SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART A-MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY
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2022
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Xi Peng,Kai Liu,Xing Hu,Deming Gong,Guowen Zhang
Inhibition of α-amylase and α-glucosidase activity is an effective way for controlling postprandial blood glucose-related diabetes. The study found that hesperetin-Cu(II) complex (Hsp-Cu(II)) exhibited a stronger inhibitory ability on α-amylase and α-glucosidase compared to hesperetin (Hsp), with smaller IC 50 values of Hsp-Cu(II) (60.3 ± 0.9 µM for α-amylase; 1.25 ± 0.03 µM for α-glucosidase) than Hsp (115.6 ± 1.1 µM for α-amylase; 55.2 ± 0.1 µM for α-glucosidase). Interestingly, Hsp-Cu(II) and acarbose exerted a synergistic effect on inhibition of α-glucosidase. The binding affinities of Hsp-Cu(II) to α-amylase and α-glucosidase were strong with the K a values (binding constant) in the magnitude order of 10 5 , which was 9 times larger than Hsp. After interacting, Hsp-Cu(II) reduced α-helix contents of α-amylase and α-glucosidase, resulting in a looser conformation of these two enzymes. Molecular simulations manifested that Hsp-Cu(II) bound to the active center of enzymes driven by hydrogen bonds and interacted with the key catalytic amino acids (α-amylase: Gln63, Asp300 and His305; α-glucosidase: Tyr158, Asp215, Glu277 and Glu411), altering the conformation of enzymes, blocking the entrance of substrates, ultimately reducing the activities of α-glucosidase and α-amylase. This study has demonstrated that Hsp-Cu(II) may be a promising candidate of functional nutritional additive and medicine for the prevention of diabetes.
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Journal of Cleaner Production
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2022
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Xincheng Jiang,Yanyan An,Yaoyao Huang,Wei Ding,Manli Sun,Hong Li,Huaili Zheng
The residual antibiotics in the environment will pose a threat to the environment and human health. Thus, it is imperative to develop a smart water treatment material to remove and detect antibiotics from aqueous environment simultaneously. In this study, magnetic Cu–Ni–S@Ni foam was synthesized by liquid phase vulcanization method to in-situ load Cu–Ni–S nanostructures on the surface of Ni foam. The novelty of this material is the combination of adsorption-flocculation technology and semi-quantitative detection technology. Batch experiments showed that Cu–Ni–S@Ni foam has a high removal rate of norfloxacin (NOR) (96.92%), wide pH adaptability (pH = 4.0–10.0) and strong ion interference resistance (0.1–100 mmol/L). According to the Langmuir isotherm , the removal capacity can reach 417.4 mg/g at 25 °C, which is much higher than that of other water treatment agents reported in most studies. Characterization analysis indicated that the main removal mechanisms are surface complexation, cation bridging, electrostatic attraction , precipitation and flocculation . Transmission FTIR detection experiments showed that NOR on Cu–Ni–S@Ni foam has easily recognizable FTIR fingerprints; the intensity of characteristic peaks roughly reflects the concentration information of NOR to some extent. This semi-quantitative detection method, requiring simple operation without the fabrication of KBr tablet, has a wide linear range (5–100 mg/L) and a low limit of detection (4.6 mg/L). Therefore, Cu–Ni–S@Ni foam can be used for simultaneous removal and semi-quantitative detection of NOR in wastewater. It has potential application value in wastewater treatment and water quality monitoring.
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JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS
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2022
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Shenghong Wang,Changan Zhou,Yongda Cao,Lei Song,Lirong Zheng,Kui Ma,Hairong Yue
Electrochemical water–gas shift (EWGS) reaction is an emerging technology with energy-saving and environmental-friendly advantages to produce high-purity hydrogen form the waste gas containing CO. However, it remains a significant challenge to design superior activity and highly durable EWGS electrocatalysts, particularly with low content of noble metals. Herein, a series of Pt-xCu/Fe 2 O 3 (x = 0, 2, 5) catalysts are synthesized by the complexation precipitation method to construct coupling sites between Pt and CuOx, aiming to optimize the adsorption of CO and the activation of OH – . The obtained 2.5Pt-2Cu/Fe 2 O 3 catalyst presents a unique Pt-O-Cu structure, delivering a much lowest onset potential, high specific activity, and excellent mass activity (1.5 A·mg Pt -1 ) at 0.73 V ( vs. RHE), which is over 15 and 3 times that of commercial Pt/C (20%) and unmodified Pt/Fe 2 O 3 catalyst, respectively. Meanwhile, the in-situ X-ray absorption results demonstrate that the facilitated interaction among the Pt-O-Cu structure promotes the high durability of the 2.5Pt-2Cu/Fe 2 O 3 catalyst and the operability at high potential. More importantly, the moderate binding of CO and moderate activation of OH* are suggested for boosting the reactivity in the CO electro-oxidation reaction. In particular, the fabricated Pt||2.5Pt-2Cu/Fe 2 O 3 , employed in coupling the HER and CO electro-oxide reaction, shows a remarkable hydrogen production of about 98 mmol H2 ·h −1 ·mg Pt −1 at 0.8 V ( vs. RHE). This work also definitely confirms the possibility of the catalyst being applied to produce hydrogen under practical conditions with different concentrations of CO, even being applied in the purification of trace CO in a hydrogen-rich atmosphere.
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Catalysis Science & Technology
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2022
·Vol. 13
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Xinyu Lu,Xiaoli Gu
The chemical demand for alkyl phenols (mainly extracted from fossil-derived resources) has been increasingly growing, which has accelerated global energy shortages. Due to the inherent aromaticity of lignin, its effective conversion into alkyl phenols is central to its adoption as a sustainable precursor to produce biochemicals. In this study, catalytic transfer hydrogenation (CTH) of alkali lignin was carried out in a mixed medium (isopropanol/formic acid) at 240 °C for 8 h over a series of bimetallic Ni based catalysts. The acidity and reducibility of the as-prepared catalysts are enhanced via WO3 introduction (to form a WO3–Al2O3 mixed support) and a bimetallic synergistic effect, respectively, leading to improved catalytic activity and selectivity towards alkyl phenols. Different kinds of phenolic compounds (e.g., those with substitutions of methoxyl, alkyl, alkenyl, carbonyl, carboxyl, or hydroxyl groups) were generated over these bimetallic Ni based catalysts with various combinations of Ni + Fe/Zn/Co/Mo/Cu, which was due to their own catalytic promotion of certain reactions (e.g., hydrogenation, deoxygenation, and/or hydrogenolysis). Reaction mechanisms of lignin depolymerization were proposed according to the distribution of phenolic compounds. This work provides a comprehensive investigation on yielding alkyl phenols from lignin CTH over a series of inexpensive bimetallic Ni based catalysts (Ni/(Fe/Zn/Co/Mo/Cu)–WO3/Al2O3), and undertook a catalytic evaluation of the bimetallic synergistic effects on improving the chemical selectivity towards alky phenols, which is beneficial for lignin valorization.
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Gels
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2023
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Xuelun Zhang,Feng Li,Xiyu Zhao,Jiwen Cao,Shuai Liu,You Zhang,Zihui Yuan,Xiaobo Huang,Cornelis F. De Hoop,Xiaopeng Peng,Xingyan Huang
In recent years, the scarcity of pure water resources has received a lot of attention from society because of the increasing amount of pollution from industrial waste. It is very important to use low-cost adsorbents with high-adsorption performance to reduce water pollution. In this work, a gel adsorbent with a high-adsorption performance on methylene blue (MB) and Cu(II) was prepared from bamboo nanocellulose (BCNF) (derived from waste bamboo paper) and montmorillonite nanosheet (MMTNS) cross-linked by polyethyleneimine (PEI). The resulting gel adsorbent was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), field emission scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic (XPS), etc. The results indicated that the MB and Cu(II) adsorption capacities of the resulting gel adsorbent increased with the solution pH, contact time, initial concentration, and temperature before equilibrium. The adsorption processes of MB and Cu(II) fitted well with the fractal-like pseudo-second-order model. The maximal adsorption capacities on MB and Cu(II) calculated by the Sips model were 361.9 and 254.6 mg/g, respectively. The removal of MB and Cu(II) from aqueous solutions mainly included electrostatic attraction, ion exchange, hydrogen bonding interaction, etc. These results suggest that the resulting gel adsorbent is an ideal material for the removal of MB and Cu(II) from aqueous solutions.Keywords:gel;adsorption;nanocellulose;montmorillonite;methylene blue;heavy metal
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COLLOIDS AND SURFACES B-BIOINTERFACES
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2022
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IF 5.999
Xiaodan Jiang,Xiaowei Liu,Jiayi Cai,Shibo Wei,Yanan Wang,Zhuqing Duan,Zeao Zhou,Ruixue Sun,Xiaofei Qu,Yuanzheng Tang
Due to its excellent bone conductivity and drug adsorption as well as pH-responsive drug release property, hydroxyapatite (HAp) is widely used as a drug carrier in bone repair field. Here, we report for the first time a novel multi-functional polydopamine (PDA) coated Cu/F-codoped HAp (Cu/F-HAp-PDA) hollow microspheres . Both Cu 2+ and F - were successfully doped into the lattice of HAp and uniformly distributed in the shell of hollow microspheres through a one-step hydrothermal synthesis . Then PDA was coated homogeneously on the outer layer of Cu/F-HAp hollow microspheres. Both Cu/F-HAp and Cu/F-HAp-PDA samples displayed high drug loading efficiency and pH responsive drug release behavior. Moreover, the obtained Cu/F-HAp-PDA hollow microspheres exhibited excellent photothermal conversion efficiency and photothermal stability. The molecular dynamics simulations showed that PDA and HAp can form mutual binding mainly through Ca-O bonding, while doxorubicin (DOX) is mainly bound to PDA molecules through hydrogen bonding and π-π stacking interaction.
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JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
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2023
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Xiaochen Qiu,Liang Zhuang,Jian Yuan,Huizhen Wang,Xiaoyu Dong,Shan He,Shanyue Guan,Zhiyue Chang,Pengtao Bao
Developing an effective strategy to combat multi-drug-resistant (MDR) bacteria and promote wound healing without overuse of antibiotics remains an important and challenging goal. Herein, we established a synergistic reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS)-mediated nanocatalytic therapy, which was consisted of a multifunctional Cu single-atom nanozyme loaded with the l -arginine ( l -Arg@Cu-SAzymes) and a low level of hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2 ) as a trigger. l -Arg@Cu-SAzymes can possess excellent dual enzyme-like activities: catalase (CAT)-like activity that decompose H 2 O 2 into O 2 , and subsequent oxidase (OXD)-like activity that convert O 2 to cytotoxic superoxide anion radical (•O 2 − ). Meanwhile, l -Arg@Cu-SAzymes can also be triggered by H 2 O 2 to release nitric oxide (NO), which can continue to react with •O 2 – to generate more lethal peroxynitrite (ONOO − ). Collectively, the synergistic ROS and RNS mediated by l -Arg@Cu-SAzymes endow the treatment system with an outstanding antibacterial ability against MDR bacteria and reduce the inflammation at the wound site. Furthermore, l -Arg@Cu-SAzymes-mediated NO and O 2 release promote the cell proliferation , collagen synthesis, and the angiogenesis , as well as facilitate macrophage polarization to reparative M2 phenotype, thereby accelerating wound closure and tissue remodeling. Therefore, l -Arg@Cu-SAzymes-based synergistic nanocatalytic therapy can be regarded as a promising strategy for MDR bacterial infected wounds treatment, owing to their potent antibacterial efficacy and enhanced tissue remodeling effects.
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International Journal of Electrochemical Science
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2023
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IF 1.5
Huiqian Yang,Min Wang,Tingting Yang,Chunxia Li,Aifeng Li,Jinsheng Zhao
This paper mainly uses the molecular recognition principle and synergistic effect to synthesize the functional supramolecular 2,7-bis(4-([2,2':6',2''-terpyridin]-4'-yl)phenyl)-9-(heptadecan-9-yl)-9 H -carbazole. The nitrogen active sites at both ends of terpyridine are coordinated with metal copper ions to form a metal supramolecular catalyst that contains both the metal and nitrogen active sites. The surface physical structure and elemental analysis of the synthesized complexes were analyzed using SEM and XPS. The redox properties of the catalysts were characterized using chemical characterization methods, such as cyclic voltammetry (CV), linear sweep voltammetry (LSV), and a rotating ring disk electrode (RRDE). The physical and chemical analysis showed that the catalyst was successfully synthesized and that it was subjected to a redox reaction via a four-electron process. Therefore, the prepared metal supramolecular catalyst has good catalytic performance.
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
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2023
·Vol. 30
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Chunmei,Liu Yubin,Li Ke,Wang Chenye,Pu Jian,Sun Hongwen,Wang Lei
Although the combined effect of organic ligands and heavy metals in the environment on plants have been frequently reported, their complexed interaction in plants and the physiological effects remain to be revealed. Metal complexing agent benzotriazole (BTR) has extensive environmental pollution. In this study, root-splitting experiments were designed to identify the in vivo and in vitro effects of BTR on the accumulation and translocation of Cu in rice ( Oryza sativa L . ), and the concentrations and translocation factor (TF) of Cu and BTR in different parts of rice were measured. In the in vitro interaction treatments, low BTR concentrations enhanced Cu uptake and lateral transport in rice, while higher levels of BTR’s exposure (i.e., ≥ 100 μM) resulted in opposite effects. Differently, significant increase in the lateral transport of Cu and vertical translocation of BTR in rice presented in the in vivo interaction treatments. TF of Cu from root A to root B (TF RA-RB ) increased from 0.05 to 0.272 with the BTR concentration increasing from 0 to 100 μM, and higher TF of BTR from root to shoot (TF R-S ), ranging from 1.00 to 1.75, compared with single BTR exposure treatments was observed. The phytotoxicity of BTR expressed by the catalase activity was significantly alleviated by the in vivo accumulated Cu in rice.
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Wood Material Science & Engineering
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2023
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Gang Zhu,Hui Li,Shuduan Deng,Chaoling Zhang,Kaiqian Li,Xupeng Zhang
In this work, a novel Cu–UiO-66/wood composite was successfully fabricated by a facile in situ growth strategy, and the influence of Cu–UiO-66 metal-organic framework (MOF) loading on the wood substrate thermal stability and flame retardancy were investigated. Scanning electron microscopy images indicated that the octahedral Cu–UiO-66 microparticles were uniformly and firmly decorated on the lumen surface within the balsa wood scaffold. The incorporation of only 6.5 wt% Cu–UiO-66 MOF remarkably enhanced the thermal stability and flame retardancy of the natural wood. Compared with the untreated wood, the peak heat release rate of the Cu–UiO-66/wood composite exhibited a drastic decline by 73.1% from 94.5 to 25.4 W·g−1 and the total heat release from 7.7 to 5 kJ·g−1. Meanwhile, the treated wood had a strong self-extinguishing ability and the char residue rate of the Cu–UiO-66/wood is significantly increased by 132.7%. Therefore, this work provided an effective means of achieving the fire safety wood via introducing and constructing Cu–UiO-66 MOF flame retardants material.
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE
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2023
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Yong Liu,Xinghua Zhang,Lungang Chen,Jianguo Liu,Qi Zhang,Longlong Ma
This study explores the efficacy of a cost-effective Cu-ZnO-Al 2 O 3 catalyst for one-pot hydrodeoxygenation of guaiacol into hydrocarbons. Notably, complete conversion of guaiacol was achieved, yielding a 99.6% hydrocarbon over the robust Cu(6)Zn(3)Al(1) catalyst under the conditions of 4 MPa H 2 , 300 °C, and 8 h with a catalyst/guaiacol ratio of 0.5 g/1.0 g. In-depth catalyst characterizations unveiled the presence of oxygen vacancies within the ZnO surface layer, acting as pivotal active sites that facilitated the hydrodeoxygenation of guaiacol. Furthermore, Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations were employed to evaluate several potential active sites, revealing that the oxygen vacancy of ZnO on the Cu surface played a crucial role. This vacancy enhanced the adsorption of intermediate cyclohexanol and markedly reduced the energy barrier for the rate-limiting step. This comprehensive investigation sheds light on the catalytic pathway and offers insights into designing efficient and sustainable biofuel production processes.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
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2023
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Dogan Kaya,Ilker Demiroglu,Ilknur Baldan Isik,Hasan Huseyin Isik,Selda Kılıç Çetin,Cem Sevik,Ahmet Ekicibil,Faruk Karadag
Improving the activity and stability of Pt-based electrocatalysts is still crucial for hydrogen generation applications. In this study, we investigated the catalytic properties of Cu-doped Pt alloy nanostructures synthesized by the modified polyol method, and compared the performance of PtCu catalyst with that of commercially available Pt/C for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) at room temperature . Structural analyses revealed that the PtCu catalysts exhibited fcc- F m 3 ¯ m crystal structure with an average particle size below 5 nm. The HER performance of the catalysts showed overpotential of around −1.0 V (vs. Ag/AgCl) and Pt 0.25 Cu 0.75 and Pt 0.75 Cu 0.25 catalysts exhibited enhanced performance in 1 M KOH. The Pt 0.75 Cu 0.25 catalyst exhibited distinct performance, with the highest mass activity found to be 62.80 mA mg −1 Pt . The most active Pt 0.75 Cu 0.25 catalysis for the HER process had the lowest onset potential of 0.989 V and Tafel slope of 35.5 mV dec −1 , which were an improvement compared to commercially available Pt/C catalysts. First principle DFT calculations confirmed the stabilities of Pt 1 Cu 3 , Pt 1 Cu 1 and Pt 3 Cu 1 compositions as ordered alloy structures. Nudged elastic band method calculations and the d-band model verified the higher catalytic activity of Pt–Cu nanoparticles compared to pure nanoparticles and point out the relevance of a synergistic effect of Pt and Cu atoms on water dissociation. According to DFT calculations, Cu and Pt sites significantly influenced the adsorption of H 2 O and H, respectively, for splitting water molecules. While the Pt 59 Cu 20 cluster has the highest H 2 O adsorption energy at the (100) atop site of Cu atoms, H adsorption occurs at the (111) site of Pt atoms.
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