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Zhang Q, Pei X, Hu K, Zhou Y, Ma ML, Wang M, An H, Tan Y. Facile Fabrication of Starch-Based Microrods by Shear-Assisted Antisolvent-Induced Nanoprecipitation and Solidification. ACS Macro Lett 2022; 11:1238-1244. [PMID: 36227225 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.2c00524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Rod-like particles have attracted increasing attention because of their unique shape-dependent properties, which enable their superior performance compared to their isotropic counterparts. Thus, rod-like particles have potential applications in many fields, especially in biomedicine. However, the fabrication of uniform rod-like particles is challenging because of the principle of interfacial energy minimization. Herein, we present a facile, rapid, and cost-effective strategy for preparing starch-based microrods with tunable aspect ratios via shear-assisted antisolvent-induced nanoprecipitation and solidification. The preformed spherical particles swollen by the mixed solvent were elongated by the shear force and solidified in rod-like shape by antisolvent induction. The resulting starch-based microrods can encapsulate hydrophobic active substances and be modified with functional groups, indicating their potential applications as drug carriers and biologically active materials. The formation mechanism of the starch-based microrods discovered in this study provides a new perspective on the fabrication of rod-like polymer particles.
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- Qimeng Zhang
- Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Biophysics, Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou 325000, China.,School of Petrochemical Engineering, Liaoning Petrochemical University, Fushun 113001, China
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- Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Biophysics, Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou 325000, China
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- Department of Coloproctology, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China
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- Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Biophysics, Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou 325000, China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Molecular Therapeutics and New Drug Development, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
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- Hangzhou Kewan New Material Technology Co., Ltd., Hangzhou 311305, China
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- School of Petrochemical Engineering, Liaoning Petrochemical University, Fushun 113001, China
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- Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Biophysics, Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou 325000, China
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Gasparre N, van den Berg M, Oosterlinck F, Sein A. High-Moisture Shear Processes: Molecular Changes of Wheat Gluten and Potential Plant-Based Proteins for Its Replacement. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27185855. [PMID: 36144595 PMCID: PMC9504627 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27185855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2022] [Revised: 09/02/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Nowadays, a growing offering of plant-based meat alternatives is available in the food market. Technologically, these products are produced through high-moisture shear technology. Process settings and material composition have a significant impact on the physicochemical characteristics of the final products. Throughout the process, the unfolded protein chains may be reduced, or associate in larger structures, creating rearrangement and cross-linking during the cooling stage. Generally, soy and pea proteins are the most used ingredients in plant-based meat analogues. Nevertheless, these proteins have shown poorer results with respect to the typical fibrousness and juiciness found in real meat. To address this limitation, wheat gluten is often incorporated into the formulations. This literature review highlights the key role of wheat gluten in creating products with higher anisotropy. The generation of new disulfide bonds after the addition of wheat gluten is critical to achieve the sought-after fibrous texture, whereas its incompatibility with the other protein phase present in the system is critical for the structuring process. However, allergenicity problems related to wheat gluten require alternatives, hence an evaluation of underutilized plant-based proteins has been carried out to identify those that potentially can imitate wheat gluten behavior during high-moisture shear processing.
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- Nicola Gasparre
- Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada
- Food Science Department, Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology (IATA-CSIC), C/Agustin Escardino, 7, 46980 Paterna, Spain
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- Center for Food Innovation DSM Food & Beverage, Alexander Fleminglaan 1, 2613 AX Delft, The Netherlands
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- Center for Food Innovation DSM Food & Beverage, Alexander Fleminglaan 1, 2613 AX Delft, The Netherlands
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- Center for Food Innovation DSM Food & Beverage, Alexander Fleminglaan 1, 2613 AX Delft, The Netherlands
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Farahmand A, Emadzadeh B, Ghorani B, Poncelet D. A comprehensive parametric study for understanding the combined millifluidic and dripping encapsulation process and characterisation of oil-loaded capsules. J Microencapsul 2021; 38:507-521. [PMID: 34543150 DOI: 10.1080/02652048.2021.1983053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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AIM This study aimed to utilise and optimise the millifluidic and dripping encapsulation technique to develop and characterise the oil-core capsules. METHODS Sodium alginate with Tween-20 (continuous phase) and sunflower oil (dispersed phase) were used in millifluidic system. After determining the surface and interfacial tensions and flow behaviour parameters, flow rates of phases and concentrations of alginate and Tween were optimised by the Taguchi method. The flow regime of droplets was also evaluated. Optimised millicapsules were characterised concerning morphology, dimension, encapsulation efficiency, SEM, FTIR and, DSC results. RESULTS Dripping flow regime during droplet formation was observed. Reducing the interfacial tension between the continuous and dispersed phases resulted in about a 10.18% reduction in diameter. Optimised millicapsules depicted spherical shape (0.03 ± 0.01) with 3.95 ± 0.05 mm size and 97.5 ± 0.2% encapsulation efficiency. The FTIR and DSC results confirmed the entrapment of oil. CONCLUSION Millifluidic and dripping method effectively encapsulated sunflower oil in core-shell capsules.
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- Atefeh Farahmand
- Department of Food Nanotechnology, Research Institute of Food Science and Technology (RIFST), Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Food Nanotechnology, Research Institute of Food Science and Technology (RIFST), Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Food Nanotechnology, Research Institute of Food Science and Technology (RIFST), Mashhad, Iran
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- UMR CNRS 6144 GEPEA, Université de Nantes, Nantes, France
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Singha S, Malipeddi AR, Zurita-Gotor M, Sarkar K, Shen K, Loewenberg M, Migler KB, Blawzdziewicz J. Mechanisms of spontaneous chain formation and subsequent microstructural evolution in shear-driven strongly confined drop monolayers. SOFT MATTER 2019; 15:4873-4889. [PMID: 31165134 PMCID: PMC6914215 DOI: 10.1039/c9sm00536f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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It was experimentally demonstrated by Migler and his collaborators [Phys. Rev. Lett., 2001, 86, 1023; Langmuir, 2003, 19, 8667] that a strongly confined drop monolayer sheared between two parallel plates can spontaneously develop a flow-oriented drop-chain morphology. Here we show that the formation of the chain-like microstructure is driven by far-field Hele-Shaw quadrupolar interactions between drops, and that drop spacing within chains is controlled by the effective drop repulsion associated with the existence of confinement-induced reversing streamlines, i.e., the swapping trajectory effect. Using direct numerical simulations and an accurate quasi-2D model that incorporates quadrupolar and swapping-trajectory contributions, we analyze microstructural evolution in a monodisperse drop monolayer. Consistent with experimental observations, we find that drop spacing within individual chains is usually uniform. Further analysis shows that at low area fractions all chains have the same spacing, but at higher area fractions there is a large spacing variation from chain to chain. These findings are explained in terms of uncompressed and compressed chains. At low area fractions most chains are uncompressed (spacing equals lst, which is the stable separation of an isolated pair). At higher area fractions compressed chains (with tighter spacing) are formed in a process of chain zipping along y-shaped structural defects. We also discuss the relevance of our findings to other shear-driven systems, such as suspensions of spheres in non-Newtonian fluids.
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- Sagnik Singha
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas Tech University, Box 41021, Lubbock, TX 79409, USA.
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Dekkers BL, Hamoen R, Boom RM, van der Goot AJ. Understanding fiber formation in a concentrated soy protein isolate - Pectin blend. J FOOD ENG 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2017.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Martins E, Poncelet D, Rodrigues RC, Renard D. Oil encapsulation techniques using alginate as encapsulating agent: applications and drawbacks. J Microencapsul 2017; 34:754-771. [DOI: 10.1080/02652048.2017.1403495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- Process Engineering for Environment and Food Laboratory, ONIRIS, Nantes, France
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- INRA UR 1268 Biopolymères Interactions Assemblages, France, Nantes
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Monodisperse core-shell alginate (micro)-capsules with oil core generated from droplets millifluidic. Food Hydrocoll 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2016.09.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Dardelle G, Erni P. Three-phase interactions and interfacial transport phenomena in coacervate/oil/water systems. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2014; 206:79-91. [PMID: 24268195 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2013.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2013] [Accepted: 10/01/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Complex coacervation is an associative liquid/liquid phase separation resulting in the formation of two liquid phases: a polymer-rich coacervate phase and a dilute continuous solvent phase. In the presence of a third liquid phase in the form of disperse oil droplets, the coacervate phase tends to wet the oil/water interface. This affinity has long been known and used for the formation of core/shell capsules. However, while encapsulation by simple or complex coacervation has been used empirically for decades, there is a lack of a thorough understanding of the three-phase wetting phenomena that control the formation of encapsulated, compound droplets and the role of the viscoelasticity of the biopolymers involved. In this contribution, we review and discuss the interplay of wetting phenomena and fluid viscoelasticity in coacervate/oil/water systems from the perspective of colloid chemistry and fluid dynamics, focusing on aspects of rheology, interfacial tension measurements at the coacervate/solvent interface, and on the formation and fragmentation of three-phase compound drops.
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- Gregory Dardelle
- Firmenich SA, Corporate Research Division, Materials Science Department, 1217 Meyrin, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Firmenich SA, Corporate Research Division, Materials Science Department, 1217 Meyrin, Geneva, Switzerland.
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Douaire M, Norton IT. Designer colloids in structured food for the future. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2013; 93:3147-3154. [PMID: 23716173 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.6246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2013] [Revised: 04/19/2013] [Accepted: 05/28/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Recent advances in the understanding of colloids has enabled the design of food products that are healthier and tastier, in line with consumer expectations. Specifically, emulsion design and hydrocolloid structuring can be used to address the issue of fat reduction in foods by allowing the production of reduced fat products that provide similar sensory attributes. Additionally, various techniques for encapsulating molecules, such as flavour, nutraceuticals or drugs, are now being developed. The application of such techniques in food products can improve micronutrient bioavailability by means of targeted and controlled delivery, increasing the nutritional value. Colloidal structures can also be designed to enhance consumer experience, mimic fat or control satiety. Such novel improvements, as well as their potential translation into commercial food products, are highlighted in this paper, which focuses primarily on the areas of emulsion technologies and hydrocolloids.
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- Maelle Douaire
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
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Hydrogel microspheres for encapsulation of lipophilic components: Optimization of fabrication & performance. Food Hydrocoll 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2012.09.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Nunes JK, Tsai SSH, Wan J, Stone HA. Dripping and jetting in microfluidic multiphase flows applied to particle and fiber synthesis. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS D: APPLIED PHYSICS 2013; 46:114002. [PMID: 23626378 PMCID: PMC3634598 DOI: 10.1088/0022-3727/46/11/114002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 194] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Dripping and jetting regimes in microfluidic multiphase flows have been investigated extensively, and this review summarizes the main observations and physical understandings in this field to date for three common device geometries: coaxial, flow-focusing and T-junction. The format of the presentation allows for simple and direct comparison of the different conditions for drop and jet formation, as well as the relative ease and utility of forming either drops or jets among the three geometries. The emphasis is on the use of drops and jets as templates for microparticle and microfiber syntheses, and a description is given of the more common methods of solidification and strategies for achieving complex multicomponent microparticles and microfibers.
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- J K Nunes
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544 USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544 USA
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- Microsystems Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY 14623 USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544 USA
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Nunes JK, Sadlej K, Tam JI, Stone HA. Control of the length of microfibers. LAB ON A CHIP 2012; 12:2301-2304. [PMID: 22570000 DOI: 10.1039/c2lc40280g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Uniform polymeric microfibers of prescribed lengths were synthesized in microfluidic devices using two different approaches--valve actuation and pulses of ultraviolet (UV) light. The more versatile valve approach was employed to demonstrate control of the length of the microfiber as a function of the frequency of valve actuation.
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- Janine K Nunes
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA.
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Wolf F, Gmoser F, Schuchmann HP. Stabilization of Water Droplets in an Oily Matrix Exclusively by Gel Formation. Chem Eng Technol 2012. [DOI: 10.1002/ceat.201100574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Factors Influencing the Formation and Stability of Filled Hydrogel Particles Fabricated by Protein/Polysaccharide Phase Separation and Enzymatic Cross-Linking. FOOD BIOPHYS 2011. [DOI: 10.1007/s11483-011-9244-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Matalanis A, Jones OG, McClements DJ. Structured biopolymer-based delivery systems for encapsulation, protection, and release of lipophilic compounds. Food Hydrocoll 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2011.04.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 368] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Zhang Q, Zeng S, Lin B, Qin J. Controllable synthesis of anisotropic elongated particles using microvalve actuated microfluidic approach. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.1039/c0jm04033a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Matalanis A, Lesmes U, Decker EA, McClements DJ. Fabrication and characterization of filled hydrogel particles based on sequential segregative and aggregative biopolymer phase separation. Food Hydrocoll 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2010.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Zhai Z, Wang Y, Lu Y, Luo G. Preparation of Monodispersed Uniform Silica Spheres with Large Pore Size for Fast Adsorption of Proteins. Ind Eng Chem Res 2010. [DOI: 10.1021/ie9014815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Zheng Zhai
- The State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, People’s Republic of China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, People’s Republic of China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, People’s Republic of China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, People’s Republic of China
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