SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
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2015
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Jianmei Wang,Huihui Zhu,Yuanhong Xu,Wenrong Yang,Ao Liu,Fukai Shan,Mengmei Cao,Jingquan Liu
Herein, a uniform three-dimensional (3-D) graphene nanodots-encaged porous gold electrode was prepared via ion beam sputtering deposition (IBSD) and mild corrosion chemistry for efficient enzyme electrode fabrication. Enzymes, like glucose oxidase and catalase , were modified with pyrene functionalities and then loaded into the graphene nanodots encaged porous gold electrode via non-covalent π–π stacking interaction between pyrene and graphene. The fabricated enzyme electrodes showed profound reusability and repeatability, high sensitivity, inherent selectivity and enhanced detection range. As for glucose analysis a broad linear range from 0.05 to 100 mM was obtained and the linear range for hydrogen peroxide was 0.005 to 4 mM. Detection limits of 30 μM for glucose and 1 μM for hydrogen peroxide were achieved ( S / N = 3), respectively. These electrodes can be applied to analyze the clinical samples with reliable results. The formation mechanism and 3-D structure of the porous electrode were investigated using high resolution transmission electron microscope (HRTEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), scanning electron microscope (SEM) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). Most importantly, various other ideal biosensors can be fabricated using the same porous electrode and the same enzyme modification methodology.
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CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
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2015
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IF 4.074
Cong Chen,Yan Meng,Sheng Li,Wenhua Wu,Chuanjun Liu,Xiaojuan Xu,Lina Zhang
A polysaccharide coded as PR-CA was extracted from Polyporus rhinoceros and determined to be a β-(1→3)- d -glucan with multiple branches. The weight-average molecular weights ( M w ) of PR-CA in dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) and in water were determined with static light scattering (SLS) to be 3.57 × 10 5 and 1.79 × 10 7 , indicating existence of the single chains in DMSO and co-existence of single chains and aggregates in water. Moreover, the stiffness of single chains of PR-CA in water was directly visualized by atomic force microscopy (AFM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The hollow structure of PR-CA nanofibers with width of 30–40 nm and length of ∼350 nm formed in the water/DMSO (9:1, v:v) was demonstrated by a fluorescent probe tetraphenylethylene (TPE) via aggregation-induced emission (AIE). The formation of PR-CA nanofibers was ascribed to the parallel aggregation of the extended PR-CA chains due to the hydrogen bonding and hydrophobic interaction. This work offered valuable results for promising applications of natural branched β-glucans in the biological fields of drug inclusion, delivery and disease diagnosis.
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SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART A-MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY
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2014
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IF 2.129
Peng Wang,Bang Lin Li,Nian Bing Li,Hong Qun Luo
In this contribution, a luminescent gold nanoclusters which were synthesized by bovine serum albumin as novel fluorescent probes were successfully utilized for the determination of d -penicillamine for the first time. Cupric ion was employed to quench the strong fluorescence of the gold nanoclusters, whereas the addition of d -penicillamine caused obvious restoration of fluorescence intensity of the Cu 2+ -gold nanoclusters system. Under optimum conditions, the increment in fluorescence intensity of Cu 2+ -gold nanoclusters system caused by d -penicillamine was linearly proportional to the concentration of d -penicillamine in the range of 2.0 × 10 −5 –2.39 × 10 −4 M. The detection limit for d -penicillamine was 5.4 × 10 −6 M. With the off–on fluorescence signal at 650 nm approaching the near-infrared region, the present sensor for d -penicillamine detection had high sensitivity and low spectral interference. Furthermore, the novel gold nanoclusters-based fluorescent sensor has been applied to the determination of d -penicillamine in real biological samples with satisfactory results.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POLYMER ANALYSIS AND CHARACTERIZATION
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2017
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Jiale Cui,Zhihua Zhou,Yun Yang,Wenjuan Liu,Yunfei Zhao,Cheng Peng,Tianlong Huang,Hu Zhou,Lihua Liu,Qiao Zhang
In order to improve hydrophilicity and settle the acidity in hydrolysis, a novel ethanediamine (EDA) and maleic anhydride (MAH) modified poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) polymer (EMPLGA) was synthesized. Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer (FTIR), Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC), Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (1HNMR), titration and the water contact angles were employed to characterize the synthesized polymer. The effects of various polymerization conditions on weight average molecular mass (Mw), polydispersity index (PDI) and anhydride content of MPLGA were investigated. The degradation behaviors of PLGA, MPLA and EMPLGA were also studied by observation of the changes of the pH value of incubation medium, molecular weight and weight loss ratio for a time interval of 25 days in-vitro, respectively. The results showed that MPLGA with high anhydride content was successfully obtained by directly ring-opening polymerization and ethanediamine was further grafted onto MPLGA, and there is almost unchanged in Mw between MPLGA and EMPLGA polymers. The introduction of anhydride and amino groups improved the hydrophilicity of PLGA. A uniform degradation of EMPLGA was observed in comparison with an acidity-induced auto-accelerating degradation featured by PLGA and MPLGA. The results revealed that the introduction of ethanediamine into PLGA has weakened or neutralized the acidity of PLGA degradation products.
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RESEARCH ON CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATES
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2017
·Vol. 44
·期 1
·491-502
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IF 1.369
Li Shaoxin,Zhao Bing,Kan Wei,Wang Liyan,Song Bo,Chen Shuwen
A novel pH fluorescence probe (PIF), derived from phenanthro[9,10- d ]imidazole bound to the fluorescein, is designed and synthesized based on the intramolecular hydrogen bond and then its spectra properties are investigated. Probe PIF exhibits negligible fluorescence intensity at acidic pH condition due to ESIPT quenching caused by the formation of the intramolecular hydrogen bonds, and a significant fluorescence enhancement in neutral and weak alkaline environments because of the strengthened ICT process arose from the fracture of the intramolecular hydrogen bonds. The studies of UV–Vis and fluorescence spectra mean that probe PIF is able to respond linearly and reversibly over pH from 6.5 to 9.0 with p K
a of 7.0. Moreover, the pH responses of probe PIF are stable and not disturbed by the common cations and anions. The possible response mechanism has been proposed according to the analysis of 1 H NMR and DFT calculations.
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Scientific Reports
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2016
·Vol. 6
·期 1
·1-12
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IF 5.228
Deng Jun,Wu Sai,Yao Mengyun,Gao Changyou
Chirality is one of the ubiquitous phenomena in biological systems. The left handed (L-) amino acids and right handed (D-) sugars are normally found in proteins and in RNAs and DNAs, respectively. The effect of chiral surfaces at the nanoscale on cellular uptake has, however, not been explored. This study reveals for the first time the molecular chirality on gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) functions as a direct regulator for cellular uptake. Monolayers of 2-mercaptoacetyl-L(D)-valine (L(D)-MAV) and poly(acryloyl-L(D)-valine (L(D)-PAV) chiral molecules were formed on AuNPs surface, respectively. The internalized amount of PAV-AuNPs was several times larger than that of MAV-AuNPs by A549 and HepG2 cells, regardless of the chirality difference. However, the D-PAV-AuNPs were internalized with significantly larger amount than the L-PAV-AuNPs. This chirality-dependent uptake effect is likely attributed to the preferable interaction between the L-phospholipid-based cell membrane and the D-enantiomers.
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JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
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2017
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IF 6.035
Xuehua Ruan,Xinfang Zhang,Xuhang Liao,Xiaobin Jiang,Yan Dai,Xiaoming Yan,Gaohong He
Zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) with regular pore size (~ 0.34 nm) is widely attempted for gas separation membranes based on size sieving. However, the prospect is subjected to fabricating the continuous ZIF-8 membranes with high mechanical stability and uniformity. In response, an adhesive layer of Zn(II)-doped polydopamine (Zn-PDA) is pre-coated on the stainless steel nets in this work to improve ZIF-8 nucleation and growth. Zn-PDA layer shows high tolerance to ultrasonic agitation and heated methanol (system for ZIF-8 synthesis), little dissolution within 24 h, which supplies a high stable surface for ZIF-8 growth. Furthermore, the Zn(II) doped in PDA layer is opportunely serving as the even-distributed ZIF-8 nucleation starting sites, verified with the EDX and FE-SEM images for the aggregated Zn(II) clusters and the nascent ZIF-8 crystals. Therefore, an indented and hinged boundary is constructed between ZIF-8 and substrate to enhance the mechanical stability. The FE-SEM images after ultrasonic agitation show that the continuous ZIF-8 membranes prepared on Zn-PDA layers can tolerate the deformation to a certain extent. Finally, the prepared ZIF-8 membranes behave excellently with α H2/CO2 = 9.9, α H2/CO = 17.2, α H2/CH4 = 26.0, and permeation rate J H2 = 3980 GPU. This work supplied a useful approach to enhance mechanical stability and uniformity of defect-free ZIF-8 membranes.
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2017
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IF 3.387
Xiao Shang,Kai-Li Yan,Zi-Zhang Liu,Shan-Shan Lu,Bin Dong,Jing-Qi Chi,Xiao Li,Yan-Ru Liu,Yong-Ming Chai,Chen-Guang Liu
Oxidized carbon fiber (oCF) as support successfully realizes the vertical growth of uniform WS 2 nanosheets arrays for efficient hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) via a facile hydrothermal process. Thanks to oxygen functional groups on oCF, vertical WS 2 nanosheets structures have grown more easily on oCF, which can provide better dispersion, short charge transfer distance and more exposed active sites for HER in comparison with bulk WS 2 and WS 2 nanosheets on bare carbon fiber (CF) fabricated at the same condition. The electrochemical measurements confirmed that WS 2 /oCF possesses better HER activity than bulk WS 2 and WS 2 /CF. Especially, the 10-h stability with unchanged vertical WS 2 nanosheets morphology further demonstrate the positive effect of oxygen functional groups on the enhanced vertical structure and close combination between WS 2 and oCF. It may offer a facile way to realize more exposed active sites from stable electrocatalyst hybrids of transition metal sulfides by surface oxidization of carbon supports.
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SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
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2016
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Xi Zhang,Jiawei Wang,Shaofeng Chen,Zongbi Bao,Huabin Xing,Zhiguo Zhang,Baogen Su,Qiwei Yang,Yiwen Yang,Qilong Ren
Preparation of a novel hybrid boron-selective adsorbent with N- methyl- d -glucamine functional groups was reported. The adsorbent was synthesized by inverse suspension polymerization method based on chemistry of sol-gel reaction. The structure and morphology of the hybrid adsorbent were characterized by MS, FTIR, XPS, BET analysis and PXRD , etc. The perfectly spherical hybrid adsorbent exhibits exceptionally efficient adsorption of boric acid from the aqueous solution. The boron adsorption behavior on the adsorbent was investigated by varying the dosages of the adsorbent, pH, and competitive ions. The adsorption isotherm was in better accordance with the Langmuir model, exhibiting a theoretical maximum adsorption capacity of 2.02 mmol/g. The adsorption capacity peaks at pH ∼ 9 due to the vast formation of stable tetrahedral structure between dominant B(OH) 4 − and the adsorbent. The presence of Na + ions has slight effect on boron adsorption while Mg 2+ cations significantly enhanced the adsorption capacity because of the simultaneous adsorption attributed by Mg(OH) 2 .
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2016
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IF 5.31
Bei-Bei Jiang,Xue-Fei Sun,Lin Wang,Si-Yu Wang,Ru-Dong Liu,Shu-Guang Wang
Biofouling is a critical issue in membrane separations . Development of novel approaches for biofouling mitigation is of crucial importance for membrane-based technologies . In this research, D-tyrosine was immobilized on a polyethersulfone (PES) ultrafiltration membrane (UF) to mitigate biofouling with the synergistic effects of surface hydrophilicity and anti-microbial properties. Results showed that the grafting of D-tyrosine increased the surface hydrophilicity and imparted a smoother surface to the membrane without altering its transport properties. During bovine serum albumen (BSA) filtration tests, the unified membrane fouling index (UMFI) of D-tyrosine-polydopamine (PDA)/PES membrane was only 0.00162, probably half of the PDA/PES membrane’s UMFI without D-tyrosine. The flux recovery ratio (FRR) of the D-tyrosine-PDA/PES membrane was up to 79%, higher than the virgin PES membrane. Moreover, the D-tyrosine-PDA/PES membrane showed better anti-biofouling performance when inoculated with E. coli culture. The proposed membrane surface modification technique paves the way toward realization of biological control for mitigating biofouling by simultaneously enhancing the anti-adhesive and antimicrobial properties of the membrane.
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ChemCatChem
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2016
·Vol. 9
·期 3
·458-464
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IF 4.724
Ting Yang,Lan-Lan Lou,Wenjun Yu,Yajun Feng,Hao Li,Kai Yu,Shuangxi Liu
Graphical Porous but extraordinarily durable : 3 D ordered macroporous alumina–carbon composite supported Pt nanocatalysts are applied in the asymmetric hydrogenation of ethyl pyruvate. They exhibit high catalytic activity and extraordinary durability. The three-dimensionally ordered macroporous alumina-carbon composite materials were firstly prepared through a surfactant-assisted colloidal crystal template method and applied to support Pt nanoparticles. The results of SEM, XRD, TEM, and N 2 sorption analyses revealed that these composite materials possessed highly ordered macroporous structures with meso- and micropores within the skeletons of macropores and that the Pt nanoparticles were well dispersed on these materials with a very narrow size distribution. These prepared Pt nanocatalysts were evaluated in the asymmetric hydrogenation of ethyl pyruvate after chiral modification with cinchonidine. Excellent catalytic activity and enantioselectivity were achieved. More importantly, these catalysts exhibited extraordinary stability and reusability during the reaction and could be reused at least 26 times without significant loss in catalytic activity and enantioselectivity.
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JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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2025
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Xianyu Chu,Yanan Wang,Li Jing,Wei Jiang,Yuanyuan Wu,Ming Lu,Bo Liu,Chunbo Liu,Yantao Sun,Guangbo Che
Constructing heterostructures to regulate the electronic structure is an effective strategy for enhancing the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) electrocatalytic activity. Herein, we prepared heterostructured Co 4 S 3 /CoP 3 (CoPS/NFF) electrocatalysts through a one-step phosphorization and sulfuration process. The synthesized electrode drives an overpotential of 190, 272, and 331 mV at 20, 50, and 100 mA cm −2 for OER in 1 M KOH alkaline media, respectively. These values outperformed those of monophase Co 4 S 3 and CoP 3 as well as the majority of transition metal-based catalysts previously reported. Furthermore, the Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculation results show that charge redistribution occurs at CoPS/NFF heterogeneous interfaces, which facilitates charge transfer and improves catalytic activity. The CoPS/NFF with heterostructure optimizes the adsorption strength of oxygen-containing intermediates (*O, *OH, and *OOH) by appropriately adjusting the d-band center energy level, thereby reducing the energy barrier of OER. This work provides a new perspective on rational design strategies for efficient transition metal-based electrocatalysts by inducing d-band center regulation through the construction of heterostructures.
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