We describe the development of a simple and versatile approach for fabricating protein microarrays using a microintaglio printing method. Unlike conventional approaches that require multiple downstream reactions to sy...
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We describe the development of a simple and versatile approach for fabricating protein microarrays using a microintaglio printing method. Unlike conventional approaches that require multiple downstream reactions to synthesize proteins off-chip followed by printing using a robotic spotter, in our approach we can simultaneously synthesize and capture functional proteins in situ on chip without a spotter. We successfully demonstrated the concept validity by printing green fluorescent proteins (GFPs) on a glass surface, and our results for capture spot miniaturization (100-20 μm size scales) show that the sensitivity of the protein microarray signal becomes limited as the spot size decreases.
Controlling the dynamics of ionic liquids (ILs) is a significant issue for widespread use. Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are ideal host materials for ILs because of their small micropores and tunable host–guest in...
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Controlling the dynamics of ionic liquids (ILs) is a significant issue for widespread use. Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are ideal host materials for ILs because of their small micropores and tunable host–guest interactions. Herein, we demonstrate the first example of an IL incorporated within the micropores of a MOF. The system studied consisted of EMI‐TFSA (1‐ethyl‐3‐methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)amide) and ZIF‐8 (composed of Zn(MeIM) 2 ; H(MeIM)=2‐methylimidazole) as the IL and MOF, respectively. Construction of the EMI‐TFSA in ZIF‐8 was confirmed by X‐ray powder diffraction, nitrogen gas adsorption, and infrared absorption spectroscopy. Differential scanning calorimetry and solid‐state NMR measurements showed that the EMI‐TFSA inside the micropores demonstrated no freezing transition down to 123 K, whereas bulk EMI‐TFSA froze at 231 K. Such anomalous phase behavior originates from the nanosize effect of the MOF on the IL. This result provides a novel strategy for stabilizing the liquid phase of the ILs down to a lower temperature region.
Reported herein is an electrode for dihydrogen (H 2 ) oxidation, and it is based on [NiFe]Hydrogenase from Citrobacter sp. S‐77 ([NiFe] S77 ). It has a 637 times higher mass activity than Pt (calculated based on 1 mg...
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Reported herein is an electrode for dihydrogen (H 2 ) oxidation, and it is based on [NiFe]Hydrogenase from Citrobacter sp. S‐77 ([NiFe] S77 ). It has a 637 times higher mass activity than Pt (calculated based on 1 mg of [NiFe] S77 or Pt) at 50 mV in a hydrogen half‐cell. The [NiFe] S77 electrode is also stable in air and, unlike Pt, can be recovered 100 % after poisoning by carbon monoxide. Following characterization of the [NiFe] S77 electrode, a fuel cell comprising a [NiFe] S77 anode and Pt cathode was constructed and shown to have a a higher power density than that achievable by Pt.
A novel class of DNA chips, on which immobilized DNA molecules are selectively recoverable, was developed for the directed evolution of biomolecules. DNA molecules immobilized on a gold surface via a DNA linker, which...
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A novel class of DNA chips, on which immobilized DNA molecules are selectively recoverable, was developed for the directed evolution of biomolecules. DNA molecules immobilized on a gold surface via a DNA linker, which contains a nitrobenzyl group as a photocleavable moiety, were recovered from each chip by spot-selective photoirradiation, and the recovered DNA molecules were successfully amplified by PCR.
A single-molecule imaging device using polymeric nanoholes (PNH) was developed. It localizes an excitation volume at the bottom of its nanoholes for the reduction in background noise. Owing to this reduction, the numb...
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A single-molecule imaging device using polymeric nanoholes (PNH) was developed. It localizes an excitation volume at the bottom of its nanoholes for the reduction in background noise. Owing to this reduction, the number of types of enzymatic reactions visualized at single-molecule level in PNH was estimated to be approximately 2.5 times greater than that observed by total internal reflection fluorescence microscopy (TIRFM). On the basis of this estimate, PNH were designed and single protein molecule was imaged in PNH of 200 nm diameter and 200 nm depth.
We study room-temperature generation and detection of pure spin currents using lateral spin-valve devices with electrodes formed from the Heusler compounds Co2FeSi (CFS) or Fe3Si (FS). The magnitude of the nonlocal sp...
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We study room-temperature generation and detection of pure spin currents using lateral spin-valve devices with electrodes formed from the Heusler compounds Co2FeSi (CFS) or Fe3Si (FS). The magnitude of the nonlocal spin-valve signals is strongly affected by resistivity variations observed particularly in low-temperature-grown Heusler compounds containing ordered structures. From an analysis based on a one-dimensional spin diffusion model, we find that the spin polarization monotonically increases with decreasing resistivity, which depends on the structural ordering, for both the CFS and FS electrodes, and show that CFS has a larger spin polarization than FS.
In this work, we developed a new type of nanostructured photoanode for a photoelectrochemical water splitting. The photoanode is based on hierarchical brush Titanium dioxide (TIO2) nanostructures (BTNs), which were fa...
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In this work, we developed a new type of nanostructured photoanode for a photoelectrochemical water splitting. The photoanode is based on hierarchical brush Titanium dioxide (TIO2) nanostructures (BTNs), which were fabricated by our recently reported Glancing Angle Deposition and Oxidation (GLADOX) technique. The maximum incident photon-to-current efficiency (IPCE) of the BTNs photoanode was around 22% in the UV region and around 5% in the VIS light. The integral IPCE of the BTNs measured under bias of 0.5V under UV light illumination was 30 times higher compared to the photoanode based on TIO 2 nanorods and about 200 times higher compared to the one based on TIO2 flat film. These results demonstrate that the brush TIO 2 nanostructures is a promising material for effective hydrogen generation via photocatalytic water splitting.
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