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Adjustable self-assembly in polystyrene-block-poly(4-vinylpyridine) dip-coated thin films

Konefa?, Magdalena; Zhigunov, Alexander; Pavlova, Ewa; ?ernoch, Peter; Pop-Georgievski, Ognen; Špírková, Milena

 (Natural) polymersApplicationCharacterizationCustomer publicationsGISAXSMaterialPhase analysisPolymer researchSAXSShapeSizeSurface structure and patternsTechnique

Adjustable self-assembly in polystyrene-block-poly(4-vinylpyridine) dip-coated thin films

Konefa?, Magdalena; Zhigunov, Alexander; Pavlova, Ewa; ?ernoch, Peter; Pop-Georgievski, Ognen; Špírková, Milena

This work studies the influence of dip-coating parameters on self-assembly in ultra-thin films of asymmetric polystyrene-block-poly(4-vinylpyridine) (PS-b-P4VP) copolymers from a 1-chloropentane solution using a combination of several experimental techniques. Small-Angle X-ray Scattering, Atomic Force Microscopy, Grazing Incidence Small Angle X-ray Scattering and Transmission Electron Microscopy…
Twisted Ribbon Aggregates in a Model Peptide System

Rüter, Axel; Kuczera, Stefan; Pochan, Darrin J.; Olsson, Ulf

 ApplicationCharacterizationCustomer publicationsMaterialOtherParticle interactionsProteins & DNA/RNASAXSSelf-assembled materialShapeSizeStructural biologyTechnique

Twisted Ribbon Aggregates in a Model Peptide System

Rüter, Axel; Kuczera, Stefan; Pochan, Darrin J.; Olsson, Ulf

The model peptides A8K and A10K self-assemble in water into ca. 100 nm long ribbon-like aggregates. These structures can be described as ?-sheets laminated into a ribbon structure with a constant elliptical cross-section of 4 by 8 nm, where the longer axis corresponds to a finite number, N ? 15,…
Reinforcement of polychloroprene by grafted silica nanoparticles

Abbas, Zaid M.; Tawfilas, Massimo; Khani, Mohammed M.; Golian, Karl; Marsh, Zachary M.; Jhalaria, Mayank; Simonutti, Roberto; Stefik, Morgan; Kumar, Sanat K.; Benicewicz, Brian C.

 (Natural) polymersApplicationCharacterizationCustomer publicationsFractal dimensionMaterialPolymer researchSAXSSizeTechnique

Reinforcement of polychloroprene by grafted silica nanoparticles

Abbas, Zaid M.; Tawfilas, Massimo; Khani, Mohammed M.; Golian, Karl; Marsh, Zachary M.; Jhalaria, Mayank; Simonutti, Roberto; Stefik, Morgan; Kumar, Sanat K.; Benicewicz, Brian C.

Reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer polymerization of chloroprene on the surface of silica nanoparticles was performed to obtain polychloroprene-grafted-silica nanoparticles (PCP-g-SiO2 NPs). These particles were dispersed in a commercial polychloroprene matrix to obtain PCP nanocomposites with different silica core loadings (1, 5, 10, and 25?wt%). Two different chain graft densities…
Shape and Phase Transitions in a PEGylated Phospholipid System

Viitala, Lauri; Pajari, Saija; Gentile, Luigi; Määttä, Jukka; Gubitosi, Marta; Deska, Jan; Sammalkorpi, Maria; Olsson, Ulf; Murtomäki, Lasse

 (Natural) polymersApplicationCharacterizationCustomer publicationsLipidsMaterialPhase analysisSAXSShapeSizeStructural biologyTechnique

Shape and Phase Transitions in a PEGylated Phospholipid System

Viitala, Lauri; Pajari, Saija; Gentile, Luigi; Määttä, Jukka; Gubitosi, Marta; Deska, Jan; Sammalkorpi, Maria; Olsson, Ulf; Murtomäki, Lasse

Poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) polymers and PEG-conjugated lipids are widely used in bioengineering and drug transport applications. A PEG layer in a drug carrier increases hydrophilic repulsion, inhibits membrane fusion and serum opsonin interactions, and prolongs the storage and circulation time. It can also change the carrier shape and have an…
Room-Temperature Meniscus Coating of >20% Perovskite Solar Cells: A Film Formation Mechanism Investigation

Hu, Hanlin; Ren, Zhiwei; Fong, Patrick W. K.; Qin, Minchao; Liu, Danjun; Lei, Dangyuan; Lu, Xinhui; Li, Gang

 ApplicationCharacterizationCustomer publicationsGIWAXSInorganic materialMaterialRenewable energySizeSurface structure and patternsTechniqueThin films

Room-Temperature Meniscus Coating of >20% Perovskite Solar Cells: A Film Formation Mechanism Investigation

Hu, Hanlin; Ren, Zhiwei; Fong, Patrick W. K.; Qin, Minchao; Liu, Danjun; Lei, Dangyuan; Lu, Xinhui; Li, Gang

Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are ideally fabricated entirely via a scalable solution process at low temperatures to realize the promise of simple manufacturing, low-cost processing, compatibility with flexible substrates, and perovskite-based tandem solar cells. However, high-quality photoactive perovskite thin films under those processing conditions is a challenge. Here, a laminar…
Self-Assembly of the Bio-Surfactant Aescin in Solution: A Small-Angle X-ray Scattering and Fluorescence Study

Dargel, Carina; Geisler, Ramsia; Hannappel, Yvonne; Kemker, Isabell; Sewald, Norbert; Hellweg, Thomas

 ApplicationCharacterizationCustomer publicationsMaterialSAXSSelf-assembled materialShapeSizeStructural biologySurfactantsTechniqueTemperature

Self-Assembly of the Bio-Surfactant Aescin in Solution: A Small-Angle X-ray Scattering and Fluorescence Study

Dargel, Carina; Geisler, Ramsia; Hannappel, Yvonne; Kemker, Isabell; Sewald, Norbert; Hellweg, Thomas

This work investigates the temperature-dependent micelle formation as well as the micellar structure of the saponin aescin. The critical micelle concentration ( cmc ) of aescin is determined from the concentration-dependent autofluorescence (AF) of aescin. Values between cmcaescin,AF (10°C) = 0.38 ± 0.09 mM and cmcaescin,AF (50°C) = 0.32 ±…
Deoxycholic acid and l-Phenylalanine enrich their hydrogel properties when combined in a zwitterionic derivative

Travaglini, Leana; di Gregorio, Maria Chiara; Severoni, Emilia; D’Annibale, Andrea; Sennato, Simona; Tardani, Franco; Giustini, Mauro; Gubitosi, Marta; Del Giudice, Alessandra; Galantini, Luciano

 (Hydro)gelsApplicationCharacterizationCustomer publicationsMaterialSAXSShapeSizeStructural biologySurfactantsTechnique

Deoxycholic acid and l-Phenylalanine enrich their hydrogel properties when combined in a zwitterionic derivative

Travaglini, Leana; di Gregorio, Maria Chiara; Severoni, Emilia; D’Annibale, Andrea; Sennato, Simona; Tardani, Franco; Giustini, Mauro; Gubitosi, Marta; Del Giudice, Alessandra; Galantini, Luciano

Hypothesis Sodium Deoxycholate (NaDC) and Phenylalanine (Phe) are important biological hydrogelators. NaDC hydrogels form by lowering the pH or by increasing the ionic strength. Phe gels form from saturated solution by thermal induction and slow kinetics. The resulting gels hold great potential in medicine and biology as drug carriers and…
Thin Biobased Transparent UV-Blocking Coating Enabled by Nanoparticle Self-Assembly

Olson, Emily; Li, Yifan; Lin, Fang-Yi; Miller, Ana; Liu, Fei; Tsyrenova, Ayuna; Palm, Devin; Curtzwiler, Greg W.; Vorst, Keith L.; Cochran, Eric; Jiang, Shan

 (Natural) polymersApplicationCharacterizationCompositesCustomer publicationsFood scienceFractal dimensionMaterialParticlesSAXSShapeSizeTechnique

Thin Biobased Transparent UV-Blocking Coating Enabled by Nanoparticle Self-Assembly

Olson, Emily; Li, Yifan; Lin, Fang-Yi; Miller, Ana; Liu, Fei; Tsyrenova, Ayuna; Palm, Devin; Curtzwiler, Greg W.; Vorst, Keith L.; Cochran, Eric; Jiang, Shan

A waterborne, UV-blocking, and visually transparent nanocomposite coating was formulated with ZnO nanoparticles and 2-hydroxyethyl cellulose (HEC). The coating is highly effective (
The domain swapping of human cystatin C induced by synchrotron radiation

Taube, Michal; Pietralik, Zuzanna; Szymanska, Aneta; Szutkowski, Kosma; Clemens, Daniel; Grubb, Anders; Kozak, Maciej

 ApplicationCharacterizationCustomer publicationsMaterialProteins & DNA/RNASAXSShapeSizeStructural biologyTechnique

The domain swapping of human cystatin C induced by synchrotron radiation

Taube, Michal; Pietralik, Zuzanna; Szymanska, Aneta; Szutkowski, Kosma; Clemens, Daniel; Grubb, Anders; Kozak, Maciej

Domain swapping is observed for many proteins with flexible conformations. This phenomenon is often associated with the development of conformational diseases. Importantly, domain swapping has been observed for human cystatin C (HCC), a protein capable of forming amyloid deposits in brain arteries. In this study, the ability of short exposure…
Block copolymers as bile salt sequestrants: intriguing structures formed in a mixture of an oppositely charged amphiphilic block copolymer and bile salt

Schillén, Karin; Galantini, Luciano; Du, Guanqun; Del Giudice, Alessandra; Alfredsson, Viveka; Carnerup, Anna M.; Pavel, Nicolae V.; Masci, Giancarlo; Nyström, Bo

 (Natural) polymersApplicationCharacterizationCustomer publicationsMaterialSAXSShapeSizeStructural biologySurfactantsTechnique

Block copolymers as bile salt sequestrants: intriguing structures formed in a mixture of an oppositely charged amphiphilic block copolymer and bile salt

Schillén, Karin; Galantini, Luciano; Du, Guanqun; Del Giudice, Alessandra; Alfredsson, Viveka; Carnerup, Anna M.; Pavel, Nicolae V.; Masci, Giancarlo; Nyström, Bo

To study the formation and characterize the structure of mixed complexes of oppositely charged block copolymers and surfactants are of great significance for practical applications, e.g., in drug carrier formulations that are based on electrostatically assisted assembly. In this context, biocompatible block copolymers and biosurfactants (like bile salts) are particularly…
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