ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2025
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IF 8.2
Wei Tang,Houjie Yu,Dennis W. Hess,Lianpeng Zhang,Xijuan Chai,Kaimeng Xu,Xionghang Yang,Linkun Xie
Wood is a widely used carbon-storing material, but its applications are constrained by vulnerabilities to water, oil and fire. Existing coatings have limited functionalities, failing to meet the intelligent requirements of modern wood products and constructions. Inspired by bionics, a robust superamphiphobic fire sensing EP/F-POS@Fe3O4 coating was designed on wood substrate, fabricated from functional ferroferric oxide (Fe3O4) particles, tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS, hydrolyzed into polysiloxane), 1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluorodecyltrimethoxysilane (PFDTMS), and epoxy resin (EP) adhesive. Optimizing the EP content not only enhances coating stability but also engineers surface micronano reentrant structures, endowing the wood with excellent superamphiphobicity (water/oil contact angles >150°). The EP/F-POS@Fe3O4 coating maintains robust hydrophobic and oleophobic properties under sandpaper abrasion, tape peeling, glass bead impact, and knife scratching tests. At the same time, the coating’s effectiveness in reducing the wood’s liquid absorption further confirms its stable water/oil repellency. Importantly, beyond passive flame retardancy, the EP/F-POS@Fe3O4 coating features a breakthrough active fire alarm function: nonconductive under ambient conditions, it acts as a sensor upon flame exposure, exhibiting ultrafast (∼3 s) intelligent visual alarm response and excellent repeatability (>10 cycles), holding potential to mitigate fire risks. Obviously, the EP/F-POS@Fe3O4 coating shows great promise for future applications in wooden architecture and smart furniture.
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材料科学
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仿生学
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消防安全工程
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表面工程
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MOLECULAR NUTRITION & FOOD RESEARCH
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2019
·Vol. 63
·期 14
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IF 4.653
Shanshan Zhang,Haijuan Hu,Wanying He,Zafarullah Muhammad,Lufeng Wang,Fengxia Liu,Siyi Pan
Scope The prebiotic regulation of the gut microbiota is a promising strategy to induce protective humoral and mucosal immune responses. The potential immune-improving effects of pectin oligosaccharides (POS) in healthy mice and the potential mechanism mediated by specific intestinal bacteria are investigated. Methods and results POS is prepared using a hydrogen-peroxide-assisted degradation. Mice that consumed diets containing POS are tested for microbial community shifts, short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), and immunoglobulin (Ig) production using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction, gas chromatography, and ELISA kits. Pearson's correlation analyses are performed between Ig production and specific intestinal bacteria or SCFAs. POS treatment significantly improves the growth of healthy mice. Moreover, 4-week POS administration results in a profound change in intestinal microbial composition and a significantly higher fecal concentration of acetate, which leads to substantial increases of the levels of fecal secretory immunoglobulin A and serum IgG. Conclusions The results suggest that the inclusion of POS in a diet can increase Ig production and optimize the composition of the gut microbiota. A significant correlation is observed between changes in Ig production and specific intestinal bacteria or acetate, providing insight into the mechanism of POS as a potential immune-enhancing supplement.
研究领域:
免疫学
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微生物学
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营养学
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益生元
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JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
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2019
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IF 3.571
Haijuan Hu,Shanshan Zhang,Fengxia Liu,Peipei Zhang,Zafarullah Muhammad,Siyi Pan
We investigated the regulatory effects of citrus pectin oligosaccharides (POS) from an innovative, chemically controllable degradation process on cholesterol metabolism and the gut microbial composition. The modulatory role of the intestinal flora was explored. Four-week-old male C57BL/6 mice were fed either a standard diet; a high-fat (HF) diet; or a HF diet with 0.15, 0.45, and 0.9 g/kg body weight POS for 30 days. POS reduced serum total cholesterol (TC) and low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) in a dose-dependent manner. The relative abundances of specific bacterial groups in the feces and the concentrations of their metabolites were higher in the POS groups. There were significant correlations among Bifidobacterium, Lactobacillus, and Bacteroides and short-chain fatty acids, as well as among serum TC, LDL-C, fecal bile acids, and liver cholesterol 7-α-hydroxylase and 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase. These findings indicate that the prepared POS exhibited hypocholesterolemic effects and that the potential regulatory mechanisms of citrus POS on cholesterol metabolism are modulated by specific bacterial groups together with their metabolites.
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营养学
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微生物学
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代谢组学
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分子生物学
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