Deep learning for characterizing the self-assembly of three-dimensional colloidal systems

Soft Matter ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jared O’Leary ◽  
Runfang Mao ◽  
Evan J. Pretti ◽  
Joel A. Paulson ◽  
Jeetain Mittal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Deep Learning ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
The Self ◽  
Assembly Systems ◽  
Colloidal Systems ◽  
Linear Behavior ◽  
Fundamental Understanding ◽  
Non Linear ◽  
Systematic Framework

Creating a systematic framework to characterize the structural states of colloidal self-assembly systems is crucial for unraveling the fundamental understanding of these systems' stochastic and non-linear behavior.

scholarly journals Consequences of a cosolvent on the structure and molecular dynamics of supramolecular polymers in water

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (29) ◽  
pp. 6199-6209 ◽  
Author(s):  
René P. M. Lafleur ◽  
Xianwen Lou ◽  
Giovanni M. Pavan ◽  
Anja R. A. Palmans ◽  
E. W. Meijer
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
The Self ◽  
Supramolecular Polymers ◽  
Linear Behavior ◽  
Non Linear

A cosolvent that is used to guide the self-assembly of amphiphiles in water causes abrupt structural changes, as well as non-linear behavior in the molecular dynamics of the amphiphiles.

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-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.

scholarly journals Self-assembly and hydrogel formation ability of Fmoc-dipeptides comprising α-methyl-L-phenylalanine

2020 ◽  
Vol 52 (8) ◽  
pp. 923-930 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanae Arakawa ◽  
Kumi Takeda ◽  
Sayuri L. Higashi ◽  
Aya Shibata ◽  
Yoshiaki Kitamura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Self Assembly ◽  
Network Formation ◽  
Aqueous Media ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
The Self ◽  
Methyl Groups ◽  
Marked Influence ◽  
Hydrogel Network ◽  
Hydrogel Formation ◽  
Peptide Derivatives

AbstractVarious biofunctional hydrogel materials can be fabricated in aqueous media through the self-assembly of peptide derivatives, forming supramolecular nanostructures and their three-dimensional networks. In this study, we describe the self-assembly of new Fmoc-dipeptides comprising α-methyl-L-phenylalanine. We found that the position and number of methyl groups introduced onto the α carbons of the Fmoc-dipeptides by α-methyl-L-phenylalanine have a marked influence on the morphology of the supramolecular nanostructure as well as the hydrogel (network) formation ability.

Design and chance in the self-assembly of macromolecules

2007 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 502-507 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.A.R. Worrall ◽  
M. Górna ◽  
X.Y. Pei ◽  
D.R. Spring ◽  
R.L. Nicholson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Synthetic Detergent ◽  
Stable Equilibrium ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
The Self ◽  
Biological Molecules ◽  
Assembly Process ◽  
Naturally Occurring ◽  
Polymeric Assemblies

The principles of self-assembly are described for naturally occurring macromolecules and for complex assemblies formed from simple synthetic constituents. Many biological molecules owe their function and specificity to their three-dimensional folds, and, in many cases, these folds are specified entirely by the sequence of the constituent amino acids or nucleic acids, and without the requirement for additional machinery to guide the formation of the structure. Thus sequence may often be sufficient to guide the assembly process, starting from denatured components having little or no folds, to the completion state with the stable, equilibrium fold that encompasses functional activity. Self-assembly of homopolymeric structures does not necessarily preserve symmetry, and some polymeric assemblies are organized so that their chemically identical subunits pack stably in geometrically non-equivalent ways. Self-assembly can also involve scaffolds that lack structure, as seen in the multi-enzyme assembly, the degradosome. The stable self-assembly of lipids into dynamic membraneous sheets is also described, and an example is shown in which a synthetic detergent can assemble into membrane layers.

A Model of Force Generation in a Three-Dimensional Toroidal Cluster of Cells

2012 ◽  
Vol 79 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Asha Nurse ◽  
L. B. Freund ◽  
Jacquelyn Youssef
Keyword(s):  
Potential Energy ◽  
Gravitational Potential ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Dissipative System ◽  
The Self ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Force Generation ◽  
Gravitational Potential Energy ◽  
Kinetics Of

Observation of the self-assembly of clusters of cells in three dimensions has raised questions about the forces that drive changes in the shape of the cell clusters. Cells that self-assemble into a toroidal cluster about the base of a conical pillar have been observed in the laboratory to spontaneously climb the conical pillar. Assuming that cell cluster reorganization is due solely to surface diffusion, a mathematical model based on the thermodynamics of an isothermal dissipative system is presented. The model shows that the cluster can reduce its surface area by climbing the conical pillar, however, this is at the expense of increasing its gravitational potential energy. As a result, the kinetics of the climb are affected by parameters that influence this energy competition, such as the slope of the conical pillar and a parameter of the model κ that represents the influence of the surface energy of the cluster relative to its gravitational potential energy.

Two new isostructural mercury(II) complexes involving the N-heterocyclic 1-[(benzotriazol-1-yl)methyl]-1H-1,3-imidazole ligand: syntheses, structures and properties

2017 ◽  
Vol 73 (4) ◽  
pp. 314-318 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xu Wei ◽  
Jian-Hua Li ◽  
Qiu-Ying Huang ◽  
Xiang-Ru Meng
Keyword(s):  
Solid State ◽  
Hydrogen Bonds ◽  
Ir Spectra ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
The Self ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Heterocyclic Ligand ◽  
Structures And Properties

The unsymmetrical N-heterocyclic ligand 1-[(benzotriazol-1-yl)methyl]-1H-1,3-imidazole (bmi) has three potential N-atom donors and can act in monodentate or bridging coordination modes in the construction of complexes. In addition, the bmi ligand can adopt different coordination conformations, resulting in complexes with different structures due to the presence of the flexible methylene spacer. Two new complexes, namely bis{1-[(benzotriazol-1-yl)methyl]-1H-1,3-imidazole-κN3}dibromidomercury(II), [HgBr2(C10H9N5)2], and bis{1-[(benzotriazol-1-yl)methyl]-1H-1,3-imidazole-κN3}diiodidomercury(II), [HgI2(C10H9N5)2], have been synthesized through the self-assembly of bmi with HgBr2or HgI2. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction shows that both complexes are mononuclear structures, in which the bmi ligands coordinate to the HgIIions in monodentate modes. In the solid state, both complexes display three-dimensional networks formed by a combination of hydrogen bonds and π–π interactions. The IR spectra and PXRD patterns of both complexes have also been recorded.

Soluble salt self-assembly-assisted synthesis of three-dimensional hierarchical porous carbon networks for supercapacitors

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (44) ◽  
pp. 22266-22273 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shan Zhu ◽  
Jiajun Li ◽  
Chunnian He ◽  
Naiqin Zhao ◽  
Enzuo Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Self Assembly ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
The Self ◽  
Soluble Salts ◽  
Hierarchical Porous Carbon ◽  
One Pot ◽  
Hierarchical Porous ◽  
Hierarchical Porous Carbons ◽  
Carbon Networks

Three-dimensional hierarchical porous carbons are synthesized via a simple one-pot method using the self-assembly of various water-soluble salts as structure-directing templates, which exhibit excellent capacitive performance.

scholarly journals Self-Assembly of Antiferromagnetically-Coupled Copper(II) Supramolecular Architectures with Diverse Structural Complexities

Molecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (23) ◽  
pp. 5549 ◽  
Author(s):  
Santokh S. Tandon ◽  
Scott D. Bunge ◽  
Neil Patel ◽  
Esther C. Wang ◽  
Laurence K. Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Schiff Base ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
The Self ◽  
Basic Building Block ◽  
Schiff Base Ligands ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Supramolecular Architectures ◽  
Hydroxy Groups ◽  
New Discovery

The self-assembly of 2,6-diformyl-4-methylphenol (DFMP) and 1-amino-2-propanol (AP)/2-amino-1,3-propanediol (APD) in the presence of copper(II) ions results in the formation of six new supramolecular architectures containing two versatile double Schiff base ligands (H3L and H5L1) with one-, two-, or three-dimensional structures involving diverse nuclearities: tetranuclear [Cu4(HL2−)2(N3)4]·4CH3OH·56H2O (1) and [Cu4(L3−)2(OH)2(H2O)2] (2), dinuclear [Cu2(H3L12−)(N3)(H2O)(NO3)] (3), polynuclear {[Cu2(H3L12−)(H2O)(BF4)(N3)]·H2O}n (4), heptanuclear [Cu7(H3L12−)2(O)2(C6H5CO2)6]·6CH3OH·44H2O (5), and decanuclear [Cu10(H3L12−)4(O)2(OH)2(C6H5CO2)4] (C6H5CO2)2·20H2O (6). X-ray studies have revealed that the basic building block in 1, 3, and 4 is comprised of two copper centers bridged through one μ-phenolate oxygen atom from HL2− or H3L12−, and one μ-1,1-azido (N3−) ion and in 2, 5, and 6 by μ-phenoxide oxygen of L3− or H3L12− and μ-O2− or μ3-O2− ions. H-bonding involving coordinated/uncoordinated hydroxy groups of the ligands generates fascinating supramolecular architectures with 1D-single chains (1 and 6), 2D-sheets (3), and 3D-structures (4). In 5, benzoate ions display four different coordination modes, which, in our opinion, is unprecedented and constitutes a new discovery. In 1, 3, and 5, Cu(II) ions in [Cu2] units are antiferromagnetically coupled, with J ranging from −177 to −278 cm−1.

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