Biomaterials Advances
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2024
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IF 5.5
Hongling Zhou,Yifan Zhao,Xiangjun Zha,Zhengmin Zhang,Linli Zhang,Yeke Wu,Ruiyang Ren,Zhihe Zhao,Wei Yang,Lixing Zhao
Guided bone regeneration (GBR) stands as an essential modality for craniomaxillofacial bone defect repair, yet challenges like mechanical weakness, inappropriate degradability, limited bioactivity, and intricate manufacturing of GBR membranes hindered the clinical efficacy. Herein, we developed a Janus bacterial cellulose(BC)/MXene membrane through a facile vacuum filtration and etching strategy. This Janus membrane displayed an asymmetric bilayer structure with interfacial compatibility, where the dense layer impeded cell invasion and the porous layer maintained stable space for osteogenesis. Incorporating BC with Ti 3 C 2 Tx MXene significantly enhanced the mechanical robustness and flexibility of the material, enabling clinical operability and lasting GBR membrane supports. It also contributed to a suitable biodegradation rate, which aligned with the long-term bone repair period. After demonstrating the desirable biocompatibility, barrier role, and osteogenic capability in vitro , the membrane's regenerative potential was also confirmed in a rat cranial defect model. The excellent bone repair performance could be attributed to the osteogenic capability of MXene nanosheets, the morphological cues of the porous layer, as well as the long-lasting, stable regeneration space provided by the GBR membrane. Thus, our work presented a facile, robust, long-lasting, and biodegradable BC/MXene GBR membrane, offering a practical solution to craniomaxillofacial bone defect repair.
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材料科学
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生物医学工程
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组织工程
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生物材料
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高影响因子
Smart Medicine
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2023
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IF 0
Changmin Shao,Ting Cao,Xiaochen Wang,Qihui Fan,Fangfu Ye
The lung is the respiratory organ of the human body, and the alveoli are the most basic functional units of the lung. Herein, a photo-responsive stretchable Janus membrane was proposed for the reconstruction of the alveolar–capillary barrier in vitro. This Janus membrane was fabricated by photocrosslinking methylacrylamide gelatin (Gelma) hydrogel and N-isoacrylamide (NIPAM) hydrogel mixed with graphene oxide (GO). The Gelma hydrogel containing large amounts of collagen provides a natural extracellular matrix environment for cell growth, while the temperature-sensitive NIPAM hydrogel combined with GO gives the membrane a light-controlled stretching property. Based on this Janus membrane, an open polydimethylsiloxane chip was established to coculture alveolar epithelial cells and vascular endothelial cells at the air–liquid interface. It was demonstrated that the alveolar epithelial cells cultured on the upper side of the Janus membrane could express epithelial cell marker protein E-cadherin and secrete alveolar surfactant. In addition, VE-cadherin, an endothelium-specific protein located at the junction between endothelial cells, was also detected in vascular endothelial cells cultured on the underside of Janus membrane. The constructed lung tissue model with the dynamically stretchable Janus membrane is well-suited for COVID-19 infection studies and drug testing.
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生物医学工程
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组织工程
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呼吸系统疾病
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细胞培养
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CHINESE JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE
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2024
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IF 4.1
Luo Fang-Hua,Dong Zhi-Tao,Chen Guo-Hua,Ma Chen,Wang Huai-Yuan
Janus films with asymmetric physical/chemical properties have attracted considerable attention due to their promising applications in personal thermal management, electronic skins, sensors, actuators, etc. However, traditional methods for fabricating Janus films conventionally need the assistance of an interface or auxiliary equipment, which are usually complex and time-consuming. Herein, flexible poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA)/graphene oxide (GO)/h-BN (recorded as PVA/GO/h-BN) Janus films with thermally, optically, and electrically anisotropic properties are fabricated by a simple density deposition self-assembly method, which just utilizes the density difference between GO and h-BN during water evaporation. Experimental results show that the two sides of the acquired Janus films have obvious asymmetric characteristics. In the original state of the PVA/GO/h-BN Janus films, the thermal conductivity of the GO side (10.06 W·m −1 ·K −1 ) is generally lower than that of the h-BN side (10.48 W·m −1 ·K −1 ). But after GO is reduced, the thermal conductivity of the rGO side reaches 12.17 W·m −1 ·K −1 , surpassing that of the h-BN side. In addition, the relative reflectance of the h-BN side of Janus film is also significantly higher than that of the rGO side, and the surface resistance difference between the two sides is about 4 orders of magnitude. The prepared PVA/GO/h-BN Janus films show great application potential in human thermal management, light conversion switches, and electronic skins. This study provides a simple and versatile strategy for fabricating Janus films with multifunctional (such as thermal, optical, and electrical) anisotropies.
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材料科学
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纳米技术
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热管理材料
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高影响因子
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
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2025
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IF 19
Jin Duan,Zhe Liu,Gege Hang,Yanan Wang,Xiuchen Wang
Harvesting energy from the ubiquitous environmental water vapor cycle is a promising pathway for sustainable power generation. Human skin releases ≈40–340 W of thermal energy per hour through perspiration, and even converting 1% could power most low-energy wearable devices. However, achieving stable vapor capture, directional transport, and efficient charge separation in the skin microenvironment remains a key challenge for hygrothermal energy conversion. Inspired by plant transpiration, a bioinspired moisture-guiding heterogeneous interface is constructed to fabricate a Janus Alk-MXene PVA@Alk-PVA-PVDF fibrous membrane with hydrophilic adsorption, ion conduction, and evaporation-driven traction, enabling directional vapor transport and efficient charge separation. With a thickness of 0.084 mm, the membrane combines flexibility, breathability, and excellent integration compatibility for wearable applications. A 1 cm 2 Janus MEG delivers a rapid response of 1.07 s, 1.18 V output, ≈935.2 µA cm −2 short-circuit current density, and ≈1103.5 µW cm −2 power density, retaining ≈0.87 V after one month and demonstrating excellent moisture sensitivity with stable voltage output. Furthermore, a modular three-unit series–parallel configuration achieves ≈2.32 V and ≈46.4 mA under high humidity, providing a sustainable strategy for self-powered wearable electronics in medical monitoring and next-generation human–machine interaction.
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能量收集
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材料科学
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柔性电子学
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生物物理学
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高影响因子
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
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2025
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IF 19
Mengxue Wang,Lingsha Li,Haipeng Yan,Yong You,Xiaohong He,Zhongxiang Bai,Ying Li,Kui Li,Xulin Yang,Pan Wang
Separating oil-water emulsions in harsh conditions poses a substantial challenge for filtration membrane systems. In response, this study presented a continuous electrospinning technique to fabricate a robust bifacial composite membrane. Two types of high-performance polyarylene ether nitrile (PEN) polymers, PEN-BPA and PEN-B/P, with different wettability, are employed to construct the AB bifacial structure. Further, the A-side is modified with hydrophilic polydopamine (PDA) and antibacterial silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) to prepare Ag@PDA/PEN-BPA, while the B-side is altered with photocatalytic titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO 2 ) to prepare TiO 2 /PEN-B/P. The resulting Ag@PDA/PEN-TiO 2 /PEN-B/P bifacial membrane demonstrates remarkable photocatalytic degradation efficiency, particularly for MB, reaching 99.8% degradation efficiency. Moreover, the permeation flux and oil-water emulsion separation rejection rate of the membrane reach 5180.34 L m − 2 ·h −1 and 99%. The PEN substrates are not only used to construct the AB bifacial structure but also to enhance the membrane's toughness and durability, ensuring stability in high-temperature and corrosive environments, with a rejection rate reaching 99% after 10 reuse cycles. Furthermore, integrating Ag NPs imparts excellent antibacterial properties to the membrane, sustaining a 99.99% antibacterial rate after oil-water emulsion separation, photocatalytic dye degradation, and exposure to high-temperature NaCl immersion. This study offers novel insights into multifunctional water treatment materials in harsh environments.
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材料科学
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环境工程
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水处理
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