A novel strategy has been developed for construction of nanoparticle chains between nanoelectrodes with bifunctional molecules by taking advantage of linear aggregation of colloidal particles in organis solvents. As c...A novel strategy has been developed for construction of nanoparticle chains between nanoelectrodes with bifunctional molecules by taking advantage of linear aggregation of colloidal particles in organis solvents. As confirmed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM),an individual nanoparticle chain bridged the electrode pair. The present approach makes this technique to be cheap and may be applicable in microelectronic industry.展开更多
Salmon sperm DNA was used as template to assembly and nucleate CdS nanoparticles. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) images showed that the CdS nanoparticles formed unique nanostructure which present regular and p...Salmon sperm DNA was used as template to assembly and nucleate CdS nanoparticles. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) images showed that the CdS nanoparticles formed unique nanostructure which present regular and parallel chains along DNA molecular chain. The width of every chain was about 3 nm. Raman and X ray photoelectron energy spectroscopy (XPS) confirmed that the nucleation sites of CdS nanoparticles were phosphate acid groups of DNA.展开更多
Single-chain nanoparticles represent an emerging class of nanomaterials designed to mimic protein's folding paradigm.Intrachain covalent crosslinking toward the formation of single-chain nanoparticles encounters c...Single-chain nanoparticles represent an emerging class of nanomaterials designed to mimic protein's folding paradigm.Intrachain covalent crosslinking toward the formation of single-chain nanoparticles encounters complex energy landscapes,leading to the potential occurrence of misfolding issues.While noncovalent crosslinking can circumvent this issue,the resulting single-chain nanoparticles exhibit lower structural stability compared to their covalently crosslinked counterparts.In this study,we present a novel approach for the synthesis of single-chain nanoparticles,achieved through the combination of non-covalent and covalent intramolecular crosslinking.Cyanostilbenes grafted onto the linear polymer form intrachain non-covalent stacks aided by hydrogen bonds,leading to the formation of non-covalently crosslinked single-chain nanoparticles.These nanoparticles undergo conversion to covalently crosslinked nanostructures through subsequent photo-irradiation using[2+2]photocycloaddition,a process facilitated by the supramolecular confinement effect.Consequently,the resulting single-chain nanoparticles demonstrate both intrachain folding efficiency and substantial stability,offering significant potential for advancing applications across diverse fields.展开更多
Cyclic polymers are a class of polymers that feature endless topology,and the synthesis of cyclic polymers has attracted the attention of many researchers.Herein,cyclic polymers were efficiently constructed by self-fo...Cyclic polymers are a class of polymers that feature endless topology,and the synthesis of cyclic polymers has attracted the attention of many researchers.Herein,cyclic polymers were efficiently constructed by self-folding cyclization technique at high concentrations.Linear poly((oligo(ethylene glycol)acrylate)-co-(dodecyl acrylate))(P(OEGA-co-DDA))precursors with different ratios of hydrophilic and hydrophobic moieties were synthesized by reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer(RAFT)polymerization using a bifunctional chain transfer agent with two anthryl end groups.The amphiphilic linear precursors underwent the self-folding process to generate polymeric nanoparticles in water.By irradiating the aqueous solution of the nanoparticles with 365 nm UV light,cyclic polymers were synthesized successfully via coupling of anthryl groups.The effects of the ratios of hydrophilic and hydrophobic moieties in linear P(OEGA-co-DDA)copolymers and polymer concentration on the purity of the obtained cyclic polymers were explored in detail via ^(1)H nuclear magnetic resonance(^(1)H NMR),dynamic light scattering(DLS),UV‒visible(vis)analysis,three-detection size exclusion chromatography(TD-SEC)and transmission electron microscopy(TEM).It was found that by adjusting the content of the hydrophilic segments in linear precursors,single chain polymeric nanoparticles(SCPNs)can be generated at high polymer concentrations.Therefore,cyclic polymers with high purity can be constructed efficiently.This method overcomes the limitation of traditional ring-closure method,which is typically conducted in highly dilute conditions,providing an efficient method for the scalable preparation of cyclic polymers.展开更多
基金The authors thank the support by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.60171005, No.6037107 and No.90406023)Promotional Foundation of Ministry of Education of China for excellent youth teachers (2000) Grant-in-aid for Returnee in City of Nanjing, China.
文摘A novel strategy has been developed for construction of nanoparticle chains between nanoelectrodes with bifunctional molecules by taking advantage of linear aggregation of colloidal particles in organis solvents. As confirmed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM),an individual nanoparticle chain bridged the electrode pair. The present approach makes this technique to be cheap and may be applicable in microelectronic industry.
基金ProjectsupportedbytheNationalNaturalScienceFoundationofChina (No .60 1710 2 2 )andtheExcellentYoungTeachersProgramofMinistryofEducation People’sRepublicofChina .
文摘Salmon sperm DNA was used as template to assembly and nucleate CdS nanoparticles. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) images showed that the CdS nanoparticles formed unique nanostructure which present regular and parallel chains along DNA molecular chain. The width of every chain was about 3 nm. Raman and X ray photoelectron energy spectroscopy (XPS) confirmed that the nucleation sites of CdS nanoparticles were phosphate acid groups of DNA.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22371272 and 22301295)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Nos.YD2060002036 and WK5290000004)+1 种基金International Partnership Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.123GJHZ2022064MI)the Collaborative Innovation Program of Hefei Science Center,CAS(No.2022HSC-CIP014)。
文摘Single-chain nanoparticles represent an emerging class of nanomaterials designed to mimic protein's folding paradigm.Intrachain covalent crosslinking toward the formation of single-chain nanoparticles encounters complex energy landscapes,leading to the potential occurrence of misfolding issues.While noncovalent crosslinking can circumvent this issue,the resulting single-chain nanoparticles exhibit lower structural stability compared to their covalently crosslinked counterparts.In this study,we present a novel approach for the synthesis of single-chain nanoparticles,achieved through the combination of non-covalent and covalent intramolecular crosslinking.Cyanostilbenes grafted onto the linear polymer form intrachain non-covalent stacks aided by hydrogen bonds,leading to the formation of non-covalently crosslinked single-chain nanoparticles.These nanoparticles undergo conversion to covalently crosslinked nanostructures through subsequent photo-irradiation using[2+2]photocycloaddition,a process facilitated by the supramolecular confinement effect.Consequently,the resulting single-chain nanoparticles demonstrate both intrachain folding efficiency and substantial stability,offering significant potential for advancing applications across diverse fields.
基金The financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22201276,22131010,52021002)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.WK2060000012)is gratefully acknowledged.
文摘Cyclic polymers are a class of polymers that feature endless topology,and the synthesis of cyclic polymers has attracted the attention of many researchers.Herein,cyclic polymers were efficiently constructed by self-folding cyclization technique at high concentrations.Linear poly((oligo(ethylene glycol)acrylate)-co-(dodecyl acrylate))(P(OEGA-co-DDA))precursors with different ratios of hydrophilic and hydrophobic moieties were synthesized by reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer(RAFT)polymerization using a bifunctional chain transfer agent with two anthryl end groups.The amphiphilic linear precursors underwent the self-folding process to generate polymeric nanoparticles in water.By irradiating the aqueous solution of the nanoparticles with 365 nm UV light,cyclic polymers were synthesized successfully via coupling of anthryl groups.The effects of the ratios of hydrophilic and hydrophobic moieties in linear P(OEGA-co-DDA)copolymers and polymer concentration on the purity of the obtained cyclic polymers were explored in detail via ^(1)H nuclear magnetic resonance(^(1)H NMR),dynamic light scattering(DLS),UV‒visible(vis)analysis,three-detection size exclusion chromatography(TD-SEC)and transmission electron microscopy(TEM).It was found that by adjusting the content of the hydrophilic segments in linear precursors,single chain polymeric nanoparticles(SCPNs)can be generated at high polymer concentrations.Therefore,cyclic polymers with high purity can be constructed efficiently.This method overcomes the limitation of traditional ring-closure method,which is typically conducted in highly dilute conditions,providing an efficient method for the scalable preparation of cyclic polymers.