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Kudryavtseva V, Sukhorukov GB. Features of Anisotropic Drug Delivery Systems. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2307675. [PMID: 38158786 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202307675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 12/17/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Natural materials are anisotropic. Delivery systems occurring in nature, such as viruses, blood cells, pollen, and many others, do have anisotropy, while delivery systems made artificially are mostly isotropic. There is apparent complexity in engineering anisotropic particles or capsules with micron and submicron sizes. Nevertheless, some promising examples of how to fabricate particles with anisotropic shapes or having anisotropic chemical and/or physical properties are developed. Anisotropy of particles, once they face biological systems, influences their behavior. Internalization by the cells, flow in the bloodstream, biodistribution over organs and tissues, directed release, and toxicity of particles regardless of the same chemistry are all reported to be factors of anisotropy of delivery systems. Here, the current methods are reviewed to introduce anisotropy to particles or capsules, including loading with various therapeutic cargo, variable physical properties primarily by anisotropic magnetic properties, controlling directional motion, and making Janus particles. The advantages of combining different anisotropy in one entity for delivery and common problems and limitations for fabrication are under discussion.
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- Valeriya Kudryavtseva
- School of Engineering and Materials Science, Queen Mary University of London, London, E1 4NS, UK
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- School of Engineering and Materials Science, Queen Mary University of London, London, E1 4NS, UK
- Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, Moscow, 121205, Russia
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Progress in polymer single-chain based hybrid nanoparticles. Prog Polym Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2022.101593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Wen W, Chen A. The self-assembly of single chain Janus nanoparticles from azobenzene-containing block copolymers and reversible photoinduced morphology transitions. Polym Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1py00223f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Azobenzene-containing liquid crystalline single chain Janus nanoparticles (LC-SCJNPs) were employed as building blocks to construct assemblies showing a reversible photoinduced morphology transition.
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- Wei Wen
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Beihang University
- Beijing 100191
- P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Beihang University
- Beijing 100191
- P. R. China
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Centre for Biomedical Engineering
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Wen W, Chen A. Influence of single chain nanoparticle stabilizers on polymerization induced hierarchical self-assembly. Polym Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1py00145k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Intramolecularly folded single chain nanoparticles (SCNPs) with steric character are used as stabilizers to construct a polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA) formulation for the first time.
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- Wei Wen
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Beihang University
- Beijing 100191
- P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Beihang University
- Beijing 100191
- P. R. China
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Centre for Biomedical Engineering
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Wu D, Liu K, Ren L, Zhu L, Yan J, Li W, Zhang X, Zhang A. [2 + 2] Photocycloaddition-Mediated Intra- and Intermolecular Cross-Linking of Thermoresponsive Dendronized Polymethacrylates. Macromolecules 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.0c02298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Di Wu
- Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Materials Building Room 447, Nanchen Street 333, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Materials Building Room 447, Nanchen Street 333, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Materials Building Room 447, Nanchen Street 333, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Materials Building Room 447, Nanchen Street 333, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Materials Building Room 447, Nanchen Street 333, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Materials Building Room 447, Nanchen Street 333, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Materials Building Room 447, Nanchen Street 333, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Materials Building Room 447, Nanchen Street 333, Shanghai 200444, China
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Chen R, Berda EB. 100th Anniversary of Macromolecular Science Viewpoint: Re-examining Single-Chain Nanoparticles. ACS Macro Lett 2020; 9:1836-1843. [PMID: 35653673 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.0c00774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Single-chain nanoparticles (SCNP) are a class of polymeric nanoparticles obtained from the intramolecular cross-linking of polymers bearing reactive pendant groups. The development of SCNP has drawn tremendous attention since the fabrication of SCNP mimics the self-folding behavior in natural biomacromolecules and is highly desirable for a variety of applications ranging from catalysis, nanomedicine, nanoreactors, and sensors. The versatility of novel chemistries available for SCNP synthesis has greatly expanded over the past decade. Significant progress was also made in the understanding of a structure-property relationship in the single-chain folding process. In this Viewpoint, we discuss the effect of precursor polymer topology on single polymer folding. We summarize the progress in SCNP of complex architectures and highlight unresolved issues in the field, such as scalability and topological purity of SCNP.
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Gao Y, Wu X, Qi C. Janus-Like Single-Chain Polymer Nanoparticles as Two-in-One Emulsifiers for Aqueous and Nonaqueous Pickering Emulsions. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2020; 36:11467-11476. [PMID: 32975954 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c01756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The exploration of Pickering emulsions is very significant owing to their versatile and important applications in many scopes. In this study, synthesis of a novel kind of single-chain polymer nanoparticle (SCPN) and its stabilized Pickering emulsions were demonstrated. To this end, linear-dendritic diblock copolymers consisting of poly((2-dimethylamino) ethyl methacrylate) (PDMAEMA) blocks and four-generation dendritic aliphatic polyester blocks (G4) have been first synthesized by the combination of click chemistry and reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization reaction. The subsequent intramolecular cross-linking of the PDMAEMA block of PDMAEMA-b-G4 copolymers in DMF using 1,4-diiodobutane as cross-linkers afforded Janus-like SCPNs that exhibited a cross-linked PDMAEMA head tethered by a short dendritic tail. The molecular weight and distribution together with the structure of polymers were carefully characterized by GPC and NMR spectroscopy. By the employment of the as-synthesized Janus-like SCPNs as Pickering emulsifiers, aqueous and nonaqueous Pickering emulsions including water-in-oil and oil-in-oil as well as ionic liquid-in-oil were generated. Under the same conditions, it was found that the long-term stabilities of Pickering emulsions stabilized by Janus-like SCPNs were superior to those of Pickering emulsions stabilized by their linear quaternized PDMAEMA-b-G4 by CH3I analogous.
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- Yong Gao
- Key Laboratory of Alternative Technologies for Fine Chemicals Process of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, Zhejiang 312000, China
- College of Chemistry and Key Lab of Environment-Friendly Chemistry and Application in Ministry of Education; Key Laboratory of Polymeric Materials & Application Technology of Hunan Province, Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymeric Materials of College of Hunan Province, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, Hunan Province 411105, China
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- College of Chemistry and Key Lab of Environment-Friendly Chemistry and Application in Ministry of Education; Key Laboratory of Polymeric Materials & Application Technology of Hunan Province, Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymeric Materials of College of Hunan Province, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, Hunan Province 411105, China
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- Key Laboratory of Alternative Technologies for Fine Chemicals Process of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, Zhejiang 312000, China
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Chen X, Lai NCH, Wei K, Li R, Cui M, Yang B, Wong SHD, Deng Y, Li J, Shuai X, Bian L. Biomimetic Presentation of Cryptic Ligands via Single-Chain Nanogels for Synergistic Regulation of Stem Cells. ACS NANO 2020; 14:4027-4035. [PMID: 32223215 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b08564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Dynamic controlling the nanoscale presentation of synergistic ligands to stem cells by biomimetic single-chain materials can provide critical insights to understand the molecular crosstalk underlying cells and their extracellular matrix. Here, a stimuli-responsive single-chain macromolecular nanoregulator with conformational dynamics is fabricated based on an advanced scale-up single polymeric chain nanogel (SCNG). Such a carefully designed SCNG is capable of mediating a triggered copresentation of the master and cryptic ligands in a single molecule to elicit the synergistic crosstalk between different intracellular signaling pathways, thereby considerably boosting the bioactivity of the presented ligands. This controllable nanoswitching-on of cell-adhesive ligands' presentation allows the regulation of cell adhesion and fate from molecular scale. The modular nature of this synthetic macromolecular nanoregulator makes it a versatile nanomaterial platform to assist basic and fundamental studies in a wide array of research topics.
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- Xiaoyu Chen
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, P.R. China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, P.R. China
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- Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Laboratory for Biomimetic Membranes and Textiles, Lerchenfeldstrasse 5, CH-9014 St. Gallen, Switzerland
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, P.R. China
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, P.R. China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, P.R. China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, P.R. China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, P.R. China
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- Department of Materials, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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- PCFM Lab of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P.R. China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, P.R. China
- Shenzhen Research Institute, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong 999077, P.R. China
- Centre for Novel Biomaterials, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, P.R. China
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Wang J, Chen X, Lang F, Yang L, Qiu D, Yang Z. Large scale synthesis of single-chain/colloid Janus nanoparticles with tunable composition. Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:3875-3878. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cc00686f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A general method is proposed to large scale synthesize tadpole-like single-chain Janus nanoparticles with a tunable head composition.
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- Jiawei Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry
- Institute of Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100190
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry
- Institute of Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100190
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry
- Institute of Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100190
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry
- Institute of Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100190
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry
- Institute of Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100190
- China
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- Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing 100084
- China
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Dou J, Yang R, Du K, Jiang L, Huang X, Chen D. A general method to greatly enhance ultrasound-responsiveness for common polymeric assemblies. Polym Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0py00254b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Ultrasound-controlled drug release is a very promising technique for controlled drug delivery due to the unique advantages of ultrasound as the stimulus.
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- Jinkang Dou
- The State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and Department of Macromolecular Science
- Fudan University
- Shanghai 200438
- People's Republic of China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and Department of Macromolecular Science
- Fudan University
- Shanghai 200438
- People's Republic of China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and Department of Macromolecular Science
- Fudan University
- Shanghai 200438
- People's Republic of China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and Department of Macromolecular Science
- Fudan University
- Shanghai 200438
- People's Republic of China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and Department of Macromolecular Science
- Fudan University
- Shanghai 200438
- People's Republic of China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and Department of Macromolecular Science
- Fudan University
- Shanghai 200438
- People's Republic of China
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Lv L, Zhang Z, Li H, Huang X, Chen D. Endowing Polymeric Assemblies with Unique Properties and Behaviors by Incorporating Versatile Nanogels in the Shell. ACS Macro Lett 2019; 8:1222-1226. [PMID: 35651169 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.9b00571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Herein, we report an example of self-driven morphological transition and the unique dissociation behavior of polymeric assemblies. Polymeric nanogels were introduced into the shell of polymeric assemblies and used as a powerful platform to endow the assemblies with unique properties and behaviors. It is exhibited that the nanogel can host an intrananogel cross-linking reaction and thus contracts automatically to change the geometrical packing parameters of the building blocks, driving morphological transitions of the assemblies; the transitions are self-driven without any external stimuli. Additionally, when the nanogels in the shell expand, the assemblies dissociate into small fragments even when the core is in a frozen state; in existing studies, polymeric assemblies with a frozen core cannot dissociate, except the core becomes dynamic under the stimuli. Both the self-driven morphological transition and the dissociation behavior are unique and have never been reported before.
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- Leilei Lv
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, 200438, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, 200438, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, 200438, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, 200438, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, 200438, Shanghai, China
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Yang B, Du J. On the origin and regulation of ultrasound responsiveness of block copolymer nanoparticles. Sci China Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-019-9612-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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A bottlebrush-colloid Janus nanoparticle (JNP) with a ball-and-stick structure is reported. A single poly(4-vinyl benzyl chloride) (PVBC) polymer chain was grafted onto the amine-capped Fe3O4@NH2 nanoparticle. pH-responsive 2-diethylaminoethyl methacrylate (DEAEMA) and water-soluble oligo(ethylene glycol) methacrylate (OEGMA) were sequentially grown from the PVBC backbone by ATRP, forming a core-shell bottlebrush. The synthesized PVBC208-g-(PDEAEMA13-b-POEGMA8)-Fe3O4@NH2 JNPs are dispersible in water and can be manipulated by a magnet. The Fe3O4 NPs with exposed -NH2 groups facilitate accumulation at acidic sites. Hydrophobic dyes can be loaded within the PDEAEMA at pH ≥ 7.5, while they are released at pH values below 6.8. The composite JNPs are promising as a guided pH-responsive delivery vector toward acidic solid tumors.
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- Jingyun Jing
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- Institute of Polymer Science & Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- Institute of Polymer Science & Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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Wen W, Huang T, Guan S, Zhao Y, Chen A. Self-Assembly of Single Chain Janus Nanoparticles with Tunable Liquid Crystalline Properties from Stilbene-Containing Block Copolymers. Macromolecules 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.9b00154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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- Shandong Oubo New
Material Co. Ltd., Shandong 257088, P. R. China
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Thanneeru S, Li W, He J. Controllable Self-Assembly of Amphiphilic Tadpole-Shaped Polymer Single-Chain Nanoparticles Prepared through Intrachain Photo-cross-linking. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2019; 35:2619-2629. [PMID: 30673287 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b03095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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We report the use of intramolecular cross-linking chemistry as a tool to control the self-assembly of amphiphilic diblock copolymers (di-BCPs). Two amphiphilic di-BCPs of poly( N, N'-dimethylacrylamide)- block-polystyrene (PDMA- b-PS) with photo-cross-linkable cinnamoyl groups in either hydrophobic or hydrophilic blocks were prepared using reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer polymerization. Intramolecular photo-cross-linking of cinnamoyl groups led to the formation of tadpole-shaped polymer single-chain nanoparticles (SCNPs) consisting of a self-collapsed block as the "head" and an un-cross-linked block as the "tail". When intramolecular photo-cross-linking was carried out in hydrophobic PS blocks, a clear morphological transition from branched cylindrical micelles (for the linear di-BCP) to completely spherical micelles at a dimerization degree of ∼63% was observed. A pattern of morphological transitions from cylindrical micelles to spherical micelles is observed through stepwise downsizing the length of cylindrical micelles when increasing the self-collapse degree of PS blocks, whereas, in case of photo-cross-linking carried out in hydrophilic PDMA blocks, the size of micelles showed a dramatic increase due to the shift of hydrophobic-to-hydrophilic balance. When the cross-linking degree of PDMA blocks reached >60%, tadpole-shaped SCNPs assembled into nonconventional aggregates with a nonsmooth surface. Our results illustrate the impact of chain topologies on the self-assembly outcomes of amphiphilic di-BCPs, which likely opens a door to control the micellar morphologies from just one parent linear di-BCP, rather than resynthesizing BPCs with different volume fractions of the two blocks.
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Song C, Lin T, Zhang Q, Thayumanavan S, Ren L. pH-Sensitive morphological transitions in polymeric tadpole assemblies for programmed tumor therapy. J Control Release 2019; 293:1-9. [PMID: 30391316 PMCID: PMC6338209 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2018.10.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2018] [Revised: 10/16/2018] [Accepted: 10/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Ultrafine single-chain tadpole polymers (SCTPs), containing an intrachain crosslinked globule and a pH-sensitive linear polymer chain, have been synthesized. Self-assembly of these polymers depends on the linear block length and the pH, at which the polymer is assembled. Although the SCTPs themselves exhibit a size that is consistent with a single-chain species, the self-assembled SCTPs were found to be substantially larger. Since the transition between these two structures is reversibly dependent on pH, we explored the possibility of utilizing these assemblies to achieve deep tissue penetration in tumors. Our results indicate that there is indeed a pH-dependent deep tissue penetration in ex vivo tumor multicellular spheroids. Moreover, the multi-tadpole assemblies (MTAs) can stably encapsulate hydrophobic molecules, which have been used to encapsulate paclitaxel (PTX). These PTX/MTAs show excellent therapeutic efficacy and biosafety in 4 T1 xenograft mouse models. The innovative multi-compartment aggregates are able to fulfill structure-related function transitions with the variation of microenvironment, which has potential to extremely enrich the design of sophisticated biological agents.
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- Cunfeng Song
- State Key Lab of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surface, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Fujian Province, Department of Biomaterials, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Lab of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surface, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Fujian Province, Department of Biomaterials, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Lab of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surface, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Fujian Province, Department of Biomaterials, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA.
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- State Key Lab of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surface, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Fujian Province, Department of Biomaterials, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.
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Huo H, Tan T, Gou L, Chen L, Zhang L, Zhang Q, Liu F. Single-chain tethered nanoparticles with tunable softness: scalable synthesis and unique self-assembly behavior. Polym Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9py00849g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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A scalable method to prepare single-chain tethered nanoparticles with tunable softness, which results in unique self-assembly behaviors.
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- Haohui Huo
- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behaviour of Materials
- Shaanxi International Research Center for Soft Matter
- Xi'an Jiaotong University
- Xi'an 710049
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behaviour of Materials
- Shaanxi International Research Center for Soft Matter
- Xi'an Jiaotong University
- Xi'an 710049
- P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Nonequilibrium Synthesis and Modulation of Condensed Matter
- School of Science
- Xi'an Jiaotong University
- Xi'an 710049
- China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behaviour of Materials
- Shaanxi International Research Center for Soft Matter
- Xi'an Jiaotong University
- Xi'an 710049
- P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Nonequilibrium Synthesis and Modulation of Condensed Matter
- School of Science
- Xi'an Jiaotong University
- Xi'an 710049
- China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behaviour of Materials
- Shaanxi International Research Center for Soft Matter
- Xi'an Jiaotong University
- Xi'an 710049
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behaviour of Materials
- Shaanxi International Research Center for Soft Matter
- Xi'an Jiaotong University
- Xi'an 710049
- P. R. China
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Zhao L, Wang X, Sun L, Zhou R, Zhang X, Zhang L, Zheng Z, Ling Y, Luan S, Tang H. Synthesis and UCST-type thermoresponsive properties of polypeptide based single-chain nanoparticles. Polym Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9py01040h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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We present the synthesis and UCST-type thermoresponsive properties of helical polypeptide based single-chain nanoparticles which displayed increased solution phase transition temperature and improved biocompatibility.
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Jiang L, Xie M, Dou J, Li H, Huang X, Chen D. Efficient Fabrication of Pure, Single-Chain Janus Particles through Their Exclusive Self-Assembly in Mixtures with Their Analogues. ACS Macro Lett 2018; 7:1278-1282. [PMID: 35651249 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.8b00503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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We report the first example of the fabrication of pure, single-chain Janus particles (SCJPs). The SCJPs were prepared by double-cross-linking an A-b-B diblock copolymer in a common solvent. Inevitably, the double-cross-linking led to a mixture containing not only SCJPs but also multichain particles and irregular single-chain particles. Under well-controlled conditions, the SCJPs in the mixture self-assemble with high exclusivity to form regularly structured macroscopic assemblies (MAs) with a crystal-like appearance that precipitate from the suspension. Pure SCJPs that are uniform in size, shape and Janus structure were efficiently prepared by collection and dissociation of the MAs. Block copolymers with different structural parameters were successfully used for the exclusive self-assembly (ESA), and pure SCJPs with varied structural parameters were produced, confirming the reliability of the ESA method.
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- Li Jiang
- The State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and Department of Macromolecular Science Fudan University, 2005 Songhu Road, Shanghai 200438, People’s Republic of China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and Department of Macromolecular Science Fudan University, 2005 Songhu Road, Shanghai 200438, People’s Republic of China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and Department of Macromolecular Science Fudan University, 2005 Songhu Road, Shanghai 200438, People’s Republic of China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and Department of Macromolecular Science Fudan University, 2005 Songhu Road, Shanghai 200438, People’s Republic of China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and Department of Macromolecular Science Fudan University, 2005 Songhu Road, Shanghai 200438, People’s Republic of China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and Department of Macromolecular Science Fudan University, 2005 Songhu Road, Shanghai 200438, People’s Republic of China
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Liu Q, Ju Y, Zhao H. Bioassemblies Fabricated by Coassembly of Protein Molecules and Monotethered Single-Chain Polymeric Nanoparticles. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2018; 34:13705-13712. [PMID: 30351955 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b02895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Molecular nanoparticles have been used as building blocks in the synthesis of functional materials. The grand challenges in the synthesis of the functional materials are precise control of the structures and functionalities of the materials by using nanoparticles with different architectures and properties. Monotethered single-chain polymeric nanoparticles (SCPN) are a type of nanosized asymmetric particles formed by intramolecular cross-linking of linear diblock copolymer chains. Monotethered SCPNs can be used as elemental building blocks for the fabrication of well-defined advanced structures. In this research, synthesis of biohybrid materials based on coassembly of bovine serum albumin (BSA) molecules and monotethered SCPNs is investigated. Due to the asymmetric structure of the SCPNs, positively charged SCPNs and negatively charged protein molecules coassemble into biohybrid vesicles with SCPNs on the layers and protein molecules in the walls. The self-assembled structures were analyzed by using dynamic light scattering, transmission electron microscopy, cryo-transmission electron microscopy, and atomic force microscopy. The average size of the biohybrid vesicles can be controlled by the molar ratio of SCPNs to BSA. The protein molecules in the biohybrid vesicles maintain most of the activities. This research paves a new way for the synthesis of functional biohybrid structures, and the materials can be used as protein carriers.
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- Qi Liu
- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry , Nankai University , Tianjin 300071 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry , Nankai University , Tianjin 300071 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry , Nankai University , Tianjin 300071 , China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin) , Tianjin 300071 , China
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Wang Y, Song S, Yuan J, Zhu L, Pan M, Liu G. Architecture and Performance of Raspberry-like Colloidal Particle Clusters via Self-Assembly of in Situ Generated Janus Particles. Ind Eng Chem Res 2018. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.8b00937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Yajiao Wang
- Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, PR China
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- Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, PR China
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- Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, PR China
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- Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106-7202, United States
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- Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, PR China
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- Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, PR China
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Liu H, Feng Y. Flower-Like Multicompartment Micelles with Janus-Core Self-Assembled from Fluorocarbon-Terminated Pluronics. MACROMOL CHEM PHYS 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/macp.201700558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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- Hengchang Liu
- Chengdu Institute of Organic Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Chengdu 610041 P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- Chengdu Institute of Organic Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Chengdu 610041 P. R. China
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Ji X, Zhang Y, Zhao H. Amphiphilic Janus Twin Single-Chain Nanoparticles. Chemistry 2018; 24:3005-3012. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201705487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2017] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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- Xiaotian Ji
- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin); Nankai University; P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology; Hebei University of Technology; Tianjin 300130 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin); Nankai University; P. R. China
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Heiler C, Bastian S, Lederhose P, Blinco JP, Blasco E, Barner-Kowollik C. Folding polymer chains with visible light. Chem Commun (Camb) 2018; 54:3476-3479. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cc01054d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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A simple and versatile tool for generating fluorescent single chain polymer nanoparticles with visible light.
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- Carolin Heiler
- Macromolecular Architectures
- Institut für Technische Chemie und Polymerchemie
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- 76128 Karlsruhe
- Germany
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- Macromolecular Architectures
- Institut für Technische Chemie und Polymerchemie
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- 76128 Karlsruhe
- Germany
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- Macromolecular Architectures
- Institut für Technische Chemie und Polymerchemie
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- 76128 Karlsruhe
- Germany
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- Macromolecular Architectures
- Institut für Technische Chemie und Polymerchemie
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- 76128 Karlsruhe
- Germany
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- Macromolecular Architectures
- Institut für Technische Chemie und Polymerchemie
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- 76128 Karlsruhe
- Germany
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- Macromolecular Architectures
- Institut für Technische Chemie und Polymerchemie
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- 76128 Karlsruhe
- Germany
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- Yijiang Liu
- State
Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- College
of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, Hunan Province China
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- College
of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, Hunan Province China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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Xu X, Liu Y, Gao Y, Li H. Preparation of Au@silica Janus nanosheets and their catalytic application. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2017.06.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Cao H, Cui Z, Gao P, Ding Y, Zhu X, Lu X, Cai Y. Metal-Folded Single-Chain Nanoparticle: Nanoclusters and Self-Assembled Reduction-Responsive Sub-5-nm Discrete Subdomains. Macromol Rapid Commun 2017; 38. [DOI: 10.1002/marc.201700269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2017] [Revised: 05/29/2017] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- Hui Cao
- State-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application; Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis; College of Chemistry; Chemical Engineering and Materials Science; Soochow University; Suzhou 215123 China
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- State-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application; Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis; College of Chemistry; Chemical Engineering and Materials Science; Soochow University; Suzhou 215123 China
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- State-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application; Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis; College of Chemistry; Chemical Engineering and Materials Science; Soochow University; Suzhou 215123 China
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- State-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application; Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis; College of Chemistry; Chemical Engineering and Materials Science; Soochow University; Suzhou 215123 China
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- State-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application; Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis; College of Chemistry; Chemical Engineering and Materials Science; Soochow University; Suzhou 215123 China
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- State-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application; Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis; College of Chemistry; Chemical Engineering and Materials Science; Soochow University; Suzhou 215123 China
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- State-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application; Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis; College of Chemistry; Chemical Engineering and Materials Science; Soochow University; Suzhou 215123 China
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Zhang Z, Li H, Huang X, Chen D. Solution-Based Thermodynamically Controlled Conversion from Diblock Copolymers to Janus Nanoparticles. ACS Macro Lett 2017; 6:580-585. [PMID: 35650841 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.7b00296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Nanosized polymeric Janus particles (NPJPs) have important applications in a variety of theoretical and practical research fields. However, the methods that are versatile and can prepare NPJPs highly efficiently are very limited. Herein, we reported a two-step thermodynamically controlled preparation of NPJPs with a high yield using a diblock copolymer as the precursor. At the first step, A-b-B coassembled in the solution with a partner diblock copolymer C-b-B to form the mixed shell micelles (MSMs) with B core and A/C mixed shell. Then, intramicellarly covalently cross-linking the A block chains resulted in the complete phase separation of A and C chains in the mixed shell, leading to the direct conversion of the MSMs into NPJPs. The first step, diblock copolymer micellization, is known as a thermodynamically controlled process, and we also made the second step, conversion from MSMs to NPJPs, be thermodynamically controlled due to the application of covalent cross-linking. As the result, the conversion efficiency is close to 100%. Besides, it was further confirmed that the method can be applied to different systems and used to tune the Janus balance. Therefore, this conversion should be very significant for the fabrication and application of the NPJPs.
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- Zhen Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular
Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, 200433, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular
Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, 200433, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular
Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, 200433, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular
Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, 200433, Shanghai, China
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Jiang L, Li HY, Chen DY. Superparticles Formed by Amphiphilic Tadpole-like Single Chain Polymeric Nanoparticles and Their Application as an Ultrasonic Responsive Drug Carrier. CHINESE J CHEM PHYS 2017. [DOI: 10.1063/1674-0068/30/cjcp1611218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Wang F, Diesendruck CE. Advantages and limitations of diisocyanates in intramolecular collapse. Polym Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7py00712d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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A comprehensive examination of the synthesis of single chain polymer nanoparticles (SCPNs) from a copolymer of methyl acrylate (MA) and 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate (HEA) via the intra-chain urethane formation by using hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI) as a cross-linker is described.
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- Feng Wang
- Schulich Faculty of Chemistry and Russell-Berrie Nanotechnology Institute
- Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
- Haifa
- Israel
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- Schulich Faculty of Chemistry and Russell-Berrie Nanotechnology Institute
- Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
- Haifa
- Israel
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Cui Z, Cao H, Ding Y, Gao P, Lu X, Cai Y. Compartmentalization of an ABC triblock copolymer single-chain nanoparticle via coordination-driven orthogonal self-assembly. Polym Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7py00582b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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We present coordination-driven intramolecular orthogonal self-assembly of ABC triblock copolymer into protein-like compartmentalized SCNP, whose sub-10 nm ultrafine subdomains are discrete and can respond to aqueous surroundings individually.
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- Zhigang Cui
- State-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application
- Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis
- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
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- State-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application
- Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis
- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
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- State-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application
- Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis
- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
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- State-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application
- Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis
- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
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- State-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application
- Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis
- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
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- State-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application
- Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis
- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
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Zhang J, Tanaka J, Gurnani P, Wilson P, Hartlieb M, Perrier S. Self-assembly and disassembly of stimuli responsive tadpole-like single chain nanoparticles using a switchable hydrophilic/hydrophobic boronic acid cross-linker. Polym Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7py00828g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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pH/sugar responsive behaviour of tadpole-like single chain nanoparticles based on a switchable hydrophilic/hydrophobic boronic acid cross-linker is described.
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- Junliang Zhang
- Department of Chemistry
- The University of Warwick
- Coventry CV4 7AL
- UK
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- Department of Chemistry
- The University of Warwick
- Coventry CV4 7AL
- UK
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- Department of Chemistry
- The University of Warwick
- Coventry CV4 7AL
- UK
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- Department of Chemistry
- The University of Warwick
- Coventry CV4 7AL
- UK
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- Department of Chemistry
- The University of Warwick
- Coventry CV4 7AL
- UK
- Warwick Medical School
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Ohno S, Ishihara K, Yusa SI. Formation of Polyion Complex (PIC) Micelles and Vesicles with Anionic pH-Responsive Unimer Micelles and Cationic Diblock Copolymers in Water. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2016; 32:3945-3953. [PMID: 27048989 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b00637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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A random copolymer (p(A/MaU)) of sodium 2-(acrylamido)-2-methylpropanesulfonate (AMPS) and sodium 11-methacrylamidoundecanate (MaU) was prepared via conventional radical polymerization, which formed a unimer micelle under acidic conditions due to intramolecular hydrophobic interactions between the pendant undecanoic acid groups. Under basic conditions, unimer micelles were opened up to an expanded chain conformation by electrostatic repulsion between the pendant sulfonate and undecanoate anions. A cationic diblock copolymer (P163M99) consisting of poly(3-(methacrylamido)propyl)trimethylammonium chloride (PMAPTAC) and hydrophilic polybetaine, 2-(methacryloyloxy)ethylphosphorylcholine (MPC), blocks was prepared via controlled radical polymerization. Mixing of p(A/MaU) and P163M99 in 0.1 M aqueous NaCl under acidic conditions resulted in the formation of spherical polyion complex (PIC) micelles and vesicles, depending on polymer concentration before mixing. Shapes of the PIC micelles and vesicles changed under basic conditions due to collapse of the charge balance between p(A/MaU) and P163M99. The PIC vesicles can incorporate nonionic hydrophilic guest molecules, and the PIC micelles and vesicles can accept hydrophobic guest molecules in the hydrophobic core formed from p(A/MaU).
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- Sayaka Ohno
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, University of Hyogo , 2167 Shosha, Himeji, Hyogo 671-2280, Japan
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- Department of Materials Engineering, The University of Tokyo , 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, 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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Zhang Y, Zhao H. Surfactant Behavior of Amphiphilic Polymer-Tethered Nanoparticles. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2016; 32:3567-3579. [PMID: 27018567 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b00267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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In recent years, an emerging research area has been the surfactant behavior of polymer-tethered nanoparticles. In this feature article, we have provided a general introduction to the synthesis, self-assembly, and interfacial activity of polymer-tethered inorganic nanoparticles, polymer-tethered organic nanoparticles, and polymer-tethered natural nanoparticles. In addition, applications of the polymer-tethered nanoparticles in colloidal and materials science are briefly reviewed. All research demonstrates that amphiphilic polymer-tethered nanoparticles exhibit surfactant behavior and can be used as elemental building blocks for the fabrication of advanced structures by the self-assembly approach. The polymer-tethered nanoparticles provide new opportunities to engineer materials and biomaterials possessing specific functionality and physical properties.
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- Yue Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Nankai University , Tianjin 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Nankai University , Tianjin 300071, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300071, China
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Wang X, Yang Y, Gao P, Yang F, Shen H, Guo H, Wu D. Synthesis, Self-Assembly, and Photoresponsive Behavior of Tadpole-Shaped Azobenzene Polymers. ACS Macro Lett 2015; 4:1321-1326. [PMID: 35614776 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.5b00698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Herein, we report a feasible method to prepare a tadpole-shaped PEG-POSS-(Azo)7 polymer. The polymer self-assembled into a large vesicle in aqueous solution, undergoing reversible smooth-curling transformation responsive to UV and dark conditions. Incorporating POSS units into the azopolymer furnished quick trans-cis isomerization along a cubic orientation. The orientational isomerization formed some pores on the vesicular membrane and endowed the highly sensitive photoresponsive property. Encapsulation of various fluorescent dyes affected the hydrophilic/hydrophobic ratio of self-assemblies, causing their morphological transition from vesicles to micelles. Response to UV irradiation, the quick trans-cis isomerization resulted in rapid release of the encapsulated dyes. The intriguing photoresponsive property renders this kind of tadpole-shaped POSS hybrid azopolymer a potential for application in controlled release of drug.
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- Xing Wang
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics & Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics & Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics & Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics & Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics & Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics & Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics & Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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Mavila S, Eivgi O, Berkovich I, Lemcoff NG. Intramolecular Cross-Linking Methodologies for the Synthesis of Polymer Nanoparticles. Chem Rev 2015; 116:878-961. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.5b00290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 280] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Sudheendran Mavila
- Department of Chemistry, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva-84105, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva-84105, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva-84105, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva-84105, Israel
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Li W, Thanneeru S, Kanyo I, Liu B, He J. Amphiphilic Hybrid Nano Building Blocks with Surfactant-Mimicking Structures. ACS Macro Lett 2015; 4:736-740. [PMID: 35596498 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.5b00321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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We report the preparation and self-assembly of amphiphilic hybrid nano building blocks (NBBs) with surfactant-mimicking structures. These NBBs, composed of hydrophilic silica-like heads tethered with well-defined one or two hydrophobic polystyrene (PS) tails, were prepared by efficient intramolecular cross-linking via silane chemistry. Using a series of "AB" diblock copolymers (BCPs) and "ABA" tri-BCPs of PS and poly(tert-butyl acrylate-co-3-(trimethoxysilyl)propyl methacrylate) (P(tBA-co-TMSPMA)), the intramolecular self-folding of P(tBA-co-TMSPMA) blocks and the deprotection of tert-butyl groups were demonstrated to be an efficient method to prepare amphiphilic NBBs with a hydrophilic silica head tethered by one or two PS tails. The formation of NBBs was carefully studied by gel permeation chromatography, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. The self-assembly of these amphiphilic NBBs was further investigated by fixing the molecular weight of PS tails and varying the size of hydrophilic heads. The intramolecular cross-linking of hydrophilic heads that shifted the hydrophilic/hydrophobic balance of polymers resulted in morphological transitions from bilayered vesicles to spherical micelles. Spherical micelles prepared from NBBs with large hydrophilic heads were found to have surface protrusions that differed from the self-assembly of linear BCPs. We also observed that the chain conformation of PS tails was critical for the self-assembly of NBBs, where the bitailed NBBs with highly stretched PS tails favored bilayered vesicle structures.
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- Weikun Li
- Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States
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Fan W, Tong X, Yan Q, Fu S, Zhao Y. Photodegradable and size-tunable single-chain nanoparticles prepared from a single main-chain coumarin-containing polymer precursor. Chem Commun (Camb) 2015; 50:13492-4. [PMID: 25236937 DOI: 10.1039/c4cc06629d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A polyester bearing coumarin moieties in the main chain was used to prepare photodegradable single-chain nanoparticles (SCNPs) of variable sizes. While the intra-chain photodimerization of the chromophore determines the size of SCNPs, the photocleavage occurring under UV irradiation at a different wavelength breaks down the ultra-small nanoparticles.
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- Weizheng Fan
- Département de Chimie, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, CanadaJ1K 2R1.
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Zhang HT, Fan XD, Tian W, Suo RT, Yang Z, Bai Y, Zhang WB. Ultrasound-Driven Secondary Self-Assembly of Amphiphilic β-Cyclodextrin Dimers. Chemistry 2015; 21:5000-8. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201405707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2014] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Gonzalez-Burgos M, Latorre-Sanchez A, Pomposo JA. Advances in single chain technology. Chem Soc Rev 2015; 44:6122-42. [DOI: 10.1039/c5cs00209e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 193] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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This review summarizes the recent advances in single chain technology for the construction of soft nano-objects via chain compaction, and their envisioned applications.
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- Marina Gonzalez-Burgos
- Centro de Física de Materiales (CSIC, UPV/EHU) – Materials Physics Center
- E-20018 San Sebastián
- Spain
- Departamento de Física de Materiales
- Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU)
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- Centro de Física de Materiales (CSIC, UPV/EHU) – Materials Physics Center
- E-20018 San Sebastián
- Spain
- Departamento de Física de Materiales
- Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU)
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- Centro de Física de Materiales (CSIC, UPV/EHU) – Materials Physics Center
- E-20018 San Sebastián
- Spain
- Departamento de Física de Materiales
- Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU)
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Zhang W, He J, Bao H, Dong X. Polymeric Janus nanoparticles from triblock terpolymer micellar dimers. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra17384a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Well-defined polymeric Janus nanoparticles have been synthesized by a novel method of combining self-assembly of simple ABC linear triblock terpolymers into nanostructured dimers and crosslinking of the conjunction between the opposite hemispheres.
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- Wei Zhang
- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
- Donghua University
- Shanghai
- China
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- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
- Donghua University
- Shanghai
- China
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- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
- Donghua University
- Shanghai
- China
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- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
- Donghua University
- Shanghai
- China
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Li W, Kuo CH, Kanyo I, Thanneeru S, He J. Synthesis and Self-Assembly of Amphiphilic Hybrid Nano Building Blocks via Self-Collapse of Polymer Single Chains. Macromolecules 2014. [DOI: 10.1021/ma501338s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Weikun Li
- Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States
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Wen J, Zhang J, Zhang Y, Yang Y, Zhao H. Controlled self-assembly of amphiphilic monotailed single-chain nanoparticles. Polym Chem 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c4py00100a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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