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Ma L, Duan R, Cao G, Bahetihan H, Kong W. Core-shell particle formation via Co-assembly of AB diblock copolymers and nanoparticles in 3D soft confinement. RSC Adv 2024; 14:22449-22458. [PMID: 39010905 PMCID: PMC11248566 DOI: 10.1039/d4ra02223h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2024] [Accepted: 07/07/2024] [Indexed: 07/17/2024] Open
Abstract
Core-shell particle formation via co-assembly of AB diblock copolymers and nanoparticles in 3D soft confinement was studied using a simulated annealing method. Several sequences of soft confinement-induced core-shell particles were predicted as functions of the volume fraction of the nanoparticle to core-shell particles, the incompatibility between blocks, the volume fractions of A-blocks, the chain length of AB diblocks, the eccentricity of the nanoparticle, and the initial concentration of copolymers. Simulation results demonstrate that those factors are able to tune the morphology of the core-shell particles precisely. Calculated data indicate that the copolymer chain was located between a hard confinement wall composed of the nanoparticle and a soft confinement wall composed of solvents, and the arrangement direction of the copolymer chains was in a competitive equilibrium between the two. We anticipate that this work will be helpful and instructive for the preparation of polymer shells with different structures and shapes, as well as the study of self-assembly morphology of copolymers in a complex confinement systems.
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Affiliation(s)
- Liangjun Ma
- Department of Physics, University of Xinjiang Urumqi CN China
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- Department of Physics, University of Xinjiang Urumqi CN China
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- Department of Physics, University of Xinjiang Urumqi CN China
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- Department of Physics, University of Xinjiang Urumqi CN China
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Ma L, Bahetihan H, Kong W. Shell with Striped, Helical, and Bipolar Lamellae Structures from Soft Confinement-Induced Self-Assembly of AB Diblock Copolymers on a Nanocylinder. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:13699-13708. [PMID: 38952281 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c01493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/03/2024]
Abstract
The soft confinement-induced self-assembly of AB diblock copolymers on a nanocylinder is studied via a simulated annealing method. The formation of multiple copolymer shells was predicted by varying the interfacial interaction, the size of confinement, and the height and diameter of the nanocylinder. The competition between solvent repulsion and nanocylinder attraction determined the degree of encapsulation of the copolymer shell. The formation of a helical copolymer shell was induced by the maximization of conformational entropy. The preferential distribution position of copolymers on anisotropic nanocylinder surfaces was induced by interfacial energy minimization. Our study contributes to the understanding of the formation mechanism of the helical structure in block copolymer aggregates and the fabrication of copolymer shells with predesigned morphologies.
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Affiliation(s)
- Liangjun Ma
- Department of Physics, University of Xinjiang, Urumqi 830046, China
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- Department of Physics, University of Xinjiang, Urumqi 830046, China
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Cai C, Tang H, Li F, Xu Z, Lin J, Li D, Tang Z, Yang C, Gao L. Archimedean Spirals with Controllable Chirality: Disk Substrate-Mediated Solution Assembly of Rod-Coil Block Copolymers. JACS AU 2024; 4:2363-2371. [PMID: 38938804 PMCID: PMC11200227 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.4c00324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2024] [Revised: 05/24/2024] [Accepted: 06/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/29/2024]
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Spirals are common in nature; however, they are rarely observed in polymer self-assembly systems, and the formation mechanism is not well understood. Herein, we report the formation of two-dimensional (2D) spiral patterns via microdisk substrate-mediated solution self-assembly of polypeptide-based rod-coil block copolymers. The spiral pattern consists of multiple strands assembled from the block copolymers, and two central points are observed. The spirals fit well with the Archimedean spiral model, and their chirality is dependent on the chirality of the polypeptide blocks. As revealed by a combination of experiments and theoretical simulations, these spirals are induced by an interplay of the parallel ordering tendency of the strands and circular confinement of the microdisks. This work presents the first example regarding substrate-mediated self-assembly of block copolymers into spirals. The gained information could not only enhance our understanding of natural spirals but also assist in both the controllable preparations and applications of spiral nanostructures.
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Affiliation(s)
- Chunhua Cai
- Shanghai
Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymeric Materials, Key Laboratory for
Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Frontiers Science Center
for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Materials Science
and Engineering, East China University of
Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Shanghai
Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymeric Materials, Key Laboratory for
Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Frontiers Science Center
for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Materials Science
and Engineering, East China University of
Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Shanghai
Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymeric Materials, Key Laboratory for
Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Frontiers Science Center
for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Materials Science
and Engineering, East China University of
Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of
Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Shanghai
Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymeric Materials, Key Laboratory for
Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Frontiers Science Center
for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Materials Science
and Engineering, East China University of
Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Shanghai
Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymeric Materials, Key Laboratory for
Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Frontiers Science Center
for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Materials Science
and Engineering, East China University of
Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Department
of Laboratory Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital, College of
Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 311121, China
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- Shanghai
Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai
Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201204, China
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- Shanghai
Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymeric Materials, Key Laboratory for
Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Frontiers Science Center
for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Materials Science
and Engineering, East China University of
Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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Yao Y, Gao L, Cai C, Lin J, Lin S. Supramolecular Polymerization of Polymeric Nanorods Mediated by Block Copolymers. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202216872. [PMID: 36604302 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202216872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Revised: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Introducing a second component is an effective way to manipulate polymerization behavior. However, this phenomenon has rarely been observed in colloidal systems, such as polymeric nanoparticles. Here, we report the supramolecular polymerization of polymeric nanorods mediated by block copolymers. Experimental observations and simulation results illustrate that block copolymers surround the polymeric nanorods and mainly concentrate around the two ends, leaving the hydrophobic side regions exposed. These polymeric nanorods connect in a side-by-side manner through hydrophobic interactions to form bundles. As polymerization progresses, the block copolymers gradually deposit onto the bundles and finally assemble into helical nanopatterns on the outermost surface, which terminates the polymerization. It is anticipated that this work could offer inspiration for a general strategy of controllable supramolecular polymerization.
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- Yike Yao
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymeric Materials, Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymeric Materials, Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymeric Materials, Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymeric Materials, Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymeric Materials, Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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Cai C, Lin J. Recent advances in the solution self‐assembly of polypeptides. JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/pol.20220748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Chunhua Cai
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymeric Materials, Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Materials Science and Engineering East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymeric Materials, Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Materials Science and Engineering East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai China
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Liu Z, Yao Y, Tao X, Wei J, Lin S. Helical supramolecular nanorods via sequential meticulous tailoring of noncovalent interaction and light irradiation. Sci China Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-022-1286-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Li X, Zhou Z, Dong J, Sun Y, Ma G, Wei Q, Ma N, Jia X. From a single helix to a helical porous metalloenzyme catalyst based on temperature sensitive polyionic liquids. Polym Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2py00616b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
It is a challenging task to construct helical structures through the assembly of achiral polymers.
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- Xinjuan Li
- Henan Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, P. R. China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, P. R. China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, P. R. China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, P. R. China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, P. R. China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, P. R. China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, P. R. China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, P. R. China
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