ACS Macro Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(8), P. 935 - 942
Published: July 15, 2024
Inspired
by
advances
in
cryopreservation
techniques,
which
are
essential
for
modern
biomedical
applications,
there
is
a
special
interest
the
ice
recrystallization
inhibition
(IRI)
of
antifreeze
protein
(AFPs)
mimics.
There
in-depth
studies
on
synthetic
materials
mimicking
AFPs,
from
simple
molecular
structure
levels
to
complex
self-assemblies.
Herein,
we
report
valence-dependent
IRI
activity
colloidal
organic
molecules
(CMs).
The
CMs
were
prepared
through
polymerization-induced
particle-assembly
(PIPA)
ABC-type
triblock
terpolymer
poly(acryloxyethyl
trimethylammonium
chloride)-
The European Physical Journal E,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
48(2)
Published: Feb. 1, 2025
In
the
past
years,
amount
of
research
on
active
matter
has
grown
extremely
rapidly,
a
fact
that
is
reflected
in
particular
by
existence
more
than
1000
reviews
this
topic.
Moreover,
field
become
very
diverse,
ranging
from
theoretical
studies
statistical
mechanics
particles
to
applied
work
medical
applications
microrobots
and
biological
systems
artificial
swimmers.
This
makes
it
difficult
get
an
overview
over
as
whole.
Here,
we
provide
such
form
metareview
article
surveys
existing
review
articles
books
matter.
Thereby,
provides
useful
starting
point
for
finding
literature
about
specific
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(28), P. 19239 - 19248
Published: July 1, 2024
Advanced
in
vitro
diagnosis
technologies
are
highly
desirable
early
detection,
prognosis,
and
progression
monitoring
of
diseases.
Here,
we
engineer
a
multiplex
protein
biosensing
strategy
based
on
the
tunable
liquid
confinement
self-assembly
multi-material
heterochains,
which
show
improved
sensitivity,
throughput,
accuracy
compared
to
standard
ELISA
kits.
By
controlling
material
combination
number
ligand
nanoparticles
(NPs),
observe
robust
near-field
enhancement
as
well
both
strong
electromagnetic
resonance
polymer-semiconductor
heterochains.
In
particular,
their
optical
signals
linear
response
coordination
semiconductor
NPs
wide
range.
Accordingly,
visible
nanophotonic
biosensor
is
developed
by
functionalizing
antibodies
central
polymer
chains
that
can
identify
target
proteins
attached
NPs.
This
allows
for
specific
detection
multiple
biomarkers
from
healthy
people
pancreatic
cancer
patients
one
step
with
an
ultralow
limit
(1
pg/mL).
Furthermore,
rapid
high-throughput
quantification
expression
levels
diverse
clinical
samples
such
buffer,
urine,
serum
achieved
combining
neural
network
algorithm,
average
97.3%.
work
demonstrates
heterochain-based
exemplary
candidate
constructing
next-generation
diagnostic
tools
suitable
many
settings.
Small,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
20(43)
Published: June 19, 2024
Precise
self-assembly
of
colloidal
particles
is
crucial
for
understanding
their
aggregation
properties
and
preparing
macroscopic
functional
devices.
It
currently
very
challenging
to
synthesize
self-assemble
super-uniform
covalent
organic
framework
(COF)
into
well-organized
multidimensional
superstructures.
Here,
simple
versatile
strategies
are
proposed
synthesis
COF
them
1D
supraparticles,
2D
ordered
mono/multilayers,
3D
films.
For
this
purpose,
several
techniques
developed,
including
emulsion
solvent
evaporation,
air-liquid
interfacial
self-assembly,
drop-casting.
These
enable
the
superstructural
varying
sizes
species
without
any
additional
surfactants
or
chemical
modifications.
The
assembled
superstructures
maintain
porosity
high
specific
surface
area
building
blocks.
feasibility
examined
with
different
types
COFs.
This
research
provides
a
new
approach
controllable
capable
self-assembling
long-range
order.
discoveries
hold
great
promise
design
emerging
multifunctional
Small,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 16, 2024
Abstract
A
spur
on
miniaturized
devices
led
scientists
to
unravel
the
fundamental
aspects
of
micro‐
and
nanoparticle
assembly
engineer
large
structures.
Primarily,
attention
is
given
wet
methods,
whereas
approaches
in
which
solvents
are
avoided
scarce.
The
“dry
assembly”
strategies
can
overcome
intrinsic
disadvantages
that
associated
with
assembly,
e.g.,
lack
versatility
scalability.
This
review
uniquely
summarizes
recent
progress
made
create
highly
ordered
particle
arrays
without
using
a
environment.
Before
delving
into
these
surface
interactions
(e.g.,
van
der
Waals,
contact
mechanics,
capillary,
electrostatics)
elaborated,
as
profound
understanding
balancing
critical
aspect
dry
assembly.
To
manipulate
interactions,
involving
different
forces,
mechanical‐based,
electrical‐based,
or
laser‐induced,
sometimes
conjunction
pre‐templated
substrates,
employed
attain
colloidal
utilization
structures
obtained
accompanied
by
specific
examples.
Dry
methods
aid
us
achieving
more
sustainable
processes.
Overall,
this
Review
aims
provide
an
easily
accessible
resource
inspire
researchers,
including
novices,
broaden
horizons
significantly
close
remaining
knowledge
gap
physical
phenomena
involved
area.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 17, 2025
Colloidal
crystal
engineering
enables
the
precise
construction
of
structures
with
remarkable
properties.
However,
flexible
and
synergistic
regulation
multiple
properties
colloidal
crystals
remains
a
significant
challenge.
Here,
we
inspire
from
Brazilian
opals
to
self-assemble
polymer
nanoparticles
in
gaps
single-layer
opal
substrate
fabricate
large-scale
binary
(BCCs).
These
BCCs
have
well-defined
sizes,
compositions,
dimensions,
which
crystallization
process
is
finely
controlled
by
Marangoni
flow.
Notably,
find
critical
size
for
simultaneous
independent
their
lattice
resonance
wavelength
intensity,
forming
full-color
palette.
Moreover,
these
as
optical
coatings
allow
high-contrast
imaging
microbials,
benefiting
strong
spatial
confinement.
Compared
glass
clinical
smearing,
they
an
order
magnitude
improvement
chromatism
without
dyeing.
This
work
demonstrates
that
hold
great
potential
creating
multifunctional
devices
various
applications
including
information
display,
biological
detection,
imaging.
Transporting
and
assembling
colloidal
particles
is
key
to
applications
such
as
drug
delivery,
the
fabrication
of
functional
materials,
microrobotics.
As
a
result,
there
intense
effort
in
developing
techniques
for
manipulating
colloids
at
high
spatial
temporal
resolutions,
dynamic,
reconfigurable
manner.
Although
optical
manipulation
provides
precise
particle
control,
its
application
often
limited
by
energy
requirements
intricate
setups.
In
this
study,
we
present
an
opto-chemical-electronic
tweezer
(OCET),
novel
strategy
that
addresses
these
limitations.
The
OCET
system
utilizes
photocatalytic
TiO2/Pt
film
irradiated
with
perpendicular
UV
light.
An
electric
field
then
generated
parallel
boundary
patterned
light,
directed
from
illuminated
region
dark
region.
consequent
electrophoresis
electroosmosis
work
tandem
move
inert
(e.g.,
SiO2
microspheres)
∼1
μm/s
trap
them
few
μm
inside
along
light
pattern.
By
dynamically
modulating
patterns,
achieves
directional
transport
assembly
into
arbitrary
patterns.
holds
promise
optofluidics,
micro/nanorobotics,
biomedical
systems,
setting
stage
further
advancements
technologies.
Advanced Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(32)
Published: June 24, 2024
Abstract
This
work
describes
light‐driven
assembly
of
dynamic
formations
and
functional
particle
swarms
controlled
by
appropriately
programmed
light
patterns.
The
system
capitalizes
on
the
use
a
fluidic
bed
whose
low
thermal
conductivity
assures
that
light‐generated
heat
remains
“localized”
sets
strong
convective
flows
in
immediate
vicinity
particles
being
irradiated.
In
this
way,
even
low‐power
laser
or
from
desktop
slide
projector
can
be
used
to
organize
objects
spanning
four
orders
magnitude
size
(from
microns
centimeters)
over
nine
terms
mass.
These
assemblies
include
open‐lattice
structures
with
individual
performing
intricate
translational
and/or
rotational
motions,
density‐gradient
arrays,
nested
architectures
mechanical
components
(e.g.,
planetary
gears),
light‐actuated
microbots
controlling
other
objects.
Crystals,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(10), P. 885 - 885
Published: Oct. 11, 2024
The
geometric
shape,
symmetry,
and
topology
of
colloidal
particles
often
allow
for
controlling
phase
behavior
physical
properties
these
soft
matter
systems.
In
liquid
crystalline
dispersions,
with
low
symmetry
nontrivial
surface
confinement
are
particular
interest,
including
surfaces
shaped
as
handlebodies,
spirals,
knots,
multi-component
links,
so
on.
These
types
induce
topologically
three-dimensional
director
field
configurations
topological
defects.
Director
switching
by
electric
fields,
laser
tweezing
defects,
local
photo-thermal
melting
the
crystal
host
medium
promote
transformations
among
many
stable
metastable
particle-induced
that
can
be
revealed
means
direct
label-free
nonlinear
optical
imaging.
interplay
between
topologies
surfaces,
defects
is
found
to
show
a
number
unexpected
features,
such
knotting
linking
line
uniquely
arising
from
nonpolar
nature
nematic
field.
This
review
article
highlights
fascinating
examples
new
molecular
order
both
chiral
inclusions
within
host.
Furthermore,
concludes
brief
discussion
how
findings
may
lay
groundwork
topology-dictated
self-assembly
in
condensed
leading
novel
mesostructured
composite
materials,
well
experimental
insights
into
pure-math
aspects
low-dimensional
topology.
