Spongin as a Unique 3D Template for the Development of Functional Iron-Based Composites Using Biomimetic Approach In Vitro

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Contributors

  • Anita Kubiak - , Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań (Author)
  • Martyna Pajewska-Szmyt - , Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań (Author)
  • Martyna Kotula - , Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań (Author)
  • Bartosz Leśniewski - , Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań (Author)
  • Alona Voronkina - , Freiberg University of Mining and Technology, National Pirogov Memorial Medical University, Vinnytsya (Author)
  • Parvaneh Rahimi - , Freiberg University of Mining and Technology (Author)
  • Sedigheh Falahi - , Freiberg University of Mining and Technology (Author)
  • Korbinian Heimler - , Freiberg University of Mining and Technology (Author)
  • Anika Rogoll - , Freiberg University of Mining and Technology (Author)
  • Carla Vogt - , Freiberg University of Mining and Technology (Author)
  • Alexander Ereskovsky - , Avignon Université (Author)
  • Paul Simon - , Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids (Author)
  • Enrico Langer - , Chair of Microsystems, Institute of Semiconductors and Microsystems, Technische Universität Dresden (Author)
  • Armin Springer - , University of Rostock (Author)
  • Maik Förste - , Freiberg University of Mining and Technology (Author)
  • Alexandros Charitos - , Freiberg University of Mining and Technology (Author)
  • Yvonne Joseph - , Freiberg University of Mining and Technology (Author)
  • Teofil Jesionowski - , Poznań University of Technology (Author)
  • Hermann Ehrlich - , Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Poznań University of Technology (Author)

Abstract

Marine sponges of the subclass Keratosa originated on our planet about 900 million years ago and represent evolutionarily ancient and hierarchically structured biological materials. One of them, proteinaceous spongin, is responsible for the formation of 3D structured fibrous skeletons and remains enigmatic with complex chemistry. The objective of this study was to investigate the interaction of spongin with iron ions in a marine environment due to biocorrosion, leading to the occurrence of lepidocrocite. For this purpose, a biomimetic approach for the development of a new lepidocrocite-containing 3D spongin scaffold under laboratory conditions at 24 °C using artificial seawater and iron is described for the first time. This method helps to obtain a new composite as “Iron-Spongin”, which was characterized by infrared spectroscopy and thermogravimetry. Furthermore, sophisticated techniques such as X-ray fluorescence, microscope technique, and X-Ray diffraction were used to determine the structure. This research proposed a corresponding mechanism of lepidocrocite formation, which may be connected with the spongin amino acids functional groups. Moreover, the potential application of the biocomposite as an electrochemical dopamine sensor is proposed. The conducted research not only shows the mechanism or sensor properties of “Iron-spongin” but also opens the door to other applications of these multifunctional materials.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Article number460
JournalMarine drugs
Volume21
Issue number9
Publication statusPublished - 22 Aug 2023
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

PubMed 37755073

Keywords

Sustainable Development Goals

Keywords

  • Hippospongia communis, biocorrosion, biomaterials, biomimetics, biomineralization, dopamine, lepidocrocite, sensor, sponge, Dopamine, Iron, Animals, Biomimetics, Porifera