HIGH PERFORMANCE POLYMERS
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2019
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Huabo Huang,Renpeng Chen,Shuaiyi Yang,Liang Li,Yulan Liu,Juan Huang
To obtain the promising pseudocapacitance of MnO2, the composite hydrogel of MnO2 and polyaniline (PANI) was fabricated using in situ polymerization of aniline hydrochloride in the aqueous solution containing commercial MnO2 nanoparticles and additives. Both scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy results indicated that the composite hydrogel exhibited a 3-D porous structure, within which MnO2 nanoparticles were uniformly embedded. The investigations of cyclic voltammetry, galvanostatic charge−discharge, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy demonstrated superior supercapacitor (SC) performance of the hydrogel electrode even with high loading. The electrode with loading of 1.5 mg cm–2 showed a favorable specific capacitance (293 F g–1, 10 mV s–1), which only decreased to 258 F g–1 when the loading of the electrode was seven times higher (10.8 mg cm–2). Furthermore, the hydrogel electrode displayed good cycle stability in the acidic solution (81% capacitance retention after 1000 charge/discharge cycles). The favorable electrochemical performance of the composite hydrogel should be attributed to the fast electron/ion transport and good protection for MnO2 in the 3-D porous structure. Due to the facile one-pot synthesis and optimized nanostructure, it could be expected that MnO2-embedded 3-D porous PANI composite hydrogels have great application in the field of high-performance electrode with high loading for SCs.
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Energy Technology
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2018
·Vol. 6
·期 9
·1755-1762
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IF 3.175
Kai Wu,Wenjun Ying,Zhengjun Shi,Haiyan Yang,ZhiFeng Zheng,JiaYan Zhang,Jing Yang
To screen and evaluate possible functional factors in the bamboo lignin moiety that could block non-productive adsorption of enzyme proteins on lignin, milled wood lignin (MWL) and Fenton oxidized lignin (FOLs) were prepared and incorporated in the enzymatic hydrolysis of Avicel. The addition of MWL decreased the 72 h glucose yields of cellulose from 57.1 % to 45.3 %, while FOLs effectively improved the enzymatic digestibility up to 69.5 %, which was 22 % higher than the system without the use of FOLs. The adsorption affinity and binding strength of cellulase with FOLs were lower than that with MWL. After Fenton pretreatment, hydrophilicity of lignins increased due to formation of C−O− and O−C=O bonds. Furthermore, high surface negative charges on FOLs resulted in strong electrostatic repulsion against the negatively charged cellulases. Finally, analysis of FOLs with 13C and 2D-HSQC NMR indicated that the cleavage of β-O-4 linkages and demethoxylation occurred, and that less condensed structures at the C β and C γ positions were observed. These oxidation reactions of the bamboo lignin lead to the formation of functional factors to alleviate irreversible adsorption of cellulase onto FOLs, and thus were responsible for promoting enzymatic digestibility efficiency.
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Contrast Media & Molecular Imaging
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2018
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Shengjuan Luo,Jinsong Ding,Peiqi Wang,Zheng Wang,Xiaoqian Ma,Cejun Yang,Qi Liang,Pengfei Rong,Wei Wang
Perfluorooctyl bromide (PFOB) enclosed nanoparticles (NPs) as ultrasonic contrasts have shown promising results in the recent years. However, NPs display poor contrast enhancement in vivo. In this work, we used the copolymers poly(lactide-co-glycolide) carboxylic acid (PLGA-COOH) and poly(lactide-co- glycolide) poly(ethylene glycol) carboxylic acid (PLGA-PEG-COOH) as a shell to encapsulate PFOB to prepare a nanoultrasonic contrast agent. The NPs were small and uniform ( nm with a polydispersity index of ) with a complete shell nuclear structure under the transmission electron microscopy (TEM). In vitro, when concentration of NPs was ≥10 mg/ml and clinical diagnostic frequency was ≥9 MHz, NPs produced intensive enhancement of ultrasonic gray-scale signals. NPs could produce stable and obvious gray enhancement with high mechanical index (MI) (MI > 0.6). In vivo, the NPs offered good ultrasound enhancement in tumor after more than 24 h and optical imaging also indicated that NPs were mainly located at tumor site. Subsequent analysis confirmed that large accumulation of fluorescence was observed in the frozen section of the tumor tissue. All these results caused the conclusion that NPs encapsulated PFOB has achieved tumor-selective imaging in vivo.
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INTERNATIONAL IMMUNOPHARMACOLOGY
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2018
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Jingjing Wen,Hongfa Lin,Mengshu Zhao,Liang Tao,Yunxia Yang,Xi Xu,Aiqun Jia,Jianfa Zhang,Dan Weng
Piceatannol , a natural derivative of resveratrol , has been shown to exert similar anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory effects as resveratrol. However, it remains unknown whether piceatannol has hepatoprotective effect against acute liver injury. In this study, we investigated the in vivo effect of piceatannol on D-GalN/LPS-induced fulminant hepatic failure (FHF), and its in vitro effect on ER stress-inducing drug thapsigargin (TG)-induced proinflammatory cytokines production and ROS release. Our results indicated that piceatannol markedly decreased the mortality rate, reduced the serum levels of alanine transaminase and aspartic aminotransferase, ameliorated the liver damage induced by D-GalN/LPS in mice. In addition, piceatannol reduced the expression of proinflammatory cytokines, including TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-6, the expression of ER stress markers CHOP and phosphorylated-IRE1α, and the generation of oxidative stress in D-GalN/LPS-treated mouse liver. In vitro results were consistent with in vivo observations, demonstrating that piceatannol suppressed the secretion of proinflammatory cytokines, inflammasome activation and the production of ROS induced by TG with or without LPS priming in J774A.1 macrophages. Our study proposes piceatannol as a promising medication for preventing acute liver failure and the mechanisms may be related to its inhibitory effects on ER stress, inflammation and oxidative stress.
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INTERNATIONAL POLYMER PROCESSING
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2018
·Vol. 33
·期 1
·127-134
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IF 0.535
L. Q. Xu,Y. Q. Zhao
Commercial poly(l-lactic acid) (PLLA) was blended with different contents of graphene oxide-graft-poly(d-lactic acid) (GO-g-PDLA), which was synthesized via ring-opening polymerization using modified GO as initiator. PLLA and PLLA/GO-g-PDLA blend foams were prepared in a batch process via varying-temperature mode using supercritical carbon dioxide as physical foaming agent. The results showed that the addition of GO-g-PDLA in PLLA leads to the formation of stereocomplex (sc)-crystallites. Increase in the GO-g-PDLA content enhances the IR absorption, diffraction peak and melting peak corresponding to the sc-crystallites. The addition of GO-g-PDLA to PLLA leads to the decrease of the cell diameter, increase of the cell density and to a little change in expansion ratio, which is attributed to the fact that the enhancement of PLLA crystallization restricts cell growth and GO-g-PDLA acts as nucleation point.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POLYMER ANALYSIS AND CHARACTERIZATION
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2018
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IF 1.333
Qiao Zhang,Jianjun Fang,Wenjuan Liu,Yunhui Zhao,Tianlong Huang,Jiale Cui,Yun Yang,Zhihua Zhou
Bone tissue engineering is sought to apply strategies for bone defects healing biodegradable porous scaffolds without limitations and shortcomings. In this work, we have developed a novel maleic anhydride (MAH) and 1,4-butanediamine modified poly(lactide-co-glycolide) polymer (BMPLGA). The synthesized polymer was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectrometry (FTIR), Nuclear magnetic resonance spectra (1H NMR), gel permeation chromatography (GPC) and contact angle measurements. In addition, cell morphologies in the extracts and cell cytotoxity were also studied. The results showed that the BMPLGA was successfully obtained by introducing MAH and 1,4-butanediamine into PLGA in bulk. The introduction of anhydride and amino groups improved the hydrophilicity of PLGA. Fibroblastic cells showed normal morphologies in BMPLGA extracts, and the BMPLGA materials showed no cell cytotoxicity. The synthetic BMPLGA material may have potentials for biomedical applications due to improving hydrophilicity.
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Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers
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2024
·Vol. 11
·期 13
·3975-3983
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IF 6.1
Huiqin Yu,Fang Li,Jing Cao,Shifu Chen,Haili Lin
Developing highly active and stable bifunctional electrocatalysts for the oxidation of alcohols is critical for energy and chemical conversion. Herein, a NiCo2O4 nanowire on ultrathin porous carbon (NiCo2O4/C) was fabricated and exhibits superior electrocatalytic performance for both hydrogen evolution and benzyl alcohol (BA) oxidation in comparison with pristine NiCo2O4 free of carbon. It only needed 1.36 V vs. RHE to afford a current density of 50 mA cm−2 for BA oxidation. The overpotential for the HER (η10) is −93.0 mV vs. RHE. Furthermore, high yield (96.0%) and faradaic efficiency (98.6%) of benzoic acid were achieved in 10 consecutive stability tests. The outstanding electrocatalytic activity can be attributed to the following aspects: (1) the hierarchical architecture exposed more catalytic active sites and enhanced mass transport; (2) ultrathin porous carbon strengthened the affinity for the reaction medium; (3) strong electronic interactions optimized the energy band structure. DFT simulations proved that the Gibbs free energy of the rate-determining step was reduced when coupling with ultrathin porous carbon, thus lowering the energy barrier and accelerating the reaction process. Theoretical calculations further reveal that the moderate downshift in the Ed energy levels, which balance the adsorption and desorption of the intermediates, is the intrinsic reason for the promoted oxidation activity. This work could provide valuable insights into the design of highly efficient bifunctional electrocatalysts.
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Journal of Magnetic Resonance Open
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2025
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Bowen Han,Jing He,Shaohua Huang
Chiral amino acids play an indispensable role in living organisms. Diffusion-ordered NMR spectroscopy is an effective NMR tool and a noninvasive analytical method for the analyses of mixture without the need for physical separation of the analytes. However, conventional diffusion-ordered NMR spectroscopy method usually fails to resolve the mixtures of chiral amino acids because of their same molecular masses, sizes, and shapes. Microcrystalline cellulose has been gradually gained more and more interest owing to its wide compatibility, surface area, excellent separation efficiency, non-toxicity, cost-effective, and mechanical stability in many fields. Herein we provide a fast, simple, specific and sensitive method to resolve some D and L-amino acids mixtures by using microcrystalline cellulose as a matrix. This work recognized some D and L- proteinogenic amino acid enantiomers with diffusion-ordered NMR for the first time.
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APPLIED ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY
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2025
·Vol. 39
·期 2
·e7980
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IF 0
Yong Yang,Wei He,Dengmeng Song,Fang Xie,Jiaying Li,Jun Li,Ning Wang
A D-A 1 -A 2 type covalent triazine framework (CTF) was prepared for the photocatalytic hydrogen evolution (HER). In the resulting CTF-CZ-Bpy 2+ , 9-ethyl-9 H -carbazole (CZ) group is used as the donor, triazine ring as the first acceptor, and cyclic diquat (Bpy 2+ ) moiety as the second acceptor. Both experimental and theoretical results show that the D-A 1 -A 2 structure significantly enhances the efficiency of photogenerated charge separation and transfer. As a result, CTF-CZ-Bpy 2+ demonstrated outstanding photocatalytic HER activity with a yield rate of 31.1 mmol g −1 h −1 , which is 7.8 times higher than that of nonfunctionalized CTF-CZ-Bpy.
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International Journal of Nanomedicine
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2016
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Jinyang Shen,Jianping Bi,Hongli Tian,Ye Jin,Yuan Wang,Xiaolin Yang,Zhonglin Yang,Junping Kou,Fei Li
Background Akebia saponin D (ASD) exerts various pharmacological activities but with poor oral bioavailability. In this study, a self-nanoemulsifying drug delivery system (SNEDDS) based on the drug–phospholipid complex technique was developed to improve the oral absorption of ASD.Methods ASD–phospholipid complex (APC) was prepared using a solvent-evaporation method and characterized by infrared spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, morphology observation, and solubility test. Oil and cosurfactant were selected according to their ability to dissolve APC, while surfactant was chosen based on its emulsification efficiency in SNEDDS. Pseudoternary phase diagrams were constructed to determine the optimized APC-SNEDDS formulation, which was characterized by droplet size determination, zeta potential determination, and morphology observation. Robustness to dilution and thermodynamic stability of optimized formulation were also evaluated. Subsequently, pharmacokinetic parameters and oral bioavailability of ASD, APC, and APC-SNEDDS were investigated in rats.Results The liposolubility significantly increased 11.4-fold after formation of APC, which was verified by the solubility test in n-octanol. Peceol (Glyceryl monooleate [type 40]), Cremophor® EL (Polyoxyl 35 castor oil), and Transcutol HP (Diethylene glycol monoethyl ether) were selected as oil, surfactant, and cosurfactant, respectively. The optimal formulation was composed of Glyceryl monooleate (type 40), Polyoxyl 35 castor oil, Diethylene glycol monoethyl ether, and APC (1:4.5:4.5:1.74, w/w/w/w), which showed a particle size of 148.0±2.7 nm and a zeta potential of −13.7±0.92 mV after dilution with distilled water at a ratio of 1:100 (w/w) and good colloidal stability. Pharmacokinetic studies showed that APC-SNEDDS exhibited a significantly greater Cmax1 (733.4±203.8 ng/mL) than ASD (437.2±174.2 ng/mL), and a greater Cmax2 (985.8±366.6 ng/mL) than ASD (180.5±75.1 ng/mL) and APC (549.7±113.5 ng/mL). Compared with ASD, Tmax1 and Tmax2 were both remarkably shortened by APC-SNEDDS. The oral bioavailability in rats was enhanced significantly to 183.8% and 431.8% by APC and APC-SNEDDS, respectively.Conclusion These results indicated that APC-SNEDDS was a promising drug delivery system to enhance the oral bioavailability of ASD.
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SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
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2017
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Haifeng Zhou,Tingting Huang,Dejian Chen,Shunxing Li,Huiwu Yu,Yuhui Li,Qijun Song
Copper nanoparticles modified nitrogen doped reduced graphene oxide 3-D superstructure was successively prepared via a two-step reaction. Polydopamine was used as nitrogen source for the fabrication of nitrogen doped reduced graphene oxide and reducing agent for in-situ reduction of CuCl 2 . After calcination under nitrogen protection, the conductivity, electron transfer ability and electrocatalytic activity of nanocomposites were substantially improved. The enhanced redox property could be attributed to the difference in the electronegativity of carbon and nitrogen atoms of the 3-D superstructure. By using this composite material, an electrochemical sensor was constructed for the detection of dihydroxybenzene isomers, which exhibited excellent sensitivity (with limit of detection at 81•131 nmol L ∧1 levels), wide linear ranges (0.5•720 α/4mol L ∧1 ) and good selectivity. Hence it was directly applied for the simultaneous determination of dihydroxybenzene isomers in contaminated samples (e.g., waste waters).
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BIOCATALYSIS AND BIOTRANSFORMATION
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2016
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Wei Wei,Danping Qi,Mingming Diao,Lu Zhaoxin,Fengxia Lv,Haizhen Zhao
In this study, the synthesis of 3-O-β-D-galactopyranosyl-sn-glycerol (GG) was performed by the reverse hydrolysis of D-galactose and glycerol using β-galactosidase from Kluyveromyces lactis. Four process variables, reaction temperature (30.0–45.0 °C), reaction time (24–48 h), enzyme concentration (150.00–350.00 U/mL), and substrate molar ratio (glycerol:D-galactose, 7.5:12.5 mmol/mmol) were investigated and optimized via response surface methodology (RSM) for optimal GG synthesis. Both quadratic equations and the optimal reaction conditions were established. Results showed that the four variables, i.e., reaction temperature, reaction time, enzyme concentration, and substrate molar ratio had significant (p < 0.0001) effects on the synthesis of GG. The optimal reaction conditions were identified as 350.00 U/mL of β-galactosidase concentration and 8.65:1.00 of substrate molar concentration ratio (glycerol: D-galactose) at 39.8 °C and 48 h of reaction. Under these conditions, the GG concentration was 140.03 g/L and GG yield was 55.71%, which both were close to the predicted values (143.26 g/L and 56.73%). This finding proves the RSM to be a useful tool in optimizing process conditions for GG synthesis.
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