Naturally-derived biopolymer nanocomposites: Interfacial design, properties and emerging applications

Xiong, Rui; Grant, Anise M.; Ma, Ruilong; Zhang, Shuaidi; Tsukruk, Vladimir V.

doi:10.1016/j.mser.2018.01.002

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“…Biopolymers or biomolecules, such as DNA, protein, virus, etc. have also been used as soft templates for the fabrication of nanoporous materials owing to their abundance in nature, wide variety in molecular structures, reduced toxicity, and ease of removal ( Figure ) . In recent years, there have been growing reports on the fabrication of nanoporous iron oxide materials templated by biomolecules or biopolymers .…”

Section: Morphological Control Of Iron Oxide Nanoarchitecturesmentioning

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A Review on Iron Oxide‐Based Nanoarchitectures for Biomedical, Energy Storage, and Environmental Applications

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Iron oxide nanoarchitectures with distinct morphologies from 1D to 3D have been developed using various wet chemical methods. They have been employed for a wide range of applications, including energy storage, biomedical, and environmental applications. The functional properties of iron oxide nanoarchitectures depend on the size, shape, composition, magnetic properties, and surface modification. To overcome the limitations of pure iron oxide nanostructures, hybridizations with various inorganic materials (e.g., silica, metals, metal oxides) and carbon‐based materials have been proposed. Herein, the recent advances in the preparation of various iron oxide nanoarchitectures are reviewed along with their functional applications in energy storage, biomedical, and environmental fields. Finally, the effects of various parameters on the functional performance of iron oxide nanostructures for these applications are summarized and the trends and future outlook on the development of iron oxide nanoarchitectures for these applications are also given.

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Section: Morphological Control Of Iron Oxide Nanoarchitecturesmentioning

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A Review on Iron Oxide‐Based Nanoarchitectures for Biomedical, Energy Storage, and Environmental Applications

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“…As a well‐known photo‐catalyst, TiO 2 is adopted as another component to endow the hydrogel one more function. The combination of inorganic compound and polymer network will bring about some interesting characteristics . In order to play its role well, the inorganic component should be homogeneously dispersed within the polymeric matrix .…”

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Formation and characteristics of starch‐based dual photo‐function composite hydrogel

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2019

Polymers for Advanced Techs

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Starch‐based dual photo‐functional hydrogel (SDPH) was obtained via incorporating the azo group onto the backbone of polymeric network and titanium dioxide within the gel at the same time. The structure and composition of SDPH were confirmed with Fourier transform infrared spectrometer, ultraviolet‐visible (UV‐Vis) spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, and energy scattering X‐ray spectroscopy. Scanning electron microscopy observation revealed that titanium dioxide was well dispersed within SDPH. It was found that SDPH not only showed a reversible light‐sensitive behavior but also possessed photo‐catalytic activity. Moreover, the dual photo‐characteristics could be modulated by simply varying the initial amount of titanium dioxide.

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“…Biopolymers, including generally recognized as safe (GRAS) polysaccharides and proteins, can be obtained from a plethora of natural organisms such as bacteria, algae, plants, and animals ( Figure ). Many of these macromolecules are composed of repeat units that enable inter/intramolecular interactions, leading to the formation of higher order structures . Typically, an aqueous phase of biopolymer solution containing biomolecules or cells is emulsified into an oil phase, and then the biopolymer emulsion droplets are ultimately crosslinked upon the change of environmental conditions (e.g., temperature) or the addition of crosslinking agent (e.g., multivalent ions and chemical crosslinker) .…”

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Biopolymer Microparticles Prepared by Microfluidics for Biomedical Applications

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Biopolymers are macromolecules that are derived from natural sources and have attractive properties for a plethora of biomedical applications due to their biocompatibility, biodegradability, low antigenicity, and high bioactivity. Microfluidics has emerged as a powerful approach for fabricating polymeric microparticles (MPs) with designed structures and compositions through precise manipulation of multiphasic flows at the microscale. The synergistic combination of materials chemistry afforded by biopolymers and precision provided by microfluidic capabilities make it possible to design engineered biopolymer‐based MPs with well‐defined physicochemical properties that are capable of enabling an efficient delivery of therapeutics, 3D culture of cells, and sensing of biomolecules. Here, an overview of microfluidic approaches is provided for the design and fabrication of functional MPs from three classes of biopolymers including polysaccharides, proteins, and microbial polymers, and their advances for biomedical applications are highlighted. An outlook into the future research on microfluidically‐produced biopolymer MPs for biomedical applications is also provided.

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Naturally-derived biopolymer nanocomposites: Interfacial design, properties and emerging applications

Cited by 197 publications

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A Review on Iron Oxide‐Based Nanoarchitectures for Biomedical, Energy Storage, and Environmental Applications

A Review on Iron Oxide‐Based Nanoarchitectures for Biomedical, Energy Storage, and Environmental Applications

Formation and characteristics of starch‐based dual photo‐function composite hydrogel

Biopolymer Microparticles Prepared by Microfluidics for Biomedical Applications

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