DALTON TRANSACTIONS
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2018
·Vol. 47
·期 32
·11253-11263
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IF 4.099
Yana Liu,Cheng Zhang,Chen Xu,Caixue Lin,Keke Sun,Jie Wang,Xueli Chen,Ling Li,Andrew K. Whittaker,Hai-Bing Xu
Using a facile one-step hydrothermal method, a series of metal–organic frameworks containing Gd/Tm (Gd/Tm-MOFs) were prepared successfully. Through the mutual activation of Gd3+ and Tm3+, Gd/Tm-MOFs showed unexpected excellent up-conversion luminescence (UCL) and a superior positive magnetic resonance image (MRI). Using doxorubicin hydrochloride (DOX) as a drug model, the feasibility of Gd/Tm-MOFs as a multifunctional drug carrier was demonstrated. Through modifying Gd/Tm-MOFs with uniform mesoporous silica (mSiO2) shells and folic acid (FA), the drug loading was improved up to 41.5 mg g−1, and pH responsive drug release increased to 64% from 12% by regulating the pH from 5.8 to 7.4. Also, the particles were tracked by MRI, and the second highest longitudinal relaxivity (r1) among the reported gadolinium complexes of 225.86 mM−1 s−1 was achieved. The cell imaging shows obvious blue and red luminescence under 980 nm laser excitation, and the up-conversion luminescence is unique because there is no autofluorescence from cells under 980 nm excitation. This indicates their promising application in the biological field. All the experiments indicate the promising application of Gd/Tm-MOFs in diagnosis and treatment.
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Analytical Methods
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2017
·Vol. 9
·期 20
·2977-2982
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IF 1.9
Yuanhui Ma,Liping Zhang,Lei Wang,Lun Wang,Hongqi Chen
A novel surface plasmon resonance (SPR) enhanced upconversion (UC) luminescence system was designed for the detection of α-fetoprotein (AFP) by using gold nanoparticle (NP) coated NaYF4:Yb,Er,Gd upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) as probes. The gold NP coated NaYF4:Yb,Er,Gd UCNPs had a strong emission at 665 nm and were modified with poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) before being conjugated with anti-AFP (Ab1). When the AFP antigens were added to the system, the binding affinity between AFP and Ab1 resulted in a reduced distance between the gold NP coated UCNPs. The UC luminescence intensity of this system was enhanced because of the SPR properties of the gold NPs. The sensing system exhibited a high sensitivity, good specificity, and wide linear range, 0.098–15.0 ng mL−1 for the detection of AFP (R = 0.99), with a detection limit as low as 0.095 ng mL−1 under optimal conditions. The method was successfully applied to AFP sensing in human serum samples.
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CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
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2016
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Yan Huang,Peter Osei Boamah,Jianbo Gong,Qi Zhang,Mingqing Hua,Yuzhen Ye
The fusion of molecular and anatomical modalities facilitates more reliable and accurate detection in clinic. In this work, we prepared gadolinium (III) complex Gd-DTPA-FITC-CS 11 with magnetic resonance (MR) and fluorescence dual-modal imaging modalities. Gd-DTPA-FITC-CS 11 consisted of fluorescein isothiocyanate and low-molecular-weight chitosan (CS 11 ) units conjugated with gadolinium diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid (Gd-DTPA). Gd-DTPA-FITC-CS 11 exhibited a higher longitudinal relaxivity (14.09 mM −1 s −1 ) than the clinical Gd-DTPA (3.85 mM −1 s −1 ). T 1 -weighted MR contrast enhancement was also demonstrated the comparability to Gd-DTPA at lower dosage. The binding with bovine serum albumin (BSA) was investigated. The fluorescence of BSA in the presence of Gd-DTPA-FITC-CS 11 was weakened due to static quenching mechanism. The conformation of BSA was slightly changed but α -helix was dominant. The binding was entropy-driven and spontaneous and the main contribution was hydrophobic interaction. Our results suggested the potential of Gd-DTPA-FITC-CS 11 as an MR/fluorescence dual-modal imaging contrast agent in improving the diagnostic sensitivity and accuracy.
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SENSORS
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2025
·Vol. 25
·期 6
·1670
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Yujie Niu,Jinxin Wang,Zhongxing Zhang,Ting Liu
Gaseous oxygen detection is essential in numerous production and manufacturing sectors. To meet the varying oxygen detection requirements across different fields, techniques that offer a wide oxygen detection range should be developed. In this study, a wood-based oxygen sensing material was designed using balsa wood as the supporting matrix and gadolinium hemoporphyrin monomethyl ether (Gd-HMME) as the oxygen-sensitive indicator. The wood-based Gd-HMME exhibits a cellular porous structure, which not only facilitates the loading of a substantial number of indicator molecules but also enables the rapid interaction between indicators and oxygen molecules.OPis defined as the ratio of the phosphorescence intensity of the oxygen-sensing material in the anaerobic and aerobic environment. A linear relationship betweenOPand oxygen partial pressure ([O2]) was obtained within the whole range of [O2] (0–100 kPa). The wood-based Gd-HMME exhibited excellent resistance to photobleaching, along with a rapid response time (3.9 s) and recovery time (4.4 s). It was demonstrated that the measurement results obtained using wood-based Gd-HMME were not influenced by other gaseous components present in the air. An automatic oxygen detection system was developed using LabVIEW for practical use, and the limit of detection was determined to be 0.01 kPa.
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CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
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2024
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Zhenyu Xu,Han Liu,Weiping Zhou,Wanchun Yu,Guoqiang Xiao,Di Lu,Fei Gao,Zhenzhi Cheng,Guangsheng Luo
In this study, the impact of Gd 3+ doping on the structural, magnetic and dielectric properties of BaSrCo 2 (Fe 1- x Gd x ) 11 AlO 22 ( x = 0, 0.02, 0.04, 0.06, 0.08, 0.1) ferrite ceramics synthesized by the conventional solid-state reaction method are investigated. XRD results reveal that all the samples crystallize in the R 3 ‾ m space group. With the increase of Gd content, the formation of M-type phase is effectively inhibited due to Gd 3+ ions may change the activation energy of nucleation of the grains and the formation energy of hexaferrite. SEM analysis confirms the presence of hexagonal grains in samples with homogeneous elements distribution. The XPS results verify the coexistence of ferric and ferrous ions in the ceramics. The magnetization and coercivity are suppressed by Gd 3+ substitution. The permeability increases firstly and then decreases with the substitution of Gd ions. While the dielectric constant increases with the substitution of Gd. The real and imaginary parts of the dielectric constant in the frequency range of 2–18 GHz change slightly with doping amounts variation, and all the samples exhibit prominent peaks at about 14 GHz due to natural resonance.
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SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
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2024
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Guomeng Li,Xudong Zheng,Xi Zhang,Youming Zhu,Lin Guo,Jinfeng Mei,Xiukun Ge,Zhongyu Li
The development of high technology has elevated industry’s dependence on rare earth resources. The hydrometallurgical process is widely used for the separation of rare earth elements (REEs) from rare earth ores, producing acidic leachate with trace amounts of REEs. Recovery of REEs from rare earth leachate not only mitigates the negative impact of leachate on the environment, but also contributes to the realization of sustainable resource utilization. In this study, two novel imprinted cryogel adsorbents, methyltrioctylammonium chloride-derivative carboxymethylated cellulose nanocrystal imprinted cryogel (LR-ICMC) and ethylmethylimidazolium bromide-derivative carboxymethylated cellulose nanocrystal imprinted cryogel (LM-ICMC), were constructed by using carboxymethylated modified cellulose nanocrystals as a backbone structure, and successfully branched ionic liquids (ILs) methyltrioctylammonium chloride-derivative and ethylmethylimidazolium bromide-derivative, respectively, for the separation of gadolinium ions (Gd(III)) from rare earth leachate. Firstly, SEM and TEM results showed that the incorporation of ILs retained part of the pore structure of carboxymethylated cellulose nanocrystals (CMCNCs). BET and TG results illustrated that the incorporation of ILs effectively increased the specific surface area and thermal stability of LR-ICMC and LM-ICMC. FT-IR and XPS results showed that LR-ICMC and LM-ICMC could adsorb Gd(III) by electrostatic and chelating effects. Secondly, adsorption isotherm experiments demonstrated the adsorption capacities of 66.880 mg/g and 75.895 mg/g for LR-ICMC and LM-ICMC, respectively; adsorption kinetic experiments demonstrated the ability of LR-ICMC and LM-ICMC to rapidly adsorb 85.152 % and 87.989 % of the maximum adsorption capacity, respectively, within the initial first 40 min. Finally, cycling experiments demonstrated the advantages of LR-ICMC and LM-ICMC in reuse, maintaining 89.245 % and 90.734 % of the original performance after five adsorption–desorption cycles, respectively. Based on these results, LR-ICMC and LM-ICMC were demonstrated to be highly efficient and reusable adsorbents for selective recovery of Gd(III) from rare earth leachate. This study deepens the application of ILs in solid-phase adsorbents and highlights the great potential of LR-ICMC and LM-ICMC in the field of REEs recovery.
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JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
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2024
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Yinghui Ding,Xinzhong Ruan,Kun Shu,Weiyuan Xu,Yao Liu,Gengshen Mo,Jiao Xu,Yong Jian,Jilai Zhang,Lingfeng Zhang,Keren Wang,Ji-Ting Hou,Jianliang Shen,Zhihan Yan,Fangfu Ye,Jiang Zhu,Lixiong Dai
Hepatobiliary-specific magnetic resonance imaging contrast agents (MRI CAs) play a crucial role in the early diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, only two acyclic CAs, Gd-BOPTA and Gd-EOB-DTPA, exhibit unfavorable kinetic inertness. Our study focused on the development of superior stable innovative macrocyclic CAs. By introducing a lipophilic benzyloxy group (OBn) into the H4DOTA ring (Gd-L1), we achieved significant enhancement in kinetic inertness. In vivo experiments in mice demonstrated that 40% of the dosage was distributed to the liver at 5 min, providing sustained hepatic enhancement for over 35 min. We also developed an MPO-responsive MRI CA (Gd-L3), which can participate in the “peroxidase cycle” as the substrate, generating oligomers with a 3.8-fold increase in relaxivity, and selectively enhance the lesion in an acute gout mouse model. Overall, our work represents a significant advancement in the field of hepatic and inflammatory MRI, offering promising avenues for early diagnosis and improved imaging outcomes.
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SUPERCONDUCTOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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2021
·Vol. 34
·期 4
·045004
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IF 3.219
Limin Li,Li Lei,Gaoyang Zhao,Bo Deng,Fuxue Yan,Chengshan Li
The overall purpose of this work is to develop a reliable and low-cost technique for fabrication of coated conductors (CCs) on the flexible substrates, and to understand the effects of oriented growth and microstructure on the superconducting performance of CCs in-depth. The investigations of gradient La2−xGdxZr2O7 buffer architecture and YBa2Cu3O7−δ (YBCO) film on Ni-5at%W rolling-assisted biaxially textured substrate using all sol–gel process are reported. Combining x-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis, it is revealed that the gradient buffer architecture with increased lattice constant along the direction of film growth has an excellent c-axis orientation, while the inversed gradient architecture with decreased lattice constant shows the deteriorated orientation, indicating that the highly epitaxial growth mechanism most likely related to the interfacial lattice matching degree. The detailed analysis of YBCO films grown on gradient La2−xGdxZr2O7 under different deposition parameters, and the influence of microstructure on electrical properties are systematically discussed using x-ray diffraction, rocking curve test, scanning electron microscopy and TEM observations. Finally, the excellent biaxial texture YBCO film on gradient La2−xGdxZr2O7 buffer architecture is prepared at a proper heat-treatment temperature of 780 °C, and the full width at half maximum of ϕ-scan and ω-scan are 5.9° and 6.4°, respectively. The critical transition temperature Tc,onset of the as-prepared YBCO film is 90 K. With elevating the temperatures, the appearance of a large number of weak-link and amorphous regions, being indicative of the microstructural collapse, is mainly responsible for the reduced superconductivity.
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JOURNAL OF RARE EARTHS
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2025
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Haiying Xin,Liyan Xue,Mengtong Ma,Ke Song,Qiyong Deng,Zhiyi Wang,Minzhong Huang,Fan Yang
To mitigate the urban heat island effect, align with the “double carbon strategy”, and address the issues of coating aging and mildew on building facades, multifunctional ternary entropy-regulatory tungstate ceramic cool pigments (Ce x Ho 0.1 Gd 1.9– x W 2 O 9+ δ ) were prepared by high-temperature solid-phase method in this study. While ensuring the high near-infrared (NIR) solar reflectance, the anti-ultraviolet (UV) aging and antimycotic performance of rare earth given to pigment were evaluated, and its optical properties, microstructure and practical application effects were deeply explored. The results indicate that ternary entropy regulation changes the color of the pigment from white to yellow, significantly reducing the band gap from 3.28 to 1.90–1.87 eV. Specifically, the Ce 0.2 Ho 0.1 Gd 1.7 W 2 O 9+ δ pigment exhibits excellent chromatic properties ( L * = 73.79, a * = 20.21 and C * = 50.51) and a high NIR solar reflectance (96.23%). Infrared thermography confirms that it has a good cooling effect, with temperatures of 3.5 °C lower than the commercially available coating of similar color. Furthermore, the performance of multifunctional integration is that the pigments show enhanced absorption in the UVA (long-wave ultraviolet 320–400 nm) range, with an increase in average light absorption from 0.19 to 0.91 and a substantial increase in antimycotic rate from 42.86% to 97.46%. At the same time, this material has good acid and alkali resistance (Δ E * ≤ 2.41). The successful development of the multifunctional cool pigment materials opens a new way to energy-saving architectural wall coating materials.
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ACS Omega
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2021
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Huixue Yao,Xueer Ning,Hong Zhao,Aize Hao,Muhammad Ismail
In the present research work, gadolinium-doped nickel ferrite (NiFe2–xGdxO4, x = 0–0.1) thin films have been synthesized by a facile sol–gel approach. The structural, optical, and magnetic performances of Gd-doping on nickel ferrite films have been investigated. The X-ray diffraction pattern indicated a cubic spinel ferrite structure and that the lattice parameter increased, while the crystalline size decreased with increasing the Gd concentration. Scanning electron microscopy analysis indicated that Gd-doped thin films were dense and smooth. The optical band gap value of the as-prepared thin films increased with increasing the Gd concentration. It showed that Gd-doping endowed nickel ferrite thin films with much better saturation magnetization (278.53 emu/cc) and remnant magnetization (67.83 emu/cc) at an appropriate 0.05 Gd-doping concentration. In addition, our results also revealed that the saturation magnetization remarkably increased, then sharply decreased with increasing of Gd doping content, which is attributed to effects of Gd-doping, exchange interaction, and redistribution of cations. Moreover, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis exhibited the effect of Gd-doping substitution on exchange interaction and redistribution of cations at the octahedral site and tetrahedral site.
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DALTON TRANSACTIONS
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2023
·Vol. 52
·期 9
·2853-2862
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IF 4
Zurong Liao,Chaojie Li,Jiyou Zhong,Yang Li,Weiren Zhao
A broadband near-infrared (NIR) light source based on a phosphor-converted light-emitting diode (pc-LED) has attracted increasing interest to be used in non-destructive examination, security-monitoring and medical diagnosis fields, which stimulates the exploration of NIR phosphors with high performance. Herein, a series of Cr3+-activated garnet Ln3ScInGa3O12:Cr3+ (Ln = La, Gd, Y, and Lu) phosphors were reported, allowing an emission peak ranging from 726 to 822 nm. Among them, Y3ScInGa3O12:Cr3+ with an optimized Cr3+-doping concentration of 6 mol% exhibits a high internal quantum efficiency (IQE = 83.1%) and excellent absorption efficiency (AE = 44.2%) under 450 nm blue light excitation, enabling an external quantum efficiency as high as 36.7%. Moreover, this material can maintain 93.0% of the initial intensity when heated up to 423 K, implying outstanding thermal stability. Finally, a prototype NIR pc-LED device was fabricated by coating the optimized phosphor on a 455 nm LED chip, which generates a broadband NIR emission with a peak located at 765 nm and a full width at half maximum of 127 nm. The NIR output power and NIR photoelectric conversion efficiency of this device were found to be 38.01 mW and 11.0%, respectively, under 100 mA driving current, demonstrating the feasibility of this material to be applied in NIR pc-LEDs.
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光子学
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CRYSTAL GROWTH & DESIGN
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2025
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Yun Lv,Yanhong Wang,Yaling Dou,Ang Li,Jinkui Tang,Olga S. Volkova,Alexander N. Vasiliev,Hongcheng Lu
We report the synthesis and magnetic properties of three rare-earth magnetic compounds RE2O2CN2 (RE = Nd, Dy, Gd) with a frustrated triangular spin–lattice, as well as their thermal stability and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. The magnetic susceptibility results show paramagnetic behavior with no long-range order (LRO) down to 2 K in Nd2O2CN2 and Dy2O2CN2 due to spin frustration, which are further confirmed by the specific heat measurements, despite the large Curie–Weiss temperature for strong intralayer interaction through the RE–O–RE pathway (RE = Nd, Dy). While Gd2O2CN2 with a large spin exhibits LRO at 2.7 K, which should be caused by the non-negligible interlayer interactions. The field-dependent magnetization curves show a linear increase up to 7 T for Nd2O2CN2 and Gd2O2CN2, which are far from their saturation. While the magnetization of Dy2O2CN2 increases linearly below 3 T, then slowly increases to saturation, and the magnetization value is 6.62 μB at 7 T. Our work provides promising magnetic triangular lattice systems to further investigate frustration and quantum magnetism in rare-earth magnetic systems.
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