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Formation mechanism for stable hybrid clusters of proteins and nanoparticles

  • Citrate-stabilized gold nanoparticles (AuNP) agglomerate in the presence of hemoglobin (Hb) at acidic pH. The extent of agglomeration strongly depends on the concentration ratio [Hb]/[AuNP]. Negligible agglomeration occurs at very low and very high [Hb]/[AuNP]. Full agglomeration and precipitation occurs at [Hb]/[AuNP] corresponding to a Hb monolayer on the AuNP. Ratios just above and below this value lead to the formation of an unexpected phase: stable, microscopic AuNP-Hb agglomerates. We investigated the kinetics of agglomeration with dynamic light scattering and the adsorption kinetics of Hb on planar gold with surface acoustic wave phase measurements. Comparing agglomeration and adsorption kinetics leads to an explanation of the complex behavior of this nanoparticle-protein mixture. Agglomeration is initiated either when Hb bridges AuNP or when the electrostatic repulsion between AuNP is neutralized by Hb. It is terminated when Hb has been depleted or when Hb forms multilayers on the agglomerates that stabilize microscopic clusters indefinitely.

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Document Type:Article
Author:Sebastian T. Moerz, Annette KraegelohORCiD, Munish Chanana, Tobias KrausORCiD
URN:urn:nbn:de:bsz:291:415-4029
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.5b01043
ISSN:1936-0851
Parent Title (English):ACS Nano
Volume:9
Issue:7
First Page:6696
Last Page:6705
Language:English
Year of first Publication:2015
Date of final exam:2015/06/01
Release Date:2022/11/18
Tag:agglomeration; clusters; dispersion stability; electrosteric stabilization; particle stability; protein corona; protein-nanoparticle mixtures; time-dependent Smoluchowiski agglomeration model
Impact:13.334 (2015)
Scientific Units:Nano Cell Interactions
Structure Formation
Journals:ACS Nano
Open Access:Open Access
Signature:INM 2015/063
Licence (German):License LogoCreative Commons - CC0 1.0 - Universell - Public Domain Dedication