhwald studied lipid monolayers at the air/water interface to understand the thermodynamically characterized phases at the molecular level. In collaboration with Jens Als-Nielsen, X-ray reflectometry was used and further developed to determine the electron density profile perpendicular to the water surface. Using a slab model, parameters such as thickness and density of the individual molecular regions, as well as the roughness of the individual interfaces, were determined. Later, X-ray and neutron reflectometry helped to understand the coverage and conformation of anchored and adsorbed polymers. Nowadays, they resolve molecular properties in emerging topics such as liquid metals and ionic liquids. Much is still to be learned about buried interfaces (e.g., liquid/liquid interfaces). In this Article, a historical and theoretical background of X-ray reflectivity is given, recent developments of X-ray and neutron reflectometry for polymers at interfaces and thin layers are highlighted, and emerging research topics involving these techniques are emphasized.
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- Mihaela Delcea
- Institute of Biochemistry , University of Greifswald , Felix-Hausdorff-Straße 4 , 17489 Greifswald , Germany
- ZIK HIKE- Zentrum für Innovationskompetenz , Humorale Immunreaktionen bei kardiovaskulären Erkrankungen , Fleischmannstraße 42 , 17489 Greifswald , Germany
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- Institute of Physics , University of Greifswald , Felix-Hausdorff-Straße 4 , 17489 Greifswald , Germany
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Nanoscale fiber-optic force sensors for mechanical probing at the molecular and cellular level. Nat Protoc 2018; 13:2714-2739. [PMID: 30367169 DOI: 10.1038/s41596-018-0059-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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There is an ongoing need to develop ultrasensitive nanomechanical instrumentation that has high spatial and force resolution, as well as an ability to operate in various biological environments. Here, we present a compact nanofiber optic force transducer (NOFT) with sub-piconewton force sensitivity and a nanoscale footprint that paves the way to the probing of complex mechanical phenomena inside biomolecular systems. The NOFT platform comprises a SnO2 nanofiber optic equipped with a thin, compressible polymer cladding layer studded with plasmonic nanoparticles (NPs). This combination allows angstrom-level movements of the NPs to be quantified by tracking the optical scattering of the NPs as they interact with the near-field of the fiber. The distance-dependent optical signals can be converted to force once the mechanical properties of the compressible cladding are fully characterized. In this protocol, the details of the synthesis, characterization, and calibration of the NOFT system are described. The overall protocol, from the synthesis of the nanofiber optic devices to acquisition of nanomechanical data, takes ~72 h.
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Wrede O, Reimann Y, Lülsdorf S, Emmrich D, Schneider K, Schmid AJ, Zauser D, Hannappel Y, Beyer A, Schweins R, Gölzhäuser A, Hellweg T, Sottmann T. Volume phase transition kinetics of smart N-n-propylacrylamide microgels studied by time-resolved pressure jump small angle neutron scattering. Sci Rep 2018; 8:13781. [PMID: 30213960 PMCID: PMC6137196 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-31976-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2018] [Accepted: 08/31/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The use of smart colloidal microgels for advanced applications critically depends on their response kinetics. We use pressure jump small angle neutron scattering with supreme time resolution to study the rapid volume phase transition kinetics of such microgels. Utilizing the pressure induced microphase separation inside the microgels we were able to resolve their collapse and swelling kinetics. While the collapse occurs on a time scale of 10 ms, the particle swelling turned out to be much faster. Photon correlation spectroscopy and static small angle neutron scattering unambiguously show, that the much slower collapse can be associated with the complex particle architecture exhibiting a loosely-crosslinked outer region and a denser inner core region. These insights into the kinetics of stimuli-responsive materials are of high relevance for their applications as nano-actuators, sensors or drug carriers. Moreover, the used refined pressure jump small angle neutron scattering technique is of broad interest for soft matter studies.
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- Oliver Wrede
- Physical and Biophysical Chemistry, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Physics of Supermolecular Systems and Surfaces, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Physical and Biophysical Chemistry, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Physics of Supermolecular Systems and Surfaces, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Physics of Supermolecular Systems and Surfaces, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Physical and Biophysical Chemistry, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany.
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany.
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Murdoch TJ, Humphreys BA, Johnson EC, Webber GB, Wanless EJ. Specific ion effects on thermoresponsive polymer brushes: Comparison to other architectures. J Colloid Interface Sci 2018; 526:429-450. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2018.04.086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2018] [Revised: 04/20/2018] [Accepted: 04/23/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Steinschulte AA, Scotti A, Rahimi K, Nevskyi O, Oppermann A, Schneider S, Bochenek S, Schulte MF, Geisel K, Jansen F, Jung A, Mallmann S, Winter R, Richtering W, Wöll D, Schweins R, Warren NJ, Plamper FA. Stimulated Transitions of Directed Nonequilibrium Self-Assemblies. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2017; 29:1703495. [PMID: 29024083 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201703495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2017] [Revised: 08/17/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Near-equilibrium stimulus-responsive polymers have been used extensively to introduce morphological variations in dependence of adaptable conditions. Far-less-well studied are triggered transformations at constant conditions. These require the involvement of metastable states, which are either able to approach the equilibrium state after deviation from metastability or can be frozen on returning from nonequilibrium to equilibrium. Such functional nonequilibrium macromolecular systems hold great promise for on-demand transformations, which result in substantial changes in their material properties, as seen for triggered gelations. Herein, a diblock copolymer system consisting of a hydrophilic block and a block that is responsive to both pressure and temperature, is introduced. This species demonstrates various micellar transformations upon leaving equilibrium/nonequilibrium states, which are triggered by a temperature deflection or a temporary application of hydrostatic pressure.
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Landoltweg 2, D-52056, Aachen, Germany
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- DWI Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials and Center for Chemical Polymer Technology (CPT), Forckenbeckstr. 50, D-52074, Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Landoltweg 2, D-52056, Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Landoltweg 2, D-52056, Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Landoltweg 2, D-52056, Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Landoltweg 2, D-52056, Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Landoltweg 2, D-52056, Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Landoltweg 2, D-52056, Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Landoltweg 2, D-52056, Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Landoltweg 2, D-52056, Aachen, Germany
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- DWI Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials and Center for Chemical Polymer Technology (CPT), Forckenbeckstr. 50, D-52074, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Physical Chemistry I, TU Dortmund University, Otto-Hahn Str. 6, D-44227, Dortmund, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Landoltweg 2, D-52056, Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Landoltweg 2, D-52056, Aachen, Germany
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- Institut Laue-Langevin ILL, DS/LSS, 71 Avenue des Martyrs, F-38000, Grenoble, France
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- School of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Landoltweg 2, D-52056, Aachen, Germany
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Vacuum induced dehydration of swollen poly(methoxy diethylene glycol acrylate) and polystyrene-block-poly(methoxy diethylene glycol acrylate)-block-polystyrene films probed by in-situ neutron reflectivity. POLYMER 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2017.07.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Jiang Y, Sprouse D, Laaser JE, Dhande Y, Reineke TM, Lodge TP. Complexation of Linear DNA and Poly(styrenesulfonate) with Cationic Copolymer Micelles: Effect of Polyanion Flexibility. J Phys Chem B 2017; 121:6708-6720. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.7b03732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Yaming Jiang
- Department of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science, University of Minnesota, 421 Washington Ave. SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, 207 Pleasant St. SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, 207 Pleasant St. SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science, University of Minnesota, 421 Washington Ave. SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, 207 Pleasant St. SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science, University of Minnesota, 421 Washington Ave. SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, 207 Pleasant St. SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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Korolkovas A, Rodriguez-Emmenegger C, de los Santos Pereira A, Chennevière A, Restagno F, Wolff M, Adlmann FA, Dennison AJC, Gutfreund P. Polymer Brush Collapse under Shear Flow. Macromolecules 2017. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.6b02525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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- Airidas Korolkovas
- Institut Laue-Langevin, 71 rue des Martyrs, 38000 Grenoble, France
- Université
Grenoble Alpes, Liphy, 140 Rue de la
Physique, 38402 Saint-Martin-d’Hères, France
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- DWI
- Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials and Institute of Technical
and Macromolecular Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Forckenbeckstraße
50, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Institute
of Macromolecular Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic v.v.i., Heyrovsky Sq. 2, 162 06 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Laboratoire
Léon Brillouin, CEA, CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay, Saclay, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, Cedex, France
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- Laboratoire
de Physique des Solides, CNRS, Univ. Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, 91405 Orsay, Cedex, France
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- Division
for Material Physics, Department for Physics and Astronomy, Uppsala University, Box
516, 75120 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Division
for Material Physics, Department for Physics and Astronomy, Uppsala University, Box
516, 75120 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Institut Laue-Langevin, 71 rue des Martyrs, 38000 Grenoble, France
- Department
of Chemistry, Technical University Berlin, 10623 Berlin, Germany
- Department
of Physics and Astronomy, University of Sheffield, S10 2TN Sheffield, U.K
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Willott JD, Murdoch TJ, Webber GB, Wanless EJ. Physicochemical behaviour of cationic polyelectrolyte brushes. Prog Polym Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2016.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Ma Y, Promthaveepong K, Li N. CO2-Responsive Polymer-Functionalized Au Nanoparticles for CO2 Sensor. Anal Chem 2016; 88:8289-93. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.6b02133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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- Ying Ma
- Department
of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 10 Kent Ridge Crescent, Singapore 119260
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- Department
of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 10 Kent Ridge Crescent, Singapore 119260
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- Division of Bioengineering, School of Chemical & Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 70 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 637457
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Dong S, Heyda J, Yuan J, Schalley CA. Lower critical solution temperature (LCST) phase behaviour of an ionic liquid and its control by supramolecular host–guest interactions. Chem Commun (Camb) 2016; 52:7970-3. [DOI: 10.1039/c6cc02838a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Unique LCST phase behaviour of imidazolium-based ionic liquids is reported, which can be controlled by concentration, the choice of cation, anion and solvent, and by supramolecular complex formation. MD simulations provide insight into the molecular basis of this LCST phenomenon.
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- Shengyi Dong
- Institut für Chemie und Biochemie
- Freie Universität Berlin
- 14195 Berlin
- Germany
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- Physical Chemistry Department
- University of Chemistry and Technology
- 16628 Prague 6
- Czech Republic
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- Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces
- 14476 Potsdam
- Germany
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Schulz B, Chudoba R, Heyda J, Dzubiella J. Tuning the critical solution temperature of polymers by copolymerization. J Chem Phys 2015; 143:243119. [DOI: 10.1063/1.4934017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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- Bernhard Schulz
- Institut für Weiche Materie und Funktionale Materialien, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, 14109 Berlin, Germany
- Institut für Physik, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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- Institut für Weiche Materie und Funktionale Materialien, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, 14109 Berlin, Germany
- Institut für Physik, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, 166 28 Praha 6, Czech Republic
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- Institut für Weiche Materie und Funktionale Materialien, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, 14109 Berlin, Germany
- Institut für Physik, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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Xiao Z, Wylie RAL, Brisson ERL, Connal LA. pH-responsive fluorescent hydrogels using a new thioflavin T cross-linker. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/pola.27974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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- Zeyun Xiao
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; the University of Melbourne; Parkville Victoria 3010 Australia
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; the University of Melbourne; Parkville Victoria 3010 Australia
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; the University of Melbourne; Parkville Victoria 3010 Australia
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; the University of Melbourne; Parkville Victoria 3010 Australia
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Kroning A, Furchner A, Aulich D, Bittrich E, Rauch S, Uhlmann P, Eichhorn KJ, Seeber M, Luzinov I, Kilbey SM, Lokitz BS, Minko S, Hinrichs K. In Situ Infrared Ellipsometry for Protein Adsorption Studies on Ultrathin Smart Polymer Brushes in Aqueous Environment. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2015; 7:12430-12439. [PMID: 25668395 DOI: 10.1021/am5075997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The protein-adsorbing and -repelling properties of various smart nanometer-thin polymer brushes containing poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) and poly(acrylic acid) with high potential for biosensing and biomedical applications are studied by in situ infrared-spectroscopic ellipsometry (IRSE). IRSE is a highly sensitive nondestructive technique that allows protein adsorption on polymer brushes to be investigated in an aqueous environment as external stimuli, such as temperature and pH, are varied. These changes are relevant to conditions for regulation of protein adsorption and desorption for biotechnology, biocatalysis, and bioanalytical applications. Here brushes are used as model surfaces for controlling protein adsorption of human serum albumin and human fibrinogen. The important finding of this work is that IRSE in the in situ experiments in protein solutions can distinguish between contributions of polymer brushes and proteins. The vibrational bands of the polymers provide insights into the hydration state of the brushes, whereas the protein-specific amide bands are related to changes of the protein secondary structure.
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- Annika Kroning
- ‡Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften - ISAS - e. V., Schwarzschildstraße 8, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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- ‡Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften - ISAS - e. V., Schwarzschildstraße 8, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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- ‡Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften - ISAS - e. V., Schwarzschildstraße 8, 12489 Berlin, 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
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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
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- ⊥School of Materials Science and Engineering Clemson University, 161 Sirrine Hall, Clemson, South Carolina 29634-0971, United States
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- ⊥School of Materials Science and Engineering Clemson University, 161 Sirrine Hall, Clemson, South Carolina 29634-0971, United States
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- ∥Departments of Chemistry and of Chemical Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, United States
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- #Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, United States
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- ∇Department of Chemistry, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, United States
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- ‡Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften - ISAS - e. V., Schwarzschildstraße 8, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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Steinschulte AA, Xu W, Draber F, Hebbeker P, Jung A, Bogdanovski D, Schneider S, Tsukruk VV, Plamper FA. Interface-enforced complexation between copolymer blocks. SOFT MATTER 2015; 11:3559-3565. [PMID: 25807174 DOI: 10.1039/c5sm00242g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Binary diblock copolymers and corresponding ternary miktoarm stars are studied at oil-water interfaces. All polymers contain oil-soluble poly(propylene oxide) PPO, water-soluble poly(dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate) PDMAEMA and/or poly(ethylene oxide) PEO. The features of their Langmuir compression isotherms are well related to the ones of the corresponding homopolymers. Within the Langmuir-trough, PEO-b-PPO acts as the most effective amphiphile compared to the other PPO-containing copolymers. In contrast, the compression isotherms show a complexation of PPO and PDMAEMA for PPO-b-PDMAEMA and the star, reducing their overall amphiphilicity. Such complex formation between the blocks of PPO-b-PDMAEMA is prevented in bulk water but facilitated at the interface. The weakly-interacting blocks of PPO-b-PDMAEMA form a complex due to their enhanced proximity in such confined environments. Scanning force microscopy and Monte Carlo simulations with varying confinement support our results, which are regarded as compliant with the mathematical random walk theorem by Pólya. Finally, the results are expected to be of relevance for e.g. emulsion formulation and macromolecular engineering.
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Dias CL, Chan HS. Pressure-Dependent Properties of Elementary Hydrophobic Interactions: Ramifications for Activation Properties of Protein Folding. J Phys Chem B 2014; 118:7488-7509. [DOI: 10.1021/jp501935f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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- Cristiano L. Dias
- Department
of Physics, New Jersey Institute of Technology, University Heights, Tiernan Hall, Room 463, Newark, New Jersey 07102, United States
- Departments
of Biochemistry, Molecular Genetics, and Physics, University of Toronto, 1 King’s College Circle, Toronto, Ontario Canada M5S 1A8
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- Departments
of Biochemistry, Molecular Genetics, and Physics, University of Toronto, 1 King’s College Circle, Toronto, Ontario Canada M5S 1A8
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Influence of high-pressure on cononsolvency of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) nanogels in water/methanol mixtures. POLYMER 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2014.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Heyda J, Soll S, Yuan J, Dzubiella J. Thermodynamic Description of the LCST of Charged Thermoresponsive Copolymers. Macromolecules 2014. [DOI: 10.1021/ma402577h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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- Jan Heyda
- Soft
Matter and Functional Materials, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, Hahn-Meitner
Platz 1, 14109 Berlin, Germany
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- Department
of Colloid Chemistry, Max-Planck-Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, D-14476 Potsdam, Germany
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- Department
of Colloid Chemistry, Max-Planck-Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, D-14476 Potsdam, Germany
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- Soft
Matter and Functional Materials, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, Hahn-Meitner
Platz 1, 14109 Berlin, Germany
- Department
of Physics, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Newtonstrasse
15, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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Chen JK, Chang CJ. Fabrications and Applications of Stimulus-Responsive Polymer Films and Patterns on Surfaces: A Review. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2014; 7:805-875. [PMID: 28788489 PMCID: PMC5453090 DOI: 10.3390/ma7020805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2013] [Revised: 01/10/2014] [Accepted: 01/16/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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In the past two decades, we have witnessed significant progress in developing high performance stimuli-responsive polymeric materials. This review focuses on recent developments in the preparation and application of patterned stimuli-responsive polymers, including thermoresponsive layers, pH/ionic-responsive hydrogels, photo-responsive film, magnetically-responsive composites, electroactive composites, and solvent-responsive composites. Many important new applications for stimuli-responsive polymers lie in the field of nano- and micro-fabrication, where stimuli-responsive polymers are being established as important manipulation tools. Some techniques have been developed to selectively position organic molecules and then to obtain well-defined patterned substrates at the micrometer or submicrometer scale. Methods for patterning of stimuli-responsive hydrogels, including photolithography, electron beam lithography, scanning probe writing, and printing techniques (microcontact printing, ink-jet printing) were surveyed. We also surveyed the applications of nanostructured stimuli-responsive hydrogels, such as biotechnology (biological interfaces and purification of biomacromoles), switchable wettability, sensors (optical sensors, biosensors, chemical sensors), and actuators.
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- Jem-Kun Chen
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, 43, Section 4, Keelung Road, Taipei 106, Taiwan.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Feng Chia University, 100 Wenhwa Road, Seatwen, Taichung 40724, Taiwan.
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