INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH
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2022
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IF 4.326
Xiaoying Gao,Yunjia Liu,Ke Zhang,Jinlan Weng,Rongqing Chen,Xiaoyi Zhang,Zhipeng Wang,Shenghong Yang,Jian Liu
External light stimuli strategy under conventional conditions achieves a sustainable future due to its controllable spatial and temporal precision coupled with environmental friendliness. Herein, atomic Cu(I)-carbon nitride (Cu-CN) was synthesized and served as specific light-stimuli oxidase mimics for total antioxidant capacity (TAC) assay. Singlet oxygen (1O2) and hydroxyl radical (·OH) are the main intermediates, which can oxidize 3,3′,5,5′-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) into its blue oxidant and therefore improve photothermal signal generation. Based on the intrinsic light responsiveness and photothermal conversion property, we established a colorimetric and photothermal dual-mode sensing platform. The proposed dual-mode assay presented a specific assay of ascorbic acid with LOD of 0.28 μM and 0.15 μM, respectively. This platform was further successfully applied to assess TAC of fruits and beverages. It is believed that the intelligently modulated activity and dual-mode detection function of such atomic enzyme mimics can offer a promising strategy for other analytical assays in high repeatability and reproducibility.
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Nanoscale Advances
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2022
·Vol. 5
·期 1
·133-141
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IF 5.598
Shanshan Wei,Shiyong Li,Haolin Xiao,Feijun Zhao,Jianming Zhu,Zhencheng Chen,Liangli Cao
Gastric cancer (GC) is a common malignant tumour of the digestive tract with a high mortality rate worldwide. However, many patients delay treatment due to the avoidance of the costly and painful procedure of gastroscopy. Therefore, an early convenient screening method is essential to improve the survival rate of GC patients. To address this issue, we constructed an electrochemical immunosensor supported by rhombohedral Cu3Pt and MoS2 nanoflowers (MoS2 NFs) for rapid, painless and quantitative detection of the GC biomarker in vitro. Here, pepsinogen I was employed as a model protein biomarker to analyse the performance of the immunosensor. The rhombohedral dodecahedral Cu3Pt nanoparticles decorated with MoS2-NFs were further functionalized; this allowed the constructed sensor to possess more nano- or micro-structures, thereby improving the detection sensitivity. In specific applications, the corresponding bioactive molecules can be flexibly captured. Under optimal conditions, the immunoassay showed a wide linear range from 500 pg mL−1 to 400 ng mL−1 and a low detection limit of 167 pg mL−1 (S/N = 3). This covers the critical value of 70 ng mL−1, and the results obtained from the analysis of human serum samples were on par with those from the enzyme immunoassay, suggesting significant potential for this new method in daily diagnosis.
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ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2022
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IF 10.383
Wenwen Liu,Teng Zhang,Baohua Zhao,Chengben Liu,Youru Bai,Zhi Li,Shihui Zhu,Tailin Wang,Xinyu Sun,Heyuan Liu,Zhaobin Liu,Yanli Chen,Xiyou Li
The nonradiative carrier recombination at the perovskite/carrier selective layer (CSL) interface was accounted for the inferior power conversion efficiency (PCE) of perovskite solar cells (PSCs), especially rigid all-inorganic perovskite (CsPbI3 and CsPbBr3). In this study, targeting the poor interface, we introduce SbX3 (X = Cl, Br, I) surface passivation at the CsPbBr3/carbon interface. Smoothed compressive strain, reduced defect density, and enhanced energy-level alignment were achieved simultaneously, facilitating carrier extraction at the selective interface. With the simple aqueous solution-based two-step process, the PCE of our SbI3 passivated carbon-based CsPbBr3 PSCs has increased from 7.81% (without passivation) to 9.69%, a ∼25% enhancement. Specifically, Voc (1.657 V) of the SbI3-passivated cells was much higher than that of the control ones (1.488 V), confirming the ameliorated interface. Finally, our unencapsulated SbI3 passivated devices maintain 90% of their initial PCEs while left in the air for 30 days with a relative humidity of 60%. To conclude, we present an interfacial carrier extraction-enhanced strategy for preparing high-performance and stable CsPbBr3-based PSCs.
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OPTICAL MATERIALS
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2023
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Shuaibing Guo,Zhaokai He,Siyuan Ma,Zhe Jiang,Jia Dong,Jinbiao Jia
NiO x is one of the most promising inorganic hole transport materials for perovskite solar cells . However, lots of fabrication methods refer to NiO x are limited in n-i-p type perovskite solar cells. Because the deposition procedure of NiO x film such as polar solvents and high temperature process is seriously incompatible with perovskite light-absorption underlayers. In this work, highly crystalline NiO x nanocrystals are prepared using solvothermal method under the presence of long-chain oleylamine molecules. The resulted NiO x nanocrystals can be easily dispersed in weak-polar toluene and form films on perovskite layer without annealing procedure. The n-i-p type device with NiO x hole transport layer achieves an efficiency of 10.34%. Later, Mg 2+ with different molar ratios are incorporated into the NiO x nanocrystals. It is found that introducing a certain amount of Mg 2+ benefits to improve the ratio of Ni 3+ /Ni 2+ , thereby changing the work function and increasing the hole conductivity. As a result, the n-i-p type device with Mg-NiO x hole transport layer yields an improved efficiency of 12.41%.
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Open Medicine
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2023
·Vol. 18
·期 1
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Qi Duan,Junxia Wu
Dihydroartemisinin (DHA) has been found to inhibit the expression of von Willebrand factor (VWF), a marker of endothelial cell injury, but its mechanism in cerebral ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury remains obscure. In this study, I/R model was constructed through middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) in rats, followed by DHA administration. The effect of DHA on rat cerebral I/R injury was investigated by 2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride staining, hematoxylin and eosin staining, TUNEL staining, and Western blot. Brain microvascular endothelial cells (BMVECs) isolated from newborn rats were exposed to oxygen–glucose deprivation/reoxygenation (OGD/R), and then treated with DHA. The results showed that MCAO treatment induced infarction, nerve cell apoptosis, and brain tissue impairment in rats, which was mitigated by DHA. OGD/R inhibited viability and accelerated apoptosis of BMVECs, which was alleviated by DHA. I/R procedures or OGD/R up-regulated expressions of VWF, ATG7, Beclin1, and LC3-II/LC3-I ratio, while down-regulating Occludin, Claudin-5, ZO-1, P62, SIRT1, and FOXO1 expressions in vivo and in vitro ; however, these effects of I/R procedures or OGD/R were offset by DHA. VWF overexpression reversed the above effects of DHA on OGD/R-induced BMVECs. In summary, DHA ameliorates cerebral I/R injury in rats by reducing VWF level and activating autophagy-mediated SIRT1/FOXO1 signaling pathway.
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ANALYST
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2022
·Vol. 147
·期 23
·5557-5563
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IF 5.227
Lin Mei,Yanmei Shi,Yange Shi,Pengpeng Yan,Chunlei Lin,Yue Sun,Bingjie Wei,Jing Li
Quantum dots functionalization has been proven to be a simple modification strategy for improving the electroanalytical performance of two-dimensional electrode materials by increasing the specific surface area and active reaction sites. Herein, a new electrochemical sensing platform was fabricated by SnO2 quantum dot-functionalized Ti3C2 MXene (Ti3C2-SnO2QDs) for the highly sensitive detection of Sudan I in food. Ti3C2-SnO2QDs were prepared via in situ synthesis, which can control the nucleation and growth of SnO2QDs, resulting in the well-dispersed SnO2QDs with 2–3 nm size on the intersheet surface of MXene. Moreover, the formation of Ti3C2-SnO2QDs can effectively restrict the aggregation of Ti3C2 and improve the stability of SnO2QDs in aquatic environment. The prepared nanocomposite can be used as an improved modified material to further increase the electrocatalytic performance and electrochemical signal of Sudan I on the surface of a glassy carbon electrode. Under optimized conditions, the proposed analytical method displayed a linear dependence for Sudan I concentration ranging from 0.008 to 10 μM with a detection limit of 0.27 nM (S/N = 3) by electrochemical cyclic voltammetry. This sensor with excellent selectivity, reproducibility and accuracy was quantitatively validated in commercial ketchup and chili powder. This Ti3C2-SnO2QDs-based Sudan I sensor is expected to expand the application of MXene nanocomposites in electrochemical analysis and is envisioned as a promising candidate for monitoring illegal food additives in real food samples.
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Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
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2022
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Guanghua Sun,Yahua Zeng,Fu Luo,Lixian Zhang,Jinqu Tan,Jie Tong,Lu Yang,Danni Liu,Liu Liu,Jun Zhou
Our study aimed to investigate the effect of electroacupuncture pretreatment on the inflammatory response and expression levels of LC3-II/I and Beclin 1 using a model of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced acute lung injury (ALI). Eighteen male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into three groups: normal control group (NC, n = 6), LSP modeling group (LM, n = 6), and electroacupuncture group (EA, n = 6). Rats in the EA group received electroacupuncture pretreatment at bilateral Zusanli (ST36) and Chize (LU5) points for five days (30 min each time daily, frequency; 3 Hz/15 Hz, intensity; 1 mA). Rats in the EA and LM groups were then injected with 5 mg/kg LPS (Beijing, Solarbio Company, concentration; 5 mg/mL) through the tail vein, while those in the NC group were injected with 5 mg/kg saline. The animals were sacrificed six hours after LPS or saline injection through cervical vertebrae by dislocation under deep anesthesia. Orbital blood was collected for the analysis of serum inflammatory factors including interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β). The lower left lung was excised, stained with hematoxylin-eosin (HE), and subjected to histopathological analysis. The mRNA and protein expression of Beclin 1 and LC3 II/I in the lower right lung tissues were detected via RT-qPCR and Western blot analyses, respectively. The results showed that lung injury score was significantly higher in the LM group than that of the NC group () and EA group (). The IL-1β contents were significantly decreased in the EA group () than in the LM group. In contrast, the GF-β contents were increased in the EA group significantly when compared with the LM group (). RT-qPCR and Western blot detection showed that the relative gene expression of LC3‐II/I and Beclin 1 was significantly lower in the EA group than in the LM group (). However, the relative protein expression level of LC3‐II/I and Beclin 1 was slightly lower in the EA group than the in LM group (). These results show that electroacupuncture pretreatment reduces the inflammatory response in ALI and can protect lung tissue by inhibiting the gene and protein expression levels of LC3‐II/I and Beclin 1.
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MOLECULAR PHARMACEUTICS
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2022
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IF 5.364
Han Sun,Ruihua Guo,Yanhui Guo,Jitao Song,Zhiliang Li,Fengling Song
As the most successful clinically approved photosensitizers, porphyrins have been extensively employed in the photodynamic therapy (PDT) of cancers. However, their poor water solubility, aggregation-induced self-quenching on ROS generation, and a low tolerance for a hypoxic condition usually result in unsatisfied therapeutic outcomes. Therefore, great efforts have been dedicated to improving the PDT efficacy of porphyrin-type photosensitizers in treating hypoxic tumors, including combination with additional active components or therapies, which can significantly complicate the therapeutic process. Herein, we report a novel water-soluble porphyrin with O-linked cationic side chains, which exhibits good water solubility, high photostability, and significantly enhanced ROS generation efficacy in both type-I and type-II photodynamic pathways. We have also found that the end charges of side chains can dramatically affect the ROS generation of the porphyrin. The cationic porphyrin exhibited high in vitro PDT efficacy with low IC50 values both in normoxia and hypoxia. Hence, during in vivo PDT study, the cationic porphyrin displayed highly effective tumor ablation capability. This study demonstrates the power of side-chain chemistry in tuning the photodynamic property of porphyrin, which offers a new effective strategy to enhance the anticancer performance of photosensitizers for fulfilling the increasing demands for cancer therapy in clinics.
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ANALYTICA CHIMICA ACTA
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2022
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IF 6.911
Yujie Ma,Mingshi Deng,Xuefeng Wang,Xinghua Gao,Haixiang Song,Yongheng Zhu,Lingyan Feng,Yuan Zhang
A type I nitroreductase-mimicking nanocatalyst based on 2H–MoS 2 /Co 3 O 4 nanohybrids for trace nitroaromatic compounds detection is reported in this work. For the preparation of nanocatalyst, ultrathin Co 3 O 4 nanoflakes array was in-situ grown onto 2H–MoS 2 nanosheets forming three-dimensional (3D) nanohybrid with large specific surface area as well as abundant active sites. The as-prepared nanocatalyst shows a specific affinity as well as high catalytic activity towards nitroaromatic compounds. Given the favorable nitroreductase-mimicking catalytic activity of 2H–MoS 2 /Co 3 O 4 nanohybrid, a sensitive and efficient electrochemical microsensor has been constructed for the detection of 2, 4, 6-trinitrotoluene (TNT). Under optimized conditions, the microsensor displayed sensitive response from μM to pM levels with a limit of detection (LOD) of 1 pM. We further employed photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis and high-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS) method to identify the nitroreductase-mimicking mechanism of 2H–MoS 2 /Co 3 O 4 nanohybrids towards 2, 4, 6- TNT. It was found that the abundant oxygen vacancies in ultrathin Co 3 O 4 nanoflakes played an essential role in determining its catalytic performance. Moreover, the developed MoS 2 /Co 3 O 4 nanozyme has a lower Michaelis-Menten constant (k m ) than that of nature nitroreductase demonstrating a good enzymatic affinity towards its substrates, and further generating a high catalytic activity. This research not only proposed a new type of nanozyme, but also developed a portable electrochemical microsensor for the detection of 2, 4, 6-TNT.
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Journal of Physical Chemistry C
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2022
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IF 4.177
Yun Ling,Ya-ru Chu,Feng Gao,Qing-yun Feng,Hui-qi Xie,Yong Shao,Qing-xiang Wang
The unique chemical and physical properties of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) endow them with promising applications in the electrochemical sensing field. Herein, a novel label-free electrochemical sensing strategy for cardiac troponin I (cTnI) has been constructed on the basis of immunoaffinity-induced depression of the electrochemical signal of Cu-MOF-74. The electrochemical assay shows that the immunoaffinity reaction between cTnI and anti-cTnI on the electrode surface can effectively inhibit the electrochemical signal of electrode-confined Cu-MOF-74, suggesting that the Cu-MOF-74-based interface may find application in the label-free analysis of cTnI. Thus, Cu-MOF-74 acts as a bifunctional material in this strategy, namely, the immobilization matrix of probe molecules and the signal source of the sensing analysis. In addition, the reason for the electrochemical signal depression of Cu-MOF-74 induced by immunoaffinity reaction is attributed to the increase in the insulation layer and the blocking of the electrolyte diffusion from the bulk solution to the electrode surface. In this strategy, the analytical range of cTnI is from 0.01 pg mL–1 to 1.0 ng mL–1 and the detection limit is 4.5 fg mL–1. The Cu-MOF-74-based sensing interface is also reliable for cTnI analysis in real serum samples, showing that the biosensor has promising application in point-of-care testing (POCT) of myocardial injury-related diseases.
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Analytical Methods
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2022
·Vol. 14
·期 20
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Yating Lu,Yue Guo,Xiao Liang,Huimin Huang,Xue Ling,Zhiheng Su,Yonghong Liang
Aristolochic acid I (AAI) is one of the nephrotoxic derivatives present in genera Aristolochia and Asarum. Although some detection strategies for monitoring AAI have been reported, the application of these methods is limited because they involve tedious preparation and require professional operation. In this work, bovine serum albumin (BSA) has been introduced as a reducing agent and stabilizing agent to synthesize gold nanoclusters with strong red fluorescence for the rapid and effective detection of AAI. Under excitation at 328 nm, the fluorescence intensity at the maximum emission wavelength of the bovine serum albumin-stabilized gold nanoclusters (BSA-AuNCs) decreased with the addition of AAI, and the degree of quenching showed a linear relationship with the concentration of AAI from 0.1–12.8 μg mL−1. The obtained BSA-AuNCs were stable, and quenching in the presence of AAI could be achieved within 10 seconds. Here, we have focused on the application of these gold nanoclusters as an optical sensing material for AAI in rat urine samples, including a discussion on the detection mechanism. The detection result of the fluorescent probe was consistent with that of the HPLC method. In view of this reality, the reported protein-AuNCs sensing platform can serve as a convenient detection strategy in toxicological analyses.
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Advanced Optical Materials
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2022
·Vol. 10
·期 13
·2200278
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IF 10.05
Maosheng Chen,Chenyu Ye,Chengqin Dai,Ruijuan Qi,Hanmei Fu,Chunhua Luo,Hui Peng,Hechun Lin
Luminescent Cu(I) hybrid materials are currently receiving increasing attention due to their rich photophysical properties with promising phosphors applications. However, the complex synthesis processes usually involving chemotoxic organic solutions largely hinder their practical applications. Herein, the authors introduce the highly luminescent copper(I) halide phosphors encapsulated in fumed silica synthesized via aqueous mechanochemical process. By using different precursors, they obtain blue, green, and orange emission copper(I) halide phosphors with high photoluminescence quantum yields. The green emission is owing to the formation of the well-known 0D (18-crown-6) 2 Na 2 (H 2 O) 3 Cu 4 I 6 (CNCI), while the blue and orange emissions are ascribed to the formation of the novel 1D (18-crown-6) 2 Na 2 (H 2 O) 3 Cu 2 Cl 4 (CNCCl) and 0D (18-crown-6) 2 Na 2 (H 2 O) 3 Cu 4 Br 6 (CNCBr) crystal structures, respectively. It is demonstrated that waterborne luminescent inks can be directly prepared from those phosphors via blending them with various waterborne polymers. The combination of three primary colors can lead to various spectra with multiple anti-counterfeiting functions. Further, such phosphors can also be embedded into polystyrene resin to form homogeneous luminescent composites, which can be used to prepare free-standing luminescent films and fabricate light-emitting diode (LED) with tunable emissions. This strategy opens a new avenue for the development of low-cost, highly luminescent phosphors.
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