Journal of Macromolecular Science Part B-Physics
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2023
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IF 1.4
Bo Zhang,Ruixin Wang
Compared with other types of sensors, capacitive flexible pressure sensors (CFPS), with low sensitivity, are more susceptible to environmental changes. It is still a considerable challenge to achieve high sensitivity, excellent mechanical properties and long-time structural stability simultaneously. Targeting the aforementioned issues, herein, Ti3C2 (MXene) with high dielectric constant was firstly chemically modified with a poly(ionic liquid) (PIL) via surface-initiated ATRP, and then combined with a porous polyurethane foam (PUF) 3D network structure via a one-step blending foaming method. Thanks to the organic-inorganic hybrid network based on the PU/MXene porous structures and the uniformly distributed micro-capacitor structure provided by MXene@PIL, the mechanical properties, structural stability, flame retardancy and dielectric properties of the composite foam were all significantly enhanced. When the content of MXene@PIL was 10%, the sensitivity of CFPS based on this dielectric were 17.1, 5.2, and 2.5/KPa in the pressure ranges of 0-1 KPa, 1-12 KPa and 12-100 KPa, respectively. In addition, the sensor showed the response and recovery times of 88 and 82 ms under a low pressure of 355 Pa. The light, flexible sensor prepared in this work is expected to be used in wearable devices to monitor physiological signals, and it should also be a good candidate for the next generation of man-machine interface characterization devices.
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材料科学
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高分子科学
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POLYMER COMPOSITES
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2022
·Vol. 43
·期 6
·3753-3764
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IF 3.531
Minqi Sun,Ling Zhang,Chunzhong Li
To make up for the brittleness of poly(lactic acid) (PLA), people usually introduce flexible poly(butylene adipate- co -terephthalate) (PBAT) which greatly reduces the strength and limits toughening effect due to unfavorable immiscibility of the blends. Herein, functionalized biodegradable cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) were used as enhancement to simultaneously improve strength and toughness of PLA/PBAT blend. To improve the interaction between PLA and PBAT, poly(glycidyl methacrylate) (PGMA) was grafted on the surface of CNC via a surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization reaction. After the addition of CNC-PGMA30, the phase size of PLA/PBAT (70/30 wt%) reduces dramatically, showing improved interfacial compatibility between PLA and PBAT. Meanwhile, prepared PLA/PBAT/CNC1.0-PGMA30 composite has tensile strength of 49.6 MPa and elongation at break of 268.5%, demonstrating considerably increased strength and toughness in comparison to the pure PLA/PBAT blend.
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JOURNAL OF BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE-POLYMER EDITION
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2017
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IF 1.9
Yu Wei,Jingxun Zhang,Xiantao Feng,Dongyin Liu
Zwitterionic copolymers keep good resistance to platelet adhesion and nonspecific protein adsorption. In this study, A block copolymer brushes consisting of carboxybetaine methacrylate (CBMA) and glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) were grafted from silicon wafers via surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization, and then the Arg-Glu-Asp-Val (REDV) peptide was attached to the polymer brush via an reactive epoxy group of the P(GMA) unit to improve endothelial cells (ECs) selectivity. These modified surfaces were evaluated with scanning electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, attenuated total reflectance-Fourier transform infrared spectra, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and static water contact angle measurement. The results showed that REDV-modified zwitterionic brushes were successfully constructed on silicon wafers. The biocompatibility of the membrane was determined by plasma recalcification time assay and platelet adhesion test. The results showed that the modified substrate exhibited good blood compatibility. Moreover, the proliferation of ECs and smooth muscle cells onto the REDV-modified copolymer brushes were examined to demonstrate the synergistic effect of CBMA with antifouling property and REDV peptide with ECs selectivity. All assays showed that the silicon wafers displayed excellent EC selectivity after modification. In summary, REDV-modified zwitterionic brushes had great potential for cardiovascular stent implantation.
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JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
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2018
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IF 6.578
Jicui Dai,Yichao Dong,Cong Yu,Yaxin Liu,Xiangguo Teng
A novel N115-g-PSBMA membrane containing zwitterionic groups was successfully prepared by grafting the zwitterionic SBMA (sulfobetaine methacrylate) onto Nafion 115 (N115) via SI-ATRP (surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization) technique. The N115-g-PSBMA membrane has shown higher hydrophilicity , lower vanadium permeability, higher coulombic efficiency and energy efficiency than that of commercial N115 membrane for VRB (vanadium redox flow battery) application. At the current density of 40–80 mA cm −2 , the average energy efficiency of the VRB with N115-g-PSBMA membrane has reached up to 87.3%, which is 2.6% higher than that of the VRB with N115 membrane at the same current densities. The method is expected to present a new direction to prepare novel separators with both excellent performances and low cost for VRB application.
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能源材料
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高分子科学
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电化学储能
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SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
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2015
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IF 3.091
Lixin Xing,Ningning Guo,Yatao Zhang,Haoqin Zhang,Jindun Liu
Silica spheres in nanoscale were prepared via sol–gel method and then sodium 4-styrene sulfonate was grafted onto the surfaces of SiO 2 (PSS-SiO 2 ) by surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization (SI-ATRP). Then, a negatively charged loose SiO 2 -PSS/polyethersulfone (PES) nanofiltration membrane with high flux was fabricated via phase inversion method. FT-IR and TEM results showed that SiO 2 nanoparticles were synthesized and modified successfully. GPC results further proved the “living”/controlled behavior of SI-ATRP. The morphology, hydrophilicity of the membranes were investigated by SEM, static water contact angle and water ratio. The results revealed that the surface hydrophilicity and water permeability of hybrid membranes were greatly improved after adding SiO 2 -PSS and thus may enhance fouling resistance to a certain extent. The salt permeation and separation of dye/salt mixture of the hybrid membranes were significantly superior to the pure PES membrane, and the order of permeation for different salt solutions was NaCl > MgCl 2 > MgSO 4 > Na 2 SO 4 . When the content of SiO 2 -PSS was 3.0 wt%, the hybrid membrane showed optimal performance with IEC value of 0.07 mmol/g and pure water flux of 269.5 L m −2 h −1 and the rejections for all types of salts declined to under 11%. The above results indicated that SiO 2 -PSS incorporated into PES matrix played an important role in enhancing the performance of NF membranes, which may possess a significant impact on the application in dye purification and desalination.
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BMC Chemistry
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2020
·Vol. 14
·期 1
·1-11
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IF 0
Liu Huachun,Gong Bolin,Zhou Yanqiang,Sun Zhian,Wang Xiaoxiao,Zhao Shanwen
A novel polystyrene sulfonate sodium (PSS) magnetic material was prepared by surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization (SI-ATRP). The starting materials were brominated magnetic material as the carrier and macroinitiator, sodium styrene sulfonate (NaSS) as the monomer, and cuprous bromide/2,2′-dipyridyl as the catalyst system. The PSS material was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), elemental analysis, transmission electron microscope (TEM), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and a vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM). The adsorption properties of the material were then investigated on sulfa antibiotics. The kinetic and thermodynamic parameters were determined in adsorption of sulfamethazine (the smallest molecular-weight sulfonamide). The adsorption amount of sulfamerazine free acid (SMR) was found to increase with the initial concentration and temperature of SMR in solution. The adsorption effect was maximized at an initial concentration of 0.6 mmol/L. The static saturation adsorption capacity of the material was 33.53 mg/g, Langmuir and Freundlich equations exhibited good fit. The thermodynamic equilibrium equation is calculated as ΔG < 0, ΔH = 38.29 kJ/mol, ΔS > 0, which proves that the adsorption process is a process of spontaneous, endothermic and entropy increase. Kinetic studies show that the quasi-second-order kinetic equation can better fit the kinetic experimental results, which is consistent with the quasi-second-order kinetic model. The experimental results of kinetic studies were well fitted to a quasi-second-order kinetic equation. High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) of an actual milk sample treated by the PSS magnetic material confirmed the strong adsorption of SMR from milk.
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MICROCHIMICA ACTA
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2020
·Vol. 187
·期 8
·1-9
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IF 6.232
Zhang Xiaoxia,Wu Dan,Shen Jiwei,Wei Yinmao,Wang Chaozhan
An immobilized metal affinity (IMA) adsorbent was prepared by grafting bottlebrush polymer pendant with iminodiacetic acid (IDA) from the surface of polydopamine (PDA)-coated magnetic graphene oxide (magGO), via surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization (SI-ATRP). Poly(hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (PHEMA) was grafted firstly from the PDA-coated magGO as the backbone, and then poly(glycidyl methacrylate) was grafted from the PHEMA chains via the second SI-ATRP to afford the bottlebrush polymer–grafted magGO Thereafter, IDA was anchored on the nanocomposites to produce the IMA adsorbent after chelating copper ions. The adsorbent was characterized by various physical and physicochemical methods. Its adsorption properties were evaluated by using histidine-rich proteins (bovine hemoglobin, BHb) and other proteins (lysozyme and cytochrome-C). The results show that its maximum adsorption capacity to BHb was 378.6 mg g −1 , and the adsorption equilibrium can be quickly reached within 1 h. The adsorbent has excellent reproducibility and reusability. It has been applied to selectively purify hemoglobin from human whole blood, indicating its potential in practical applications.
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INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH
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2022
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IF 4.326
Liu Yang,Jiachen Guo,Ling Zhang,Chunzhong Li
The rapid development of integrated circuits and micro-devices has brought serious thermal failure and huge fire hazards to polymer composites due to the inefficient heat dissipation. Here, in order to simultaneously achieve the excellent thermal conductivity (TC) and flame retardancy (FR) of composites, we proposed a strategy of grafting a flame retardant on the surface of an exfoliated boron nitride nanosheet (BNNS). Briefly, the atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) reaction was initiated on the surface of the BNNS with predeposited polydopamine to obtain poly(glycidyl methacrylate) (PGMA) chain with high graft density, and then the flame-retardant molecule 6H-dibenz(C,E)(1,2)oxaphosphorin-6-oxide (DOPO) was further decorated to form a flame-retardant functionalized BNNS with branched structure. Due to the improvement of interfacial compatibility, the BNNS exhibits uniform dispersion and robust interfacial interaction with the epoxy resin (EP), which will further promote the formation of heat conduction paths and the reduction of interfacial thermal resistance (Rb). In particular, the EP composite containing 30 wt % BNNS-DOPO exhibits a TC of 1.25 W/m·K, exceeding that of the composite loaded with serious aggregated BNNS by 32%. Simultaneously, the EP composite with only 20 wt % BNNS-DOPO presents a superior FR with an obvious decrease in the values of peak heat release rate (PHRR), total heat release (THR), smoke production rate (SPR), and total smoke production (TSP) compared to EP, corresponding to a reduction of 47.6, 44.7, 46.5, and 50%, respectively. The enhanced FR is mainly ascribed to the catalytic carbonization of DOPO, and the continuous and compact protective layer formed by the char combined with the BNNS effectively prevents the exchange of heat, oxygen, and volatile gases. Therefore, this surface modification strategy of the BNNS provides a new idea for exploring thermally conductive and flame-retardant composites.
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LANGMUIR
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2011
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IF 4.269
Xian’an Zhang,Weifeng Lin,Shengfu Chen,Hong Xu,Hongchen Gu
To overcome major challenges of non-specific protein adsorption on nanoparticles for nanosensing and nanodiagnosis, an efficient method for robust chemical modification was developed to achieve excellent specific biorecognition and long-term stability in complex biomedia. This method is demonstrated by a highly specific and sensitive immunoassay (IA), using superparamagnetic nanospheres (NSs) with high magnetite content. The non-specific protein adsorption on the NSs was suppressed dramatically when modified with dual functional poly(carboxybetaine methacrylate) (polyCBMA) via surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization (SI-ATRP) and chemically grafted with antibodies of the β subunit of human chorionic gonadotrop (anti-β-hCG). The response to hCG of IA NSs with polyCBMA coatings was highly consistent in either phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) or 50% fetal bovine serum (FBS), which is far less variable than the response of the IA NSs without polyCBMA coatings. After all, a very robust platform for IA NSs with excellent specific biorecognition was obtained. It is expected that this method for nanoparticle modification could be widely used in ultrasensitive nanosensing and nanodiagnosis in the future.
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纳米技术
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生物材料
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生物医学工程
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COLLOIDS AND SURFACES B-BIOINTERFACES
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2023
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Bingbing Zhu,Erna Jia,Qimeng Zhang,Yanyan Zhang,Hua Zhou,Ying Tan,Zhennan Deng
Zwitterionic polymers have attracted considerable attention because of their anti-adsorption and unique anti-polyelectrolyte effects and was widely used in surface modification. In this study, zwitterionic copolymers (poly (sulfobetaine methacrylate-co-butyl acrylate) (pSB) coating on the surface of a hydroxylated titanium sheet using surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization (SI-ATRP) was successfully constructed. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and Water contact angle (WCA) analysis proved the successful preparation of the coating. The swelling effect caused by the anti-polyelectrolyte effect was reflected in the simulation experiment in vitro, and this coating can promote the proliferation and osteogenesis of MC3T3-E1. Therefore, this study provides a new strategy for designing multifunctional biomaterials for implant surface modifications.
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生物材料
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表面化学
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生物医学工程
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材料科学
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