ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2023
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IF 9.5
Ying Zhu,Yifan Gao,Yiqing Lu,Yuanhui Cheng
Highly efficient electrochemical interfaces are significant for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). However, previous efforts have been mainly paid to design catalytic sites with high intrinsic activity and neglect the electrode/electrolyte interfaces, especially the noncovalent interactions in the outer Helmholtz plane (OHP). Herein, an Fe–N–C single-atom catalyst is synthesized and acts as the model catalyst to demonstrate the effect of noncovalent interactions on the ORR performance. Two specific molecules of THA+ and TEA+ with different structures and functional groups have been selected to tune the OHP through noncovalent interactions. TEA+ can adjust the OHP, improve the oxygen diffusion coefficient, and increase the double-layer capacitance. Therefore, TEA+ enhances the activity, selectivity, and stability of Fe–N–C single-atom catalysts toward the ORR. This provides a new approach to finding new directions in designing electrochemical interfaces beyond the intrinsic catalytic sites in acidic electrolytes.
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电化学
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材料科学
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催化
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JOURNAL OF NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY
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2022
·Vol. 20
·期 1
·1-26
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IF 9.429
Lu Yapeng,Zhao Meihui,Peng Ye,He Sizhe,Zhu Xiaopeng,Hu Chao,Xia Guanghua,Zuo Tao,Zhang Xueying,Yun Yonghuan,Zhang Weimin,Shen Xuanri
Background Skin tissue is vital in protecting the body from injuries and bacterial infections. Wound infection caused by bacterial colonization is one of the main factors hindering wound healing. Wound infection caused by colonization of a large number of bacteria can cause the wound to enter a continuous stage of inflammation, which delays wound healing. Hydrogel wound dressing is composed of natural and synthetic polymers, which can absorb tissue fluid, improve the local microenvironment of wound, and promote wound healing. However, in the preparation process of hydrogel, the complex preparation process and poor biological efficacy limit the application of hydrogel wound dressing in complex wound environment. Therefore, it is particularly important to develop and prepare hydrogel dressings with simple technology, good physical properties and biological effects by using natural polymers.Results In this study, a gelatin-based (Tsg-THA&Fe) hydrogel was created by mixing trivalent iron (Fe3+) and 2,3,4-trihydroxybenzaldehyde (THA) to form a complex (THA&Fe), followed by a simple Schiff base reaction with tilapia skin gelatin (Tsg). The gel time and rheological properties of the hydrogels were adjusted by controlling the number of complexes. The dynamic cross-linking of the coordination bonds (o-phthalmictriol-Fe3+) and Schiff base bonds allows hydrogels to have good self-healing and injectable properties. In vitro experiments confirmed that the hydrogel had good biocompatibility and biodegradability as well as adhesion, hemostasis, and antibacterial properties. The feasibility of Tsg-THA&Fe hydrogel was studied by treating rat skin trauma model. The results showed that compared with Comfeel® Plus Transparent dressing, the Tsg-THA&Fe hydrogel could obvious reduce the number of microorganisms, prevent bacterial colonization, reduce inflammation and accelerate wound healing. Local distribution of the Tsg-THA&Fe hydrogel in the skin tissue did not cause organ toxicity.Conclusion sIn summary, the preparation process of Tsg-THA&Fe hydrogel is simple, with excellent performance in physical properties and biological efficacy. It can effectively relieve inflammation and control the colonization of wound microbes, and can be used as a multi-functional dressing to improve wound healing.Graphical Abstract
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材料科学
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生物材料
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伤口愈合
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生物医学工程
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药剂学
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