ANALYTICAL AND BIOANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
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2022
·Vol. 414
·期 26
·7741-7751
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IF 4.478
Liu Yuqian,Hu Xianyun,Liang Fangyuan,Cao Yajing
Exploring sensors based on Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) systems enables the continuous development of biological sensing technologies. Herein, we report the construction of a FRET sensor with dual-emissive quantum dots (QDs) and meso -tetra(4-sulfonatophenyl) porphine (TSPP). The sensor is composed of mesial green-emissive QDs with a thick silica shell (gQD@SiO 2 ) and circumjacent blue-emissive QDs coated with ultra-thin silica spacer, on which is linked TSPP (bQD@SiO 2 -TSPP). The gQD@SiO 2 endows the sensor with a fluorescent background. Due to the ultra-thin silica spacing, coupled with the superior resonance effect of bQD fluorescence and the Soret-band absorption of TSPP, the FRET efficiency is highly sensitive to the chelation state of TSPP. Relying on the absorbance transition of TSPP complexed with Fe(III), the FRET sensor is applied for ultra-sensitive Fe(III) detection. In aqueous solution, the sensor is demonstrated to linearly detect Fe(III) in the range of 0–1 μM, with a limit of detection (LOD) of 40 nM. More importantly, reliable Fe(III) detection can be achieved via the specific complexation of Fe(III) by TSPP and the ratiometric fluorescent response. As such, the inter-/intra-day precisions in standard samples, as well as the recovery rate in biological matrices, are fully validated. The excellent analytical performance, in combination with the excellent biocompatibility of the FRET sensor, allows semi-quantitative Fe(III) imaging in living cells. Graphical abstract
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JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE
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2022
·Vol. 57
·期 44
·20641-20653
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IF 4.682
Ren Meiqi,Dong Xiaoli,Wang Yu,Zheng Nan,Ma Hongchao,Zhang Xiufang
Conjugated microporous polymers have attracted significant attention in recent years due to their high porosity, broad functionality and excellent chemical stability. In this work, the small-sized layered structure of poly(phenylenethiazolo[5,4-d]thiazole) (p-PhTT) copolymer was achieved by a facile solvothermal-assisted exfoliation process in a polar organic solvent. Owing to the shorter diffusion length, the layered structure could enhance carrier diffusion from the interior to the surface, as well as provide more active sites in photocatalytic reaction. The obtained exfoliated p-PhTT copolymers show good dispersion and stability in aqueous solution and exhibit efficiently photocatalytic activity for degrading rhodamine B dye under visible-light irradiation. This effective method offers a promising strategy for exfoliating other organic porous polymers. Graphical Abstract
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Food Analytical Methods
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2022
·Vol. 16
·期 2
·318-329
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Yun Ning,Lu Chaoqun,Sun Tian,Xu Baocai,Song Yushen,Zong Zibing,Chen Kangwen,Huang Ganhui,Chen Xingguang,Gu Qianhui
Red pepper oil is a kind of condiment used in food factories, and its spicy degree can be reflected by the content of capsaicin. However, the classification method of red pepper oil is too subjective to be applied in food factories. In our work, a sensitivity electrochemical sensor for detecting capsaicin was constructed based on the glassy carbon electrode (GCE) modified with β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) assisted reduced graphene oxide (rGO). The results showed that the introduction of β-CD made rGO more dispersed, increasing the electrochemical active surface area of β-CD/rGO, thus improving the charge transfer rate. Furthermore, polycyclodextrin with selective recognition ability was dispersed on the surface of rGO, providing the possibility of capsaicin enrichment on the surface of the sensor. Based on these reasons, the sensor had a lower detection limit (0.05 μg/mL), and acceptable stability and anti-interference. Most importantly, β-CD/rGO/GCE displayed a satisfactory recovery rate (94.83 ~ 115.75%) in the detection of red pepper oil, and there was no statistical significance difference between this method and the LC–MS method.
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Nature Communications
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2022
·Vol. 13
·期 1
·1-12
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IF 17.694
Ma Yuzhu,Zhang Hongjin,Lin Runfeng,Ai Yan,Lan Kun,Duan Linlin,Chen Wenyao,Duan Xuezhi,Ma Bing,Wang Changyao,Li Xiaomin,Zhao Dongyuan
Multi-chambered architectures have attracted much attention due to the ability to establish multifunctional partitions in different chambers, but manipulating the chamber numbers and coupling multi-functionality within the multi-chambered mesoporous nanoparticle remains a challenge. Herein, we propose a nanodroplet remodeling strategy for the synthesis of hierarchical multi-chambered mesoporous silica nanoparticles with tunable architectures. Typically, the dual-chambered nanoparticles with a high surface area of ~469 m 2 g −1 present two interconnected cavities like a calabash. Furthermore, based on this nanodroplet remodeling strategy, multiple species (magnetic, catalytic, optic, etc.) can be separately anchored in different chamber without obvious mutual-crosstalk. We design a dual-chambered mesoporous nanoreactors with spatial isolation of Au and Pd active-sites for the cascade synthesis of 2-phenylindole from 1-nitro-2-(phenylethynyl)benzene. Due to the efficient mass transfer of reactants and intermediates in the dual-chambered structure, the selectivity of the target product reaches to ~76.5%, far exceeding that of single-chambered nanoreactors (~41.3%).
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ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH
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2022
·Vol. 45
·期 6
·2935-2948
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IF 4.898
Qian Yahui,Yuan Keyue,Hong Xiuping,Xu Zhenpeng,Liang Handong
Alkyl polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (APAHs) are more toxic and persistent than their parent compounds. In this study, the concentrations of polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs) in dust, topsoil and coal gangue from Huaibei Coal mine, China were analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, confirming APAHs were the dominant pollutants. The mean concentrations of APAHs were substantially higher than those of 16 PAHs in both dust and topsoil. The mean concentration of APAHs in dust was 9197 µg kg −1 , accounting for 80% of the total mean concentration of PACs. The mean concentration of APAHs in topsoil was 2835 µg kg −1 , accounting for 77% of the mean concentration of PACs. Alkyl naphthalenes and alkyl phenanthrenes were the primary pollutants in APAHs. Their mean concentrations in dust and topsoil were 7782 µg kg −1 and 2333 µg kg −1 , respectively. This accounted for 85% and 82% of the concentration of APAHs, respectively. Additionally, low-molecular-weight APAHs dominated the PACs of the coal mine, exhibiting petrogenic characteristics; distribution of C1-C4 NAP and C1-C4 PHE exhibited “bell shape” pattern indicated as petrogenic source. Source identification indicated that the PACs were mainly derived from petrogenic sources and vehicle emissions, followed by biomass and coal burning. Fingerprinting information of dust and topsoil were consistent with coal gangue, indicating that PACs are most likely derived from coal gangue. Coalfields comparable to our study area are widely distributed in China. Therefore, investigating PAC pollution derived from coal gangue warrants further attention.
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Food Analytical Methods
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2022
·Vol. 16
·期 1
·215-224
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IF 3.498
Sha Junyi,Lin Hong,Zhang Ziye,Sui Jianxin
Aptamer is widely used in the detection field as a new type of probe due to their advantages of easy synthesis and modification. Due to the traditional aptamer screening method, the aptamers that are screened by SELEX technology generally have redundant sequences, which affect the binding affinity and detection sensitivity. In this study, a structural transformation strategy for rationally shortening was established by analyzing the secondary structure, finding the sequence of the binding site by base mutation, and double cloning the binding sites. We obtained a 27-mer new aptamer SEQ.A52 with the dissociation constants (Kd) of 10.74 nM, which is 21 times higher than the original aptamer. When used to detect enrofloxacin (ENR) with the fluorescent method, the sensitivity could reach 50 to approximately 1000 pM, and the limit of detections (LOD) was only 41.35 pM, which was 88 times higher than the original aptamer. All the results implied that the strategy could be used for structural modification of some other aptamers to increase affinity and sensitivity.
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JOURNAL OF ELECTRONIC MATERIALS
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2022
·Vol. 51
·期 12
·7009-7019
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IF 2.047
Ma Xin,Ying Zhihua,Wen Fei,Li Lili,Zheng Xiaolong,Zheng Peng,Wang Gaofeng
Since cobalt-containing spinel oxides have good prospects for the detection of toxic gases, they also have great potential for applications in the field of gas sensors. However, ZnCo 2 O 4 -based gas sensors have the disadvantages of low response values and poor selectivity in formaldehyde detection. In this study, we attempted to prepare formaldehyde gas sensors by varying the addition of sodium citrate for hydrothermal synthesis of ZnCo 2 O 4 . During the fabrication process, it was found that an appropriate amount of sodium citrate content could produce ZnO on the surface of ZnCo 2 O 4 , and that the gas sensitivity of ZnO-ZnCo 2 O 4 to formaldehyde was better compared to that of pure ZnCo 2 O 4 . The sensor has a response rate of 17 at 20 ppm formaldehyde at 200°C. It also has good selectivity, repeatability, and stability. These results can provide foundational knowledge for the implementation of spinel oxide materials in the field of gas sensors.
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Nature Communications
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2022
·Vol. 13
·期 1
·1-10
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IF 17.694
Li Shuo,Zhang Yong,Liang Xiaoping,Wang Haomin,Lu Haojie,Zhu Mengjia,Wang Huimin,Zhang Mingchao,Qiu Xinping,Song Yafeng,Zhang Yingying
Numerous studies have shown flexible electronics play important roles in health management. The way of power supply is always an essential factor of devices and self-powered ones are very attractive because of the fabrication easiness, usage comfort and aesthetics of the system. In this work, based on the metal-air redox reaction, which is usually used in designing metal-air batteries, we design a self-powered chemoelectric humidity sensor where a silk fibroin (SF) and LiBr gel matrix containing parallel aligned graphene oxide (GO) flakes serve as the electrolyte. The abundant hydrophilic groups in GO/SF and the hygroscopicity of LiBr lead to tight dependence of the output current on the humidity, enabling the sensor high sensitivity (0.09 μA/s/1%), fast response (1.05 s) and quick recovery (0.80 s). As proofs of concept, we design an all-in-one respiratory monitoring-diagnosing-treatment system and a non-contact human-machine interface, demonstrating the applications of the chemoelectric humidity sensor in health management.
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WORLD JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY & BIOTECHNOLOGY
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2022
·Vol. 38
·期 12
·1-14
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IF 4.253
Wang Ju,Yin Lifen,Zheng Wenxiu,Shi Shengnan,Hao Wenzhuo,Liu Changhong,Zheng Lei
Intestinal peristalsis is essential for gastrointestinal function, which could maintain the appropriate progression and digestion of food and reduce bacterial aggregation through mixing function. Even though certain ingredients of foodstuff are known to increase or decrease intestinal peristalsis, the role of environmental pollutants on intestinal peristalsis is relatively unknown. Therefore, the effects of four typical environmental pollutants (oxytetracycline, arsenic, polychlorinated biphenyls and chlorpyrifos) on intestinal peristalsis in the zebrafish model and then tested the recovery effect of the constipation-resistant probiotic. The results showed that 4-day environmental pollutants exposures on the zebrafish embryos at 1 day post fertilization clearly decreased the intestinal peristalsis through decreasing the serotonin (5-HT) production and down-regulating the expression of key genes involved in 5-HT synthesis. Pollutants-evoked change of gut motility could be normalized in the presence of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG) via increasing 5-HT secretion. Exogenous 5-hydroxytryptophan (100 µg/L) could also rescue the dysfunction of gut motility in pollutants-treated zebrfish. The data identified that LGG normalized disorder of intestinal peristalsis induced by environmental pollutants through increasing 5-HT level. The stimulant effect of LGG on peristalsis may be associated with 5-HT system, which could provide references for the application of probiotics in regulation of gut dysmotility. Graphical abstract
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Nature Communications
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·Vol. 13
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Baimanov Didar,Wang Jing,Zhang Jun,Liu Ke,Cong Yalin,Shi Xiaomeng,Zhang Xiaohui,Li Yufeng,Li Xiumin,Qiao Rongrong,Zhao Yuliang,Zhou Yunlong,Wang Liming,Chen Chunying
How soft corona, the protein corona’s outer layer, contributes to biological identity of nanomaterials is largely because capturing protein composition of the soft corona in situ remains challenging. We herein develop an in situ Fishing method that can monitor the dynamic formation of protein corona on ultra-small chiral Cu 2 S nanoparticles (NPs) allowing us to directly separate and identify the corona protein composition. Our method detects spatiotemporal processes in the evolution of hard and soft coronas on chiral NPs, revealing subtle differences in NP − protein interactions even within several minutes. This study highlights the importance of in situ and dynamic analysis of soft/hard corona, provides insights into the role of soft corona in mediating biological responses of NPs, and offers a universal strategy to characterize soft corona to guide the rational design of biomedical nanomaterials.
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Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery
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2022
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Gao De,Han Feng,Waterhouse Geoffrey I. N.,Li Yan,Zhang Lili
A series of FeTPP-N/C-X catalysts were successfully prepared by adsorption of Fe tetraphenylporphine (FeTPP) onto a porous nitrogen-doped carbon (N/C) support using an ultrasonication method. The FeTPP-N/C catalysts were then used for the preparation of 5-hydroxymethyl-2-furan acid (HMFCA) by catalytic oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) at 80 °C. The effects of reaction temperature, NaOH dosage, reaction time, and oxygen pressure on HMF conversion and HMFCA yield were systematically investigated. Under optimized testing conditions, a FeTPP-N/C-1 catalyst prepared using equal masses of FeTPP and N/C delivered a HMF conversion in water of 92.4%, with a selectivity to HMFCA of 97.2% over 6 h at an oxygen pressure of 1.0 MPa. Further, the catalyst showed good stability in five consecutive HMF oxidation tests. Based on the catalytic tests, and detailed catalyst characterization studies before and after reaction, a probable reaction mechanism was proposed for the selective oxidation of HMF to HMFCA by the FeTPP-N/C catalysts. Graphical Abstract
A series of FeTPP-N/C
catalysts were successfully prepared by the adsorption of iron
tetraphenylporphine (FeTPP) onto a porous nitrogen-doped carbon (N/C) support
using an ultrasonication method. The FeTPP-N/C catalysts were then used for the
catalytic aerobic oxidation of HMF to HMFCA. Under the optimized reaction conditions (temperature
80 °C, reaction time 6 h, O 2 pressure 1 MPa), a high HMF conversion
of 92.4% and a remarkable HMFCA selectivity of 97.2% were obtained, suggesting
that the developed noble-metal free catalyst has excellent promise for the
synthesis of valuable HMFCA from HMF.
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JOURNAL OF THERMAL ANALYSIS AND CALORIMETRY
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2022
·Vol. 147
·期 23
·13351-13361
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Shi Yanqin,Chen Lukai,Ma Biao,Lu Songyan,Chen Si,He Huiwen,Ma Meng,Wang Xu
An excellent migration resistant thermal stabilizer, an oligomer of bis-uracil derivative (P-UESU), was synthesized by the polymerization of UESU. The UESU was obtained by the reaction of 10-undecenyl aldehyde and 6-amino-1,3-dimethyluracil (DAU). The results of FTIR, DSC, and MS indicated that UESU and P-UESU were synthesized successfully, and P-UESU was an oligomer with more than four polymerization degrees. P-UESU could be used as the thermal stabilizer for PVC due to its high thermal stability. The super low migration ratio of P-UESU in PVC was proved by the migration resistant test, which is lower than 0.2%, better than OSU, USU, and commercial Ca/Zn thermal stabilizers. The reasons were ascribed to its big molecular volume and the physical entanglement with PVC molecular chains, which was confirmed by Flory–Huggins theory. Moreover, the static and dynamic thermal stability time of PVC with P-UESU/ESBO/TPP reached more than 160 min and 41 min, respectively. It was interesting that the excellent migration resistance of P-UESU was not affected by the addition of the auxiliary thermal stabilizers. The tensile strength and elastic modulus of PVC were also high, which were 26.93 MPa and 28.85 MPa. In conclusion, P-UESU had a good application prospect in practical application due to its excellent migration resistance and good thermal stability effect on PVC.
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