EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL
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2017
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Shuangbao Peng,Zhiyang Bu,Linbo Wu,Bo-Geng Li,Philippe Dubois
In this study, high molecular weight poly(butylene succinate-co-furandicarboxylate) with 10 mol% of butylene furandicarboxylate unit (PBSF10) was synthesized and its crystal structure and crystallization-melting behaviors were investigated by means of WAXD, SAXS, DSC and POM. The tensile properties were also assessed. The crystal structure of PBSF10 is found to be the same as that of poly(butylene succinate) (PBS). The SAXS result indicates that PBSF10 had the same thicknesses of crystalline region and transition zone, but larger thickness of amorphous region, indicating that the BF units are mostly excluded from the crystalline region and located in the amorphous region. Therefore, PBSF10 is less crystallizable than PBS. But PBSF10 still exhibits rapid nonisothermal and isothermal crystallization. Because of high molecular weight and good crystallizability, PBSF10 exhibits superior tensile properties: modulus 370 MPa, strength at break 38 MPa and elongation at break 230%.
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BIOMACROMOLECULES
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2024
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De-Fa Hou,Pei-Yao Li,Kai Zhang,Meng-Lei Li,Zi-Wei Feng,Cong Yan,Can Liu,Ming-Bo Yang
Fatty acid cellulose esters (FACE) are common cellulose-based thermoplastics, and their thermoplasticity is determined by both the contents and the lengths of the side chains. Herein, various FACE were synthesized by the ball-milling esterification of cellulose and fatty acyl chlorides containing 10–18 carbons, and their structures and thermoplasticity were thoroughly studied. The results showed that FACE with high degrees of substitution (DS) and low melting flow temperatures (Tf) were achieved as the chain lengths of the fatty acyl chlorides were reduced. In particular, a cellulose decanoate with a DS of 1.85 and a Tf of 186 °C was achieved by feeding 3 mol of decanoyl chloride per mole anhydroglucose units of cellulose. However, cellulose stearate (DS = 1.53) synthesized by the same protocols cannot melt even at 250 °C. More interestingly, the fatty acyl chlorides with 10 and 12 carbons resulted in FACE with superior toughness (elongation at break up to 94.4%). In contrast, due to their potential crystallization of the fatty acyl groups with 14–18 carbons, the corresponding FACE showed higher tensile strength and Young’s modulus than the others. This study provides some theoretical basis for the mechanochemical synthesis of thermoplastic FACE with designated properties.
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Journal of Functional Foods
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2024
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Lu Xiu,Rongguang Ge,Siyu Lu,Linwei Li,Wenqi Huang,Guojun Du,Zengli Zhang,Jie Zhang,Zhongxiao Wan,Jie Chang
Diabetes, a ruthless chronic metabolic disorder, is increasingly considered to jeopardize global well-being over the decades. Royal jelly (RJ) is a complex natural product secreted by worker bees containing a unique fatty acid known as 10-hydroxy-2-decenoic acid (10-HDA). This study aimed to verify the protective effect on cognitive function of RJ and 10-HDA in diabetic mice and explore the underlying mechanism. Briefly, our animal experiment results suggested that 10-HDA had a significant hypoglycemic effect and improved cognitive performance. Through western blotting, RJ and 10-HDA intervention notably increased Atg7, Atg16L1, Beclin-1, Atg5, Atg12, Atg3, and LC3-II expression and decreased p62 expression. Meanwhile, decreased mTOR expression and increased ULK1 expression were also observed in the 10-HDA intervention group. In conclusion, 10-HDA can regulate mTOR/ULK1 pathway to activate autophagy to alleviate hippocampal damage, thereby improving cognitive function in mice with diabetes, which may provide a new option for real-world cognitive impairment management.
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APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING
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2025
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Yiran Zhang,Xufeng Li,Yongsheng Guo,Junjie Ding,Shu Yan,Wenjun Fang
Water-emulsified fuel represents a promising alternative fuel due to its potential to improve combustion efficiency through micro-explosions. In this work, a novel amphiphilic cetylated hyperbranched polyethyleneimine (CHPEI) was designed and synthesized as a surfactant for formulating a high energy-density JP-10 emulsified fuel, marking the first application of CHPEI in such a fuel system. The resulting emulsion demonstrates high stability at a low surfactant concentration, indicating exceptional emulsification efficiency. Single-droplet experiments revealed intense micro-explosions of emulsions during both evaporation and combustion. As a typical result, the emulsion droplets with 10% water exhibited a 43.9% reduction in evaporation lifetime compared to neat JP-10. The characteristics of micro-explosions were found to depend strongly on fuel composition: surfactant-only systems produced weaker (an intensity of 0.48 compared with 14.42) and less frequent (a frequency of 1 compared with 23) micro-explosions than the emulsion containing 10% water. Furthermore, increasing water content from 1% to 15% linearly enhanced the micro-explosion intensity. An optimal water content of 5% was identified, effectively balancing micro-explosion enhancement and the heat sink effect of water, which resulted in the shortest combustion lifetime. The emulsion with 5% water achieved a combustion energy release rate of 65.43 J·s −1 , which is 90.4% higher than that of neat JP-10 (34.36 J·s −1 ) and exceeded those of conventional fuels, including RP-3 (29.31 J·s −1 ), EHF-1 (32.69 J·s −1 ), and decalin (31.37 J·s −1 ). This work provides a practical design strategy to achieve high energy-density emulsified fuels with significantly enhanced combustion performance, offering valuable guidance for future fuel development.
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POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY
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2021
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Lizhong Zhou,Linbo Wu,Pengkai Qin,Bo-Geng Li
Several aliphatic long chain polyesters with intrinsic viscosity of 0.80-1.47 dL/g were synthesized from biobased 1,5-pentanediol and long chain α,ω-diacids with 10-16 carbon atoms. Their chemical structure was characterized, and thermal, mechanical and gas barrier properties were assessed. These long chain polyesters have a melting temperature higher than poly( ε -caprolactone) and manifest polyethylene-like rapid crystallization, good thermal stability and ductile tensile behavior. Their melting temperature, crystallizablity, tensile modulus and oxygen and water vapor barrier performance all increase with increasing the chain length of diacid. In comparison with the widely used biodegradable poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) copolyester, these potentially biodegradable polyesters show comparable tensile strength, ductility and oxygen barrier performance, but obviously superior crystallizability, tensile modulus and water vapor barrier performance.
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JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE
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2015
·Vol. 132
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IF 1.768
Yan-Ling Luo,Jun Zhang,Fang-Jie Han,Feng Xu,Ya-Shao Chen,Ru Liu
Thermoresponsive poly( N -isopropyl acrylamide) (PNIPAM)- block -hydroxy-terminated polybutadine- block -PNIPAM triblock copolymers were synthesized by atom transfer radical polymerization; this was followed by the in situ epoxidation reaction of peracetic acid. The copolymers were characterized by 1 H-NMR, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and size exclusion chromatography measurements, and their physicochemical properties in aqueous solution were investigated by surface tension measurement, fluorescent spectrometry, ultraviolet–visible transmittance, transmission electron microscopy observations, dynamic light scattering, and so on. The experimental results indicate that the epoxidized copolymer micelle aggregates retained a spherical core–shell micelle structure similar to the control sample. However, they possessed a decreased critical aggregate concentration (CAC), increased hydrodynamic diameters, and a high aggregation number and cloud point because of the incorporation of epoxy groups and so on. In particular, the epoxidized copolymer micelles assumed an improved loading capacity and entrapment efficiency of the drug, a preferable drug-release profiles without an initial burst release, and a low cytotoxicity. Therefore, they were more suitable for the loading and delivery of the hydrophobic drug as a controlled release drug carrier. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2015 , 132 , 41877.
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COMBUSTION AND FLAME
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2023
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LongJin Du,Jianzhong Liu,Binghong Chen,ZhiHao Sun,WeiJuan Yang
B/JP-10 suspension fuel has very high energy density and high application prospects, but energy release during its actual combustion is incomplete. In this study, the surfaces of boron nanoparticles were modified by coating the particles with LiF and AP using a two-solvent method. Thermogravimetric experiments show that the ignition temperature of boron decreases from 772°C to 599°C when the LiF coating amount is 20 wt%. In a laser ignition experiment, the AP-modified B/JP-10 suspension fuel displayed a relatively obvious "microburst" phenomenon at the end of the combustion process . The "microburst" intensifies as the amount of AP coating increases; this behavior has positive implications for the release of energy from the boron in the fuel. The oxidation of boron in 10 wt% LiF-modified fuel increased from 26.35% to 36.22% without an increase in the ambient oxygen partial pressure . AP modification increases not only the oxidation rate of boron in the fuel but also the amount of oxidizing gas produced by decomposition, and this increases the burning intensity of JP-10. LiF and AP modification can destroy the shell layer of the agglomerates formed by the combustion of suspended fuels. LiF makes it difficult to close the shell layer by reacting with B 2 O 3 to form easily sublimated substances and flaky crystals. AP breaks the shell structure due to the high pressure generated by the "microburst", thus forming a porous configuration on the surface of the agglomerate.
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NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
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2019
·Vol. 43
·期 16
·6380-6387
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IF 3.069
Wenbin Wang,Yuying Yang,Xiaotong Wang,Yi Zhou,Xinyuan Zhang,Lulu Qiang,Qian Wang,Zhongai Hu
In this study, uniform nitrogen-doped hollow carbon spheres (NHCSs) have been synthesized using sphere-like SiO2 as a template and polydopamine as a carbon source. It is found that NHCSs have an ultrahigh specific surface area of 870.1 m2 g−1 and high porosity. 9,10-Phenanthrenequinone (PQ) molecules are selected to decorate NHCSs to obtain electrode materials (NHCSs/PQ) for supercapacitors, which show a clear capacitance increase in comparison with pure NHCSs when tested in 1 M H2SO4 aqueous solution. In a three-electrode system, the NHCSs/PQ (mass ratio 4 : 2) electrodes exhibit larger specific capacitance (as high as 252 F g−1 at 1 A g−1) and an ultrahigh rate capability (80.8% capacitance retention at 30 A g−1). Furthermore, the asymmetric supercapacitor is assembled using NHCSs/PQ as a positive electrode material and nitrogen-doped porous carbon (NPCs) that has adsorbed anthraquinone as a negative electrode material, respectively. The device exhibits a high energy density of 8.34 W h kg−1 along with a power density of 600 W kg−1.
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电化学
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JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING DATA
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2022
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IF 3.119
Mengyang Guo,Ye Jiang,Yonghong Li,Yanyu Wei,Hanxi Li
The isobaric vapor–liquid equilibria (VLE) of two binary mixtures (adiponitrile + 2-methylglutaronitrile and adiponitrile + trans-3-pentenenitrile) at 5 and 10 kPa were measured using a modified Rose–Williams still. The thermodynamic consistency of the VLE data was tested by the Wisniak method and the Fredenslund method. The isobaric VLE data were correlated with four activity coefficient models of Margules, van Laar, Wilson, and NRTL, and the parameters of the models were obtained by the ordinary least-squares method. The isobaric VLE data were compared with the original UNIFAC predictive model. Furthermore, the excess Gibbs free energy of studied mixtures was determined. The RMST and RMSy1 were determined to evaluate the regression results. The results show that the Wilson model has a better correlation effect than other models.
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Journal of Nanomaterials
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2018
·Vol. 2018
·期 1
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Lianbing Zhong,Guihong Geng,Yujin Wang,Feng Ye,Limeng Liu
A fully dense TaC ceramic was prepared by hot pressing using 10 mol% ZrC plus 5 mol% Cu as a sintering aid. Formation of (Ta, Zr)C solid solution (ss) by reaction between TaC and ZrC facilitated densification. Addition of Cu refined the microstructure and consequently improved flexural strength of the TaC ceramics. TEM investigation found ubiquitous precipitation of nanocrystallites at multigrain conjunctions. The nanocrystallites were (Ta, Zr)C solid solution with uniform dispersion in an oxygen-rich glassy matrix. Although formation of nanoprecipitates may not much affect the mechanical properties of the TaC ceramic, the structure suggested a new type of nanoceramic worth further research.
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Cell Communication and Signaling
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2023
·Vol. 21
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Liao Zhaohong,Lan Haiqiang,Jian Xiaoting,Huang Jingwen,Wang Han,Hu Jijie,Liao Hua
Background To explore the role of skeletal muscle specific TGF-β signaling on macrophages efferocytosis in inflamed muscle caused by Cardiotoxin (CTX) injection. Methods CTX myoinjury was manipulated in TGF-βr2 flox/flox (control) mice or transgenic mice with TGF-β receptor 2 (TGF-βr2) being specifically deleted in skeletal muscle (SM TGF-βr2 −/− ). Gene levels of TGF-β signal molecules, special inflammatory mediators in damaged muscle or in cultured and differentiated myogenic precursor cells (MPC-myotubes) were monitored by transcriptome microarray or qRT-PCR. TGF-β pathway molecules, myokines and embryonic myosin heavy chain in regenerating myofibers, the phenotype and efferocytosis of macrophages were evaluated by immunofluorescence, immunoblotting, Luminex, or FACS analysis. In vitro apoptotic cells were prepared by UV-irradiation. Results In control mice, TGF-β-Smad2/3 signaling were significantly up-regulated in regenerating centronuclear myofibers after CTX-myoinjury. More severe muscle inflammation was caused by the deficiency of muscle TGF-β signaling, with the increased number of M1, but the decreased number of M2 macrophages. Notably, the deficiency of TGF-β signaling in myofibers dramatically affected on the ability of macrophages to conduct efferocytosis, marked by the decreased number of Annexin-V − F4/80 + Tunel + macrophages in inflamed muscle, and the impaired uptake of macrophages to PKH67 + apoptotic cells transferred into damaged muscle. Further, our study suggested that, the intrinsic TGF-β signaling directed IL-10-Vav1-Rac1 efferocytosis signaling in muscle macrophages. Conclusions Our data demonstrate that muscle inflammation can be suppressed potentially by activating the intrinsic TGF-β signaling in myofibers to promote IL-10 dependent-macrophages efferocytosis.
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2022
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IF 4.432
Hanwen Lai,Xiaohui Zhang,Guangcheng Huang,Yadong Liu,Weihua Li,Shengxiang Ji
Directed self-assembly (DSA) of block copolymers (BCPs) is an effective approach for the fabrication of sub-10 nm features for semiconductor devices. Although many high-χ BCPs have been developed for DSA, the majority of them has a significant difference in surface energies (γs) between two blocks. Here we report the synthesis and self-assembly of poly (styrene- b -vinyl acetate) (PS- b -PVAc). PS- b -PVAc has a higher Flory-Huggins interaction parameter (χ) than poly (styrene- b -methyl methacrylate) (PS- b -PMMA) and the smallest achievable period ( L O ) is 18.2 nm. PS and PVAc have nearly equal γs and a perpendicular orientation of domains is obtained on random copolymer brushes under thermal annealing. DSA of PS- b -PVAc (SV-1 and SV-2) is successfully demonstrated in the thin films on chemical patterns, and the feature size down to 9.5 nm is obtained in DSA of SV-4 with 2 × density multiplication. These results demonstrate that PS- b -PVAc could be a candidate BCP for next-generation DSA lithography.
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