Biomimetic block copolymer particles with gated nanopores and ultrahigh protein sorption capacity
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ArticleKAUST Department
Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Research CenterBiological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering (BESE) Division
Chemical Engineering Program
Environmental Science and Engineering Program
Nanostructured Polymeric Membrane Lab
Physical Science and Engineering (PSE) Division
Water Desalination and Reuse Research Center (WDRC)
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2014-06-17Online Publication Date
2014-06-17Print Publication Date
2014-12Permanent link to this record
http://hdl.handle.net/10754/563600
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The design of micro-or nanoparticles that can encapsulate sensitive molecules such as drugs, hormones, proteins or peptides is of increasing importance for applications in biotechnology and medicine. Examples are micelles, liposomes and vesicles. The tiny and, in most cases, hollow spheres are used as vehicles for transport and controlled administration of pharmaceutical drugs or nutrients. Here we report a simple strategy to fabricate microspheres by block copolymer self-assembly. The microsphere particles have monodispersed nanopores that can act as pH-responsive gates. They contain a highly porous internal structure, which is analogous to the Schwarz P structure. The internal porosity of the particles contributes to their high sorption capacity and sustained release behaviour. We successfully separated similarly sized proteins using these particles. The ease of particle fabrication by macrophase separation and self-assembly, and the robustness of the particles makes them ideal for sorption, separation, transport and sustained delivery of pharmaceutical substances. © 2014 Macmillan Publishers Limited.Citation
Yu, H., Qiu, X., Nunes, S. P., & Peinemann, K.-V. (2014). Biomimetic block copolymer particles with gated nanopores and ultrahigh protein sorption capacity. Nature Communications, 5(1). doi:10.1038/ncomms5110Sponsors
The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), and also thank Dr Ali Reza Behzad and Dr Lan Zhao from the Advanced Nanofabrication, Imaging and Characterization Lab at KAUST for help with the Cryo-FESEM and SEM.Publisher
Springer NatureJournal
Nature CommunicationsPubMed ID
24934665ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1038/ncomms5110
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Articles; Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering (BESE) Division; Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Research Center; Environmental Science and Engineering Program; Physical Science and Engineering (PSE) Division; Chemical Engineering Program; Water Desalination and Reuse Research Center (WDRC)Related articles
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