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Tian Y, Li J, Wang A, Li Q, Jian H, Bai S. Peptide-Based Optical/Electronic Materials: Assembly and Recent Applications in Biomedicine, Sensing, and Energy Storage. Macromol Biosci 2023; 23:e2300171. [PMID: 37466295 DOI: 10.1002/mabi.202300171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2023] [Revised: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 07/16/2023] [Indexed: 07/20/2023]
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The unique optical and electronic properties of living systems are impressive. Peptide-based supramolecular self-assembly systems attempt to mimic these properties by preparation optical/electronic function materials with specific structure through simple building blocks, rational molecular design, and specific kinetic stimulation. From the perspective of building blocks and assembly strategies, the unique optical and electronic properties of peptide-based nanostructures, including peptides self-assembly and peptides regulate the assembly of external function subunits, are systematically reviewed. Additionally, their applications in biomedicine, sensing, and energy storage are also highlighted. This bioinspired peptide-based function material is one of the hot candidates for the new generation of green intellect materials, with many advantages such as biocompatibility, environmental friendliness, and adjustable morphology.
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- Yajie Tian
- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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Santos D, Baptista RMF, Handa A, Almeida B, Rodrigues PV, Castro C, Machado A, Rodrigues MJLF, Belsley M, de Matos Gomes E. Nanostructured Electrospun Fibers with Self-Assembled Cyclo-L-Tryptophan-L-Tyrosine Dipeptide as Piezoelectric Materials and Optical Second Harmonic Generators. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:4993. [PMID: 37512272 PMCID: PMC10384039 DOI: 10.3390/ma16144993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2023] [Revised: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
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The potential use of nanostructured dipeptide self-assemblies in materials science for energy harvesting devices is a highly sought-after area of research. Specifically, aromatic cyclo-dipeptides containing tryptophan have garnered attention due to their wide-bandgap semiconductor properties, high mechanical rigidity, photoluminescence, and nonlinear optical behavior. In this study, we present the development of a hybrid system comprising biopolymer electrospun fibers incorporated with the chiral cyclo-dipeptide L-Tryptophan-L-Tyrosine. The resulting nanofibers are wide-bandgap semiconductors (bandgap energy 4.0 eV) consisting of self-assembled nanotubes embedded within a polymer matrix, exhibiting intense blue photoluminescence. Moreover, the cyclo-dipeptide L-Tryptophan-L-Tyrosine incorporated into polycaprolactone nanofibers displays a strong effective second harmonic generation signal of 0.36 pm/V and shows notable piezoelectric properties with a high effective coefficient of 22 pCN-1, a piezoelectric voltage coefficient of geff=1.2 VmN-1 and a peak power density delivered by the nanofiber mat of 0.16μWcm-2. These hybrid systems hold great promise for applications in the field of nanoenergy harvesting and nanophotonics.
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- Daniela Santos
- Laboratory for Materials and Emergent Technologies (LAPMET), Centre of Physics of Minho and Porto Universities (CF-UM-UP), University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- Laboratory for Materials and Emergent Technologies (LAPMET), Centre of Physics of Minho and Porto Universities (CF-UM-UP), University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- Laboratory for Materials and Emergent Technologies (LAPMET), Centre of Physics of Minho and Porto Universities (CF-UM-UP), University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- Laboratory for Materials and Emergent Technologies (LAPMET), Centre of Physics of Minho and Porto Universities (CF-UM-UP), University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- Institute for Polymers and Composites, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
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- Institute for Polymers and Composites, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
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- Institute for Polymers and Composites, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
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- Laboratory for Materials and Emergent Technologies (LAPMET), Centre of Physics of Minho and Porto Universities (CF-UM-UP), University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- Laboratory for Materials and Emergent Technologies (LAPMET), Centre of Physics of Minho and Porto Universities (CF-UM-UP), University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- Laboratory for Materials and Emergent Technologies (LAPMET), Centre of Physics of Minho and Porto Universities (CF-UM-UP), University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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Baptista RMF, Gomes CSB, Silva B, Oliveira J, Almeida B, Castro C, Rodrigues PV, Machado A, Freitas RB, Rodrigues MJLF, de Matos Gomes E, Belsley M. A Polymorph of Dipeptide Halide Glycyl-L-Alanine Hydroiodide Monohydrate: Crystal Structure, Optical Second Harmonic Generation, Piezoelectricity and Pyroelectricity. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:ma16103690. [PMID: 37241316 DOI: 10.3390/ma16103690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2023] [Revised: 05/04/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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A polymorph of glycyl-L-alanine HI.H2O is synthesized from chiral cyclo-glycyl-L-alanine dipeptide. The dipeptide is known to show molecular flexibility in different environments, which leads to polymorphism. The crystal structure of the glycyl-L-alanine HI.H2O polymorph is determined at room temperature and indicates that the space group is polar (P21), with two molecules per unit cell and unit cell parameters a = 7.747 Å, b = 6.435 Å, c = 10.941 Å, α = 90°, β = 107.53(3)°, γ = 90° and V = 520.1(7) Å3. Crystallization in the polar point group 2, with one polar axis parallel to the b axis, allows pyroelectricity and optical second harmonic generation. Thermal melting of the glycyl-L-alanine HI.H2O polymorph starts at 533 K, close to the melting temperature reported for cyclo-glycyl-L-alanine (531 K) and 32 K lower than that reported for linear glycyl-L-alanine dipeptide (563 K), suggesting that although the dipeptide, when crystallized in the polymorphic form, is not anymore in its cyclic form, it keeps a memory of its initial closed chain and therefore shows a thermal memory effect. Here, we report a pyroelectric coefficient as high as 45 µC/m2K occurring at 345 K, one order of magnitude smaller than that of semi-organic ferroelectric triglycine sulphate (TGS) crystal. Moreover, the glycyl-L-alanine HI.H2O polymorph displays a nonlinear optical effective coefficient of 0.14 pm/V, around 14 times smaller than the value from a phase-matched inorganic barium borate (BBO) single crystal. The new polymorph displays an effective piezoelectric coefficient equal to deff=280 pCN-1, when embedded into electrospun polymer fibers, indicating its suitability as an active system for energy harvesting.
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- Rosa M F Baptista
- Centre of Physics of Minho and Porto Universities (CF-UM-UP), Laboratory for Materials and Emergent Technologies (LAPMET), University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
- UCIBIO, Department of Chemistry, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
- i4HB, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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- Centre of Physics of Minho and Porto Universities (CF-UM-UP), Laboratory for Materials and Emergent Technologies (LAPMET), University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- Centre of Physics of Minho and Porto Universities (CF-UM-UP), Laboratory for Materials and Emergent Technologies (LAPMET), University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- Centre of Physics of Minho and Porto Universities (CF-UM-UP), Laboratory for Materials and Emergent Technologies (LAPMET), University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- Institute for Polymers and Composites, University of Minho, Campus de Azurém, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
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- Institute for Polymers and Composites, University of Minho, Campus de Azurém, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
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- Institute for Polymers and Composites, University of Minho, Campus de Azurém, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, Universidade do Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- Centre of Physics of Minho and Porto Universities (CF-UM-UP), Laboratory for Materials and Emergent Technologies (LAPMET), University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- Centre of Physics of Minho and Porto Universities (CF-UM-UP), Laboratory for Materials and Emergent Technologies (LAPMET), University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- Centre of Physics of Minho and Porto Universities (CF-UM-UP), Laboratory for Materials and Emergent Technologies (LAPMET), University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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Wang Y, Geng Q, Zhang Y, Adler-Abramovich L, Fan X, Mei D, Gazit E, Tao K. Fmoc-diphenylalanine gelating nanoarchitectonics: A simplistic peptide self-assembly to meet complex applications. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 636:113-133. [PMID: 36623365 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.12.166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2022] [Revised: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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9-fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl-diphenylalanine (Fmoc-FF), has been has been extensively explored due to its ultrafast self-assembly kinetics, inherent biocompatibility, tunable physicochemical properties, and especially, the capability of forming self-sustained gels under physiological conditions. Consequently, various methodologies to develop Fmoc-FF gels and their corresponding applications in biomedical and industrial fields have been extensively studied. Herein, we systemically summarize the mechanisms underlying Fmoc-FF self-assembly, discuss the preparation methodologies of Fmoc-FF hydrogels, and then deliberate the properties as well as the diverse applications of Fmoc-FF self-assemblies. Finally, the contemporary shortcomings which limit the development of Fmoc-FF self-assembly are raised and the alternative solutions are proposed, along with future research perspectives.
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- Yunxiao Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems, School of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 311200, China; Zhejiang-Israel Joint Laboratory of Self-Assembling Functional Materials, Hangzhou 311200, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems, School of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 311200, China
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- Centre for Bioengineering and Biotechnology, College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), 66 Changjiang West Road, Qingdao 266580, China
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- Department of Oral Biology, The Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel; The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel; Zhejiang-Israel Joint Laboratory of Self-Assembling Functional Materials, Hangzhou 311200, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems, School of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; Key Laboratory of Advanced Manufacturing Technology of Zhejiang Province, School of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; Zhejiang-Israel Joint Laboratory of Self-Assembling Functional Materials, Hangzhou 311200, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems, School of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; Key Laboratory of Advanced Manufacturing Technology of Zhejiang Province, School of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- The Shmunis School of Biomedicine and Cancer Research, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, 6997801 Tel Aviv, Israel; Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Iby and Aladar Fleischman, Tel Aviv University, 6997801 Tel Aviv, Israel; Zhejiang-Israel Joint Laboratory of Self-Assembling Functional Materials, Hangzhou 311200, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems, School of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 311200, China; Key Laboratory of Advanced Manufacturing Technology of Zhejiang Province, School of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; Zhejiang-Israel Joint Laboratory of Self-Assembling Functional Materials, Hangzhou 311200, China.
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Identification of heterochirality-mediated stereochemical interactions in peptide architectures. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2023; 224:113200. [PMID: 36774824 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2023.113200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2022] [Revised: 01/26/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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In this work, we illustrate a strategy for constructing heterochiral peptide architectures with distinct structural, mechanical and thermal characteristics. A series of nanotube structures based on diphenylalanine (FF) and its chiral derivatives were examined. Pronounced effects relating to heterochirality on mechanostability and thermal stability can be identified. The homochiral peptide FF and its enantiomer ff formed nanotubes with high thermal and mechanical stabilities (Young's modulus: 20.3 ± 5.9 GPa for FF and 21.2 ± 4.7 GPa for ff). In contrast, heterochiral nanotubes formed by Ff and fF manifest superstructures along the axial direction with differed thermal and mechanical strength (Young's modulus: 7.3 ± 2.4 GPa for Ff and 8.3 ± 2.1 GPa for fF). Combining their single-crystal XRD structure and in silico results, it was demonstrated that the spatial orientations of aromatic moieties were subtly changed by heterochirality of peptide building blocks, which led to intramolecular face-to-face interactions. As the result, both intermolecular axial and interchannel interactions in heterochiral nanotubes were weakened as reflected in the strikingly deteriorated mechanical and thermal stabilities. Conversely, two aromatic side chains of the homochiral peptides were staggered and formed interdigitated steric zippers, which served as strong glues that secured the robustness of nanotubes in both axial and radial orientation. Furthermore, the generality of the heterochiral-mediated stereochemical effects was demonstrated in other "FF class" dipeptides, including fluorinated Ff, FW and FL. Our results unequivocally revealed the relationship between amino acid chirality, peptide molecule packing, and physical stabilities of "FF class" dipeptide self-assembled materials and provide valuable molecular insights into chirality-mediated stereochemical interactions in determining the properties of peptide architectures.
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Cheng Y, Xu J, Li L, Cai P, Li Y, Jiang Q, Wang W, Cao Y, Xue B. Boosting the Piezoelectric Sensitivity of Amino Acid Crystals by Mechanical Annealing for the Engineering of Fully Degradable Force Sensors. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2207269. [PMID: 36775849 PMCID: PMC10104669 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202207269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Revised: 01/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Biodegradable piezoelectric force sensors can be used as implantable medical devices for monitoring physiological pressures of impaired organs or providing essential stimuli for drug delivery and tissue regeneration without the need of additional invasive removal surgery or battery power. However, traditional piezoelectric materials, such as inorganic ceramics and organic polymers, show unsatisfactory degradability, and cytotoxicity. Amino acid crystals are biocompatible and exhibit outstanding piezoelectric properties, but their small crystal size makes it difficult to align the crystals for practical applications. Here, a mechanical-annealing strategy is reported for engineering all-organic biodegradable piezoelectric force sensors using natural amino acid crystals as piezoelectric materials. It is shown that the piezoelectric constant of the mechanical-annealed crystals can reach 12 times that of the single crystal powders. Moreover, mechanical annealing results in flat and smooth surfaces, thus improving the contact of the crystal films with the electrodes and leading to high output voltages of the devices. The packaged force sensors can be used to monitor dynamic motions, including muscle contraction and lung respiration, in vivo for 4 weeks and then gradually degrade without causing obvious inflammation or systemic toxicity. This work provides a way to engineer all-organic and biodegradable force sensors for potential clinical applications.
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- Yuanqi Cheng
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced MicrostructuresNational Laboratory of Solid State MicrostructureDepartment of PhysicsNanjing UniversityNanjing210093P. R. China
- Jinan Microecological Biomedicine Shandong LaboratoryJinan250021P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical BiotechnologyDivision of Sports Medicine and Adult Reconstructive SurgeryDepartment of Orthopedic SurgeryDrum Tower Hospital Affiliated to Medical School of Nanjing UniversityNanjing210008P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical BiotechnologyDivision of Sports Medicine and Adult Reconstructive SurgeryDepartment of Orthopedic SurgeryDrum Tower Hospital Affiliated to Medical School of Nanjing UniversityNanjing210008P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical BiotechnologyDivision of Sports Medicine and Adult Reconstructive SurgeryDepartment of Orthopedic SurgeryDrum Tower Hospital Affiliated to Medical School of Nanjing UniversityNanjing210008P. R. China
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- Institute of Advanced Materials and Flexible Electronics (IAMFE)School of Chemistry and Materials ScienceNanjing University of Information Science & TechnologyNanjing210044P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical BiotechnologyDivision of Sports Medicine and Adult Reconstructive SurgeryDepartment of Orthopedic SurgeryDrum Tower Hospital Affiliated to Medical School of Nanjing UniversityNanjing210008P. R. China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced MicrostructuresNational Laboratory of Solid State MicrostructureDepartment of PhysicsNanjing UniversityNanjing210093P. R. China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced MicrostructuresNational Laboratory of Solid State MicrostructureDepartment of PhysicsNanjing UniversityNanjing210093P. R. China
- Jinan Microecological Biomedicine Shandong LaboratoryJinan250021P. R. China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced MicrostructuresNational Laboratory of Solid State MicrostructureDepartment of PhysicsNanjing UniversityNanjing210093P. R. China
- Jinan Microecological Biomedicine Shandong LaboratoryJinan250021P. R. China
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Hossain MI, Blanchard GJ. Ionic Liquids Exhibit the Piezoelectric Effect. J Phys Chem Lett 2023; 14:2731-2735. [PMID: 36893372 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c00329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The piezoelectric effect was discovered over a century ago, and it has found wide application since that time. The direct piezoelectric effect is the production of charge upon application of force to a material, and the converse piezoelectric effect is a change in the material dimension(s) upon the application of a potential. To date, piezoelectric effects have been observed only in solid-phase materials. We report here the observation of the direct piezoelectric effect in room-temperature ionic liquids (RTILs). The RTILs 1-butyl-3-methyl imidazolium bis(trifluoromethyl-sulfonyl)imide (BMIM+TFSI-) and 1-hexyl-3-methyl imidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl) imide (HMIM+TFSI-) produce a potential upon the application of force when confined in a cell, with the magnitude of the potential being directly proportional to the force applied. The effect is one order of magnitude smaller than that seen in quartz. This is the first report to our knowledge of the direct piezoelectric effect in a neat liquid. Its discovery has fundamental implications about the organization and dynamics in ionic liquids and invites theoretical treatment.
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- Md Iqbal Hossain
- Michigan State University, Department of Chemistry, 578 S. Shaw Lane, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, United States
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- Michigan State University, Department of Chemistry, 578 S. Shaw Lane, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, United States
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Santos D, Baptista RMF, Handa A, Almeida B, Rodrigues PV, Torres AR, Machado A, Belsley M, de Matos Gomes E. Bioinspired Cyclic Dipeptide Functionalized Nanofibers for Thermal Sensing and Energy Harvesting. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:2477. [PMID: 36984357 PMCID: PMC10055687 DOI: 10.3390/ma16062477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2023] [Revised: 03/09/2023] [Accepted: 03/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Nanostructured dipeptide self-assemblies exhibiting quantum confinement are of great interest due to their potential applications in the field of materials science as optoelectronic materials for energy harvesting devices. Cyclic dipeptides are an emerging outstanding group of ring-shaped dipeptides, which, because of multiple interactions, self-assemble in supramolecular structures with different morphologies showing quantum confinement and photoluminescence. Chiral cyclic dipeptides may also display piezoelectricity and pyroelectricity properties with potential applications in new sources of nano energy. Among those, aromatic cyclo-dipeptides containing the amino acid tryptophan are wide-band gap semiconductors displaying the high mechanical rigidity, photoluminescence and piezoelectric properties to be used in power generation. In this work, we report the fabrication of hybrid systems based on chiral cyclo-dipeptide L-Tryptophan-L-Tryptophan incorporated into biopolymer electrospun fibers. The micro/nanofibers contain self-assembled nano-spheres embedded into the polymer matrix, are wide-band gap semiconductors with 4.0 eV band gap energy, and display blue photoluminescence as well as relevant piezoelectric and pyroelectric properties with coefficients as high as 57 CN-1 and 35×10-6 Cm-2K-1, respectively. Therefore, the fabricated hybrid mats are promising systems for future thermal sensing and energy harvesting applications.
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- Daniela Santos
- Laboratory for materials and Emergent Technologies (LAPMET), Centre of Physics of Minho and Porto Universities (CF-UM-UP), University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- Laboratory for materials and Emergent Technologies (LAPMET), Centre of Physics of Minho and Porto Universities (CF-UM-UP), University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- Laboratory for materials and Emergent Technologies (LAPMET), Centre of Physics of Minho and Porto Universities (CF-UM-UP), University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- Laboratory for materials and Emergent Technologies (LAPMET), Centre of Physics of Minho and Porto Universities (CF-UM-UP), University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- Institute for Polymers and Composites, University of Minho, Campus de Azurém, 4800-058 Guimaraes, Portugal
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- Institute for Polymers and Composites, University of Minho, Campus de Azurém, 4800-058 Guimaraes, Portugal
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- Institute for Polymers and Composites, University of Minho, Campus de Azurém, 4800-058 Guimaraes, Portugal
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- Laboratory for materials and Emergent Technologies (LAPMET), Centre of Physics of Minho and Porto Universities (CF-UM-UP), University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- Laboratory for materials and Emergent Technologies (LAPMET), Centre of Physics of Minho and Porto Universities (CF-UM-UP), University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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Kong J, Zhao S, Han X, Li W, Zhang J, Wang Y, Shen X, Xia Y, Li Z. Quantitative Ratiometric Biosensors Based on Fluorescent Ferrocene-Modified Histidine Dipeptide Nanoassemblies. Anal Chem 2023; 95:5053-5060. [PMID: 36892972 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c05609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/10/2023]
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Fluorescent proteins (FPs) provide a ratiometric readout for quantitative assessment of the destination of internalized biomolecules. FP-inspired peptide nanostructures that can compete with FPs in their capacity are the most preferred building blocks for the synthesis of fluorescent soft matter. However, realizing a ratiometric emission from a single peptide fluorophore remains exclusive since multicolor emission is a rare property in peptide nanostructures. Here, we describe a bioinspired peptidyl platform for ratiometric intracellular quantitation by employing a single ferrocene-modified histidine dipeptide. The intensiometric ratio of green to blue fluorescence correlates linearly with the concentration of the peptide by three orders of magnitude. The ratiometric fluorescence of the peptide is an assembly-induced emission originating from hydrogen bonds and aromatic interactions. Additionally, modular design enables ferrocene-modified histidine dipeptides to use as a general platform for the construction of intricate peptides that retain the ratiometric fluorescent properties. The ratiometric peptide technique promises flexibility in the design of a wide spectrum of stoichiometric biosensors for quantitatively understanding the trafficking and subcellular fate of biomolecules.
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- Jia Kong
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, P. R. China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, P. R. China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, P. R. China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Environmental Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, P. R. China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, P. R. China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, P. R. China
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Sapra R, Gupta M, Khare K, Chowdhury PK, Haridas V. Fluorescence by self-assembly: autofluorescent peptide vesicles and fibers. Analyst 2023; 148:973-984. [PMID: 36756978 DOI: 10.1039/d3an00124e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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A series of oxidized cysteinyl peptides ([P-Cys-X-OMe]2; P = Boc or H; X = Trp or Glu) showed vesicular and fibrillar assemblies. The anatomy of the self-assembled vesicles from the water-soluble cystine peptide [Cys-Trp-OMe]2 (1a) has been investigated by using various fluorescent probes such as ammonium 8-anilinonaphthalene-1-sulfonate, Nile Red and pyrene. The morphological characterization was carried out by fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM) and super resolution-structured illumination microscopy (SR-SIM) utilizing the autofluorescence of the vesicles stemming from the self-assembly. The self-assembled structures are also observed in solution as evident from the quantitative phase images obtained using a dual-mode digital holographic microscope (DHM) system. Present investigations show that the self-assembly is enthalpy- and entropy-driven in the aqueous medium. Based on the CD spectral studies, we proposed that 1a organizes into vesicles through the sequestration of indole units. We observed that the solutions of dipeptides 1a-b exhibit autofluorescence in the blue region upon excitation at a wavelength >350 nm. Detailed spectroscopic studies on the peptides lacking tryptophan 2a-b unequivocally showed that the autofluorescence stems exclusively from peptide aggregation. Our experimental results with appropriate controls revealed that the clustering of carbonyl chromophores is central to autofluorescence. Autofluorescence was also used to probe the vesicle formation without using any external fluorescent probe. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report on autofluorescent vesicles formed by the spontaneous association of dipeptides. We also found that the vesicles formed by 1a can act as a host for guests like C60. The biocompatibility and biodegradability of these peptides along with the autofluorescent nature and guest binding ability of peptide-based vesicles offer numerous applications in the biomedical area.
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- Rachit Sapra
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016, India.
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- Optics and Photonics Centre, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi-110016, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016, India.
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Zu L, Shi H, Yang J, Zhang C, Fu Y, Xi N, Liu L, Wang W. Unidirectional diphenylalanine nanotubes for dynamically guiding neurite outgrowth. Biomed Mater 2022; 18. [PMID: 36541466 DOI: 10.1088/1748-605x/aca737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Neural networks have been culturedin vitroto investigate brain functions and diseases, clinical treatments for brain damage, and device development. However, it remains challenging to form complex neural network structures with desired orientations and connectionsin vitro. Here, we introduce a dynamic strategy by using diphenylalanine (FF) nanotubes for controlling physical patterns on a substrate to regulate neurite-growth orientation in cultivating neural networks. Parallel FF nanotube patterns guide neurons to develop neurites through the unidirectional FF nanotubes while restricting their polarization direction. Subsequently, the FF nanotubes disassemble and the restriction of neurites disappear, and secondary neurite development of the neural network occurs in other direction. Experiments were conducted that use the hippocampal neurons, and the results demonstrated that the cultured neural networks by using the proposed dynamic approach can form a significant cross-connected structure with substantially more lateral neural connections than static substrates. The proposed dynamic approach for neurite outgrowing enables the construction of oriented innervation and cross-connected neural networksin vitroand may explore the way for the bio-fabrication of highly complex structures in tissue engineering.
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- Lipeng Zu
- State Key Laboratory of Robotics, Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, People's Republic of China.,Institutes for Robotics and Intelligent Manufacturing, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110169, People's Republic of China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Robotics, Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, People's Republic of China.,Institutes for Robotics and Intelligent Manufacturing, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110169, People's Republic of China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Robotics, Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, People's Republic of China.,Institutes for Robotics and Intelligent Manufacturing, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110169, People's Republic of China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Robotics, Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, People's Republic of China.,Institutes for Robotics and Intelligent Manufacturing, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110169, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Basic Medical College, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Robotics, Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, People's Republic of China.,Institutes for Robotics and Intelligent Manufacturing, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110169, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Robotics, Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, People's Republic of China.,Institutes for Robotics and Intelligent Manufacturing, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110169, People's Republic of China
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Wang R, Sui J, Wang X. Natural Piezoelectric Biomaterials: A Biocompatible and Sustainable Building Block for Biomedical Devices. ACS NANO 2022; 16:17708-17728. [PMID: 36354375 PMCID: PMC10040090 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c08164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The piezoelectric effect has been widely observed in biological systems, and its applications in biomedical field are emerging. Recent advances of wearable and implantable biomedical devices bring promise as well as requirements for the piezoelectric materials building blocks. Owing to their biocompatibility, biosafety, and environmental sustainability, natural piezoelectric biomaterials are known as a promising candidate in this emerging field, with a potential to replace conventional piezoelectric ceramics and synthetic polymers. Herein, we provide a thorough review of recent progresses of research on five major types of piezoelectric biomaterials including amino acids, peptides, proteins, viruses, and polysaccharides. Our discussion focuses on their structure- and phase-related piezoelectric properties and fabrication strategies to achieve desired piezoelectric phases. We compare and analyze their piezoelectric performance and further introduce and comment on the approaches to improve their piezoelectric property. Representative biomedical applications of this group of functional biomaterials including energy harvesting, sensing, and tissue engineering are also discussed. We envision that molecular-level understanding of the piezoelectric effect, piezoelectric response improvement, and large-scale manufacturing are three main challenges as well as research and development opportunities in this promising interdisciplinary field.
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- Ruoxing Wang
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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Modulating vectored non-covalent interactions for layered assembly with engineerable properties. Biodes Manuf 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s42242-022-00186-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Yuan H, Han P, Tao Z, Xue B, Guo Y, Levy D, Hu W, Wang Y, Cao Y, Gazit E, Yang R. Peptide Coassembly to Enhance Piezoelectricity for Energy Harvesting. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:6538-6546. [PMID: 35089003 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c20146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The discovery of piezoelectricity in self-assembled peptide nanostructures opens an avenue to a new regime of piezoelectric materials and enables the fundamental investigation of electromechanical coupling in biomaterials. However, strategies for fabricating peptides with desired properties are still lacking. We find that a peptide-based coassembly process effectively controls the properties of peptide nanomaterials and demonstrates their application potential in nanogenerators. The composing peptides and their concentration influence the morphology, molecular property, and physical property of coassembled crystals. Compared with self-assembled diphenylalanine peptides, the coassembled peptides of diphenylalanine and phenylalanine-tryptophan show a 38% increase in piezoelectric coefficient, and the resulting harvesting device shows nearly a 3-fold increase in open-circuit voltage outputs.
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- Hui Yuan
- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710126, China
- The Shmunis School of Biomedicine and Cancer Research, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Iby and Aladar Fleischman Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710126, China
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- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710126, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructure, Department of Physics, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710126, China
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- Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Wolfson Applied Materials Research Center, University of Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710126, China
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- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710126, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructure, Department of Physics, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710126, China
- The Shmunis School of Biomedicine and Cancer Research, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Iby and Aladar Fleischman Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710126, China
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Li T, Lu XM, Zhang MR, Hu K, Li Z. Peptide-based nanomaterials: Self-assembly, properties and applications. Bioact Mater 2022; 11:268-282. [PMID: 34977431 PMCID: PMC8668426 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2021.09.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 39.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2021] [Revised: 09/21/2021] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Peptide-based materials that have diverse structures and functionalities are an important type of biomaterials. In former times, peptide-based nanomaterials with excellent stability were constructed through self-assembly. Compared with individual peptides, peptide-based self-assembly nanomaterials that form well-ordered superstructures possess many advantages such as good thermo- and mechanical stability, semiconductivity, piezoelectricity and optical properties. Moreover, due to their excellent biocompatibility and biological activity, peptide-based self-assembly nanomaterials have been vastly used in different fields. In this review, we provide the advances of peptide-based self-assembly nanostructures, focusing on the driving forces that dominate peptide self-assembly and assembly mechanisms of peptides. After that, we outline the synthesis and properties of peptide-based nanomaterials, followed by the applications of functional peptide nanomaterials. Finally, we provide perspectives on the challenges and future of peptide-based nanomaterials. This review summarizes the advances of peptide-based nanomaterials, focusing on the mechanisms, properties, and applications. Outlining the synthesis and properties of peptide nanomaterials is helpful for the relevant research fields. The peptide-based nanomaterials show potential applications in many fields.
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- Tong Li
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Center of Nanoenergy Research, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China.,Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 101400, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Center of Nanoenergy Research, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China.,Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 101400, China.,School of Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 101400, China
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- Department of Advanced Nuclear Medicine Sciences, The National Institute of Radiological Sciences, The National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, Chiba, 263-8555, Japan
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- Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 101400, China.,Department of Advanced Nuclear Medicine Sciences, The National Institute of Radiological Sciences, The National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, Chiba, 263-8555, Japan
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Center of Nanoenergy Research, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China.,Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 101400, China.,School of Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 101400, China
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Wang X, Zhao L, Wang C, Feng X, Ma Q, Yang G, Wang T, Yan X, Jiang J. Phthalocyanine-Triggered Helical Dipeptide Nanotubes with Intense Circularly Polarized Luminescence. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2104438. [PMID: 34816581 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202104438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2021] [Revised: 09/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Nanotubes with circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) are attracting much attention due to many potential applications, such as chiroptical materials, displays, and sensing. However, it remains a challenge to change the assemblies of ordinarily molecular building blocks into CPL supramolecular nanotubes. Herein, the regulation of quite common dipeptide (Fmoc-FF) assemblies into unprecedented helical nanotubes exhibiting intense CPL is reported by simply doping a few phthalocyanine (octakis(carboxyl)phthalocyaninato zinc complex (Pc)) molecules. Interestingly, altering the Fmoc-FF/Pc molar ratios over a wide range cannot change the nanotubes structures according to transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and atomic force microscope (AFM) measurements. Although molecular dynamics simulations suggest that the noncovalent interactions between Fmoc-FF and Pc are quite weak, few Pc molecules can still change the secondary structures of a large number of Fmoc-FF assemblies, which hierarchically form helical supramolecular nanotubes with long-range ordered molecular packing, leading to intense CPL signals with large luminescence dissymmetry factor (glum = 0.04). Consequently, the chiral reorganization of Fmoc-FF assemblies is dependent on the coassembly between Pc molecule and Fmoc-FF supramolecular architectures. These results open the possibility for the fine-tuning of helix and supramolecular nanotubes with CPL properties by using a small number of cofactors.
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- Xiqian Wang
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory for Science and Application of Functional Molecular and Crystalline Materials, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory for Science and Application of Functional Molecular and Crystalline Materials, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory for Science and Application of Functional Molecular and Crystalline Materials, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory for Science and Application of Functional Molecular and Crystalline Materials, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory for Science and Application of Functional Molecular and Crystalline Materials, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory for Science and Application of Functional Molecular and Crystalline Materials, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory for Science and Application of Functional Molecular and Crystalline Materials, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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Jing Y, Wang A, Li J, Li Q, Han Q, Zheng X, Cao H, Bai S. Preparation of conductive and transparent dipeptide hydrogels for wearable biosensor. Biodes Manuf 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s42242-021-00143-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Erdoğan H. Cation-based approach to morphological diversity of diphenylalanine dipeptide structures. SOFT MATTER 2021; 17:5221-5230. [PMID: 33949599 DOI: 10.1039/d1sm00083g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Different approaches are taken in order to examine the spontaneous arrangement processes of dipeptide structures. One of these approaches is to examine the effects of common cations on dipeptide structures' self-assembly processes. In this study, the effects of Al3+, Cu2+, Pb2+, Hg2+, Mg2+, Zn2+, Cd2+, Fe2+ and Ni2+ cations on the self-assembly processes of diphenylalanine (FF) dipeptide molecules were investigated. A detailed examination was made of the self-assembly of FF dipeptides in the presence of Hg2+, and a spherical architecture structure was shown. The morphological diversity resulting from the effects of Hg2+ cations at different concentrations on FF dipeptides was explained using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), X-ray Diffraction, (XRD), and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) techniques. It is thought that this work will contribute to the indexing of the effects of toxic species such as Hg2+ on dipeptides, which are the smallest peptide units obtained. We think that the examination of FF dipeptides in the structures of amyloid plaques, which are thought to affect neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, will prompt further studies.
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- Hakan Erdoğan
- University of Health Sciences Turkey, Gülhane Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, 06018 Ankara, Turkey.
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Wang YM, Zeng Q, He L, Yin P, Sun Y, Hu W, Yang R. Fabrication and application of biocompatible nanogenerators. iScience 2021; 24:102274. [PMID: 33817578 PMCID: PMC8010465 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2021.102274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022] Open
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As a new sustainable energy source, ubiquitous mechanical energy has received great attention and was successfully harvested by different types of nanogenerators. Among them, biocompatible nanogenerators are of particular interests due to their potential for biomedical applications. In this review, we provide an overview of the recent achievements in the fabrication and application of biocompatible nanogenerators. The development process and working mechanism of nanogenerators are introduced. Different biocompatible materials for energy harvesting, such as amino acids, peptide, silk protein, and cellulose, are discussed and compared. We then discuss different applications of biocompatible nanogenerators. We conclude with the challenges and potential research directions in this emerging field.
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- Yong-Mei Wang
- Academy of Advanced Interdisciplinary Research, School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710126, China
- Joint Laboratory for Intelligent Biofabrication, School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710126, China
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- Joint Laboratory for Intelligent Biofabrication, School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710126, China
- Science and Technology on Thermostructural Composite Materials Laboratory, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
- MSEA International Institute for Materials Genome, Gu'an 065500, Hebei, China
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- Xi'an Chuanglian Electronic Component (Group) Co. Ltd., Xi'an 710065, China
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- Academy of Advanced Interdisciplinary Research, School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710126, China
- Joint Laboratory for Intelligent Biofabrication, School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710126, China
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- Academy of Advanced Interdisciplinary Research, School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710126, China
- Joint Laboratory for Intelligent Biofabrication, School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710126, China
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- Academy of Advanced Interdisciplinary Research, School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710126, China
- Joint Laboratory for Intelligent Biofabrication, School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710126, China
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- Academy of Advanced Interdisciplinary Research, School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710126, China
- Joint Laboratory for Intelligent Biofabrication, School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710126, China
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Salehli F, Aydin AO, Chovan D, Kopyl S, Bystrov V, Thompson D, Tofail SA, Kholkin A. Nanoconfined water governs polarization‐related properties of self‐assembled peptide nanotubes. NANO SELECT 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/nano.202000220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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- Ferid Salehli
- Department of Physical Engineering Istanbul Technical University Maslak Istanbul Turkey
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- Department of Physical Engineering Istanbul Technical University Maslak Istanbul Turkey
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- Department of Physics & Bernal Institute University of Limerick Limerick Ireland
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- Department of Physics & CICECO – Aveiro Institute of Materials University of Aveiro Aveiro Portugal
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- Institute of Mathematical Problems of Biology Keldysh Institute of Applied Mathematics, RAS Pushchino Moscow region Russia
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- Department of Physics & Bernal Institute University of Limerick Limerick Ireland
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- Department of Physics & Bernal Institute University of Limerick Limerick Ireland
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- Department of Physics & CICECO – Aveiro Institute of Materials University of Aveiro Aveiro Portugal
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Chen Y, Tao K, Ji W, Makam P, Rencus-Lazar S, Gazit E. Self-Assembly of Cyclic Dipeptides: Platforms for Functional Materials. Protein Pept Lett 2021; 27:688-697. [PMID: 32048950 DOI: 10.2174/0929866527666200212123542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2019] [Revised: 11/29/2019] [Accepted: 12/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Supramolecular self-assembled functional materials comprised of cyclic dipeptide building blocks have excellent prospects for biotechnology applications due to their exceptional structural rigidity, morphological flexibility, ease of preparation and modification. Although the pharmacological uses of many natural cyclic dipeptides have been studied in detail, relatively little is reported on the engineering of these supramolecular architectures for the fabrication of functional materials. In this review, we discuss the progress in the design, synthesis, and characterization of cyclic dipeptide supramolecular nanomaterials over the past few decades, highlighting applications in biotechnology and optoelectronics engineering.
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- Yu Chen
- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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Zhang L, Lu JR, Waigh TA. Electronics of peptide- and protein-based biomaterials. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 287:102319. [PMID: 33248339 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2020.102319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2020] [Revised: 11/10/2020] [Accepted: 11/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Biologically inspired peptide- and protein-based materials are at the forefront of organic bioelectronics research due to their inherent conduction properties and excellent biocompatibility. Peptides have the advantages of structural simplicity and ease of synthesis providing credible prospects for mass production, whereas naturally expressed proteins offer inspiration with many examples of high performance evolutionary optimised bioelectronics properties. We review recent advances in the fundamental conduction mechanisms, experimental techniques and exemplar applications for the bioelectronics of self-assembling peptides and proteins. Diverse charge transfer processes, such as tunnelling, hopping and coupled transfer, are found in naturally occurring biological systems with peptides and proteins as the predominant building blocks to enable conduction in biology. Both theory and experiments allow detailed investigation of bioelectronic properties in order to design functionalized peptide- and protein-based biomaterials, e.g. to create biocompatible aqueous electrodes. We also highlight the design of bioelectronics devices based on peptides/proteins including field-effect transistors, piezoelectric energy harvesters and optoelectronics.
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- L Zhang
- Biological Physics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK
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- Biological Physics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK.
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- Biological Physics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK; Photon Science Institute, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK.
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Kong J, Wang Y, Qi W, Huang M, Su R, He Z. Green fluorescent protein inspired fluorophores. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2020; 285:102286. [PMID: 33164780 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2020.102286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2020] [Revised: 10/11/2020] [Accepted: 10/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Green fluorescence proteins (GFP) are appealing to a variety of biomedical and biotechnology applications, such as protein fusion, subcellular localizations, cell visualization, protein-protein interaction, and genetically encoded sensors. To mimic the fluorescence of GFP, various compounds, such as GFP chromophores analogs, hydrogen bond-rich proteins, and aromatic peptidyl nanostructures that preclude free rotation of the aryl-alkene bond, have been developed to adapt them for a fantastic range of applications. Herein, we firstly summarize the structure and luminescent mechanism of GFP. Based on this, the design strategy, fluorescent properties, and the advanced applications of GFP-inspired fluorophores are then carefully discussed. The diverse advantages of bioinspired fluorophores, such as biocompatibility, structural simplicity, and capacity to form a variety of functional nanostructures, endow them potential candidates as the next-generation bio-organic optical materials.
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Chatterjee A, Mahato C, Das D. Complex Cascade Reaction Networks via Cross β Amyloid Nanotubes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 60:202-207. [PMID: 32956553 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202011454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Biocatalytic reaction networks integrate complex cascade transformations via spatial localization of multiple enzymes confined within the cellular milieu. Inspired by nature's ingenuity, we demonstrate that short peptide-based cross-β amyloid nanotubular hybrids can promote different kinds of cascade reactions, from simple two-step, to multistep, to complex convergent cascades. The compartmentalizing ability of paracrystalline cross-β phases was utilized to colocalize sarcosine oxidase (SOX) and hemin as an artificial peroxidase. Further, the catalytic potential of the amyloid nanotubes with ordered arrays of imidazoles were used as hydrolase mimic. The SOX-hemin amyloid nanohybrids featuring a single extant enzyme could integrate different logic networks to access complex digital designs with the help of three concatenated AND gates and biologically relevant stimuli as inputs.
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- Ayan Chatterjee
- Department of Chemical Sciences & Centre for Advanced Functional Materials, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Kolkata, Mohanpur, West Bengal, 741246, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences & Centre for Advanced Functional Materials, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Kolkata, Mohanpur, West Bengal, 741246, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences & Centre for Advanced Functional Materials, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Kolkata, Mohanpur, West Bengal, 741246, India
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Zhao K, Xing R, Yan X. Cyclic dipeptides: Biological activities and self‐assembled materials. Pept Sci (Hoboken) 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/pep2.24202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Kaili Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China
- School of Chemical Engineering University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China
- School of Chemical Engineering University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China
- School of Chemical Engineering University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China
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Tao K, Xue B, Han S, Aizen R, Shimon LJW, Xu Z, Cao Y, Mei D, Wang W, Gazit E. Bioinspired Suprahelical Frameworks as Scaffolds for Artificial Photosynthesis. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:45192-45201. [PMID: 32924412 PMCID: PMC7549093 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c13295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2020] [Accepted: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Framework materials have shown promising potential in various biological applications. However, the state-of-the-art components show low biocompatibility or mechanical instability, or cannot integrate both optics and electronics, thus severely limiting their extensive applications in biological systems. Herein, we demonstrate that amide-based bioorganic building blocks, including dipeptides and dipeptide nucleic acids, can self-assemble into hydrogen-bonded suprahelix architectures of controllable handedness, which then form suprahelical frameworks with diverse cavities. Especially, the cavities can be tuned to be hydrophilic or hydrophobic, and the shortest diagonal distance can be modulated from 0.5 to 1.8 nm, with the volume proportion in the unit cell changing from 5 to 60%. Furthermore, the hydrogen bonding networks result in high mechanical rigidity and semiconductively optoelectronic properties, which allow the utilization of the suprahelical frameworks as supramolecular scaffolds for artificial photosynthesis. Our findings reveal amide-based suprahelix architectures acting as bioinspired supramolecular frameworks, thus extending the constituents portfolio and increasing the feasibility of using framework materials for biological applications.
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- Kai Tao
- State
Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems & Key Laboratory
of Advanced Manufacturing Engineering of Zhejiang Province, School
of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- National
Laboratory of Solid State Microstructure, Department of Physics, Nanjing University, 22 Hankou Road, Nanjing 210093, Jiangsu, China
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- China
Petroleum Engineering & Construction Corp. Southwest Company, No. 6th Shenghua Road, High-Tech
Zone, Chengdu 610094, Sichuan, China
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- School
of Molecular Cell Biology and Biotechnology, George S. Wise Faculty
of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, 6997801 Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department
of Chemical Research Support, Weizmann Institute
of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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- National
Laboratory of Solid State Microstructure, Department of Physics, Nanjing University, 22 Hankou Road, Nanjing 210093, Jiangsu, China
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- National
Laboratory of Solid State Microstructure, Department of Physics, Nanjing University, 22 Hankou Road, Nanjing 210093, Jiangsu, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems & Key Laboratory
of Advanced Manufacturing Engineering of Zhejiang Province, School
of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- National
Laboratory of Solid State Microstructure, Department of Physics, Nanjing University, 22 Hankou Road, Nanjing 210093, Jiangsu, China
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- School
of Molecular Cell Biology and Biotechnology, George S. Wise Faculty
of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, 6997801 Tel Aviv, Israel
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Elvira-Hernández EA, Anaya-Zavaleta JC, Martínez-Cisneros E, López-Huerta F, Aguilera-Cortés LA, Herrera-May AL. Electromechanical Modeling of Vibration-Based Piezoelectric Nanogenerator with Multilayered Cross-Section for Low-Power Consumption Devices. MICROMACHINES 2020; 11:mi11090860. [PMID: 32957544 PMCID: PMC7569856 DOI: 10.3390/mi11090860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2020] [Revised: 09/08/2020] [Accepted: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Piezoelectric nanogenerators can convert energy from ambient vibrations into electrical energy. In the future, these nanogenerators could substitute conventional electrochemical batteries to supply electrical energy to consumer electronics. The optimal design of nanogenerators is fundamental in order to achieve their best electromechanical behavior. We present the analytical electromechanical modeling of a vibration-based piezoelectric nanogenerator composed of a double-clamped beam with five multilayered cross-sections. This nanogenerator design has a central seismic mass (910 μm thickness) and substrate (125 μm thickness) of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) as well as a zinc oxide film (100 nm thickness) at the bottom of each end. The zinc oxide (ZnO) films have two aluminum electrodes (100 nm thickness) through which the generated electrical energy is extracted. The analytical electromechanical modeling is based on the Rayleigh method, Euler–Bernoulli beam theory and Macaulay method. In addition, finite element method (FEM) models are developed to estimate the electromechanical behavior of the nanogenerator. These FEM models consider air damping at atmospheric pressure and optimum load resistance. The analytical modeling results agree well with respect to those of FEM models. For applications under accelerations in y-direction of 2.50 m/s2 and an optimal load resistance of 32,458 Ω, the maximum output power and output power density of the nanogenerator at resonance (119.9 Hz) are 50.44 μW and 82.36 W/m3, respectively. This nanogenerator could be used to convert the ambient mechanical vibrations into electrical energy and supply low-power consumption devices.
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- Ernesto A. Elvira-Hernández
- Micro and Nanotechnology Research Center, Universidad Veracruzana, Calzada Ruiz Cortines 455, Boca del Río, Veracruz 94294, Mexico; (E.A.E.-H.); (E.M.-C.)
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica, DICIS, Universidad de Guanajuato, Carretera Salamanca-Valle de Santiago km 3.5 + 1.8, Salamanca 36885, Mexico; (J.C.A.-Z.); (L.A.A.-C.)
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- Micro and Nanotechnology Research Center, Universidad Veracruzana, Calzada Ruiz Cortines 455, Boca del Río, Veracruz 94294, Mexico; (E.A.E.-H.); (E.M.-C.)
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- Facultad de Ingeniería Eléctrica y Electrónica, Universidad Veracruzana, Calzada Ruíz Cortines 455, Boca del Río, Veracruz 94294, Mexico;
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica, DICIS, Universidad de Guanajuato, Carretera Salamanca-Valle de Santiago km 3.5 + 1.8, Salamanca 36885, Mexico; (J.C.A.-Z.); (L.A.A.-C.)
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- Micro and Nanotechnology Research Center, Universidad Veracruzana, Calzada Ruiz Cortines 455, Boca del Río, Veracruz 94294, Mexico; (E.A.E.-H.); (E.M.-C.)
- Maestría en Ingeniería Aplicada, Facultad de Ingeniería de la Construcción y el Hábitat, Universidad Veracruzana, Calzada Ruíz Cortines 455, Boca del Río, Veracruz 94294, Mexico
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +52-229-775-2000
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Sasselli IR, Syrgiannis Z. Small Molecules Organic Co‐Assemblies as Functional Nanomaterials. European J Org Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202000529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Ivan R. Sasselli
- Center for Cooperative Research in Biomaterials (CIC biomaGUNE) Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA) Paseo de Miramon 182 20014 Donostia San Sebastián Spain
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- Centre of Excellence for Nanostructured Materials (CENMAT) INSTM, unit of Trieste, Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Farmaceutiche Università di Trieste via L. Giorgieri 1 34127 Trieste Italy
- Simpson Querrey Institute Northwestern University 303 East Superior Street 60611 Chicago IL USA
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Tao K, Tang Y, Rencus‐Lazar S, Yao Y, Xue B, Gilead S, Wei G, Gazit E. Bioinspired Supramolecular Packing Enables High Thermo‐Sustainability. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202008702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Kai Tao
- State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems School of Mechanical Engineering Zhejiang University Hangzhou Zhejiang 310027 China
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- Department of Physics State Key Laboratory of Surface Physics, Key Laboratory for Computational Physical Science (Ministry of Education), Multiscale Research Institute of Complex Systems, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Advanced Microstructures (Nanjing) Fudan University Shanghai 200433 China
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- School of Molecular Cell Biology and Biotechnology George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences Tel Aviv University 6997801 Tel Aviv Israel
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- Department of Physics State Key Laboratory of Surface Physics, Key Laboratory for Computational Physical Science (Ministry of Education), Multiscale Research Institute of Complex Systems, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Advanced Microstructures (Nanjing) Fudan University Shanghai 200433 China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructure Department of Physics Nanjing University 22 Hankou Road Nanjing 210093 China
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- School of Molecular Cell Biology and Biotechnology George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences Tel Aviv University 6997801 Tel Aviv Israel
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- Department of Physics State Key Laboratory of Surface Physics, Key Laboratory for Computational Physical Science (Ministry of Education), Multiscale Research Institute of Complex Systems, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Advanced Microstructures (Nanjing) Fudan University Shanghai 200433 China
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- School of Molecular Cell Biology and Biotechnology George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences Tel Aviv University 6997801 Tel Aviv Israel
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Iby and Aladar Fleischman Faculty of Engineering Tel Aviv University 6997801 Tel Aviv Israel
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Tao K, Tang Y, Rencus-Lazar S, Yao Y, Xue B, Gilead S, Wei G, Gazit E. Bioinspired Supramolecular Packing Enables High Thermo-Sustainability. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:19037-19041. [PMID: 32691899 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202008702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Bottom-up self-assembled bioinspired materials have attracted increasing interest in a variety fields. The use of peptide supramolecular semiconductors for optoelectronic applications is especially intriguing. However, the characteristic thermal unsustainability limits their practical application. Here, we report the thermal sustainability of cyclo-ditryptophan assemblies up to 680 K. Non-covalent interactions underlie the stability mechanism, generating a low exciton-binding energy of only 0.29 eV and a high thermal-quenching-activation energy of up to 0.11 eV. The contributing forces comprise predominantly of aromatic interactions, followed by hydrogen bonding between peptide molecules, and, to a lesser extent, water-mediated associations. This thermal sustainability results in a temperature-dependent conductivity of the supramolecular semiconductors, showing 93 % reduction of the resistance from 320 K to 440 K. Our results establish thermo-sustainable peptide self-assembly for heat-sensitive applications.
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- Kai Tao
- State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems, School of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310027, China
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- Department of Physics, State Key Laboratory of Surface Physics, Key Laboratory for Computational Physical Science (Ministry of Education), Multiscale Research Institute of Complex Systems, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Advanced Microstructures (Nanjing), Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- School of Molecular Cell Biology and Biotechnology, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, 6997801, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Physics, State Key Laboratory of Surface Physics, Key Laboratory for Computational Physical Science (Ministry of Education), Multiscale Research Institute of Complex Systems, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Advanced Microstructures (Nanjing), Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructure, Department of Physics, Nanjing University, 22 Hankou Road, Nanjing, 210093, China
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- School of Molecular Cell Biology and Biotechnology, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, 6997801, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Physics, State Key Laboratory of Surface Physics, Key Laboratory for Computational Physical Science (Ministry of Education), Multiscale Research Institute of Complex Systems, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Advanced Microstructures (Nanjing), Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- School of Molecular Cell Biology and Biotechnology, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, 6997801, Tel Aviv, Israel.,Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Iby and Aladar Fleischman Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, 6997801, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Li X, Li Q, Fei J, Jia Y, Xue H, Zhao J, Li J. Self-Assembled Dipeptide Aerogels with Tunable Wettability. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:11932-11936. [PMID: 32314502 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202005575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Constructing supramolecular materials with tunable properties and functions is a great challenge due to the complex competition between multiple assembly pathways. Herein, we report that dipeptides can self-assemble into aerogels with entirely different surface wettability through precisely controlling the assembly pathways. Charged groups or aromatic residues are selectively exposed on the surface of their nanoscale building blocks which results either in a superhydrophilic or highly hydrophobic surface. With this special property, single component dipeptide aerogels can play diverse roles in medical care applications. This study suggests great promise in the synthesis of supramolecular materials with different targeted functions from the same molecular unit.
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- Xianbao Li
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), CAS Key Lab of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), CAS Key Lab of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China.,State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), CAS Key Lab of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), CAS Key Lab of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), CAS Key Lab of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), CAS Key Lab of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), CAS Key Lab of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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Basavalingappa V, Bera S, Xue B, O’Donnell J, Guerin S, Cazade PA, Yuan H, Haq EU, Silien C, Tao K, Shimon LJW, Tofail SAM, Thompson D, Kolusheva S, Yang R, Cao Y, Gazit E. Diphenylalanine-Derivative Peptide Assemblies with Increased Aromaticity Exhibit Metal-like Rigidity and High Piezoelectricity. ACS NANO 2020; 14:7025-7037. [PMID: 32441511 PMCID: PMC7315635 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c01654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2020] [Accepted: 05/21/2020] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Diphenylalanine (FF) represents the simplest peptide building block that self-assembles into ordered nanostructures with interesting physical properties. Among self-assembled peptide structures, FF nanotubes display notable stiffness and piezoelectric parameters (Young's modulus = 19-27 GPa, strain coefficient d33 = 18 pC/N). Yet, inorganic alternatives remain the major materials of choice for many applications due to higher stiffness and piezoelectricity. Here, aiming to broaden the applications of the FF motif in materials chemistry, we designed three phenyl-rich dipeptides based on the β,β-diphenyl-Ala-OH (Dip) unit: Dip-Dip, cyclo-Dip-Dip, and tert-butyloxycarbonyl (Boc)-Dip-Dip. The doubled number of aromatic groups per unit, compared to FF, produced a dense aromatic zipper network with a dramatically improved Young's modulus of ∼70 GPa, which is comparable to aluminum. The piezoelectric strain coefficient d33 of ∼73 pC/N of such assembly exceeds that of poled polyvinylidene-fluoride (PVDF) polymers and compares well to that of lead zirconium titanate (PZT) thin films and ribbons. The rationally designed π-π assemblies show a voltage coefficient of 2-3 Vm/N, an order of magnitude higher than PVDF, improved thermal stability up to 360 °C (∼60 °C higher than FF), and useful photoluminescence with wide-range excitation-dependent emission in the visible region. Our data demonstrate that aromatic groups improve the rigidity and piezoelectricity of organic self-assembled materials for numerous applications.
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- Vasantha Basavalingappa
- Department of Molecular
Cell Biology and Biotechnology, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Molecular
Cell Biology and Biotechnology, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Collaborative Innovation Centre of Advanced Microstructures,
National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructure, Key Laboratory
of Intelligent Optical Sensing and Manipulation, Ministry of Education,
Department of Physics, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, PR China
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- Department of Physics and Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick V94 T9PX, Ireland
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- Department of Physics and Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick V94 T9PX, Ireland
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- Department of Physics and Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick V94 T9PX, Ireland
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- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi’an 710126, PR China
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- Department of Physics and Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick V94 T9PX, Ireland
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- Department of Physics and Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick V94 T9PX, Ireland
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- Department of Molecular
Cell Biology and Biotechnology, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
- State Key Lab of Fluid Power Transmission and Control,
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang
University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310027, PR China
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- Department of Chemical Research Support, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel
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- Department of Physics and Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick V94 T9PX, Ireland
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- Department of Physics and Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick V94 T9PX, Ireland
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- Ilse Katz Institute for Nanotechnology, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva 84105, Israel
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- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi’an 710126, PR China
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- Collaborative Innovation Centre of Advanced Microstructures,
National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructure, Key Laboratory
of Intelligent Optical Sensing and Manipulation, Ministry of Education,
Department of Physics, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, PR China
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- Department of Molecular
Cell Biology and Biotechnology, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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Li X, Li Q, Fei J, Jia Y, Xue H, Zhao J, Li J. Self‐Assembled Dipeptide Aerogels with Tunable Wettability. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202005575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Xianbao Li
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS) CAS Key Lab of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS) CAS Key Lab of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering Institute of Process Engineering Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS) CAS Key Lab of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS) CAS Key Lab of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS) CAS Key Lab of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS) CAS Key Lab of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS) CAS Key Lab of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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Ren P, Li J, Zhao L, Wang A, Wang M, Li J, Jian H, Li X, Yan X, Bai S. Dipeptide Self-assembled Hydrogels with Shear-Thinning and Instantaneous Self-healing Properties Determined by Peptide Sequences. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:21433-21440. [PMID: 32319760 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c03038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Dipeptide self-assembled hydrogels have potential biomedical applications because of their great biocompatibility, bioactivity, and tunable physicochemical properties, which can be modulated in the molecular level by design of amino acid sequences. Herein, a series of dipeptides (Fmoc-FL, -YL, -LL, and -YA) are designed to form shear-thinning hydrogels with self-healing and tunable mechanical properties by adjusting the synergetic effect of hydrophobic interactions (π-π stacking and hydrophobic effect) and hydrogen bonds of peptides through substitution of amino acid residues. The enhancement of hydrophobic interactions is a primary factor to promote mechanical rigidity of hydrogels, and strong hydrogen-bonding interactions between molecules contribute to the instantaneous self-healing property, which is supported by experimental studies (FTIR, CD, SEM, AFM, and rheology) and molecular dynamics simulations. The injectable dipeptide hydrogels were certified as an ideal endoscopic submucosal dissection filler to make operation convenient and secure in mice and living mini-pig's experiments with a longer duration time, higher stiffness, and lower inflammatory response than commercial clinical fillers.
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- Peng Ren
- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Tao K, Donnell JO, Yuan H, Haq EU, Guerin S, Shimon LJW, Xue B, Silien C, Cao Y, Thompson D, Yang R, Tofail SAM, Gazit E. Accelerated charge transfer in water-layered peptide assemblies. ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 2020; 13:96-101. [PMID: 31976008 PMCID: PMC6978148 DOI: 10.1039/c9ee02875g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
Abstract
Bioinspired assemblies bear massive potential for energy generation and storage. Yet, biological molecules have severe limitations for charge transfer. Here, we report l-tryptophan-d-tryptophan assembling architectures comprising alternating water and peptide layers. The extensive connection of water molecules results in significant dipole-dipole interactions and piezoelectric response that can be further engineered by doping via iodine adsorption or isotope replacement with no change in the chemical composition. This simple system and the new doping strategies supply alternative solutions for enhancing charge transfer in bioinspired supramolecular architectures.
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- Kai Tao
- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Department of Physics, Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, V94 T9PX, Ireland
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- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi’an 710126, China
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- Department of Physics, Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, V94 T9PX, Ireland
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- Department of Physics, Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, V94 T9PX, Ireland
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- Department of Chemical Research Support, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovoth 76100, Israel
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructure, Department of Physics, Nanjing University, 22 Hankou Road, Nanjing 210093, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Physics, Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, V94 T9PX, Ireland
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructure, Department of Physics, Nanjing University, 22 Hankou Road, Nanjing 210093, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Physics, Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, V94 T9PX, Ireland
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- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi’an 710126, China
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- Department of Physics, Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, V94 T9PX, Ireland
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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Sun B, Tao K, Jia Y, Yan X, Zou Q, Gazit E, Li J. Photoactive properties of supramolecular assembled short peptides. Chem Soc Rev 2019; 48:4387-4400. [PMID: 31237282 PMCID: PMC6711403 DOI: 10.1039/c9cs00085b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Bioinspired nanostructures can be the ideal functional smart materials to bridge the fundamental biology, biomedicine and nanobiotechnology fields. Among them, short peptides are among the most preferred building blocks as they can self-assemble to form versatile supramolecular architectures displaying unique physical and chemical properties, including intriguing optical features. Herein, we discuss the progress made over the past few decades in the design and characterization of optical short peptide nanomaterials, focusing on their intrinsic photoluminescent and waveguiding performances, along with the diverse modulation strategies. We review the complicated optical properties and the advanced applications of photoactive short peptide self-assemblies, including photocatalysis, as well as photothermal and photodynamic therapy. The diverse advantages of photoactive short peptide self-assemblies, such as eco-friendliness, morphological and functional flexibility, and ease of preparation and modification, endow them with the capability to potentially serve as next-generation, bio-organic optical materials, allowing the bridging of the optics world and the nanobiotechnology field.
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- Bingbing Sun
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Lab of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel.
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Lab of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Department of Biomolecular, Assembly and Biomaterials, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Department of Biomolecular, Assembly and Biomaterials, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel. and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Iby and Aladar Fleischman Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Lab of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China. and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Yuan H, Han P, Tao K, Liu S, Gazit E, Yang R. Piezoelectric Peptide and Metabolite Materials. RESEARCH (WASHINGTON, D.C.) 2019; 2019:9025939. [PMID: 31912048 PMCID: PMC6944492 DOI: 10.34133/2019/9025939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2019] [Accepted: 09/11/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Piezoelectric materials are important for many physical and electronic devices. Although many piezoelectric ceramics exhibit good piezoelectricity, they often show poor compatibility with biological systems that limits their biomedical applications. Piezoelectric peptide and metabolite materials benefit from their intrinsic biocompatibility, degradability, and convenient biofunctionalization and are promising candidates for biological and medical applications. Herein, we provide an account of the recent progress of research works on piezoelectric peptide and metabolite materials. This review focuses on the growth mechanism of peptide and metabolite micro- and nanomaterials. The influence of self-assembly processes on their piezoelectricity is discussed. Peptide and metabolite materials demonstrate not only outstanding piezoelectric properties but also unique electronic, optical, and physical properties, enabling their applications in nanogenerators, sensors, and optical waveguiding devices.
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- Hui Yuan
- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710126, China
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- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710126, China
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710126, China
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710126, China
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