Tailored-Made Polydopamine Nanoparticles to Induce Ferroptosis in Breast Cancer Cells in Combination with Chemotherapy

Ferroptosis is gaining followers as mechanism of selective killing cancer cells in a non-apoptotic manner, and novel nanosystems capable of inducing this iron-dependent death are being increasingly developed. Among them, polydopamine nanoparticles (PDA NPs) are arousing interest, since they have great capability of chelating iron. In this work, PDA NPs were loaded with Fe³⁺ at different pH values to assess the importance that the pH may have in determining their therapeutic activity and selectivity. In addition, doxorubicin was also loaded to the nanoparticles to achieve a synergist effect. The in vitro assays that were performed with the BT474 and HS5 cell lines showed that, when Fe³⁺ was adsorbed in PDA NPs at pH values close to which Fe(OH)₃ begins to be formed, these nanoparticles had greater antitumor activity and selectivity despite having chelated a smaller amount of Fe³⁺. Otherwise, it was demonstrated that Fe³⁺ could be released in the late endo/lysosomes thanks to their acidic pH and their Ca²⁺ content, and that when Fe³⁺ was co-transported with doxorubicin, the therapeutic activity of PDA NPs was enhanced. Thus, reported PDA NPs loaded with both Fe³⁺ and doxorubicin may constitute a good approach to target breast tumors.     

Silver-plated polyamide fabrics with high electromagnetic shielding effectiveness performance prepared by in situ reduction of polydopamine and chemical silvering

In this article, the silver-plated polyamide fabrics (SPPAFs) with high electroconductibility and shielding effectiveness were fabricated by using in situ reduction of polydopamine and chemical silvering. The effects of SPPAFs dopamine (C₈H₁₁O₂N) and silver nitrate (AgNO₃) concentration on surface resistivity and electromagnetic interference shielding effectiveness were studied. The results showed that the surface resistivity of SPPAFs can reach a minimum value of 0.06 ± 0.014 Ω cm⁻¹, when C₈H₁₁O₂N concentration is 4 g L⁻¹ and the AgNO₃ concentration is 120 g L⁻¹. The shielding effectiveness of SPPAFs in the wide frequency range of 10–3000 MHz increases with the increase in the concentration of AgNO₃, and increases first and stabilizes afterward with increasing C₈H₁₁O₂N concentration. When the concentration of C₈H₁₁O₂N and AgNO₃ is 3 and 120 g L⁻¹, respectively, mean shielding effectiveness values in the low-, medium-, and high-frequency bands are 71.3, 73.8, and 76.1 dB, respectively. Moreover, the mean shielding effectiveness values is 83.79 dB in the frequency range of 1.2–2.3 GHz. The dominant shielding mechanism of SPPAFs is the reflected electromagnetic waves and the absorption shielding effectiveness is less than 2 dB. The average electromagnetic shielding values of SPPAFs are above 67 dB after 16 weeks of storage, when C₈H₁₁O₂N concentration is 4 g L⁻¹ and the AgNO₃ concentration is 80 and 100 g L⁻¹. The prepared SPPAFs show promising applications in military textiles and smart wearable clothing. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2019 , 136, 48227.     

仿生聚多巴胺对HMX、TATB和铝粉的界面性能改性

为了研究表面改性方法及表面包覆均匀性、浸润性等性状对含能材料的机械感度、界面力学性能以及工艺性能的影响,仿生贻贝黏附蛋白的作用原理,以多巴胺为前驱体,采用一步法使其在含能材料表面聚合形成一层致密牢固的包覆薄膜聚多巴胺(PDA),制备了改性单质炸药(HMX@PDA、TATB@PDA)和改性铝粉(Al@PDA)。通过扫描电子显微镜、X射线光电子能谱和接触角测试仪对改性含能材料的表面形貌、药柱断裂处微观形貌、元素含量以及表面浸润性能进行了表征,采用国军标(GJB-772A-1997)、巴西实验等标准测试方法对改性含能材料的机械感度、拉伸应力-应变曲线等进行了测试,并将实测性能与未改性含能材料进行了对比分析。结果表明,与HMX晶体比较,HMX@PDA晶体的摩擦感度下降30%,特性落高数值增加一倍;与TATB基药柱比较,TATB@PDA基药柱的拉伸强度提高约15%;与Al粉比较,Al@PDA在HTPB液相中24h后可有效减缓沉降。聚多巴胺对晶体完整致密的包覆性能以及含有丰富活性基团的特性,对含能材料的包覆降感、界面力学性能提升和工艺稳定性提升等方面具有显著的界面改性作用。     

基于普鲁士蓝/聚多巴胺/纳米金纳米粒子构建的电流型免疫传感器

首先制备普鲁士蓝纳米粒子(PB),通过利用多巴胺(DA)自氧化聚合形成聚多巴胺膜(Dopa)的特性,在PB纳米粒子表面包覆成膜,有效增加PB的稳定性,并在氯金酸溶液中原位还原沉积金纳米粒子,利用纳米金固定化甲胎蛋白抗体(anti-AFP),制得灵敏度高和稳定性好的无标记免疫传感器。采用透射电子显微镜(TEM)对纳米粒子进行表征,采用循环伏安法(CV)和交流阻抗法(EIS)考察修饰电极的电化学特性,实验结果表明,PB-Dopa-Au纳米粒子修饰的电极在实验过程中呈现出良好的氧化还原活性,对甲胎蛋白的检测范围为0.02~80 ng/mL检出限为0.01ng/mL。     

Preparation of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid loaded on cysteamine-modified polydopamine and its release behaviors

With dopamine as the monomer, the model pesticide 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4D) was loaded on cysteamine (NHSH)-modified polydopamine (PDA) nanospheres [2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid bound to cysteamine-modified polydopamine (2,4D–PDA–NHSH)] via the construction of amide bonds. We investigated the materials’ structure, adhesive capability, and release behaviors, especially the mechanism of the release processes. The results demonstrate that the materials were spherical in appearance and adhesive. 2,4D loaded on the PDA vehicle was amorphous in structure. The amide bond between PDA and 2,4D generated by NHSH not only enhanced the loading amount of PDA from 296.28 to 692.56 mg/g but also decreased the thermal stability from 291 to 230 °C. The 2,4D–PDA–NHSH showed no pH responsiveness, whereas the PDA system without NHSH modification exhibited pH sensitivity. A mechanism for the observed behaviors was suggested. First-order, logistic, Weibull, and Korsmeyer–Peppas models were applied to describe the release behaviors at different pH values. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2019 , 136, 47469.     

Bacterial Killing by Light‐Triggered Release of Silver from Biomimetic Metal Nanorods

Illumination of noble metal nanoparticles at the plasmon resonance causes substantial heat generation, and the transient and highly localized temperature increases that result from this energy conversion can be exploited for photothermal therapy by plasmonically heating gold nanorods (NRs) bound to cell surfaces. Here, plasmonic heating is used for the first time to locally release silver from gold core/silver shell (Au@Ag) NRs targeted to bacterial cell walls. A novel biomimetic method of preparing Au@Ag core–shell NRs is employed, involving deposition of a thin organic polydopamine (PD) primer onto Au NR surfaces, followed by spontaneous electroless silver metallization, and conjugation of antibacterial antibodies and passivating polymers for targeting to gram‐negative and gram‐positive bacteria. Dramatic cytotoxicity of S. epidermidis and E. coli cells targeted with Au@Ag NRs is observed upon exposure to light as a result of the combined antibacterial effects of plasmonic heating and silver release. The antibacterial effect is much greater than with either plasmonic heating or silver alone, implying a strong therapeutic synergy between cell‐targeted plasmonic heating and the associated silver release upon irradiation. The findings suggest a potential antibacterial use of Au@Ag NRs when coupled with light irradiation, which has not been previously described.     

聚多巴胺 / 膨润土吸附剂的制备及对铬（Ⅵ）的吸附性能研究

本文以膨润土为基体,盐酸多巴胺为原料,采用聚合物改性技术制备聚多巴胺-膨润土吸附剂(PDA/SDS-BT)。通过红外光谱仪(FT-IR),X射线衍射仪(XRD)、透射电镜(TEM)对制备的吸附剂进行了结构表征,并考察了PH、吸附剂投加量、吸附时间和吸附温度对吸附性能的影响。结果表明:适当提高温度有利于吸附,PH=3,反应温度313K,达到吸附平衡时,吸附量可达81.10mg/g。     

A functional and robust super-hydrophobic PCC coating based on the induced assembly of modified zirconium phosphate

Improving the permeability of concrete is one of the important measures to extend the service life of concrete. In addition, for marine engineering, sewerage projects, and so on, mechanical stability and microbial induced corrosion of concrete structures cannot be ignored. We demonstrated a method to prepare high-performance super-hydrophobic (SHP) coating using functional zirconium phosphate (ZrP) and polydopamine (PDA) as the primary materials. The micro-nano rough structures were constructed on the concrete surface by alternating organic–inorganic assembly guided by each other. The coatings' apparent morphology, composition, and structure were analyzed using various surface analysis techniques. Based on the construction of micro-nano rough structures by the induced assembly of functional ZrP, the silane treatment significantly improved the water contact angle of the coating (WCA = 154° ± 3°), and the coating exhibited relatively high wear resistance, reaching 135° WCA even after 30 friction cycles. The water absorption of the specimens treated with the SHP composite coating was reduced by 79% to treated with silane. Meanwhile, the SHP composite coating showed excellent antimicrobial and anti-ice properties, due to the role of the functional ZrP and alternating organic–inorganic assembly. It was expected that the composite coating might potentially promote and accelerate applied superhydrophobic anticorrosive coating development for marine concrete durability.