CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2021
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IF 13.273
Li Feng,Yinghao Zhang,He Zhou,Yiyang Kang,Shuohao Zhang,Lixia Bao,Jingxin Lei,Longchun Bian,Jiliang Wang
Nanoencapsulated phase change materials (NPCMs) have attracted much attentions during the past decades due to their large potential application in the sectors of solar energy harvesting, waste heat recovery, and smart buildings and fibers. However, it is still a big challenge to obtain form-stable NPCMs without leakage at high temperature (e.g. 180 ℃) and under external shear force. Form-stability investigations of almost of the reported NPCMs focus on the temperature range up to 100 ℃, which cannot satisfy the thermal processing requirements (140–200 ℃ under shear force) of commonly available thermoplastics like poly(vinyl chloride) and poly(lactic acid). We herein for the first time demonstrate a facile method to prepare a series of novel room temperature NPCMs with the latent heat up to 116.1 J g −1 and fabulous form-stability even if the surrounding temperature approximates 180 ℃ under an external shear force of 101.9 kN m −2 . To this aim, quasi-monodispersed NPCMs with the average size less than 120 nm were prepared, wherein dodecanol and in-situ cross-linked acrylate copolymers were used as the heat storage core and the supramolecular lock shell layer of the NPCMs, respectively. Storage reliability, morphology, phase change behaviors, and form-stability at different conditions of the resulting NPCMs were extensively evaluated. The fabricated NPCMs exhibit outstanding monodispersity and form-stability at high temperature and under shear force, and probably opens a new avenue to develop functional thermoplastic and/or thermosetting composites for the next generation of smart building, furniture, and decoration materials with a promising heat energy storage and release ability.
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材料科学
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能源技术
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JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B
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2014
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IF 3.377
Long-Hai Wang,Sheng-Gang Ding,Jun-Jie Yan,Ye-Zi You
Encapsulation of negatively charged plasmid DNA into a small-sized nanocapsule without using any condensing agent is very challenging up to now. Here we report a versatile method for encapsulating large-sized plasmid DNAs into small-sized bioreducible nanocapsules in which shearing force and surfactant can fold large-sized plasmid DNAs into small-sized emulsion droplets containing bioreducible branched polymers. Subsequently, temperature triggers the bioreducible branched polymers to aggregate and cross-link at the water/oil interface of the emulsion nanodroplet, forming a bioreducible shell around the nanodroplet. Thus, a small-sized nanocapsule (∼110 nm) containing large-sized plasmid DNA (∼1900 nm long) forms by removal of the surfactant.
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生物材料学
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基因治疗
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药剂学
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JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE-MATERIALS IN ELECTRONICS
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2020
·Vol. 31
·期 24
·22768-22779
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IF 2.22
Zhai Ying,Zhu Dongmei,Ruan Xingcui,Luo Fa
Oriented flaky carbonyl iron and MoS 2 /polyurethane (FCI & MoS 2 /PU) composite with wide absorption bandwidth at thin thickness was successfully prepared by shear force. The morphology, electromagnetic, and microwave absorption properties in the frequency of 2.6–18 GHz of the composites were investigated. It was observed that the flaky FCI and MoS 2 particles became orienting along the tape-casting direction under shear force and parallel to each other. Compared with the un-oriented FCI & MoS 2 /PU composite, the higher complex permittivity and permeability were obtained after oriented, which was superior in achieving improved microwave absorption performance at thin thickness. Wider absorption bandwidths of reflection loss (RL) values below − 5 dB were obtained at the thin thicknesses of 0.5–1.2 mm for the oriented FCI & MoS 2 /PU composite. It suggests that the orientation by shear force is a promising approach for the preparation of materials with good microwave absorption property at thin thickness.
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材料科学
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电磁学
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RARE METALS
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2023
·Vol. 42
·期 7
·2226-2237
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IF 8.8
Liu Peng,Zhu Zhi-Hao,Zhang Wen,Liu Jia-Yi,Su Zhong,Liu Xin-Hua,Yang Shi-Chun,Lai Chao
The low yield of MXene is normally related to the delaminating step, contributing to the key technical challenges in moving toward industrial applications. Here, a shearing-force-driven strategy is proposed for re-exfoliating waste MXene residue to prepare oxidatively stable MXene composites in a low-cost manner, where the strong shear stress in the assisted solvent, such as carbon nanotubes (CNTs), chitosan (CS), and polyacrylamide (PAM) aqueous solutions, acts on the surface of MXene (Ti 3 C 2 T x ) through coordination between hydroxyl and Ti atoms, resulting in a rapid and efficient exfoliation of waste Ti 3 C 2 T x residue under stirring. Furthermore, this formed coordinate bond helps to stabilize the low-valent Ti atoms on the surface of MXene, thereby enhancing the oxidative stability of Ti 3 C 2 T x . Besides, the CNT@MXene composite is selected to construct a free-standing membrane to encapsulate Si nanoparticles, achieving a high and reversible capacity after 50 cycles. This work supports the concept of valorizing waste and adopts a fluid shear force-assisted method to re-exfoliate waste residues, which greatly reduces the cost of processing and improves the chemical stability of MXene. More importantly, this work has uncovered a new direction for the commercialization of MXene composites and has significantly improved the real-world applications of MXene-based materials. Graphical abstract
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材料科学
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能源存储
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纳米技术
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ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2024
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IF 8.3
Zeying Zhang,Yijing Wang,Cuiling Zhang,Wang Zhan,Qi Zhang,Li Xue,Zhe Xu,Niancai Peng,Zhuangde Jiang,Zhilu Ye,Ming Liu,Xiaohui Zhang
Recently, there has been a burgeoning interest in flexible shear force sensors capable of precisely detecting both magnitude and direction. Despite considerable efforts, the challenge of achieving accurate direction recognition persists, primarily due to the inherent structural characteristics and sensing mechanisms. Here, we present a shear force sensor constructed by a magnetically induced assembled Ni/PDMS composite membrane, which is magnetized and integrated with a three-axis Hall sensor, facilitating its ability to simultaneously monitor both shear force magnitude (0.7–87 mN) and direction (0–360°). The cilia-inspired shear force magnetic sensor (CISFMS) exhibits admirable attributes, including exceptional flexibility, high sensitivity (0.76 mN–1), an exceedingly low detection limit (1° and 0.7 mN), and remarkable durability (over 10,000 bending cycles). Further, our results demonstrate the capacity of the CISFMS in detecting tactile properties, fluid velocity, and direction, offering substantial potential for future developments in wearable electronics.
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材料科学
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传感器技术
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生物医学工程
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WASTE MANAGEMENT
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2022
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IF 8.816
Jingxue Li,Yingxiong Wang,Wanbin Zhu,Shanshuai Chen,Tiansheng Deng,Shuaishuai Ma,Hongliang Wang
Pretreatment is the initial stage of lignocellulosic biorefinery process, but is limited by the time-consuming processes, harsh conditions and/or undesirable products. Herein, a mild (<60 °C) and highly efficient pretreatment strategy is developed. The novel mechanocatalytical reaction system driven by fluid shear force helps to exfoliate cellulose from lignocellulose, and the heat generated by the shear process can be used to precipitate and recover the dissolved cellulose from the precooled NaOH/urea solution. The regenerated cellulose shows satisfying crystal structure (cellulose II), significantly decreased crystallinity and nearly tripled enzymolysis glucose yield. Almost 90% of lignin and hemicellulose could be rapidly separated. The separated lignin shows a nearly native structure with 64% β-O-4 linkage, which is even higher than the ball-milling lignin (60%). This research provides a theoretical guidance for the mild pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass, which will push the application of mechanocatalytical reaction system in biorefinery processes on a large scale.
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生物工程
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可再生能源
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JOURNAL OF CONTROLLED RELEASE
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2024
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IF 10.5
Huijuan Zhang,Jingjing Wang,Yingmei Tian,Chaoqun Wang,Lin Hou
The ischemic strokes seriously threaten human health with high incidence and disability rates. Cerebral embolism and impaired brain function are the two major clinical features of this disease. Therefore, rapid restoration of cerebral blood supply and synchronous improvement of impaired neurological function is the key to treating strokes. Herein, based on the microenvironment of cerebral thrombosis and pathological characteristics of damaged neurons, we constructed a shear force and reactive oxygen species (ROS) dual-responsive system (UK@Fuc/CDPC-PTPCS) for sequential targeted delivery of thrombolytic agent urokinase (UK) and neuroprotective drug cytosolic choline (CDPC). Results proved that after intravenous administration, UK@Fuc/CDPC-PTPCS can quickly locate to cerebral thrombosis site via the active recognition capability of fucoidan (Fuc) to P-selectin overexpressed on activated platelets. Subsequently, the sharply increased blood shear force separated the core-shell structure by breaking the host-guest interaction of β-cyclodextrin (β-CD), so the UK loaded in the shell was first released to rapid thrombolysis and then restored cerebral blood supply. Afterward, the stroke homing peptide (SHp) modified CDPC-PTPCS core actively recognized ischemic damaged neuronal cells. Then high intracellular ROS triggered CDPC release at specific sites to exert neuroprotective effects. This study offered a new therapeutic strategy for ischemic stroke.
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药理学
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神经科学
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生物医学工程
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治疗学
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ACS Nano
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2018
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IF 13.709
Xuanrong Sun,Guowei Wang,Hao Zhang,Shiqi Hu,Xin Liu,Jianbin Tang,Youqing Shen
Polymer micelles are one of the most investigated nanocarriers for drug delivery; many have entered clinical trials and some are in clinic use, but their delivery systems have not yet shown the expected high therapeutic efficacy in clinics. Further understanding their in vivo behaviors, particularly how quickly and by what mechanism polymer micelles are cleared (i.e., via micelles or unimers) once injected, is key to solving this dilemma. Herein, we hope to answer these questions for the clinically relevant polyethylene glycol-block-poly(ε-caprolactone) (PEG-PCL) and PEG-block-poly(d,l-lactide) (PEG-PDLLA) micelles. A small fraction of the hydrophobic chain ends was conjugated with a pair of fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) dyes, Cy5 and Cy5.5, and used to fabricate FRET micelles whose FRET efficiency was correlated to the percentage of polymer chains in the micelles, the micelle degree. In vitro, serum proteins induced PEG-PCL micelle dissociation to some extent; mouse serum or blood surprisingly did not induce micelle dissociation but once with shear applied by a microfluidic channel caused most PEG-PCL micelles dissociated. After intravenous administration in mice, the PEG-PCL or PEG-PDLLA micelles were quickly sequestered into the liver as unimers, and the micelle degree in the blood quickly decreased to about 20%. The FRET-imaging experiments showed that in blood vessels the micelles quickly dissociated into unimers, which were found associated with albumin in blood and in liver. Thus, it is concluded that, upon intravenous injection, the shear and the bloodborne proteins (particularly albumin) induced the most (∼80%) PEG-PCL and PEG-PDLLA micelles to quickly dissociate into unimers, which were sequestered by Kupffer cells, while intact micelles were difficult to clear. These micelles were able to penetrate tumors and were very stable with cell membranes, but dissociated gradually inside cells. These findings on in vivo micelle fate and the clearance mechanism are directional for the rational design of polymer micelles for improved therapeutics; particularly, improving micelle stability in blood is the prerequisite for surface functionalizations such as introducing targeting ligands.
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药剂学
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生物医学工程
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癌症治疗
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INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
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2022
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IF 6.449
Haiqiao Zhang,Yan Wu,Jilei Zhang,Zhihui Wu,Xianxu Zhan
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) have been applied in many fields with excellent properties, however, efficient extraction of CNC from biomass materials remains a challenge. This study proposed and evaluated a method for preparing CNC from microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) by combining chemical hydrated deep eutectic solvent (DES) with mechanical high shear force methods. Specifically, when treatment time was increased, the yields of CNC increased from 27.2 % (0.5 h) to 65.2 % (2.5 h). The X-ray diffraction patterns indicate that the obtained CNC possesses the same type of crystal structure as the MCC (cellulose Ι). Transmission Electron Microscopy analyses determined that CNC has an average diameter of 25.1–33.3 nm and a length ranging from 281.3 nm to 404.2 nm. Moreover, the duration of treatment had no significant effect on the changes in morphology and dimension of CNC. This method is more eco-friendly than conventional hydrolysis, as well as faster than other DES treatments, which paves the way for CNC to be produced from MCC.
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材料科学
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化学工程
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生物技术
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OCEAN ENGINEERING
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2019
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IF 2.73
Jiangfan Chang,Xiaoyan He,Xiuqin Bai,Chengqing Yuan
Biofilm formation is crucial for subsequent biofouling. Various factors can affect the biofilm formation. Here we report the influence of hydrodynamic shear force on adhesion morphology and biofilm conformation of Bacillus sp. on stainless steel by a flow cell system. Static, laminar and turbulent conditions were selected for this study. The applicability of this flow cell was evaluated by computational fluid dynamics (CFD). Stable wall shear stresses were successfully obtained. The results showed that the spatial distribution of bacteria changed from single-cell to cluster under the effect of shear force and the higher shear force created smoother and denser clusters. The different morphology of clusters under different flow conditions was mainly due to the increased nutrient supply to the clusters with the increase of flow velocity. Under the effect of shear force, Bacillus sp. could change the shape and increase the production of extracellular polymeric substance which could reduce the effect of shear force and enhance the connection and adhesion, respectively. Under low shear force, biofilm preferred to form irregular and complicated structure which could lead to the formation of tower like biofilm and inhibit the external mass transfer . The results could shed some light on biofilm control strategies.
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微生物学
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环境工程
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CORROSION SCIENCE
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2024
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IF 7.4
Yiqian Lv,Jingmao Zhao,Baomin Fan,Hassan Murtaza,Jingbao Wang,Weixiao Jing,Liuwei Chao
Synergistical passive barrier enhancement and active self-healing has been an emerging tactic for developing prominent anti-corrosion coatings. Herein, a cerium/2-methylimidazole metal-organic framework (Ce-MOF) was that is in-situ grown on ultrathin α-ZrP nanosheets with outstanding dispersibility. The parallel arrangement of α-ZrP-based nanosheets within the epoxy matrix was driven by shear force from blade-coating technology optimizing the coating's physical barrier and self-repairing capability. This advancement may herald a new era in designing smart coatings and offering potent protection against diverse corrosion types such as filiform corrosion.
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材料科学
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腐蚀工程
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纳米技术
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涂层技术
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COMPOSITES PART B-ENGINEERING
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2025
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IF 14.2
Ningqiang Shi,Mingyang Wu,Zhijun Li,Jinchang Meng,Chuncheng Ban,Luochen Qu,Mingyu Zhang,Ling Li
Boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) offer remarkable potential for thermal management and optoelectronic applications due to their high aspect ratio, excellent thermal conductivity, electrical insulation, and mechanical strength. However, achieving high-quality, well-aligned BNNTs (ABNNTs) remains a critical challenge, largely due to limited understanding of their growth mechanism. Here, we develop a three-dimensional flow–force–thermal coupling model that reveals how gas convection and vertical temperature gradients synergistically drive the aligned growth of ABNNTs. We elucidate the essential roles of thermophoretic and shear forces in guiding nanotube orientation. Based on this insight, a synthesis strategy integrating computational fluid dynamics and thermo-solid coupling analysis is proposed and experimentally validated. The resulting ABNNTs exhibit high crystallinity, low defect density, and near-ideal BN stoichiometry. When applied as thermal interface materials (TIMs) in LED devices, ABNNTs reduce the core temperature by approximately 17.9 °C and enhance thermal dissipation efficiency by ∼20.7 %, outperforming disordered BNNTs and commercial TIMs. This work not only clarifies the fundamental mechanism underlying ABNNT alignment, but also establishes a rational design strategy for advanced thermally conductive materials and their integration into high-performance electronic systems.
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材料科学
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纳米科技
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热管理
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电子器件散热
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功能材料
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固态物理
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