OPTICAL MATERIALS
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2022
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Yundong Zeng,Yunlan Xu,Dengjie Zhong,Jiaxin Mou,Haoyang Yao,Nianbing Zhong
The development of photocatalytic fuel cell (PFC) with visible-light response is usually limited by the low efficiency of electron-hole separation in photoanode . In this work, 20%-PTh/Ag 3 PO 4 /BiOI/Ti photoanode was prepared for the first time to construct a PFC with Cu 2 O/Cu cathode to degrade rhodamine B. With visible-light stimulation, the rhodamine B degradation rate, maximum photocurrent density and maximum power density of the PFC were respectively 96.33% (2 h), 0.39 mA cm −2 and 82.20 μW cm −2 . The main active species in the PFC were proved by quenching experiments to be h + , ∙OH and ∙O − 2 . The satisfactory performance of the PFC was due to that a double Z-scheme heterojunction was formed in the photocatalyst of 20%-PTh/Ag 3 PO 4 /BiOI/Ti photoanode, which made the photogenerated electrons of Ag 3 PO 4 and BiOI directly combine with the photogenerated holes of PTh , so that the photogenerated holes of Ag 3 PO 4 and BiOI and the photogenerated electrons of PTh directly or indirectly participated in the degradation reaction of RhB. In this way, the separation efficiency of electron-hole pairs in the photoanode was improved, and the performance of the PFC was significantly enhanced.
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Toxins
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2023
·Vol. 15
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Enqi He,Wei Quan,Jie Luo,Chuxin Liu,Wanting Zheng,Qingwu Shen
N-glycolylneuraminic acid (Neu5Gc) is a specific factor in red meat that induces intestinal disease. Our aim was to investigate the effect of Neu5Gc on the intestinal barrier as well as its mechanism of endocytosis and exocytosis. Ten specific inhibitors were used to explore the mechanism of Neu5Gc endocytosis and exocytosis by Caco-2 cells. Amiloride hydrochloride and cytochalasin D had the strongest inhibitory effect on the endocytosis of Neu5Gc. Sodium azide, dynasore, chlorpromazine hydrochloride, and nystatin also inhibited Neu5Gc endocytosis. Dynasore exhibited a stronger inhibitory effect than that of chlorpromazine hydrochloride or nystatin alone. Exocytosis inhibitors, including nocodazole, brefeldin A, monensin, and bafilomycin A, inhibited the transmembrane transport of Neu5Gc. Monensin promoted the exocytosis of Neu5Gc from Caco-2 cells. In another experiment, we observed no significant inhibitory effects of monensin and brefeldin A. Dietary concentrations of Neu5Gc induced prominent damage to intestinal tight junction proteins zonula occludens-1 (ZO-1), occludin, and claudin-1 and promoted the phosphorylation of IκB-α and P65 to activate the canonical Nuclear Factor kappa-B (NF-κB) pathway. Neu5Gc increased the RNA levels of pro-inflammatory factors IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α and inhibited those of anti-inflammatory factors TGF-β and IL-10. BAY, an NF-κB signaling pathway inhibitor, attenuated these changes. Reductions in the levels of ZO-1, occludin, and claudin-1 were recovered in response to BAY. Our data reveal the endocytosis and exocytosis mechanism of Neu5Gc and prove that Neu5Gc can activate the canonical NF-κB signaling pathway, regulate the transcription of inflammatory factors, thereby damaging intestinal barrier function.Keywords:Neu5Gc;transport mechanisms;intestinal barrier function;NF-κB;cytotoxicologyKey Contribution:Systematically studied the absorption and transportation mechanisms of Neu5Gc in intestinal epithelial cells. Neu5Gc could activate the canonical NF-κB signaling pathway, regulate the transcription of inflammatory factors, and destroy the intestinal barrier function.
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SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
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2022
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Yuzhe Cao,Xunkai Zhu,Zejuan Ni,Bo Ge,Wei Li,Guina Ren,Xiao Miao,Xin Shao,Cancan Liu
Freshwater has become a rare resource on account of population increase and environmental pollution. At present, most the solar-driven interfacial evaporators used for water polluted by organic solvents and dyes have an outstanding nature of clean water production due to their special design. However, its downside is that contaminants remaining in the residual polluted water cannot be removed. Herein, a device applied to water polluted by organic solvents and dyes is formed by a hydrogel-based interfacial evaporator (PVA hydrogel/CNTs) and non-wetting fabric. The photodegradation efficiency of the non-wetting fabric is 95.7% for Rh B dye after five cycles. Meanwhile, the organic solvents including toluene, cyclohexane and so on are cleared through the non-wetting fabric. Importantly, the device presents a clean water production rate of 1.73 kg·m −2 ·h −1 under 1 sun illumination and it has a freshwater produce rate of 1.63 kg·m −2 ·h −1 after 6 h of desalination experiments. Furthermore, the device displays the performance of salt resistance in a 3 h NaCl dissolution experiment. A new strategy is provided for interfacial water evaporation technology used for water dyed by organic solvents and dyes purification and has a great application potential.
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2022
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Yu Liang,Lihua Li,Chunmeng Yang,Lu Ma,Weihui Mao,Hongmei Yu
The rational design and development of a highly efficient and sustainable heterogeneous catalyst has become a limiting factor for the practical application of persulfate-based advanced oxidation processes in organic dye degradation. Herein, a nitrogen-doped porous carbon-coated CoFe 2 O 4 core – shell composite (CoFe 2 O 4 @NPC) was synthesized by in-situ growth of cobalt/iron bimetallic zeolitic imidazolate framework-9 (Co/Fe-ZIF-9) on graphene oxide (GO) nanosheets followed by one-step calcination of the bimetallic ZIF-GO composite in nitrogen. The textural, chemical, and magnetic properties of the composites were comprehensively characterized using various analytical techniques. The catalytic performances of the as-prepared CoFe 2 O 4 @NPC in activating PMS to decompose Rhodamine B (RhB) were then systematically evaluated. The composite calcined at 600 °C exhibited the highest catalytic activity. The maximum RhB degradation efficiency of 99.05% and pseudo-second-order kinetic constant of 0.0766 L/(mg·min) were achieved after 20 min at 25 °C. Moreover, CoFe 2 O 4 @NPC displayed excellent recyclability and stability with negligible leaching of Co and Fe ions into the solution. Subsequently, electron spin resonance , reactive oxygen species quenching, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy were conducted to clarify the PMS activation mechanisms. Results suggested that SO 4 •− and •OH were generated during PMS activation and that SO 4 •− was the predominant radical involved in RhB degradation. In addition, Co(II), Fe(III), and structured nitrogen, especially pyridinic and graphitic N groups, participated in the PMS activation. Some insights into possible mechanisms of RhB degradation were also attained from spectral analyses. All these results suggested that CoFe 2 O 4 @NPC had excellent potential as a PMS activator for application in dye-contaminated wastewater treatment.
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SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
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2021
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Jiayu Zhang,Mingwei Yan,Guangchao Sun,Kaiqi Liu
A novel and cost-effective TiO 2 nanofiber membrane on porous fly ash ceramic as support (TNM-PFACS), using fly ash, graphite, and industrial rutile as raw materials, was successfully obtained based on the semi-dry press and hydrothermal process. The phase composition and micro-morphology of TNM-PFACS were characterized and analyzed by XRD, EDS, SEM, and TEM. Furthermore, it was discussed about simultaneous removal of heavy metal ions (Cu(II), Cd(II), and Cr(VI)) and rhodamine B, involving the adsorption and photodegradation process. The results indicated that the removal rate (90.15%) and adsorption capacity (9.56 mg/g) of Cu(II) was maintained, while the adsorption of Cd (II) was inhibited. In the photodegradation process, rhodamine B promoted the reduction of highly toxic Cr(VI) to Cr(III), and the highest removal rate of Cr(VI) reached 97.09%. TNM-PFACS presented simultaneous removal of heavy metal ions and rhodamine B through synergism and antagonism in the adsorption and photodegradation process, which can be applied as a simpler and cost-effective material in industrial wastewater treatment.
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BIOORGANIC CHEMISTRY
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2021
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Jin-Yu Liu,Xu-Ying Liu,Rui Liu,Fang Tang,Jing-Bo Yang,Quan Tang,Zhong-Lin Lu,Hai-Jun Qiao,Lan He
Two-photon fluorescent Acenaphtho[1,2- b ]quinoxaline (ANQ) and the hydrophilic di-(triazole-[12]aneN 3 ) moieties were combined through an alkyl chain ( ANQ-A-M ) or a β -hairpin motif with two aromatic γ -amino acid residues ( ANQ-H-M ) to explore their capabilities for in vitro and in vivo gene delivery and tracing. ANQ-A-M and ANQ-H-M showed the same maximum absorption at 420 nm, and their fluorescent intensities around 650 nm were varied in different solvents and became poor in the protic solvents. Gel electrophoresis assays indicated that both compounds completely retarded the migration of pDNA at 20 μM in the presence of DOPE . However, the DNA condensation with ANQ-H-M was not reversible, and the particle size of the corresponding complexes were larger indicated from the SEM and DLS measurements. In vitro transfections indicated ANQ-A-M /DOPE achieved Luciferase and GFP expressions were to be 7.9- and 5.7-fold of those by Lipo2000 in A549 cells respectively. However, ANQ-H-M showed very poor transfection efficiency in Luciferase expression. With the help of single/two-photon fluorescence imaging it clearly demonstrated that the successful transfection of ANQ-A-M was attributed to its cellular uptake, apparent lysosomal escape, and reversible release of DNA; and the poor transfection of ANQ-H-M was resulted from the aggregation of the DNA complexes which prevented them from the cellular uptake, and also the strong binding ability which is not easy to release DNA. ANQ-A-M /DOPE also exhibited robust gene silencing (83% knockdown of Luciferase) and GFP expression (2.47-fold higher) efficiency compared with Lipo2000 in A549 and zebrafish, respectively. The work demonstrated that the linkage structure between fluorescent and di(triazole-[12]aneN 3 ) played the important role for their gene delivery performance, and that ANQ-A-M represents a vector with the strong transfection efficiency in vitro and in vivo as well as the efficient real time bioimaging properties, which is potential for the development in biomedical research.
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CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
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2020
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IF 3.83
Weiwen Wang,Hui Zhao,Peng Pan,Kang Xue,Zisheng Zhang,Jihai Duan
In order to enhance the photocatalytic activity of TiO 2 under visible light, Ag nanoparticles were introduced into tridoped B–C–N–TiO 2 (TT) catalyst by photoreduction deposition. Ag/B–C–N–TiO 2 (ATT) catalysts with the functions of reducing band gap and carrier recombination were prepared. At the same time, the effect of the amount of Ag on the photocatalytic performance of ATT catalyst was investigated. Through XRD , XPS , PL and other characterization methods, the (211)/(101)/Ag interface heterojunction mechanism similar to the traditional Z-scheme heterojunction was proposed. The intervention of Ag nanoparticles changed the P–N interface heterojunction between (211)/(101) to the (211)/(101)/Ag Z-scheme interface heterojunction. The results show that ATT catalyst exhibits the highest photocatalytic activity when the molar amount of Ag is 0.005% with the MB degradation rate of the ATT catalyst (0.01707 min −1 ), which is 14.59 times of TiO 2 (0.00117 min −1 ) and 2.02 times of TT (0.00847 min −1 ). In addition, the four cycles efficiencies of ATT for MB degradation were all above 94.00%.This study reveals the possibility of construction of Z-scheme heterojunctions between precious metal nanoparticles and different interfaces of TiO 2 , and provides a reference for the construction of Z-scheme interface heterojunctions.
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COLLOID AND POLYMER SCIENCE
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2020
·Vol. 299
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·663-674
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Xia Yunfei,Xu Xiuhang,Yu Haihua,Zhou Chuan,Nie Zhenzhou,Yang Jianfeng,Qian Jiajia,Ni Henmei
Zwitterionic microspheres of poly2-(dimethylamino) ethyl methacrylate (PDMAEMA) block polymethacrylic acid (MAA) were prepared by RAFT dispersion polymerization in alcohols. 4-Cyano-4-(phenylcarbonothioylthio) pentanoic acid (CPDB) was used as the RAFT agent. 2,2′-Azobis(2,4-dimethyl) valeronitrile (V65) was used as the initiator, and PDMAEMA-CPDB was used as the macro-chain transfer agent (CTA). 1 HNMR was applied to determine the polymerization degrees of both PDMAEMA-CTA and PDMAEMA-b-PMAA. SEM, dynamic light scattering (DLS), and small-angle X-ray diffraction (SAX) were employed to characterize the microspheres. It was observed that the polarity of alcohols impacted the partition of MAA and V65 between the mini-droplets of PDMAEMA-CTA/MAA complexes and the continuous phase, thereby affected on the diameters of microspheres, the total conversion of MAA, and the polymerization degree of PMAA in the copolymers. For example, in methanol, the smallest diameter and polymerization degree of PMAA in the block copolymers were obtained, whereas the total conversion of MAA of the RAFT polymerization system was the highest. Most of RAFT polymerization of MAA occurred nearby PDMAEMA-CTA chains; thus, PDMAEMA-CTA acted as a template to regulate the length of PMAA in the copolymers. pH-sensitive characteristics of microspheres were dependent to the extra length of PDMAEMA-CTA, i.e., the difference of lengths between two blocks. When the length of PMAA was too short, e.g., PDMAEMA 600 -b-PMAA 87 , or the length of PMAA was closed to that of PDMAEMA, e.g., PDMAEMA 79 -b-PMAA 93 and PDMAEMA 102 -b-PMAA 131 , the amphoteric characteristics of microspheres disappeared. The self-assembly behavior of diblock copolymers in KCl alcohol-water solution was also determined by the extra length of PDMAEMA. Microspheres turned into nanofibers or nano-ribbons, but for PDMAEMA 600 -b-PMAA 87 , the microspheres maintained their original spheric morphology. These results indicated that the charge-screening effects of salts played the key roles in the self-assembly.
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JOURNAL OF WUHAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY-MATERIALS SCIENCE EDITION
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2020
·Vol. 35
·期 4
·719-725
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Zhang Chenxu,Wu Xiangfeng,Jia Yunning,Chang Tianlong,Liu Zhifeng,Fu Yunxuan,Liu Xutao,Wang Hui,Shi Yimai,Zuo Yuqian
The SnO 2 quantum dots (SnO 2 QDs)/ZnS nanosheets (ZnSNs) heterojunction was fabricated via an in-situ synthetic method at room temperature. Rhodamine B, potassium dichromate, and tetracycline were used to discuss the photocatalytic activities of the as-prepared samples under the visible light illumination. The photocatalytic mechanism of the as-prepared samples was also proposed. The experimental results indicate that the degradation efficiency of the as-prepared SnO 2 QDs/ZnSNs heterojunction first increases and then decreases with increasing the usage of ZnSNs. When the mass ratio of SnO 2 QDs to ZnSNs is 1: 2 in 180 min, the asprepared samples have the highest degradation efficiency of 89.1% for rhodamine B, 97.7% for potassium dichromate, and 83.8% for tetracycline, which are much higher than 51.7%, 26.8%, and 0.9% of pure SnO 2 QDs as well as 37.9%, 87.1%, and 19.1% of pure ZnSNs, respectively. After it is repeatedly degraded for 3 times, it possesses the degradation efficiency of 62.5% for rhodamine B, which increases by 200.5% in comparison with 20.8% of the pure SnO 2 QDs. Moreover, the enhanced photocatalytic performances of the as-prepared hybrids are attributed to the formation of heterojunction between the SnO 2 QDs and ZnSNs. In addition, hydroxyl radicals and superoxide anion radicals play major roles during the photocatalytic degradation process, while holes play a minor role.
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SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART A-MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY
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2020
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IF 3.232
Jun Zhang,Huan Yang,Shuang Pan,Hui Liu,Xiaoli Hu
In this study, a new “off-on-off” fluorescence strategy for detecting glutathione (GSH) and silver ions (Ag + ) is presented. The constructed nanoprobe is composed of B, N co-doped carbon dots (B, N-CDs) and manganese dioxide nanosheets (MnO 2 nanosheets), where MnO 2 nanosheets serve as a kind of efficient fluorescence quencher . The sensing mechanism of the system is based on the inner filter effect (IFE) and destruction-protection strategy. The assay strategy includes three processes: fluorescence quenching of B, N-CDs by MnO 2 nanosheets, the deconstruction of MnO 2 nanosheets by GSH, the combination between GSH and Ag + . The MnO 2 nanosheets are reduced to Mn 2+ because of the addition of GSH and restoring the fluorescence intensity of the system, while the formation of the complex between GSH and Ag + inhibit the reduction of MnO 2 nanosheets on account of the addition of Ag + , leading to the decrease in fluorescence of the probe. This strategy allows the quantitative detection of GSH and Ag + with detection limit of 0.32 μmol·L −1 and 0.24 μmol·L −1 , respectively. Moreover, this approach displays good sensitivity, selectivity and broad linear range, which could be broadly applicable for practical applications.
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MICROCHIMICA ACTA
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2019
·Vol. 186
·期 11
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Zhen Deshuai,Jiang Ning,Geng Hongchao,Qiao Yan,Liu Yu,Zhu Xingqi,Gao Chan,Grimes Craig A.,Cai Qingyun
Cobalt-doped nanoporous carbon (Co-NPC) with dodecahedral shape was pyrolytically synthesized and applied as a sorbent and matrix for the enrichment and analysis of small molecules by surface-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (SALDI-TOF MS). Extremely low detection limits were accomplished for cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (1 fg·mL −1 ), and Rhodamine B (1 fg·mL −1 ) in water, and Malachite Green and its metabolite in fish blood and fish extracts (pg·mL −1 concentrations).
Schematic representation of cobalt-doped nanoporous carbons (Co-NPCs) applied as SALDI matrix for analysis of toxic contaminants in fish and receipt papers. The Co-NPCs have a high desorption/ionization efficiency and low limit of detection.
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Mengjiao Li,Yu Wu,Chenxi Ke,Zichen Song,Meie Zheng,Qingjie Yu,Hongda Zhu,Huiling Guo,Hongmei Sun,Mingxing Liu
In this study, an ultrasensitive unlabeled electrochemical immunosensor for the detection of cardiac troponin I (cTnI) was developed based on Pt/Au modified B,S,N co-doped reduced graphene oxide (Pt/Au–B,S,N-rGO) as a signal amplification platform. First-principles calculations were employed to analyze the electron density of states of Pt/Au–B,S,N-rGO, revealing an increase in the electron density of the graphene oxide (GO) states. Furthermore, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray photoelectron diffraction spectroscopy (XPS), and electrochemical detection were used to successfully construct and analyze Pt/Au–B,S,N-rGO. The results showed that B,S,N-rGO exhibited good electrochemical activity, and the Au/Pt NPs demonstrated excellent catalytic properties, which provided a strong foundation for achieving high-sensitivity detection. Moreover, the constructed unlabeled electrochemical immunosensor had an ideal linear range (0.1 pg/mL∼50 ng/mL) and detection limit (0.082 pg/mL). In human serum detection, the results of this immunosensor were essentially similar to the ELISA results for the same samples, which suggested that the immunosensor had a promising clinical application prospect for the detection of cTnI.
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