Catalysts
·
2023
·Vol. 13
·期 2
·239
·
IF 3.9
Mohammed Jalalah,Zubair Nabi,Muhammad Naveed Anjum,Mirza Nadeem Ahmad,Atta Ul Haq,Muhammad Bilal Qadir,Mohd Faisal,Mabkhoot Alsaiari,Muhammad Irfan,Farid A. Harraz
Growing industry and its effluents create a serious environmental concern. Various industrial wastes such as toxic dyes and volatile organic compounds are posing a threat to a clean environment because of their non-biodegradable nature and high chemical stability. In recent years, the degradation of toxic dyes and drugs by photo-catalysts has gained much importance and proved a successful approach to capture light by hybrid photo-catalysts for decomposing toxic organic molecules. This work presents the synthesis of a poly(o-anisidine)-based composite with graphitic carbon nitride and zinc oxide (POA/g-C3N4/ZnO) and its utilization as a photo-catalyst. Various analytical techniques investigated the synthesized photo-catalysts’ chemical structure, crystallinity, and morphology. The degradation of Congo red dye evaluated the efficiency of the photo-catalyst in an aqueous medium under ultraviolet light. It was revealed that the photo-catalytic activity of the synthesized POA/g-C3N4/ZnO composites show 81.43%, 92.28%, and 87.05% degradation. This sustainable composite will be highly beneficial to treat industrial wastewater to make our environment clean.Keywords:poly(o-anisidine);graphitic carbon nitride;zinc oxide;ternary composite;photo-catalytic degradation;Congo red;industrial wastewater treatment
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
高影响因子
Surfaces and Interfaces
·
2022
·
IF 6.137
Jin-Yu Wang,Zhong-Zhu Hu,Xin-Ting Sun,Ya-Qin Gao,Jun-Lin Wang,Jie Xu,Gan Jin
Photocatalytic cleavage of lignin C β -O-4 bonds is a very effective method to promote the high-value utilization of lignin because lignin can provide a large number of aromatics. However, the higher carrier recombination rate severely inhibits the efficiency of photocatalytic cleavage of C β -O-4 bonds in lignin model compound. Here, heterojunction photocatalysts CdS-C 3 N 4 were successfully synthesized through the photodeposition of different masses of CdS on the surface of C 3 N 4 . The obtained photocatalyst CdS-C 3 N 4 can effectively break the lignin C β -O-4 bonds in 2-Phenoxy-1-phenylethanol (lignin model compound) and the products formed are mainly phenol (Phol) and acetophenone (Ap). More importantly, the yields of Phol and Ap were up to 86.5% and 74.3%, after only irradiation for 1.5 h, respectively, under optimum conditions. A mechanistic study showed that photocatalytic reaction follows a photogenerated electron-hole coupled mechanism. The high photocatalytic performance of CdS-C 3 N 4 is mainly ascribed to the fast photogenerated electron-hole separation capability and good dispersion of CdS on C 3 N 4 . This work offers an idea for selective cleavage of lignin C β -O-4 bonds by constructing a heterojunction photocatalyst.
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
高影响因子
FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
·
2023
·
IF 8.1
Junwen Wan,Qian Liu,Changzhong Ma,Bertrand Muhoza,Yaling Huang,Min Sun,Shiqing Song,Chi-Tang Ho
To understand the overall flavor of the dzo beef, fatty acids, volatile compounds and aroma profiles of dzo beef samples (raw beef (RB), broth (BT) and cooked beef (CB)) were investigated by head-space-gas chromatography-ion mobility spectrometry (HS-GC-IMS) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC–MS). The fatty acid analysis showed a decrease in the ratio of polyunsaturated fatty acids, such as linoleic acid, which decreased from 2.60 % in RB to 0.51 % in CB. The principal component analysis (PCA) showed that HS-GC-IMS was able to distinguish different samples. A total of 19 characteristic compounds with odor activity value (OAV) > 1 were identified by gas chromatography–olfactometry (GC-O). Fruity, caramellic, fatty and fermented attributes were enhanced after stewing. Butyric acid and 4-methylphenol were responsible for the stronger off-odor in RB. 3-Hydroxy-2-butanone and 2,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxy-3(2 H )-furanone with buttery and caramellic attributes were dominated in BT, while ( E )-2-nonenal, ( E , E )-2,4-decadienal and ( E , E )-2,4-nonadienal prominently conferred fatty attribute on CB. Furthermore, anethole with anisic aroma was first identified in beef, which may be one of the typical chemical markers that distinguish dzo beef from other varieties.
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
PubMed
高影响因子
CARBON
·
2022
·
IF 11.307
Min Yuan,Zeping Wang,Yifan Rao,Ying Wang,Bo Gao,Jiabing Yu,Hui Li,Xianping Chen
Carbon materials with multiple heteroatoms co-doping and hierarchically porous structures have attracted great attention as promising electrode-active materials for supercapacitors. In this paper, an efficient, green, and low-cost strategy is reported to produce O/N/S co-doped hierarchically porous graphene, using laser direct writing on carboxymethyl chitosan (CMCS)/sodium lignosulphonate (SLS) reinforced wood. The resultant materials possess a typical three-dimensional (3D) framework composed of interconnected micro-, meso- and macropores, a large specific surface area, together with rich heteroatoms doping (13.72 wt% for O, 2.06 wt% for N, and 1.68 wt% for S). These superior features have afforded the as-fabricated microsupercapacitor (MSC) with an excellent areal capacitance of 82.1 mF cm −2 at 0.1 mA cm −2 and correspondingly high energy density of 7.3 μWh cm −2 . Moreover, the MSC has good cycling stability (retaining 84.3% of capacitance after 10000 cycles) and favorable modular integration capabilities. Accordingly, this facile preparation of multiple heteroatoms-doped porous graphenes from various renewable and eco-friendly biomass precursors offers promising prospects for low-cost mass production of graphene-based sustainable high-performance electrochemical energy storage.
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
高影响因子
Current Research in Food Science
·
2022
·
IF 6.269
Yang Lin,Cong Li,Ping Shao,Ligang Jiang,Bilian Chen,Mohamed A. Farag
Anthocyanins (ACNs) as one category of water-soluble flavonoid pigments are increasingly employed in pH sensing indicator applications for monitoring food freshness. Nevertheless, considering that anthocyanins are sensitive to environmental factors, their practical applications in food industries are still rather limited. In order to improve the stability of anthocyanins and capitalize upon their application in pH-color responsive intelligent packaging, this study aims to graft octanoic aid onto raspberry anthocyanins catalyzed by immobilized Candida antarctica lipase B (Novozymes 435). Structural analyses based on Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), UV–Vis, liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS), and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) revealed that octanoic acid was regioselective grafted onto the 6-OH position of its glucoside. The acylation efficiency of C3G by octanoic acid up to 47.1%. The octanoic acid moiety was found to improve lipophilicity, antioxidant activity and stability of C3G. In addition, acylated derivative also maintained the pH-color response characteristics of nature ACNs and exhibited excellent NH 3 response properties. These results indicated that acylated anthocyanins exhibit potential application as intelligent packaging indicator for monitoring food freshness.
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
PubMed
高影响因子
FOOD AND CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY
·
2022
·
IF 5.572
Xiangyuan Liu,Li Song
Epidemiologic studies have revealed that Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) and its metabolites are associated with liver diseases. However, there has been little emphasis on the mechanism underlying liver toxicity of o,p’- DDT and relevant effective inhibitors investigation. This study indicated o,p’- DDT exposure significantly decreased cell viability and promoted lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release based on the investigation of cytotoxicity by trypan blue exclusion counts, MTT, and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) assays. Comet, micronuclei, and DNA-protein crosslinks (DPC) assays demonstrated o,p’- DDT exposure increased the comet parameters, micronuclei frequency, and DPC coefficient. Meanwhile, we found o,p’- DDT induced mitochondria-dependent apoptosis , which is characterized by the loss of mitochondrial membrane potential (Δψm), decreased Bcl-2 expression, and increased protein levels of Bax, cytochrome c , activated-caspase-9, and activated-caspase-3. Furthermore, o,p’- DDT induced reactive oxygen species (ROS) overproduction, decreased the protein levels of nuclear factor erythroid-derived 2-like 2 (Nrf2) in the nuclear, and enhanced the expression of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) oxidase . However, quercetin treatment significantly antagonized o,p’- DDT-induced cytotoxicity, genotoxicity , and apoptosis as well as effects on ROS, Nrf2, and NADPH oxidase. Taken together, these findings suggested quercetin could alleviate o,p’- DDT-induced toxicity in HL-7702 cells via inhibiting ROS production, which is modulated by down-regulating nuclear Nrf2 levels and NADPH oxidase expression.
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
PubMed
高影响因子
Food & Function
·
2022
·Vol. 13
·期 5
·2618-2630
·
IF 6.317
Xin Hao,Jiahong Xie,Yuting Li,Wei Chen
Anthocyanins are natural products that display diverse bioactivities but are limited in their applications by low stability and bioavailability. Acylated anthocyanins are found to possess higher stability, while their bioactivities are still obscure. In this study, acetylation of pelargonidin-3-O-glucoside (Pg3G) was catalyzed by Candida antarctica lipase B (CALB) for the first time, with a conversion rate up to 88.77% over 48 h. The acetylated product was identified as pelargonidin-3-O-(6′′-acetyl)-glucoside and its properties were detected. Notably, acetylated Pg3G (Ace Pg3G) possessed better thermostability and lipophilicity than Pg3G, indicating a longer retention time at physiological pH and facilitating penetration into the lipophilic medium as well as the cell membrane. Most importantly, Ace Pg3G exerted better alleviation effects against H2O2-induced oxidative hepatic damage than parent Pg3G via activating the Nrf2/ARE signaling pathway and upregulating the expressions of the downstream phase II detoxification enzymes GCLC and HO-1, thereby reversing redox imbalance and enhancing cell survival. Overall, our research unveiled the better health benefits of Ace Pg3G and also provided new insights about the applications of acetylated anthocyanins in food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical products.
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
PubMed
高影响因子
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
·
2022
·
IF 14.224
Xiaomin Xie,Jingfan Yan,Qiong Wu,Tianyu Wang,Fumin Chu,Sen Yang
Inspired by Namib Desert beetle’s back which is patterned with different wetting properties, hydrophobic porous polystyrene microspheres embedded with hydrophilic surface micro-regions (HPHs) were designed and fabricated by the radical copolymerization in the W 1 /O/W 2 double Pickering emulsions with high internal water phase. The synergistic effect of the hydrophobic surface and the hydrophilic surface micro-regions results in HPHs exhibiting superior performances for separating both surfactant-free and surfactant-stabilized O/W emulsions. After 60 s hand-shaking, the oil was absorbed and stored within HPHs which could be separated from the water using a 600-mesh sieve, and the TOC values of purified water could be reduced to 2.06 ± 0.06–67.38 ± 2.02 ppm when the initial oil content was 1 vol%. Meanwhile, HPHs could be recovered and reused through a simple treatment. The excellent oil removal efficiency was kept even after 50 cycles. High oil removal efficiency, general applicability, easy operation and excellent recyclability endow HPHs with great potential for practical applications. And this work provides a facile and general way to prepare porous polymer microspheres with wettability contrast surfaces.
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
PubMed
高影响因子
RSC Advances
·
2022
·Vol. 12
·期 36
·23754-23761
·
IF 4.036
Jinling Gao,Tongtong Li,Mingzhe Song,Yuyao Zhao,Anxu Wang
Dispersible multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) in water have been widely applied in the nanotechnology field. This study reports a water-soluble N,O-carboxymethyl chitosan(N,O-CMCS) assisted individual dispersion of oxidized multi-walled carbon nanotubes (oMWCNTs) as a dispersant. First, the dispersing agent N,O-CMCS was successfully synthesized using the nucleophilic substitution of deacetylated chitosan with chloroacetic acid in an alkaline solution. It was further confirmed using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). Second, after the treatment with the concentrated hydrochloric acid, the prepared oMWCNTs were dispersed in an aqueous solution of N,O-CMCS under ultrasonic vibrations. Finally, the dispersed aqueous solution was subjected to centrifugation to collect the supernatant of individually dispersed N,O-CMCS/oMWCNTs. In addition, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) further confirmed that the purity of oMWCNTs was improved after the acidification progress. Besides, the stability of the dispersion solution was evidenced by digital photos of oMWCNTs dispersed by N,O-CMCS before and after. Moreover, the UV-vis spectrum (the characteristic peak of dispersed oMWCNTs downshifted 13 nm) showed that the supernatant was enriched by the individual oMWCNTs. In particular, the analytical results of FTIR (the –NH2 band of N,O-CMCS downshifted 7 cm−1), resonance Raman spectroscopy (the ID/IG ratio of dispersed oMWCNTs only increased 0.14), and XRD identified the formation of a non-convalent interaction between N,O-CMCS and oMWCNTs. These findings reveal the dispersing nature of N,O-CMCS towards oMWCNTs in water media.
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
PubMed
高影响因子
JOURNAL OF FOOD COMPOSITION AND ANALYSIS
·
2021
·
IF 4.556
Sam Al-Dalali,Fuping Zheng,Baoguo Sun,Talmizur Rahman,Feng Chen
Aging is an essential step for enriching the aroma profiles of Chinese vinegar. This study aimed to track the volatile flavor changes in the same batch of Chinese vinegar for the first time during two years of aging with the aid of HS-SPME-GC–MS. The aroma-active compounds were characterized at 0, 6, and 12 months of aging using GC-O coupled with a modified frequency method. A total of 67 volatile compounds and 30 aroma-active compounds were identified during the different stages of aging. Most alcohols, esters, ketones, acids, and phenols decreased during the aging from 628.4, 105.4, 132.1, 22.1, and 21.4 μg/L at 0 month to 228.7, 7.2, 9.69, 17.24, and 11.6 μg/L at 24 months separately, except aldehydes and pyrazines, which showed slight increases. Many aroma-active compounds were generated during the aging, such as methional, trimethylpyrazine, acetophenone, and 2-acetyl-3-ethylpyrazine, while pyrazines were formed during 24 months of aging. Three aroma-active compounds with high odor activity values (OAVs) showed significant contributions to the aroma profile of vinegar, which included isovaleric acid (2743, 340, and 3139), 4-ethylguaiacol (580, 429, and 516), and γ -nonalactone (324, 640, and 442) at 0, 6, and 12 months of aging, respectively.
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
高影响因子
RSC Advances
·
2021
·Vol. 11
·期 55
·34525-34532
·
IF 3.361
Chen-Fang Miao,Xian-Zhong Guo,Xin-Tian Zhang,Yin-Ning Lin,Wen-Di Han,Zheng-Jun Huang,Shao-Huang Weng
The monitoring of deferasirox (DEF) has important clinical roles in patients who need iron excretion. However, analytical methods with practicability and simplicity are limited. Moreover, ratiometric fluorescence strategies based on Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) from carbon dots (CDs) as a donor are rarely reported as a drug monitor. In this work, CDs with an appropriate emitting wavelength at 480 nm and excitation around 370 nm were prepared by hydrothermal approach and HCl post-treatment. O-Phenylenediamine (OPD) can be oxidized by Cu2+ to produce yellow fluorescent 2,3-diaminophenazine (oxOPD) in the system of Cu2+ and OPD (Cu–OPD). Correspondingly, a remarkable FRET from CDs to oxOPD in the system of CDs, Cu2+ and OPD (CDs–Cu–OPD) was fabricated with the quenching illustration of CDs, but emitting property of oxOPD. Attributed to the chelation ability of DEF on Cu2+, the inhibitory effects of DEF on the Cu2+-triggered oxidative capability reduced the FRET system by the decreased oxOPD. Thus, the recovered CDs at F480 and decreased oxOPD at F560 were found through a ratiometric mode by the addition of DEF in CDs–Cu–OPD for the DEF assay. The FRET behavior of CDs and oxOPD in CDs–Cu–OPD was proved clearly through the calculation of the association constant, binding constant, number of binding sites, and the distance between the donor and acceptor. Furthermore, this ratiometric method exhibited promising analytical performance for DEF with the application in real samples. The implementation of this work expands the application field of CDs and OPD oxidation in drug monitoring, and even other biological analyses through ratiometric strategy.
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
PubMed
高影响因子
FOOD CHEMISTRY
·
2021
·
IF 7.514
Chao Zou,Ling Huang,Donghui Li,Yu Ma,Yixiang Liu,Yanbo Wang,Min-Jie Cao,Guang-Ming Liu,Lechang Sun
In this work, an enteric soluble alginate was proposed to improve the absorption efficiency of cyanidin-3-O-glucoside (C3G) through molecular self-assembly. Under the optimized conditions, the obtained low-viscosity alginate (LVA) was released completely during the simulated gastrointestinal digestion and an LVA–C3G complex with 84.2% binding efficiency was acquired. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy displayed that the characteristic spectrum of C3G had disappeared after the LVA conjugation. Furthermore, based on the analysis of scanning electron microscopy and differential scanning calorimetry, a porous network structure and the shifted endothermic peak in the thermograms were observed, further confirming the formation of a complex between LVA and C3G. The results of simulated gastrointestinal digestion reveal that the LVA assembly significantly ( p < 0.05) improved the bioaccessibility of C3G. Correspondingly, the C3G level in mouse plasma was increased by 27.4% in the C3G-LVA group. This suggests the suitability of LVA as an oral delivery vehicle for dietary anthocyanins.
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
PubMed
高影响因子
危险品化学品经营许可证（带存储）