BIOMACROMOLECULES
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2012
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IF 5.479
Bei Feng,Hongbin Tu,Huihua Yuan,Hongju Peng,Yanzhong Zhang
In tissue engineering research, there has recently been considerable interest in using electrospun biomimetic nanofibers of hybrids, in particular, from natural and synthetic polymers for engineering different tissues. However, phase separation between a pair of much dissimilar polymers might give rise to detrimental influences on both the electrospinning process and the resultant fiber performance. A representative natural-synthetic hybrid of gelatin (GT) and polycaprolactone (PCL) (50:50) was employed to study the phase separation behavior in electrospinning of the GT/PCL composite fibers. Using trifluoroethanol (TFE) as the cosolvent of the two polymers, observation of visible sedimentation and flocculation from dynamic light scattering analysis of the GT/PCL/TFE mixture both showed that phase separation does occur in just a few hours. This consequently led to gradually deteriorated fiber morphologies (e.g., splash, fiber bonding, and varied fiber size) over time during electrospinning GT/PCL. Quantitative analysis also indicated that the ratio of GT to PCL in the resultant GT/PCL fibers was altered over time. To address the phase separation related issues, a tiny amount (<0.3%) of acetic acid was introduced to improve the miscibility, which enabled the originally turbid solution to become clear immediately and to be single-phase stable for more than 1 week. Nanofibers thus obtained also appeared to be thinner, smooth, and homogeneous with enhanced performance in wettability and mechanical properties. Given the versatility and widely uses of the electrospun GT/PCL and other similar natural-synthetic hybrid systems in constructing tissue-engineered scaffolds, this work may offer a facile and effective approach to achieve finer and compositionally homogeneous hybrid nanofibers for effective applications.
研究领域:
生物材料学
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组织工程学
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JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING DATA
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2013
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IF 2.004
Binwei Shen,Qinbo Wang,Yufang Wang,Xiang Ye,Fuqiong Lei,Xing Gong
The solubilities of adipic acid in acetic acid + water mixtures at (303.2 to 333.2) K and acetic acid + cyclohexane mixtures at (303.2 to 343.2) K are measured. The measured solubility of adipic acid in acetic acid + cyclohexane mixtures with the mass fraction of acetic acid in the solvent mixtures at (0.1 to 1.0) decreases with increasing mass fraction of cyclohexane at constant temperature. However, for the solubility of adipic acid in acetic acid + water with the mass fraction of acetic acid in the solvent mixtures at (0 to 1.0), acetic acid with a mass fraction of 50 % has the best dissolving capacity for adipic acid at constant temperature. The experimental data was correlated by the nonrandom two-liquid (NRTL) activity coefficient model, and the values of the solubilities calculated using the model showed good agreement with the experimental observations.
研究领域:
化学工程
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物理化学
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Food & Function
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2017
·Vol. 8
·期 12
·4744-4751
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IF 3.247
Lin Cao,Xunyu Song,Yukun Song,Jingran Bi,Shuang Cong,Chenxu Yu,Mingqian Tan
Naturally occurring nanoparticles may be present in food. In this paper we report the discovery of fluorescent nanoparticles (FNs) in Chinese mature vinegar. The physicochemical properties of these FNs were investigated. The FNs were shown to emit bright blue fluorescence under the irradiation of ultraviolet light, with a fluorescence quantum yield of 5.71%. They are highly soluble in aqueous solution, and exhibit excitation-dependent emission behavior. TEM characterization showed that the average size of FNs is about 1.40 ± 0.40 nm, and the morphology of FNs is mainly spherical. The physicochemical properties of FNs are similar to those of artificially synthesized carbon dots. Furthermore, the interaction between FNs and dopamine was studied, and the fluorescence of FNs varied gradually from a blue, to a cyan and finally to a green color with increasing dopamine concentration. The fluorescence decay dynamics revealed that Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) occurred between the FNs and polymerized dopamine. This result suggests that the FNs from Chinese mature vinegar can interact with dopamine, which may add a new perspective to the potential health implications of foodborne nanoparticles.
研究领域:
食品科学
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生物化学
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纳米技术
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INORGANICA CHIMICA ACTA
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2017
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IF 2.002
Tian Zhao,Ling Yang,Peiyong Feng,Irina Gruber,Christoph Janiak,Yuejun Liu
MIL-101(Cr), one of the best investigated and widely used metal–organic frameworks, has been easily synthesized with particle diameters in the range from 387(28) nm to 90(10) nm by using acetic acid as a modulator . The particle size of MIL-101(Cr) decreased with increasing acetic acid concentration. The decrease of size in high concentration of acetic acid may be explained with the efficient suppression of the framework extension. In a selected condition, MIL-101(Cr) possessing an average diameter of about 90 nm can be prepared easily and reproducibly in gram-scale, with high BET-surface areas (3200–3500 m 2 /g) and fairly good yield (60–75%).
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材料科学
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化学工程
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JOURNAL OF SOLUTION CHEMISTRY
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2023
·Vol. 52
·期 12
·1331-1351
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IF 1.2
Chen Zhirong,Yao Yang,Yuan Shenfeng,Yin Hong
Critical temperature, critical pressure and P–T–ρ–X data of acetone–water solutions with water mole fractions in a range of 0–60% were measured to provide fundamental data for CFD simulations. Critical temperatures were determined via observing critical opalescence in fused quartz capillary tubes. Meanwhile, critical pressures were measured by heating acetone–water solutions to its critical temperature in an autoclave. The standard deviations of critical temperature and critical pressure were 0.55 K and 0.029 MPa, respectively. The results indicate that only one phase exists during mixing of acetone with water. Moreover, P–T–ρ–X data under 15 and 20 MPa in the temperature range of 460–550 K were measured in the autoclave. The relative deviation of density was 0.32%. Volume-translated Peng-Robinson and Soave–Redlich–Kwong state equations were used to illustrate the P–V–T–X relationship of acetone–water solutions, and the Peng–Robinson state equation with an average absolute relative deviation of 1.19% between fitting and experimental densities was found more accurate.
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化学工程
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热力学
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Polymers
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2023
·Vol. 15
·期 19
·3986
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IF 5
Sheng Huang,Shasha Gao,Hui Zhang,Ce Bian,Yulong Zhao,Xiuquan Gu,Wenjie Xu
In recent years, all-inorganic cesium lead halide perovskite quantum dots have emerged as promising candidates for various optoelectronic applications, including sensors, light-emitting diodes, and solar cells, owing to their exceptional photoelectric properties. However, their commercial utilization has been limited by stability issues. In this study, we addressed this challenge by passivating the surface defects of CsPbBr3quantum dots using indium acetate, a metal–organic compound. The resulting CsPbBr3quantum dots exhibited not only high photoluminescence intensity, but also a remarkably narrow half-peak width of 19 nm. Furthermore, by embedding the CsPbBr3quantum dots in ethylene-vinyl acetate, we achieved stretchability and significantly enhanced stability while preserving the original luminous intensity. The resulting composite film demonstrated the potential to improve the power conversion efficiency of crystalline silicon solar cells and enabled the creation of excellent white light-emitting diodes with coordinates of (0.33, 0.31). This co-passivation strategy, involving surface passivation and polymer packaging, provides a new idea for the practical application of CsPbBr3quantum dots.
研究领域:
材料科学
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纳米技术
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光电子学
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光伏技术
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GREEN CHEMISTRY
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2020
·Vol. 22
·期 19
·6415-6423
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IF 9.48
Qiang Yu,Zhenlong Song,Xiaoyan Chen,Jiajun Fan,James H. Clark,Zhongming Wang,Yongming Sun,Zhenhong Yuan
The low reactivity of lignin limits its performance in terms of selective oxidative cleavage of the C–C bond and most researchers employ lignin models as substrates for producing useful small molecules while the uses of real lignin are largely limited to low value material applications. Herein, a methanol/choline chloride (MeOH–ChCl)-based deep eutectic solvent (DES) was used to improve the solubility of lignin and the redox potential of the catalyst Cu(OAc)2/1,10-phenanthroline. A high total yield of acetovanillone and acetic acid (87.12%) was obtained from alkaline lignin under mild conditions of 60 °C for 3 h. Two-dimensional heteronuclear single-quantum coherence nuclear magnetic resonance (2D-HSQC NMR) spectra indicated that condensation and depolymerisation reactions of side chain groups of alkaline lignin occurred simultaneously, and longer side chains may inhibit acetic acid formation, while more guaiacyl units may increase the acetovanillone yield. Additionally, this catalytic oxidation system has the potential to produce acetovanillone and acetic acid from DES extracted lignin, pretreated corncob and raw materials of corncob.
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化学工程
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生物质利用
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LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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2018
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IF 3.129
Huiyun Zhang,Peng He,Huaibin Kang,Xinling Li
Edible coating solutions, containing chitosan (CH) and bamboo vinegar (BV), were developed to investigate the effect of CH-BV coating solutions on quality and shelf life of ready to cook (RTC) pork chops stored at 4 ± 1 °C for 12 days. The antioxidant effects against lipid oxidation and antimicrobial activity against total viable counts (TVC), lactic acid bacteria (LAB), Enterobacteriaceae , and Pseudomonus spp. were analyzed. At the same time, Changes in color parameters and sensory attributes of all RTC samples were evaluated. Results showed that CH-BV coating treatments tended to retard lipid oxidation by inhibited the increases in TBARS values. CH coating treatments enhanced L* and maintained a* values almost stable during storage. Compared to the control sample, CH and CH-BV coating treatments maintained the initial color values of samples for a longer period according to DE* values. Based primarily on microbiological and sensory data, CH and CH-BV coating treatments improved shelf-life by ca. 3 and 6 days, respectively. Therefore, bamboo vinegar-based edible coating treatment could be applied to RTC meat products to improve product's shelf life and food safety.
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食品科学
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生物化学
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JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
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2015
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IF 2.998
Zhen-Yu Li,Hui-Min Sun,Jie Xing,Xue-Mei Qin,Guan-Hua Du
Ethnopharmacological relevance Radix Bupleuri (RB) is a commonly used herbal drug in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), and it can be baked with vinegar to afford vinegar-baked Radix Bupleuri (VBRB), which is used in TCM for liver diseases treatment. In this study, the chemical compositions and biological effects between raw and two processed RBs by different vinegars were systematically compared. Materials and methods The chemical compositions of raw and two processed RBs were analyzed by 1 H NMR spectroscopy coupled with multivariate analysis. Two different extraction procedures were used, including direct extraction and liquid–liquid partition. Then HPLC was applied to determine the changes of saikosaponin contents. In addition, their liver protective effects against CCl 4 induced liver injury were also investigated, and the biochemical parameters and histopathology were measured after treatment of mice with raw RB and two processed RBs (5 g/kg/day) for 14 days. Results Multivariate analysis showed clear differences between the raw and the two processed RBs, and the vinegar-baking process induced elevated contents of ssb1, ssb2, acetic acid, malic acid , citric acid, 5-HMF, and ligustrazine , as well as the decreased contents of ssa, ssd, sucrose, glycine, succinic acid etc. In addition, both raw and processed RBs showed liver protective effects against CCl 4 induced liver injury, and the vinegar-baked RBs showed better effects than that of raw RB. Conclusions The raw and vinegar-baked RBs differed not only in the chemical compositions but also in the pharmacological effects. And two processed RBs also showed chemical differences, suggesting that the type of vinegar had an important effect on vinegar baking. In order to ensure the therapeutic effect and safety of TCM, the effect of different vinegars on processing of herbal drugs should be further studied.
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中药学
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药理学
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代谢组学
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SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
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2018
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IF 3.927
Yalei Ding,Jiejie Wang,Shanshan Xu,Kun-Yi Andrew Lin,Shaoping Tong
In order to completely mineralization of contaminants, it is necessary to develop new methods which can effectively degrade final products of chemical oxidation. Acetic acid (HAc) has been considered one of the typical end products of chemical oxidation of pollutants and thus chosen as a representative target pollutant in the study. Nano-cerium oxide (CeO 2 ), an environment-friendly rare-earth material, was prepared to catalytic ozonation of HAc in acidic solutions. Experimental results show that the prepared CeO 2 could greatly enhance efficiency of H 2 O 2 /O 3 , and also have good stability and recyclability. The Raman spectra indicate that H 2 O 2 interacts with oxygen vacancies of CeO 2 to form peroxide-like species, which could effectively initiate the decomposition of ozone to produce hydroxyl radicals. A mechanism is proposed to explain the activity of peroxide-like species for the decomposition of ozone. The effects of different parameters such as initial pH value, catalyst dosage, and the concentration of H 2 O 2 are also investigated. The results indicate that the CeO 2 /H 2 O 2 /O 3 may provide a convenient and effective method for degrading refractory organic pollutants in acidic wastewaters.
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环境科学
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催化化学
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SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
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2024
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IF 8.1
Min Xu,Lei Wang,Yonggang Sun,Yulong Ma,Xin Zhang,Juan Zhang,Yingbo Zhu,Li Zhu,Song Qiao,Jinpeng Wei,Wenxin Ji,Feng Lin
Spinel is a powerful non-precious metal oxide catalyst that can be used to catalyze the combustion of volatile organic pollutants, potentially replacing precious metal catalysts. To enhance the catalytic activity and stability of CuMn 2 O 4 , we constructed gradient distribution of oxygen vacancies (V o ) on the CuMn 2 O 4-δ surface utilizing alkali treatment method. Alkali treatment dissolves some of the Cu atoms of the CuMn 2 O 4 catalyst, leading to the transformation of part of the Mn-O-Cu structure into the Mn-O structure, which was results in the lengthening of the Mn-O bond and the production of cation defects. The Mn-O bond breaks, releasing a large amount of reactive oxygen and forming oxygen vacancies. Highly reactive lattice oxygen and cation defects is more likely to participate in oxidation reactions. In the catalytic combustion of acetone, the alkali-treated catalyst showed high activity and stability, and the oxidation rate of acetone at 170 °C was increased by 2.86 times. Particularly, the alkali treatment catalysts can convert acetone that has been adsorbed into acetic acid and formic acid using catalyst lattice oxygen in anoxic environment. In the presence of an oxygen stream, the acetic and formic acids underwent direct oxidation, resulting in the formation of water and carbon dioxide. This work promotes the development of oxygen vacancy engineering on the surface of transition metal oxides and provides a new approach to improve the activity and stability of CuMn 2 O 4 in real environments.
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环境科学
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材料科学
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE
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2025
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IF 4.3
Usman Farooq,Xudong Hu,Jingyi Shang,Shuang Li,Jun Long,Lin Wang,Xinhai Wang
The increasing presence of pharmaceutical contaminants, such as dipyrone (DIP), in water systems highlights the urgent need for innovative and sustainable remediation technologies. This study examined the degradation of DIP using a chalcopyrite (CP)-activated peracetic acid (PAA) system, highlighting its potential for the removal of pharmaceutical pollutants. Experimental and statistical parameter optimization suggested that approximately 85.5 % of DIP degradation and 60 % of mineralization were achieved with CP (4 g/L) and PAA (10 mM) at neutral pH. Scavenger and probe experiments confirmed the presence of hydroxyl radicals ( • OH) and alkyl radical species in the CP/PAA system, but •OH was the primary contributor to DIP degradation. The surface-active sites confirmed that heterogeneous Cu(I) exerted more significant influence than Fe (II) of CP, producing 4.21 and 2.35 mg/L, respectively. The presence of reductive sulfur species in the CP allowed the capture of additional protons, creating sulfur vacancies and further strengthening the cycling of Cu and Fe species. DFT analysis confirmed that the FeCuS 2 -Fe adsorption energy (−3.71 eV) and the HOMO-LUMO gap of FeCuS 2 -Fe (0.03 eV) were critical to produce radicals. The CP/PAA system is suitable for DIP degradation and contributes significantly to the degradation of other environmental pollutants. It retained its capacity to degrade above 65 % for up to five consecutive cycles, offering a new and innovative method for water treatment.
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环境科学
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化学工程
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材料科学
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