FOOD HYDROCOLLOIDS
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2023
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IF 10.7
Tingting Hong,Zhiwen Tan,Tian Yang,Dan Xu,Yamei Jin,Fengfeng Wu,Xueming Xu
The impact of adding zein on the gluten network during extruded noodle processing and the quality of the noodles by extrusion-cooking were investigated. These changes were studied by size exclusion-high performance liquid chromatography (SE-HPLC), free sulfhydryl (SH) measurement, non-covalent interactions, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), particle size analysis, confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Zein reduced the protein aggregation, resulting in a higher free sulfhydryl content and increased hydrogen bonds and hydrophobic interactions during noodle processing. Moreover, Zein reduced the relative content of β-sheets by 4.54% and 7.48% at the extrusion and cooking stages, respectively. Zein decreased the particle size during extrusion but increased it during cooking. Zein improved the compactness and strength of noodle microstructure during cooking, exhibited higher hardness and impeded water mobility compared to extruded noodles made only with wheat flour (WF). The extruded noodles containing zein showed a significant increase of 26.10% and 61.11% in tensile strength and distance, respectively. Zein did not cause significant changes in the cooking loss and water absorption in the extruded noodles. Research on the impact of zein on protein during the processing of extruded noodles could provide a dependable approach and valuable mechanistic insights for improving the quality of extruded noodles.
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食品科学
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分子生物学
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JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
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2024
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IF 9.4
Yan Xiang,Zhoujie Wang,Yue Zhao,Jing Liu,Jinyi Wang,Qingye Lu,Lei Xie
The ecological risk of microplastics (MPs) is raising concern about their transport and fate in aquatic ecosystems. The capture of MPs by bubbles is a ubiquitous natural phenomenon in water-based environment, which plays a critical role in the global cycling of MPs, thereby increasing their environmental threats. However, the nanoscale interaction mechanisms between bubbles and MPs underlying MPs transport by bubbles in complex environmental systems remain elusive. This work for the first time directly measured and evaluated the interactions between bubble and polystyrene microplastic (PSMP) under various environmental factors in aqueous media using atomic force microscope (AFM) combined with a Stokes-Reynold-Young-Laplace (SRYL) model. Since hydrophobic interaction was strong enough to act across the repulsive barrier, bubble-PSMP attachment always occurred at different NaCl concentrations, pH and hydrodynamic conditions, and a decay length D 0 of hydrophobic interaction was determined as 0.65 ± 0.05 nm. No bubble attachment was observed during approach for aged PSMP (APSMP) with the weakened hydrophobic interaction ( D 0 = 0.33 ± 0.02 nm), while in 100 mM NaCl, APSMP-bubble attachment occurred during retraction due to the hydrodynamic suction effect. The decreased D 0 arose from the increased oxygen-containing groups on APSMP surfaces that significantly reduced the hydrophobicity of MPs surface as evidenced by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and water contact angle measurement. It was further evident from transport tests that aging plays a crucial role in MPs transport driven by bubbles. This work provides nanoscale information on the interaction mechanism underlying the MPs transport by bubbles, with implications to evaluate the fate of MPs in aqueous environments.
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环境科学
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纳米技术
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生态学
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MACROMOLECULES
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2018
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IF 5.914
Xin Ning Zhang,Yan Jie Wang,Shengtong Sun,Lei Hou,Peiyi Wu,Zi Liang Wu,Qiang Zheng
Hydrogels are usually recognized as soft and weak materials, the poor mechanical properties of which greatly limit their applications as structural elements. Designing of hydrogels with high strength and high modulus has both fundamental and practical significances. Herein we report a series of tough, stiff, and transparent hydrogels facilely prepared by copolymerization of 1-vinylimidazole and methacrylic acid in dimethyl sulfoxide followed by solvent exchange to water. The equilibrated hydrogels with water content of 50–60 wt % possessed excellent mechanical properties, with tensile breaking stress, breaking strain, Young’s modulus, and tearing fracture energy of 1.3–5.4 MPa, 40–330%, 20–170 MPa, and 600–4500 J/m2, respectively. These tough hydrogels were also stable over a wide pH range (2 ≤ pH ≤ 10), resulting from the formation of dense and robust hydrogen bonds between imidazole and carboxylic acid groups. Moreover, the water content and mechanical properties of one gel can be adjusted over a wide range by controlling the dissociation and re-formation of hydrogen bonds during the solvent exchange and heating process; the treated hydrogel with specific characters was stable in water at room temperature. This is because the density of hydrogen bonds can be modulated at high temperature yet immediately fixed at room temperature due to the high stiffness and glassy state of the hydrogel. This strategy to prepare tough and stiff hydrogels should be applicable to other systems as structural materials with promising applications in diverse fields.
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材料科学
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生物医学工程
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SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
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2023
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IF 8.6
Qiyi Ma,Ning Zhao,Yanfu Wei,Shun Wang,Dong Liu,Peng Yuan
Norfloxacin contamination in the water environment has garnered international attention due to the dire risks it poses to ecosystems and public health. Aerogel can be easily extracted or separated from aqueous solutions, and it can be used for norfloxacin practical wastewater treatment. In this study, allophane and β-cyclodextrin were prepared as copolymers, and sodium alginate as a cross-linking agent to prepare allophane aerogel microspheres (A-M) for the efficient separation of norfloxacin in an aqueous environment. The A-M provides a highly three-dimensional porous structure, allowing norfloxacin to effectively penetrate the aerogels and enhancing their adsorption capacity. At pH = 7, the adsorption capacity of allophane microspheres on norfloxacin was 529 mg/g, which was 429 and 209 mg/g higher than that of β-cyclodextrin and allophane, respectively. Adsorption capacity after 5 regeneration cycles was 78.5% of the initial adsorbents. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis showed that the key adsorption mechanisms of A-M are surface complexation and hydrophobic interaction. Therefore, the prepared A-M materials are excellent adsorbents for the effective separation and removal of norfloxacin from the aquatic environment.
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环境科学
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材料科学
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RSC Advances
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2019
·Vol. 9
·期 26
·14701-14707
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IF 3.049
Li Liu,Guangchao Lv,Xiuyan Ren,Xinhe Li,Te Wang,Jingwen Dong,Zeyu Wang,Guangfeng Wu
Herein, cationic latex particles (CL) of different particle sizes were introduced as a cross-linking center to enhance the mechanical properties of the hydrophobically-associated hydrogels (P(AAm-co-HMA)-CL). Firstly, cationic polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) latex particles were synthesized via soap-free emulsion polymerization. Subsequently, P(AAm-co-HMA)-CL hydrogels with outstanding mechanical properties were prepared using acrylamide as the monomer, hexadecyl methacrylate as the hydrophobic molecule, and CL as the cross-linking center. The size of CL had a significant effect on the mechanical properties and self-recovery properties of the P(AAm-co-HMA)-CL hydrogels. The hydrogel with larger CL size exhibited low mechanical properties due to weak hydrophobic interactions. In contrast, the hydrogel with small CL size displayed excellent mechanical properties due to an effective entanglement of the hydrophobic chains with the smaller size CL, which significantly affects the mechanical properties of the hydrogel. As a result, the maximum fracture stress and fracture strain of the hydrogel were up to 1.47 MPa and 2847%, respectively. This study can have a profound impact on the development of the technology of toughening hydrogels with latex particles.
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材料科学
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化学工程
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LANGMUIR
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2025
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IF 3.9
Ruoxin Zhang,Hongsheng Lu,Lingyan Wei,Xingyu Lin,Ziteng Yang,Jie Qi,Zheng Zhang
Interfacial self-assembly offers a promising route to fabricate functional materials, yet achieving robust mechanical performance remains challenging. Here, the self-assembly of nonionic surfactant polyoxyethylene monoalkyl ether (AEO-9) at oil–water interfaces was systematically investigated to form a high-strength interfacial gel. During the self-assembly process, the mechanical strength of the interfacial gel progressively increased, reaching a maximum equilibrium value of 4200 Pa after 24 h. Furthermore, significant gradients in the composition, microstructure, and micromechanical properties of the interfacial gel along the sample height were revealed by fluorescence microscopy, small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS), and atomic force microscopy (AFM). This unique interfacial self-assembly behavior was further studied via dynamic light scattering and molecular simulations. The solubility differences and polar–hydrophobic interactions are the key factors. Directional migration of AEO-9 from the oil phase (low solubility) to the aqueous phase (high solubility), driven by solubility differences, was found to establish a transient interfacial concentration gradient. This gradient facilitated interfacial enrichment of AEO-9, which was subsequently organized into gradient lamellar liquid crystals (LC) through compositional heterogeneity and polar–hydrophobic interactions. The gradient variations in micromechanical properties were correlated with the gradient structural packing. Moreover, the effects of AEO-9 concentration, brine, temperature, and oil type on the gel’s mechanical properties were examined, highlighting their roles in modulating the polar–hydrophobic balance. This study reveals the dual control of solubility-driven migration and interfacial interactions on gradient formation, establishing a framework for the design of high-performance interfacial materials.
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材料科学
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界面化学
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Nanoscale Advances
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2019
·Vol. 1
·期 10
·4137-4147
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IF 0
Xiaoya Yu,Xiao Liu,Wanchuan Ding,Jun Wang,Gang Ruan
Recently, supraparticle protein–nanoparticle co-assemblies (or ‘supraparticle co-assemblies’ for short) have attracted considerable interest due to their fundamental and technological value. However, it remains challenging to form supraparticle co-assemblies with high stability. Here, we show that using hydrophobic interaction, instead of the previously used electrostatic and van der Waals interactions, as the primary driving force can lead to instant formation of exceptionally stable supraparticle co-assemblies with minimal external energy input. Our formation method of supraparticle co-assemblies simply involves mixing globular proteins (e.g., bovine serum albumin) with hydrophobic nanoparticles (e.g., hydrophobic magnetic nanoparticles and hydrophobic quantum dots) without significant energy input (e.g., sonication or stirring). Upon mixing of hydrophobic nanoparticles and proteins, the formation of supraparticle co-assemblies only takes <1 minute. Further incubation of the mixture for several hours results in a gradual increase of the size uniformity of supraparticle co-assemblies. The formed supraparticle co-assemblies have been colloidally stable for 6 months and counting, and can withstand harsh environments such as basic and acidic pH, high temperature, high dilution, and serum. Co-encapsulation of different sizes/types of nanoparticles is found to be feasible and the co-encapsulation number ratio of different nanoparticles is well-controlled by the feeding ratio. Proof-of-concept studies show the potential of the supraparticle co-assemblies for biological imaging, delivery, and modulation. The combination of very rapid formation, minimal energy consumption, highly stable products, and inexpensive raw materials of this hydrophobic interaction-driven process meets many of the main goals of ‘ideal’ nano-manufacturing. Thus, this process could serve as the foundation of ideal manufacturing of supraparticle co-assemblies.
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材料科学
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生物医学工程
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纳米技术
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Gels
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2022
·Vol. 8
·期 4
·244
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IF 4.432
Liangmei Lu,Wen Zhou,Zhuzuan Chen,Yang Hu,Yu Yang,Guangzhao Zhang,Zhuohong Yang
The increasing preference for minimally invasive surgery requires novel soft materials that are injectable, with rapid self-healing abilities, and biocompatible. Here, by utilizing the synergetic effect of hydrophobic interaction and quadruple hydrogen bonding, an injectable supramolecular hydrogel with excellent self-healing ability was synthesized. A unique ABA triblock copolymer was designed containing a central poly(ethylene oxide) block and terminal poly(methylmethacrylate) (PMMA) block, with ureido pyrimidinone (UPy) moieties randomly incorporated (termed MA-UPy-PEO-UPy-MA). The PMMA block could offer a hydrophobic microenvironment for UPy moieties in water and thus boost the corresponding quadruple hydrogen bonding interaction of Upy–Upy dimers. Owing to the synergetic effect of hydrophobicity and quadruple hydrogen bonding interaction, the obtained MA-UPy-PEO-UPy-MA hydrogel exhibited excellent self-healing properties, and injectable capability, as well as superior mechanical strength, and therefore, it holds great promise in tissue engineering applications, including in cell support and drug release.
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生物材料
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组织工程
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WATER RESEARCH
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2020
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IF 9.13
Zhen Yang,Tianyang Hou,Jiangya Ma,Bo Yuan,Ziqi Tian,Weiben Yang,Nigel J.D. Graham
In this paper we describe the preparation and testing of a new class of chitosan-based flocculants for the treatment of surface waters containing antibiotic compounds. Three forms of moderately hydrophobic chitosan flocculants (MHCs) were prepared by chemically grafting hydrophobic branches with different lengths onto hydrophilic chitosan and these were evaluated by jar tests and a bench-scale continuous flow ultrafiltration (UF) membrane process with coagulation/sedimentation pre-treatment. Tests were conducted using both synthetic and real surface water in which norfloxacin and tylosin were added as representative antibiotics at an initial concentration of 0.1 μg/L. In jar tests, the MHCs achieved similar high removal efficiencies (REs) of turbidity and UV 254 absorbance, but much higher REs of the two antibiotics (71.7–84.7% and 68.7–76.6% for synthetic and river waters, respectively), compared to several commercial flocculants; the superior performance was attributed to an enhanced hydrophobic interaction and H-bonding between the flocculants and antibiotics. The presence of suspended kaolin particles and humic acid enhanced the antibiotic removal, speculated to be through MHC bridging of the kaolin/humic acid and antibiotic molecules. In the continuous flow tests involving flocculation/sedimentation-UF for 40 days, an optimal MHC achieved a much greater performance than polyaluminium chloride in terms of the overall removal of antibiotics (RE (norfloxacin) of ∼90% and RE (tylosin) of ∼80%) and a greatly reduced rate of membrane fouling; the latter resulting from a more porous and looser structure of cake layer, caused by a surface-modification-like effect of residual MHC on the hydrophobic PVDF membrane. The results of this study have shown that MHCs offer a significant advance over the use of existing flocculants for the treatment of surface water.
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环境科学
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水处理工程
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材料科学
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ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2019
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IF 8.456
Ruixue Liang,Haojie Yu,Li Wang,Long Lin,Nan Wang,Kaleem-ur-Rahman Naveed
Shape memory hydrogels (SMHs), a promising class of smart materials for biomedical applications, have attracted increasing research attention owing to their tissue-like water-rich network structure. However, preparing SMHs with high mechanical strength and body temperature-responsiveness has proven to be an extreme challenge. This study presents a facile and scalable methodology to prepare highly tough hydrogels with a body temperature-responsive shape memory effect based on synergetic hydrophobic interactions and hydrogen bonding. 2-Phenoxyethyl acrylate (PEA) and acrylamide were chosen as the hydrophobic monomer and the hydrophilic hydrogen bonding monomer, respectively. The prepared hydrogels exhibited a maximum tensile strength of 5.1 ± 0.16 MPa with satisfactory stretchability, and the mechanical strength showed a strong dependence on temperature. Besides, the hydrogel with 60 mol % PEA shows an excellent body temperature-responsive shape memory behavior with almost 100% shape fixity and shape recovery. Furthermore, we applied the hydrogels as a shape memory embolization plug for simulating vascular occlusion, and the embolism performance was preliminarily explored in vitro.
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生物材料学
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医学工程
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高分子化学
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LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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2024
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IF 6
Lingyuan Wang,Diandian Huang,Keting Li,Yan Dai,Angxin Song,Laping He,Xingyi Chen,Lei Wang
Previous studies have shown that the organic solvent-free method has considerable potential for delivery systems in food applications. In this study, Nanocomplex of zein and pectin from apple (AP) or citrus (CP) was systemically fabricated and characterized by adjusting pectin pH (2.0–11.0) and mass ratios of zein:pectin (1:0, 1:0.5, 1:1, 1:2 and 1:3) via one-step pH-shifted process. Results showed that the size of zein/pectin nanocomplex remarkably decreased from >500 nm to ∼150 nm with the increasing pH level of pectin solution and proportion of pectin addition. Spherical shape was observed for nanocomplex formed by AP and CP in transmission electron microscopy images. Compared with zein/AP nanocomplex , zein/CP nanocomplex exhibited the smaller size, smoother surface and lower surface hydrophobicity, prompting us to conclude that CP, as compared to AP, had better performance. To further explore the mechanism, the behavior difference could be interpreted by the altered hydrophobic interaction between zein and pectin as revealed by fluorescence spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). Findings in this study would facilitate the understanding of interaction between zein and pectin and provide new perspectives of pH-shift induced zein nanocomplex.
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食品科学
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材料科学
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生物化学
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CHINESE JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE
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2014
·Vol. 32
·期 5
·531-539
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IF 1.42
Xing Xin-ming,Liu Guang-ming,Ding Yan-wei,Zhang Guang-zhao
The lower critical solution temperature (LCST) behavior of poly(acrylamide- co -diacetone acrylamide) (poly(AM- co -DAM)) copolymer in aqueous solutions was studied. The results demonstrate the LCST linearly decreases as the molar fraction of DAM ( f
DAM ) increases. In the range of f
DAM < 0.36, the transmittance increases as f
DAM decreases because the more hydrophilic copolymer chains can form looser aggregates with a lower refractive index. The transmittance exhibits a minimum when f
DAM is less than 0.28 as the chains form micelle-like structure with a size smaller than the wavelength. The LCST decreases with the initial polymer concentration, but it levels off when the polymer concentration is high enough. Moreover, no hysteresis can be observed in the change of transmittance during the heating-cooling process because no additional hydrogen bonds are formed in the collapsed state due to the steric hindrance of the large side groups in DAM units.
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高分子化学
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材料科学
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