3D-printed SAXS chamber for controlled in situ dialysis and optical characterization

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3D printing changes the scope of how samples can be mounted for small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS). In this paper a 3D-printed X-ray chamber, which allows for in situ exchange of buffer and in situ optical transmission spectroscopy, is presented. The chamber is made of cyclic olefin copolymers (COC), including COC X-ray windows providing ultra-low SAXS background. The design integrates a membrane insert for in situ dialysis of the 100 µl sample volume against a reservoir, which enables measurements of the same sample under multiple conditions using an in-house X-ray setup equipped with a 17.4 keV molybdenum source. The design's capabilities are demonstrated by measuring reversible structural changes in lipid and polymer systems as a function of salt concentration and pH. In the same chambers optical light transmission spectroscopy was carried out measuring the optical turbidity of the mesophases and local pH values using pH-responsive dyes. Microfluidic exchange and optical spectroscopy combined with in situ X-ray scattering enables vast applications for the study of responsive materials.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:29

Enthalten in:

Journal of synchrotron radiation - 29(2022), Pt 4 vom: 01. Juli, Seite 1014-1019

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ehm, Tamara [VerfasserIn]
Philipp, Julian [VerfasserIn]
Barkey, Martin [VerfasserIn]
Ober, Martina [VerfasserIn]
Brinkop, Achim Theo [VerfasserIn]
Simml, David [VerfasserIn]
von Westphalen, Miriam [VerfasserIn]
Nickel, Bert [VerfasserIn]
Beck, Roy [VerfasserIn]
Rädler, Joachim O [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

3D printing
Cyclic olefin copolymer
In situ dialysis
In-house measurements
Journal Article
Small-angle X-ray scattering

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Date Completed 06.07.2022

Date Revised 16.07.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1107/S1600577522005136

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM343082489