LAB ON A CHIP
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2025
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IF 5.4
Jinlong Xu,Yongjian Li,Haosheng Chen
Mass transfer in conventional microchannels primarily relies on wall-mediated diffusion or is compromised by dynamic instability at free interfaces, which limits interphase transport efficiency. Inspired by the hierarchical trichomes of Salvinia molesta leaves, we designed composite architectures featuring spatially selective hydrophilic modification via in situ polydopamine (PDA) grafting, which enhance mass transfer while maintaining interface stability in microchannels. High-speed imaging was used to capture the dynamic evolution of interfacial morphology, revealing failure behaviours consistent with theoretical analysis. Cyclic pressure loading experiments confirmed that the modified architecture exhibited strong interfacial pinning, increasing the stable operating pressure range by over 20% and doubling the tolerable disturbance frequency. By establishing mass transfer models, we demonstrated that this robust stability enabled efficient gas-liquid mass transfer and verified its potential for liquid-liquid extraction applications, especially under dynamic pulsatile flow conditions, where the mass transfer efficiency was improved by more than 15% compared to static conditions. This work presents an interfacial engineering strategy that combines structural design with surface wettability control, with broad potential in biological and chemical separation, gas–liquid reactions, and multiphase microfluidics.
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微流体学
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材料科学
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仿生学
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界面科学
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Acta Biomaterialia
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2025
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IF 9.6
Zixin Zhu,Laiyi Liu,Qingyun Xie,Song Chen,Yiwan Sun,Chenjun Huang,Kyu-Jae Lee,Xue Gou,Xiaohong Li
Smart wound management remains a significant challenge, necessitating real-time monitoring and dynamic treatment. Herein, an innovative multifunctional Janus dressing is designed to enable sustainable pH sensing, and provide dynamic drug delivery and electrical therapy at infected wounds. Specifically, the hydrophilic side is a pH-sensing layer with phenol red grafted onto amino-modified poly (2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) via Mannich reaction, while the hydrophobic side contains drug-loaded piezoelectric particles semi-embedded in a polydimethylsiloxane matrix for therapeutic delivery. The dressing exhibits high flexibility (156 % elongation), strong water absorption (123 %), rapid pH sensing (∼1.5 min), and controllable piezoelectricity. Upon application, wound exudates are autonomously pumped through micropores to the hydrophilic layer, signaling infection, triggering drug release and “high electric field” treatment via external ultrasound, achieving an antibacterial treatment with a rate of up to 97.5 %. Following antimicrobial treatment, natural body movements and skin tension exert mechanical loading on the dressing, facilitating self-powered “low electric field” stimulation for tissue repair. The smart wound management effectively detects wound infection and delivers dynamic, adaptive electrotherapy, reducing inflammatory responses, accelerating collagen deposition, and enhancing tissue regeneration. This study presents a promising approach for advancing integrated wound dressings that unify diagnosis and therapy. Statement of significance A multifunctional Janus dressing was developed to benefit sustainable pH sensing, and enable drug delivery alongside dynamic electrotherapy. Upon application, wound exudate was automatically drawn through micropores into the hydrophilic layer, triggering the release of an infection signal that initiates drug release. Subsequently, antibacterial treatment was administered via a high electric field facilitated by external ultrasound. Following antibacterial therapy, a self-powered low electric field promoted tissue regeneration. The dressing exhibited 156 % elongation, 123 % water absorption, and a rapid pH response (∼1.5 min). Both in vitro and in vivo studies demonstrated that this strategy significantly accelerated wound healing, establishing a smart system for personalized wound management.
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生物材料
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生物医学工程
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伤口愈合
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传感器
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药物递送系统
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生物电子学
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组织工程
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MICROCHIMICA ACTA
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2025
·Vol. 192
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IF 5.3
Wang Yuhan,Zhang Ping,Zhou Chuxian,Zheng Zicong,Quan Qiang,He Guangbo,Zhai Hening,Song Qifang,Zhang Xiaoli,Li Heng,Peng Lanhuan,Liao Yuqin,Fang Wei,Li Minmin,Liang Jiajie,Tang Yong
Helicobacter pylori ( H. pylori ) is a major pathogen associated with gastric ulcers and gastric cancer, infecting approximately half of the global population. Therefore, developing sensitive, rapid, and cost-effective detection methods for H. pylori is critical for public health. We developed an innovative microscale colorimetric microsensor integrated with smartphone ambient-light sensors for portable, on-site quantification of H. pylori- associated urease activity in dental plaque. This low-cost device (< $ 5 fabrication) employs 3D-printed components and a custom app to measure transmittance changes from urease-catalyzed urea hydrolysis with phenol red, achieving a robust correlation with commercial microplate reader absorbance ( R 2 = 0.9989). The system demonstrates exceptional Analytical sensitivity, with limits of detection of 9.75 U/L for urease And 1.709 × 10 3 CFU/mL for H. pylori , alongside high reproducibility (CV < 10%) And stability over 14 days. When applied to the on-site detection of dental plaque among volunteers, the smartphone-based colorimetric microsensor exhibited detection results that were highly aligned with H. pylori infections confirmed by the urea breath test. It outperformed commercial test strips And achieved 100% sensitivity, 95.5% specificity, And 97.1% accuracy. This miniaturized, smartphone-based platform offers a promising solution for home self-testing and demonstrates significant potential for enhancing H. pylori preliminary screening at the community level.
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微生物学
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消化病学
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分子诊断
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即时检测
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口腔微生物组
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JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL AND ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY
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2025
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IF 6
Meinan Yang,Nan Wang,Xu Wang,Ruiyong Zhang,Ini-lbehe Nabuk Etim,Mei-E. Yue,Jizhou Duan,Baorong Hou,Wolfgang Sand
Oxygen vacancies can provide active sites for catalysts, promoting catalytic activity. However, there are fewer nanozyme catalysts with oxygen vacancies. In this study, CeO 2 metal–organic framework (CeO 2 -MOF) nanorods with oxygen vacancies are synthesized through a simple hydrothermal and calcination processes. The obtained CeO 2 -MOFs exhibit excellent nanozyme catalytic activity for antibacterial applications. The CeO 2 -MOF nanorods demonstrate intrinsic haloperoxidase-like activity by catalyzing the bromination of organic signaling compounds, outperforming the catalytic properties of pure CeO 2 . The activity of CeO 2 -MOF (6) is the best because of its large specific surface area of 103.638 m 2 /g, surpassing that of CeO 2 at 74.752 m 2 /g. The oxygen vacancies are crucial in regulating the electronic structure of CeO 2 -MOFs, thereby improving the catalytic performance. The experiments of multiple substrates show that CeO 2 -MOF (6) exhibits good stability and recyclability. Additionally, CeO 2 -MOF (6) can catalyze the oxidation of Br - with H 2 O 2 to the corresponding hypobromous acid (HBrO), which exhibits strong antibacterial activity against typical marine bacteria ( Pseudomonas aeruginosa ). This study expands the range of biomimetic enzyme materials. It provides an efficient and green perspective and strategy for developing antibacterial and antifouling biomimetic catalysts, which offers a sustainable alternative for industrial applications in marine coatings and environmental protection.
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材料科学
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FOOD HYDROCOLLOIDS
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2024
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IF 11
Zhepeng Zhang,Yang Zhang,Chen Wang,Xianjin Liu,Hesham R. El-Seedi,Paula L. Gómez,Stella M. Alzamora,Xiaobo Zou,Zhiming Guo
Natural biopolymers have extensively applications in intelligent food packaging due to their renewable nature, easy availability, environmental-friendly, low-cost and excellent processibility. Recently, the integration or embedding of nanocomposites on polymer substrates to improve the multi-faceted performance of packaging materials has attracted widespread attention. Herein, the irregular spherical Co-based metal-organic framework (Co-MOF) loaded with phenol red (PR) and bromothymol blue (BTB) were fabricated, resulting in absorbed nanocomposites Co-MOF/PR and Co-MOF/BTB. Afterward, the nanocomposites were integrated into a sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC-Na) substrate to prepare a CO 2 -responsive packaging material (CMC-Na/PR/Co-MOF and CMC-Na/BTB/Co-MOF) for real-time and in-situ monitoring apple freshness. The synthesis of Co-MOF and the hydrogen-bonding interactions between MOF and pigments adsorption were confirmed. The advantages exhibited by the film with adding Co-MOF, including excellent hydrophobicity and water resistance, improved time-temperature stability and mechanical properties, were explored. Notably, the Co-MOF-based composite film exhibited enhanced UV–visible barrier, anti-migration performance of pigment, and thermal stability. Finally, a significant linear response (R 2 = 0.9923 and 0.9781) between the total color difference values (ΔE) of Co-MOF-based film and hardness and total soluble solids (TSS) of fresh-cut Fuji apples at 4 °C was demonstrated, respectively. These findings indicate the significant potential of CMC-Na-based composite film containing multifunctional MOF nano-filler as a visual monitoring system, which will pave the way for fresh-cut fruit intelligent packaging.
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食品科学
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生物工程
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Chemical Engineering and Processing-Process Intensification
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2025
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IF 3.9
Meng-Meng Du,Yuan-Cheng Wang,Bao-Chang Sun,Yong Luo,Liang-Liang Zhang,Guang-Wen Chu,Hai-Kui Zou
Carbonic anhydrase (CA) is a high-efficiency biocatalyst that significantly improves the absorption of CO 2 by tertiary amine. This work aims to investigate kinetics behaviors from the perspective of enzymatic reaction mechanism. The influences of the CA concentration, type of tertiary amines, pH, and temperature on the reaction rate between CO 2 and tertiary amine ( ν ) and catalytic activity of CA ( φ ) were first investigated in a stopped-flow device. Adding 50 g∙m⁻³ CA enhanced ν in tertiary amine solutions by a factor ranging from 22 to 42 at 298 K and pH=9.5, demonstrating its excellent catalytic performance. The ν increased with increasing CA concentration, pH, temperature, and tertiary amine's pK a. φ increased with the increase of CA concentration, as well as the decrease of temperature, pH, and tertiary amine's pK a. Proteomics analysis further revealed that conformational changes of the CA's secondary structure induced by high pH and temperature altered the expressions of the local active-site region and deactivated CA, ultimately leading to a decrease in φ . Additionally, the CA-catalysis kinetics equation accorded with the Michaelis-Menten model, with catalytic second-order rate constants on the magnitude of 10 7 . Overall, this work provides a guideline for its industrial application in the CO 2 capture process.
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生物化学
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ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2024
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IF 8.3
Yanshu Xiang,Yongjie Zhao,Yifan Jiang,Jiarui Feng,Xiaoyi Zhang,Wei Su,Yingjie Zhou,Peng Wei,Sze Shin Low,Hao Nan Li
The sophisticated environment of chronic wounds, characterized by prolonged exudation and recurrent bacterial infections, poses significant challenges to wound recovery. Recent advancements in multifunctional wound dressings fall short of providing comprehensive, accurate, and comfortable treatment. To address these issues, a battery-free and multifunctional microfluidic Janus wound dressing (MM-JWD) capable of three functions, including exudate management, antibacterial properties, and multiple indications of wound infection detection, has been developed. During the treatment, the fully soft microfluidic Janus membrane not only demonstrated stable unidirectional fluid transport capabilities under various skin deformations for a longer period but also provided antibacterial effects through surface treatment with chitosan quaternary ammonium salts and poly(vinyl alcohol). Furthermore, integrating multiple colorimetric sensors within the Janus membrane’s microchannels and a dual-layer structure enabled simultaneous monitoring of the wound’s pH, uric acid, and temperature. The monitoring was facilitated by smartphone recognition of color changes in the sensors. In vivo and in vitro tests confirmed the exudate management, antibacterial, and sensing capabilities of the MM-JWD, proving its efficacy in monitoring and promoting the healing of wounds. Overall, this study provides a valuable method for the design of multifunctional wound dressings for chronic wound care.
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生物医学工程
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材料科学
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伤口护理
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Surfaces and Interfaces
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2024
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IF 5.7
Zhihao Liu,Tingting Yang,Yuwen Yan,Yongtao Tang,Jianxin Meng,Fengyu Li
Colorimetry is to determine the component content usually comparing or measuring the “RGB” values, which has the advantages of quick response and visual comparison. However, the widely reported “RGB” models are limited by requiring professional operation such as accurate sampling, insufficient information, cumbersome calculation, etc., which has significantly restricted the promotional application. Inspired by the PAA-PVA gel with excellent absorbing-swelling ability and superior response ability, indefinite volume addition has a significant difference in the swelling phenomenon of PAA-PVA hydrogel, the extent of this enlargement is directly related to the amount of testing sample absorbed, which can be applied to reflect testing sample volume added. In addition, benefited from a comprehensive and precise parameter network, the deep learning (DL) algorithm solves the defects such as ambient light effect and manual extract RGB values of the colorimetric sensing analysis strategy. Considering Fe(II) is an essential element for life science and environmental monitoring, we have developed a self-calibrating colorimetric sensor assisted deep learning strategy for the Fe(II) detection with indefinite volume. It can directly complete the analysis of Fe(II) concentration via captured images, without going through a complicated process similar to the RGB model. Specifically, we integrated the advantages of colorimetric sensing strategy, absorbing-swelling hydrogel, and DL algorithm to develop a phenanthroline (PHEN) indicator doped PAA-PVA colorimetric sensor (PHEN-PAA-PVA). Then, 2,500 colorimetric response images were collected as the training dataset and assessed 2 DL algorithms and 7 machine learning (ML) algorithms. The convolutional neural network (CNN) model exhibited the most efficiency to quantify 1×10 −5 -9×10 −4 mol/L Fe(II), with a limit of detection (LOD) of 3.3×10 −6 mol/L. It provides a promising and blooming in-situ detection approach for Fe(II) analysis, contributes to health management and environment monitoring.
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分析化学
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环境科学
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深度学习
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TOXICOLOGY MECHANISMS AND METHODS
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2024
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IF 2.8
Wenqing Sun,Yufeng Xu,Zhiqin Liu,Wei Liu,Hongting Wang,Guanyu Chang,Zihui Yang,Zhen Dong,Jianguo Zeng
Sanguinarine (SAN) is an alkaloid with multiple biological activities, mainly extracted from Sanguinaria canadensis or Macleaya cordata. The low bioavailability of SAN limits its utilization. At present, the nature and mechanism of SAN intestinal absorption are still unclear. The pharmacokinetics, single-pass intestinal perfusion test (SPIP), and equilibrium solubility test of SAN in rats were studied. The absorption of SAN at 20, 40, and 80 mg/L in different intestinal segments was investigated, and verapamil hydrochloride (P-gp inhibitor), celecoxib (MPR2 inhibitor), and ko143 (BCRP inhibitor) were further used to determine the effect of efflux transporter proteins on SAN absorption. The equilibrium solubility of SAN in three buffer solutions (pH 1.2, 4.5 and 6.8) was investigated. The oral pharmacokinetic results in rats showed that SAN was rapidly absorbed (Tmax=0.5 h), widely distributed (Vz/F = 134 L/kg), rapidly metabolized (CL = 30 L/h/kg), and had bimodal phenomena. SPIP experiments showed that P-gp protein could significantly affect the effective permeability coefficient (Peff) and apparent absorption rate constant (Ka) of SAN. Equilibrium solubility test results show that SAN has the best solubility at pH 4.5. In conclusion, SAN is a substrate of P-gp, and its transport modes include efflux protein transport, passive transport and active transport.
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药理学
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药剂学
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Cell Metabolism
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2024
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IF 27.7
Li Zhang,Hao-li Wang,Ya-fang Zhang,Xin-tao Mao,Ting-ting Wu,Zhi-hui Huang,Wan-jun Jiang,Ke-qi Fan,Dan-dan Liu,Bing Yang,Mei-hui Zhuang,Guang-ming Huang,Yinming Liang,Shu Jeffrey Zhu,Jiang-yan Zhong,Guang-yin Xu,Xiao-ming Li,Qian Cao,Yi-yuan Li,Jin Jin
Irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D) is a common and chronic gastrointestinal disorder that is characterized by abdominal discomfort and occasional diarrhea. The pathogenesis of IBS-D is thought to be related to a combination of factors, including psychological stress, abnormal muscle contractions, and inflammation and disorder of the gut microbiome. However, there is still a lack of comprehensive analysis of the logical regulatory correlation among these factors. In this study, we found that stress induced hyperproduction of xanthine and altered the abundance and metabolic characteristics of Lactobacillus murinus in the gut. Lactobacillus murinus -derived spermidine suppressed the basal expression of type I interferon (IFN)-α in plasmacytoid dendritic cells by inhibiting the K63-linked polyubiquitination of TRAF3. The reduction in IFN-α unrestricted the contractile function of colonic smooth muscle cells, resulting in an increase in bowel movement. Our findings provided a theoretical basis for the pathological mechanism of, and new drug targets for, stress-exposed IBS-D.
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胃肠病学
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免疫学
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微生物学
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药理学
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MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS
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2024
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IF 4.2
Yanyu Yang,Ying Xiao,Xiang Wu,Junjie Deng,Rufang Wei,Ashuang Liu,Haiyang Chai,Rong Wang
Smart hydrogels responsive to external stimuli are promising for various applications such as soft robotics and smart devices. High mechanical strength and fast response rate are particularly important for the construction of hydrogel actuators. Herein, tough hydrogels with rapid response rates are synthesized using vinyl-functionalized poly( N -isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) microgels as macro-crosslinkers and N -isopropylacrylamide as monomers. The compression strength of the obtained PNIPAM hydrogels is up to 7.13 MPa. The response rate of the microgel-crosslinked hydrogels is significantly enhanced compared with conventional chemically crosslinked PNIPAM hydrogels. The mechanical strength and response rate of hydrogels can be adjusted by varying the proportion of monomers and crosslinkers. The lower critical solution temperature (LCST) of the PNIPAM hydrogels could be tuned by copolymerizing with ionic monomer sodium methacrylate. Thermo-responsive bilayer hydrogels are fabricated using PINPAM hydrogels with different LCSTs via a layer-by-layer method. The thermo-responsive fast swelling and shrinking properties of the two layers endow the bilayer hydrogel with anisotropic structures and asymmetric response characteristics, allowing the hydrogel to respond rapidly. The bilayer hydrogels are fabricated into clamps to grab small objects and flowers that mimicked the closure of petals, and it shows great application prospects in the field of actuators.
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材料科学
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软体机器人
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智能设备
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
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2025
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IF 8.5
Rongli Li,Tongjun Yang,Mingtao Ding,Lihua Zhang,Haibo Xie
Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) with ultra-small size anchored onto support materials is highly desired towards good catalytic performance. In this study, aldehyde-functionalized chitin nanocrystals (ChNCs-PVMA) are prepared by surface-initiated electron transfer atom transfer radical polymerization (SI-ARGET ATRP) with vanillin methacrylate (VMA) as a functional monomer, which are used as reductant, stabilizer and support for the fabrication of AuNPs through an environmentally friendly process that eliminates the need for any additional reducing agents. The abundant aldehyde groups of the prepared ChNCs-PVMA are crucial to achieve ultra-small AuNPs with average size of 5.3 nm. The obtained Au@ChNCs-PVMA nanohybrid catalysts were systematically characterized by FTIR, XPS, XRD and TEM. Finally, the catalytic activity of the Au@ChNCs-PVMA catalysts are investigated for reduction of 4-NP and discoloration of azo/non-azo dyes, demonstrating excellent catalytic performance and reusability. These findings provide significant insights into the development of bio-supported nanohybrid catalyst for various environmental catalysis.
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生物化学
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