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Fabrication, Characterization, and Biocompatibility of Polymer Cored Reduced Graphene Oxide Nanofibers
Graphene nanofibers have shown a
promising potential across a wide spectrum of areas, including biology,
energy, and the environment. However, fabrication of graphene nanofibers
remains a challenging issue due to the broad size distribution and
extremely poor solubility of graphene. Herein, we report a facile
yet efficient approach for fabricating a novel class of polymer core-reduced
graphene oxide shell nanofiber mat (RGO–CSNFM) by direct heat-driven
self-assembly of graphene oxide sheets onto the surface of electrospun
polymeric nanofibers without any requirement of surface treatment.
Thus-prepared RGO–CSNFM demonstrated excellent mechanical,
electrical, and biocompatible properties. RGO–CSNFM also promoted
a higher cell anchorage and proliferation of human bone marrow mesenchymal
stem cells (hMSCs) compared to the free-standing RGO film without
the nanoscale fibrous structure. Further, cell viability of hMSCs
was comparable to that on the tissue culture plates (TCPs) with a
distinctive healthy morphology, indicating that the nanoscale fibrous
architecture plays a critically constructive role in supporting cellular
activities. In addition, the RGO–CSNFM exhibited excellent
electrical conductivity, making them an ideal candidate for conductive
cell culture, biosensing, and tissue engineering applications. These
findings could provide a new benchmark for preparing well-defined
graphene-based nanomaterial configurations and interfaces for biomedical
applications
Additional file 1: of Polyaniline-Coated Activated Carbon Aerogel/Sulfur Composite for High-performance Lithium-Sulfur Battery
Supporting information. Figure S1. TEM images of (a) ACA-500-S and the corresponding elemental mapping for (b) carbon, (c) sulfur, (d) oxygen. Figure S2. STEM images of (a) ACA-500-S@PANi and the corresponding elemental mapping for (b) carbon, (c) nitrogen, (d) sulfur, and (d) oxygen. Figure S3. The total XPS spectra of (a) ACA-500-S, (b) C 1s, and (c) S 2p spectra of ACA-500-S. The peaks at 164.0 and 165.2 eV in (c) indicate that the uniformly encapsulated sulfur exists in the form of elemental sulfur. Figure S4. (a) The total XPS spectra and (b) N 1s spectrum of ACA-500-S@PANi. Figure S5. Discharge-charge curves at various rates for (a) ACA-500-S@PANi and (b) ACA-500-S cathodes. Figure S6. Discharge-charge curves recorded at different cycles for (a) ACA-500-S@PANi and (b) ACA-500-S cathodes at 1C. Figure S7. TGA curves of (a) ACA-500-S-70% (black), ACA-500-S@PANi-61% (blue), and ACA-500-S@PANi-55% (red) and (b) ACA-500-S-54% (violet) and ACA-500-S@PANi-45% (olive). Figure S8. (a) Rate performances of ACA-500-S-54% and ACA-500-S@PANi-55% cathodes. Discharge-charge curves at various rates for (b) ACA-500-S@PANi-55% and (c) ACA-500-S-54% cathodes. (d) Cycle performances of ACA-500-S@PANi-45% and ACA-500-S@PANi-61% cathodes at 1C. Table S1. Textual characteristic of ACA-500, ACA-500-S, and ACA-500-S@PANi. Table S2. Summary of cycle stability performances of representative conductive PANi coating for carbon/S cathodes at 1 C rate. (DOCX 980 kb
Preparation of Polymeric Nanoscale Networks from Cylindrical Molecular Bottlebrushes
The design and control of polymeric nanoscale network structures at the molecular level remains a challenging issue. Here we construct a novel type of polymeric nanoscale networks with a unique microporous nanofiber unit employing the intra/interbrush carbonyl cross-linking of polystyrene side chains for well-defined cylindrical polystyrene molecular bottlebrushes. The size of the side chains plays a vital role in the tuning of nanostructure of networks at the molecular level. We also show that the as-prepared polymeric nanoscale networks exhibit high specific adsorption capacity per unit surface area because of the synergistic effect of their unique hierarchical porous structures. Our strategy represents a new avenue for the network unit topology and provides a new application for molecular bottlebrushes in nanotechnology
Water-Dispersible, Responsive, and Carbonizable Hairy Microporous Polymeric Nanospheres
Multifunctionalization of microporous
polymers is highly desirable but remains a significant challenge,
considering that the current microporous polymers are generally hydrophobic
and nonresponsive to different environmental stimuli and difficult
to be carbonized without damage of their well-defined nanomorphology.
Herein, we demonstrate a facile and versatile method to fabricate
water-dispersible, pH/temperature responsive and readily carbonizable
hairy microporous polymeric nanospheres based on combination of the
hyper-cross-linking chemistry with the surface-initiated atom transfer
radical polymerization (SI-ATRP). The hyper-cross-linking creates
a highly microporous core, whereas the SI-ATRP provides diverse functionalities
by surface grafting of hairy functional blocks. The as-prepared materials
present multifunctional properties, including sensitive response to
pH/temperature, high adsorption capacity toward adsorbates from aqueous
solution, and valuable transformation into well-defined microporous
carbon nanospheres because of hybrid of carbonizable core and thermo-decomposable
protection shell. We hope this strategy could promote the development
of both functional microporous polymers and advanced hairy nanoparticles
for multipurpose applications