Self-assembly of a magnetic DNA hydrogel as a new biomaterial for enzyme encapsulation with enhanced activity and stability

2019 ◽  
Vol 55 (17) ◽  
pp. 2449-2452 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiayi Song ◽  
Wenting He ◽  
Hao Shen ◽  
Zixin Zhou ◽  
Mengqi Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Self Assembly ◽  
One Pot ◽  
Enzyme Encapsulation ◽  
Enhanced Activity ◽  
Dna Hydrogel

A rationally designed strategy has been established to construct a magnetic DNA hydrogel for enzyme encapsulation through a programmable one-pot self-assembly approach.

scholarly journals Aptamer Functionalized DNA Hydrogel for Wise-Stage Controlled Protein Release

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 1941 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chen Liu ◽  
Jialun Han ◽  
Yuxuan Pei ◽  
Jie Du
Keyword(s):  
Self Assembly ◽  
Protein Delivery ◽  
Stable State ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
One Pot ◽  
Protein Capture ◽  
Whole Process ◽  
Good Biocompatibility ◽  
Release Program ◽  
Dna Hydrogel

With the simple functionalization method and good biocompatibility, an aptamer-integrated DNA hydrogel is used as the protein delivery system with an adjustable release rate and time by using complementary sequences (CSs) as the biomolecular trigger. The aptamer-functionalized DNA hydrogel was prepared via a one-pot self-assembly process from two kinds of DNA building blocks (X-shaped and L-shaped DNA units) and a single-stranded aptamer. The gelling process was achieved under physiological conditions within one minute. In the absence of the triggering CSs, the aptamer grafted in the hydrogel exhibited a stable state for protein-specific capture. While hybridizing with the triggering CSs, the aptamer is turned into a double-stranded structure, resulting in the fast dissociation of protein with a wise-stage controlled release program. Further, the DNA hydrogel with excellent cytocompatibility has been successfully applied to human serum, forming a complex matrix. The whole process of protein capture and release were biocompatible and could not refer to any adverse factor of the protein or cells. Thus, the aptamer-functionalized DNA hydrogel will be a good candidate for controlled protein delivery.

Flow Chemistry Controls Both Self-Assembly and the Entrapped Oscillatory Cargo in Belousov-Zhabotinsky Driven Polymerization-Induced Self-Assembly

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liman Hou ◽  
Marta Dueñas-Diez ◽  
Rohit Srivastava ◽  
Juan Perez-Mercader
Keyword(s):  
Self Assembly ◽  
Flow Chemistry ◽  
Batch Reactors ◽  
Equilibrium Conditions ◽  
One Pot ◽  
Bz Reaction ◽  
Polymer Vesicles ◽  
Simultaneous Control ◽  
Novel Method ◽  
Continuously Stirred Tank Reactor

<p></p><p>Belousov-Zhabotinsky (B-Z) reaction driven polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA), or B-Z PISA, is a novel method for the autonomous one-pot synthesis of polymer vesicles from a macroCTA (macro chain transfer agent) and monomer solution (“soup”) containing the above and the BZ reaction components. In it, the polymerization is driven (and controlled) by periodically generated radicals generated in the oscillations of the B-Z reaction. These are inhibitor/activator radicals for the polymerization. Until now B-Z PISA has only been carried out in batch reactors. In this manuscript we present the results of running the system using a continuously stirred tank reactor (CSTR) configuration which offers some interesting advantages.Indeed, by controlling the CSTR parameters we achieve reproducible and simultaneous control of the PISA process and of the properties of the oscillatory cargo encapsulated in the resulting vesicles. Furthermore, the use of flow chemistry enables a more precise morphology control and chemical cargo tuning. Finally, in the context of biomimetic applications a CSTR operation mimics more closely the open non-equilibrium conditions of living systems and their surrounding environments.</p><p></p>

scholarly journals Precise Synthesis and Thin Film Self-Assembly of PLLA-b-PS Bottlebrush Block Copolymers

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 1412
Author(s):  
Eunkyung Ji ◽  
Cian Cummins ◽  
Guillaume Fleury
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Block Copolymers ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Ring Opening ◽  
Periodic Structures ◽  
One Pot ◽  
Ordered Structures ◽  
Carbonyl Chloride ◽  
Thin Film Patterning ◽  
Nanoporous Templates

The ability of bottlebrush block copolymers (BBCPs) to self-assemble into ordered large periodic structures could greatly expand the scope of photonic and membrane technologies. In this paper, we describe a two-step synthesis of poly(l-lactide)-b-polystyrene (PLLA-b-PS) BBCPs and their rapid thin-film self-assembly. PLLA chains were grown from exo-5-norbornene-2-methanol via ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of l-lactide to produce norbornene-terminated PLLA. Norbonene-terminated PS was prepared using anionic polymerization followed by a termination reaction with exo-5-norbornene-2-carbonyl chloride. PLLA-b-PS BBCPs were prepared from these two norbornenyl macromonomers by a one-pot sequential ring opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP). PLLA-b-PS BBCPs thin-films exhibited cylindrical and lamellar morphologies depending on the relative block volume fractions, with domain sizes of 46–58 nm and periodicities of 70–102 nm. Additionally, nanoporous templates were produced by the selective etching of PLLA blocks from ordered structures. The findings described in this work provide further insight into the controlled synthesis of BBCPs leading to various possible morphologies for applications requiring large periodicities. Moreover, the rapid thin film patterning strategy demonstrated (>5 min) highlights the advantages of using PLLA-b-PS BBCP materials beyond their linear BCP analogues in terms of both dimensions achievable and reduced processing time.

Chiroptical Probing of Lanthanide-Directed Self-Assembly Formation Using btp Ligands Formed in One-Pot Diazo-Transfer/Deprotection Click Reaction from Chiral Amines

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 486-490 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph P. Byrne ◽  
Miguel Martínez-Calvo ◽  
Robert D. Peacock ◽  
Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson
Keyword(s):  
Self Assembly ◽  
Click Reaction ◽  
Chiral Amines ◽  
One Pot

One-pot synthesis of a TiO2–CdS nano-heterostructure assembly with enhanced photocatalytic activity

RSC Advances ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (44) ◽  
pp. 34942-34948 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sayantan Mazumdar ◽  
Aninda J. Bhattacharyya
Keyword(s):  
Titanium Dioxide ◽  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Cadmium Sulfide ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
One Pot ◽  
One Pot Synthesis ◽  
Cost Effective Method

An unprecedented morphology of a titanium dioxide (TiO2) and cadmium sulfide (CdS) self-assembly obtained using a ‘truly’ one-pot and highly cost effective method with a multi-gram scale yield is reported here.

scholarly journals PhotoATRP Induced Self-Assembly (PhotoATR-PISA) Enables Simplified Synthesis of Responsive Polymer Nanoparticles in One-Pot

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Shahrokhinia ◽  
Randall Scanga ◽  
Priyanka Biswas ◽  
James Reuther
Keyword(s):  
Self Assembly ◽  
Glycidyl Methacrylate ◽  
Uv Light ◽  
Copper Catalyst ◽  
Crosslinking Agent ◽  
Polymer Nanoparticles ◽  
One Pot ◽  
Responsive Polymer ◽  
Catalyst Systems ◽  
First Time

<p><b>ABSTRACT:</b> Photo-controlled atom transfer radical polymerization (PhotoATRP) was implemented, for the first time, to accomplish polymerization induced self-assembly (PISA) mediated by UV light (λ = 365 nm) using ppm levels (ca. < 20 ppm) of copper catalyst at ambient temperature. Using Cu<sup>II</sup>Br<sub>2</sub>/tris(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)amine (TPMA) catalyst systems, PISA was per-formed all in one-pot starting from synthesis of solvophilic poly(oligo(ethylene oxide) methyl ether methacrylate) (POEGMA) blocks to core-crosslinked nanoparticles (NPs) utilizing poly(glycidyl methacrylate) (PGMA) and N,N-cystamine bismethacrylamide (CBMA) as the solvophobic copolymer and crosslinking agent, respectively. Sequential chain-extensions were performed for PGMA demonstrating capabilities for accessing multi-block copolymers with temporal control via switching the UV light on and off. Further, core-crosslinking of PISA nanoparticles was performed via the slow incorporation of the CBMA enabling one-pot crosslinking during the PISA process. Finally, the disulfide installed in the CBMA core-crosslinks allowed for the stimuli-triggered dissociation of nanoparticles using DL-dithiothreitol at acidic pH.</p>

A facile one-pot self-assembly approach to incorporate SnOx nanoparticles in ordered mesoporous carbon with soft templating for fuel cells

2014 ◽  
Vol 25 (13) ◽  
pp. 135403 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yingqiang Huang ◽  
Zhicheng Zhai ◽  
Zhigang Luo ◽  
Yingju Liu ◽  
Zhurong Liang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Mesoporous Carbon ◽  
Ordered Mesoporous Carbon ◽  
One Pot ◽  
Ordered Mesoporous ◽  
Soft Templating

A pH-controlled bidirectionally pure DNA hydrogel: reversible self-assembly and fluorescence monitoring

2018 ◽  
Vol 54 (36) ◽  
pp. 4621-4624 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shasha Lu ◽  
Shuang Wang ◽  
Jiahui Zhao ◽  
Jian Sun ◽  
Xiurong Yang
Keyword(s):  
Self Assembly ◽  
Dna Hydrogel ◽  
Ph Controlled

Fluorescence monitoring using a pH-controlled reversible bidirectionally pure DNA hydrogel is reported.

Oxidation-responsive micelles by a one-pot polymerization-induced self-assembly approach

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (13) ◽  
pp. 1593-1602 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabian H. Sobotta ◽  
Franziska Hausig ◽  
Dominic O. Harz ◽  
Stephanie Hoeppener ◽  
Ulrich S. Schubert ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Self Assembly ◽  
Raft Polymerization ◽  
Assembly Process ◽  
Carrier System ◽  
One Pot ◽  
System P

Combining a sequential, one-pot RAFT polymerization with the polymerization-induced self-assembly process results in a versatile oxidation-responsive carrier system.

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