Supramolecular MaterialsPub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2024-07-17DOI: 10.1016/j.supmat.2024.100074
{"title":"Erratum for previously published articles","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.supmat.2024.100074","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.supmat.2024.100074","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":101187,"journal":{"name":"Supramolecular Materials","volume":"3 ","pages":"Article 100074"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667240524000126/pdfft?md5=9c0127021dd46e93c2b7a99e4d08a010&pid=1-s2.0-S2667240524000126-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141961203","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Supramolecular MaterialsPub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2024-11-09DOI: 10.1016/j.supmat.2024.100077
Kunpeng Ma , Hongyu Yi , Yifan Gao , Yang Cao , Kongyu Ge , Ting Kuang , Hongjun Ji , Mingyu Li , Huanhuan Feng
{"title":"High-sensitivity and damage redundant detection capable gel-state [BMIM][BF4] electronic skin for aerospace applications","authors":"Kunpeng Ma , Hongyu Yi , Yifan Gao , Yang Cao , Kongyu Ge , Ting Kuang , Hongjun Ji , Mingyu Li , Huanhuan Feng","doi":"10.1016/j.supmat.2024.100077","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.supmat.2024.100077","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Electronic skin (e-skin) holds significant potential for applications in robotics, Internet-of-things, and health monitoring. However, conventional e-skins often exhibit decreased sensitivity and delayed response in ultra-low temperature environments due to the freezing of conductive materials. Moreover, an increased brittleness can cause substrate damage, limiting their application in cryogenic conditions. To address existing challenges, an ionic liquid [BMIM][BF<sub>4</sub>] is cross-linked with N,N'-Bis(2-hydroxyethyl)oxamide to form an ionic gel for this study. The gel exhibits excellent electrical performance at −71 °C, significantly expanding the operating temperature range of e-skins. Additionally, gelation decreases resistive drift and leakage inherent to ionic liquids. The prepared sensing units demonstrate high sensitivity to pressure loading across an ultra-wide temperature range of −50–50 °C, with linear sensing within the range of 48–32,000 Pa and a rapid response time of 0.05 s. Integration of the units into large-scaled e-skin enables precise recognition of static and dynamic pressure loads in ultra-low temperature environments (−50 °C). Furthermore, a space glove model assembled using the sensing units achieves accurate recognition of hand gestures in extreme conditions. The sensing units retain over 60 % of their pressure response even when damaged, and demonstrate resilience to environmental factors including low temperatures and vacuum conditions. Along with exceptional performance and environmental resilience under harsh conditions, the gel-state [BMIM][BF<sub>4</sub>] e-skin shows great potential in deep space exploration, polar expeditions, and other challenging environments.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":101187,"journal":{"name":"Supramolecular Materials","volume":"3 ","pages":"Article 100077"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142703231","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Supramolecular MaterialsPub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2024-03-27DOI: 10.1016/j.supmat.2024.100067
Shuyue Zhao , Bingqiang Li , Yiqing Song , Shian Wu , Haodong Hu , Jianzu Wang , Linqi Shi , Fan Huang
{"title":"Temperature-responsive self-assembly Nanochaperone protects Green Fluorescent Proteins from Thermal denaturation","authors":"Shuyue Zhao , Bingqiang Li , Yiqing Song , Shian Wu , Haodong Hu , Jianzu Wang , Linqi Shi , Fan Huang","doi":"10.1016/j.supmat.2024.100067","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.supmat.2024.100067","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Protein products perform important roles in the biochemistry field, but the thermal inactivation of proteins will increase the difficulty of their transport, storage and application. Therefore, improving the thermal stability of proteins has become a thorny challenge. Natural molecular chaperones can efficiently improve the resistance of proteins to environmental stimuli by reversible supramolecular assembly with proteins. Inspired by this machine, herein we designed a nanochaperone (nChap) with thermo-responsive amphiphilic surfaces that can prevent thermal denaturation and facilitate refolding of green fluorescent proteins (GFPs). By mimicking the hydrophobic microregion of natural chaperones, this nChap can effectively capture free GFPs and hide them into surface confined spaces, thereby shielding exposed hydrophobic sites of GFPs and preventing their irreversible thermal aggregation. When the heat stimulation disappeared, the thermosensitive segments of the nChaps underwent the hydrophilic transition, which provided suitable microenvironments for GFPs refolding. More importantly, nChaps could also actively adsorb to the surface of immobilized GFPs at high temperatures and realize the satisfactory dissociation of the nChap-protein complex upon cooling, which exhibited excellent chaperone-like activity. This work provides significant insights for understanding and developing strategies to improve protein stability.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101187,"journal":{"name":"Supramolecular Materials","volume":"3 ","pages":"Article 100067"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667240524000059/pdfft?md5=c3e7a871d96142301ea8358dad305bae&pid=1-s2.0-S2667240524000059-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140404672","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Supramolecular MaterialsPub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2023-11-26DOI: 10.1016/j.supmat.2023.100050
Waqar Ahmad, Tian Zhao, KeFeng He, Shi-Zhong Luo
{"title":"Exploring the role of British dementia protein-2 (Bri2) and its BRICHOS domain in neurodegenerative disorders","authors":"Waqar Ahmad, Tian Zhao, KeFeng He, Shi-Zhong Luo","doi":"10.1016/j.supmat.2023.100050","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.supmat.2023.100050","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Protein functionality hinges on precise three-dimensional structures, while molecular chaperones orchestrate folding, proteome maintenance, and proteostasis. Recent attention has focused on BRICHOS domain from pro-proteins of pulmonary surfactant protein C (proSP-C), Bri2 and Bri3 as autonomous molecular chaperones, crucial for cellular quality control. Bri2, an integral protein, emerges with expressions ranging from the central nervous system to cancer and lung diseases and exhibits proficiency in combating amyloid aggregation, a hallmark of neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's. The capability of Bri2-BRICHOS to shield aggregation-prone regions, unveiling its role as an intramolecular guardian. In this review, we explore the structure and function of BRI2 and its relation to neurodegenerative diseases, as well as the structural complexities, functional landscapes, and implications of BRICHOS domains in diverse neurodegenerative disorders. Furthermore, it sheds light on Bri2-BRICHOS as a possible candidate for therapeutic approaches in protein aggregation disorders.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101187,"journal":{"name":"Supramolecular Materials","volume":"3 ","pages":"Article 100050"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266724052300020X/pdfft?md5=509bfa996cd90bd5aefb12d74b96afbb&pid=1-s2.0-S266724052300020X-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138501499","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Fabrication of the polyetherketoneketone-reinforced nano-hydroxyapatite composites as inspired by the cortical bone","authors":"Zhongyi Wang , Yadong Zhang , Junyi Zhao , Chenyang Xie , Qiang Wei , Haiyang Yu","doi":"10.1016/j.supmat.2023.100062","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.supmat.2023.100062","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Cortical bone has superior mechanical performance. Hydroxyapatite (HA) as its main component are attractive bioactive materials, but possess weak strength. The critical factor is the difference in the structure. Inspired by the hierarchical and delicate architecture of the cortical bone, we used a slurry with 2 wt% polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and 20 vol% polydopamine-modified nano HA (nHA, pDA-nHA) to fabricate stronger scaffolds characterized by a lamellar structure. Additionally, we immersed the pDA-nHA scaffolds into the polyetherketoneketone (PEKK) synthesis system to reinforce the scaffolds. The cortical bone-inspired composites were produced successfully, and the 20 vol% pDA-nHA+2 wt% PVA/PEKK composites had the highest strength and modulus. It provides a new solution for enhancing the mechanical strength of the single component, as well as improving the bioactivity of PEKK.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101187,"journal":{"name":"Supramolecular Materials","volume":"3 ","pages":"Article 100062"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667240523000326/pdfft?md5=04b9f88785421cf4df6b38173b314114&pid=1-s2.0-S2667240523000326-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139539975","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Supramolecular MaterialsPub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2024-04-22DOI: 10.1016/j.supmat.2024.100073
Zhen Li, Yue Guo, Xiaokong Liu
{"title":"Stretchable and self-healable lithium-ion batteries with all-in-one configuration","authors":"Zhen Li, Yue Guo, Xiaokong Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.supmat.2024.100073","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.supmat.2024.100073","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Stretchable lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are highly desirable to serve as the power sources of stretchable and wearable electronic devices. Furthermore, endowing stretchable LIBs with self-healability can prolong their life-time and enhance their reliability. However, previously reported self-healable LIBs were flexible rather than stretchable, while the stretchable LIBs were unable to self-heal. Herein, we present a novel strategy to fabricate stretchable and self-healable LIBs with all-in-one configuration, by exploiting dynamic covalent polymers as both the electrolyte and the binder of electrodes. The developed polymer electrolyte exhibits a room-temperature ionic conductivity as high as 3.6 × 10<sup>−4</sup> S cm<sup>−1</sup> and possesses an elongation-at-break of 250 ± 30 %. Moreover, the stretchable electrolyte is highly resilient and its ionic conductivity shows minimal changes at different strains. The electrolyte exhibits an autonomous self-healing property at room temperature, making the cut sample easily recover its original performance. Importantly, the electrolyte and electrodes can be fused together at the interface to construct a healable LIB with all-in-one configuration, through the exchange of the dynamic imine bonds that exist in both the electrolyte and electrodes. As a result, the as-developed LIB possesses an elongation-at-break of 220 ± 20 % and can supply power in the course of stretching and releasing. Furthermore, the cut and then healed LIB can still deliver an average discharge capacity of 126.4 mAh <em>g</em> <sup>−</sup> <sup>1</sup> and steadily provide power for LED. This work offers a new avenue for the development of stretchable and self-healable LIBs for the stretchable and wearable electronic devices.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101187,"journal":{"name":"Supramolecular Materials","volume":"3 ","pages":"Article 100073"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667240524000114/pdfft?md5=e6047ec8ce0539ba5d2f2e3083f5d7e4&pid=1-s2.0-S2667240524000114-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140761269","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Supramolecular MaterialsPub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2024-11-08DOI: 10.1016/j.supmat.2024.100076
Jinsa Li, Ziqing Hu, Hanwei Zhang, Xiaofan Ji
{"title":"Poly[2]catenanes-based hydrogels prepared by hydroxyl-yne click chemistry","authors":"Jinsa Li, Ziqing Hu, Hanwei Zhang, Xiaofan Ji","doi":"10.1016/j.supmat.2024.100076","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.supmat.2024.100076","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Polycatenanes as a typical type of mechanically interlocked polymers (MIP), composing of some interlocked cycles through topology bonding has been extensively investigated. However, the comprehension regarding polycatenanes-based materials still lags behind other kinds of MIP. Therein, polyrotaxanes and slide-ring gels were able to fabricate in water to produce hydrogel. Hydrogel materials play an important role in tissue engineering, cell culture, flexible devices and other fields because of their softness and good biocompatibility. However, there was rare reports concerning polycatenanes-based hydrogels. Here, we prepared poly[2]catenanes-based hydrogel <strong>G12</strong> incorporating hydrogen bonds through hydroxyl‑yne click reactions from <strong>M1</strong> and <strong>M2</strong>. Comparative tests of substituting <strong>M2</strong> with <strong>M3</strong> involving mechanical bonds only, hydrophobic alkyl diols <strong>M4</strong> and hydrophilic ethylene glycol <strong>M5</strong> demonstrated that the mechanical bonds and hydrogen bonds could significantly enhance the hydrogel properties. Besides, temperature and acid responsiveness of <strong>G12</strong> was elucidated.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":101187,"journal":{"name":"Supramolecular Materials","volume":"3 ","pages":"Article 100076"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142703230","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Supramolecular MaterialsPub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2024-01-03DOI: 10.1016/j.supmat.2023.100061
Yixuan Shan, Yu Bao, Shuxun Cui
{"title":"Exploring water−macromolecule interactions at the single-molecule level: A comprehensive review","authors":"Yixuan Shan, Yu Bao, Shuxun Cui","doi":"10.1016/j.supmat.2023.100061","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.supmat.2023.100061","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Water is ubiquitous and indispensable on the Earth. Its importance has long been recognized on a macroscopic scale. However, it took a long time to comprehend the impact of water molecules on the microscopic level. According to the hydrophilicity of matter, the impact of water can be divided into two categories: 1) intermolecular hydrogen bonds (H-bonds) and 2) hydrophobic interactions. In recent years, atomic force microscopy (AFM)-based single-molecule force spectroscopy (SMFS) has been used to investigate the effect of water on the single-chain properties of macromolecules. Herein, we summarize recent advances in the AFM-SMFS study on the impact of water on some kinds of synthetic polymers, biomacromolecules, and molecules containing supramolecular interactions from the two aspects of H-bonds and hydrophobic interactions. It is expected that a deeper understanding of the interactions between water molecules and macromolecules will enable the design of polymer materials with specific functionalities and properties in a bottom-up way.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101187,"journal":{"name":"Supramolecular Materials","volume":"3 ","pages":"Article 100061"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667240523000314/pdfft?md5=0a49d7258c0ed0b849bfad78d9d3838e&pid=1-s2.0-S2667240523000314-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139392343","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Supramolecular MaterialsPub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2024-04-18DOI: 10.1016/j.supmat.2024.100070
Banruo Xianyu, Huaping Xu
{"title":"Dynamic covalent bond-based materials: From construction to biomedical applications","authors":"Banruo Xianyu, Huaping Xu","doi":"10.1016/j.supmat.2024.100070","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.supmat.2024.100070","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Dynamic covalent bonds (DCBs) have received significant interest due to their unique reversibility and stimuli-responsiveness. The introduction of DCBs provides materials with self-healing and controllable load and release properties, which result in the emergence of widespread applications in biomedical disciplines. In this minireview, we first introduce the chemistry nature and reaction characteristics of different types of DCBs followed by discussing the design strategies of DCB materials. Finally, we summarize the latest progress about the biomedical applications, including drug delivery, enzyme regulation, molecule recognition and detection, wound healing, biosensing and cell culture, and propose some challenges in the future development of DCB biomaterials.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101187,"journal":{"name":"Supramolecular Materials","volume":"3 ","pages":"Article 100070"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667240524000084/pdfft?md5=09c15973cbab55ad9c6668c78b2e19e9&pid=1-s2.0-S2667240524000084-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140760550","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Supramolecular MaterialsPub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2024-01-24DOI: 10.1016/j.supmat.2024.100065
Zenghao Li, Yanan Liu, Jing Sun
{"title":"A visualizable strategy to real-time monitor chiral block copolypeptide assembly by AIE fluorescent probes","authors":"Zenghao Li, Yanan Liu, Jing Sun","doi":"10.1016/j.supmat.2024.100065","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.supmat.2024.100065","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Aggregation-induced emission (AIE) luminogens show great potential in many applications. In this study, we have synthesized diblock copolymers poly (ethylene glycol) -<em>b</em>-poly (9-anthrylmethyl-<sub>L</sub>-lysine) (PEG-<em>b</em>-PLLys-An) and poly (ethylene glycol) -<em>b</em>-poly (9-anthrylmethyl-<sub>D</sub>-lysine) PEG-<em>b</em>-PDLys-An with opposite handedness by ring-opening polymerization and post-modification. Both diblock copolymers can self-assemble into spherical micelles or planar connected disc-like aggregates at different water fractions. In addition, the copolymers present a typical AIE process concomitant with the self-assembly process. To facilitate the study of chain exchange kinetics, we develope a novel visualizable strategy based on fluorescence variation. This strategy allows us to monitor the real-time chain exchange process by mixing equimolar solutions of PEG<sub>44</sub>-<em>b</em>-PDLys<sub>20</sub>-An and PEG<sub>44</sub>-<em>b</em>-PLLys<sub>20</sub>-An with varying water volume fractions. We indicate that chain exchange predominantly occurs at low water fractions through a single-molecule extraction and redistribution mechanism rather than micellar fission and fusion. In contrast, the micelles appear to be \"kinetically frozen\" at high water fractions, suggesting suppressed chain exchange under these conditions. Importantly, our approach offers a visually observable method for probing the dynamics of micellar chain exchange in real time.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101187,"journal":{"name":"Supramolecular Materials","volume":"3 ","pages":"Article 100065"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667240524000035/pdfft?md5=6d368e2e265b9d94493de84937e96968&pid=1-s2.0-S2667240524000035-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139637634","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}