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Reviakine I. Quartz crystal microbalance in soft and biological interfaces. Biointerphases 2024; 19:010801. [PMID: 38416603 DOI: 10.1116/6.0003312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2023] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/01/2024] Open
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Applications of quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation to studying soft and biological interfaces are reviewed. The focus is primarily on data analysis through viscoelastic modeling and a model-free approach focusing on the acoustic ratio. Current challenges and future research and development directions are discussed.
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Fontelo R, Reis RL, Novoa-Carballal R, Pashkuleva I. Preparation, Properties, and Bioapplications of Block Copolymer Nanopatterns. Adv Healthc Mater 2024; 13:e2301810. [PMID: 37737834 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202301810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2023] [Revised: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023]
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Block copolymer (BCP) self-assembly has emerged as a feasible method for large-scale fabrication with remarkable precision - features that are not common for most of the nanofabrication techniques. In this review, recent advancements in the molecular design of BCP along with state-of-the-art processing methodologies based on microphase separation alone or its combination with different lithography methods are presented. Furthermore, the bioapplications of the generated nanopatterns in the development of protein arrays, cell-selective surfaces, and antibacterial coatings are explored. Finally, the current challenges in the field are outlined and the potential breakthroughs that can be achieved by adopting BCP approaches already applied in the fabrication of electronic devices are discussed.
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- Raul Fontelo
- 3B's Research Group, I3Bs - Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, AvePark, Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, Barco, Guimarães, 4805-017, Portugal
- ICVS/3B's-PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
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- 3B's Research Group, I3Bs - Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, AvePark, Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, Barco, Guimarães, 4805-017, Portugal
- ICVS/3B's-PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
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- 3B's Research Group, I3Bs - Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, AvePark, Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, Barco, Guimarães, 4805-017, Portugal
- ICVS/3B's-PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
- CINBIO, University of Vigo, Campus Universitario de Vigo, Vigo, Pontevedra, 36310, Spain
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- 3B's Research Group, I3Bs - Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, AvePark, Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, Barco, Guimarães, 4805-017, Portugal
- ICVS/3B's-PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
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Fontelo R, Soares da Costa D, Gomez-Florit M, Tiainen H, Reis RL, Novoa-Carballal R, Pashkuleva I. Antibacterial nanopatterned coatings for dental implants. J Mater Chem B 2022; 10:8710-8718. [PMID: 36214372 DOI: 10.1039/d2tb01352e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Dental implants, usually made of titanium, are exposed to hostile oral microflora that facilitate bacterial infections and subsequent inflammation. To mitigate these processes, we coated titanium substrates with block copolymer nanopatterns and investigated the bactericidal effect of these coatings against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. We found that the bactericidal efficacy of the coatings depends on their morphology and surface chemistry as well as on the bacterial strain: an optimal combination can lead to significant bacterial death for a short time, i.e. 90% for 90 min. Human gingival fibroblasts in contact with the nanopatterned coatings showed similar cell attachment and morphology as on bare Ti. Immunostaining assays showed similar levels of CCR7 and CD206 in macrophages cultured over the nanopatterns and bare Ti, demonstrating adequate properties for tissue integration. The nanopatterns induced a small increase in macrophage aspect ratio, which might indicate early states of M2 polarization, given the absence of CD206.
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- Raul Fontelo
- 3B's Research Group, I3Bs - Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, AvePark, Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, Zona Industrial da Gandra, 4805-017 Barco, Portugal. .,ICVS/3B's-PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
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- 3B's Research Group, I3Bs - Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, AvePark, Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, Zona Industrial da Gandra, 4805-017 Barco, Portugal. .,ICVS/3B's-PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
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- 3B's Research Group, I3Bs - Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, AvePark, Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, Zona Industrial da Gandra, 4805-017 Barco, Portugal. .,ICVS/3B's-PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
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- Department of Biomaterials, Institute of Clinical Dentistry, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1109, Blindern, Oslo 0317, Norway
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- 3B's Research Group, I3Bs - Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, AvePark, Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, Zona Industrial da Gandra, 4805-017 Barco, Portugal. .,ICVS/3B's-PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
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- 3B's Research Group, I3Bs - Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, AvePark, Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, Zona Industrial da Gandra, 4805-017 Barco, Portugal. .,ICVS/3B's-PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
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- 3B's Research Group, I3Bs - Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, AvePark, Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, Zona Industrial da Gandra, 4805-017 Barco, Portugal. .,ICVS/3B's-PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
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Horrocks MS, Kollmetz T, O'Reilly P, Nowak D, Malmström J. Quantitative analysis of biomolecule release from polystyrene- block-polyethylene oxide thin films. SOFT MATTER 2022; 18:4513-4526. [PMID: 35674502 DOI: 10.1039/d2sm00383j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Block copolymers have garnered recent attention due to their ability to contain molecular cargo within nanoscale domains and release said cargo in aqueous environments. However, the release kinetics of cargo from these thin-films has not yet been reported. Knowledge of the release quantities and release profiles of these systems is paramount for applications of these systems. Here, Polystyrene-block-poly(ethylene oxide) (PS-b-PEO) was co-assembled with fluorescein isothiocyanate isomer I-lysozyme (FITC-LZ) and fluorescein isothiocyanate isomer I-TAT (FITC-TAT), such that these molecular cargos arrange within the PEO domains of the thin films. We show that high loading ratios of cargo/PS-b-PEO do not significantly impact the nanostructure of the films; however, a loading limit appears to be present with aggregates of protein forming at the microscale with higher loading ratios. The presence of lysozyme (LZ) within the films was confirmed qualitatively after aqueous exposure through photo-induced force microscopy (PiFM) imaging at the Amide I characteristic peak (∼1650 cm-1). Furthermore, we demonstrate that LZ maintains activity and structure after exposure to the polymer solvent (benzene/methanol/water mix). Finally, we demonstrate quantitatively 20-80 ng cm-2 of cargo is released from these films, depending on the cargo incorporated. We show that the larger molecule lysozyme is released over a longer time than the smaller TAT peptide. Finally, we demonstrate the ability to tune the quantity of cargo released by altering the thickness of the PS-b-PEO thin-films during fabrication.
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- Matthew S Horrocks
- Chemical and Materials Engineering, The University of Auckland, New Zealand.
- The MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Chemical and Materials Engineering, The University of Auckland, New Zealand.
- The MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Chemical and Materials Engineering, The University of Auckland, New Zealand.
- The MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Wellington, New Zealand
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Ting MS, Vella J, Raos BJ, Narasimhan BN, Svirskis D, Travas-Sejdic J, Malmström J. Conducting polymer hydrogels with electrically-tuneable mechanical properties as dynamic cell culture substrates. BIOMATERIALS ADVANCES 2022; 134:112559. [PMID: 35527144 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2021.112559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2021] [Revised: 11/15/2021] [Accepted: 11/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Hydrogels are a popular substrate for cell culture due to their mechanical properties closely resembling natural tissue. Stimuli-responsive hydrogels are a good platform for studying cell response to dynamic stimuli. Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (pNIPAM) is a thermo-responsive polymer that undergoes a volume-phase transition when heated to 32 °C. Conducting polymers can be incorporated into hydrogels to introduce electrically responsive properties. The conducting polymer, polypyrrole (PPy), has been widely studied as electrochemical actuators due to its electrochemical stability, fast actuation and high strains. We determine the volume-phase transition temperature of pNIPAM hydrogels with PPy electropolymerised with different salts as a film within the hydrogel network. We also investigate the electro-mechanical properties at the transition temperature (32 °C) and physiological temperature (37 °C). We show statistically significant differences in the Young's modulus of the hybrid hydrogel at elevated temperatures upon electrochemical stimulation, with a 5 kPa difference at the transition temperature. Furthermore, we show a three-fold increase in actuation at transition temperature compared to room temperature and physiological temperature, attributed to the movement of ions in/out of the PPy film that induce the volume-phase transition of the pNIPAM hydrogel. Furthermore, cell adhesion to the hybrid hydrogel was demonstrated with mouse articular chondrocytes.
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- Matthew S Ting
- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand; MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Wellington, New Zealand; Polymer Biointerface Centre, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- School of Chemical Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand; MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Wellington, New Zealand
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- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Wellington, New Zealand; Polymer Biointerface Centre, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand; School of Chemical Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand; MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Wellington, New Zealand; Polymer Biointerface Centre, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
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Cho DH, Xie T, Mulcahey PJ, Kelleher NP, Hahm JI. Distinctive Adsorption Mechanism and Kinetics of Immunoglobulin G on a Nanoscale Polymer Surface. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:1458-1470. [PMID: 35037456 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c02710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Elucidation of protein adsorption beyond simple polymer surfaces to those presenting greater chemical complexity and nanoscopic features is critical to developing well-controlled nanobiomaterials and nanobiosensors. In this study, we repeatedly and faithfully track individual proteins on the same nanodomain areas of a block copolymer (BCP) surface and monitor the adsorption and assembly behavior of a model protein, immunoglobulin G (IgG), over time into a tight surface-packed structure. With discrete protein adsorption events unambiguously visualized at the biomolecular level, the detailed assembly and packing states of IgG on the BCP nanodomain surface are subsequently correlated to various regimes of IgG adsorption kinetic plots. Intriguing features, entirely different from those observed from macroscopic homopolymer templates, are identified from the IgG adsorption isotherms on the nanoscale, chemically varying BCP surface. They include the presence of two Langmuir-like adsorption segments and a nonmonotonic regime in the adsorption plot. Via correlation to time-corresponding topographic data, the unique isotherm features are explained with single biomolecule level details of the IgG adsorption pathway on the BCP. This work not only provides much needed, direct experimental evidence for time-resolved, single protein level, adsorption events on nanoscale polymer surfaces but also signifies mutual linking between specific topographic states of protein adsorption and assembly to particular segments of adsorption isotherms. From the fundamental research viewpoint, the correlative ability to examine the nanoscopic surface organizations of individual proteins and their local as well as global adsorption kinetic profiles will be highly valuable for accurately determining protein assembly mechanisms and interpreting protein adsorption kinetics on nanoscale surfaces. Application-wise, such knowledge will also be important for fundamentally guiding the design and development of biomaterials and biomedical devices that exploit nanoscale polymer architectures.
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- David H Cho
- Department of Chemistry, Georgetown University, 37th & O Sts. NW., Washington, D.C. 20057, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Georgetown University, 37th & O Sts. NW., Washington, D.C. 20057, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Georgetown University, 37th & O Sts. NW., Washington, D.C. 20057, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Georgetown University, 37th & O Sts. NW., Washington, D.C. 20057, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Georgetown University, 37th & O Sts. NW., Washington, D.C. 20057, United States
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Lo LW, Zhao J, Wan H, Wang Y, Chakrabartty S, Wang C. An Inkjet-Printed PEDOT:PSS-Based Stretchable Conductor for Wearable Health Monitoring Device Applications. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:21693-21702. [PMID: 33926183 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c00537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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A stretchable conductor is one of the key components in soft electronics that allows the seamless integration of electronic devices and sensors on elastic substrates. Its unique advantages of mechanical flexibility and stretchability have enabled a variety of wearable bioelectronic devices that can conformably adapt to curved skin surfaces for long-term health monitoring applications. Here, we report a poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS)-based stretchable polymer blend that can be patterned using an inkjet printing process while exhibiting low sheet resistance and accommodating large mechanical deformations. We have systematically studied the effect of various types of polar solvent additives that can help induce phase separation of PEDOT and PSS grains and change the conformation of a PEDOT chain, thereby improving the electrical property of the film by facilitating charge hopping along the percolating PEDOT network. The optimal ink formulation is achieved by adding 5 wt % ethylene glycol into a pristine PEDOT:PSS aqueous solution, which results in a sheet resistance of as low as 58 Ω/□. Elasticity can also be achieved by blending the above solution with the soft polymer poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO). Thin films of PEDOT:PSS/PEO polymer blends patterned by inkjet printing exhibits a low sheet resistance of 84 Ω/□ and can resist up to 50% tensile strain with minimal changes in electrical performance. With its good conductivity and elasticity, we have further demonstrated the use of the polymer blend as stretchable interconnects and stretchable dry electrodes on a thin polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) substrate for photoplethysmography (PPG) and electrocardiography (ECG) recording applications. This work shows the potential of using a printed stretchable conducting polymer in low-cost wearable sensor patches for smart health applications.
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- Li-Wei Lo
- Department of Electrical & Systems Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
- Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
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- Department of Electrical & Systems Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
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- Department of Electrical & Systems Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
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- Department of Electrical & Systems Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
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- Department of Electrical & Systems Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
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- Department of Electrical & Systems Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
- Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
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