ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2022
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Xinzhi Tan,Suru Liu,Xingyu Hu,Ruitao Zhang,Xiaofan Su,Ruojing Qian,Yao Mai,Zhaoyu Xu,Wei Jing,Weidong Tian,Li Xie
The effective treatment for periodontitis is to completely and sustainedly eradicate the bacterial pathogens from the complex periodontal pockets. Local sustained-release antibiotics as a complementary treatment after scaling and root planning can sustainedly combat bacterial pathogens in the periodontal pockets to help treat the disease, but the increasing concern of bacterial resistance limits its future use. Here, we reported a local antibacterial system based on microsized multifunctional Ag–TiO2–x encapsulated in alginate (ATA) microspheres. We confirmed that ATA displayed strong photothermally enhanced dual enzyme-mimicking (peroxidase-like and catalase-like) activities and weak photocatalytic activity under 808 nm near-infrared (NIR) irradiation, which could boost the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and O2 in the presence of low-level H2O2. As a result, the ATA/H2O2/NIR system exhibited efficient antibacterial activity against Porphyromonas gingivalis and Streptococcus gordonii in both planktonic and biofilm forms. With the help of ROS, ATA could release Ag+ in concentrations sufficient to inhibit periodontal pathogens as well. Moreover, the in situ-generated oxygen was supposed to alleviate the local hypoxic environment and would help downregulate the lipopolysaccharide-mediated inflammatory response of periodontal stem cells. The in vivo rat periodontitis treatment results demonstrated that the ATA/H2O2/NIR system reduced the bacterial load, relieved inflammation, and improved tissue healing. Our work developed a new local prolonged bactericidal and oxygenation system for enhanced periodontitis. Avoiding the usage of antibiotics and nanomaterials, this strategy showed great promise in adjunctive periodontitis treatment and also in other biomedical applications.
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POLYMERS FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES
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2023
·Vol. 34
·期 5
·1575-1584
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Jiahao Liang,Yijin Tan,Yang Yu,Yongli Hu,Chanjuan Liao
To improve the hydrophilicity and long-lasting bacterial inhibition of poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) ultrafiltration membranes, DA/Ag-GO/PSF/PVDF hybrid ultrafiltration membranes were prepared with PVDF and polysulfone (PSF) as substrates, graphene oxide (GO) as additives, and dopamine (DA) and silver as surface modifications. The structure and performance of PSF/PVDF hybrid membranes were investigated by SEM, FTIR, contact angle, filtration flux, and bacterial inhibition tests. The results showed that with the addition of GO, the hydrophilicity of the PSF/PVDF hybrid membranes were enhanced, the water flux tended to be increased, the retention rate of bovine serum albumin were maintained above 94%, and the bacterial inhibition against Gram-negative and positive bacteria were obvious. When GO was added at 0.2 wt%, the contact angle of the hybrid membrane decreased from 87° to 69°, the water flux increased from 406.05 to 650.52 L m −2 h −1 , the flux recovery increased from 49.18% to 84.40%, and the resistance to organic contamination was significantly improved.
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COMPOSITES PART B-ENGINEERING
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2023
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Wen Zhang,Guang-Rui Xu,Qiong Zhang,Yingxiu Zhao,Yanyan Li,Zexing Wu,Jie Liu,Zhenjiang Li,Lei Wang
Industrial application of electrochemical hydrogen production urgently requires the development of highly efficient, stable, and inexpensive electrocatalysts that can drive a large current density. Here, Ag@Pt icosahedral nanocrystals (Ag@Pt icosahedral NCs) catalysts were successfully prepared through one-step solvothermal synthesis for addressing those challenges. The synergies of geometric effect and electronic effect triggered by the discrepancy of different components greatly enhance the electrocatalytic performance in the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) process at large current densities over wide pH ranges. Excitingly, the Ag@Pt icosahedral NCs could reach 4000 mA cm −2 at 232 mV under the acidic medium and also showed efficient catalytic activity in 1 M KOH and 1 M phosphate buffered saline (PBS) media, improving their potential application in industrialization. Density functional theory (DFT) calculation results show that the electronic synergistic effect brought by the core-shell structure weakens the optimal free energy of hydrogen adsorption (ΔG H* ), promoting the water decomposition kinetics and greatly achieving high catalytic performance.
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Catalysis Science & Technology
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2022
·Vol. 13
·期 3
·705-713
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Xu Zhang,Xiaoman Li,Senda Su,Mengyao Tan,Guodong Liu,Yingying Wang,Min Luo
The active sites of the catalyst and the charge transfer during the reaction are crucial for the photocatalytic nitrogen reduction reaction (PNRR). Here, ultrafine Ag Nanoparticles (Ag NPs) as the active sites and the electron transporters are successfully fixed in the cavities of the metal–organic frame MIL-101(Cr) by the “double solvent-photoreduction” method. The hydrophilic cages of MIL-101(Cr) could restrict and disperse the growth of Ag NPs, and the windows of the cages prevent them from being detached from the MOF carriers. The Schottky junction between Ag NPs and the MIL-101(Cr) leads to ligand–metal charge transfer (LMCT), while the localized surface plasmon resonance effect (LSPR) possessed by Ag NPs themselves generates hot electrons. Thus, N2 was converted to NH3 by the synergistic effect of the two mechanisms, which was 12 times higher than that of pure MIL-101(Cr) and reached 138.81 μmol g−1 h−1. Furthermore, the mechanism of nitrogen fixation and the reason for the stabilization of this catalyst were investigated, and the results were verified by density functional theory calculations.
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SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
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2022
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Wei Zhao,Mengru Yan,Xinran Yang,Xiaojun Zeng,Yantong Chen,Benlin Dai,Xiaozhong Chu,Xuekun Hong,Feihu Mu,Shijie Li,Dennis Y.C. Leung
Environmental pollution caused by the overusage and uncontrolled discharge of antibiotics such as amoxicillin will endanger public health and ecosystems. Herein, a novel Ag/MIL-68(In)-NH 2 /Bi 4 O 7 plasmonic heterojunction has been successfully prepared through a two-step route followed by photoreduction for environmentally friendly photocatalytic amoxicillin degradation. Ag/MIL-68(In)-NH 2 /Bi 4 O 7 displayed the most efficient photocatalytic performance, which was 3.7 and 3.2 times that of Bi 4 O 7 and MIL-68(In)-NH 2 , respectively. The superior photocatalytic activity was directly linked to its large surface area and localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) effect, which provides more active sites and effectively promotes visible light absorption. Moreover, the degradation path of amoxicillin was explored in detail by combining Gaussian software calculation with liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) analysis. Finally, a series of characterizations and simulations were carried out to demonstrate the S-scheme photocatalytic mechanism.
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ACS Applied Nano Materials
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2022
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Ya Lu,Zhuanfang Bi,Guangyi Shang
Detection of trace carbendazim in agricultural products or environment is challenging but important for human health and environmental protection. Developing a sensitive and recyclable surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrate is one of the effective methods to detect such pesticide residues. In this work, we developed a facile method to fabricate a three-dimensional cactus-like Ag nanoparticles/CuO/Cu2O nanocomposite (CACN) based on a galvanic replacement reaction between Tollens’ reagent and Cu foam. This design combined the Raman enhancement effect and photocatalytic activity, providing a multifunctional and reusable substrate for highly sensitive SERS detection. It was found that the enhancement and photocatalysis of the CACN substrate were closely related to the concentration of Tollens’ reagent, and the 10-CACN substrate (prepared at 10 mM) demonstrated excellent sensitivity, reproducibility, and recyclability. The substrate was successfully applied for the detection of carbendazim solution with a detection limit of 1.5 × 10–10 M and could be reused up to 7 times. More importantly, the substrate can be employed for the detection of trace carbendazim in real apple peels with a detection limit of ∼8.5 × 10–4 ppm, which is far below that of 2.0 × 10–1 ppm suggested by China, United Kingdom, and European Union. These results suggest that the facile fabrication method and the excellent substrate would facilitate the SERS technology closer to practical application in the detection of pesticide residues.
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SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART A-MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY
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2023
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Meng Sun,Houjia Zhang,Hefu Li,Xuehui Hao,Changzheng Wang,Lijun Li,Zhenshan Yang,Cunwei Tian
Flexible and transparent surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrates have attracted much attention as a fast, sensitive and in situ detection platform for practical applications. However, the large-area fabrication of flexible and transparent SERS substrates with high performance is still challenging. Here, a flexible and transparent SERS substrate based on large-area thin PDMS film decorated with Ag microlabyrinth/nanoparticles hierarchical structures (denoted as ALNHS@PDMS) is fabricated by using the floating-on-water method and magnetron sputtering technology. By optimizing the sputtering time, the ALNHS with multiple hot spots are uniformly distributed on the PDMS surface. Based on characterizing the rhodamine 6G (R6G) with a portable Raman spectrometer, the optimal ALNHS@PDMS film exhibits a high enhancement factor (5.2 × 10 6 ), excellent uniformity and reproducibility, as well as superior mechanical stability. In addition, thanks to the good sticky feature and bi-directional activation property of the thin ALNHS@PDMS film, the prepared flexible and transparent SERS substrate can achieve in situ detection of malachite green residues (10 -6 M) on apple and tomato skins. This large-area, thin, mechanically robust, flexible and transparent ALNHS@PDMS film, integrated with a portable Raman spectrometer, shows great potential for point-of-care testing (POCT) in practical applications.
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SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
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2023
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Xin Yu,Shijie Li,Xiaoqing Dang,Yang Jiao,Yitong Ren,Yongkang Kou
Incomplete mineralization and high outlet ozone concentration are two urgent issues that need to be overcome in plasma catalytic systems for the purification of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Herein, we attempted to address these issues by coupling Ag/ZSM-5 catalyst reduced by hydrogen at different temperatures with a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) reactor during toluene degradation. The catalyst characterization (including XRD, UV–vis, XPS, XAFS, Raman, EPR) combined with density functional theory (DFT) calculations indicated that hydrogen reduction lowered the energy between metal ions and oxygen, generating more oxygen vacancies and facilitating the transition from Ag ions to Ag 0 . The abundant vacancies influenced the electron properties in the adjacent atoms, making them catalytically active and thereby promoting the adsorption and activation of CO and O 3 . Thus, the mineralization rate and O 3 decomposition performance were significantly enhanced for the hydrogen-reduced Ag/ZSM-5 catalysts. Moreover, the L-H, E-R and MVK mechanisms were first experimentally verified in plasma catalytic system by changing the background atmosphere during toluene adsorption and discharge degradation stages. This study provides insights into the rational design of highly effective catalysts in a plasma catalytic system for the removal of VOCs.
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FOOD CHEMISTRY
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2023
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Huanhuan Li,Xiaofeng Luo,Suleiman A. Haruna,Muhammad Zareef,Quansheng Chen,Zhen Ding,Yiyong Yan
Pesticide residue detection in food has become increasingly important. Herein, surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) coupled with an intelligent algorithm was developed for the rapid and sensitive detection of pesticide residues in tea. By employing octahedral Cu 2 O templates, Au-Ag octahedral hollow cages (Au-Ag OHCs) were developed, which improved the surface plasma effect via rough edges and hollow inner structure, amplifying the Raman signals of pesticide molecules. Afterward, convolutional neural network (CNN), partial least squares (PLS), and extreme learning machine (ELM) algorithms were applied for the quantitative prediction of thiram and pymetrozine. CNN algorithms performed optimally for thiram and pymetrozine, with correlation values of 0.995 and 0.977 and detection limits (LOD) of 0.286 and 29 ppb, respectively. Accordingly, no significant difference ( P greater than 0.05) was observed between the developed approach and HPLC in detecting tea samples. Hence, the proposed Au-Ag OHCs-based SERS technique could be utilized for quantifying thiram and pymetrozine in tea.
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2023
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Xiaojun Wen,Huan Cheng,Weilong Zhang,Lijun You,Jumei Li
To enable the widespread application of surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) technique in practical sensing of organic pollutants, it is essential to develop a reliable SERS substrate that offers both high sensitivity and reusability. In this study, we employed a simple and rapid in-situ deposition method to coat Ag nanoparticles onto flower-like Ni(OH) 2 spheres, resulting in the formation of Ni(OH) 2 /Ag composites with excellent photocatalytic performance and SERS activity. These composites were used as a promising SERS analysis tool for effective detection of organic pollutants, including ciprofloxacin hydrochloride (CIP) and methylene blue (MB). Notably, the composites exhibited outstanding detection limits of 10 −8 M for MB and 10 −7 M for CIP, respectively, and showed a strong linear relationship between SERS intensities and the logarithmic concentration (R 2 ≥ 0.97). Moreover, under simulated sunlight irradiation, the Ni(OH) 2 /Ag composites efficiently degraded MB and CIP molecules within a short period of 120 min for MB and 130 min for CIP. This demonstrated their practical reusability, as evidenced by their consistent performance over five cycles of SERS sensing. These findings underscore the significant potential of these composites for SERS-based detection of trace pollutants and ecological restoration through photocatalytic reactions in the future.
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JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR RECOGNITION
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2022
·Vol. 35
·期 12
·e2992
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IF 2.891
Shufang Ren,Shounian Cheng,Qingtao Wang,Zhixiang Zheng
The overdose of acetaminophen (AP) can cause serious acute liver injury even the irreversible liver necrosis. The quantitative detection of AP is of great significance not only for clinical applications but also for the quantity control of its pharmaceutical formulations. In this paper, a sensitive molecularly imprinted voltammetric sensor towards AP was constructed based on synergistic enhancement of nitrogen-vacancy graphitized carbon nitride (NV-g-C 3 N 4 ) and carboxylated MWCNTs loaded with silver nanoparticles (Ag-MWCNTs). The powder X-Ray diffraction spectrum, field emission scanning and transmission electron microscopes, cyclic voltammetry (CV), and electrochemical impedance spectrum were used to characterize the composites. The results show that NV-g-C 3 N 4 and Ag-MWCNTs closely embedded each other, forming loose porous hybrid structure by hydrogen bond. The prepared sensor molecular imprinting polymer (MIP)/C 3 N 4 /Ag-CNTs/GCE shows a strong synergistic enhancement of electroanalytical response by CV and differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) tests when compared with NV-g-C 3 N 4 /GCE, Ag-CNTs/GCE, and MIP/GCE. Through the optimization of the ratio of monomer and template, electropolymerization cycle, elution cycle, incubation time, and pH, linear ranges of 0.007-5 and 5-100 μM were found with the limit of detection of 2.33 nM by DPV. Moreover, its selectivity towards AP was satisfied when compared with detection towards ascorbic acid, dopamine, and glucose. The recovery range of 96.3%-100.5% was obtained in the spiked human serum and urine samples with the SD below 3.0%. In addition, the prepared sensor shows great detecting robustness with good anti-interference, reproducibility, and stability.
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BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT
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2022
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Fengping Wang,Wei Li,Wanming Zhang,Ranran Ye,Xiaohong Tan
Visible light photocatalysis represents a promising procedure for indoor air purification . Here we developed the Ag nanoparticles decorated graphitic carbon nitride photocatalyst film supported on glass substrate . This photocatalyst film can effectively use visible light to degrade various volatile organic compounds which contain formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, ethylene, benzene, toluene, and p -xylene and deactivate Escherichia coli , Staphylococcus aureus , and Candida albicans . The decoration of Ag nanoparticles enhanced the visible-light-driven activity of graphitic carbon nitride because Ag nanoparticles strongly absorb visible light through the localized surface plasmon resonance effect and facilitate the efficient separation of charge carriers by forming Schottky barrier with the semiconductor. Photo-generated holes and superoxide radical anions, rather than hydroxyl radicals , are the major active species in the photocatalytic degradation of volatile organic compounds and deactivation of microorganisms . The application potential of the developed photocatalyst film for indoor air purification was demonstrated by the efficient removal of HCHO and TVOC under a simulated indoor environment and the favorable recyclability of the photocatalyst.
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