JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
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2013
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Qiongbo Zhou,Ding Gao,Jun Liu,Xuzhuo Sun,Lei Zhang,Bin Qi,Haibo Zhang,Chunlan Xia,Xiaohai Zhou
Spontaneous formation of supramolecular vesicles which are triggered by the formation of [4]pseudorotaxane B was demonstrated, whereas both Guest and [2]pseudorotaxane A, the precursors of [4]pseudorotaxane B, only assemble into micelles in DMF/water solution. The remarkable transformation of Guest from micelles to supramolecular vesicles was confirmed through DLS , TEM , and Cryo-TEM experiments. The cumulative release of a model drug, 5-carboxyfluorescein (CF), was used to determine the permeability of the supramolecular vesicles. No leakage of entrapped CF was observed within 48 h by fluorescence measurement, indicating the high stability of supramolecular vesicles. The formation mechanism of supramolecular vesicles self-assembled by [4]pseudorotaxane B was also discussed. In [4]pseudorotaxane B, CB[6] is used to increase the hydrophobic property of site β , which acts as hydrophobic “tail.” Meanwhile, CB[7] plays the role of increasing “head area” of site α , which acts as hydrophilic “head.” The synergistic effect of CB[6] and CB[7] induces the formation of supramolecular vesicles. Moreover, the effect of DMF content was investigated by TEM observations. It was found that the [4]pseudorotaxane B can self-assemble into regular supramolecular vesicles when the DMF content is in the range of 50–70%.
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JOURNAL OF SOLID STATE CHEMISTRY
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2015
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Li-Te Ren,Xiao-Pei Li,Jian-Lan Liu,Xiao-Ming Ren
The proton-conducting materials have potential application in devices such as fuel cells. In this study, a mineral kaolinite-based proton conducting material, kaolinite-4-amidinopyridinium hydrochloride (K-4-APy–HCl), was synthesized by the intercalated compound kaolinite-4-amidinopyridine (K-4-APy) adsorbing volatilizing HCl. The thermogravimetric analysis (TG), powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) and IR spectrum confirmed the HCl successfully inserting into the interlayer space of kaolinite and the 4-aminopyridine being protonated. The intercalation efficiency is estimated to be ca. 85.6%. With respect to K-4-APy, the interlayer space expends by 1.53 Å. The thermal decomposition mechanism was studied by PXRD and TG techniques. The K-4-APy–HCl shows proton conductivity with σ =3.379×10 −8 S cm −1 at 373 K and E a =1.159 eV in the anhydrous condition, which are comparable to MOFs-based proton conducting materials.
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MATERIALS SCIENCE IN SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING
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2015
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Yonggan Hao,Xiankun Shao,Benxia Li,Luyang Hu,Tao Wang
The Au/TiO 2 hybrid nanofibers composed of mesoporous TiO 2 nanofibers and Au nanoparticles were synchronously fabricated by integrating a facile electrospinning technique and subsequent annealing in air. The Au loading content in the hybrid nanofibers was regulated by varying the dosage of chlorauric acid added in the precursor solution . The compositions, microstructures and optical response properties of the Au/TiO 2 hybrid nanofibers were characterized. The UV–vis spectra of the as-prepared hybrid fibers reveal two absorption bands belonging to the band gap absorption of TiO 2 and the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) of Au nanoparticles. For the catalytic reduction of 4-nitrophenol to 4-aminophenol by sodium borohydride , the apparent reaction rate constant is raised but TOF value of the catalyst decreases, as the Au loading amount in the hybrid fibers increases. This is because the Au nanoparticles with smaller sizes have higher total surface areas at the same weight and therefore show higher catalytic activity . This method for producing Au/TiO 2 hybrid nanofibers is versatile and can be extended to the fabrication of other hybrid nanofibers composed of various noble metal nanoparticles and other mesoporous metal oxide nanofibers, designing of highly efficient catalysts for more important chemical reactions.
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Soft Matter
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2013
·Vol. 9
·期 24
·5807-5814
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Xiuqin Cai,Ying Wu,Liya Wang,Ni Yan,Jing Liu,Xiaohua Fang,Yu Fang
Two novel cholesteryl derivatives of calix[4]arene with L- or D-phenylalanine residues in the linkers (1 and 2, respectively) were designed and synthesized. The gelation behaviors of the compounds in 30 organic solvents were tested. It was demonstrated that 1 gels n-butanol and n-pentanol at room temperature, but 2 gels isopropanol only under the treatment of heating–cooling cycling or energy supplementing via sonication, vortex or agitation at room temperature. AFM and SEM measurements revealed that the structures of the gel networks are greatly affected by the spatial configurations of the linkers contained in the calix[4]arene derivatives. Furthermore, mechanical treatment not only promotes the gelation of the system of 2–isopropanol, but also enhances the strength of the gel. Specifically, 18 min of agitation at room temperature makes the storage modulus and the yield stress of the gel (3.5%, w/v) exceed 1 × 106 Pa and 6 × 103 Pa, respectively, which are second only to the mechanically strongest low molecular mass gelator-based molecular gel reported until now. XRD analysis revealed the hexagonal packing structure of 1 in its n-pentanol gel.
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CRYSTENGCOMM
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2017
·Vol. 19
·期 30
·4345-4354
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Meng Liu,Chuming Yin,Peng Chen,Mingtao Zhang,Sean Parkin,Panpan Zhou,Tonglei Li,Faquan Yu,Sihui Long
Chlorine can participate in numerous interactions such as halogen bonding, hydrogen bonding, and London dispersion in the solid state. In this work, we report the influence of a chlorine substituent on the polymorphism of a potential anticancer drug, 4-chloro-phenylanthranilic acid (CPAA). Three polymorphs have been discovered for this compound, and the three forms were characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, power X-ray diffraction (PXRD), FT-IR, and Raman spectroscopy. Both conformational flexibility of the molecule and the sp2CH⋯Cl hydrogen bond seem to lead to the polymorphism of the system. The phase behavior was investigated by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), with the conclusion that form II converts to III upon heating. A conformational scan shows the conformational minima corresponds to the conformers existing in the polymorphs. Lattice energy calculations show energies of −106.70, −104.72, and −194.42 kJ mol−1 for forms I to III, providing information on relative stability for each form. Hirshfeld analysis revealed that intermolecular interactions such as H⋯H, C⋯H, H⋯Cl, and H⋯O contribute to the stability of the crystal forms.
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Analytical Methods
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2016
·Vol. 8
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Linye Jiang,Haijian Liu,Ming Li,Yue Xing,Xueqin Ren
We tested a simple and economical approach to synthesize CdTe quantum dots (QDs). We then developed a MIP-capped CdTe QD fluorescent sensor by anchoring a molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) layer on the surface of CdTe QDs using 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane as the functional monomer and tetramethoxysilane as the cross-linker via a surface molecular imprinting process. The sensor possessed the sensitivity of CdTe QDs, the selectivity of the molecular imprinting technique, and a nearly spherical morphology. The fluorescence of the MIP-capped CdTe QDs can be efficiently quenched when the template 4-nitrophenol (4-NP) rebinds to the binding sites, as a result of the charge transfer from QDs (donor) to 4-NP (acceptor). MIP-capped CdTe QDs generated a significantly reduced fluorescence intensity within the initial 12 min of binding 4-NP. Under optimized conditions, the sensor presented a satisfactory linearity with 4-NP concentrations in the range of 1–30 μM, and the detection limit was 40 nM. The sensor also successfully detected trace amounts of 4-NP in water samples, and the recovery of 4-NP in three spiked samples ranged from 95.1% to 98.1% with relative standard deviations below 4.3%. The results provide an alternative method for the development of sensors for the rapid recognition and determination of 4-NP in water samples.
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ENERGY & FUELS
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2017
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Xiaocai Meng,Jianying Wang,Haichao Jiang,Xinle Shi,Yongqi Hu
A functional 2-ethyl-4-methylimidazole alanine ([Emim][Ala]) ionic liquid was synthesized. Its density, viscosity, and surface tension were measured at the temperature range from 293.15 to 343.15 K at atmosphere pressure. The solubility of SO2 in pure [Emim][Ala] ionic liquid and the binary mixture of [Emim][Ala] and water was also investigated. The absorption\desorption mechanism of SO2 was proposed on the basis of 13C nuclear magnetic resonance and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Results showed that SO2 was captured as ammonia sulfonic acid ester by pure [Emim][Ala], while for the binary mixture of [Emim][Ala] and water, the final product of SO2 absorption is alanine and [Emim]+[HSO3]−/[Emim]+2[SO3]2–.
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RSC Advances
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2017
·Vol. 7
·期 65
·40705-40710
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IF 3.108
Ruizhi Pang,Kaisong Zhang
Surface modification is a common approach to improve the desalination performance of polyamide (PA) reverse osmosis (RO) membranes. Nevertheless, the water flux normally decreases due to the additional hydraulic resistance of the surface modification layer. Surface grafted PA RO membrane with 4-(2-hydroxyethyl)morpholine was first fabricated to improve water flux in this study. 4-(2-Hydroxyethyl)morpholine was in situ grafted onto the nascent PA membrane by the reaction between the –OH group of 4-(2-hydroxyethyl)morpholine and the unreacted –COCl groups of the nascent PA membrane and residual trimesoyl chloride. The surface grafted RO membranes were characterized by X-ray photoelectron spectrometry, field emission scanning electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy and contact angle measurement. The surface grafting conditions, including 4-(2-hydroxyethyl)morpholine dipping time, heat treatment time, and 4-(2-hydroxyethyl)morpholine concentration, were optimized by characterizing the desalination performance under brackish water desalination conditions. The resulting surface grafted membrane exhibited a water flux of 125.71 L m−2 h−1 and a salt rejection of 98.6%. The surface grafted membrane surpassed the control polyamide membrane with 41.9% increase in the water flux. Our results demonstrated that surface modification by in situ grafting 4-(2-hydroxyethyl)morpholine is a promising approach to fabricate high-flux RO membranes.
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EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY
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2024
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Wenyuan Yu,Jianghuiwen Lu,Xinqi Huang,Huiru Zhuang,Yumei An,Mingyang Zhang
Background Effective drugs for preventing or treating skin flap necrosis remain elusive. In this study, we investigated the potential protective effect of exendin-4 against skin flap ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) through the inhibition of ferroptosis. Method A rat abdomen was constructed with an island skin flap, and the superficial vascular pedicle of the abdominal wall was closed using a vascular clamp, which was removed after 8 h. Before surgery, RSL3 and ferrostatin-1 solutions were intraperitoneally injected. After the surgery, subcutaneous injections of exendin-4 were administered daily. The number of inflammatory cells, mean vascular density, collagen fiber content, and apoptosis and ferroptosis indicators were quantified 24 h after reperfusion. Survival, contraction rate, and blood perfusion of the skin flap were evaluated on days 1, 3, 5, and 7 after reperfusion. Results The flap survival rate was significantly higher in the exendin-4 group than that in the injury group, whereas the contraction rate was lower. Compared with the injury group, the exendin-4 group showed less inflammatory cell infiltration, higher vascular density, and less collagen fiber loss. At the molecular level, the exendin-4 group demonstrated opposite or elevated expression of apoptosis and ferroptosis indicators than those in the injury group, with significantly increased glutathione peroxidase 4 (Gpx4). Ferroptosis inhibitors and agonists enhanced and reversed the protective effects of exendin-4, respectively. Conclusion Exendin-4 alleviates skin flap IRI by upregulating Gpx4 expression to inhibit ferroptosis. Therefore, exendin-4 may serve as a novel clinical treatment for skin flap IRI.
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SYNTHETIC METALS
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Hailan Zeng,Ruomei Wu,Yanan Li,Haiyun Jiang,Xiang Wang,Weili Zhang,Ziyu Li,Jun Zhang,Zhengrong Yan
In this work, the copolymers were successfully synthesized by electrochemical polymerization of two monomers, bithiophene (BT) and 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene (EDOT), in a lithium perchlorate/propylene carbonate (LiClO 4 /PC) solution. The as-prepared were characterized with the aid of cyclic voltammetry, colorimetric analysis, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and Ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy. The electrochromic and colorimetric properties of copolymers poly(2,2′-bithiophene-co-3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (P(BT-co-EDOT)) and homopolymer poly(2,2′-bithiophene) (PBT) in 0.1 M LiClO 4 /PC solution were investigated, and the coloring process based on the redox reaction of the film was observed. When an anodic potential is applied, the copolymer P(BT-co-EDOT) films show a color change from blue-purple to blue-gray changes, and the homopolymer PBT shows a color change from orange to brown. In addition, spectroelectrochemistry studies indicate that copolymer P(BT-co-EDOT) has a lower optical band gap (1.73–1.87 eV) than homopolymer PBT. The copolymers P(BT-co-EDOT) show a high optical contrast (36.65–42.62%) and coloration efficiency (215.8–296.6 cm 2 C −1 ). The copolymer P(BT1-co-EDOT1) demonstrates excellent redox cycling stability, with 90% of the original optical contrast maintained after 500 cycles, making it an ideal candidate for copolymers.
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CARBOHYDRATE RESEARCH
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2018
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Wenwei Han,Quancai Li,Youjing Lv,QingChi Wang,Xia Zhao
The sulfation pattern plays a crucial role in chondroitin sulfate (CS) biological activity, and preparation of CS with defined structure is essential for accurate pharmacological study. In this study, we focused on the preparation of regioselective 4- O /6- O -desulfated CS derived from porcine, employing a dimethyl sulfoxide-methanol (DMSO-MeOH) method and an N-methyl-N-(trimethylsilyl) -trifluoroacetamide (MTSTFA) method CS, respectively. Results showed that the sulfate at C4 position (4- O -S) of N-acetylgalactosamine (GalNAc) was selectively removed by the DMSO-MeOH method, and the sulfate at C6 position (6- O -S) of GalNAc was selectively removed by the MTSTFA method. Structures of desulfated CS were characterized by means of FT-IR, NMR and disaccharide composition analysis. The preparations of regioselective 4- O /6- O -desulfated CS are powerful for the study of structure-activity relationship of CS.
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LIQUID CRYSTALS
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2024
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Rui-Zhe Zhou,Yan Zhang,Ji-Feng Gao,Shuai-Yin Ma,Hong-Shuang Zhang,Xiao-Zhi He
By introducing two cholesteric liquid crystal monomers with different chain lengths (M1 and M2) and brominated naphthalimide fluorescent monomer (M3) into polymethyl hydrosiloxane, a series of fluorescent cholesteric liquid crystal polymers (FL-LCP) was prepared, which not only have excellent performance of liquid crystal and fluorescence but also own performance of selective reflection. Their chemical structures were confirmed to be in accord with molecular design by FT-IR and 1 H NMR spectroscopy, and found them with excellent thermal stability, mesomorphic behaviour and thermal performance by TGA, POM, DSC and XRD, and confirmed all the polymers belonged to the cholesteric phase. The FL-CLCPs emitted different intensity fluorescence under UV light, and conclusions about the relationship between fluorescence and temperature had been drawn. A comparative study was conducted on the fluorescence properties of powders and films of monomers and polymers.
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