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Swinnen S, de Azambuja F, Parac-Vogt TN. From Nanozymes to Multi-Purpose Nanomaterials: The Potential of Metal-Organic Frameworks for Proteomics Applications. Adv Healthc Mater 2024:e2401547. [PMID: 39246191 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202401547] [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: 04/26/2024] [Revised: 08/14/2024] [Indexed: 09/10/2024]
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Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have the potential to revolutionize the biotechnological and medical landscapes due to their easily tunable crystalline porous structure. Herein, the study presents MOFs' potential impact on proteomics, unveiling the diverse roles MOFs can play to boost it. Although MOFs are excellent catalysts in other scientific disciplines, their role as catalysts in proteomics applications remains largely underexplored, despite protein cleavage being of crucial importance in proteomics protocols. Additionally, the study discusses evolving MOF materials that are tailored for proteomics, showcasing their structural diversity and functional advantages compared to other types of materials used for similar applications. MOFs can be developed to seamlessly integrate into proteomics workflows due to their tunable features, contributing to protein separation, peptide enrichment, and ionization for mass spectrometry. This review is meant as a guide to help bridge the gap between material scientists, engineers, and MOF chemists and on the other side researchers in biology or bioinformatics working in proteomics.
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- Siene Swinnen
- Department of Chemistry, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, Leuven, 3001, Belgium
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Li X, Li L, Wang D, Zhang J, Yi K, Su Y, Luo J, Deng X, Deng F. Fabrication of polymeric microspheres for biomedical applications. MATERIALS HORIZONS 2024; 11:2820-2855. [PMID: 38567423 DOI: 10.1039/d3mh01641b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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Polymeric microspheres (PMs) have attracted great attention in the field of biomedicine in the last several decades due to their small particle size, special functionalities shown on the surface and high surface-to-volume ratio. However, how to fabricate PMs which can meet the clinical needs and transform laboratory achievements to industrial scale-up still remains a challenge. Therefore, advanced fabrication technologies are pursued. In this review, we summarize the technologies used to fabricate PMs, including emulsion-based methods, microfluidics, spray drying, coacervation, supercritical fluid and superhydrophobic surface-mediated method and their advantages and disadvantages. We also review the different structures, properties and functions of the PMs and their applications in the fields of drug delivery, cell encapsulation and expansion, scaffolds in tissue engineering, transcatheter arterial embolization and artificial cells. Moreover, we discuss existing challenges and future perspectives for advancing fabrication technologies and biomedical applications of PMs.
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- Xuebing Li
- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731, P. R. China.
- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, P. R. China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731, P. R. China.
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731, P. R. China.
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- Shandong Pharmaceutical Glass Co. Ltd, Zibo, 256100, P. R. China
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- Shandong Pharmaceutical Glass Co. Ltd, Zibo, 256100, P. R. China
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- Shandong Pharmaceutical Glass Co. Ltd, Zibo, 256100, P. R. China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731, P. R. China.
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731, P. R. China.
- Shenzhen Institute for Advanced Study, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Shenzhen, 518110, P. R. China
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- Department of Nephrology, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, P. R. China
- Department of Nephrology, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital Jinniu Hospital, Chengdu Jinniu District People's Hospital, Chengdu 610054, P. R. China.
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Wang H, Tan S, Su Z, Li M, Hao X, Peng F. Perforin-Mimicking Molecular Drillings Enable Macroporous Hollow Lignin Spheres for Performance-Configurable Materials. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2311073. [PMID: 38199249 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202311073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2023] [Revised: 12/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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Despite the first observations that the perforin can punch holes in target cells for live/dead cycles in the human immune system over 110 years ago, emulating this behavior in materials science remains challenging. Here, a perforin-mimicking molecular drilling strategy is employed to engineer macroporous hollow lignin spheres as performance-configurable catalysts, adhesives, and gels. Using a toolbox of over 20 molecular compounds, the local curvature of amphiphilic lignin is modulated to generate macroporous spheres with hole sizes ranging from 0 to 100 nm. Multiscale control is precisely achieved through noncovalent assembly directing catalysis, synthesis, and polymerization. Exceptional performance mutations correlate with the changes in hole size, including an increase in catalytic efficiency from 50% to 100%, transition from nonstick synthetics to ultrastrong adhesives (adhesion ≈18.3 MPa, exceeding that of classic epoxies), and transformation of viscous sols to tough nanogels. Thus, this study provides a robust and versatile noncovalent route for mimicking perforin-induced structural variations in cells, representing a significant stride toward the exquisite orchestration of assemblies over multiple length scales.
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- Hairong Wang
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, MOE Engineering Research Center of Forestry Biomass Materials and Energy, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, MOE Engineering Research Center of Forestry Biomass Materials and Energy, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- China National Pulp and Paper Research Institute, Beijing, 100102, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, MOE Engineering Research Center of Forestry Biomass Materials and Energy, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, MOE Engineering Research Center of Forestry Biomass Materials and Energy, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, MOE Engineering Research Center of Forestry Biomass Materials and Energy, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China
- State Key Laboratory of Efficient Production of Forest Resources, Beijing, 100083, China
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Lin J, Jia S, Cao F, Huang J, Chen J, Wang J, Liu P, Zeng H, Zhang X, Cui W. Research Progress on Injectable Microspheres as New Strategies for the Treatment of Osteoarthritis Through Promotion of Cartilage Repair. ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS 2024. [DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202400585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 07/07/2024]
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AbstractOsteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative disease caused by a variety of factors with joint pain as the main symptom, including fibrosis, chapping, ulcers, and loss of cartilage. Traditional treatment can only delay the progression of OA, and classical delivery system have many side effects. In recent years, microspheres have shown great application prospects in the field of OA treatment. Microspheres can support cells, reproduce the natural tissue microenvironment in vitro and in vivo, and are an efficient delivery system for the release of drugs or biological agents, which can promote cell proliferation, migration, and differentiation. Thus, they have been widely used in cartilage repair and regeneration. In this review, preparation processes, basic materials, and functional characteristics of various microspheres commonly used in OA treatment are systematically reviewed. Then it is introduced surface modification strategies that can improve the biological properties of microspheres and discussed a series of applications of microsphere functionalized scaffolds in OA treatment. Finally, based on bibliometrics research, the research development, future potential, and possible research hotspots of microspheres in the field of OA therapy is systematically and dynamically evaluated. The comprehensive and systematic review will bring new understanding to the field of microsphere treatment of OA.
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- Jianjing Lin
- Department of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Peking University Shenzhen Hospital Shenzhen Guangdong 518036 P. R. China
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- Department of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Peking University Shenzhen Hospital Shenzhen Guangdong 518036 P. R. China
- Shantou University Medical College Shantou Guangdong 515041 P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University Taiyuan Shanxi 030001 P. R. China
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- Shantou University Medical College Shantou Guangdong 515041 P. R. China
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- Department of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Peking University Shenzhen Hospital Shenzhen Guangdong 518036 P. R. China
- Shantou University Medical College Shantou Guangdong 515041 P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Prevention and Treatment of Bone and Joint Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics Ruijin Hospital Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Shanghai 200025 P. R. China
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- National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Orthopaedic Biomaterials Peking University Shenzhen Hospital Shenzhen Guangdong 518036 P. R. China
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- Shenzhen Second People's Hospital (First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University) Shenzhen Guangdong 518035 China
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- Department of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Peking University Shenzhen Hospital Shenzhen Guangdong 518036 P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Prevention and Treatment of Bone and Joint Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics Ruijin Hospital Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Shanghai 200025 P. R. China
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Wang W, Erofeev I, He Y, Yang F, Yan H, Lu J, Mirsaidov U. Direct Observation of Hollow Bimetallic Nanoparticle Formation through Galvanic Replacement and Etching Reactions. NANO LETTERS 2023. [PMID: 37988597 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c02575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2023]
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Hollow bimetallic nanoparticles (NPs) formed from metal oxide NP templates are widely used catalysts for hydrogen evolution and CO2 reduction reactions. Despite their importance in catalysis, the details of how these NPs form on the NP templates remain unclear. Here, using in situ liquid-phase transmission electron microscopy (TEM) imaging, we describe the conversion of Cu2O template NPs to hollow PdCu NPs. Our observations show that a polycrystalline PdCu shell forms on the surface of the template via a galvanic replacement reaction while the template undergoes anisotropic etching. This study provides important insights into the synthesis of hollow metallic nanostructures from metal oxide templates.
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- Wenhui Wang
- Department of Physics, National University of Singapore, 117551, Singapore
- Centre for Bioimaging Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, 117557, Singapore
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- Department of Physics, National University of Singapore, 117551, Singapore
- Centre for Bioimaging Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, 117557, Singapore
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- Department of Physics, National University of Singapore, 117551, Singapore
- Centre for Bioimaging Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, 117557, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 117543, Singapore
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- Department of Physics, National University of Singapore, 117551, Singapore
- Centre for Bioimaging Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, 117557, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 117543, Singapore
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- Department of Physics, National University of Singapore, 117551, Singapore
- Centre for Bioimaging Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, 117557, Singapore
- Centre for Advanced 2D Materials and Graphene Research Centre, National University of Singapore, 117546, Singapore
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, 117575, Singapore
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Wang X, Luan F, Yue H, Song C, Wang S, Feng J, Zhang X, Yang W, Li Y, Wei W, Tao Y. Recent advances of smart materials for ocular drug delivery. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2023; 200:115006. [PMID: 37451500 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2023.115006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2023] [Revised: 07/04/2023] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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Owing to the variety and complexity of ocular diseases and the natural ocular barriers, drug therapy for ocular diseases has significant limitations, such as poor drug targeting to the site of the disease, poor drug penetration, and short drug retention time in the vitreous body. With the development of biotechnology, biomedical materials have reached the "smart" stage. To date, despite their inability to overcome all the aforementioned drawbacks, a variety of smart materials have been widely tested to treat various ocular diseases. This review analyses the most recent developments in multiple smart materials (inorganic particles, polymeric particles, lipid-based particles, hydrogels, and devices) to treat common ocular diseases and discusses the future directions and perspectives regarding clinical translation issues. This review can help researchers rationally design more smart materials for specific ocular applications.
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- Xiaojun Wang
- Department of Ophthalmology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, PR China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, PR China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, PR China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, PR China.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, PR China.
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Yang L, Wang J, Li CY, Liu Q, Wang J, Wu J, Lv H, Ji XM, Liu JM, Wang S. Hollow-structured molecularly imprinted polymers enabled specific enrichment and highly sensitive determination of aflatoxin B1 and sterigmatocystin against complex sample matrix. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 451:131127. [PMID: 36871463 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Revised: 02/26/2023] [Accepted: 03/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The biotoxins with high toxicity have the potential to be manufactured into biochemical weapons, seriously threatening international public security. Developing robust and applicable sample pretreatment platforms and reliable quantification methods has been recognized as the most promising and practical approach to solving these problems. Through the integration of the hollow-structured microporous organic networks (HMONs) as the imprinting carriers, we proposed a molecular imprinting platform (HMON@MIP) with enhanced adsorption performance in terms of specificity, imprinting cavity density as well as adsorption capacity. The HMONs core of MIPs provided a hydrophobic surface that enhanced the adsorption of biotoxin template molecules during the imprinting process, resulting in an increased imprinting cavity density. The HMON@MIP adsorption platform could produce a series of MIP adsorbents by changing the biotoxin template, such as aflatoxin and sterigmatocystin, and showed promising generalizability. The limits of detection (LOD) of the HMON@MIP-based preconcentration method for AFT B1 and ST were 4.4 and 6.7 ng L-1, respectively, and the method was applicable to food sample with satisfied recoveries of 81.2-95.1%. And the specific recognition and adsorption sites left on HMON@MIP by the imprinting process can achieve outstanding selectivity for AFT B1 and ST. The developed imprinting platforms hold great potential for application in the identification and determination of various food hazards in complex food sample matrices and contribute to precise food safety inspection.
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- Lu Yang
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Food Science and Health, School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Food Science and Health, School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Food Science and Health, School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Food Science and Health, School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Food Science and Health, School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Food Science and Health, School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Food Science and Health, School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Food Science and Health, School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Food Science and Health, School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Food Science and Health, School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
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Chen Q, Wu M, Yao J, Shao Z, Chen X. Enzyme/inorganic nanoparticle dual-loaded animal protein/plant protein composite nanospheres and their synergistic effect in cancer therapy. J Mater Chem B 2023; 11:4529-4538. [PMID: 37161762 DOI: 10.1039/d3tb00402c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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It is a viable strategy to develop a safer and tumor-specific method by considering the tumor microenvironment to optimize the curative effect and reduce the side effects in cancer treatment. In this study, glucose oxidase (GOx) and Fe3O4 nanoparticles were successfully loaded inside regenerated silk fibroin/zein (RSF/zein) nanospheres to obtain dual-loaded Fe3O4/GOx@RSF/zein nanospheres. The unique structure of the RSF/zein nanospheres reported in our previous work was favorable to loading sufficient amounts of GOx and Fe3O4 nanoparticles in the nanospheres. For Fe3O4/GOx@RSF/zein nanospheres, GOx depletes endogenous glucose via an enzyme-catalyzed bioreaction, simultaneously generating plenty of H2O2in situ. It was further catalyzed through a Fe3O4-mediated Fenton reaction to form highly toxic hydroxyl free radicals (˙OH) in the acidic tumor microenvironment. These two successive reactions made up the combination of starvation therapy and chemodynamic therapy during cancer treatment. The catalytic activity of GOx loaded in the RSF/zein nanospheres is similar to that of the pristine enzyme. It was maintained for more than one month due to the protection of the RSF/zein nanospheres. The methylene blue degradation results confirmed the sequential reaction by GOx and Fe3O4 from Fe3O4/GOx@RSF/zein nanospheres. The in vitro experiments demonstrated that the Fe3O4/GOx@RSF/zein nanospheres entered MCF-7 cells and generated ˙OH free radicals. Therefore, these Fe3O4/GOx@RSF/zein nanospheres exhibited a considerable synergistic therapeutic effect. They showed more efficient suppression in cancer cell growth than either single-loaded GOx@RSF/zein or Fe3O4@RSF/zein nanospheres, achieving the design goal for the nanospheres. Therefore, the Fe3O4/GOx@RSF/zein nanospheres cut off the nutrient supply due to the strong glucose dependence of tumor cells and generated highly toxic ˙OH free radicals in tumor cells, effectively enhancing the anticancer effect and minimizing side effects. Therefore, in future clinical applications, the Fe3O4/GOx@RSF/zein nanospheres developed in this study have significant potential for combining starvation and chemodynamic therapy.
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- Qiaolin Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Shanghai Stomatological Hospital & School of Stomatology, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Shanghai Stomatological Hospital & School of Stomatology, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Shanghai Stomatological Hospital & School of Stomatology, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Shanghai Stomatological Hospital & School of Stomatology, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Shanghai Stomatological Hospital & School of Stomatology, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, People's Republic of China.
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Ren W, Duan S, Dai C, Xie C, Jiang L, Shi Y. Nanotechnology Lighting the Way for Gene Therapy in Ophthalmopathy: From Opportunities toward Applications. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28083500. [PMID: 37110734 PMCID: PMC10141718 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28083500] [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: 02/17/2023] [Revised: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Hereditary ophthalmopathy is a well-described threat to human visual health affecting millions of people. Gene therapy for ophthalmopathy has received widespread attention with the increasing understanding of pathogenic genes. Effective and safe delivery of accurate nucleic acid drugs (NADs) is the core of gene therapy. Efficient nanodelivery and nanomodification technologies, appropriate targeted genes, and the choice of drug injection methods are the guiding lights of gene therapy. Compared with traditional drugs, NADs can specifically change the expression of specific genes or restore the normal function of mutant genes. Nanodelivery carriers can improve targeting and nanomodification can improve the stability of NADs. Therefore, NADs, which can fundamentally solve pathogeny, hold great promise in the treatment of ophthalmopathy. This paper reviews the limitations of ocular disease treatment, discusses the classification of NADs in ophthalmology, reveals the delivery strategies of NADs to improve bioavailability, targeting, and stability, and summarizes the mechanisms of NADs in ophthalmopathy.
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- Weiming Ren
- Sichuan Provincial Key Laboratory for Human Disease Gene Study and Department of Laboratory Medicine, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610072, China
- Health Management Center, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610072, China
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610072, China
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- Sichuan Provincial Key Laboratory for Human Disease Gene Study and Department of Laboratory Medicine, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610072, China
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- Sichuan Provincial Key Laboratory for Human Disease Gene Study and Department of Laboratory Medicine, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610072, China
- Health Management Center, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610072, China
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- Sichuan Provincial Key Laboratory for Human Disease Gene Study and Department of Laboratory Medicine, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610072, China
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610072, China
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- Sichuan Provincial Key Laboratory for Human Disease Gene Study and Department of Laboratory Medicine, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610072, China
- Health Management Center, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610072, China
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610072, China
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- Sichuan Provincial Key Laboratory for Human Disease Gene Study and Department of Laboratory Medicine, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610072, China
- Health Management Center, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610072, China
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610072, China
- Research Unit for Blindness Prevention of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (2019RU026), Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu 610072, China
- Department of Ophthalmology, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610072, China
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Qu Y, De Rose R, Kim C, Zhou J, Lin Z, Ju Y, Bhangu SK, Cortez‐Jugo C, Cavalieri F, Caruso F. Supramolecular Polyphenol-DNA Microparticles for In Vivo Adjuvant and Antigen Co-Delivery and Immune Stimulation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202214935. [PMID: 36700351 PMCID: PMC10946467 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202214935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Revised: 01/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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DNA-based materials have attracted interest due to the tunable structure and encoded biological functionality of nucleic acids. A simple and general approach to synthesize DNA-based materials with fine control over morphology and bioactivity is important to expand their applications. Here, we report the synthesis of DNA-based particles via the supramolecular assembly of tannic acid (TA) and DNA. Uniform particles with different morphologies are obtained using a variety of DNA building blocks. The particles enable the co-delivery of cytosine-guanine adjuvant sequences and the antigen ovalbumin in model cells. Intramuscular injection of the particles in mice induces antigen-specific antibody production and T cell responses with no apparent toxicity. Protein expression in cells is shown using capsules assembled from TA and plasmid DNA. This work highlights the potential of TA as a universal material for directing the supramolecular assembly of DNA into gene and vaccine delivery platforms.
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- Yijiao Qu
- Department of Chemical EngineeringThe University of MelbourneParkvilleVictoria3010Australia
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringThe University of MelbourneParkvilleVictoria3010Australia
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringThe University of MelbourneParkvilleVictoria3010Australia
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringThe University of MelbourneParkvilleVictoria3010Australia
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringThe University of MelbourneParkvilleVictoria3010Australia
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringThe University of MelbourneParkvilleVictoria3010Australia
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringThe University of MelbourneParkvilleVictoria3010Australia
- School of ScienceRMIT UniversityMelbourneVictoria3000Australia
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringThe University of MelbourneParkvilleVictoria3010Australia
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- School of ScienceRMIT UniversityMelbourneVictoria3000Australia
- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche Universita' di Roma “Tor Vergata”Via della Ricerca Scientifica 100133RomeItaly
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringThe University of MelbourneParkvilleVictoria3010Australia
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Qiao Y, Han Y, Guan R, Liu S, Bi X, Liu S, Cui W, Zhang T, He T. Inorganic hollow mesoporous spheres-based delivery for antimicrobial agents. FRONTIERS OF MATERIALS SCIENCE 2023; 17:230631. [PMID: 36911597 PMCID: PMC9991883 DOI: 10.1007/s11706-023-0631-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2022] [Accepted: 11/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Microorganisms coexist with human beings and have formed a complex relationship with us. However, the abnormal spread of pathogens can cause infectious diseases thus demands antibacterial agents. Currently available antimicrobials, such as silver ions, antimicrobial peptides and antibiotics, have diverse concerns in chemical stability, biocompatibility, or triggering drug resistance. The "encapsulate-and-deliver" strategy can protect antimicrobials against decomposing, so to avoid large dose release induced resistance and achieve the controlled release. Considering loading capacity, engineering feasibility, and economic viability, inorganic hollow mesoporous spheres (iHMSs) represent one kind of promising and suitable candidates for real-life antimicrobial applications. Here we reviewed the recent research progress of iHMSs-based antimicrobial delivery. We summarized the synthesis of iHMSs and the drug loading method of various antimicrobials, and discussed the future applications. To prevent and mitigate the spread of an infective disease, multilateral coordination at the national level is required. Moreover, developing effective and practicable antimicrobials is the key to enhancing our capability to eliminate pathogenic microbes. We believe that our conclusion will be beneficial for researches on the antimicrobial delivery in both lab and mass production phases.
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- Yunping Qiao
- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yantai University, Clearspring RD 30th, Laishan, Yantai, 264005 China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yantai University, Clearspring RD 30th, Laishan, Yantai, 264005 China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yantai University, Clearspring RD 30th, Laishan, Yantai, 264005 China
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- Weifang Branch Company, Shandong HI-speed Transportation Construction Group Co., Ltd., Qingzhou, 262500 China
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- Shandong Jinhai Titanium Resources Technology Co., Ltd., Binzhou, 256600 China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yantai University, Clearspring RD 30th, Laishan, Yantai, 264005 China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yantai University, Clearspring RD 30th, Laishan, Yantai, 264005 China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yantai University, Clearspring RD 30th, Laishan, Yantai, 264005 China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yantai University, Clearspring RD 30th, Laishan, Yantai, 264005 China
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Liu J, Tan Z, Qu X, Liang F, Yang Z. Single-Hole Janus Hollow Sphere. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:11406-11413. [PMID: 36084177 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c01672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Cross-linked epoxy resin (EP) single-hole Janus hollow spheres are prepared by cross-linking induced phase separation within an emulsion droplet and selective modification. The droplet is composed of an EP oligomer, toluene, and hexadecane. 2-Ethyl-4-methylimidazole is used as the cross-linker added to the aqueous phase. During the cross-linking, hexadecane forms an eccentric core in the cross-linked EP sphere. A single hole forms across the shell after dissolving the solvents, and a single-hole hollow sphere is achieved. The hole and cavity size are controlled by adjusting the solvent content and cross-linker concentration. Furthermore, frozen wax is used as the core material instead of hexadecane to effectively protect the sphere's interior surface. Selective modification of the exterior and interior surfaces is thus permitted. As an example, a responsive single-hole Janus hollow sphere is prepared by the favorable growth of a silica-polyoxyethylene composite layer onto the exterior surface and a selective grafting of poly(2-diethylaminoethyl methacrylate) (PDEAEMA) by atom-transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) onto the interior. The Janus sphere is water-dispersible and controllably captures and releases oil from the aqueous environment as triggered by the pH value.
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- Jiaxian Liu
- Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
- Foshan (Southern China) Institute for New Materials, Foshan 528200, China
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- College of Materials Science and Optoelectronic Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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Yeo SJ, Oh MJ, Kim Y, Weon BM, Kwon SJ, Yoo PJ. Controlled synthesis of solid-shelled non-spherical and faceted microbubbles. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:12581-12588. [PMID: 36039694 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr03741f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The ability to control the shape of hollow particles (e.g., capsules or bubbles) holds great promise for enhancing the encapsulation efficiency and mechanical/optical properties. However, conventional preparation methods suffer from a low yield, difficulty in controlling the shape, and a tedious production process, limiting their widespread application. Here, we present a method for fabricating polyhedral graphene oxide (GO)-shelled microbubbles with sharp edges and vertices, which is based on the microfluidic generation of spherical compound bubbles followed by shell deformation. Sphere-to-polytope deformation is a result of the shell instability due to gradual outward gas transport, which is dictated by Laplace pressure across the shell. The shape-variant behaviours of the bubbles can also be attributed to the compositional heterogeneity of the shells. In particular, the high degree of control of microfluidic systems enables the formation of non-spherical bubbles with various shapes; the structural motifs of the bubbles are easily controlled by varying the size and thickness of the mid-shell in compound bubbles, ranging from tetrahedra to octahedra. The strategy presented in this study provides a new route for fabricating 3D structured solid bubbles, which is particularly advantageous for the development of high-performance mechanical or thermal material applications.
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- Seon Ju Yeo
- Department of Nature-Inspired System and Application, Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials (KIMM), Daejeon 34103, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
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- Department of Nature-Inspired System and Application, Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials (KIMM), Daejeon 34103, Republic of Korea
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- School of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea.
- SKKU Institute of Energy Science and Technology (SIEST), Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea.
- SKKU Institute of Energy Science and Technology (SIEST), Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
- SKKU Advanced Institute of Nanotechnology (SAINT), Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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Li Q, Chang B, Dong H, Liu X. Functional microspheres for tissue regeneration. Bioact Mater 2022; 25:485-499. [PMID: 37056261 PMCID: PMC10087113 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2022.07.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2022] [Revised: 07/13/2022] [Accepted: 07/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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As a new type of injectable biomaterials, functional microspheres have attracted increasing attention in tissue regeneration because they possess some advantageous properties compared to other biomaterials, including hydrogels. A variety of bio-inspired microspheres with unique structures and properties have been developed as cellular carriers and drug delivery vehicles in recent years. In this review, we provide a comprehensive summary of the progress of functional and biodegradable microspheres that have been used for tissue regeneration over the last two decades. First, we briefly introduce the biomaterials and general methods for microsphere fabrication. Next, we focus on the newly developed technologies for preparing functional microspheres, including macroporous microspheres, nanofibrous microspheres, hollow microspheres, core-shell structured microspheres, and surface-modified functional microspheres. After that, we discuss the application of functional microspheres for tissue regeneration, specifically for bone, cartilage, dental, neural, cardiac, and skin tissue regeneration. Last, we present our perspectives and future directions of functional microspheres as injectable carriers for the future advancement of tissue regeneration.
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Xu W, Qing X, Liu S, Yang D, Dong X, Zhang Y. Hollow Mesoporous Manganese Oxides: Application in Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2106511. [PMID: 35043579 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202106511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2021] [Revised: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The precision, minimal invasiveness, and integration of diagnosis and treatment are critical factors for tumor treatment at the present. Although nanomedicine has shown the potential in tumor precision treatment, nanocarriers with high efficiency, excellent targeting, controlled release, and good biocompatibility still need to be further explored. Hollow mesoporous manganese oxides nanomaterials (HM-MONs), as an efficient drug delivery carrier, have attracted substantial attention in applications of tumor diagnosis and therapy due to their unique properties, such as tumor microenvironment stimuli-responsiveness, prominent catalytic activity, excellent biodegradation, and outstanding magnetic resonance imaging ability. The HM-MONs can not only enhance the therapeutic efficiency but also realize multimodal diagnosis of tumors. Consequently, it is necessary to introduce applications based on HM-MONs in cancer diagnosis and therapy. In this review, the representative progress of HM-MONs in synthesis is discussed. Then, several promising applications in drug delivery, bio-imaging, and bio-detection are highlighted. Finally, the challenges and perspectives of the anticancer applications are summarized, which is expected to provide meaningful guidance on further research.
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- Wenjing Xu
- School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Hepatopancreatobiliary Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210011, China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing, 211816, China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing, 211816, China
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- School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China
- Hepatopancreatobiliary Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210011, China
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Xu Q, Si Y, He R, Qi X, Su X, Fu Y. Silk-Waste-Derived Porous Carbon for Fast Electric Heating under Safe Voltage. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:6005-6015. [PMID: 35050593 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c21874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Fast and safe electric heating is highly needed in extreme climates or thermal therapy. Herein, porous activated carbon derived from silk waste is prepared by a simple method. Various porous activated carbons are obtained using different types and concentrations of activator (KOH, KCl, and KHCO3). The effect of the microstructure on the electric heating performance of these carbons is investigated carefully. The type, activator concentration, and carbonization temperature play key roles in the regulation of electric heating properties. The porous carbon activated by 0.05 M KHCO3 at 800 °C demonstrates larger specific surface area (3077 m2 g-1), higher graphitization degree, and lower resistance (2.4 Ω cm), which synergistically contribute greatly to its higher electrothermal efficiency and better electric heating performance. The equilibrium temperature could reach 73 °C in 2 min under a safe voltage of 12 V, proving the better pore-forming capacity and activating function of KHCO3. An electric heating cotton@carbon composite fabric with quite good electric heating property and stability is also prepared, which could reach 38 °C in 2 min under 12 V safe voltage and maintain a temperature 10 °C higher than the ambient temperature even when bent at an angle of 55°. This activated carbon derived from waste protein using a simple and cheap process has great potential in practical applications.
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- Qiao Xu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang310018, China
- School of Textile, Apparel & Art Design, Shaoxing University Yuanpei College, Shaoxing, Zhejiang312000, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang310018, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang310018, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang310018, China
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- School of Textile, Apparel & Art Design, Shaoxing University Yuanpei College, Shaoxing, Zhejiang312000, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang310018, China
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Lei Q, He F, Zhao X, Yin J. Inorganic reinforced poly(ionic liquid) microcapsules: confined cooling-assisted phase separation self-assembly and enhanced electro-responsive property. Macromol Rapid Commun 2021; 43:e2100769. [PMID: 34932252 DOI: 10.1002/marc.202100769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Revised: 12/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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We report a simple preparation of inorganic reinforced poly(ionic liquid) (PIL) microcapsules by combining dispersion polymerization and confined cooling-assisted phase separation self-assembly. Silane coupling agent-modified PIL microbeads were first prepared by dispersion polymerization. Then, the microbeads were dissolved in a mixed solvent composed of good solvent and non-solvent to form hollow SiOx microcapsules at a relatively high temperature. Finally, the solution was cooled to induce the nucleation and growth of dissolved PIL chains on the inner and outer surface of hollow SiOx microcapsules to form inorganic reinforced microcapsules with asymmetric PIL/SiOx /PIL sandwich-like shell. The morphology of microcapsules can be controlled by adjusting PIL concentration and cooling rate. The inorganic reinforced microcapsules show enhanced suspended stability and electro-responsive characteristic when used as the dispersed phase of smart suspensions. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Qi Lei
- Smart Materials Laboratory, Department of Applied Physics, School of Physical Science and Technology, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710129, China.,Research and Development Institute of Northwestern Polytechnical University in Shenzhen, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518057, China
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- Research and Development Institute of Northwestern Polytechnical University in Shenzhen, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518057, China
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- Research and Development Institute of Northwestern Polytechnical University in Shenzhen, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518057, China
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- Smart Materials Laboratory, Department of Applied Physics, School of Physical Science and Technology, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710129, China.,Research and Development Institute of Northwestern Polytechnical University in Shenzhen, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518057, China
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Biodegradable nano-porous Mn3O4 with sustainable release for improving the stability and bioactivity of peptide RVPSL. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2021.112384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Darroudi M, Gholami M, Rezayi M, Khazaei M. An overview and bibliometric analysis on the colorectal cancer therapy by magnetic functionalized nanoparticles for the responsive and targeted drug delivery. J Nanobiotechnology 2021; 19:399. [PMID: 34844632 PMCID: PMC8630862 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-021-01150-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2021] [Accepted: 11/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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With the growing demands for personalized medicine and medical devices, nanomedicine is a modern scientific field, and research continues to apply nanomaterials for therapeutic and damaged tissue diagnosis. In this regard, substantial progress has been made in synthesizing magnetic nanoparticles with desired sizes, chemical composition, morphologies, and surface chemistry. Among these materials, nanomagnetic iron oxides have demonstrated promise as unique drug delivery carriers due to cancer treatment. This carrier could lead to responsive properties to a specific trigger, including heat, pH, alternative magnetic field, or even enzymes, through functionalization and coating of magnetic nanoparticles, along with biocompatibility, good chemical stability, easy functionalization, simple processing, and ability to localize to the tumor site with the assistance of external magnetic field. Current studies have focused on magnetic nanoparticles' utilities in cancer therapy, especially for colorectal cancer. Additionally, a bibliometric investigation was performed on the public trends in the field of the magnetic nanoparticle to drug delivery and anticancer, which represented progressing applications of these carriers in the multidisciplinary zones with a general view on future research and identified potential opportunities and challenges. Furthermore, we outline the current challenges and forthcoming research perspective for high performance and fostering advanced MNPs in colorectal cancer treatment.
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- Mahdieh Darroudi
- Department of Medical Biotechnology and Nanotechnology, School of Science, Mashhad University of Medical Science, Mashhad, Iran.,Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Science, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Marvdasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, P.O. Box 465, Marvdasht, Iran
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology and Nanotechnology, School of Science, Mashhad University of Medical Science, Mashhad, Iran. .,Medical Toxicology Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Science, Mashhad, Iran. .,Metabolic Syndrome Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Science, Mashhad, Iran.
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Science, Mashhad, Iran. .,Metabolic Syndrome Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Science, Mashhad, Iran.
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Qiu J, Shi Y, Xia Y. Polydopamine Nanobottles with Photothermal Capability for Controlled Release and Related Applications. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2104729. [PMID: 34535918 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202104729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2021] [Revised: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Nanobottles refer to colloidal particles featuring a hollow body connected to a single opening on the surface. This unique feature makes them ideal carriers for the encapsulation and controlled release of various types of cargos. Here a facile route to the fabrication of uniform nanobottles made of polydopamine by leveraging swelling-induced pressure is reported. When polystyrene spheres are coated with polydopamine and then incubated with a toluene/water emulsion, the polystyrene will be swollen to automatically poke a single hole in the shell because of the pressure inside the shell. After quenching the swelling with ethanol and then removing all the polystyrene with tetrahydrofuran, polydopamine nanobottles are obtained. The dimensions of the hollow body are determined by the polystyrene template, while the size of the opening can be tuned by varying the shell thickness. Through the opening, different types of cargos, including small molecules and biomacromolecules, can be easily loaded with a thermoresponsive material into the cavity. The cargos can be released in a controllable manner through direct heating or polydopamine-enabled photothermal heating. In a proof-of-concept experiment, the polydopamine nanobottles are used for temperature-controlled release of thrombin to trigger the formation of fibrin gels in situ.
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- Jichuan Qiu
- The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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Mei SC, Rui XH, Li L, Huang GX, Pan XQ, Ke MK, Wang ZH, Yu HQ, Yu Y. Quantitative Coassembly for Precise Synthesis of Mesoporous Nanospheres with Pore Structure-Dependent Catalytic Performance. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2103130. [PMID: 34510574 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202103130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2021] [Revised: 07/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Precise synthesis of porous materials is essential for their applications. Self-assembly is a widely used strategy for synthesizing porous materials, but quantitative control of the assembly process still remains a great challenge. Here, a quantitative coassembly approach is developed for synthesizing resin/silica composite and its derived porous spheres. The assembly behaviors of the carbon and silica precursors are regulated without surfactants and the growth kinetics of the composite spheres are quantitatively controlled. This assembly approach enables the precise control of the size and pore structures of the derived carbon spheres. These carbon spheres provide a good platform to explore the structure-performance relationships of porous materials, and demonstrate their pore structure-dependent performance in catalytic water decontamination. This work provides a simple and robust approach for precise synthesis of porous spheres and brings insights into function-oriented design of porous materials.
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- Shu-Chuan Mei
- Department of Applied Chemistry, CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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Xie X, van Huis MA, van Blaaderen A. Single-step coating of mesoporous SiO 2 onto nanoparticles: growth of yolk-shell structures from core-shell structures. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:10925-10932. [PMID: 34132311 PMCID: PMC8686695 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr01242h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/31/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Yolk-shell nanoparticles based on mesoporous SiO2 (mSiO2) coating of Au nanoparticles (Au NPs) hold great promise for many applications in e.g., catalysis, biomedicine, and sensing. Here, we present a single-step coating approach for synthesizing Au NP@mSiO2 yolk-shell particles with tunable size and tunable hollow space between yolk and shell. The Au NP-mSiO2 structure can be manipulated from core-shell to yolk-shell by varying the concentration of cetyltrimethylammonium chloride (CTAC), tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS), Au NPs, and NaOH. The growth mechanism of the yolk-shell particles was investigated in detail and consists of a concurrent process of growth, condensation, and internal etching through an outer shell. We also show by means of liquid-cell transmission electron microscopy (LC-TEM) that Au nanotriangle cores (Au NTs) in yolk-shell particles that are stuck on the mSiO2 shell, can be released by mild etching thereby making them mobile and tumbling in a liquid-filled volume. Due to the systematical investigation of the reaction parameters and understanding of the formation mechanism, the method can be scaled-up by at least an order of magnitude. This route can be generally used for the synthesis of yolk-shell structures with different Au nanoparticle shapes, e.g., nanoplatelets, nanorods, nanocubes, for yolk-shell structures with other metals at the core (Ag, Pd, and Pt), and additionally, using ligand exchange with other nanoparticles as cores and for synthesizing hollow mSiO2 spheres as well.
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- Xiaobin Xie
- Soft Condensed Matter, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Utrecht University, Princetonplein 5, 3584 CC Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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- Soft Condensed Matter, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Utrecht University, Princetonplein 5, 3584 CC Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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- Soft Condensed Matter, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Utrecht University, Princetonplein 5, 3584 CC Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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Chibh S, Katoch V, Kour A, Khanam F, Yadav AS, Singh M, Kundu GC, Prakash B, Panda JJ. Continuous flow fabrication of Fmoc-cysteine based nanobowl infused core-shell like microstructures for pH switchable on-demand anti-cancer drug delivery. Biomater Sci 2021; 9:942-959. [PMID: 33559658 DOI: 10.1039/d0bm01386b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Asymmetric nanostructures such as nanobowls (NBs) can exhibit superior drug delivery performances owing to their concave structure and interior asymmetric cavities. Here, we present a facile one-step method for the fabrication of NB like structures from a mere single amino acid mimetic, N-(9-fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl)-S-triphenylmethyl-l-cysteine following continuous-flow microfluidics enabled supramolecular self-assembly. Following fabrication, NBs were further infused into a vesicular shell consisting of the amino acid N-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-S-triphenylmethyl-l-cysteine, carrying dual acid labile groups, the triphenylmethyl and the tert-butyloxycarbonyl groups. The NB infused core-shell like microstructures formed after the shell coating will now be addressed as NB-shells. Presence of pH-responsive shells bestowed the core-shell NB like structures with the ability to actively tune their surface pore opening and closing in response to environmental pH switch. To illustrate the potential use of the NB-shells in the field of anticancer drug delivery, the particles were loaded with doxorubicin (Dox) with an encapsulation efficiency of 42% and Dox loaded NB-shells exhibited enhanced efficacy in C6 glioma cells. Additionally, when tested in an animal model of glioblastoma, the nanoformulations demonstrated significantly higher retardation of tumour growth as compared to free Dox. Thus, this work strives to provide a new research area in the development of well turned-out and neatly fabricated pH switchable on/off anti-cancer drug delivery systems with significant translational potential.
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- Sonika Chibh
- Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Phase-10, Sector 64, Mohali, Punjab 160062, India.
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- Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Phase-10, Sector 64, Mohali, Punjab 160062, India.
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- Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Phase-10, Sector 64, Mohali, Punjab 160062, India.
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- Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Phase-10, Sector 64, Mohali, Punjab 160062, India.
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- NCCS Complex, University of Pune Campus, University Road, Ganeshkhind, Pune, Maharashtra 411007, India and School of Biotechnology and Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), KIIT Deemed to be University, Institute of Eminence, Bhubaneswar, 751024, India
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- Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Phase-10, Sector 64, Mohali, Punjab 160062, India.
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- NCCS Complex, University of Pune Campus, University Road, Ganeshkhind, Pune, Maharashtra 411007, India and School of Biotechnology and Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), KIIT Deemed to be University, Institute of Eminence, Bhubaneswar, 751024, India
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- Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Phase-10, Sector 64, Mohali, Punjab 160062, India.
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- Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Phase-10, Sector 64, Mohali, Punjab 160062, India.
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Huang Y, Shen K, Si Y, Shan C, Guo H, Chen M, Wu L. Dendritic organosilica nanospheres with large mesopores as multi-guests vehicle for photoacoustic/ultrasound imaging-guided photodynamic therapy. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 583:166-177. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2020.09.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2020] [Revised: 08/19/2020] [Accepted: 09/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Qiu J, Xu J, Xia Y. Nanobottles for Controlled Release and Drug Delivery. Adv Healthc Mater 2021; 10:e2000587. [PMID: 32543127 PMCID: PMC7738374 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202000587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2020] [Revised: 05/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Nanobottles refer to colloidal particles with a hollow interior and a single opening in the wall. These unique features make them ideal carriers for the loading, encapsulation, release, and delivery of various types of theranostic agents in an array of biomedical applications. The hollow interior gives them a high loading capacity while the opening enables quick loading and controlled release of the payload(s). More significantly, on-demand release can be readily achieved by adding a stimuli-responsive material as the inner matrix or cork stopper. This progress report begins with an introduction to the general structures and properties of nanobottles, followed by a brief discussion on the methods developed for their fabrication. The use of nanobottles for loading different types of payloads is then showcased, including small-molecule drugs, biomacromolecules, imaging contrast agents, and functional nanoparticles. The strategies explored for controlling the release by varying the size of the opening and/or integrating with a stimuli-responsive material are also highlighted. This paper concludes with some perspectives on future directions for this class of nanomaterials in terms of fabrication, functionalization, and application.
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- Jichuan Qiu
- The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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Wang W, Yan H, Anand U, Mirsaidov U. Visualizing the Conversion of Metal–Organic Framework Nanoparticles into Hollow Layered Double Hydroxide Nanocages. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:1854-1862. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c10285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Wenhui Wang
- Department of Physics, National University of Singapore, 117551, Singapore
- Centre for BioImaging Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, 117557, Singapore
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- Department of Physics, National University of Singapore, 117551, Singapore
- Centre for BioImaging Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, 117557, Singapore
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- Department of Physics, National University of Singapore, 117551, Singapore
- Centre for BioImaging Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, 117557, Singapore
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- Department of Physics, National University of Singapore, 117551, Singapore
- Centre for BioImaging Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, 117557, Singapore
- Centre for Advanced 2D Materials and Graphene Research Centre, National University of Singapore, 117546, Singapore
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, 117575, Singapore
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Aluminum doped zinc oxide deposited by atomic layer deposition and its applications to micro/nano devices. Sci Rep 2021; 11:1204. [PMID: 33441961 PMCID: PMC7806672 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-80880-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2020] [Accepted: 12/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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This work reports investigation on the deposition and evaluation of an aluminum-doped zinc oxide (AZO) thin film and its novel applications to micro- and nano-devices. The AZO thin film is deposited successfully by atomic layer deposition (ALD). 50 nm-thick AZO film with high uniformity is checked by scanning electron microscopy. The element composition of the deposited film with various aluminum dopant concentration is analyzed by energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. In addition, a polycrystalline feature of the deposited film is confirmed by selected area electron diffraction and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy. The lowest sheet resistance of the deposited AZO film is found at 0.7 kΩ/□ with the aluminum dopant concentration at 5 at.%. A novel method employed the ALD in combination with the sacrificial silicon structures is proposed which opens the way to create the ultra-high aspect ratio AZO structures. Moreover, based on this finding, three kinds of micro- and nano-devices employing the deposited AZO thin film have been proposed and demonstrated. Firstly, nanowalled micro-hollows with an aspect ratio of 300 and a height of 15 µm are successfully produced
. Secondly, micro- and nano-fluidics, including a hollow fluidic channel with a nanowall structure as a resonator and a fluidic capillary window as an optical modulator is proposed and demonstrated. Lastly, nanomechanical resonators consisting of a bridged nanobeam structure and a vertical nanomechanical capacitive resonator are fabricated and evaluated.
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Shan C, Huang Y, Wei J, Chen M, Wu L. Ultra-high thermally stable gold nanorods/radial mesoporous silica and their application in enhanced chemo-photothermal therapy. RSC Adv 2021; 11:10416-10424. [PMID: 35423593 PMCID: PMC8695621 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra00213a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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In this work, gold nanorods embedded in ultra-thick silica shells with radial mesopores (AuNR/R-SiO2) were successfully synthesized in an ethanol/water solution. By optimizing the concentration of CTAB and the volume of ethanol, a shell thickness up to 83 nm was realized. Taking advantage of the ultra-thick silica shell, AuNR/R-SiO2 exhibited ultra-high thermal stability—could retain the integrity and photothermal effects even after 800 °C thermal annealing, providing inspiring sights into the application under some extreme conditions. After continuous irradiation for twenty times, the photothermal effects of AuNRs coated with R-SiO2 still remained perfect without performance degradation and shape change. Besides, abundant mesopores could effectively improve the photothermal conversion efficiency of AuNRs. AuNR/R-SiO2 exhibited an outstanding loading capacity up to 2178 mg g−1 with doxorubicin (DOX) as the model drug, and the release behaviors could be nicely controlled by acidity and near-infrared (NIR) laser to achieve the “On-demand” mode. In vitro experiments showed that AuNR/R-SiO2 were biocompatible and easy to be internalized by HeLa cells. In addition, due to the ultra-thick silica shell, the effect of the combined chemo-photothermal therapy using AuNR/R-SiO2/DOX was significantly enhanced, showing a higher therapeutic efficiency than single chem- or photothermal therapy. It was worth noting that AuNR/R-SiO2 are effective and promising for drug delivery and tumor therapy. AuNRs coated with ultra-thick SiO2 shells exhibited ultra-high thermal stability (800 °C), excellent photothermal conversion efficiency (70%) and outstanding loading capacity. The drug release could be nicely controlled by acidity and NIR laser to achieve the “On-demand” mode.![]()
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- Chun Shan
- Department of Materials Science
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers
- Fudan University
- Shanghai
- China
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- Department of Materials Science
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers
- Fudan University
- Shanghai
- China
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- School of Life Sciences and Technology
- Tongji University
- Shanghai
- China
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- Department of Materials Science
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers
- Fudan University
- Shanghai
- China
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- Department of Materials Science
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers
- Fudan University
- Shanghai
- China
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Tan L, Tan B. A novel self-templating strategy for facile fabrication of monodisperse polymeric microporous capsules with a tunable hollow structure. Polym Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1py00273b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The self-templating fabrication of monodisperse polymeric microporous capsules with a tunable hollow structure for gas storage, efficient iodine capture and heterogeneous catalysis.
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- Liangxiao Tan
- MOE Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology
- Wuhan 430074
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology
- Wuhan 430074
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Valencia FJ, Ramírez M, Varas A, Rogan J, Kiwi M. Thermal Stability of Hollow Porous Gold Nanoparticles: A Molecular Dynamics Study. J Chem Inf Model 2020; 60:6204-6210. [PMID: 33118806 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jcim.0c00785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Hollow nanoparticle structures play a major role in nanotechnology and nanoscience since their surface to volume ratio is significantly larger than that of filled ones. While porous hollow nanoparticles offer a significant improvement of the available surface area, there is a lack of theoretical understanding, and scarce experimental information, on how the porosity controls or dominates the stability. Here we use classical molecular dynamics simulations to shed light on the particular characteristics and properties of gold porous hollow nanoparticles and how they differ from the nonporous ones. Adopting gold as a prototype, we show how, as the temperature increases, the porosity introduces surface stress and minor transitions that lead to various scenarios, from partial shrinkage for small filling factors to abrupt compression and the loss of spherical shape for large filling. Our work provides new insights into the stability limits of porous hollow nanoparticles, with important implications for the design and practical use of these enhanced geometries.
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- Felipe J Valencia
- Centro de Investigación DAiTA Lab, Facultad de Estudios Interdisciplinarios, Universidad Mayor, Santiago, Chile.,Centro para el Desarrollo de la Nanociencia y la Nanotecnologı́a, CEDENNA, Avenida Ecuador 3493, Santiago, Chile 9170124
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- Centro para el Desarrollo de la Nanociencia y la Nanotecnologı́a, CEDENNA, Avenida Ecuador 3493, Santiago, Chile 9170124.,Departamento de Fı́sica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile, Casilla 653, Santiago, Chile 7800024
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- Centro para el Desarrollo de la Nanociencia y la Nanotecnologı́a, CEDENNA, Avenida Ecuador 3493, Santiago, Chile 9170124.,Departamento de Fı́sica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile, Casilla 653, Santiago, Chile 7800024
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- Centro para el Desarrollo de la Nanociencia y la Nanotecnologı́a, CEDENNA, Avenida Ecuador 3493, Santiago, Chile 9170124.,Departamento de Fı́sica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile, Casilla 653, Santiago, Chile 7800024
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- Centro para el Desarrollo de la Nanociencia y la Nanotecnologı́a, CEDENNA, Avenida Ecuador 3493, Santiago, Chile 9170124.,Departamento de Fı́sica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile, Casilla 653, Santiago, Chile 7800024
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Tian L, Li B, Zhang Q, Wang Y. Polymer Brush-Induced Hollow Colloids via Diffusion-Controlled Silication. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2020; 36:12678-12683. [PMID: 33054246 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c02255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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We report on a new strategy to synthesize asymmetrical hollow colloidal particles by exploiting limited chemical diffusion that occurs at the periphery of a solvated polymer brush on the particle surface. The polymer brush-in our case poly(glycidyl methacrylate)-bears hydroxyl groups upon hydrolysis and is partially cross-linked under the Stöber condition of silication. Desolvation of the polymers creates a cavity. While elucidating this new mechanism, we demonstrate that particles with various types of cavities and tunable properties can be synthesized, including the ones bearing hemispherical and crescent shapes, as well as particles with wrinkled surfaces. Furthermore, we show that the hollow particles adopt preferred orientations because of their shape and composition attributes, which is further explored to facilitate the confined synthesis of nanocrystals.
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- Lei Tian
- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, China
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Spinel-Type Materials Used for Gas Sensing: A Review. SENSORS 2020; 20:s20185413. [PMID: 32967306 PMCID: PMC7570989 DOI: 10.3390/s20185413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2020] [Revised: 09/14/2020] [Accepted: 09/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Demands for the detection of harmful gas in daily life have arisen for a period and a gas nano-sensor acting as a kind of instrument that can directly detect gas has been of wide concern. The spinel-type nanomaterial is suitable for the research of gas sensors because of its unique structure. However, the existing instability, higher detection limit, and operating temperature of the spinel materials limit the extension of the spinel material sensor. This paper reviews the research progress of spinel materials in gas sensor technology in recent years and lists the common morphological structures and material sensitization methods in combination with previous works.
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Zhuang H, Zhao M, Ding S, Liu L, Yuan W, Jiang L, Han X, Jiang L, Yi T. Multifunctional Smart Yolk-Shell Nanostructure with Mesoporous MnO 2 Shell for Enhanced Cancer Therapy. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:38906-38917. [PMID: 32805820 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c08389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Manganese dioxide (MnO2) nanostructures have aroused great interest among analytical and biological medicine researchers as a unique type of tumor microenvironment (TME)-responsive nanomaterial. However, reliable approaches for synthesizing yolk-shell nanostructures (YSNs) with mesoporous MnO2 shell still remain exciting challenges. Herein, a YSN (size, ∼75 nm) containing a mesoporous MnO2 shell and Er3+-doped upconversion/downconversion nanoparticle (UCNP) core with a large cavity is demonstrated for the first time. This nanostructure not only integrates diverse functional components including MnO2, UCNPs, and YSNs into one system but also endows a size-controllable hollow cavity and thickness-tunable MnO2 layers, which can load various guest molecules like photosensitizers, methylene blue (MB), and the anticancer drugs doxorubicin (DOX). NIR-II fluorescence and photoacoustic (PA) imaging from UCNP and MB, respectively, can monitor the enrichment of the nanomaterials in the tumors for guiding chemo-photodynamic therapy (PDT) in vivo. In the TME, degradation of the mMnO2 shell by H2O2 and GSH not only generates Mn2+ for tumor-specific T1-MR imaging but also releases O2 and drugs for tumor-specific treatment. The result confirmed that imaging-guided enhanced chemo-PDT combination therapy that benefited from the unique structural features of YSNs could substantially improve the therapeutic effectiveness toward malignant tumors compared to monotherapy.
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- Hongjun Zhuang
- Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, P. R. China
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- Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, P. R. China
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, P. R. China
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Yin L, Tian Q, Boyjoo Y, Hou G, Shi X, Liu J. Synthesis of Colloidal Mesoporous Silica Spheres with Large Through-Holes on the Shell. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2020; 36:6984-6993. [PMID: 31805235 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b03179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Colloidal silica spheres with controllable large through-holes and mesopores on the shell were synthesized by using polystyrene (PS) spheres as a hard template and cationic surfactant hexadecyl trimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) as a soft template. Through modulating the synthetic conditions, including the volume ratio of ethanol (EtOH)/water, the amount of ammonia hydroxide, and the dosage of CTAB, SiO2 spheres can transform among hollow structure, through-hole structure, and no large pore structure. The investigation suggests that the hydrolysis rate of the silica source and the interaction strength between the PS sphere template and SiO2 may determine the large pore structure of the final product. The moderate hydrolysis rate of tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) and strong interaction between the PS sphere template and SiO2 is conductive to the formation of large through-holes in SiO2 spheres. To further investigate the pore structure of through-holes of SiO2 spheres, the lysozyme (Lz) was selected as a model molecule for adsorption experiments. The Lz adsorption experiments show that SiO2 spheres with through-hole structure exhibit a much faster adsorption rate than SiO2 spheres with hollow structure and higher adsorption capacity than SiO2 with no large pore structure. Such a behavior could find interesting applications in the fields that require a fast-loading characteristic.
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- Lu Yin
- Institute of Chemistry for Functionalized Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaoning Normal University, 850 Huanghe Road, Dalian 116029, China
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, China
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, China
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, China
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- Institute of Chemistry for Functionalized Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaoning Normal University, 850 Huanghe Road, Dalian 116029, China
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, China
- DICP-Surrey Joint Centre for Future Materials, Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, U.K
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Cai R, Si Y, You B, Chen M, Wu L. Yolk-Shell Carbon Nanospheres with Controlled Structure and Composition by Self-Activation and Air Activation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:28738-28749. [PMID: 32479047 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c02980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Yolk-shell carbon nanospheres (YSCNs) have raised a great deal of interest due to the synergistic advantages over their counterparts. However, it is still difficult to precisely regulate the morphology, porosity, and composition of YSCNs. Here, N-doped porous YSCNs were synthesized via an in situ self-activation by pyrolysis of polypyrrole encapsulated hyper-cross-linked polystyrene (HPS@PPy) core-shell nanospheres, followed by a mild air activation treatment. During the self-activation process, the polypyrrole shell of HPS@PPy provided a confinement effect for the morphology transformation from the core-shell to the yolk-shell structure. The air activation exhibited simultaneous control over porosity and composition. The preparation parameters, such as shell thickness and air activation conditions, were modified to optimize the structure and surface composition of YSCNs to achieve optimal electrochemical performances.
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- Ruilong Cai
- Department of Materials Science and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Materials Science and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
- Department of Polymer Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Department of Materials Science and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Materials Science and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Materials Science and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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Qiu J, Huo D, Xia Y. Phase-Change Materials for Controlled Release and Related Applications. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e2000660. [PMID: 32383215 PMCID: PMC7473464 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202000660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2020] [Revised: 03/23/2020] [Accepted: 03/23/2020] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Phase-change materials (PCMs) have emerged as a novel class of thermo-responsive materials for controlled release, where the payloads encapsulated in a solid matrix are released only upon melting the PCM to trigger a solid-to-liquid phase transition. Herein, the advances over the past 10 years in utilizing PCMs as a versatile platform for the encapsulation and release of various types of therapeutic agents and biological effectors are highlighted. A brief introduction to PCMs in the context of desired properties for controlled release and related applications is provided. Among the various types of PCMs, a specific focus is placed on fatty acids and fatty alcohols for their natural availability, low toxicity, biodegradability, diversity, high abundance, and low cost. Then, various methods capable of processing PCMs, and their mixtures with payloads, into stable suspensions of colloidal particles, and the different means for triggering the solid-to-liquid phase transition are discussed. Finally, a range of applications enabled by the controlled release system based on PCMs are presented together with some perspectives on future directions.
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- Jichuan Qiu
- The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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Li R, He Q, Guo M, Yuan J, Wu Y, Wang S, Rong L, Li J. Universal and simple method for facile fabrication of sustainable high internal phase emulsions solely using meat protein particles with various pH values. Food Hydrocoll 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2019.105444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Minakawa M, Imura Y, Kawai T. Synthesis of water-dispersible, plate-like perovskites and their core-shell nanocrystals. RSC Adv 2020; 10:5972-5977. [PMID: 35497444 PMCID: PMC9049589 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra00657b] [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: 01/21/2020] [Accepted: 01/30/2020] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Shape-controlled halide perovskite nanocrystals are attractive as an emerging functional material; however, these nanocrystals are prepared using organic solvents containing alkylamines and there are few reports on the synthesis of water-dispersible halide perovskite nanocrystals. We report a simple method to prepare water-dispersible, plate-like perovskite nanocrystals by mixing a long-chain amidoamine derivative (C18AA) and potassium tetrachloropalladate (K2PdCl4) in water. The obtained nanocrystals have a 2D layered perovskite structure represented by the chemical formula (C18AAH2)PdCl4. Furthermore, because seed-mediated growth is useful for preparing shape-controlled nanocrystals, such as rods, plates, wires and cubes, we used the water-dispersible (C18AAH2)PdCl4 nanocrystals as seeds to grow (C18AAH2)PdCl4@Pt core–shell nanocrystals. The core–shell nanocrystals have rough surfaces due to the deposition of Pt on the (C18AAH2)PdCl4 seeds. In addition, plate-like (C18AAH2)PdCl4@Au core–shell nanocrystals were easily obtained using this seed-mediated growth method. Water-dispersible, plate-like perovskite nanocrystals were prepared using a long-chain amidoamine derivative (C18AA) and perovskite@Pt or Au core–shell nanocrystals were synthesized using the plate-like perovskite nanocrystals as seeds.![]()
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- Muneharu Minakawa
- Department of Industrial Chemistry, Tokyo University of Science 1-3 Kagurazaka, Shinjuku-ku Tokyo 162-8601 Japan
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- Department of Industrial Chemistry, Tokyo University of Science 1-3 Kagurazaka, Shinjuku-ku Tokyo 162-8601 Japan
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- Department of Industrial Chemistry, Tokyo University of Science 1-3 Kagurazaka, Shinjuku-ku Tokyo 162-8601 Japan
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Zhang M, Ling Y, Liu L, Xu J, Li J, Fang Q. Carbon supported PdNi alloy nanoparticles on SiO2 nanocages with enhanced catalytic performance. Inorg Chem Front 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0qi00596g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Here we present a simple approach for the fabrication of Pd–Ni alloy nanoparticles embedded in a carbon layer on raspberry-like SiO2 hollow nanocages (SiO2@C-PdNi).
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- Min Zhang
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Enginerring
- Shanghai University of Engineering Science
- Shanghai 201620
- PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Enginerring
- Shanghai University of Engineering Science
- Shanghai 201620
- PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering
- Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences)
- Jinan 250353
- China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Enginerring
- Shanghai University of Engineering Science
- Shanghai 201620
- PR China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- 230031 Hefei
- PR China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering
- Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Regulation for Major Diseases of Anhui Higher Education Institutes
- Hefei University of Technology
- Hefei
- PR China
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Liu Y, Huang C, Zhou T, Hu J. Morphology-preserved transformation of CdS hollow structures toward photocatalytic H2 evolution. CrystEngComm 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/c9ce01494b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Hollow-structured nanomaterials with complex interiors have drawn a great deal of attention due to their unique properties in various fields.
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- Ye Liu
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science
- South-Central University for Nationalities
- Wuhan
- P. R. China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science
- South-Central University for Nationalities
- Wuhan
- P. R. China
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- Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials
- School of Mechanical, Materials, Mechatronics & Biomedical Engineering
- Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences
- University of Wollongong
- Wollongong
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science
- South-Central University for Nationalities
- Wuhan
- P. R. China
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Liu N, Zhao S, Yang Z, Liu B. Patchy Templated Synthesis of Macroporous Colloidal Hollow Spheres and Their Application as Catalytic Microreactors. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:47008-47014. [PMID: 31742987 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b18355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Porous colloidal hollow spheres have been applied to diversified fields over the past few decades. However, developing simple and efficient methods to prepare such porous hollow spheres with macro pores remains a challenge. To address this problem, we present a patchy templated synthesis route, which can be used to prepare such colloidal hollow spheres that have macro pores through the shells. This was achieved by using patchy poly(styrene-co-sodium styrenesulfonate) spheres as the template and poly(allylamine hydrochloride) as binding molecules. SiO2 can site-selectively only grow on one kind of patch, resulting in the formation of porous hollow spheres. The pore sizes can be tuned from ∼50 to 400 nm. The resulting porous hollow spheres have a Janus character so that Au nanoparticles can only be attached to the interior surfaces in situ, which can be used as catalytic microreactors and show the catalytic performance of pore size dependence.
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- Na Liu
- School of Chemistry and Material Science , Ludong University , Yantai 264025 , China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry , Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190 , China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100149 , China
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- School of Chemistry and Material Science , Ludong University , Yantai 264025 , China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry , Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190 , China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100149 , China
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Qiu J, Camargo PHC, Jeong U, Xia Y. Synthesis, Transformation, and Utilization of Monodispersed Colloidal Spheres. Acc Chem Res 2019; 52:3475-3487. [PMID: 31793763 PMCID: PMC6942689 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.9b00490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Colloidal particles with a spherical shape and diameters in the range of 0.01-1 μm have been a subject of extensive research, with applications in areas such as photonics, electronics, catalysis, drug delivery, and medicine. For most of these applications, it is of critical importance to achieve monodispersity for the size while expanding the diversity in terms of structure and composition. The uniformity in size allows one to establish rigorous correlations between this parameter and the physicochemical properties of the colloidal particles while ensuring experimental repeatability and measurement accuracy. On the other hand, the diversity in structure and composition offers additional handles for tailoring the properties. By switching from the conventional plain, solid structure to a core-shell, hollow, porous, or Janus structure, it offers immediate advantages and creates new opportunities, especially in the context of self-assembly, encapsulation, and controlled release. As for composition, monodispersed colloidal spheres were traditionally limited to amorphous materials such as polystyrene and silica. For metals and semiconducting materials, which are more valuable to applications in photonics, electronics, and catalysis, they tend to crystallize and thus grow anisotropically into nonspherical shapes, especially when their sizes pass 0.1 μm. Taken together, it is no wonder why chemical synthesis of monodispersed colloidal spheres has been a constant theme of research in areas such as colloidal science, materials chemistry, materials science, and soft matter. In this Account, we summarize our efforts over the past two decades in developing solution-phase methods for the facile synthesis of colloidal spheres that are uniform in size, together with a broad range of compositions (including metals and semiconductors) and structures (e.g., solid, core-shell, hollow, porous, and Janus, among others). We start with the synthesis of monodispersed colloidal spheres made of semiconductors, metals with low melting points, and precious metals. Through chemical reactions, these colloidal spheres can be transformed into core-shell or hollow structures with new compositions and properties. Next, we discuss the synthesis of colloidal spheres with a Janus structure while taking a pseudospherical shape. Specifically, metal-polymer hybrid particles composed of one metal nanoparticle partially embedded in the surface of a polymer sphere can be produced through precipitation polymerization in the presence of metal seed. With these Janus particles serving as templates, other types of Janus structures such as hollow spheres with a single hole in the surface can be obtained via site-selected deposition. Alternatively, such hollow spheres can be fabricated through a physical transformation process that involves swelling of polymer spheres, followed by freeze-drying. All these synthesis and transformation processes are solution-based, offering flexibility and potential for large-scale production. At the end, we highlight some of the applications enabled by these colloidal spheres, including fabrication of photonic devices, encapsulation, and controlled release for nanomedicine.
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- Jichuan Qiu
- The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, 7900-784, South Korea
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- The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA
- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA
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Ha M, Kim JH, You M, Li Q, Fan C, Nam JM. Multicomponent Plasmonic Nanoparticles: From Heterostructured Nanoparticles to Colloidal Composite Nanostructures. Chem Rev 2019; 119:12208-12278. [PMID: 31794202 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.9b00234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 178] [Impact Index Per Article: 35.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Plasmonic nanostructures possessing unique and versatile optoelectronic properties have been vastly investigated over the past decade. However, the full potential of plasmonic nanostructure has not yet been fully exploited, particularly with single-component homogeneous structures with monotonic properties, and the addition of new components for making multicomponent nanoparticles may lead to new-yet-unexpected or improved properties. Here we define the term "multi-component nanoparticles" as hybrid structures composed of two or more condensed nanoscale domains with distinctive material compositions, shapes, or sizes. We reviewed and discussed the designing principles and synthetic strategies to efficiently combine multiple components to form hybrid nanoparticles with a new or improved plasmonic functionality. In particular, it has been quite challenging to precisely synthesize widely diverse multicomponent plasmonic structures, limiting realization of the full potential of plasmonic heterostructures. To address this challenge, several synthetic approaches have been reported to form a variety of different multicomponent plasmonic nanoparticles, mainly based on heterogeneous nucleation, atomic replacements, adsorption on supports, and biomolecule-mediated assemblies. In addition, the unique and synergistic features of multicomponent plasmonic nanoparticles, such as combination of pristine material properties, finely tuned plasmon resonance and coupling, enhanced light-matter interactions, geometry-induced polarization, and plasmon-induced energy and charge transfer across the heterointerface, were reported. In this review, we comprehensively summarize the latest advances on state-of-art synthetic strategies, unique properties, and promising applications of multicomponent plasmonic nanoparticles. These plasmonic nanoparticles including heterostructured nanoparticles and composite nanostructures are prepared by direct synthesis and physical force- or biomolecule-mediated assembly, which hold tremendous potential for plasmon-mediated energy transfer, magnetic plasmonics, metamolecules, and nanobiotechnology.
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- Minji Ha
- Department of Chemistry , Seoul National University , Seoul 08826 , South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry , Seoul National University , Seoul 08826 , South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry , Seoul National University , Seoul 08826 , South Korea
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, and Institute of Molecular Medicine, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine , Shanghai Jiao Tong University , Shanghai 200240 , China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, and Institute of Molecular Medicine, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine , Shanghai Jiao Tong University , Shanghai 200240 , China
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- Department of Chemistry , Seoul National University , Seoul 08826 , South Korea
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Kim DH, Woo HC, Kim MH. Room-Temperature Synthesis of Hollow Polymer Microparticles with an Open Hole on the Surface and Their Application. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2019; 35:13700-13710. [PMID: 31589450 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b02780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Compared with hollow microparticles with a completely closed shell structure, hollow polymer microparticles with an open hole on their surface have attracted considerable attention because of the obvious importance of the open hole on their surface; however, the development of a facile method to synthesize such unique open-ended hollow particles has remained a great challenge. In this study, an easy-to-use method was developed to rapidly produce monodispersed hollow and pored microparticles in high reaction yield at room temperature. The key to achieving the unusually shaped polystyrene (PS) microparticles was the use of anisotropic PS seeds. When hollow and dimpled PS seeds prepared using a modified dispersion polymerization method were dispersed in a water-toluene mixture followed by solvent evaporation under ambient conditions, they transformed into hollow PS microparticles with an open hole on their surface. A plausible mechanism for the transformation of the PS microparticles during the swelling and drying processes was proposed on the basis of our results and observations. The structural features of the hollow and pored PS microparticles motivated us to use the particles as a catalyst support. By using modified heterophase polymer dispersion processing involving the addition of a Ag precursor, hollow and pored PS microparticles covered with Ag nanocrystals were obtained on the basis of the in situ reduction of metal precursor on the surface of polymer particles. The resulting Ag nanocrystals/PS hybrid microparticles exhibited enhanced catalytic activity at low concentrations of nanocrystals and could be reused several times without loss of activity when used as catalysts for the reduction of 4-nitrophenol to 4-aminophenol with sodium borohydride.
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- Dae Hwan Kim
- Department of Polymer Engineering , Pukyong National University , 45 Yongso-ro , Nam-gu, Busan 48513 , Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering , Pukyong National University , 45 Yongso-ro , Nam-gu, Busan 48513 , Republic of Korea
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- Department of Polymer Engineering , Pukyong National University , 45 Yongso-ro , Nam-gu, Busan 48513 , Republic of Korea
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Deng K, Xu Y, Dai Z, Yu H, Yin S, Wang Z, Li X, Wang L, Wang H. Enhanced Oxygen Reduction and Methanol Oxidation Electrocatalysis over Bifunctional PtPdIr Mesoporous Hollow Nanospheres. Chem Asian J 2019; 14:3868-3874. [DOI: 10.1002/asia.201901098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2019] [Revised: 09/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Kai Deng
- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis TechnologyCollege of Chemical EngineeringZhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou Zhejiang 310014 P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis TechnologyCollege of Chemical EngineeringZhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou Zhejiang 310014 P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis TechnologyCollege of Chemical EngineeringZhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou Zhejiang 310014 P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis TechnologyCollege of Chemical EngineeringZhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou Zhejiang 310014 P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis TechnologyCollege of Chemical EngineeringZhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou Zhejiang 310014 P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis TechnologyCollege of Chemical EngineeringZhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou Zhejiang 310014 P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis TechnologyCollege of Chemical EngineeringZhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou Zhejiang 310014 P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis TechnologyCollege of Chemical EngineeringZhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou Zhejiang 310014 P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis TechnologyCollege of Chemical EngineeringZhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou Zhejiang 310014 P.R. China
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Yin Q, Tu S, Chen M, Wu L. Novel Polymeric Organosilica Precursor and Emulsion Stabilizer: Toward Highly Elastic Hollow Organosilica Nanospheres. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2019; 35:11524-11532. [PMID: 31398975 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b02062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The fabrication of hollow organosilica nanoparticles with high elasticity is greatly desirable but still challenging. Herein, we present a new and simple strategy to prepare such nanoparticles by using hyperbranched polyvinylpolytrimethoxysilane (PVPMS) via a soap-free oil in water (O/W) emulsion system. PVPMS was synthesized through the radical polymerization of vinyltrimethoxysilane (VMS) followed by the acid-catalyzed hydrolytic polycondensation of trimethoxysilyl groups, which works not only as an organosilica precursor but also as a sole emulsion stabilizer due to its hydrolysis-induced amphiphilicity at the oil/water interface. When styrene was used as the oil phase and initiated to polymerize, hybrid polystyrene (PS) core-organosilica shell (PS@organosilica) nanoparticles were obtained by controlling the reaction conditions. Furthermore, highly elastic hollow organosilica nanospheres with low Young's modulus (∼220 MPa) were yielded through solvent etching of the core. This study expands the scope of organosilica precursor from small molecule organosilane to polymeric macromolecule and provides useful guidance for application in other polyorganosilsesquioxane related hybrid organosilica particles and functional hollow nanoparticles.
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- Quanyi Yin
- Department of Materials Science and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Advanced Coatings Research Center of Ministry of Education of China , Fudan University , Shanghai 200433 , China
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- Department of Materials Science and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Advanced Coatings Research Center of Ministry of Education of China , Fudan University , Shanghai 200433 , China
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- Department of Materials Science and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Advanced Coatings Research Center of Ministry of Education of China , Fudan University , Shanghai 200433 , China
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- Department of Materials Science and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Advanced Coatings Research Center of Ministry of Education of China , Fudan University , Shanghai 200433 , China
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Zhang Y, Li X. Preparation of Al2O3 hollow microsphere via calcining carbon template and its adsorption application. Chem Phys Lett 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2019.07.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Xia Y, Na X, Wu J, Ma G. The Horizon of the Emulsion Particulate Strategy: Engineering Hollow Particles for Biomedical Applications. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2019; 31:e1801159. [PMID: 30260511 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201801159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2018] [Revised: 07/06/2018] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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With their hierarchical structures and the substantial surface areas, hollow particles have gained immense research interest in biomedical applications. For scalable fabrications, emulsion-based approaches have emerged as facile and versatile strategies. Here, the recent achievements in this field are unfolded via an "emulsion particulate strategy," which addresses the inherent relationship between the process control and the bioactive structures. As such, the interior architectures are manipulated by harnessing the intermediate state during the emulsion revolution (intrinsic strategy), whereas the external structures are dictated by tailoring the building blocks and solidification procedures of the Pickering emulsion (extrinsic strategy). Through integration of the intrinsic and extrinsic emulsion particulate strategy, multifunctional hollow particles demonstrate marked momentum for label-free multiplex detections, stimuli-responsive therapies, and stem cell therapies.
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- Yufei Xia
- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- PLA Key Laboratory of Biopharmaceutical Production & Formulation Engineering Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- PLA Key Laboratory of Biopharmaceutical Production & Formulation Engineering Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Nanjing, 211816, P. R. China
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Mohammadi Ziarani G, Malmir M, Lashgari N, Badiei A. The role of hollow magnetic nanoparticles in drug delivery. RSC Adv 2019; 9:25094-25106. [PMID: 35528662 PMCID: PMC9069931 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra01589b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2019] [Accepted: 07/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The increasing number of scientific publications focusing on nanomaterials in the biomedical field indicates growing interest from the broader scientific community. Nanomedicine is a modern science, and research continues into the application of nanoscale materials for the therapy and diagnosis of damaged tissues. In this regard, substantial progress has been made in the synthesis of magnetic materials with desired sizes, morphologies, chemical compositions, and surface chemistry. Among these, magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles have demonstrated great promise as unique carriers in the delivery of chemical drugs due to their combinations of hollow structures. Importantly, due to the combination of the ability to respond to an external magnetic field and the rich possibilities of their coatings, magnetic materials are universal tools for the magnetic separation of small molecules, biomolecules, and cells. This review provides an overview of the synthesis and biological applications of hollow magnetic nanoparticles in drug delivery systems.
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- Department of Chemistry, Alzahra University Vanak Square, P. O. Box 1993893973 Tehran Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Alzahra University Vanak Square, P. O. Box 1993893973 Tehran Iran
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- School of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Tehran 14155-6455 Tehran Iran
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Zhou FL, Wu H, McHugh DJ, Wimpenny I, Zhang X, Gough JE, Hubbard Cristinacce PL, Parker GJM. Co-electrospraying of tumour cell mimicking hollow polymeric microspheres for diffusion magnetic resonance imaging. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2019; 101:217-227. [PMID: 31029314 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2019.03.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2018] [Revised: 03/08/2019] [Accepted: 03/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Diffusion magnetic resonance imaging (dMRI) is considered as a useful tool to study solid tumours. However, the interpretation of dMRI signal and validation of quantitative measurements of is challenging. One way to address these challenges is by using a standard reference material that can mimic tumour cell microstructure. There is a growing interest in using hollow polymeric microspheres, mainly prepared by multiple steps, as mimics of cells in healthy and diseased tissue. The present work reports on tumour cell-mimicking materials composed of hollow microspheres for application as a standard material in dMRI. These microspheres were prepared via one-step co-electrospraying process. The shell material was poly(d,l-lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) polymers with different molecule weights and/or ratios of glycolic acid-to-lactic, while the core was polyethylene glycol (PEG) or ethylene glycol. The resultant co-electrosprayed products were characterised by optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and synchrotron X-ray micro-CT. These products were found to have variable structures and morphologies, e.g. from spherical particles with/without surface hole, through beaded fibres to smooth fibres, which mainly depend on PLGA composition and core materials. Only the shell material of PLGA polymer with ester terminated, Mw 50,000-75,000 g mol-1, and lactide:glycolide 85:15 formed hollow microspheres via the co-electrospraying process using the core material of 8 wt% PEG/chloroform as the core. A water-filled test object (or phantom) was designed and constructed from samples of the material generated from co-electrosprayed PLGA microspheres and tested on a 7 T MRI scanner. The preliminary MRI results provide evidence that hollow PLGA microspheres can restrict/hinder water diffusion as cells do in tumour tissue, implying that the phantom may be suitable for use as a quantitative validation and calibration tool for dMRI.
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- Feng-Lei Zhou
- Division of Neuroscience and Experimental Psychology, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PT, United Kingdom; The School of Materials, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom.
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- The School of Materials, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom; Pan Tianshou Arts and Design Academy, Ningbo University, No.818, Fenghua Road, Ningbo 315200, China
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- Division of Neuroscience and Experimental Psychology, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PT, United Kingdom
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- Division of Neuroscience and Experimental Psychology, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PT, United Kingdom; The School of Materials, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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- Henry Moseley X-ray Imaging Facility, School of Materials, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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- The School of Materials, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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- Division of Neuroscience and Experimental Psychology, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PT, United Kingdom
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- Division of Neuroscience and Experimental Psychology, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PT, United Kingdom; Bioxydyn Limited, Rutherford House, Manchester Science Park, Pencroft Way, Manchester M15 6SZ, United Kingdom.
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