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Orszulak L, Lamrani T, Bernat R, Tarnacka M, Żakowiecki D, Jurkiewicz K, Zioła P, Mrozek-Wilczkiewicz A, Zięba A, Kamiński K, Kamińska E. The Influence of PVP Polymer Topology on the Liquid Crystalline Order of Itraconazole in Binary Systems. Mol Pharm 2024. [PMID: 38755753 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.4c00215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2024]
Abstract
This study presents a novel approach by utilizing poly(vinylpyrrolidone)s (PVPs) with various topologies as potential matrices for the liquid crystalline (LC) active pharmaceutical ingredient itraconazole (ITZ). We examined amorphous solid dispersions (ASDs) composed of ITZ and (i) self-synthesized linear PVP, (ii) self-synthesized star-shaped PVP, and (iii) commercial linear PVP K30. Differential scanning calorimetry, X-ray diffraction, and broad-band dielectric spectroscopy were employed to get a comprehensive insight into the thermal and structural properties, as well as global and local molecular dynamics of ITZ-PVP systems. The primary objective was to assess the influence of PVPs' topology and the composition of ASD on the LC ordering, changes in the temperature of transitions between mesophases, the rate of their restoration, and finally the solubility of ITZ in the prepared ASDs. Our research clearly showed that regardless of the PVP type, both LC transitions, from smectic (Sm) to nematic (N) and from N to isotropic (I) phases, are effectively suppressed. Moreover, a significant difference in the miscibility of different PVPs with the investigated API was found. This phenomenon also affected the solubility of API, which was the greatest, up to 100 μg/mL in the case of starPVP 85:15 w/w mixture in comparison to neat crystalline API (5 μg/mL). Obtained data emphasize the crucial role of the polymer's topology in designing new pharmaceutical formulations.
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- Luiza Orszulak
- Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Silesia in Katowice, Szkolna 9, 40-007 Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Physics, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Silesia in Katowice, 75 Pulku Piechoty 1A, 41-500 Chorzow, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Sosnowiec, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Jagiellonska 4, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland
- Institute of Materials Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Silesia in Katowice, 75 Pulku Piechoty 1A, 41-500 Chorzow, Poland
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- Institute of Physics, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Silesia in Katowice, 75 Pulku Piechoty 1A, 41-500 Chorzow, Poland
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- Chemische Fabrik Budenheim KG, Rheinstrasse 27, 55257 Budenheim, Germany
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- Institute of Physics, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Silesia in Katowice, 75 Pulku Piechoty 1A, 41-500 Chorzow, Poland
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- Institute of Physics, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Silesia in Katowice, 75 Pulku Piechoty 1A, 41-500 Chorzow, Poland
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- Institute of Physics, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Silesia in Katowice, 75 Pulku Piechoty 1A, 41-500 Chorzow, Poland
- Biotechnology Centre, Silesian University of Technology, Boleslawa Krzywoustego 8, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, School of Pharmacy with the Division of Laboratory Medicine in Sosnowiec, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Jagiellonska 4, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland
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- Institute of Physics, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Silesia in Katowice, 75 Pulku Piechoty 1A, 41-500 Chorzow, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Sosnowiec, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Jagiellonska 4, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland
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Stabryla LM, Moncure PJ, Millstone JE, Gilbertson LM. Particle-Driven Effects at the Bacteria Interface: A Nanosilver Investigation of Particle Shape and Dose Metric. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2023; 15:39027-39038. [PMID: 37581368 PMCID: PMC10450641 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c00144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2023] [Accepted: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 08/16/2023]
Abstract
Design criteria for controlling engineered nanomaterial (ENM) antimicrobial performance will enable advances in medical, food production, processing and preservation, and water treatment applications. In pursuit of this goal, better resolution of how specific ENM properties, such as nanoparticle shape, influence antimicrobial activity is needed. This study probes the antimicrobial activity toward a model Gram-negative bacterium, Escherichia coli (E. coli), that results from interfacial interactions with differently shaped silver nanoparticles (AgNPs): cube-, disc-, and pseudospherical-AgNPs. The EC50 value (i.e., the concentration of AgNPs that inactivates 50% of the microbial population) for each shape is identified and presented as a function of mass, surface area, and particle number. Further, shifts in relative potency are identified from the associated dose-response curves (e.g., shifts left, to lower concentrations, indicate greater potency). When using a mass-based dose metric, the disc-AgNPs present the highest antimicrobial activity of the three shapes (EC50: 2.39 ± 0.26 μg/mL for discs, 2.99 ± 0.96 μg/mL for cubes, 116.33 ± 6.43 μg/mL for pseudospheres). When surface area and particle number are used as dose metrics, the cube-AgNPs possess the highest antimicrobial activity (EC50-surface area: 4.70 × 10-5 ± 1.51 × 10-5 m2/mL, EC50-particle: 5.97 × 109 ± 1.92 × 109 particles/mL), such that the relative trend in potency becomes cubes > discs > pseudospheres and cubes ≫ discs ⩾ pseudospheres, respectively. The results reveal that the antimicrobial potency of disc-AgNPs is sensitive to the dose metric, significantly decreasing in potency (∼5-30×) upon conversion from a mass-based concentration to surface area and particle number and influencing the conclusions drawn. The shift in relative particle potency highlights the importance of investigating various dose metrics within the experimental design and signals different particle parameters influencing shape-based antimicrobial activity. To probe shape-dependent behavior, we use a unique empirical approach where the physical and chemical properties (ligand chemistry, surface charge) of the AgNP shapes are carefully controlled, and total available surface area is equivalent across shapes as made through modifications to particle size and concentration. The results herein suggest that surface area alone does not drive antimicrobial activity as the different AgNP shapes at equivalent particle surface area yield significantly different magnitudes of antimicrobial activity (i.e., 100% inactivation for cube-AgNPs, <25% inactivation for disc- and pseudospherical-AgNPs). Further, the particle shapes studied possess different crystal facets, illuminating their potential influence on differentiating interactions between the particle surface and the microbe. Whereas surface area may partly contribute to antimicrobial activity in certain ENM shapes (i.e., disc-AgNPs in relation to the pseudospherical-AgNPs), the different magnitudes of antimicrobial activity across shape provide insight into the likely role of other particle-specific factors, such as crystal facets, driving the antimicrobial activity of other shapes (i.e., cube-AgNPs).
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- Lisa M. Stabryla
- Department
of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, 3700 O’Hara Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, 219 Parkman Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, 219 Parkman Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, United States
- Department
of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University
of Pittsburgh, 3700 O’Hara Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261, United States
- Department
of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Pittsburgh, 3700 O’Hara Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261, United States
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- Department
of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, 3700 O’Hara Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261, United States
- Department
of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University
of Pittsburgh, 3700 O’Hara Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261, United States
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Contardi M, Ayyoub AMM, Summa M, Kossyvaki D, Fadda M, Liessi N, Armirotti A, Fragouli D, Bertorelli R, Athanassiou A. Self-Adhesive and Antioxidant Poly(vinylpyrrolidone)/Alginate-Based Bilayer Films Loaded with Malva sylvestris Extracts as Potential Skin Dressings. ACS Appl Bio Mater 2022; 5:2880-2893. [PMID: 35583459 PMCID: PMC9214765 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.2c00254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Malva sylvestris (MS) is a medicinal herb known worldwide for its beneficial effects due to the several active molecules present in its leaves and flowers. These compounds have shown antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties and thus can be helpful in treatments of burns and chronic wounds, characterized mainly by high levels of free radicals and impairments of the inflammatory response. In this work, we propose bilayer films as wound dressings, based on poly(vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP) and sodium alginate loaded with M. sylvestris extracts from leaves and flowers and fabricated by combining solvent-casting and rod-coating methods. The top layer is produced in two different PVP/alginate ratios and loaded with the MS flowers' extract, while the bottom layer is composed of PVP and MS leaves' extract. The bilayers were characterized morphologically, chemically, and mechanically, while they showed superior self-adhesive properties on human skin compared to a commercial skin patch. The materials showed antioxidant activity, release of the bioactive compounds, and water uptake property. Moreover, the anthocyanin content of the flower extract provided the films with the ability to change color when immersed in buffers of different pH levels. In vitro tests using primary keratinocytes demonstrated the biocompatibility of the MS bilayer materials and their capacity to enhance the proliferation of the cells in a wound scratch model. Finally, the best performing MS bilayer sample with a PVP/alginate ratio of 70:30 was evaluated in mice models, showing suitable resorption properties and the capacity to reduce the level of inflammatory mediators in UVB-induced burns when applied to an open wound. These outcomes suggest that the fabricated bilayer films loaded with M. sylvestris extracts are promising formulations as active and multifunctional dressings for treating skin disorders.
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- Marco Contardi
- Smart Materials, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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- Smart Materials, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy.,Dipartimento di Informatica Bioingegneria, Robotica e Ingegneria dei Sistemi (DIBRIS), Università degli studi di Genova, Via Opera Pia 13, 16145 Genova, Italy
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- Translational Pharmacology, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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- Smart Materials, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy.,Dipartimento di Informatica Bioingegneria, Robotica e Ingegneria dei Sistemi (DIBRIS), Università degli studi di Genova, Via Opera Pia 13, 16145 Genova, Italy
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- Smart Materials, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy.,Dipartimento di Informatica Bioingegneria, Robotica e Ingegneria dei Sistemi (DIBRIS), Università degli studi di Genova, Via Opera Pia 13, 16145 Genova, Italy
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- Analytical Chemistry Facility, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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- Analytical Chemistry Facility, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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- Smart Materials, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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- Translational Pharmacology, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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Lee J, Bang S, Park HJ, Park DY, Park C, Duong NT, Won YS, Jang J, Oh HM, Choi SH, Kim KK, Jeong MS. Interface Trap Suppression and Electron Doping in Van der Waals Materials Using Cross-Linked Poly(vinylpyrrolidone). ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2021; 13:55489-55497. [PMID: 34761893 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c12968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The instability of van der Waals (vdW) materials leads to spontaneous morphological and chemical transformations in the air. Although the passivation of vdW materials with other resistive materials is often used to solve stability issues, this passivation layer can block carrier injection and thus interfere with charge transfer doping. In this study, a facile method is proposed for n-doping and mediation of Se vacancies in tungsten diselenide (WSe2) by poly(vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP) coating. The major carrier type of the PVP-coated WSe2-based field-effect transistor (FET) was converted from hole (p-type) to electron (n-type). Furthermore, the vacancy-induced interface trap density was reduced by approximately 500 times. This study provides a practical doping and passivation method for the van der Waals materials, as well as a comprehensive understanding of the chemical reaction and electronic transport in these materials.
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- Juchan Lee
- Department of Physics, Hanyang University (HYU), Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
- Department of Energy Science, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Science, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, Hanyang University (HYU), Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, Hanyang University (HYU), Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Science, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Phenikaa University, Hanoi 12116, Viet Nam
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- Department of Energy Science, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, Hanyang University (HYU), Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
- Department of Energy Science, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, Kunsan National University, Kunsan 54150, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Integrated Nanostructure Physics (CINAP), Institute for Basic Science, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Science, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
- Center for Integrated Nanostructure Physics (CINAP), Institute for Basic Science, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, Hanyang University (HYU), Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
- Department of Energy Engineering, Hanyang University (HYU), Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
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Filimon A, Onofrei MD. New Insights on Solvent Implications in the Design of Materials Based on Cellulose Derivatives Using Experimental and Theoretical Approaches. Materials (Basel) 2021; 14:6627. [PMID: 34772151 DOI: 10.3390/ma14216627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Revised: 10/22/2021] [Accepted: 10/29/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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The current paper presents a strategic way to design and develop materials with properties adapted for various applications from biomedicine to environmental applications. In this context, blends of (hydroxypropyl)methyl cellulose (HPMC) and poly(vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP) were obtained to create new materials that can modulate the membrane properties in various fields. Thus, to explore the possibility of using the HPMC/PVP system in practical applications, the solubility parameters in various solvents were initially evaluated using experimental and theoretical approaches. In this frame, the study is aimed at presenting the background and steps of preliminary studies to validate the blends behavior for targeted application before being designed. Subsequently, the analysis of the behavior in aqueous dilute solution of HPMC/PVP blend offers information about the conformational modifications and interactions manifested in system depending on the structural characteristics of polymers (hydrophilicity, flexibility), polymer mixtures composition, and used solvent. Given this background, based on experimental and theoretical studies, knowledge of hydrodynamic parameters and analysis of the optimal compositions of polymer mixtures are essential for establishing the behavior of obtained materials and validation for most suitable applications. Additionally, to guarantee the quality and functionality of these composite materials in the targeted applications, e.g., biomedical or environmental, the choice of a suitable solvent played an important role.
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Be Rziņš KR, Fraser-Miller SJ, Walker GF, Rades T, Gordon KC. Investigation on Formulation Strategies to Mitigate Compression-Induced Destabilization in Supersaturated Celecoxib Amorphous Solid Dispersions. Mol Pharm 2021; 18:3882-3893. [PMID: 34529437 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.1c00540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Compression-induced destabilization was investigated in various celecoxib amorphous solid dispersions containing hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC), poly(vinylpyrrolidone)/vinyl acetate copolymer (PVP/VA), or poly(vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP) at a concentration range of 1-10% w/w. Pharmaceutically relevant (125 MPa pressure with a minimal dwell time) and extreme (500 MPa pressure with a 60 s dwell time) compression conditions were applied to these systems, and the changes in their physical stability were monitored retrospectively (i.e., in the supercooled state) using dynamic differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and low-frequency Raman (LFR) measurements over a broad temperature range (-90 to 200 and -150 to 140 °C, respectively). Both techniques revealed similar changes in the crystallization behavior between samples, where the application of a higher compression force of 500 MPa resulted in a more pronounced destabilization effect that was progressively mitigated with increasing polymer content. However, other aspects such as more favorable intermolecular interactions did not appear to have any effect on reducing this undesirable effect. Additionally, for the first time, LFR spectroscopy was used as a viable technique to determine the secondary or local glass-transition temperature, Tg,β, a major indicator of the physical stability of neat amorphous pharmaceutical systems.
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- Ka Rlis Be Rziņš
- The Dodd-Walls Centre for Photonic and Quantum Technologies, Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, Dunedin 9016, New Zealand
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- The Dodd-Walls Centre for Photonic and Quantum Technologies, Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, Dunedin 9016, New Zealand
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Otago, Dunedin 9016, New Zealand
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen 1165, Denmark
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- The Dodd-Walls Centre for Photonic and Quantum Technologies, Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, Dunedin 9016, New Zealand
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Yang TH, Ahn J, Shi S, Qin D. Understanding the Role of Poly(vinylpyrrolidone) in Stabilizing and Capping Colloidal Silver Nanocrystals. ACS Nano 2021; 15:14242-14252. [PMID: 34436857 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c01668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The ligands anchored to the surface of metal nanocrystals play an important role in controlling their colloidal synthesis for a broad spectrum of applications, but it remains a daunting challenge to investigate the ligand-surface and ligand-solvent interactions at the molecular level. Here, we report the use of surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) to extract structural information about the binding of poly(vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP) to Ag nanocubes as well as its conformational changes in response to solvent quality. When a PVP chain binds to the surface of a Ag nanocube through some of its carbonyl groups, the segments between adjacent binding sites are expelled into the solvent as loops. As a result, the carbonyl peak (νC═O) resolved in the SERS spectrum includes the contributions from those anchored to the surface and those residing on the loops, with their frequencies located at νC═O(Ag) and νC═O(free), respectively. While νC═O(Ag) remains at a fixed frequency due to the coordination between the carbonyl groups with Ag surface, the spectral position of νC═O(free) is dependent on the solvent. As the strength of hydrogen bonding between PVP and solvent increases, the peak position of νC═O(free) shifts toward lower frequencies. When exposed to bad and good solvents in an alternating manner, the PVP loops undergo conformational changes between collapsed and extended states, altering the separation between the free carbonyl groups and the Ag surface and thereby the intensity of the νC═O peak.
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- Tung-Han Yang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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Chen W, Yang Z, Fu X, Du L, Tian Y, Wang J, Cai W, Guo P, Wu C. Synthesis of a Removable Cytoprotective Exoskeleton by Tea Polyphenol Complexes for Living Cell Encapsulation. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2021; 7:764-771. [PMID: 33438418 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.0c01617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Cell encapsulation is a chemical tool for endowing living cells with exogenous properties and enhancing their in vitro tolerance against lethal factors, which has shown promising prospects and potential applications in many fields such as cell transplantation, drug delivery, and tissue engineering. One-pot precipitation of a polyphenol-metal complex on cells protects cells from UV irradiation and lytic enzymes. However, the involvement of metal ions brings side effects on cell viability and growth. Moreover, an external removal agent is needed for cell division and growth. Herein, a polymer shell composed of hydrogen bonded constituents without affecting cell viability and growth by the precipitation of tea polyphenol and polyvinyl pyrrolidone is reported. The formation of the polymer shell was verified by the Au nanoparticle's laser scanning confocal reflectance and quartz crystal microbalance measurement. The thickness of the shell was managed by the concentration of the complex. When exposed to UV irradiation for 15 or 30 min, polymer-coating-protected Saccharomyces cerevisiae (yeast) had much higher cell viability than the native one. Exposed to a high temperature environment (60 °C), most of the coated yeasts survived in contrast to uncoated ones. For the cell division and growth curve, the polymer coating with various thicknesses had no difference to the native one, which indicated no suppression of cell growth and no external side effects involved. As applied to mammalian HeLa cells under UV irradiation for 15 min, the coated cells had an obvious higher cell viability than that of untreated ones. Therefore, the tea polyphenol-poly(vinylpyrrolidone) shell is a versatile tool for chemically controlling the external properties of cells without side effects on cell viability and growth.
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- Wei Chen
- Institute of Medical Engineering, Department of Biophysics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, Shaanxi, China
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- Institute of Medical Engineering, Department of Biophysics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, Shaanxi, China
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- Institute of Medical Engineering, Department of Biophysics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, Shaanxi, China
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- Institute of Medical Engineering, Department of Biophysics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, Shaanxi, China.,Biosensor National Special Laboratory, Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Institute of Medical Engineering, Department of Biophysics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, Shaanxi, China
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- Institute of Medical Engineering, Department of Biophysics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, Shaanxi, China
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- Institute of Medical Engineering, Department of Biophysics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, Shaanxi, China
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- Institute of Medical Engineering, Department of Biophysics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, Shaanxi, China
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- Institute of Medical Engineering, Department of Biophysics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, Shaanxi, China
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Walsh A, Rebrova N, Darby S, Barton K, Wolfe R, Buckley F, Lewis L, McAuliffe M. IR Imaging of Solid Lubricant Coatings on Concealed/Disjointed Surfaces for Transparent Polymer Delivery Device Applications. Sensors (Basel) 2020; 20:E6408. [PMID: 33182599 PMCID: PMC7696912 DOI: 10.3390/s20226408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2020] [Revised: 10/25/2020] [Accepted: 11/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
Transparent polymer delivery devices often contain a solid lubricant coating on a stronger bulk polymer. The distribution of lubricant coating must be monitored for device optimisation appraisals and to ensure consistency during mass production. However, coating evaluation is difficult to perform as surfaces are often concealed and/or disjointed. Dye stain analysis, which is destructive and time-consuming, is the current industry standard. We present a prototype IR transmission microscope to evaluate micron-level coating coverage of polyurethane and/or polyvinylpyrrolidone on a poly(propylene)-based delivery device. The device has a common industrial configuration, containing a duct and bevel. Inferred absorption of the coating was used to identify coating coverage and a multivariate analysis was used to remove the effects of absorption and scattering by the bulk. Coverage on concealed and disjointed surfaces was imaged and evaluated from a single camera viewpoint and ≈50 μm defects were detectable. The industrial applicability of the prototype was demonstrated using comparisons with dye stain analysis by estimating water dilution of coating and identifying artifacts in coating, which may indicate machine malfunction. The sensitivity and speed of the IR technique makes it a favourable alternative to the current industry standard.
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- Anton Walsh
- Centre for Advanced Photonics and Process Analysis, Cork Institute of Technology, T12 P928 Cork, Ireland; (N.R.); (S.D.); (K.B.); (R.W.); (F.B.); (L.L.)
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- Centre for Advanced Photonics and Process Analysis, Cork Institute of Technology, T12 P928 Cork, Ireland; (N.R.); (S.D.); (K.B.); (R.W.); (F.B.); (L.L.)
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Feng J, Yang F, Hu G, Brinzari TV, Ye Z, Chen J, Tang S, Xu S, Dubovoy V, Pan L, Yin Y. Dual Roles of Polymeric Capping Ligands in the Surface-Protected Etching of Colloidal Silica. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2020; 12:38751-38756. [PMID: 32846479 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c08808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In this work, we reveal the dual roles of polymeric capping ligands in the hollowing of silica nanospheres during their surface-protected etching. We first show that polymeric capping ligands, if they have a stronger interaction with the surface Si-OH groups than water, can reduce the condensation of the silica network, allowing the diffusion of OH- ions through the shell to dissolve the inner silica. Also, the polymeric ligands can passivate the surface silica, making it less likely to be dissolved by OH- ions. The combination of these two roles ensures highly selective etching of the interior of the colloidal silica spheres, making the surface-protected etching a robust process for the synthesis of hollow silica nanoshells. Our insight into the specific roles of the ligands is expected to elucidate the impact of polymeric ligands on the colloidal chemistry of silica, particularly in its condensation and etching behaviors, and offer new opportunities in the design of silica and other oxide-based nanostructures.
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- Ji Feng
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, United States
- Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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- Colgate-Palmolive Company, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, United States
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- Colgate-Palmolive Company, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, United States
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- Colgate-Palmolive Company, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, United States
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- Colgate-Palmolive Company, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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Kapourani A, Chatzitheodoridou M, Kontogiannopoulos KN, Barmpalexis P. Experimental, Thermodynamic, and Molecular Modeling Evaluation of Amorphous Simvastatin- Poly(vinylpyrrolidone) Solid Dispersions. Mol Pharm 2020; 17:2703-2720. [PMID: 32520564 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.0c00413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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A crucial step for the selection of proper amorphous solid dispersion (ASD) matrix carriers is the in-depth assessment of drug/polymer physicochemical properties. In this context, the present study extends the work of previously published attempts by evaluating the formation of simvastatin (SIM)-poly(vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP) ASDs with the aid of thermodynamic and molecular modeling. Specifically, the implementation of both Flory-Huggins lattice theory and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations was able to predict the miscibility between the two components (a finding that was experimentally verified via differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and hot stage polarized microscopy), while a complete temperature-concentration phase-transition profile was constructed, leading to the identification of the thermodynamically metastable and unstable ASD zones. Furthermore, as in the case of previously published reports, the analysis of the ASDs via Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy did not clarify the type and extent of observed molecular interactions. Hence, in the present study, a computer-based MD simulation model was developed for the first time in order to gain an insight into the properties of the observed interactions. MD amorphous assemblies of SIM, PVP, and their mixtures were initially developed, and the calculated glass transition temperatures were in close agreement with experimentally obtained results, indicating that the developed models could be considered as realistic representations of the actual systems. Furthermore, molecular interactions evaluation via radial distribution function and radius of gyration analysis revealed that increasing SIM content results in a significant PVP chain shrinkage, which eventually leads to SIM-SIM amorphous intermolecular interactions, leading to the formation of amorphous drug zones. Finally, MD-based results were experimentally verified via DSC.
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- Afroditi Kapourani
- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmacy, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54124, Greece
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmacy, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54124, Greece
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmacy, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54124, Greece.,Ecoresources P.C., 15-17 Giannitson-Santaroza Str., Thessaloniki 54627, Greece
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmacy, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54124, Greece
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Li X, Lan H, Hartonen K, Jussila M, Wang X, Riekkola ML. Layered double hydroxide/ poly(vinylpyrrolidone) coated solid phase microextraction Arrow for the determination of volatile organic compounds in water. J Sep Sci 2020; 43:3285-3293. [PMID: 32506760 DOI: 10.1002/jssc.202000239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2020] [Revised: 06/03/2020] [Accepted: 06/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Today, wide variety of adsorbents have been developed for sample pretreatment to concentrate and separate harmful substances. However, only a few solid phase microextraction Arrow adsorbents are commercially available. In this study, we developed a new solid phase microextraction Arrow coating, in which nanosheets layered double hydroxides and poly(vinylpyrrolidone) were utilized as the extraction phase and poly(vinyl chloride) as the adhesive. This new coating entailed higher extraction capacity for several volatile organic compounds (allyl methyl sulfide, methyl propyl sulfide, 3-pentanone, 2-butanone, and methyl isobutyl ketone) compared to the commercial Carboxen 1000/polydimethylsiloxane coating. Fabrication parameters for the coating were optimized and extraction and desorption conditions were investigated. The validation of the new solid phase microextraction Arrow coating was accomplished using water sample spiked with volatile organic compounds. Under the optimal conditions, the limits of quantification for the five volatile organic compounds by the new solid phase microextraction Arrow coating and developed gas chromatography with mass spectrometry method were in the range of 0.2-4.6 ng/mL. The proposed method was briefly applied for enrichment of volatile organic compounds in sludge.
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- Xinpei Li
- School of Molecular Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research, P.O. Box 55, FI-00014 University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Chemistry and Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research, P.O. Box 55, FI-00014 University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Chemistry and Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research, P.O. Box 55, FI-00014 University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Qianjin Street 2699, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research, P.O. Box 55, FI-00014 University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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Jung HS, Cho KJ, Ryu SJ, Takagi Y, Roche PA, Neuman KC. Biocompatible Fluorescent Nanodiamonds as Multifunctional Optical Probes for Latent Fingerprint Detection. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2020; 12:6641-6650. [PMID: 31939655 PMCID: PMC8370203 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b19245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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There is an immense literature on detection of latent fingerprints (LFPs) with fluorescent nanomaterials because fluorescence is one of the most sensitive detection methods. Although many fluorescent probes have been developed for latent fingerprint detection, many challenges remain, including the low selectivity, complicated processing, high background, and toxicity of nanoparticles used to visualize LFPs. In this study, we demonstrate biocompatible, efficient, and low background LFP detection with poly(vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP) coated fluorescent nanodiamonds (FNDs). PVP-coated FND (FND@PVP) is biocompatible at the cellular level. They neither inhibit cellar proliferation nor induce cell death via apoptosis or other cell killing pathways. Moreover, they do not elicit an immune response in cells. PVP coating enhances the physical adhesion of FND to diverse substrates and in particular results in efficient binding of FND@PVP to fingerprint ridges due to the intrinsic amphiphilicity of PVP. Clear, well-defined ridge structures with first, second, and third-level of LFP details are revealed within minutes by FND@PVP. The combination of this binding specificity and the remarkable optical properties of FND@PVP permits the detection of LPFs with high contrast, efficiency, selectivity, sensitivity, and reduced background interference. Our results demonstrate that background-free imaging via multicolor emission and dual-modal imaging of FND@PVP nanoparticles have great potential for high-resolution imaging of LFPs.
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- Hak-Sung Jung
- Laboratory of Single Molecule Biophysics, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, United States
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- Experimental Immunology Branch, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, United States
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- Forensic Science Research Center, Korean National Police University, 100-50 Hwang-san-gil, Sinchang-myeon, Asan-si, Chuncheongnan-do, 31539, South Korea
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- Laboratory of Single Molecule Biophysics, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, United States
- Laboratory of Molecular Physiology, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, United States
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- Experimental Immunology Branch, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, United States
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- Laboratory of Single Molecule Biophysics, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, United States
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Gu C, Mao HW, Tao WQ, Zhou Z, Wang XJ, Tan P, Cheng S, Huang W, Sun LB, Liu XQ, Liu JQ. Facile Synthesis of Ti 3C 2T x- Poly(vinylpyrrolidone) Nanocomposites for Nonvolatile Memory Devices with Low Switching Voltage. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2019; 11:38061-38067. [PMID: 31535551 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b13711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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MXenes, an emerging class of two-dimensional (2D) transition-metal carbide materials, have received increasing attention for their interesting physiochemical properties. For not only MXenes but also other 2D materials, delamination is a requisite step for the exploitation of their unique properties. In this work, a facile method for exfoliating Ti3C2Tx MXene to nanosheets of small size with the aid of poly(vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP) is designed, which has never been reported to our knowledge. Since both hydrophobic methylene groups and hydrophilic amide groups are provided with PVP, this method is applicable in a wide range of solvents, such as ethanol, water, and chloroform. Considering the charge detrapping and trapping behavior of 2D transition-metal materials in PVP dielectric, a memory device with the configuration of reduced graphene oxide (rGO)/Ti3C2Tx-PVP/Au is directly fabricated with these well-dispersed Ti3C2Tx-PVP composites by the solution process technique. Interestingly, the resultant device exhibits a typical bistable electrical switching, ultralow switching voltage (∼0.9 V), and a nonvolatile rewritable memory effect with the function of flash. This work might pave the way of using MXenes for future data storage, which is an indispensable field nowadays.
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- Chen Gu
- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), College of Chemical Engineering , Nanjing Tech University , Nanjing 211816 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM) , Nanjing Tech University , Nanjing 210009 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), College of Chemical Engineering , Nanjing Tech University , Nanjing 211816 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM) , Nanjing Tech University , Nanjing 210009 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM) , Nanjing Tech University , Nanjing 210009 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), College of Chemical Engineering , Nanjing Tech University , Nanjing 211816 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM) , Nanjing Tech University , Nanjing 210009 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), College of Chemical Engineering , Nanjing Tech University , Nanjing 211816 , China
- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM) , Nanjing Tech University , Nanjing 210009 , China
- Shaanxi Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE) , Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU) , Xi'an 710072 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), College of Chemical Engineering , Nanjing Tech University , Nanjing 211816 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), College of Chemical Engineering , Nanjing Tech University , Nanjing 211816 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM) , Nanjing Tech University , Nanjing 210009 , China
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Huang SW, Lin YF, Li YX, Hu CC, Chiu TC. Synthesis of Fluorescent Carbon Dots as Selective and Sensitive Probes for Cupric Ions and Cell Imaging. Molecules 2019; 24:E1785. [PMID: 31072045 PMCID: PMC6539694 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24091785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2019] [Revised: 05/06/2019] [Accepted: 05/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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A novel sensing system has been designed for the detection of cupric ions. It is based on the quenched fluorescence signal of carbon dots (CDs), which were carbonized from poly(vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP) and L-Cysteine (CYS). Cupric ions interact with the nitrogen and sulfur atoms on surface of the CDs to form an absorbed complex; this results in strong quenching of the fluorescence of the CDs via a fast metal-to-ligand binding affinity. The synthesized water-soluble CDs also exhibited a quantum yield of 7.6%, with favorable photoluminescent properties and good photostability. The fluorescence intensity of the CDs was very stable in high ionic strength (up to 1.0 M NaCl) and over a wide range of pH levels (2.0-12.0). This facile method can therefore develop a sensor that offers reliable, fast, and selective detection of cupric ions with a detection limit down to 0.15 μM and a linear range from 0.5 to 7.0 μM (R2 = 0.980). The CDs were used for cell imaging, observed that they were low toxicity to Tramp C1 cells and exhibited blue and green and red fluorescence under a fluorescence microscope. In summary, the CDs exhibited excellent fluorescence properties, and could be applied to the selective and sensitive detection of cupric ion and multicolor cell imaging.
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- Shu-Wei Huang
- Department of Applied Science, National Taitung University, Taitung 95092, Taiwan.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Environmental Science, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan.
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- Department of Applied Science, National Taitung University, Taitung 95092, Taiwan.
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- Department of Applied Science, National Taitung University, Taitung 95092, Taiwan.
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- Department of Applied Science, National Taitung University, Taitung 95092, Taiwan.
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Yang B, Zhang S, Li S, Yao H, Li W, Hou J. A Self-Organized Poly(vinylpyrrolidone)-Based Cathode Interlayer in Inverted Fullerene-Free Organic Solar Cells. Adv Mater 2019; 31:e1804657. [PMID: 30417455 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201804657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2018] [Revised: 10/25/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Herein, poly(vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP) is used as the cathode interlayer (CIL) through the self-organization method in inverted organic solar cells (OSCs). By coating a solution of PVP and active layer materials onto a glass/indium tin oxide (ITO) substrate, the PVP can segregate to the near ITO side due to its high surface energy and strong intermolecular interaction with the ITO electrode. The power conversion efficiency (PCE) of the obtained OSC device reaches 13.3%, much higher than that of the control device with a PCE of only 10.1%. The improvement results from the increased exciton dissociation efficiency and the depressed trap-assisted recombination, which can be attributed to the reduced work function of the cathode by the self-organized PVP. Additionally, the molecular weight of the PVP has almost no influence on the device performance, and the PVP-modified device presents superior stability. This method can also be applied in other highly efficient fullerene-free OSCs, and with a fine selection of the active layer, a high PCE of 14.0% is obtained. Overall, this work demonstrates the great potential of the PVP-based CIL in inverted OSCs fabricated via the self-organization method.
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- Bei Yang
- Beijing National Research Center for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Research Center for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Research Center for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Research Center for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Research Center for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
- School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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Mondal D, Dixon SJ, Mequanint K, Rizkalla AS. Bioactivity, Degradation, and Mechanical Properties of Poly(vinylpyrrolidone- co-triethoxyvinylsilane)/Tertiary Bioactive Glass Hybrids. ACS Appl Bio Mater 2018; 1:1369-1381. [PMID: 34996241 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.8b00344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Currently, composite and class I hybrid biomaterials are used for tissue regeneration applications. To improve and better control biomaterial properties, we synthesized class II organic/inorganic (O/I) hybrids, in which organic polymers and inorganic tertiary bioactive glass (TBG) were covalently cross-linked. To tailor their microstructure, bioactivity, degradation, and mechanical properties, we altered the degree of cross-linking by varying the amount of functional groups in the polymer that mediate covalent bonding to the TBG. We synthesized class II hybrids in a two-step process: first, vinylpyrrolidone (VP) and triethoxyvinylsilane (TEVS) were copolymerized at various molar ratios to obtain different amounts of silane functional groups in the copolymer; second, TBG and the copolymer were mixed and allowed to undergo hydrolysis and polycondensation forming Si-O-Si- and Si-O-P-bridging networks between the organic and inorganic phases. Higher amounts of functional groups increased copolymer-TBG covalent bonding and decreased degradation and the release of TBG dissolution products. Incubation in simulated body fluid led to biomimetic apatite deposition on the hybrid biomaterial surfaces, which was primarily dependent on O/I weight ratios. A higher TBG content improved apatite deposition and biocompatibility. Porous and interconnected three-dimensional scaffolds, fabricated by indirect 3D printing using polycaprolactone as a sacrificial template, had intriguing yield and compressive strengths, compressive moduli, and toughness. These studies demonstrate, for the first time, that the functionality of our synthesized copolymers greatly affects the nature of O/I matrix formation and degradation behavior of the class II hybrid biomaterials, creating possibilities for tailoring the physical, biochemical, and mechanical properties of scaffold biomaterials for tissue regeneration and related applications.
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Dyartanti ER, Purwanto A, Widiasa IN, Susanto H. Ionic Conductivity and Cycling Stability Improvement of PVDF/Nano-Clay Using PVP as Polymer Electrolyte Membranes for LiFePO₄ Batteries. Membranes (Basel) 2018; 8:E36. [PMID: 29966396 DOI: 10.3390/membranes8030036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2018] [Revised: 06/18/2018] [Accepted: 06/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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In this paper, we present the characteristics and performance of polymer electrolyte membranes (PEMs) based on poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF). The membranes were prepared via a phase-inversion method (non-solvent-induced phase separation (NIPS)). As separators for lithium battery systems, additive modified montmorillonite (MMT) nano-clay served as a filler and poly(vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP) was used as a pore-forming agent. The membranes modified with an additive (8 wt % nano-clay and 7 wt % PVP) showed an increased porosity (87%) and an uptake of a large amount of electrolyte (801.69%), which generated a high level of ionic conductivity (5.61 mS cm−1) at room temperature. A graphite/PEMs/LiFePO4 coin cell CR2032 showed excellent stability in cycling performance (average discharge capacity 127 mA h g−1). Based on these results, PEMs are promising materials to be used in Polymer Electrolyte Membranes in lithium-ion batteries.
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Fael H, Ràfols C, Demirel AL. Poly(2-Ethyl-2-Oxazoline) as an Alternative to Poly(Vinylpyrrolidone) in Solid Dispersions for Solubility and Dissolution Rate Enhancement of Drugs. J Pharm Sci 2018; 107:2428-2438. [PMID: 29859957 DOI: 10.1016/j.xphs.2018.05.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2018] [Revised: 05/10/2018] [Accepted: 05/22/2018] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) (PEOX), a biocompatible polymer considered as pseudopolypeptide, was introduced as a potential alternative to the commonly used polymer, poly(vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP) for the preparation of solid dispersion with a poorly soluble drug. Glipizide (GPZ), a Biopharmaceutical Classification System class II model drug, was selected for solubility and dissolution rate study. GPZ-polymer solid dispersions and physical mixtures were characterized and investigated by X-ray diffractometry, differential scanning calorimetry, scanning electron microscopy, and FTIR spectroscopy. The impact of polymers on crystal nucleation kinetics was studied, and PEOX exhibited strong inhibitory effect compared with PVP. Solubility and dissolution behavior of the prepared solid dispersions and their physical blends were in vitro examined and evaluated. A significant enhancement in GPZ solubility was obtained with PEOX compared with the pure drug and solid dispersion with PVP. A big improvement in the intrinsic dissolution rate (45 times) and dissolved amount of GPZ (58 times) was achieved with PEOX in fasted state simulated intestinal fluid, against comparable enhancement observed with PEOX and PVP in phosphate buffer at pH 6.8. Lower molecular weight of PEOX-5K (5000 g/mol) was found to be superior to higher molecular weight PEOX-50K (50,000 g/mol) in the improvement of dissolution behavior. The findings of this study with GPZ as a model drug introduce lower molecular weight PEOX as a promising polymeric carrier toward better oral bioavailability of poorly soluble drugs.
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- Hanan Fael
- Department of Chemistry, Koç University, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Departament de Enginyeria Química i Química Analítica and Institut de Biomedicina (IBUB), Universitat de Barcelona, Martí i Franquès 1-11, E-08028 Barcelona, Spain
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Li J, Inukai K, Takahashi Y, Tsuruta A, Shin W. Thin Film Coating with Highly Dispersible Barium Titanate-Polyvinylpyrrolidone Nanoparticles. Materials (Basel) 2018; 11:ma11050712. [PMID: 29724007 PMCID: PMC5978089 DOI: 10.3390/ma11050712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2018] [Revised: 04/24/2018] [Accepted: 04/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Thin BaTiO3 (BT) coating layers are required in various multilayer ceramic technologies, and fine nanosized BT particles with good dispersion in solution are essential for this coating process. In this work, cubic and tetragonal phase monodispersed BT nanoparticles—which were referred to as LBT and HBT-PVP coated on their surface by polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) polymer—were prepared by low temperature synthesis (LTS) and hydrothermal method (HT) at 80 and 230 °C, respectively. They were applied for the thin film coating on polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and Si wafer substrates by a simple bar coating. The thickness of BT, LBT-PVP, and HBT-PVP films prepared by their 5 wt % coating agent on Si are around 268, 308, and 263 nm, and their surface roughness are 104.6, 91.6, and 56.1 nm, respectively. The optical transmittance of BT, LBT-PVP, and HBT-PVP films on PET are 55, 66, and 73% at 550 nm wavelength and the haze values are 34.89, 24.70, and 20.53% respectively. The mechanism of dispersant adsorbed on the BT surface for densification of thin film during the drying process of the film was discussed.
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- Jinhui Li
- Department of Frontier Materials, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Nagoya 466-8555, Japan.
- Inorganic Functional Material Research Institute AIST, Nagoya 463-8560, Japan.
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- R&D Center, Noritake Co., Ltd., Miyoshi 470-02, Japan.
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- Inorganic Functional Material Research Institute AIST, Nagoya 463-8560, Japan.
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- Department of Frontier Materials, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Nagoya 466-8555, Japan.
- Inorganic Functional Material Research Institute AIST, Nagoya 463-8560, Japan.
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Li J, Inukai K, Takahashi Y, Tsuruta A, Shin W. Formation Mechanism and Dispersion of Pseudo-Tetragonal BaTiO₃-PVP Nanoparticles from Different Titanium Precursors: TiCl₄ and TiO₂. Materials (Basel) 2017; 11:ma11010051. [PMID: 29286310 PMCID: PMC5793549 DOI: 10.3390/ma11010051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2017] [Revised: 12/24/2017] [Accepted: 12/26/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Nano-sized tetragonal BaTiO₃ (BT) particles that are well dispersed in solution are essential for the dielectric layer in multilayer ceramic capacitor technology. A hydrothermal process using TiCl₄ and BaCl₂, as source of Ti and Ba, respectively, or the precursor TiO₂ as seed for the formation of BT, and poly(vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP) as a surfactant, was employed in this study to enhance both the dispersibility and tetragonality (c/a) simultaneously in a single reaction process. The process parameters, i.e., the ratio of TiO₂ substitution of TiCl₄, the reaction time, and PVP content were systematically studied, and the growth mechanism and relation between the tetragonality and the particle size are discussed. Dynamic light scattering (DLS) analysis was used to show that truncated pseudo-tetragonal BT-PVP particles with an average size of 100 nm, having a narrow size distribution and a coefficient of variation (CV) as low as 20% and being mono-dispersed in water, were produced. The narrow particle size distribution is attributed to the ability of PVP to inhibit the growth of BT particles, and the high c/a of BT-PVP to heterogeneous particle growth using TiO₂ seeds.
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- Jinhui Li
- Department of Frontier Materials, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Nagoya 466-8555, Japan.
- Inorganic Functional Material Research Institute AIST, Nagoya 463-8560, Japan.
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- R & D Center, Noritake Co., Ltd., Miyoshi 470-0293, Japan.
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- Inorganic Functional Material Research Institute AIST, Nagoya 463-8560, Japan.
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- Department of Frontier Materials, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Nagoya 466-8555, Japan.
- Inorganic Functional Material Research Institute AIST, Nagoya 463-8560, Japan.
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Zhou P, Fang Z, Zhou W, Qiao Q, Wang M, Chen T, Yang S. Nonconjugated Polymer Poly(vinylpyrrolidone) as an Efficient Interlayer Promoting Electron Transport for Perovskite Solar Cells. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2017; 9:32957-32964. [PMID: 28880524 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b12135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The interfaces between perovskite layer and electrodes play a crucial role on efficient charge transport and extraction in perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Herein, for the first time we applied a low-cost nonconjugated polymer poly(vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP) as a new interlayer between PCBM electron transport layer (ETL) and Ag cathode for high-performance inverted planar heterojunction perovskite solar cells (iPSCs), leading to a dramatic efficiency enhancement. The CH3NH3PbI3-xClx-based iPSC device incorporating the PVP interlayer exhibited a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 12.55%, which is enhanced by ∼15.9% relative to that of the control device without PVP interlayer (10.83%). The mechanistic investigations based on morphological, optical, and impedance spectroscopic characterizations reveal that incorporation of PVP interlayer promotes electron transport across the CH3NH3PbI3-xClx perovskite/Ag interface via PCBM ETL. Besides, PVP incorporation induces the formation of a dipole layer, which may enhance the built-in potential across the device, conjunctly promoting electron transport from PCBM to Ag cathode and consequently leading to significantly improved fill factor (FF) from 58.98 to 66.13%.
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- Pengcheng Zhou
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Synergetic Innovation Center of Quantum Information & Quantum Physics, University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) , Hefei 230026, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Synergetic Innovation Center of Quantum Information & Quantum Physics, University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) , Hefei 230026, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Synergetic Innovation Center of Quantum Information & Quantum Physics, University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) , Hefei 230026, China
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- Center for Advanced Photovoltaics, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, South Dakota State University , Brookings, South Dakota 57007, United States
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- Institute of Applied Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science , Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230088, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Synergetic Innovation Center of Quantum Information & Quantum Physics, University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) , Hefei 230026, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Synergetic Innovation Center of Quantum Information & Quantum Physics, University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) , Hefei 230026, China
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Itoh T, Uchida T, Izu N, Shin W. Effect of Core-shell Ceria/ Poly(Vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP) Nanoparticles Incorporated in Polymer Films and Their Optical Properties (2): Increasing the Refractive Index. Materials (Basel) 2017; 10:ma10070710. [PMID: 28773070 PMCID: PMC5551753 DOI: 10.3390/ma10070710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2017] [Revised: 06/02/2017] [Accepted: 06/23/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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We investigated the preparation of well-dispersed core-shell ceria-poly(vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP) nanoparticles with an average particle size of around 20 nm which were used to produce a hybrid film with a polymer coating of dipentaerythritol hexaacrylate (DPHA). We obtained good dispersion of the nanoparticles in a mixed solvent of 48% 1-methoxy-2-propanol (MP), 32% 3-methoxy-3-methyl-1-butanol (MMB), and 20% methyl i-butyl ketone (MIBK). An ink of the polymer coating consisting of 68.7 wt% nanoparticles and 31.3 wt% DPHA with a polymerization initiator was prepared using this solvent mixture. The surface of the hybrid film showed low roughness and the nanoparticles formed a densely packed structure in the DPHA matrix. The resulting coating possessed excellent transparency and a high refractive index of 1.69.
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- Toshio Itoh
- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Shimo-shidami, Moriyama-ku, Nagoya 463-8560, Japan.
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- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Shimo-shidami, Moriyama-ku, Nagoya 463-8560, Japan.
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- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Shimo-shidami, Moriyama-ku, Nagoya 463-8560, Japan.
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- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Shimo-shidami, Moriyama-ku, Nagoya 463-8560, Japan.
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Sterner O, Karageorgaki C, Zürcher M, Zürcher S, Scales CW, Fadli Z, Spencer ND, Tosatti SGP. Reducing Friction in the Eye: A Comparative Study of Lubrication by Surface-Anchored Synthetic and Natural Ocular Mucin Analogues. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2017; 9:20150-20160. [PMID: 28561563 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b16425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Biomaterials used in the ocular environment should exhibit specific tribological behavior to avoid discomfort and stress-induced epithelial damage during blinking. In this study, two macromolecules that are commonly employed as ocular biomaterials, namely, poly(vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP) and hyaluronan (HA), are compared with two known model glycoproteins, namely bovine submaxillary mucin (BSM) and α1-acid glycoprotein (AGP), with regard to their nonfouling efficiency, wettability, and tribological properties when freely present in the lubricant, enabling spontaneous adsorption, and when chemisorbed under low contact pressures. Chemisorbed coatings were prepared by means of photochemically triggered nitrene insertion reactions. BSM and AGP provided boundary lubrication when spontaneously adsorbed in a hydrophobic contact with a coefficient of friction (CoF) of ∼0.03-0.04. PVP and HA were found to be excellent boundary lubricants when chemisorbed (CoF ≤ 0.01). Notably, high-molecular-weight PVP generated thick adlayers, typically around 14 nm, and was able to reduce the CoF below 0.005 when slid against a BSM-coated poly(dimethylsiloxane) pin in a tearlike fluid.
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- Olof Sterner
- SuSoS AG , Lagerstrasse 14, CH-8006 Dübendorf, Switzerland
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- SuSoS AG , Lagerstrasse 14, CH-8006 Dübendorf, Switzerland
- Laboratory for Surface Science and Technology, Department of Materials, ETH Zurich , Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 5, CH-8093 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Inc. , Jacksonville, Florida 32256, United States
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- Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Inc. , Jacksonville, Florida 32256, United States
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- Laboratory for Surface Science and Technology, Department of Materials, ETH Zurich , Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 5, CH-8093 Zurich, Switzerland
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Sterner O, Giazzon M, Zürcher S, Tosatti S, Liley M, Spencer ND. Delineating fibronectin bioadhesive micropatterns by photochemical immobilization of polystyrene and poly(vinylpyrrolidone). ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2014; 6:18683-18692. [PMID: 25253530 DOI: 10.1021/am5042093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Bioadhesive micropatterns, capable of laterally confining cells to a 2D lattice, have proven effective in simulating the in vivo tissue environment. They reveal fundamental aspects of the role of adhesion in cell mechanics, proliferation, and differentiation. Here we present an approach based on photochemistry for the fabrication of synthetic polymer micropatterns. Perfluorophenyl azide (PFPA), upon deep-UV exposure, forms a reactive nitrene capable of covalently linking to a molecule that is in close proximity. PFPA has been grafted onto a backbone of poly(allyl amine), which readily forms a self-assembled monolayer on silicon wafers or glass. A film of polystyrene was applied by spin-coating, and by laterally confining the UV exposure through a chromium-on-quartz photomask, monolayers of polymers could be immobilized in circular microdomains. Poly(vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP) was attached to the background to form a barrier to nonspecific protein adsorption and cell adhesion. Micropatterns were characterized with high-lateral-resolution time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (TOF-SIMS), which confirmed the formation of polystyrene domains within a PVP background. Fluorescence-microscopy adsorption assays with rhodamine-labeled bovine serum albumin demonstrated the nonfouling efficiency of PVP and, combined with TOF-SIMS, allowed for a comprehensive characterization of the pattern geometry. The applicability of the micropatterned platform in single-cell assays was tested by culturing two cell types, WM 239 melanoma cells and SaOs-2 osteoblasts, on micropatterned glass, either with or without backfilling of the patterns with fibronectin. It was demonstrated that the platform was efficient in confining cells to the fibronectin-backfilled micropatterns for at least 48 h. PVP is thus proposed as a viable, highly stable alternative to poly(ethylene glycol) for nonfouling applications. Due to the versatility of the nitrene-insertion reaction, the platform could be extended to other polymer pairs or proteins and the surface chemistry adapted to specific applications.
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- Olof Sterner
- Laboratory for Surface Science and Technology, Department of Materials, ETH Zurich , Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 5, CH-8093, Zürich, Switzerland
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Itoh T, Uchida T, Izu N, Matsubara I, Shin W. Effect of Core-Shell Ceria/ Poly(vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP) Nanoparticles Incorporated in Polymer Films and Their Optical Properties. Materials (Basel) 2013; 6:2119-29. [PMID: 28809264 DOI: 10.3390/ma6062119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2013] [Revised: 05/10/2013] [Accepted: 05/13/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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We fabricated hybrid films of pentaerythritol triacrylate (PETA) with core–shell ceria/poly(vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP) nanoparticles, which consist of cerium oxide as the core and PVP as the shell, and investigated the film optical properties. In this study, we used ceria/PVP nanoparticles with average diameters of 37, 49 and 91 nm. We obtained translucent films consisting of PETA with core–shell ceria/PVP nanoparticles. The core–shell ceria/PVP nanoparticles can reduce the transmittance of near-ultraviolet light. The transmittance of visible light and haze values depends not only on the thickness of the films, but also on the average diameter of the nanoparticles. A SEM observation and the optical analyses prove that the core–shell ceria/PVP nanoparticles do not aggregate into the PETA matrix.
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