JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
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2025
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Xueyi Cai,Ziqiang Lin,Lang Liu,Wangwang Yan,Zi Wang,Yang Zhang,Xiao Chen,Dong Liang
Momordica charantia L., commonly known as bitter gourd, is a popular vegetable and medical herb in many countries. The most characteristic phytochemical profile of bitter gourd is its high content of cucurbitane-type triterpenoids, which are responsible for its bitter taste and therapeutic potential. More than 260 cucurbitane-type triterpenoids, including at least 11 5,19-hemiacetals, 40 5,19-methyl acetals, 46 methyl ethers, 6 5,19-ethyl acetals, and 7 ethyl ethers, have been identified from bitter gourd. In this work, by studying the chemical transformation of momordicine I, one of the most abundant cucurbitane-type triterpenoids in bitter gourd, we showed that under acidic conditions, 5,19-hemiacetals of cucurbitane-type triterpenoids could be formed from the intramolecular nucleophilic addition between the C-19 aldehyde and the C-7 hydroxyl group; furthermore, 5,19-acetals and methyl ethers could be generated if methanol was available. Using a UPLC-MS/MS quantification method, we showed that these momordicine I derivatives could not be detected from bitter gourd fruits when extracted with a nonmethanolic solution but could be detected when extracted with methanol after thermal treatment. Moreover, these momordicine I derivatives were detected in two of eight brands of bitter gourd dietary supplements. This might be concerning because these derivatives were not the natural components of bitter gourd, and their safety and efficacy profiles were unknown. Besides, the transformation reactions reported herein should apply widely to other cucurbitane-type triterpenoids as well. Therefore, we believe all 40 5,19-acetals, 46 methyl ethers, 6 5,19-ethyl acetals, and 7 ethyl ethers were the extraction and isolation artifacts and should not be regarded as the natural components of bitter gourd. This work will help to clarify the current misunderstanding of the real cucurbitane-type triterpenoid profile of bitter gourd.
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植物化学
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药物化学
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ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
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2016
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IF 5.267
Yuling Zhao,Jikuan Qiu,Li Tian,Zhiyong Li,Maohong Fan,Jianji Wang
Carbon dioxide (CO2) is an abundant and renewable feedstock for the production of high-value chemicals. Herein, CuI and 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene (DBU) were employed as an efficient catalyst system to synthesize 2-oxazolidinones through the coupling reaction of CO2 and propargylic amines. It was found that this cost-competitive catalyst system could efficiently catalyze the reaction within only 4 h at atmospheric pressure CO2, and a wide range of substrates were suitable for this reaction. Various target products were obtained in excellent yields. Furthermore, the catalytic mechanism of the CuI/DBU system was investigated by using density functional theory. It was shown that copper(I) and DBU played synergistic roles in activating both the C≡C triple bond and the amino group of propargylic amines in the reaction.
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有机化学
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SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
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2016
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IF 4.758
Dan Yan,Yu He,Yili Ge,Gongwu Song
A novel fluorescence “turn on-off” method for sensitive and selective detection of heparin and heparinase I was developed based on near infrared Polyethyleneimine Capped Ag 2 S Quantum Dots (PEI-Ag 2 S QDs). The fluorescence “turn-on” arose from aggregation-induced emission enhancement (AIEE) characteristics of PEI-Ag 2 SQDs induced by electrostatic interaction between PEI-Ag 2 SQDs and heparin. Heparinase I, which can specifically hydrolyze heparin into short fragments would de-aggregate PEI-Ag 2 S QDs/heparin system and lead to fluorescence “turn-off”. Under optimal conditions described, the fluorescence enhancement at 685 nm was linearly related to the concentration of heparin and heparinase I in the range of 0.069–2.275 μM and 0–103 ng mL −1 with the relative correlation coefficient of R 2 = 0.997 and 0.99 and detection limit as low as 6 nM and 0.5 ng mL −1 , respectively. The activity of the heparinase I was further investigated using steady-state kinetic for the reaction. In ddition, the proposed method was successfully utilized in serum samples, which presaged more opportunities for application in related biochemical and biomedical researches.
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生物化学
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医学检测
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纳米技术
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DALTON TRANSACTIONS
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2024
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IF 3.5
Na Lin,Yun-Xia Li,Yu Liu,Kai-Qi Sun,Hong-Yan Zhang,Xiao-Wu Lei,Zhi-Wei Chen
Low-dimensional organic–inorganic hybrid lead halide perovskites have attracted much interest in solid-state lighting and displays, but the toxicity and instability of lead halide are obstacles to their industrial applications, which must be overcome. As an alternative, Cu(I)-based hybrid metal halides have emerged as a new type of luminescent material owing to their diversified structure, adjustable luminescence, low toxicity and low cost. Herein, we report three one-dimensional (1D) hybrid Cu(I)-based halides with the general formula ACu2Br4 (A = [(Me)4-Pipz]2+ and [BuDA]2+ and [TMEDA]2+). These 1D hybrid Cu(I) halides display stable broadband blue emission with maximum emission peaks in the range of 445–474 nm and the highest photoluminescence quantum yield of 37.8%. Furthermore, in-depth experimental and theoretical investigations revealed that the broadband blue emissions originate from the radiative recombination of self-trapped excitons. Most importantly, there is no structural degradation and attenuation of emission intensity even after continuously soaking these halides in water for at least two months, demonstrating their ultra-high anti-water stability. Hirshfeld surface analysis shows that a large number of weak hydrogen bonds can protect the inorganic skeleton from degradation due to water. This work provides a new strategy for the design of water-stable Cu(I)-based halides with efficient blue emission and wide potential applications in humid environments.
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材料科学
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International Journal of Nanomedicine
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2023
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IF 8
Huazhang Qiu,Namei Wu,Yanjie Zheng,Min Chen,Shaohuang Weng,Yuanzhong Chen,Xinhua Lin
A robust and versatile signal-on fluorescence sensing strategy was developed to provide label-free detection of various target analytes. The strategy used SYBR Green I dye and graphene oxide as signal reporter and signal-to-background ratio enhancer, respectively. Multidrug resistance protein 1 (MDR1) gene and mercury ion (Hg2+) were selected as target analytes to investigate the generality of the method. The linear relationship and specificity of the detections showed that the sensitive and selective analyses of target analytes could be achieved by the proposed strategy with low detection limits of 0.5 and 2.2 nM for MDR1 gene and Hg2+, respectively. Moreover, the strategy was used to detect real samples. Analytical results of MDR1 gene in the serum indicated that the developed method is a promising alternative approach for real applications in complex systems. Furthermore, the recovery of the proposed method for Hg2+ detection was acceptable. Thus, the developed label-free signal-on fluorescence sensing strategy exhibited excellent universality, sensitivity, and handling convenience.
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ACS Applied Energy Materials
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2021
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IF 6.024
Zheng Jiang,Jun Wang,Enyi Hu,Jingjing Liu,Lei Yu,Faze Wang
The p-i-n junction structure has garnered great interest from researchers due to its increased photoactive area and wider space charger region compared with that of the p-n junction. Herein the ultrawide bandgap (∼6.7 eV) semiconductor alumina (Al2O3) has been introduced to construct a p-i-n junction with ZnO and NiO. ZnO–Al2O3–NiO powders are suitable for electrolyte membrane material of low-temperature solid oxide fuel cells (LT-SOFCs). The insulating Al2O3 brings a doubled depletion region and more effective charge separation compared with the p-n junction consisting of ZnO and NiO. The fuel cell based on the p-i-n junction membrane material delivers an enhanced maximum power density (MPD) of 917 mW cm–2 along with a high open-circuit voltage (OCV) of 1.013 V at 550 °C. An analysis based on the space charge region and energy band alignment in the p-i-n junction is proposed to account for the appreciable cell performance and ionic conductivity, as well as the electron blocking and charge separation ability. This study presents a practical p-i-n junction design based on ZnO–Al2O3–NiO via a solution process for LT-SOFC electrolyte material and sheds light on the extensive exploration of p-i-n junctions applied in LT-SOFCs.
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能源工程
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JOURNAL OF POLYMER RESEARCH
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2013
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IF 2.019
Li Xing-Jian,Sun Dao-Xing,Zhang Yi-Heng
The Cu(I)-mediated azide–alkyne cycloaddition reaction, “click” chemistry, has been used to functionalize the waterborne polyurethane, by which a novel fluorinated waterborne polyurethane (FWPU) was synthesized. FWPU was confirmed by FT-IR and 1 H NMR. The structure and properties of FWPU were characterized by water contact angle, water absorption, surface energy, scanning electron microscope (SEM) equipped with energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry (EDS), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and X-ray diffraction (XRD), etc. From the research of the surface properties, it was found that the modified materials were endowed with a remarkable hydrophobicity and stain resistance. SEM results showed that the micro-phase separation of FWPU became increasingly apparent with the rise of fluorinated side chains in polyurethane backbone. XRD measurements reflected that the crystallinity of FWPU tended to decrease firstly and then increase with the change of fluorine content. TGA results demonstrated that FWPU possessed flame retardant performance to a certain extent due to the incorporated alkyne groups in the FWPU to improve the final char strongly.
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表面工程
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ANALYTICAL LETTERS
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2020
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IF 1.467
Wanxin Dong,Xinxin Mo,Yu Wang,Qin Lei,He Li
In this work, a novel flexible photoelectrochemical immunosensor is developed to determine cardiac troponin I (cTnI) in serum. The flower-like ZnIn2S4 nanospheres (ZIS), as signal amplification material, were successfully synthesized by a solvothermal method. The ZIS and Bi2Se3 were modified on the indium tin oxide- polyethylene terephthalate (ITO-PET) electrode, which effectively accelerates the electronic transition and improved the photocurrent conversion efficiency (signal on). However, the binding of antigen–antibody proteins blocks the electron transfer, resulting in a greatly reduced photocurrent (signal off). By adding the second antibody modified by CdSe quantum dots (CdSe QDs-Ab2), the photocurrent is increased (signal on). The constructed immunosensor has a linear range from 0.08 to 40 ng/mL with a detection limit of 0.026 ng/mL, which shows excellent selectivity, high sensitivity, and good stability. The photoelectrochemical immunosensor has broad application prospects for the clinical examination of myocardial infarction.
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ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
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2025
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IF 6.7
Qingwei Song,Zixuan Liao,Lin Zheng,Pan Fu,Sihua Qian,Wei Liang,Jianping Zheng,Kaizhe Wang,Yuhui Wang
Fluorescence lateral flow immunoassays (FL-LFIA) have attracted considerable attention in clinical diagnosis due to their outstanding merits of affordable, sensitive, on-site, and quick detection. However, they are still plagued by significant signal interference, such as autofluorescence and scattered light. The development of high-performance and robust phosphors, i.e., label probes featuring with the character of low/no optical background, remains a great challenge. Herein, we report a novel visualized phosphorescence LFIA (Phos-LFIA), where the composite microspheres, i.e., carbon dots (CDs) covalently embedded in dendritic mesoporous silicon nanoparticles (DMSNs), were designed and selected as the report probes. The obtained CDs@DMSNs revealed uniform morphologies and particle sizes, as well as ultralong (lifetime: 1.14 s, visible for over 8 s to naked eyes) room temperature phosphorescence (RTP) in aqueous solution. As competitive nanotags, CDs@DMSNs were designed for an ultralong phosphorescence-based time-gated LFIA for cardiac troponin I (cTnI) without optical interference. The fabricated Phos-LFIA test strips demonstrated zero-background signal and were applied for highly sensitive cTnI detection in both buffer and a complex serum matrix, with corresponding limits of detection (LODs) of 0.19 and 0.21 ng/mL, respectively. For a clinical validation, the proposed Phos-LFIA revealed an excellent clinical analytical performance (sensitivity: 95.45%, specificity: 88.9%, κ value: 0.85), demonstrating its potential for rapid and accurate diagnosis of myocardial infarction. This work provided a promising background-free probe for FL-LFIA, and it would also open an opportunity for developing highly sensitive screening platforms for other targets through modifying different recognition ligands onto CDs@DMSNs.
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ORGANIC ELECTRONICS
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2021
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IF 3.721
Ting-Hong Huang,Cheng Luo,Dan Zheng
Cationic and neutral mononuclear Cu(I) complexes, [Cu(PPh 3 ) 2 (PmH)]BF 4 (1a), [Cu(DPEphos) (PmH)]BF 4 (2a), [Cu(Xantphos) (PmH)]BF 4 (3a), [Cu(PPh 3 ) 2 (Pm)] (1b), [Cu(DPEphos) (Pm)] (2b) and [Cu(Xantphos) (Pm)] (3b) (PPh 3 = triphenylphosphine , DPEphos = bis(2-diphenylphosphinophenyl)ether, Xantphos = 9, 9-dimethyl-bis(diphenylphosphino)xanthenes, PmH = 2-(pyridin-2-yl)benzimidazole, Pm=(2-(Pyridin-2-yl)benzimidazolate), have been prepared and characterized by IR, 1 H NMR, 13 C NMR, 31 P NMR, XRD, elemental analysis and X-ray crystal structure analysis. The structural analysis shows that each of Cu(I) complexes includes a tetrahedral [Cu(NN) (PP)] + moiety, and temperature variation from 99 K to 298 K leads to the change of bonds lengths, angles and weak interactions. Meanwhile, theoretical calculations indicate that the differences between cationic and neutral Cu(I) complexes affect the composition of HOMO and LUMO orbitals, and the effect of temperature on Mülliken atomic charges is limited. Furthermore, neutral Cu(I) complexes 1b–3b show better luminescence in comparison to cationic Cu(I) complexes 1a-3a at room temperature , and temperature variations from 99 K to 298 K result in changing photoluminescence to some extent, which partly agrees with the related calculation results. In these cationic and neutral Cu(I) complexes, the maximum phosphorescent lifetime and quantum yield reach respectively 137 μs and 42% at room temperature. Moreover, cationic and neutral Cu(I) complexes are utilized to fabricate the monochromatic LEDs, showing favorable electroluminescence with the maximum EQE of 7.10%.
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材料化学
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光学
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理论计算
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JOURNAL OF DISPERSION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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2017
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IF 1.591
Lin Yang,Shengfang Li,Chunyan Sun
A new Cs(I) magnetic ion-imprinted polymer (Cs(I)-MIIP) aimed at the selective adsorption and separation of Cs(I) from salt lake brine was prepared. The Fe3O4@SiO2 was used as supporter, Cs(I) as template ion, and carboxymethyl chitosan as functional monomer. The product was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectra, XRD, energy-dispersive spectrometry, scanning electron microcopy, thermogravimetric analysis, and vibrating sample magnetometer. The adsorption of the Cs(I)-MIIP in solution was investigated, which indicated the maximum adsorption capacity was 36.15 mg·g−1 under the optimum conditions. The pseudo-first-order kinetic model and the Freundlich isotherm model were applied to predict the adsorption process of Cs(I) onto Cs(I)-MIIP. Selectivity experiments showed that the relative selectivity coefficient (k′) were 24.995, 1.73, 1.43, 4.83, and 1.63 to Cs(I)/Li(I), Cs(I)/Na(I), Cs(I)/K(I), Cs(I)/Rb(I), and Cs(I)/Sr(II) binary solutions, higher than those of NIP, respectively. Furthermore, the Cs(I)-MIIP was successfully applied to the enrichment and separation of Cs(I) from the salt lake brine of Qinghai, with satisfactory Cs(I) recovery rates.
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材料科学
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环境科学
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MICROCHIMICA ACTA
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2025
·Vol. 193
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IF 5.3
Zhang Yan,Yan Yuting,Huang Yue
An innovative electrochemical biosensor is proposed for the sensitive detection of ofloxacin (OFL) by integrating exonuclease I (Exo I)–assisted recognition-transduction strategy into the MXene/AuNP-enhanced electrochemical platform. Through ingenious design, the presence of OFL triggers the competitive displacement reaction and enables Exo I to hydrolyze the released single-stranded DNA probe containing the sequence of Pb 2+ -DNAzyme, protecting the signal probes on the electrode surface from DNAzyme cleavage, which eventually brings about a remarkable electrochemical signal positively related to the concentration of OFL. MXene/AuNPs with excellent conductivity, large specific surface area, and good chemical stability are employed as the electrode substrate to efficiently accelerate charge transfer and increase the loading capacity for signal probes, leading to the enhancement of signal output and endowing the biosensor with high sensitivity, rapid response, and fine robustness. Taking advantage of OFL recognition–initiated Exo I hydrolysis to DNAzyme, the electrochemical platform with “signal-off/on” mode can detect OFL with good specificity and reduced background interference. Benefiting from the synergistic effect of the involved sensing elements, the developed electrochemical biosensor achieves a low detection limit of 0.47 pg mL −1 with a broad linear range and exhibits satisfactory detection performance in real food samples, indicating potential practical applicability in food safety monitoring. Graphical
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