ARABIAN JOURNAL FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
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2025
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IF 2.9
Liu Zaizhi,Liao Haibin,Li Hualan,Zou Zhengrong
Cinnamomum camphora chvar. Borneol essential oil (CBEO), a potential antibacterial ingredient, faces challenges in widespread use for food preservation due to its high volatility and low stability. This study aimed to enhance the stability and release properties of CBEO by preparing CBEO/β-cyclodextrin microcapsules. The ultrasound-assisted complexation (UACP) method has been developed to fabricate microcapsules containing CBEO , with β -cyclodextrin used as the wall material. The UACP process was optimized using the Box–Behnken response surface methodology. Under optimal conditions—a wall–core ratio of 4.09, ultrasound time of 52 min, ultrasound power of 617 W, and embedding temperature of 32 °C—the maximum microcapsule yield (84.93 ± 2.21%) and encapsulation efficiency (60.20 ± 1.56%) were achieved. Analysis through scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, particle size distribution analysis, thermogravimetric analysis, and X-ray diffraction revealed the effective encapsulation of CBEO by UACP method. Furthermore, CBEO microcapsules exhibited favorable thermal stability and a slow-release effect. This study presents a promising approach to microencapsulation technology for the preparation of plant essential oil microcapsules.
研究领域:
食品科学
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植物化学
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材料科学
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JOURNAL OF FOOD PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION
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2021
·Vol. 45
·期 11
·e15961
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IF 2.19
Qianwen Ru,Sheng Geng,Chungang Chen,Guizhao Liang,Benguo Liu
Tartary buckwheat bran (TBB), which is rich in proteins, is the main waste of tartary buckwheat processing. To improve the value of TBB, the noncovalent and covalent Tartary buckwheat bran protein (TBBP)/rutin complexes were prepared, and their capacities to fabricate β-carotene nanoemulsions were compared. The results indicated that the covalent complex exhibited the highest emulsifying performance, and the corresponding nanoemulsion had the lowest droplet size and polymer dispersity index (PDI) and the highest absolute value of ζ-potential, which could remain stable for four weeks. The high–temperature–short–time treatment and freeze–thaw processing had little influence on this nanoemulsion. However, it was very sensitive to high salt concentrations. Compared with the nanoemulsion prepared by the noncovalent complex, it had higher protein and rutin concentrations at the oil-water interface, which explained the improved stability of β-carotene against high temperature and UV irradiation. Practical applications In this study, the fabrication and characterization of β-carotene nanoemulsion stabilized by the complexes of tartary buckwheat bran protein and rutin are introduced. It can provide a reference for the utilization of other low-value cereal proteins and prompt the development of nutraceutical delivery systems based on food-derived protein-polyphenol complexes.
研究领域:
食品科学
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生物化学
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CRYSTENGCOMM
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2024
·Vol. 26
·期 28
·3833-3843
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IF 2.6
Shuting Cui,Yuchao Du,Guoping Li,Qiyong Chen,Ning Tang,Weikun Ge,Lili Xi,Bo Shen,Lijuan Zhao
Gallium oxide (β-Ga2O3) is a well-known extra-wide bandgap semiconductor and one of the promising materials used for power photoelectric devices, gas sensors, catalytic agents, etc. This work presents the suppression of self-trapped holes (STHs) and increase of oxygen vacancies (VO) in β-Ga2O3 microspindles by doping of Zn ions as well as the electrocatalytic activity of these microspindles. Undoped and Zn-doped β-Ga2O3 microspindles were prepared by a hydrothermal method followed by high-temperature calcination. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) results show that the morphology and structure of the samples did not change after low dose of Zn doping. The analyses of temperature-dependent photoluminescence (PL) spectra and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) indicate that incorporation of divalent Zn ions as deep acceptors can increase VO concentration and effectively suppress the formation of STHs. Enhanced electrocatalytic activity was observed in Zn-doped β-Ga2O3 microspindles compared with undoped β-Ga2O3 microspindles. The new active sites introduced by Zn doping, higher VO concentration, and suppressed STHs are believed to be responsible for the enhanced electrocatalytic performance of Zn-doped β-Ga2O3 microspindles. This work is expected to expand the application of β-Ga2O3 based microstructures in electrocatalysis and provide innovative ideas for energy and environmental issues.
研究领域:
材料科学
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电化学
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半导体物理
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催化
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ACS Sensors
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2022
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IF 9.618
Yue Xu,Haiyan Chen,Shufen Xu,Ji Liu,Yang Chen,Lijuan Gui,Hua Li,Ruixi Li,Zhenwei Yuan,Bowen Li
Several photosensitizers have recently been proposed as novel approaches against β-lactamase-producing drug-resistant bacteria. However, these reported photosensitizers are rarely used for accurate recognition of drug-resistant bacteria. To tackle this challenge, the structurally modified photosensitizer CySG-2 based on a lipophilic cationic heptamethine indocyanine near-infrared (NIR) dye (IR-780) and an important synthesis intermediate of cephalosporin antibiotic (GCLE) not only achieved the accurate recognition of TEM-1 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) successfully but also achieved antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) in animal models infected by drug-resistant bacteria. Accurate enzyme recognition and efficient photodynamic therapy capabilities allow CySG-2 to achieve one stone with two birds. In addition, CySG-2 could also promote the eradication of internalized MRSA by facilitating the autophagy process, which is synergistic with its capacity of inducing reactive oxygen species generation under NIR laser irradiation for aPDT. Collectively, it is an effective multifunctional photosensitizer with the potential ability to guide the optimal use of different antibiotics and apply them in clinical treatment.
研究领域:
药学
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微生物学
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生物医学工程
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传染病学
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JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
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2020
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IF 4.192
Lichuang Cao,Ran Chen,Xin Huang,Shuifeng Li,Sufang Zhang,Xiangpeng Yang,Zongmin Qin,Wei Kong,Wei Xie,Yuhuan Liu
In this study, a Petri-dish-based double-layer high-throughput screening method was established to improve glucose tolerance of β-glucosidase Bgl15. Two beneficial mutations were identified, and the joint mutant 2R1 improved the half-maximal inhibitory concentration of glucose from 0.04 to 2.1 M. The crystal structure of 2R1 was subsequently determined at 2.7 Å. Structure analysis revealed that enhancement of glucose tolerance may be due to improved transglycosylation activity made possible by a hydrophobic binding site for glucose as an acceptor and more stringent control of a putative water channel. To further ameliorate the application potential of the enzyme, it was engineered to increase the half-life at 50 °C from 0.8 h (Bgl15) to 180 h (mutant 5R1). Furthermore, supplementation of 5R1 to the cellulase cocktail significantly improved glucose production from pretreated sugar cane bagasse by 38%. Consequently, this study provided an efficient approach to enhance glucose tolerance and generated a promising catalyst for cellulose saccharification.
研究领域:
生物化学
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酶工程
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可再生资源
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ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
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2019
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IF 5.026
Xuejiao Hu,Yue Hu,Guizhou Xu,Meng Li,Yuanting Zhu,Lu Jiang,Yizhou Tu,Xingqi Zhu,Xianchuan Xie,Aimin Li
Adsorption is one of the most preferred techniques in the advanced treatment of dyeing wastewater. Magnetic porous materials with good adsorption performance, excellent reusability, and a green synthesis route are highly desirable adsorbents in commerce. In this study, we synthesized a magnetic β-cyclodextrin polymer (MNP-CM-CDP) containing many macro- and ultramicropores in aqueous phase. CO 2 adsorption-desorption isotherms and a dye adsorption method provided Langmuir specific surface areas for the MNP-CM-CDP of 114.4 m 2 g −1 and 153 m 2 g −1 , respectively. Model pollutants (BPA, MB , BO 2 , RhB , Cr(III), Pb(II), Zn(II), and Cu(II)) were rapidly and efficiently removed from the aqueous solution by the MNP-CM-CDP. In addition, the polymer could be easily separated from the solution under an external magnetic field. The adsorption of the contaminants was dependent on pH, while the effects of ionic strength and humic acid were slight in the concentration range studied. The polymer could be easily regenerated at room temperature and retained good adsorption performance. Moreover, the MNP-CM-CDP showed good feasibility for the removal of pollutants from actual dyeing wastewater samples.
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环境科学
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材料科学
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Advanced Electronic Materials
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2023
·Vol. 9
·期 5
·2201241
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IF 6.2
Bingquan Peng,Quan Zhang,Yueyu Zhang,Yimin Zhao,Shengyue Hou,Yizhou Yang,Fangfang Dai,Ruobing Yi,Ruoyang Chen,Jun Wang,Lei Zhang,Liang Chen,Shengli Zhang,Haiping Fang
2D materials are promising nanomaterials for future applications due to their predominant quantum effects and unique properties in optics, electrics, magnetics, and mechanics. However, explorations in unique properties and potential applications of novel 2D materials have been hampered by synthesis and their stability under ambient conditions. Recently, in the graphene, 2D β-CuI is observed experimentally under ambient conditions. Here, it is shown that this 2D β-CuI@graphene possesses unexpected piezoresistive effect and room-temperature ferromagnetism. Moreover, this 2D β-CuI crystal is likely to be stable in a wide range of temperature, that is, below 900 K. Theoretical studies reveal that the unexpected piezoresistive effect is mainly attributable to the convergence of the electrons on Cu and I atoms to the Fermi level with increasing strain. There is a magnetic moment that is ≈0.97 μ B on the edge of β-CuI nanocrystal created by an iodine vacancy, which is considered the origin of such strong room-temperature ferromagnetism. Clearly, the 2D β-CuI@graphene provides a promising nanomaterial in the nano-sensors with low power consumption pressure and magnetic nano-devices with a size down to atomic scale. The discovery in the present work will evoke various new 2D nanomaterials with novel properties in nanotechnology, biotechnology, sensor materials, and technologies.
研究领域:
材料科学
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纳米技术
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物理学
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ANALYTICAL AND BIOANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
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2019
·Vol. 411
·期 6
·1193-1202
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IF 3.286
Sun Xiaodong,Guo Jie,Yu Tao,Du Yingxiang,Feng Zijie,Zhao Shiyuan,Huang Zhifeng,Liu Jie
Magnetic microparticles (MMPs) have been extensively studied and aroused considerable interest in separation science owing to their superior characteristics. In this paper, a novel coated capillary with carboxymethyl-β-cyclodextrin-functionalized magnetic microparticles (CD-MMPs) as stationary phase was constructed and then applied to establish an open-tubular capillary electrochromatography enantioseparation system. The preparation of the CD-MMP-coated open-tubular column was very convenient because the coating of the magnetic microparticles onto the capillary column could be easily manipulated by an external magnetic field. The preparation conditions of the coated capillary such as magnetic field intensity and coating time are discussed in detail. The new constructed CD-MMP capillary system was applied to separate enantiomers of several racemic drugs. Compared to the uncoated capillary system, obviously preferable separations of tested enantiomers were obtained. Several important parameters affecting the enantioseparation, such as CM-β-CD concentration, running buffer pH, organic solvent, and applied voltage, were systematically optimized. Furthermore, satisfactory repeatability and chemical stability of this new CD-MMP capillary system were achieved in the experiment.
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研究领域:
分析化学
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分离科学
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药物分析
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JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE
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2024
·Vol. 59
·期 8
·3604-3623
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IF 3.5
Wang Xintong,Yang Jiang,Chen Xu,Wang Yefei,Yang Zhen,Ding Wei
To mitigate CO 2 corrosion in the oil and gas industry, a green non-toxic β -N-butyl amino propionic acid (BAA) was synthesized using a low-energy and zero-waste one-pot method. The effectiveness of BAA as a corrosion inhibitor for N80 steel in CO 2 -saturated brine water was investigated through experimental measurements and theoretical modeling. The results demonstrate that BAA functions as an effective mixed-type corrosion inhibitor. BAA molecules interact with F (1 1 0) with the–COO– and–NH 2 + -moiety in the hydrophilic head group, and the hydrophobic groups are adsorbed on the steel surface in a configuration 45° away from the steel surface. The adsorption is a mixture of physical and chemical processes and is consistent with the Langmuir isothermal adsorption formula. When the concentration is greater than 50 ppm, a complete corrosion inhibitor film with high hydrophobicity can be adsorbed on the steel surface, which can effectively impede the diffusion of corrosive species from brine to the steel surface. Graphical abstract
研究领域:
腐蚀科学
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材料工程
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环境化学
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石油天然气工业
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SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
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2021
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IF 7.312
Adeel Ahmed,Muhammad Usman,Bing Yu,Fengyuan Gao,Youqing Shen,Hailin Cong
The unintended leakage of endocrine-disrupting bisphenol A (BPA) from different industries into the aquatic environment has posed a severe threat to aquatic lives and human health. Herein, we explored a hydrothermal method to synthesize superparamagnetic β-cyclodextrin-cobalt ferrite (β-CD-CoFe 2 O 4 ) catalyst for the selective capturing and efficient degradation of BPA through heterogeneous activation of peroxymonosulfate (PMS). The as-prepared catalysts were systematically characterized through multi-techniques to explore the relationship between their catalytic performance and material properties. Results showed that, in β-CD-CoFe 2 O 4 /PMS system, the degradation rate of BPA reached 99.23% in 60 min with a rate constant of 0.0708 min −1 , approximately 16.09 times than CoFe 2 O 4 /PMS system (0.0044 min −1 ). Specifically, the large surface area and availability of more reactive sites of β-CD-CoFe 2 O 4 boosted the activation process of PMS compared to pristine CoFe 2 O 4 , thus enhancing the degradation of BPA. Meanwhile, the effect of different operational parameters and co-existing anions on BPA degradation were also investigated. The generation of free radicals ( S O 4 ∙ - , ∙ O H , O 2 ∙ - , a n d 1 O 2 ) in the β-CD-CoFe 2 O 4 /PMS system liable for reducing BPA was corroborated through electron paramagnetic resonance analysis and quenching experiments. The possible degradation pathways of BPA were proposed based on the identification of reaction intermediates formed during the mineralization process. In brief, the findings of this study suggested that β-CD-CoFe 2 O 4 is an efficient and environmentally friendly catalyst that facilitated the degradation of BPA through PMS activation. Moreover, the excellent magnetic separation, stability, and reusability of the β-CD-CoFe 2 O 4 catalyst make them promising candidates for their water purification applications.
研究领域:
环境科学
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材料科学
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化学工程
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POLYMER
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2025
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IF 4.5
Innocent Toendepi,Hongbo Dai,Wei Liu,Yaofeng Zhu
The attainment of both high mechanical strength and good toughness has always been the ultimate goal for developing viable fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites for critical structural applications in the aerospace and automobile fields. Most sized glass fiber reinforced polypropylene composites exhibit higher tensile and flexural strengths but lower impact resistance than commercial glass fiber reinforced polypropylene composites, which limits their future utilization in industry. In this work, an amphiphilic sizing agent as the interfacial modifier and a β-nucleating agent as the added toughener were simultaneously used to improve the mechanical properties of short glass fiber reinforced polypropylene composites and addition of a β-nucleating agent improved the impact resistance of the sized glass fiber reinforced polypropylene composite without degrading the tensile and flexural strengths. Additionally, polarized light microscope and differential scanning calorimetry demonstrated that the improved mechanical properties of the composites were attributed to the improved compatibility between glass fibers and polypropylene and the enhanced crystallization ability of polypropylene. Thus, the proposed method provides a way to balance the strength and toughness of composites.
研究领域:
材料科学
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高分子化学
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ACS Applied Bio Materials
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2022
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IF 0
Die Yang,Shilong Yang,Mingze Mu,Xueping Liu,Lei Zhao,Zhilang Xu,Changdao Mu,Defu Li,Liming Ge
Nanoparticle drug delivery systems have drawn considerable attention worldwide due to their unique characteristics and advantages in anticancer drug delivery. Herein, the curcumin (Cur) loaded nanomicelles with two-stage drug release behavior were developed. β-Cyclodextrin (β-CD) and cholesterol were conjugated onto both ends of the poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) chain to obtain an amphiphilic β-CD-PEG-Chol. The Cur was loaded into the cavities of β-CD and nanomicelle when the β-CD-PEG-Chol self-assembled to the Cur@β-CD-PEG-Chol nanomicelles (Cur@CPC NMs). These Cur@CPC NMs are spherical particles with a particle size of 120.9 nm. The Cur drug loading capacity of Cur@CPC NMs are 61.6 ± 6.9 mg/g. The release behavior of Cur from Cur@CPC NMs conformed to a two-stage mode of “burst-release followed by sustained-release”. The prepared Cur@CPC NMs possess high storage stability and excellent hemocompatibility. Moreover, these Cur@CPC NMs exhibit satisfactory antioxidant activity and anticancer activity, resulting in significant reduction in intracellular H2O2-induced ROS and a nearly 50% lethality rate of HepG-2 cells. Meanwhile, the Cur@CPC NMs show good anti-inflammatory activity, by which the secretion of inflammatory factors of IL-6 and TNF-α are inhibited. Overall, the developed Cur@CPC NMs show application prospects in anticancer drug delivery systems.
研究领域:
药剂学
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纳米技术
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药物递送系统
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癌症研究
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PubMed
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