POLYMER
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2019
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IF 3.771
Ying Wang,Qiang Liu,Jinhui Li,Lei Ling,Guoping Zhang,Rong Sun,Ching-Ping Wong
Light-activated self-healing (LSH) materials have received extensive attentions recently due to their environmentally friendly repairing methods and excellent healing performance. However, the current reported LSH materials have poor mechanical strength and elasticity, which limit their applications. Herein, a novel series of coumarin-based polyurethanes with enhanced mechanical properties and elasticity have been synthesized which possessed a dramatic breaking stress of 27 MPa with a high breaking strain of 890%. Besides, the energy dissipation efficiency in continuous stretch cycles of the as-prepared polyurethanes varied negligibly, which proves the as-prepared LSHs have excellent elasticity. Meanwhile, after cutoff, the polymers exhibited excellent self-healing performance by UV irradiation for 40 min and the best healing efficiency of strain, stress and Young's modulus were 84%, 92%, 94%, respectively. The prepared self-healing polyurethanes showed great potential applications in the fields of smart materials such as self-healing coatings, electrochemical sensors and devices, electronic skin, etc.
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材料科学
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高分子化学
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BIOMACROMOLECULES
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2025
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IF 5.4
Siyuan Liu,Yuan Tian,Kaijie Zhao,Peiyu Zhang,Jia Li,Jiwei Cui
Due to the limited functional groups on poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) terminals, hydrogels are usually prepared by PEG chains with multiple arms. It is challenging for the preparation of hydrogels using linear PEG. Herein, we report the light-triggered synthesis of hydrogels composed of linear PEG with bis-maleimide groups. In the presence of a photoinduced catalyst, the α–C–H bonds on the PEG chain are cleaved, allowing the maleimide groups to be incorporated into the main chain, forming a cross-linked structure. The cleavage of the unstable C–O bonds could result in degradation of hydrogels. The release of encapsulated tobramycin from degradable hydrogels shows better antibacterial properties compared to undegradable hydrogels, which results in highly effective antimicrobials at the wound site. This work presents a method for the preparation of degradable hydrogels using linear PEG as a component for biological applications.
研究领域:
生物材料
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药物递送
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高分子化学
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Chemosensors
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2025
·Vol. 13
·期 4
·123
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IF 3.7
Yanfei Zhang,Yiling Zhang,Runqi Ouyang,Zong Dai,Si-Yang Liu
MircroRNA (miRNA) exhibits abnormal expression in many cancer diseases, and the detection and analysis of miRNA are significant for the early diagnosis of diseases and research on miRNA functions. In this work, we construct a UV-triggered DNAzyme (UTD) nanosensor for the early detection of miRNA in tumor cells. As the nanodevice was delivered into cells and irradiated by UV light, the controllable imaging of miRNA in living cells was achieved. This method effectively avoids false signal issues, providing a new strategy for high-spatiotemporal-resolution imaging of miRNA in living cells.
研究领域:
分子生物学
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医学诊断
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生物技术
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JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS
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2023
·Vol. 158
·期 20
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IF 4.4
Zhang Qin,Zhou Zhongneng,Deng Bodan,Wang Bingyao,Kang Xiu-Wen,Chen Jinquan,Ding Bei,Zhong Dongping
Phototriggers are useful molecular tools to initiate reactions in enzymes by light for the purpose of photoenzymatic design and mechanistic investigations. Here, we incorporated the non-natural amino acid 5-cyanotryptophan (W 5CN ) in a polypeptide scaffold and resolved the photochemical reaction of the W 5CN –W motif using femtosecond transient UV/Vis and mid-IR spectroscopy. We identified a marker band of ∼2037 cm −1 from the CN stretch of the electron transfer intermediate W 5CN ·− in the transient IR measurement and found UV/Vis spectroscopic evidence for the W ·+ radical at 580 nm. Through kinetic analysis, we characterized that the charge separation between the excited W 5CN and W occurs in 253 ps, with a charge-recombination lifetime of 862 ps. Our study highlights the potential use of the W 5CN –W pair as an ultrafast phototrigger to initiate reactions in enzymes that are not light-sensitive, making downstream reactions accessible to femtosecond spectroscopic detection.
研究领域:
生物化学
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光化学
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酶工程
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COLLOIDS AND SURFACES B-BIOINTERFACES
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2022
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IF 5.999
Lerong Liu,Weizheng Song,Wan Zheng,Feihu Li,Hanlin Lv,Yuhang Wang,Yanjun Chen,Yifeng Wang
Multilayer beads made from biomacromolecules are useful for encapsulating, protecting, and delivering active ingredients such as drugs, dyes, and proteins. However, their encapsulated cargos are allowed to diffuse slowly out into the surrounding solvent during storage. This study describes a “smart” multilayer bead that can achieve zero leakage for encapsulated materials during storage and controlled release after triggered by near-infrared (NIR) light. The innermost layer of the multilayer bead containing Fe 3 O 4 magnetic nanoparticles is prepared based on the thermal-responsive sol-gel transition of agar, which offers magnetic responsiveness to the bead. The middle layer of the bead embedding gold nanorods (Au NRs) is produced by the ionic crosslinking between alginate and terbium ions. Moreover, encapsulated materials (drugs, dyes, and agrochemicals) are loaded in the middle layer. The outermost layer of the bead, a paraffin-wax shell, is formed at 75 ℃ through the phase transition of paraffin wax . Because of the protection of the paraffin-wax shell, the encapsulated materials present zero leakage when the multilayer bead is placed in aqueous solutions for at least six weeks. Under the irradiation of 808 nm NIR light for 1 min, the multilayer bead is heated up to 50 ℃ by the photothermal effect of Au NRs in the middle layer, which triggers the melting of the paraffin-wax shell. Then, the controlled release of the encapsulated materials can be achieved by the rest of the bead. Furthermore, the bead can be recycled after the release due to its magnetic responsiveness. Consequently, the multilayer bead is a novel, green and economical candidate for diverse applications, especially for the encapsulation and controlled release of hydrophilic materials in bio-related applications.
研究领域:
材料科学
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生物医学工程
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药物递送
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PROGRESS IN ORGANIC COATINGS
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2023
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IF 6.6
Yue Wu,Xiaotian Zhang,Mengyao He,Xue Tian,Neng Qian,Yangyi Sun,Dongming Qi
Microfiber-composed functional synthetic leather is of particular interest because it owns the advantages of good fluffiness, softness, excellent hygroscopicity , the random three-dimensional bundle structure similar to that of natural leather, which grants excellent moisture permeability, air permeability , chemical resistance, waterproof and mildew resistance, and various functions. Typically, the microfiber of functional synthetic leather is obtained through splitting the original sea-island fiber by solvent-induced dissolution and etching of its sea phase, which inevitably leads to the decline of the wettability of the treated leather. Herein, light-triggered functional microcapsules for self-healing wettability of split microfibers have been judiciously designed and developed. These functional microcapsules loaded with fluoroalkyl silane , which are used to coat onto the original sea-island fiber, allow for photocontrol of releasing the superhydrophobic chemical to the coated fibers. Despite the superhydrophobicity of the split fiber would be weakened by the splitting operation, the light-triggered release of fluoroalkyl silane can effectively amend its superhydrophobic properties. The microfiber leather self-repaired by the functional microcapsules exhibits good superhydrophobic performance, excellent self-cleaning ability to dust and RhB solution, high friction resistance (up to 200 rubs), and good UV light self-repairing cycle performance. This study provides a versatile solution for efficiently self-repairing microfiber leathers after the splitting process.
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材料科学
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化学工程
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EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL
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2024
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IF 5.8
Dan Ji,Yaping Wang,Mengqing Luo,Zihao Zhang,Xiaohua Chang,Yutian Zhu
Dual-responsive shape-transformable block copolymer (BCP) particles have arisen great attentions because of their tunable physical and chemical characteristics triggered by external stimuli. Herein, we developed a simple yet effective strategy to realize pH and light dual-triggered shape-switchable BCP particles through the co-assembly of BCPs with photo-responsive additive 4-hydroxyazobenzene (Azo-OH) within the evaporation emulsion droplets. The formation of hydrogen bonding interactions between the Azo-OH and 4-vinylpyridine (4VP) unit increases the volume fraction of P4VP domain, in turn leading to a morphological transition of the particles from onions to pupas by tuning the Azo-OH content. Subsequent light-induced trans – cis transition of the Azo unit induces the enhancement of the hydrophilicity of the P4VP domains, giving rise to internal shape transitions of the BCP particles from pupas to onions with P4VP at the outmost-layer. Furtherly, since the hydrogen bonds between Azo-OH and 4VP group are sensitive to pH, the interfacial properties of the emulsion droplets and the assembled structures are tuned through adjusting the environment pH of the aqueous solution, causing the formation of various particle shape, including pupas, raspberries, and onions. This work offers a promising method to engineer the microstructures of polymeric assemblies, which may attract more attention on the applications of the stimuli-responsive particles.
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材料科学
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化学
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JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE
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2025
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IF 2.8
Ying Zhang,Zheng Fang,Mingwei Wang,Chaolu Niu,Zhe Liu,Qichang Liu,Wenxu Tang,Jiameng Xu,Qiulin Chen,Potao Sun
Recent advances in microencapsulation technology have emerged as a promising approach for achieving self-healing of electrical and mechanical damage in epoxy resin. Nevertheless, current implementations face dual challenges: (1) Dependency on external stimuli (elevated temperature, pH variations, or humidity) for microcapsule activation, precluding non-contact self-healing mechanisms; (2) Compromised matrix performance through reduced mechanical strength and dielectric integrity. To address these issues, this work innovatively presents a method to fabricate magnetic-targeted natural photosensitive microcapsules. By incorporating Fe 3 O 4 @SiO 2 magnetic nanoparticles into the shells of photosensitive microcapsules via interfacial polymerization with a core-shell structure, the microcapsules gain targeting migration ability and UV shielding function. The resulting magnetic-targeted UV light-sensitive microcapsules/epoxy composite insulating materials can achieve non-contact damage repair using natural light. Moreover, the magnetic targeting enables directional migration of the microcapsules to the damage site in the matrix, significantly enhancing their utilization rate. Results show that, at a microcapsule doping concentration of 2 wt%, the tensile properties of the epoxy resin increased by 16.3% compared to pure epoxy resin, with minimal change in insulation strength and dielectric properties. Furthermore, the magnetically targeted natural photosensitive microcapsules can effectively repair surface cracks and electrical tree damage in epoxy resin, restoring the composite material's insulating property to 92.1% of its pre-damage state after self-healing.
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材料科学
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电气工程
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Journal of Materials Chemistry B
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2017
·Vol. 6
·期 3
·518-526
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IF 4.543
Zhen Hu,Dayu Zhang,Long Yu,Yudong Huang
An ultraviolet (UV) light-triggered nanocarbon hybrid is developed for controlled C60 release with excellent nitric oxide (NO) quenching ability. This nanocarrier, consisting of reduced graphene oxide (rGO) and β-cyclodextrin (β-CD), is capable of hosting azobenzene functionalized C60 (Azo–C60) synthesized by diazo chemistry. The hybridization of rGO, β-CD and Azo–C60 enhances cellular uptake and limits the aggregation of C60, and shows enhanced protective effects on NO-induced cytotoxicity. More interestingly, azo groups can reversibly switch between trans- and cis-isomers upon UV irradiation, so that the Azo–C60 molecules exhibit photo-controlled release from rGO/β-CD in living cells. In vitro studies show that rGO/β-CD/C60 treated with UV irradiation causes higher NO scavenging efficacy, which further significantly increases the cell viability from 32.6% to 88.4% at low loading levels (50 μg mL−1). This represents an excellent NO quenching efficiency, better than other reports of the graphene/C60 nanohybrids, and indicates that this material can be an effective nanoplatform to combat oxidative damage. As the host–guest chemistry and diazo chemistry are versatile and universally applicable, it is worth noting that the present strategy can also be applied in preparing other photo-responsive nanohybrids, which should be valuable for use in life science and materials science.
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生物医学工程
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材料科学
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细胞生物学
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2018
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IF 4.439
Feng Chen,Yazhi Zhu,Wei Li,Jintao Yang,Ping Fan,Zhengdong Fei,Mingqiang Zhong,Lingqian Chang,Tairong Kuang
Surfaces with stimuli-responsive properties have shown prominent applications in bioengineering, controlled drug release and biosensors in recent years. In this work, we report a surface-initiated reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer polymerization method to graft azobenzene-containing diblock copolymer (azo-BCP) brushes onto an Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) glass surface. In this method, a sequential azo block serves as the outer layer that controls the closure or opening of the brushes, and the second block (PDMAEMA) acts as the inner layer that switches between swollen and collapsed chain states in response to different pH values and temperatures. Upon exposure to UV light, the ITO surface became more hydrophilic (>10° change of contact angles), and its friction coefficient (0.5–0.9) increased; this suggests a loose aggregation of the azo block. Additionally, the ion conductivity of the ITO surface can be influenced by the aggregation state of the azo-BCP brushes, thus leading to the transportation of light-triggered ions under various pH values and temperatures. This work provides a deep understanding of the surface properties of a sensitive hybrid material upon various stimuli for electrode purpose, thereby paving the way for the development of bioengineering and environmental sensory applications.
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生物工程
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材料科学
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传感器技术
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ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2016
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IF 7.145
Wanchun Guo,Yin Jia,Kesong Tian,Zhaopeng Xu,Jiao Jiao,Ruifei Li,Yuehao Wu,Ling Cao,Haiyan Wang
UV-triggered self-healing of single microcapsules has been a good candidate to enhance the life of polymer-based aerospace coatings because of its rapid healing process and healing chemistry based on an accurate stoichiometric ratio. However, free radical photoinitiators used in single microcapsules commonly suffer from possible deactivation due to the presence of oxygen in the space environment. Moreover, entrapment of polymeric microcapsules into coatings often involves elevated temperature or a strong solvent, probably leading to swelling or degradation of polymer shell, and ultimately the loss of active healing species into the host matrix. We herein describe the first single robust SiO2 microcapsule self-healing system based on UV-triggered cationic polymerization for potential application in aerospace coatings. On the basis of the similarity of solubility parameters of the active healing species and the SiO2 precursor, the epoxy resin and cationic photoinitiator are successfully encapsulated into a single SiO2 microcapsule via a combined interfacial/in situ polymerization. The single SiO2 microcapsule shows solvent resistance and thermal stability, especially a strong resistance for thermal cycling in a simulated space environment. In addition, the up to 89% curing efficiency of the epoxy resin in 30 min, and the obvious filling of scratches in the epoxy matrix demonstrate the excellent UV-induced healing performance of SiO2 microcapsules, attributed to a high load of healing species within the capsule (up to 87 wt %) and healing chemistry based on an accurate stoichiometric ratio of the photoinitiator and epoxy resin at 9/100. More importantly, healing chemistry based on a UV-triggered cationic polymerization mechanism is not sensitive to oxygen, extremely facilitating future embedment of this single SiO2 microcapsule in spacecraft coatings to achieve self-healing in a space environment with abundant UV radiation and oxygen.
研究领域:
材料科学
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航空航天工程
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ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2017
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IF 7.504
Shiming Zhang,Dingguan Wang,Qianhao Pan,Qinyuan Gui,Shenglong Liao,Yapei Wang
Solid materials for CO2 capture and storage have attracted enormous attention for gaseous separation, environmental protection, and climate governance. However, their preparation and recovery meet the problems of high energy and financial cost. Herein, a controllable CO2 capture and storage process is accomplished in an emulsion-templated polymer foam, in which CO2 is breathed-in under dark and breathed-out under light illumination. Such a process is likely to become a relay of natural CO2 capture by plants that on the contrary breathe out CO2 at night. Recyclable CO2 capture at room temperature and release under light irradiation guarantee its convenient and cost-effective regeneration in industry. Furthermore, CO2 mixed with CH4 is successfully separated through this reversible breathing in and out system, which offers great promise for CO2 enrichment and practical methane purification.
研究领域:
材料科学
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环境科学
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化学工程
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