Microbial Cell Factories
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2021
·Vol. 20
·期 1
·1-12
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IF 5.328
Jia Hexue,Sun Wan,Li Xuezhi,Zhao Jian
Background Trichoderma reesei is currently the main strain for the commercial production of cellulase. Cellulose induced protein 1 (Cip1) is one of the most abundant proteins in extracellular proteins of T. reesei. Reported literatures about Cip1 mainly focused on the regulation of Cip1 and its possible enzyme activities, but the effect of Cip1 on the enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulose and possible mechanism have not still been reported.Results In this study, Cip1 from T. reesei was cloned, expressed and purified, and its effects on enzymatic hydrolysis of several different pretreated lignocellulose were investigated. It was found that Cip1 could promote the enzymatic hydrolysis of pretreated lignocellulose, and the promoting effect was significantly better than that of bovine serum albumin (BSA). And especially for the lignocellulosic substrate with high lignin content such as liquid hot water pretreated corn stover and corncob residue, the promoting effect of Cip1 was even better than that of the commercial cellulase when adding equal amount protein. It was also showed that the metal ions Zn2+ and Cu2+ influenced the promoting effect on enzymatic hydrolysis. The Cip1 protein had no lyase activity, but it could destroy the crystal structure of cellulose and reduce the non-productive adsorption of cellulase on lignin, which partly interpreted the promoting effect of Cip1 on enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulose.Conclusion The Cip1 from T. reesei could significantly promote the enzymatic hydrolysis of pretreated lignocellulose, and the promotion of Cip1 was even higher than that of commercial cellulase in the enzymatic hydrolysis of the substrates with high lignin content. This study will help us to better optimize cellulase to improve its ability to degrade lignocellulose, thereby reducing the cost of enzymes required for enzymatic hydrolysis.
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ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
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2021
·Vol. 31
·期 47
·2104830
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IF 18.808
Yuchen Ji,Kai Yang,Mingqiang Liu,Shiming Chen,Xinhua Liu,Biao Yang,Zijian Wang,Weiyuan Huang,Zhibo Song,Shida Xue,Yanda Fu,Luyi Yang,Thomas S. Miller,Feng Pan
Poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) is a promising solid electrolyte material for solid-state lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries, but low intrinsic ionic conductivity, poor mechanical properties, and failure to hinder the polysulfide shuttle effect limits its application. Herein, a polymer of intrinsic microporosity (PIM) is synthesized and applied as an organic framework to comprehensively enhance the performance of PEO by forming a composite electrolyte (PEO-PIM). The unique structure of PIM-1 not only enhances the mechanical strength and hardness over the PEO electrolyte by an order of magnitude, increasing stability toward the metallic lithium anode but also increases its ionic conductivity by lowering the degree of crystallinity. Furthermore, the PIM-1 is shown to effectively trap lithium polysulfide species to mitigate against the detrimental polysulfide shuttle effect, as electrophilic 1,4-dicyanooxanthrene functional groups possess higher binding energy to polysulfides. Benefiting from these properties, the use of PEO-PIM composite electrolyte has achieved greatly improved rate performance, long-cycling stability, and excellent safety features for solid-state Li-S batteries. This methodology offers a new direction for the optimization of solid polymer electrolytes.
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ARCHIVES OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOPHYSICS
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2021
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Weihua Wu,Qian Chai,Ziying Zhang
Recent studies have shown that blood glucose fluctuation is associated with complications of diabetes mellitus (DM). SGLT1 (sodium-dependent glucose cotransporter 1), is highly expressed in pathological conditions of heart, and is expressed in cardiomyocytes induced by high glucose. Herein, we constructed a diabetic mouse model with glucose fluctuation to investigate whether SGLT1 is involved in glucose fluctuation-induced cardiac injury. Echocardiography, histology examination, and TUNEL staining were performed to evaluate cardiac dysfunction and damage. To assess glucose fluctuation-induced oxidative stress , reactive oxygen species (ROS), malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and glutathione (GSH) levels were measured. To assess mitochondrial dysfunction, mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), ATP content, mitochondrial respiratory chain complex activity, and expression of mitochondrial fusion and fission proteins were determined. The results indicated that diabetic mice with glucose fluctuation showed elevation of cardiac SGLT1 expression, left ventricular dysfunction , oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction. Knockdown of SGLT1 could abrogate the effects of glucose fluctuation on cardiac injury. Thus, our study highlighted that SGLT1 plays an important role in glucose fluctuation induced cardiac injury through oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction.
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SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
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2021
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Chen Jin,Jian Sun,Yuning Chen,Yafei Guo,Donghui Han,Ruilin Wang,Chuanwen Zhao
Sawdust wastes were used as the low-cost feedstock to prepare porous carbons by KOH activation, and the preparation parameters were optimized via orthogonal experiment. Four main activation parameters (i.e., sawdust type, KOH/sawdust ratio, activation temperature and activation time) were investigated. It is found that activation temperature and KOH/sawdust ratio are the two most important parameters that affect the porous texture properties (specific surface area and micropore volume) of sawdust wastes-derived porous carbons. The optimal sawdust wastes-derived porous carbon possesses a high specific surface area of 1601 m 2 /g and a micropore volume of 0.75 cm 3 /g, therefore exhibiting a desirable CO 2 adsorption capacity of 4.25 mmol/g at 0 °C under ambient pressure. Comparatively, the sawdust wastes-derived porous carbon extrudates exhibit the inferior CO 2 adsorption capacity, dropping to 2.85–3.03 mmol/g. It is mainly attributed to the extrusion treatment and binder addition causing the collapse and blockage of the original porous structure, consequently increasing the CO 2 diffusion and adsorption resistance. However, the sawdust wastes-derived porous carbon extrudates possess the advantages of null pressure build-up, improved bulk density and high compress strength (7.3–12.3 MPa) considering the real application point of view.
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CRYSTENGCOMM
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2019
·Vol. 22
·期 3
·587-592
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IF 3.382
Chunli Jiang,Qianqian Luo,Hanmei Fu,Hechun Lin,Chunhua Luo,Jianlu Wang,Xiangjian Meng,Hui Peng,Chun-Gang Duan,Junhao Chu
Great attention has been paid to organic–inorganic hybrids in searching for single-phase multiferroics because of their flexible structure design. Here, a new [CuCl4]2− based organic–inorganic hybrid, (bix)CuCl4·H2O (bix = 1,4-bis(imidazol-1-ylmethyl)benzene), is synthesized via a simple solution method. Different from most [CuCl4]2− based organic–inorganic hybrids, tetrahedral [CuCl4]2− units in (bix)CuCl4·H2O are connected to each other through water molecules and form one dimensional chains. The coexistence of ferroelectric and antiferromagnetic ordering in (bix)CuCl4·H2O is demonstrated. Its spontaneous polarization and coercive field at room temperature are 2.03 μC cm−2 and 0.32 kV cm−1, respectively. Furthermore, (bix)CuCl4·H2O films with high quality can be easily prepared, which makes them suitable for application in device fabrication.
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2019
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IF 8.355
Hai-Bin Qiu,Yi Hu,Han-Juan Chong,Li Yuan,Guo-Ping Sheng
Ionic liquids (ILs) have been widely applied in chemical industry due to their unique properties. There is mounting evidence that they are toxic to various living organisms. Thus, it is crucial to develop methods to efficiently degrade and mineralize ILs to reduce their potential risks to the environment. In this work, the degradation of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide ([C 4 MIM]Br), an imidazolium-based IL, was investigated in aqueous solution via 60 Co γ-ray irradiation. Results show that [C 4 MIM]Br could be effectively degraded by γ-ray irradiation. The irradiation-induced degradation of [C 4 MIM]Br fitted well to the pseudo-first-order kinetics model. The kinetic constant ( k ) increased linearly with the increase of irradiation dose rate (R 2 = 0.942) and solution pH value (R 2 = 0.974), and decreased with the increase of [C 4 MIM]Br concentration. Fourteen intermediates were detected using a liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis. Based on these intermediate products, the degradation pathways and mechanisms of [C 4 MIM]Br were proposed. The free radicals (e.g., aqueous electron (e aq – ), hydroxyl radical ( OH), and hydrogen atom (H )) generated by γ-ray irradiation showed synergistic effects in the degradation and mineralization of [C 4 MIM]Br. Moreover, the toxicity assessment using C. elegans and Chlorella pyrenoidosa as model organisms demonstrates that sufficient γ-ray irradiation could effectively reduce the potential risks of [C 4 MIM]Br and its intermediates to the environment. These findings of this study may offer an efficient and environmentally friendly approach for effectively removing ILs and other persistent organic pollutants.
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ACS Applied Nano Materials
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2019
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Yanan Sun,Yuwei Wu,Chaoran Yu,Li Zhang,Gang Song,Zhiyi Yao
We report nanoscale pyrenyl excimers induced by the self-assembly of a pyrene-based fluorescent probe, 12-pyren-1-yldodecanoic acid (PyDA), for rapid detection of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) in aqueous media. Under the optimized conditions, the sensing nanosystem exhibited fast response and high selectivity and sensitivity for the detection of TNT. Especially, it could distinguish TNT from TNP, which is the major interferent in most circumstances. The detection limit is as low as 5.0 × 10–9 M. It also can be used for qualitatively and quantitatively monitoring TNT in real samples.
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AICHE JOURNAL
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2019
·Vol. 65
·期 6
·e16605
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IF 3.463
Min Xiao,Wenchao Zheng,Helei Liu,Paitoon Tontiwachwuthikul,Zhiwu Liang
1-(2-Hydoxyethyl)-piperidine (1-(2HE)-PP) is a new tertiary amine with desirable properties and can be potentially used to formulate superior absorbents for CO 2 capture. The equilibrium CO 2 solubility of 1-(2HE)-PP solution is measured over temperatures from 298 to 333 K, CO 2 partial pressures from 8.1 to 101.3 kPa and initial amine concentrations from 1 to 5 M. Two thermodynamic models, namely semiempirical model and activity coefficient model are developed for the system. The activity coefficient model shows better estimation solubility with an absolute average relative deviation (AARD) of 7.6%. In the comparison between the two models, a comprehensive analysis is presented. Some suggestions are provided for the similar model development. In addition, the speciation plot of CO 2 loaded 1-(2HE)-PP solution is predicted based on the activity coefficient model. The predictive pH values agree well with experimental data with AARD of 1.0%. Finally, the potential of 1-(2-HE)PP to be an alternative amine in CO 2 capture is evaluated.
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DALTON TRANSACTIONS
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2019
·Vol. 48
·期 23
·8279-8287
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IF 4.052
Bo Lin,Zhiping Lin,Shougang Chen,Meiyan Yu,Wen Li,Qiang Gao,Mengyao Dong,Qian Shao,Shide Wu,Tao Ding,Zhanhu Guo
An efficient hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) depends essentially on high-performing electrocatalysts. The aggregation of catalysts normally deteriorates their activity and stability. In this study, a two-step route was used to synthesize surface intercalated well-dispersed spherical MoS2xSe2(1−x) nanocatalysts. The resulting catalysts present a highly active and stable performance towards the HER with an overpotential of −143 mV at 10 mA cm−2, and a Tafel slope of 53.8 mV dec−1. The mechanism for the enhanced HER was analyzed and was attributed to three factors: (i) large numbers of defects and edge active sites arising from the coexistence of S and Se elements; (ii) enhanced electric conductivity arising from the phase transition from the semiconducting 2H-phase to metallic 1T-phase during the intercalation process; and (iii) enlarged contact areas between active sites and electrolyte caused by the increased surface roughness due to the surface intercalation. This work not only deepens our understanding of the improved HER performance of surface intercalated catalysts, but also provides novel strategies for preparing durable electrocatalysts through surface engineering.
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COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
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2019
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Jingcheng Du,Changyuan Zhang,Hong Pu,Yufeng Li,Saimeng Jin,Luxi Tan,Cailong Zhou,Lichun Dong
Oil/water separation is an urgent topic because the frequently occurred oil leakages and increasing discharge of oily wastewater. The 3D metal foams with special wettabilities are promising oil/water separation materials owing to their outstanding properties. Herein, we fabricated a HKUST-1 MOFs decorated copper foam using a facile template-sacrificial method for oil/water separation. The as-prepared copper foam possessed good superhydrophobicity under broad pH and saline conditions. Its oil adsorption capability was larger than 150% for all the chosen oils and the oil/water separation efficiency of the foam for various oil/water mixture was larger than 96%. Furthermore, although the wettability decreased to hydrophobic state after 30 cycles of mechanical abrasion, the separation efficiency of the foam kept above 97%, showing good repeatability. Results demonstrated that the distinctive 3D structure of copper foam contributed the excellent durability to mechanical abrasion.
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CHINESE JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS
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2019
·Vol. 32
·期 3
·306-312
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IF 0.791
Yu Ye-peng,Li Zhao-hui,Lin Xuan,Chen Jun,Zhang Hang,Li Yan-bo,Wang Huang-huang,Sun Rui-rui,Meng Qing-hui,Shan Xiao-bin,Liu Fu-yi,Sheng Liu-si
The photoionization and dissociation of 2-methyl-2-propen-1-ol (MPO) have been investigated by using molecular beam experimental apparatus with tunable vacuum ultraviolet synchrotron radiation in the photon energy region of 8.0–15.5 eV. The photoionization efficiency (PIE) curves for molecule ion and fragment ions: C 4 H 8 O + , C 4 H 7 O + , C 3 H 5 O + , C 4 H 7 + , C 4 H 6 + , C 4 H 5 + , C 2 H 4 O + , C 2 H 3 O + , C 3 H 6 + , C 3 H 5 + , C 3 H 3 + , CH 3 O + , CHO + have been measured, and the ionization energy (IE) and the appearance energies (AEs) of the fragment ions have been obtained. The stable species and the first order saddle points have been calculated on the CCSD(T)/cc-pvTZ//B3LYP/6-31+G(d,p) level. With com-bination of theoretical and experimental results, the dissociative photoionization pathways of 2-methyl-2-propen-1-ol are proposed. Hydrogen migrations within the molecule are the dominant processes in most of the fragmentation pathways of MPO.
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CHEMOSPHERE
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2019
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Yulin Yang,Ying Liu,Xian Fang,Wei Miao,Xiaoyan Chen,Jing Sun,Bing-Jie Ni,Shun Mao
Transition metal and nanocarbon-based composites with high activity and stability draw great attention in electro-Fenton system for organic pollutants removal . In this study, HKUST-1-derived Cu@C nanoparticles embedded within three-dimensional reduced graphene oxide (rGO) network (denoted as 3DG/Cu@C) is synthesized through a simple strategy. The prepared catalyst shows ordered 3D porous carbon structure and Cu@C NPs are uniformly dispersed in the matrix. The 3DG/Cu@C is used as heterogeneous electro-Fenton (hetero-EF) catalyst and shows outstanding performance in various persistent organic pollutants removal. High concentration Rhodamine B (RhB) (40 mg L −1 ) can achieve a complete decolorization within 150 min with 25 mg L −1 3DG/Cu@C catalyst, which is one of the lowest catalyst dosages in hetero-EF for RhB removal. More importantly, the 3DG/Cu@C achieves high RhB mineralization efficiency of 81.5% and exhibits high catalytic performance in a wide pH window from 3 to 9. The 3DG/Cu@C also remains high efficiency after five successive reaction cycles. The working mechanism study shows that RhB is mainly oxidized by • OH and O 2 •- radicals through hetero-EF and anodic oxidation processes. The high stability and outstanding performance of 3DG/Cu@C provide new insights in organic pollutants removal by hetero-EF process with transition metal and nanocarbon-based catalysts.
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