肽超分子自组装:结构调控和功能化

生物分子自组装对生物体有重要意义,利用生物分子构筑具有功能性的有序组装体一直是人们关注的焦点.肽分子是一类重要的组装基元,肽的超分子自组装可形成多种纳米或微米尺度的结构,并可应用于能源、医药等领域.如何实现肽自组装结构的精准调控以及精准调控肽自组装实现功能化,是目前该领域面临的新挑战.肽的自组装是基于非共价键力的协同作用实现的,通过各种因素调节这些非共价键力的作用,是实现自组装结构调控和功能化的关键.虽然自组装结构调控可以通过改变外部环境调控,但是通过精确分子设计、组装基元分子间的相互作用调控可以更好地实现结构的精准调控;并有利于进一步通过引入功能性分子作为组装基元,实现自组装体的功能化.本文将针对肽自组装体的结构调控以及功能化两个方面对相关研究进行综述.     

超分子体系中自组装基元的相互作用与理论设计

超分子体系中最典型的应用之一即是合理选择自组装构筑基元并精确调控其相互作用的协同效果,进一步制备具有光、电、自修复等特征的功能材料.为了实现精确调控自组装基元之间相互作用的目标,需要在微观层次认识不同类型非共价键相互作用的本质,正确描述它们协同的效果,进一步协调考虑体系熵与焓的贡献,合理设计自组装构筑基元.本文主要介绍了在超分子弱相互作用的精确描述、计算机模拟中静电长程相互作用的正确处理、接枝聚合物纳米粒子结构的微观特征以及聚合物/纳米粒子复合物聚集结构的影响因素等方面的研究进展.     

疏基烷氧基喹啉化合物的合成

自组装单分子膜 ( Self- Assembled Monolayer,SAM)由于其致密和高度有序性在分子器件、修饰电极、纳米电子学以及仿生科学等领域有着广泛的应用前景。可用于自组装的材料有脂肪醇、有机硅烷和烷基硫醇类衍生物 [1]。自组装膜的研究大多数集中于巯基化合物在金表面共价吸附形成的单分子膜 ,为了得到具有不同功能的自组装膜就需要合成带有不同功能基团的巯基化合物。广泛使用的是具有X( CH2 ) n SH结构的巯基化合物 [2 ] ( X为所感兴趣的官能团 )。文献 [3] 报道了含酰胺键、偶氮苯基的 SAM材料的合成。巯基烷氧基喹啉化合物是一类新型…     

葫芦[n]脲应用研究进展

葫芦[n]脲(CB[n]简称CB)及其衍生物是由n个甘脲单元连接而成的大环主体分子,因其特殊的结构和分子识别性能,而受到广泛关注。以共价或非共价的方法,葫芦[n]脲可以构筑出各种功能的纳米超分子组装体,而且还可以赋予超分子组装体很多新颖的物理化学特性,使其在反应容器、表面活性剂、载体、囊泡、分子开关、离子选择性电极等方面展现出极大的应用潜力。本文综述了近年来基于葫芦[n]脲纳米超分子组装体的构筑及应用研究进展,并展望了葫芦[n]脲化合物的发展前景,以期对于进一步构筑具有特定结构和功能的葫芦[n]脲纳米超分子组装体的研究起到积极的促进作用。     

TiO2/十六烷基三甲基溴化铵有序交替层状纳米复合薄膜的制备与结构表征

近年来有序交替的层状纳米结构薄膜的制备吸引了研究者们的极大关注. 目前, 这类薄膜的制备方法研究得最多的是LB技术[1～3]、基于化学吸附的自组装成膜技术[4,5]和交替沉积组装技术[6～8]. 但这几种方法都有明显的缺陷[9,10], 其中,通过LB技术制备有序交替层状纳米复合薄膜需要昂贵的仪器, 而且由于层间是分子相互作用, 膜的稳定性较差; 基于化学吸附的自组装成膜技术由于需要高反应活性的分子和特殊的基底表面, 并且由于化学反应的产率很难达到100%, 因此通过这种方法制备结构有序的多层膜并不容易; 利用交替沉积的方法制备出具有实用厚度的纳米多层膜需要耗费大量的时间. 最近, 出现了一种称为蒸发诱导的超分子自组装方法, 由这种方法制备的纳米多层膜具有成膜速度快和膜有序度高等优点, 此外还可以通过改变成膜物质浓度和拉膜速度来控制薄膜的厚度, 但与LB膜相比其厚度无法在分子水平上控制. 利用这种方法制备多层膜目前的文献报道仅限于线形SiO2与有机物的组装[10～13]. 本文利用这种方法制备了TiO2/十六烷基三甲基溴化铵纳米复合薄膜并对其结构进行了表征, 结果表明所制备的薄膜具有TiO2/十六烷基三甲基溴化铵有序交替的层状结构.     

有机阳离子-无机多阴离子复合物:高分子体系中的组装及其自组装

有机阳离子包覆多金属氧簇无机多阴离子形成的具有确定化学组成、两亲性核壳结构超分子复合物,具有易于调控和集成有机和无机组分结构与功能的特性.以此类复合物为预组装体的自组装和高分子功能杂化材料展现了一类具有多方面构筑超分子组装体的新型构筑基元体系.如何实现预组装体复合物在结构稳定、具有良好加工性基材中的组装和功能化成为这一领域的重要研究内容.本文系统地总结了基于此类超分子复合物的高分子纳米复合材料和溶液中组装方面的研究进展与发展趋势.     

由烷基硫醇组成的三元混合膜结构与性质研究

本文采用共吸附法制备了由戊硫醇(PT),癸硫醇(DT)和十六烷基硫醇(HDT)组成的三元混合膜,通过循环伏安,X-射线光电子能谱,扫描隧道显微镜(STM)和导电原子力对其结构及性质进行了表征。研究表明硫醇分子通过Au-S键在金电极上形成了一层致密的单分子膜,组装膜表面组成与其在组装液中的摩尔浓度有关。混合膜中各组分形成独立的相区,具有不同的电子传递能力。该研究为未来纳米器件的开发提供更多样化的表面以及更加详实的理论依据。     

精准宏观超分子组装

宏观超分子组装是近年来超分子科学的新兴研究方向,其本质是表面修饰有大量超分子官能团的宏观构筑基元的界面组装.由于组装过程中存在较多热力学亚稳态,导致最终产生大量非精准组装体,整体结构有序度低,制约了其在高性能超分子材料方面的应用,因此,如何实现精准宏观超分子组装,构建有序超分子结构,成为了制约宏观超分子组装发展的瓶颈问题之一.本专论从宏观超分子组装的概念与组装机制出发,根据宏观超分子组装过程的特点,分析阐述了组装体中存在不同界面匹配度的热力学亚稳态的问题;继而,从能量面的角度展开分析,总结和归纳了提高组装结构有序度的精准组装策略,包括:(1)利用组装体热力学稳定性差异,设计各向异性构筑基元诱导目标组装结构的形成,发展自纠错策略提高组装界面匹配度;(2)引入宏观构筑基元的组装动力学设计,使构筑基元发生自驱动运动并通过界面长程力取向,使组装界面达到高度匹配,实现近热力学平衡态的精准组装,直接获得精准结构.进而,结合精准宏观超分子组装制备的有序结构,我们展望了其在构建组织工程支架方面的应用前景.     

侧基含纳米构筑单元的甲壳型液晶高分子的多层次自组装

甲壳型液晶高分子可以呈现超分子柱或片层的链构象,因此可以作为超分子液晶基元形成多种液晶相态,如六方柱状相、柱状向列相、六方柱状向列相、近晶相等.将纳米构筑单元,如一维的二联苯、二维的苯并菲、三维的多面体低聚倍半硅氧烷(POSS)等,引入到甲壳型液晶高分子中,所得聚合物可以自组装形成在亚十纳米和近纳米尺度的多级有序结构.这些结构具有尺寸可控及单分散的优点,可望在有机光电、纳米多孔膜以及纳米光刻等领域有着广阔的应用前景.本文主要介绍了将二联苯、偶氮苯、棒状多苯结构、苯并菲和POSS基元引入到甲壳型液晶高分子中制备多级组装结构的相关工作.     

二苯丙氨酸二肽微纳米结构的可控组装及应用

近年来,生物组装单元构筑微纳米结构的组装体在生物纳米技术等领域得到了广泛的研究。不同形貌的微纳米组装体可以通过生物分子的自组装这样快速、简便的方法获得。在众多肽基构筑基元中,二苯丙氨酸二肽及其衍生物作为一种生物活性的肽,具有生物兼容性好、容易化学修饰/生物功能化、制备简单等特点,是构筑微纳米结构材料时重要的生物基元之一。通过可控的方法组装,可以得到基于二苯丙氨酸及其衍生物的不同结构的组装体,他们在光学、机械工程、电化学传感检测等方面也具有广阔的应用前景。研究证明通过改变组装条件以及引入外源小分子等方法可以实现调控短肽的分子组装。本文综述了二苯丙氨酸二肽微纳米组装体的可控组装及他们在生物医学、生物传感、光电材料、光波导和催化等方面的应用。     

Self-assembled monolayers of new dendron-thiols: manipulation of the patterned surface and wetting properties

SAMs based on a novel dendron-thiol system, which maintain the alkanethiols' active site, but with the -SH group connected to independently variable groups by a dendron-linker, showed a controllable surface pattern and wetting properties. The precisely tailored structure of dendron-thiols with locally controlled hydrophobic and hydrophilic peripheries allows the formation of designed surface structures on a gold surface, e.g. nano-stripes, honeycomb and homogeneous structures.     

Nano-Patterning via Molecular Self-Assembly

Surface patterning with microscopically defined structures is a rapidly developing topic, although it is still a challenge for generating patterned surface in the size range of nanometer. Molecular assemblies normally in the size range of 1 to 102 nm should overcome easily the conventional lithographic limit. Although many techniques have been developed to generate patterned surface, surface patterning totally directed by molecular self-assembly has been less addressed. For this purpose, ways of molecular self-assembly to generate regular arrays of nanostructures have been demonstrated in our laboratory including chemisorption of dendron-thiols,surface adsorption of bolaform amphiphiles, and nano-phase separation of rod-coil diblock molecules. As to be discussed, molecular self-assembly is an alternative but effective way to produce patterned structures, particularly in the range of a few nanometers.     

Comparison of surface properties of random, block, and graft copolymers having perfluoroalkyl and silicone-containing side chains

Fluorosilicone copolymers of random, block, and graft with both perfluoroalkyl and silicone-containing side chains were synthesized, and their surface properties and surface modification effects on PVC film were compared. It can be confirmed that the fluorosilicone copolymers of random, block, and graft exhibit very low surface free energies of 9-13 dyn/cm, depending on the perfluoroalkyl group content and their molecular structure. The inherent surface free energies of the fluorosilicone copolymers are significantly influenced by their molecular structure and perfluoroalkyl group content. It can also be found that the fluorosilicone copolymers are very effective for lowering surface free energy. The surface free energy of a copolymer/PVC blend strongly varies with perfluoroalkyl group content as well as molecular structure. The molecular structure of a fluorosilicone copolymer is as important as the perfluoroalkyl group content for their inherent surface free energies and surface modification of other polymers.     

Atomic force microscopy characterization of an electrochemical DNA-biosensor

Electrode surface characteristics represent an important aspect on the construction of sensitive DNA electrochemical biosensors for rapid detection of DNA interaction and damage. Two different immobilization procedures of double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) at the surface of a HOPG electrode were evaluated by MAC mode AFM performed in air. A thin dsDNA adsorbed film forming a network structure with holes exposing the electrode surface and a thick dsDNA film completely covering the electrode surface, presenting a much rougher structure, were investigated. The DNA surface characteristics and structure are discussed with respect to the degree of surface coverage.     

Chemical composition and structure of the surface layers-products of interaction between steel 3 and hostile aqueous environment: The effect of the environment

The composition and structure of layers formed by corrosion products at the open-circuit and passive potentials on the surface of steel 3 in aqueous media containing sulfate ions, borate ions, or their mixtures are studied by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and secondary ion mass spectrometry. The composition and structure of both the phase surface layers and the adsorption surface layers are found to depend on the solution nature. The composition and structure of a corrosion product layer; the composition of the double layer, in particular, the surface charge and potential; and the anion role as a corrosion inhibitor or activator depend on the way the anion coordinates with the corroding-metal surface. The coordination may be strong, in an inner coordination sphere (borate ions), or less strong, in an outer coordination sphere (sulfate ions) of a cation on the surface.     

BiVO4-MCM-41复合催化剂的制备及其对亚甲基蓝降解的光催化活性

将单斜白钨矿结构的BiVO4固载于中孔MCM-41分子筛上,制备了BiVO4-MCM-41复合催化剂,并对催化剂进行了表征,考察了催化剂在光催化亚甲基蓝降解反应中的催化活性.结果表明,BiVO4首先在MCM-41分子筛上形成锆石结构或四面体白钨矿结构的结晶,通过水热处理之后转变为单斜结构的结晶.BiVO4-MCM-41催化剂不仅保持了BiVO4较高的光催化活性,而且提高了对亚甲基蓝的吸附性能,从而提高了对亚甲基蓝降解反应的光催化活性.     

Influence of membrane structure on fouling layer morphology during apple juice clarification

The flux behavior of 0.2 μm nylon, polysulfone (PS), polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) and polyethersulfone (PES) membranes was examined during dead-end microfiltration of commercial apple juice. On nylon membranes, a 0.1 μm thick surface fouling layer rapidly formed that acted as a secondary membrane. The colloidal particles retained by this surface layer aggregated to form a thick loose gel structure, producing an anisotropic fouling structure. In contrast, the 4 μm thick surface fouling layer of PES was slower to form and had a more open structure with a lower flux resistance per unit thickness. The morphology of the PES surface layer also did not differ dramatically from the loose gel structure that subsequently formed on top of this secondary membrane. The PS surface fouling layer was similar in structure to nylon whereas the PVDF layer more closely resembled that found with PES. The density of the surface fouling layer did not directly correlate to membrane surface hydrophobicity or pure water flux. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) indicated that surface roughness strongly influenced surface fouling layer morphology. The membrane surface appears to act as a template for the fouling process; therefore, smooth membranes (nylon and PS) produce a dense surface fouling layer whereas this same layer on rough membranes (PES and PVDF) is much more open. Consequently, the fluxes of PES and PVDF membranes are less affected by fouling formation.     

Statistical Modeling of Water Structure in a Near-Electrode Layer

The structure of water near the electrode surface is studied by a molecular dynamics method, the electrode is assumed to be a structureless conducting surface, a cell of 216 water molecules is used. It is shown that the structure of water in a near-electrode area formed under the electric field influence differs greatly from that in the bulk. The effect of anisotropy of water structure normally to the surface is found. The effect consists of a lower diffusion mobility of molecules in this direction, quantitatively depends on the surface charge density, and decays with increasing distance from the surface. The main role in forming the water structure in the near-electrode layer is played by electrostatic interaction.     

Effect of treatment with acids on the state of the surface of natural clay minerals

The state of the surface of natural clay minerals containing montmorillonite (lamellar structure), clinoptilolite (rigid skeleton structure), and palygorskite (lamellar-banded structure) and of the same minerals modified with a 17% solution of sulfuric acid was examined. It was established that the modification affected the specific surface area and porosity of the minerals studied. It was found that the degree of increase in the specific surface area after treatment (by a factor of 1.8 for montmorillonite and palygorskite and 1.3 for clinoptilolite) depends on the structure of the mineral and on the content of the mineral-forming component. An increase in the content of montmorillonite in the sample causes an increase in the specific surface area by a factor of 3. The product distribution for the conversion of methylbutynol, a test catalytic reaction, on the surface of the minerals studied shows that it contains both acidic and basic sites.

     

Effects of annealing on the surface structure of Ga‐isotope‐implanted single‐crystal ZnO

We studied the effects of Ga isotope implantation on surface structure using single‐crystal (0001) ZnO with an atomically flat surface. The surface morphology with steps and terraces was greatly changed by Ga implantation and post‐annealing: the step‐and‐terrace structure was suppressed by Ga implantation but a step‐and‐terrace structure appeared on the surface after post‐annealing at 900 °C for 4 min. The diffusion of Ga towards the surface through dislocation pipes at a density of up to 5 × 10⁸ cm^?2 was the dominant mechanism, and a significant amount of Ga moved from the implanted layer to the surface. The reaction between Ga and ZnO during post‐annealing appeared to improve sheet resistance and surface morphology. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.