ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
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2024
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Cuicui Xu,Yue Lv,Xia Qin,Fanbin Zhang,Hongyun Ren,Xujie Lan,Xiyang Li,Xingwei Tao
Landfill leachate nanofiltration concentrates (LLNC) contain complex organic pollutants that are difficult to treat. This study developed a copper-doped attapulgite-chitosan composite catalyst (Cu@ATP-CTS) for efficient LLNC degradation in a Fenton-like system. The incorporation of attapulgite extended the effective pH range of Fenton reactions from 2 to 8, overcoming traditional limitations. Optimized via response surface methodology, the catalyst achieved 89.02% UV 254 removal, 73.86% COD removal, and 77.24% TOC removal within 115 min under optimal conditions. Copper played a crucial role in H₂O₂ activation, cycling between Cu 0 , Cu + , and Cu 2+ to generate hydroxyl radicals (·OH), the key species driving pollutant degradation. The Cu@ATP-CTS catalyst also demonstrated strong stability and reusability over five cycles. This study provides a robust and sustainable method for LLNC treatment, offering significant potential for application in landfill leachate and wastewater management.
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Materials Today Communications
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2024
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Yufei An,Yiping Su,Gang Li,Shuoyang Liang,Yingying Cai,Ruiheng Zhang,Xuehua Shen,Feng Yan,Zuotai Zhang
CO 2 capture through mineral carbonation extends the applicability of carbon sequestration by enabling storage in various cementitious materials derived from solid wastes. Calcium-containing cementitious materials receive extensive attention due to their potential for carbon capture, however, the underlying mechanisms both decalcification and carbonation during composition-structure evolution remain to be fully elucidated. Herein, a mineral carbonation strategy was reported to enhance carbon uptake performance, depending on the evolution stage of calcium (alumino) silicate hydrates (C-(A-)S-H) gel induced by alkali activation. Sequential dynamic monitoring and experimental characterizations confirmed that the decalcification and carbonation processes are closely linked to Ca-bonding states within the C-(A-)S-H structure. The results indicate that the short chains of alumino-silicate and the majority of the weakly bonded Ca phases are more prone to carbonation. Estimation of carbonation capacities also revealed that samples with 3h-activation exhibit the highest carbonation capacities (80.5 %), showing the higher carbonate potential with free Ca and weakly bound Ca (e.g. Ca(OH) 2 and interlay Ca in tobermorite-like structure) than samples with more intralayer Ca. Our work can provide new insights into the understanding of alkali activation induced decalcification and the improvement on carbonation capacities in early-formed C-(A-)S-H analogues.
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ACS Nano
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2024
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Haijian Huang,Hao Feng,Ziyu He,Yanan Huang,Jiawei Xu,Chengzhi Hu,Zhangxian Chen,Zeheng Yang,Weixin Zhang
Enhancing proton storage in the zinc-ion battery cathode material of MnO2 holds promise in promoting its electrochemical performance by mitigating the intense Coulombic interaction between divalent zinc ions and the host structure. However, challenges persist in addressing the structural instability caused by Jahn–Teller effects and accurately modulating H+ intercalation in MnO2. Herein, the doping of high-electronegativity Sb with fully occupied d-orbital in MnO2 is reported. The Sb doping strategy engenders the formation of Mn–O–Sb path in the structure with a strong dipole polarization field, which facilitates the delocalization of eg orbital electron in Mn and thus mitigates the Jahn–Teller effects. Simultaneously, adjusting the level of Sb doping in MnO2 leads to modulation of the p-band center of O, optimizing its interaction with hydrogen and thereby enhancing proton storage. Consequently, MnO2 doped with 6% Sb exhibits commendable performance in both rate capability and cycling endurance, delivering 113 mAh g–1 at 2 A g–1 after 2000 cycles. This investigation underscores the crucial role of electronic structural engineering in elevating the electrochemical performance of cathode materials for zinc-ion batteries.
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ACS Applied Energy Materials
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2024
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Cuicui Li,Tongtong Gao,Wanzhen Wu,Xinpu Zhou,Shuyu Zhang,Guangpeng Ma,Xianfeng Guan,Shuang Wang
A series of composite membranes (sPBIp3-CAUX) are prepared by using modified sulfonated polybenzimidazole with an optimal side link grafting degree of 30% as a polymer matrix and then doping with CAU-10-H. The hydrophobic alkyl side chains and hydrophilic sulfonic acid groups easily form microphase separated structures due to the polarity difference, which is conducive to the enhancement of proton conductivity. The introduction of CAU-10-H into the polymer effectively prevents the passage of vanadium ions because the vanadium ion transport path becomes more tortuous. The sPBIp3-CAU2 membrane has low vanadium permeability (3.1 × 10–9 cm2 min–1) and excellent ion selectivity (9.16 × 106 S min cm–3). In addition, the sPBIp3-CAU2 membrane shows good cell performance at 60 mA cm–2 with CE of 93.32% and EE of 83.03% compared with those of Nafion 117.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
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2024
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Tengfei Xiong,Mingyue Yu,Mei Li,Christopher A. Reilly,Xinghui Qiu
Capsaicin and dihydrocapsaicin are the principal pungent compounds in hot peppers. The generalist Helicoverpa armigera and the specialist H. assulta are two of the few insects that can feed on hot pepper fruits. To further understand the mechanisms behind physiological adaptation to capsaicinoids in the two agricultural pests, we investigated the transcriptional response and metabolism capacity of CYP6B6 orthologs from the two closely related species to the capsaicinoids. The results showed that the expression of CYP6B6 was either weakly or moderately induced by capsaicin in a tissue-specific and dose-dependent manner. CYP6B6 induction to greater extent was observed in the larval midguts of the cotton bollworms, indicating that inducible defense is more robust in the generalist. The two CYP6B6 enzymes were able to efficiently metabolize both capsaicin and dihydrocapsaicin, and HassCYP6B6 exhibit a slightly higher activity towards capsaicin than HarmCYP6B6, as evaluated by the specific activity and Vmax values. Multiple known and yet to be elucidated metabolites were detected in the reactions catalyzed by CYP6B6s, with dehydrogenation at the terminal carbon followed by N-macrocyclization and aliphatic hydroxylation being the dominant pathways. The data support the hypothesis that these two Helicoverpa species have well adapted to capsaicinoids via their high P450-mediated detoxification ability.
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EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL
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2025
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Zhen Huang,Shimin Geng,Yizhen Chen,Ying Li,Mingen Fei,Renhui Qiu,Tingting Chen,Wendi Liu
Traditional polyurethane hot-melt adhesives often fall short in achieving high bonding strength and recyclability, and their dependence on non-renewable resources poses a significant hurdle for sustainable development. In this study, a palm oil-based diethanolamide (POEA) containing a long aliphatic chain was synthesized to develop comb thermoplastic polyurethane hot-melt adhesives (POPUs) with high biobased content, superior adhesion strength, and reusability. The microphase separation structure of POPUs was manipulated through the incorporation of dangling fatty acid chains and hydrogen bonds, resulting in the adhesives with excellent mechanical properties, with an optimum tensile strength of 5.37 MPa and an elongation at break of 282 %. As a hot-melt adhesive, it achieved a maximum lap-shear strength of 7.34 MPa on steel and maintained an average strength of 95 % of its initial value across multiple bonding cycles. Moreover, its lap-shear strengths with wood and glass remained at 6.57 MPa and 3.57 MPa respectively, fully meeting the requirements for interior decoration. Additionally, it was unexpectedly discovered that the adhesives possessed fluorescence characteristics, which can be applied in fields such as cultural relic restoration and anti-counterfeiting.
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International Journal of Biological Sciences
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2022
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Yu Dong,Guoyuan Zhu,Sheng-Fang Wang,Kristine A. Keon,John L. Rubinstein,Si-Xin Zeng,Shuang Zhang,Qiu-Ling Chen,Jing Fu,Min Li,Han-Ming Shen,Jin-Jian Lu,Xiu-Ping Chen,Jia-Hong Lu
Macroautophagy/autophagy is the process of self-digestion through the lysosomes; it disassembles unnecessary or dysfunctional long-lived proteins and damaged organelles for the recycling of biomacromolecules. Unfortunately, cancer cells can hijack this mechanism to survive under metabolic stress or develop drug resistance during chemotherapy. Increasing evidence indicates that the combination of autophagy inhibition and chemotherapy is a promising cancer treatment strategy. However, effective autophagy inhibitors with satisfied potency, bioavailability, and clearly-defined drug targets are still rare. Here, we report the identification of a potent autophagy inhibitor toosendanin which can effectively block autophagosome maturation, causing the accumulation of autophagy substrates in multiple cancer cells. Toosendanin did not inhibit the fusion process between autophagosome and lysosome but elevated lysosomal pH and impaired lysosomal enzymes activity. Using rat liver lysosome fraction and purified yeast V-ATPase, we found that toosendanin directly inhibited V-ATPase activity. By applying cellular thermal shift assay (CETSA), immunoprecipitation-coupled LC-MS/MS analysis, and biotin-toosendanin pull-down assay, we confirmed the direct binding between toosendanin and V-ATPase. Furthermore, toosendanin blocked chemotherapy-induced protective autophagy in cultured cancer cells and xenograft tumor tissues to significantly enhance anti-cancer activity. These results suggest that toosendanin has the potential to be developed into an anti-cancer drug by blocking chemotherapy-induced protective autophagy.
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CELL BIOLOGY INTERNATIONAL
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2024
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Guang Yang,Xin Shi,Meixia Zhang,Kaiwen Wang,Xin Tian,Xiaofeng Wang
Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is the most common oral malignancy. DEAD/H-box helicase 11 (DDX11), a DNA helicase, has been implicated in the progression of several cancers. Yet, the precise function of DDX11 in OSCC is poorly understood. The DDX11 expression in OSCC cells and normal oral keratinocytes was evaluated in the Gene Expression Omnibus database (GSE146483 and GSE31853). SCC-4 and CAL-27 cells expressing doxycycline-inducible DDX11 or DDX11 shRNA were generated by lentiviral infection. The role of DDX11 in OSCC cells was determined by 3-(4, 5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2, 5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay, colony formation assay, flow cytometry assay, TUNEL staining, and western blot. The effects of DDX11 on tumor growth were explored in a xenograft nude mouse model. The relationship between DDX11 and transcription factor Yin Yang-1 (YY1) was researched using the dual luciferase report assay and chromatin immunoprecipitation assay. DDX11 expression was significantly upregulated in OSCC cells. Knockdown of DDX11 inhibited cell proliferation, induced cell cycle arrest, and suppressed PI3K-AKT pathway, while DDX11 overexpression showed opposite effects. The number of apoptotic cells was increased in DDX11 silenced cells. DDX11 upregulation or knockdown accelerated or suppressed tumor growth in vivo, respectively. Moreover, the YY1 bound and activated the DDX11 promoter, resulting in increasing DDX11 expression. Forced expression DDX11 reversed the anticancer effects of YY1 silencing on OSCC cells. DDX11 has tumor-promoting function in OSCC and is transcriptionally regulated by YY1, indicating that DDX11 may serve as a potential target for the OSCC treatment.
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APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL
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2017
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Shanshan Ding,Danjun Mao,Shaogui Yang,Fei Wang,Lingjun Meng,Mengshu Han,Huan He,Cheng Sun,Bin Xu
The novel boron nitride coupled Bi-rich Bi 4 O 5 Br 2 layered microspheres (h-BN/Bi 4 O 5 Br 2 -LMs) were successfully synthesized via a facile ionic liquid-in-water (IL/W) microemulsion-mediated route. The physical, chemical and optical properties of these heterojunction photocatalysts were thoroughly characterized with X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) equipped with energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry (EDS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and UV–vis diffuse reflection spectroscopy (DRS). Their photocatalytic activities were primarily evaluated by degradation of 4- tert -butylphenol (PTBP), which found 1.0 wt% h-BN/Bi 4 O 5 Br 2 -LMs to be the best one. The photocurrent experiments showed that the photocurrent density of 1.0 wt% h-BN/Bi 4 O 5 Br 2 -LMs was four times higher than that of pure Bi 4 O 5 Br 2 -LMs due to enhanced charge transfer ability of the former. It revealed that the addition of h-BN was in favor of suppressing the photoinduced electron-hole pair recombination of Bi 4 O 5 Br 2 -LMs, so as to improve the photocatalytic activity of the composite. O 2 − and h + were proved to be the main reactive species in the photocatalytic process by scavenger experiments and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectra. In addition, the photocatalytic mechanism of h-BN/Bi 4 O 5 Br 2 -LMs was further elaborated in this work. The probable degradation products were identified by GC–MS. The proposed conjugated addition and oxidation reactions were described to be the main pathways by combining the frontier electron density calculation and GC–MS results.
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JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE-MATERIALS IN ELECTRONICS
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2022
·Vol. 33
·期 22
·17587-17598
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IF 2.779
Yu Bo,Miao Chun,Wang Dandan,Li Hongji,Sun Dongshu,Jiang Wei,Liu Chunbo,Che Guangbo
The development of high-efficiency heterojunction with improved photocatalytic property is regarded as a promising way to decontaminate wastewater. In this study, Z-Scheme g-C 3 N 4 /H-TiO 2 heterojunctions with different proportions were synthesized. The photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B (RhB) was studied under visible light irradiation. Among them, 10% g-C 3 N 4 /H-TiO 2 photocatalyst had the best performance, and the degradation rate of RhB was 65% within 120 min. In addition, 10% g-C 3 N 4 /H-TiO 2 photocatalyst had high stability, and its photocatalytic activity did not decrease significantly after four cycles. Through photocurrent analysis, it is found that the photogenerated carriers have obviously excellent separation and transfer characteristics, which makes the 10% g-C 3 N 4 /H-TiO 2 photocatalyst have good degradation performance. Electron paramagnetic resonance (ESR) experiments showed that ·OH and ·O 2 − were active radicals during degradation.
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Journal of Materials Chemistry C
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2021
·Vol. 9
·期 25
·8020-8028
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Minghao Yi,Xunjun Chen,Peter S. Shuttleworth,Lewen Tan,Yunqing Ruan,Yixin Xu,Jiefeng Zheng,Shufang Wu,Sen Hu,Simin Xie,Zhixing Guan,Guoqiang Yin,Yingde Cui
Transparent and easily fabricated films were obtained through the coupling of eugenol, a bio-sourced feedstock, and poly(methylhydrosiloxane), via the Piers–Rubinsztajn reaction and Pt-catalysed hydrosilylation. The precursor reagents are readily available and economical, and the reaction process used was mild and easily undertaken. Additionally, poly(methylhydrosiloxane), having an abundant source of pendant Si–H groups, can be cross-linked with eugenol at multiple juncture points, and thus the eugenol content in these films ranges from 13.12 to 45.42 wt%. It was found that as the eugenol content increased, the thermal stability of the films also improved, with T10% and Rw at 700 °C ranging from 350.1 to 584.3 °C and 46.41 to 86.63%, respectively, which is higher than other analogous biomass-derived polysiloxanes. Crucially, the prepared films also exhibited suitable optical properties, with a >90% transmittance within the 430–1100 nm region and near 100% absorbance in the UV region (<350 nm), verifying their potential applications as optical encapsulants. Aside from good light transmittance, the refractive index of the films increased from 1.44 to 1.52 (at 450 nm) with higher ratios of eugenol. This demonstrates their suitability for use as high-refractive index (>1.5) LED encapsulants and also in stacked multi-layer reflectors. In addition, to protect the encapsulated chips from moisture erosion, these films exhibit good water vapour barrier properties and water repellence.
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INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH
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2021
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Jianchuan Liu,Yunbo Zhang,Yao Miao,Ying Yang,Ping Li
The mechanism of lithium ion-sieve adsorbing Li+ ions from brines is based on the Li+/H+ ion exchange, where Li+ ions in brines are adsorbed on ion-sieves to displace H+ ions, and the displaced H+ ions are released in brines in turn. If the released H+ ions are accumulated in brines, then brines become acidic, not conducive to Li+ ions adsorption on ion-sieves. Therefore, it is important to regulate the pH value in brines to be more than 7 during the lithium recovery from brines using ion-sieves. Instead of the addition of the traditional ammonia buffer solution, the alkaline anion exchange resins are used to regulate the pH value of brines in this work since the addition of ammonia buffer solution in brines would cause the secondary pollution in Salt Lake with a high ammonia nitrogen emission value. The alkaline anion exchange resins contain the amine functional groups to neutralize the released H + ions in brines that enhance the adsorption performance of lithium ion-sieves. Like ammonia buffer, the amine functional groups of alkaline resins without more free OH– ions in brine will avoid the precipitation of high content of magnesium in brines. Here, seven kinds of alkaline anion exchange resins are used to neutralize the released H+ ions during lithium recovery from brines using homemade granular titanium-type lithium ion-sieves (PVB-HTO ion-sieves). The process intensification for lithium recovery from brine by lithium ion-sieves with the addition of alkaline anion exchange resins is evaluated based on experimental results, and a green lithium recovery technology from brine with a high Mg/Li ratio will be developed.
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