CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2025
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Qiaolan Shi,Lu Yuan,Joop de Vries,Brandon W. Peterson,Jian Liu,Yijin Ren,Henny C. van der Mei
Due to the high resistance and complexity of biofilms, alternatives to traditional antibiotic treatments are urgently needed. Here, we investigated whether Pt nanoparticles grown on Bi 3 O 4 Br nanosheets (Pt NP /Bi 3 O 4 Br) can enhance the efficacy of the antibiotic ampicillin against biofilm-associated infections. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy revealed abundant oxygen vacancies in the Bi 3 O 4 Br nanosheet creating an ideal surface for Pt nanoparticles growth. The obtained Pt NP /Bi 3 O 4 Br nanozyme had a uniform Pt nanoparticle distribution confirmed by X-ray powder diffraction and transmission electron microscopy with high-angle annular dark-field scanning. Compared to Bi 3 O 4 Br nanosheets alone, the nanozyme demonstrated significantly higher catalytic activity for reactive oxygen species generation facilitated by efficient electron transfer from Pt nanoparticles. When combined with ampicillin, Pt NP /Bi 3 O 4 Br nanozyme significantly enhanced bactericidal efficacy against both Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus and Gram-negative Escherichia coli biofilms in vitro as shown by reduction in biofilm thickness and colony-forming units. In a murine skin infection model, the combination accelerated wound healing following S. aureus infection. Additionally, the combined treatment selectively reduced the pathogen Streptococcus mutans in human ex vivo oral biofilms while preserving the healthy human microbiome indicating potential applications in dental care. In conclusion, this work demonstrates that nanozyme-enhanced antibiotic therapy offers a promising strategy to combat biofilm-associated infections and antibiotic resistance.
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纳米医学
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2022
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IF 6.371
Mingwu Luo,Xiongri Gan,Xinyue Zhao,Lingqi Huang,He Zhu,Xingbin Yan,Kaiyuan Shi
Aqueous Zn-ion batteries (ZIBs) are promising for large-scale energy storage due to their low cost and high safety. However, ZIBs suffer from Zn dendrite growth and side reactions over the charge-discharge processes. Herein, a facile and scalable strategy was developed based on electrophoretic deposition (EPD) of surfactant-stabilized multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) to enhance the reversibility of Zn foil. The MWCNT coating provides high surface area and improved electronic conductivity, thus facilitating rapid charge transfer behavior over the Zn 2+ plating/stripping processes. The results indicated that cationic surfactants , cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB), are feasible to improve the stability of Zn anode as electrolyte additives in parallel to dispersion and charging of MWCNT. Single-crystalline cryptomelane-type α-MnO 2 nanowires were successfully synthesized by oxalate-reduction of potassium permanganate under ambient conditions. The ZIBs, prepared by α-MnO 2 nanowire cathode and MWCNT coated Zn anode, demonstrated surpassing rate capacity and long cycling stability. The interfacial analysis of electrodes, based on surface tension and contact angle measurements, shed some light on the design and development of multi-functional additives for advanced ZIBs.
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JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
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2024
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Donghan Xu,Cuijuan Zhang,Yongdan Li
Derived from N-(ferrocenylmethyl)-N-(butylphthalimide)-N,N-dimethylammonium bis(trifluoromethane-sulfonyl)imide (FcPI-TFSI), ferrocene/naphthalimide (FcNI-TFSI) based ionic bipolar redox-active organic molecule is constructed via nucleophilic substitution between amines and halogenated hydrocarbons. Due to the elevated delocalized negative charge density in the radical anion, the FcNI-TFSI based nonaqueous redox flow batteries (NARFBs) exhibits substantially improved cycling stability; 764 and 233 cycles are successfully performed before 50% of the initial discharge capacity is lost at 0.01 M and 0.1 M, respectively, whereas 82 cycles for FcPI-TFSI at 0.01 M. Similar to capacity diving phenomenon in lithium-ion batteries, sudden accelerated capacity loss is observed in the high-concentration battery. The possible degradation mechanism is discussed, involving crossover issue and parasitic reactions.
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化学
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SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
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2016
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Chong Sun,Ling Gao,Daoying Wang,Muhan Zhang,Yuan Liu,Zhiming Geng,Weimin Xu,Fang Liu,Huan Bian
Inosine monophosphate (IMP) is considered to be an important constituent in the formation and development of meat flavor. In this paper, a bi-enzyme biosensor system for determination of IMP was developed to evaluate the freshness and quality of stored muscles. More details of preparing for polypyrrole-Pluronic F127-gold nanoparticles (PPy-F127-Au NPs) and immobilizing bi-enzyme (peroxidase and 5′-nucleotidase) on PPy-F127-Au NPs modified glassy carbon electrode (GCE) were presented. The electrochemical behaviors of the bi-enzyme biosensor were analyzed, and the concentration of IMP was determined based on the bi-enzyme biosensor response. The results of linear sweep voltammetric (LSV) and square wave voltammetry (SWV) indicated that the catalytic reaction was occurred favorably on the surface of the bi-enzyme biosensor, with a wide detection range (0.05–15 g/L) and a low detection limit of 3.85 ng/mL. The good anti-interference ability, stability and repeatability of this biosensor were also proved. The analytical results by the biosensor system did correlate well with those obtained by liquid chromatography.
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生物传感器技术
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食品质量评估
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电化学分析
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生物医学工程
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纳米材料应用
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Nature Communications
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2023
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Gao Jie,Wang Lei,Jiang Jing,Xu Qian,Zeng Nianyi,Lu Bingyun,Yuan Peibo,Sun Kai,Zhou Hongwei,He Xiaolong
Secreted proteins are one of the direct molecular mechanisms by which microbiota influence the host, thus constituting a promising field for drug discovery. Here, through bioinformatics-guided screening of the secretome of clinically established probiotics from Lactobacillus , we identify an uncharacterized secreted protein (named LPH here) that is shared by most of these probiotic strains (8/10) and demonstrate that it protects female mice from colitis in multiple models. Functional studies show that LPH is a bi-functional peptidoglycan hydrolase with both N-Acetyl-β-D-muramidase and DL-endopeptidase activities that can generate muramyl dipeptide (MDP), a NOD2 ligand. Different active site mutants of LPH in combination with Nod2 knockout female mice confirm that LPH exerts anti-colitis effects through MDP-NOD2 signaling. Furthermore, we validate that LPH can also exert protective effects on inflammation-associated colorectal cancer in female mice. Our study reports a probiotic enzyme that enhances NOD2 signaling in vivo in female mice and describes a molecular mechanism that may contribute to the effects of traditional Lactobacillus probiotics.
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ACS Nano
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2023
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Zhengbin Tian,Wenquan Wang,Chao Dong,Xiaohui Deng,Guang-Hui Wang
Metal nanoparticles confined in porous carbon materials have been widely used in various heterogeneous catalytic processes due to their enhanced activity and stability. However, fabrication of such catalysts in a facile and scalable way remains challenging. Herein, we report a general and scalable thiol-assisted strategy to synthesize sulfur-doped mono-/bi-/trimetallic nanoparticles confined in mesoporous carbon (S-M@MC, M = Pt, Pd, Rh, Co, Zn, etc.), involving only two synthetic steps, i.e., a hydrothermal process and pyrolysis. The strategy is based on coordination chemistry and hydro-phobic interaction that the metal precursors coordinated with the hydrophobic thiol ligands are located at the hydrophobic core of micelles, in situ confined in the hydrothermally prepared mesostructured polymer, and then converted into sulfur-doped metal nanoparticles confined in MC after pyrolysis. It is demonstrated that the S-PtCo@MC exhibits enhanced catalytic activity and improved durability toward acidic hydrogen evolution reaction due to the confinement effect and S-doping.
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2022
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IF 7.392
Xinhui Liu,Jing Xie,Yakun Tang,Jia Guo,Zhenjiang Lu,Baolin Liu,Hongyu Zhang,Yali Cao
Large designs are devoted to decrease the volume fluctuation and pulverization of bismuth anodes. However, further advances in cycling stability at higher current density remain challenging. Herein, we skillfully designed a unique sandwich structure composed of bismuth nanoparticles coated with carbon nanolamella (Bi@C) and carbon nanolayers (C NL) via a simple pyrolysis method. Benefiting from the synergistic effect of the unique interlayer hybrid structure, the Bi@C composite material has an interconnected electron transportation pathway, which effectively alleviates the volume expansion during alloying/dealloying and reduces the agglomeration of the Bi particles during cycling. In addition, the Bi@C embedded in the double carbon layers structure (Bi@C/C NL) not only serve as highly conductive networks for Li + , but also provide a large surface area for electrolyte penetration and storage, which will enhance the charge transfer reaction kinetics process. As a result, the Bi@C/C NL-700 anode revealed a superior capacity (427.5 mAh g −1 at 500 mA g −1 after 300 cycles), excellent long cycling stability (373 mAh g −1 at 3 A g −1 after 1500 cycles) and improved rate performance, outperforming the most reported Bi-based anode materials for lithium-ion batteries. This work will lay an experimental foundation for the rational design of high-performance anode materials in rechargeable batteries with layered hybrid structures.
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SCRIPTA MATERIALIA
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2022
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Rui Huang,Hongye Wang,Cheng Tao,Hua Hao,Zhonghua Yao,Hanxing Liu,Minghe Cao
The development of advanced pulse power technology proposes higher demand for dielectric energy storage materials . However, simultaneously obtaining high polarization and breakdown strength has become an obstacle to the development of dielectric materials. Herein, through the elaborate design of multivariant ions Me, BiMeO 3 system thin film Bi(Ni 0.5 Zr 0.5 )O 3 integrating high polarization, large breakdown strength and a localized heterostructure , generating an excellent energy storage density of 77.42 J cm −3 and efficiency of 70.29% at 5.60 MV cm −1 . The enhancive breakdown strength of Bi(Ni 0.5 Zr 0.5 )O 3 thin film is mainly attributed to the amorphous phase induced by low preparation temperature and the oxygen vacancy bound by the valence change of Ni 2+ ion, which reduces leakage current density. This design approach is expected to be widespread for the development of BiMeO 3 system thin film.
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ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2023
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Chan Yang,Yarong Hu,Sanxiu Li,Qun Huang,Juan Peng
Electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 into valuable fuels and chemical feedstocks in a sustainable and environmentally friendly manner is an ideal way to mitigate climate change and environmental problems. Here, we fabricated a series of self-supporting Bi–Sb bimetallic nanoleaves on carbon paper (CP) by a facile electrodeposition method. The synergistic effect of Bi and Sb components and the change of the electronic structure lead to high formate selectivity and excellent stability in the electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR). Specifically, the Bi–Sb/CP bimetallic electrode achieved a high Faradic efficiency (FEformate, 88.30%) at −0.9 V (vs RHE). The FE of formate remained above 80% in a broad potential range of −0.9 to −1.3 V (vs RHE), while FECO was suppressed below 6%. Density functional theory calculations showed that Bi(012)–Sb reduced the adsorption energy of the *OCHO intermediate and promoted the mass transfer of charges. The optimally adsorbed *OCHO intermediate promoted formate production while inhibiting the CO product pathway, thereby enhancing the selectivity to formate synthesis. Moreover, the CO2RR performance was also investigated in a flow-cell system to evaluate its potential for industrial applications. The bimetallic Bi–Sb catalyst can maintain a steady current density of 160 mA/cm2 at −1.2 V (vs RHE) for 25 h continuous electrolysis. Such excellent stability for formate generation in flow cells has rarely been reported in previous studies. This work offers new insights into the development of bimetallic self-supporting electrodes for CO2 reduction.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
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2023
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Zhige Zhang,Guican Bi,Jiawei Zhong,Jun Xie
Using green and sustainable biogas as raw material to produce syngas (H 2 /CO≈2) suitable for direct synthesis of green methanol has attracted wide attention, but developing efficient catalysts with high activity/stability remains a big challenge. A series of MgAl 2 O 4 spinel catalysts (denoted as Ni x Mg 1-x Al 2 O 4 ) is designed and applied in biogas bi-reforming. The nano Ni x Mg 1-x Al 2 O 4 catalysts were comprehensively characterized by Raman, SEM, HR-TEM, H 2 -TPR, CO 2 -TPD, etc. The CO 2 activation was verified by in situ CH 4 -TPSR/CO 2 -TPO, and the key role of Ni x Mg 1-x Al 2 O 4 in coke removal behavior mechanism was further confirmed. Due to the efficient CO 2 adsorption/activation and strong metal–support interaction, nano Ni x Mg 1-x Al 2 O 4 shows excellent catalytic stability to inhibit sintering and carbon deposition . At reforming conditions of 750 °C, a weight hourly space velocity (WHSV) of 32,400 mL g Cat −1 h −1 , the Ni 0.4 Mg 0.6 Al 2 O 4 catalyst exhibits excellent CH 4 /CO 2 conversion of 91/51 % are achieved, followed by slight decrease after 40 h, and remain basically stable for the next 40 h.
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JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
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2023
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Shunfa Zhou,Guoli Zheng,Feng Ji,Jiatang Wang,Zhao Liu,Jiawei shi,Jing Li,Yang Hu,Chengwei Deng,Liyuan Fan,Weiwei Cai
Excellent porosity and accessibility are key requirements during carbon-based materials design for energy conversion applications. Herein, a Ni-based porous supramolecular framework with graphite-like morphology (Ni-SOF) was rationally designed as a carbon precursor. Ultrathin carbon nanosheets dispersed with Ni nanoparticles and Ni-N x sites (Ni@NiN x -N-C) were obtained via in-situ exfoliation during pyrolysis. Due to the hetero-porous structure succeeding from Ni-SOF, the Ni@NiN x -N-C catalyst showed outstanding bifunctional oxygen electrocatalytic activity with a narrow gap of 0.69 V between potential to deliver 10 mA cm −2 oxygen evolution and half-wave potential of oxygen reduction reaction, which even surpassed the Pt/C + IrO 2 pair. Therefore, the corresponding zinc-air battery exhibited excellent power output and stability. The multiple Ni-based active sites, the unique 2D structure with a high graphitization degree and large specific surface area synergistically contributed to the excellent bifunctional electrocatalytic activity of Ni@NiN x -N-C. This work provided a novel viewpoint for the development of carbon-based electrocatalyst.
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Advanced Therapeutics
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2023
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Lihua Wu,Yue Luo,Hu Wei,Shuilin Wu,Yufeng Zheng,Zhaoyang Li,Zhenduo Cui,Yanqin Liang,Shengli Zhu,Jie Shen,Xiangmei Liu
Bismuth metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) as catalysts are scarce. Herein, the first MOF comprising meso- tetra(4-carboxyphenyl) porphine (TCPP) as an organic ligand and Bi ion as a metal node, denoted as Bi-TCPP, is synthesized by a convenient one-step hydrothermal method. Compared to other 2D (Cu-TCPP) or 3D (PCN-222) MOFs with TCPP as a ligand, Bi-TCPP has ultrafast singlet oxygen generation ability and a high photothermal conversion efficiency of 49.5% under the irradiation of 660 nm light. This is due to Bi-TCPP's strong ligand-to-metal charge transfer (LMCT) events that form singlet oxygen ( 1 O 2 ). Further, when the electrons and holes above the bandgap relax to the band edge, the excess energy is converted into heat. In vitro and in vivo experiments show excellent antibacterial and repair effects. Hence, the synthesis of Bi-TCPP provides new ideas for the study of rare bismuth-based MOFs, and its excellent biocompatibility provides a possibility for further application.
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