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Soeiro JF, Sousa FL, Monteiro MV, Gaspar VM, Silva NJO, Mano JF. Advances in screening hyperthermic nanomedicines in 3D tumor models. NANOSCALE HORIZONS 2024; 9:334-364. [PMID: 38204336 PMCID: PMC10896258 DOI: 10.1039/d3nh00305a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
Abstract
Hyperthermic nanomedicines are particularly relevant for tackling human cancer, providing a valuable alternative to conventional therapeutics. The early-stage preclinical performance evaluation of such anti-cancer treatments is conventionally performed in flat 2D cell cultures that do not mimic the volumetric heat transfer occurring in human tumors. Recently, improvements in bioengineered 3D in vitro models have unlocked the opportunity to recapitulate major tumor microenvironment hallmarks and generate highly informative readouts that can contribute to accelerating the discovery and validation of efficient hyperthermic treatments. Leveraging on this, herein we aim to showcase the potential of engineered physiomimetic 3D tumor models for evaluating the preclinical efficacy of hyperthermic nanomedicines, featuring the main advantages and design considerations under diverse testing scenarios. The most recent applications of 3D tumor models for screening photo- and/or magnetic nanomedicines will be discussed, either as standalone systems or in combinatorial approaches with other anti-cancer therapeutics. We envision that breakthroughs toward developing multi-functional 3D platforms for hyperthermia onset and follow-up will contribute to a more expedited discovery of top-performing hyperthermic therapies in a preclinical setting before their in vivo screening.
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- Joana F Soeiro
- Department of Chemistry, CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal.
- Department of Physics, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry, CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal.
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- Department of Chemistry, CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal.
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- Department of Chemistry, CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal.
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- Department of Chemistry, CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal.
- Department of Physics, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry, CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal.
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Lemine OM, Algessair S, Madkhali N, Al-Najar B, El-Boubbou K. Assessing the Heat Generation and Self-Heating Mechanism of Superparamagnetic Fe 3O 4 Nanoparticles for Magnetic Hyperthermia Application: The Effects of Concentration, Frequency, and Magnetic Field. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:453. [PMID: 36770414 PMCID: PMC9920274 DOI: 10.3390/nano13030453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2022] [Revised: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
Abstract
Magnetite nanoparticles (MNPs) exhibit favorable heating responses under magnetic excitation, which makes them particularly suited for various hyperthermia applications. Herein, we report the detailed self-heating mechanisms of MNPs prepared via the Ko-precipitation Hydrolytic Basic (KHB) methodology. The as-prepared MNPs were fully characterized using various spectroscopic techniques including transmission electron microscopy (TEM), dynamic light scattering (DLS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), and vibrating sample magnetometry (VSM). MNPs exhibited stable 15 nm quasi-spherical small-sized particles, pure crystalline cubic Fe3O4 phases, high saturation magnetizations (Ms = ~40 emu·g-1), and superparamagnetic behavior. In response to alternating magnetic fields (AMFs), these MNPs displayed excellent self-heating efficiencies with distinctive heating responses, even when minimal doses of MNPs were used. Heating efficacies and specific absorption rate (SAR) values as functions of concentration, frequency, and amplitude were systematically investigated. Remarkably, within only a few minutes, MNPs (2.5 mg/mL) showed a rapid dissipation of heat energy, giving a maximum intrinsic loss power (ILP) of 4.29 nHm2/kg and a SAR of 261 W/g. Hyperthermia temperatures were rapidly reached in as early as 3 min and could rise up to 80 °C. In addition, Rietveld refinement, Langevin, and linear response theory (LRT) models were studied to further assess the magnetic and heating mechanisms. The LRT model was used to determine the Néel relaxation time (τR = 5.41 × 10-7 s), which was compared to the Brownian relation time value (τB = 11 × 10-7 s), showing that both mechanisms are responsible for heat dissipated by the MNPs. Finally, the cytotoxicity assay was conducted on aqueous dispersions of MNPs, indicating their biocompatibility and low toxicity. Our results strongly suggest that the as-prepared Fe3O4 MNPs are promising vehicles for potential magnetically triggered biomedical hyperthermia applications.
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- O. M. Lemine
- Department of Physics, College of Science, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMISU), Riyadh 11623, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physics, College of Science, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMISU), Riyadh 11623, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physics, College of Science, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMISU), Riyadh 11623, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physics, College of Science, University of Bahrain, Sakhir 32038, Bahrain
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Bahrain, Sakhir 32038, Bahrain
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (KAIMRC), King Abdulaziz Medical City, National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh 11426, Saudi Arabia
- Nanomaterials for Bioimaging Group (nanoBIG), Departamento de Física de Materiales, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), 28049 Madrid, Spain
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Vassallo M, Martella D, Barrera G, Celegato F, Coïsson M, Ferrero R, Olivetti ES, Troia A, Sözeri H, Parmeggiani C, Wiersma DS, Tiberto P, Manzin A. Improvement of Hyperthermia Properties of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles by Surface Coating. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:2143-2154. [PMID: 36687092 PMCID: PMC9850460 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c06244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
Abstract
Magnetic hyperthermia is an oncological therapy that exploits magnetic nanoparticles activated by radiofrequency magnetic fields to produce a controlled temperature increase in a diseased tissue. The specific loss power (SLP) of magnetic nanoparticles or the capability to release heat can be improved using surface treatments, which can reduce agglomeration effects, thus impacting on local magnetostatic interactions. In this work, Fe3O4 nanoparticles are synthesized via a coprecipitation reaction and fully characterized in terms of structural, morphological, dimensional, magnetic, and hyperthermia properties (under the Hergt-Dutz limit). Different types of surface coatings are tested, comparing their impact on the heating efficacy and colloidal stability, resulting that sodium citrate leads to a doubling of the SLP with a substantial improvement in dispersion and stability in solution over time; an SLP value of around 170 W/g is obtained in this case for a 100 kHz and 48 kA/m magnetic field.
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- Marta Vassallo
- Department
of Advanced Materials Metrology and Life Science, Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica (INRiM), Strada delle Cacce, 91, 10135Torino, Italy
- Dipartimento
di Elettronica e Telecomunicazioni, Politecnico
di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24, 10129Torino, Italy
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- Department
of Advanced Materials Metrology and Life Science, Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica (INRiM), Strada delle Cacce, 91, 10135Torino, Italy
- European
Laboratory for Non-Linear Spectroscopy (LENS), University of Florence, Via Nello Carrara, 1, 50019Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Department
of Advanced Materials Metrology and Life Science, Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica (INRiM), Strada delle Cacce, 91, 10135Torino, Italy
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- Department
of Advanced Materials Metrology and Life Science, Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica (INRiM), Strada delle Cacce, 91, 10135Torino, Italy
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- Department
of Advanced Materials Metrology and Life Science, Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica (INRiM), Strada delle Cacce, 91, 10135Torino, Italy
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- Department
of Advanced Materials Metrology and Life Science, Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica (INRiM), Strada delle Cacce, 91, 10135Torino, Italy
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- Department
of Advanced Materials Metrology and Life Science, Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica (INRiM), Strada delle Cacce, 91, 10135Torino, Italy
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- Department
of Advanced Materials Metrology and Life Science, Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica (INRiM), Strada delle Cacce, 91, 10135Torino, Italy
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- Magnetics
Laboratory, TÜBİTAK Ulusal
Metroloji Enstitüsü (UME), Gebze Yerleşkesi, 41470Kocaeli, Turkey
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- European
Laboratory for Non-Linear Spectroscopy (LENS), University of Florence, Via Nello Carrara, 1, 50019Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
- Department
of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff”, University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia, 3-13, 50019Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- European
Laboratory for Non-Linear Spectroscopy (LENS), University of Florence, Via Nello Carrara, 1, 50019Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
- Department
of Physics and Astronomy, University of
Florence, Via Giovanni
Sansone, 1, 50019Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Department
of Advanced Materials Metrology and Life Science, Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica (INRiM), Strada delle Cacce, 91, 10135Torino, Italy
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- Department
of Advanced Materials Metrology and Life Science, Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica (INRiM), Strada delle Cacce, 91, 10135Torino, Italy
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Vangijzegem T, Lecomte V, Ternad I, Van Leuven L, Muller RN, Stanicki D, Laurent S. Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles (SPION): From Fundamentals to State-of-the-Art Innovative Applications for Cancer Therapy. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:pharmaceutics15010236. [PMID: 36678868 PMCID: PMC9861355 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15010236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2022] [Revised: 01/01/2023] [Accepted: 01/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
Abstract
Despite significant advances in cancer therapy over the years, its complex pathological process still represents a major health challenge when seeking effective treatment and improved healthcare. With the advent of nanotechnologies, nanomedicine-based cancer therapy has been widely explored as a promising technology able to handle the requirements of the clinical sector. Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPION) have been at the forefront of nanotechnology development since the mid-1990s, thanks to their former role as contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging. Though their use as MRI probes has been discontinued due to an unfavorable cost/benefit ratio, several innovative applications as therapeutic tools have prompted a renewal of interest. The unique characteristics of SPION, i.e., their magnetic properties enabling specific response when submitted to high frequency (magnetic hyperthermia) or low frequency (magneto-mechanical therapy) alternating magnetic field, and their ability to generate reactive oxygen species (either intrinsically or when activated using various stimuli), make them particularly adapted for cancer therapy. This review provides a comprehensive description of the fundamental aspects of SPION formulation and highlights various recent approaches regarding in vivo applications in the field of cancer therapy.
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- Thomas Vangijzegem
- General, Organic and Biomedical Chemistry Unit, NMR and Molecular Imaging Laboratory, University of Mons, 7000 Mons, Belgium
- Correspondence: (T.V.); (S.L.)
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- General, Organic and Biomedical Chemistry Unit, NMR and Molecular Imaging Laboratory, University of Mons, 7000 Mons, Belgium
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- General, Organic and Biomedical Chemistry Unit, NMR and Molecular Imaging Laboratory, University of Mons, 7000 Mons, Belgium
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- General, Organic and Biomedical Chemistry Unit, NMR and Molecular Imaging Laboratory, University of Mons, 7000 Mons, Belgium
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- General, Organic and Biomedical Chemistry Unit, NMR and Molecular Imaging Laboratory, University of Mons, 7000 Mons, Belgium
- Center for Microscopy and Molecular Imaging (CMMI), Non-Ionizing Molecular Imaging Unit, 6041 Gosselies, Belgium
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- General, Organic and Biomedical Chemistry Unit, NMR and Molecular Imaging Laboratory, University of Mons, 7000 Mons, Belgium
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- General, Organic and Biomedical Chemistry Unit, NMR and Molecular Imaging Laboratory, University of Mons, 7000 Mons, Belgium
- Center for Microscopy and Molecular Imaging (CMMI), Non-Ionizing Molecular Imaging Unit, 6041 Gosselies, Belgium
- Correspondence: (T.V.); (S.L.)
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Zhong Y, Zheng XT, Zhao S, Su X, Loh XJ. Stimuli-Activable Metal-Bearing Nanomaterials and Precise On-Demand Antibacterial Strategies. ACS NANO 2022; 16:19840-19872. [PMID: 36441973 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c08262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
Bacterial infections remain the leading cause of death worldwide today. The emergence of antibiotic resistance has urged the development of alternative antibacterial technologies to complement or replace traditional antibiotic treatments. In this regard, metal nanomaterials have attracted great attention for their controllable antibacterial functions that are less prone to resistance. This review discusses a particular family of stimuli-activable metal-bearing nanomaterials (denoted as SAMNs) and the associated on-demand antibacterial strategies. The various SAMN-enabled antibacterial strategies stem from basic light and magnet activation, with the addition of bacterial microenvironment responsiveness and/or bacteria-targeting selectivity and therefore offer higher spatiotemporal controllability. The discussion focuses on nanomaterial design principles, antibacterial mechanisms, and antibacterial performance, as well as emerging applications that desire on-demand and selective activation (i.e., medical antibacterial treatments, surface anti-biofilm, water disinfection, and wearable antibacterial materials). The review concludes with the authors' perspectives on the challenges and future directions for developing industrial translatable next-generation antibacterial strategies.
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- Yingying Zhong
- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, School of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China
- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, Agency for Science Technology and Research (A*STAR), 138634 Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, Agency for Science Technology and Research (A*STAR), 138634 Singapore
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, School of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, Agency for Science Technology and Research (A*STAR), 138634 Singapore
- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Block S8, Level 3, 3 Science Drive 3, 117543 Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, Agency for Science Technology and Research (A*STAR), 138634 Singapore
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Ramírez-Morales MA, Goldt AE, Kalachikova PM, Ramirez B. JA, Suzuki M, Zhigach AN, Ben Salah A, Shurygina LI, Shandakov SD, Zatsepin T, Krasnikov DV, Maekawa T, Nikolaev EN, Nasibulin AG. Albumin Stabilized Fe@C Core-Shell Nanoparticles as Candidates for Magnetic Hyperthermia Therapy. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:2869. [PMID: 36014734 PMCID: PMC9414223 DOI: 10.3390/nano12162869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2022] [Revised: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
Carbon-encapsulated iron nanoparticles (Fe@C) with a mean diameter of 15 nm have been synthesized using evaporation-condensation flow-levitation method by the direct iron-carbon gas-phase reaction at high temperatures. Further, Fe@C were stabilized with bovine serum albumin (BSA) coating, and their electromagnetic properties were evaluated to test their performance in magnetic hyperthermia therapy (MHT) through a specific absorption rate (SAR). Heat generation was observed at different Fe@C concentrations (1, 2.5, and 5 mg/mL) when applied 331 kHz and 60 kA/m of an alternating magnetic field, resulting in SAR values of 437.64, 129.36, and 50.4 W/g for each concentration, respectively. Having such high SAR values at low concentrations, obtained material is ideal for use in MHT.
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- Maria Antonieta Ramírez-Morales
- Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, 3 Nobel Street, 121205 Moscow, Russia
- Hi-QNano s.r.l., Via Barsanti No. 1, 73010 Arnesano, Italy
- Department of Engineering of Innovation, University of Salento, Via per Arnesano km 1, 73100 Lecce, Italy
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- Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, 3 Nobel Street, 121205 Moscow, Russia
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- Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, 3 Nobel Street, 121205 Moscow, Russia
- School of Chemical Engineering, Aalto University, Kemistintie 1, 02015 Espoo, Finland
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- Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, 3 Nobel Street, 121205 Moscow, Russia
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- Graduate School of Interdisciplinary New Science, Toyo University, Kawagoe 350-8585, Saitama, Japan
- Bio-Nano Electronics Research Center, Toyo University, Kawagoe 350-8585, Saitama, Japan
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- V.L. Talrose Institute for Energy Problems of Chemical Physics at Federal Research Center of Chemical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Prospect 38 Building 2, 119334 Moscow, Russia
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- Graduate School of Interdisciplinary New Science, Toyo University, Kawagoe 350-8585, Saitama, Japan
- Bio-Nano Electronics Research Center, Toyo University, Kawagoe 350-8585, Saitama, Japan
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- Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, 3 Nobel Street, 121205 Moscow, Russia
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- Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, 3 Nobel Street, 121205 Moscow, Russia
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- Graduate School of Interdisciplinary New Science, Toyo University, Kawagoe 350-8585, Saitama, Japan
- Bio-Nano Electronics Research Center, Toyo University, Kawagoe 350-8585, Saitama, Japan
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- Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, 3 Nobel Street, 121205 Moscow, Russia
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- Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, 3 Nobel Street, 121205 Moscow, Russia
- School of Chemical Engineering, Aalto University, Kemistintie 1, 02015 Espoo, Finland
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