Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xuyang Du, Tao Ma, Tao Ge, Qing Chang, Xinhao Liu, Xiaohong Cheng
Summary: Novel DPP polycatenars with a long pi-conjugated rigid calamitic core, different side groups, and terminal hydrophobic chains were prepared via Sonogashira coupling reaction. These compounds can self-assemble into various phases and form organogels in solution. UV and fluorescence spectroscopy revealed their broad absorption and NIR emission, indicating their potential application in solar cells.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Genya Uzurano, Nao Kuwahara, Tomoki Saito, Akihiko Fujii, Masanori Ozaki
Summary: This study demonstrates a universal strategy to improve the stability of perovskite solar cells by controlling the orientation of 2D perovskite on 3D perovskite, overcoming the trade-off between stability and PCE in 2D/3D heterostructure. The orientation angle of 2D perovskite strongly depends on the predominant crystal orientation of the 3D perovskite template.
ACS MATERIALS LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Chang Liu, Ryan Y. Nguyen, Gabriela A. Pizzurro, Xingjian Zhang, Xiangyu Gong, Alejandro Rossello Martinez, Michael Mak
Summary: 3D in vitro tumor models have been explored for their ability to replicate key features of the tumor microenvironment. We introduced a method to modulate the collagen architecture by disrupting fibrillogenesis and gelation through mechanical agitation, generating collagen scaffolds with thicker and wavy structures. These modified scaffolds promoted tumor cell dissemination and induced differences in cell morphology and migratory behavior.
ACTA BIOMATERIALIA
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Zahra Abdali, Masoud Aminzare, Amy Chow, Noemie-Manuelle Dorval Courchesne
Summary: Bacterial collagen, with its special arrangement and charged residues, can be used to nucleate three different inorganic materials and form collagen/mineral composites with more uniform particle size distribution. The gelation of silica during mineralization allows for the production of processable self-standing collagen composites. Therefore, combining bacterial collagen with minerals extends their applications in biomaterials and tissue engineering, particularly for bone regenerative scaffolds.
BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
H. L. Tan, P. R. Ng, M. Trushin, G. K. W. Koon, K. Z. Donato, M. C. F. Costa, R. K. Donato, A. H. Castro Neto
Summary: 2D materials can be functionalised with ionisable functional groups to form 2D electrolytes. In this study, heterostructures were formed by self-assembly of functionalised graphene oxide (GO) with cationic groups and molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) with anionic groups. The application of sonication allowed the continuous assembly of the 2D materials into heterostructured nanofibers, which resemble naturally occurring polyelectrolytes. This method offers a facile approach for the continuous processing of low-cost heterostructured nanofibers with potential applications in various fields.
MATERIALS TODAY CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Natali Ostrovsky, Guillaume Le Saux, Uri Argaman, I. Te Chen, Timothy Chen, Chih-Hao Chang, Guy Makov, Mark Schvartzman
Summary: The templated assembly of nanoparticles into continuous 2D structures with different assembly regimes was explored. A mathematical model was used to rationalize the experimental data, providing a new approach for the fabrication of various functional nanodevices and nanosystems.
Article
Oncology
Rachel Kerslake, Birhanu Belay, Suzana Panfilov, Marcia Hall, Ioannis Kyrou, Harpal S. S. Randeva, Jari Hyttinen, Emmanouil Karteris, Cristina Sisu
Summary: This study evaluates the impact of growth conditions on cancer cells and compares their behavior to traditional two-dimensional models using transcriptomics, clinical, and novel experimental data. The results show that variability in growth conditions can affect key cancer genes and biological processes. It highlights the need for future studies to identify the most suitable in vitro/preclinical model for studying tumor microenvironments.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Lara Hauke, Andreas Primessnig, Benjamin F. Eltzner, Jennifer Radwitz, Stefan F. Huckemann, Florian Rehfeldt
Summary: The formation and dynamics of cytoskeletal patterns are important for biological functions and can provide insights into homeostasis and pathological alterations. A quantitative analysis is needed for systematic quantification of structures and dynamics, and an upgraded algorithm, FilamentSensor 2.0, allows for automatic detection and tracking of fibrous structures for real-time data extraction and cell event monitoring.
Article
Physics, Applied
Genya Uzurano, Nao Kuwahara, Tomoki Saito, Kentaro Abe, Shogo Miyake, Daizo Hishida, Yuko Takeoka, Akihiko Fujii, Masanori Ozaki
Summary: Researchers have achieved 2D/3D perovskite heterostructure solar cells with orientation-controlled 2D perovskites. Obliquely and horizontally-oriented 2D perovskites were fabricated by templated growth onto (200)/(112)-oriented MAPbI(3) and (110)-oriented MAPbI(2)Br, respectively. The obliquely oriented 2D perovskite showed excellent carrier transport properties, while the horizontally-oriented 2D perovskite inhibited carrier transport and significantly deteriorated solar cell performance. Furthermore, the 2D/3D heterostructure solar cell with obliquely oriented 2D perovskite demonstrated enhanced stability, contributing to the development of high-stability and high-performance 2D/3D heterostructure solar cells.
APPLIED PHYSICS EXPRESS
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Chenyan Lv, Xiaorong Zhang, Yu Liu, Tuo Zhang, Hai Chen, Jiachen Zang, Bowen Zheng, Guanghua Zhao
Summary: Compartmentalization is a key feature of living systems, where artificial protein nanocages are being designed and constructed with advancements to serve as crucial components and carriers in the fields of nanomaterials, electrochemistry, and drug delivery.
CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Polina Bikmulina, Nastasia Kosheleva, Yuri Efremov, Artem Antoshin, Zahra Heydari, Valentina Kapustina, Valery Royuk, Vasily Mikhaylov, Victor Fomin, Massoud Vosough, Peter Timashev, Yury Rochev, Anastasia Shpichka
Summary: Cell viability is an important parameter for evaluating tissue equivalents and chemicals, and analyzing 3D cell systems requires a combination of multiple methods to obtain accurate results.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Kanchana Karunarathne, Nabila Bushra, Olivia Williams, Imad Raza, Laura Tirado, Diane Fakhre, Fadia Fakhre, Martin Muschol
Summary: The deposition of dense fibril plaques is a pathological hallmark for various human disorders. Research has focused on understanding the growth of individual fibrils and oligomers, but little is known about the mechanisms of assembly into larger suprastructures. pH and salt play a role in regulating the transition from 3D to 2D fibril self-assembly, which is important for understanding disease pathology and biomaterial applications.
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Chenpeng Zhao, Rui Wang, Biao Fang, Han Liang, Ruqing Li, Shuaifei Li, Yuhui Xiong, Yuye Shao, Biyuan Ni, Ruyi Wang, Biao Xu, Songyang Feng, Runwei Mo
Summary: This review focuses on the macroscopic assembly of 2D materials and their applications in energy storage and seawater desalination. It summarizes the latest progress and current status, and prospects the future directions of macroscopic assembly of 2D materials and their applications.
Article
Cell Biology
Guillaume Gilbert, Chandan Kadur Nagaraju, Robin Duelen, Matthew Amoni, Pierre Bobin, Thomas Eschenhagen, H. Llewelyn Roderick, Maurilio Sampaolesi, Karin R. Sipido
Summary: The study found that hiPSC-CM express dystrophin, but lack several other DAPC proteins compared to adult cardiomyocytes. This suggests that commonly used hiPSC-CM maturation protocols may not be suitable for comprehensive assessment of DAPC function.
FRONTIERS IN CELL AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Zhiwei Fang, Sishuang Tang, Zequn Wang, Meng An, Guihua Yu
Summary: A general strategy for synthesizing large nanosheets via a bottom-up directional freezing method is presented, providing new insight into the potential of nanoparticle assembly for designing large-scale 2D nanoarchitectures.
ACS CENTRAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kayoko Obora, Yuta Onodera, Toshiyuki Takehara, John Frampton, Joe Hasei, Toshifumi Ozaki, Takeshi Teramura, Kanji Fukuda
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2017)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Alyne G. Teixeira, Rishima Agarwal, Kristin Robin Ko, Jessica Grant-Burt, Brendan M. Leung, John P. Frampton
ADVANCED HEALTHCARE MATERIALS
(2018)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Kristin Robin Ko, Meng-Chiao Tsai, John P. Frampton
BIOTECHNOLOGY PROGRESS
(2019)
Article
Cell & Tissue Engineering
Rishima Agarwal, Guanyong Liu, Nicky W. Tam, Paul F. Gratzer, John P. Frampton
JOURNAL OF TISSUE ENGINEERING AND REGENERATIVE MEDICINE
(2019)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Alyne G. Teixeira, Alex Kleinman, Rishima Agarwal, Nicky W. Tam, John P. Frampton
FRONTIERS IN CHEMISTRY
(2019)
Correction
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Alyne G. Teixeira, Alex Kleinman, Rishima Agarwal, Nicky W. Tam, Jun Wang, John P. Frampton
FRONTIERS IN CHEMISTRY
(2019)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Chris J. Peacock, Connor Lamont, David A. Sheen, Vincent K. Shen, Laurent Kreplak, John P. Frampton
Summary: By studying the pairwise mixing behavior of 68 water-soluble compounds and using machine learning classifiers to predict their miscibility, the random forest classifier emerged as the most successful with high levels of accuracy, specificity, and sensitivity under different scenarios. The potential of this machine learning approach to improve the design of screening experiments for aqueous two-phase systems for various scientific and industrial applications was demonstrated.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Gurkaran Chowdhry, Yi Ming Chang, John P. Frampton, Laurent Kreplak
Summary: Liquid bridges have been extensively studied for over 200 years, with recent research focusing on entangled polymer solutions forming long liquid bridges that stabilize into tunable polymer fibers. It was found that the formation process of these fibers is governed by a single timescale related to the relaxation of entanglements within the polymer solution. Additionally, more viscous solutions were observed to produce fibers with larger diameters due to secondary flow dynamics. Further experiments showed that protein additives like type I collagen have minimal effect on fiber formation, indicating potential applications in biomaterial fabrication.
Article
Materials Science, Biomaterials
Nicky W. Tam, Dudley Chung, Samuel J. Baldwin, Jeffrey R. Simmons, Lingling Xu, Jan K. Rainey, Graham Dellaire, John P. Frampton
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY B
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Maia Kvas, Alyne G. Teixeira, Beatrice Chiang, John P. Frampton
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
E. Courtney Henry, George Mawko, Elena Tonkopi, John Frampton, Sharon Kehoe, Daniel Boyd, Robert Abraham, Marc Gregoire, Kathleen O'Connell, S. Cheenu Kappadath, Alasdair Syme
BIOMEDICAL PHYSICS & ENGINEERING EXPRESS
(2019)
Proceedings Paper
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Alyne G. Teixeira, Meng-Chiao Tsai, John P. Frampton
MICROFLUIDICS, BIOMEMS, AND MEDICAL MICROSYSTEMS XVI
(2018)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Mackenzie Ruthven, Kristin Robin Ko, Rishima Agarwal, John P. Frampton