APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2022
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Mei-Ling Xu,Jia-Ran Li,Xiu-Mei Wu,Ting Yu,Guan-Ying Qin,Fu-Ji Wang,Li-Na Zhang,Kui Li,Xin Cheng
Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) as an emerging porous material have exhibited excellent application prospects in the field of photocatalysis. Nevertheless, the overall water splitting using solar energy by COF-based photocatalysts remains a huge challenge due to the rapid charge recombination and insufficient redox catalytic capacity. Herein, for the first time, the novel Fe-MOF-derived α-Fe 2 O 3 and FeP-PC was designed and adopted as dual co-catalysts to facilitate the separation and utilization efficiency of charge carriers and activate the overall water splitting performance of the ketoenamine based TpPa-1-COF, with both the porous α-Fe 2 O 3 and FeP-PC acting as the framework supporting to effectively prevent the agglomeration of TpPa-1-COF during the fabrication and photocatalytic process. Meanwhile, the construction of Z-scheme heterostructures and the connection of covalent bonds in the interface of α-Fe 2 O 3 /TpPa-1-COF/FeP-PC effectively facilitate the separation and transport of charge. Consequently, the optimal α-Fe 2 O 3 /TpPa-1-COF/FeP-PC excites very competitive photocatalytic overall water splitting performance.
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FOOD HYDROCOLLOIDS
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2022
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Xiaoxiao Li,Yu Wang,Jing Wu,Zhengyu Jin,Lubbert Dijkhuizen,Maher Abou Hachem,Yuxiang Bai
Solid-liquid thermo-reversibility, lacking in raw starch is an important property for gels allowing repeated thermal processing in food . In this work, the Thermoproteus uzoniensis 4-α-glucanotransferase (TuαGT) was used to modify five different starches from potato, corn , rice, wheat, and pea and the thermo-reversibility of the modified starch gels was evaluated by rheological assay. Only modified potato starch (MPS) exhibited thermo-reversibility, which prompted us to perform detailed analyses of the structural and gel properties of this product. The enzymatic modification resulted in a marked decrease in amylopectin side chains with a degree of polymerization (DP) < 23, while the contents of side chains with DP 23–43 increased. These data indicated that TuαGT preferentially extended the outer chains of amylopectin using amylose as a donor, which resulted in 17% increase in the amylopectin molecular weight to 3.0 × 10 7 g/mol. Notably, MPS displayed a delayed retrogradation and improved stability in four freeze-thaw cycles (−70 °C and 25 °C) as compared to the native starch. These analyses supported a model to explain the TuαGT catalyzed conversion of potato starch to a thermo-reversible product. Importantly, the MPS thermo-reversible 6% (w/v) gel showed comparable rheological properties to a 1.5% (w/v) κ-carrageenan hydrocolloid , highlighting the potential of MPS as a substitute to κ-carrageenan and other hydrocolloids of emerging health concerns. This work offers a starch based thermo-reversible gel and a methodological framework to broadens the use of starch into novel application as a food ingredient.
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NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
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2021
·Vol. 46
·期 3
·1120-1126
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Wenwen Liu,Qing Kang,Pengcheng Wang,Feimeng Zhou
The ratiometric fluorescence immunoassay is known as a spectrofluorimetric variant for the sensitive and quantitative analyses of biomarkers. However, there are few comparative studies between it and the traditional, single-wavelength-based immunoassay. In this work, a ratiometric fluorescence immunoassay was designed via fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) in a system comprising MnO2 nanosheets, o-phenylenediamine (OPD), and fluorescent carbon nanodots (FCNs). The MnO2 nanosheet oxidizes OPD, producing a fluorescence peak at 580 nm, while FCNs exhibit a fluorescence peak at 490 nm. Under the effect of FRET, the fluorescence at 580 nm increases significantly while the fluorescence at 490 nm is reduced. The FRET effect was confirmed by our fluorescence lifetime measurements. We optimized the experimental conditions that include solution pH, OPD concentration, and reaction time. By electrostatically coating the MnO2 nanosheets with antibody molecules and using the resultant materials as a detection probe, the ratiometric fluorescence sensing was extended to the detection of alpha fetoprotein (AFP) in human serum samples on a 96-well titer plate. Our ratiometric fluorescence immunoassay possesses a good dynamic range (from 0.14 to 130.43 pM). The detection limit was estimated to be 0.13 pM (0.009 ng mL−1), which is 7.6-fold lower than that of the single-wavelength-based immunoassay. The measurement results of serum samples from healthy and patient donors are highly comparable to those measured by chemiluminescence for the same donors, demonstrating the viability for serological assays of important cancer markers.
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ANALYTICAL AND BIOANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
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2021
·Vol. 414
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·1553-1561
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IF 4.157
Zhang Wenjuan,Hu Haoyun,Ruan Guihua,Huang Yipeng,Du Fuyou,Chen Zhengyi
In this study, reduced graphene oxide (rGO) hybridized high internal phase emulsions were developed and polymerized as porous carriers for aptamer (5’/5AmMC6/-AGT CCG TGG TAG GGC AGG TTG GGG TGA CT-3’) modification to enrich human α-thrombin from serum. The structure and properties of the materials were confirmed by scanning electron microscope (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscope (FT-IR), and X-ray photoelectron spectra (XPS). The adsorption ability and selectivity were studied and the thrombin was detected with liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC–MS). The adsorption of thrombin onto the sorbent was achieved within 30 min and the desorption was realized using 5.0 mL of acetonitrile/water (80/20, v/v). The thrombin was quantified by LC–MS according to its characteristic peptide sequence of ELLESYIDGR. Graphical abstract
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Molecular Catalysis
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2021
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Junyi Liu,Xianxiang Liu,Qiong Xu,Dulin Yin
A series of highly active and ortho -position selective catalysts based on (α-Fe 2 O 3 ) 1- x (V 2 O 5 ) x catalysts were proposed for the C -methylation of phenol with methanol. The (α-Fe 2 O 3 ) 1- x (V 2 O 5 ) x catalysts were synthesized by coprecipitation method of Fe and V elements and microwave drying. The chemical composition, material structure, acid-base properties, and structure-activity relationship of (α-Fe 2 O 3 ) 1- x (V 2 O 5 ) x catalysts were systematically analyzed by the techniques of XRD, XPS, TEM, N 2 adsorption-desorption, Raman, UV-Vis, ESR, NH 3 /CO 2 -TPD and Pyridine-IR. The (α-Fe 2 O 3 ) 1- x (V 2 O 5 ) x catalysts have the double advantages of high activity and high stability for the methylation of phenol due to the high BET surface area, large total pore volume, dispersive active sites and enhanced acid-base property. o -cresol and 2,6-xylenol were the main products, and nearly 100% selectivity to the ortho -position of phenol and 90% selectivity to o -cresol were obtained. Furthermore, the (α-Fe 2 O 3 ) 1- x (V 2 O 5 ) x catalysts possess long lifetime over 2500 h and high activity at a weight hourly space velocity of 1.6 h −1 compared with the microwave-dried α-Fe 2 O 3 catalyst. The doping of vanadium improves the activity and stability of α-Fe 2 O 3 catalyst, which attributes to the modification of catalyst structure, especially the improvement of acid-base centers and oxygen vacancy. Recently the (α-Fe 2 O 3 ) 1- x (V 2 O 5 ) x catalysts have been stably and efficiently applied in industry for the methylation of phenol.
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ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2021
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Jiabin Shen,Shanshan Xu,Cheng Zhao,Xiaopeng Qiao,Haiquan Liu,Yong Zhao,Jing Wei,Yongheng Zhu
In this work, we present a new metal oxide semiconductor gas sensor for detecting trimethylamine (TMA) by bimetal Au@Pt-modified α-Fe2O3 hollow nanocubes (NCs) as sensing materials. The structure and morphological characteristics of Au@Pt/α-Fe2O3 were evaluated through multiple analyses, and their gas-sensitive performance was investigated. Compared with the pristine α-Fe2O3 NC sensor, the sensor based on Au@Pt/α-Fe2O3 NCs exhibited faster response time (5 s) and higher response (Ra/Rg = 32) toward 100 ppm TMA gas at a lower temperature (150 °C). Furthermore, we also assessed the Au@Pt/α-Fe2O3 NC sensor for detecting the freshness of Larimichthys crocea which have been observed by headspace solid-phase microextraction and gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. The high performance of the Au@Pt/α-Fe2O3 NCs is attributed to the special hollow morphology with a high specific surface area (212.9 m2/g) and the synergistic effect of the Au@Pt bimetal. The Au@Pt/α-Fe2O3 sensor shows promising application prospects in estimating seafood freshness on the spot.
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CARBON
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2021
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Xiaocui Wu,Qingshan Zhao,Fang Guo,Guangsen Xia,Xiaojie Tan,Huiyuan Lv,Zhaoxuan Feng,Wenting Wu,Jingtang Zheng,Mingbo Wu
Merging photocatalysis with Fenton-like reaction provides a promising synergetic advanced oxidation technology for water treatment, whereas the rational design of efficient cooperative photo-Fenton system still remains a great challenge. In this study, a ternary α-FeOOH/carbon dots/porous g-C 3 N 4 (α-FeOOH/CDs/p-GCN) composite is developed as visible-light-driven heterogeneous photo-Fenton catalyst for contaminated water remediation. α-FeOOH nanorods are in-situ grown on porous g-C 3 N 4 substrates, among which CDs are intercalated as high-speed electron transmission bridges, simultaneously preventing the photogenerated electron-hole recombination and accelerating the Fe 3+ /Fe 2+ redox cycle. The distinctive heterostructure and synergetic catalytic effect endow α-FeOOH/CDs/p-GCN with superior efficiency, reusability , and universality for recalcitrant pollutant elimination, the reaction rate of which is nearly 13.6, 7.3, 3.4, 1.4, and 5.1 times higher than that of α-FeOOH, bulk g-C 3 N 4 (b-GCN), p-GCN, α-FeOOH/p-GCN, and α-FeOOH/CDs/b-GCN, respectively. The FeOOH/CDs/p-GCN also demonstrates excellent tolerance to realistic environmental matrices including deionized water, sea water, river water, wastewater, and underground water. HO• and •O 2 − radicals are proved to be the predominant contributors in the photo-Fenton system. This work provides an efficient synergetic visible-light-driven photo-Fenton catalyst possessing great potential for practical contaminated water remediation.
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Frontiers in Microbiology
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2021
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IF 5.64
Huang Maoxi,Yan Yunlong,Wang Li,Chen Jun,Liu Tao,Xie Xin,Li Xiangyang
Amino-phosphonate derivative R-diphenyl-1-(4-methylbenzothiazole-2-amino)-1-(thiphene-2-yl)-methylphosphonate (Q-R) has a high protective anti-tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) activity. However, the mechanism responsible for Q-R’s effect on TMV infection is largely unknown. Here, we studied the expression levels of harpin-binding protein 1 (HrBP1) and pathogenesis-related protein-1a (PR-1a) in TMV-infected tobacco plants by using reverse transcription quantitative real-time PCR. Then, we verified the interactions between Q-R and the HrBP1 protein from Escherichia coli using isothermal titration calorimetry and studied the Q-R-associated assembly of HrBP1 using size-exclusion chromatography. The results showed that the expression levels of HrBP1 and PR-1a genes were significantly increased by Q-R at the transcriptional level in TMV-infected tobacco plants, and the E. coli-expressed HrBP1 protein was assembled into oligomers by Q-R via binding to HrBP1 with a dissociation constant of 1.19 μM. We, therefore, concluded that Q-R activated the HrBP1 and PR-1a genes and enhanced the ability of HrBP1 to assemble in tobacco plants.
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JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
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2021
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IF 4.354
Qi Xia,Xiang Li,Xi Fu,Yaxuan Zhou,Yanqing Peng,Jiayi Wang,Gonghua Song
A novel three-component reaction of α-ketoaldehydes, 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds, and organic boronic acids catalyzed by CuO in water has been developed to give a wide range of products containing 1,3/1,4-diketones. The method has some advantages such as the use of readily available starting materials, wide substrate scopes, excellent yields, gram-scale synthesis, and mild reaction conditions.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
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2021
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IF 6.953
Jing Meng,Qingyue Li,Zengyuan Cao,Dongyu Gu,Yunxiao Wang,Yunci Zhang,Yi Wang,Yi Yang,Fei He
In the present study, an efficient method based on ligand fishing and high-speed counter-current chromatography (HSCCC) was established to screen, enrich and separate the active components with the α-amylase inhibitory activity from a traditional dish Toona sinensis . The active components were screened from T. sinensis by ligand fishing using the magnetic immobilized α-amylase prepared through solvothermal and crosslinking methods. HSCCC was used to separate the target compound according to the K value. As a result, a potential active compound 1,2,3,4,6-penta-O-galloyl-β- d -glucose and a non-target compound quercetin-3-O-α-L-rhamnopyranoside were separated and identified. In - vitro experiments indicated that 1,2,3,4,6-penta-O-galloyl-β- d -glucose had the activity against α-amylase and the IC 50 value was 93.49 ± 0.80 μg/mL which was higher than that of the non-target compound. The result further confirmed the molecular fishing effect of magnetic immobilized α-amylase. The present study can not only find and separate the hypoglycemic substances in T. sinensis quickly and effectively, but also can provide a new approach for the study of natural active components.
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MICROCHIMICA ACTA
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2020
·Vol. 187
·期 11
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Zou Jiao,Lan Xi-Wen,Zhao Guo-Qing,Huang Zhao-Ning,Liu Yi-Ping,Yu Jin-Gang
A novel chiral sensing platform, 6-O-α-maltosyl-β-cyclodextrin (Mal-βCD)-based film, is proposed for selective electrochemical recognition of tyrosine ( Tyr ) enantiomers. Black phosphorus nanosheets (BP NSs) and Mal-βCD modified glassy carbon electrode (Mal-βCD/BP NSs/GCE) were prepared by a layer-to-layer drop-casting method, and the platform was easy to fabricate and facile to operate. It is proposed that the amino and hydroxyl groups of the Tyr enantiomers and the chiral hydroxyl groups of Mal-βCD selectively form intermolecular hydrogen bonds to dominate effective chiral recognition. Two linear equations of Ip (μA) = 11.40 C L-Tyr (mM) + 0.28 ( R 2 = 0.99147) and Ip (μA) = 7.96 C D-Tyr (mM) + 0.22 ( R 2 = 0.99583) in the concentration range 0.01–1.00 mM have been obtained. The limits of detection (S/N=3) for L- Tyr and D- Tyr were 4.81 and 6.89 µM, respectively. An interesting phenomenon was that the value of I L- Tyr /I D- Tyr (1.51) in this work was slightly higher than the value of I L- Trp /I D- Trp (1.49) reported in our previous study, where tryptophan ( Trp ) enantiomers were electrochemically recognized by Nafion (NF)-stabilized BPNSs-G2-β-CD composite. The two similar sensors fabricated by different methods showed different recognition ability toward either Tyr or Trp enantiomers, and the underlying mechanism was discussed in detail. More importantly, the proposed chiral sensor enables prediction of the percentages of D- Tyr in racemic Tyr mixtures. The chiral sensor may provide a novel approach for the fabrication of novel chiral platforms in the practical detection of L- or D- enantiomer in racemic Tyr mixtures. Graphical abstract
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Biomed Research International
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2020
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Junwei He,Liangfa Wu,Li Yang,Boyuan Zhao,Chunlong Li
The total phenolic and flavonoid contents (TPC and TFC) from the genus Hosta with antioxidant and α-glucosidase inhibitory activities were reported for the first time. Sixteen extracts from the aboveground and underground parts of the four Hosta species, including H. plantaginea, H. ventricosa, H. ensata, and H. albofarinosa, using reflux extraction (RE) and ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) techniques have high TPC and TFC with good antioxidant and α-glucosidase inhibitory activities. Furthermore, no significant differences on extraction yields, TPC, and TFC were found between RE and UAE techniques. Additionally, extracts from the aboveground parts of the four Hosta species had higher TPC, TFC, antioxidant, and α-glucosidase inhibitory activities compared to the underground parts by means of RE or UAE techniques. Lastly, the extracts of H. albo-marginata displayed a very remarkable α-glucosidase inhibitory activity compared to the positive control acarbose. The relationships of sixteen extracts of the four Hosta species were analyzed by RE and UAE techniques between extraction yields, TPC, TFC, antioxidant activity, and α-glucosidase inhibitory activity. The present study demonstrated that H. plantaginea, H. ventricosa, H. ensata, and H. albofarinosa could be new sources of natural antioxidants and antidiabetes for pharmaceutical and industrial purposes.
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