JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2025
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IF 6.3
Xiufen Yang,Runzhi Han,LiWei Shi,YiXin Li,Changyong Lan,Leiming Chen,Chuanfu Huang
To address the persistent challenges of wide band gap (2.13 eV), high carrier recombination rates, and poor cycling stability in bismuth ferrite (BiFeO 3 BFO)-based photocatalysts, this study introduces an unprecedented La³⁺/Ti⁴⁺ dual-site doping strategy. La/Ti co-doped BFO nanoparticles (n% BLFTO) were synthesized using a sol-gel method. The synergistic effects of La³⁺-induced gradient oxygen vacancies (increased by 270%) and Ti³⁺/Ti⁴⁺ redox couples led to a significant band gap narrowing to 1.79 eV, extending visible light absorption to 450-700 nm. Remarkably, the optimized 30% BLFTO sample achieved a 98.9% degradation efficiency of Rhodamine B (Rh B) within 120 minutes-7.17% higher than pure BFO and maintained 95.92% efficiency after 12 cycles (2.98% decay), demonstrating exceptional stability rarely reported in prior works. In-situ X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Photoluminescence Spectroscopy analyses revealed that dual-doping synergistically modulates carrier dynamics via Fe²⁺/Fe³⁺ mixed valency and abundant oxygen vacancies, thereby prolonging carrier lifetimes and enhancing photocatalytic activity. This work pioneers a dual-doping framework that simultaneously enables highly efficient visible-light-driven degradation of Rh B and exceptional cycling stability, offering new insights for the design of robust photocatalysts for environmental remediation and renewable energy applications.
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材料科学
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环境科学
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光催化
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纳米技术
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固态化学
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CHEMICAL GEOLOGY
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2025
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IF 3.6
Changjin Liang,Honghai Wu,Yaowei Li,Yufeng Guan
Ferrihydrite (Fh) can usually transform into phases with higher crystallinities. This may greatly alter Fh adsorption capacity for chromium ions, thereby affecting their immobilizations and fates. Foreign elements [e.g., lanthanum (La)] as impurities can become incorporated into Fh. Herein, the effect of La-substitution into Fh and the influence of the presence of Cr(VI) on Fh phase transformation and fate of Cr(VI) were investigated. X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Electro-chemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and other test methods were employed to probe phase changes after the Fe(II)-induced La-substituted Fh (La-Fh) transformations. At pH 5.5, no neoformed phase was observed until 7 d for La-Fh or pure Fh at 1 mM Fe(II) aq, but all La-Fh systems underwent transformations at 5 mM Fe(II)aq. A low pH and Fe(II)aq level favored lepidocrocite (Lp) to form, whereas goethite (Gt) was the predominant phase rather than Lp as pH increased to 7.2 with higher level Fe(II)aq. However, the La-substitution inhibits the La-Fh transformation rate and path. This made 5 % La-Fh transformed to Lp after 30 d at pH 7.2 and 1 mM Fe(II)aq. The La-release was present to some extent during the transformation process. Either the inhibition to La-Fh transformation or the La-slow release favors the retention of early-adsorbed Cr(VI) on iron-mineral surface. The added Cr(VI) might promote the La-Fh transformation even under a lower-level Fe(II), primarily attributed to the rapid reduction of Cr(VI) to Cr(III) by Fe(II), which produced more liable Fe(III) in addition to the Cr(III) that can improve the mineral conductivity, thereby enhancing the La-Fh transformation. Mechanisms responsible for the Fe(II)-induced La-Fh transformation companying the La slow-release are proposed to provide insights into the reduction and immobilization of Cr(VI) under anaerobic conditions, thus demonstrating that La-Fh is a promising material for application in Cr-contaminated site remediation.
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环境化学
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地球化学
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土壤科学
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材料科学
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环境修复
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2023
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IF 6.2
Wenji Ruan,Menglin Wu,Yuanhua Xia,Jiupai Ni,Chengsheng Ni
This study aimed at improving electrocatalytic activity of solid oxide electrolysis cell (SOEC) cathode via in-situ exsolved nanoparticles. La 0.67 Sr 0.33 Fe 0.67 Ti 0.33 O 3-δ (LSFT) and La 0.67 Sr 0.33 Fe 0.6 Ni 0.067 Ti 0.33 O 3-δ (LSFNT-67) cathodes with a La/Sr ratio about 2.0 showed the exsolution of Fe 0 and FeNi 3 alloy nanoparticles, respectively, under a reducing atmosphere. The SOEC with LSFT of electrocatalysis is better than LSFNT-67 at 800 °C for direct electrolysis of CO 2 , the current density of LSFT and LSFNT-67 reach − 0.54 A cm −2 and − 0.29 A cm −2 , respectively, and the Faradaic efficiency is close to unity during the 25 h′ durability under a − 1.3 V bias. The better cell performance for the cell with LSFT than LSFNT-67 could be related to the larger distortion and the less amount of insulating LaSrGa 3 O 7 in the former, causing its unexpectedly larger quantity of metal exsolution and electron conduction for more active reaction sites for CO 2 activation. This work demonstrated that apart from thermodynamic consideration, steric effect of the B site cation could be important for the exsolution of metal particles from a perovskite with high La/Sr ratio and the resultant electrocatalysis of CO 2 electrolysis.
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材料科学
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电化学
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催化
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能量转换
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International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing-Green Technology
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2023
·Vol. 11
·期 2
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IF 4.2
Yang Xinlei,Yang Fan,Afzal Muhammad,Sun Wanli,Kim Jung-Sik
La/Pr co-doped ceria (LCP) is processed to fabricate low-temperature ceramic fuel cell based on industrial-grade rare-earth carbonate electrolyte that is reached above a maximum power density of 750 mW/cm 2 at 520 °C. The charge carriers are investigated through LCP fuel cell having symmetric NCAL (Ni 0.8 Co 0.15 Al 0.05 LiO 2-δ ) electrodes using proton conductor BCZY (BaCe 0.7 Zr 0.1 Y 0.2 O 3-δ ) as a blocking layer and are found protons that dominate during the cell operation. The results of associated characterizations for HCC (hydrogen concentration cell) and the OCC (oxygen concentration cell) reveal that LCP material is mixed conductor of both protons and oxygen ions simultaneously. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) analysis before and after the electrochemical testing of the cell are performed which show an amorphous layer of LiOH/Li 2 CO 3 mixture that is formed after the tests on the surface of LCP structure. Conceptually, it looks that LiOH/Li 2 CO 3 mixture in molten state in the interface region of two-phase material promotes the proton conduction through LCP electrolyte, with negligible oxygen ion conduction.
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能源材料
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固态电化学
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燃料电池
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材料科学
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纳米技术
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无机化学
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FUEL
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2024
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IF 6.7
Pengkai Shan,Hui Ye,Bin Qian,Yifeng Zheng,Guoping Xiao
Ruddlesden–Popper (R-P) oxides (A n+1 B n O 3n+1 ) are potential air electrodes for solid oxide electrolysis cells (SOECs) because of their good electrochemical performance. Among them, SrEu 2 Fe 2 O 7-δ (SEF) with n = 2 has received extensive attention because of its special structure and promising ionic–electronic conductivity. However, the SEF material is prone to degradation at high temperatures (600 °C–800 °C), and its long-term stability is easily affected. In this study, R-P oxide Sr 1-x La x Eu 2 Fe 2 O 7-δ (SLEFx; x = 0, 0.05, 0.1) was successfully synthesized using the sol–gel method. XRD results showed that La-doped SEF displayed good chemical and thermal compatibility with the gadolinia-doped ceria electrolyte. The SLEF0.05 electrode exhibited a polarization resistance of 0.075 Ω cm 2 at 800 °C, which was 88.2 % lower than that of SEF. The half-cell based on the SLEF0.05 air electrode exhibited improved performance under the long-term stability test at a current density of − 0.5 A cm −2 for over 110 h at 800 °C, indicating excellent stability. Moreover, an electrolysis current density as high as 0.712 A cm −2 at 1.5 V was obtained for the full cell with the SLEF0.05 air electrode, which was 45.8 % higher than the SEF electrode when the temperature and feed gas were 800 °C and 50 % CO 2 –50 % CO, respectively. The XPS and cell testing results confirmed that La with high valance and small radius promoted the formation of oxygen vacancies and effectively enhanced the electrochemical performance and structural stability of the SEF material. Therefore, the R-P oxide SLEF0.05 is a promising air electrode material for SOECs.
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材料科学
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电化学
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能源材料
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催化
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BIOSENSORS & BIOELECTRONICS
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2018
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IF 8.173
Jinhui Feng,Faying Li,Xiaojian Li,Yaoguang Wang,Dawei Fan,Bin Du,Yueyun Li,Qin Wei
A new, photoelectrochemical immunosensor was proposed on the basis of the La-CdS/3D ZnIn 2 S 4 /Au@ZnO sensitization structure for detection of aminoterminal pro-brain natriuretic peptides (NT-proBNP). The Au@ZnO-modified electrode was first assembled with 3D ZnIn 2 S 4 , and then further deposited with lanthanum doped cadmium sulfide (La-CdS) via successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction strategy. The Au@ZnO has excellent photoelectric activity and electrical conductivity . The ZnIn 2 S 4 with 3D architectures not only exhibit high photocurrent intensity under visible-light irradiation but also have large surface for the La-CdS deposition. Meanwhile, the La-CdS doped structure could depress the charge recombination, which effectively promotes separation of the generated electron-hole (e - /h + ) pairs and consequently enhances the photocurrent conversion efficiency. The polydopamine (PDA) was used not only as a cross-linker reagent for the immobilization of the anti-NT-proBNP but also as an electron donor for promoting the photo-generated e - /h + separation of the semiconductors. Under optimal conditions, the well-designed photoelectrochemical immunoassay exhibited a low detection limit of 0.32 pg mL −1 and a wide linear range from 0.8 pg mL −1 to 45 ng mL −1 for target NT-proBNP detection. Meanwhile, it also presented good reproducibility, specificity, and stability and might open a new promising strategy for the detection of other important tumor markers.
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生物传感器
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分析化学
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材料科学
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光化学
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IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ELECTRON DEVICES
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2025
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IF 3.2
Qian Gao,Gang He,Bo He,Yanmei Liu,Yongli He,Shanshan Jiang,Huanhuan Wei,Can Fu
The development of high-performance neuromorphic phototransistors plays a fundamental role in advancing image perception systems by enabling low-latency, event-driven light sensing and accelerating the training of memory-efficient deep neural networks. Here, artificial synaptic phototransistors with synaptic plasticity are fabricated based on La-doped In2O3 nanofibers (InLaO NFs), demonstrating an integrated artificial synapse that mimics both central and visual neural functions. The device exhibits not only exceptional electrical performance, with a high field-effect mobility of 7.70 cm2V-1s-1, an ultralarge ON/OFF current ratio (>1 × 108), but also a strong photoresponse of 28.2 nA under light illumination. Through excitatory response modes, fundamental biological functions, including excitatory postsynaptic current (EPSC), paired-pulse facilitation (PPF), and the transition from short-term plasticity (STP) to long-term plasticity (LTP), are simulated by the synaptic transistor. Furthermore, in optoelectronic co-modulation, the high synaptic weights enable the device to emulate complex neural learning rules relevant to neuromorphic applications, such as classically conditioned reflexes and image recognition tasks. These results highlight the potential of InLaO NFs-based synaptic transistors as promising candidates for bio-inspired synaptic devices and advanced neuromorphic systems.
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神经形态工程
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纳米材料
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光电子学
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人工智能
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合成生物学
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神经科学
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材料科学
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电气工程
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ENERGY & FUELS
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2023
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IF 5.3
Mengliang Gao,Jie Gao,Ge Pu,Cong Yuan,Xingqiang Lu
The redox activity and thermal stability of oxygen carriers (OCs) during multi-cycle processes are important performance criteria. In this paper, the effects of three supports, i.e., ZrO2, TiO2, and YSZ (yttria-stabilized zirconia), on the reactivity, redox stability, hydrogen recovery capacity, and purity, as well as the sintering behavior of La-modified CoFe2O4 (LCF) OCs, were investigated. The results indicated that the unsupported LCF had severe sintering behavior, the aggregation of grains, the collapse of pore structure, and surface densification after multiple cycles led to a significant reduction in its activity. Meanwhile, the interaction between different supports and active components had a remarkable influence on fuel conversion and hydrogen recovery capacity. The formation of Fe2TiO5 in LCF6T4 weakened the initial reduction activity of the OC. Also, phase separation occurred after multiple cycles, forming separated Fe2O3 and TiO2, which further accelerated the sintering and resulted in irreversible deactivation. In contrast, LCF6Z4 and LCF6YZ4 exhibited excellent initial activity and cyclic stability, which was attributed to their improved pore structure and surface properties. Interestingly, the generated La2Zr2O7 pyrochlore structure was also conducive to the enhancement of cyclic stability properties for OCs. In addition, all OCs displayed high-purity hydrogen (>99.5%) generation properties. Overall, the ion-conductive YSZ-supported OC showed excellent reactivity and stability. After 11 cycles, the fuel conversion deactivation and hydrogen production deactivation for LCF5YZ5 were merely 6.23 and 8.26%, respectively.
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化学工程
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材料科学
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能源技术
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JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL AND APPLIED PYROLYSIS
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2019
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IF 3.47
Zhi Zheng,Jun Wang,Yi Wei,Xuejun Liu,Fengwen Yu,Jianbing Ji
La-Fe modified Si-MCM-41 (La-Fe/Si-MCM-41) catalysts were prepared by the wet impregnation method and used in catalytic cracking of soybean oil (CCS) for biofuel production. The catalysts were characterized by BET, XRD, XPS, Py-FTIR and CO 2 -TPD. The results showed that the aromatics content increased with the increase in B/L value, while the content of oxygenated compounds decreased, indicating that Brönsted acid sites were the major active sites for deoxygenation and aromatization reactions. Compared with Si-MCM-41, the Brönsted acidity of LFM-6 sharply decreased from 22.49 to 5.86 μmol g −1 . Accordingly, the aromatics content was reduced from 37.51 wt.% to 14.52 wt.% which was lower than the limitation (15 wt.%) according to the global environmental legislation. However, for the LFM-6 catalyst, the excessive loss of Brönsted acid sites and sharp decrease in BET surface area and pore volume led to the decrease in deoxygenation. As a result, the fatty acids content increased from 2.71 wt.% to 16.67 wt.% and the acid value reached 35.20 mgKOH g −1 . When the La-Fe loading increased to 15 wt.%, part of fatty acids were converted into ketones by the active sites on Fe 2 O 3 /La 2 O 3 and strong Lewis acid sites on catalysts. Besides, the new weak Lewis acid and basic sites on Fe 2 O 3 /La 2 O 3 exhibited the synergistic effect on promoting the generation of alkenes. The CaO/LFM-6 composite catalysts prepared by the mechanical mixing of LFM-6 and CaO were used in CCS to reduce the acid value of biofuel. LFM-6-C-3 was proved to be an effective catalyst for CCS to produce biofuel with low aromatics (12.31 wt.%) and fatty acids (2.76 wt.%) content.
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催化
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生物燃料
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化学工程
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环境科学
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Surfaces and Interfaces
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2024
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IF 5.7
Qing Zhu,Nan Lan,Weikang Xu,Yifan Liu,Qiao Wang,Yiting Cao,Hong Deng,Xueming Liu,Yuan Liu
Addressing the formidable challenge of treating significant quantities of organic dyes and heavy metal chromium in tannery wastewater, this study synthesized a novel Z-scheme La-MOF/BiOBr composite heterojunction photocatalyst via the hydrothermal method and established an efficient visible-light photocatalytic system. To comprehensively evaluate the photocatalytic redox activity, rhodamine B (RhB) and heavy metal Cr(VI) were selected as target pollutants. Kinetic analysis revealed that the optimal LM-BB-50 catalyst achieved over 99 % degradation of RhB and Cr(VI) within 15 min illumination, indicating the remarkable enhancement of Z-scheme heterojunction in photocatalytic oxidation and reduction efficiency. Based on various photoelectric analysis techniques, it was elucidated that the superior activity of the Z-scheme heterojunction originated from the modulation of the band structure upon La-MOF and BiOBr integration, significantly improving visible light absorption, electron-hole pair separation efficiency, and endowing the energy band with robust redox capabilities. Free radical capture and quenching experiments confirmed that photogenerated holes and superoxide radicals played a crucial role in RhB oxidation , while photogenerated electrons were the primary active species for Cr(VI) reduction.
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环境科学
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材料科学
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化学工程
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2025
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IF 13.2
Dongze Ren,Mingjie Liu,Min Cao,Shan Wang,Sixing Fan,Mozhen Liu,Jianbin Zhang,Huijun Sun
Osteoarthritis (OA) is an irreversible degenerative disease of articular cartilage that commonly occurs in the middle-aged and elderly people. However, effective intervention for early and middle-stage OA is still limited due to its complex and multifactorial nature. Excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS) and the inflammatory microenvironment are considered to play crucial roles in the occurrence and development of OA. Here, a novel HPB@LA@PDA nanoplatform is designed, which utilizes the mimicking enzyme activity of hollow prussian blue (HPB) nanozymes and antioxidant activity of lipoic acid (LA), to synergistically scavenge ROS and remodel the OA microenvironment. HPB@LA@PDA was firstly synthesized and the characterizations were confirmed by TEM, DLS, XPS, FTIR, UV–Vis, and XRD methods. It exhibited excellent multienzyme-like (SOD, GPx, CAT and POD-like) activities and antioxidant activities, converting •O 2 − , H 2 O 2 , •OH and reactive nitrogen species into harmless products. Importantly, at both the cellular and animal levels, we found HPB@LA@PDA could effectively scavenge excess ROS, protect against ROS-induced oxidative stress, apoptosis and ferroptosis, and ameliorate mitochondrial dysfunction, reduce inflammatory expression, and inhibit macrophage polarization in the chondrocytes. Finally, the results of in vivo study demonstrated that HPB@LA@PDA exhibited good biocompatibility and excellent therapeutic efficacy in the OA rat model. Micro-CT scaning, histopathological and immunofluorescence staining and western blotting analysis confirmed that HPB@LA@PDA attenuated the progression of OA by way of scavenging reactive oxygen species and remodelling the inflammatory microenvironment. The combination of drug and nanoenzyme vehicle offers a promising prospect for the treatment of various inflammatory diseases, including OA.
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纳米医学
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骨科
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药理学
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生物化学
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炎症研究
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ACS Catalysis
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2024
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IF 11.3
Yongsheng Zhang,Hongyong Xue,Mengqing Cheng,Xiaomeng Yang,Zhen Zhang,Xinru Zhao,Armin Rezayan,Dandan Han,Dan Wu,Chunbao Xu
Selective hydrogenolysis of C–O bonds in biomass-derived oxygenated molecules is of great significance for the conversion of biomass to chemicals and fuels, especially for the inert C–O–C bonds in tetrahydrofuran rings. However, the lack of precise active sites results in the low activity of this reaction. In this work, the metal–support interfacial structure of the Ni–La2O3 catalyst was well-controlled by reducing LaNiO3 perovskite at different temperatures. During the reduction, the exsolution and segregation of Ni in the LaNiO3 perovskite led to the formation of metallic Ni nanoparticles and interfacial oxygen-vacant Ni2+-Ov-La3+ sites. Hydrogen spillover from Ni nanoparticles to the interface promoted the in situ generation of La–OH species under reaction conditions. At the same time, the oxygen vacancies at the interfacial Ni2+-Ov-La3+ sites can accommodate the spilled H, inducing the formation of the La–H species. The hydroxyl group in tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol (THFA) interacted with La–OH through a metal alkoxide intermediate, which was subsequently hydrogenolyzed by the La–H to produce 1,5-pentanediol (1,5-PeD). The intimate La–H and La–OH bifunctional sites on the metal–support interface have a strong synergistic effect, endowing the Ni–La2O3 catalyst with a high THFA hydrogenolysis activity. The proposed interfacial La–H assisted C–O bond hydrogenolysis provides an idea for the design of efficient hydrodeoxygenation catalysts for biomass upgrading.
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催化化学
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材料科学
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可再生资源转化
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