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Ten Klooster S, Takeuchi M, Schroën K, Tuinier R, Joosten R, Friedrich H, Berton-Carabin C. Tiny, yet impactful: Detection and oxidative stability of very small oil droplets in surfactant-stabilized emulsions. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 652:1994-2004. [PMID: 37690307 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2022] [Revised: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 09/01/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023]
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HYPOTHESIS The shelf life of multiphase systems, e.g. oil-in-water (O/W) emulsions, is severely limited by physical and/or chemical instabilities, which degrade their texture, macroscopic appearance, sensory and (for edible systems) nutritional quality. One prominent chemical instability is lipid oxidation, which is notoriously complex. The complexity arises from the involvement of many physical structures present at several scales (1-10,000 nm), of which the smallest ones are often overlooked during characterization. EXPERIMENTS We used cryogenic transmission electron microscopy (cryo-TEM) to characterize the coexisting colloidal structures at the nanoscale (10-200 nm) in rapeseed oil-based model emulsions stabilized by different concentrations of a nonionic surfactant. We assessed whether the oxidative and physical instabilities of the smallest colloidal structures in such emulsions may be different from those of larger colloidal structures. FINDINGS By deploying cryo-TEM, we analyzed the size of very small oil droplets and of surfactant micelles, which are typically overlooked by dynamic light scattering when larger structures are concomitantly present. Their size and oil content were shown to be stable over incubation, but lipid oxidation products were overrepresented in these very small droplets. These insights highlight the importance of the fraction of "tiny droplets" for the oxidative stability of O/W emulsions.
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- Sten Ten Klooster
- Laboratory of Food Process engineering, Wageningen University, P.O. Box 17, Bornse Weilanden 9, 6708 WG Wageningen, the Netherlands.
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- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB, Eindhoven, the Netherlands; Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, the Netherlands.
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- Laboratory of Food Process engineering, Wageningen University, P.O. Box 17, Bornse Weilanden 9, 6708 WG Wageningen, the Netherlands.
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- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB, Eindhoven, the Netherlands; 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, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB, Eindhoven, the Netherlands; Center for Multiscale Electron Microscopy, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, 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, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB, Eindhoven, the Netherlands; Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, the Netherlands; Center for Multiscale Electron Microscopy, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, the Netherlands.
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- Laboratory of Food Process engineering, Wageningen University, P.O. Box 17, Bornse Weilanden 9, 6708 WG Wageningen, the Netherlands; INRAE, BIA, 44000 Nantes, France.
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Fan H, Sun F. Developing Graphene Grids for Cryoelectron Microscopy. Front Mol Biosci 2022; 9:937253. [PMID: 35911962 PMCID: PMC9326159 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2022.937253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2022] [Accepted: 05/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM) single particle analysis has become one of the major techniques used to study high-resolution 3D structures of biological macromolecules. Specimens are generally prepared in a thin layer of vitrified ice using a holey carbon grid. However, the sample quality using this type of grid is not always ideal for high-resolution imaging even when the specimens in the test tube behave ideally. Various problems occur during a vitrification procedure, including poor/nonuniform distribution of particles, preferred orientation of particles, specimen denaturation/degradation, high background from thick ice, and beam-induced motion, which have become important bottlenecks in high-resolution structural studies using cryo-EM in many projects. In recent years, grids with support films made of graphene and its derivatives have been developed to efficiently solve these problems. Here, the various advantages of graphene grids over conventional holey carbon film grids, functionalization of graphene support films, production methods of graphene grids, and origins of pristine graphene contamination are reviewed and discussed.
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- Hongcheng Fan
- National Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, CAS Center for Excellence in Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, CAS Center for Excellence in Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- Center for Biological Imaging, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- Bioland Laboratory, Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Fei Sun,
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Wu K, Wu D, Zhu L, Wu Y. Application of Monolayer Graphene and Its Derivative in Cryo-EM Sample Preparation. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:8940. [PMID: 34445650 PMCID: PMC8396334 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22168940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2021] [Revised: 08/17/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Cryo-electron microscopy (Cryo-EM) has become a routine technology for resolving the structure of biological macromolecules due to the resolution revolution in recent years. The specimens are typically prepared in a very thin layer of vitrified ice suspending in the holes of the perforated amorphous carbon film. However, the samples prepared by directly applying to the conventional support membranes may suffer from partial or complete denaturation caused by sticking to the air-water interface (AWI). With the application in materials, graphene has also been used recently to improve frozen sample preparation instead of a suspended conventional amorphous thin carbon. It has been proven that graphene or graphene oxide and various chemical modifications on its surface can effectively prevent particles from adsorbing to the AWI, which improves the dispersion, adsorbed number, and orientation preference of frozen particles in the ice layer. Their excellent properties and thinner thickness can significantly reduce the background noise, allowing high-resolution three-dimensional reconstructions using a minimum data set.
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- Ke Wu
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Cell Activities and Stress Adaptations, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China; (K.W.); (D.W.)
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Cell Activities and Stress Adaptations, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China; (K.W.); (D.W.)
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Cell Activities and Stress Adaptations, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China; (K.W.); (D.W.)
- Electron Microscopy Centre of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China
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Rizvi A, Mulvey JT, Carpenter BP, Talosig R, Patterson JP. A Close Look at Molecular Self-Assembly with the Transmission Electron Microscope. Chem Rev 2021; 121:14232-14280. [PMID: 34329552 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Molecular self-assembly is pervasive in the formation of living and synthetic materials. Knowledge gained from research into the principles of molecular self-assembly drives innovation in the biological, chemical, and materials sciences. Self-assembly processes span a wide range of temporal and spatial domains and are often unintuitive and complex. Studying such complex processes requires an arsenal of analytical and computational tools. Within this arsenal, the transmission electron microscope stands out for its unique ability to visualize and quantify self-assembly structures and processes. This review describes the contribution that the transmission electron microscope has made to the field of molecular self-assembly. An emphasis is placed on which TEM methods are applicable to different structures and processes and how TEM can be used in combination with other experimental or computational methods. Finally, we provide an outlook on the current challenges to, and opportunities for, increasing the impact that the transmission electron microscope can have on molecular self-assembly.
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- Aoon Rizvi
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California 92697-2025, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California 92697-2025, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California 92697-2025, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California 92697-2025, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California 92697-2025, United States
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Wu H, Su H, Joosten RRM, Keizer ADA, van Hazendonk LS, Wirix MJM, Patterson JP, Laven J, de With G, Friedrich H. Mapping and Controlling Liquid Layer Thickness in Liquid-Phase (Scanning) Transmission Electron Microscopy. SMALL METHODS 2021; 5:e2001287. [PMID: 34927906 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202001287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2020] [Revised: 03/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Liquid-Phase (Scanning) Transmission Electron Microscopy (LP-(S)TEM) has become an essential technique to monitor nanoscale materials processes in liquids in real-time. Due to the pressure difference between the liquid and the microscope vacuum, bending of the silicon nitride (SiNx ) membrane windows generally occurs. This causes a spatially varying liquid layer thickness that makes interpretation of LP-(S)TEM results difficult due to a locally varying achievable resolution and diffusion limitations. To mediate these difficulties, it is shown: 1) how to quantitatively map liquid layer thickness for any liquid at less than 0.01 e- Å-2 total dose; 2) how to dynamically modulate the liquid thickness by tuning the internal pressure in the liquid cell, co-determined by the Laplace pressure and the external pressure. It is demonstrated that reproducible inward bulging of the window membranes can be realized, leading to an ultra-thin liquid layer in the central window area for high-resolution imaging. Furthermore, it is shown that the liquid thickness can be dynamically altered in a programmed way, thereby potentially overcoming the diffusion limitations towards achieving bulk solution conditions. The presented approaches provide essential ways to measure and dynamically adjust liquid thickness in LP-(S)TEM experiments, enabling new experiment designs and better control of solution chemistry.
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- Hanglong Wu
- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry Eindhoven University of Technology, PO box 513, Eindhoven, MB, 5600, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry Eindhoven University of Technology, PO box 513, Eindhoven, MB, 5600, The Netherlands
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- Center for Multiscale Electron Microscopy, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, PO box 513, Eindhoven, MB, 5600, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry Eindhoven University of Technology, PO box 513, Eindhoven, MB, 5600, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry Eindhoven University of Technology, PO box 513, Eindhoven, MB, 5600, The Netherlands
- Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, PO box 513, Eindhoven, MB, 5600, The Netherlands
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- Materials & Structural Analysis, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Achtseweg Noord 5, Eindhoven, 5651 GG, The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA
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- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry Eindhoven University of Technology, PO box 513, Eindhoven, MB, 5600, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry Eindhoven University of Technology, PO box 513, Eindhoven, MB, 5600, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry Eindhoven University of Technology, PO box 513, Eindhoven, MB, 5600, The Netherlands
- Center for Multiscale Electron Microscopy, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, PO box 513, Eindhoven, MB, 5600, The Netherlands
- Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, PO box 513, Eindhoven, MB, 5600, The Netherlands
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Lafleur RPM, Herziger S, Schoenmakers SMC, Keizer ADA, Jahzerah J, Thota BNS, Su L, Bomans PHH, Sommerdijk NAJM, Palmans ARA, Haag R, Friedrich H, Böttcher C, Meijer EW. Supramolecular Double Helices from Small C 3-Symmetrical Molecules Aggregated in Water. J Am Chem Soc 2020; 142:17644-17652. [PMID: 32935541 PMCID: PMC7564094 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c08179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
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Supramolecular fibers
in water, micrometers long and several nanometers
in width, are among the most studied nanostructures for biomedical
applications. These supramolecular polymers are formed through a spontaneous
self-assembly process of small amphiphilic molecules by specific secondary
interactions. Although many compounds do not possess a stereocenter,
recent studies suggest the (co)existence of helical structures, albeit
in racemic form. Here, we disclose a series of supramolecular (co)polymers
based on water-soluble benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxamides (BTAs) that form
double helices, fibers that were long thought to be chains of single
molecules stacked in one dimension (1D). Detailed cryogenic transmission
electron microscopy (cryo-TEM) studies and subsequent three-dimensional-volume
reconstructions unveiled helical repeats, ranging from 15 to 30 nm.
Most remarkable, the pitch can be tuned through the composition of
the copolymers, where two different monomers with the same core but
different peripheries are mixed in various ratios. Like in lipid bilayers,
the hydrophobic shielding in the aggregates of these disc-shaped molecules
is proposed to be best obtained by dimer formation, promoting supramolecular
double helices. It is anticipated that many of the supramolecular
polymers in water will have a thermodynamic stable structure, such
as a double helix, although small structural changes can yield single
stacks as well. Hence, it is essential to perform detailed analyses
prior to sketching a molecular picture of these 1D fibers.
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- René P M Lafleur
- Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, PO Box 513, Eindhoven 5600 MB, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin 14195, Germany.,Research Center of Electron Microscopy and Core Facility BioSupraMol, Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Fabeckstraβe 36a, Berlin 14195, Germany
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- Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, PO Box 513, Eindhoven 5600 MB, The Netherlands
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- Center of Multiscale Electron Microscopy, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, PO Box 513, Eindhoven 5600 MB, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin 14195, Germany
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- Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, PO Box 513, Eindhoven 5600 MB, The Netherlands.,Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin 14195, Germany
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- Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, PO Box 513, Eindhoven 5600 MB, The Netherlands
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- Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, PO Box 513, Eindhoven 5600 MB, The Netherlands.,Center of Multiscale Electron Microscopy, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, PO Box 513, Eindhoven 5600 MB, The Netherlands
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- Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, PO Box 513, Eindhoven 5600 MB, The Netherlands.,Center of Multiscale Electron Microscopy, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, PO Box 513, Eindhoven 5600 MB, The Netherlands
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- Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, PO Box 513, Eindhoven 5600 MB, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin 14195, Germany
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- Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, PO Box 513, Eindhoven 5600 MB, The Netherlands.,Center of Multiscale Electron Microscopy, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, PO Box 513, Eindhoven 5600 MB, The Netherlands
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- Research Center of Electron Microscopy and Core Facility BioSupraMol, Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Fabeckstraβe 36a, Berlin 14195, Germany
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- Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, PO Box 513, Eindhoven 5600 MB, The Netherlands
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Mirabello G, Ianiro A, Bomans PHH, Yoda T, Arakaki A, Friedrich H, de With G, Sommerdijk NAJM. Crystallization by particle attachment is a colloidal assembly process. NATURE MATERIALS 2020; 19:391-396. [PMID: 31636422 DOI: 10.1038/s41563-019-0511-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2018] [Accepted: 09/13/2019] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
Abstract
The nucleation of crystals has long been thought to occur through the stochastic association of ions, atoms or molecules to form critical nuclei, which will later grow out to crystals1. Only in the past decade has the awareness grown that crystallization can also proceed through the assembly of different types of building blocks2,3, including amorphous precursors4, primary particles5, prenucleation species6,7, dense liquid droplets8,9 or nanocrystals10. However, the forces that control these alternative pathways are still poorly understood. Here, we investigate the crystallization of magnetite (Fe3O4) through the formation and aggregation of primary particles and show that both the thermodynamics and the kinetics of the process can be described in terms of colloidal assembly. This model allows predicting the average crystal size at a given initial Fe concentration, thereby opening the way to the design of crystals with predefined sizes and properties.
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- Giulia Mirabello
- Laboratory of Materials and Interface Chemistry and Center of Multiscale Electron Microscopy, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
- Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Materials and Interface Chemistry and Center of Multiscale Electron Microscopy, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
- Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Division of Biotechnology and Life Science, Institute of Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Biotechnology and Life Science, Institute of Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Laboratory of Materials and Interface Chemistry and Center of Multiscale Electron Microscopy, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
- Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Materials and Interface Chemistry and Center of Multiscale Electron Microscopy, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Materials and Interface Chemistry and Center of Multiscale Electron Microscopy, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, the Netherlands.
- Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
- Department of Biochemistry, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
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Garmendia S, Lawrenson SB, Arno MC, O'Reilly RK, Taton D, Dove AP. Catalytically Active
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‐Heterocyclic Carbene Release from Single‐Chain Nanoparticles Following a Thermolysis‐Driven Unfolding Strategy. Macromol Rapid Commun 2019; 40:e1900071. [DOI: 10.1002/marc.201900071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2019] [Revised: 05/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Sofiem Garmendia
- Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères OrganiquesUniversité de Bordeaux IPB‐ENSCBP F‐33607 Pessac Cedex France
- Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique 16 Avenue Pey‐Berland F‐33607 Pessac Cedex France
- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Warwick Gibbet Hill Road Coventry CV4 7AL UK
- School of ChemistryThe University of Birmingham Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2TT UK
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- School of ChemistryThe University of Birmingham Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2TT UK
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- School of ChemistryThe University of Birmingham Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2TT UK
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- School of ChemistryThe University of Birmingham Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2TT UK
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- Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères OrganiquesUniversité de Bordeaux IPB‐ENSCBP F‐33607 Pessac Cedex France
- Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique 16 Avenue Pey‐Berland F‐33607 Pessac Cedex France
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- School of ChemistryThe University of Birmingham Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2TT UK
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Fruehauf KR, Kim TI, Nelson EL, Patterson JP, Wang SW, Shea KJ. Metabolite Responsive Nanoparticle-Protein Complex. Biomacromolecules 2019; 20:2703-2712. [PMID: 31117354 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.9b00470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Stimuli-responsive polymers are an efficient means of targeted therapy. Compared to conventional agents, they increase bioavailability and efficacy. In particular, polymer hydrogel nanoparticles (NPs) can be designed to respond when exposed to a specific environmental stimulus such as pH or temperature. However, targeting a specific metabolite as the trigger for stimuli response could further elevate selectivity and create a new class of bioresponsive materials. In this work we describe an N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAm) NP that responds to a specific metabolite, characteristic of a hypoxic environment found in cancerous tumors. NIPAm NPs were synthesized by copolymerization with an oxamate derivative, a known inhibitor of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH). The oxamate-functionalized NPs (OxNP) efficiently sequestered LDH to produce an OxNP-protein complex. When exposed to elevated concentrations of lactic acid, a substrate of LDH and a metabolite characteristic of hypoxic tumor microenvironments, OxNP-LDH complexes swelled (65%). The OxNP-LDH complexes were not responsive to structurally related small molecules. This work demonstrates a proof of concept for tuning NP responsiveness by conjugation with a key protein to target a specific metabolite of disease.
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- Krista R Fruehauf
- Department of Chemistry , University of California, Irvine (UCI) , Irvine , California 92697-2025 , United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering , University of California, Irvine (UCI) , Irvine , California 92697-2580 , United States
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- Department of Medicine, Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Institute for Immunology , University of California, Irvine (UCI) , Orange , California 92868 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , University of California, Irvine (UCI) , Irvine , California 92697-2025 , United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering , University of California, Irvine (UCI) , Irvine , California 92697-2580 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , University of California, Irvine (UCI) , Irvine , California 92697-2025 , United States
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Garmendia S, Dove AP, Taton D, O'Reilly RK. Self-catalysed folding of single chain nanoparticles (SCNPs) by NHC-mediated intramolecular benzoin condensation. Polym Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9py00149b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A self-catalysed folding strategy to form single chain nanoparticles (SCNPs) was developed via an intramolecular N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC)-mediated benzoin condensation.
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- Sofiem Garmendia
- Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques
- Université de Bordeaux IPB-ENSCBP
- F-33607 Pessac Cedex
- France
- Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
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- School of Chemistry
- The University of Birmingham
- Birmingham
- UK
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- Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques
- Université de Bordeaux IPB-ENSCBP
- F-33607 Pessac Cedex
- France
- Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
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Cheung M, Adaniya H, Cassidy C, Yamashita M, Li KL, Taba S, Shintake T. Improved sample dispersion in cryo-EM using “perpetually-hydrated” graphene oxide flakes. J Struct Biol 2018; 204:75-79. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2018.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Najafi M, Kordalivand N, Moradi MA, van den Dikkenberg J, Fokkink R, Friedrich H, Sommerdijk NAJM, Hembury M, Vermonden T. Native Chemical Ligation for Cross-Linking of Flower-Like Micelles. Biomacromolecules 2018; 19:3766-3775. [PMID: 30102855 PMCID: PMC6143283 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.8b00908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2018] [Revised: 08/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
Abstract
In this study, native chemical ligation (NCL) was used as a selective cross-linking method to form core-cross-linked thermosensitive polymeric micelles for drug delivery applications. To this end, two complementary ABA triblock copolymers having polyethylene glycol (PEG) as midblock were synthesized by atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP). The thermosensitive poly isopropylacrylamide (PNIPAM) outer blocks of the polymers were copolymerized with either N-(2-hydroxypropyl)methacrylamide-cysteine (HPMA-Cys), P(NIPAM- co-HPMA-Cys)-PEG-P(NIPAM- co-HPMA-Cys) (PNC) or N-(2-hydroxypropyl)methacrylamide-ethylthioglycolate succinic acid (HPMA-ETSA), P(NIPAM- co-HPMA-ETSA)-PEG-P(NIPAM- co-HPMA-ETSA) (PNE). Mixing of these polymers in aqueous solution followed by heating to 50 °C resulted in the formation of thermosensitive flower-like micelles. Subsequently, native chemical ligation in the core of micelles resulted in stabilization of the micelles with a Z-average of 65 nm at body temperature. Decreasing the temperature to 10 °C only affected the size of the micelles (increased to 90 nm) but hardly affected the polydispersity index (PDI) and aggregation number ( Nagg) confirming covalent stabilization of the micelles by NCL. CryoTEM images showed micelles with an uniform spherical shape and dark patches close to the corona of micelles were observed in the tomographic view. The dark patches represent more dense areas in the micelles which coincide with the higher content of HPMA-Cys/ETSA close to the PEG chain revealed by the polymerization kinetics study. Notably, this cross-linking method provides the possibility for conjugation of functional molecules either by using the thiol moieties still present after NCL or by simply adjusting the molar ratio between the polymers (resulting in excess cysteine or thioester moieties) during micelle formation. Furthermore, in vitro cell experiments demonstrated that fluorescently labeled micelles were successfully taken up by HeLa cells while cell viability remained high even at high micelle concentrations. These results demonstrate the potential of these micelles for drug delivery applications.
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Affiliation(s)
- Marzieh Najafi
- Department
of Pharmaceutics, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS),
Science for Life, Faculty of Science, Utrecht
University, P.O. Box 80082, 3508 TB Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Pharmaceutics, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS),
Science for Life, Faculty of Science, Utrecht
University, P.O. Box 80082, 3508 TB Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory
of Materials and Interface Chemistry and Centre for Multiscale Electron
Microscopy Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, 5600 MB, The Netherlands
- Institute
for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven
University of Technology, Eindhoven, 5600 MB, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Pharmaceutics, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS),
Science for Life, Faculty of Science, Utrecht
University, P.O. Box 80082, 3508 TB Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Physical
Chemistry and Soft Matter, Wageningen University
and Research, Stippeneng 4, 6708 WE Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory
of Materials and Interface Chemistry and Centre for Multiscale Electron
Microscopy Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, 5600 MB, The Netherlands
- Institute
for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven
University of Technology, Eindhoven, 5600 MB, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory
of Materials and Interface Chemistry and Centre for Multiscale Electron
Microscopy Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, 5600 MB, The Netherlands
- Institute
for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven
University of Technology, Eindhoven, 5600 MB, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Pharmaceutics, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS),
Science for Life, Faculty of Science, Utrecht
University, P.O. Box 80082, 3508 TB Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Pharmaceutics, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS),
Science for Life, Faculty of Science, Utrecht
University, P.O. Box 80082, 3508 TB Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Xu Y, Tijssen KCH, Bomans PHH, Akiva A, Friedrich H, Kentgens APM, Sommerdijk NAJM. Microscopic structure of the polymer-induced liquid precursor for calcium carbonate. Nat Commun 2018; 9:2582. [PMID: 29968713 PMCID: PMC6030133 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-05006-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2017] [Accepted: 06/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Many biomineral crystals form complex non-equilibrium shapes, often via transient amorphous precursors. Also in vitro crystals can be grown with non-equilibrium morphologies, such as thin films or nanorods. In many cases this involves charged polymeric additives that form a polymer-induced liquid precursor (PILP). Here, we investigate the CaCO3 based PILP process with a variety of techniques including cryoTEM and NMR. The initial products are 30-50 nm amorphous calcium carbonate (ACC) nanoparticles with ~2 nm nanoparticulate texture. We show the polymers strongly interact with ACC in the early stages, and become excluded during crystallization, with no liquid-liquid phase separation detected during the process. Our results suggest that "PILP" is actually a polymer-driven assembly of ACC clusters, and that its liquid-like behavior at the macroscopic level is due to the small size and surface properties of the assemblies. We propose that a similar biopolymer-stabilized nanogranular phase may be active in biomineralization.
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- Yifei Xu
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Laboratory of Materials and Interface Chemistry and Centre for Multiscale Electron Microscopy, Eindhoven University of Technology, PO Box 513, 5600 MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
- Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, PO Box 513, 5600 MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Solid-state NMR Group, Institute for Molecules and Materials, Radboud University Nijmegen, Heyendaalseweg 135, 6525 AJ, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Laboratory of Materials and Interface Chemistry and Centre for Multiscale Electron Microscopy, Eindhoven University of Technology, PO Box 513, 5600 MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
- Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, PO Box 513, 5600 MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Laboratory of Materials and Interface Chemistry and Centre for Multiscale Electron Microscopy, Eindhoven University of Technology, PO Box 513, 5600 MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
- Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, PO Box 513, 5600 MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Laboratory of Materials and Interface Chemistry and Centre for Multiscale Electron Microscopy, Eindhoven University of Technology, PO Box 513, 5600 MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
- Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, PO Box 513, 5600 MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Solid-state NMR Group, Institute for Molecules and Materials, Radboud University Nijmegen, Heyendaalseweg 135, 6525 AJ, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Laboratory of Materials and Interface Chemistry and Centre for Multiscale Electron Microscopy, Eindhoven University of Technology, PO Box 513, 5600 MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
- Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, PO Box 513, 5600 MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
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Cheung M, Adaniya H, Cassidy C, Yamashita M, Li KL, Taba S, Shintake T. Improved sample dispersion in cryo-EM using "perpetually-hydrated" graphene oxide flakes. J Struct Biol 2018:S1047-8477(18)30083-2. [PMID: 29551713 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2018.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2018] [Accepted: 03/14/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
Abstract
For many macromolecular complexes, the inability to uniformly disperse solubilized specimen particles within vitreous ice films precludes their analysis by cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM). Here, we introduce a sample preparation process using "perpetually-hydrated" graphene oxide flakes as particle support films, and report vastly improved specimen dispersion. Furthermore, we provide evidence that the presence of graphene oxide flakes in vitreous ice results in a significant reduction in electron beam-induced specimen decomposition. The new method introduced in this study incorporates hydrated graphene oxide flakes into a standard sample preparation regime, without the need for additional tools or devices, making it a cost-effective and easily adoptable alternative to currently available sample preparation approaches.
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- Martin Cheung
- Quantum Wave Microscopy Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Kunigami District Okinawa Prefecture, 904-0412 Japan.
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- Quantum Wave Microscopy Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Kunigami District Okinawa Prefecture, 904-0412 Japan
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- Quantum Wave Microscopy Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Kunigami District Okinawa Prefecture, 904-0412 Japan
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- Quantum Wave Microscopy Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Kunigami District Okinawa Prefecture, 904-0412 Japan
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- Quantum Wave Microscopy Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Kunigami District Okinawa Prefecture, 904-0412 Japan
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- Quantum Wave Microscopy Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Kunigami District Okinawa Prefecture, 904-0412 Japan
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- Quantum Wave Microscopy Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Kunigami District Okinawa Prefecture, 904-0412 Japan
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Abstract
Understanding and controlling nucleation is important for many crystallization applications. Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) is often used as a model system to investigate nucleation mechanisms. Despite its great importance in geology, biology, and many industrial applications, CaCO3 nucleation is still a topic of intense discussion, with new pathways for its growth from ions in solution proposed in recent years. These new pathways include the so-called nonclassical nucleation mechanism via the assembly of thermodynamically stable prenucleation clusters, as well as the formation of a dense liquid precursor phase via liquid-liquid phase separation. Here, we present results from a combined experimental and computational investigation on the precipitation of CaCO3 in dilute aqueous solutions. We propose that a dense liquid phase (containing 4-7 H2O per CaCO3 unit) forms in supersaturated solutions through the association of ions and ion pairs without significant participation of larger ion clusters. This liquid acts as the precursor for the formation of solid CaCO3 in the form of vaterite, which grows via a net transfer of ions from solution according to z Ca2+ + z CO32- → z CaCO3 The results show that all steps in this process can be explained according to classical concepts of crystal nucleation and growth, and that long-standing physical concepts of nucleation can describe multistep, multiphase growth mechanisms.
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Patterson JP, Xu Y, Moradi MA, Sommerdijk NAJM, Friedrich H. CryoTEM as an Advanced Analytical Tool for Materials Chemists. Acc Chem Res 2017; 50:1495-1501. [PMID: 28665585 PMCID: PMC5518272 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.7b00107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2017] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
Abstract
Morphology plays an essential role in chemistry through the segregation of atoms and/or molecules into different phases, delineated by interfaces. This is a general process in materials synthesis and exploited in many fields including colloid chemistry, heterogeneous catalysis, and functional molecular systems. To rationally design complex materials, we must understand and control morphology evolution. Toward this goal, we utilize cryogenic transmission electron microscopy (cryoTEM), which can track the structural evolution of materials in solution with nanometer spatial resolution and a temporal resolution of <1 s. In this Account, we review examples of our own research where direct observations by cryoTEM have been essential to understanding morphology evolution in macromolecular self-assembly, inorganic nucleation and growth, and the cooperative evolution of hybrid materials. These three different research areas are at the heart of our approach to materials chemistry where we take inspiration from the myriad examples of complex materials in Nature. Biological materials are formed using a limited number of chemical components and under ambient conditions, and their formation pathways were refined during biological evolution by enormous trial and error approaches to self-organization and biomineralization. By combining the information on what is possible in nature and by focusing on a limited number of chemical components, we aim to provide an essential insight into the role of structure evolution in materials synthesis. Bone, for example, is a hierarchical and hybrid material which is lightweight, yet strong and hard. It is formed by the hierarchical self-assembly of collagen into a macromolecular template with nano- and microscale structure. This template then directs the nucleation and growth of oriented, nanoscale calcium phosphate crystals to form the composite material. Fundamental insight into controlling these structuring processes will eventually allow us to design such complex materials with predetermined and potentially unique properties.
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| | - Yifei Xu
- Laboratory of Materials and
Interface Chemistry & Centre for Multiscale Electron Microscopy
Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven 5600 MB, The
Netherlands
- Institute for Complex Molecular
Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven 5600 MB, The Netherlands
| | - Mohammad-Amin Moradi
- Laboratory of Materials and
Interface Chemistry & Centre for Multiscale Electron Microscopy
Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven 5600 MB, The
Netherlands
- Institute for Complex Molecular
Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven 5600 MB, The Netherlands
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Johnson ME, Shon J, Guan BM, Patterson JP, Oldenhuis NJ, Eldredge AC, Gianneschi NC, Guan Z. Fluorocarbon Modified Low-Molecular-Weight Polyethylenimine for siRNA Delivery. Bioconjug Chem 2016; 27:1784-8. [PMID: 27457882 DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.6b00216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
Abstract
We report the synthesis and study of fluorocarbon (FC) modified polyethylenimine (PEI) for the purpose of siRNA delivery. Low-molecular-weight PEI (Mn = 600) was functionalized with fluorocarbon epoxides of varying length. All FC-modified samples with greater than 2.0 equiv of FC epoxide per PEI induced potent gene silencing in vitro. Compared to hydrocarbon (HC) analogues, the FC vectors showed greater general silencing efficacy, higher cell uptake, and reduced association with serum components. Collectively, the data suggest that modification of polyamines with FCs is a promising approach for the discovery of novel vectors for siRNA delivery.
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- Mark E Johnson
- Department of Chemistry, University of California , Irvine, California 92697, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California , Irvine, California 92697, United States
| | - Brian M Guan
- Department of Chemistry, University of California , Irvine, California 92697, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego , La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California , Irvine, California 92697, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California , Irvine, California 92697, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego , La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California , Irvine, California 92697, United States
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Zhang G, Güell AG, Kirkman PM, Lazenby RA, Miller TS, Unwin PR. Versatile Polymer-Free Graphene Transfer Method and Applications. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2016; 8:8008-16. [PMID: 26953499 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b00681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
Abstract
A new method for transferring chemical vapor deposition (CVD)-grown monolayer graphene to a variety of substrates is described. The method makes use of an organic/aqueous biphasic configuration, avoiding the use of any polymeric materials that can cause severe contamination problems. The graphene-coated copper foil sample (on which graphene was grown) sits at the interface between hexane and an aqueous etching solution of ammonium persulfate to remove the copper. With the aid of an Si/SiO2 substrate, the graphene layer is then transferred to a second hexane/water interface to remove etching products. From this new location, CVD graphene is readily transferred to arbitrary substrates, including three-dimensional architectures as represented by atomic force microscopy (AFM) tips and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) grids. Graphene produces a conformal layer on AFM tips, to the very end, allowing easy production of tips for conductive AFM imaging. Graphene transferred to copper TEM grids provides large-area, highly electron-transparent substrates for TEM imaging. These substrates can also be used as working electrodes for electrochemistry and high-resolution wetting studies. By using scanning electrochemical cell microscopy, it is possible to make electrochemical and wetting measurements at either a freestanding graphene film or a copper-supported graphene area and readily determine any differences in behavior.
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- Guohui Zhang
- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick , Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick , Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick , Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick , Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick , Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick , Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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Patterson JP, Collins D, Michaud J, Axson JL, Sultana CM, Moser T, Dommer AC, Conner J, Grassian VH, Stokes MD, Deane GB, Evans JE, Burkart MD, Prather KA, Gianneschi N. Sea Spray Aerosol Structure and Composition Using Cryogenic Transmission Electron Microscopy. ACS CENTRAL SCIENCE 2016; 2:40-47. [PMID: 26878061 PMCID: PMC4731829 DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.5b00344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2015] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
Abstract
The composition and surface properties of atmospheric aerosol particles largely control their impact on climate by affecting their ability to uptake water, react heterogeneously, and nucleate ice in clouds. However, in the vacuum of a conventional electron microscope, the native surface and internal structure often undergo physicochemical rearrangement resulting in surfaces that are quite different from their atmospheric configurations. Herein, we report the development of cryogenic transmission electron microscopy where laboratory generated sea spray aerosol particles are flash frozen in their native state with iterative and controlled thermal and/or pressure exposures and then probed by electron microscopy. This unique approach allows for the detection of not only mixed salts, but also soft materials including whole hydrated bacteria, diatoms, virus particles, marine vesicles, as well as gel networks within hydrated salt droplets-all of which will have distinct biological, chemical, and physical processes. We anticipate this method will open up a new avenue of analysis for aerosol particles, not only for ocean-derived aerosols, but for those produced from other sources where there is interest in the transfer of organic or biological species from the biosphere to the atmosphere.
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- Joseph P. Patterson
- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry and Scripps Institution
of Oceanography, University of California,
San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
- E-mail:
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B. Collins
- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry and Scripps Institution
of Oceanography, University of California,
San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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M. Michaud
- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry and Scripps Institution
of Oceanography, University of California,
San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry and Scripps Institution
of Oceanography, University of California,
San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry and Scripps Institution
of Oceanography, University of California,
San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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- Environmental
Molecular Science Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 3335 Innovation Boulevard, Richland, Washington 99354, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry and Scripps Institution
of Oceanography, University of California,
San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry and Scripps Institution
of Oceanography, University of California,
San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry and Scripps Institution
of Oceanography, University of California,
San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry and Scripps Institution
of Oceanography, University of California,
San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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- Environmental
Molecular Science Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 3335 Innovation Boulevard, Richland, Washington 99354, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry and Scripps Institution
of Oceanography, University of California,
San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry and Scripps Institution
of Oceanography, University of California,
San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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C. Gianneschi
- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry and Scripps Institution
of Oceanography, University of California,
San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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