Biomaterials Science
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2017
·Vol. 5
·期 3
·475-484
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IF 4.21
Shuwen Peng,Yuanyuan He,Murat Er,Yuanzhi Sheng,Yueqing Gu,Haiyan Chen
Near-infrared (NIR) photothermal therapy (PTT) is a new approach to ablate cancer without affecting normal tissues. A pivotal concern of PPT is to develop photo-responsive agents with high biocompatibility as well as effective photothermal conversion efficiency. Copper sulfide (CuS) nanoparticles prepared are characterized by their low synthesis cost, wide NIR absorption range, good biocompatibility and favorable NIR photothermal conversion efficiency. CuS nanoparticles were then coated with mesoporous silicon dioxide (SiO2) by the Stober method, and further loaded with anticancer drug doxorubicin (DOX). The nanocomposites obtained were named CuS@MSN-DOX. The infrared thermal imaging of CuS@MSN-DOX demonstrated its favorable photothermal efficacy. The potential of CuS@MSN-DOX utilized as a multifunctional platform for combined PPT and chemotherapy was exploited both at the cell level and in a mice model. The result demonstrated that CuS@MSN-DOX was endowed with the synergistic effect of chemo-photothermal therapy, which confirmed that it is a promising candidate for combined therapy of cancer.
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2026
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IF 6.9
Shilin Liu,Gaiqing Zhao,Junming Liu,Zhihuan Wang,Qianqian Zhu,Xiaobo Wang,Zhuang Xu
Modern mechanical transmission components face the multiple challenges of friction, wear, and electrical corrosion. To address these issues, the development of multifunctional additives that integrate superior tribological performance with high electrical conductivity has emerged as a critical strategy. In this study, CuS@MXene nanohybrids possessing both excellent tribological and conductive characteristics were designed and synthesized as multifunctional additives for supramolecular gels. The in-situ uniform loading of CuS nanoparticles onto the Mo 2 C MXene surface was achieved via molten salt etching and electrostatic adsorption strategies. Its tribological performance and lubrication mechanisms as a lubricant additives in supramolecular gels were investigated using a reciprocating friction and wear tester, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and Focused Ion Beam-Transmission Electron Microscopy. Tribological evaluations revealed that, compared to the pure gel, the gel containing 2.0 wt% CuS@MXene reduced the average coefficient of friction by 56.1% and the wear volume by 83.9%, while enhancing the load-carrying capacity by two times. The lubrication mechanism of CuS@MXene is attributed to the formation of a “hard-soft” synergistic composite tribofilm at the sliding interface; this film leverages the complementary advantages of its components to deliver exceptional lubrication performance. Furthermore, the nanohybrids significantly enhanced the electrical conductivity of the gel, thereby reducing the electrical resistance of the tribofilm. This work provides a novel strategy for developing multifunctional additives with robust lubricating and conductive capabilities to mitigate friction and electrical corrosion in mechanical components.
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ChemElectroChem
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2026
·Vol. 13
·期 9
·e70192
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IF 5.2
Behroz Khan,Muhammad Alim,Ayesha Tariq,Tilahun Yai Fayesa,Mathar Hamza,Amjd M. H. N. Al-Muraisy,Bin Wang,Rashid Iqbal
The electrochemical transformation of carbon dioxide into valuable fuels represents a critical pathway for sustainable energy cycles. A principal obstacle in this field is the creation of affordable and effective electrocatalysts that combine high conversion rates with precise control over reaction products. To overcome these limitations, we have developed a composite in which copper sulfide nanoflowers are grown directly on a reduced graphene oxide (rGO) matrix via a one-pot synthesis. Detailed material analysis indicates that the presence of rGO promotes a crystallographic shift from the covellite (CuS) structure to a metastable digenite (Cu 7.2 S 4 ) phase. Spectroscopic investigations verify substantial electron transfer at the Cu 7.2 S 4 /rGO interface, leading to a modified electronic configuration around the copper sites. In electrochemical tests, the hybrid materials display markedly improved CO 2 reduction performance. The optimized Cu 7.2 S 4 /rGO-10 catalyst delivers a Faradaic efficiency (FE) of 82% for formate at −0.5 V versus reversible hydrogen electrode, a significant improvement over the pure CuS benchmark (64%). Furthermore, tuning the rGO loading redirects the catalytic selectivity, with the Cu 7.2 S 4 /rGO-40 variant yielding a 75% combined FE for liquid products, predominantly ethanol. These composites also demonstrate minimal hydrogen evolution and superior long-term stability. This work underscores the multifunctional contribution of rGO in stabilizing unconventional material phases, enhancing electrical conductivity, and directing reaction mechanisms, thereby establishing a generalizable approach for fabricating high-performance electrocatalysts for carbon-neutral technologies. Graphical Copper sulfide nanoflowers grown on reduced graphene oxide undergo a phase transition to metastable digenite (Cu 7.2 S 4 ), enabling efficient CO 2 electroreduction. The optimized catalyst achieves 82% Faradaic efficiency for formate, while tuning rGO content shifts selectivity toward ethanol. This work presents a versatile strategy for designing advanced electrocatalysts through phase and interface engineering.
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JOURNAL OF SOLID STATE CHEMISTRY
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2012
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Kaisheng Yao,Weiwei Lu,Xinying Li,Jianji Wang
A novel method was proposed for successful fabrication of CuS nanostructures with various morphologies. At the ionic liquids (ILs)-modulated CHCl 3 –H 2 O interface, copper cupferronate [Cu(cup) 2 ] in CHCl 3 reacted with thiourea in water to generate CuS nanostructures via a solvothermal reaction process. The effects of alkyl chain length of imidazolium cations and nature of anions of the ILs, molar ratio of Cu(cup) 2 to thiourea, the reaction temperature and time on the morphology of the products were studied systematically. It was shown that by changing alkyl chain length of imidazolium cations and nature of anions of the ILs, CuS nanostructures with various morphologies, including flowers, urchins, large nanodisks and nanoparticles , could be obtained at the liquid–liquid interface, and the ILs played important template roles in directing the formation of CuS nanostructures. Furthermore, the as-prepared CuS samples exhibited high catalytic activity for photodegradation of methyl orange and thermal decomposition of ammonium perchlorate .
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ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2018
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Wei Jiang,Huiyuan Zhang,Jilian Wu,Guangxi Zhai,Zhonghao Li,Yuxia Luan,Sanjay Garg
Quercetin (QT) is one promising candidate for the treatment of various cancers with virtually no toxic side effects. However, its anticancer effect is severely restricted by its poor bioavailability, low water solubility, and chemical instability in the neutral and alkaline medium. Herein, zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) is first reported as the multifunctional nanoplatform to the codelivery of quercetin as an anticancer agent and CuS nanoparticles as a photothermal therapy (PTT) agent for synergistic combination of chemotherapy and PTT as well as overcoming the drawbacks of quercetin. Moreover, folic acid–bovine serum albumin (FA–BSA) conjugates are applied to stabilize the CuS@ZIF-8-QT to promote the bioavailability of quercetin and realize active-targeting drug delivery. Near-infrared (NIR) fluorescent imaging demonstrated the highly increased drug accumulations of FA–BSA/CuS@ZIF-8-QT in tumors, resulting from efficient internalization via FA-receptors-mediated endocytosis. The results of in vivo and in vitro anticancer experiments demonstrate that quercetin and PTT agent can work together efficiently under NIR irradiation, thus remarkably improving the anticancer effect. Therefore, our newly designed FA–BSA/CuS@ZIF-8-QT multifunctional drug delivery system might be a promising nanoplatform for cancer treatment.
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Journal of Energy Chemistry
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2023
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Tong Dou,Jinqing He,Shuteng Diao,Yiping Wang,Xuhui Zhao,Fazhi Zhang,Xiaodong Lei
As the “emission peak and carbon neutrality peak” are proceeding all over the world, CO 2 electroreduction is studied extensively as it is a powerful way to transform CO 2 into value-added products. The earth-abundant Sn-based materials and copper sulfides as electrochemical catalysts have shown activity for generating formate from CO 2 electroreduction. Herein, the composite of CuS and S-doped SnO 2 (CuS/SnO 2 -S) was synthesized by a redox reaction under room temperature. The unique structural reconstruction of CuS/SnO 2 -S nanoparticles to Cu/Sn/Cu 6.26 Sn 5 nanowires decreases the energy barrier of the adsorption of CO 2 , and increases the adsorption of *H, primarily suppressing the competing reaction of hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). As a result, at − 0.8 V vs. RHE , it reaches an electrochemical CO 2 -to-formate conversion with a Faradaic efficiency (FE) of 84.9% at a yield of 8860 µmol h −1 cm − 2 under a partial current density of ∼18.8 mA cm − 2 in an H-type reactor. This study provides significant insight into the structural evolution of the CuSn sulfides and the mechanism of formate formation.
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ANALYTICA CHIMICA ACTA
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2023
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Yujie Sun,Qi Dong,Huan Yang,Weiling Song,Hong Zhou
Telomerase activity detection has attracted much attention concerning its importance for early cancer diagnosis. Here, we established a ratiometric electrochemical biosensor for telomerase detection based on CuS quantum dots (CuS QDs) dependent DNAzyme-regulated dual signals. The telomerase substrate probe was used as the linker to combine the DNA fabricated magnetic beads and CuS QDs. In this way, telomerase extended the substrate probe with repeated sequence to from hairpin structure, releasing CuS QDs as an input to DNAzyme modified electrode . DNAzyme was cleaved with high current of ferrocene (Fc) and low current of methylene blue (MB). On the basis of the obtained ratiometric signals, telomerase activity detection was achieved in the range of 1.0 × 10 −12 -1.0 × 10 −6 IU/L, with the limit of detection down to 2.75 × 10 −14 IU/L. Moreover, telomerase activity from HeLa extracts was also tested to verify the clinical application.
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NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
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2022
·Vol. 46
·期 29
·13963-13970
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IF 3.925
Pengli Li,Min Wang,Mingzhe Jiang,Wenjing Lai,Jiajia Li,Kailin Liu,Hongling Li,Chenglin Hong
The early detection of tumour markers is essential for the timely treatment of cancer, and thus realising the sensitive detection of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) is significant. Herein, we employed an electrochemical immunosensor as a simple analytical method. The loading of precious metals significantly amplifies the signal of electrochemical immunosensors. In this study, the successful loading of Au NPs was achieved via the galvanic displacement method. Moreover, CuS nanoflowers possessed intrinsic peroxidase-like activity, which could catalyse the oxidation of o-phenylenediamine (OPD) to generate a light-orange product in the presence of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). The flower-shaped CuS not only provided active sites for the catalytic reaction, but also possessed a large specific surface area, which could provide abundant sites for the placement of Au nanoparticles. Thus, it was suitable for the labelling of Ab2 for the sensitive detection of CEA. The instant current response (i–t) method detected CEA quantitatively, and the immunosensor prepared under the optimized conditions exhibited an excellent analytical performance. The detection range of the sensor prepared in this study was 0.1–80 ng mL−1 and its detection limit was 5.5 pg mL−1 (S/N = 3).
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2D Materials
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2022
·Vol. 9
·期 2
·025024
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IF 6.861
Xiangang Zhai,Zicheng Zuo,Zecheng Xiong,Houhe Pan,Xiaoya Gao,Yuliang Li
Copper sulfide (CuS) is emerged as a promising electrode material for Na-ion batteries due to its high theoretical specific capacity, environmental friendliness and abundant resource. However, the conversion type mechanism for storing the Na+ causes huge volume variations, irreversible phase changes and disintegration of the structure during charge and discharge processes. These intractable issues lead to the fast capacity degradation, and sluggish reaction kinetics, and performances are hard to fulfill the criteria in practical applications. Herein, the large-scale free-standing CuS nanotube arrays sandwiched by successive graphdiyne (GDY) nanofilm are readily prepared using a simple and efficient strategy. The in-situ protection of GDY nanofilm successfully enhances the structural stability and the network conductivity of the free-standing electrode. The as-obtained CuS electrode protected by GDY exhibits excellent electrochemical sodium storage capability, in the term of long-term reversibility (After 1000 cycles at 2 C, the capacity retention is 78.7%.) and rate performance.
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Journal of Extracellular Vesicles
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2022
·Vol. 11
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·e12185
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IF 17.337
Xiaoyu Yu,Ying Bai,Bing Han,Minzi Ju,Tianci Tang,Ling Shen,Mingyue Li,Li Yang,Zhao Zhang,Guoku Hu,Jie Chao,Yuan Zhang,Honghong Yao
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is the most prevalent psychiatric disorder worldwide and severely limits psychosocial function and quality of life, but no effective medication is currently available. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) have been revealed to participate in the MDD pathological process. Targeted delivery of circRNAs without blood-brain barrier (BBB) restriction for remission of MDD represents a promising approach for antidepressant therapy. In this study, RVG-circDYM-extracellular vesicles (RVG-circDYM-EVs) were engineered to target and preferentially transfer circDYM to the brain, and the effect on the pathological process in a chronic unpredictable stress (CUS) mouse model of depression was investigated. The results showed that RVG-circDYM-EVs were successfully purified by ultracentrifugation from overexpressed circDYM HEK 293T cells, and the characterization of RVG-circDYM-EVs was successfully demonstrated in terms of size, morphology and specific markers. Beyond demonstrating proof-of-concept for an RNA drug delivery technology, we observed that systemic administration of RVG-circDYM-EVs efficiently delivered circDYM to the brain, and alleviated CUS-induced depressive-like behaviours, and we discovered that RVG-circDYM-EVs notably inhibited microglial activation, BBB leakiness and peripheral immune cells infiltration, and attenuated astrocyte disfunction induced by CUS. CircDYM can bind mechanistically to the transcription factor TAF1 (TATA-box binding protein associated factor 1), resulting in the decreased expression of its downstream target genes with consequently suppressed neuroinflammation. Taken together, our findings suggest that extracellular vesicle-mediated delivery of circDYM is effective for MDD treatment and promising for clinical applications.
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ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
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2019
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Junli Guo,Lingling Yang,Huijie Xu,Chenxi Zhao,Zhenqing Dai,Zhida Gao,Yanyan Song
The level of hydrogen sulfide in the brain and vasculature has long been associated with human health and diseases. Hence, simple and robust analytical tools allowing determination of hydrogen sulfide levels are highly desirable. In this work, a biomineralization-driven ion gate in TiO2 nanochannel arrays for H2S sensing was designed and developed. The formed CuS precipitation decreased the transmembrane current in the presence of bovine serum albumin used as biological mineralizer. Label-free assay for sensing of intracellular S2– was achieved based on changes in ionic current with a detection limit of 56 MCF-7 cells. More importantly, the proposed sensing strategy was promising for reusable application through dissolution of CuS in an acidic media (pH = 1).
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医学诊断
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材料科学
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2024
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Kaizhun Li,Yingfeng Wang,Ming Huang,Huiqin Zhang,Wei Li,Zhipeng Ma,Maoli Yin
The overuse of antibiotics has led to the emergence of drug-resistant bacteria, presenting a significant risk to public health and human well-being. A novel antibacterial material with safe and effective antibacterial properties is a viable strategy to address these issues. In this work, Al ions doped CuS particles (CuS@Al) with a flower-like nanostructure were synthesized through a simple hydrothermal method, exhibiting good photothermal and photodynamic antibacterial properties. The morphological, microstructural and crystallinity of CuS@Al were evaluated by SEM, EDS, TEM, FTIR, XRD and XPS analyses. The introduction of Al ions significantly enhanced the photothermal effects of CuS@Al, and the temperature increased from 50.7 ℃ (CuS) to 58.1 ℃ (CuS-6) under irradiation (808 nm, 2.0 W·cm −2 , 10 min). The resulting CuS@Al exhibited a good photothermal conversion efficiency, effective release of reactive oxygen species (ROS), and remarkable photothermal antibacterial activity. Both E. coli and S. aureus were completely inactivated by CuS@Al (0.5 mg/mL) under photodynamic conditions. The synthesis of CuS@Al provides a strategy for creating highly effective antibacterial materials in particulate form.
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