Membranes
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2022
·Vol. 13
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IF 4.562
Jingjun Peng,Bhaskar Jyoti Deka,Shaodi Wu,Zhongyuan Luo,Jehad A. Kharraz,Wei Jia
Water pollution caused by oil spills or sewage discharges has become a serious ecological environmental issue. Despite the membrane separation technique having a promising application in wastewater purification, the membrane fabrication method and separation robustness have remained unsatisfactory until now. Herein, we developed a novel strategy, spacer-assisted sequential phase conversion, to create a patterned polyvinylidene fluoride@polypropylene (P-PVDF@PP) substrate membrane with a multiscale roughened surface. Based on that surface structure, the underwater oil resistance behavior of the P-PVDF@PP membrane was improved. Moreover, owing to the abundant active sites on the P-PVDF@PP surface, the polydopamine/P-PVDF@PP (PDA/P-PVDF@PP) Janus membrane could be readily fabricated via wet chemical modification, which exhibited excellent switchable oil–water separation performance. Regarding surfactant-stabilized oil-water emulsion, the as-prepared PDA/P-PVDF@PP Janus membrane also had robust separation efficiency (as high as 99% in the n-hexane/water, chloroform/water, and toluene/water emulsion separation cases) and desirable reusability. Finally, the underlying mechanism of emulsion separation in the PDA/P-PVDF@PP Janus membrane was specified. The as-designed PDA/P-PVDF@PP Janus membrane with high-efficiency oil–water separation shows potential application in oily wastewater treatment, and the developed fabrication method has implications for the fabrication of advanced separation membranes.Keywords:emulsion separation;Janus membrane;patterned interface;switchable wettability
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Zhecun Wang,Min Guan,Xiangpeng Jiang,Jinyue Xiao,Yubing Shao,Shenghai Li,Yaohan Chen
Porous membranes with under-liquid dual superlyophobic properties, which are difficult to achieve because of a thermodynamic contradiction, have attracted considerable interest in the field of switchable oil/water separation. Herein, a bioinspired mesh membrane with alternating hydrophilic and hydrophobic chemical patterns on its surface that endows it with superamphiphilic and under-liquid dual superlyophobic properties is fabricated by a simple liquidus modification process. The as-prepared membrane possesses a combination of under-oil superhydrophobic and under-water superoleophobic characteristics in the absence of external stimuli. Moreover, it can effectively perform the on-demand separation of various oil/water systems, including immiscible oil/water mixtures and oil/water emulsions owing to its under-liquid dual superlyophobic properties.
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Nano Today
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2023
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IF 17.4
Xi Liu,Xizi Wan,Lianxin Shi,Bing Dai,Man Yang,Xuetao Xu,Wuyi Xiao,Xiao He,Lei Jiang,Shutao Wang
Developing omni-adhesives is a great challenge for those oil/water wetted substrates because the interfacial liquid always restricts the contact area between adhesives and substrates. Herein, we report omni-adhesive fibers composed of oilborne core-fiber and waterborne semi-nanoshell via Taylor-cone co-electrospinning, realizing efficient adhesion on diverse liquid wetted substrates with cold tolerance. The oilborne core-fiber and waterborne semi-nanoshell enable the omni-adhesive fibers to adhere onto solid substrates wetted by diverse liquids, such as aqueous solutions with acid, base and salts, organic solvents and daily drinks, through a partial dissolving-wetting-adhering process. Further, the formed nano-adhesive layer of omni-adhesive fibers shows wide-range temperature tolerance from −196–60 ℃. As a proof-of-concept study, we demonstrate a temperature monitor based on omni-adhesive fibers can indicate the temperature fluctuation of cold-supply chain, such as vaccine transport. This study provides a feasible route to design omni-adhesives adaptive to complex liquid wetted substrates in large temperature fluctuations.
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Arabian Journal of Chemistry
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2022
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Linzhan Bai,Xinyan Wang,Xichao Sun,Jiao Li,Lilan Huang,Haibin Sun,Xueli Gao
Development of electrospun nanofiber membranes with the selective wettability characteristics for effectively separating oil–water mixtures is an extremely advisable strategy. In this study, a superhydrophobic electrospinning carbon nanofiber (F/ZnO/CNF) membrane was successfully prepared by electrospinning and in-situ growth of ZnO, and subsequent fluorination reaction with 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctyltriethoxysilane (POTS). Benefiting from the influence of needle-like nanostructure and low surface energy, the as-prepared F/ZnO/CNF membrane shows excellent superhydrophobicity. When the growth duration of ZnO is 3 h, the obtained F/ZnO/CNF-3 membrane possesses outstanding water contact angle (WCA, 159.7°) and splendid oil–water separation efficiency (>99 %). Meanwhile, due to its the superior environmental stability the obtained F/ZnO/CNF-3 membrane exhibits excellent low and high temperature resistance, and enhanced resistance to various organic solvents in the face of a series of harsh environments.
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Nutrients
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2023
·Vol. 15
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·372
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Ruilin Hao,Shuhua Shan,Dandan Yang,Huimin Zhang,Yi Sun,Zhuoyu Li
A frequent chronic liver condition across the world is nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Oxidative stress caused by lipid accumulation is generally considered to be the main cause of NAFLD. Anthocyanins can effectively inhibit the production of reactive oxygen species and improve oxidative stress. In this work, six major anthocyanins were separated from purple corncob by semi-preparative liquid chromatography. The effects of the 6 kinds of anthocyanins against NAFLD were investigated using a free fatty acid (FFA)-induced cell model. The results showed that peonidin 3-O-glucoside (P3G) can significantly reduce lipid accumulation in the NAFLD cell model. The treatment with P3G also inhibited oxidative stress via inhibiting the excessive production of reactive oxygen species and superoxide anion, increasing glutathione levels, and enhancing the activities of SOD, GPX, and CAT. Further studies unveiled that treatment with P3G not only alleviated inflammation but also improved the depletion of mitochondrial content and damage of the mitochondrial electron transfer chain developed concomitantly in the cell model. P3G upregulated transcription factor EB (TFEB)-mediated lysosomal function and activated the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPARα)-mediated peroxisomal lipid oxidation by interacting with PPARα possibly. Overall, this study added to our understanding of the protective effects of purple corn anthocyanins against NAFLD and offered suggestions for developing functional foods containing these anthocyanins.Keywords:nonalcoholic fatty liver disease;purple corncob;peonidin-3-O-glucoside;lysosomal function;mitochondrion
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
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2023
·Vol. 30
·期 15
·44266-44275
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Yu Xiaoxiao,Wei Yicui,Qi Wei,Wang Mengfan
Water-insoluble organic pollutants in environment, such as sea oil spill, industrial reagents, and the abused organic pesticides, bring great risks to global water systems, which thus requires effective approaches for organic pollutant elimination. In this study, we report a catalytic metal–organic framework (MOF)-melamine foam (MF) composite material (DDT-UiO-66-NH 2 @MF) showing excellent oil–water separation performance and enzyme-like degradation ability toward organophosphorus pesticides. The fabrication of DDT-UiO-66-NH 2 @MF is based on the immobilization of a MOF-derived nanozyme (UiO-66-NH 2 ) on MF sponge, and followed by the hydrophobic modification of UiO-66-NH 2 by 1-dodecanethiol (DDT). The obtained DDT-UiO-66-NH 2 @MF thus displayed superhydrophobic/superhydrophilic property with a high water contact angle (WCA = 144.6°) and specific adsorption capacity toward various oils/organic solvents (62.2–119.8 g/g), which leads to a continuous oil–water separation on a simple device. In the meanwhile, owing to the enzyme-like property of UiO-66-NH 2 , DDT-UiO-66-NH 2 @MF also displayed good ability to hydrolyze paraoxon under mild conditions, which facilitates the elimination of toxic pesticide residuals in water systems. This work provides a simple, efficient, and green approach for the separation and treatment of water-insoluble organic pollutants, as well as expands the use of MOFs-MF sponge composite materials in environmental sustainability.
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2023
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Hong Li,Haocheng Yang,Yue Shu,Chenchen Li,Bo Li,Wenqian Xiao,Xiaoling Liao
The application of hydrogel coatings to surface-modified metallic materials has gained considerable attention in engineering practice such as water–oil separation. However, the low coating adhesion and poor coating stability restrict its application. In this study, to obtain special wettability and durable filter materials, polyacrylamide (PAM)/sodium alginate (SA) xerogel particles were first prepared and adhered to a stainless steel screen by using an epoxy resin as a linker. Subsequently, the xerogel particles of the screen rehydrates in water to form a PAM–SA double-network hydrogel. The results show that the screen modified by PAM–SA xerogel of 20–30 μm particle size and a linker concentration of 0.1 g/mL resulted in a chimeric structure and subsequently transformed a uniform double-network hydrogel coating in water. According to the experimental results, the rough hydrogel coating exhibits superhydrophilicity and superoleophobicity under water; in particular, it has excellent wear resistance as well as physical and chemical stability. Under gravity-driven action, the PAM–SA-modified screen demonstrates high separation efficiency values of up to 99% in separating a wide range of oil/water mixtures and maintaining a water flux of (2–6) × 104 L·m–2·h–1. There was no significant reduction in efficiency of separation and water flux after 10 cycles, indicating that the PAM–SA-modified screen is capable of offering outstanding separation performance and durability. Moreover, the hydrogel-modified screen demonstrated corrosion and swelling resistance in some extreme environments, paving a way for practical applications in water treatment. The novel hydrogel-coating-modified screen with ease of preparation holds great promise for oil/water separation and other engineering applications.
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Lei Tang,Tongchang Wang,Zhixiang Zeng
Materials require specific surface structures to achieve the best performance, but achieving an optimal structural design requires a systematic study of how structure affects performance. In this work, we comprehensively and systematically investigated the structure–activity relationship between the nanowire structure and the oil dewetting self-cleaning performance. It is easy for an oil droplet to enter this structure, but it is difficult for it to escape from the gaps between the structures even under the action of water. So, the oil dewetting ability is greatly reduced, showing that this “easy to enter and difficult to exit” mode is very disadvantageous for oil desorption. Moreover, if the structure is dissolved during the test, the oil dewetting ability will be restored. The desorption effect is affected by structural parameters and reaction conditions, which further verifies the negative effect of this structure. In contrast, copper(II) oxide nanowires completely lose their self-cleaning ability due to the enhancement of hydrophobicity and oleophilicity, and the larger-diameter copper(II) oxalate nanorods exhibit a “difficult to enter and difficult to exit” mode, leading to the partial recovery of the oil dewetting performance. This study helps us deeply understand the influence of the surface microstructure on the oil dewetting performance and lay a solid foundation for further appropriate structural design.
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SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
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2023
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Wanzheng Ren,Jian Pan,Wenqiang Gai,Xinyu Pan,Haimei Chen,Jiao Li,Lilan Huang
A crucial step in the purification and recycling of industrial waste oil is the separation and removal of trace water from emulsified oil. After optimizing the polymer content, solvent composition, and SiO 2 nanoparticle addition amount of the spinning precursor solution, a Polyvinylidene fluoride- co -trifluoroethylene chloride (PVDF-CTFE)/SiO 2 nanofibrous membrane with micro and nano-rough structure was prepared by electrospinning. Using scanning electron microscopy, a pore size analyzer, a contact angle tester, a single-fiber strength tester, and a gravity separation experiment, the influence of SiO 2 addition on the morphology, pore size distribution , wettability , mechanical, and separation properties of the modified membranes was characterized. The results demonstrated that the water contact angle of the nanofibrous membrane was increased to 151.3° of superhydrophobic when SiO 2 was added at a concentration of 2.5 wt%. The nanofibrous membranes exhibited outstanding separation performance (>99%) for water-in-oil mixtures and emulsions, as well as for various oil-water systems. Moreover, the PVDF-CTFE/SiO 2 nanofibrous membranes exhibited superior multi-cycle performance and consistent chemical resistance. This research yielded a novel material and a straightforward method for fabricating superhydrophobic nanofibrous membranes, which demonstrated greater application potential in oil-water separation.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
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IF 5.6
Ji Ma,Yang Deng,Tingting Yang,Maoru Li,Jing Shang
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), defined in recent years as metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD), is one of the most common liver diseases in the world, with no drugs on market. Esculetin (ESC) is an active compound discovered in a variety of natural products that modulates a wide range of metabolic diseases and is a potential drug for the treatment of NAFLD. In this study, we used an HCD-induced NAFLD larval zebrafish model in vivo and an FFA-induced BRL-3A hepatocyte model in vitro to evaluate the anti-NAFLD effect of ESC. Lipid lowering, anti-oxidation and anti-inflammation effects were revealed on ESC and related gene changes were observed. This study provides a reference for further study and development of ESC as a potential anti-NAFLD/MAFLD drug.Keywords:esculetin;non-alcoholic fatty liver disease;lipid-lowering;antioxidant
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FOOD HYDROCOLLOIDS
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2023
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Yingying Peng,Junxian Guo,Yongfeng Gao,Xin Li,Minnan Ni,Xiyan Shen,Zhuangzhuang Chu,Zhuohong Yang,Yang Hu
The usage of bio-based polymers to construct paper-based functional materials is currently an important topic in the food packaging industry. Nevertheless, the facile and effective construction of packaging paper materials with excellent water and oil repellency, self-cleaning property, biodegradability and recyclability currently faces distinct challenges. In this aspect, we have developed a one-step coating method for preparing hydrophobic and grease-resistant paper basing on templating dichloromethane-in-water (O/W) cellulose nanocrystals-stabilized Pickering emulsions , which contain chitosan (CS) and glutinous rice starch (GRS) in water phase and polylactic acid (PLA) in oil phase. Herein, the greaseproof polysaccharides CS and GRS are served as the coating film matrix, where the hydrophobic PLA is embedded in the form of microspheres. The optimized coated paper with rough surface structure display highly hydrophobic and water barrier properties with the water contact angle of larger than 130° and water vapor transmission rate of 3.57 × 10 −10 gm −1 s −1 Pa −1 , outstanding oil resistance with the kit rating of 9.5/12 and self-cleaning performance. Most interestingly, the soil burial test shows the favourable biodegradability of the coated paper. In addition, the pulp can be recycled from the coated paper and then reused to make paper, validating the recyclability of the coated paper. This study provides a new sustainable and universal research strategy for the large-scale preparation of fully bio-based, recyclable, hydrophobic and oil-resistant, self-cleaning, biodegradable paper materials, which exhibit the highly promising applications in food packaging industry.
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JOURNAL OF NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY
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2023
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Zhu Li,Li Hongjiao,Li Jiyu,Zhong Yuan,Wu Shuai,Yan Meng,Ni Sheng,Zhang Kun,Wang Guixue,Qu Kai,Yang Deqin,Qin Xian,Wu Wei
A disorder of cholesterol homeostasis is one of the main initiating factors in the progression of atherosclerosis (AS). Metabolism and removal of excess cholesterol facilitates the prevention of foam cell formation. However, the failure of treatment with drugs (e.g. methotrexate, MTX) to effectively regulate progression of disease may be related to the limited drug bioavailability and rapid clearance by immune system. Thus, based on the inflammatory lesion “recruitment” properties of macrophages, MTX nanoparticles (MTX NPs) camouflaged with macrophage membranes (MM@MTX NPs) were constructed for the target to AS plaques. MM@MTX NPs exhibited a uniform hydrodynamic size around ~ 360 nm and controlled drug release properties (~ 72% at 12 h). After the macrophage membranes (MM) functionalized “homing” target delivery to AS plaques, MM@MTX NPs improved the solubility of cholesterol by the functionalized β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) component and significantly elevate cholesterol efflux by the loaded MTX mediated the increased expression levels of ABCA1, SR-B1, CYP27A1, resulting in efficiently inhibiting the formation of foam cells. Furthermore, MM@MTX NPs could significantly reduce the area of plaque, aortic plaque and cholesterol crystals deposition in ApoE−/− mice and exhibited biocompatibility. It is suggested that MM@MTX NPs were a safe and efficient therapeutic platform for AS.Graphical Abstract
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