BioChip Journal
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2020
·Vol. 14
·期 4
·429-437
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IF 2.309
Xiong Xiaolu,Zhang Junlin,Wang Zhou,Liu Chenchen,Xiao Wende,Han Junfeng,Shi Qingfan
In order to improve the efficiency of disease diagnosis and environmental monitoring, it is desirable to detect the concentration of proteins and metal ions simultaneously, since the current popular diagnostic platform can only detect proteins or metal ions independently. In this work, we developed a colorimetric microfluidic paper-based analytical device (µPAD) for simultaneous determination of protein (bovine serum albumin, BSA) and metal ions [Fe(III) and Ni(II)]. The µPAD consisted of one central zone, ten reaction zones and ten detection zones in one device, in which reaction solutions were effectively optimized for different types of chromogenic reactions. Fe(III), Ni(II) and BSA can be easily identified by the colored products, and their concentrations are in good accordance with color depth based on the established standard curves. The detection limits are 0.1 mM for Fe(III), 0.5 mM for Ni(II) and 1µM for BSA, respectively. Best of all, we demonstrated the efficiency of the µPAD with accurate detection of Fe(III), Ni (II) and BSA from river water samples within 15 minutes. The µPAD detection is efficient, instrument-free, and easy-to-use, holding great potential for simultaneous detection of cross type analytes in numerous diagnostic fields.
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JOURNAL OF POLYMERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
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2020
·Vol. 29
·期 5
·1460-1466
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IF 2.572
Sun Ce,Wang Zanru,Wang Qiong,Cao Jun,Li Wenlong,Tan Haiyan,Zhang Yanhua
In this work, a series of polyurethane/montmorillonite (PU/MMT) nanocomposite films were prepared by in-situ polymerization method. The effect of MMT contents on the properties of the films was investigated using various test methods. MMT enhanced the thermal stability of the films, and the glass transition temperature of PU/MMT films was increased because MMT limited the movement of molecular chains of PU. MMT was well-dispersed in the nanocomposites because the agglomeration of MMT was inhibited by mechanical force. Especially in the PU/4% MMT nanocomposite, MMT showed the best dispersibility. This study showed that the addition of MMT effectively improved the properties of the PU/MMT nanocomposite films.
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Nanoscale Research Letters
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2014
·Vol. 9
·期 1
·1-9
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IF 2.481
Huang Renliang,Wang Yuefei,Qi Wei,Su Rongxin,He Zhimin
Controlling the self-assembly of diphenylalanine peptide (FF) into various nanoarchitectures has received great amounts of attention in recent years. Here, we report the temperature-induced reversible self-assembly of diphenylalanine peptide to microtubes, nanowires, or organogel in different solvents. We also find that the organogel in isopropanol transforms into crystalline flakes or nanowires when the temperature increases. The reversible self-assembly in polar solvents may be mainly controlled by electronic and aromatic interactions between the FF molecules themselves, which is associated with the dissociation equilibrium and significantly influenced by temperature. We found that the organogel in the isopropanol solvent made a unique transition to crystalline structures, a process that is driven by temperature and may be kinetically controlled. During the heating-cooling process, FF preferentially self-assembles to metastable nanofibers and organogel. They further transform to thermodynamically stable crystal structures via molecular rearrangement after introducing an external energy, such as the increasing temperature used in this study. The strategy demonstrated in this study provides an efficient way to controllably fabricate smart, temperature-responsive peptide nanomaterials and enriches the understanding of the growth mechanism of diphenylalanine peptide nanostructures.
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Nature Communications
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2023
·Vol. 14
·期 1
·1-9
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Zang Ying,Lu Di-Qiu,Wang Kun,Li Bo,Peng Peng,Lan Ya-Qian,Zang Shuang-Quan
Catalysts capable of electrochemical overall water splitting in acidic, neutral, and alkaline solution are important materials. This work develops bifunctional catalysts with single atom active sites through a pyrolysis-free route. Starting with a conjugated framework containing Fe sites, the addition of Ni atoms is used to weaken the adsorption of electrochemically generated intermediates, thus leading to more optimized energy level sand enhanced catalytic performance. The pyrolysis-free synthesis also ensured the formation of well-defined active sites within the framework structure, providing ideal platforms to understand the catalytic processes. The as-prepared catalyst exhibits efficient catalytic capability for electrochemical water splitting in both acidic and alkaline electrolytes. At a current density of 10 mA cm −2 , the overpotential for hydrogen evolution and oxygen evolution is 23/201 mV and 42/194 mV in 0.5 M H 2 SO 4 and 1 M KOH, respectively. Our work not only develops a route towards efficient catalysts applicable across a wide range of pH values, it also provides a successful showcase of a model catalyst for in-depth mechanistic insight into electrochemical water splitting.
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JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE
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2019
·Vol. 55
·期 10
·4265-4278
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IF 3.442
Hu Miao,Yan Aihua,Cui Qiaopeng,Huang Fei,Li Dengke,Li Fan,Huang Ji,Qiang Yinghuai
In this work, nickel sulfide (NiS)/bismuth oxybromide (BiOBr) hybrids were synthesized by a two-step hydrothermal method. Some advanced tools were employed to characterize the crystal phase, morphological evolution, light absorption and photocatalytic performance. Significantly, NiS/BiOBr hybrids exhibited enhanced photocatalytic activity toward rhodamine B (RhB) degradation under visible light irradiation. Comparatively, NS/BOB-3.0 showed the highest degradation rate, over 2.5 times higher than that of pure BiOBr. Furthermore, the retarded recombination rate of photogenerated carriers contributed to the improved photocatalytic performance. The results indicate that hybrids may be a promising method for enhancing the photocatalytic ability of BiOX-based semiconductor.
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Nature Communications
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2021
·Vol. 12
·期 1
·1-11
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Zuo Wenhua,Liu Xiangsi,Qiu Jimin,Zhang Dexin,Xiao Zhumei,Xie Jisheng,Ren Fucheng,Wang Jinming,Li Yixiao,Ortiz Gregorio F.,Wen Wen,Wu Shunqing,Wang Ming-Sheng,Fu Riqiang,Yang Yong
Layered transition metal oxides are the most important cathode materials for Li/Na/K ion batteries. Suppressing undesirable phase transformations during charge-discharge processes is a critical and fundamental challenge towards the rational design of high-performance layered oxide cathodes. Here we report a shale-like Na x MnO 2 (S-NMO) electrode that is derived from a simple but effective water-mediated strategy. This strategy expands the Na + layer spacings of P2-type Na 0.67 MnO 2 and transforms the particles into accordion-like morphology. Therefore, the S-NMO electrode exhibits improved Na + mobility and near-zero-strain property during charge-discharge processes, which leads to outstanding rate capability (100 mAh g −1 at the operation time of 6 min) and cycling stability (>3000 cycles). In addition, the water-mediated strategy is feasible to other layered sodium oxides and the obtained S-NMO electrode has an excellent tolerance to humidity. This work demonstrates that engineering the spacings of alkali-metal layer is an effective strategy to stabilize the structure of layered transition metal oxides.
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Nano Research
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2021
·Vol. 15
·期 4
·2935-2942
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Chen Jiayi,Li Xu,Ma Bo,Zhao Xudong,Chen Yantao
The sluggish charge transfer and poor intrinsic activity are the bottlenecks that hamper the further development of electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution. A novel core-shell heterostructure of Cu 3 P@Ni is fabricated, which is composed of Cu 3 P nanorods covered by metallic Ni. The as-prepared Cu 3 P@Ni exhibits a durable and superior activity toward hydrogen evolution, with an overpotential of 42 mV to deliver 10 mA·cm −2 and a Tafel slope of 41 mV·dec −1 . Charge redistribution is observed after successfully constructing the core-shell heterostructure, leading to the altered electronic structure. The theoretical calculations have manifested that Cu 3 P@Ni exhibits a zero bandgap and optimized adsorption strength of intermediates, which could give rise to the accelerated charge transfer as well as increased intrinsic activity. This work could shed light on the development of novel electrocatalysts with modulated electronic structure for highly efficient hydrogen evolution.
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Science Bulletin
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2015
·Vol. 60
·期 12
·1122-1127
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Liu Shuang,Wu Jia-Ke,Fan Cong-Cheng,Xue Guo-Biao,Chen Hong-Zheng,Xin Huolin L.,Li Han-Ying
A simple solution processing method was developed to grow large-scale well-aligned single crystals including 6,13-bis(triisopropylsilylethynyl)pentacene (TIPS-pentacene), anthracene, tetracene, perylene, C 60 and tetracyanoquinodimethane. As pinned by a solid needle, a droplet of semiconductor solution dried into single-crystal arrays on a 1 cm × 2 cm substrate. TIPS-pentacene was used to demonstrate the fabrication of hundreds of field-effect transistors (FETs) with the hole mobility as high as 6.46 cm 2 V −1 s −1 . As such, this work provides a high-throughput, yet efficient approach for statistical examination on the FET performance of organic single crystals.
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Nanoscale Research Letters
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2019
·Vol. 14
·期 1
·1-13
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IF 3.159
Liu Jun,Wu Zhaohui,He Quanguo,Tian Qingyong,Wu Wei,Xiao Xiangheng,Jiang Changzhong
Abstract For an economical use of solar energy, photocatalysts that are sufficiently efficient, stable, and capable of harvesting light are required. Composite heterostructures composed of noble metals and semiconductors exhibited the excellent in catalytic application. Here, 1D Ag/Au/AgCl hollow heterostructures are synthesized by galvanic replacement reaction (GRR) from Ag nanowires (NWs). The catalytic properties of these as-obtained Ag/Au/AgCl hollow heterostructures with different ratios are investigated by reducing 4-nitrophenol (Nip) into 4-aminophenol (Amp) in the presence of NaBH 4 , and the influence of AgCl semiconductor to the catalytic performances of Ag/Au bimetals is also investigated. These hollow heterostructures show the higher catalytic properties than pure Ag NWs, and the AgCl not only act as supporting materials, but the excess AgCl is also the obstacle for contact of Ag/Au bimetals with reactive species. Moreover, the photocatalytic performances of these hollow heterostructures are carried out by degradation of acid orange 7 (AO7) under UV and visible light. These Ag/Au/AgCl hollow heterostructures present the higher photocatalytic activities than pure Ag NWs and commercial TiO 2 (P25), and the Ag/Au bimetals enhance the photocatalytic activity of AgCl semiconductor via the localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) and plasmon resonance energy transfer (PRET) mechanisms. The as-synthesized 1D Ag/Au/AgCl hollow heterostructures with multifunction could apply in practical environmental remedy by catalytic manners. Graphical abstract
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PLANT AND SOIL
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2013
·Vol. 370
·期 1
·345-354
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IF 2.638
Wen Bei,Li Longfei,Liu Yu,Zhang Hongna,Hu Xiaoyu,Shan Xiao-quan,Zhang Shuzhen
Background and aims Perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) are of particular environmental concern. The migration of PFCs from soil to plants is a likely pathway for PFCs to enter the human food chain. This study aimed to investigate the uptake mechanisms of perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) by maize ( Zea mays L. cv. TY2). Methods Hydroponic greenhouse experiments were performed. Results The kinetics of PFOS and PFOA uptake fitted Mechaelis-Menten equation well, suggesting their carrier-mediated influx processes. Uptake of PFOS was insensitive to metabolic inhibitors (NaN 3 and Na 3 VO 4 ). In contrast, treated with NaN 3 and Na 3 VO 4 reduced the uptake of PFOA by 83 and 43 % respectively. PFOS uptake was decreased by 31 % and 25 % when plants were treated with aquaporin inhibitors, AgNO 3 and glycerol, respectively, while aquaporin inhibitors had no effect on PFOA uptake. Anion channel blockers, 4, 4′-diisothiocyanostibene-2,2′-disolfonate (DID) and 5-nitro 2-(3-phenylpropylamine) benzoic acid (NPPB) inhibited the uptake of PFOS by 33 % and 30 %, respectively. Anion channel blocker anthracene-9-carboxylic acid (9-AC) decreased the uptake of PFOA by 28 %. No competitive uptake was found between PFOS and PFOA. Conclusions Uptake of PFOS and PFOA by maize may have different mechanisms.
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Gut Pathogens
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2022
·Vol. 14
·期 1
·1-11
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Brusselaers Nele,Pereira Marcela,Alm Johan,Engstrand Lars,Engstrand Lilja Helene
Background The effects of proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) on the infant microbiome remain unclear. Swedish pilot cohort study to assess the longitudinal effect of long-term PPI on the infant gut microbiome, including ten newborn infants operated for esophageal atresia exposed to PPIs (mean 57 weeks), compared to healthy one-year-old controls. All children were born vaginally and were otherwise healthy. Within- and between sample diversity of the fecal microbiome was assessed using untargeted whole genome Shotgun metagenomics which sequences all the DNA in the sample and can capture genes rather than a taxonomic fingerprint.Results A longer duration of PPI-use was associated with considerable changes in evenness and high variation on diversity within samples compared to a shorter duration of use. The limited difference between baseline samples and controls suggests that this shift was most likely due to the drug exposure and not the underlying alterations on the microbiome. We found no associations with the number of antibiotic treatment episodes among the PPI-users.Conclusion Prolonged PPI-use may alter the early infant gut microbiome composition, especially those with the most prolonged duration of use.
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CELLULOSE
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2021
·Vol. 28
·期 6
·3505-3513
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IF 5.044
Zhao Yan-Wen,Tian Mao-Zhang,Huang Pei
Characterized by low cost, flame resistance and mild processing procedure, freeze-dried clay aerogel is an ideal alternative for thermal insulation in building sector. However, the negatively charged surface of clay platelet and high freezing rate require the addition of a high amount of polymer to ensure the integrity of aerogel during freezing stage, which inevitably increases the density as well as the thermal conductivity of aerogel. Herein, we reported a green and versatile strategy to fabricate crack-free yet thermal insulative aerogel by introducing cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) into starch/clay system. Owing to the abundant hydroxyl groups, high aspect ratio and excellent mechanical strength of CNFs, the CNF/starch/clay aerogels prepared exhibit enhanced crack resistance and compressive strength, enabling the reduction of starch content from 4 to 2% while maintaining the integrity of aerogel in the process of freezing. As a result, the density and thermal conductivity of aerogel significantly decrease from 0.12 to 0.05 g/cm 3 and 48.3 to 41.5 mW/mK respectively. Further crosslinked by glutaraldehyde, the CNF/starch/clay aerogels display improved moisture resistance, shape recovery and thermal stability. Being versatile and cost-effective, the present approach is thought-provoking for the up-scale production of freeze-dried clay aerogel for thermal insulation. Graphical abstract
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