SURFACE & COATINGS TECHNOLOGY
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2020
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IF 3.784
Jiahang Liu,Jian He,Pan Wu,Chao Yang,Wei Jiang
The preparation of superhydrophobic metal surfaces by one-step immersion in fatty acid solutions is simple and convenient, but the effect of the fatty acid type has not been investigated. In this work, Cu meshes were soaked in ethanol solutions of fatty acids with different carbon chain lengths to obtain surfaces with different wettabilities , which varied from superhydrophilicity to superhydrophobicity. The results showed that the contact angle of the surfaces gradually increased from 2.7 ° for the sample prepared with formic acid to 151.8 ° for the sample prepared with myristic acid. The maximum apparent surface energy and solubility parameter were 82.33 mN/m and 65.79 J 1/2 /cm 3/2 for the C 1 -Cu surface, and the lowest were only 6.3 mN/m and 19.91 J 1/2 /cm 3/2 , respectively, for C 14 -Cu. A simulation confirmed that as the carbon chain length of the fatty acid increased, the solubility parameter decreased, and the hydrophobicity increased. One-step immersion enables facile, inexpensive one-step preparation of membrane surfaces with controllable superhydrophobicity for large-scale industrial applications.
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JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
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2021
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IF 10.588
Zhiwei Yang,Yiwen Luo,Jiapeng Yue,Xinyu Wang,Hao Xu,Qian Ye,Yujian Zhang,Xinyi Xing,Qingguo Wang,Jing Zhang
This study proposes a method to activate O 2 by accelerating the corrosion process for zero-valent zinc (ZVZ) with the assistance of Cu(II), promoting the consecutive production of reactive oxygen species . The mechanisms for reactive oxygen species generation are clarified with metronidazole (MTZ) as the targeted pollutant. The outcome suggests the association of Cu(Ⅱ) and ZVZ presents an apparent cooperative activity, an enhancement of 85% in MTZ removal is attained for the ZVZ/Cu(Ⅱ) system after 10 min compared to that for ZVZ. Analysis of the mechanisms involved indicates that this improvement is due to the addition of Cu(Ⅱ), which can accelerate the corrosion of ZVZ. In addition, quenching experiments and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) technology show that superoxide radicals (·O 2 − ) result in rapid MTZ degradation. The primary component that is liable for O 2 activation and a certain amount of H 2 O 2 generation is verified to be ZVZ. Moreover, Cu(I) is detected in the ZVZ/Cu(Ⅱ) system, which arises from a direct reduction pathway driven by ZVZ and an indirect reduction pathway driven by active hydrogen atoms .
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TALANTA
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2021
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IF 6.057
Chang Ping Yang,Qing Wu,Zhong Wei Jiang,Xue Wang,Cheng Zhi Huang,Yuan Fang Li
Defect engineering in the photoelectrochemical (PEC) process of photoelectrodes has been extensively studied. But insufficient attention has been received about the impact of metal vacancies (V M ) in PEC process. Herein, the influence of Cu vacancies (V Cu ) on PEC performance of copper oxide (CuO) derived from Cu-based metal-organic gel (Cu-MOG) precursor was reported. It can be found that the presence of more V Cu can improve the PEC activity of CuO photocathode by facilitating the charge separation and transfer. Moreover, the as-prepared CuO was presented as a new PEC sensor to detect l -cysteine (L-Cys) on the basis of the excellent PEC performance, which showed high sensitivity and selectivity. Good linear response of L-Cys within the range of 0.1–6 μM was performed with a detection limit of 0.04 μM. This work not only provides insights into the role of V M in the PEC process of photocathodes, but also proved the high potential applicability of CuO as a PEC device for biomolecule detection.
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ANALYTICA CHIMICA ACTA
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2020
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IF 5.977
Xianfeng Wang,Chengxiang Chu,Jiayi Lv,Yuanyuan Jia,Libo Lin,Mei Yang,Suyi Zhang,Danqun Huo,Changjun Hou
High-performance analysis of heavy metal ions is great importance in both environment and food safety. In this work, a facile and reliable colorimetric sensor was presented for simultaneous detection of Cu 2+ and Cr 3+ based on indicator-displacement assay (IDA). As a typical silicate nanomaterials , ZnSiO 3 hollow nanosphere (ZSHS) exhibited an outstanding ion exchange capacity. Zincon was incorporated with the ZSHS to form a zincon/ZSHS hybrid ionophore with a blue color. Upon the addition of Cr 3+ , IDA reaction and selective ion exchange occurred with the color change of zincon/ZSHS ionophore from blue to yellow. With such a design, colorimetric measurement of Cr 3+ was realized. The linear concentration for Cr 3+ detection ranged from 0.5 μM to 75 μM with the LOD of 83.2 nM. Furthermore, we also screened different kinds of complexing agents that may respond with zincon/ZSHS ionophore and various metal ions. It was found that tartaric acid (TA) showed the chelation capability of Zn 2+ -TA is stronger than that of Zn 2+ -zincon. Thus zincon/ZSHS/TA presented a yellow color due to the chelation reaction of Zn 2+ -TA, releasing the zincon as a free state. After addition of Cu 2+ , a stronger chelation reaction of Cu 2+ -zincon occurred. This process involved in the color change from yellow to blue and realized colorimetric measurement of Cu 2+ . The detection limit of Cu 2+ was calculated to be 43.7 nM with linear range from 0.1 to 20 μM. In addition, the zincon/ZSHS nanoprobe was successfully applied for simultaneous measurement of Cu 2+ and Cr 3+ in sorghum and river water, indicating that the zincon/ZSHS nanoprobe provided a promising sensing platform in environment and food safety.
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PROCESS BIOCHEMISTRY
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2022
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Jinmao Ma,Dongrun Wang,Wei Zhang,Xiangyu Wang,Xia Ma,Minsheng Liu,Quanlin Zhao,Lincheng Zhou,Sanxiang Sun,Zhengfang Ye
The host–guest β-cyclodextrin has attracted much attention for potential application in various fields due to its low price, natural pores, and functionality. Herein, we report a method using 1,4-phenylene diisocyanate (PPDI) to fabricate β-cyclodextrin (CD)-modified poly(chloromethyl styrene) (PCMS) resin, namely, PCMS@PPDI-CD. β-Cyclodextrin was utilized to improve the adsorption performance of PCMS, which was then applied to anchor β-cyclodextrin powder. The product exhibits excellent renewability and availability due to the application of PCMS. The adsorption performance was fully exerted by the combination of β-cyclodextrin and PCMS. SEM mapping, FTIR, TG , BET, and XPS analyses were conducted to explore the morphological and structural properties of PCMS@PPDI-CD. Adsorption experiments show that PCMS@PPDI-CD removed 100 % of TC and 75 % of Cu(Ⅱ), and the maximum adsorption capacity for Cu(Ⅱ) and TC reached 187.6 and 266.4 mg g −1 , respectively. After recycling six times, the adsorption ability of Cu(Ⅱ) and TC still achieved excellent removal performance. In addition, the chelation of the lone N pair, the hydrophobicity of the cavity, H-bonding, complexation, n-π interaction, and porous structure showed the possible mechanism. We used computational formulas to simulate the adsorption state and found that the resin is theoretically feasible. Most importantly, we propose a novel application of PCMS@PPDI-CD. This work shows that the resulting PCMS@PPDI-CD is highly efficient and can be easily recycled, making it an attractive resin for adsorption.
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JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY
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2022
·Vol. 169
·期 8
·087511
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IF 4.386
Wensi Xu,Xiansen He,Xiaokun Li,Suxiang Feng
In this study, a novel electrochemical sensor was designed to detect luteolin (Lu) with the composite of gold nanoparticles and nickel phthalocyanine-based 2D conductive metal-organic frameworks (Au NPs@NiPc-Cu MOFs) for the first time. The NiPc-Cu MOFs exhibit excellent conductivity, large specific surface area, and porous structure, which can accelerate the mass transfer process of target molecules. To further improve the sensitivity of the sensing platform, Au NPs with outstanding conductivity were introduced to the surface of NiPc-Cu MOFs to prepare Au NPs@NiPc-Cu MOFs. The synergistic effect of NiPc-Cu MOFs and Au NPs endows the sensor with excellent electrocatalytic performance and outstanding sensitivity. Under optimal conditions, the electrochemical sensor has a wide linear range (0.1–40 μM). Moreover, the prepared sensor possesses good stability and anti-interference ability. This method does not require complicated sample pretreatment, simple operation, and short detection time, which can provide a new method for the rapid detection of Lu.
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ANALYTICAL AND BIOANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
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2019
·Vol. 411
·期 17
·3801-3810
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IF 3.286
Huang Yuanlin,Liang Guangzhao,Lin Tianran,Hou Li,Ye Fanggui,Zhao Shulin
The convenience of colorimetric sensors is useful for practical applications. In this work, we constructed a novel colorimetric sensor with magnetic separation ability that can be operated in nearly neutral conditions and achieve one-step detection of metabolites. Magnetic Cu doped Fe 3 O 4 @FeOOH magnetic nanocomposite (Cu/Fe 3 O 4 @FeOOH) with an oxygen vacancy was prepared by a one-step self-assembly hydrothermal method, and fully characterized by different methods. The oxygen vacancy generated by the incorporation of Cu 2+ cations into the Fe 3 O 4 @FeOOH structure was confirmed to be a vital reactive site for enhancing the catalytic activity, which opens up a new way of designing highly efficient enzyme mimics. Benefiting from its inherent horseradish-peroxidase-like activity, a simple and selective enzyme-based colorimetric sensor was developed for one-step detection of H 2 O 2 and cholesterol, and 3,3′,5,5′-tetramethylbenzidine was catalyzed by H 2 O 2 to generate a colored product of oxidized 3,3′,5,5′-tetramethylbenzidine for signaling. H 2 O 2 and cholesterol can be linearly detected in the same range from 0.01 to 0.4 mmol L -1 with detection limits of 0.0075 mmol L -1 and 0.0082 mmol L -1 , respectively. The proposed colorimetric sensor has satisfactory reusability, accuracy, and practicability in human serum samples, indicating its potential application for the detection of different metabolites in the fields of life science and analytical science.
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2018
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IF 6.735
Cheng Chen,Li Liu,Jing Guo,Lixiang Zhou,Yeqing Lan
Sulfur-doped copper-cobalt bimetallic oxides (S-CuYO) with abundant Cu(I) were successfully synthesized by a co-precipitation method and were for the first time utilized to activate peroxymonosulfate (PMS) for the degradation of chloramphenicol (CAP). For comparison purposes, sulfur-doped monometallic oxides (S-CuO and S-CoO) and non-doped copper-cobalt bimetallic oxide (CuCoO-1) were also prepared via the same processes. The results demonstrated that S-CuCoO had the highest catalytic activity among the catalysts. The sulfur-doped catalyst significantly improved the catalytic performance and stability. More than 98% of CAP (20 mg/L) was removed within 15 min at the initial pH = 5. The superior catalytic activity of S-CuCoO mainly resulted from the synergy of Cu(I) and Co(II). The presence of Cu(I) improved the conversion of Co(III) to Co(II), which maintained the high catalytic performance of S-CuCoO. In addition, the produced Cu(II) was further converted to Cu(I) by lattice oxygen (O 2− ), ensuring an adequate supply of Cu(I) in the catalyst. Radical quenching experiments revealed that both the SO 4 − and OH radicals were generated by the interaction of S-CuCoO with PMS, thereby contributing to the efficient degradation of CAP and the OH radicals played a larger role. The main intermediates of the CAP degradation were identified by high-performance liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS). Theoretical calculations of the frontier electron densities (FEDs) were performed to determine the possible degradation pathways of CAP.
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BIOSENSORS & BIOELECTRONICS
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2022
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Siyu Luo,Fanglei Liu,Siyu Gu,Ke Chen,Guohai Yang,Yingqiu Gu,Juntao Cao,Lu-Lu Qu
Food-borne pathogens are one of the leading causes of food poisoning, which vigorously affect food safety and human health. Therefore, the development of early and rapid detection methods for food pollution evaluation is the key to food safety and quality control. Herein, a simple and inexpensive photoelectrochemical (PEC) sensor is developed for highly selective and ultrasensitive detection of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus). The technique is based on “signal-off” that employs Cu–C 3 N 4 –TiO 2 heterostructures as photoactive materials and monolayer Cu–C 3 N 4 nanozyme as a signal amplifier. In the presence of S. aureus , the aptamer-modified Cu–C 3 N 4 (Cu–C 3 N 4 @Apt, a signal amplifier) and S. aureus were specifically anchored on the surface of the ligand-modified photoelectrode . The Cu–C 3 N 4 @Apt nanozyme acted as a peroxidase to catalyze the oxidation of 4-chloro-1-naphthol (4-CN) to produce insoluble precipitate on the electrode surface and resulted in a significant decrease in photocurrent . Based on the signal-amplification by the Cu–C 3 N 4 @Apt nanozyme, the constructed PEC sensor demonstrated a wide linear range between 10–10 8 CFU/mL for the S. aureus detection with the detection limit (LOD) as low as 3.40 CFU/mL. Furthermore, the PEC sensor was capable of determining S. aureus in spiked orange juice and milk, with the recovery of 91%–113%, indicating the reliability of the sensor for S. aureus detection in real samples. This investigation provides a feasible strategy for the design of highly selective and ultrasensitive PEC sensors to determine analytes in complex systems.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
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2022
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IF 8.025
Zhan Shu,Cencen Zhang,Lizhao Yan,Haoqi Lei,Caixing Peng,Shuang Liu,Lihong Fan,Yingying Chu
Repair of periodontal and maxillofacial bone defects is a major challenge in clinical. Guided bone regeneration (GBR) is considered one of the most effective methods. However, the efficacy of currently available GBR membranes for repair is frequently limited by their poor osteogenic potential and lack of antibacterial activity. The first step in this investigation was to construct a zinc-based zeolite-imidazolate framework loaded with copper ions ( [email protected] ). Following that, a novel polycaprolactone/polylactic acid/nano-hydroxyapatite/ [email protected] (PCL/PLA/n-HA/ [email protected] ) GBR membrane was developed using a simple porogen with nonsolvent-induced phase separation (NIPS) approach. The produced membrane with asymmetric porous structure (one smooth side and one rough side) possesses hydrophilicity corresponding to the roughness of its two sides. The superior mechanical property, stability of degradation, and ion release capability of the membrane all contribute to the clinical feasibility. Additionally, in vitro biological experiments demonstrated that the PCL/PLA/n-HA/ [email protected] membrane had favorable osteogenic and antibacterial properties, which suggests the high potential for application in the GBR procedure.
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RSC Advances
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2017
·Vol. 7
·期 14
·8484-8490
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IF 3.108
Hui Xue,Lun Peng,Yishi Dong,Yuqing Zheng,Yafei Luan,Xiang Hu,Gaojian Chen,Hong Chen
In this paper, novel star glycopolymers were synthesized via Cu(0)-mediated radical polymerisation at ambient temperature. The reaction was fast with little star–star coupling. Moreover, star glycopolymers can be obtained without removing oxygen from the polymerisation mixture. The effects of solvent and the ratio of initiator/catalyst/ligand on polymerisation were investigated, and the optimal conditions for the synthesis of star glycopolymer were determined. In addition, the binding ability between synthesised glycopolymers and concanavalin A (ConA) was studied using a turbidity test and quartz crystal microbalance-dissipation (QCM-D). Compared with linear glycopolymers, star glycopolymers showed higher binding ability to specific lectins and the strongest binding was obtained when the molecular weight was medium.
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Journal of Nanomaterials
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2019
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IF 2.233
Manlin Li,Weiqiu Huang,Bo Tang,Fujiao Song,Aihua Lv,Xiang Ling
The Cu-BTC, a widely studied metal-organic framework (MOF), has been applied in various fields such as gas adsorption, separation, storage, and catalysis. However, the Cu-BTC collapses due to the replacement of the organic linker by water molecules under humid conditions, which limits its practical application in industries. In consideration of the undesirable water effect on the framework stability of Cu-BTC, a stable activated carbon (AC) was incorporated into it by the in situ method to yield a composite material AC/Cu-BTC with high water stability. XRD and SEM patterns proved that the AC7%/Cu-BTC successfully retains its crystal structure after being exposed to water molecules. The adsorption amount of n-hexane vapor of the AC7%/Cu-BTC after water vapor adsorption-thermal desorption is 307% of that of the Cu-BTC. The addition of the AC changes the adsorption active sites and reduces the strong affinity of the Cu-BTC to water molecules, resulting in the AC7%/Cu-BTC having a much lower adsorption rate for water vapor than the Cu-BTC. Therefore, the AC7%/Cu-BTC can be protected from a large amount of water molecules and avoid structural collapse caused by the disconnection between the copper center and the organic linker. The composite displays a potential value for stable applications of MOF-based materials under ambient conditions.
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