FREE RADICAL BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
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2019
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IF 5.657
Xueming Cao,Na Zhu,Li Li,Yuwei Zhang,Yan Chen,Jing Zhang,Jiang Li,Chuanyu Gao
Aims Y-box protein 1 (YB1) is a key regulator of inflammatory mediators . However, the roles of YB1 in oxidized low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL)-induced macrophage inflammation and lipid uptake remain less understood. Thus, we explored the roles of YB1 in ox-LDL-induced macrophage inflammation and lipid uptake and its underlying molecular mechanisms. Methods An ox-LDL-induced atherosclerosis (AS) model was used in this study. Western blotting , RT-PCR, immunofluorescence, ELISA, dil-ox-LDL staining, a dual-luciferase reporter assay, RNA-binding protein immunoprecipitation (RIP) and in vivo experiments were used to detect each target. Results ox-LDL downregulates YB1 expression in THP-1-derived macrophages and human monocyte-derived macrophages (hMDMs) via the NF-κB pathway. Downregulation of YB1 is facilitated by lipid uptake in macrophages, and CD36 is involved in this process. Furthermore, YB1 suppresses CD36 protein levels by directly binding to the coding sequence of the CD36 gene to promote CD36 mRNA decay but does not affect its mRNA transcription. Additionally, YB1 knockdown enhances the inflammatory response and lipid deposition via the NF-κB pathway in vivo. Conclusion ox-LDL decreases YB1 expression in macrophages, resulting in enhanced inflammatory responses by affecting NF-κB and facilitating lipid uptake by promoting scavenger receptor CD36 mRNA decay.
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免疫学
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心血管疾病
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分子生物学
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Polymer Chemistry
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2018
·Vol. 9
·期 20
·2830-2842
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IF 4.927
Mo Zhu,Nairong Hao,Jinxian Yang,Lianwei Li
V-type (B∼∼A∼∼B) and Y-type (A∼∼∼∼B2) macromonomer approaches are two of the most widely adopted synthetic methodologies for the preparation of long-subchain hyperbranched polymers (LHPs) with a controlled subchain length. However, little attention has been paid to the difference of the structural regularity of hyperbranched polymers prepared via the two approaches in previous related studies. This work aims to elucidate how these two synthetic approaches quantitatively influence the polymerization, branching pattern and solution properties of the prepared hyperbranched polymers. First, two sets of model hyperbranched polystyrenes (HPSV and HPSY) were prepared from V-type and Y-type macromonomers by a combination of atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) and azide–alkyne cycloaddition coupling reaction, respectively. The intrachain cyclization study indicated that the macromonomer self-cyclization during the interchain coupling process was strongly affected by the chain length and the structure of the used macromonomer as well as the reaction concentration. The V-type macromonomer was found to be less inclined to undergo interchain coupling due to the stronger steric hindrance effect. Furthermore, via triple-detection size exclusion chromatography (TD-SEC) characterization, the intrinsic viscosity ([η]) and the radius of gyration (Rg) were found to be scaled to the molar mass of the macromonomer (Mm) and the molar mass of the entire chain (Mt) as [η] = KηMtνMmμ (μ ≃ 0.25 and ν ≃ 0.40) and Rg = HRMtαMmβ (α ≃ 0.47 and β ≃ 0.083) for both HPSV and HPSY samples. These scaling relationships evidenced that both HPSV and HPSY hyperbranched structures hold a similar statistically fractal feature. More importantly, the determined values of ratios Kη,Y/Kη,V (∼1.5) and HR,Y/HR,V (∼1.2) demonstrated, for the first time, that the average equivalent length of the branching subchain (Ls) for HPSY is much longer than the initial macromonomer chain length (Lm), i.e. Ls = 2.5Lm while Ls is exactly equal to 1/2Lm for HPSV. This finding clearly clarified the difference between Ls and Lm, and thus the terms of Ls and Lm should not be misused in the future structure–property study. Finally, the value of the Rg/Rη ratio is determined to be ∼1.05 and ∼1.15 for HPSV and HPSY samples (Rη: viscometric radius), respectively, which are much smaller than the typical values for linear chains in good solvents (1.20–1.40), revealing the less draining nature of these hyperbranched structures.
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高分子化学
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材料科学
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FUEL
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2019
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IF 5.128
Ze Zhang,Jun Cheng,Yi Qiu,Xi Zhang,Junhu Zhou,Kefa Cen
To clarify the conversion mechanism of methyl palmitate (C16:0) to produce jet biofuel over Ni/desilicated meso-Y zeolite catalyst, quantum chemistry calculation and verification experiments were conducted to evaluate three proposed competitive reaction pathways, in which hydrodecarboxylation pathway was more feasible than hydrogenolysis and decarboxylation pathways. It was found that overall enthalpy change to produce pentadecane (−130.2 kJ/mol) in hydrodecarboxylation pathway was lower than that to produce palmitic acid (−90.1 kJ/mol) in hydrogenolysis pathway and that to produce hexadecane (−68.6 kJ/mol) in decarboxylation pathway. The experimental results of hydrodeoxygenation and hydrocracking conversion of methyl palmitate into jet biofuel were consistent with quantum chemistry calculation, when conventional Y zeolite was modified into hierarchical mesoporous Y zeolite catalyst by desilication with NaOH and then loading Ni nanoparticles. The jet biofuel product selectivity reached a peak (64.8%) with reasonable composition distributions, when Ni/meso-Y zeolite was desilicated with 0.4 M NaOH to promote BET surface area (554.9 m 2 /g) and specific pore volume (0.340 cm 3 /g) with 2–10 nm mesopores. The relative content of pentadecane in liquid products was always higher than those of palmitic acid and hexadecane over Ni/meso-Y zeolite catalysts desilicated with various concentrations of NaOH. The main compositions of gas phase by-products in hydrodeoxygenation and hydrocracking conversion were CH 4 with selectivity up to 25.2% and CO 2 with selectivity of ∼10%, which agreed well with quantum chemistry calculation results.
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能源化学
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催化化学
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ANALYST
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2019
·Vol. 144
·期 10
·3389-3397
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IF 4.019
Jingfeng Wang,Yu Wang,Su Liu,Haiwang Wang,Xue Zhang,Xiaolei Song,Jinghua Yu,Jiadong Huang
DNA can be configured into unique high-order structures due to its significantly high programmability, such as a three-way junction-based structure (denoted Y-shaped DNA), for further applications. Herein, we report a label-free fluorescent signal-on biosensor based on the target-driven primer remodeling rolling circle amplification (RCA)-activated multisite-catalytic hairpin assembly (CHA) enabling the concurrent formation of Y-shaped DNA nanotorches (Y-DNTs) for ultrasensitive detection of ochratoxin A (OTA). Two kinds of masterfully-designed probes, termed Complex I and II, were pre-prepared by the combination of a circular template (CT) with an OTA aptamer (S1), a substrate probe (S2) and hairpin probe 1 (HP1), respectively. Target OTA specifically binds to Complex I, resulting in the release of the remnant element in S2 and successive remodeling into a mature primer for RCA by phi29 DNA polymerase, thus a usable primer-CT complex is produced, which actuates primary RCA. Then, numerous Complex II probes can anneal with the first-generation RCA product (RP) with multiple sites to activate the CHA process. With the participation of endonuclease IV (Endo IV) and phi29, HP1 as a pre-primer containing a tetrahydrofuran abasic site mimic (AP site) in Complex II is converted into a mature primer to initiate additional rounds of RCA. So, countless Y-DNTs are formed concurrently containing a G-quadruplex structure that enables the N-methylmesoporphyrin IX (NMM) to be embedded, generating remarkably strong fluorescence signals. The biosensor was demonstrated to enable rapid and accurate highly efficient and selective detection of OTA with an improved detection limit of as low as 0.0002 ng mL−1 and a widened dynamic range of over 4 orders of magnitude. Meanwhile, this method was proven to be capable of being used to analyze actual samples. Therefore, this proposed strategy may be established as a useful and practical platform for the ultrasensitive detection of mycotoxins in food safety testing.
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食品安全检测
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分子生物学
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生物传感技术
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ANALYTICA CHIMICA ACTA
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2024
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IF 5.7
Beibei Fan,Xiangyang Zhuang,Jia Wei,Liangyun Bu,Yanwen Liu,Liang Zhang,Mingrui Zhang,Juan Li,Bo Pang
Background Sporothrix globosa ( S. globosa ) is an agricultural activity-related but neglected pathogenic fungus responsible for sporotrichosis. Timely detection is crucial for managing and preventing its spread. However, due to the lack of efficient recognition elements for enriching S. globosa , the current approaches for detecting S. globosa are not simple and/or sensitive enough. This hinders their wider application of fast screening. Results Herein, we successfully prepared immunoglobulin Y (IgY) targeting S. globosa , and developed a rapid and accurate detection method, improving upon current limited and inadequate detection approaches. Our method combined the use of IgY and loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) to enhance detection sensitivity and specificity simultaneously. The IgY was fabricated on magnetic beads to specifically concentrate S. globosa in samples, while LAMP amplified the captured target after simple boiling DNA extraction. By using our method, as low as 4.66 × 10 2 Cells mL −1 S. globosa was accurately detected in soil and corn straw samples. We further integrated this assay into a portable toolbox for sample-to-result detection in resource-limited areas. By using this toolbox, we have colorimetrically detected soil and corn straw samples contaminated by S. globosa , suggesting the promising on-site detection potential. Significance and novelty A new IgY recognizing S. globosa was prepared. Through the combination of IgY enrichment and LAMP amplification, the detection sensitivity and specificity were improved simultaneously. This method eliminated thermal cycling, simplified the operation, and reduced the analysis time. Compared to existing methods, our approach is more suitable for on-site detection and can significantly improve public health responses to sporotrichosis outbreaks.
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真菌学
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分子生物学
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生物技术
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公共卫生
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ACS Applied Nano Materials
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2024
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IF 5.3
Xiaolong Li,Yulu Tang,Jundi Wan,Yahui Zhang,Dongjun Lv,Mingyuan Guo,Yongning Ma,Yuhao Yang
UV–vis–NIR photodetectors are of great importance to extensive applications, while they are limited by the low photon utilization and narrow light response range inherent in a single material. To overcome these limitations, we propose the construction of heterojunction photosensitive materials featuring a hollow structure. In this study, Y-type titanylphthalocyanine nanoparticles (Y-TiOPc NPs) and hollow ZnS nanotubes (ZnS NTs) are employed to fabricate a bulk heterojunction photosensitive material (Y-TiOPc NPs:ZnS NTs). This composite material exhibits a significant cavity enhancement effect, resulting from multiple light reflections and outstanding light absorption spanning from 365 to 1060 nm. The photodetector based on Y-TiOPc NPs:ZnS NTs (referred to as Y:ZT-PD) demonstrates remarkable photodetection capabilities, including photomultiplication phenomena. Specifically, it achieves a high external quantum efficiency of 24042%, an impressive photoresponsivity (R) of 101967 mA/W, and an excellent specific detectivity (D*) of 1.56 × 1012 Jones at 0.01 mW/cm2. Additionally, the multiperiod time-resolved photocurrent response curves exhibit rapid and stable responses across different wavelengths. Characterization results indicate that these exceptional performances primarily arise from the cavity enhancement effect of ZnS NTs and the hole-injection effect resulting from interfacial trapped electrons. Consequently, the outstanding performance, coupled with the broad spectral range and stability, positions the hollow bulk heterojunction as a promising material for the next generation of broadband photodetectors.
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材料科学
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光电子学
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纳米技术
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Journal of Materials Chemistry B
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2024
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IF 6.1
Mingsan Miao,Liang Guo,Jinyan Xue,Yuzhen Jia,Zhenzhen Cui,Huai-Xia Yang
The development of a simple, rapid, and sensitive technology for the simultaneous detection of mycotoxins is of great significance in ensuring the safety of foods and drugs. Herein, a fluorescence aptasensor with high sensitivity and reproducibility for the simultaneous detection of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) and ochratoxin A (OTA) was developed. In this sensing system, AFB1 and OTA aptamers were co-immobilized on the surface of magnetic beads (MBs) to form a Y-shaped structure through the principle of complementary base pairing, which were used as recognition probes to specifically capture the target. Activators generated by electron transfer for atom transfer radical polymerization (ARGET ATRP) was used as signal amplification strategy to improve the sensitivity. The initiator modified at the end of the antibody initiates the ARGET ATRP reaction. Different fluorescence signals were designed to achieve simultaneous detection of OTA and AFB1 with the limit of 18.62 and 1.60 fg/mL for AFB1 and OTA, respectively. In addition, experiments were conducted on three types of samples, and the recoveries of the two mycotoxins ranged from 87.30% to 109.50%, with relative standard deviations ranging from 0.50% to 4.92% under reproducible conditions. The results suggest that the developed aptasensor is sufficient to meet the different regulatory requirements of the two mycotoxins in food and drug safety and shows great potential.
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分析化学
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生物技术
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食品科学
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毒理学
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NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
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2025
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IF 2.5
Xiaoxia Liu,Sa Yang,Yanli Cheng,Donglei Wei,Hou Chen,Liangjiu Bai,Wenxiang Wang,Huawei Yang,Lixia Yang,Kun Yin
A hydrogel-based photocatalyst is synthesized by the construction of a hydrogel skeleton using common monomers and subsequent in situ generation of Zn–Cu–S photocatalyst particles. The photocatalytic degradation performance of the hydrogel-based photocatalyst is systematically studied, and the photocatalyst exhibits good removal ability for eosin Y. The composite photocatalyst shows high efficiency at low loading, with a removal rate of up to >98% in 3 hours under sunlight irradiation, without the need for a preliminary dark adsorption process. High removal efficiency was observed, remaining above 95% even after 10 recycling runs, demonstrating the excellent stability of the composite photocatalyst. We thus provide a facile method to construct hydrogel-based photocatalysts that show high application potential in the photocatalytic removal of eosin Y.
研究领域:
环境科学
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材料科学
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化学工程
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光催化
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ACS Catalysis
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2017
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IF 10.614
Wenwu Zhou,Meifang Liu,Qing Zhang,Qiang Wei,Sijia Ding,Yasong Zhou
Mesoporous MY-xGa zeolites exhibiting both crystallized pore walls and narrowly dispersed mesopores with different Ga content were successfully synthesized. The synthesized samples were characterized by XRD, N2 adsorption desorption isotherms, SEM, TEM, XPS, FTIR, 29Si MAS NMR, 71Ga MAS NMR, and Py-FTIR methods. The results show that the synthesized samples exhibit unique open channel like mesopore systems and outstanding crystallite natures; no nonframework Ga species were observed over the MY-xGa series samples, and their acidic properties can be modulated by varying the Ga/Al ratio in the initial synthesis gel. The corresponding NiMo/HMY-xGa catalysts were prepared via the incipient wetness coimpregnation method; the morphologies of the sulfide catalysts were characterized by HRTEM, and the covalent states of the active metals were characterized by XPS. The catalytic activities of the investigated catalysts for the 4,6-DMDBT HDS reaction were assessed, and the collected products were analyzed by GC and GC-MS methods. The catalyst NiMo/HMY-0.5Ga showed the highest catalytic activity due to the synergistic effect of modulated acidic properties, excellent morphology, highest sulfidation degree, and proper proportion of NiMoS phase. More importantly, 4-MDBT, DBT, and BP were observed and identified as the products of the 4,6-DMDBT HDS reaction, designated as the demethylation pathway (DM) for the 4,6-DMDBT HDS reaction. Finally, a reaction network including DDS, HYD, ISO, and DM pathways for the 4,6-DMDBT HDS reaction over catalyst NiMo/HMY-0.5Ga was proposed.
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催化化学
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材料科学
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RSC Advances
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2014
·Vol. 4
·期 78
·41588-41596
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IF 3.708
Lixin Yang,Xiuli Hu,Weiqi Wang,Shi Liu,Tingting Sun,Yubin Huang,Xiabin Jing,Zhigang Xie
Y-shaped amphiphilic block copolymers, (methoxy-poly(ethylene glycol))2-block-poly(L-glutamic acid) ((mPEG)2-PGA) and its precursor (methoxy-poly(ethylene glycol)2-block-poly(γ-benzyl-L-glutamate) ((mPEG)2-PBG), were prepared in three steps: (1) macroinitiator (methoxy-poly(ethylene glycol))2-NH2 ((mPEG)2-NH2) was synthesized by coupling two methoxy-poly(ethylene glycol)s with serinol and diisocyanate. (2) (mPEG)2-PBG was synthesized by ring opening polymerization of γ-benzyl-L-glutamate-N-carboxyanhydride initiated with the macroinitiator ((mPEG)2-NH2); (3) the protective benzyl groups in (mPEG)2-PBG were removed to obtain (mPEG)2-PGA. The properties of both (mPEG)2-PBG and (mPEG)2-PGA were characterized by 1H NMR, FT-IR, GPC, and DLS. In aqueous solution (mPEG)2-PBG tends to form more stable micelles compared to linear mPEG-PBG copolymer. The size of (mPEG)2-PBG decreases with increasing length of hydrophobic PBG in (mPEG)2-PBG. Paclitaxel and cisplatin were grafted onto (mPEG)2-PGA to form (mPEG)2-PGA-PTX (MPTX) with a grafting ratio of near 90% and (mPEG)2-PGA-Pt (MPt) conjugates with a loading efficacy of 15% (w/w). MPTX can greatly improve the solubility of PTX. Both conjugates can self-assemble into micelles with a mean diameter of about 50 nm and show enhanced anti-cancer activity against MCF-7, HeLa, and SMMC cell lines. The in vivo anticancer evaluation in mice shows MPt showed a desirable antitumor activity and allowed us to deduce the system toxicity. Therefore, both MPTX and MPt have a great potential as a polymer drug in cancer chemotherapy.
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材料科学
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药学
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肿瘤学
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JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE
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2018
·Vol. 135
·期 28
·46503
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IF 1.901
Shuangquan Lai,Yong Jin,Hanping Li,Xiaopeng Sun,Jiezhou Pan
A simple and effective approach to induce hierarchical self-assembly of Y-shaped amphiphilic triblock polyurethane/poly(acrylic acid) complexes system in aqueous media is reported here. Hydrogen bonding interactions and electrostatic repulsive forces, which can be controlled by regulating the pH condition of complexes solution, were the main driving forces to induce morphological transitions. With the gradual decrease of pH value, a variety of micro-/nanostructures including giant vesicles, small vesicles, multi-layer three-dimensional (3D) porous network structures and “bulk” structures were successively obtained. Among these structures, the micron-scale multi-layer 3D porous network structure formed from block copolymer/homopolymer complexes was rarely reported. Therefore, this research demonstrates that the hierarchical self-assembly of polymers complexes in aqueous media is a viable approach to construct different interesting micro-/nanostructure assemblies, and supplies a new clue for the fabrication of multi-layer 3D porous network structures. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2018 , 135 , 46503.
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材料科学
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高分子化学
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纳米技术
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DALTON TRANSACTIONS
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2024
·Vol. 53
·期 44
·17989-18002
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IF 3.5
Jie Zhang,Langping Dong,Feng Wang,Jingshan Hou,Yongzheng Fang
Cyan-emitting phosphors are urgently needed to address the “cyan gap” in artificial full-spectrum lighting. In this research, a series of Sr(2−y)BayY4La4(SiO4)6O2:xEu2+ (0.005 ≤ x ≤ 0.08, 0.0 ≤ y ≤ 2.0) phosphors with tunable luminescence was synthesized. Through cation regulation, the luminescence color of Sr(2−y)BayY4La4(SiO4)6O2:xEu2+ can be adjusted from yellow to cyan. Crystal structure analysis revealed that Eu2+ ions simultaneously occupy [Sr1/Ba1Y1La1] and [Sr2/Ba2Y2La2] sites, resulting in multiple luminescence centers and a broadened emission spectrum. With increasing Ba2+ ion concentration, the PLE spectrum was red-shifted from 337 nm to 372 nm, and the excitation intensity in the violet region was significantly enhanced, making it more compatible with violet LED chips. Meanwhile, the PL spectrum was blue-shifted from 543 nm to 496 nm with increasing Ba2+ concentration, accompanied by an increase of about 10 times in the excitation and emission intensity. The optimized Ba2Y4La4(SiO4)6O2:0.02Eu2+ phosphor can be excited by violet light and emits bright cyan light effectively, which can be used to fill the “cyan gap”. Eventually, a series of white LED devices was manufactured by combining the as-prepared luminescence-tunable phosphors with commercial phosphors. Among them, the 410 nm violet LED chip-based WLED(Ba2) device comprising Ba2Y4La4(SiO4)6O2:0.02Eu2+ exhibited the best electroluminescence performance, increasing the color rendering index from 82.0 to 98.6, verifying the compensation effect of the Ba2Y4La4(SiO4)6O2:Eu2+ phosphor on cyan light.
研究领域:
材料科学
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光电子学
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固态照明
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无机化学
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发光材料
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