Hierarchical nanomaterials via biomolecular self-assembly and bioinspiration for energy and environmental applications

Nanoscale ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 4147-4182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Coucong Gong ◽  
Shuwei Sun ◽  
Yujie Zhang ◽  
Li Sun ◽  
Zhiqiang Su ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Self Assembly ◽  
Environmental Applications ◽  
Hybrid Nanomaterials ◽  
Self Assembled ◽  
Hierarchical Nanomaterials

Self-assembled biomolecular nanostructure-inspired hierarchical hybrid nanomaterials present promising applications in energy and environmental fields.

scholarly journals Self-assembled hybrid nanomaterials with alkaline protease and a variety of metal ions

RSC Advances ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (76) ◽  
pp. 48360-48367 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muzi Jing ◽  
Xu Fei ◽  
Weifan Ren ◽  
Jing Tian ◽  
Hui Zhi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Metal Ions ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Alkaline Protease ◽  
Hybrid Nanomaterials ◽  
Assembly Method ◽  
Self Assembled

We have synthesized two kinds of hierarchical flower-like hybrid nanomaterials with alkaline protease and metal ions by self-assembly method.

Nanoscale Self-Assembly Using Ion and Electron Beam Techniques: A Rapid Review

MRS Advances ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (64) ◽  
pp. 3507-3520
Author(s):  
Chunhui Dai ◽  
Kriti Agarwal ◽  
Jeong-Hyun Cho
Keyword(s):  
Electron Beam ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Ion Beam ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
The Self ◽  
Stress Generation ◽  
Rapid Review ◽  
High Yield ◽  
3D Nanostructures ◽  
Self Assembled

AbstractNanoscale self-assembly, as a technique to transform two-dimensional (2D) planar patterns into three-dimensional (3D) nanoscale architectures, has achieved tremendous success in the past decade. However, an assembly process at nanoscale is easily affected by small unavoidable variations in sample conditions and reaction environment, resulting in a low yield. Recently, in-situ monitored self-assembly based on ion and electron irradiation has stood out as a promising candidate to overcome this limitation. The usage of ion and electron beam allows stress generation and real-time observation simultaneously, which significantly enhances the controllability of self-assembly. This enables the realization of various complex 3D nanostructures with a high yield. The additional dimension of the self-assembled 3D nanostructures opens the possibility to explore novel properties that cannot be demonstrated in 2D planar patterns. Here, we present a rapid review on the recent achievements and challenges in nanoscale self-assembly using electron and ion beam techniques, followed by a discussion of the novel optical properties achieved in the self-assembled 3D nanostructures.

Self-Assembly of a Chiral Cubic Three-Connected Net from the High Symmetry Molecules C60 and SnI4

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel B. Straus ◽  
Robert J. Cava
Keyword(s):  
Organic Synthesis ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Van Der Waals ◽  
Van Der Waals Forces ◽  
High Symmetry ◽  
Molecular Chirality ◽  
Chiral Materials ◽  
Self Assembled ◽  
Chiral Centers

The design of new chiral materials usually requires stereoselective organic synthesis to create molecules with chiral centers. Less commonly, achiral molecules can self-assemble into chiral materials, despite the absence of intrinsic molecular chirality. Here, we demonstrate the assembly of high-symmetry molecules into a chiral van der Waals structure by synthesizing crystals of C<sub>60</sub>(SnI<sub>4</sub>)<sub>2</sub> from icosahedral buckminsterfullerene (C<sub>60</sub>) and tetrahedral SnI4 molecules through spontaneous self-assembly. The SnI<sub>4</sub> tetrahedra template the Sn atoms into a chiral cubic three-connected net of the SrSi<sub>2</sub> type that is held together by van der Waals forces. Our results represent the remarkable emergence of a self-assembled chiral material from two of the most highly symmetric molecules, demonstrating that almost any molecular, nanocrystalline, or engineered precursor can be considered when designing chiral assemblies.

scholarly journals Nano- and Micropatterning on Optical Fibers by Bottom-Up Approach: The Importance of Being Ordered

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 3254
Author(s):  
Marco Pisco ◽  
Francesco Galeotti
Keyword(s):  
Optical Fiber ◽  
Optical Fibers ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Ordered Structures ◽  
Bottom Up ◽  
Photonic Structures ◽  
Fiber Technology ◽  
Optical Fiber Probes ◽  
Fiber Probes ◽  
Self Assembled

The realization of advanced optical fiber probes demands the integration of materials and structures on optical fibers with micro- and nanoscale definition. Although researchers often choose complex nanofabrication tools to implement their designs, the migration from proof-of-principle devices to mass production lab-on-fiber devices requires the development of sustainable and reliable technology for cost-effective production. To make it possible, continuous efforts are devoted to applying bottom-up nanofabrication based on self-assembly to decorate the optical fiber with highly ordered photonic structures. The main challenges still pertain to “order” attainment and the limited number of implementable geometries. In this review, we try to shed light on the importance of self-assembled ordered patterns for lab-on-fiber technology. After a brief presentation of the light manipulation possibilities concerned with ordered structures, and of the new prospects offered by aperiodically ordered structures, we briefly recall how the bottom-up approach can be applied to create ordered patterns on the optical fiber. Then, we present un-attempted methodologies, which can enlarge the set of achievable structures, and can potentially improve the yielding rate in finely ordered self-assembled optical fiber probes by eliminating undesired defects and increasing the order by post-processing treatments. Finally, we discuss the available tools to quantify the degree of order in the obtained photonic structures, by suggesting the use of key performance figures of merit in order to systematically evaluate to what extent the pattern is really “ordered”. We hope such a collection of articles and discussion herein could inspire new directions and hint at best practices to fully exploit the benefits inherent to self-organization phenomena leading to ordered systems.

scholarly journals Self-assembled interpenetrating networks by orthogonal self assembly of surfactants and hydrogelators

2009 ◽  
Vol 143 ◽  
pp. 345 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aurelie M. Brizard ◽  
Marc C. A. Stuart ◽  
Jan H. van Esch
Keyword(s):  
Self Assembly ◽  
Interpenetrating Networks ◽  
Self Assembled

scholarly journals Self-Assembly of Shape-Tunable Oblate Colloidal Particles into Orientationally Ordered Crystals, Glassy Crystals and Plastic Crystals

Soft Matter ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiawei Lu ◽  
Xiangyu Bu ◽  
Xinghua Zhang ◽  
Bing Liu
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structures ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Colloidal Particles ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Fundamental Question ◽  
The Self ◽  
Plastic Crystals ◽  
Self Assembled ◽  
Glassy Crystals ◽  
The Relationship

The shapes of colloidal particles are crucial to the self-assembled superstructures. Understanding the relationship between the shapes of building blocks and the resulting crystal structures is an important fundamental question....

Self-assembled luminescent cholate gels induced by a europium ion in deep eutectic solvents

Soft Matter ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meng Sun ◽  
Qintang Li ◽  
Xiao Chen
Keyword(s):  
Self Assembly ◽  
Choline Chloride ◽  
Deep Eutectic Solvents ◽  
Sodium Cholate ◽  
The Self ◽  
Europium Ion ◽  
Self Assembled

Luminescent gels have been successfully fabricated through the self-assembly of sodium cholate and a europium ion in choline chloride-based deep eutectic solvents.

scholarly journals Template-Free Self-Assembly of Two-Dimensional Polymers into Nano/Microstructured Materials

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (11) ◽  
pp. 3310
Author(s):  
Shengda Liu ◽  
Jiayun Xu ◽  
Xiumei Li ◽  
Tengfei Yan ◽  
Shuangjiang Yu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Self Assembly ◽  
Recent Progress ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Subsequent Removal ◽  
The Past ◽  
2D Polymers ◽  
Template Free ◽  
Self Assembled ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Polymer Tubes

In the past few decades, enormous efforts have been made to synthesize covalent polymer nano/microstructured materials with specific morphologies, due to the relationship between their structures and functions. Up to now, the formation of most of these structures often requires either templates or preorganization in order to construct a specific structure before, and then the subsequent removal of previous templates to form a desired structure, on account of the lack of “self-error-correcting” properties of reversible interactions in polymers. The above processes are time-consuming and tedious. A template-free, self-assembled strategy as a “bottom-up” route to fabricate well-defined nano/microstructures remains a challenge. Herein, we introduce the recent progress in template-free, self-assembled nano/microstructures formed by covalent two-dimensional (2D) polymers, such as polymer capsules, polymer films, polymer tubes and polymer rings.

Self-assembled three-dimensional hierarchical graphene hybrid hydrogels with ultrathin β-MnO2 nanobelts for high performance supercapacitors

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 1540-1548 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheng Zhu ◽  
Hui Zhang ◽  
Ping Chen ◽  
Lin-Hui Nie ◽  
Chuan-Hao Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Self Assembly ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
The Self ◽  
Mass Loading ◽  
Hybrid Hydrogel ◽  
Precise Control ◽  
Ultrafine Structure ◽  
Hybrid Hydrogels ◽  
Self Assembled

A facile protocol for the self-assembly of the rGO/β-MnO2 hybrid hydrogel with ultrafine structure and precise control of mass-loading for high performance supercapacitors is reported.

Morphology engineering: dramatic roles of serine and threonine in supramolecular assembly

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (48) ◽  
pp. 41761-41764 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. B. Bijesh ◽  
Rituraj Mishra ◽  
Narayanan D. Kurur ◽  
V. Haridas
Keyword(s):  
Self Assembly ◽  
Supramolecular Assembly ◽  
Morphology Engineering ◽  
Self Assembled

Macrocycles containing serine self-assembled into fibres, while threonine induced vesicular self-assembly. Macrocycles with serine can be driven to form vesicular assembly by incorporating a non-planar spacer.

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