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Maddala SP, Liao WC, Joosten RRM, Soleimani M, Tuinier R, Friedrich H, van Benthem RATM. Chain length of bioinspired polyamines affects size and condensation of monodisperse silica particles. Commun Chem 2021; 4:160. [PMID: 36697574 PMCID: PMC9814531 DOI: 10.1038/s42004-021-00595-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2021] [Accepted: 10/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Polyamines play a major role in biosilicification reactions in diatoms and sponges. While the effects of polyamines on silicic acid oligomerization and precipitation are well known, the impact of polyamines chain length on silica particle growth is unclear. We studied the effects of polyamine chain length on silica particle growth and condensation in a known, simple, and salt-free biphasic reaction system; with tetraethyl orthosilicate as organic phase and polyamine dissolved in the aqueous phase. The particles at various growth stages were characterized by Cryo- Transmission Electron Microscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy, Thermogravimetric Analysis, Zeta Potential, and solid-state NMR analysis. Polyamines were found co-localized within silica particles and the particle diameter increased with an increase in polyamine chain length, whereas silica condensation showed the opposite trend. Particle growth is proposed to progress via a coacervate intermediate while the final particles have a core shell structure with an amine-rich core and silica-rich shell. The results presented in this paper would of interest for researchers working in the field of bioinspired materials.
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- Sai Prakash Maddala
- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry & Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
- Center for Multiscale Electron Microscopy, Eindhoven University of Technology, Groene Loper 5, 5612 AE, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- DSM Materials Science Center, 6167 RD, Geleen, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry & Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
- Center for Multiscale Electron Microscopy, Eindhoven University of Technology, Groene Loper 5, 5612 AE, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry & Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
- Center for Multiscale Electron Microscopy, Eindhoven University of Technology, Groene Loper 5, 5612 AE, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry & Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry & Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
- Center for Multiscale Electron Microscopy, Eindhoven University of Technology, Groene Loper 5, 5612 AE, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
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- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry & Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
- DSM Materials Science Center, 6167 RD, Geleen, The Netherlands.
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Jiang Q, Han Z, Yuan Y, Cheng Z. TiO 2thin-walled nanofiber burst tube doped with Fe 2O 3nanograss for efficient degradation of levofloxacin: effect of precursor. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 32:495605. [PMID: 34428747 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac2092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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By means of electrospinning combined with impregnation and calcination, the thin-walled TiO2nano-burst tubes with Fe2O3nanograss on the surface were synthesized. The effects of precursor properties and concentration on the morphology, structure and photochemical properties of the prepared nanostructures were studied. Adding K3[Fe(C2O4)3]·3H2O into the electrospinning solution as the precursor can not only realize the preparation of nanograss and thin-walled nano-burst tubes, but also achieve better degradation effect than that of FeCl3. However, the composite prepared by adding 2% K3[Fe(C2O4)3]·3H2O has the best synergistic effect, showing the best photoresponse performance and catalytic efficiency, and achieving the degradation of 94% levofloxacin within 90 min. In this study, a simple and economical synthesis strategy was proposed, that is, TiO2/Fe2O3heterostructure with special structure was prepared by introducing a small amount of acid or metallic acid salts into the precursor as a high-performance photocatalyst.
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- Qiushi Jiang
- College of Resources and Environment, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, People's Republic of China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, People's Republic of China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, People's Republic of China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, People's Republic of China
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Jin R. Understanding Silica from the Viewpoint of Asymmetry. Chemistry 2019; 25:6270-6283. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201805053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Ren‐Hua Jin
- Department of Material and Life ChemistryKanagawa University 3-2-7 Rokkakubashi Yokohama 221-8686 Japan
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Baumgärtner B, Möller H, Neumann T, Volkmer D. Preparation of thick silica coatings on carbon fibers with fine-structured silica nanotubes induced by a self-assembly process. BEILSTEIN JOURNAL OF NANOTECHNOLOGY 2017; 8:1145-1155. [PMID: 28685115 PMCID: PMC5480351 DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.8.116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2017] [Accepted: 04/28/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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A facile method to coat carbon fibers with a silica shell is presented in this work. By immobilizing linear polyamines on the carbon fiber surface, the high catalytic activity of polyamines in the sol-gel-processing of silica precursors is used to deposit a silica coating directly on the fiber's surface. The surface localization of the catalyst is achieved either by attaching short-chain polyamines (e.g., tetraethylenepentamine) via covalent bonds to the carbon fiber surface or by depositing long-chain polyamines (e.g., linear poly(ethylenimine)) on the carbon fiber by weak non-covalent bonding. The long-chain polyamine self-assembles onto the carbon fiber substrate in the form of nanoscopic crystallites, which serve as a template for the subsequent silica deposition. The silicification at close to neutral pH is spatially restricted to the localized polyamine and consequently to the fiber surface. In case of the linear poly(ethylenimine), silica shells of several micrometers in thickness can be obtained and their morphology is easily controlled by a considerable number of synthesis parameters. A unique feature is the hierarchical biomimetic structure of the silica coating which surrounds the embedded carbon fiber by fibrillar and interconnected silica fine-structures. The high surface area of the nanostructured composite fiber may be exploited for catalytic applications and adsorption purposes.
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- Benjamin Baumgärtner
- Chair of Solid State and Materials Chemistry, University of Augsburg, 86159 Augsburg, Germany
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- Chair of Solid State and Materials Chemistry, University of Augsburg, 86159 Augsburg, Germany
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Jin RH, Yao DD, Levi RT. Biomimetic Synthesis of Shaped and Chiral Silica Entities Templated by Organic Objective Materials. Chemistry 2014; 20:7196-214. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201400387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Zhu H, Zhang M, Cai S, Cai Y, Wang P, Bao S, Zou M, Du M. Insitu growth of Rh nanoparticles with controlled sizes and dispersions on the cross-linked PVA–PEI nanofibers and their electrocatalytic properties towards H2O2. RSC Adv 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c3ra44834g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Yuan JJ, Kimitsuka N, Jin RH. Bioinspired synthesis of a soft-nanofilament-based coating consisting of polysilsesquioxanes/polyamine and its divergent surface control. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2013; 5:3126-3133. [PMID: 23534941 DOI: 10.1021/am400025z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The synthesis of polysilsesquioxanes coating with controllable one-dimensional nanostructure on substrates remains a major long-term challenge by conventional solution-phase method. The hydrolytic polycondensation of organosilanes in solution normally produces a mixture of incomplete cages, ladderlike, and network structures, resulting in the poor control of the formation of specific nanostructure. This paper describes a simple aqueous process to synthesize nanofilament-based coatings of polysilsesquioxanes possessing various organo-functional groups (for example, thiol, methyl, phenyl, vinyl, and epoxy). We utilized a self-assembled nanostructured polyamine layer as a biomimetically catalytic scaffold/template to direct the formation of one-dimensional nanofilament of polysilsesquioxanes by temporally and spatially controlled hydrolytic polycondensation of organosilane. The surface nanostructure and morphology of polysilsesquioxane coating could be modulated by changing hydrolysis and condensation reaction conditions, and the orientation of nanofilaments of polysilsesquioxanes on substrates could be controlled by simply adjusting the self-assembly conditions of polyamine layer. The nanostructure and polyamine@polysilsesquioxane hybrid composition of nanofilament-based coatings were examined by means of scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The template role of nanostructured polyamine layer for the formation of polysilsesquioxane nanofilament was confirmed by combining thin film X-ray diffraction (XRD) and XPS measurements. Moreover, these nanotextured coatings with various organo-functional groups could be changed into superhydrophobic surfaces after surface modification with fluorocarbon molecule.
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- Jian-Jun Yuan
- Synthetic Chemistry Laboratory, Kawamura Institute of Chemical Research, 631 Sakado, Sakura, Chiba 285-0078, Japan
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Wang Q, Yu J, Zheng J, Liu D, Jiang F, Zhang X, Li W. Morphology-controlled synthesis of silica materials templated by self-assembled short amphiphilic peptides. RSC Adv 2013. [DOI: 10.1039/c3ra42183j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Yuan JJ, Jin RH. Temporally and spatially controlled silicification for self-generating polymer@silica hybrid nanotube on substrates with tunable film nanostructure. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.1039/c2jm15993g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Tian D, Zhang X, Tian Y, Wu Y, Wang X, Zhai J, Jiang L. Photo-induced water–oil separation based on switchable superhydrophobicity–superhydrophilicity and underwater superoleophobicity of the aligned ZnO nanorod array-coated mesh films. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.1039/c2jm34056a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 315] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Yuan JJ, Jin RH. Approaches to nanostructure control and functionalizations of polymer@silica hybrid nanograss generated by biomimetic silica mineralization on a self-assembled polyamine layer. BEILSTEIN JOURNAL OF NANOTECHNOLOGY 2011; 2:760-773. [PMID: 22259759 PMCID: PMC3257501 DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.2.84] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2011] [Accepted: 11/10/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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We report the rational control of the nanostructure and surface morphology of a polyamine@silica nanoribbon-based hybrid nanograss film, which was generated by performing a biomimetic silica mineralization reaction on a nanostructured linear polyethyleneimine (LPEI) layer preorganized on the inner wall of a glass tube. We found that the film thickness, size and density of the nanoribbons and the aggregation/orientation of the nanoribbons in the film were facile to tune by simple adjustment of the biomimetic silicification conditions and LPEI self-assembly on the substrate. Our LPEI-mediated nanograss process allows the facile and programmable generation of a wide range of nanostructures and surface morphologies without the need for complex molecular design or tedious techniques. This ribbon-based nanograss has characteristics of a LPEI@silica hybrid structure, suggesting that LPEI, as a polymeric secondary amine, is available for subsequent chemical reaction. This feature was exploited to functionalize the nanograss film with three representative species, namely porphyrin, Au nanoparticles and titania. Of particular note, the novel silica@titania composite nanograss surface demonstrated the ability to convert its wetting behavior between the extreme states (superhydrophobic-superhydrophilic) by surface hydrophobic treatment and UV irradiation. The anatase titania component in the nanograss film acts as a highly efficient photocatalyst for the decomposition of the low-surface-energy organic components attached to the nanosurface. The ease with which the nanostructure can be controlled and facilely functionalized makes our nanograss potentially important for device-based application in microfluidic, microreactor and biomedical fields.
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- Jian-Jun Yuan
- Synthetic Chemistry Lab., Kawamura Institute of Chemical Research, 631 Sakado, Sakura, 285-0078 Japan
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- Synthetic Chemistry Lab., Kawamura Institute of Chemical Research, 631 Sakado, Sakura, 285-0078 Japan
- CREST-JST, 631 Sakado, Sakura, Chiba 285-0078, Japan
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