Self‐Assembled Multilayered Concentric Supraparticle Architecture

A Agasthya Suresh (Department of Radiology University of Missouri Columbia MO 65212 USA) D Dhananjay Suresh (Department of Radiology University of Missouri Columbia MO 65212 USA) Z Zhaohui Li (College of Chemistry and Materials Science) J John Sansalone (Department of Mechanical Engineering Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences The University of Texas at Austin Austin TX 78712 USA) N Narayana Aluru (Department of Mechanical Engineering Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences The University of Texas at Austin Austin TX 78712 USA) A Anandhi Upendran (Department of Medical Pharmacology and Physiology University of Missouri Columbia MO 65212 USA) R Raghuraman Kannan (Department of Radiology University of Missouri Columbia MO 65212 USA)

Abstract

AbstractSupraparticles (SPs) with unique properties are emerging as versatile platforms for applications in catalysis, photonics, and medicine. However, the synthesis of novel SPs with complex internal structures remains a challenge. Self‐Assembled Multilayered Supraparticles (SAMS) presented here are composed of concentric lamellar spherical structures made from metallic nanoparticles, formed from a synergistic three‐way interaction phenomenon between gold nanoparticles, lipidoid, and gelatin, exhibiting interlayer spacing of 3.5  ± 0.2 nm within a self‐limited 156.8  ± 56.6 nm diameter. The formation is critically influenced by both physical (including nanoparticle size, lipidoid chain length) and chemical factors (including elemental composition, nanoparticle cap, and organic material), which collectively modulate the surface chemistry and hydrophobicity, affecting interparticle interactions. SAMS can efficiently deliver labile payloads such as siRNA, achieving dose‐dependent silencing in vivo, while also showing potential for complex payloads such as mRNA. This work not only advances the field of SP design by introducing a new structure and interaction phenomenon but also demonstrates its potential in nanomedicine.

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 37, Issue 29
Published July 01, 2025
ISSN 0935-9648
Publisher Unknown Publisher

Journal Info

Advanced Materials

Unknown Publisher

ISSN: 0935-9648 Physical Sciences

Authors (7)

A

Agasthya Suresh

Department of Radiology University of Missouri Columbia MO 65212 USA

D

Dhananjay Suresh

Department of Radiology University of Missouri Columbia MO 65212 USA

Z

Zhaohui Li

College of Chemistry and Materials Science

J

John Sansalone

Department of Mechanical Engineering Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences The University of Texas at Austin Austin TX 78712 USA

N

Narayana Aluru

Department of Mechanical Engineering Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences The University of Texas at Austin Austin TX 78712 USA

A

Anandhi Upendran

Department of Medical Pharmacology and Physiology University of Missouri Columbia MO 65212 USA

R

Raghuraman Kannan

Department of Radiology University of Missouri Columbia MO 65212 USA