BIOSENSORS & BIOELECTRONICS
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2017
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IF 7.78
Chao Liu,Jing Dong,Geoffrey I.N. Waterhouse,Ziqiang Cheng,Shiyun Ai
A sensitive sandwich-type electrochemical immunosensor was developed for the detection of avian leukosis virus subgroup J (ALV-J), which benefitted from multiple signal amplification involving graphene-perylene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxylic acid nanocomposites (GR-PTCA), nanocellulose-Au NP composites (NC-Au) and the alkaline phosphatase (ALP) catalytic reaction . GR-PTCA nanocomposites on glassy carbon electrodes served as the immunosensor platform. Due to their excellent electrical conductivity and abundant polycarboxylic sites, the GR-PTCA nanocomposites allowed fast electron transfer and good immobilization of primary antibodies, thereby affording a strong immunosensor signal in the presence of ALV-J. The detected signal could be further amplified by the introduction of NC-Au composites as a carrier of secondary antibodies (Ab 2 ) and by harnessing the catalytic properties of Au and ALP. Under optimized testing conditions, the electrochemical immunosensor displayed excellent analytical performance for the detection of ALV-J, showing a linear current response from 10 2.08 to 10 4.0 TCID 50 /mL (TCID 50 : 50% tissue culture infective dose) with a low detection limit of 10 1.98 TCID 50 /mL (S/N = 3). In addition to high sensitivity, the immunosensor showed very good selectivity, reproducibility and operational stability, demonstrating potential application for the quantitative detection of ALV-J in clinical diagnosis.
研究领域:
免疫学
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生物传感器
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分子诊断
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兽医病毒学
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纳米医学
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JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
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2019
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IF 6.361
Kai-Wen Cao,Hao Huang,Fu-Min Li,Hong-Chang Yao,Juan Bai,Pei Chen,Pu-Jun Jin,Zi-Wei Deng,Jing-Hui Zeng,Yu Chen
The reactive and stable catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction are highly desirable for low temperature fuel cells. The commercial oxygen reduction reaction electrocatalysts generally reply on noble metal based nanomaterials, which suffer from inherent cost and selectivity issues. At present, it still remains challenge for designing efficient non-noble metal-based oxygen reduction reaction electrocatalysts. Herein, we successfully synthesize Co nanoparticles supported on three-dimensionally N-doped holey graphene aerogels hybrids by the high-temperature calcination of the graphene aerogels-polyallylamine-Co II hybrids. The component optimized hybrids show the excellent electrocatalytic activity for oxygen reduction reaction in alkaline media, which is comparable to commercial Pt/C electrocatalyst. Meanwhile, the hybrids also show eminent tolerance for CO and methanol, attributing to their excellent oxygen reduction reaction selectivity. The three-dimensionally interconnected structure of graphene aerogels, N-doping, uniform dispersion and high crystallinity of Co nanoparticles, and holey structure of graphene contribute to the striking oxygen reduction reaction activity of hybrids.
研究领域:
材料科学
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电化学
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纳米催化
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能源材料
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燃料电池
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Advanced Science
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2020
·Vol. 7
·期 21
·1902740
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IF 15.84
Mohammad Ali Darabi,Ali Khosrozadeh,Ying Wang,Nureddin Ashammakhi,Halima Alem,Ahmet Erdem,Qiang Chang,Kaige Xu,Yuqing Liu,Gaoxing Luo,Ali Khademhosseini,Malcolm Xing
Strong, stretchable, and durable biomaterials with shape memory properties can be useful in different biomedical devices, tissue engineering, and soft robotics. However, it is challenging to combine these features. Semi-crystalline polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) has been used to make hydrogels by conventional methods such as freeze–thaw and chemical crosslinking, but it is formidable to produce strong materials with adjustable properties. Herein, a method to induce crystallinity and produce physically crosslinked PVA hydrogels via applying high-concentration sodium hydroxide into dense PVA polymer is introduced. Such a strategy enables the production of physically crosslinked PVA biomaterial with high mechanical properties, low water content, resistance to injury, and shape memory properties. It is also found that the developed PVA hydrogel can recover 90% of plastic deformation due to extension upon supplying water, providing a strong contraction force sufficiently to lift objects 1100 times more than their weight. Cytocompatibility, antifouling property, hemocompatibility, and biocompatibility are also demonstrated in vitro and in vivo. The fabrication methods of PVA-based catheters, injectable electronics, and microfluidic devices are demonstrated. This gelation approach enables both layer-by-layer and 3D printing fabrications.
研究领域:
生物材料学
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组织工程
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软体机器人
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再生医学
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生物医学工程
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高分子科学
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转化医学
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
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2018
·Vol. 43
·期 45
·20712-20720
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IF 4.229
Biyao Jin,Yiqi Li,Lianhua Zhao
Bimetallic PdV/C nanoparticles have been synthesized by phase-transfer method for catalyzing the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in alkaline electrolytes . PdV/C nanoparticles with different V contents are spherical with a mean diameter of 3–4 nm, and the addition of V expands the lattice parameter of Pd as shown by XRD . XPS analysis indicated the binding energy of Pd 0 3d peak increased by ca. 1 eV. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations results shows d-band center of Pd down-shift after V-doping. Based on the electrocatalytic results, introducing V can improve the catalytic activity for ORR, methanol crossover tolerance and stability. Especially, Pd 4 V/C shows higher initial potential (E onset = 1.027 V), excellent methanol crossover tolerance (98.03% retained) and long-term stability (81.30% retained), which are comparable with Pt/C JM . This work provides a new method of synthesizing PdV/C nanoparticles , which have the potential to be used as the cathode electrocatalysts for fuel cells.
研究领域:
材料科学
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电化学
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纳米催化
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能源材料
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燃料电池
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物理化学
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表面科学
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RARE METALS
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2019
·Vol. 38
·期 6
·588-600
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IF 1.785
Huang Lei,Su Kun,Zheng Yu-Feng,Yeung Kelvin Wai-Kwok,Liu Xiang-Mei
A TiO 2 nanofilm was prepared on the surface of AZ31 magnesium alloy with controllable thickness through atomic layer deposition (ALD) technique, which can adjust the corrosion behaviors of AZ31 Mg alloy. Compared with the untreated Mg alloys, corrosion current densities ( i corr ) can decline by 58% in the 200-cycles TiO 2 -covered Mg alloy and further decline by up to 74% with the thickness of nanofilm up to 63 nm (400 cycles). The subsequent modification with a cross-linked conversion layer of 3-amino-propyltriethoxysilane (APTES) by a dipping method can produce a compact silane coating on TiO 2 nanofilm, which can seal pinholes of TiO 2 nanofilm and serve as a barrier to further adjust the corrosion behavior of the substrate. The i corr can decline about two orders of magnitude in the TiO 2 /silane composite coating. Making the adjustable corrosion rate come true, which can be attributed to the precise control on the thickness of metal oxide nanofilm and additional protection from the compact silane coating. In vitro study discloses that the TiO 2 /silane hybrid coating shows higher expression of alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and can promote cellular adhesion and proliferation with better cytocompatibility than untreated Mg alloy.
研究领域:
材料科学
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生物医学工程
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腐蚀科学
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表面工程
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Materials Science & Engineering C-Materials for Biological Applications
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2016
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IF 3.42
Haibin Li,Fei Jiang,Song Ye,Yingying Wu,Kaiping Zhu,Deping Wang
The strontium-substituted hydroxyapatite microspheres (SrHA) incorporated alginate composite microspheres (SrHA/Alginate) were prepared via adding SrHA/alginate suspension dropwise into calcium chloride solution, in which the gel beads were formed by means of crosslinking reaction. The structure, morphology and in vitro bioactivity of the composite microspheres were studied by using XRD, SEM and EDS methods. The biological behaviors were characterized and analyzed through inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES), CCK-8, confocal laser microscope and ALP activity evaluations. The experimental results indicated that the synthetic SrHA/Alginate showed similar morphology to the well-known alginate microspheres (Alginate) and both of them possessed a great in vitro bioactivity. Compared with the control Alginate, the SrHA/Alginate enhanced MC3T3-E1 cell proliferation and ALP activity by releasing osteoinductive and osteogenic Sr ions. Furthermore, vancomycin was used as a model drug to investigate the drug release behaviors of the SrHA/Alginate, Alginate and SrHA. The results suggested that the SrHA/Alginate had a highest drug-loading efficiency and best controlled drug release properties. Additionally, the SrHA/Alginate was demonstrated to be pH-sensitive as well. The increase of the pH value in phosphate buffer solution (PBS) accelerated the vancomycin release. Accordingly, the multifunctional SrHA/Alginate can be applied in the field of bioactive drug carriers and bone filling materials.
研究领域:
生物材料学
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骨组织工程
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药物递送系统
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生物医学工程
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再生医学
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生物无机化学
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药剂学
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