Carbon Letters
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2022
·Vol. 33
·期 2
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Lu Shuxin,Zhang Hongyu,Chai Maozhou,Yao Xiaohong,Zhang Xiangyu,Yang Yongqiang
Poor mechanical properties and bacterial infection are the main problems faced by dental restorative resins in clinical use. In this study, graphene quantum dots (GQDs) grafted with imidazole groups and mesoporous silica (MSN) are co-filled in a dental resin to impart excellent antimicrobial activity and mechanical properties to the dental resin. The higher specific surface area of GQDs and MSN results in an increased contact area with the resin matrix, which enhances the strength of the dental composite resin. The introduction of GQDs significantly improves the antimicrobial activity of the resin. The inhibition efficiency of the composite resin against Streptococcus mutans reached 99.9% with the addition of GQDs at only 0.2 wt.%. When MSN and GQDs are co-filled, MSN interferes with the release of GQDs, thus reducing the antimicrobial activity of the dental resin but improving the cyto-compatibility. By reasonably adjusting the amount of GQDs and MSN, the dental composite resin can exhibit excellent antimicrobial properties, mechanical properties and cyto-compatibility at the same time.
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MOLECULES
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2022
·Vol. 27
·期 21
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IF 4.927
Xiaodong Fang,Xiangguo Wang,Ling Ouyang,Longcheng Zhang,Shengjun Sun,Yimei Liang,Yongsong Luo,Dongdong Zheng,Tairan Kang,Qian Liu,Feng Huo,Xuping Sun
The development of efficient electrochemical seawater splitting catalysts for large-scale hydrogen production is of great importance. In this work, we report an amorphous Co-Mo-B film on Ni foam (Co-Mo-B/NF) via a facile one-step electrodeposition process. Such amorphous Co-Mo-B/NF possesses superior activity with a small overpotential of 199 mV at 100 mA cm−2for a hydrogen evolution reaction in alkaline seawater. Notably, Co-Mo-B/NF also maintains excellent stability for at least 24 h under alkaline seawater electrolysis.Keywords:amorphous Co-Mo-B film;alkaline seawater electrolysis;hydrogen evolution reaction
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JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
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2022
·Vol. 103
·期 8
·3812-3821
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IF 4.125
Jing Zhang,Lulu Dong,Qianwang Zheng,Jie Xiao,Yong Cao,Yaqi Lan
BACKGROUND There is increasing interest in the development of oleogel-based emulsions. However, they usually contained surfactants for stabilization, especially small-molecular weight surfactants, which may have adverse health impacts. RESULTS Herein, a surfactant-free oleogel-based emulsion stabilized by co-assembled ceramide/lecithin (CER/LEC) crystals was developed. The formation and stabilization mechanisms were explored. The different molar ratios of gelator (LEC and CER) in emulsions resulted in different crystal morphology, crystallinity as well as different emulsion properties. This suggested that appropriate crystallinity, crystal size, and interfacial distribution of these crystals provided higher surface coverage against droplets coalescence, thus better emulsion stabilization. Both X-ray diffractograms and contact angle results confirmed that the crystals which were primarily responsible for emulsion stabilization, are co-assembled crystals consisted of both gelators (CER and LEC). Furthermore, the percentage of free fatty acids (FFAs%) results revealed a negative relationship between lipid digestibility and crystal concentration. CONCLUSIONS This strategy greatly enriched surfactant-free oleogel-based emulsion formulations, as well as their potential applications in healthy lipid-based products and novel food delivery systems with controlled lipid digestibility. © 2022 Society of Chemical Industry.
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COMPOSITES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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2022
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Lili Zhang,Xinghua Zhang,Xinghai Wei,Deqi Jing,Weiguo Su,Shouchun Zhang
Tetrafunctional epoxy resins are widely used as matrix of advanced composite materials due to their excellent high temperature performance. However, the highly crosslinking density of tetrafunctional epoxy resins results in an inherent brittleness , which limits its further application. In this work, hydroxyl-functionalized block co-polyimide (BPADA-ODA/HAB) is first synthesized by the condensation of 3,3′-Dihydroxybenzidine and 4,4′-Diaminodiphenyl ether with 4,4'-(4,4′-isopropylidenediphenoxy) di-phthalic anhydride, and used to toughen tetrafunctional epoxy resins. The co-polyimide molecules provide reactive blocks that participate in the curing reaction of epoxy resin and decrease the crosslinking density of epoxy resin; the co-polyimide can form nano-sized separated phase via self-assembly, which could activate additional energy dissipative mechanisms to enhance the resistance of failure for the epoxy resins. With 5% BPADA-ODA/HAB, the resultant epoxy resins exhibit simultaneous enhancements in impact strength and tensile strength , 184% and 150% higher than those of neat epoxy resin. This study provides an efficient method for preparing tough and strong tetrafunctional epoxy resins, which are expected to be applied more broadly in industries.
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POLYMER
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Weilian Wu,Hongchao Niu,Shiqing Lai,Chanjuan Liu,Li Zhou,Xiaohua Huang
A series of random 6FDA-MFPAP/BAMF co-polyimides with different MFPAP:BAMF molar ratios (2:1, 1:1, 1:2, and 1:3) were synthesized from a novel diamine, 4-(3-methoxy-4-(difluoromethoxy)-phenyl)-2,6-bis(4-aminophenyl)pyridine (MFPAP); a commercial fluorene diamine (BAMF); and a dianhydride, 4,4'-(hexafluoroiso-propyl)diphthalic anhydride (6FDA). The prepared co-polyimides exhibited outstanding thermal performances ( T g > 345 °C, T d > 509 °C), good optical properties (λ cut-off > 342 nm, λ 80% > 410 nm), and hydrophobic properties (contact angle >91.8°). They also showed excellent solubility in both high and low boiling point organic solvents . The pure gas (He, CO 2 , O 2, and N 2 ) permeability of the co-polyimide membranes was measured using the constant volume-variable pressure method. The gas permeabilities of the membranes were superior to those of the commercial Kapton, Matrimid and P84, where the He permeability coefficient of 6FDA-MFPAP/BAMF (2:1) was 55.39 barrer. This can be reasonably explained and supported by the fractional free volume and molecular chain spacing of the polyimides . In addition, the gas transport performances of the copolymers have significantly improved over their corresponding homopolymers (6FDA-MFPAP and 6FDA-BAMF). And the 6FDA-MFPAP/BAMF co-polyimides with 2:1 and 1:1 M ratios of MFPAP/BAMF had the best gas separation performance for the gas pairs He/CO 2 and O 2 /N 2 , respectively, which was close to the Robeson upper limit in 1991.
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ENERGY & FUELS
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Ziyi Liu,Mengxue Wu,Jinfu Ma
Ammonia is a very promising source of carbon-free chemical energy. However, current electrochemical technologies for ammonia use are limited by the kinetically sluggish and easily toxic catalyst surface ammonia oxidation reaction (AOR). Here, we report an AOR catalyst in which Ni, Cu, and Co are highly dispersed on single-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) (Ni–Cu–Co/CNT) in the form of hydroxides and hydroxyl oxides by using a one-step solvothermal method. Ni–Cu–Co/CNT, with Co doping and a support of the CNT, has shown highly efficient catalytic activity for the AOR in alkaline media. Cyclic voltammetry tests show that the catalyst has an onset potential of 0.3 V vs Ag/AgCl and a peak current of 96 mA cm–2. Density functional theory suggests that the addition of Co and a CNT leads to a lower energy barrier for the critical AOR step, which can be attributed to intermetallic synergy and metal–support interactions formed by the CNT.
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2022
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Xing Yang,Jun Guo,Zi-Yuan Wang,Wen-Hao Gu,Quan Shan,Jing Feng,Zhen-Hua Ge
Bi 2 S 3 -based materials with low thermal conductivity and high Seebeck coefficient has been regarded as promising thermoelectric materials for years. To optimize the thermoelectric properties of Bi 2 S 3 materials, (Se, Cl)-co-doped nanostructured Bi 2 S 3 bulks were prepared by hydrothermal method combined with spark plasma sintering . The doping contents of Se and Cl in Bi 2 S 3 depend on the reaction time of the hydrothermal process. A high power factor of 450 μWm −1 K −2 was achieved for Bi 2 S 3 sample with the reaction time of 24 h owing to the substitution of S by Se and Cl. Meanwhile, a low thermal conductivity of 0.35 Wm −1 K −1 is obtained for the Bi 2 S 3 sample with the reaction time of 18 h, owing to the strong phonon scattering caused by the high density of grain boundaries, pores and point defect . Therefore, benefiting from the improved electrical transport properties and reduced thermal conductivity, a peak ZT value of ~ 0.57 was obtained at 673 K for the Bi 2 S 3 sample with the reaction time of 24 h.
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2022
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Guiyang Xian,Ximing Zhang,Zhaolin Zhu,Yan Wang,Chongmei Wu,Yin Liu,Zhenying Liu,Xianglong Wan,Konghu Tian,Lingbing Kong
The excellent electromagnetic wave (EMW) absorption performance of metal organic frameworks (MOFs) has attracted a lot of attention. In this work, zeolitic imidazolate framework-67 (ZIF-67) was synthesized hydrothermally using 2-methylimidazole (2-mIm) as the organic ligand, cobalt nitrate hexahydrate (Co(NO 3 ) 2 ·6H 2 O) as the cobalt source and methanol (MeOH) as the organic solvent . The ZIF-67 was etched with cerium nitrate hexahydrate (Ce(NO 3 ) 3 ·6H 2 O), leading to rhombic dodecahedron Ce–Co/C composites with porous hollow structure after thermal annealing. In addition, the effect of the content of Ce(NO 3 ) 3 ·6H 2 O on EMW absorption performance of the Ce–Co/C composites was studied. Specifically, the sample Ce–Co/C-2 (Ce(NO 3 ) 3 ·6H 2 O): (ZIF-67 = 1:2) showed optimal EMW performance. For the Ce–Co/C-2 based composite with a filling ratio of 45 wt%, a RL min reached −64.67 dB at 11.12 GHz with a thickness of 2.21 mm. The promising EMW absorption performance of the porous hollow structure was attributed to its large specific surface area and massive defects, multiple reflection/scattering, improved impedance matching and increased dielectric loss. This work provides a reference improve EMW absorption performance of MOF materials through regulating their microstructures.
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Communications Biology
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2022
·Vol. 5
·期 1
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IF 6.548
Wang Man,Xu Rong,Liu Xiaoli,Zhang Ling,Qiu Siyan,Lu Yuting,Zhang Peng,Yan Ming,Zhu Jing
Berberine (BBR) exerts specific therapeutic effects on various diseases such as diabetes, obesity, and other inflammation-associated diseases. However, the low oral bioavailability (below 1%) of berberine due to its poor solubility and membrane permeability limits its clinical use. In this paper, we have prepared a 1:1 co-crystal berberine-ibuprofen (BJ) using drug salt metathesis and co-crystal technology. Pharmacokinetic studies demonstrate a 3-fold increase in vivo bioavailability of BJ compared to that of BBR, and BJ is more effective in treating obesity and its related metabolism in vitro and in vivo. We also find that BJ promotes mitochondrial biogenesis by inhibiting TBK1 and inducing AMP‐activated protein kinase (AMPK) phosphorylation, and BJ increases adipocyte sensitivity to catecholamine by inhibiting IKKε. Together, our findings support that co-crystal BJ is likely to be an effective agent for treating obesity and its related metabolic diseases targeting TBK1 and IKKε.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
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2022
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Xianglin Li,Jingyi Liang,Lijun Zhang,Shu Zhang,Leilei Xu,Yi Wang,Xun Hu
The phenolics derived from pyrolysis of lignin are important fractions of bio-oil, which could be reformed to generate hydrogen. Nevertheless, some phenolics are value-added chemicals and they might not have to be utilized as source of hydrogen. In this study, we have explored the concept of co-production of hydrogen and phenolics via a pyrolysis-reforming process at the low to medium temperatures of 450–650 °C over Ni/Al 2 O 3 catalyst. The results indicated that, below 500 °C, pyrolysis of lignin was almost the exclusive reaction route to form phenolics of varied side chains. The effective reforming of the phenolics initiated at 600 °C and became remarkable at 650 °C. Meanwhile, cracking of the methoxy group and other side chains of the phenolics was also intense at these higher temperatures, producing phenol as the main phenolic compound. Polymerization of the phenolics on Ni/Al 2 O 3 catalyst occurred from 450 to 650 °C, while the gasification of the precursors of coke accelerated at 650 °C, forming remarkably lower amount of coke together with enhanced yield of hydrogen. The coke formed from the phenolics was generally the polymeric type with abundant aliphatic structures like C–O–C, –OH and -C-H, low thermal stability, low carbon crystallinity , hydrophilic surface and amorphous morphology at 450–650 °C. The polymerization or cracking of the phenolics could form multiple carbon layers in the vicinity of nickel species, and also on alumina .
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ACS Applied Nano Materials
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2022
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Bingcai Chen,Pengpeng Li,Lian Sun,Yingde Wang,Bing Wang
To selectively detect trace carbon monoxide (CO typically lower than 100 ppb) at low temperature is still a great challenge for chemiresistive gas sensors. In this work, we introduce In2O3 nanocubes with exposed {001} facets to couple with MOF-derived porous Co3O4 nanosheets (NSs) forming p–n heterojunction for trace CO detection. Benefiting from the vacancy storing effect of the sub-valent band on In2O3 nanocube {001} facets and the p–n heterojunction effect, the electron–hole recombination is effectively inhibited, and the carrier lifetime is prolonged. As a result, the prepared CoIn0.1-based gas sensor shows a good selectivity and ultralow detection limitation of 25 ppb toward CO at relatively low temperature of 175 °C. In addition, the CoIn0.1-based CO sensor also exhibits high response (272.89%) and ultrafast response/recovery time (2 s/13 s) to 100 ppm CO, which can be ascribed to the fast gas diffusion in the porous Co3O4 NSs and the high-index facet effect of In2O3 nanocubes. This work provides a method to design and synthesize trace CO gas sensors via modulating the band structure of p–n heterojunctions constructed by two-dimensional metal oxide NSs and oxide-exposed high-index facets.
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SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
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2022
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Aotian Gu,Peng Wang,Kaiwei Chen,Elvis Djam Miensah,Chunhui Gong,Yan Jiao,Ping Mao,Kai Chen,Jinlong Jiang,Ying Liu,Yi Yang
Based on two topologically distinct MOFs, the core–shell bimetallic MIL-101/ZIF-67 x (M/Z x ) were successfully prepared to activate the self-decomposition of peroxymonosulfate (PMS) for 2-chlorophenol (2-cp) degradation. The M/Z x not only inherited the merits of single-metal MOFs such as high surface area and pore volume, but also exhibited superior catalytic performance. In the M/Z x /PMS system, 90% of the 2-cp (100 mg/L) was removed within 10 min with a reaction rate of 0.241 min −1 . This observation was attributed to the synergistic catalysis of cobalt and iron active sites in M/Z x , which greatly promoted the Co 2+ /Co 3+ redox cycle, thereby enhancing the catalytic performance. Further investigation found that both radical and non-radical pathway jointly promote the degradation of 2-cp, and the singlet oxygen ( 1 O 2 ) mediated non-radical pathway serve a predominant role. Meanwhile, SO 4 ·- and · OH also accelerated this process. The possible degradation pathway was proposed by identifying the intermediates of 2-cp degradation. This work provides some new ideas for the design of multi-metal MOFs for environmental remediation.
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