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Coordination-Driven Metal-Phenolic Network Complexes for Programmable Colorimetric Signal Transduction and Defined
Zexiang Wang1,2,3, Xiaoxue Zhu2, Ruijie Fu2
1Institute of Pesticide and Environmental Toxicology, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Biology and Ecological Regulation of Crop Pathogens and Insects, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insect Pests, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Engineered metal-phenolic network complexes (MPNCs) exhibit tunable optical properties and programmable interfaces for bio-applications. These nanostructures enable sensitive, multicolor detection of pesticides in food samples.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Nanotechnology
- Biochemistry
Background:
- Self-assembled coordination networks offer potential for functional nanostructures but their optical properties and bio-interactions are not well understood.
- Metal-phenolic network complexes (MPNCs) are promising for engineering nanostructures with tunable properties.
Purpose of the Study:
- To construct MPNCs with tunable optical properties and defined antibody-binding interfaces using coordination-driven self-assembly.
- To investigate the structure-property relationships governing optical behavior and color generation in MPNCs.
- To demonstrate the application of MPNCs in multiplexed detection of pesticides.
Main Methods:
- Coordination-driven self-assembly of metal ions and polyphenol ligands to form MPNCs.
- Systematic variation of metal ions and ligands to tune optical properties.
- Molecular dynamics simulations to study nano-bio interfacial interactions.
- Development of lateral flow immunoassays (LFIA) for pesticide detection.
Main Results:
- MPNCs exhibited tunable optical properties and colorimetric responses based on metal selection.
- Structure-property relationships were established for optical behavior across various metal-ligand combinations.
- Molecular dynamics simulations revealed strong binding and adaptive interfaces for efficient antibody conjugation.
- A multiplex LFIA using MPNCs successfully detected acetamiprid and thiamethoxam with distinct multicolor outputs in food samples.
Conclusions:
- MPNCs are a versatile platform for programmable signal transduction and advanced bioanalytical applications.
- The study provides fundamental insights into coordination-regulated optical responses and nano-bio interactions.
- MPNCs demonstrate potential for robust point-of-care testing due to their performance in complex samples.
