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Zhang G, Zhao J, Liang Q, Wu Z, Zhang L, Luo X. DNA liquid crystals with AIE effect toward humidity-indicating biomaterials. SOFT MATTER 2024; 20:3243-3247. [PMID: 38572565 DOI: 10.1039/d3sm01531a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
Abstract
In this study, by fabricating DNA doped with tetraphenylethene-containing ammonium surfactant, the resulting solvent-free DNA ionic complex could undergo a humidity-induced phase change that could be well tracked by the fluorescence signal of the surfactant. Taking advantage of the humidity-induced change in fluorescence, the reported ionic DNA complex could accurately indicate the humidity in real time.
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- Guoqiang Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, Shandong Key Laboratory of Biochemical Analysis, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, China.
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- Beijing Institute of Big Data Research, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, Shandong Key Laboratory of Biochemical Analysis, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, Shandong Key Laboratory of Biochemical Analysis, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, Shandong Key Laboratory of Biochemical Analysis, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, Shandong Key Laboratory of Biochemical Analysis, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, China.
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Zhang L, Liu Y, Wang K, Zhang G, Du Q, Liang Q, Wu Z. Azobenzene-containing surfactant directs small features of DNA thermotropic liquid crystals via bottom-up and top-down strategies. Acta Biomater 2023; 166:147-154. [PMID: 37207742 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2023.05.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2023] [Revised: 04/03/2023] [Accepted: 05/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Compared to classical block copolymers, the self-assembly of small molecules shows an advantage in addressing small features. As a new type of solvent-free ionic complexes, azobenzene-containing DNA thermotropic liquid crystals (TLCs) form an assembly as block copolymers when using small DNA. However, the self-assembly behavior of such biomaterials has not been fully investigated. In this study, photoresponsive DNA TLCs are fabricated by employing an azobenzene-containing surfactant with double flexible chains. For these DNA TLCs, the self-assembly behavior of DNA and surfactants could be guided by the factors of the molar ratio of azobenzene-containing surfactant, dsDNA/ssDNA, and presence or absence of water, which addresses the bottom-up control on domain spacing of mesophase. Meanwhile, such DNA TLCs also gain top-down control on morphology via photoinduced phase change. This work would provide a strategy for regulating the small features of solvent-free biomaterials, facilitating the development of patterning templates based on photoresponsive biomaterials. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: The relationship between nanostructure and function is attractive in the science of biomaterials. With biocompatibility and degradability, photoresponsive DNA materials in solutions have been widely studied in biological and medical areas, but they are still hard to obtain in a condensed state. The complex created with designed azobenzene-containing surfactants paves the way for obtaining condensed photoresponsive DNA materials. However, fine control of the small features of such biomaterials has not yet been achieved. In this study, we present a bottom-up strategy of controlling the small features of such DNA materials and, simultaneously, the top-down control of morphology via photoinduced phase change. This work provides a bi-directional approach to controlling the small features of condensed biomaterials.
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- Lei Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, Shandong Key Laboratory of Biochemical Analysis, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Natural Drugs, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang 524023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, Shandong Key Laboratory of Biochemical Analysis, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, Shandong Key Laboratory of Biochemical Analysis, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, Shandong Key Laboratory of Biochemical Analysis, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, Shandong Key Laboratory of Biochemical Analysis, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, Shandong Key Laboratory of Biochemical Analysis, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China.
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With the rapid development of optoelectronic fields,
electrochromic
(EC) materials and devices have received remarkable attention and
have shown attractive potential for use in emerging wearable and portable
electronics, electronic papers/billboards, see-through displays, and
other new-generation displays, due to the advantages of low power
consumption, easy viewing, flexibility, stretchability, etc. Despite
continuous progress in related fields, determining how to make electrochromics
truly meet the requirements of mature displays (e.g., ideal overall
performance) has been a long-term problem. Therefore, the commercialization
of relevant high-quality products is still in its infancy. In this
review, we will focus on the progress in emerging EC materials and
devices for potential displays, including two mainstream EC display
prototypes (segmented displays and pixel displays) and their commercial
applications. Among these topics, the related materials/devices, EC
performance, construction approaches, and processing techniques are
comprehensively disscussed and reviewed. We also outline the current
barriers with possible solutions and discuss the future of this field.
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- Chang Gu
- State Key Lab of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Lab of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Lab of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Lab of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, People's Republic of China
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Zhou Y, Deng J, Zhang Y, Li C, Wei Z, Shen J, Li J, Wang F, Han B, Chen D, Fan C, Zhang H, Liu K, Wei Y. Engineering DNA-Guided Hydroxyapatite Bulk Materials with High Stiffness and Outstanding Antimicrobial Ability for Dental Inlay Applications. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2202180. [PMID: 35488765 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202202180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2022] [Revised: 04/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Programmable base pair interactions at the nanoscale make DNA an attractive scaffold for forming hydroxyapatite (HAP) nanostructures. However, engineering macroscale HAP mineralization guided by DNA molecules remains challenging. To overcome this issue, a facile strategy is developed for the fabrication of ultrastiff DNA-HAP bulk composites. The electrostatic complexation of DNA and a surfactant with a quaternary ammonium salt group enables the formation of long-range ordered scaffolds using electrospinning. The growth of 1D and 2D HAP minerals is thus realized by this DNA template at a macroscale. Remarkably, the as-prepared DNA-HAP composites exhibit an ultrahigh Young's modulus of ≈25 GPa, which is comparable to natural HAP and superior to most artificial mineralized composites. Furthermore, a new type of dental inlay with outstanding antibacterial properties is developed using the stiff DNA-HAP. The encapsulated quaternary ammonium group within the dense HAP endows the composite with long-lasting and local antibacterial activity. Therefore, this new type of super-stiff biomaterial holds great potential for oral prosthetic applications.
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- Yusai Zhou
- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Department of Geriatric Dentistry, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, 100081, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun, Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Centre for Transformative Molecules, Institute of Translational Medicine and Institute of Molecular Medicine, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun, Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Centre for Transformative Molecules, Institute of Translational Medicine and Institute of Molecular Medicine, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun, Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun, Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, China
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- Department of Orthodontics, Cranial-Facial Growth and Development Center, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Institute of Process Equipment, College of Energy Engineering and State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Centre for Transformative Molecules, Institute of Translational Medicine and Institute of Molecular Medicine, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun, Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun, Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, China
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- Department of Geriatric Dentistry, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, 100081, China
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Chen X, Wu W, Liu L, Hao J, Dong S. DNA-involved thermotropic liquid crystals from catanionic vesicles. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.128607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Zhang L, Liu H, Liu Y, Wu Z. Thermodynamic stability of cis-azobenzene containing DNA materials based on van der Waals forces. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:3811-3814. [PMID: 35234239 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc00035k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Taking advantage of van der Waals forces, an azobenzene-containing surfactant with a stable cis-state was designed and synthesized to fabricate photoresponsive DNA material. The reported DNA material exhibited reversible liquid crystalline-to-isotropic liquid transition under UV/Vis illuminations via the trans-cis isomerization of azobenzene. It also gained the ability to maintain the isotropic liquid state after UV light had ceased thanks to the thermodynamic stability of the cis-isomer of the azobenzene-containing surfactant. This work provides a design strategy for fabricating photoresponsive phase-change biomaterials.
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- Lei Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE; Shandong Key Laboratory of Biochemical Analysis; College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE; Shandong Key Laboratory of Biochemical Analysis; College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, China.
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Natural Drugs, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, 524023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE; Shandong Key Laboratory of Biochemical Analysis; College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, China.
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Jeon H, Kim YM, Han S, Moon HC, Lee JB. DNA Optoelectronics: Versatile Systems for On-Demand Functional Electrochemical Applications. ACS NANO 2022; 16:241-250. [PMID: 34978802 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c06087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Herein, we propose innovative deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)-based gels and their applications in diverse optoelectronics. We prepared the optoelectronic DNA-based gels (OpDNA Gel) through molecular complexation, that is, groove binding and ionic interactions of DNA and 1,1'-diheptyl-4,4'-bipyridinium (DHV). This process is feasible even with sequence-nonspecific DNA extracted from nature (e.g., salmon testes), resulting in the expansion of the application scope of DNA-based gels. OpDNA Gel possessed good mechanical characteristics (e.g., high compressibility, thermoplasticity, and outstanding viscoelastic properties) that have not been observed in typical DNA hydrogels. Moreover, the electrochromic (EC) characteristics of DHV were not lost when combined with OpDNA Gel. By taking advantage of the facile moldability, voltage-tunable EC behavior, and biocompatibility/biodegradability of OpDNA Gel, we successfully demonstrated its applicability in a variety of functional electrochemical systems, including on-demand information coding systems, user-customized EC displays, and microorganism monitoring systems. The OpDNA Gel is a promising platform for the application of DNA-based biomaterials in electrochemical optoelectronics.
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- Hyunsu Jeon
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Seoul, Seoul 02504, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Seoul, Seoul 02504, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Seoul, Seoul 02504, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Seoul, Seoul 02504, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Seoul, Seoul 02504, Republic of Korea
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Zhang L, Gu J, Luo X, Tang Z, Qu Y, Zhang C, Liu H, Liu J, Xie C, Wu Z. Photoregulative phase change biomaterials showing thermodynamic and mchanical stabilities. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:976-983. [PMID: 34989736 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr06000g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Azobenzenes are great photochromic molecules for switching the physical properties of various materials via trans-cis isomerization. However, the UV light resulted cis-azobenzene is metastable and thermodynamically gets back to trans-azobenzene after ceasing UV irradiation, which causes an unwanted property change of azobenzene-containing materials. Additionally, thermal and mechanical conditions would accelerate this process dramatically. In this present work, a new type of azobenzene-containing surfactant is designed for the fabrication of photoresponsive phase change biomaterials. With a "locked" cis-azobenzene conformation, the resulting biomaterials could maintain their disordered state after ceasing UV light, which exhibit great resistance to thermal and piezo conditions. Interestingly, the "locked" cis-azobenzene could be unlocked by Vis light in high efficiency, which opens a new way for the design of phase change materials only responding to light. By showing stable cis-azobenzene maintained physical state, the newly fabricated biomaterials provide new potential for the construction of advanced materials, like self-healing materials, with less use of long time UV irradiation for maintaining their disordered states.
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- Lei Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Optic-Electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, Shandong Key Laboratory of Biochemical Analysis, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-Electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, Shandong Key Laboratory of Biochemical Analysis, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-Electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, Shandong Key Laboratory of Biochemical Analysis, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-Electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, Shandong Key Laboratory of Biochemical Analysis, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-Electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, Shandong Key Laboratory of Biochemical Analysis, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-Electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, Shandong Key Laboratory of Biochemical Analysis, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-Electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, Shandong Key Laboratory of Biochemical Analysis, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-Electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, Shandong Key Laboratory of Biochemical Analysis, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-Electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, Shandong Key Laboratory of Biochemical Analysis, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-Electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, Shandong Key Laboratory of Biochemical Analysis, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, China.
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Meng Z, Liu Q, Zhang Y, Sun J, Yang C, Li H, Loznik M, Göstl R, Chen D, Wang F, Clark NA, Zhang H, Herrmann A, Liu K. Highly Stiff and Stretchable DNA Liquid Crystalline Organogels with Super Plasticity, Ultrafast Self-Healing, and Magnetic Response Behaviors. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2106208. [PMID: 34734442 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202106208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2021] [Revised: 10/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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DNA-based gels are attractive materials as they allow intuitive rational design, respond to external physicochemical stimuli, and show great potential for biomedical applications. However, their relatively poor mechanical properties currently limit their technological application considerably as the latter requires mechanical integrity and tunability. With this work, a DNA organogel is reported that gels through supramolecular interactions, which induce mesophase ordering, and that exhibits exceptional stretchability, deformability, plasticity, and biocompatibility. Moreover, the nature of the supramolecular bond enables complete self-healing within 3 s. Most importantly, the DNA-based liquid crystalline organogels exhibit impressive ultimate tensile strengths above 1 MPa, stiffness higher than 20 MPa, and toughness up to 18 MJ m-3 , rendering these materials the strongest among reported DNA networks. In addition, the facile access is demonstrated to composite DNA materials by blending magnetic nanoparticles with the organogel matrix giving access to magnetic field induced actuation. It is believed that these findings contribute significantly to the advancement of DNA gels for their use in smart materials and biomedical applications.
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- Zhuojun Meng
- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, China
- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, Nijenborgh 4, Groningen, 9747 AG, The Netherlands
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- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, Nijenborgh 4, Groningen, 9747 AG, The Netherlands
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, China
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- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, Nijenborgh 4, Groningen, 9747 AG, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Process Equipment, College of Energy Engineering, Zhejiang University, Zheda Road No. 38, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
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- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, Nijenborgh 4, Groningen, 9747 AG, The Netherlands
- DWI - Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials, Forckenbeckstr. 50, 52056, Aachen, Germany
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- DWI - Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials, Forckenbeckstr. 50, 52056, Aachen, Germany
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- DWI - Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials, Forckenbeckstr. 50, 52056, Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Process Equipment, College of Energy Engineering, Zhejiang University, Zheda Road No. 38, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, China
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- Department of Physics and Soft Materials Research Center, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, 80309-0390, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, China
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- DWI - Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials, Forckenbeckstr. 50, 52056, Aachen, Germany
- Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 2, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, China
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Zhang L, Qu Y, Gu J, Liu Y, Tang Z, Zhang C, Liu H, Liu J, Wu Z, Luo X. Photoswitchable solvent-free DNA thermotropic liquid crystals toward self-erasable shape information recording biomaterials. Mater Today Bio 2021; 12:100140. [PMID: 34611623 PMCID: PMC8477207 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2021.100140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2021] [Revised: 09/06/2021] [Accepted: 09/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Soft thermotropic liquid crystals (TLCs) have advantages on processability and shape memory compared to hard solids and fluids. The development of photoswitchable soft TLCs based on biomolecules would afford reworkable shape information recording biomaterials for the areas requiring biocompatibility and degradability. In recent years, anhydrous DNA TLCs composed of DNA and ammonium surfactants have been receiving continuous attention. However, the photoswitchable phase transition has not been realized for soft DNA TLCs at room temperature, owing to the absence of functional ammonium surfactant. Herein, a new type of azobenzene-containing surfactant would be applied to the fabrication of soft DNA TLCs with photoresponsive physical properties. The double-chain design of the used surfactant and the use of DOAB as a dopant guarantee the soft state of DNA TLCs at r.t., which also facilitates the azobenzene isomerization by reducing the packing density of surfactants. With the assistance of photoisomerization of azobenzene, the reported DNA TLCs achieve reversible liquid crystal-isotropic liquid transition at temperatures below clearing points even at room temperature. The repeatable shape information recording and self-erasing tests indicate these DNA TLCs would be good shape information recording biomaterials in the future. This work also provides a useful strategy for designing photoresponsive soft biomaterials based on rigid biomolecules like DNA.
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- L. Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, Shandong Key Laboratory of Biochemical Analysis, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, Shandong Key Laboratory of Biochemical Analysis, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, Shandong Key Laboratory of Biochemical Analysis, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, PR China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Natural Drugs, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, 524023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, Shandong Key Laboratory of Biochemical Analysis, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, Shandong Key Laboratory of Biochemical Analysis, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, Shandong Key Laboratory of Biochemical Analysis, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, Shandong Key Laboratory of Biochemical Analysis, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, Shandong Key Laboratory of Biochemical Analysis, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, Shandong Key Laboratory of Biochemical Analysis, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, PR China
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Powerful tailoring effects of counterions of ammonium surfactants on the phase transitions of solvent-free DNA thermotropic liquid crystals. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.116480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Photoliquefiable DNA-surfactant ionic crystals: Anhydrous self-healing biomaterials at room temperature. Acta Biomater 2021; 128:143-149. [PMID: 33930576 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2021.04.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2021] [Revised: 03/18/2021] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Development of photoliquefiable solid-state biomaterials at room temperature would address scientific challenges in life science. However, external stimuli-induced phase transitions are difficult for some biomacromolecules based materials, due to the high rigidity of these biomolecules. In this present work, by delicate molecule design on azobenzene-type ammonium surfactants, two new types of DNA-surfactant materials are fabricated. At room temperature, these DNA materials show photoliquefaction of ionic crystals to isotropic liquids under UV light, and fast self-assembly from isotropic liquids back to crystals after ceasing UV light, under the assistance of azobenzene isomerization. To achieve this objective, the designed solid-state DNA materials should have melting points near room temperature and an immediate liquid crystal to isotropic liquid transition process just above the melting points, which highly depends on the stoichiometric charge ratio between DNA and surfactants. As proved by the successful self-healing tests, these DNA ionic crystals are good biomaterials with potential applications in biomedicine and life science. This work would provide a new strategy for designing anhydrous functional biomaterials at room temperature by using rigid biomacromolecules. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: At room temperature, solid-state biomaterials with photoregulated crystal⇄isotropic liquid phase transition property are attractive functional materials in life science, considering the body temperature and living environment temperature of human beings. Although several kinds of anhydrous materials achieved isothermal photoresponsive phase transitions, the photoregulated phase transition of anhydrous biomacromolecules based materials has not been achieved at room temperature, due to the high rigidity of these biomolecules. In this work, by delicate molecule design on ammonium surfactants, we synthesized two kinds of anhydrous DNA-surfactants ionic crystals. These DNA materials show fast photoliquefaction under UV light and self-assembly after ceasing light, which affords excellent self-healing biomaterials. This work would provide a new strategy for designing anhydrous photoresponsive biomaterials by using rigid biomacromolecules.
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Visible Light Responsive DNA Thermotropic Liquid Crystals Based on a Photothermal Effect of Gold Nanoparticles. JOURNAL OF ANALYSIS AND TESTING 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s41664-020-00150-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Shao B, Wan S, Yang C, Shen J, Li Y, You H, Chen D, Fan C, Liu K, Zhang H. Engineered Anisotropic Fluids of Rare‐Earth Nanomaterials. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:18213-18217. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202007676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- Baiqi Shao
- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun 130022 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun 130022 China
- University of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 China
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- Institute of Process Equipment College of Energy Engineering and State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, and Institute of Molecular Medicine Renji Hospital School of Medicine Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai 200240 China
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- National Center for Protein Science Shanghai Shanghai Advanced Research Institute Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 201210 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun 130022 China
- University of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 China
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- Institute of Process Equipment College of Energy Engineering and State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, and Institute of Molecular Medicine Renji Hospital School of Medicine Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai 200240 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun 130022 China
- Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
- University of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun 130022 China
- Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
- University of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 China
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Shao B, Wan S, Yang C, Shen J, Li Y, You H, Chen D, Fan C, Liu K, Zhang H. Engineered Anisotropic Fluids of Rare‐Earth Nanomaterials. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202007676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Baiqi Shao
- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun 130022 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun 130022 China
- University of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 China
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- Institute of Process Equipment College of Energy Engineering and State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, and Institute of Molecular Medicine Renji Hospital School of Medicine Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai 200240 China
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- National Center for Protein Science Shanghai Shanghai Advanced Research Institute Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 201210 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun 130022 China
- University of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 China
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- Institute of Process Equipment College of Energy Engineering and State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, and Institute of Molecular Medicine Renji Hospital School of Medicine Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai 200240 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun 130022 China
- Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
- University of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun 130022 China
- Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
- University of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 China
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Liu H, Wang L, Hu Y, Huang Z, Sun Y, Dong S, Hao J. DNA thermotropic liquid crystals controlled by positively charged catanionic bilayer vesicles. Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:3484-3487. [PMID: 32162643 DOI: 10.1039/d0cc00980f] [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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We report DNA thermotropic liquid crystal (TLC) formation by positively charged catanionic surfactant bilayer vesicles. The properties of DNA TLCs were found to be manipulated by both the chemical structures of cationic and anionic surfactants and the DNA amount. Positively charged catanionic bilayer vesicles bond to negative DNA sites resulting in the transition from vesicles to long range ordered lamellar crystals of DNA-catanionic surfactants, as confirmed by cryo- and freeze-fracture (FF) TEM observations and small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) measurements.
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- Huizhong Liu
- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry & State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China.
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Huang Z, Zhang J, Liu Y, Song A, Hao J. Phenylalanine-based ionic liquid crystals with water-induced phase transition behaviors. J Mol Liq 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2019.112399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Chakraborty G, Balinin K, Portale G, Loznik M, Polushkin E, Weil T, Herrmann A. Electrostatically PEGylated DNA enables salt-free hybridization in water. Chem Sci 2019; 10:10097-10105. [PMID: 32055364 PMCID: PMC6991176 DOI: 10.1039/c9sc02598g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2019] [Accepted: 09/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Chemically modified nucleic acids have long served as a very important class of bio-hybrid structures. In particular, the modification with PEG has advanced the scope and performance of oligonucleotides in materials science, catalysis and therapeutics. Most of the applications involving pristine or modified DNA rely on the potential of DNA to form a double-stranded structure. However, a substantial requirement for metal-cations to achieve hybridization has restricted the range of applications. To extend the applicability of DNA in salt-free or low ionic strength aqueous medium, we introduce noncovalent DNA-PEG constructs that allow canonical base-pairing between individually PEGylated complementary strands resulting in a double-stranded structure in salt-free aqueous medium. This method relies on grafting of amino-terminated PEG polymers electrostatically onto the backbone of DNA, which results in the formation of a PEG-envelope. The specific charge interaction of PEG molecules with DNA, absolute absence of metal ions within the PEGylated DNA molecules and formation of a double helix that is significantly more stable than the duplex in an ionic buffer have been unequivocally demonstrated using multiple independent characterization techniques.
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- Gurudas Chakraborty
- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials , University of Groningen , Nijenborgh 4 , 9747 AG Groningen , The Netherlands .
- DWI-Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials , Forckenbeckstraße 50 , 52056 Aachen , Germany
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- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials , University of Groningen , Nijenborgh 4 , 9747 AG Groningen , The Netherlands .
- DWI-Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials , Forckenbeckstraße 50 , 52056 Aachen , Germany
- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research , Ackermannweg 10 , 55128 Mainz , Germany
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- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials , University of Groningen , Nijenborgh 4 , 9747 AG Groningen , The Netherlands .
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- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials , University of Groningen , Nijenborgh 4 , 9747 AG Groningen , The Netherlands .
- DWI-Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials , Forckenbeckstraße 50 , 52056 Aachen , Germany
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- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials , University of Groningen , Nijenborgh 4 , 9747 AG Groningen , The Netherlands .
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research , Ackermannweg 10 , 55128 Mainz , Germany
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- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials , University of Groningen , Nijenborgh 4 , 9747 AG Groningen , The Netherlands .
- DWI-Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials , Forckenbeckstraße 50 , 52056 Aachen , Germany
- Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry , RWTH Aachen University , Worringerweg 2 , 52074 Aachen , Germany
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Wu Z, Zhang L. Photoregulation between small DNAs and reversible photochromic molecules. Biomater Sci 2019; 7:4944-4962. [PMID: 31650136 DOI: 10.1039/c9bm01305a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Oligonucleotides are widely used biological materials in the fields of biomedicine, nanotechnology, and materials science. Due to the demands for the photoregulation of DNA activities, scientists are placing more and more research interest in the interactions between reversible photochromic molecules and DNAs. Photochromic molecules can work as switches for regulating the DNAs' behavior under light irradiation; meanwhile, DNAs also exert influence over the photochromic molecules. The photochromic molecules can be attached to DNAs either by covalent bonds or by noncovalent forces, which results in different regulative functions. Azobenzenes, spiropyrans, diarylethenes, and stilbene-like compounds are important photochromic molecules working as photoswitches. By summarizing their interactions with oligonucleotides, this review intends to facilitate the relevant research on oligonucleotides/photochromic molecules in the biological and medicinal fields and in materials science.
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- Zhongtao Wu
- Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, Shandong Key Laboratory of Biochemical Analysis, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, No. 53 Zhengzhou Rd, Qingdao, 266042, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, Shandong Key Laboratory of Biochemical Analysis, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, No. 53 Zhengzhou Rd, Qingdao, 266042, PR China.
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Guanosine-based thermotropic liquid crystals with tunable phase structures and ion-responsive properties. J Colloid Interface Sci 2019; 553:269-279. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2019.06.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2019] [Revised: 06/11/2019] [Accepted: 06/12/2019] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Shadpour S, Vanegas JP, Nemati A, Hegmann T. Amplification of Chirality by Adenosine Monophosphate-Capped Luminescent Gold Nanoclusters in Nematic Lyotropic Chromonic Liquid Crystal Tactoids. ACS OMEGA 2019; 4:1662-1668. [PMID: 31459422 PMCID: PMC6648145 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.8b03335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2018] [Accepted: 01/08/2019] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Amplification of chirality across length scales is a key concept pertinent to many models aiming to unravel the origin of homochirality. Tactoids of lyotropic chromonic liquid crystals formed by DNA, dyes, and other flat ionic molecules in water in the biphasic nematic + isotropic regime turn out to be a particularly relevant system to investigate chirality transfer and amplification. Herein, we present experiments to determine the amplification of chirality by luminescent gold nanoclusters decorated with adenosine monophosphate inducing chiral nematic tactoids formed by disodium cromoglycate in water. Polarized optical microscopy investigations of the induced homochiral tactoids reveal that adenosine monophosphate shows a higher optical activity when bound to the surface of such gold nanoclusters in comparison to free adenosine monophosphate, despite a three-time lower overall concentration. Free adenosine monophosphate also induces the opposite chiral twist both in the bulk nematic phase as shown by induced thin film circular dichroism spectropolarimetry and in the tactoids in comparison to adenosine monophosphate bound to the gold nanocluster. Overall, these experiments demonstrate that lyotropic chromonic liquid crystal tactoids are powerful systems to image and quantify chirality amplification by key biological chiral molecules that would have played a role in the origin of homochirality.
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- Sasan Shadpour
- Chemical
Physics Interdisciplinary Program, Advanced Materials and
Liquid Crystal Institute and Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio 44242-0001, United States
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- Chemical
Physics Interdisciplinary Program, Advanced Materials and
Liquid Crystal Institute and Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio 44242-0001, United States
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- Chemical
Physics Interdisciplinary Program, Advanced Materials and
Liquid Crystal Institute and Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio 44242-0001, United States
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- Chemical
Physics Interdisciplinary Program, Advanced Materials and
Liquid Crystal Institute and Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio 44242-0001, United States
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Huang Z, Qi P, Liu Y, Chai C, Wang Y, Song A, Hao J. Ionic-surfactants-based thermotropic liquid crystals. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2019; 21:15256-15281. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cp02697e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Ionic surfactants can be combined with various functional groups through electrostatic interaction, resulting in a series of thermotropic liquid crystals (TLCs).
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- Zhaohui Huang
- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry
- Shandong University
- Ministry of Education
- Jinan
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry
- Shandong University
- Ministry of Education
- Jinan
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry
- Shandong University
- Ministry of Education
- Jinan
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry
- Shandong University
- Ministry of Education
- Jinan
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry
- Shandong University
- Ministry of Education
- Jinan
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry
- Shandong University
- Ministry of Education
- Jinan
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry
- Shandong University
- Ministry of Education
- Jinan
- China
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Nemati A, Shadpour S, Querciagrossa L, Li L, Mori T, Gao M, Zannoni C, Hegmann T. Chirality amplification by desymmetrization of chiral ligand-capped nanoparticles to nanorods quantified in soft condensed matter. Nat Commun 2018; 9:3908. [PMID: 30254259 PMCID: PMC6156227 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-06400-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2018] [Accepted: 08/29/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Induction, transmission, and manipulation of chirality in molecular systems are well known, widely applied concepts. However, our understanding of how chirality of nanoscale entities can be controlled, measured, and transmitted to the environment is considerably lacking behind. Future discoveries of dynamic assemblies engineered from chiral nanomaterials, with a specific focus on shape and size effects, require exact methods to assess transmission and amplification of nanoscale chirality through space. Here we present a remarkably powerful chirality amplification approach by desymmetrization of plasmonic nanoparticles to nanorods. When bound to gold nanorods, a one order of magnitude lower number of chiral molecules induces a tighter helical distortion in the surrounding liquid crystal-a remarkable amplification of chirality through space. The change in helical distortion is consistent with a quantification of the change in overall chirality of the chiral ligand decorated nanomaterials differing in shape and size as calculated from a suitable pseudoscalar chirality indicator.
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- Ahlam Nemati
- Chemical Physics Interdisciplinary Program, Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State University, Kent, OH, 44242-0001, USA
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- Chemical Physics Interdisciplinary Program, Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State University, Kent, OH, 44242-0001, USA
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- Dipartimento di Chimica Industriale "Toso Montanari" and INSTM, Università di Bologna, Viale Risorgimento 4, IT-40136, Bologna, Italy
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- Institute for Smart Liquid Crystals, JITRI, Changshu, 215500, Jiangsu, China
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- Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0044, Japan
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- Chemical Physics Interdisciplinary Program, Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State University, Kent, OH, 44242-0001, USA
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- Dipartimento di Chimica Industriale "Toso Montanari" and INSTM, Università di Bologna, Viale Risorgimento 4, IT-40136, Bologna, Italy
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- Chemical Physics Interdisciplinary Program, Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State University, Kent, OH, 44242-0001, USA.
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Kent State University, Kent, OH, 44242-0001, USA.
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Guo J, Wang M, Dong G, Zhang Z, Zhang Q, Yu H, Xiao Y, Liu Q, Liu J, Diao X. Mechanistic Insights into the Coloration, Evolution, and Degradation of NiOx Electrochromic Anodes. Inorg Chem 2018; 57:8874-8880. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.8b00793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Junji Guo
- Electrochromic Center, School of Physics and Nuclear Energy Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, P. R. China
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- Electrochromic Center, School of Physics and Nuclear Energy Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, P. R. China
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- Electrochromic Center, School of Physics and Nuclear Energy Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, P. R. China
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- Solid State Electronics, Ågströmlaboratoriet, Uppsala University, Uppsala 75121, Sweden
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- Electrochromic Center, School of Physics and Nuclear Energy Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, P. R. China
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- Electrochromic Center, School of Physics and Nuclear Energy Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, P. R. China
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- Electrochromic Center, School of Physics and Nuclear Energy Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, P. R. China
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- Electrochromic Center, School of Physics and Nuclear Energy Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Fanhua Glass Co., Ltd. Hai’an, Nantong, Jiangsu Provience, P. R. China
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- Electrochromic Center, School of Physics and Nuclear Energy Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, P. R. China
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Zhang L, Ma C, Sun J, Shao B, Portale G, Chen D, Liu K, Herrmann A. Genetically Engineered Supercharged Polypeptide Fluids: Fast and Persistent Self-Ordering Induced by Touch. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201803169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Lei Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization; Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences; 130022 Changchun China
- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials; Nijenborgh 4 9747 AG Groningen The Netherlands
- Key Laboratory of Sensor Analysis of Tumor Marker; Ministry of Education; College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering; Qingdao University of Science and Technology; 266042 Qingdao China
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- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials; Nijenborgh 4 9747 AG Groningen The Netherlands
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- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials; Nijenborgh 4 9747 AG Groningen The Netherlands
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization; Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences; 130022 Changchun China
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- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials; Nijenborgh 4 9747 AG Groningen The Netherlands
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- Institute of Process Equipment; College of Energy Engineering; Zhejiang University; Hangzhou 310027 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization; Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences; 130022 Changchun China
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- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials; Nijenborgh 4 9747 AG Groningen The Netherlands
- Present address: DWI-Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials; Forckenbeckstr. 50 52056 Aachen Germany
- Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry; RWTH Aachen University; Worringerweg 2 52074 Aachen Germany
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Zhang L, Ma C, Sun J, Shao B, Portale G, Chen D, Liu K, Herrmann A. Genetically Engineered Supercharged Polypeptide Fluids: Fast and Persistent Self-Ordering Induced by Touch. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018; 57:6878-6882. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201803169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Lei Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization; Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences; 130022 Changchun China
- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials; Nijenborgh 4 9747 AG Groningen The Netherlands
- Key Laboratory of Sensor Analysis of Tumor Marker; Ministry of Education; College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering; Qingdao University of Science and Technology; 266042 Qingdao China
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- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials; Nijenborgh 4 9747 AG Groningen The Netherlands
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- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials; Nijenborgh 4 9747 AG Groningen The Netherlands
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization; Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences; 130022 Changchun China
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- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials; Nijenborgh 4 9747 AG Groningen The Netherlands
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- Institute of Process Equipment; College of Energy Engineering; Zhejiang University; Hangzhou 310027 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization; Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences; 130022 Changchun China
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- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials; Nijenborgh 4 9747 AG Groningen The Netherlands
- Present address: DWI-Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials; Forckenbeckstr. 50 52056 Aachen Germany
- Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry; RWTH Aachen University; Worringerweg 2 52074 Aachen Germany
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Nakamura Y, Matsumoto T, Sakazume Y, Murata J, Chang HC. Tuning the Mesomorphism and Redox Response of Anionic-Ligand-Based Mixed-Valent Nickel(II) Complexes by Alkyl-Substituted Quaternary Ammonium Cations. Chemistry 2018; 24:7398-7409. [PMID: 29504636 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201706006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The combination of the redox-active mesogenic anion [NiII (Bdt)(BdtSQ)]- (Bdt=1,2-benzenedithiolato; BdtSQ=1,2-dithia-semi-benzoquinonato) with alkyl-substituted ammonium cations afforded a series of redox-active ionic complexes of the type [NR4 ][NiII (Bdt)(BdtSQ)] [R=nC16 H33 (NC164 Ni) and C8,10 (NC8,104 Ni); C8,10=6-octylhexadecyl] or [NMe2 R2 ][NiII (Bdt)(BdtSQ)] [R=nC16 H33 (NMe2 C162 Ni) and C8,10 (NMe2 C8,102 Ni)]. X-ray crystallographic analyses of NMe2 C162 Ni and NC164 Ni revealed the formation of cation-dependent integrated ionic layers separated by interdigittated alkyl chains. Complexes NMe2 C162 Ni and NC164 Ni commonly form crystalline phases at room temperature, whereas complexes NMe2 C8,102 Ni and NC8,104 Ni, which contain branched alkyl chains, form a metastable mesophase and an amorphous phase at the same temperature, respectively. Furthermore, complexes NMe2 C162 Ni, NMe2 C8,102 Ni, and NC164 Ni commonly form a smectic A phase (SmA) at 375, 317, and 342 K, respectively. For the four complexes, well-defined cyclic voltammetry responses, derived from ligand-based oxidation and reduction, were observed in solution and the condensed phases, that is, upon casting these complexes on an indium-doped tin oxide working electrode. The present study demonstrates the tunability of the mesomorphism of ionic molecular assemblies composed of alkyl-substituted quaternary ammonium cations, while maintaining the well-defined redox responses of the anions even in the condensed phases.
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- Yuichi Nakamura
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Chuo University, 1-13-27 Kasuga, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 112-8551, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Chuo University, 1-13-27 Kasuga, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 112-8551, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Chuo University, 1-13-27 Kasuga, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 112-8551, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Chuo University, 1-13-27 Kasuga, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 112-8551, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Chuo University, 1-13-27 Kasuga, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 112-8551, Japan
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Liu K, Zheng L, Ma C, Göstl R, Herrmann A. DNA-surfactant complexes: self-assembly properties and applications. Chem Soc Rev 2018; 46:5147-5172. [PMID: 28686247 DOI: 10.1039/c7cs00165g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Over the last few years, DNA-surfactant complexes have gained traction as unique and powerful materials for potential applications ranging from optoelectronics to biomedicine because they self-assemble with outstanding flexibility spanning packing modes from ordered lamellar, hexagonal and cubic structures to disordered isotropic phases. These materials consist of a DNA backbone from which the surfactants protrude as non-covalently bound side chains. Their formation is electrostatically driven and they form bulk films, lyotropic as well as thermotropic liquid crystals and hydrogels. This structural versatility and their easy-to-tune properties render them ideal candidates for assembly in bulk films, for example granting directional conductivity along the DNA backbone, for dye dispersion minimizing fluorescence quenching allowing applications in lasing and nonlinear optics or as electron blocking and hole transporting layers, such as in LEDs or photovoltaic cells, owing to their extraordinary dielectric properties. However, they do not only act as host materials but also function as a chromophore itself. They can be employed within electrochromic DNA-surfactant liquid crystal displays exhibiting remarkable absorptivity in the visible range whose volatility can be controlled by the external temperature. Concomitantly, applications in the biological field based on DNA-surfactant bulk films, liquid crystals and hydrogels are rendered possible by their excellent gene and drug delivery capabilities. Beyond the mere exploitation of their material properties, DNA-surfactant complexes proved outstandingly useful for synthetic chemistry purposes when employed as scaffolds for DNA-templated reactions, nucleic acid modifications or polymerizations. These promising examples are by far not exhaustive but foreshadow their potential applications in yet unexplored fields. Here, we will give an insight into the peculiarities and perspectives of each material and are confident to inspire future developments and applications employing this emerging substance class.
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- Kai Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 130022, Changchun, China
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Zhang L, Maity S, Liu K, Liu Q, Göstl R, Portale G, Roos WH, Herrmann A. Nematic DNA Thermotropic Liquid Crystals with Photoresponsive Mechanical Properties. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2017; 13:1701207. [PMID: 28696523 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201701207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2017] [Revised: 05/29/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Over the last decades, water-based lyotropic liquid crystals of nucleic acids have been extensively investigated because of their important role in biology. Alongside, solvent-free thermotropic liquid crystals (TLCs) from DNA are gaining great interest, owing to their relevance to DNA-inspired optoelectronic applications. Up to now, however, only the smectic phase of DNA TLCs has been reported. The development of new mesophases including nematic, hexagonal, and cubic structures for DNA TLCs remains a significant challenge, which thus limits their technological applications considerably. In this work, a new type of DNA TLC that is formed by electrostatic complexation of anionic oligonucleotides and cationic surfactants containing an azobenzene (AZO) moiety is demonstrated. DNA-AZO complexes form a stable nematic mesophase over a temperature range from -7 to 110 °C and retain double-stranded DNA structure at ambient temperature. Photoisomerization of the AZO moieties from the E- to the Z-form alters the stiffness of the DNA-AZO hybrid materials opening a pathway toward the development of DNA TLCs as stimuli-responsive biomaterials.
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- Lei Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 130022, Changchun, China
- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, Nijenborgh 4, 9747, AG, Groningen, The Netherlands
- Key Laboratory of Sensor Analysis of Tumor Marker, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, 266042, Qingdao, China
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- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, Nijenborgh 4, 9747, AG, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 130022, Changchun, China
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- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, Nijenborgh 4, 9747, AG, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- DWI-Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials, Forckenbeckstr. 50, 52056, Aachen, Germany
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- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, Nijenborgh 4, 9747, AG, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, Nijenborgh 4, 9747, AG, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, Nijenborgh 4, 9747, AG, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Carrasco-Hernandez S, Gutierrez J, Tercjak A. Optical reversible behavior of poly(ethylene- b -ethylene oxide) block copolymer dispersed liquid crystal blends. Eur Polym J 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2017.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Liu K, Ma C, Göstl R, Zhang L, Herrmann A. Liquefaction of Biopolymers: Solvent-free Liquids and Liquid Crystals from Nucleic Acids and Proteins. Acc Chem Res 2017; 50:1212-1221. [PMID: 28474899 PMCID: PMC5438196 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.7b00030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Biomacromolecules, such as nucleic acids, proteins,
and virus particles, are persistent molecular entities with dimensions
that exceed the range of their intermolecular forces hence undergoing
degradation by thermally induced bond-scission upon heating. Consequently,
for this type of molecule, the absence of a liquid phase can be regarded
as a general phenomenon. However, certain advantageous properties
usually associated with the liquid state of matter, such as processability,
flowability, or molecular mobility, are highly sought-after features
for biomacromolecules in a solvent-free environment. Here, we provide
an overview over the design principles and synthetic pathways to obtain
solvent-free liquids of biomacromolecular architectures approaching
the topic from our own perspective of research. We will highlight
the milestones in synthesis, including a recently developed general
surfactant complexation method applicable to a large variety of biomacromolecules
as well as other synthetic principles granting access to electrostatically
complexed proteins and DNA. These synthetic pathways retain
the function and structure of the biomacromolecules even under extreme,
nonphysiological conditions at high temperatures in water-free melts
challenging the existing paradigm on the role of hydration in structural
biology. Under these conditions, the resulting complexes reveal their
true potential for previously unthinkable applications. Moreover,
these protocols open a pathway toward the assembly of anisotropic
architectures, enabling the formation of solvent-free biomacromolecular
thermotropic liquid crystals. These ordered biomaterials exhibit vastly
different mechanical properties when compared to the individual building
blocks. Beyond the preparative aspects, we will shine light on the
unique potential applications and technologies resulting from solvent-free
biomacromolecular fluids: From charge transport in dehydrated liquids
to DNA electrochromism to biocatalysis in the absence of a protein
hydration shell. Moreover, solvent-free biological liquids containing
viruses can be used as novel storage and process media serving as
a formulation technology for the delivery of highly concentrated bioactive
compounds. We are confident that this new class of hybrid biomaterials
will fuel further studies and applications of biomacromolecules beyond
water and other solvents and in a much broader context than just the
traditional physiological conditions.
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Affiliation(s)
- Kai Liu
- State Key Laboratory
of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 130022 Changchun, China
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- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747
AG Groningen, The Netherlands
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- DWI−Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials, Forckenbeckstr. 50, 52056 Aachen, Germany
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- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747
AG Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747
AG Groningen, The Netherlands
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