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Yang Y, Xiao Y, Wu X, Deng J, Wei R, Liu A, Chai H, Wang R. Microgel-Crosslinked Thermo-Responsive Hydrogel Actuators with High Mechanical Properties and Rapid Response. Macromol Rapid Commun 2024; 45:e2300643. [PMID: 38225681 DOI: 10.1002/marc.202300643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2023] [Revised: 12/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/17/2024]
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Smart hydrogels responsive to external stimuli are promising for various applications such as soft robotics and smart devices. High mechanical strength and fast response rate are particularly important for the construction of hydrogel actuators. Herein, tough hydrogels with rapid response rates are synthesized using vinyl-functionalized poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) microgels as macro-crosslinkers and N-isopropylacrylamide as monomers. The compression strength of the obtained PNIPAM hydrogels is up to 7.13 MPa. The response rate of the microgel-crosslinked hydrogels is significantly enhanced compared with conventional chemically crosslinked PNIPAM hydrogels. The mechanical strength and response rate of hydrogels can be adjusted by varying the proportion of monomers and crosslinkers. The lower critical solution temperature (LCST) of the PNIPAM hydrogels could be tuned by copolymerizing with ionic monomer sodium methacrylate. Thermo-responsive bilayer hydrogels are fabricated using PINPAM hydrogels with different LCSTs via a layer-by-layer method. The thermo-responsive fast swelling and shrinking properties of the two layers endow the bilayer hydrogel with anisotropic structures and asymmetric response characteristics, allowing the hydrogel to respond rapidly. The bilayer hydrogels are fabricated into clamps to grab small objects and flowers that mimicked the closure of petals, and it shows great application prospects in the field of actuators.
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- Yanyu Yang
- Cixi Biomedical Research Institute, Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang, 315300, P. R. China
- Zhejiang International Scientific and Technological Cooperative Base of Biomedical Materials and Technology, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315201, P. R. China
- Ningbo Cixi Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Ningbo, 315300, P. R. China
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- Zhejiang International Scientific and Technological Cooperative Base of Biomedical Materials and Technology, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315201, P. R. China
- Ningbo Cixi Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Ningbo, 315300, P. R. China
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- Ningbo Medical Center Li Huili Hospital, Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315000, P. R. China
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- Cixi Biomedical Research Institute, Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang, 315300, P. R. China
- Zhejiang International Scientific and Technological Cooperative Base of Biomedical Materials and Technology, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315201, P. R. China
- Ningbo Cixi Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Ningbo, 315300, P. R. China
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- Cixi Biomedical Research Institute, Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang, 315300, P. R. China
- Zhejiang International Scientific and Technological Cooperative Base of Biomedical Materials and Technology, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315201, P. R. China
- Ningbo Cixi Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Ningbo, 315300, P. R. China
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- Cixi Biomedical Research Institute, Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang, 315300, P. R. China
- Zhejiang International Scientific and Technological Cooperative Base of Biomedical Materials and Technology, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315201, P. R. China
- Ningbo Cixi Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Ningbo, 315300, P. R. China
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- Cixi Biomedical Research Institute, Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang, 315300, P. R. China
- Zhejiang International Scientific and Technological Cooperative Base of Biomedical Materials and Technology, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315201, P. R. China
- Ningbo Cixi Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Ningbo, 315300, P. R. China
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- Cixi Biomedical Research Institute, Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang, 315300, P. R. China
- Zhejiang International Scientific and Technological Cooperative Base of Biomedical Materials and Technology, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315201, P. R. China
- Ningbo Cixi Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Ningbo, 315300, P. R. China
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Zhang M, Pal A, Zheng Z, Gardi G, Yildiz E, Sitti M. Hydrogel muscles powering reconfigurable micro-metastructures with wide-spectrum programmability. NATURE MATERIALS 2023; 22:1243-1252. [PMID: 37604911 PMCID: PMC10533409 DOI: 10.1038/s41563-023-01649-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2022] [Accepted: 07/20/2023] [Indexed: 08/23/2023]
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Stimuli-responsive geometric transformations endow metamaterials with dynamic properties and functionalities. However, using existing transformation mechanisms to program a single geometry to transform into diverse final configurations remains challenging, imposing crucial design restrictions on achieving versatile functionalities. Here, we present a programmable strategy for wide-spectrum reconfigurable micro-metastructures using linearly responsive transparent hydrogels as artificial muscles. Actuated by the hydrogel, the transformation of micro-metastructures arises from the collaborative buckling of their building blocks. Rationally designing the three-dimensional printing parameters and geometry features of the metastructures enables their locally isotropic or anisotropic deformation, allowing controllable wide-spectrum pattern transformation with programmable chirality and optical anisotropy. This reconfiguration mechanism can be applied to various materials with a wide range of mechanical properties. Our strategy enables a thermally reconfigurable printed metalattice with pixel-by-pixel mapping of different printing powers and angles for displaying or hiding complex information, providing opportunities for encryption, miniature robotics, photonics and phononics applications.
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- Mingchao Zhang
- Physical Intelligence Department, Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Physical Intelligence Department, Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Physical Intelligence Department, Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Physical Intelligence Department, Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Physical Intelligence Department, Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Physical Intelligence Department, Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, Stuttgart, Germany.
- Institute for Biomedical Engineering, ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland.
- School of Medicine and College of Engineering, Koç University, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Tian XY, Sun MW, Wen GY, Cao M, Pan DW, Xie R, Ju XJ, Liu Z, Wang W, Chu LY. Ultrasensitive hydrogel grating detector for real-time continuous-flow detection of trace threat Pb 2. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 443:130289. [PMID: 36345059 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.130289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2022] [Revised: 10/15/2022] [Accepted: 10/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Ultrasensitive real-time detection of trace Pb2+ in continuous flow is vital to effectively and timely eliminate the potential hazards to ecosystem health and sustainability. This work reports on a micro-structured smart hydrogel grating with ultra-sensitivity, high selectivity, good transparency and mechanical property for real-time detection of Pb2+ in continuous flow. The hydrogel grating possesses uniform surface relief microstructures with periodic nano-height ridges made of poly(acrylamide-co-benzo-18-crown-6-acrylamide) networks that crosslinked by tetra-arm star poly(ethylene glycol)acrylamide. The hydrogel grating with good optical transparency and mechanical property can change its height via selective host-guest complexation with Pb2+ to output a changed diffraction efficiency. Meanwhile, the periodic nano-ridges with large specific area benefit the contact with Pb2+ for fast Pb2+-induced height change. Thus, with such rationally designed molecular structures and surface relief microstructures, the hydrogel grating integrated in a glass-based mini-chip allows real-time detection of Pb2+ in continuous flow with ultra-sensitivity and high selectivity. The hydrogel grating detector can achieve ultralow detection limit (10-9 M Pb2+), fast response (2 min), and selective detection of Pb2+ from dozens of interfering ions even with high concentrations. This high-performance hydrogel grating detector is general and can be extended to detect many analytes due to the wide choice of responsive hydrogels, thus opening new areas for creating advanced smart detectors in analytical science.
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- Xiao-Yu Tian
- School of Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China; State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China; State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China; State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China; State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China; State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China.
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Thermo-responsive and reversible colorimetric sensors as fever-checkers using low critical solution temperature polymer–Au nanocomposites. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.129794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Xu M, Liang S, Zhang W, Feng L, Chen K, Deng X, Zhang D, Cai J. Biomimetic color‐changing skin based on temperature‐responsive hydrogel microspheres with the photonic crystal structure. JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/pol.20220411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Minghao Xu
- College of Engineering China Agricultural University Beijing China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering & Automation Beihang University Beijing China
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- College of Engineering China Agricultural University Beijing China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering & Automation Beihang University Beijing China
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- College of Engineering China Agricultural University Beijing China
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- College of Engineering China Agricultural University Beijing China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering & Automation Beihang University Beijing China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering & Automation Beihang University Beijing China
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A Review on Novel Channel Materials for Particle Image Velocimetry Measurements-Usability of Hydrogels in Cardiovascular Applications. Gels 2022; 8:gels8080502. [PMID: 36005103 PMCID: PMC9407631 DOI: 10.3390/gels8080502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2022] [Revised: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Particle image velocimetry (PIV) is an optical and contactless measurement method for analyzing fluid blood dynamics in cardiovascular research. The main challenge to visualization investigated in the current research was matching the channel material’s index of refraction (IOR) to that of the fluid. Silicone is typically used as a channel material for these applications, so optical matching cannot be proven. This review considers hydrogel as a new PIV channel material for IOR matching. The advantages of hydrogels are their optical and mechanical properties. Hydrogels swell more than 90 vol% when hydrated in an aqueous solution and have an elastic behavior. This paper aimed to review single, double, and triple networks and nanocomposite hydrogels with suitable optical and mechanical properties to be used as PIV channel material, with a focus on cardiovascular applications. The properties are summarized in seven hydrogel groups: PAMPS, PAA, PVA, PAAm, PEG and PEO, PSA, and PNIPA. The reliability of the optical properties is related to low IORs, which allow higher light transmission. On the other hand, elastic modulus, tensile/compressive stress, and nominal tensile/compressive strain are higher for multiple-cross-linked and nanocomposite hydrogels than single mono-cross-linked gels. This review describes methods for measuring optical and mechanical properties, e.g., refractometry and mechanical testing.
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Li Y, Liu L, Xu H, Cheng Z, Yan J, Xie XM. Biomimetic Gradient Hydrogel Actuators with Ultrafast Thermo-Responsiveness and High Strength. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:32541-32550. [PMID: 35791697 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c07631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Most current hydrogel actuators suffer from either poor mechanical properties or limited responsiveness. Also, the widely used thermo-responsive poly-(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) homopolymer hydrogels have a slow response rate. Thus, it remains a challenge to fabricate thermo-responsive hydrogel actuators with both excellent mechanical and responsive properties. Herein, ultrafast thermo-responsive VSNPs-P(NIPAM-co-AA) hydrogels containing multivalent vinyl functionalized silica nanoparticles (VSNPs) are fabricated. The ultrafast thermo-responsiveness is due to the mobile polymer chains grafted from the surfaces of the VSNPs, which can facilitate hydrophobic aggregation, inducing the phase transition and generating water transport channels for quick water expulsion. In addition, the copolymerization of NIPAM with acrylic acid (AA) decreases the transition temperature of the thermo-responsive PNIPAM-based hydrogels, contributing to ultrafast thermo-responsive shrinking behavior with a large volume change of as high as 72.5%. Moreover, inspired by nature, intelligent hydrogel actuators with gradient structure can be facilely prepared through self-healing between the ultrafast thermo-responsive VSNPs-P(NIPAM-co-AA) hydrogel layers and high-strength VSNPs-PAA-Fe3+ multibond network (MBN) hydrogel layers. The obtained well-integrated gradient hydrogel actuators show ultrafast thermo-responsive performance within only 9 s in 60 °C water, as well as high strength, and can be used for more practical applications as intelligent soft actuators or artificial robots.
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- Yuxi Li
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials (MOE), Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials (MOE), Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials (MOE), Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials (MOE), Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials (MOE), Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials (MOE), Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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Zhao JJ, Wang W, Cai QW, Wang F, Xie R, Ju XJ, Liu Z, Chu LY. Efficient Detection of Hyperkalemia with Highly Transparent and Ion-Recognizable Hydrogel Grating Sensors. Ind Eng Chem Res 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.1c04086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Jia-Jia Zhao
- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
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Jia ZH, Xie R, Qiu Y, Lv XB, Ju XJ, Wang W, Liu Z, Chu LY. Magnetically Assembled Photonic Crystal Gels with Wide Thermochromic Range and High Sensitivity. Macromol Rapid Commun 2021; 42:e2100200. [PMID: 34028919 DOI: 10.1002/marc.202100200] [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: 03/31/2021] [Revised: 05/06/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Thermochromic poly(N-isopropyl acrylamide) (PNIPAM) photonic crystal gels based on 1D magnetically assembling colloidal nanocrystal clusters have attracted much attention due to its convenient preparation process, striking color response, and good mechanical strength. However, there remain challenges to broaden the thermochromic range and improve the sensitivity for their iridescent color display. Here, a PNIPAM photonic gel with wide thermochromic range and high sensitivity is prepared by using four-arm star poly(ethylene glycol) acrylamide (PEGAAm) as cross-linker at appropriately reduced magnetic field strength as well as cross-linker content. PEGAAm improves the homogeneity of the microstructure in PNIPAM photonic gel and thus maintains the structure colors at a wide temperature range from room temperature to 44 °C. The reduced magnetic field strength of 70 Gs and low cross-linker content (the molar ratio of monomer to cross-linker of 300:1) lead to a large initial lattice spacing of the photonic gel and thus wide diffraction wavelength migration of 194 nm. This optimized PNIPAM gel exhibits vivid iridescent colors from orange-red to indigo blue as temperature increases from 20 to 44 °C with satisfactory repeatability. Therefore, it may be an ideal candidate for temperature sensors and displays with utility and accuracy such as low-temperature burns.
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- Zhi-Han Jia
- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610065, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610065, P. R. China.,State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610065, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610065, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610065, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610065, P. R. China.,State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610065, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610065, P. R. China.,State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610065, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610065, P. R. China.,State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610065, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610065, P. R. China.,State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610065, P. R. China
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Yang J, Lim T, Jeong SM, Ju S. Information-Providing Flexible and Transparent Smart Window Display. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:20689-20697. [PMID: 33890461 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c03085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
A smart window, which can easily adjust light transmittance, can provide barrier functions, such as improvement in energy efficiency, glare prevention, and privacy protection. However, a smart window that can selectively provide real-time information and display various colorful characters and images at a desired location has not been developed. In this study, a novel smart window capable of real-time information conversion is developed by advancing the light transmittance control of the existing smart windows. A transparent and flexible window display is fabricated by synthesizing poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (pNIPAM)-N,N-methylenebisacrylamide-crosslinked hydrogels (NBcH) and near-infrared (NIR) absorption-heating films sandwiched between two plastic substrates. When the NIR laser irradiates the window display panel surface, the temperature rises rapidly, as the NIR absorption-heating film absorbs the NIR wavelength. The generated heat is transferred to pNIPAM in contact with the NIR absorption-heating film, and an image forms in real time. In addition, if the NIR laser and projector simultaneously irradiate the window display panel surface, various colorful images can be displayed. The smart window for real-time information provision proposed in this study acts like a glass curtain that can selectively make a desired location transparent or opaque by controlling the transmittance of light and acts as a display that can present various colorful characters and images in real time. Therefore, it is expected to be highly convenient for users.
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- Jonguk Yang
- Department of Nanoengineering, Kyonggi University, Gyeonggi-Do, Suwon 16227, South Korea
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- Department of Nanoengineering, Kyonggi University, Gyeonggi-Do, Suwon 16227, South Korea
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- Department of Nanoengineering, Kyonggi University, Gyeonggi-Do, Suwon 16227, South Korea
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- Department of Nanoengineering, Kyonggi University, Gyeonggi-Do, Suwon 16227, South Korea
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Howaili F, Özliseli E, Küçüktürkmen B, Razavi SM, Sadeghizadeh M, Rosenholm JM. Stimuli-Responsive, Plasmonic Nanogel for Dual Delivery of Curcumin and Photothermal Therapy for Cancer Treatment. Front Chem 2021; 8:602941. [PMID: 33585400 PMCID: PMC7873892 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2020.602941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2020] [Accepted: 12/08/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Nanogels (Ng) are crosslinked polymer-based hydrogel nanoparticles considered to be next-generation drug delivery systems due to their superior properties, including high drug loading capacity, low toxicity, and stimuli responsiveness. In this study, dually thermo-pH-responsive plasmonic nanogel (AuNP@Ng) was synthesized by grafting poly (N-isopropyl acrylamide) (PNIPAM) to chitosan (CS) in the presence of a chemical crosslinker to serve as a drug carrier system. The nanogel was further incorporated with gold nanoparticles (AuNP) to provide simultaneous drug delivery and photothermal therapy (PTT). Curcumin's (Cur) low water solubility and low bioavailability are the biggest obstacles to effective use of curcumin for anticancer therapy, and these obstacles can be overcome by utilizing an efficient delivery system. Therefore, curcumin was chosen as a model drug to be loaded into the nanogel for enhancing the anticancer efficiency, and further, its therapeutic efficiency was enhanced by PTT of the formulated AuNP@Ng. Thorough characterization of Ng based on CS and PNIPAM was conducted to confirm successful synthesis. Furthermore, photothermal properties and swelling ratio of fabricated nanoparticles were evaluated. Morphology and size measurements of nanogel were determined by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX). Nanogel was found to have a hydrodynamic size of ~167 nm and exhibited sustained release of curcumin up to 72 h with dual thermo-pH responsive drug release behavior, as examined under different temperature and pH conditions. Cytocompatibility of plasmonic nanogel was evaluated on MDA-MB-231 human breast cancer and non-tumorigenic MCF 10A cell lines, and the findings indicated the nanogel formulation to be cytocompatible. Nanoparticle uptake studies showed high internalization of nanoparticles in cancer cells when compared with non-tumorigenic cells and confocal microscopy further demonstrated that AuNP@Ng were internalized into the MDA-MB-231 cancer cells via endosomal route. In vitro cytotoxicity studies revealed dose-dependent and time-dependent drug delivery of curcumin loaded AuNP@Ng/Cur. Furthermore, the developed nanoparticles showed an improved chemotherapy efficacy when irradiated with near-infrared (NIR) laser (808 nm) in vitro. This work revealed that synthesized plasmonic nanogel loaded with curcumin (AuNP@Ng/Cur) can act as stimuli-responsive nanocarriers, having potential for dual therapy i.e., delivery of hydrophobic drug and photothermal therapy.
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- Fadak Howaili
- NanoBiotechnology Department, Faculty of Biological Science, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Laboratory, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Åbo Akademi University, Turku, Finland
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Laboratory, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Åbo Akademi University, Turku, Finland
- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology Faculty of Pharmacy, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Polymer Reaction Engineering Department, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- NanoBiotechnology Department, Faculty of Biological Science, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Laboratory, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Åbo Akademi University, Turku, Finland
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Song X, Qiu X, Huang X, Tu Y, Zhao Q, Sun R, Zhang L. Waxy rice amylopectin towards stretchable elastic conductive hydrogel for human motion detection. NEW J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d0nj05258b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Dynamic hydrogen-bonding interaction brings waxy rice amylopectin element into polyacrylamide network to elicit a stretchable elastic composite hydrogel for sensing application.
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- Xiaodong Song
- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- East China Normal University
- Shanghai
- People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- East China Normal University
- Shanghai
- People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- East China Normal University
- Shanghai
- People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- East China Normal University
- Shanghai
- People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- East China Normal University
- Shanghai
- People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- East China Normal University
- Shanghai
- People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- East China Normal University
- Shanghai
- People's Republic of China
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Yu CH, Chiang PY, Yeh YC. Di(2-picolyl)amine-functionalized poly(ethylene glycol) hydrogels with tailorable metal–ligand coordination crosslinking. Polym Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1py01325d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A new class of metallo-hydrogels has been developed using di(2-picolyl)amine (DPA)-functionalized 4-arm polyethylene glycol (4A-PEG-DPAn) polymers crosslinked by metal–ligand coordination.
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- Cheng-Hsuan Yu
- Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Pásztor S, Becsei B, Szarka G, Thomann Y, Thomann R, Mühlhaupt R, Iván B. The Scissors Effect in Action: The Fox-Flory Relationship between the Glass Transition Temperature of Crosslinked Poly(Methyl Methacrylate) and Mc in Nanophase Separated Poly(Methyl Methacrylate)- l-Polyisobutylene Conetworks. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 13:E4822. [PMID: 33126719 PMCID: PMC7663353 DOI: 10.3390/ma13214822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2020] [Revised: 10/19/2020] [Accepted: 10/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The glass transition temperature (Tg) is one of the most important properties of polymeric materials. In order to reveal whether the scissors effect, i.e., the Fox-Flory relationship between Tg and the average molecular weight between crosslinking points (Mc), reported only in one case for polymer conetworks so far, is more generally effective or valid only for a single case, a series of poly(methyl methacrylate)-l-polyisobutylene (PMMA-l-PIB) conetworks was prepared and investigated. Two Tgs were found for the conetworks by DSC. Fox-Flory type dependence between Tg and Mc of the PMMA component (Tg = Tg,∞ - K/Mc) was observed. The K constants for the PMMA homopolymer and for the PMMA in the conetworks were the same in the margin of error. AFM images indicated disordered bicontinuous, mutually nanoconfined morphology with average domain sizes of 5-20 nm, but the correlation between Tg and domain sizes was not found. These new results indicate that the macrocrosslinkers act like molecular scissors (scissors effect), and the Tg of PMMA depend exclusively on the Mc in the conetworks. Consequently, these findings mean that the scissors effect is presumably a general phenomenon in nanophase-separated polymer conetworks, and this finding could be utilized in designing, processing, and applications of these novel materials.
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- Szabolcs Pásztor
- Polymer Chemistry Research Group, Institute of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Magyar tudósok krt. 2, H-1117 Budapest, Hungary; (B.B.); (G.S.)
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- Polymer Chemistry Research Group, Institute of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Magyar tudósok krt. 2, H-1117 Budapest, Hungary; (B.B.); (G.S.)
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- Polymer Chemistry Research Group, Institute of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Magyar tudósok krt. 2, H-1117 Budapest, Hungary; (B.B.); (G.S.)
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- Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies (FIT), University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 105, D-79110 Freiburg, Germany; (Y.T.); (R.T.); (R.M.)
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- Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies (FIT), University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 105, D-79110 Freiburg, Germany; (Y.T.); (R.T.); (R.M.)
- Freiburg Materials Research Center, University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Str. 21, D-79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies (FIT), University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 105, D-79110 Freiburg, Germany; (Y.T.); (R.T.); (R.M.)
- Freiburg Materials Research Center, University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Str. 21, D-79104 Freiburg, Germany
- Institute for Macromolecular Chemistry, University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Str. 31, D-79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Polymer Chemistry Research Group, Institute of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Magyar tudósok krt. 2, H-1117 Budapest, Hungary; (B.B.); (G.S.)
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Stumphauser T, Kasza G, Domján A, Wacha A, Varga Z, Thomann Y, Thomann R, Pásztói B, Trötschler TM, Kerscher B, Mülhaupt R, Iván B. Nanoconfined Crosslinked Poly(ionic liquid)s with Unprecedented Selective Swelling Properties Obtained by Alkylation in Nanophase-Separated Poly(1-vinylimidazole)- l-poly(tetrahydrofuran) Conetworks. Polymers (Basel) 2020; 12:E2292. [PMID: 33036354 PMCID: PMC7599712 DOI: 10.3390/polym12102292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Revised: 10/03/2020] [Accepted: 10/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Despite the great interest in nanoconfined materials nowadays, nanocompartmentalized poly(ionic liquid)s (PILs) have been rarely investigated so far. Herein, we report on the successful alkylation of poly(1-vinylimidazole) with methyl iodide in bicontinuous nanophasic poly(1-vinylimidazole)-l-poly(tetrahydrofuran) (PVIm-l-PTHF) amphiphilic conetworks (APCNs) to obtain nanoconfined methylated PVImMe-l-PTHF poly(ionic liquid) conetworks (PIL-CNs). A high extent of alkylation (~95%) was achieved via a simple alkylation process with MeI at room temperature. This does not destroy the bicontinuous nanophasic morphology as proved by SAXS and AFM, and PIL-CNs with 15-20 nm d-spacing and poly(3-methyl-1-vinylimidazolium iodide) PIL nanophases with average domain sizes of 8.2-8.4 nm are formed. Unexpectedly, while the swelling capacity of the PIL-CN dramatically increases in aprotic polar solvents, such as DMF, NMP, and DMSO, reaching higher than 1000% superabsorbent swelling degrees, the equilibrium swelling degrees decrease in even highly polar protic (hydrophilic) solvents, like water and methanol. An unprecedented Gaussian-type relationship was found between the ratios of the swelling degrees versus the polarity index, indicating increased swelling for the nanoconfined PVImMe-l-PTHF PIL-CNs in solvents with a polarity index between ~6 and 9.5. In addition to the nanoconfined structural features, the unique selective superabsorbent swelling behavior of the PIL-CNs can also be utilized in various application fields.
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- Tímea Stumphauser
- Polymer Chemistry Research Group, Institute of Materials and Environment Chemistry, Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Magyar tudósok körútja 2, H-1117 Budapest, Hungary
- George Hevesy PhD School of Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Eötvös Loránd University, Pázmány Péter sétány 2, H-1117 Budapest, Hungary
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- Polymer Chemistry Research Group, Institute of Materials and Environment Chemistry, Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Magyar tudósok körútja 2, H-1117 Budapest, Hungary
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- NMR Research Laboratory, Instrumentation Center, Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Magyar TudóSok Körútja 2, H-1117 Budapest, Hungary
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- Biological Nanochemistry Research Group, Institute of Materials and Environment Chemistry, Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Magyar Tudósok Körútja 2, H-1117 Budapest, Hungary
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- Biological Nanochemistry Research Group, Institute of Materials and Environment Chemistry, Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Magyar Tudósok Körútja 2, H-1117 Budapest, Hungary
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- Freiburg Materials Research Center, University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Str. 21, D-79104 Freiburg, Germany
- Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies (FIT), University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 105, D-79110 Freiburg, Germany
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- Freiburg Materials Research Center, University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Str. 21, D-79104 Freiburg, Germany
- Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies (FIT), University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 105, D-79110 Freiburg, Germany
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- Polymer Chemistry Research Group, Institute of Materials and Environment Chemistry, Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Magyar tudósok körútja 2, H-1117 Budapest, Hungary
- George Hevesy PhD School of Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Eötvös Loránd University, Pázmány Péter sétány 2, H-1117 Budapest, Hungary
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- Freiburg Materials Research Center, University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Str. 21, D-79104 Freiburg, Germany
- Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies (FIT), University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 105, D-79110 Freiburg, Germany
- Institute for Macromolecular Chemistry, University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Str. 31, D-79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Freiburg Materials Research Center, University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Str. 21, D-79104 Freiburg, Germany
- Institute for Macromolecular Chemistry, University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Str. 31, D-79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Freiburg Materials Research Center, University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Str. 21, D-79104 Freiburg, Germany
- Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies (FIT), University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 105, D-79110 Freiburg, Germany
- Institute for Macromolecular Chemistry, University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Str. 31, D-79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Polymer Chemistry Research Group, Institute of Materials and Environment Chemistry, Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Magyar tudósok körútja 2, H-1117 Budapest, Hungary
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Eklund A, Zhang H, Zeng H, Priimagi A, Ikkala O. Fast Switching of Bright Whiteness in Channeled Hydrogel Networks. ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS 2020; 30:2000754. [PMID: 32684907 PMCID: PMC7357574 DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202000754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2020] [Revised: 03/26/2020] [Accepted: 04/15/2020] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Beside pigment absorption and reflection by periodic photonic structures, natural species often use light scattering to achieve whiteness. Synthetic hydrogels offer opportunities in stimuli-responsive materials and devices; however, they are not conventionally considered as ideal materials to achieve high whiteness by scattering due to the ill-defined porosities and the low refractive index contrast between the polymer and water. Herein, a poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) hydrogel network with percolated empty channels (ch-PNIPAm) is demonstrated to possess switchable bright whiteness upon temperature changes, obtained by removing the physical agarose gel in a semi-interpenetrating network of agarose and PNIPAm. The hydrogel is highly transparent at room temperature and becomes brightly white above 35 °C. Compared to conventional PNIPAm, the ch-PNIPAm hydrogel exhibits 80% higher reflectance at 800 nm and 18 times faster phase transition kinetics. The nanoscopic channels in the ch-PNIPAm facilitate water diffusion upon phase transition, thus enabling the formation of smaller pores and enhanced whiteness in the gel. Furthermore, fast photothermally triggered response down to tens of milliseconds can be achieved. This unique property of the ch-PNIPAm hydrogel to efficiently scatter visible light can be potentially used for, e.g., smart windows, optical switches, and, as demonstrated in this report, thermoresponsive color displays.
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- Amanda Eklund
- Department of Applied PhysicsAalto UniversityP.O. Box 15100EspooFI 02150Finland
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- Department of Applied PhysicsAalto UniversityP.O. Box 15100EspooFI 02150Finland
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- Smart Photonic MaterialsFaculty of Engineering and Natural SciencesTampere UniversityP.O. Box 541TampereFI‐33101Finland
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- Smart Photonic MaterialsFaculty of Engineering and Natural SciencesTampere UniversityP.O. Box 541TampereFI‐33101Finland
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- Department of Applied PhysicsAalto UniversityP.O. Box 15100EspooFI 02150Finland
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Zhao JJ, Wang W, Wang F, Zhao Y, Cai QW, Xie R, Ju XJ, Liu Z, Faraj Y, Chu LY. Smart Hydrogel Grating Immunosensors for Highly Selective and Sensitive Detection of Human-IgG. Ind Eng Chem Res 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.0c00780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Jia-Jia Zhao
- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
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Maleki R, Afrouzi HH, Hosseini M, Toghraie D, Rostami S. Molecular dynamics simulation of Doxorubicin loading with N-isopropyl acrylamide carbon nanotube in a drug delivery system. COMPUTER METHODS AND PROGRAMS IN BIOMEDICINE 2020; 184:105303. [PMID: 31901633 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmpb.2019.105303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2019] [Revised: 12/22/2019] [Accepted: 12/25/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Doxorubicin is one of the common drugs used for cancer therapy. Molecular dynamics were applied to investigate the loading of Doxorubicin with thermosensitive N-isopropyl acrylamide Carbon nanotube carrier. METHODS The results showed that the smaller polymer chain length has more decrease of gyration radius. A decrease of gyration radius resulted in more concentrated aggregation with stronger bonds. Therefore, the shorter the polymer chain lengths, the more stable polymer interaction and better Doxorubicin delivery. Smaller polymers also form more hydrogen bonds with the drug leading to stronger and more stable carriers. RESULTS A lower amount of wall shear stress was found near the inner wall of the artery, distal to the plaque region (stenosis), and in both percentages of stenosis the maximum wall shear stress will accrue in the middle of the stenosis; however it is much more in the higher rate of stenosis. CONCLUSIONS The results indicated that N-isopropyl acrylamide - Carbon nanotube is suitable for the delivery of Doxorubicin, and five mer N-isopropyl acrylamide is the optimum carrier for Doxorubicin loading.
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- Reza Maleki
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Qaemshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qaemshahr, Mazandaran, Iran
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Khomeinishahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Khomeinishahr, Iran
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- Laboratory of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, Advanced Institute of Materials Science, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Faculty of Applied Sciences, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
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Pourjavadi A, Doroudian M, Bagherifard M, Bahmanpour M. Magnetic and light-responsive nanogels based on chitosan functionalized with Au nanoparticles and poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) as a remotely triggered drug carrier. NEW J CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0nj02345k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Synthesis of thermosensitive nanogels based on functionalized chitosan with Au nanoparticles (NPs) and poly(NIPAM) to release of drug molecules under light exposure.
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- Ali Pourjavadi
- Polymer Research Laboratory
- Department of Chemistry
- Sharif University of Technology
- Tehran
- Iran
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- Polymer Research Laboratory
- Department of Chemistry
- Sharif University of Technology
- Tehran
- Iran
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- Polymer Research Laboratory
- Department of Chemistry
- Sharif University of Technology
- Tehran
- Iran
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- Polymer Research Laboratory
- Department of Chemistry
- Sharif University of Technology
- Tehran
- Iran
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