Frontiers in Chemistry
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2021
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Yang Xiaohui,Lu Wanlong,Cao Jingning,Zhai Chenyang,Li Weili,Zha Fangwen,Lu Guanghao,Tian Hongkun,Yu Demei,Bu Laju
The preparation of micron- to nanometer-sized functional materials with well-defined shapes and packing is a key process to their applications. There are many ways to control the crystal growth of organic semiconductors. Adding polymer additives has been proven a robust strategy to optimize semiconductor crystal structure and the corresponding optoelectronic properties. We have found that poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) can effectively regulate the crystallization behavior of N,N′-dioctyl perylene diimide (C8PDI). In this study, we combined P3HT and polyethylene glycol (PEG) to amphiphilic block copolymers and studied the crystallization modification effect of these block copolymers. It is found that the crystallization modification effect of the block copolymers is retained and gradually enhanced with P3HT content. The length of C8PDI crystals were well controlled from 2 to 0.4 μm, and the width from 210 to 35 nm. On the other hand, due to the water solubility of PEG block, crystalline PEG-b-P3HT/C8PDI micelles in water were successfully prepared, and this water phase colloid could be stable for more than 2 weeks, which provides a new way to prepare pollution-free aqueous organic semiconductor inks for printing electronic devices.
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CARBON
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2021
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Khaled Tawfik Alali,Jing yu,Deema Moharram,Qi Liu,Rongrong Chen,Jiahui Zhu,Rumin Li,Peili Liu,Jingyuan Liu,Jun Wang
Hierarchical 3-dimensional (3D) carbon nanostructures have potential applicability in several electrochemical energy applications own to their sizeable effective surface, specific energy density , cycling stability and flexibility. Herein, combining electrospinning with in situ chemical vapor deposition (CVD) technologies as an efficient and secure procedure is applied for constructing 3D carbon nanostructure-based on carbon fibers (CFs) and electrospun carbon nanofibers (ECNFs). Affect the catalysis type, immersion solution, carbon sources and treat temperature are experimentally demonstrated. Cactus-like 3D carbon nanomaterials are constructed via growth forest-like carbon nanofibers (CNFs) directly on both CNFs and CFs at 900 °C using Ni as a catalyst, cellulose acetate (CA) as carbon source and ethanol-urea as an immersions solution. The Ni/CNFs/ECNFs mat exhibits a large surface area of 342.3 m 2 g −1 , while just 19.3 m 2 g −1 is recorded to Ni/CNFs/CFs. Based on the nano-nonwoven structure and forest-like grown CNFs nanostructure, Ni/CNFs/ECNFs exhibit a favorable hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) performance in an alkaline medium with a low overpotential of 88 mV to deliver 10 mV cm −2 current density and Tafel slope of 170 mV dec −1 . This work proves the synthesis parameters of 3D hierarchical carbon nanostructures and their enticing to apply as an advanced substrate for electrochemical applications.
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SOLID STATE SCIENCES
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2021
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Yong Cao,Kangping Cui,Yihan Chen,Minshu Cui,Guanghong Li,Dong Li,Xiaojun Yang
Iron Oxychloride (FeOCl) was prepared by partial thermal decomposition and was studied as a heterogeneous Fenton catalyst to degrade tetracycline (TC). SEM, XRD , XPS technology were used to characterize its performance. The influencing factors of TC degradation efficiency were studied, including pH value, H 2 O 2 content, catalyst dosage and initial TC concentration. The results showed that under the optimal conditions, the degradation rate of 60 mg L −1 TC reached 92.9% within 60 min of reaction. The degradation process follows a second-order kinetic equation. Compared with other iron-based catalysts, FeOCl exhibited better catalytic and degradation effects. Moreover, FeOCl/H 2 O 2 system exhibited a wide pH range (from 3.0 to 7.0) for efficient degradation of TC and showed excellent stability and reusability. Meanwhile, based on the intermediates identified by HPLC-MS, two possible pathways for the degradation of TC were proposed. Further, the results of electron spin-resonance spectroscopy and radical quenching tests suggested that the ·OH formed in the FeOCl/H 2 O 2 system was mainly responsible for the degradation of TC.
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DALTON TRANSACTIONS
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2020
·Vol. 49
·期 31
·10874-10879
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Runqing Liu,Hongping Wu,Hongwei Yu,Zhanggui Hu,Jiyang Wang,Yicheng Wu
Three rare-earth orthoborates Ba2MgY2(BO3)4, Ba2CdY2(BO3)4, and Ba2CdSc(BO3)3 were synthesized via a high-temperature solution method and their structures were determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction for the first time. Ba2MgY2(BO3)4 and Ba2CdY2(BO3)4 are isostructural and both crystallize in the monoclinic crystal system, P21/c, while Ba2CdSc(BO3)3 crystallizes in the triclinic crystal system, P. The structures of Ba2MgY2(BO3)4 and Ba2CdY2(BO3)4 can be described as the three-dimensional (3D) frameworks composed of MO5 (M = Mg, Cd), YOn (n = 6, 7) polyhedra with isolated BO3 and Ba2+ cations residing in the space of the frameworks. The structure of Ba2CdSc(BO3)3 is composed of 2D [CdSc(BO3)3]∞ layers separated by Ba2+ cations. In addition, structural comparisons, thermal behaviors, UV-vis-NIR diffuse reflectance spectra, and infrared spectroscopy results are also reported.
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DRUG METABOLISM AND DISPOSITION
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2020
·Vol. 48
·期 10
·966-971
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IF 3.231
Yu-Meng Jia,Ting Zhu,Huan Zhou,Jin-Zi Ji,Ting Tai,Hong-Guang Xie
Curcumin, a major polyphenol present in turmeric, is predominantly converted to curcumin-O-glucuronide (COG) in enterocytes and hepatocytes via glucuronidation. COG is a principal metabolite of curcumin in plasma and feces. It appears that the efflux transport of the glucuronide conjugates of many compounds is mediated largely by multidrug resistance–associated protein (MRP) 3, the gene product of the ATP-binding cassette, subfamily C, member 3. However, it is currently unknown whether this was the case with COG. In this study, Mrp3 knockout (KO) and wild-type (WT) mice were used to evaluate the pharmacokinetics profiles of COG, the liver-to-plasma ratio of COG, and the COG-to-curcumin ratio in plasma, respectively. The ATP-dependent uptake of COG into recombinant human MRP3 inside-out membrane vesicles was measured for further identification, with estradiol-17β-d-glucuronide used in parallel as the positive control. Results showed that plasma COG concentrations were extremely low in KO mice compared with WT mice, that the liver-to-plasma ratios of COG were 8-fold greater in KO mice than in WT mice, and that the ATP-dependent uptake of COG at 1 or 10 μM was 5.0- and 3.1-fold greater in the presence of ATP than in the presence of AMP, respectively. No significant differences in the Abcc2 and Abcg2 mRNA expression levels were seen between Mrp3 KO and WT mice. We conclude that Mrp3 is identified to be the main efflux transporter responsible for the transport of COG from hepatocytes into the blood.
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JOURNAL OF LUMINESCENCE
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2020
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IF 3.28
Xiao-mei Zhang,Wei-long Zhang,Hui Yu,Xiang-ting Dong,Long Xia
The porous Eu(TTA) 3 (TPPO) 2 /SnO 2 (ETTS, TTA: 2-thenoyltrifluoroacetonate and TPPO : triphenylphosphine oxide) composite was prepared via sol-gel method with tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) as catalyst which showed the cumulate litchi shell-like structure. The Eu(TTA) 3 (TPPO) 2 organic complexes (ETT) could be absolutely distributed into the pores of the SnO 2 matrix at the molecular level through sol-gel process. SiO 2 was used as the hard template which was removed to increase porosity during the prepared process. The red emission of ETTS was exhibited under the 368 nm excitation light, and much better luminescence properties was shown after washing off SiO 2 (ETTS-W) which was about 4 times of unwashed ETTS (ETTS-UW) and 15.6 times of ETT for 615 nm emission when Eu content was 6 wt%. The excellent luminescence property of ETTS-W samples was mainly attributed to the organic ligands, the pore structure after removing SiO 2 and stronger ultraviolet absorption capacity of SnO 2 matrix.
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MACROMOLECULES
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2020
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Rui Qi,Yulin Zhu,Liang Han,Meijing Wang,Feng He
Fabrication of two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials by conjugated polymers attracts increasing interest on account of their potential applications in optoelectronic devices. Precise control over the shape and size of the 2D nanostructures, however, is still challenging. We have developed a series of 2D rectangular micelles by hierarchical self-assembly of poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT)-b-poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) in i-PrOH. The aspect ratios and the sizes of the 2D rectangular micelles are controlled by the ratios of P3HT and PEG blocks, and the sizes of these 2D micelles are strongly concentration-dependent. Large and complex assembled architectures can be obtained in highly concentrated solutions. It is found that the block copolymers first assemble into fibers and then reorganize into 2D rectangular micelles with π–π interactions playing a key role in the formation of the 2D micelles. This offers a new method to prepare 2D nanostructures with controllable shapes and sizes for organic electronic devices.
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Frontiers in Materials
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2020
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Tian Huanrong,Liu Xin,Yang Yaokang,Wu Haitao,Zhang Zhiliang
Ce2(Zr0.94Sn0.06)3(MoO4)9 (CZSM) ceramics were synthesized via a traditional solid-state method. The effects of Sn-substitution on phase composition, microstructure, and microwave dielectric properties as a function of sintering temperature were discussed. The XRD results indicated that all the samples exhibited a single phase. The chemical bonds of CZSM ceramics were calculated based on P-V-L theory, which could be used to evaluate the relationship between structure and microwave dielectric properties. The tendency of dielectric constant was depended on the theoretical dielectric polarizability and bond ionicity. Moreover, the improvement of Q·f value was ascribed to the increase of packing fraction. The reduced τf value could be explained by decrease of the bond energy, enhanced the co-efficient of thermal expansion and increase of bond valence (VZr(Sn)). The complex permittivity values were obtained from infrared reflectivity spectra. The dielectric permittivity and loss were 10.92 and 3.08 × 10−4, respectively, which agreed well with the measured value. Typically, the optimal microwave dielectric properties of εr = 10.35, Q·f = 59,660 GHz (at 9.70 GHz), and τf = −7.52 ppm/°C were achieved in CZSM ceramics sintered at 800°C for 6 h.
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RSC Advances
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2020
·Vol. 10
·期 20
·11643-11651
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IF 3.119
Qi Xia,Hong Peng,Lin Yuan,Lifang Hu,Yu Zhang,Roger Ruan
The exploration of a highly efficient and environment-friendly solvent for dissolving hemicellulose is significant. In this study, 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium carboxylate ([Bmim]carboxylate)-based ionic liquids (ILs), including [Bmim]formate, [Bmim]acetate, [Bmim]propionate, and [Bmim]butyrate, were used as solvents to dissolve arabinoxylan-rich hemicellulose from bamboo. The hemicellulose solubility in the ILs was determined as a function of temperature. The interaction between the hemicellulose and the ILs was evaluated by using 1H and 13C NMR techniques. The hemicelluloses regenerated from the saturated IL solutions were characterized. Results showed that the temperature and structure of carboxylate anions deeply affected the hemicellulose solubility. The carboxylate anion played a more important role than the imidazolium cation in hemicellulose dissolution. The hydrogen bond that formed between the ILs and the hydroxyl groups at the XC2 position of xylopyranose units of hemicellulose was stronger than that between the ILs and the hydroxyl groups at XC3 position of xylopyranose units. The hydrogen bond strength between the hemicellulose and the ILs was affected by the alkyl chain of the carboxylate anion and the hemicellulose concentration. The disruption of the inter- and intra-molecular hydrogen bonds in hemicellulose by the ILs was responsible for the hemicellulose dissolution. The main chain of hemicellulose remained nearly unchanged during the dissolution process.
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Chemical Engineering and Processing-Process Intensification
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2020
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Guangying Chen,Guangjie Chen,Fan Cao,Rui Zhang,Hongxia Gao,Zhiwu Liang
3-Diethylaminopropylamine (DEAPA), a diamine with high reaction rate and large absorption capacity, was investigated in this work to evaluate its CO 2 absorption mass transfer performance in a hollow fiber membrane contactor in terms of the CO 2 absorption flux (J CO2 ). A series of experiments were conducted at various operation conditions and the effects of several influential parameters on J CO2 were examined and discussed in detail, including the liquid flow rate, the inlet gas flow rate, amine concentration, feed liquid temperature, CO 2 partial pressure, lean CO 2 loading, and membrane contactor height. Experimental results indicated that lean CO 2 loading and membrane contactor height have negative effect on the total mass transfer performance since the value of J CO2 decreases with the increase of these two factors, while the other five parameters exhibit positive effect and their increase lead to the increase of J CO2 values. In addition, a numerical correlation was established to predict the overall gas phase mass transfer coefficient and the CO 2 absorption flux, and the average absolute deviation (AAD) is 6.84%.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
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2020
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Fan Yang,Ting Dong,Xixin Zhang,Jingjing Liu,Wentao Tian,Yifei Zhang
Semiconductor ionic electrolytes have obtained much attention because of good ionic conductivity and electrochemical performance. Novel semiconductor ionic NSDC (Ce 0.8 Sm 0.2 O 2-δ -Na 2 CO 3 )-LCCN (LiCo 0·225 Cu 0·075 Ni 0·7 O 3-δ ) composite materials have been adopted as electrolyte membrane for the first time, in which symmetrical cell composed of NSDC-LCCN membrane is constructed with Ni 0·8 Co 0·15 Al 0·05 LiO 2 (NCAl)-pasted Ni foam electrodes. An open circuit voltage (OCV) above 1 V and improved power density are obtained in the NSDC-LCCN cells, which confirms the functionality of the proposed semiconductor ionic materials. Meanwhile, X-ray diffractometer (XRD) and Scanning electron microscope (SEM) analyses identify the phase purity and homogenous nanocomposite morphology of all the NSDC-LCCN materials samples with various mass ratios. The performance illustrated by much more steady instead of transient state evaluation reveals that 3NSDC-LCCN composite electrolyte is most optimum, and the corresponding cell exhibits a considerable maximum power density of 598 mW cm −2 at 550 °C, over five times of that of pure NSDC electrolyte cells . Short-term duration test of 3NSDC-LCCN cell at 550 °C shows that the cell could steadily operate up to ~9 h without obvious degradation at a remarkable current density of 469 mA cm −2 , which indicates that NSDC-LCCN composite electrolyte is a promising material for low temperature solid oxide fuel cells .
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World Journal of Stem Cells
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2020
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Jun-Hao Lei,Wen Yan,Chun-Hua Luo,Yu-Ming Guo,Yang-Yang Zhang,Xing-Huan Wang,Xin-Jun Su
BACKGROUND With continuous advancement of industrial society, environmental pollution has become more and more serious. There has been an increase in infertility caused by environmental factors. Nonylphenol (NP) is a stable degradation product widely used in daily life and production and has been proven to affect male fertility. However, the underlying mechanisms therein are unclear. Thus, it is necessary to study the effect and mechanism of NP on spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs). AIM To investigate the cytotoxic effect of NP on SSCs via the phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase/protein kinase B/mammalian target of rapamycin (PI3K/AKT/mTOR) pathway. METHODS SSCs were treated with NP at 0, 10, 20 or 30 µmol. MTT assay was performed to evaluate the effect of NP on the proliferation of SSCs. Flow cytometry was conducted to measure SSC apoptosis. The expression of Bad, Bcl-2, cytochrome-c, pro-Caspase 9, SOX-2, OCT-4, Nanog, Nanos3, Stra8, Scp3, GFRα1, CD90, VASA, Nanos2, KIT, PLZF and PI3K/AKT/mTOR-related proteins was observed by western blot, and the mRNA expression of SOX-2, OCT-4 and Nanog was detected by quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. RESULTS Compared with untreated cells (0 μmol NP), SSCs treated with NP at all concentrations showed a decrease in cell proliferation and expression of Bcl-2, Nanog, OCT-4, SOX-2, Nanos3, Stra8, Scp3, GFRα1, CD90, VASA, Nanos2, KIT, and PLZF ( P < 0.05), whereas the expression of Bad, cytochrome-c, and pro-Caspase 9 increased significantly ( P < 0.05). We further examined the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway and found that the phosphorylation of PI3K, AKT, mTORC1, and S6K was significantly decreased by NP at all concentrations compared to that in untreated SSCs ( P < 0.05). NP exerted the greatest effect at 30 μmol among all NP concentrations. CONCLUSION NP attenuated the proliferation, differentiation and stemness maintenance of SSCs while promoting apoptosis and oxidative stress. The associated mechanism may be related to the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway.
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