Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jieying Liang, Kang Liang
Summary: Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have made significant progress in the field of bio-interface engineering, expanding the applications of biotechnology. Through design and integration with various biomacromolecules and living systems, MOFs exhibit unique interfacial interactions and application potential.
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Jianhang Li, Guanbin Gao, Xintong Tang, Meng Yu, Meng He, Taolei Sun
Summary: The chemical and physical properties of nanobio interfaces can significantly impact the conformational transitions of adjacent biomolecules. This study investigates the isomeric effect of nanobio interfaces on the misfolding, aggregation, and fibrillation of A beta(40) using three different isomeric AuNCs. The results show that the inhibition efficiency of o-MBA-AuNCs is higher than that of m-MBA-AuNCs and p-MBA-AuNCs, providing insights for structure-based nanodrug design targeting Alzheimer's disease and other protein conformational diseases.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2021)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Jie Li, Na Lu, Suping Han, Xuemei Li, Mengqin Wang, Mengchao Cai, Zisheng Tang, Min Zhang
Summary: Nanomaterials with enzyme-like activity, or nanozymes, have attracted significant interest for a wide range of applications. This study focused on understanding the interactions between nanozymes and common biomolecules, and explored the construction of bio-nano interfaces for modulating catalytic activities. The research also developed strategies for precise protein identification, colorimetric detection of GSH, and investigated factors influencing the interactions at bio-nano interfaces, offering new opportunities for utilizing nanozymes in bioanalysis.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Bingxin Zhou, Baizeng Fang, Ivan Stosevski, Arman Bonakdarpour, David P. Wilkinson
Summary: This study investigates the application of nano-carbon-based materials in lithium metal batteries and discusses the lithium deposition behavior and deposition location. It is demonstrated that lithium first intercalates into the hollow core of the carbon spheres and then plates on the external carbon walls and coating surface.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Carlos Sanchez-Cano, Ramon A. Alvarez-Puebla, John M. Abendroth, Tobias Beck, Robert Blick, Yuan Cao, Frank Caruso, Indranath Chakraborty, Henry N. Chapman, Chunying Chen, Bruce E. Cohen, Andre L. C. Conceicao, David P. Cormode, Daxiang Cui, Kenneth A. Dawson, Gerald Falkenberg, Chunhai Fan, Neus Feliu, Mingyuan Gao, Elisabetta Gargioni, Claus-C Glueer, Florian Gruener, Moustapha Hassan, Yong Hu, Yalan Huang, Samuel Huber, Nils Huse, Yanan Kang, Ali Khademhosseini, Thomas F. Keller, Christian Koernig, Nicholas A. Kotov, Dorota Koziej, Xing-Jie Liang, Beibei Liu, Sijin Liu, Yang Liu, Ziyao Liu, Luis M. Liz-Marzan, Xiaowei Ma, Andres Machicote, Wolfgang Maison, Adrian P. Mancuso, Saad Megahed, Bert Nickel, Ferdinand Otto, Cristina Palencia, Sakura Pascarelli, Arwen Pearson, Oula Penate-Medina, Bing Qi, Joachim Raedler, Joseph J. Richardson, Axel Rosenhahn, Kai Rothkamm, Michael Rubhausen, Milan K. Sanyal, Raymond E. Schaak, Heinz-Peter Schlemmer, Marius Schmidt, Oliver Schmutzler, Theo Schotten, Florian Schulz, A. K. Sood, Kathryn M. Spiers, Theresa Staufer, Dominik M. Stemer, Andreas Stierle, Xing Sun, Gohar Tsakanova, Paul S. Weiss, Horst Weller, Fabian Westermeier, Ming Xu, Huijie Yan, Yuan Zeng, Ying Zhao, Yuliang Zhao, Dingcheng Zhu, Ying Zhu, Wolfgang J. Parak
Summary: X-ray-based analytics are widely used in physics, chemistry, materials science, and engineering, but their full potential in life sciences and medicine has not been fully utilized. Current and upcoming advances in applying these techniques to investigate the nano-bio interface are discussed, along with addressing current limitations and potential strategies for future in vivo use.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Wenjin Xiang, Min Chen, Xianggui Zhou, Jiakun Chen, Haidong Huang, Zhaoyu Sun, Ying Lu, Gaige Zhang, Xinyang Wen, Weishan Li
Summary: The rate capability and cyclic stability of graphite anodes in lithium-ion batteries are greatly improved by tailoring the anode interphase using a novel electrolyte additive, lithium dodecyl sulfate (LiDS). The addition of 1% LiDS increases the discharge capacity at 2 C from 102 to 240 mAh g(-1) and enhances capacity retention from 51% to 94% after 200 cycles at 0.5 C. These improvements are attributed to the preferential absorption of LiDS and the composition of the interphase chemistry, which consists of organic long-chain polyether and inorganic lithium sulfite.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Panagiota Papadopoulou, Rianne van der Pol, Niek van Hilten, Winant L. van Os, Roy Pattipeiluhu, Gabriela Arias-Alpizar, Renzo Aron Knol, Willem Noteborn, Mohammad-Amin Moradi, Maria Joao Ferraz, Johannes Maria Franciscus Gerardus Aerts, Nicolaas Antonius Johannes Maria Sommerdijk, Frederick Campbell, Herre Jelger Risselada, Geert Jan Agur Sevink, Alexander Kros
Summary: The membrane-protein interface on lipid-based nanoparticles has an impact on their behavior in vivo. Understanding how lipids and proteins interact can improve targeted drug delivery. This study investigates the changes in composition and morphology of phase-separated liposomes induced by lipases and reveals the mechanism by which lipases recognize and bind to these particles. The findings demonstrate the selective degradation of phase-separated lipid droplets by lipases and the preferential binding of lipases to the particles due to lipid packing defects induced by phase separation. The study also shows how phase separation can be used to generate mRNA-LNPs that selectively target specific cells and deliver mRNA for protein expression in zebrafish embryos. Overall, these findings contribute to our understanding of selective nanoparticle-protein communications and in vivo behavior, which can help improve control over lipid-based nanoparticles.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Chengzhi Zhang, Fei Wang, Fulai Qi, Yuchen Wang, Songhao Feng, Zhijie Xiang, Shengnan He, Jun Tan, Jianguang Guo, Chong Ye
Summary: Heterostructure materials with different band gaps have been explored as alternative anode materials for sodium-ion batteries, as they can enhance electronic/ionic conduction and improve energy/power outputs by generating a built-in electric field. However, functionalizing these materials in both discharge and charge processes under a unidirectional electric field is challenging. In this study, ZnS/Sn2S3 and ZnS/SnS heterostructures were used as model systems to produce a bidirectional electric field and promote the discharging process. The ZnS/Sn2S3@C anode showed improved interfacial charge transfer and achieved a stable and higher capacity compared to the ZnS/SnS@C anode, highlighting the importance of considering both thermodynamic and dynamic-induced electric fields in the design of heterostructure anode materials.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Shuyi Shen, Kun Yang, Daohui Lin
Summary: This study investigated the biomolecular responses of bacteria to Ti3C2Tx nanosheets by using FTIR analysis and other techniques. The results showed that the nanosheets had a significant impact on Gram-positive bacteria by causing oxidative damage and inactivation. Gram-negative bacteria, on the other hand, showed increased resistance to the nanosheets due to their bilayer membrane structure. Surface modification of the nanosheets affected their toxicity and affinity to bacterial phospholipids, leading to severe cell membrane lipid peroxidation and bacterial inactivation.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jun Haruyama, Shigeharu Takagi, Keiji Shimoda, Iwao Watanabe, Keitaro Sodeyama, Tamio Ikeshoji, Minoru Otani
Summary: In this study, a theoretical model for the crystal structure change and phase transitions of graphite electrodes in Li-ion batteries was proposed through first-principles calculations. The results were quantitatively compared with experimental measurements, revealing a transition from AB-stack to mixed-stack in agreement with X-ray diffraction observations.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yongqi Xu, Yuxiao Chu, Tingting Zhao, Xiao-Rui Liu, Chengshuo Shen, Lei Dong, Liang Cui, Yongmiao Shen, Wei-Shi Li, Fu-Gang Zhao
Summary: Organic functionalization of graphene improves lithium storage performances, but lacks a universal guideline for introducing functional groups. A unique synthetic methodology based on graphite reduction and electrophilic reaction enables easy attachment of electron-withdrawing and electron-donating groups to graphene, resulting in enhanced lithium-storage capacity, rate capability, and cyclability.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Rinea Barbir, Barbara Pem, Nikolina Kalcec, Stephan Kastner, Katia Podlesnaia, Andrea Csaki, Wolfgang Fritzsche, Ivana Vinkovic Vrcek
Summary: This study demonstrated the application of localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) spectroscopy as a low-cost and rapid biosensing technique that can be used in parallel with other sophisticated methods to monitor nano-bio interplay. The results obtained through LSPR correlated nicely with the adsorption constants obtained by fluorescence spectroscopy, showcasing the potential of LSPR methodology as an attractive option for investigating nano-bio interfaces.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Ding Yuan, David Adekoya, Yuhai Dou, Yuhui Tian, Hao Chen, Zhenzhen Wu, Jiadong Qin, Linping Yu, Jian Zhang, Xianhu Liu, Shi Xue Dou, Shanqing Zhang
Summary: This study successfully created Co vacancies in the interface of atomically thin Co3-xO4/graphene@CNT heterostructure by using a strong alkaline etching method, leading to enhanced performance and energy storage capability of lithium-ion batteries. Experimental results demonstrated ultra-high capacity, excellent rate capability, and long cycle life of the material. Density functional theory confirmed that Co vacancies could improve lithium adsorption and provide a lower energy barrier for lithium diffusion.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Electrochemistry
Rakesh Saroha, Jung Sang Cho, Jou-Hyeon Ahn
Summary: This study presents an effective strategy of co-doping to delay structural variations and inhibit transition metal migration in Li-rich cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries, resulting in improved cycling stability and high-rate capability.
ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Haorui Shen, Fulai Qi, Hucheng Li, Pei Tang, Xuning Gao, Shan Yang, Zichen Hu, Zhuangnan Li, Jun Tan, Shuo Bai, Feng Li
Summary: This study reports a rapid preparation method for uniform and vertical Cu7S4 nano-flake arrays, which can improve the lithiophilicity of the anode and inhibit the formation of lithium dendrites by forming Li2S-enriched SEI. The results demonstrate that SEI with higher Li2S content is crucial for dendrite inhibition and improved cycling stability of the battery.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hui Yin, Arielle C. Mensch, Christian A. Lochbaum, Isabel U. Foreman-Ortiz, Emily R. Caudill, Robert J. Hamers, Joel A. Pedersen
Summary: Supported lipid bilayers are important model systems for studying the interactions of proteins, peptides, and nanoparticles with biological membranes. The properties of the solid substrate, such as topography and coating, can affect the formation and properties of supported phospholipid bilayers. The interactions of nanoparticles with supported lipid bilayers depend on the substrate composition.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Robert J. Hamers, Desiree M. Bates, Kristopher Jose Aguayo Barragan, Danica G. Gressel, Beau S. Schweitzer, Jairo Villalona, Cheri A. Barta, Judith Burstyn, Andrew E. Greenberg, Michael P. Schwartz
Summary: This study describes programs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Chemistry aimed at increasing representation and improving outcomes for graduate students from underrepresented minority groups. The experiences have yielded both successes and failures, providing direction for future improvements and efforts.
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL EDUCATION
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Fangjia Li, Hugh D. Mitchell, Arielle C. Mensch, Dehong Hu, Elizabeth D. Laudadio, Jenny K. Hedlund Orbeck, Robert J. Hamers, Galya Orr
Summary: This study utilized single-cell analysis to investigate individual cell responses to lithium cobalt oxide nanoparticles, revealing significant variability in gene expression levels between neighboring cells under the same exposure conditions, as well as a prioritization of gene expression for restoring energy balance in individual cells.
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Becky J. Curtis, Nicholas J. Niemuth, Evan Bennett, Angela Schmoldt, Olaf Mueller, Aurash A. Mohaimani, Elizabeth D. Laudadio, Yu Shen, Jason C. White, Robert J. Hamers, Rebecca D. Klaper
Summary: The physico-chemical characteristics of engineered nanomaterials play a crucial role in their impact on organisms, but the sensitivity of different species also contributes to the effects. Various factors, such as differences in biochemical responses, exposure, and uptake, may cause the sensitivity to vary significantly across species. A comparison of three model species revealed that their different sensitivities to lithium cobalt oxide nanosheets can be attributed to variations in immune-response, iron-sulfur protein, and central nervous system pathways. Nanomaterial uptake and dissolution do not fully explain the differences between species.
NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Correction
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Becky J. Curtis, Nicholas J. Niemuth, Evan Bennett, Angela Schmoldt, Olaf Mueller, Aurash A. Mohaimani, Elizabeth D. Laudadio, Yu Shen, Jason C. White, Robert J. Hamers, Rebecca D. Klaper
NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Editorial Material
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Anke Krueger, Nianjun Yang, Robert J. Hamers
ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Electrochemistry
L. V. Morris, C. A. Ortiz-Ledon, R. J. Hamers
Summary: A new class of organosilicon additives was introduced to explore their effect on the electrochemistry of Si anode surfaces during the first cycle. EQCM and EIS were used to investigate the impedance of the cells and XPS was used to analyze the composition of the SEI layers. The results showed that the organosilicon-treated cells had an increase in impedance and thinner SEI layers richer in LiF and with less organic material.
JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2023)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Paige C. Kinsley, Curtis M. Green, Jaya Borgatta, Catherine E. Kruszynski Earl, Elizabeth D. Laudadio, Robert J. Hamers
Summary: We have developed a method to control the behavior of metal oxide nanoparticles in aqueous media by producing nanometer-thin carbon shells on their surface, allowing subsequent covalent chemical functionalization with molecular ligands. This approach enables the nanoparticles to acquire specific molecular properties in aqueous media, utilizing the strong and stable C-C interfacial bonds between the surface ligands and the carbon shell.
ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Deepti Sharan, Daniel Wolfson, Curtis M. Green, Paul Lemke, Alessandra G. Gavin, Robert J. Hamers, Z. Vivian Feng, Erin E. Carlson
Summary: The use of complex metal oxide nanoparticles has increased significantly in recent years, particularly in electric vehicle batteries. However, our understanding of their impact on environmental organisms has not kept pace with their usage. This study examines the effects of chronic exposure to nanoscale lithiated nickel manganese cobalt oxide (NMC) on the bacterium Shewanella oneidensis. The results show that chronic exposure to NMC leads to genetic-level variation in the bacteria, including the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and DNA damage.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE-NANO
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Shreyasi Sengupta, Swapnil B. Ambade, Tana L. O'Keefe, Falak Tawakalna, Jenny K. Hedlund Orbeck, Robert J. Hamers, Z. Vivian Feng, Christy L. Haynes, Zeev Rosenzweig
Summary: This study investigates the environmental fate of InSe nanosheets and the impact of EGCG-coated nanosheets on bacterial growth.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE-NANO
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Thomas R. Kuech, Nasim Ganji, Caroline Anastasia, Marco D. Torelli, Eric S. Melby, Arielle C. Mensch, Emily R. Caudill, Ralf Zimmermann, Robert J. Hamers, Joel A. Pedersen
Summary: The interactions between cationic polymer-wrapped diamond nanoparticles (PAH-DNPs) and lipid bilayers are influenced by the phospholipid composition and surface charge. Electrostatic attractions and repulsions play key roles in the initial attachment and final extent of nanoparticle adhesion. The formation of a lipid corona on PAH-DNPs reduces the effective charge density and affects the adhesion extent. The inclusion of charged phospholipids decreases the attachment efficiency and extent by reducing the electrostatic attraction between PAH-DNPs and the bilayers.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE-NANO
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Christian A. Reardon-Lochbaum, Ravithree D. Senanayake, Rocio Amaro Marquez, Kha Trinh, Khoi Nguyen L. Hoang, Tobias Rangel Guillen, Catherine J. Murphy, Robert J. Hamers, Joel A. Pedersen, Rigoberto Hernandez
Summary: Supported lipid bilayers are commonly used as model systems for studying interactions between biological membranes and proteins or nanoparticles. The choice of substrate material, such as gold or SiO2, influences the interactions and adsorption behavior of anionic nanoparticles and cytochrome c to the bilayers. The underlying substrate material plays a role in determining the extent of interaction between nanoscale analytes and supported lipid bilayers.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE-NANO
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Dongyue Liang, Juan Liu, Hendrik Heinz, Sara E. Mason, Robert J. Hamers, Qiang Cui
Summary: A classical model has been developed for studying the LiCoO2 (LCO) (001)/water interface, which provides reliable descriptions of interfacial properties such as the density distribution of water molecules and the adsorption behavior of molecules like NADH.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Shuo Li, Luca Francaviglia, Daniel D. Kohler, Zachary R. Jones, Eric T. Zhao, D. Frank Ogletree, Alexander Weber-Bargioni, Nicholas A. Melosh, Robert J. Hamers
Summary: This study investigates highly stable silicon-vacancy (SiV) centers in diamond for sensing and quantum information science. The results show that complete encapsulation of Ag nanospheres with SiV centers in a thin diamond coating leads to hybrid core-shell nanostructures with extraordinary chemical and thermal stability and enhanced optical properties. The stability and optical properties of these Ag-diamond core-shell structures make them promising candidates for high-efficiency imaging and quantum-based sensing applications.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jaya R. Borgatta, Christian A. Lochbaum, Wade H. Elmer, Jason C. White, Joel A. Pedersen, Robert J. Hamers
Summary: Biomolecular coatings known as coronas that form on nanomaterials have been extensively studied in animal and bacterial cell cultures, as well as in extracellular and intracellular fluids of animals. These coronas play a significant role in influencing the distribution and fate of nanoparticles within organisms. This study focuses on the interactions between copper oxide nanoparticles and pumpkin xylem fluid to gain insights into corona formation in the plant vascular system.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE-NANO
(2021)
