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Beitl KN, Reimhult E. Effect of Solvent Properties on the Critical Solution Temperature of Thermoresponsive Polymers. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:7734. [PMID: 39062977 PMCID: PMC11277098 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25147734] [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: 05/06/2024] [Revised: 07/09/2024] [Accepted: 07/10/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024] Open
Abstract
The ability of thermoresponsive polymers to respond to temperature with a reversible conformational change makes them promising 'smart' materials for solutions in medical and biotechnological applications. In this work, two such polymers and structural isomers were studied: poly(N-isopropyl acrylamide) (PNiPAm) and poly(2-isopropyl-2-oxazoline) (PiPOx). We compare the critical solution temperatures (CST) of these polymers in D2O and H2O in the presence of Hofmeister series salts, as results obtained under these different solvent conditions are often compared. D2O has a higher dipole moment and electronegativity than H2O, which could significantly alter the CST transition. We used two complementary methods to measure the CST, dynamic light scattering (DLS) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and found that the CST decreased significantly in D2O compared to H2O. In the presence of highly concentrated kosmotropes, the CST of both polymers decreased in both solvents. The influence of the kosmotropic anions was smaller than the water isotope effect at low ionic strengths but considerably higher at physiological ionic strengths. However, the Hofmeister anion effect was quantitatively different in H2O than in D2O, with the largest relative differences observed for Cl-, where the CSTs in D2O decreased more than in H2O measured by DLS but less by DSC. PiPOx was more sensitive than PNiPAm to the presence of chaotropes. It exhibited much higher transition enthalpies and multistep transitions, especially in aqueous solutions. Our results highlight that measurements of thermoresponsive polymer properties in D2O cannot be compared directly or quantitatively to application conditions or even measurements performed in H2O.
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- Institute of Colloid and Biointerface Science, Department of Bionanosciences, BOKU University, Muthgasse 11, A-1190 Vienna, Austria
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Fu X, Wang Y, Xu L, Narumi A, Sato SI, Yang X, Shen X, Kakuchi T. Thermoresponsive Property of Poly( N, N-bis(2-methoxyethyl)acrylamide) and Its Copolymers with Water-Soluble Poly( N, N-disubstituted acrylamide) Prepared Using Hydrosilylation-Promoted Group Transfer Polymerization. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:4681. [PMID: 38139932 PMCID: PMC10747282 DOI: 10.3390/polym15244681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2023] [Revised: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 12/09/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
Abstract
The group-transfer polymerization (GTP) of N,N-bis(2-methoxyethyl)acrylamide (MOEAm) initiated by Me2EtSiH in the hydrosilylation-promoted method and by silylketene acetal (SKA) in the conventional method proceeded in a controlled/living manner to provide poly(N,N-bis(2-methoxyethyl)acrylamide) (PMOEAm) and PMOEAm with the SKA residue at the α-chain end (MCIP-PMOEAm), respectively. PMOEAm-b-poly(N,N-dimethylacrylamide) (PDMAm) and PMOEAm-s-PDMAm and PMOEAm-b-poly(N,N-bis(2-ethoxyethyl)acrylamide) (PEOEAm) and PMOEAm-s-PEOEAm were synthesized by the block and random group-transfer copolymerization of MOEAm and N,N-dimethylacrylamide or N,N-bis(2-ethoxyethyl)acrylamide. The homo- and copolymer structures affected the thermoresponsive properties; the cloud point temperature (Tcp) increasing by decreasing the degree of polymerization (x). The chain-end group in PMOEAm affected the Tcp with PMOEAmx > MCIP-PMOEAmx. The Tcp of statistical copolymers was higher than that of block copolymers, with PMOEAmx-s-PDMAmy > PMOEAmx-b-PDMAmy and PMOEAmx-s-PEOEAmy > PMOEAmx-b-PEOEAmy.
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- Xiangming Fu
- Research Center for Polymer Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Weixing Road 7989, Changchun 130022, China; (X.F.); (Y.W.); (L.X.); (X.Y.)
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- Research Center for Polymer Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Weixing Road 7989, Changchun 130022, China; (X.F.); (Y.W.); (L.X.); (X.Y.)
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- Research Center for Polymer Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Weixing Road 7989, Changchun 130022, China; (X.F.); (Y.W.); (L.X.); (X.Y.)
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- Graduate School of Organic Materials Science, Yamagata University, 4-3-16 Jonan, Yonezawa 992-8510, Yamagata, Japan;
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- Division of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-8628, Hokkaido, Japan;
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- Research Center for Polymer Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Weixing Road 7989, Changchun 130022, China; (X.F.); (Y.W.); (L.X.); (X.Y.)
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- Research Center for Polymer Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Weixing Road 7989, Changchun 130022, China; (X.F.); (Y.W.); (L.X.); (X.Y.)
- Chongqing Research Institute, Changchun University of Science and Technology, No. 618 Liangjiang Avenue, Longxing Town, Yubei District, Chongqing 401135, China
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- Research Center for Polymer Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Weixing Road 7989, Changchun 130022, China; (X.F.); (Y.W.); (L.X.); (X.Y.)
- Division of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-8628, Hokkaido, Japan;
- Chongqing Research Institute, Changchun University of Science and Technology, No. 618 Liangjiang Avenue, Longxing Town, Yubei District, Chongqing 401135, China
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Oleszko-Torbus N. Recent Advances in Modifications, Properties and Applications of 2-Isopropyl-2-Oxazoline (Co)Polymers. POLYM REV 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/15583724.2021.1993252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Willinger M, Reimhult E. Thermoresponsive Nanoparticles with Cyclic-Polymer-Grafted Shells Are More Stable than with Linear-Polymer-Grafted Shells: Effect of Polymer Topology, Molecular Weight, and Core Size. J Phys Chem B 2021; 125:7009-7023. [PMID: 34156854 PMCID: PMC8279546 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.1c00142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2021] [Revised: 05/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
Abstract
Polymer brush-grafted superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles can change their aggregation state in response to temperature and are potential smart materials for many applications. Recently, the shell morphology imposed by grafting to a nanoparticle core was shown to strongly influence the thermoresponsiveness through a coupling of intrashell solubility transitions and nanoparticle aggregation. We investigate how a change from linear to cyclic polymer topology affects the thermoresponsiveness of poly(2-isopropyl-2-oxazoline) brush-grafted superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles. Linear and cyclic polymers with three different molecular weights (7, 18, and 24.5 kg mol-1) on two different core sizes (3.7 and 9.2 nm) and as free polymer were investigated. We observed the critical flocculation temperature (CFT) during temperature cycling dynamic light scattering experiments, the critical solution temperature (CST), and the transition enthalpy per monomer during differential scanning calorimetry measurements. When all conditions are identical, cyclic polymers increase the colloidal stability and the critical flocculation temperature compared to their linear counterparts. Furthermore, the cyclic polymer shows only one uniform transition, while we observe multiple transitions for the linear polymer shells. We link the single transition and higher colloidal stability to the absence in cyclic PiPrOx shells of a dilute outer part where the particle shells can interdigitate.
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- Max Willinger
- Institute for Biologically Inspired
Materials, Department of Nanobiotechnology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, Muthgasse 11, 1190 Vienna, Austria
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- Institute for Biologically Inspired
Materials, Department of Nanobiotechnology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, Muthgasse 11, 1190 Vienna, Austria
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Roma E, Corsi P, Willinger M, Leitner NS, Zirbs R, Reimhult E, Capone B, Gasperi T. Theoretical and Experimental Design of Heavy Metal-Mopping Magnetic Nanoparticles. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:1386-1397. [PMID: 33389993 PMCID: PMC8021223 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c17759] [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: 10/03/2020] [Accepted: 12/18/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
Herein, we show a comprehensive experimental, theoretical, and computational study aimed at designing macromolecules able to adsorb a cargo at the nanoscale. Specifically, we focus on the adsorption properties of star diblock copolymers, i.e., macromolecules made by a number f of H-T diblock copolymer arms tethered on a central core; the H monomeric heads, which are closer to the tethering point, are attractive toward a specific target, while the T monomeric tails are neutral to the cargo. Experimentally, we exploited the adaptability of poly(2-oxazoline)s (POxs) to realize block copolymer-coated nanoparticles with a proper functionalization able to interact with heavy metals and show or exhibit a thermoresponsive behavior in aqueous solution. We here present the synthesis and analysis of the properties of a high molecular mass block copolymer featured by (i) a polar side chain, capable of exploiting electrostatic and hydrophilic interaction with a predetermined cargo, and (ii) a thermoresponsive scaffold, able to change the interaction with the media by tuning the temperature. Afterward, the obtained polymers were grafted onto iron oxide nanoparticles and the thermoresponsive properties were investigated. Through isothermal titration calorimetry, we then analyzed the adsorption properties of the synthesized superparamagnetic nanoparticles for heavy metal ions in aqueous solution. Additionally, we use a combination of scaling theories and simulations to link equilibrium properties of the system to a prediction of the loading properties as a function of size ratio and effective interactions between the considered species. The comparison between experimental results on adsorption and theoretical prediction validates the whole design process.
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- Elia Roma
- Dipartimento
di Scienze, Universitá degli Studi
Roma Tre, Via della Vasca Navale 84, 00146 Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Scienze, Universitá degli Studi
Roma Tre, Via della Vasca Navale 84, 00146 Roma, Italy
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- Department
of Material Sciences and Process Engineering, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Peter-Jordan-Strasse 82, A-1190 Vienna, Austria
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- Department
of Material Sciences and Process Engineering, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Peter-Jordan-Strasse 82, A-1190 Vienna, Austria
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- Department
of Material Sciences and Process Engineering, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Peter-Jordan-Strasse 82, A-1190 Vienna, Austria
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- Department
of Material Sciences and Process Engineering, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Peter-Jordan-Strasse 82, A-1190 Vienna, Austria
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- Dipartimento
di Scienze, Universitá degli Studi
Roma Tre, Via della Vasca Navale 84, 00146 Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Scienze, Universitá degli Studi
Roma Tre, Via della Vasca Navale 84, 00146 Roma, Italy
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Schroffenegger M, Leitner NS, Morgese G, Ramakrishna SN, Willinger M, Benetti EM, Reimhult E. Polymer Topology Determines the Formation of Protein Corona on Core-Shell Nanoparticles. ACS NANO 2020; 14:12708-12718. [PMID: 32865993 PMCID: PMC7596783 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c02358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2020] [Accepted: 08/31/2020] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
Abstract
Linear and cyclic poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) (PEOXA) adsorbates provide excellent colloidal stability to superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (FexOy NPs) within protein-rich media. However, dense shells of linear PEOXA brushes cannot prevent weak but significant attractive interactions with human serum albumin. In contrast, their cyclic PEOXA counterparts quantitatively hinder protein adsorption, as demonstrated by a combination of dynamic light scattering and isothermal titration calorimetry. The cyclic PEOXA brushes generate NP shells that are denser and more compact than their linear counterparts, entirely preventing the formation of a protein corona as well as aggregation, even when the lower critical solution temperature of PEOXA in a physiological buffer is reached.
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- Martina Schroffenegger
- Institute
for Biologically Inspired Materials, Department of Nanobiotechnology, University of Resources and Life Sciences, Muthgasse 11, A-1190 Vienna, Austria
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- Institute
for Biologically Inspired Materials, Department of Nanobiotechnology, University of Resources and Life Sciences, Muthgasse 11, A-1190 Vienna, Austria
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- Polymer
Surfaces Group, Laboratory for Surface Science and Technology, Department
of Materials, ETH Zürich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1-5/10, CH-8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Polymer
Surfaces Group, Laboratory for Surface Science and Technology, Department
of Materials, ETH Zürich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1-5/10, CH-8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Institute
for Biologically Inspired Materials, Department of Nanobiotechnology, University of Resources and Life Sciences, Muthgasse 11, A-1190 Vienna, Austria
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- Polymer
Surfaces Group, Laboratory for Surface Science and Technology, Department
of Materials, ETH Zürich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1-5/10, CH-8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Institute
for Biologically Inspired Materials, Department of Nanobiotechnology, University of Resources and Life Sciences, Muthgasse 11, A-1190 Vienna, Austria
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Deloney M, Smart K, Christiansen BA, Panitch A. Thermoresponsive, hollow, degradable core-shell nanoparticles for intra-articular delivery of anti-inflammatory peptide. J Control Release 2020; 323:47-58. [PMID: 32278830 PMCID: PMC9930616 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2020.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2019] [Revised: 04/01/2020] [Accepted: 04/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
Inflammation following joint trauma contributes to cartilage degradation and progression of post traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA). Therefore, drug delivery vehicles that deliver effective anti-inflammatory treatments have the potential to prevent PTOA. We have developed solid and hollow, thermoresponsive nanoparticles for the controlled release of our anti-inflammatory MK2-inhibiting (MK2i) peptide for intra-articular injection to halt inflammation that contributes to the advancement of PTOA. This system exploits the thermosensitive characteristic of N-isopropyl acrylamide (NIPAm) to transition phases when passing through its lower critical solution temperature (LCST). The nanoparticles (NPs) swell below the LCST and constrict above it. Non-crosslinked poly(NIPAm) (pNIPAm), held above its LCST, formed hydrophobic cores around which shells composed of NIPAm, degradable crosslinker N, N'-bis (acryloyl) cystamine (BAC), sulfated 2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid (AMPS), and acrylic acid (AAc) were polymerized. Removal of the non-crosslinked pNIPAm cores via diffusion produced thermosensitive, degradable nanoparticles with low density, or hollow, cores. The data presented here revealed low-density, termed hollow, nanoparticles (hNPs) load and release significantly more MK2i than solid nanoparticles (sNPs). Furthermore, drug loading below the LCST of NIPAm results in roughly 2.5 times more therapeutic encapsulation compared to loading particles in their constricted state. Hollow nanoparticles increase drug loading compared to solid nanoparticles, are taken up into chondrocytes within 24 h, cleared from the cells within 6 days, significantly decrease the secretion of the proinflammatory cytokine IL-6, and, via intra-articular injection, are successfully delivered into the joint space of rats. The peptide loaded nanoparticles provide a reproducible platform for intra-articular delivery of therapeutics.
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- Marcus Deloney
- Biomedical Engineering Graduate Group, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Biomedical Engineering Graduate Group, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Biomedical Engineering Graduate Group, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, USA; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of California Davis Health, Lawrence J. Ellison Musculoskeletal Research Center, 4635 2nd Avenue, Suite 2000, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
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- Biomedical Engineering Graduate Group, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, USA.
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Esmaili M, Dezhampanah H, Hadavi M. Surface modification of super paramagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles via milk casein for potential use in biomedical areas. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2020; 39:977-987. [DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2020.1722751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Masoomeh Esmaili
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
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Sosa-Acosta JR, Iriarte-Mesa C, Ortega GA, Díaz-García AM. DNA–Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Conjugates: Functional Magnetic Nanoplatforms in Biomedical Applications. Top Curr Chem (Cham) 2020; 378:13. [DOI: 10.1007/s41061-019-0277-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2019] [Accepted: 12/20/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Pereira Gomes I, Aparecida Duarte J, Chaves Maia AL, Rubello D, Townsend DM, Branco de Barros AL, Leite EA. Thermosensitive Nanosystems Associated with Hyperthermia for Cancer Treatment. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2019; 12:E171. [PMID: 31775273 PMCID: PMC6958340 DOI: 10.3390/ph12040171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2019] [Revised: 11/20/2019] [Accepted: 11/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Conventional chemotherapy regimens have limitations due to serious adverse effects. Targeted drug delivery systems to reduce systemic toxicity are a powerful drug development platform. Encapsulation of antitumor drug(s) in thermosensitive nanocarriers is an emerging approach with a promise to improve uptake and increase therapeutic efficacy, as they can be activated by hyperthermia selectively at the tumor site. In this review, we focus on thermosensitive nanosystems associated with hyperthermia for the treatment of cancer, in preclinical and clinical use.
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- Isabela Pereira Gomes
- Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, 31279-901 Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, 31279-901 Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Radiology, Neuroradiology, Medical Physics, Clinical Laboratory, Microbiology, Pathology, Trasfusional Medicine, Santa Maria della Misericordia Hospital, 45100 Rovigo, Italy
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- Department of Drug Discovery and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
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- Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, 31279-901 Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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Reimhult E, Schroffenegger M, Lassenberger A. Design Principles for Thermoresponsive Core-Shell Nanoparticles: Controlling Thermal Transitions by Brush Morphology. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2019; 35:7092-7104. [PMID: 31035760 PMCID: PMC6551573 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b00665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2019] [Revised: 04/17/2019] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
Abstract
In this feature article, we summarize our recent work on understanding and controlling the thermal behavior of nanoparticles grafted with thermoresponsive polymer shells. Precision synthesis of monodisperse superparamagnetic iron oxide nanocrystals was combined with irreversible dense grafting of nitrodopamide-anchored thermoresponsive polymer chains. We provide an overview of how the dense and stable grafting of biomedically relevant polymers, including poly(ethylene glycol), poly( N-isopropylacrylamide), polysarcosin, and polyoxazolines, can be achieved. This platform has made it possible for us to demonstrate that the polymer brush geometry, as defined by the nanoparticle core and relative polymer brush size, determines the thermal transitions of the polymer brush. We furthermore summarize our work on how the polymer shell transitions and nanoparticle aggregation can be tuned. With the independent variation of the core and the shell, we can optimize and precisely control the thermally controlled solubility of our system. Finally, our feature article gives examples relevant to current and future applications. We show how the thermal response of the shell influences the nanoparticle performance in biological fluids and interactions with proteins and cells, also under purely magnetic actuation of the nanoparticles through the superparamagnetic iron oxide core.
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- Erik Reimhult
- Institute
for Biologically Inspired Materials, Department of Nanobiotechnology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Muthgasse 11, 1190 Vienna, Austria
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- Institute
for Biologically Inspired Materials, Department of Nanobiotechnology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Muthgasse 11, 1190 Vienna, Austria
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Sun J, Zhang X, Bai L, Li Z, Jia Z, Gu J. Effect of Shell Growth on the Morphology of Polyvinyl Acetate/Polystyrene Inverted Core-Shell Latex Fabricated by Acrylonitrile Grafting. MATERIALS 2018; 11:ma11122482. [PMID: 30563282 PMCID: PMC6317000 DOI: 10.3390/ma11122482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2018] [Revised: 11/11/2018] [Accepted: 12/04/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
A novel strategy for fabricating inverted core-shell structured latex particles was implemented to investigate the morphology and properties of polyvinyl acetate (PVAc)-based latex. In this study, active grafting points were synthesized onto the surface of PVAc latex cores via grafting acrylonitrile (AN) to obtain a controllable coating growth of the shell monomer, styrene (St). The effect of shell growth on the morphological evolvement was explored by tuning the time of shell monomer polymerization. Unique particle morphologies, transferring from "hawthorn" type, over "peeled pomegranate" type, to final "strawberry-like" type, were observed and verified by electron microscopy. The morphological structure of latex particles exerted a significant effect on the particle size, phase structure, and mechanical properties of the obtained emulsions. The water-resistance of PVAc-based latex was also evaluated by the water absorption of latex films. More importantly, the experimental results provided a reasonable support for the controlled growth of St monomer, that is, the self-nucleation of dispersive St monomer can be transformed to in-situ coating growth on the PVAc core surface depending on the AN-active grafting points. This fabricating approach provides a reference for dynamical design and control of the latex particle morphology.
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- Jiaxing Sun
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeast Forestry University, Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Harbin 150040, China.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeast Forestry University, Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Harbin 150040, China.
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- Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, School of Chemical Engineering, Aalto University, P.O. Box 163000, FIN-00076 Aalto, 02150 Espoo, Finland.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeast Forestry University, Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Harbin 150040, China.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeast Forestry University, Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Harbin 150040, China.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeast Forestry University, Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Harbin 150040, China.
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