Materials Today Communications
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2023
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Yonghan Wei,Xiao Hu,Jun Shao,Shuangying Wang,Yusen Zhang,Wen-Zhong Xie,Yu-Xiang Wu,Xian-Tao Zeng,Ling-Ling Zhang
Pure titanium and its alloys are widely used in dental implants because of their excellent physical chemistry and biocompatibility properties, but their negligible antibacterial activity may lead to bacterial infection and implants failure. Inspired by the piezoelectricity and porous structure of living bone, a multiporous piezo-coating with barium titanate (BaTiO 3 , BTO) nanoparticles embedded in chitosan film is modified on acid-etched pure titanium. The surface of coating shows antibacterial effects and can be further improved under daily sonic toothbrush stimulation with an antibacterial rate of 90.41%. Interestingly, the planktonic bacteria around this coating also have low proliferation. The antibacterial mechanism may be BTO-mediated intracellular and extracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS). On the one hand, the contact potential difference (CPD) caused by the spontaneous polarization of BTO nanoparticles may destroy the intracellular electron transfer and lead to ROS burst. On the other hand, BTO could transfer mechanical energy to electrical energy under the stimulation of sonic toothbrushing (ST), then driving piezocatalytic effect to generate extracellular ROS. In addition, the piezo-coating also exhibits excellent biocompatibility to MC3T3-E1 cells, and promotes more hydroxyapatite deposition and plasma albumin adhesion. In summary, during the stimulation of daily sonic toothbrush, the bioinspired piezo-coating can effectively inhibit the formation of bacterial biofilm, which is a promising strategy to prevent dental implants infection in daily life.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
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2023
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Yongfei Zhang,Depeng Shi,Wenqian Wang,Weiyi Li,Wenhui Li,Lihua Zhao,Lichun Ma,Zhi Peng,Xianyong Sun,Chao Yang
An effective treatment for some disease, such as the model disease acute retinal necrosis (ARN), requires a combination of different drugs which should be administered at a certain interval. The precise sequential and long-term drug release are the critical questions. In this work, the as-prepared chitosan nanoparticles (CS-NPs) coated with hyaluronic acid (HA) were embedded in the aldehyde β-cyclodextrin (ACD)/aminated hyaluronic acid (NHA) hydrogels to synthesize injectable hydrogels loaded with dual drugs named DEX-CS-NPs/GCV-Gel and HA-DEX-CS-NPs/GCV-Gel. In the first 24 h and 48 h, the releases of DEX from DEX-CS-NPs/GCV-Gel were 128.5 % and 82.8 % faster than those from HA-DEX-CS-NPs/GCV-Gel, respectively. There was no DEX released from HA-DEX-CS-NPs/GCV-Gel at the first 7 h, which has never been reported before, although some hydrogel systems loaded with different drugs release different drugs simultaneously at different rate which have been well studied. This is a good start of a precise sequence release. The composite hydrogels possessed appropriate rheology , gel time, degradation performance, and ideal cytocompatibility. The injectable hydrogel loaded with dual drugs presenting a precise sequential and long-term release has great potential in the treatment of diseases requiring combinations of drugs being released sequentially at different treating stages.
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POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY
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2023
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Lingling Zhang,Ying Yang,Yongxing Zhu,Haijun Hu,Qie Jia,Chong Sun,Xuedong Zhu,Yiqing Liu
Postharvest rot caused by Fusarium solani ( F . solani ) results in enormous economic loss to the global vegetables industry. Chitosan has been shown to be effective in control postharvest diseases of vegetables, but the specific mechanism of chitosan on F . solani has not been studied. In this study, we evaluated antifungal activity of chitosan against F . solani caused soft rot in vitro and in vivo. Antifungal assay results showed that chitosan significantly inhibited the mycelial growth and spore germination of F . solani . Simultaneously, chitosan showed disruptive activity on the mycelial morphology and cell membrane, which were achieved by decreasing intracellular sugars, proteins and lipids content. Furthermore, chitosan treatment significantly decreased tricarboxylic acid (TCA)-related enzymes activity , reducing the number of metabolites in the TCA cycle . UPLC-Triple-TOF/MS-based metabolomics analysis showed that chitosan interferes with fungal metabolic pathways, mainly related to energy metabolism, lipid metabolism and sugar metabolism. Exogenous α-D-glucose and linoleic acid treatment promoted mycelia growth, verifying the sugar catabolism and TCA cycle was involved in the inhibition of chitosan against F . solani . The in vivo study showed that chitosan treatment effectively reduced disease rate and severity of postharvest soft rot through activating the biochemical defense response and modulating the expression of phytopathogenic responses LysM genes. These results contribute to explore the underlying mechanisms of chitosan against F . solani .
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Science China-Technological Sciences
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2023
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Ren Hui,Zhang Zhen,Lu KaiLun,Shen YuanYuan,He ChaoLiang,Chen XueSi
Burn wounds are destructive skin traumas typically of irregular shape and large area. Prone to infection, they require frequent dressing replacement, and painless removal of dressings from burn wounds remains a major challenge. This study focuses on the dynamic characteristics and treatment difficulty of burn wounds. Hydrogel dressings based on glycol chitosan and propionaldehyde- or benzaldehyde-terminated 4-arm poly(ethylene glycol) were designed on the basis of Schiff base cross-linking networks. The hydrogels exhibited shape-adaptability, self-healing and fast-degradation properties, which makes these hydrogels suitable for burn wounds. Salvianolic acid B (SaB)-loaded hydrogel exhibited good antioxidant properties in vitro . In a rat model of deep second-degree burn wounds, the SaB-loaded hydrogel could quickly reduce wound temperature, regulate wound oxidant microenvironment, promote angiogenesis, and accelerate wound healing. Thus, the drug-loaded hydrogel shows significant potential as a first-aid dressing for treatment of burn wounds.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
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2023
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Chuang Li,Li Fu,Suqi Deng,Heng Wang,Li Jia
Environmentally friendly and recycled polydopamine-functionalized electrospun poly(vinyl alcohol)/chitosan nanofibers (PVA/CS/PDA) were prepared through a low-energy-consumption procedure. The PDA coating endows PVA/CS/PDA nanofibers with good water stability. The PVA/CS/PDA nanofibers have a fibrillar and porous structure that is favorable for Cu(II) to access the active sites of the nanofibers. The adsorption isotherm and kinetics data preferably conform to the Liu isotherm and pseudo-second-order kinetic models, respectively. The maximum adsorption capacity of Cu(II) ions by PVA/CS/PDA nanofibers from the Liu isotherm model is 326.5 mg g −1 . The PVA/CS/PDA nanofibers exhibit higher adsorption capacity than some other reported adsorbents. The adsorption mechanism study demonstrates that the Cu(II) adsorption is mainly ascribed to the complexation of Cu(II) with the imino, amino, and hydroxy moieties in PVA/CS/PDA nanofibers. The nanofibers can be employed for 5 cycles without significantly deteriorating performance. More interestingly, a fluorometry method based on the oxidation mimic enzyme activity of Cu(II) was developed to detect low concentrations of Cu(II) using the nanofibers as an adsorbent to preconcentrate Cu(II). The limit of detection is 0.42 mg L −1 . The successful removal and detection of Cu(II) in Pearl River and mineral water samples demonstrates the great potential of PVA/CS/PDA nanofibers to remediate Cu(II)-polluted water.
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CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
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2023
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Chaoyi Shen,Xiangzheng Yang,Da Wang,Jiangkuo Li,Changqing Zhu,Di Wu,Kunsong Chen
Nanofiber packaging has not yet gained practical application in fruit preservation because of some limitations, such as low production rate and utilization, and failure due to poor adhesion to the fruit. Herein, to solve this issue, a novel fruit packaging method based on solution blow spinning (SBS), called in-situ packaging, was pioneered. Specifically, carboxymethyl chitosan (CMCH) and polycaprolactone (PCL) were chosen as substrate materials and cherry tomatoes were selected as demonstration subjects. CMCH/PCL nanofibers were deposited directly onto the surface of cherry tomatoes by SBS, forming a tightly adherent and stable fiber coating in 8 min. Also, this in-situ packaging could be easily peeled off by hand. The in-situ packaging was an excellent carrier for active substances and was effective in inhibiting gray mold on cherry tomatoes. The in-situ packaging film formed a barrier on the surface of cherry tomatoes to limit moisture penetration, resulting in reduced respiration of fruits, which led to reduced weight and firmness loss. In addition, metabolomics and color analysis revealed that the in-situ packaging delayed ripening of cherry tomatoes after harvest. Overall, the in-situ packaging method developed in the present work provides a new solution for post-harvest fruit preservation.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
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2023
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Bingren Tian,Xia Qiao,Songlin Guo,Aiqin Li,Yanan Xu,Jia Cao,Xu Zhang,Duan Ma
The development of nanoparticles loaded with natural active ingredients is one of the hot trends in the pharmaceutical industry. Herein, chitosan was selected as the base material, and sodium tripolyphosphate was chosen as the cross-linking agent. Chitosan nanoparticles loaded with β-acids from hops were prepared by the ionic cross-linking method. The results of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) indicated that chitosan nanoparticles successfully encapsulated β-acids. The loading capacity of chitosan nanoparticles with β-acids was 2.00 %–18.26 %, and the encapsulation efficiency was 0.58 %–55.94 %. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscope (TEM), particle size, and zeta potential results displayed that the nanoparticles revealed a sphere-like distribution with a particle size range of 241–261 nm, and the potential exhibited positive potential (+14.47–+16.27 mV). The chitosan nanoparticles could slowly release β-acids from different simulated release media. Notably, the β-acids-loaded nanoparticles significantly inhibited Staphylococcus aureus ATCC25923 ( S. aureus ) and Escherichia coli ATCC25922 ( E. coli ). Besides, β-acids-loaded chitosan nanoparticles were cytotoxic to colorectal cancer cells (HT-29 and HCT-116). Therefore, applying chitosan nanoparticles can further expand the application of β-acids in biomedical fields.
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SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
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2023
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Haoxin Niu,Zetao Xiao,Ping Zhang,Wenwen Guo,Yuan Hu,Xin Wang
Leakage of hazardous chemicals often causes significant casualties, enormous economic losses, and negative social benefits. Presently, fire rescue personnel lack efficient and eco-friendly disposal materials for hazardous chemical leakage accidents. In this study, chitosan (CS) aerogels with excellent flame-retardant performance were prepared via cross-linking by two phosphorus-containing vanillin-based compounds (DV and TV). The as-prepared chitosan aerogels were lightweight and porous. The introduction of DV and TV greatly enhanced the residual char yields of CS at 700 °C and the flame-retardant performance of chitosan aerogels. TCS-5.0 possessed the best flame-retardant performance, indicating that TV was more effective than DV in enhancing the flame-retardant performance of chitosan aerogels. The greatly improved flame-retardant properties could be attributed to TV effectively promoting the residual char formation of chitosan aerogels and reducing the formation of combustible gas phase products. To improve the hydrophobicity of chitosan aerogels, TCS-5.0 was treated with solution immersion to load siloxane molecules on its surface. The water contact angle of HTCS-5.0 was 136.1°. HTCS-5.0 had a high oil absorption multiplicity, absorbing up to 31 times its own weight of chloroform. HTCS-5.0 could continuously absorb organic solvents on the water surface with the assistance of a vacuum pump, indicating that HTCS-5.0 could be used for the clean-up of hazardous chemical leakage accidents.
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EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL
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2023
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Xi Zhang,Xiangli Kong,Xin Zhou,Yiyan Gao,Yibo Sun,Guanghui Gao,Wei liu,Kai Shi
Conductive hydrogels have great development prospects in the field of flexible strain sensors due to the unique characteristics of sufficient flexibility, comfort and functional diversification. However, long-term direct contact between hydrogel sensors and human skin can cause the phenomenon of bacterial infection, which accelerates the replaceable frequency of hydrogel wearable sensors, hindering the application of hydrogel wearable sensors. Here, the hydrogel with distinguished antibacterial, biocompatibility, frost resistance, water retention and toughness were designed and manufactured by a freeze–thaw method introducing polyvinyl alcohol, quaternary ammonium chitosan salt, polyhexamethylene biguanide hydrochloride, glycerin and lithium chloride. The hydrogel maintains remarkable tensile properties and fatigue resistance in the range from 25 °C to −20 °C, expanding the application of hydrogels as sensors. Meanwhile, the hydrogel was resistant to E. coli and Bacillus subtilis and could be preserved in mice for 14 days. As a result, the hydrogel sensors could be used to detect human movement in real time, such as finger bending, frowning, speaking and other movements. Therefore, the design of the hydrogel provides a simple research idea for implantable sensing devices.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
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2023
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Xiangyu Sun,Yan Yang,Jiaming Yu,Qifeng Wei,Xiulian Ren
Bacterial infection of wounds remains one of the major clinical challenges, calling for the urgent development of novel multifunctional biological dressings. In this study, we developed a chitosan-based supramolecular aerogel NADES/PVA/CS, constructed by hydrogen bonding between chitosan, a natural deep eutectic solvents and polyvinyl alcohol, as a novel wound dressing against bacterial infections. The effect of polyvinyl alcohol content and its incorporation within chitosan-based supramolecular aerogels were investigated. The results of antibacterial test and MTT assay showed that it has obvious inhibitory effect on Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli , showing excellent biocompatibility and effectively promotes wound healing. The microstructure of chitosan-based supramolecular aerogel showed that by adjusting the addition amount of polyvinyl alcohol, it could exhibit a perfect skeleton-type 3D network structure, which also made it possess smaller density and larger porosity and exhibit excellent water absorption property, contributing to the wetting of wound surface. More importantly, chitosan-based supramolecular aerogel is an environment-friendly biomaterial, which has been verified by degradability experiment. In a word, these unique advantages provide a broad prospect for the medical application of chitosan-based supramolecular aerogel NADES/PVA/CS, and provide a new strategy for the construction of green polysaccharide medical materials.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
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2023
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Jin Yan,Sichen He,Lingli Chen,Hui Chen,Wenjun Wang
In this study, gelatin-chitosan (GEL-CS) composite films added with 0.1 %, 0.2 %, and 0.3 % Cyclocarya paliurus flavonoids (CPF) were prepared. Then their appearance properties, mechanical properties, barrier properties, microstructure, thermal stability properties, antioxidant activity , and antibacterial properties were investigated. As compared with GEL-CS film, the GEL-CS films with CPF were darker in color, had higher water vapor barrier, higher elongation at break, and higher thermal stability. Additionally, microstructure analysis with Fourier infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and X-ray diffraction demonstrated that hydrogen bonding was the main force for cross-linking CPF with other membrane substrates. Moreover, the addition of CPF strengthened the antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of the membranes. These results indicated that the CPF addition could endow membranes with more excellent functional properties and bioactivity, accompanied by environmentally friendly and edible features. The GEL-CS-CPF composite film would be a potential and prospective packing material for food preservation applications.
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2023
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Weisen Yang,Yifei Liu,Yaqin Zhu,Wenlong Jiang,Fengshuo Shi,Jiapeng Hu,Shaohua Jiang,Shaoju Jian
Aquatic ecosystem contaminated by organic dyes is one of the most crucial issues plaguing people worldwide, while water remediation through adsorption technology is the most sustainable option. Herein, two chitosan-based adsorbents were successfully fabricated by a facile one-step method under alkaline condition via electrospraying technology, then the above two materials were cross-linked with epichlorohydrin and grafted triethylenetetramine to prepare two kinds magnetic Fe 3 O 4 /CS-ET-1 and Fe 3 O 4 /CS-ET-2 microspheres for remediation of anion dyes namely Congo red (CR) in wastewater respectively. The morphology features, structure, composition, thermal stability, and pore diameter of the two adsorbents were acquired by SEM coupled with EDX, XRD, FTIR, TGA, and BET. The adsorption behavior of Fe 3 O 4 /CS-ET-1 and Fe 3 O 4 /CS-ET-2 microspheres towards CR from water was systematically evaluated. The determined isoelectric points (pHpzc) of Fe 3 O 4 /CS-ET-1 and Fe 3 O 4 /CS-ET-2 are orderly 7.4 and 7.8. The results confirmed that the CR remediation process can be simulated by PSO kinetic model ( R 2 > 0.995) along with Langmuir isotherm ( R 2 > 0.998) with maximal CR adsorption amounts by Fe 3 O 4 /CS-ET-1 and Fe 3 O 4 /CS-ET-2 microspheres of 1145.42 and 617.28 mg g −1 at pH = 7 and T = 25 °C, respectively. The negative Δ G 0 , positive Δ H 0 (28.65 and 8.02 kJ mol −1 ), and positive Δ S 0 (112.29 and 62.71 J mol −1 K −1 ) signified that the adsorption of CR onto Fe 3 O 4 /CS-ET-1 and Fe 3 O 4 /CS-ET-2 microspheres surface was spontaneous and endothermic in nature. After four consecutive cycles, both magnetic microspheres remained a superior CR removal performance, indicative of the stability and recyclability of the adsorbents.
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