Investigating how vesicle size influences vesicle adsorption on titanium oxide: a competition between steric packing and shape deformation

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 2131-2139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdul Rahim Ferhan ◽  
Joshua A. Jackman ◽  
Nam-Joon Cho
Keyword(s):  
Titanium Oxide ◽  
Soft Matter ◽  
Lipid Vesicles ◽  
Shape Deformation ◽  
Liquid Interfaces ◽  
Supported Lipid Bilayer ◽  
Vesicle Size ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Vesicle Adsorption ◽  
Solid Liquid

Understanding the adsorption behavior of lipid vesicles at solid–liquid interfaces is important for obtaining fundamental insights into soft matter adsorbates as well as for practical applications such as supported lipid bilayer (SLB) fabrication.

scholarly journals Surface forces measurement for materials science

2019 ◽  
Vol 91 (4) ◽  
pp. 707-716 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazue Kurihara
Keyword(s):  
Soft Matter ◽  
Materials Science ◽  
Resonance Method ◽  
Surface Force ◽  
Surface Forces ◽  
Liquid Interfaces ◽  
Science Field ◽  
Confined Liquids ◽  
History Of ◽  
Solid Liquid

Abstract This article reviews the surface forces measurement as a novel tool for materials science. The history of the measurement is briefly described in the Introduction. The general overview covers specific features of the surface forces measurement as a tool for studying the solid-liquid interface, confined liquids and soft matter. This measurement is a powerful way for understanding interaction forces, and for characterizing (sometime unknown) phenomena at solid-liquid interfaces and soft complex matters. The surface force apparatus (SFA) we developed for opaque samples can study not only opaque samples in various media, but also electrochemical processes under various electrochemical conditions. Electrochemical SFA enables us to determine the distribution of counterions between strongly bound ones in the Stern layer and those diffused in the Gouy-Chapman layer. The shear measurement is another active area of the SFA research. We introduced a resonance method, i.e. the resonance shear measurement (RSM), that is used to study the effective viscosity and lubricity of confined liquids in their thickness from μm to contact. Advantages of these measurements are discussed by describing examples of each measurement. These studies demonstrate how the forces measurement is used for characterizing solid-liquid interfaces, confined liquids and reveal unknown phenomena. The readers will be introduced to the broad applications of the forces measurement in the materials science field.

scholarly journals Two-dimensional polymers with versatile functionalities via gemini monomers

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (11) ◽  
pp. eaaw9120
Author(s):  
Yang Li ◽  
Huimin Gao ◽  
Huan Yu ◽  
Ke Jiang ◽  
Hua Yu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Radical Copolymerization ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Liquid Interfaces ◽  
Free Radical Copolymerization ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Size And Shape ◽  
Synthetic Strategy ◽  
Repeat Units ◽  
Covalently Linked ◽  
Solid Liquid

Two-dimensional synthetic polymers (2DSPs) are sheet-like macromolecules consisting of covalently linked repeat units in two directions. Access to 2DSPs with controlled size and shape and diverse functionality has been limited because of the need for monomers to retain their crystallinity throughout polymerization. Here, we describe a synthetic strategy for 2DSPs that obviates the need for crystallinity, via the free radical copolymerization of amphiphilic gemini monomers and their monomeric derivatives arranged in a bilayer at solid-liquid interfaces. The ease of this strategy allowed the preparation of 2DSPs with well-controlled size and shape and diverse functionality on solid templates composed of various materials with wide-ranging surface curvatures and dimensions. The resulting 2DSPs showed remarkable mechanical strength and have multiple applications, such as nanolithographic resist and antibacterial agent. The broad scope of this approach markedly expands the chemistry, morphology, and functionality of 2DSPs accessible for practical applications.

scholarly journals Drag reduction methods at solid-liquid interfaces

Friction ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min Liu ◽  
Liran Ma
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Phase ◽  
Drag Reduction ◽  
Relative Motion ◽  
Liquid Interfaces ◽  
Friction Drag ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Reduction Methods ◽  
Ship Navigation ◽  
Solid Liquid ◽  
Friction Drag Reduction

AbstractFriction drag is a nonnegligible matter when relative motion happens between solid and liquid phase, which brings many inconveniences in ship navigation, fluid transportation, microfluid devices, etc. Thereby various methods have been developed focusing on friction drag reduction. In this article, a review of several widely studied drag reduction methods is given, specially, their advantages and limitations in practical applications are discussed. Besides, a comparison of different methods is made and the development prospect of drag reduction is concluded.

scholarly journals BioRef: The Reflectometer for Biological Applications (V18) at BER II

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcus Trapp
Keyword(s):  
Soft Matter ◽  
Time Of Flight ◽  
In Situ Measurements ◽  
Biological Applications ◽  
Liquid Interfaces ◽  
Neutron Reflectometer ◽  
Solid Liquid

The time-of-flight neutron reflectometer BioRef is dedicated to the investigation of solid-liquid interfaces, in particular for soft matter applications. The possibility to mount a FTIR-ATR to the sample stage offers the possibility of combined in-situ measurements.

scholarly journals Manufacturing and Characterization of Hybrid Bulk Voxelated Biomaterials Printed by Digital Anatomy 3D Printing

Polymers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 123
Author(s):  
Hyeonu Heo ◽  
Yuqi Jin ◽  
David Yang ◽  
Christopher Wier ◽  
Aaron Minard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Precision ◽  
Soft Matter ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Experimental Models ◽  
Effective Density ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
3D Printers ◽  
Processing Techniques ◽  
Complex Surgical Procedures ◽  
Digital Anatomy

The advent of 3D digital printers has led to the evolution of realistic anatomical organ shaped structures that are being currently used as experimental models for rehearsing and preparing complex surgical procedures by clinicians. However, the actual material properties are still far from being ideal, which necessitates the need to develop new materials and processing techniques for the next generation of 3D printers optimized for clinical applications. Recently, the voxelated soft matter technique has been introduced to provide a much broader range of materials and a profile much more like the actual organ that can be designed and fabricated voxel by voxel with high precision. For the practical applications of 3D voxelated materials, it is crucial to develop the novel high precision material manufacturing and characterization technique to control the mechanical properties that can be difficult using the conventional methods due to the complexity and the size of the combination of materials. Here we propose the non-destructive ultrasound effective density and bulk modulus imaging to evaluate 3D voxelated materials printed by J750 Digital Anatomy 3D Printer of Stratasys. Our method provides the design map of voxelated materials and substantially broadens the applications of 3D digital printing in the clinical research area.

scholarly journals Constructing Large 2D Lattices Out of DNA-Tiles

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (6) ◽  
pp. 1502
Author(s):  
Johannes M. Parikka ◽  
Karolina Sokołowska ◽  
Nemanja Markešević ◽  
J. Jussi Toppari
Keyword(s):  
Self Assembly ◽  
Dna Nanotechnology ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
High Yield ◽  
Dna Nanostructures ◽  
Liquid Interfaces ◽  
Basic Principles ◽  
Dna Tiles ◽  
One Step ◽  
Solid Liquid

The predictable nature of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) interactions enables assembly of DNA into almost any arbitrary shape with programmable features of nanometer precision. The recent progress of DNA nanotechnology has allowed production of an even wider gamut of possible shapes with high-yield and error-free assembly processes. Most of these structures are, however, limited in size to a nanometer scale. To overcome this limitation, a plethora of studies has been carried out to form larger structures using DNA assemblies as building blocks or tiles. Therefore, DNA tiles have become one of the most widely used building blocks for engineering large, intricate structures with nanometer precision. To create even larger assemblies with highly organized patterns, scientists have developed a variety of structural design principles and assembly methods. This review first summarizes currently available DNA tile toolboxes and the basic principles of lattice formation and hierarchical self-assembly using DNA tiles. Special emphasis is given to the forces involved in the assembly process in liquid-liquid and at solid-liquid interfaces, and how to master them to reach the optimum balance between the involved interactions for successful self-assembly. In addition, we focus on the recent approaches that have shown great potential for the controlled immobilization and positioning of DNA nanostructures on different surfaces. The ability to position DNA objects in a controllable manner on technologically relevant surfaces is one step forward towards the integration of DNA-based materials into nanoelectronic and sensor devices.

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