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Kirscht T, Jiang L, Liu F, Jiang X, Marander M, Ortega R, Qin H, Jiang S. Silver Nano-Inks Synthesized with Biobased Polymers for High-Resolution Electrohydrodynamic Printing Toward In-Space Manufacturing. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:44225-44235. [PMID: 39079046 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c07592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/23/2024]
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Electrohydrodynamic (EHD) printing is an additive manufacturing technique capable of producing micro/nanoscale features by precisely jetting ink under an electric field. However, as a new technique compared to more conventional methods, commercially available inks designed and optimized for EHD are currently very limited. To address this challenge, a new silver nanoink platform was developed by synthesizing silver nanoparticles in situ with biobased polymer 2-hydroxyethyl cellulose (HEC). Typically used as a thickening agent, HEC is cost-effect, biocompatible, and versatile in developing inks that meet the rheology criteria for high-resolution EHD jetting. This approach significantly outperforms the traditional use of polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), enabling the stabilization of high solids content (>50 wt %) nanoinks for over 10 months with an HEC dosage 20 times lower than that required by PVP. The HEC-synthesized silver ink displays excellent electrical properties, yielding resistivities as low as 2.81 μΩ cm upon sintering, less than twice that of pure silver. Additionally, the capability to sinter at low temperatures (<200 °C) enables the use of this ink on polymer substrates for flexible devices. The synthesized nanoinks were also found to be capable of producing precise, high-resolution features by EHD printing with smooth lines narrower than 5 μm printed using a 100 μm nozzle. Additionally, a semiempirical model was developed to reveal the relationship between printing resolution, ink properties, and printing parameters, enabling precise printing control. Moreover, for the first time, the unique ability of EHD to achieve precise fabrication under microgravity was conclusively demonstrated through a parabolic flight test utilizing the HEC-based nanoinks. The study greatly expands the potential of printing thin films for the on-demand manufacturing of electronic devices in space.
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- Tyler Kirscht
- Department of Material Science and Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, United States
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- Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Wisconsin─Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, United States
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- Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Wisconsin─Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, United States
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, United States
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- Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Wisconsin─Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, United States
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Xu J, Zhao T, Zaccarin AM, Du X, Yang S, Ning Y, Xiao Q, Kramadhati S, Choi YC, Murray CB, Olsson RH, Kagan CR. Chemically Driven Sintering of Colloidal Cu Nanocrystals for Multiscale Electronic and Optical Devices. ACS NANO 2024; 18:17611-17621. [PMID: 38916981 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c02007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/27/2024]
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Emerging applications of Internet of Things (IoT) technologies in smart health, home, and city, in agriculture and environmental monitoring, and in transportation and manufacturing require materials and devices with engineered physical properties that can be manufactured by low-cost and scalable methods, support flexible forms, and are biocompatible and biodegradable. Here, we report the fabrication and device integration of low-cost and biocompatible/biodegradable colloidal Cu nanocrystal (NC) films through room temperature, solution-based deposition, and sintering, achieved via chemical exchange of NC surface ligands. Treatment of organic-ligand capped Cu NC films with solutions of shorter, environmentally benign, and noncorrosive inorganic reagents, namely, SCN- and Cl-, effectively removes the organic ligands, drives NC grain growth, and limits film oxidation. We investigate the mechanism of this chemically driven sintering by systemically varying the Cu NC size, ligand reagent, and ligand treatment time and follow the evolution of their structure and electrical and optical properties. Cl--treated, 4.5 nm diameter Cu NC films yield the lowest DC resistivity, only 3.2 times that of bulk Cu, and metal-like dielectric functions at optical frequencies. We exploit the high conductivity of these chemically sintered Cu NC films and, in combination with photo- and nanoimprint-lithography, pattern multiscale structures to achieve high-Q radio frequency (RF) capacitive sensors and near-infrared (NIR) resonant optical metasurfaces.
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- Jun Xu
- Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
- Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
- Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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Proniewicz E. Gold and Silver Nanoparticles as Biosensors: Characterization of Surface and Changes in the Adsorption of Leucine Dipeptide under the Influence of Substituent Changes. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:3720. [PMID: 38612534 PMCID: PMC11011725 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25073720] [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: 03/04/2024] [Revised: 03/19/2024] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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Early detection of diseases can increase the chances of successful treatment and survival. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a method for detecting or sensing biomolecules that cause trouble in living organisms. Disease sensors should possess specific properties, such as selectivity, reproducibility, stability, sensitivity, and morphology, for their routine application in medical diagnosis and treatment. This work focuses on biosensors in the form of surface-functionalized gold (AuNPs) and silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) prepared using a less-time-consuming, inexpensive, and efficient synthesis route. This allows for the production of highly pure and stable (non-aggregating without stabilizers) nanoparticles with a well-defined spherical shape, a desired diameter, and a monodisperse distribution in an aqueous environment, as confirmed by transmission electron microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (TEM-EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), ultraviolet-visible (UV-VIS) spectroscopy, and dynamic light scattering (DLS). Thus, these nanoparticles can be used routinely as biomarker sensors and drug-delivery platforms for precision medicine treatment. The NPs' surface was coated with phosphonate dipeptides of L-leucine (Leu; l-Leu-C(R1)(R2)PO3H2), and their adsorption was monitored using SERS. Reproducible spectra were analyzed to determine the orientation of the dipeptides (coating layers) on the nanoparticles' surface. The appropriate R2 side chain of the dipeptide can be selected to control the arrangement of these dipeptides. This allows for the proper formation of a layer covering the nanoparticles while also simultaneously interacting with the surrounding biological environment, such as cells, tissues, and biological fluids.
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- Edyta Proniewicz
- Faculty of Foundry Engineering, AGH University of Krakow, 30-059 Krakow, Poland
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Alvarez-Cirerol FJ, Galván-Moroyoqui JM, Rodríguez-León E, Candía-Plata C, Rodríguez-Beas C, López-Soto LF, Rodríguez-Vázquez BE, Bustos-Arriaga J, Soto-Guzmán A, Larios-Rodríguez E, Martínez-Soto JM, Martinez-Higuera A, Iñiguez-Palomares RA. Monocyte (THP-1) Response to Silver Nanoparticles Synthesized with Rumex hymenosepalus Root Extract. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 14:106. [PMID: 38202561 PMCID: PMC10780692 DOI: 10.3390/nano14010106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2023] [Revised: 12/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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The study, synthesis, and application of nanomaterials in medicine have grown exponentially in recent years. An example of this is the understanding of how nanomaterials activate or regulate the immune system, particularly macrophages. In this work, nanoparticles were synthesized using Rumex hymenosepalus as a reducing agent (AgRhNPs). According to thermogravimetric analysis, the metal content of nanoparticles is 55.5% by weight. The size of the particles ranges from 5-26 nm, with an average of 11 nm, and they possess an fcc crystalline structure. The presence of extract molecules on the nanomaterial was confirmed by UV-Vis and FTIR. It was found by UPLC-qTOF that the most abundant compounds in Rh extract are flavonols, flavones, isoflavones, chalcones, and anthocyanidins. The viability and apoptosis of the THP-1 cell line were evaluated for AgRhNPs, commercial nanoparticles (AgCNPs), and Rh extract. The results indicate a minimal cytotoxic and apoptotic effect at a concentration of 12.5 μg/mL for both nanoparticles and 25 μg/mL for Rh extract. The interaction of the THP-1 cell line and treatments was used to evaluate the polarization of monocyte subsets in conjunction with an evaluation of CCR2, Tie-2, and Arg-1 expression. The AgRhNPs nanoparticles and Rh extract neither exhibited cytotoxicity in the THP-1 monocyte cell line. Additionally, the treatments mentioned above exhibited anti-inflammatory effects by maintaining the classical monocyte phenotype CD14++CD16, reducing pro-inflammatory interleukin IL-6 production, and increasing IL-4 production.
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- Departamento de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Sonora, Hermosillo 83000, Mexico; (C.C.-P.); (L.F.L.-S.); (A.S.-G.); (J.M.M.-S.)
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- Departamento de Física, Universidad de Sonora, Hermosillo 83000, Mexico; (E.R.-L.); (C.R.-B.); (B.E.R.-V.)
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- Departamento de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Sonora, Hermosillo 83000, Mexico; (C.C.-P.); (L.F.L.-S.); (A.S.-G.); (J.M.M.-S.)
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- Departamento de Física, Universidad de Sonora, Hermosillo 83000, Mexico; (E.R.-L.); (C.R.-B.); (B.E.R.-V.)
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- Departamento de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Sonora, Hermosillo 83000, Mexico; (C.C.-P.); (L.F.L.-S.); (A.S.-G.); (J.M.M.-S.)
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- Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México 04510, Mexico;
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- Departamento de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Sonora, Hermosillo 83000, Mexico; (C.C.-P.); (L.F.L.-S.); (A.S.-G.); (J.M.M.-S.)
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Química y Metalurgia, Universidad de Sonora, Hermosillo 83000, Mexico;
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- Departamento de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Sonora, Hermosillo 83000, Mexico; (C.C.-P.); (L.F.L.-S.); (A.S.-G.); (J.M.M.-S.)
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- Departamento de Física, Universidad de Sonora, Hermosillo 83000, Mexico; (E.R.-L.); (C.R.-B.); (B.E.R.-V.)
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Xu X, Dang R, Liu J, Li M. Synthesis of Ni Nanosheets by Template-Free Method and Their Application in Conductive and Magnetic Flexible Electrons. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023. [PMID: 37478415 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c07059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/23/2023]
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Two-dimensional Ni nanosheets are synthesized by the template-free method using Na3CA as an orientation agent in liquid phase, and then the conductive Ni nanosheet ink is prepared for conductive circuits on flexible electronics. The thickness of the Ni nanosheets is about 800 nm, and the diameter is about 100 μm. Na3CA plays a structural guiding role to form Ni nanocrystals, promoting the self-assembly of Ni nanocrystals into Ni nanosheets effectively. The laminar stackable patterns of the Ni nanosheet circuits increase the contact area of the Ni nanosheets and improve the stability of the conductors under stress. Ni nanosheets can bend with the folding of the structure, while the mutual constraints between their layers promote the circuit to remain stable during the bending state. Therefore, the Ni nanosheet circuits display excellent conductive performance during the tiled and bent stages. In addition, Ni nanosheet/Ag nanowire composites are prepared to enhance conductivity to meet higher demands. Moreover, the experimental results of its application in magnetic guided switch closure circuits show that Ni nanosheet/Ag nanowire composites have the potential to participate in both conductive and magnetic field applications simultaneously.
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- Xiufeng Xu
- Faculty of Printing, Packaging Engineering and Digital Media Technology, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an 710054, P. R. China
- Northwest Institute for Nonferrous Metal Research, Xi'an 710016, P. R. China
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- Northwest Institute for Nonferrous Metal Research, Xi'an 710016, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Printing, Packaging Engineering and Digital Media Technology, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an 710054, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Printing, Packaging Engineering and Digital Media Technology, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an 710054, P. R. China
- Northwest Institute for Nonferrous Metal Research, Xi'an 710016, P. R. China
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Pourmadadi M, Yazdian F, Koulivand A, Rahmani E. Green synthesized polyvinylpyrrolidone/titanium dioxide hydrogel nanocomposite modified with agarose macromolecules for sustained and pH-responsive release of anticancer drug. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 240:124345. [PMID: 37054860 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Revised: 03/28/2023] [Accepted: 04/02/2023] [Indexed: 04/15/2023]
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Cancer, as one of the most challenging diseases of the last century, has a significant number of patients and deaths every year. Various strategies have been explored for the treatment of cancer. Chemotherapy is one of the methods of treating cancer. Doxorubicin is one of the compounds used in chemotherapy to kill cancer cells. Due to their unique properties and low toxicity, metal oxide nanoparticles are effective in combination therapy and increase the effectiveness of anti-cancer compounds. The limited in vivo circulatory period, poor solubility, and inadequate penetration of doxorubicin (DOX) restrict its use in cancer treatment, notwithstanding its attractive characteristics. It is possible to circumvent some of the difficulties in cancer therapy by using green synthesized pH-responsive nanocomposite consisting of polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), titanium dioxide (TiO2) modified with agarose (Ag) macromolecules. TiO2 incorporation into the PVP-Ag nanocomposite resulted in limited increased loading and encapsulation efficiencies from 41 % to 47 % and 84 % to 88.5 %, respectively. DOX diffusion among normal cells is prevented by the PVP-Ag-TiO2 nanocarrier at pH = 7.4, though the acidic intracellular microenvironments activate the PVP-Ag-TiO2 nanocarrier at pH = 5.4. Characterization of the nanocarrier was performed using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectrophotometry, field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), dynamic light scattering (DLS), and zeta potential. The average particle size and the zeta potential of the particles showed values of 349.8 nm and +57 mV, respectively. In vitro release after 96 h showed a release rate of 92 % at pH 7.4 and a release rate of 96 % at pH 5.4. Meanwhile, the initial release after 24 h was 42 % for pH 7.4 and 76 % for pH 5.4. As shown by an MTT analysis on MCF-7 cells, the toxicity of DOX-loaded PVP-Ag-TiO2 nanocomposite was substantially greater than that of unbound DOX and PVP-Ag-TiO2. After integrating TiO2 nanomaterials into the PVP-Ag-DOX nanocarrier, flow cytometry data showed a greater stimulation of cell death. These data indicate that the DOX-loaded nanocomposite is a suitable alternative for drug delivery systems.
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- Mehrab Pourmadadi
- Department of Biotechnology, School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Life Science Engineering, Faculty of New Science and Technologies, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Life Science Engineering, Faculty of New Science and Technologies, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, United States
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Najafabadi AP, Pourmadadi M, Yazdian F, Rashedi H, Rahdar A, Díez-Pascual AM. pH-sensitive ameliorated quercetin delivery using graphene oxide nanocarriers coated with potential anticancer gelatin-polyvinylpyrrolidone nanoemulsion with bitter almond oil. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2023.104339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/12/2023]
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Wang SC, Zhang B, Kang L, Liang C, Chen D, Liu G, Guo X. Flexible and Robust Triboelectric Nanogenerators with Chemically Prepared Metal Electrodes and a Plastic Contact Interface Based on Low-Cost Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 23:2021. [PMID: 36850631 PMCID: PMC9958571 DOI: 10.3390/s23042021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2022] [Revised: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) are devices that can harvest energy from mechanical motions; such devices can be used to power wearable sensors and various low-power electronics. To increase the lifetime of the device, scientists mainly use the method of making TENG in a hard skeleton to simplify the complex possible relative movements between two triboelectric parts. However, the hard skeletons cannot be embedded in soft and lightweight clothing. To make matters worse, the materials used in the garments must be able to withstand high mechanical forces when worn, such as the pressure of more than 100 KPa exerted by body pressure or everyday knocks. Notably, the TENGs are usually made of fragile materials, such as vacuum-evaporated metal electrodes and nano-sized coatings, on the contact interface; these electrodes and coatings often chip or wear off under the action of external loads. In this work, we succeeded in creating a thin, light-weight, but extremely robust garment-integrated triboelectric nanogenerator (G-TENG) that can be embedded in clothing and pass the water wash test. First, we chemically deposited a durable electrode with flexible properties for G-TENG using a novel technique called polymer-assisted metal deposition (PAMD). The as-formed metal electrodes are firmly bonded to the plastic substrate by a sub-10 nm adhesive polymer brush and can withstand a pressure of 22.5 MPa and a tear force of 0.7 MPa. We then removed the traditionally used fragile nanoparticle materials and the non-durable poly-dimethylsiloxane (PDMS) layer at the triboelectric interface, and then used a cost-effective, durable and slightly flowable pressure-sensitive adhesive to form a plastic contact interface. Such a soft plastic interface can ensure full contact of the triboelectric materials, which is excellent in complex environments and ultimately improves the power generation efficiency of the devices. The as-formed low-cost energy harvesting device could become an industry standard for future smart clothing.
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- Shuai-Chen Wang
- Department of Electronic Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
- Hong Kong Center for Cerebro-Cardiovascular Health Engineering (COCHE), Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- Hong Kong Center for Cerebro-Cardiovascular Health Engineering (COCHE), Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
- Biomedical Engineering, The City University of Hong Kong, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- Hong Kong Center for Cerebro-Cardiovascular Health Engineering (COCHE), Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- Epro Advance Technology Limited, Hong Kong Factory, 35 Wang Lok Street, Yuen Long Industrial Estate, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- Center of Advanced Lubrication and Seal Materials, State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, China
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- School of Chemistry, Centre for Research on Adaptive Nanostructures and Nanodevices (CRANN) & Advanced Materials Bio-Engineering Research Centre (AMBER), D02 PN40 Dublin, Ireland
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Rather AH, Khan RS, Wani TU, Rafiq M, Jadhav AH, Srinivasappa PM, Abdal-Hay A, Sultan P, Rather SU, Macossay J, Sheikh FA. Polyurethane and cellulose acetate micro-nanofibers containing rosemary essential oil, and decorated with silver nanoparticles for wound healing application. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 226:690-705. [PMID: 36513179 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.12.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2022] [Revised: 12/03/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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In this study, polyurethane (PU) and cellulose acetate (CA) electrospun fibers encapsulating rosemary essential oil (REO) and adsorbed silver (Ag) nanoparticles (NPs) were fabricated. The biologically inspired materials were analyzed for physicochemical characteristics using scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffractometer, Fourier transform infrared, thermal gravimetric analysis, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, water contact angle, and water uptake studies. Results confirmed the presence of CA and Ag NPs on the PU micro-nanofibers increased the hydrophilicity from 107.1 ± 0.36o to 26.35 ± 1.06o. The water absorption potential increased from 0.07 ± 0.04 for pristine PU fibers to 12.43 ± 0.49 % for fibers with 7 wt% of CA, REO, and Ag NPs. The diffractometer confirmed the 2θ of 38.01°, 44.13o, and 64.33o, corresponding to the diffraction planes of Ag on the fibers. The X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy confirmed microfibers interfacial chemical interaction and surface changes due to CA, REO, and Ag presence. The inhibition tests on Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli indicated that composites are antibacterial in activity. Moreover, synergistic interactions of REO and Ag NPs resulted in superior antibacterial activity. The cell viability and attachment assay showed improved hydrophilicity of the fibers, which resulted in better attachment of cells to the micro-nanofibers, similar to the natural extracellular matrix in the human body.
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- Anjum Hamid Rather
- Nanostructured and Biomimetic Lab, Department of Nanotechnology, University of Kashmir Hazratbal, Srinagar 190006, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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- Nanostructured and Biomimetic Lab, Department of Nanotechnology, University of Kashmir Hazratbal, Srinagar 190006, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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- Nanostructured and Biomimetic Lab, Department of Nanotechnology, University of Kashmir Hazratbal, Srinagar 190006, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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- Nanostructured and Biomimetic Lab, Department of Nanotechnology, University of Kashmir Hazratbal, Srinagar 190006, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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- Centre for Nano and Material Science (CNMS), Jain University, Jain Global Campus, Bangalore 562112, Karnataka, India
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- Centre for Nano and Material Science (CNMS), Jain University, Jain Global Campus, Bangalore 562112, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, South Valley University, Qena 83523, Egypt; The University of Queensland, School of Dentistry, Oral Health Centre Herston, 288 Herston Road, Herston, QLD 4006, Australia
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Biotechnology, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Sanantnagar, Srinagar 190005, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 1201 W. University Dr., Edinburg, TX 78539, United States of America
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- Nanostructured and Biomimetic Lab, Department of Nanotechnology, University of Kashmir Hazratbal, Srinagar 190006, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
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Transpiration-inspired Capillary for Synchronous Synthesis and Patterning of Silver Nanoparticles. Chem Res Chin Univ 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s40242-023-2325-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Bondarev A, Al-Rjoub A, Bin Yaqub T, Polcar T, Fernandes F. TEM study of the oxidation resistance and diffusion processes in a multilayered TiSiN/TiN(Ag) coating designed for tribological applications. APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE 2023; 609:155319. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2022.155319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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Chandra BK, Pal S, Majee A, Bhaumik A. Ag nanoparticles grafted porous organic polymer as an efficient heterogeneous catalyst for solvent-free A3 coupling reactions. MOLECULAR CATALYSIS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2022.112686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Nikolić N, Spasojević J, Radosavljević A, Milošević M, Barudžija T, Rakočević L, Kačarević-Popović Z. Influence of poly(vinyl alcohol)/poly(N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone) polymer matrix composition on the bonding environment and characteristics of Ag nanoparticles produced by gamma irradiation. Radiat Phys Chem Oxf Engl 1993 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2022.110564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Inkjet-printable and low-temperature curable Ag–Ag2O mixed-phase conductive nanoink for flexible electronic applications. APPLIED NANOSCIENCE 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s13204-022-02602-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Vu NN, Venne C, Ladhari S, Saidi A, Moskovchenko L, Lai TT, Xiao Y, Barnabe S, Barbeau B, Nguyen-Tri P. Rapid Assessment of Biological Activity of Ag-Based Antiviral Coatings for the Treatment of Textile Fabrics Used in Protective Equipment Against Coronavirus. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2022; 5:3405-3417. [PMID: 35776851 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.2c00360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and its variants have rapidly spread worldwide, causing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) with numerous infected cases and millions of deaths. Therefore, developing approaches to fight against COVID-19 is currently the most priority goal of the scientific community. As a sustainable solution to stop the spread of the virus, a green dip-coating method is utilized in the current work to prepare antiviral Ag-based coatings to treat cotton and synthetic fabrics, which are the base materials used in personal protective equipment such as gloves and gowns. Characterization results indicate the successful deposition of silver (Ag) and stabilizers on the cotton and polypropylene fiber surface, forming Ag coatings. The deposition of Ag and stabilizers on cotton and etched polypropylene (EPP) fabrics is dissimilar due to fiber surface behavior. The obtained results of biological tests reveal the excellent antibacterial property of treated fabrics with large zones of bacterial inhibition. Importantly, these treated fabrics exhibit an exceptional antiviral activity toward human coronavirus OC43 (hCoV-OC43), whose infection could be eliminated up to 99.8% when it was brought in contact with these fabrics after only a few tens of minutes. Moreover, the biological activity of treated fabrics is well maintained after a long period of up to 40 days of post-treatment.
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- Nhu-Nang Vu
- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR), 3351 Bd des Forges, Trois-Rivières, Quebec G8Z 4M3, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR), 3351 Bd des Forges, Trois-Rivières, Quebec G8Z 4M3, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR), 3351 Bd des Forges, Trois-Rivières, Quebec G8Z 4M3, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR), 3351 Bd des Forges, Trois-Rivières, Quebec G8Z 4M3, Canada.,Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en Sécurité du travail (IRSST), 505 Boulevard de Maisonneuve O, Montréal, Quebec H3A 3C2, Canada
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- NanoBrand Inc., 230 Bernard-Belleau, suite 123, Laval, Quebec H7V 4A9, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR), 3351 Bd des Forges, Trois-Rivières, Quebec G8Z 4M3, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), 141, avenue du Président-Kennedy, Montréal, Quebec H2X 1Y4, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR), 3351 Bd des Forges, Trois-Rivières, Quebec G8Z 4M3, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), 141, avenue du Président-Kennedy, Montréal, Quebec H2X 1Y4, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR), 3351 Bd des Forges, Trois-Rivières, Quebec G8Z 4M3, Canada.,Laboratory of Advanced Materials for Energy and Environment, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR), 3351 Bd des Forges, Trois-Rivières, Quebec G8Z 4M3, Canada
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PVP modified rGO/CoFe2O4 magnetic adsorbents with a unique sandwich structure and superior adsorption performance for anionic and cationic dyes. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.120484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Chang WS, Chang TS, Wang CM, Liao WS. Metal-Free Transparent Three-Dimensional Flexible Electronics by Selective Molecular Bridges. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:22826-22837. [PMID: 35006679 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c20931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Flexible and transparent electronics is a new generation of device enabling modern interactive designs, which facilitates the recent development of low-cost, lightweight, and flexible materials. Although conventional indium tin oxide material still dominates the major market, its brittleness and steadily increasing price drive scientists to search for other alternatives. To meet the high demand, numerous metallic or organic conductive materials have been developed, but their poor adhesion toward supporting substrates and the subsequent circuit patterning approach remains problematic. In this study, a robust metal-free flexible conductive film fabrication strategy is introduced. The flexible polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film is utilized as the base, where a poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)-poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) conductive layer is tightly linked onto this supporting substrate. An interface activation process, i.e., oxygen plasma treatment, generates PET surface active spots to react with the subsequently introduced poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) molecule functional groups. This spatially selective PVA molecular bridge therefore acts as a dual-function intermediate layer through covalent bonding toward PET and hydrogen bonding toward PEDOT:PSS to conjugate two distinct materials. This PEDOT:PSS/PVA/PET film delivers superior physical properties, such as a high conductivity of 38.2 Ω/sq and great optical transmittance of 84.1%, which are well tunable under conductive polymer thickness controls. The film is also durable and can maintain original electrical properties even under serious bending for hundreds of cycles. Relying on these outstanding performances, arbitrary conductive circuits are built on this flexible substrate and can function as normal electronics when integrated with multiple electronic parts, e.g., light-emitting diodes (LEDs). Superior electrical signal outputs are achieved when complicated stereo structures including folding, splicing, interlacing, and braiding are incorporated, enabling the use of these films for flexible three-dimensional electronics assembling. Space identifying smart key and lock pair, origami rabbit-carrot touch response, pressure-stimulated jumping frog, and moving dinosaur recognition designs realize these PEDOT:PSS/PVA/PET film-based human-machine interactive devices. This flexible, transparent, and conductive film generation approach by molecular bridge creation should facilitate future development of flexible or foldable devices with complex circuits.
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- Wei-Shuo Chang
- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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Synthesis of Hollow PVP/Ag Nanoparticle Composite Fibers via Electrospinning under a Dense CO 2 Environment. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 14:polym14010089. [PMID: 35012113 PMCID: PMC8747105 DOI: 10.3390/polym14010089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2021] [Revised: 12/22/2021] [Accepted: 12/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) is used in a wide variety of applications because of its unique chemical and physical features, including its biocompatibility and low toxicity. In this study, hollow PVP/silver nanoparticle (PVP/Ag NP) composite fibers were synthesized. Stable, spherical Ag NPs, with an average size of 14.4 nm, were produced through a facile sonochemical reduction method. A small amount of starch as a potent reducing and stabilizing agent was used during the reduction of Ag ions to Ag NPs. The fabricated Ag NPs were then added to a 10 wt% PVP-dichloromethane (DCM) solution, which was utilized as an electrospinning feed solution under a dense carbon dioxide (CO2) environment at 313 K and 5 MPa and an applied voltage of 15 kV. The dense CO2 enabled rapid extraction of DCM from the PVP-Ag NPs-DCM solution, which was then dissolved into PVP/Ag NPs, resulting in a hollow structure. Scanning electron microscopy, Fourier-transform infrared (FT-iR) spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analyses, and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), were used to characterize the electrospinning products.
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Chongdar S, Bhattacharjee S, Azad S, Bal R, Bhaumik A. Selective N-formylation of amines catalysed by Ag NPs festooned over amine functionalized SBA-15 utilizing CO2 as C1 source. MOLECULAR CATALYSIS 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2021.111978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Wang H, Zhou T, Mao Q, Wang S, Wang Z, Xu Y, Li X, Deng K, Wang L. Porous PdAg alloy nanostructures with a concave surface for efficient electrocatalytic methanol oxidation. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 32:355402. [PMID: 34030138 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac0471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Tuning the composition and surface structure of the metal nanocrystals offered viable avenues for enhancing catalytic performances. Herein, we report a facile one-pot strategy for the formation of PdAg porous alloy nanostructures (PANs) with a concave surface. Due to their highly open nanostructures and tunable d-band center features, PdAg PANs exhibit superior electrocatalytic activity and long-term durability than Pd nanoparticles (NPs) and Pd/C for methanol oxidation reaction (MOR) in alkaline media. Our results provide a feasible and efficient approach for the controlled synthesis of high-performance Pd-based nanomaterials for alkaline MOR.
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- Hongjing Wang
- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, People's Republic of China
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Flores-Lopez NS, Cervantes-Chávez JA, Téllez de Jesús DG, Cortez-Valadez M, Estévez-González M, Esparza R. Bactericidal and fungicidal capacity of Ag 2O/Ag nanoparticles synthesized with Aloe vera extract. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART A, TOXIC/HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING 2021; 56:762-768. [PMID: 33998945 DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2021.1925492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2020] [Revised: 04/23/2021] [Accepted: 04/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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This research aims to provide an alternative eco-friendly way to obtain silver species and assess their bactericidal activity. This study reports the synthesis of Ag2O nanoparticles and Ag nanoparticles reduced with a green synthesis method, using a low-cost and commercial Aloe vera extract. The crystalline phases of Ag and Ag2O nanoparticles were analyzed by X-ray diffraction. The oxidation states for both species were determined by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The optical properties of the material were studied through optical absorption, which resulted in well-defined band centered at 545 nm. This result is attributed to the morphology and size of the silver nanoparticles. In addition, antibacterial tests were performed on AgNPs biosynthesized with A. vera with the Kirby-Bauer protocol on Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureaus, respectively. Moreover, antifungal tests were performed with various species from Candida.
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- N S Flores-Lopez
- Centro de Física Aplicada y Tecnología Avanzada, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Santiago de Querétaro, Qro 76230, México
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- Unidad de Microbiología Básica y Aplicada, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Santiago de Querétaro, Qro 76140, México
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- Unidad de Microbiología Básica y Aplicada, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Santiago de Querétaro, Qro 76140, México
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- CONACYT-Departamento de Investigación en Física, Universidad de Sonora, Hermosillo, México
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- Centro de Física Aplicada y Tecnología Avanzada, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Santiago de Querétaro, Qro 76230, México
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- Centro de Física Aplicada y Tecnología Avanzada, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Santiago de Querétaro, Qro 76230, México
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Pajor-Świerzy A, Staśko D, Pawłowski R, Mordarski G, Kamyshny A, Szczepanowicz K. Polydispersity vs. Monodispersity. How the Properties of Ni-Ag Core-Shell Nanoparticles Affect the Conductivity of Ink Coatings. MATERIALS 2021; 14:ma14092304. [PMID: 33946794 PMCID: PMC8125038 DOI: 10.3390/ma14092304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2021] [Revised: 04/22/2021] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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The effect of polydispersity of nickel-silver core-shell nanoparticles (Ni-Ag NPs) on the conductivity of ink coatings was studied. Ni-Ag NPs of various average diameters (100, 220, and 420 nm) were synthesized and utilized for the preparation of conductive inks composed of monodisperse NPs and their polydisperse mixtures. The shell thickness of synthesized Ni-Ag NPs was found to be in the range of 10–20 nm and to provide stability of a core metal to oxidation for at least 6 months. The conductivity of metallic films formed by inks with monodisperse Ni-Ag NPs was compared with those formed by polydisperse inks. In all cases, the optimal conditions for the formation of conductive patterns (weight ratio of monodisperse NPs for polydisperse composition, the concentration of the wetting agent, sintering temperature, and duration) were determined. It was found that metallic films formed by polydisperse ink containing 100, 220, and 420 nm Ni-Ag NPs with a mass ratio of 1:1.5:0.5, respectively, are characterized by the lowest resistivity, 10.9 µΩ·cm, after their thermal post-coating sintering at 300 °C for 30 min that is only 1.6 higher than that of bulk nickel.
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- Anna Pajor-Świerzy
- Jerzy Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry Polish Academy of Sciences, Niezapominajek 8, 30239 Kraków, Poland; (D.S.); (G.M.); (K.S.)
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- Jerzy Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry Polish Academy of Sciences, Niezapominajek 8, 30239 Kraków, Poland; (D.S.); (G.M.); (K.S.)
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- Jerzy Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry Polish Academy of Sciences, Niezapominajek 8, 30239 Kraków, Poland; (D.S.); (G.M.); (K.S.)
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- Casali Center for Applied Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Edmond J. Safra Campus, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91904, Israel;
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- Jerzy Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry Polish Academy of Sciences, Niezapominajek 8, 30239 Kraków, Poland; (D.S.); (G.M.); (K.S.)
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Samadi A, Pourmadadi M, Yazdian F, Rashedi H, Navaei-Nigjeh M, Eufrasio-da-Silva T. Ameliorating quercetin constraints in cancer therapy with pH-responsive agarose-polyvinylpyrrolidone -hydroxyapatite nanocomposite encapsulated in double nanoemulsion. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 182:11-25. [PMID: 33775763 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.03.146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2020] [Revised: 02/23/2021] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Despite quercetin (QC) promising features for cancer therapy, low solubility, poor permeability, and short biological half-life time significantly confine its application in cancer therapy. In this study, a novel approach is developed to improve loading efficiency and attain quercetin sustained-release concurrently. In this direction, hydrogel nanocomposite of agarose (AG)-polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP)-hydroxyapatite (HAp) was loaded with QC. Incorporating HAp nanoparticles in the AG-PVP hydrogel improved the loading efficiency up to 61%. Also, the interactions between nanoparticle, drug, and hydrogel polymers rendered the nanocomposite pH-responsive at acidic conditions and controlled the burst release at neutral conditions. Then, QC-loaded hydrogel was encapsulated into the water in oil in water nanoemulsions to further sustain the drug release. As a result, the pH-responsive release of QC with prolonged-release over 96 h was observed. In more detail, according to the Korsmeyer-Peppas mathematical model, the mechanism of release was anomalous (diffusion-controlled) at pH 7.4 and anomalous transport (dissolution-controlled) at pH 5.4. The presence of all nanocomposite components was confirmed with FTIR analysis, and XRD results approved the incorporation of QC in the fabricated nanocomposite. The homogeneous surface of the nanocomposite in FESEM images showed good compatibility between components. The zeta potential analysis confirmed the good stability of the nanocarriers. Besides, the fabricated AG-PVP-HAp-QC platform showed significant cytotoxicity on MCF-7 cells compared to QC as a free drug (p < 0.001) and to quercetin-loaded AG-PVP (AG-PVP-QC) (p < 0.001) with enhanced apoptosis induction after the addition of HAp. Accordingly, this delivery platform ameliorated loading and sustained-release of QC, as well as its anticancer activity by releasing the drug at an effective therapeutic level over a long period to induce apoptosis. Thus, turning this drug delivery system into a potential candidate for further biomedical applications.
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- Amirmasoud Samadi
- Department of Biotechnology, School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Life Science Engineering, Faculty of New Science and Technologies, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, The Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (TIPS), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Health Technology, Technical University of Denmark (DTU), 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark; Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Department of Dentistry - Regenerative Biomaterials, Philips van Leydenlaan 25, 6525EX Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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Velgosova O, Mudra E, Vojtko M. Preparing, Characterization and Anti-Biofilm Activity of Polymer Fibers Doped by Green Synthesized AgNPs. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13040605. [PMID: 33671457 PMCID: PMC7923081 DOI: 10.3390/polym13040605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2021] [Revised: 02/15/2021] [Accepted: 02/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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The aim of the work was to prepare polymer matrix composite (PMC) microfibers doped by green synthesized silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). The incorporation of AgNP into the polymer matrix can provide toxic properties to the polymer. Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) was used as a matrix. AgNPs were synthesized by the green method, where the leaf extract of Rosmarinus officinalis (R. officinalis) was used as a reduction and capping agent. PVA-AgNPs composites were prepared in two ways: the ex situ method (pre-prepared globular AgNPs with a mean diameter of 20 nm were added into polymer matrix) and the in situ method (AgNPs were synthesized in the process of polymer composite preparation; in situ synthesized nanoparticles were a mix of different shapes with a mean diameter of ~100 nm). FTIR (Infrared spectroscopy with Fourier Transformation), UV–vis (Ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy), TEM (Transmission Electron Microscope), EDX (Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy), and SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope) techniques were used for the analysis of nanoparticles and prepared PMCs. Thin layers and microfibers of in situ and ex situ PMCs were prepared. The presence of AgNPs clusters was evident in both PMC thin layers. After electrospinning, the chains of nanoparticles were observed inside the fibers. The distribution of nanoparticles was improved by increasing the AgNPs volume fraction (from 5 vol.% to 20 vol.%). Toxic and antibiofilm activity of AgNPs colloid, pure PVA, and PVA-AgNPs composites against the one-cell green algae Parachlorella kessleri (P. kessleri) was analyzed. AgNPs colloid, as well as PVA-AgNPs composites, showed good toxic and antibiofilm activity, and pure PVA shows no toxic/antibiofilm activity.
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- Oksana Velgosova
- Institute of Materials and Quality Engineering, Faculty of Materials, Metallurgy and Recycling, Technical University of Košice, Letna 9/A, 04200 Košice, Slovakia
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +42-15-5602-2533
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- Division of Ceramic and Non-Metallic Systems, Institute of Materials Research, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Watsonova 47, 04001 Košice, Slovakia; (E.M.); (M.V.)
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- Division of Ceramic and Non-Metallic Systems, Institute of Materials Research, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Watsonova 47, 04001 Košice, Slovakia; (E.M.); (M.V.)
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Comparative Studies of CPEs Modified with Distinctive Metal Nanoparticle-Decorated Electroactive Polyimide for the Detection of UA. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13020252. [PMID: 33451036 PMCID: PMC7828535 DOI: 10.3390/polym13020252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2020] [Revised: 12/25/2020] [Accepted: 01/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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In this present work, an electrochemical sensor was developed for the sensing of uric acid (UA). The sensor was based on a carbon paste electrode (CPE) modified with electroactive polyimide (EPI) synthesized using aniline tetramer (ACAT) decorated with reduced nanoparticles (NPs) of Au, Pt, and Ag. The initial step involved the preparation and characterization of ACAT. Subsequently, the ACAT-based EPI synthesis was performed by chemical imidization of its precursors 4,4′-(4.4′-isopropylidene-diphenoxy) bis (phthalic anhydride) BPADA and ACAT. Then, EPI was doped with distinctive particles of Ag, Pt and Au, and the doped EPIs were abbreviated as EPIS, EPIP and EPIG, respectively. Their structures were characterized by XRD, XPS, and TEM, and the electrochemical properties were determined by cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry. Among these evaluated sensors, EPI with Au NPs turned out the best with a sensitivity of 1.53 uA uM−1 UA, a low limit of detection (LOD) of 0.78 uM, and a linear detection range (LDR) of 5–50 uM UA at a low potential value of 310 mV. Additionally, differential pulse voltammetric (DPV) analysis showed that the EPIG sensor showed the best selectivity for a tertiary mixture of UA, dopamine (DA), and ascorbic acid (AA) as compared to EPIP and EPIS.
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Wu H, Su M, Jin H, Li X, Wang P, Chen J, Chen J. Rutin-Loaded Silver Nanoparticles With Antithrombotic Function. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2020; 8:598977. [PMID: 33324624 PMCID: PMC7723967 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2020.598977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2020] [Accepted: 11/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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In this paper, we fabricated rutin-loaded silver nanoparticles (Rutin@AgNPs) as the nano-anticoagulant with antithrombotic function. The serum stability, anticoagulation activity, and bleeding risk of Rutin@AgNPs were evaluated. The results showed Rutin@AgNPs had good serum stability, hemocompatibility, and cytocompatibility. The anticoagulation activity of rutin was maintained, and its stability and aqueous solubility were improved. The Rutin@AgNPs could provide a sustained release to prolong the half-life of rutin. The results of the coagulation parameter assay and thrombus formation test in mice model showed that the activated partial thromboplastin time and prothrombin time were prolonged, and Rutin@AgNPs inhibited the thrombosis in the 48 h period. Moreover, the limited bleeding time indicated that the Rutin@AgNPs significantly minimized the hemorrhage risk of rutin. This Rutin@AgNPs is a potential anticoagulant for antithrombotic therapy.
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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Ko BH, Hasa B, Shin H, Jeng E, Overa S, Chen W, Jiao F. The impact of nitrogen oxides on electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction. Nat Commun 2020; 11:5856. [PMID: 33203886 PMCID: PMC7672067 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-19731-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2020] [Accepted: 10/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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The electroreduction of carbon dioxide offers a promising avenue to produce valuable fuels and chemicals using greenhouse gas carbon dioxide as the carbon feedstock. Because industrial carbon dioxide point sources often contain numerous contaminants, such as nitrogen oxides, understanding the potential impact of contaminants on carbon dioxide electrolysis is crucial for practical applications. Herein, we investigate the impact of various nitrogen oxides, including nitric oxide, nitrogen dioxide, and nitrous oxide, on carbon dioxide electroreduction on three model electrocatalysts (i.e., copper, silver, and tin). We demonstrate that the presence of nitrogen oxides (up to 0.83%) in the carbon dioxide feed leads to a considerable Faradaic efficiency loss in carbon dioxide electroreduction, which is caused by the preferential electroreduction of nitrogen oxides over carbon dioxide. The primary products of nitrogen oxides electroreduction include nitrous oxide, nitrogen, hydroxylamine, and ammonia. Despite the loss in Faradaic efficiency, the electrocatalysts exhibit similar carbon dioxide reduction performances once a pure carbon dioxide feed is restored, indicating a negligible long-term impact of nitrogen oxides on the catalytic properties of the model catalysts.
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- Byung Hee Ko
- Center for Catalytic Science and Technology, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, 19716, USA
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- Center for Catalytic Science and Technology, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, 19716, USA
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- Center for Catalytic Science and Technology, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, 19716, USA
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- Center for Catalytic Science and Technology, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, 19716, USA
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- Center for Catalytic Science and Technology, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, 19716, USA
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- Center for Catalytic Science and Technology, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, 19716, USA
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- Center for Catalytic Science and Technology, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, 19716, USA.
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Advanced Nanomaterials, Printing Processes, and Applications for Flexible Hybrid Electronics. MATERIALS 2020; 13:ma13163587. [PMID: 32823736 PMCID: PMC7475884 DOI: 10.3390/ma13163587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2020] [Revised: 08/05/2020] [Accepted: 08/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Recent advances in nanomaterial preparation and printing technologies provide unique opportunities to develop flexible hybrid electronics (FHE) for various healthcare applications. Unlike the costly, multi-step, and error-prone cleanroom-based nano-microfabrication, the printing of nanomaterials offers advantages, including cost-effectiveness, high-throughput, reliability, and scalability. Here, this review summarizes the most up-to-date nanomaterials, methods of nanomaterial printing, and system integrations to fabricate advanced FHE in wearable and implantable applications. Detailed strategies to enhance the resolution, uniformity, flexibility, and durability of nanomaterial printing are summarized. We discuss the sensitivity, functionality, and performance of recently reported printed electronics with application areas in wearable sensors, prosthetics, and health monitoring implantable systems. Collectively, the main contribution of this paper is in the summary of the essential requirements of material properties, mechanisms for printed sensors, and electronics.
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Xu L, Wang YY, Huang J, Chen CY, Wang ZX, Xie H. Silver nanoparticles: Synthesis, medical applications and biosafety. Theranostics 2020; 10:8996-9031. [PMID: 32802176 PMCID: PMC7415816 DOI: 10.7150/thno.45413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 363] [Impact Index Per Article: 90.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2020] [Accepted: 06/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have been one of the most attractive nanomaterials in biomedicine due to their unique physicochemical properties. In this paper, we review the state-of-the-art advances of AgNPs in the synthesis methods, medical applications and biosafety of AgNPs. The synthesis methods of AgNPs include physical, chemical and biological routes. AgNPs are mainly used for antimicrobial and anticancer therapy, and also applied in the promotion of wound repair and bone healing, or as the vaccine adjuvant, anti-diabetic agent and biosensors. This review also summarizes the biological action mechanisms of AgNPs, which mainly involve the release of silver ions (Ag+), generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), destruction of membrane structure. Despite these therapeutic benefits, their biological safety problems such as potential toxicity on cells, tissue, and organs should be paid enough attention. Besides, we briefly introduce a new type of Ag particles smaller than AgNPs, silver Ångstrom (Å, 1 Å = 0.1 nm) particles (AgÅPs), which exhibit better biological activity and lower toxicity compared with AgNPs. Finally, we conclude the current challenges and point out the future development direction of AgNPs.
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- Li Xu
- Department of Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China
- Movement System Injury and Repair Research Center, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China
- Xiangya Hospital of Central South University-Amcan Medical Biotechnology Co. Ltd. Joint Research Center, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China
- Institute of Reproductive and Stem Cell Engineering, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China
- Movement System Injury and Repair Research Center, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China
- Movement System Injury and Repair Research Center, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China
- Xiangya Hospital of Central South University-Amcan Medical Biotechnology Co. Ltd. Joint Research Center, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China
- Movement System Injury and Repair Research Center, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China
- Xiangya Hospital of Central South University-Amcan Medical Biotechnology Co. Ltd. Joint Research Center, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China
- Movement System Injury and Repair Research Center, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China
- Xiangya Hospital of Central South University-Amcan Medical Biotechnology Co. Ltd. Joint Research Center, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China
- Movement System Injury and Repair Research Center, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China
- Xiangya Hospital of Central South University-Amcan Medical Biotechnology Co. Ltd. Joint Research Center, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China
- Department of Sports Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Organ Injury, Aging and Regenerative Medicine, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Bone Joint Degeneration and Injury, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China
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Layer Morphology and Ink Compatibility of Silver Nanoparticle Inkjet Inks for Near-Infrared Sintering. NANOMATERIALS 2020; 10:nano10050892. [PMID: 32392730 PMCID: PMC7279230 DOI: 10.3390/nano10050892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2020] [Revised: 04/28/2020] [Accepted: 05/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The field of printed electronics is rapidly evolving, producing low cost applications with enhanced performances with transparent, stretchable properties and higher reliability. Due to the versatility of printed electronics, industry can consider the implementation of electronics in a way which was never possible before. However, a post-processing step to achieve conductive structures-known as sintering-limits the production ease and speed of printed electronics. This study addresses the issues related to fast sintering without scarifying important properties such as conductivity and surface roughness. A drop-on-demand inkjet printer is employed to deposit silver nanoparticle-based inks. The post-processing time of these inks is reduced by replacing the conventional oven sintering procedure with the state-of-the-art method, named near-infrared sintering. By doing so, the post-processing time shortens from 30-60 min to 6-8 s. Furthermore, the maximum substrate temperature during sintering is reduced from 200 °C to 120 °C. Based on the results of this study, one can conclude that near-infrared sintering is a ready-to-industrialize post-processing method for the production of printed electronics, capable of sintering inks at high speed, low temperature and with low complexity. Furthermore, it becomes clear that ink optimization plays an important role in processing inkjet printable inks, especially after being near-infrared sintered.
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Makhetha T, Ray SC, Moutloali RM. Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework-8-Encapsulated Nanoparticle of Ag/Cu Composites Supported on Graphene Oxide: Synthesis and Antibacterial Activity. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:9626-9640. [PMID: 32391448 PMCID: PMC7203699 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b03215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2019] [Accepted: 03/06/2020] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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The rational approach motivated the design of novel antimicrobial silver and silver-copper bimetallic nanoparticles contained within zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 supported on graphene oxide (GO), Ag@ZIF-8@GO, and AgCu@ZIF8@GO. In the resultant composites, ZIF-8 was able to prevent the stacking of GO sheets and also acted as a carrier for the nanoparticles within its cavities. GO, on the other hand, acted as an anchoring support enabling uniform dispersion of the nanocomposites, thus eliminating their aggregation. The morphological and physicochemical properties of the composites were determined through a variety of characterization techniques, for example, transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, p-X-ray diffraction (XRD), nitrogen sorption, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The energy-dispersive system and XPS supplied evidence of the presence of all expected components in the composites. The XRD provided proof of a crystalline, distorted ZIF-8 structure. Ag@ZIF8@GO and Ag-Cu@ZIF-8@GO composites were effective against both Gram-negative (Escherichia coli) and Gram-positive (Staphylococcus aureus) bacteria as determined by the disc diffusion method. The role of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) in the antibacterial activity of both Ag@ZIF8@GO and AgCu@ZIF8@GO was highlighted as crucial in the probable pathway in the antimicrobial activity of the composites.
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- Thollwana
Andretta Makhetha
- Department
of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Johannesburg, P.O. Box 17011, Doornfontein 2028, Johannesburg, South Africa
- DST/Mintek
Nanotechnology Innovation Centre − UJ Water Research Node,
Faculty of Science, University of South
Africa, Private Bag X6,
Florida, Science Campus, Christiaan de Wet and Pioneer Avenue, Florida
Park, Johannesburg 1710, South Africa
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- Department
of Physics, College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa, Private Bag X6, Florida, Science Campus, Christiaan
de Wet and Pioneer Avenue, Florida Park, Johannesburg 1710, South Africa
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- Department
of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Johannesburg, P.O. Box 17011, Doornfontein 2028, Johannesburg, South Africa
- DST/Mintek
Nanotechnology Innovation Centre − UJ Water Research Node,
Faculty of Science, University of South
Africa, Private Bag X6,
Florida, Science Campus, Christiaan de Wet and Pioneer Avenue, Florida
Park, Johannesburg 1710, South Africa
- E-mail: . Phone: +27 11
559 6885. Fax: +27 11 559 6425
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Khan Y, Thielens A, Muin S, Ting J, Baumbauer C, Arias AC. A New Frontier of Printed Electronics: Flexible Hybrid Electronics. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e1905279. [PMID: 31742812 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201905279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 153] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2019] [Revised: 09/08/2019] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The performance and integration density of silicon integrated circuits (ICs) have progressed at an unprecedented pace in the past 60 years. While silicon ICs thrive at low-power high-performance computing, creating flexible and large-area electronics using silicon remains a challenge. On the other hand, flexible and printed electronics use intrinsically flexible materials and printing techniques to manufacture compliant and large-area electronics. Nonetheless, flexible electronics are not as efficient as silicon ICs for computation and signal communication. Flexible hybrid electronics (FHE) leverages the strengths of these two dissimilar technologies. It uses flexible and printed electronics where flexibility and scalability are required, i.e., for sensing and actuating, and silicon ICs for computation and communication purposes. Combining flexible electronics and silicon ICs yields a very powerful and versatile technology with a vast range of applications. Here, the fundamental building blocks of an FHE system, printed sensors and circuits, thinned silicon ICs, printed antennas, printed energy harvesting and storage modules, and printed displays, are discussed. Emerging application areas of FHE in wearable health, structural health, industrial, environmental, and agricultural sensing are reviewed. Overall, the recent progress, fabrication, application, and challenges, and an outlook, related to FHE are presented.
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- Yasser Khan
- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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Rabbi MA, Rahman MM, Minami H, Habib MR, Ahmad H. Ag impregnated sub-micrometer crystalline jute cellulose particles: Catalytic and antibacterial properties. Carbohydr Polym 2020; 233:115842. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.115842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2019] [Revised: 12/17/2019] [Accepted: 01/07/2020] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Nguyen HTP, Nguyen TMT, Hoang CN, Le TK, Lund T, Nguyen HKH, Huynh TKX. Characterization and photocatalytic activity of new photocatalysts based on Ag, F-modified ZnO nanoparticles prepared by thermal shock method. ARAB J CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2018.01.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Sirohi S, Mittal A, Nain R, Jain N, Singh R, Dobhal S, Pani B, Parida D. Effect of nanoparticle shape on the conductivity of Ag nanoparticle poly(vinyl alcohol) composite films. POLYM INT 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/pi.5906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Sidhharth Sirohi
- Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Sciences, University of Delhi Delhi India
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- Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Sciences, University of Delhi Delhi India
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- Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Sciences, University of Delhi Delhi India
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- Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Sciences, University of Delhi Delhi India
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- Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Sciences, University of Delhi Delhi India
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- Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Sciences, University of Delhi Delhi India
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- Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Sciences, University of Delhi Delhi India
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- Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa), St Gallen Switzerland
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Sensitive surface-enhanced Raman scattering detection of atrazine based on aggregation of silver nanoparticles modified carbon dots. Talanta 2019; 201:46-51. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2019.03.108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2019] [Revised: 03/27/2019] [Accepted: 03/30/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Terra ALM, Cruz ND, Henrard ASA, Costa JAV, Morais MGD. Simultaneous Biosynthesis of Silver Nanoparticles with Spirulina sp. LEB 18 Cultivation. Ind Biotechnol (New Rochelle N Y) 2019. [DOI: 10.1089/ind.2018.0022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Ana Luiza Machado Terra
- Laboratory of Microbiology and Biochemistry, Federal University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Microbiology and Biochemistry, Federal University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Microbiology and Biochemistry, Federal University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande, Brazil
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Wang B, Facchetti A. Mechanically Flexible Conductors for Stretchable and Wearable E-Skin and E-Textile Devices. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2019; 31:e1901408. [PMID: 31106490 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201901408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 156] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2019] [Revised: 03/24/2019] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Considerable progress in materials development and device integration for mechanically bendable and stretchable optoelectronics will broaden the application of "Internet-of-Things" concepts to a myriad of new applications. When addressing the needs associated with the human body, such as the detection of mechanical functions, monitoring of health parameters, and integration with human tissues, optoelectronic devices, interconnects/circuits enabling their functions, and the core passive components from which the whole system is built must sustain different degrees of mechanical stresses. Herein, the basic characteristics and performance of several of these devices are reported, particularly focusing on the conducting element constituting them. Among these devices, strain sensors of different types, energy storage elements, and power/energy storage and generators are included. Specifically, the advances during the past 3 years are reported, wherein mechanically flexible conducting elements are fabricated from (0D, 1D, and 2D) conducting nanomaterials from metals (e.g., Au nanoparticles, Ag flakes, Cu nanowires), carbon nanotubes/nanofibers, 2D conductors (e.g., graphene, MoS2 ), metal oxides (e.g., Zn nanorods), and conducting polymers (e.g., poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(4-styrene sulfonate), polyaniline) in combination with passive fibrotic and elastomeric materials enabling, after integration, the so-called electronic skins and electronic textiles.
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- Binghao Wang
- Department of Chemistry and the Materials Research Center, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and the Materials Research Center, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
- Flexterra Corporation, 8025 Lamon Avenue, Skokie, IL, 60077, USA
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Magnetic Field Patterning of Nickel Nanowire Film Realized by Printed Precursor Inks. MATERIALS 2019; 12:ma12060928. [PMID: 30897771 PMCID: PMC6471525 DOI: 10.3390/ma12060928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2019] [Revised: 03/12/2019] [Accepted: 03/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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This paper demonstrates an easily prepared novel material and approach to producing aligned nickel (Ni) nanowires having unique and customizable structures on a variety of substrates for electronic and magnetic applications. This is a new approach to producing printed metallic Ni structures from precursor materials, and it provides a novel technique for nanowire formation during reduction. This homogeneous solution can be printed in ambient conditions, and it forms aligned elemental Ni nanowires over large areas upon heating in the presence of a magnetic field. The use of templates or subsequent purification are not required. This technique is very flexible, and allows the preparation of unique patterns of nanowires which provides opportunities to produce structures with enhanced anisotropic electrical and magnetic properties. An example of this is the unique fabrication of aligned nanowire grids by overlaying layers of nanowires oriented at different angles with respect to each other. The resistivity of printed and cured films was found to be as low as 560 µΩ∙cm. The saturation magnetization was measured to be 30 emu∙g−1, which is comparable to bulk Ni. Magnetic anisotropy was induced with an axis along the direction of the applied magnetic field, giving soft magnetic properties.
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Kamyshny A, Magdassi S. Conductive nanomaterials for 2D and 3D printed flexible electronics. Chem Soc Rev 2019; 48:1712-1740. [PMID: 30569917 DOI: 10.1039/c8cs00738a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 132] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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This review describes recent developments in the field of conductive nanomaterials and their application in 2D and 3D printed flexible electronics, with particular emphasis on inks based on metal nanoparticles and nanowires, carbon nanotubes, and graphene sheets. We present the basic properties of these nanomaterials, their stabilization in dispersions, formulation of conductive inks and formation of conductive patterns on flexible substrates (polymers, paper, textile) by using various printing technologies and post-printing processes. Applications of conductive nanomaterials for fabrication of various 2D and 3D electronic devices are also briefly discussed.
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- Alexander Kamyshny
- Casali Center for Applied Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Edmond J. Safra Campus, 91904 Jerusalem, Israel.
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Ajitha B, Reddy YAK, Lee Y, Kim MJ, Ahn CW. Biomimetic synthesis of silver nanoparticles using
Syzygium aromaticum
(clove) extract: Catalytic and antimicrobial effects. Appl Organomet Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/aoc.4867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- B. Ajitha
- Department of Nano‐Structured Materials ResearchNational Nano‐Fab Center (NNFC) at KAIST 291 Daehak‐ro, Yuseong‐gu Daejeon 34141 Republic of Korea
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- Department of PhysicsIndian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing Kancheepuram Off Vandalur‐Kelambakkam Road Chennai 600127 India
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- Department of Nano‐Structured Materials ResearchNational Nano‐Fab Center (NNFC) at KAIST 291 Daehak‐ro, Yuseong‐gu Daejeon 34141 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mechanical EngineeringSouthern Methodist University Dallas TX 75205 USA
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- Department of Nano‐Structured Materials ResearchNational Nano‐Fab Center (NNFC) at KAIST 291 Daehak‐ro, Yuseong‐gu Daejeon 34141 Republic of Korea
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Liu L, Ding L, Zhong D, Han J, Wang S, Meng Q, Qiu C, Zhang X, Peng LM, Zhang Z. Carbon Nanotube Complementary Gigahertz Integrated Circuits and Their Applications on Wireless Sensor Interface Systems. ACS NANO 2019; 13:2526-2535. [PMID: 30694653 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.8b09488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Along with ultralow-energy delay products and symmetric complementary polarities, carbon nanotube field-effect transistors (CNT FETs) are expected to be promising building blocks for energy-efficient computing technology. However, the work frequencies of the existing CNT-based complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) integrated circuits (ICs) are far below the requirement (850 MHz) in state-of-art wireless communication applications. In this work, we fabricated deep submicron CMOS FETs with considerably improved performance of n-type CNT FETs and hence significantly promoted the work frequency of CNT CMOS ICs to 1.98 GHz. Based on these high-speed and sensitive voltage-controlled oscillators, we then presented a wireless sensor interface circuit with working frequency up to 1.5 GHz spectrum. As a preliminary demonstration, an energy-efficient wireless temperature sensing interface system was realized combining a 150 mAh flexible Li-ion battery and a flexible antenna (center frequency of 915 MHz). In general, the CMOS-logic high-speed CNT ICs showed outstanding energy efficiency and thus may potentially advance the application of CNT-based electronics.
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- Lijun Liu
- Key Laboratory for the Physics and Chemistry of Nanodevices and Department of Electronics , Peking University , Beijing 100871 , China
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- Key Laboratory for the Physics and Chemistry of Nanodevices and Department of Electronics , Peking University , Beijing 100871 , China
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- Key Laboratory for the Physics and Chemistry of Nanodevices and Department of Electronics , Peking University , Beijing 100871 , China
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- Key Laboratory for the Physics and Chemistry of Nanodevices and Department of Electronics , Peking University , Beijing 100871 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Printing , Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ICCAS) , Beijing 100190 , China
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- CAS 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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- Key Laboratory for the Physics and Chemistry of Nanodevices and Department of Electronics , Peking University , Beijing 100871 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Printing , Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ICCAS) , Beijing 100190 , China
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- Key Laboratory for the Physics and Chemistry of Nanodevices and Department of Electronics , Peking University , Beijing 100871 , China
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- Key Laboratory for the Physics and Chemistry of Nanodevices and Department of Electronics , Peking University , Beijing 100871 , China
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Li Y, Zhang Z, Su M, Huang Z, Li Z, Li F, Pan Q, Ren W, Hu X, Li L, Song Y. A general strategy for printing colloidal nanomaterials into one-dimensional micro/nanolines. NANOSCALE 2018; 10:22374-22380. [PMID: 30474673 DOI: 10.1039/c8nr06543h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Though patterned one-dimensional (1D) micro/nanoline arrays are of great importance in the field of integrated circuits and optoelectronics, the fabrication of high-precision micro/nanolines with excellent optical and electrical performance remains a great challenge. Herein, a general strategy for printing 1D micro/nanolines is proposed by manipulating the self-assembly of functional nanoparticles as a multilayer or monolayer stack with a single-nanoparticle width. This method is universal for dispersible nanoparticles, and the silver nanoparticle was selected as a model nanoparticle due to its good conductivity, dispersibility and narrow-size distribution. The results indicate that the morphologies of printed micro/nanolines can be precisely regulated by the substrate wettability and the suspension concentration. Specifically, 1D nanoparticle-assembled architectures are printed as a monolayer stack on the substrate with a low contact angle (below 45°), while a multilayer stack is formed on the substrate with a high contact angle (above 50°) or a high concentration (more than 0.12%). The controllability of micro/nanoline morphologies can be interpreted through the influence of the three phase contact line slipping motion and the nanoparticle diffusion on diverse substrates at different concentrations. Alteration of the printing template structures enables the intervals of 1D micro/nanolines to span from 16 μm to 48 μm. These results provide an efficient methodology for fabricating micro/nano-circuits or optics and strengthening the understanding of the self-assembling process.
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- Yifan Li
- Key Laboratory of Green Printing, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ICCAS), Beijing Engineering Research Center of Nanomaterials for Green Printing Technology, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Beijing 100190, P. R. China.
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Chandra A, Singh M. Biosynthesis of amino acid functionalized silver nanoparticles for potential catalytic and oxygen sensing applications. Inorg Chem Front 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c7qi00569e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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A green approach to the biosynthesis of amino acid functionalized silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using Neem gum is reported herein.
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- Abhishek Chandra
- School of Chemical Sciences
- Central University of Gujarat
- Gandhinagar-382030
- India
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- School of Chemical Sciences
- Central University of Gujarat
- Gandhinagar-382030
- India
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Javaid A, Oloketuyi SF, Khan MM, Khan F. Diversity of Bacterial Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles. BIONANOSCIENCE 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s12668-017-0496-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Kanelidis I, Kraus T. The role of ligands in coinage-metal nanoparticles for electronics. BEILSTEIN JOURNAL OF NANOTECHNOLOGY 2017; 8:2625-2639. [PMID: 29259877 PMCID: PMC5727811 DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.8.263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2017] [Accepted: 11/06/2017] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Coinage-metal nanoparticles are key components of many printable electronic inks. They can be combined with polymers to form conductive composites and have been used as the basis of molecular electronic devices. This review summarizes the multidimensional role of surface ligands that cover their metal cores. Ligands not only passivate crystal facets and determine growth rates and shapes; they also affect size and colloidal stability. Particle shapes can be tuned via the ligand choice while ligand length, size, ω-functionalities, and chemical nature influence shelf-life and stability of nanoparticles in dispersions. When particles are deposited, ligands affect the electrical properties of the resulting film, the morphology of particle films, and the nature of the interfaces. The effects of the ligands on sintering, cross-linking, and self-assembly of particles in electronic materials are discussed.
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- Ioannis Kanelidis
- INM – Leibniz Institute for New Materials, Campus D2 2, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
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- INM – Leibniz Institute for New Materials, Campus D2 2, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
- Department of Chemistry, Saarland University, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
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Review of Recent Inkjet-Printed Capacitive Tactile Sensors. SENSORS 2017; 17:s17112593. [PMID: 29125584 PMCID: PMC5713153 DOI: 10.3390/s17112593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2017] [Revised: 10/20/2017] [Accepted: 11/07/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Inkjet printing is an advanced printing technology that has been used to develop conducting layers, interconnects and other features on a variety of substrates. It is an additive manufacturing process that offers cost-effective, lightweight designs and simplifies the fabrication process with little effort. There is hardly sufficient research on tactile sensors and inkjet printing. Advancements in materials science and inkjet printing greatly facilitate the realization of sophisticated tactile sensors. Starting from the concept of capacitive sensing, a brief comparison of printing techniques, the essential requirements of inkjet-printing and the attractive features of state-of-the art inkjet-printed tactile sensors developed on diverse substrates (paper, polymer, glass and textile) are presented in this comprehensive review. Recent trends in inkjet-printed wearable/flexible and foldable tactile sensors are evaluated, paving the way for future research.
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Interleukin-10 Conjugation to Carboxylated PVP-Coated Silver Nanoparticles for Improved Stability and Therapeutic Efficacy. NANOMATERIALS 2017; 7:nano7070165. [PMID: 28671603 PMCID: PMC5535231 DOI: 10.3390/nano7070165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2017] [Revised: 06/08/2017] [Accepted: 06/29/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Interleukin-10 (IL-10) is a key anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive cytokine and therefore represents a potential therapeutic agent especially in inflammatory diseases. However, despite its proven therapeutic efficacy, its short half-life and proteolytic degradation in vivo combined with its low storage stability have limited its therapeutic use. Strategies have been developed to overcome most of these shortcomings, including in particular bioconjugation with stabilizing agents such as polyethylene glycol (PEG) and poly (vinylpyrolidone) (PVP), but so far these have had limited success. In this paper, we present an alternative method consisting of bioconjugating IL-10 to PVP-coated silver nanoparticles (Ag-PVPs) in order to achieve its storage stability by preventing denaturation and to improve its anti-inflammatory efficacy. Silver nanoparticles capped with a carboxylated PVP were produced and further covalently conjugated with IL-10 protein by carbodiimide crosslinker chemistry. The IL-10 conjugated Ag-PVPs exhibited increased stability and anti-inflammatory effectiveness in vitro. This study therefore provides a novel approach to bioconjugating PVP-coated silver nanoparticles with therapeutic proteins, which could be useful in drug delivery and anti-inflammatory therapies.
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Mahajan BK, Yu X, Shou W, Pan H, Huang X. Mechanically Milled Irregular Zinc Nanoparticles for Printable Bioresorbable Electronics. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2017; 13:1700065. [PMID: 28218485 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201700065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Bioresorbable electronics is predominantly realized by complex and time-consuming anhydrous fabrication processes. New technology explores printable methods using inks containing micro- or nano-bioresorbable particles (e.g., Zn and Mg). However, these particles have seldom been obtained in the context of bioresorbable electronics using cheap, reliable, and effective approaches with limited study on properties essential to printable electronics. Here, irregular nanocrystalline Zn with controllable sizes and optimized electrical performance is obtained through ball milling approach using polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) as a process control agent to stabilize Zn particles and prevent cold welding. Time and PVP dependence of the ball milled particles are studied with systematic characterizations of morphology and composition of the nanoparticles. The results reveal crystallized Zn nanoparticles with a size of ≈34.834 ± 1.76 nm and low surface oxidation. The resulting Zn nanoparticles can be readily printed onto bioresorbable substrates and sintered at room temperature using a photonic sintering approach, leading to a high conductivity of 44 643 S m-1 for printable zinc nanoparticles. The techniques to obtain Zn nanoparticles through ball milling and processing them through photonic sintering may potentially lead to a mass fabrication method for bioresorbable electronics and promote its applications in healthcare, environmental protection, and consumer electronics.
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- Bikram K Mahajan
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, 400 West 13th Street, Rolla, MO, 65401, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, 400 West 13th Street, Rolla, MO, 65401, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, 400 West 13th Street, Rolla, MO, 65401, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, 400 West 13th Street, Rolla, MO, 65401, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin, 300072, China
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Andò B, Baglio S, Bulsara AR, Emery T, Marletta V, Pistorio A. Low-Cost Inkjet Printing Technology for the Rapid Prototyping of Transducers. SENSORS 2017; 17:s17040748. [PMID: 28368318 PMCID: PMC5421708 DOI: 10.3390/s17040748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2017] [Revised: 03/15/2017] [Accepted: 03/29/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Recently, there has been an upsurge in efforts dedicated to developing low-cost flexible electronics by exploiting innovative materials and direct printing technologies. This interest is motivated by the need for low-cost mass-production, shapeable, and disposable devices, and the rapid prototyping of electronics and sensors. This review, following a short overview of main printing processes, reports examples of the development of flexible transducers through low-cost inkjet printing technology.
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- Bruno Andò
- DIEEI-University of Catania, v.le A. Doria, 6-95125 Catania, Italy.
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- DIEEI-University of Catania, v.le A. Doria, 6-95125 Catania, Italy.
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- Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific, Code 71000, San Diego, CA 92152-5000, USA.
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- Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific, Code 71000, San Diego, CA 92152-5000, USA.
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- DIEEI-University of Catania, v.le A. Doria, 6-95125 Catania, Italy.
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