MOLECULES
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2022
·Vol. 27
·期 3
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Xianghui Kong,Ranran Dong,Thomas King,Feifei Chen,Haoshuai Li
Microbial degradation is a useful tool for inhibiting or preventing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) widely distributed in marine environment after oil spill accidents. This study aimed to evaluate the potential and diversity of bacteria Bacillus sp. PAH-2 on Benzo (a) anthracene (BaA), Pyrene (Pyr), and Benzo (a) pyrene (BaP), their composite system, aromatic components system, and crude oil. The seven-day degradation rates against BaA, Pyr, and BaP were 20.6%, 12.83%, and 17.49%, respectively. Further degradation study of aromatic components demonstrated PAH-2 had a high degradation rate of substances with poor stability of molecular structure. In addition, the degradation of PAHs in crude oil suggested PAH-2 not only made good use of PAHs in such a more complex structure of pollutants but the saturated hydrocarbons in the crude oil also showed a good application potential.
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INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
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2022
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Zhiyong Bai,Lehui Liu,Zhoubin Lin,Kang Min Ok
A novel guanidinium-templated ultraviolet (UV) nonlinear optical zinc carbonate crystal, [C(NH2)3]2Zn(CO3)2 (GZCO), has been synthesized in a closed system at low temperatures. GZCO crystallizing in the tetragonal noncentrosymmetric nonpolar space group, P41212 exhibits a three-dimensional anionic framework constructed by interconnected [Zn6C6O32] 12-membered ring channels with inorganic CO3 triangles and ZnO4 tetrahedra. Notably, the anhydrous GZCO shows a very high thermal stability among guanidine-based hybrid NLO materials benefiting from the confinement effect of the organic cations within inorganic channels. The UV–visible transmittance spectrum reveals that GZCO has a short UV cutoff edge of 210 nm, corresponding to the large band gap of 5.9 eV. GZCO exhibits a mild second-harmonic generation efficiency of 0.5 × KH2PO4 with type-I phase-matching behavior.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENERGY RESEARCH
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2021
·Vol. 45
·期 10
·14985-14994
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IF 5.164
Siqi Qiu,Renbo Guo,Qingyu Wang,Feng Yang,Yibo Han,Xiaoniu Peng,Hui Yuan,Xina Wang
Summary P-type Ni(OH) 2 has been combined with n-type CdS nanorods and nanocrystals for enhanced photocatalytic property due to the p-n junction. Though CdS nanosheets exhibit fast charge transfer and large superficial area, the decoration of Ni(OH) 2 was rarely reported up to now. In this work, the photo-deposition of Ni(OH) 2 nanoparticles on CdS ultrathin nanoflakes was established for efficient photocatalytic H 2 generation. By changing the irradiation time of CdS, the reaction between Ni 2+ and OH − can be controlled for different loading density of Ni(OH) 2 . As the loading density-dependent morphology, light absorption, carrier separation and transfer were systematically studied for the composites, an obvious band gap narrowing from 2.28 to 2.08 eV was revealed, and the carrier separation and transfer between the CdS nanoflakes and Ni(OH) 2 nanoparticles have been enhanced for the composites with deposition time of 3 minutes. These together with the alignment of type “II” bands and the high specific surface area of the flakes and nanoparticles, lead to an optimum H 2 generation of 20.14 mmol/g/h, nearly three times of pure CdS (7.97 mmol/g/h). Such a study not only provides a deposition method of Ni(OH) 2 , but also sheds light on the enhancement strategy for photocatalytic property by controlling the microstructure and aligning the hetero-structured bands.
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LIQUID CRYSTALS
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2013
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Lina Zhang,Xinbing Chen,Fengqi Zhao,Xuezhong Fan,Pei Chen,Zhongwei An
Three series of 2-(4′-alkoxybiphenyl-4-yl)-1H-benzimidazole derivatives (nM-x), which possessed 5-nitrobenzimidazole (nM-N series), benzimidazole (nM-H series) or 5-methylbenzimidazole (nM-M series) units at the end of the molecule, were synthesised and characterised by infrared, 1H- and 13C-nuclear magnetic resonance spectra, electrospray ionisation-mass spectrometry and elemental analysis. Their phase transition behaviour was investigated by differential scanning calorimetry, polarising optical microscopy and X-ray diffraction. All the compounds exhibited enantiotropic smectic mesophases with wide temperature domains for a carbon number in the alkoxy chain from 6 to 16, where the mesophase ranges were 14–91°C and 17–99°C during heating and cooling processes for the nM-N compounds, 7–25°C and 8–49°C for the nM-H compounds and 48–81°C and 52–85°C for the nM-M compounds, respectively. The effect of the length of alkoxy chain on mesomorphic properties was discussed. The nM-N and nM-M exhibited a much wider mesophase range whether during heating or cooling process than the corresponding nM-H series, especially for the longer terminal chain (n > 8), which indicated that the substituent in the benzimidazole moiety was helpful in increasing the mesophase stability.
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2023
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Zhi Zhang,Dongqiang Gao,Jiaguang Zheng,Ao Xia,Qingbo Zhang,Li Wang,Liuting Zhang
For solid-state hydrogen storage, Mg(BH 4 ) 2 has long been recognized as a promising material. However, its higher thermal stability is distant from conditions for practical application. Herein, it is effectively established that VF 4 nanoparticles anchored on 2D Mxene Ti 3 C 2 (VF 4 @Ti 3 C 2 ) have efficiently catalytic effects towards the hydrogen storage process of Mg(BH 4 ) 2 . The MBH-VF 4 @Ti 3 C 2 sample started releasing hydrogen at 90 °C, which was 182 °C and 55 °C lower than those of additive-free Mg(BH 4 ) 2 and MBH-20Ti 3 C 2 composites. Additionally, the MBH-20VF 4 @Ti 3 C 2 composite desorbed more than 8 wt% H 2 at 275 °C. The activation energies of dehydrogenation were reduced, and the improved reversibility of VF 4 @Ti 3 C 2 -doped Mg(BH 4 ) 2 was also discussed. According to microstructural study, the heterostructural VF 4 @Ti 3 C 2 interacted with Mg(BH 4 ) 2 to produce VH 2.01 and metallic Ti during re/dehydrogenation, which worked as active species to improve hydrogen storage performance in Mg(BH 4 ) 2 .
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JOURNAL OF LUMINESCENCE
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2018
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Huidong Tang,Yongfeng Li,Rong Yang,Wei Gao
Eu 3+ -activated Na 1-x K x BaY(BO 3 ) 2 (x = 0.1–1.0) phosphor was prepared via facile solid-state reaction ceramic method. The structural Rietveld refinements were completed to confirm the phase formations. The luminescence properties were reported such as photoluminescence excitation (PLE) and emission (PL) spectra, decay lifetime, experimental quantum efficiency (QE) and thermal stabilities. The phase formations and the luminescence properties of the phosphors have a dependence on the K + -substituting for Na + in the lattices. The results showed that Na 1-x K x BaY 0.5 Eu 0.5 (BO 3 ) 2 (x = 0.1–1.0) phosphors formed the trigonal NaBaY(BO 3 ) 2 single phase (Na-phase, space-group of R-3, No.148). Increasing the K + -substituting for Na + (x ≤ 0.3) induced the appearance of KBaY(BO 3 ) 2 phase (K-phase, space-group of R-3 m, No. 166) together with the Na-phase (0.3 < x < 0.6). Heavily K-substituted samples crystallized into a single K-phase. Luminescence characteristics of Eu 3+ ions were investigated on the evolution of the substituting-level. It was observed that the phosphors presented the improved emission intensity and thermal stability in the mixed phases.
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2019
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Le Yang,Na Wang,Bairui Tao,Fengjuan Miao,Yu Zang,Paul K. Chu
Palladium (Pd) nanoparticles in combination with naturally abundant materials are stable and highly active catalysts for hydrogen production . Herein, Co(OH) 2 nanosheet arrays are prepared hydrothermally on graphene/nickel foam (graphene/NF) to produce Co(OH) 2 /graphene/NF which provides the desirable three-dimensional (3D) substrate for subsequent Pd electrodeposition to obtain Pd/Co(OH) 2 /graphene/NF. The materials exhibit excellent durability and catalytic performance in the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in an alkaline environment such as a low overpotential of 124 mV at 10 mA cm −2 and Tafel slop of 53 mVdec −1 . The excellent performance is attributed to the synergistic catalytic effects rendered by the nanostructured interfaces between the Pd nanoparticles and Co(OH) 2 nanosheet arrays as well as large surface area . The technique and materials have large potential in energy conversion applications.
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MATERIALS RESEARCH BULLETIN
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2025
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Kang Wei,Jun Li,Xiao Sun,Meng Shao,Jianguo Tang,Soowohn Lee
rGO/Ni(OH) 2 /Ni 3 S 2 composite electrode materials were successfully synthesized on Ni foam (NF) by a two-step hydrothermal process and subsequent alkalization treatment. To investigate the influence of reaction time in the secondary hydrothermal process, three different hydrothermal times (4 h, 6 h, 8 h) were set. The results showed that the electrode had the highest specific capacitance of 2260 F·g −1 at 1 A·g −1 at the hydrothermal reaction time of 6 h, (4 h: 1807.8 F·g −1 , 8 h: 1358.3 F·g −1 ). In addition, it exhibited prominent rating capability and cycling stability, with 41.7% retention at 10 A·g −1 and 137.9% retention after 5000 cycles at 50 mV⋅s −1 . Finally, the assembled hybrid supercapacitor (HSC) with rGO/Ni(OH) 2 /Ni 3 S 2 /NF (6 h) and active carbon displayed outstanding electrochemical performance. When the power density was 400.5 W⋅kg −1 , it showed the energy density (25.2 Wh⋅kg −1 ), proving its potential as electrode materials for HSC devices.
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JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
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2024
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Haowei Liang,Ruiqin Zhang,Li Zhou,Xiaolong Wu,Jingan Chen,Xinyue Li,Jieqiong Chen,Letian Shan,Hui Wang
Ethnopharmacological relevance Corn stigma (CS), derived from the stigma and style of gramineous plant Zea mays . The medicinal use of CS can be traced back to Dian Nan Materia Medica . Lingnan Medicinal Plants Compendium records its effectiveness in ameliorating diabetes. Diabetes is a metabolic disorder characterized by hyperglycemia and the consequent chronic complications of kidney, heart, brain and other organs, which pose a significant threat to human health. CS has shown great potential in relieving hyperglycemia associated with diabetes. However, the mechanism of CS in treating diabetes remains unclear. Aim of the study To explore the pathogenesis of diabetes and the mechanism of CS improving hyperglycemia in diabetes. Materials and methods We measured apigenin and luteolin contents in CS by UPLC/MS/MS method. Selecting Wistar rats as normal group, and GK rats as model group. For rats, we detected glucose and lipid metabolism indicators, including GHb, AST, ALT, U-Glu, UA, U-TP, U-ALB, and ACR after treatment. For zebrafish, we utilized alloxan and sucrose to establish the diabetes model. Measuring zebrafish blood glucose is employed to evaluate the hypoglycemic capability of CS. In order to explore the mechanism of CS in treating diabetes, we sequenced the transcriptome of zebrafish, compared differentially expressed genes of normal, diabetic, and CS-treated group, and validated multiple enrichment pathways by PCR. Results CS can improve blood glucose levels in both GK rats and diabetic zebrafish. For rats, CS partially restored glucose and lipid metabolism indicators. Transcriptome data from zebrafish showed a close correlation with steroid biosynthesis. The RNA-Sequencing was consistent with PCR results, indicating that CS downregulated gene ( fdft1, lss, cyp51 ) expression concerned with steroid biosynthesis pathway in the diabetes model. Conclusion CS effectively improved blood glucose levels, regulated glucose and lipid metabolism by suppressing gene expression in steroid biosynthesis pathway, and ameliorated hyperglycemia. Our research provides valuable insights for CS in the treatment of diabetes, and proposes a new strategy for selecting clinical medications for diabetes.
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ANALYTICAL AND BIOANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
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2015
·Vol. 407
·期 22
·6741-6746
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IF 3.436
He Yi,Yu Haili
A label-free and enzyme-free demultiplexer system for the fabrication of 1:2 molecular demultiplexer with luminol functionalized gold nanoparticles (Lum-AuNPs) as signal transducers was developed for the first time. The Lum-AuNPs had both chemiluminescence (CL) activity and surface plasmon resonance property. It was found that organothiols (RSH) could easily induce the aggregation of AuNPs via strong Au–S covalent interactions in the absence of hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2 ), generating a red shift in the absorption band of AuNPs. However, the presence of H 2 O 2 would readily oxidize RSH to disulfide (RS-SR), and the aggregation of Lum-AuNPs did not occur due to lack of the sulfhydryl group. Meanwhile, H 2 O 2 could react with Lum-AuNPs, producing a strong CL emission owing to the enhancement effect of RSH on AuNPs-luminol-H 2 O 2 CL system. Thus, RSH, H 2 O 2 , absorbance ratio, and CL intensity served as the signal input, address input, and two different signal outputs of the 1:2 molecular demultiplexer, respectively.
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PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH
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2025
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Huan Shi,Biaobiao Wang,Zhiwei Shi,Huilin Ma,Yunmei Li,Ying Liu,Yu Zhao,Nan Xia,Chao Wu,Yu Gao
Glioma, the most prevalent primary intracranial tumor, presents significant clinical treatment challenges due to its high invasiveness and therapeutic resistance. Therefore, the development of a targeted therapeutic agent that is both highly effective and low in toxicity is crucial. In this research, we aimed to design a bionic mesoporous selenium nanoparticle (ACMLMSeP) functionalized with paclitaxel and Ang-2 for nasal administration as a targeted treatment approach for glioma. Nasal administration facilitates direct delivery of drugs to the brain through the olfactory nerve, thereby circumventing the protective mechanisms of the blood-brain barrier. Mesoporous selenium (MSe) significantly enhances the loading capacity for insoluble drugs while improving their water solubility. The functionalization of MSe enables slow drug release and facilitates targeted drug accumulation. Moreover, accumulated nano-selenium promotes reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, induces autophagy, and synergizes with drugs to accelerate apoptosis in tumor cells. Analysis using Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) images and Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) indicated that ACMLMSe has an average particle size of roughly 135 nm. Results from in vitro release assessments indicated that the ACMLMSeP sustained the release of the drug, reaching a total release rate of 74.96 ± 2.34 % within 24 h. Cellular uptake studies and in vivo imaging showed the strong targeting capabilities of the ACMLMSeP nanoparticles. Furthermore, the results obtained from the MTT assays, flow cytometry analysis, immunofluorescence staining, and in vivo antitumor evaluations collectively revealed that ACMLMSeP effectively inhibited proliferation while promoting apoptosis in C6 cells. In summary, these experimental findings clearly suggest that ACMLMSeP may serve as a promising biomimetic nanosystem for the targeted treatment of brain glioma.
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JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
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2025
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Bei-Bei Zhang,Ping Liu,Hao-Ran Wang,Yan-Yang Li,Lin Zhang,Qing-Chao Liu,Zhong-Jun Li,Hong-Chang Yao
Developing efficient photocatalysts for solar-driven overall water vapor splitting is crucial for sustainable hydrogen production. However, current photocatalytic efficiencies are limited by inadequate hygroscopicity, sluggish proton transport, and rapid recombination of photogenerated electron-hole pairs. Here, we report the successful synthesis of an amorphous Ni(OH) 2 /Ni 2 B heterojunction material with a core–shell structure by regulating the reducing environment during the formation of nickel boride. This material exhibits highly efficient overall water vapor splitting performance without any cocatalysts. Under simulated solar irradiation, the optimized sample achieves a hydrogen production rate of 976 μmol·g −1 ·h −1 , with near-stoichiometric evolution of hydrogen and oxygen, an apparent quantum yield of 5.4 %, and a solar-to-hydrogen conversion efficiency of 3.8 %. The enhanced performance is attributed to the unique amorphous/amorphous heterojunction structure that promotes effective charge separation, the abundant surface hydroxyl groups that improve proton transport and hygroscopicity, and the formation of photo-induced frustrated Lewis pairs (FLPs). Our findings shed light on the critical role of amorphous structures and surface chemistry in boosting photocatalytic activity, paving the way for the rational design of advanced photocatalysts for overall water vapor splitting.
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