JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
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2024
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IF 9.4
Qijing Guo,Hao Yi,Feifei Jia,Shaoxian Song
Phase change materials (PCMs) offer significant advantages in energy conversion and storage by facilitating the storage and release of thermal energy during phase transition processes. However, challenges such as leakage during PCM phase transitions and poor light absorption properties have constrained their application in the field of photothermal energy storage. In this study, Montmorillonite (Mt) and molybdenum disulfide (MoS 2 ) has been used to design and synthesize hybrid aerogels (MoS 2 /Mt) boasting high mechanical strength and excellent photothermal conversion performance. These aerogels are then used to encapsulate polyethylene glycol (PEG) to prepare composite PCMs with outstanding solar-thermal conversion and storage performances. The results show that the synthesized MoS 2 /Mt-PEG composite PCMs exhibit high enthalpies of melting and solidification of 169.16 J/g and 170.78 J/g, respectively, while the aerogel supporting material has a high compressive modulus of 1.96 MPa. Moreover, the composite material displayed excellent thermal stability and leakage resistance after undergoing 30 melting-cooling cycles. Furthermore, the incorporation of MoS 2 imparted outstanding light absorption properties to the MoS 2 /Mt-PEG composite, resulting in a high light absorption and photothermal conversion-storage efficiency of 93.4 % and 96.47 %, respectively. Synthesized composite PCMs also demonstrate outstanding performance in solar-thermal-electricity conversion, achieving a voltage output of 458 mV under illumination conditions and maintaining a sustainable voltage output even after removing the light source. Thus, the composite PCMs prepared in this work can meet the requirements of high enthalpy, effective leakage prevention, efficient solar-thermal conversion and solar-thermal-electricity conversion performance, thereby presenting potential applications in practical solar energy collection, conversion, and storage.
研究领域:
材料科学
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能源化学
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纳米复合材料
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热能存储
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光热转换
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高影响因子
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENERGY RESEARCH
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2020
·Vol. 44
·期 11
·8555-8566
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IF 3.741
Li Yang,Yanping Yuan,Nan Zhang,Yanfang Dong,Yafen Sun,Wenhui Ji
Summary To make better use of solar energy, lauric acid/expanded graphite (LA/EG) composite phase change materials (PCMs) were synthesized to collect and store solar energy as latent heat thermal energy. The results of thermal characteristics show that when the mass fraction of EG is 5%, 10%, and 15%, the latent heat of LA/EG is 164.5, 156.9, and 148.0 J/g, and the thermal conductivity is 2.73, 7.98, and 10.54 W/(m·K). Leakage test shows that LA/EG PCMs with EG mass fraction of 10% and 15% are form stable after phase change. One thousand thermal cycles prove good thermal reliability of LA/EG. TG analysis indicates LA/EG PCMs have good thermal stability within operating temperature range. The Ultraviolet-visible spectra reveal that the absorbance of LA/EG composite PCMs would increase as the mass fraction of EG increases. Photothermal conversion experiment results indicate that the photothermal conversion efficiency of LA/EG composite PCMs increases as the mass fraction of EG increases, and the efficiency can reach 95% when the mass fraction of EG is 15%. Moreover, it was also found that the process of photothermal conversion can be accelerated with stronger illumination intensity or smaller heat transfer size. All the results show that the prepared LA/EG PCMs can convert solar energy into thermal energy and store it in the form of latent heat at the same time, which indicates it has promising prospect in the application of solar energy conversion and storage.
研究领域:
材料科学
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能源化学
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热能工程
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功能材料
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可再生能源
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DRUG DELIVERY
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2019
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IF 3.829
Wenguang Gu,Tao Zhang,Junsheng Gao,Yi Wang,Dejian Li,Ziwen Zhao,Bo Jiang,Zhiwei Dong,Hui Liu
Protein-based nanocarriers with inherent biocompatibility have been widely served as building blocks to construct versatile therapeutic nanoplatforms. Herein, bovine serum albumin-iridium oxide nanoparticles (denoted BSA-IrO2 NPs) are successfully synthesized via one-step biomineralization approach. The BSA-IrO2 NPs exhibits uniform size (40 nm), superb biocompatibility and high drug loading capacity for doxorubicin (27.4 wt%). Under near-infrared (NIR) laser irradiation, the as-prepared BSA-IrO2 NPs exhibited high photothermal conversion ability (54.3%) and good photostability. The in vitro drug release experiments displayed pH and NIR laser -triggered DOX release profiles, which could enhance the therapeutic anticancer effect. By utilizing this DOX loaded nanoplatform, effective synergistic chemo-photothermal therapy against human osteosarcoma can be realized, which has been systematically verified both in vitro and in vivo. Notably, in vivo pharmacokinetics studies showed that BSA-IrO2@DOX had prolonged blood circulation time due to the BSA component can improve the stealthiness of the nanoparticles during the blood circulation. Meanwhile, in vitro and in vivo toxicity studies demonstrated that the BSA-IrO2 NPs can act as biocompatible agents for drug delivery and cancer therapy. Therefore, this work presents a biomineralized iridium-based NPs with remarkable features and be used as a very potential therapeutic nanoplatform for cancer treatment.
研究领域:
生物医学工程
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肿瘤学
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材料科学
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DOI
PubMed
高影响因子
DESALINATION
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2020
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IF 7.098
Binglin Bai,Xiaohong Yang,Rui Tian,XuanXuan Wang,Haibo Wang
Solar steam generation has become the most promising solar-thermal applications in recent years. Scientists often focus on the search for superior materials, efficient structures, while ignoring the use of residual heat from the water at the bottom. In this paper, a membrane distillation system that utilizes residual heat was added in a new solar house of a domestic hot water and drinking water supply system in the first place. The pDA-rGO-PTFE membrane as an excellent evaporator was characterized in solar steam generation system, which possesses good hydrophilicity capacity and high intrinsic absorption properties . And at the optimal concentration of 20 mg/mL, the evaporation rate and efficiency of pDA-rGO-PTFE membrane could reach up 1.45 kg·m −2 ·h −1 and 93.8% respectively in one sun (one sun = 1kw·m −2 ). The PTFE membrane as a separator was applied in a membrane distillation system. Under average 0.66 sun in the natural environment, the average evaporation rate of a new solar house could reach about 1.10 kg·m −2 ·h −1 , and there is an additional 0.71 kg·m −2 ·h −1 membrane permeation flux by the residual heat. In addition, the new solar house showed an excellent durability and desalination ability, the ions rejection rations of the collected condensate water were close to 99.8%. Hence, we conclude that further ideas of a new solar house were provided for solving water scarcity, domestic water consumption and the application of solar steam generation in the future.
研究领域:
能源科学
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环境工程
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材料科学
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可持续技术
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水处理技术
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MATERIALS RESEARCH BULLETIN
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2019
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IF 3.355
Yanqiu Zhang,Sai Xu,Xiangping Li,Jinsu Zhang,Jiashi Sun,Haiping Xia,Ruinian Hua,Baojiu Chen
Novel nanoplatform with excellent photothermal conversion and temperature feedback are preferable in clinical photothermal therapy (PTT). In this work, a hybrid of NaYF 4 :Er 3+ ,Yb 3+ @NaYF 4 upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) conjugated with gold nanorods (GNRs) was fabricated in order to achieve effective photothermal conversion and excellent temperature detection. In this nanoplatform, the GNRs as photo-activated nano-heaters could effectively convert the 808 nm photoenergy into heat, meanwhile UCNPs as 980 nm triggered temperature probe could read the temperature in an exact microdomain where the nanocomposite was located at. The effects of excitation source, GNRs concentration and power density on photothermal conversion were investigated. In addition, the difference between eigen temperature of nanoparticles and solution temperature, and the potential for temperature feedback were analyzed under double lasers excitation. Moreover, the photothermal conversion efficiency was experimentally confirmed from thermodynamic analysis. It was found that the nanocomposite can be an excellent nanoplatform for potential application in advanced PTT.
研究领域:
生物医学工程
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纳米医学
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肿瘤治疗
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光热疗法
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分子影像
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热疗监测
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转化医学
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DOI
高影响因子
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2022
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IF 10.383
Xinmu Zhang,Pan Xue,Xiao Yang,Cristian Valenzuela,Yuanhao Chen,Pengfei Lv,Zhaokai Wang,Ling Wang,Xinhua Xu
Shape-programmable hydrogel-based soft actuators that can adaptively respond to external stimuli are of paramount significance for the development of bioinspired aquatic smart soft robots. Herein, we report the design and synthesis of near-infrared (NIR) light-driven hydrogel actuators through in situ photopolymerization of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) hydrogels loaded with metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) onto the surface of the poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) thin film. The MOFs can not only function as an excellent photothermal nanotransducer but also accelerate the adsorption/desorption of water due to their porous nanostructure, which speeds up the response rate of the actuators. Shape-programmable hydrogel actuators are fabricated by tailoring the patterning of PDMS thin film, and thus different shape-morphing modes such as directional bending and chiral twisting are observed under the NIR light irradiations. As the proof-of-concept demonstrations, an artificial hand, biomimetic mimosa, and flower are conceptualized with light-driven MOF-containing hydrogel actuators. Interestingly, we are able to achieve an octopus-inspired light-driven soft swimmer upon cyclic NIR illumination due to the fast photoresponsiveness of as-prepared hydrogel actuators. This work can offer insights for fabricating programmable and reconfigurable smart aquatic soft actuators, thus shining a light into their potential applications in emerging fields including soft robots, biomedical devices, and beyond.
研究领域:
软体机器人
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智能材料
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刺激响应型水凝胶
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光热转换
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仿生器件
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功能高分子
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DOI
高影响因子
危险品化学品经营许可证（带存储）