Scientific Reports
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2018
·Vol. 8
·期 1
·1-11
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IF 4.122
Sun Xia,Shi Junpeng,Fu Xiaoyan,Yang Yi,Zhang Hongwu
Near-infrared (NIR) persistent luminescence nanoparticles (NPLNPs) have become one of the most promising candidates for bioimaging. Different from the other fluorescence nanoprobes, the NIR persistent luminescence of NPLNPs can last for a long time after excitation, double exposure that is nanoparticles and light exist during the long-term bioimaging. However, to date, the potential risk of nanoparticles and NIR persistent luminescence of NPLNPs is still unknown. In this study, Cr3 + -doped zinc gallate, Zn 1.1 Ga 1.8 Sn 0.1 O 4 :Cr 3+ (ZGO), the most promising NPLNPs in bioimaging, was chosen as a representative for potential risk assessment. We evaluated the potential risk of nanoparticles and NIR persistent luminescence of ZGO for a long period of time. In vitro study showed that the ZGO possessed a low cytotoxicity. In vivo biodistribution results showed that the ZGO mainly accumulated in the reticuloendothelial system after intravenous injection and could be gradually cleared from the body by digestive system. In addition, the ZGO did not exhibit appreciable toxicity in mice over a period of 60 days. It’s also worth mentioning that long-term NIR persistent luminescence of ZGO did not exhibit obvious toxicities both in vitro and in vivo . Our results provide important information with regards to the risk of NPLNPs in long-term bioimaging.
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Nano-Micro Letters
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2018
·Vol. 10
·期 4
·1-15
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IF 7.381
Xue Peng,Yang Ruihao,Sun Lihong,Li Qian,Zhang Lei,Xu Zhigang,Kang Yuejun
Indocyanine green (ICG) is capable of inducing a photothermal effect and the production of cytotoxic reactive oxygen species for cancer therapy. However, the major challenge in applying ICG molecules for antitumor therapy is associated with their instability in aqueous conditions and rapid clearance from blood circulation, which causes insufficient bioavailability at the tumor site. Herein, we conjugated ICG molecules with Prussian blue nanoparticles enclosing a Fe 3 O 4 nanocore, which was facilitated by cationic polyethyleneimine via electrostatic adsorption. The nanocarrier-loaded ICG formed stable aggregates that enhanced cellular uptake and prevented fluorescence quenching. Moreover, the strong superparamagnetism of the Fe 3 O 4 core in the obtained nanocomposites further improved cellular internalization of the drugs guided by a localized magnetic field. The therapeutic efficacy of this nanoplatform was evaluated using tumor models established in nude mice, which demonstrated remarkable tumor ablation in vivo due to strong photothermal/photodynamic effects. This study provides promising evidence that this multifunctional nanoagent might function as an efficient mediator for combining photothermal and photodynamic cancer therapy.
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JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE-MATERIALS IN ELECTRONICS
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2018
·Vol. 29
·期 24
·21138-21144
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IF 2.324
Zhu Wentao,Lv Yanqi,Chen Huanhuan,Yang Jiawei,Zhou Xingfu
TiO 2 nanorod arrays of crystalline Cd, Y-co-doped rutile were synthesized and successfully assembled in perovskite solar cells (PSCs) as the photoanode. In this work, CH 3 NH 3 PbI 3−x Cl x was used as the light absorber and spiro -OMeTAD as hole transport material (HTM). The synthesized TiO 2 nanorod arrays were investigated by field emission-scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) and UV–Vis diffused reflectance. FE-SEM images indicate that the co-doped TiO 2 nanorod arrays were slightly sparser and shorter in length than that of un-doped ones. XRD pattern demonstrates that the as-prepared TiO 2 nanorod arrays were rutile phase. The UV–Vis spectrum proves that the co-doped samples possess higher light scattering intensity than the un-doped samples, which may contribute to improve the short current density of PSCs. And the band gap of the TiO 2 nanorod shows a positive shift when doped with cadmium and ytterbium. Furthermore, a negative shift in the flat-band potential (V fb ) was also observed. Finally, the device based on co-doped TiO 2 nanorod arrays has improved open circuit voltage (V oc ) and short circuit current density (J sc ). A higher power conversion efficiency (η) of 9.06% was obtained for the co-doped device while 8.12% for the un-doped TiO 2 nanorod arrays. This paper opens a door to multi-element co-doped 1-D nanostructured materials for the improving the open circuit voltage and short circuit current density of perovskite solar cells.
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MICROCHIMICA ACTA
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2018
·Vol. 185
·期 12
·1-10
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IF 5.705
Ge Yu,Camarada María Belén,Xu Lanjiao,Qu Mingren,Liang Huan,Zhao Erlong,Li Mingfang,Wen Yangping
A nanocomposite was prepared from graphene-like two-dimensional black phosphorene (BP, an allotrope of phosphorus) and nafion (Nf) treated with isopropanol (IP). A glassy carbon electrode (GCE) modified with this nanocomposite was found to be a viable sensor for voltammetric determination of clenbuterol (CLB). Unlike previously reported pure BP, the BP nanocomposite was stable towards water and oxygen. Its morphology, structure, electrochemically active surface area and electrochemical stability were investigated. The BP-Nf (IP) modified GCE displayed good electrochemical stability and electrocatalytic capacity with a low working potential of 0.94 V (vs. SCE), excellent peak current response for CLB in a linear concentration range of 0.06–24 μM with a detection limit of 3.7 nM (3σ/m) and a sensitivity of 0.14 μA·μM −1 ·cm −2 under optimal conditions. A sensing mechanism for the electro-oxidation of CLB was suggested and verified by density functional theory calculations under imitation of aqueous solution conditions. The sensor was successfully applied to the determination of CLB in bovine meat and bovine serum samples.
Highly-stable black phosphorene (BP) nanocomposite based on Nafion (Nf) was used to modify a glassy carbon electrode (GCE). It is shonw to be a viable electrochemical platform for sensitive voltammetric determination of trace clenbuterol (CLB) in bovine beef and bovine serum.
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JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE
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2018
·Vol. 54
·期 4
·2960-2974
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IF 2.993
Zhu Han-Yan,Song Xiao-Dong,Yang Xiao-Rong,Cheng Chang-Jing,Yu Hai-Rong,Zhang Huai-Hao
Herein, we report a simple and facile strategy to prepare one kind of smart chiral magnetic nanoparticles (Fe 3 O 4 @PDA@PNG-CD) with high enantioselectivity via combining mussel-inspired polydopamine (PDA) chemistry with surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization for effective enantioseparation of tryptophan enantiomers ( dl -Trp). The PDA thin layer plays a pivotal role in fabricating high-density poly( N -isopropylacrylamide- co -glycidyl methacrylate)- β -cyclodextrin (PNG-CD) smart polymer brushes onto the Fe 3 O 4 NPs. The grafted PNG-CD plays a significant role in greatly boosting the enantioselectivity of the Fe 3 O 4 @PDA@PNG-CD, which is composed of the poly( N -isopropylacrylamide- co -glycidyl methacrylate) (PNG) copolymer chains with numerous appended β -cyclodextrin ( β -CD) units. The β -CD units serve as chiral selectors capable of selectively recognizing and binding l -tryptophan ( l -Trp) into their cavities by forming stable host–guest inclusion complexes of β -CD/ l -Trp, and the PNIPAM chains act as microenvironmental adjustors for the inclusion constants of β -CD/ l -Trp complexes. Operating temperature and initial concentrations of dl -Trp are two important factors that significantly affect the separation efficiency of dl -Trp and the enantioselectivity of the Fe 3 O 4 @PDA@PNG-CD. Furthermore, the Fe 3 O 4 @PDA@PNG-CD also demonstrates satisfactory recycling and excellent magnetic separability from enantiomeric solution. Such smart chiral magnetic NPs with high enantioselectivity developed in this study show great potentials in direct enantioseparation of various chiral compounds.
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JOURNAL OF SOLID STATE ELECTROCHEMISTRY
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2019
·Vol. 23
·期 8
·2377-2390
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IF 2.531
Wang Shuangshuang,Feng Jianwei,Meng Qinghan,Cao Bing,Tian Guiying
The search for highly efficient carbon materials with high desalting capacity for the brackish water desalination is still indispensable. In this study, boron and nitrogen co-doped graphene xerogels are prepared by a simple sol-gel method with atmospheric drying and carbonization, in which the rod-like primary particles are attached on the graphene sheets via crosslinking reaction of boric acid-melamine-resorcinol-formaldehyde (BMRF). With the increase in doping ratio, the carbonized BMRF gels display high micropore surface area and abundant doping sites. The maximum doping contents of boron (1.54 at.%) and nitrogen (8.72 at.%) can be achieved in the co-doped graphene xerogel with the molar ratios of C 6 H 6 O 2 and H 3 BO 3 of 1.2, which displays superior specific capacitance (242 F g −1 at a current density of 0.1 A g −1 ) and high capacitance retention (92.7% after 5000 cycles at a current density of 2.0 A g −1 ). The co-doped graphene xerogels are evaluated as electrode materials for the electrochemical desalination of brackish water. Compared to the bare graphene xerogel, the co-doped graphene xerogel displays high electrosorption capacity of 18.45 mg g −1 and high charge efficiency of 45% for NaCl solution under an applied voltage of 1.6 V.
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JOURNAL OF NANOPARTICLE RESEARCH
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2019
·Vol. 21
·期 6
·1-10
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IF 2.009
Wang Wenfang,Liu Jing,Li Xia,Jiang Qinglin,Xu Jingkun,Luo Chan,Liu Peipei,Tan Rongri,Du Yukou,Jiang Fengxing
One-dimensional silver telluride nanowires (NWs) as potential thermoelectric materials have been studied extensively. At present, most of the efforts are focused on p-type silver telluride, while limited works have been achieved on the preparation of n-type silver telluride. Herein, we prepared n-type Te/Ag 2 Te NWs by galvanic exchange reaction and fabricated a nanofilm. As a simple and cost-effective method, galvanic exchange reaction was employed to prepare n-type Te/Ag 2 Te NWs with obtained Seebeck coefficient of − 93.98 μV K −1 . The nanostructure and chemical composition as well as structural phase transition of as-prepared n-type Te/Ag 2 Te NWs were characterized and discussed. Besides, the thermoelectric thin film device consisting of n-type Te/Ag 2 Te nanofilms and p-type Ag-doped Te nanofilms obtained by one-step hydrothermal method was assembled and exhibited accessible output voltage as 65 mV at the 75 K temperature difference, which may provide the fundament for the development of inorganic thermoelectric nanofilm device.
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CELLULOSE
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2019
·Vol. 26
·期 9
·5621-5633
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IF 3.917
Zhang Shengli,Kai Chengcheng,Liu Bofang,Zhang Silue,Wei Wei,Xu Xiaoling,Zhou Zuowan
Abstract Polyethylenimine (PEI), a type of water-soluble chain polymer containing a great number of primary, secondary and tertiary amine groups in the molecule, was used as an N-halamine precursor. It was grafted onto dialdehyde cellulose membrane (DCM) followed by chlorination to prepare a novel N-halamine antibacterial cellulose membrane (Cl–PEI–DCM). The appropriate conditions affecting the aldehyde content of DCM and the active chlorine (Cl + ) content of Cl–PEI–DCM were systematically studied at oxidation, grafting and chlorination stages, respectively. The structure and properties of the samples were investigated by SEM, ATR–FTIR, XRD, XPS, light transmittance measurements and tensile tests. The stability and rechargeability of the Cl–PEI–DCM were evaluated, and its antibacterial activity was tested against S. aureus and E. coli . Results showed that the Cl + content of the chlorinated samples was strongly dependent on the aldehyde content of DCM and PEI concentration. Under the optimum testing condition, the Cl + content of the Cl–PEI–DCM reached 1.30 wt%. The hydroxyl groups on the cellulose membrane were changed to aldehyde groups and the successful introduction of PEI and N–Cl bond were confirmed. The 1.30 wt% Cl–PEI–DCM exhibited high antibacterial activity against both S. aureus and E. coli , which can completely inactivate two bacterial pathogens within 5 min even after 15 days of storage. Moreover, the Cl–PEI–DCM membrane displayed good stability, rechargeability, transparency and high mechanical strength. These results demonstrated that the Cl–PEI–DCM can be considered as a visualized wound dressing material or antibacterial shoe insole. Graphical abstract
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BMC Veterinary Research
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2019
·Vol. 15
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Du Hongxu,Bai Jingying,Wang Jinli,He Miao,Xiong Wen,Yuan Wenjuan,Qiao Mingyu,Ming Ke,Wu Yi,Wang Deyun,Hu Yuanliang,Liu Jiaguo
Background Duck viral hepatitis (DVH) is an acute disease of young ducklings with no effective veterinary drugs for treatment. Gynostemma pentaphyllum is a well-known traditional Chinese medicine that plays an important role in the treatment of various diseases. Gypenoside (GP), one of the main ingredients of Gynostemma pentaphyllum, was reported with good hepatoprotective effects. However, its low solubility limits its application in the clinics. To improve its solubility and bioactivity, a phosphorylated derivative of gypenoside (pGP) was prepared by the sodium trimetaphosphate-sodium tripolyphosphate (STMP-STPP) method. An infrared spectroscopy method was applied to analyse the structures of GP and pGP. Then, a methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT) colorimetric assay was applied to study the hepatocyte protective efficacy of these two drugs against duck hepatitis A virus type 1 (DHAV-1) infection, and qPCR, TUNEL labelling and flow cytometry methods were used to study the relevant hepatocyte protective in vitro.Results The infrared spectroscopy detection results showed that the phosphorylation modification of GP was successful. The MTT colorimetric assay results showed that both GP and pGP possessed good hepatocyte protective efficacy in vitro, and pGP performed better than GP when the drug was added before or after virus inoculation. Furthermore, the qPCR results revealed that both drugs could effectively inhibit the adsorption (when adding GP and pGP pre-virus inoculation), replication and release of DHAV-1, and the viral inhibition rate of pGP was greater than that of GP. The subsequent TUNEL labelling and flow cytometry assays showed that both GP and pGP could significantly inhibit duck embryo hepatocyte apoptosis induced by DHAV-1, and the inhibition effect of pGP was much stronger than that of GP.Conclusion sGP exerts good hepatocyte protective efficacy not only by inhibiting the proliferation of DHAV-1 but also by inhibiting duck embryonic hepatocyte apoptosis induced by DHAV-1, and phosphorylation modification significantly improves the antiviral and the anti-apoptotic effects of GP. Therefore, pGP has the potential to be developed into a novel drug against DHAV-1 infection.
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MICROCHIMICA ACTA
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2019
·Vol. 186
·期 6
·1-10
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Li Zhuanying,Cui Zhimeng,Tang Yiwei,Liu Xiuying,Zhang Xuemei,Liu Bingxiang,Wang Xianghong,Draz Mohamed Shehata,Gao Xue
The authors describe a microparticle-based system for the detection of the fluoroquinolone antibiotic ciprofloxacin. The method is using the tris(dibenzoylmethane)(1,10-phenanthroline)europium(III) luminophore in polystyrene microparticles along with a molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) for ciprofloxacin. If ciprofloxacin is captured by the MIP, it quenches the fluorescence of the luminophores. Fluorescence drops linearly in the 0.5–100 μg L −1 ciprofloxacin concentration range, and the detection limit is 92 ng L −1 . The method was applied to the analysis of fish samples to assess the analytical performance of the probe. Recoveries ranged from 85.4 to 86.6%, and relative standard deviations between 2.1 and 3.9% (for n = 5).
Schematic presentation of a microparticle-based probe using the tris(dibenzoylmethane)(1,10-phenanthroline)europium(III) luminophore in polystyrene particles along with a molecularly imprinted polymer for ciprofloxacin. After removal of template, carboxylic groups left in the probe can bind to ciprofloxacin through hydrogen bonds.
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CHEMICAL RESEARCH IN CHINESE UNIVERSITIES
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2019
·Vol. 35
·期 3
·370-376
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Wu Shuo,Yang Xinlan,Zhao Yanqiu
A biomolecule-free photoelectrochemical(PEC) probe(denoted as Ru-1) was designed, synthesized and coupled with TiO 2 nanoparticles(NPs) for the highly sensitive and selective PEC detection of Hg 2+ , a model analyte with hypertoxicity to both human health and ecosystem. The probe Ru-1 was designed with Ru(II) bipyridyl complex as the chromophore, thiocyanate ligand as the recognition unit, and carboxylate group as the linkage site to connect Ru-1 to TiO 2 nanoparticles. Under irradiation, Ru-1 shows strong affinity to TiO 2 and good photophysical properties of strong visible light absorption, slow electron-hole(e-h + ) recombination, and fast photoelectron injection to TiO 2 nanoparticles via the π -bridge of 4-(2,2′-bipyridin)-4-yl-thiophene moiety. However, the specific coordination of Hg 2+ with Ru-1 via the thiol moiety in the thiocyanate enlarges the band gap of the complex and reduces the photocurrent significantly. The synergistic interaction between TiO 2 nanoparticles and the Ru-1 complex led to a selective PEC sensing strategy for Hg 2+ detection. Detectable linear ranges from 10 −12 g/mL to 10 −7 g/mL and from 10 −7 g/mL to 10 −3 g/mL were obtained without the interference from possibly co-existed metal ions. The good analytical performances indicate the chemical probe based biomolecule-free PEC platform may offer a new route for the detection of biologically and environmentally important small molecules.
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MICROCHIMICA ACTA
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2019
·Vol. 186
·期 5
·1-8
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IF 5.479
Kong Fen-Ying,Li Rong-Fang,Yao Lei,Wang Zhong-Xia,Lv Wei-Xin,Wang Wei
A glassy carbon electrode (GCE) was modified with a nanocomposite prepared from nitrogen-doped reduced graphene oxide (N-rGO) and single walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs), and then loaded with platinum nanoparticles (Pt NPs) to obtain a voltammetric sensor for daunorubicin (DNR). Reductive doping of GO and the crystallization of the Pt NPs were carried out in a one-step hydrothermal process. The modified electrode was characterized by cyclic voltammetry and differential pulse voltammetry. It exhibited high sensitivity compared with unmodified electrode. Some experimental parameters which affected sensor response were optimized. Under optimum conditions and at a working voltage of typically −0.56 V (vs. Ag/AgCl), the sensor has a low detection limit (3 ng mL −1 ), a wide linear range (0.01–6 μg mL −1 ) and good long-term stability. The method was successfully applied to the sensitive and rapid determination of DNR in spiked human serum samples.
Platinum nanoparticles were loaded onto a nanocomposite prepared from nitrogen decorated reduced graphene oxide and single-walled carbon nanotubes (N-rGO-SWCNTs-Pt) and then used for electrochemical determination of daunorubicin (DNR).
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