BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS
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2021
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IF 3.575
Disen Wang,Fujie Jiang,Lu Wang,Yu Tang,Zhong Zhang,Yan Du,Jianzhong Zou
The acoustic propagation characteristic of ultrasound determines that the energy of ultrasound beam will decrease with the increase of its propagation depth in the body. Similarly, the energy of High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) will be attenuated with the increase of HIFU propagation depth in the body. Ensuring sufficient ultrasound energy deposition in the HIFU ablation region for tumor ablation is usually achieved by increasing the ultrasound irradiation power or prolonging the ultrasound ablation time. However, these two methods may damage the normal tissue adjacent to the HIFU ablation region. Herein, we constructed the nanoparticles conjugated with tumor-homing bacteria as the biological tumor-homing synergist to facilitate HIFU-mediated tumor ablation avoiding the potential safety risk. In our strategy, Bifidobacterium bifidum ( B. bifidum ) was selectively colonized in the hypoxic region of solid tumors after been injected into 4T1 breast cancer bearing-BALB/c mice via the tail vein due to its anaerobic growth characteristic. The amount of B. bifidum with negative surface potential in the hypoxic region of solid tumors was increased by its anaerobic proliferation. Polyethylenimine (PEI) -modified Poly (lactic- co -glycolic) acid nanoparticles loaded sodium bicarbonate (PEI-PLGA-NaHCO 3 -NPs) with positive surface potential injected into 4T1 breast cancer bearing-BALB/c mice via the tail vein displayed the tumor-homing ability by the electrostatic adsorption with B. bifidum colonized solid tumors. PEI-PLGA-NaHCO 3 -NPs could release NaHCO 3 to produce carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) as cavitation nuclei inside the acidic microenvironment of solid tumors. When HIFU irradiated solid tumors contained with more cavitation nuclei, the ultrasound energy deposition at the tumor region was increased to destroy the tumors more effectively. Meanwhile, the improved efficiency of HIFU-mediated tumor ablation reduced the dependence of the tumor ablation on the ultrasound energy dose, which improved the safety of HIFU-mediated tumor ablation to the non-targeted ablation tissue. This tumor-homing synergist shows the potential application value on the HIFU-mediated tumor ablation in the clinical.
研究领域:
肿瘤学
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生物医学工程
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超声治疗
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纳米医学
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Polymer Chemistry
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2015
·Vol. 6
·期 13
·2445-2456
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IF 5.52
Minghui Xu,Junmin Qian,Aili Suo,Ting Liu,Xuefeng Liu,Hongjie Wang
To enhance the therapeutic efficacy of doxorubicin (DOX) to breast cancer cells, a multifunctional triblock copolymer, poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly(L-glutamic acid γ-hydrazide)-block-polyethylenimine (PEG-b-PGAH-b-PEI) having a cleavable disulfide linkage between blocks, was developed as a vehicle for targeted co-delivery of DOX and P-glycoprotein (P-gp) siRNA into MCF-7/ADR cells. The PGAH blocks were used to chemically conjugate DOX molecules via hydrazone bonds, while the PEI blocks could complex siRNA through electrostatic interactions. A tumor-targeting agent, folic acid (FA), was attached to the distal ends of the PEG blocks to specifically bind to the folate receptors overexpressed in MCF-7/ADR cells. The DOX-conjugated copolymer would self-assemble in aqueous solutions into cationic nanomicelles, which could condense siRNA to form nanomicelleplexes with an average particle size of ∼194 nm and a positive zeta potential of >+10 mV. The nanomicelleplexes exhibited sustained drug release profiles, and the release rates of DOX and siRNA from the nanomicelleplexes in a reductive acidic environment (pH 5.0 + 10 mM glutathione) were much faster than those under physiological conditions (pH 7.4). FA-decorated nanomicelleplexes were more efficiently internalized by MCF-7/ADR cells via folate-receptor-mediated endocytosis and exhibited a higher cytotoxic effect on MCF-7/ADR cells in comparison with FA-undecorated nanomicelleplexes. Furthermore, the synergistic effects of DOX and P-gp siRNA in inhibiting cell proliferation and inducing apoptosis in MCF-7/ADR cells were achieved by the FA-targeted co-delivery system. The triblock copolymer itself had a low cytotoxicity. These results indicate that the triblock copolymer could serve as an ideal tumor-targeting vehicle for simultaneous delivery of drugs and siRNA in breast cancer therapy.
研究领域:
药学
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纳米技术
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癌症治疗
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药物递送系统
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生物医学工程
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产品关联
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SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
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2019
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IF 6.393
Nian Cao,Faqiong Zhao,Baizhao Zeng
In this work, a novel self-enhanced solid state electrochemiluminescence (ECL) platform, based on polyethyleneimine (PEI) capped CdS quantum dots (PEI-CdS QDs) as coreactant and [email protected] 2 @Ru(bpy) 3 2+ doped silica ( [email protected] 2 @RuDS) nanocomposite as ECL emitter, was constructed. The PEI-CdS QDs integrated double coreactant of PEI and CdS QDs, thus significantly promoted the ECL of [email protected] 2 @RuDS. Polyaniline hydrogel was introduced to boost the electron transfer and to improve the immobilization of PEI-CdS/ [email protected] 2 @RuDS. In addition, creatinine imprinted poly(o-aminophenol) film was electrodeposited on the PEI-CdS/ [email protected] 2 @RuDS surface as recognition element. Thus, the obtained sensor possessed high sensitivity, stability, reproducibility and selectivity for creatinine sensing. The change of ECL intensity and logarithm of creatinine concentration showed a good linear relationship in the range of 0.05 nM to 5 μM, and the detection limit was low to 0.02 nM. The sensor was applied to detect creatinine in human serum and urine samples, and the results were in good agreement with those of commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kit.
研究领域:
分析化学
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纳米技术
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生物传感器
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材料科学
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JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE-MATERIALS IN MEDICINE
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2019
·Vol. 30
·期 8
·1-14
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IF 2.467
Wang Jun,Li Shunying,Chen Tingting,Xian Wenjiao,Zhang Huiwu,Wu Lei,Zhu Wenting,Zeng Qingbing
To enhance the bioavailability of protein therapeutants and improve the stability of storage and delivery, a series of branched amphiphilic block copolymers consisting of cholic acid (CA) initiated poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) (CA-PLGA) and water-soluble polyethyleneimine cross-linked polyethylene glycol (PEI-PEG) denoted as CA-PLGA-b-(PEI-PEG) were synthesized and characterized. CA-PLGA-b-(PEI-PEG) presented low cytotoxicity by MTT and cck-8 assay. The cationic CA-PLGA-b-(PEI-PEG) micelles (diameter about 100 nm and zeta potential 34–61 mV) were prepared through self-assembly method, and complexed with insulin via electrostatic interaction to obtain nanoscale micelle/insulin complexes. The micelle/insulin complexes-loaded CA-PLGA microspheres (MIC-MS, 10.4 ± 3.85 μm) were manufactured by employing a double emulsion (W 1 /O/W 2 ) method. The in vitro insulin release behavior and in vivo hypoglycaemic effect of MIC-MS on streptozotocin (STZ) induced diabetic rats were compared with those of the insulin-loaded CA-PLGA microspheres (INS-MS, 7.8 ± 2.57 μm). The initial burst in vitro release of MIC-MS was markedly lower than that of INS-MS ( P < 0.01), and the pharmacological availability of MIC-MS via subcutaneous administration was 148.9% relative to INS-MS. Therefore, the cationic CA-PLGA-b-(PEI-PEG) micelles can effectively increase the bioavailability of insulin in CA-PLGA microspheres and can be considered as a potential protein carrier.
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药学
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生物医学工程
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药物递送系统
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材料科学
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ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2021
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IF 9.229
Bo Yao,Jing Zhang,Zhenqiang Fan,Yuedi Ding,Bin Zhou,Runlin Yang,Jianfeng Zhao,Kai Zhang
The detection of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is crucial for preventing and controlling infectious diseases and disease treatment. In this work, a Au@Ti3C2@PEI-Ru(dcbpy)32+ nanocomposite-based electrochemiluminescence (ECL) biosensor was rationally designed, which realized sensitive detection of the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) gene of SARS-CoV-2. In addition, a DNA walker was also used to excise the hairpin DNAs under the action of Nb.BbvCI endonuclease. Furthermore, model DNA–Ag nanoclusters (model DNA–AgNCs) were used to quench the initial ECL signal. As a result, the ECL biosensor was used to sensitively detect the SARS-CoV-2 RdRp gene with a detection range of 1 fM to 100 pM and a limit of detection of 0.21 fM. It was indicated that the ECL biosensor had a great application potential for clinical medical detection. Furthermore, the DNA walker amplification also played a reliable candidate strategy for other detection methods.
研究领域:
生物传感器
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纳米技术
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病毒学
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分析化学
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产品关联
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PubMed
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FOOD CHEMISTRY
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2023
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IF 8.8
Clement Yaw Effah,Lihua Ding,Longlong Tan,Sitian He,Xiang Li,Huijie Yuan,Yi Li,Shaohua Liu,Tongwen Sun,Yongjun Wu
Klebsiella pneumoniae ( KP ) and Acinetobacter baumannii ( AB ) are two important gram-negative bacteria that cause pneumonia and have been recently known to be associated with food. The rapid detection of these pathogens in food is important to minimize their colonization of the gut and stop new threats of the disease from spreading across the food chain. Herein, a double-edged sword aptasensor was developed for the synchronous detection of KP and AB in food and clinical samples. A highly sensitive, selective, specific, and synchronous detection of the target bacteria was achieved, and the limit of detection (LOD) was 10 cells/mL with a liner range of 50 to 10 5 cells/mL. The total assay time was 1.5 h. This study does not only provide a new tool for the detection of the target bacteria, but also serves as a promising tool for food safety and pneumonia diagnosis.
研究领域:
分析化学
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生物传感器
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食品安全
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微生物学
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医学诊断
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JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
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2022
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IF 9.965
Lei Teng,Chuan Yue,Ganwei Zhang
Epoxied SiO 2 nanoparticles and polyethyleneimine (PEI) was used to coating polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membrane for improved anti-fouling, oil water separation , dye and heavy metal ions removal capabilities. Characterization of the modified membrane revealed that the hydrophilic coating layer was applied onto the PVDF substrate successfully. The modified membrane can exhibit a high degree of superhydrophilicity and underwater superoleophobicity. Consequently over 98% of the oil was retained when this membrane was used in oil water separation. The hydrophilic coating layer enhanced the membrane antifouling performance, and its flux recovery rate reached 96.3% after filtration and washing with bovine serum protein solution (BSA). In addition, the modified membrane presented the ability to adsorb organic dyes and heavy metal ions in water and reject them via filtration. Most importantly, the crosslinking reaction between the epoxied SiO 2 nanoparticles and PEI imparts a high degree of stability to the coating layer. Thanks to the simple fabrication method and multifunctional performances of the coating layer described in this report, it may be used to modify other substrates.
研究领域:
材料科学
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环境工程
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膜技术
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纳米技术
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化学工程
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DOI
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PROGRESS IN ORGANIC COATINGS
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2019
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IF 3.42
Jieqi Wang,Chengcai Li,Feng Wang,Bin Yu,Yunying Luo,Huanzhong Zeng,Hailin Zhu
In order to enhance the hydrophilicity and anti-fouling property of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) flat microfiltration membrane, the PTFE flat membrane was modified via cross-linking O-carboxymethyl chitosan (OCMCS) and polyethyleneimine (PEI) with glutaraldehyde (GA). Membrane performance was characterized by Attenuated Total Reflection-Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR), X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM), water contact angle and pure water flux. Results from ATR-FTIR and XPS showed that PEI and OCMCS were introduced into the modified PTFE membranes successfully. The modified PTFE membrane was endowed with excellent hydrophilicity compared with the original membrane by the result of increased pure water flux. Bovine serum albumin (BSA) static adsorption test and dynamic cross-flow fouling experiment results showed that the modified membrane has good anti-fouling ability. The pure water flux and the contact angle of the modified membranes changed with a variation in the time, GA concentration, OCMCS concentration, and OCMCS:PEI (mass ratio). It seemed that the optimal time, the concentration of OCMCS, the mass ratio of OCMCS and PEI, and the concentration of GA were 12 h, 5 g/L, 4:1 and 5 g/L, respectively.
研究领域:
材料科学
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膜技术
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化学工程
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产品关联
DOI
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JOURNAL OF DISPERSION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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2019
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IF 1.479
Wei Zhang,Yee-Kwong Leong,Chunbao Sun,Hong Fan,Xianwei Zhang
The yield stress and zeta potential of washed spherical α-Al2O3 suspensions with two to four layers of critic acid(CA) and polyethyleneimine(PEI_Mw1.8and 70 kDa) adsorbed sequentially were characterized. With CA adsorbed as the first layer, pHξ=0 was shifted to a lower pH and the maximum yield stress (τymax) was reduced. With PEI adsorbed as the first layer, the pHξ=0 was moved slightly higher. With the introduction of the second layer, the CA/PEI additive was formed which functioned as a bridging agent. The pH range of yield stress was broadened significantly and increased with the number of layers. This pH ranged from 2.5 to 11. The CA/PEI multilayer additive loses its positive charge at pH >11. There was less adsorption in layer3 and layer4 when lower Mw PEI is applied to the suspension. The CA/PEI multilayer additive formed by PEI of Mw70000 and CA was larger in size than that formed by PEI of Mw 1800 and CA. Lower Mw PEI produced a stronger flocculated network or higher τymax suspension due to a higher concentration of multilayer additive. CA/PEI multilayer additive was participating in bridging and particle bridging interaction was not affected by the adsorption order of CA and PEI.GRAPHICAL
研究领域:
材料科学
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化学工程
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胶体科学
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产品关联
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TECHNOLOGY AND HEALTH CARE
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2016
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IF 0.678
Zhang Yujuan,Song Na,Fu Jiamin,Liu Yanling,Yu Yanrong,Shi Qiaofa,Fu Yingyuan,Zhou Nanjing,Yuan Keng,Zhao Lin,Zhang Quan,Min Weiping
RNA interference (RNAi) employs double-stranded RNA or
siRNA (small interfering RNA) to silence gene expression in cells. The
widespread use of RNAi therapeutics requires the development of clinically
suitable, safe and effective delivery vehicles. PEI (Poly(ethylene imine))
carrying the positive charges has attracted considerable attention for siRNA
delivery. Gold nanorods (GNRs) exhibit specially localized surface plasmon
resonance when excited by the visible and near-infrared laser, which is
useful for photothermal therapy. However, the toxicity derived from a large
amount of the surfactant cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) during GNR
synthesis severely limits their medical applications. Here, we report the
synthesis of GNRs-PEI/GNRs-PEI-folate to improve biocompatibility, siRNA
delivery and photothermal therapy of GNRs. Firstly, GNRs were synthesized
according to the seed-mediated template-assisted protocol. The
characterization results of GNRs showed: the size was length about 218 nm
and width about 26.8 nm; the Zeta potential was +38.1 mV derived from CTAB
on their surface; the dipole resonance extinction spectrum peak was 752 nm
which is effective for photothermal therapy in vivo. Secondly, we
synthesized PEI-MUA (Mercaptoundecanoic acid) and PEI-MUA-folate based on
the chemical reaction between amino group of PEI and carboxyl group of MUA
or Folate. PEI-MUA or PEI-MUA-folate to replace CTAB on GNRs obtained the
GNRs-MUA-PEI system or the GNRs-MUA-PEI-folate system due to the solid
conjugation between the thiol group of MUA and GNRs. The products were
measured using the FTIR Spectrometer, and the spectra suggest MUA-PEI or
PEI-MUA-folate has successfully replaced CTAB on the surface of GNRs.
Finally, GNRs-MUA-PEI was incubated with siRNA-Cy3. The unbound siRNA-Cy3
was measured the intensity of fluorescence for calculating the uploaded
amount of siRNA by GNRs-MUA-PEI, and the results indicate that the uploaded
percentage of siRNA is about 70%. We conclude that the GNRs-MUA-PEI
system is an effective siRNA loading vehicle.
研究领域:
纳米医学
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基因治疗
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药物递送系统
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DOI
PubMed
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2020
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IF 10.652
Yuezhou Wei,Khalid A.M. Salih,Kamal Rabie,Khalid Z. Elwakeel,Yasser E. Zayed,Mohammed F. Hamza,Eric Guibal
Alginate-PEI beads are functionalized by phosphorylation and applied for the sorption of Nd(III) and Mo(VI). The successful grafting of phosphoryl groups (as tributyl phosphate derivative) is characterized by FTIR and XPS analysis, elemental analysis, titration (pH PZC ), TGA, BET and SEM-EDX analyses. The multi-functional characteristics of the sorbent (i.e., carboxylic, hydroxyl, amine and phosphate groups) contribute in the binding of metal ions having different physicochemical behaviors. The sorption of Nd(III) is strongly increased by phosphorylation, while for Mo(VI) the enhancement is rather limited. Optimum sorption occurs at pH 3–4: maximum sorption capacity reaches up to 1.46 mmol Nd(III) g −1 and 2.09 mmol Mo(VI) g −1 ; sorption isotherms are fitted by the Langmuir equation. The equilibrium is reached within 30–40 min and the kinetic profiles are simulated by the pseudo-first order rate equation. The coefficients of the effective diffusivity are close to the self-diffusivity of Nd(III) and Mo(VI) in water; as a confirmation of the limited impact of resistance to intraparticle diffusion in the kinetic control. The sorbent is selective for Nd(III) over Mo(VI) and other alkali-earth or base metals (at pH close to 2.5–3). Metals can be readily desorbed using 0.2 M HCl/0.5 M CaCl 2 as the eluent. The loss in sorption does not exceed 5% at the fifth cycle, while desorption remains complete. A series of treatments (including acidic leachate, cementation, precipitation, sorption and elution) is successfully applied for the recovery of rare earths from Egyptian ore; with enrichment in the oxalate precipitate of Nd(III), Gd(III), Sm(III) and Eu(III).
研究领域:
环境科学
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材料科学
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化学工程
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分析化学
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产品关联
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JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
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2021
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IF 10.588
Chenyang Song,Shenyi Tang,Shangzhi Yue,Zhenyu Cui,Xi Du,Tao Jiang,Benqiao He,Jianxin Li
In order to promote the application of membrane technology in the treatment of textile wastewater containing small molecule dye, fabricating a hollow fiber loose nanofiltration (LNF) with a thin and compact separation layer and deepening the understanding of compactness-tailoring mechanism in chemical crosslinking are essential. Firstly, the mechanisms of synergistic crosslinking of PEI-70K and PEI-10K, along with a weakening of the PEI hydration by ethanol, were expounded in primary crosslinking. Then, some LNF separation layers with different compactness were prepared through crosslinking with different crosslinkers to further reduce pore size, which resulted in the efficient removal (~100%) of a small molecular dye (methyl orange (MO), M = 327 g mol –1 ). The removal of methyl orange is mainly caused by size sieving. The relationship among the pore size, the M w of the secondary crosslinkers, and the pore size reduction rate was interpreted by comparing the pore size reduction rate of three secondary crosslinkers with different molecular weights . In addition, the as-prepared separation layer exhibited excellent dimensional stability and solvent resistance. This paper not only provides a reference for fabricating hollow fiber LNF with better purification performance, but also shows their potential in developing solvent resistant nanofiltration
研究领域:
膜技术
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废水处理
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化学工程
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材料科学
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产品关联
DOI
PubMed
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