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Ni B, Vivod D, Avaro J, Qi H, Zahn D, Wang X, Cölfen H. Reversible chirality inversion of an AuAg x-cysteine coordination polymer by pH change. Nat Commun 2024; 15:2042. [PMID: 38448402 PMCID: PMC10918179 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-45935-3] [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: 03/18/2023] [Accepted: 02/03/2024] [Indexed: 03/08/2024] Open
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Responsive chiral systems have attracted considerable attention, given their potential for diverse applications in biology, optoelectronics, photonics, and related fields. Here we show the reversible chirality inversion of an AuAgx-cysteine (AuAgx-cys) coordination polymer (CP) by pH changes. The polymer can be obtained by mixing HAuCl4 and AgNO3 with L-cysteine (or D-cysteine) in appropriate proportions in H2O (or other surfactant solutions). Circular dichroism (CD) spectrum is used to record the strong optical activity of the AuAg0.06-L-cys enantiomer (denoted as L0.06), which can be switched to that of the corresponding D0.06 enantiomer by alkalization (final dispersion pH > 13) and can be switched back after neutralization (final dispersion pH <8). Multiple structural changes at different pH values (≈9.6, ≈13) are observed through UV-Vis and CD spectral measurements, as well as other controlled experiments. Exploration of the CP synthesis kinetics suggests that the covalent bond formation is rapid and then the conformation of the CP materials would continuously evolve. The reaction stoichiometry investigation shows that the formation of CP materials with chirality inversion behavior requires the balancing between different coordination and polymerization processes. This study provides insights into the potential of inorganic stereochemistry in developing promising functional materials.
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- Bing Ni
- Physical Chemistry, University of Konstanz, Universitätsstrasse 10, 78457, Konstanz, Germany.
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Chair for Theoretical Chemistry/Computer Chemistry Centre (CCC) Nägelsbachstrasse 25, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Center for X-ray Analytics, Biomimetic Membranes and Textile, Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Lerchenfeldstrasse 5, St. Gallen, CH-9014, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry & Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed), Technische Universität Dresden, 01062, Dresden, Germany
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Chair for Theoretical Chemistry/Computer Chemistry Centre (CCC) Nägelsbachstrasse 25, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Key Lab of Organic Optoelectronics and Molecular Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Physical Chemistry, University of Konstanz, Universitätsstrasse 10, 78457, Konstanz, Germany.
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Jia S, Tao T, Xie Y, Yu L, Kang X, Zhang Y, Tang W, Gong J. Chirality Supramolecular Systems: Helical Assemblies, Structure Designs, and Functions. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2307874. [PMID: 37890278 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202307874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2023] [Revised: 10/14/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023]
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Chirality, as one of the most striking characteristics, exists at various scales in nature. Originating from the interactions of host and guest molecules, supramolecular chirality possesses huge potential in the design of functional materials. Here, an overview of the recent progress in structure designs and functions of chiral supramolecular materials is present. First, three design routes of the chiral supramolecular structure are summarized. Compared with the template-induced and chemical synthesis strategies that depend on accurate molecular identification, the twisted-assembly technique creates chiral materials through the ordered stacking of the nanowire or films. Next, chirality inversion and amplification are reviewed to explain the chirality transfer from the molecular level to the macroscopic scale, where the available external stimuli on the chirality inversion are also given. Lastly, owing to the optical activity and the characteristics of the layer-by-layer stacking structure, the supramolecular chirality materials display various excellent performances, including smart response, shape-memorization, superior mechanical performance, and applications in biomedical fields. To sum up, this work provides a systematic review of the helical assemblies, structure design, and applications of supramolecular chirality systems.
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- Shengzhe Jia
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry Science and Engineering, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry Science and Engineering, Tianjin, 300072, China
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He S, Jiang Z, Dou X, Gao L, Feng C. Chiral Supramolecular Assemblies: Controllable Construction and Biological Activity. Chempluschem 2023; 88:e202300226. [PMID: 37438864 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202300226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2023] [Revised: 06/28/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/14/2023]
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Chiral supramolecular assemblies with helical structures (e. g., proteins with α-helix, DNA with double helix, collagen with triple-helix) as the central structure motifs in biological systems play a crucial role in various physiological activities of living organisms. Variations in chiral structure can cause many abnormal physiological activities. To gain insight into the construction, structural transition, and related physiological functions of these complex helix in natural systems, it is necessary to fabricate artificial supramolecular assemblies with controllable helix orientation as research platform. This review discusses recent advances in chiral supramolecular assembly, including the precise construction and regulation of assembled chiral nanostructures with tunable chirality. Chiral structure-dependent biological activities, including cell proliferation, cell differentiation, antibacterial activity and tissue regeneration, are also discussed. This review not only contributes to further understanding of the importance of chirality in the physiological environment, but also plays an important role in the development of chiral biomedical materials for the treatment of diseases (e. g., tissue engineering regeneration, stem cell transplantation therapy).
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- Sijia He
- State Key Lab of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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- State Key Lab of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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- State Key Lab of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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- State Key Lab of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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- State Key Lab of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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Fan H, Du S, Zhang L, Liu M. Adenine selected hydrogelation of vitamin B2 with amplified circularly polarized luminescence. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:1999-2002. [PMID: 36723065 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc05691g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Although the individual VB2 cannot form gels in water, it could form a two-component hydrogel with adenine (A) through the intermolecular π-π stacking and hydrogen bonding between VB2 and A, while other nucleobases, including thymine (T), guanine (G), cytosine (C) and uracil (U), could not. The chiral information of VB2 was amplified in the co-assembly of VB2 and A, which was revealed by the enhanced circular dichroism (CD) and circularly polarized luminescence (CPL). Moreover, due to the different interaction modes between VB2 and A in 1 : 1 and 1 : 2 molar ratio, a reversion of the CPL signal was observed. This work demonstrated how biological molecules could be fabricated into functional materials using the specific interactions within the biological molecules.
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- Huahua Fan
- CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhongguancun North First Street 2, Beijing, 100190, China. .,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhongguancun North First Street 2, Beijing, 100190, China. .,Beijing Key Laboratory for Science and Application of Functional Molecular and Crystalline Materials, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhongguancun North First Street 2, Beijing, 100190, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhongguancun North First Street 2, Beijing, 100190, China. .,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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Wang Y, Liu C, Fu K, Liang J, Pang S, Liu G. Multiple chirality inversion of pyridine Schiff-base cholesterol-based metal-organic supramolecular polymers. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:9520-9523. [PMID: 35924492 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc02680e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Based on a metal coordination driven co-assembly strategy, a metal-organic supramolecular polymer system of pyridine Schiff-base cholesterol and metal ions with multiple supramolecular chirality inversion was successfully achieved by the stoichiometry and exchange of metal ions (such as Co2+, Ni2+, Cu2+, Zn2+, and Ag+), as well as the solvent polarity.
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- Yanbin Wang
- Chemical Engineering Institute, Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730030, P. R. China.
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- Chemical Engineering Institute, Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730030, P. R. China. .,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, Advanced Research Institute, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, P. R. China.
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, Advanced Research Institute, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, P. R. China.
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- Chemical Engineering Institute, Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730030, P. R. China.
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- Chemical Engineering Institute, Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730030, P. R. China.
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, Advanced Research Institute, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, P. R. China.
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Li M, Liu M, Sha Y. Induced and Inversed Circularly Polarized Luminescence of Achiral Thioflavin T Assembled on Peptide Fibril. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2106130. [PMID: 34881501 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202106130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2021] [Revised: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Chiroptical inversion of amyloid fibrils is a novel phenomenon and is of fundamental importance; however, the underlying structural basis remains poorly understood. Here, the co-assembly of Thioflavin T (ThT) with T1 amyloid fibril and the induced supramolecular chirality is investigated by induced circular dichroism (ICD) and circularly polarized luminescence (CPL), followed by direct morphological helicity observation of the fibril by an atomic force microscope (AFM). ThT exhibits negative ICD and CPL when assembled on the left-handed T1 fibril. Interestingly, when ThT dynamically interacts with the T1 fibril, the left-handed fibril partially converts into right-handed, accompanied with the inversion of CD and CPL signals. These results indicate that the morphological helicity of template fibril cannot be arbitrarily distinguished by the sign of chiroptical spectra of the dye/peptide assemblies.
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- Meijun Li
- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China
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Chen X, Zhang S, Chen X, Li Q. Tunable Circularly Polarized Luminescent Supramolecular Systems: Approaches and Applications. CHEMPHOTOCHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/cptc.202100256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Xu‐Man Chen
- Institute of Advanced Materials and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Southeast University Nanjing 211189 China
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- Institute of Advanced Materials and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Southeast University Nanjing 211189 China
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- Institute of Advanced Materials and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Southeast University Nanjing 211189 China
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- Institute of Advanced Materials and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Southeast University Nanjing 211189 China
- Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute and Chemical Physics Interdisciplinary Program Kent State University Kent OH 44242 USA
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