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Wang L, Meng Y, Wang X. Sustainable Supramolecular Polymers. Chempluschem 2024; 89:e202300694. [PMID: 38355904 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202300694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2023] [Revised: 02/13/2024] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024]
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Polymer waste is a pressing issue that requires innovative solutions from the scientific community. As a beacon of hope in addressing this challenge, the concept of sustainable supramolecular polymers (SSPs) emerges. This article discusses challenges and efforts in fabricating SSPs. Addressing the trade-offs between mechanical performance and sustainability, the ultra-tough and multi-recyclable supramolecular polymers are fabricated via tailoring mismatched supramolecular interactions. Additionally, the healing of kinetically inert polymer materials is realized through transient regulation of the interfacial reactivity. Furthermore, a possible development trajectory for SSPs is proposed, and the transient materials can be regarded as the next generation in this field. The evolution of SSPs promises to be a pivotal stride towards a regenerative economy, sparking further exploration and innovation in the realm of sustainable materials.
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- Luping Wang
- National Engineering Research Center for Colloidal Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250100, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Colloidal Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250100, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Colloidal Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250100, P. R. China
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Zhou H, Matoba F, Matsuno R, Wakayama Y, Yamada T. Direct Conversion of Phase-Transition Entropy into Electrochemical Thermopower and the Peltier Effect. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2303341. [PMID: 37315308 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202303341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2023] [Revised: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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A thermocell generates thermopower from a temperature difference (ΔT) between two electrodes. The converse process of thermocells is an electrochemical Peltier effect, which creates a ΔT on the electrodes by applying an external current. The Seebeck coefficient (Se ) of the electrochemical system is proportional to the entropy change of the redox reaction; therefore, a redox system having a significant entropy change is expected to increase the Se . In this study, a thermoresponsive polymer having a redox-active moiety, poly(N-isopropyl acrylamide-co-N-(2-acrylamide ethyl)-N'-n-propylviologen) (PNV), is used as the redox species of a thermocell. PNV2+ dication undergoes the coil-globule phase transition upon the reduction to PNV+ cation radical, and a large entropy change is introduced because water molecules are freed from the polymer chains. The Se of PNV thermocell drastically increased to +2.1 mV K-1 at the lower critical solution temperature (LCST) of PNV. The entropy change calculated from the increment of Se agrees with the value evaluated by differential scanning calorimetry. Moreover, the electrochemical Peltier effect is observed when the device temperature is increased above the LCST. This study shows that the large entropy change associated with the coil-globule phase transition can be used in electrochemical thermal management and refrigeration technologies.
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- Hongyao Zhou
- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Moto-oka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
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Hong YK, Nakamoto M, Matsusaki M. Engineering metabolic cycle-inspired hydrogels with enzyme-fueled programmable transient volume changes. J Mater Chem B 2023; 11:8136-8141. [PMID: 37565488 DOI: 10.1039/d3tb00638g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/12/2023]
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An enzyme-fueled transient volume phase transition (TVPT) of hydrogels under out-of-equilibrium conditions is reported. The approach takes inspiration from the metabolic cycle, comprising nutrient intake and anabolism/catabolism followed by waste excretion. The incorporation of methacrylic acid and acrylated trypsin in a polymeric hydrogel allowed the TVPT of the gel to be fueled by lysozyme. With the intake of lysozyme as fuel, the construction/destruction of electrostatic cross-linkages induced transient shrinkage/swelling of the gel accompanied by the depletion of lysozyme activity. The system's transient response could be flexibly programmed by adjusting not only the fuel concentration but the chemical composition of materials. The lysozyme-fueled TVPT of the gel could be exploited to transient changes in the mechanical properties of the gel. Our work opens a route toward a new class of stimuli-responsive hydrogels for biomedical applications.
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- Young Kyoung Hong
- School of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Division of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.
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- Division of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.
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Wang Y, Yan Q. CO 2 -Fueled Transient Breathing Nanogels that Couple Nonequilibrium Catalytic Polymerization. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202217001. [PMID: 36738302 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202217001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2022] [Revised: 01/25/2023] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Here we present a "breathing" nanogel that is fueled by CO2 gas to perform temporally programmable catalytic polymerization. The nanogel is composed of common frustrated Lewis pair polymers (FLPs). Dynamic CO2 -FLP gas-bridging bonds endow the nanogel with a transient volume contraction, and the resulting proximal effect of bound FLPs unlocks its catalytic capacity toward CO2 . Reverse gas depletion via a CO2 -participated polymerization can induce a reverse nanogel expansion, which shuts down the catalytic activity. Control of external factors (fuel level, temperature or additives) can regulate the breathing period, amplitude and lifecycle, so as to affect the catalytic polymerization. Moreover, editing the nanogel breathing procedure can sequentially evoke the copolymerization of CO2 with different epoxide monomers preloaded therein, which allows to obtain block-tunable copolycarbonates that are unachievable by other methods. This synthetic dissipative system would be function as a prototype of gas-driven nanosynthesizer.
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- Yixin Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, 2005 Songhu Road, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, 2005 Songhu Road, Shanghai, 200438, China
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Yang JF, Berrueta TA, Brooks AM, Liu AT, Zhang G, Gonzalez-Medrano D, Yang S, Koman VB, Chvykov P, LeMar LN, Miskin MZ, Murphey TD, Strano MS. Emergent microrobotic oscillators via asymmetry-induced order. Nat Commun 2022; 13:5734. [PMID: 36229440 PMCID: PMC9561614 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-33396-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2022] [Accepted: 09/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Spontaneous oscillations on the order of several hertz are the drivers of many crucial processes in nature. From bacterial swimming to mammal gaits, converting static energy inputs into slowly oscillating power is key to the autonomy of organisms across scales. However, the fabrication of slow micrometre-scale oscillators remains a major roadblock towards fully-autonomous microrobots. Here, we study a low-frequency oscillator that emerges from a collective of active microparticles at the air-liquid interface of a hydrogen peroxide drop. Their interactions transduce ambient chemical energy into periodic mechanical motion and on-board electrical currents. Surprisingly, these oscillations persist at larger ensemble sizes only when a particle with modified reactivity is added to intentionally break permutation symmetry. We explain such emergent order through the discovery of a thermodynamic mechanism for asymmetry-induced order. The on-board power harvested from the stabilised oscillations enables the use of electronic components, which we demonstrate by cyclically and synchronously driving a microrobotic arm. This work highlights a new strategy for achieving low-frequency oscillations at the microscale, paving the way for future microrobotic autonomy. Spontaneous low-frequency oscillations, which are a feature of biological systems, are challenging to engineer into microrobotic systems. The authors discover a mechanism for asymmetry-induced order and realise electrical and mechanical oscillations in a particle collective to power a microrobotic arm.
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- Jing Fan Yang
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Center for Robotics and Biosystems, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA.,Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Physics of Living Systems, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Center for Robotics and Biosystems, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA.
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Nakamoto M, Kitano S, Matsusaki M. Biomacromolecule-Fueled Transient Volume Phase Transition of a Hydrogel. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202205125. [PMID: 35441476 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202205125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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A metabolic cycle-inspired hydrogel which exhibits the biomacromolecule-fueled transient volume phase transition is reported. This hydrogel has the affinity and digestive capacity for a fuel α-poly-L-lysine by incorporating acrylic acid and trypsin. The hydrogel captured fuel and transiently shrank owing to the construction of electrostatic cross-linkages. This process was inherently connected with the digestion of these cross-linkages and the release of oligo-lysine as waste, which induced the reswelling of the hydrogel at equilibrium. The transient volume change of the hydrogel realized the fuel-stimulated transient release of a payload. This study provides a strategy for engineering materials with biomacromolecule-fueled dynamic functions under the out-of-equilibrium condition.
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- Masahiko Nakamoto
- Division of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Joint Research Laboratory (TOPPAN) for Advanced Cell Regulatory Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Division of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan.,Joint Research Laboratory (TOPPAN) for Advanced Cell Regulatory Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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Thermoresponsive Polymer Assemblies: From Molecular Design to Theranostics Application. Prog Polym Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2022.101578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Nakamoto M, Kitano S, Matsusaki M. Biomacromolecule‐Fueled Transient Volume Phase Transition of a Hydrogel. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202205125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Masahiko Nakamoto
- Division of Applied Chemistry Graduate School of Engineering Osaka University Suita Osaka 565-0871 Japan
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- Joint Research Laboratory (TOPPAN) for Advanced Cell Regulatory Chemistry Graduate School of Engineering Osaka University Suita Osaka 565-0871 Japan
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- Division of Applied Chemistry Graduate School of Engineering Osaka University Suita Osaka 565-0871 Japan
- Joint Research Laboratory (TOPPAN) for Advanced Cell Regulatory Chemistry Graduate School of Engineering Osaka University Suita Osaka 565-0871 Japan
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Transient chirality inversion during racemization of a helical cobalt(III) complex. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2022; 119:e2113237119. [PMID: 35259015 PMCID: PMC8931221 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2113237119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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SignificanceWe first observed a transient chirality inversion on a simple unimolecular platform during the racemization of a chiral helical complex [LCo3A6]3+, i.e., the helicity changed from P-rich (right-handed) to M-rich (left-handed), which then racemized to a P/M equimolar mixture in spite of the absence of a reagent that could induce the M helix. This transient chirality inversion was observed only in the forward reaction, whereas the reverse reaction showed a simple monotonic change with an induction time. Consequently, the M helicity appeared only in the forward reaction. These forward and reverse reactions constitute a hysteretic cycle. Compounds showing such unique time responses would be useful for developing time-programmable switchable materials that can control the physical/chemical properties in a time-dependent manner.
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Tanjeem N, Minnis MB, Hayward RC, Shields CW. Shape-Changing Particles: From Materials Design and Mechanisms to Implementation. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2105758. [PMID: 34741359 PMCID: PMC9579005 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202105758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2021] [Revised: 09/06/2021] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Demands for next-generation soft and responsive materials have sparked recent interest in the development of shape-changing particles and particle assemblies. Over the last two decades, a variety of mechanisms that drive shape change have been explored and integrated into particulate systems. Through a combination of top-down fabrication and bottom-up synthesis techniques, shape-morphing capabilities extend from the microscale to the nanoscale. Consequently, shape-morphing particles are rapidly emerging in a variety of contexts, including photonics, microfluidics, microrobotics, and biomedicine. Herein, the key mechanisms and materials that facilitate shape changes of microscale and nanoscale particles are discussed. Recent progress in the applications made possible by these particles is summarized, and perspectives on their promise and key open challenges in the field are discussed.
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- Nabila Tanjeem
- Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, 3415 Colorado Avenue, Boulder, CO, 80303, USA
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- Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, 3415 Colorado Avenue, Boulder, CO, 80303, USA
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- Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, 3415 Colorado Avenue, Boulder, CO, 80303, USA
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- Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, 3415 Colorado Avenue, Boulder, CO, 80303, USA
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Xu S, Lin HJ, Lin X, Fu XY, Hou S, Wei ZQ, Mo QL, Xiao FX. Intercalating ultrathin polymer interim layer for charge transfer cascade towards solar-powered selective organic transformation. J Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2021.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Cheng G, Lin C, Perez-Mercader J. Self-Organizing Microdroplet Protocells Displaying Light-Driven Oscillatory and Morphological Evolution. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2101162. [PMID: 33977654 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202101162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Revised: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The development of synthetic systems that enable the sustained active self-assembly of molecular blocks to mimic the complexity and dynamic behavior of living systems is of great interest in elucidating the origins of life, understanding the basic principles behind biological organization, and designing active materials. However, it remains a challenge to construct microsystems with dynamic behaviors and functions that are connected to molecular self-assembly processes driven by external energy. Here, an active self-assembly of microdroplet protocells with dynamic structure and high structural complexity through living radical polymerization under constant energy flux is reported. The active microdroplet protocells exhibit nonlinear behaviors including oscillatory growth and shrinkage. This relies on the transient stabilization of molecular assembly, which can channel the inflow of energy through noncovalent interactions of pure synthetic components. The intercommunication of microdroplet protocells through stochastic fusion leads to the formation of a variety of dynamic and higher-order biomimetic microstructures. This work constitutes an important step toward the realization of autonomous and dynamic microsystems and active materials with life-like properties.
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- Gong Cheng
- Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Origins of Life Initiative, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA
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- Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Origins of Life Initiative, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA
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- Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Origins of Life Initiative, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA
- Santa Fe Institute, Santa Fe, NM, 87501, USA
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Particle packing into loose networks for tough and sticky composite gels. Sci Rep 2020; 10:17173. [PMID: 33057084 PMCID: PMC7560882 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-74355-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2020] [Accepted: 09/30/2020] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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AbstractHydrogel is an attractive material, but its application is limited due to its low mechanical strength. In this study, a tough composite gel could be prepared by synthesizing polymer particles within a polymer network having relatively loose cross-linking. Since the polymer network acts as a dispersion stabilizer during the synthesis of the hydrophobic polymer particles, a large amount of particles could be introduced into the gel without agglomeration. It was suggested that the high level of toughness was induced by the adsorption and desorption of the polymer chains on the surface of the finely packed particles. By using a stimuli-responsive polymer network, elasticity and plasticity of composite gels could be controlled in response to external stimuli, and adhesion on the gel surface could also be modulated.
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To create a miniature shapeshifting robot capable of controlled movement, subdivision, regeneration, passage through small channels, engulfment of particles, object manipulation, and flow manipulation, a droplet of magnetically responsive ferrofluid is used. The ferrofluidic robot can achieve the aforementioned functions when both its position and shape are controlled using a custom electromagnetic field generation system. It is demonstrated that the proposed robot can perform these functions with submillimeter and subdegree error. A robot having these capabilities can remotely perform medical and microassembly tasks requiring fine dexterity that are currently difficult or impossible.
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- Reza Ahmed
- School for Engineering of Matter Transport and Energy (SEMTE), Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA
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- School for Engineering of Matter Transport and Energy (SEMTE), Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA
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- School for Engineering of Matter Transport and Energy (SEMTE), Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA
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- School for Engineering of Matter Transport and Energy (SEMTE), Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA
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- School for Engineering of Matter Transport and Energy (SEMTE), Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA
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Sustainability and Chaos in the Abiotic Polymerization of 3′,5′ Cyclic Guanosine Monophosphate: The Role of Aggregation. CHEMSYSTEMSCHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/syst.202000011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Lu Z, Guo J. Growing Polymer Vesicles Generated by Polymerization Induced Self-Assembly Coupled With a Living Chemical Reactor. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2020; 8:1018. [PMID: 32984286 PMCID: PMC7490293 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2020.01018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2020] [Accepted: 08/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Chemical oscillatory reactions have attracted intensive attention due to their autonomous, continuous, and periodic features. Herein, the radicals generated in Belousov-Zhabotinsky (BZ) oscillator was used to initiate RAFT (reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer) polymerization of 2-methoxyethyl acrylate (MEA) extending from hydrophilic poly(ethylene glycol) chain transfer agent (PEG-CTA) to give amphiphilic block copolymer, which self-assembled into collective objects with a size ranging from sub-micron to micron. Small-to-giant polymer vesicles could be generated using the above-mentioned BZ-PISA technology, the encapsulation of active BZ recipe into the vesicles also endorses the vesicles with growing features with potential for drug delivery and biomedical applications.
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- Zhihui Lu
- Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Zhihui Lu,
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- Department of Earth and Planetary Science and Origin of Life Initiative, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, United States
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Shao Q, Zhang S, Hu Z, Zhou Y. Multimode Self‐Oscillating Vesicle Transformers. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202007840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Qing Shao
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage Harbin Institute of Technology Harbin 150001 China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites Shanghai Jiao Tong University 800 Dongchuan Road Shanghai 200240 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites Shanghai Jiao Tong University 800 Dongchuan Road Shanghai 200240 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage Harbin Institute of Technology Harbin 150001 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites Shanghai Jiao Tong University 800 Dongchuan Road Shanghai 200240 China
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Wang Y, Li L, Ma Y, Tang Y, Zhao Y, Li Z, Pu W, Huang B, Wen X, Cao X, Chen J, Chen W, Zhou Y, Zhang J. Multifunctional Supramolecular Hydrogel for Prevention of Epidural Adhesion after Laminectomy. ACS NANO 2020; 14:8202-8219. [PMID: 32520519 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c01658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Postoperative epidural adhesion remains a clinically challenging problem in spine surgery. Currently there are no effective and safe antifibrotic and antiadhesion biomaterials that have been specifically developed for this complication in clinical practice. Herein we designed and engineered an advanced antiadhesion hydrogel with multiple functionalities, including temperature-responsive gelation, self-healing, tissue adhesiveness, antioxidation, anti-inflammation, and antifibrosis. This multifunctional supramolecular hydrogel can be facilely constructed by integrating three functional modules, i.e., a thermosensitive triblock copolymer, poloxamer 407 (PX); a reactive oxygen species-eliminating and anti-inflammatory nanoparticle (TPCD NP); and an adhesion-enhancing compound, tannic acid (TA). The optimal formulation (PXNT) was hierarchically screened based on in vitro properties and in vivo activities. Therapeutically, local treatment with PXNT hydrogel effectively prevented epidural fibrosis and adhesion after laminectomy in both rats and rabbits. Of note, PXNT hydrogel showed more beneficial efficacy than different control thermosensitive hydrogels and a commercially available barrier product, Interceed. Mechanistically, PXNT hydrogel significantly attenuated local oxidative stress, inhibited inflammatory responses, and reduced fibrotic tissue formation. Moreover, treatment with PXNT hydrogel did not cause systemic adverse effects and neurological symptoms. Consequently, PXNT hydrogel is a highly promising biomaterial for preventing postlaminectomy epidural adhesion and adhesions after other surgeries.
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- Yan Wang
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Affiliated Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400037, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
- Department of Chemistry, College of Basic Medicine, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The 72 Hospital of Army, Huzhou 313000, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Basic Medicine, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Affiliated Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400037, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Affiliated Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400037, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Affiliated Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400037, China
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- Department of Radiology, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Radiology, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Affiliated Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400037, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burn and Combined Injury, Institute of Combined Injury, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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Shao Q, Zhang S, Hu Z, Zhou Y. Multimode Self‐Oscillating Vesicle Transformers. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:17125-17129. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202007840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Qing Shao
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage Harbin Institute of Technology Harbin 150001 China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites Shanghai Jiao Tong University 800 Dongchuan Road Shanghai 200240 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites Shanghai Jiao Tong University 800 Dongchuan Road Shanghai 200240 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage Harbin Institute of Technology Harbin 150001 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites Shanghai Jiao Tong University 800 Dongchuan Road Shanghai 200240 China
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Light and chemical oscillations: Review and perspectives. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY C-PHOTOCHEMISTRY REVIEWS 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochemrev.2019.100321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Cheng G, Perez-Mercader J. Dissipative Self-Assembly of Dynamic Multicompartmentalized Microsystems with Light-Responsive Behaviors. Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2020.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Li J, Wong WY, Tao XM. Recent advances in soft functional materials: preparation, functions and applications. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:1281-1306. [PMID: 31912063 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr07035d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Synthetic materials and biomaterials with elastic moduli lower than 10 MPa are generally considered as soft materials. Research studies on soft materials have been boosted due to their intriguing features such as light-weight, low modulus, stretchability, and a diverse range of functions including sensing, actuating, insulating and transporting. They are ideal materials for applications in smart textiles, flexible devices and wearable electronics. On the other hand, benefiting from the advances in materials science and chemistry, novel soft materials with tailored properties and functions could be prepared to fulfil the specific requirements. In this review, the current progress of soft materials, ranging from materials design, preparation and application are critically summarized based on three categories, namely gels, foams and elastomers. The chemical, physical and electrical properties and the applications are elaborated. This review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of soft materials to researchers in different disciplines.
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- Jun Li
- Research Centre for Smart Wearable Technology, Institute of Textiles and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong, China.
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- Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong, China.
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- Research Centre for Smart Wearable Technology, Institute of Textiles and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong, China.
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Homma K, Masuda T, Akimoto AM, Nagase K, Okano T, Yoshida R. Stable and Prolonged Autonomous Oscillation in a Self-Oscillating Polymer Brush Prepared on a Porous Glass Substrate. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2019; 35:9794-9801. [PMID: 31288512 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b00928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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We developed an autonomous functional surface, named a "self-oscillating polymer brush surface", which exhibits swelling-deswelling of the modified polymer chains synchronized with the Belousov-Zhabotinsky (BZ) reaction. The grafted polymer chain is a random copolymer composed of thermoresponsive N-isopropylacrylamide, N-(3-aminopropyl)methacrylamide, and ruthenium tris(2,2'-bipyridine) [Ru(bpy)3]. To provide stable oscillations over a long period of time, suppression of the dilution of the BZ reactants inside the polymer surface and the increase in the amount of immobilized Ru(bpy)3 are important. Here, we modified the self-oscillating polymer brush on a porous glass substrate and characterized its dynamic behavior. The increased surface area of the porous glass allowed for an efficient introduction of the metal catalyst, which resulted in a stable BZ reaction observable by optical microscopy. Compared with an aqueous BZ solution and the self-oscillating polymer modified on a glass coverslip, the wave velocity and diffusion coefficient were significantly lower for the porous glass system, which suggested that the reaction-diffusion of the reactants was markedly different than those of the other two systems. Moreover, the wave velocity was unchanged on the porous glass system for 1 h, whereas that of the solution dropped by 30 μm s-1. Waveform analyses based on the Field-Körös-Noyes mechanism revealed that densely packed Ru(bpy)3 in the porous glass system affects the duration of the key processes in the BZ reaction. These findings can help with understanding the dynamic behavior of the self-oscillating polymer brush on a porous glass substrate. Stable self-oscillations on the polymer brush-grafted porous glass substrate will aid future applications such as mass transport systems.
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- Kenta Homma
- Department of Materials Engineering, School of Engineering , The University of Tokyo , 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku , Tokyo 113-8656 , Japan
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- Department of Materials Engineering, School of Engineering , The University of Tokyo , 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku , Tokyo 113-8656 , Japan
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- Department of Materials Engineering, School of Engineering , The University of Tokyo , 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku , Tokyo 113-8656 , Japan
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- Institute of Advanced Biomedical Engineering and Science , Tokyo Women's Medical University , TWIns, 8-1 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku , Tokyo 162-8666 , Japan
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- Institute of Advanced Biomedical Engineering and Science , Tokyo Women's Medical University , TWIns, 8-1 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku , Tokyo 162-8666 , Japan
- Cell Sheet Tissue Engineering Center (CSTEC), Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry , University of Utah , 30 South 2000 East , Salt Lake City , Utah 84112 , United States
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- Department of Materials Engineering, School of Engineering , The University of Tokyo , 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku , Tokyo 113-8656 , Japan
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Shen T, Kan J, Benet E, Vernerey FJ. On the blistering of thermo-sensitive hydrogel: the volume phase transition and mechanical instability. SOFT MATTER 2019; 15:5842-5853. [PMID: 31290890 DOI: 10.1039/c9sm00911f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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This paper explores the physical mechanisms responsible for the appearance of small blisters on the surface of temperature sensitive hydrogels as they deswell rapidly during their volume phase transition. For this, we develop a numerical model that couples the processes of hydrogel deswelling and blister growth due to the existence of a thin quasi-impermeable layer on its surface. The model points out that blister inflation originates at defects point under the gel's surface, under the effect of the increasing osmotic pressure in the gel as it undergoes its phase transition. Due to their large deformation, these blisters often experience a mechanical instability that triggers a sudden increase in their growth rate at the expense of their closest neighbors. Using a simple computational model, we then show that blisters are able to communicate via internal pressure and that these interactions are mediated by two characteristic time scales related to solvent transport within and between adjacent blisters. Our study finally indicates that these mechanisms can be controlled by temperature and the gel's cross-link density to achieve diversity of blister patterns on the gel's surface. The proposed analysis provides predictions that agree well with experimental observations of NiPAm gels which deswell in various conditions.
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- Tong Shen
- University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO 80302, USA.
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Ryo Yoshida. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201901583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Ryo Yoshida. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201901583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Ueno T, Yoshida R. Pattern Formation in Heterostructured Gel by the Ferrocyanide-Iodate-Sulfite Reaction. J Phys Chem A 2019; 123:5013-5018. [PMID: 31140801 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.9b02264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Pattern formation in the reaction-diffusion systems for the ferrocyanide-iodate-sulfite reaction has been investigated. Previous studies have been conducted in a uniform medium. However, in this study, we reported the pattern formation in heterostructured gels with different network densities. The chemical states of the gel depend on the diffusivity, which in turn depends on the network density of the gel. Consequently, a pH pattern reflecting the heterostructured gel emerged. Furthermore, adjusting the condition produces novel patterns in the heterostructured gel.
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- Tomonaga Ueno
- Department of Chemical Systems Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering , Nagoya University , Furocho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8603 , Japan
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- Department of Materials Engineering, School of Engineering , The University of Tokyo , 7-3-1 Hongo , Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656 , Japan
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Zhang X, Chen C, Wu J, Ju H. Bubble-Propelled Jellyfish-like Micromotors for DNA Sensing. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:13581-13588. [PMID: 30888785 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b00605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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A chemically powered jellyfish-like micromotor was proposed by using a multimetallic shell and a DNA assembly with catalase decorations modified on the concave surface to simulate the umbrella-shaped body and the muscle fibers on the inner umbrella of jellyfish. Relying on the catalytic generation of oxygen gas by catalase in H2O2 fuel, the jellyfish-like micromotor showed good bubble-propelled motion in different biomedia with speed exceeding 209 μm s-1 in 1.5% H2O2. The jellyfish-like micromotors could also be applied for motion detection of DNA based on a displacement hybridization-triggered catalase release. The proposed jellyfish-like micromotors showed advantages of easy fabrication, good motion ability, sensitive motion detection of DNA, and good stability and reproducibility, indicating considerable promise for biological application.
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- Xueqing Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Nanjing University , Nanjing 210023 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Nanjing University , Nanjing 210023 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Nanjing University , Nanjing 210023 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Nanjing University , Nanjing 210023 , P. R. China
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Toyoda R, Sakamoto R, Fukui N, Matsuoka R, Tsuchiya M, Nishihara H. A single-stranded coordination copolymer affords heterostructure observation and photoluminescence intensification. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2019; 5:eaau0637. [PMID: 30613768 PMCID: PMC6314875 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aau0637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2018] [Accepted: 11/26/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Few artificial systems can be exfoliated into, and observed as, single wires with lengths of more than several micrometers, and no previous example features a copolymer structure; this is in contrast with biopolymers such as single-strand DNAs. Here, we create a set of one-dimensional coordination copolymers featuring bis(dipyrrinato)zinc complex motifs in the main chain. A series of random copolymers is synthesized from two types of bridging dipyrrin proligand and zinc acetate, with various molar ratios between the proligands. Sonication of the bulk solid copolymer in organic solvent exfoliates single strands with lengths of 1.4 to 3.0 μm. Atomic force microscopy at ambient conditions visualizes the copolymer structure as height distributions. The copolymer structure improves its photoluminescence (up to 32%) relative to that of the corresponding homopolymers (3 and 10%). Numerical simulation based on a restricted random walk model reproduces the photoluminescence intensification, suggesting at the same time the existence of fast intrawire exciton hopping.
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- Ryojun Toyoda
- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
- JST-PRESTO, 4-1-8 Honcho, Kawaguchi, Saitama 332-0012, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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Masuda T, Ueki T, Tamate R, Matsukawa K, Yoshida R. Chemomechanical Motion of a Self‐Oscillating Gel in a Protic Ionic Liquid. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201809413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Tsukuru Masuda
- Department of Materials EngineeringSchool of EngineeringThe University of Tokyo 7-3-1 Hongo Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 113-8656 Japan
- Present address: Department of Life Science and TechnologyTokyo Institute of Technology 4259 B-57, Nagatsuta Yokohama 226-8501 Japan
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- WPI Research Center International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA)National Institute of Materials Science (NIMS) 1-1 Namiki Tsukuba Ibaraki 305-0044 Japan
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- Department of Materials EngineeringSchool of EngineeringThe University of Tokyo 7-3-1 Hongo Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 113-8656 Japan
- Present address: Department of Chemistry and BiotechnologyYokohama National University 79-5 Tokiwadai, Hodogaya-ku Yokohama 240-8501 Japan
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- Department of Materials EngineeringSchool of EngineeringThe University of Tokyo 7-3-1 Hongo Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 113-8656 Japan
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- Department of Materials EngineeringSchool of EngineeringThe University of Tokyo 7-3-1 Hongo Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 113-8656 Japan
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Masuda T, Ueki T, Tamate R, Matsukawa K, Yoshida R. Chemomechanical Motion of a Self-Oscillating Gel in a Protic Ionic Liquid. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018; 57:16693-16697. [PMID: 30378225 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201809413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2018] [Revised: 10/11/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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An autonomous swelling-deswelling oscillation of polymer gels in a hydrated protic ionic liquid (PIL) as a proton source for the Belousov-Zhabotinsky (BZ) reaction is presented. Methylammonium hydrogen sulfate ([maH+ ][HSO4 - ]) was employed as the PIL because it provides stable redox oscillation in the BZ reaction. Due to the significantly higher pKa for [maH+ ][HSO4 - ] than those for conventional proton sources for the BZ reaction, chemomechanical oscillation can be expected under weaker acidic conditions. The self-oscillating polymer was designed as a ternary random copolymer of N-isopropylacrylamide, N-(3-aminopropyl)methacrylamide, and the Ru(bpy)3 moiety as a catalyst for the BZ reaction. The copolymer exhibited spontaneous soluble-insoluble oscillation in hydrated [maH+ ][HSO4 - ] containing NaBrO3 and malonic acid. Macroscopic swelling-deswelling oscillation of the porous bulk gel prepared by covalently connecting microgel particles was also observed.
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- Tsukuru Masuda
- Department of Materials Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8656, Japan.,Present address: Department of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 B-57, Nagatsuta, Yokohama, 226-8501, Japan
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- WPI Research Center International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), National Institute of Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0044, Japan
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- Department of Materials Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8656, Japan.,Present address: Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Yokohama National University, 79-5 Tokiwadai, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama, 240-8501, Japan
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- Department of Materials Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8656, Japan
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- Department of Materials Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8656, Japan
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Tamate R, Usui R, Hashimoto K, Kitazawa Y, Kokubo H, Watanabe M. Photo/thermoresponsive ABC triblock copolymer-based ion gels: photoinduced structural transitions. SOFT MATTER 2018; 14:9088-9095. [PMID: 30221301 DOI: 10.1039/c8sm01578c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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A photo/thermoresponsive ABC triblock copolymer-based ion gel exhibiting photoinduced structural transitions accompanied by significant rheological changes is newly developed. The ABC triblock copolymer comprises an ionic liquid (IL)-phobic A block, an IL-philic B block, and a photo/thermoresponsive C block containing azobenzene moieties. The IL-phobic A block forms a rigid micellar core in an IL over a wide temperature range and the photo/thermoresponsive C block undergoes upper critical solution temperature (UCST)-type phase transition in ILs. In concentrated polymer solution, the ABC triblock copolymer can form a percolated micellar network at low temperatures through aggregation of A and C blocks as physical crosslinks, bridged by IL-philic B blocks. In contrast, the ion gel undergoes structural transition to jammed micelles at high temperatures due to the disassembly of the thermoresponsive C block, resulting in significant softening of the ion gel. Importantly, the temperature dependences of the viscoelastic properties of the ion gel differ drastically depending on photo-irradiation conditions as the photoinduced isomerization of azobenzene moieties in the C block modulates the affinity between the polymer chain and IL. Utilizing this feature, photoinduced softening/hardening of the ion gel is realized at constant temperature. This study provides a promising strategy to control the rheological properties of nonvolatile soft materials via contactless light irradiation that could be exploited in various applications such as photoresponsive soft actuators and photo-healable soft materials.
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- Ryota Tamate
- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Yokohama National University, 79-5 Tokiwadai, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan.
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Onoda M, Ueki T, Tamate R, Akimoto AM, Hall CC, Lodge TP, Yoshida R. Precisely Tunable Sol-Gel Transition Temperature by Blending Thermoresponsive ABC Triblock Terpolymers. ACS Macro Lett 2018; 7:950-955. [PMID: 35650971 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.8b00477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Here, we report a facile methodology to control the sol-gel transition temperature (Tgel) of a physically cross-linked hydrogel by blending two kinds of ABC triblock terpolymers. Well-defined triblock terpolymers including thermosensitive N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAAm), ABC1, and ABC2, were prepared by sequential reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer polymerization. The chemical structure as well as the molecular weight of the A and B blocks for both polymers are identical, whereas the C blocks are different. The C block of ABC1 (C1) is a statistical copolymer of NIPAAm with hydrophobic n-butyl acrylate (BA), while that of ABC2 (C2) is a PNIPAAm homopolymer. Independently prepared ABC triblock terpolymer solutions exhibit well-defined sol-gel transitions. The Tgel of ABC1 is lower than that of ABC2 since hydrophobic BA is copolymerized into block C1. Remarkably, the Tgel varies linearly within this temperature range by simply blending the two polymers, while the resultant gel strength (∼G') remains almost unchanged. Therefore, the Tgel can be precisely adjusted by the mixing ratio of the two polymers. This method for straightforward manipulation of Tgel has great potential for various soft material applications such as biomaterials for tissue engineering, drug delivery systems, and injectable gels.
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- Michika Onoda
- Department of Materials Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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- International Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry & Biotechnology, Yokohama National University, 79-5 Tokiwadai, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
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- Department of Materials Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, 207 Pleasant Street S.E., Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, 207 Pleasant Street S.E., Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota, 421 Washington Avenue S.E., Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department of Materials Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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Dong B, Liu L, Hu C. ATP-Driven Temporal Control over Structure Switching of Polymeric Micelles. Biomacromolecules 2018; 19:3659-3668. [PMID: 30068081 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.8b00769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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An adenosine triphosphate (ATP)-fueled micellar system in the out-of-equilibrium state was constructed based on 4,5-diamino-1,3,5-triazine (DAT)-containing block copolymer. The block copolymer self-assembled into spherical micelles in equilibrium steady state at pH higher than its p Ka. The pendant DAT residues in protonated form acted as ATP catchers via hydrogen bonding and electrostatic interactions. Activated by ATP fuel, the polymeric micelles spontaneously disrupted into small aggregates of ATP/polymer hybrid complexes. The consumption of ATP energy via the enzymatic hydrolysis led to dissociation of the complexes and reversible formation of polymeric micelles. A transient self-assembly cycle, in which the assembly underwent autonomous division-fusion motion, was created using ATP fuel and enzyme; the switching of assembly structure was sustained by continuous supply of ATP fuel. This DAT-containing block copolymer have good biocompatibility, and drug-loaded micelles display ATP-responsive release behavior. It is expected that this ATP-fueled supramolecular assembly system will provide a functional platform for biomimic chemistry and therapeutic applications.
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- Bingyang Dong
- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Ministry of Education, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, College of Chemistry , Nankai University , Tianjin 300071 , People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Ministry of Education, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, College of Chemistry , Nankai University , Tianjin 300071 , People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Ministry of Education, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, College of Chemistry , Nankai University , Tianjin 300071 , People's Republic of China
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Zhou H, Chen M, Liu Y, Wu S. Stimuli-Responsive Ruthenium-Containing Polymers. Macromol Rapid Commun 2018; 39:e1800372. [DOI: 10.1002/marc.201800372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2018] [Revised: 06/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Hongwei Zhou
- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering; Xi’an Technological University; Xi’an 710021 P. R. China
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research; Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz Germany
- College of Materials Science and Engineering; Guilin University of Technology; Guilin 541004 China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering; Guilin University of Technology; Guilin 541004 China
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research; Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz Germany
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale; CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry; Department of Polymer Science and Engineering; University of Science and Technology of China; Hefei 230026 China
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Dynamic nanoarchitectonics: Supramolecular polymorphism and differentiation, shape-shifter and hand-operating nanotechnology. Curr Opin Colloid Interface Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cocis.2018.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Dúzs B, Szalai I. Design of localized spatiotemporal pH patterns by means of antagonistic chemical gradients. RSC Adv 2018; 8:41756-41761. [PMID: 35558810 PMCID: PMC9091980 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra08028c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2018] [Accepted: 12/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Spatially localized moving and stationary pH patterns are generated in two-side-fed reaction-diffusion systems. The patterns are sandwiched between two quiescent zones and positioned by the antagonistic gradients of the reactants of the self-activatory process. Spatial bistability, spatiotemporal oscillations, and formation of stationary Turing patterns have been predicted by numerical simulations and observed in experiments performed by using different hydrogen ion autocatalytic chemical systems. The formation of stationary patterns due to long-range inhibition is promoted by a large molecular weight hydrogen ion binding polymer. Spatially localized moving and stationary pH patterns are generated in two-side-fed reaction-diffusion systems.![]()
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Affiliation(s)
- Brigitta Dúzs
- Institute of Chemistry
- Eötvös Loránd University
- Budapest
- Hungary
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- Institute of Chemistry
- Eötvös Loránd University
- Budapest
- Hungary
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He J, Zhang J, Zhou C, Peng K, Yang H, Hao X. Electro-interconverted thermogelling and thermothinning polymer solutions. Polym Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c8py01296b] [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]
Abstract
We report an intelligent electrothermal system exhibiting two remarkably different temperature response rheological behaviors: thermothinning versus thermogelling, which are controlled by voltage.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jiaqing He
- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science
- University of Science and Technology of China
- Hefei 230026
- P. R. China
| | - Jian Zhang
- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
- Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes
- Ministry of Education
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers
- Fudan University
- Shanghai
- P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science
- University of Science and Technology of China
- Hefei 230026
- P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science
- University of Science and Technology of China
- Hefei 230026
- P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science
- University of Science and Technology of China
- Hefei 230026
- P. R. China
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