JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH
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2017
·Vol. 32
·期 18
·3585-3592
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IF 1.673
Xinjun Shi,Jinju Zheng,Minhui Shang,Tingting Xie,Jiangbo Xie,Sheng Cao,Weiyou Yang
In this work, we reported the growth of cadmium-free Ag-doped Zn–In–S nanocrystals (NCs) with effective photoluminescence (PL) via a hot-injection strategy. The effects of the nucleation temperatures, reaction times, and Ag-doping concentrations on the PL properties of Ag-doped Zn–In–S NCs were investigated systematically. The as-synthesized NCs exhibit color-tunable PL emissions covering a broad visible range of 472–585 nm. After being passivated by a protective ZnS shell, the PL quantum yield (QY) of the resultant NCs was greatly improved up to 33%. With the increase of the Ag-doping level, the PL is significantly intensified due to the improved concentration of Ag ions which provides more holes to recombine with electrons from the bottom of the conduction band. This also makes the emission via the dopant energy level become a powerful, competitive advantage for the NCs with higher Ag-doping levels, resulting in a longer lifetime and higher PL QY. These results suggest that tailoring the Ag-doping level can be a powerful strategy to control the optical properties of Ag-doped Zn–In–S NCs.
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材料科学
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光学
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RSC Advances
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2019
·Vol. 9
·期 35
·19973-19982
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IF 3.049
Yusif Mohammed Mukhtar,Kaili Wang,Ran Li,Wenwen Deng,Michael Adu-Frimpong,Huiyun Zhang,Kangyi Zhang,Chenlu Gu,Ximing Xu,Jiangnan Yu
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HC) and glioblastoma (GBA) are the most commonly aggressive malignant liver and brain tumors. Based on an established method for the synthesis of amide, two novel analogues (4 and 5) of (S)-perillic acid were synthesized and their structures were affirmed using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopic analysis. An MTT cytotoxic assay showed that our derivatives (4 and 5) demonstrated a substantial anti-proliferative effect against HC (HepG2) and GBA (U251) cell lines. Particularly, compound 5 showed growth inhibitory (IC50) effects on U251 (IC50 = 3.10 ± 0.12 μg mL−1) and HepG2 cells (IC50 = 1.49 ± 0.43 μg mL−1), which fall within the acceptable standard recommended by the National institute of cancer (Bethesda, MD, USA) for the selection of anticancer drug candidates. Consequently, we assessed the in vivo antitumor and organ/tissue toxicity of 4, 5 and 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) in hepatoma H22-inoculated mice. The results obtained indicated remarkable tumor growth inhibition with no substantial toxicological effects on the mice and the organs/tissues in the treated groups compared well with the control.
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药理学
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肿瘤学
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药物化学
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Journal of Cleaner Production
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2023
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IF 11.1
Di Zhang,Hao Tang,Bing Zhao,Lijie Liu,Hongwei Pang,Xiangxue Wang,Shujun Yu
Radioactive uranium removal plays a key role in energy development and environmental security. Sulfide nanoscale zero-valent iron (S-NZVI) has good antioxidant capacity, dispersibility and activity to eliminate U(VI) from wastewater, but the removal efficiency is limited. To improve the reduction and adsorption capacity of S-NZVI, through treating Fe 3+ solution by nitro-functionalized UiO-66 (UiO-66-NO 2 ) with high porosity, UiO-66-NO 2 enhanced S-NZVI adsorbent (S-NZVI/UiO-66) was prepared by liquid phase reduction method. The smaller size and larger specific surface area of S-NZVI/UiO-66 were confirmed by a variety of characterization techniques. Based on the excellent surface structure and reactivity, the U(VI) removal capacity of S-NZVI/UiO-66 (895 mg g −1 ) was much better than S-NZVI (434 mg g −1 ) and UiO-66-NO 2 (267 mg g −1 ). The impacts of pH, background ion strength, coexisting ions and different water environments on adsorption were studied via macroscopic batch experiments. The results showed that S-NZVI/UiO-66 could remove U(VI) adequately in a wide pH range. The removal rate was basically not affected by the concentration of NaNO 3 , demonstrating that the adsorption process of U(VI) on S-NZVI/UiO-66 tended to inner surface complexation. From XPS technique combined with the results of batch adsorption experiments, it was clear that the elimination mechanisms of U(VI) by S-NZVI/UiO-66 were mainly the physical adsorption, electrostatic attraction and complexation of UiO-66-NO 2 , and the reduction and complexation of S-NZVI. Therefore, it is believed that S-NZVI/UiO-66 has a great potential to be an excellent adsorbent in the field of the environment remediation. Moreover, S-NZVI/UiO-66 promises to be a novel nanomaterial for solving the problem of radionuclide contamination in practical environments.
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环境科学
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Cell Metabolism
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2025
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IF 30.9
Zezhao Chen,Xiaosong Gu,Hongbo Chen,Huijing Zhang,Jianping Liu,Xiaohua Yang,Yuping Cai,Mengmeng Zhang,Lingjie Yan,Yuanxin Yang,Bing Shan,Zheng-Jiang Zhu,Yixiao Zhang,Jinyang Gu,Daichao Xu
The capacity of cells to sense and respond to nutrient availability is essential for metabolic homeostasis. Failure in this process may cause cell death and associated diseases. While nutrient sensing in metabolic pathways is well understood, the mechanisms linking nutrient signals to cell death remain unclear. Here, we show that RIPK1, a key mediator of cell death and inflammation, senses methionine and its metabolite, S -adenosylmethionine (SAM), to dictate cell survival and death. SAM-mediated symmetrical dimethylation at RIPK1 Arg606 by PRMT5 functions as a physiological protective brake against RIPK1 activation. Metabolic perturbations, such as methionine restriction or disrupted one-carbon flux, reduce SAM levels and unmask Arg606, promoting RIPK1 self-association and trans -activation, thereby triggering apoptosis and inflammation. Thus, RIPK1 is a physiological SAM sensor linking methionine and one-carbon metabolism to the control of life-or-death decisions. Our findings suggest that RIPK1 could be a potential target for diseases associated with disrupted SAM availability.
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生物化学
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分子生物学
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细胞生物学
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2020
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IF 10.652
Yanli Chen,Fengyun Su,Haiquan Xie,Ruiping Wang,Chenghua Ding,Jindi Huang,Yixue Xu,Liqun Ye
Step-scheme (S-scheme) heterojunctions of S-doped g-C 3 N 4 (SCN) and N-doped MoS 2 (NMS) were constructed by a one-step thermal polycondensation method in Ar atmosphere using thiourea and ammonium tetrathiomolybdate as starting materials. X-ray photoelectron spectra revealed the formation of new N-Mo and C-S-Mo bonds between SCN and NMS and enhanced NMS purity. The as-prepared NMS/SCN with an NMS ratio of 19.3 wt% showed the highest photocatalytic activity. Within 4 h of illumination, its H 2 generation rate reached 658.5 μmol/g/h, which was about 23 and 38 times higher than that of pure SCN (28.8 μmol/g/h) and NMS (17.4 μmol/g/h), respectively. UV–vis diffuse reflectance spectra (DRS), surface photovoltage spectrum (SPV), photoluminescence (PL) spectra and electrochemical tests revealed the extended visible light absorption and enhanced photo-generated carrier separation of the formed S-scheme heterojunction. The mechanism and driving force of charge transfer and separation in S-scheme heterojunction photocatalysts are investigated and discussed.
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材料科学
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光催化
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ACS Applied Nano Materials
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2019
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IF 0
Runjiang Guo,Ran Tian,Dongliang Shi,Hua Li,Hezhou Liu
Nowadays, obtaining photocatalysts with a narrow band gap that can degrade contamination under visible light has been a hot topic in the field of environmental protection. In this report, the S-doped hierarchically structured ZnSnO3 with a high S doping ratio, a narrow band gap, and a large specific surface area is synthesized via a two-step hydrothermal method. ZIF-8 was used as the Zn source to synthesize ZnSnO3 with a hollow structure for the first time. Characterization techniques to confirm doping by S in the ZnSnO3 structure include the use of X-ray photoelectron and energy-dispersive spectroscopies. Owing to the hollow-structured ZnSnO3 precursor, S-doped ZnSnO3 demonstrated a large specific surface area (up to 80.63 m2/g) that is favorable for the strong adsorption of reactants. In addition, the S-doping ratio is as high as 90%, which is much higher than that of other related work. Because of the elevated S 3p energy level, the band gap of S-doped ZnSnO3 is rapidly decreased from 3.7 to 2.4 eV, which gives S-doped ZnSnO3 a higher efficiency in the utilization of visible light. Because of the enhanced adsorption capabilities and decreased band gap, the as-synthesized nanocomposite can be used as a high-efficiency photocatalyst for wastewater treatment. About 36% rhodamine B (RhB) is absorbed by S-doped ZnSnO3 even before 350 W Xe-lamp irradiation. After being irradiated under visible light for about 80 min, the RhB is almost completely degraded (degradation efficiency ≈90%) using S-doped ZnSnO3, which is much faster than using pure ZnSnO3 or other zinc–tin oxide-based photocatalysts. In this report, detailed discussions are also given for the synthesis process of hollow-structured ZnSnO3 and the mechanism of narrowing the band gap via S doping.
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环境科学
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材料科学
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NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
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2021
·Vol. 46
·期 1
·228-238
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IF 3.591
Xinyu Liu,Jing Xu,Lijun Ma,Ye Liu,Linying Hu
The construction of heterojunctions can effectively improve the electron transport rate and photocatalytic activity. In this work, nanoflower-like S-scheme heterojunction MoS2/NiAl-LDH was successfully synthesized. The results indicated that the hydrogen yield of the MoS2/NiAl-LDH composite catalyst reached 229.5 μmol in 5 hours under visible light irradiation by adjusting the pH value of the sacrificial agent and the amount of eosin. The crystal structure and morphological characteristics of the composite were analyzed by XRD, SEM and TEM. The visible light response degree and charge separation and transfer rates of photogenerated carriers of the composite were analyzed by UV-Vis DRS, PL and electrochemistry. The electronic transfer path was also analyzed by XPS. The construction of S-scheme heterojunctions can realize effective separation of electron–hole pairs and ensure that the photo-induced carriers with the strongest redox ability can be retained to participate in the photocatalytic reaction. In addition, the feasible mechanism of photocatalytic hydrogen evolution is given. This work will provide different insights into the enhancement of hydrogen evolution by heterojunctions formed by binary semiconductors.
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材料科学
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能源科学
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PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS
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2022
·Vol. 24
·期 12
·7521-7530
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IF 3.945
Qixiao Gai,Shoutian Ren,Xiaochun Zheng,Wenjun Liu,Quanli Dong
Low-cost and high-abundance Cu nanostructures are potential near-infrared (NIR) surface plasmonic resonance (SPR) photosensitizers for carbon nitride (C3N4) photocatalysts, but their low activity and stability need to be improved. In this article, doping S into C3N4 (S-C3N4) creates anchoring sites for photo-deposited Cu nanoparticles (NPs), and the spontaneous construction of S-Cu bonds is realized between S-C3N4 and Cu NPs. The optimal hydrogen evolution rate of 1.64 mmol g−1 h−1 is obtained for S-C3N4–Cu, which is 5.5, 4.6 and 1.7 times that of pure C3N4, S-C3N4 and S-C3N4–Cu, respectively. With further loading of a Pt co-catalyst to confirm the role of Cu NPs and improve the photocatalytic activity of the SCN–Cu, the photocatalytic rate can reach up to 14.34 mmol g−1 h−1. Due to the NIR SPR effect of Cu NPs, the apparent quantum efficiency (AQE) of S-C3N4–Cu at 600 and 765 nm is 2.02% and 0.47%, respectively. The enhanced photocatalytic performance of S-C3N4–Cu compared with C3N4–Cu is mainly due to the introduced S–Cu bonds that improve the injection rate of hot electrons. This solution provides a simple and efficient interface optimization strategy for the construction of efficient NIR-driven photocatalysts.
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材料科学
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光催化
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CRYSTENGCOMM
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2019
·Vol. 21
·期 40
·6010-6017
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IF 3.382
Shuai Fang,Hongan Ma,Zhanke Wang,Zhiqiang Yang,Zheng-hao Cai,Luyao Ding,Xinyuan Miao,Liangchao Chen,XiaoPeng Jia
FeS is the main sulfur-containing compound in natural diamond inclusions. The research on FeS-doped diamond crystals plays an extremely important role in exploring the growth environment of natural diamond and the chemical composition of the earth. In our work, the characteristics of FeS doped diamond crystals were studied by using a China-type large volume cubic high-pressure apparatus with an iron–nickel alloy as a catalyst at 6.0 GPa and 1300–1350 °C. The crystals were characterized by OM, SEM, XPS, FTIR and Raman. Scanning electron microscopy of the crystal shows that the {100} plane of the crystal is rougher than {111}, which is related to the number of dangling bonds on different crystal faces of the crystal. The residue on the surface of the crystal was detected by mapping, and the test result showed that it was a sulfur iron and a sulfur nickel compound. FeS will decompose in the synthesis system, and the decomposition products are Fe and S2.The XPS spectrum of the crystal shows that S was successfully incorporated into the diamond lattice by forming C–S–O and C–S–SO2–C bonds, and the peak intensity was strong. The infrared spectrum shows that the N content in the crystal gradually increases as the doping ratio increases. Raman spectroscopy analysis shows that the S-doped Ib-type diamond single crystal has a high-quality sp3 structure, and the full width at half maximum (FWHM) of the crystal gradually broadens as the doping ratio increases.
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地球化学
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材料科学
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高压合成
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2021
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IF 13.273
Wenxiang Yang,Guozhi Ma,Yin Fu,Ke Peng,Hongli Yang,Xiaoqiang Zhan,Weiyou Yang,Lin Wang,Huilin Hou
The development of novel and efficient heterojunction photocatalysts is still a challenging issue for achieving highly efficient solar-to-chemical energy conversion. Herein, we report the construction of Ti 3 C 2 MXene@TiO 2 /CuInS 2 (M@T/CIS) integrated Schottky/step-scheme (S-scheme) heterojunction by two-step hydrothermal process for boosting photocatalytic hydrogen generation activity. The as-prepared M@T/CIS hybrid photocatalysts exhibit the synergistic effects for enhanced visible-light harvesting, improved charge transfer and increased active site for photocatalytic H 2 evolution. They deliver a H 2 evolution rate of 356.27 μmol g -1 h −1 , which is ∼ 69 and 636 times higher than those of M@T and CIS, respectively, representing their potential applications towards photocatalytic H 2 evolution.
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能源转换技术
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TETRAHEDRON LETTERS
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2018
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IF 2.125
Rongxing Zhang,Shengzhou Jin,Yuanxing Wan,Sen Lin,Zhaohua Yan
A novel, efficient, and green protocol to construct C–S bond has been developed via HBr/H 2 O 2 -mediated sulfenylation of styrenes and 4-hydroxycoumarins leading to unsymmetrical sulfides. Various unsymmetrical sulfides were prepared in one step with moderate to good yields using environmentally-friendly H 2 O 2 as oxidant and HBr as catalyst. Based on the preliminary experimental results, a plausible reaction mechanism was proposed for HBr/H 2 O 2 -mediated formation of C–S bond with thiosulfates .
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有机化学
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绿色化学
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mSystems
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2024
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IF 5
Jiaming Zhang,Xiaoxia Yu,Weidong Li,Yunjing Jiang,Liangran Zhang,Shunxin Wang
A good quality egg is essential for a successful pregnancy and early embryo development. Oocyte development is vulnerable to environmental exposures. Bisphenol S (BPS) is widely used as a replacement for its analog bisphenol A, but the reproductive toxicity of BPS has been of great concern. In this study, we showed that BPS exposure induces dysbiosis of the gut microbiota, which further leads to intestinal permeability and inflammation, and ultimately impairs oocyte quality. More importantly, we found that alginate oligosaccharide reshapes the gut microbiota to improve gut homeostasis, thereby preventing the deleterious effects of BPS on the gut and oocytes. Overall, this study not only demonstrates that BPS exposure impairs the intestine and oocytes by inducing dysbiosis of the gut microbiota but also develops a preventive strategy.
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生殖生物学
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环境毒理学
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微生物学
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