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Lv H, Li J, Hu Z, Wang Y, Chen Y, Wang Y. Multi-stimuli responsive photonic hydrogel based on a novel photonic crystal template containing gold nanorods. SOFT MATTER 2023; 20:167-177. [PMID: 38063065 DOI: 10.1039/d3sm01349a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
Abstract
Multi-stimuli responsive photonic hydrogels (MRPHs) fabricated by doping nanoparticles into hydrogels show promising potential value in the fields of visual detection and drug delivery. However, complicated surface chemical modification is selected to improve the compatibility between nanoparticles and a pre-gel solution of hydrogel. Herein, we developed a simple and convenient vertical deposition method to prepare a novel photonic crystal (PC) template containing gold nanorods (Au NRs) (Au NRs/PC template), which could respond to near-infrared (NIR) light due to the conversion capability of Au NRs from NIR light to heat. Additionally, carboxyl groups on the surface of polystyrene (PS) colloids endowed the Au NRs/PC template with pH-stimulus responsiveness. Based on the Au NRs/PC template, MRPH film was fabricated by infiltrating the pre-gel solution of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) hydrogel into the gap of a 'sandwich' structure through capillary forces and then polymerizing at 25 °C for 24 h. The obtained MRPH film could respond to NIR light, pH and temperature. Under the irradiation of NIR light, only the irradiated position lost structural color while the film volume had no distinct change. With the increase of ambient temperature, the whole MRPH film completely lost structural color and shrank significantly, which was greatly different from the phenomenon irradiated by NIR light. Besides, the structural color of the MRPH film exhibited a red shift from green to orange-red as the pH increased. Overall, both the Au NRs/PC template and the MRPH film may have potential applications in visual detection, due to their multi-stimuli responsiveness.
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- Hanlin Lv
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China.
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Kuk K, Abgarjan V, Gregel L, Zhou Y, Carrasco Fadanelli V, Buttinoni I, Karg M. Compression of colloidal monolayers at liquid interfaces: in situ vs. ex situ investigation. SOFT MATTER 2023; 19:175-188. [PMID: 36426847 DOI: 10.1039/d2sm01125e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The assembly of colloidal particles at liquid/liquid or air/liquid interfaces is a versatile procedure to create microstructured monolayers and study their behavior under compression. When combined with soft and deformable particles such as microgels, compression is used to tune not only the interparticle distance but also the underlying microstructure of the monolayer. So far, the great majority of studies on microgel-laden interfaces are conducted ex situ after transfer to solid substrates, for example, via Langmuir-Blodgett deposition. This type of analysis relies on the stringent assumption that the microstructure is conserved during transfer and subsequent drying. In this work, we couple a Langmuir trough to a custom-built small-angle light scattering setup to monitor colloidal monolayers in situ during compression. By comparing the results with ex situ and in situ microscopy measurements, we conclude that Langmuir-Blodgett deposition can alter the structural properties of the colloidal monolayers significantly.
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- Keumkyung Kuk
- Institut für Physikalische Chemie I: Kolloide und Nanooptik, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Universitätsstr. 1, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany.
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- Institut für Physikalische Chemie I: Kolloide und Nanooptik, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Universitätsstr. 1, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany.
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- Institut für Physikalische Chemie I: Kolloide und Nanooptik, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Universitätsstr. 1, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany.
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- Institut für Physikalische Chemie I: Kolloide und Nanooptik, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Universitätsstr. 1, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany.
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- Institut für Experimentelle Physik der kondensierten Materie, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Universitätsstr. 1, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institut für Experimentelle Physik der kondensierten Materie, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Universitätsstr. 1, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institut für Physikalische Chemie I: Kolloide und Nanooptik, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Universitätsstr. 1, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany.
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Völlmecke K, Afroz R, Bierbach S, Brenker LJ, Frücht S, Glass A, Giebelhaus R, Hoppe A, Kanemaru K, Lazarek M, Rabbe L, Song L, Velasco Suarez A, Wu S, Serpe M, Kuckling D. Hydrogel-Based Biosensors. Gels 2022; 8:gels8120768. [PMID: 36547292 PMCID: PMC9777866 DOI: 10.3390/gels8120768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Revised: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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There is an increasing interest in sensing applications for a variety of analytes in aqueous environments, as conventional methods do not work reliably under humid conditions or they require complex equipment with experienced operators. Hydrogel sensors are easy to fabricate, are incredibly sensitive, and have broad dynamic ranges. Experiments on their robustness, reliability, and reusability have indicated the possible long-term applications of these systems in a variety of fields, including disease diagnosis, detection of pharmaceuticals, and in environmental testing. It is possible to produce hydrogels, which, upon sensing a specific analyte, can adsorb it onto their 3D-structure and can therefore be used to remove them from a given environment. High specificity can be obtained by using molecularly imprinted polymers. Typical detection principles involve optical methods including fluorescence and chemiluminescence, and volume changes in colloidal photonic crystals, as well as electrochemical methods. Here, we explore the current research utilizing hydrogel-based sensors in three main areas: (1) biomedical applications, (2) for detecting and quantifying pharmaceuticals of interest, and (3) detecting and quantifying environmental contaminants in aqueous environments.
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- Katharina Völlmecke
- Department of Chemistry, Universität Paderborn, Warburger Straße 100, 33098 Paderborn, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, 11227 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G2, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Universität Paderborn, Warburger Straße 100, 33098 Paderborn, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Universität Paderborn, Warburger Straße 100, 33098 Paderborn, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Universität Paderborn, Warburger Straße 100, 33098 Paderborn, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Universität Paderborn, Warburger Straße 100, 33098 Paderborn, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, 11227 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G2, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Universität Paderborn, Warburger Straße 100, 33098 Paderborn, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, 11227 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G2, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, 11227 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G2, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Universität Paderborn, Warburger Straße 100, 33098 Paderborn, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, 11227 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G2, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, 11227 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G2, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, 11227 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G2, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, 11227 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G2, Canada
- Correspondence: (M.S.); (D.K.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Universität Paderborn, Warburger Straße 100, 33098 Paderborn, Germany
- Correspondence: (M.S.); (D.K.)
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Bolshakov ES, Schemelev IS, Ivanov AV, Kozlov AA. Photonic Crystals and Their Analogues as Tools for Chemical Analysis. JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s1061934822100033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Ayankojo AG, Reut J, Nguyen VBC, Boroznjak R, Syritski V. Advances in Detection of Antibiotic Pollutants in Aqueous Media Using Molecular Imprinting Technique-A Review. BIOSENSORS 2022; 12:bios12070441. [PMID: 35884244 PMCID: PMC9312920 DOI: 10.3390/bios12070441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2022] [Revised: 06/16/2022] [Accepted: 06/21/2022] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Antibiotics constitute one of the emerging categories of persistent organic pollutants, characterised by their expansion of resistant pathogens. Antibiotic pollutants create a major public health challenge, with already identifiable detrimental effects on human and animal health. A fundamental aspect of controlling and preventing the spread of pollutants is the continuous screening and monitoring of environmental samples. Molecular imprinting is a state-of-the-art technique for designing robust biomimetic receptors called molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs), which mimic natural biomolecules in target-selective recognition. When integrated with an appropriate sensor transducer, MIP demonstrates a potential for the needed environmental monitoring, thus justifying the observed rise in interest in this field of research. This review examines scientific interventions within the last decade on the determination of antibiotic water pollutants using MIP receptors interfaced with label-free sensing platforms, with an expanded focus on optical, piezoelectric, and electrochemical systems. Following these, the review evaluates the analytical performance of outstanding MIP-based sensors for environmentally significant antibiotics, while highlighting the importance of computational chemistry in functional monomer selection and the strategies for signal amplification and performance improvement. Lastly, the review points out the future trends in antibiotic MIP research, as it transits from a proof of concept to the much demanded commercially available entity.
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