BIOMACROMOLECULES
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2020
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Peiming Liu,Lian Sun,Zeyi Wang,Jin Sun,Yaning Dong,Lin Cao,Jian Shen,Wei-Bing Zhang,Pingsheng Liu
Designing smart scaffolds to reduce administration dosage under the premise of functional healing of bone defects to avoid the severe side effects associated with BMP-2 treatments is one of the essential goals in bone tissue engineering. Here, we report a novel biodegradable PLGA/PSBMA composite as the scaffold for bone tissue engineering. The introduction of zwitterionic PSBMA components can alter the intrinsic burst degradation behavior of PLGA and enable a sustained degradation of the scaffold over the time. The PLGA/PSBMA scaffold can sequester rhBMP-2 and enable a sustained release of the sequestered rhBMP-2 with preserved bioactivity. Furthermore, PLGA/PSBMA scaffolds were able to guide robust healing of critical-sized nonunion calvarial defects (5 mm) at an ultralow dose of 400 ng/scaffold, at which level successful healing of critical-sized bone defects has never been reported. These findings indicate the PLGA/PSBMA scaffolds as novel high-efficiency rhBMP-2 delivery vehicles for bone tissue engineering, and the concept of utilizing the material, which is capable of maintaining the bioactivity of the proteins in the preparation of scaffolds, may open a new avenue for the design of smart scaffolds/vehicles for high-efficiency protein/bioactive drug therapies.
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MINERALS ENGINEERING
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2020
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Li Chen,Hailian Li,Ji Chen,Deqian Li,Tianchi Liu
Incomplete stripping and high acidity consumption were the major drawbacks for the separation of heavy rare earth elements (HREEs) by the popular extractant 2-ethylhexyl phosphonic acid mono-2-ethylhexyl ester (P507). This article studied di-(2-ethylhexyl) phosphinic acid (P227) from thermodynamics and kinetics theoretical researches to cascade extraction simulations for the separation of HREEs. P227 was capable of complete stripping for HREEs with low acidity, and had high organic REE loading with clear and fast phase separation. Constant interfacial area cell with laminar flow was implemented to reveal the different kinetics mechanisms for the extraction and stripping of Lu 3+ . The multi-stages of cascade extraction simulation designed for the separation between Er 3+ /Tm 3+ could be of great significance for practical application. Corresponding products with high purity at both exits obtained successfully via the simulation. All these will provide the promising industrial applications of P227 with more fundamental data and guidance.
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Scientific Reports
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2020
·Vol. 10
·期 1
·1-12
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IF 3.998
Akram Naeem,Guo Jia,Ma Wenlan,Guo Yuan,Hassan Afaq,Wang Jide
The exploration of advanced water treatment technologies e.g. heterogeneous photocatalysis is the most promising way to address organic pollution issues. Semiconductors based bimetallic photocatalysis with wide bandgap, have displayed splendid degradation performance in the UV light region, but their extension to the visible light/near infra-red region is still a matter of great concern. CuO, Co(OH) 2 , CoO and Co(OH) 2 /CuO nanocomposites were synthesized via simple co-precipitation method and further practiced for Rhodamine B (RhB) decomposition by introducing per-sulfate (PS) as a sacrificial agent. Results revealed that Co(OH) 2 /CuO catalyst had shown robust catalytic activity for RhB photodegradation (degradation time 8 min, k = 0.864 min −1 ) under light illumination, significantly less (12–60 times) than the other reported bimetallic catalysts. Catalyst also have verified excellent performance for a broader pH range (5–9) with excellent stability. Main reactive species responsible for the photocatalytic reaction were sulfate (SO 4 •− ) and superoxide (O 2 • ) radicals, duly verified by ESR and by using radical scavengers. With outstanding recycling abilities, this is probably the fewer successful attempt for RhB decolorization and can be highly favorable for effluent treatment by using the synergic effect of absorption and photodegradation.
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ACS Applied Nano Materials
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2020
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Qingnan Wu,Ming Wen,Weixi Yan,Qingsheng Wu,Hezhong Wang,Yongqing Fu
A functionalized carbon nanotube (FCNT)/Ni(HCO3)2-Ni nanostructures were synthesized by decorating nanoflaky and mesoporous Ni(HCO3)2 onto FCNT along with in situ formed reduced metallic Ni for the purpose of constructing an energy-storage system with both high specific capacity and cycling stability. Such flaky nanostructures can significantly increase the contact surface areas between the mesoporous and nanoflaky Ni(HCO3)2-Ni and electrolyte, thus immensely reducing the electrolyte-ion diffusion paths and accelerating the electron-transport rates through the use of a FCNT. The in situ reduced metallic Ni atoms are directly contacted with the electrolytes and quickly converted into NiOOH in the alkaline environment. For this reason, the capacity retention of battery-type electrochemical materials can be significantly enhanced, especially at the beginning of cycles. The obtained flaky FCNT/Ni(HCO3)2-Ni nanomaterials exhibit excellent electrochemical performances with a high specific capacity of 203 mAh·g–1 at 3 A·g–1 current density for supercapacitor energy-storage systems. An aqueous asymmetric supercapacitor made of FCNT/Ni(HCO3)2-Ni//graphene oxide achieves a 132 Wh·kg–1 energy density at 2880 W·kg–1 power density and an excellent cycling stability with 84% after 6000 cycles.
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Journal of Materials Chemistry B
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2020
·Vol. 8
·期 32
·7233-7252
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IF 5.344
Hui Zhang,Xin-Yuan Sun,Xue-Wu Chen,Jian-Ming Ouyang
We studied the protection of degraded Porphyra yezoensis polysaccharide (PYP) on human proximal tubular epithelial cells (HK-2) from cytotoxicity of nano-calcium oxalate monohydrate (COM) crystal, and the regulation of adhesion and endocytosis of the COM crystal. Four degraded fractions, namely, PYP1, PYP2, PYP3, and PYP4, were successfully obtained, with molecular weights (Mws) of 576.2, 49.5, 12.6, and 4.02 kDa, respectively. PYP protection reduced the crystal toxicity, prevented the destruction of cell morphology and cytoskeleton, inhibited the production of reactive oxygen species and the decline of lysosomal integrity, and reduced the expression of osteopontin and transmembrane protein (CD44). PYPi inhibited the adhesion and endocytosis of HK-2 cells by nano-COM. Endocytic COM crystals were accumulated in the lysosomes. With decreasing molecular weight, the ability of PYP to reduce cell damage and inhibit cell adhesion and endocytosis increased. PYP4, which has the smallest molecular weight, weaker intramolecular hydrogen bonds and more reducing groups, showed the best biological activity. PYPi can reduce the oxidative damage of the crystal to the cell, inhibit the adhesion and endocytosis of the crystal, and reduce the risk of kidney stone formation. Therefore, PYP, especially PYP4, has potential for use as a green drug to inhibit the formation and recurrence of calcium oxalate stones.
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JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE-MATERIALS IN ELECTRONICS
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2020
·Vol. 31
·期 13
·10489-10498
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Wang Shitong,Wang Jiemei,Ji Xiang,Meng Jiaxi,Sui Yanwei,Wei Fuxiang,Qi Jiqiu,Meng Qingkun,Ren Yaojian,He Yezeng,Zhuang Dongdong
Metal hydroxide serving as a promising electrode material for the supercapacitors, has attracted considerable interests in the area of energy storage. However, the low cycling stability and electrical conductivity restrict its further application. Here, a kind of hollow-cubic Ni(OH) 2 /CuS 2 with excellent electrochemical performance has been prepared via a facile one-step sacrificial template method. The obtained Ni(OH) 2 /CuS 2 shows an outstanding specific capacitance of 1174 F g −1 at 1 A g −1 with 73.9% retention after 2000 charge–discharge cycles. Furthermore, the assembled asymmetric supercapacitors based on hollow-cubic Ni(OH) 2 /CuS 2 nanocomposite and reduced graphene oxide (RGO) exhibits a high specific energy density of 27.8 Wh kg −1 at the power density of 390 W kg −1 .
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ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering
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2020
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IF 4.152
Honglei Wang,Xue Qu,Zheng Zhang,Miao Lei,Haoqi Tan,Chunyan Bao,Shaoliang Lin,Linyong Zhu,Joachim Kohn,Changsheng Liu
The construction of a biomaterial matrix with biological properties is of great importance to developing functional materials for clinical use. However, the site-specific immobilization of growth factors to endow materials with bioactivities has been a challenge to date. Considering the wide existence of glycosylation in mammalian proteins or recombinant proteins, we establish a bioaffinity-based protein immobilization strategy (bioanchoring method) utilizing the native sugar–lectin interaction between concanavalin A (Con A) and the oligosaccharide chain on glycosylated bone morphogenetic protein-2 (GBMP-2). The interaction realizes the site-specific immobilization of GBMP-2 to a substrate modified with Con A while preserving its bioactivity in a sustained and highly efficient way, as evidenced by its enhanced ability to induce osteodifferentiation compared with that of the soluble GBMP-2. Moreover, the surface with Con A-bioanchored GBMP-2 can be reused to stimulate multiple batches of C2C12 cells to differentiate almost to the same degree. Even after 4 month storage at 4 °C in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS), the Con A-bioanchored GBMP-2 still maintains the bioactivity to stimulate the differentiation of C2C12 cells. Furthermore, the ectopic ossification test proves the in vivo bioactivity of bioanchored GBMP-2. Overall, our results demonstrate that the tag-free and site (i.e., sugar chain)-specific protein immobilization strategy represents a simple and generic alternative, which is promising to apply for other glycoprotein immobilization and application. It should be noted that although the lectin we utilized can only bind to d-mannose/d-glucose, the diversity of the lectin family assures that a specific lectin could be offered for other sugar types, thus expanding the applicable scope further.
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MICROCHIMICA ACTA
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2020
·Vol. 187
·期 7
·1-8
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IF 6.232
Wu Nengying,Wei Yuxi,Pan Lanlan,Yang Xiaolin,Qi Honglan,Gao Qiang,Zhang Chengxiao
Lateral flow immunostrips were newly designed and a sensitive and rapid fluorometric method for the determination of 8-hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) as a model target of small biomarker molecules was developed. The upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs, NaYF4:Yb/Er core, and polyacrylic acid (PAA)-modified shell, size ~ 39 nm, excitation wavelength = 980 nm; emission wavelength = 540 nm) were employed as fluorescence signal material. The 8-OHdG antibody (Ab) was taken as the recognition probe while UCNP-labeled Ab was taken as the signal probe. Bovine serum albumin (BSA) was designed as carrier protein for 8-OHdG to form 8-OHdG-BSA conjugate as the capture probe. The lateral flow immunostrips were prepared by laminating a sample pad (glass fiber membrane), a test pad (nitrocellulose membrane), and adsorption pad (filter paper) on PVP backing. The capture probe was immobilized on the test zone while an IgG antibody taken as the control probe was immobilized on the control zone. When the signal probe and the sample were in sequence loaded on the sample pad, 8-OHdG analyte bound with the signal probe, and then the excess of the signal probe move along the strip and is collected by the capture probe on the test zone while the remnant signal probe is collected by the control probe on the control zone. The signal probe and capture probe were synthesized and characterized. The fluorescence intensity on the test zone was inversely proportional to the concentration of 8-OHdG for the quantitative determination while the fluorescence emission on the control zone was observed to validate the assay. The developed method showed a wide linear range from 0.10 to 10 nM, a quite low detection limit of 0.05 nM, small sample volume requirement (100 μL), short assay time (15 min), and good method reproducibility (RSD = 4.4%, nine immunostrips).
Schematic illustration of the configuration and measurement principle of lateral flow fluorescence immunostrip for 8-OHdG: (a) configuration; (b) preparation: load of capture probe (BSA-8-OHdG, 2 μL) on test zone; load of control probe (IgG Ab, 2 μL) on control zone; load of signal probe (UCNP-Ab, 16 μL) on sample pad; (c) measurement: load of sample (8-OHdG, 100 μL) on sample pad, collection, and measurement.
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INORGANIC CHEMISTRY COMMUNICATIONS
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2020
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IF 1.943
Shuhui Wang,Yu Huang,Xu Meng,Xiang Liu
Manganese oxide octahedral molecular sieves (OMS-2) are important environmental oxidants and catalysts in sewage treatment; however, most existing work has only focused on its catalytic activity . In this work, we first report the highly efficient and heterogeneous OMS-2 for the directly oxidative degradation of organic dyes (including reactive red 2, reactive blue 19, acid orange 7, rhodamine B and methylene blue), via a non-radicals process, under acidic condition. Then the effects of OMS-2 concentration, pH condition, reaction temperature and initial concentration of organic dye have been investigated for directly oxidative degradation. In addition, OMS-2 has been successfully recycled at least five times for directly oxidative degradation without any obviously decrease in activity. These findings provide general guidance for designing active OMS-2 for cost-effective water and wastewater treatment.
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JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
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2021
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Xiuquan Yao,Yuming Lai,Feifei Huang,Yujie Qiang,Ying Jin
In this paper, 5,5′-Dithiobis-(2-nitrobenzoic acid) (DTNB) was used as an organic self-assembled monolayer on copper surface for the first time. The inhibition performance in 3.5 wt% NaCl solution was studied via electrochemical techniques, surface analysis methods and theoretical calculations. The influence of concentration on inhibition performance of DTNB was investigated by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and potentiodynamic polarization. It is found that the inhibition efficiency of the self-assembled monolayer first increases and then decreases with the addition of DTNB, and the maximum inhibition efficiency is 92.4% at the DTNB concentration of 1 × 10 -3 mol·L -1 . The inhibition effect of DTNB was also evaluated by morphology observation of copper using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). Raman spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and quantum chemical calculations were utilized to determine that DTNB is well bound to copper surface through chemical bonds.
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JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
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2021
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Yang Xu,Yuting Li,Jiahong Xie,Lianghua Xie,Jianling Mo,Wei Chen
The present study is aimed to clarify the absorption and metabolism properties of pelargonidin-based anthocyanins. Results showed that pelargonidin-3-O-rutinoside (Pg3R) was absorbed in its intact form after oral administration and reached a maximum plasma concentration of 175.38 ± 55.95 nM at 60 min. Three main metabolites were identified in plasma, including Pg3R-monoglucuronide (m/z 755.2046), Pg3R-hydroxylated (m/z 595.1644), and Pg3R-demethylated (m/z 565.1569) metabolites. The plasma concentration of the Pg3R-demethylated metabolite (57.04 ± 23.15 nM) was much higher than that of other two metabolites, indicating that demethylation was the main metabolic pathway for Pg3R, while the glucuronide conjugate was detected as the dominant metabolic form of pelargonidin-3-O-glucoside (Pg3G). The bioavailability of Pg3R (1.13%) was fourfold higher than that of Pg3G (0.28%), demonstrating that anthocyanins linked to the rutinoside may exhibit higher bioavailability than that of glucoside. In vitro transport study unveiled that passive diffusion and active efflux were involved in the absorption of Pg3R and Pg3G.
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DALTON TRANSACTIONS
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2021
·Vol. 50
·期 28
·9746-9753
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IF 4.39
Yan He,Tao Yu,Hui Wen,Rui Guo
For the electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in alkaline media, there is an urgent need to optimize the adsorption strength of OH*. Here, a flower-like hybrid of Cr-doped FeOOH/Ni(OH)2 was used as an OER catalyst with a low overpotential of 291 mV at 50 mA cm−2. The results showed that faster charge transfer was achieved at the electrode/solution interface during the OER process after the FeOOH/Ni(OH)2 was modified by Cr, which facilitates the rate-determining step of the Volmer reaction. Furthermore, the results of faradaic efficiency and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) measurements confirmed that the synergistic effect between the ternary metal and oxygen vacancies led to excellent OER performance. This work provides a new strategy for the preparation of high-efficiency and low-cost oxygen evolution electrocatalysts.
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