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2023
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Shijun Wang,Shu Zhu,Ziqi Kang,Xiangxiu Wang,Zixin Deng,Kun Hu,Jianjun Hu,Xiancheng Liu,Guixue Wang,Guangchao Zang,Yuchan Zhang
Multiple signal strategies remarkably improve the accuracy and efficiency of electrochemiluminescence (ECL) immunoassays, but the lack of potential-resolved luminophore pairs and chemical cross talk hinders their development. In this study, we synthesized a series of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs)/reduced graphene oxide (Au/rGO) composites as adjustable oxygen reduction reaction and oxygen evolution reaction catalysts to promote and modulate tris(2,2′-bipyridine) ruthenium(II) (Ru(bpy)32+)’s multisignal luminescence. With the increase in the diameter of AuNPs (3 to 30 nm), their ability to promote Ru(bpy)32+’s anodic ECL was first impaired and then strengthened, and cathodic ECL was first enhanced and then weakened. Au/rGOs with medium-small and medium-large AuNP diameters remarkably increased Ru(bpy)32+’s cathodic and anodic luminescence, respectively. Notably, the stimulation effects of Au/rGOs were superior to those of most existing Ru(bpy)32+ co-reactants. Moreover, we proposed a novel ratiometric immunosensor construction strategy using Ru(bpy)32+’s luminescence promoter rather than luminophores as tags of antibodies to achieve signal resolution. This method avoids signal cross talk between luminophores and their respective co-reactants, which achieved a good linear range of 10−7 to 10−1 ng/ml and a limit of detection of 0.33 fg/ml for detecting carcinoembryonic antigen. This study addresses the previous scarcity of the macromolecular co-reactants of Ru(bpy)32+, broadening its application in biomaterial detection. Furthermore, the systematic clarification of the detailed mechanisms for converting the potential-resolved luminescence of Ru(bpy)32+ could facilitate an in-depth understanding of the ECL process and should inspire new designs of Ru(bpy)32+ luminescence enhancers or applications of Au/rGOs to other luminophores. This work removes some impediments to the development of multisignal ECL biodetection systems and provides vitality into their widespread applications.
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2021
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IF 6.707
Changfeng Zhao,Xiaoxia Yang,Guang Xia,Jinglei Liu,Wenqian Zhang,Jie Xue,Shifeng Hou,Cheng Hu
Li-S batteries have been regarded as one of the most prospective energy-storage systems because of its high-energy-density. To suppress the shuttling effect of dissolved lithium polysulfides, different mass ratios petal-like nickel hydroxide nanosheets (NHN) decorated reduced graphene oxide (rGO) materials are synthesized in this study using a one-step hydrothermal method and applied modified separators in Li-S batteries. With up to 73.5 wt% of sulfur content in the cathode, the optimized sample (the mass ratio of graphene oxide to nickel nitrate is 1:9) enables discharge capacities up to 1579 mAh g −1 at 0.2 C (the areal sulfur loading is 5 mg cm −2 ). The cell also exhibits a retention of 840 mAh g −1 in specific capacity after 200 cycles, exhibiting higher utilizations and better cycling stabilities for Li-S batteries. Electrochemical measurements and density functional theory (DFT) calculations prove that NHN plays a critical role in promoting the redox reaction kinetics of Li-S batteries, and the high conductivity of rGO enhances the electrochemical function of NHN. This study provides a low cost approach for the developments of modified separators in future practical Li-S batteries.
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Journal of Nanomaterials
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2021
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IF 2.986
Qilin Pan,Miaomiao Li,Mucang Xiao,Yulu He,Guangyu Sun,Ting Xue,Youhuan Luo,Li Chen,Baoquan Ai,Jianwen Xiong
Titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2-NPs) are highly efficient photosensitizers in traditional photodynamic therapy (PDT). The particle size of TiO2-NPs is small, only about 20 nm. However, the demands of ultraviolet light (UV) excitation feature shallow tissue penetration depth and may lead to severe tissue photon damage. Thus, in this research, TiO2-NPs are modified with semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) CdX (X = S, Te, Se) in various methods, such as ultrasonic, hydrothermal, sol-gel, aqueous phase, and hydrolysis precipitation. The transmission electron microscopy (TEM) images show that the size of CdSe-TiO2 is ranging from 6 to 14 nm. The ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectrum demonstrates that the CdX (X = S, Te, Se) modification can successfully extend the absorption range of TiO2-NPs into a different visible light region. CdSe QDs have the narrowest band gap compared with CdX (X = S, Te, Se) QDs. Visible light-activated CdSe-TiO2 nanocomposite shows the highest PDT inactivation efficiency toward HL60 cells compared with CdX-TiO2. The photogenerated carrier separation efficiency of CdSe-TiO2 nanocomposite is the highest shown in a fluorescence spectrum (FS). Furthermore, when conjugated with folic acid (FA), the prepared FA-CdX-TiO2 (X = S, Se) exhibits excellent cancer-targeting ability during PDT treatment. Optimum PDT efficiency of FA-CdSe-TiO2 indicates that photocatalytic and targeting ability is much higher than pure TiO2 and CdSe-TiO2. Our results provided a detailed investigation on the PDT performance of CdX (X = S, Te, Se) modified TiO2 and may act as a guide for further design of highly targeted performance visible-light response TiO2-NPs.
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RSC Advances
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2021
·Vol. 11
·期 57
·36166-36173
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IF 3.361
Lixiao Han,Cong Peng,Jinming Huang,Shengyao Wang,Xiaohu Zhang,Hao Chen,Yi Yang
Planting highly efficient and low-cost Ni-based noble-metal-free active sites on semiconductors is of great significance in the field of photocatalysis. Herein, taking wide visible-light-responsive 2D C3N5 as a model semiconductor, an impressive near-zero-cost 2D S-doped nickel hydroxide (S–Ni(OH)2) is grown on C3N5 ultrafast within 30 min under ambient conditions by facile reaction between extremely low-cost Ni(NO3)2 and Na2S in aqueous solution. The fabricated 2D S–Ni(OH)2–C3N5 hybrid exhibits enhanced photocatalytic performance for both H2 production from water and NO removal for air purification. The H2 production rate on S–Ni(OH)2–C3N5 is ∼7 times higher than that of Ni(OH)2–C3N5 and even slightly higher than that of Pt–C3N5, demonstrating its potential as a candidate for noble metal catalysts like Pt. In particular, an apparent quantum yield (AQY) value of 30.9% at 420 nm for H2 production is reached on 1.0 wt% S–Ni(OH)2–C3N5 due to quick internal charge transfer efficiency. In addition, ∼42% of NO can be purified in a continuous flow reaction system. This work affords a cost-efficient strategy to steer the photocatalytic property of Ni-based catalysts.
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DALTON TRANSACTIONS
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2022
·Vol. 51
·期 17
·6638-6645
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IF 4.569
Lin-Tao Jiang,Ming-Ze Li,Xiao-Ming Jiang,Bin-Wen Liu,Guo-Cong Guo
Mixed-anionic compounds have caught considerable attention due to their flexible coordination manners and abundant physical properties. Four new chalcohalides RbIn4S6Cl (1), CsIn4S6Cl (2), Pb5Sn3S10Cl2 (3) and Pb5Sn3Se10Cl2 (4) were successfully obtained by the high-temperature halide salt flux method. Compounds 1 and 2 have layered structures that consist of octahedral InS6 and aliovalent-anionic InS3Cl units. Compounds 3 and 4 feature 3-D structural frameworks built by [Pb4SnQ8Cl4]6− and [PbSn2Q6]2− (Q = S and Se) polyhedral chains, in which partial Pb2+ cations are coordinated by Q2− and Cl− anions. Compounds 1–4 have optical band gaps close to the wavelength range of visible light and exhibit significant photocurrent responses of 28.75 nA cm−2, 55.12 nA cm−2, 19.58 mA cm−2, and 36.12 μA cm−2 with on/off ratios 30.0, 2.5, 15.7 and 2.6, respectively, implying their potential for photovoltaic applications. To the best of our knowledge, compound 3 has the largest photocurrent response among all non-oxides. In addition, the activation energies of 1–4 are well below 0.3 eV, which makes these compounds interesting for potential applications in electrochemical devices. This work sheds light on the exploration of promising photocurrent response materials in the mixed-anionic compound system.
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Polymer Chemistry
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2011
·Vol. 2
·期 12
·2857-2864
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IF 0
Jianxun Ding,Fenghua Shi,Chunsheng Xiao,Lin Lin,Li Chen,Chaoliang He,Xiuli Zhuang,Xuesi Chen
A series of disulfide-core-cross-linked poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(amino acid)s star copolymers were synthesized through one-step ring-opening polymerization of L-phenylalanine N-carboxyanhydride (L-Phe NCA) and L-cystine N-carboxyanhydride (L-Cys NCA) with amino group terminated poly(ethylene glycol) monomethyl ether (mPEG-NH2) as macroinitiator. The reduction-responsive PEG-poly(amino acid)s nanogels (NGs) were prepared by directly dispersing the resultant PEG-poly(amino acid)s in phosphate buffer solution at pH 7.4. Dynamic light scattering (DLS) measurements showed that the reducible NG swelled in response to 10 mM glutathione (GSH). Doxorubicin (DOX), an anthracycline anticancer drug, was loaded into the NGs. The in vitro release results revealed that the release behaviors could be adjusted by GSH concentration, and poly(amino acid)s content and composition. The intracellular DOX release results showed that enhanced intracellular DOX release occurred in GSH pretreated Henrietta Lacks (HeLa) cells. In vitro methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT) assays indicated that the NGs were biocompatible, and DOX-loaded NG showed higher cellular proliferation inhibition towards GSH pretreated HeLa cells than that of non-pretreated cells. Therefore, the NGs can efficiently deliver anticancer drugs into tumor cells and inhibit cell proliferation, rendering highly promising for targeted intracellular delivery of operative chemotherapeutic drugs in cancer therapy.
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Solar RRL
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2018
·Vol. 2
·期 6
·1800044
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IF 0
Jingjing Jiang,Shaotang Yu,Yuancai Gong,Weibo Yan,Rui Zhang,Shujuan Liu,Wei Huang,Hao Xin
Fabricating high performing chalcopyrite absorber material from environmental benign solvent is very important for large scale manufacturing production. Here, N, N-dimethylformamide (DMF) is used as a single solvent to make CuIn(S,Se) 2 (CIS) molecular precursor solution and fabricate CIS absorber material. A power conversion efficiency of 10.3% has been achieved from film selenized under 1.6 atmosphere Ar pressure which is 0% for film selenized under 1 atmosphere pressure. Characterizations using XRD, SEM, TEM, EDX reveal a Cu-rich absorber material consisting of loosely connected grains with vertical holes in film selenized under 1 atmosphere and a Cu-poor compact large-grain top layer with large hole bottom layer in film selenized under high Ar pressure. Further optimization of precursor formulation and device fabrication conditions to address the non-perfect double layer structure is expected to further improve DMF solution processed CIS solar cell efficiency. Our results demonstrate annealing precursor film under increased atmosphere pressure is a new and promising strategy to fabricate high performing thin film solar cells, which can be applied to all solution processed chalcogenide solar cells including CIS, CIGS and CZTS.
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MICROCHIMICA ACTA
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2025
·Vol. 192
·期 4
·1-13
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IF 5.3
Zhou Mengyan,Zhang Zhihui,Zheng Qi,Yu Mingdi,Si Mengxu,Wu Sirui,Zhang Yanan,Ding Shushu,Fu Ding-Yi
A novel ratiometric fluorescent nanohybrid probe was constructed for sensitive and selective determination of folic acid (FA) based on blue D-penicillamine-based carbon dots (CDs) and red glutathione S-transferase-Au nanoclusters (GST-AuNCs). Upon the excitation of 380 nm, the obtained CDs-NCs possessed two distinct emission peaks at 465 and 665 nm. The fluorescence intensity at 465 nm was incrementally enhanced with the addition of FA attributed to the hydrogen bonds formation, while the fluorescence intensity at 665 nm was quenched caused by the electronic interaction and the inner filter effects. The fluorescence intensity ratio ( I 465 /I 665 ) exhibited good linear correlation with FA concentrations in the range 10∼90 μM, and the limit of detection (LOD) was 0.63 μM. Notably, the corresponding fluorescent color changed from red to blue, which could be distinguished by naked eyes. On account of the excellent biocompatibility, the CDs-NCs were further successfully used for bioimaging and intracellular FA detection. Furthermore, the real sample analyses confirmed that the proposed nanoprobe could be expanded as a versatile platform for FA detection in practical applications. Graphical abstract
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2025
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IF 6.9
Rongbin Lin,Xiaoliang Zhang,Hai Li,Jinchun Tu,Cong Li,Zaowen Zhao,Weiwei Li,Lei Ding
Seawater electrolysis offers a viable strategy for the large-scale production of clean hydrogen. However, the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalysts is often compromised by the competitive chloride evolution reaction and the associated corrosion in seawater environments. Herein, we present a novel NiFe-S aerogel (AG) electrocatalyst featuring a porous 3D-network structure and a core–shell architecture. This catalyst demonstrates outstanding OER performance, achieving a low overpotential of 260 mV at 100 mA cm −2 , a Tafel slope of 55 mV dec -1 , and remarkable stability exceeding 500 h at 500 mA cm −2 in alkaline natural seawater. Through combined experimental and computational analyses, we discovered that the self-reconstructed crystalline-amorphous (Ni,Fe)OOH/NiFeS 2 heterojunction is pivotal to the outstanding performance of the NiFe-S AG electrocatalyst. The unique heterostructure facilitates electron transfer and down shifts the d-band center of the active sites, optimizing the adsorption strength of oxygen-containing intermediate species. Moreover, the stability is augmented by increased Fe and Ni vacancy formation energies, and higher affinity for OH – over Cl - , hence attenuating the corrosion from Cl - and suppressing the leaching of active sties. This work highlights the significance of the crystalline-amorphous heterojunction in aerogel catalyst and offers new insights into the design of efficient electrocatalysts for seawater oxidation.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
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2025
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IF 8.5
Ku-Ku Hao,Qi-Jin Wang,Sheng-Xiang Wei,Hua-Yang Si,Jing-Wen Hao,Nai-Fu Chen,Nai-Dong Chen,Xiao-Yan Gao,Si-Jie Liao,Shao-Jun Zheng,Man-Man Zhang
A neutral polysaccharide (NDHP-2-1) was isolated from Dendrobium huoshanense C. Z. Tang et S. J. Cheng ( D. huoshanense ). Structure characterization revealed that the weight-average molecular weight of NDHP-2-1 was 20.42 kDa, mainly composed of glucose (95.46 %) and mannose (4.54 %). The backbone of NDHP-2-1 consisted of →6)-α-D-Glc p -(1→, →4)-α-D-Glc p -(1→, and →3,4)-α-D-Glc p -(1→. The T-α-D-Glc p was regarded as the branches attached to the O-4 position of →3,4)-α-D-Glc p -(1 → in the backbone. In vitro experiments indicated that NDHP-2-1 exhibited excellent anti-inflammatory activity. The RAW264.7 cell assay results showed that NDHP-2-1 effectively inhibited the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines, including interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-10 (IL-10) from LPS-stimulated macrophages. In general, the newly isolated polysaccharide of NDHP-2-1 exhibited significant anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties, suggesting its potential as an effective natural therapeutic agent for managing inflammatory diseases.
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PHARMACEUTICAL DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY
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2024
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IF 2.6
Yun Meng,Ye Cai,Mengyao Cui,Yuhang Xu,Long Wu,Xiang Li,Xiaoqin Chu
The aim of this study was to prepare a solid self-microemulsifying drug delivery system (S-SMEDDS) of cinnamaldehyde (CA) by spray drying technique to improve the oral bioavailability of CA. The preparation of CA S-SMEDDS with maltodextrin as the solid carrier, a core-wall material mass ratio of 1:1, a solid content of 20% (w/v), an inlet air temperature of 150 °C, an injection speed of 5.2 mL/min, and an atomization pressure of 0.1 MPa was determined by using the encapsulation rate as the index of investigation. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) revealed the possibility of CA being encapsulated in S-SMEDDS in an amorphous form. The in-vitro release showed that the total amount of CA released by S-SMEDDS was approximately 1.3 times higher than that of the CA suspension. Pharmacokinetic results showed that the relative oral bioavailability of CA S-SMEDDS was also increased to 1.6-fold compared to CA suspension. Additionally, we explored the mechanism of CA uptake and transport of lipid-soluble drugs CA by S-SMEDDS in a Caco-2/HT29 cell co-culture system for the first time. The results showed that CA S-SMEDDS uptake on the co-culture model was mainly an energy-dependent endocytosis mechanism, including lattice protein-mediated endocytosis and vesicle-mediated endocytosis. Transport experiments showed that CA S-SMEDDS significantly increased the permeability of CA in this model. These findings suggested that CA S-SMEDDS is an effective oral solid dosage form for increasing the oral bioavailability of lipid-soluble drug CA.
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Solar RRL
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2024
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IF 6
Chenxi Zhao,Bowen Liu,Fuyan Chen,Jiaxin Gao,Xinan Shi,Daocheng Pan
Cu(In, Ga)(S, Se) 2 (CIGSSe) solar cell is one of the most promising thin-film solar cells with a record power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 23.6%. Conventional CIGSSe thin-film solar cells are usually fabricated on Mo-coated soda-lime glass substrate, thereby, the sunlight on the rear side cannot be utilized by the monofacial CIGSSe solar cells owing to the opacity of the Mo electrode. CIGSSe solar cells fabricated on transparent conductive oxide (TCO) electrode enable to fabricate bifacial solar cells, which can generate power on both sides of solar cells, so that bifacial solar cells have a high potential application in building-integrated photovoltaics. However, the PCEs of CIGSSe solar cells fabricated on TCO substrates are significantly lower than those of ones on Mo substrates. In this article, bifacial CIGSSe solar cells on fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) substrate are fabricated by using an ionic liquid-assisted solution approach and utilizing a MoO 3 thin film as an interface layer between FTO and CIGSSe absorber layer, yielding a front-side PCE of 9.73% and a back-side PCE of 1.77%.
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