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Peña NO, Ihiawakrim D, Ball V, Stanescu S, Rastei M, Sanchez C, Portehault D, Ersen O. Correlative Microscopy Insight on Electrodeposited Ultrathin Graphite Oxide Films. J Phys Chem Lett 2020; 11:9117-9122. [PMID: 33147972 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.0c02482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Here, we present a correlative microscopic analysis of electrodeposited films from catechol solutions in aqueous electrolytes. The films were prepared in a miniaturized electrochemical cell and were analyzed by identical location transmission electron microscopy, scanning transmission X-ray microscopy, and atomic force microscopy. Thanks to this combined approach, we have shown that the electrodeposited films are constituted of ultrathin graphite oxide nanosheets. Detailed information about the electronic structure of the films was obtained by X-ray absorption near edge structure spectroscopy. These results show the large potential of soft electrochemical conditions for the bottom-up production of ultrathin graphite oxide nanosheet films via a one-pot green chemistry approach from simple organic building blocks.
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- Nathaly Ortiz Peña
- Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg (IPCMS), UMR 7504 CNRS-Université de Strasbourg, 23 rue du Loess, BP 43 Strasbourg Cedex 2, France
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- Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg (IPCMS), UMR 7504 CNRS-Université de Strasbourg, 23 rue du Loess, BP 43 Strasbourg Cedex 2, France
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- Université de Strasbourg, Faculté de Chirurgie Dentaire, 8 rue Sainte Elisabeth, 67000 Strasbourg, France
- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Unité mixte de Recherche 1121, 11 rue Humann, 67085 Strasbourg Cedex, France
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- Synchrotron SOLEIL, L'Orme des Merisiers, Saint-Aubin, BP 48, Gif-sur-Yvette 91192, France
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- Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg (IPCMS), UMR 7504 CNRS-Université de Strasbourg, 23 rue du Loess, BP 43 Strasbourg Cedex 2, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Collège de France, Laboratoire Chimie de la Matière Condensée de Paris, 4 Place de Jussieu, 75005 Paris, France
- University of Strasbourg Institute for Advanced Studies (USIAS), 5 allée du Général Rouvillois, 67083 Strasbourg, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Collège de France, Laboratoire Chimie de la Matière Condensée de Paris, 4 Place de Jussieu, 75005 Paris, France
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- Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg (IPCMS), UMR 7504 CNRS-Université de Strasbourg, 23 rue du Loess, BP 43 Strasbourg Cedex 2, France
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Patil R, Bahadur P, Tiwari S. Dispersed graphene materials of biomedical interest and their toxicological consequences. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2020; 275:102051. [PMID: 31753296 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2019.102051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2019] [Revised: 09/04/2019] [Accepted: 10/17/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Graphene is one-atom thick nanocarbon displaying a unique honeycomb structure and extensive conjugation. In addition to high surface area to mass ratio, it displays unique optical, thermal, electronic and mechanical properties. Atomic scale tunability of graphene has attracted immense research interest with a prospective utility in electronics, desalination, energy sectors, and beyond. Its intrinsic opto-thermal properties are appealing from the standpoint of multimodal drug delivery, imaging and biosensing applications. Hydrophobic basal plane of sheets can be efficiently loaded with aromatic molecules via non-specific forces. With intense biomedical interest, methods are evolving to produce defect-free and dispersion stable sheets. This review summarizes advancements in synthetic approaches and strategies of stabilizing graphene derivatives in aqueous medium. We have described the interaction of colloidal graphene with cellular and sub-cellular components, and subsequent physiological signaling. Finally, a systematic discussion is provided covering toxicological challenges and possible solutions on utilizing graphene formulations for high-end biomedical applications.
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Design of novel well-defined oligothiophenes bearing donor-acceptor groups (pyrene-porphyrin): Synthesis, characterization, optical properties and energy transfer. J Mol Struct 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2019.01.078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Zhang L, Sheng Y, Zehtab Yazdi A, Sarikhani K, Wang F, Jiang Y, Liu J, Zheng T, Wang W, Ouyang P, Chen P. Surface-assisted assembly of a histidine-rich lipidated peptide for simultaneous exfoliation of graphite and functionalization of graphene nanosheets. NANOSCALE 2019; 11:2999-3012. [PMID: 30698183 DOI: 10.1039/c8nr08397e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Biological molecules have promising potential to exfoliate graphite and produce biocompatible graphene nano-materials for biomedical applications. Here, a systematic design of a histidine-rich lipidated peptide sequence is presented that simultaneously exfoliates graphite flakes and functionalizes the resulting graphene nanosheets (∼150 nm lateral size) with long-term dispersion stability in aqueous solution (>8 months). The details of peptide/peptide and peptide/graphite interactions are probed using various microscopy, spectroscopy and molecular dynamics simulation methods. The results show that histidine and stearic acid interact with the graphite surface through π-π stacking and hydrophobic forces, respectively. Surface-assisted assembly of peptide molecules is then initiated via hydrogen bonds between deprotonated histidine segments, and a textured peptide nano-structure is formed. The work of adhesion between the peptide and graphite is found to be high enough to promote exfoliation of graphite flakes through layer-by-layer peeling of graphene nanosheets. The positively charged arginine in the peptide is exposed outward, and is responsible for the stable dispersion. The peptide molecules are sufficiently small, presenting the possibility to insert into and increase the spacing between the graphitic layers for enhanced exfoliation. The peptide-functionalized graphene nanosheets not only show great biocompatibility with cells in vitro, but also enhance cancer drug uptake by the cells.
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- Lei Zhang
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario, CanadaN2L 3G1.
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Paolino M, Visintin M, Margotti E, Visentini M, Salvini L, Reale A, Razzano V, Giuliani G, Caselli G, Tavanti F, Menziani MC, Cappelli A. Functionalization of protein hexahistidine tags by functional nanoreactors. NEW J CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9nj03463c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The reactivity of functional nanoreactors was evaluated in CRB0137 as a model protein to develop a new methodology for the site-specific PEGylation of proteins bearing poly-histidine tags.
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- Marco Paolino
- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie
- Chimica e Farmacia (Dipartimento di Eccellenza 2018–2022)
- Università di Siena
- 53100 Siena
- Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie
- Chimica e Farmacia (Dipartimento di Eccellenza 2018–2022)
- Università di Siena
- 53100 Siena
- Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie
- Chimica e Farmacia (Dipartimento di Eccellenza 2018–2022)
- Università di Siena
- 53100 Siena
- Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie
- Chimica e Farmacia (Dipartimento di Eccellenza 2018–2022)
- Università di Siena
- 53100 Siena
- Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Geologiche
- Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia
- 41121 Modena
- Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Geologiche
- Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia
- 41121 Modena
- Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie
- Chimica e Farmacia (Dipartimento di Eccellenza 2018–2022)
- Università di Siena
- 53100 Siena
- Italy
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Water Dispersible Few-Layer Graphene Stabilized by a Novel Pyrene Derivative at Micromolar Concentration. NANOMATERIALS 2018; 8:nano8090675. [PMID: 30200191 PMCID: PMC6163987 DOI: 10.3390/nano8090675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2018] [Revised: 08/22/2018] [Accepted: 08/27/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The search for graphene or few-layer graphene production methods that are simple, allow mass production, and yield good quality material continues to provoke intense investigation. The present work contributes to this investigation through the study of the aqueous exfoliation of four types of graphene sources, which are namely graphite and graphite nanoflakes with different morphologies and geographical origins. The exfoliation was achieved in an aqueous solution of a soluble pyrene derivative that was synthesized to achieve maximum interaction with the graphene surface at low concentration (5 × 10−5 M). The yield of bilayer and few-layer graphene obtained was quantified by Raman spectroscopic analysis, and the adsorption of the pyrene derivative on the graphene surface was studied by thermogravimetric analysis and X-ray diffraction. The whole procedure was rationalized with the help of molecular modeling.
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Lin P, Cong Y, Sun C, Zhang B. Non-covalent modification of reduced graphene oxide by a chiral liquid crystalline surfactant. NANOSCALE 2016; 8:2403-2411. [PMID: 26754831 DOI: 10.1039/c5nr07620j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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In order to effectively disperse reduced graphene oxide (RGO) in functional materials and take full advantage of its exceptional physical and chemical properties, a novel and effective approach for non-covalent modification of RGO by a chiral liquid crystalline surfactant (CLCS) consisting of chiral mesogenic units, nematic mesogenic units with carboxyl groups and non-mesogenic units with a polycyclic conjugated structure is firstly established. The polycyclic conjugated structure can anchor onto the RGO surface via π-π interactions, the chiral mesogenic units possess affinity for chiral materials by joining the helical matrix of chiral material and the carboxyl groups in nematic mesogenic units are supposed to form coordination bonds with nano zinc oxide (ZnO) to fabricate functional nano hybrids. The transmittances of CLCS-RGO hybrids exhibit S-shaped nonlinear increase with the increase of wavelength, but the total transmittances from 220 nm to 800 nm show a linear decreasing trend with the increase of RGO content in the CLCS-RGO hybrid. Due to the superior thermal properties of RGO and the interactions between RGO and CLCS, the dispersed RGO can improve the glass transition and increase the thermal stability and decomposition activation energy of CLCS. The intercalation of RGO can decrease the thermochromism temperature and improve the pitch uniformity of CLCS. Furthermore, CLCS can promote the dispersion of RGO in chiral nematic liquid crystals (CNLCs), and the CNLC-RGO-CLCS hybrids present decreased driving voltage and accelerated electro-optical response. The CLCS non-covalently modified RGO can strengthen the photocatalytic degradation of ZnO by suppressing the aggregation of ZnO and RGO.
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- Pengcheng Lin
- Center for Molecular Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, 3 Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110819, P. R. China.
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- Center for Molecular Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, 3 Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110819, P. R. China.
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- Center for Molecular Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, 3 Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110819, P. R. China.
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- Center for Molecular Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, 3 Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110819, P. R. China.
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Tsoufis T, Syrgiannis Z, Akhtar N, Prato M, Katsaros F, Sideratou Z, Kouloumpis A, Gournis D, Rudolf P. In situ growth of capping-free magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles on liquid-phase exfoliated graphene. NANOSCALE 2015; 7:8995-9003. [PMID: 25920624 DOI: 10.1039/c5nr00765h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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We report a facile approach for the in situ synthesis of very small iron oxide nanoparticles on the surface of high-quality graphene sheets. Our synthetic strategy involved the direct, liquid-phase exfoliation of highly crystalline graphite (avoiding any oxidation treatment) and the subsequent chemical functionalization of the graphene sheets via the well-established 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction. The resulting graphene derivatives were employed for the immobilization of the nanoparticle precursor (Fe cations) at the introduced organic groups by a modified wet-impregnation method, followed by interaction with acetic acid vapours. The final graphene-iron oxide hybrid material was achieved by heating (calcination) in an inert atmosphere. Characterization by X-ray diffraction, transmission electron and atomic force microscopy, Raman and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy gave evidence for the formation of rather small (<12 nm), spherical, magnetite-rich nanoparticles which were evenly distributed on the surface of few-layer (<1.2 nm thick) graphene. Due to the presence of the iron oxide nanoparticles, the hybrid material showed a superparamagnetic behaviour at room temperature.
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- T Tsoufis
- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, NL-9747AG Groningen, The Netherlands.
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Ayán-Varela M, Paredes JI, Guardia L, Villar-Rodil S, Munuera JM, Díaz-González M, Fernández-Sánchez C, Martínez-Alonso A, Tascón JMD. Achieving extremely concentrated aqueous dispersions of graphene flakes and catalytically efficient graphene-metal nanoparticle hybrids with flavin mononucleotide as a high-performance stabilizer. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2015; 7:10293-307. [PMID: 25915172 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5b00910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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The stable dispersion of graphene flakes in an aqueous medium is highly desirable for the development of materials based on this two-dimensional carbon structure, but current production protocols that make use of a number of surfactants typically suffer from limitations regarding graphene concentration or the amount of surfactant required to colloidally stabilize the sheets. Here, we demonstrate that an innocuous and readily available derivative of vitamin B2, namely the sodium salt of flavin mononucleotide (FMNS), is a highly efficient dispersant in the preparation of aqueous dispersions of defect-free, few-layer graphene flakes. Most notably, graphene concentrations in water as high as ∼50 mg mL(-1) using low amounts of FMNS (FMNS/graphene mass ratios of about 0.04) could be attained, which facilitated the formation of free-standing graphene films displaying high electrical conductivity (∼52000 S m(-1)) without the need of carrying out thermal annealing or other types of post-treatment. The excellent performance of FMNS as a graphene dispersant could be attributed to the combined effect of strong adsorption on the sheets through the isoalloxazine moiety of the molecule and efficient colloidal stabilization provided by its negatively charged phosphate group. The FMNS-stabilized graphene sheets could be decorated with nanoparticles of several noble metals (Ag, Pd, and Pt), and the resulting hybrids exhibited a high catalytic activity in the reduction of nitroarenes and electroreduction of oxygen. Overall, the present results should expedite the processing and implementation of graphene in, e.g., conductive inks, composites, and hybrid materials with practical utility in a wide range of applications.
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- M Ayán-Varela
- †Instituto Nacional del Carbón, INCAR-CSIC, Apartado 73, 33080 Oviedo, Spain
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- †Instituto Nacional del Carbón, INCAR-CSIC, Apartado 73, 33080 Oviedo, Spain
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- †Instituto Nacional del Carbón, INCAR-CSIC, Apartado 73, 33080 Oviedo, Spain
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- †Instituto Nacional del Carbón, INCAR-CSIC, Apartado 73, 33080 Oviedo, Spain
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- †Instituto Nacional del Carbón, INCAR-CSIC, Apartado 73, 33080 Oviedo, Spain
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- ‡Instituto de Microelectrónica de Barcelona, IMB-CNM (CSIC), Campus UAB, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
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- ‡Instituto de Microelectrónica de Barcelona, IMB-CNM (CSIC), Campus UAB, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
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- †Instituto Nacional del Carbón, INCAR-CSIC, Apartado 73, 33080 Oviedo, Spain
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- †Instituto Nacional del Carbón, INCAR-CSIC, Apartado 73, 33080 Oviedo, Spain
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