Nanoscale
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2026
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Hongri Wan,Xin Li,Yunjiang Wo,Wenwei Tang,Jie Yang,Fei Yu,Jinhui Hou,Zhaojian Gao,Teng Chen,Xiaofang Hu
The intricate contaminants in wastewater, such as organic dyes, pathogenic bacteria, and immiscible oils, have led to significant environmental challenges. These pollutants are detrimental to both ecological systems and human well-being and cannot be effectively removed through wastewater purification using a single material or process. To address this issue, a multifunctional three-dimensional porous polyurethane (PU) sponge was designed. In this research, surface coating technology was applied to modify PU sponge through a facile impregnation method with the addition of a mixed solution containing tannic acid (TA) and aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES). Owing to the presence of secondary active reaction sites in the TA–APTES coating, TA–APTES@PU could function as a reactive substrate, facilitating subsequent modifications. TA–APTES@PU was first directly immersed in silver ammonium solution for the reduction of silver ions. Ag nanoparticles can be uniformly distributed and immobilized in situ on TA–APTES@PU, which was accomplished by the residual hydroxyl groups in the TA–APTES coating. The resultant Ag@TA–APTES@PU showed superior catalytic activities in the reduction of organic dye contaminants in aqueous solutions, achieving complete degradation of RhB within 4 minutes, with an apparent rate constant (kapp) of 1.1829 min−1. Ag@TA–APTES@PU also showed excellent antibacterial activities against both gram-positive and gram-negative pathogenic bacteria. TA–APTES@PU was subsequently modified with a low-surface-energy chemical octadecylamine (ODA), converting the TA–APTES coating directly into a superhydrophobic coating (ODA@TA–APTES@PU), which was suitable for treating oily wastewater. Furthermore, Ag@TA–APTES@PU and ODA@TA–APTES@PU also exhibited remarkable recyclability in the context of dye reduction and oil–water separation, respectively. The results indicated that the TA–APTES coating could serve as an excellent platform for the fabrication of multifunctional materials with desirable properties, making it a highly potential option for the treatment of water contaminated by dyes, bacteria, and oils.
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Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
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2024
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IF 7.4
Hongri Wan,Teng Chen,Ya Lu,Xin Li,Fei Yu,Yunwei Ma,Zhaojian Gao
Porous materials with excellent mechanical stability and robust superhydrophobic performance exhibit promising prospect for practical applications in the field of oil−water separation. The construction of superhydrophobic surfaces typically involve two individual steps, including increase surface roughness and decrease surface energy. Unlike traditionally approach, the superhydrophobic performance of modified PU sponge can be accomplished by one−pot approach, which does not require complicated processing procedures or specific equipment. The present study successfully developed a superhydrophobic porous PU sponge using a facile and cost−effective one−pot approach by employing tannic acid (TA), 3–aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES), and octadecyltrimethoxysilane (ODTS) as superhydrophobic modifiers. The water contact angle of the modified PU sponge was determined approximately 152.3 °, suggesting its superhydrophobic characteristic. The modified PU sponge showed remarkable environmental tolerance when subjected to a wide pH range of acidic and alkaline solutions. The WCAs remained consistently above 150°, indicating its durability and stability against harsh circumstances. The superhydrophobic PU sponge also demonstrated remarkable of self−cleaning and antifouling capacities. The obtained sponge exhibited an impressive selective oil adsorption capacity from oil−water mixtures, ranging from 18.7 to 88.4 times of its initial mass, depending on the specific type of oil utilized in the test. The sponge still maintained its excellent adsorption capacity even after 20 cycles of adsorption–squeezing experiment. Immiscible oil−water mixtures with different densities could also be highly effectively separated by the superhydrophobic PU sponge in a continuous way. The separation efficiencies for diesel/water and chloroform/water were determined to be 98.5 % and 99.5 %, respectively, demonstrating outstanding levels of continuous separation effectiveness. With the readily available PU sponge as substrate material and the simple modification process, this work could provide a potential pathway for fabrication of cost−effective, long durable, and high efficient superhydrophobic materials in oil/water separation.
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Advances in Civil Engineering
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2021
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IF 1.924
Xiaofeng Yu,Lizong Liu,Yuchao Wang,Guangfeng Bai,Yu Zhang
During the grouting operation in the underground coal mine, abnormal curing behaviors such as foaming and drainage often lead to the loss of reinforcement effect of the polyurethane/water glass (PU/WG) materials on coal walls and even cause safety accidents. Herein, three kinds of PU/WG grouting materials were successfully prepared by changing the type of catalysts, which were the normal sample (C7), the foaming sample (C14), and the sample with drainage (C17) during curing. The structure, thermal stability, and compressive strength of the three samples were characterized by scanning electron microscope (SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), thermogravimetry-differential thermal analysis (TG-DTA), and pressure testing machine. The results showed that the abnormal curing behavior had little effect on the thermal stability of the material, but it had a significant effect on the microstructure and compressive strength of the consolidated body. C7 exhibited a typical three-phase distribution, in which the polysilicate microspheres encapsulated by acicular carbonate were embedded in the polymer continuum. The structure of C7 had high rigidity and hardness, and the compressive strength was up to 43 MPa. The three-phase structure of C14 disappeared gradually with the increase of catalyst content, the hard block material and matrix are porous, and the compressive strength was only 2.7 MPa. The organic polymer of C17 existed in the form of microsphere and distributed irregularly in the continuum composed of inorganic components, and the compressive strength was 4.9 MPa. The abnormal solidification behavior such as foaming and drainage made the water glass/polyurethane material lose its basic mechanical properties, which cannot meet the needs of grouting reinforcement in coal mines. Therefore, the type of catalyst had a significant impact on the stability of the system, and it is necessary to avoid selecting catalysts that are likely to cause abnormal solidification during formulation research.
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矿业工程
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ENGINEERING IN LIFE SCIENCES
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2019
·Vol. 19
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IF 1.936
Xin Li,Dawei Li,Pengfei Lv,Jinyan Hu,Quan Feng,Qufu Wei
In this study, 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) was used as the monomers for surface grafting on electrospun PU/RC nanofiber membrane via atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) method, and the PU/RC-poly(HEMA) nanofiber membrane was investigated as a carrier for LAC. Free and immobilized LAC was characterized, and efficiency of bisphenol A (BPA) removal was determined. The results indicated that the PU/RC-poly(HEMA)-LAC showed relatively higher pH stability, temperature stability, and storage stability than free and PU/RC-LAC; moreover, more than 60% of the PU/RC-poly(HEMA)-LAC activity was retained after 10 cycles of ABTS treatment. Notably, the BPA removal efficiency of PU/RC-poly(HEMA)-LAC membrane generally ranged from 87.3 to 75.4% for the five cycles. Therefore, the PU/RC-poly(HEMA) nanofiber membrane has great potential as a carrier for the LAC immobilization for various industrial applications and bioremediation.
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COMPOSITES PART B-ENGINEERING
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2019
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IF 6.864
Jincheng Ran,Jiedong Qiu,Huali Xie,Xuejun Lai,Hongqiang Li,Xingrong Zeng
How to effectively enhance the flame retardancy of polyamide 46/polyphenylene oxide (PA46/PPO) alloy is one of the key issues needed to be addressed. In this work, organic-modified zirconium phosphate (OZrP) nanosheet was incorporated with PU-coated carbon fiber (CF) to flame-retard PA46/PPO alloy. The combination of OZrP and CF showed an outstanding combination effect in improving the flame retardancy and thermal stability of PA46/PPO. With the incorporation of 2 wt% OZrP and 20 wt% CF, the peak heat release rate and peak smoke production rate of PA46/PPO were reduced by 65.6% and 86.2%, respectively. Besides, the T i (temperature at 5% weight loss) and the residue of PA46/PPO/OZrP/CF were increased by 13.2 °C and 20.9 wt%, respectively, compared with PA46/PPO. The flame-retardant mechanism was further studied and revealed: when being burned, CF acted as the skeleton to improve the strength of char; simultaneously, OZrP catalyzed the carbonization of the polymer chains on the CF surface to form a strong and compact protective char layer, which blocked the transmission of heat and combustible gases, thus effectively improved the flame retardancy of the composite.
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高分子化学
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2015
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Shucheng Liu,Jianming Pan,Jun Cao,Xiaohui Dai,Minjia Meng,Runrun Wu,Juntong Yao,Yongsheng Yan
A hierarchical porous PU@PDA@MSNs sponge with reversible “shape memory” effect was employed in this investigation for the simultaneous adsorption of Pb(II) and 2,4,6-trichlorophenol (TCP). Our strategy was based on facile conjugation of carboxyl groups modified mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) to poly(dopamine) (PDA) coated polyurethane (PU) sponge (PU@PDA), and the as-prepared PU@PDA@MSNs sponge possessed the advantages of less operation time, convenient adsorbent collection and regeneration owing to its reversible “shape memory” effect. In single system, Pb(II) and TCP adsorption were implemented at pH = 6.0, and their max monolayer adsorption amount at 298 k were 104.2 mg g −1 and 184.2 mg g −1 , respectively. However, the binary system exhibited that the coexistence of Pb(II) and TCP could obviously accelerate jointly adsorption at low concentrations, due to partial complexation between Pb(II) and TCP during the 10–30 mg L −1 of Pb(II) and TCP. While at higher concentrations, TCP adsorption was inhibited in relation to the competition from Pb(II), but Pb(II) adsorption was scarcely affected due to its smaller size and strong complexation with amino groups from PU@PDA@MSNs sponge. The PU@PDA sponge could be simply recycled and maintained stability after seven adsorption/desorption cycles in the regeneration steps.
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Food Bioscience
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2023
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IF 5.2
Su Zhou,Jiaying Yang,Yani Pan,Xinyu Feng,Hao Hu,Shicheng Ma,Cansong Ou,Fangyuan Fan,Shuying Gong,Yuefei Wang,Ping Chen,Qiang Chu
Numerous investigations have uncovered the outstanding therapeutic effect of tea extract on ulcerative colitis (UC). However, the therapeutic potential on UC of Pu’ er raw tea extract (PRTE) remains debated and need to be investigated. In our study, PRTE (100 and 300 mg/kg) was applied to the DSS-induced colitis mice via intragastric administration. Results have shown that PRTE treatment significantly ameliorated DSS-induced weight loss, loose stool, hematochezia, colon atrophy, splenomegaly and colon pathological injury. It could also inhibit UC by down-regulating pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-1β, IL-6 and TNF-α) and increasing the expression of tight junction protein (zonula occludens-1, ZO-1) to reinforce intestinal barrier. Fecal microbiota transplantation has further confirmed that PRTE could maintain intestinal homeostasis and relieve UC by improve the abundance of beneficial bacteria such as Lactobacillus , Muribaculum , Lachnospiraceae and Rikenellaceae , and reduce the abundance of harmful bacteria such as Turicibacter and Romboutsia . This study suggested that PRTE exhibited a noteworthy therapeutic effect on UC via restoring intestinal barrier function and maintaining gut microbiota homeostasis, which develops a safe and efficient novel strategy for UC prophylaxis and therapy, and provides theoretical support for medical application of Pu’ er raw tea in the future.
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胃肠病学
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ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
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2024
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Qing Zhao,Jieqiong Chen,Jiajing Tang,Xiaoyu Lei,Jinzheng Zhang,Yinglong Zhang,Jidong Li,Yi Zuo,Yubao Li
Enzymes play a key role in natural mineralization, but their function is disabling in bone metabolism when patients suffer severe degenerations like hypophosphatasia. To regulate bone homeostasis, a self-activating phosphorus-rich system is proposed on calcium glycerophosphate (CaGP) modified polyurethane (PU) fibrous substrate, wherein ample enzyme catalytic domains are imported with intestinal alkaline phosphatase (IALP) chelating and activating by calcium in situ that is testified by chemical potential evaluation. Therefore, Ca-bonding IALP catalyzes organophosphate to phosphate locally to achieve a calcified symbiotic state, regulating mineralization and accelerating osteoinduction in vitro and in vivo. The self-activating enzyme system promotes early osteogenic differentiation and angiogenesis, resulting in rapid healing of cranial defect with a “long-tail” effect compared to an enzyme-assisted system. Transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses demonstrate positive associations with neovascularization and calcium/phosphorus metabolism, specifically upregulated glycerophospholipids and calcium ions in favor of osteogenic differentiation under cytokine-free conditions. These results provide a potential enzyme-activating therapy in bone homeostasis and regeneration.
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骨生物学
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BIOCONJUGATE CHEMISTRY
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2021
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IF 4.774
Meiling He,Yi Hou,Ce Zhu,Miaomiao He,Yulin Jiang,Ganjun Feng,Limin Liu,Yubao Li,Chen Chen,Li Zhang
A three-dimensional (3D) printed biodegradable hydrogel scaffold with a strong self-expanding ability to conform to the contour of irregular bone defects and be closely adjacent to host tissues is reported herein. The scaffold has a triple cross-linked network structure consisting of photo-cross-linked polyacrylamide (PAAM) and polyurethane (PU) as the primary IPN network and chemical cross-linked gelatin (Gel) as the secondary network, which confers the scaffold with good mechanical properties. The addition of PU in the polymerization process of acrylamide (AAM) can improve the ultraviolet (UV) photocuring efficiency of the hydrogel and incorporate abundant hydrogen bonds between the PAAM copolymer chain and the PU chain. The results show that the hydrogel scaffold contains regular structures with smooth morphology, excellent dimensional stability, and uniform aperture. The degradation rate of the hydrogel scaffold is controllable through adjusting cross-linking agents and can be up to about 60% after degradation for 28 days. More importantly, the rapid self-inflating characteristic of the scaffold in water, that is, the volume of hydrogel scaffold can increase to about 8 times that of their own in an hour and can generate a slight compressive stress on the surrounding host tissue, thus stimulating the reconstruction and growth of new bone tissues. The in vitro experiment indicates that the scaffold is nontoxic and biocompatible. The in vivo experiment shows that the PU/PAAM/Gel chemically cross-linked scaffold displays the desirable osteogenic capability. This UV-curable 3D printed self-adaptive and degradable hydrogel scaffold holds great potential for nonload-bearing bone repair.
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JOURNAL OF RADIOANALYTICAL AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY
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2021
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IF 1.371
Wang Zhongtang,Xie Yun,Lin Jinxian,Li Zejun,Tan Zhaoyi
New method was developed to analyze Pu and Am sequentially for soil and sediment by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICPMS). The developed method uses conc. HNO 3 to leach Pu and Am, Fe(OH) 3 coprecipitation to remove alkali and alkaline metals, extraction chromatographic separation using UTEVA, DGA and TEVA resins to remove interfering elements (IEs) and separate Pu and Am from each other, and sector field-ICPMS to measure Pu and Am. The analysis of four standard reference materials showed that both Pu isotopes and 241 Am were accurately determined by this method, as a result of its excellent decontamination ability of IEs. Especially the high decontamination factor of Pu [DF(Pu), 4.2 × 10 2 ] in Am fraction and high DF(Am) (7.0 × 10 3 ) in Pu fraction sufficiently eliminated the cross interference between 241 Pu and 241 Am in ICPMS measurement. In addition, stable and high chemical recoveries were achieved for Pu (71–91%) and Am (70–88%). The low LODs of Pu isotopes, short analytical time (14 h) and high DFs of IEs allows this method to sequentially analyze Pu and Am, for both global fallout and nuclear accident sourced samples.
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Journal of Advanced Research
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2025
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IF 13
Bingsong Ma,Longjie Xu,Shuang Liang,Shuya Han,Cunqiang Ma,Xinghui Li,Yongquan Xu,Yue Shi,Junfeng Yin
Introduction The post-fermentation storage of raw Pu-erh tea (RPT) is a key process that contributes to the development of its characteristic aged flavor. Microbial activity plays a vital role in this transformation which strongly influenced by water activity (A w ). However, its specific effects on microbial community dynamics and associated metabolic contributions during RPT storage remain unclear. Objectives This study aims to elucidate the mechanisms by which different A w levels shape microbial communities and drive flavor compound formation during RPT storage. Methods RPT samples were stored under defined A w conditions, during which microbial communities were characterized using Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS) sequencing, and flavor metabolites were analyzed through gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC–MS), liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS). Correlation analyses and core strain-inoculated fermentations under simulated and realistic A w conditions were conducted to investigate the relationship between microbial dynamics and flavor evolution. Results Controlled A w conditions significantly influenced the microbial composition and flavor chemistry of RPT. A w above 0.60 enriched fungal genera such as Papiliotrema , Hannaella , Toxicocladosporium , and Pestalotiopsis , which were strongly correlated with the accumulation of aging-associated terpenoids (e.g., α -terpineol, terpinen-4-ol, cedrol, linalool) and kokumi-active compounds including flavoalkaloids and amino acid derivatives. A core yeast isolate, Papiliotrema flavescens , exhibited metabolic activity at A w > 0.60 under both simulated and realistic storage conditions. It produced β -glucosidase, which promoted the hydrolysis of glycosidic precursors and the accumulation of linalool and methyl salicylate, confirming its role in microbial-driven flavor development. However, A w levels exceeding 0.70 promoted the formation of undesirable volatiles like N , N -dimethyl-propanamide, toluene, and isophorone, indicating potential quality deterioration. Conclusion A w is a pivotal parameter that connects storage safety with microbial-driven flavor development in RPT. An optimal range of 0.60–0.70 promotes beneficial transformations while minimizing off-odor risks. These findings highlight A w regulation as a practical and novel strategy for improving aging quality.
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食品科学
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微生物学
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发酵技术
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茶叶化学
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代谢组学
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LANGMUIR
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2025
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IF 3.9
Yunpeng Liu,Enyu He,Sanjay S. Latthe,Rajaram S. Sutar,Ruimin Xing,Renbao Zhao,Xuesong Huang,Shanhu Liu
Crude oil spills pose serious challenges due to low fluidity and high viscosity. Researchers are exploring a range of sustainable cleanup solutions, such as using heating components to reduce oil viscosity. Herein, an electroless plating technique was adopted for depositing copper sulfide (CuS) on a polyurethane (PU) sponge by a coordination strategy. Subsequently, a layer of octadecyltrichlorosilane (OTS) was deposited to enhance the surface oil absorption ability. The PU@OTS-CuS sponge has demonstrated superhydrophobicity and remarkable oil absorption capability ranging from 11.5 to 47 g/g for oils with diverse viscosities. Moreover, it has sustained its 22.5 g/g oil absorption capacity for lubricant oils and separation efficiency of over 97% for the n-hexane and dichloromethane–water mixture even after undergoing 10 cycles. The surface temperature of the modified sponge was increased to 74 °C within 180 s under 1 sun irradiation and a sustained crude oil absorption capacity of 20 g/g even after 10 cycles. In continuous crude oil remediation, the modified sponge collected 3.257 g within 15 min at a rate of 0.542 g/min. Additionally, the modified sponge revealed superior stability against immersion in seawater and different pH solutions, exposure to UV light, sand abrasion, mechanical compression, and cyclic photothermal performance. This research presents a new strategy for depositing a photothermal component on sponge surfaces to improve crude oil cleanup.
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