JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE
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2016
·Vol. 52
·期 5
·2628-2641
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IF 2.302
Ban Jianfeng,Zhu Linjiang,Chen Shaojun,Wang Yiping
In order to better understand the interrelation between liquid crystal fillers and functional polymers, a series of liquid crystalline shape memory polyurethane composites (LC-SMPUCs), named shape memory polyurethane (SMPU)–4-hexadecyloxybenzoic acid (HOBA) composites, are prepared by incorporating HOBA into SMPU based on a polyethylene glycol (PEG) soft segment. The results demonstrate that the dimerization structure of HOBA is maintained in the as-prepared SMPU–HOBA composites, facilitating liquid crystalline properties. Characterization results display smectic C phase upon heating, while the isotropic temperature shifts to a higher temperature, broadening the temperature range of the liquid crystalline phase. The SMPU–HOBA composites form a two-phase separated structure containing a SMPU phase and a HOBA phase; the incorporated HOBA can promote crystallizability of both soft and hard segments of SMPU, while crystalline hard phases are maintained within the high temperature range. Thus, SMPU–HOBA composites demonstrate a two-step modulus change upon heating that releases a triple-shape memory effect. The final shape fixing ratio is higher than 99%, and the final shape recovery ratio reaches 90%. Therefore, the SMPU–HOBA composites successfully provide a desirable combination of liquid crystalline properties and triple-shape memory properties, making them ideal candidates for smart sensor, smart labels, etc.
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2025
·Vol. 15
·期 1
·1-11
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Chen Yuan-Bin,Xiong Siyi
The Na 5 Tm 1 − x (Y 1/3 Yb 2/3 ) x (MoO 4 ) 4 ceramics (x=0-0.18) were successfully synthesized via the solid-state reaction method. XRD analysis revealed that they possessed a single-phase tetragonal scheelite structure belonging to the space group I4₁/a(88). SEM analysis demonstrated that the samples sintered at 600 °C exhibited a dense microstructure, with a relative density as high as 94.9% and an average grain size ranging from 2.172 μm to 2.424 μm. The relative density serves as an external factor influencing ε r and Q×f, while τ f is related to bond valence. The ionicity of the Tm-O bond, and the lattice energy and bond energy of the Mo-O bond are the intrinsic factors determining ε r , Q×f, and τ f , respectively. Raman spectroscopy provided an intuitive characterization of the vibrational properties of the [MoO 4 ] 2− tetrahedra within the ceramics. Although the pure phase Na₅Tm(MoO 4 ) 4 ceramic exhibited optimal dielectric properties (ε r =8.025, Q×f=18,967 GHz, and τ f = -101 ppm/°C) at 625 °C, the Na 5 Tm 0.91 Y 0.03 Yb 0.06 (MoO 4 ) 4 ceramic sintered at 600 °C demonstrated superior dielectric properties (ε r =7.82, Q×f=34,752 GHz, and τ f = -71.9 ppm/°C).
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SOLAR ENERGY
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2025
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Yan Zhu,Bin Yao,Zhanhui Ding,Yongfeng Li,Liyuan Shi,Chunkai Wang,Ding Ma,Mengge Li,Yue Liu,Ning Ding,Yuting Sun,Xiaofei Sun,Shaung Li
In this work, non-uniform Ag and In co-doped CZTSSe (NoU-Ag x In y , x = Ag/(Ag + Cu) = 0–15 %, y = In/(In + Zn + Sn) = 0–12 %) was prepared by doping Ag at the front surface of CZTSSe and doping In at the back surface of CZTSSe. CZTSSe solar cell with conventional structure but without anti-reflection layer was fabricated by using the NoU-Ag x In y as absorber (Cell-NoU-Ag x In y ). Through optimizing the Ag and In doping concentration, the highest PCE of 11.82 % was achieved in the cell-NoU-Ag x In y with x = 10 % and y = 8 %. It is higher than the highest PCE (9.05 %) of CZTSSe solar cells obtained in this work and the highest PCE (9.45 %) of uniform Ag and In co doped CZTSSe solar cells with similar doping concentrations of Ag and In. Compared to CZTSSe solar cell, the increased PCE of cell-NoU-AgIn is dominantly due to decreased J 0 , followed by increase in J L . The decrease in J 0 is mainly attributed to reduce in number of [2Cu Zn + Sn Zn ] defect clusters and of ZnSe at front interface induced by Ag doping, as well as formation of passivation field at back interface induced by In doping. The increase in J L is mainly due to increase in depletion region width induced by the Ag doping and formation of the passivation field. This study demonstrates that non-uniform Ag and In doped CZTSSe is favorable to increasing PCE of CZTSSe solar cells.
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JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
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2025
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Yifei Wang,Xiaolong Wang,Wenhao Li,Hanwen Huang,Chenyu Di,Qifeng Yang
Ethnopharmacological relevance Trametes robiniophila Murr (Huaier), a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), has shown promising effects as a complementary therapy in the treatment of multiple kinds of cancers. Aim of the study This study aimed to systematically evaluate whether Huaier could enhance the antitumor effects of palbociclib, a highly selective CDK4/6 inhibitor. Materials and methods A breast cancer xenograft mouse model was constructed to assess the anticancer effects of Huaier and palbociclib. Transcriptomic analysis was performed to identify the differentially expressed genes and associated pathways. Flow cytometry, immunofluorescence and immunohistochemical staining were then conducted to observe the infiltration of immune cells in the tumor microenvironment (TME). The composition of the gut microbiota was explored through 16S rDNA sequencing, and a pseudosterile mouse model was established to verify the contribution of the gut microbiota to the antitumor effects of Huaier and palbociclib. Results Oral administration of Huaier enhanced the antitumor effects of palbociclib in breast cancer. Transcriptomic analysis of tumor tissues revealed that the differentially expressed genes were related to immune functions. Indeed, the addition of Huaier to palbociclib therapy further increased the ratio of CD8 + /CD3 + T cells and the abundance of GzmB + CD8 + T cells in the TME. Mechanistically, sequencing of 16S rDNA revealed that Huaier reshaped the gut microbiota composition in favor of Akkermansia , which positively modulated antitumor immune responses. The pseudosterile mouse model verified the necessity of the gut microbiota for the synergistic effect of Huaier on palbociclib. Furthermore, butyrate, a metabolite of Akkermansia , synergized with palbociclib to suppress tumor progression and promote the infiltration of CD8 + T cells in the TME. Conclusions Our data suggested that Huaier augmented the antitumor effects of palbociclib by increasing the abundance of Akkermansia in gut microbiota, which contributed to the enhancement of anti-tumor immunity. Consequently, combining palbociclib with Huaier may serve as a promising strategy for the treatment of breast cancer.
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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Yue Wang,Xiangyan He,Qi Zhang,Ling Luo,Tianping Lv,Xiuwu Wang,Junhua Zhang
Construction of highly efficient catalysts is crucial for the catalytic transfer hydrogenation (CTH) of bio-based carbonyls to valuable chemicals and fuels. Herein, we successfully synthesized a series of uniformly dispersed Zr(OH) 4 -Fe 3 O 4 nanoparticles with the regulation of sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate (SDBS), which exhibited exceptional activity for the CTH of furfural (FAL) into furfuryl alcohol (FOL). Systematic characterizations revealed that SDBS effectively modified the interaction between Fe 3 O 4 and Zr(OH) 4 , thereby enhancing Lewis acidity by facilitating the construction of electron-deficient zirconium sites. Meanwhile, the presence of oxygen vacancies and surface hydroxyl groups in Zr(OH) 4 -Fe 3 O 4 -SDBS facilitated the adsorption and activation of both substrate and hydrogen donor. Thanks to these synergistic effects, a complete conversion of FAL with an impressive selectivity towards FOL was achieved, with a remarkable turn-over frequency value reaching as high as 42.5 h −1 . Encouragingly, Zr(OH) 4 -Fe 3 O 4 -SDBS also demonstrated its universality in the CTH of carbonyl compounds by exhibiting remarkable separation capability while maintaining its activity and structure after being reused for 11 cycles without significant changes.
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JOURNAL OF ELECTROANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
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Qing Fu,Xuhuai Fu,Jinzhou Feng,Jing Wang,Jinyu Jiang,Shijia Ding,Daobin Han,Manxia Wang
Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a central nervous system demyelinating disease that typically causes severe visual impairment and paralysis, and the aquaporin-4 antibodies (AQP4-IgG) serve as its specific diagnostic marker. In patients presenting with typical NMOSD symptoms, a positive AQP4-IgG result is sufficient to confirm the diagnosis. However, current clinical methods for detecting AQP4-IgG suffer from limited sensitivity, time-consuming procedures, and labor-intensive workflows, underscoring the urgent need for more efficient and reliable diagnostic approaches. To address these limitations, we report a novel electrochemical biosensor leveraging a hierarchical ZIF-67@PDA@PtCu nanozyme for ultrasensitive and rapid AQP4-IgG detection. ZIF-67@PDA@PtCu, a composite material consisting of a ZIF-67 core coated with polydopamine (PDA) and further decorated with PtCu nanoparticles, was utilized as a signal amplification component. The PtCu alloy nanoflowers demonstrated exceptional catalytic activity, which was further amplified by the sturdy ZIF-67 framework that enabled the integration of additional functional materials. In parallel, PDA enhanced the synergy between the unsaturated edge sites of the metal-organic framework and the outstanding catalytic properties of the PtCu alloy, thereby boosting the overall performance of the system. The integration of graphene oxide (GO) and gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) enhanced electrical conductivity. This configuration enabled efficient electrochemical (EC) signal generation, facilitating the detection of AQP4-IgG with high stability, a broad detection range of 0.1–80 U mL −1 , and an impressively low detection limit of 0.05 U mL −1 . Our findings offer a novel approach for the early diagnosis of NMOSD and provide valuable insights into the detection of other antibody-dependent neuroimmune disorders.
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Analytical Methods
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2020
·Vol. 12
·期 24
·3156-3163
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IF 2.596
Mengxin Zhang,Tong Xu,Tian Tian,Yi Zhang,Xing Li,Heng Yan,Wei-hong Xie
A poly(St-co-EGDMA)@poly(4-vinylpyridine-co-EGDMA) composite polymer was synthesised by precipitation reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization. The polymer was investigated as a sorbent for extraction of synthetic food dyes: ponceau 4R, tartrazine, sunset yellow, brilliant blue and erythrosine from soft drinks. The morphology and composition of the polymer were characterized and confirmed respectively by scanning electron microscopy and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy. The pH dependence experiment revealed that the adsorption of food dyes by the polymer was pH dependent and the maximum adsorption was achieved at pH 3. Adsorption between the polymer and the dyes was mainly due to electrostatic interaction. Under the optimized pH conditions, the polymer was saturated with the dye solutions at a concentration of about 200 μg mL−1 and exhibited a maximum adsorption capacity of 9 μg mg−1. The values were higher than those for polyamide, a sorbent used in the standard method. The recovery from the real samples of the three spiked concentrations 10, 50 and 100 μg mL−1 was respectively within the ranges of 83.2–107.2%, 94.5–110.7% and 79.2–111.5%, with a SD within ±4%. The sorbent could be reused more than 10 times with a recovery higher than 80%. The small volume requirement of the sample and sorbent during the sample pre-treatment, indicated that poly(St-co-EGDMA)@poly(4-vinylpyridine-co-EGDMA) was a potential material for food dye extraction in an environment-friendly and economical manner.
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RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY
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2017
·Vol. 31
·期 21
·1779-1784
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IF 1.998
Xina Cheng,Xueting Ye,Dan Liu,Nan Zhao,Huiyuan Gao,Ping Wang,Guangbo Ge,Xiaozhe Zhang
Rationale The matrix plays an essential role in defining detection limits and ionization yields of analytes in matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS) analysis. Small molecule MALDI-MS analyses commonly suffer from the high background interference generated from matrices. Moreover, the inhomogeneous crystallization of some matrices, such as 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid (DHB), is to the detriment of the quality or repeatability of detection. We have found that N -butyl-4-hydroxy-1,8-naphthalimide (BHN) can provide improved performance as a matrix for small molecule analysis. Methods BHN was evaluated in the low-mass region for its ionization efficiency, repeatability and background interference using O -acetyl-L-carnitine hydrochloride, Aβ35-40, Aβ35-42, and oxytocin as the model analytes. In addition, the modification effects of BHN on DHB were investigated for the in situ analysis of endogenous compounds in rat brain slices using Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance (FTICR)-MS. Results BHN is capable of ionizing small molecules, including O -acetyl-L-carnitine hydrochloride and peptides, with high repeatability and low background interference signals. A low concentration of BHN (3 mM) modifies the crystallization state of DHB but still retains its ionization performance. The determination of small molecules desorbed from tissue slices was significantly improved by using a binary matrix of DHB and BHN, yielding superior signal-to-noise ratio and signal intensities. Conclusions The new matrix BHN has exhibited suitability for the analysis of small molecules. Compared with the conventional matrices, CHCA and DHB, BHN provides a clean background in the low-mass region. In combination with DHB, the ability of BHN to form highly homogenous crystalline particles shows the clear beneficial effects of BHN for the reproducibility of MS detection.
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BIOORGANIC CHEMISTRY
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2021
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Lian Xu,Li-Chao Wang,Bing-Mei Su,Xin-Qi Xu,Juan Lin
(2 S , 3 R )-4-methylsulfonylphenylserine [(2 S , 3 R )-MPS], a key chiral precursor for antibiotics florfenicol and thiamphenicol, could be asymmetrically synthesized by l -threonine transaldolase (LTTA) coupled with an acetaldehyde elimination system. The low efficiency of acetaldehyde elimination system blocked further accumulation of (2 S , 3 R )-MPS. To address this issue, strengthening acetaldehyde elimination system and enzyme self-assembly strategy were combined to accelerate biosynthesis of (2 S , 3 R )-MPS. The new multi-enzyme cascade with intensified acetaldehyde elimination system BL21 (PsLTTAD2/ScADH/BtGDH) could produce (2 S , 3 R )-MPS with a titer of 157.6 mM, 1.7-folds than that produced by the original system BL21 (PsLTTAD2/ApADH/CbFDH). Moreover, self-assembly of PsLTTAD2 and ScADH by respective fusion of SpyTag and SpyCatcher were carried out to develop a self-assembled multi-enzyme cascade BL21 (ST-PsLTTAD2/SC-ScADH/BtGDH). As a result, the yield of (2 S , 3 R )-MPS was up to 248.1 mM with 95% de . As far as we knew, that represented the highest yield of (2 S , 3 R )-MPS by enzymatic synthesis, and therefore was a promising and green route for industrial production of this valuable compound.
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JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
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2022
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Rongchun Wang,Qingyu Ren,Daili Gao,Yam Nath Paudel,Xia Li,Lizhen Wang,Pengyu Zhang,Baokun Wang,Xueliang Shang,Meng Jin
Ethnopharmacological relevance Gastrodia elata Blume ( G. elata ), a traditional Chinese herb, known as “Tian Ma”, is widely used as a common medicine and diet ingredient for treating or preventing neurological disorders for thousands of years in China. However, the anti-depressant effect of G. elata and the underlying mechanism have not been fully evaluated. Aim of the study The study is aimed to investigate the anti-depressant effect and the molecular mechanism of G. elata in vitro and in vivo using PC12 cells and zebrafish model, respectively. Material and methods Network pharmacology was performed to explore the potential active ingredients and action targets of G. elata Blume extracts (GBE) against depression. The cell viability and proliferation were determined by MTT and EdU assay, respectively. TUNEL assay was used to examine the anti-apoptotic effect of GBE. Immunofluorescence and Western blot were used to detect the protein expression level. In addition, novel tank diving test was used to investigate the anti-depressant effect in zebrafish depression model. RT-PCR was used to analyze the mRNA expression levels of genes. Results G. elata against depression on the reticulon 4 receptors (RTN4R) and apoptosis-related targets, which were predicted by network pharmacology. Furthermore, GBE enhanced cell viability and inhibited the apoptosis in PC12 cells against CORT treatment. GBE relieved depression-like symptoms in adult zebrafish, included increase of exploratory behavior and regulation of depression related genes. Mechanism studies showed that the GBE inhibited the expression of RTN4R-related and apoptosis-related genes. Conclusion Our studies show the ameliorative effect of G. elata against depression. The mechanism may be associated with the inhibition of RTN4R-related and apoptosis pathways.
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ChemistrySelect
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2025
·Vol. 10
·期 21
·e06152
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IF 2
Shuai Wang,BingXi Song,Ze Su,Yijie Cai,Long Liu,Chang Su,Yanqiang Zhang
Graphical A new ionic liquid plasticizer [NTAZ][NTf 2 ] was synthesized. Compared with the traditional plasticizer DOA, [NTAZ][NTf 2 ] can significantly improve the energy of the propellant formulation. Energetic plasticizer is an important means to improve the energy performance of solid propellants, but there is no suitable energetic plasticizer for HTPB/TDI system. In this work, a nitrate-functionalized ionic liquid plasticizer of 1-Methyl-4-(8-(Nitrooxy)octyl)-1,2,4-triazolium bis((trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl)imide ([NTAZ][NTf 2 ]) was synthesized, and the energy was increased by the combination of nitrate functional group and 1,2,4-triazole cation. The hydrogen bond between the anion and the cation and HTPB achieves a good plasticizing effect. When 6% [NTAZ][NTf 2 ] was added to HTPB/TDI system, the glass transition temperature decreased from −63.41 °C to −64.84 °C, the tensile strength increased from 0.52 MPa to 0.79 MPa, and the storage modulus increased from 64.02 MPa to 110.32 MPa. When 4% DOA is replaced by the same amount of [NTAZ][NTf 2 ] in the HTPB formulation system, the specific impulse is increased from 261.0 s to 271.4 s. This study will guide the design and application of new energetic solid propellant plasticisers, both theoretically and experimentally.
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MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL
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2025
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Jiawen Hong,Junhua Zhao,Hexin Wang,Jiesai Ma,Ruo Wang,Shen Wang,Yangjun Mao,Wenfeng Shen,Lianbang Wang
The presence of the toxic synthetic precursor and degradation product, 4-aminophenol (4-AP), in acetaminophen (ACOP) formulations poses significant health risks, necessitating robust analytical methods for quality control. Herein, a novel electrochemical sensor was developed based on a composite material synthesized by growing MOF-808 in situ on silver nanowires (AgNWs) via a one-pot method. The MOF-808/AgNWs composite synergistically combines the properties of both components, resulting in a sensor with excellent performance: wide linear ranges (0.1–400 μM), low detection limits (0.0175 μM for 4-AP and 0.0561 μM for ACOP), and high selectivity and stability. At the same time, the sensor also showed outstanding repeatability, reproducibility, stability and selectivity. The method was successfully applied to determine both analytes in pharmaceutical tablets and environmental water samples, achieving satisfactory recoveries. This work provides a simple, rapid, and highly sensitive platform for monitoring ACOP and 4-AP, holding great promise for pharmaceutical and environmental applications.
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