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Chen Y, Dai J, Shen X, Shan J, Cao Y, Chen T, Ying H, Zhu C, Li M. Xylan cinnamoylation for reinforcing poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate): Molecule design and interaction optimization. Carbohydr Polym 2024; 326:121592. [PMID: 38142090 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.121592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2023] [Revised: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/25/2023]
Abstract
PBAT composites with biomass fillers have gained considerable attention as alternatives to non-biodegradable plastics. This work employed xylan derivatives as fillers for PBAT composites. Xylan was modified by introducing cinnamoyl side groups which limit the hydrogen bonding and construct π-π stacking interactions with PBAT chains. The resultant xylan cinnamates (XCi) show degree of substitution (DS) of 0.55-1.89, glass-transition temperatures (Tg) of 146.5-175.0 °C and increased hydrophobicity, which can be simply controlled by varying the molar ratio of reactants. NMR results demonstrate that the C3-OH of xylopyranosyl unit is more accessible to cinnamoylation. XCi fillers (30-50 wt%) were incorporated into PBAT through melt compounding. The filler with a DS of 0.97 exhibited the optimal reinforcing effect, showing superior tensile strength (19.4 MPa) and elongation at break (330.9 %) at a high filling content (40 wt%), which is even beyond the neat PBAT. SEM and molecular dynamics simulation suggest improved compatibility and strengthened molecular interaction between XCi and PBAT, which explains the suppressed melting/crystallization behavior, the substantial increase in Tg (-34.5 → -1.8 °C) and the superior mechanical properties of the composites. This research provides valuable insights into the preparation of high-performance composites by designing the molecular architecture of xylan and optimizing the associated interactions.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yanjun Chen
- College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China; National Engineering Research Center for Biotechnology, Nanjing 211816, China
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- College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China; National Engineering Research Center for Biotechnology, Nanjing 211816, China
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- College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China; National Engineering Research Center for Biotechnology, Nanjing 211816, China; School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China; National Engineering Research Center for Biotechnology, Nanjing 211816, China.
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- College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China; National Engineering Research Center for Biotechnology, Nanjing 211816, China.
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Glace M, Armstrong C, Puryear N, Bailey C, Moazeni-Pourasil RS, Scott D, Abdelwahed S, Roper TD. An Automated Continuous Synthesis and Isolation for the Scalable Production of Aryl Sulfonyl Chlorides. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28104213. [PMID: 37241953 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28104213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Revised: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
Abstract
In this work, a continuous system to produce multi-hundred-gram quantities of aryl sulfonyl chlorides is described. The scheme employs multiple continuous stirred-tank reactors (CSTRs) and a continuous filtration system and incorporates an automated process control scheme. The experimental process outlined is intended to safely produce the desired sulfonyl chloride at laboratory scale. Suitable reaction conditions were first determined using a batch-chemistry design of experiments (DOE) and several isolation methods. The hazards and incompatibilities of the heated chlorosulfonic acid reaction mixture were addressed by careful equipment selection, process monitoring, and automation. The approximations of the CSTR fill levels and pumping performance were measured by real-time data from gravimetric balances, ultimately leading to the incorporation of feedback controllers. The introduction of process automation demonstrated in this work resulted in significant improvements in process setpoint consistency, reliability, and spacetime yield, as demonstrated in medium- and large-scale continuous manufacturing runs.
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- Matthew Glace
- Department of Chemical and Life Sciences Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23284, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Life Sciences Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23284, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23284, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Life Sciences Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23284, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Life Sciences Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23284, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23284, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Life Sciences Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23284, USA
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da Cruz Filho IJ, de Souza TP, dos Anjos Santos CÁ, de Morais Araújo MA, de Oliveira Moraes Miranda JF, de Oliveira Queirós ME, Filho DJNC, da Conceição Alves de Lima A, Marques DSC, do Carmo Alves de Lima M. Xylans extracted from branches and leaves of Protium puncticulatum: antioxidant, cytotoxic, immunomodulatory, anticoagulant, antitumor, prebiotic activities and their structural characterization. 3 Biotech 2023; 13:93. [PMID: 36845077 PMCID: PMC9944590 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-023-03506-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2022] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 02/23/2023] Open
Abstract
This work aimed to isolate and characterize xylans from branches and leaves of Protium puncticulatum, in addition to evaluating its in vitro biological and prebiotic potential. The results showed that the chemical structure of the obtained polysaccharides is similar being classified as homoxylans. The xylans presented an amorphous structure, in addition to being thermally stable and presenting a molecular weight close to 36 g/mol. With regard to biological activities, it was observed that xylans were able to promote low antioxidant activity (< 50%) in the different assays evaluated. The xylans also showed no toxicity against normal cells, in addition to being able to stimulate cells of the immune system and showing promise as anticoagulant agents. In addition to presenting promising antitumor activity in vitro. In assays of emulsifying activity, xylans were able to emulsify lipids in percentages below 50%. Regarding in vitro prebiotic activity, xylans were able to stimulate and promote the growth of different probiotics. Therefore, this study, in addition to being a pioneer, contributes to the application of these polysaccharides in the biomedical and food areas. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s13205-023-03506-1.
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- Iranildo José da Cruz Filho
- Department of Antibiotics, Biosciences Center, Federal University of Pernambuco, 50.670-420, Recife,, Pernambuco Brazil
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- Department of Antibiotics, Biosciences Center, Federal University of Pernambuco, 50.670-420, Recife,, Pernambuco Brazil
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- Department of Antibiotics, Biosciences Center, Federal University of Pernambuco, 50.670-420, Recife,, Pernambuco Brazil
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- Department of Antibiotics, Biosciences Center, Federal University of Pernambuco, 50.670-420, Recife,, Pernambuco Brazil
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Hemicellulose: Structure, Chemical Modification, and Application. Prog Polym Sci 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2023.101675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/15/2023]
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Mukherjee S, Jana S, Khawas S, Kicuntod J, Marschall M, Ray B, Ray S. Synthesis, molecular features and biological activities of modified plant polysaccharides. Carbohydr Polym 2022; 289:119299. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2022.119299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2022] [Revised: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Kazachenko A, Akman F, Medimagh M, Issaoui N, Vasilieva N, Malyar YN, Sudakova IG, Karacharov A, Miroshnikova A, Al-Dossary OM. Sulfation of Diethylaminoethyl-Cellulose: QTAIM Topological Analysis and Experimental and DFT Studies of the Properties. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:22603-22615. [PMID: 34514232 PMCID: PMC8427635 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c02570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Accepted: 08/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
Abstract
Sulfated cellulose derivatives are biologically active substances with anticoagulant properties. In this study, a new sulfated diethylaminoethyl (DEAE)-cellulose derivative has been obtained. The effect of a solvent on the sulfation process has been investigated. It is shown that 1,4-dioxane is the most effective solvent, which ensures the highest sulfur content in DEAE-cellulose sulfate under sulfamic acid sulfation. The processes of sulfamic acid sulfation in the presence of urea in 1,4-dioxane and in a deep eutectic solvent representing a mixture of sulfamic acid and urea have been compared. It is demonstrated that the use of 1,4-dioxane yields the sulfated product with a higher sulfur content. The obtained sulfated DEAE-cellulose derivatives have been analyzed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffractometry, and scanning electron and atomic force microscopy, and the degree of their polymerization has been determined. The introduction of a sulfate group has been confirmed by the Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy data; the absorption bands corresponding to sulfate groups have been observed in the ranges of 1247-1256 and 809-816 cm-1. It is shown that the use of a deep eutectic solvent leads to the side carbamation reactions. Amorphization of DEAE-cellulose during sulfation has been demonstrated using X-ray diffractometry. The geometric structure of a molecule in the ground state has been calculated using the density functional theory with the B3LYP/6-31G(d, p) basis set. The reactive areas of DEAE-cellulose and its sulfated derivatives have been analyzed using molecular electrostatic potential maps. The thermodynamic parameters (heat capacity, entropy, and enthalpy) of the target sulfation products have been determined. The HOMO-LUMO energy gap, Mulliken atomic charges, and electron density topology of the title compound have been calculated within the atoms in molecule theory.
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- Aleksandr Kazachenko
- Institute
of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Krasnoyarsk Science Center,
Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Akademgorodok, 50/24, Krasnoyarsk 660036, Russia
- Siberian
Federal University, pr.
Svobodny, 79, Krasnoyarsk 660041, Russia
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- Vocational
School of Food, Agriculture and Livestock, University of Bingöl, Bingöl 12000, Turkey
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- Laboratory
of Quantum and Statistical Physics (LR18ES18), Faculty of Sciences, University of Monastir, Monastir 5079, Tunisia
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- Laboratory
of Quantum and Statistical Physics (LR18ES18), Faculty of Sciences, University of Monastir, Monastir 5079, Tunisia
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- Institute
of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Krasnoyarsk Science Center,
Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Akademgorodok, 50/24, Krasnoyarsk 660036, Russia
- Siberian
Federal University, pr.
Svobodny, 79, Krasnoyarsk 660041, Russia
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- Institute
of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Krasnoyarsk Science Center,
Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Akademgorodok, 50/24, Krasnoyarsk 660036, Russia
- Siberian
Federal University, pr.
Svobodny, 79, Krasnoyarsk 660041, Russia
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- Institute
of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Krasnoyarsk Science Center,
Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Akademgorodok, 50/24, Krasnoyarsk 660036, Russia
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- Institute
of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Krasnoyarsk Science Center,
Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Akademgorodok, 50/24, Krasnoyarsk 660036, Russia
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- Institute
of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Krasnoyarsk Science Center,
Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Akademgorodok, 50/24, Krasnoyarsk 660036, Russia
- Siberian
Federal University, pr.
Svobodny, 79, Krasnoyarsk 660041, Russia
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- Department
of Physics and Astronomy, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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Molecular modification, structural characterization, and biological activity of xylans. Carbohydr Polym 2021; 269:118248. [PMID: 34294285 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2021.118248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2020] [Revised: 05/21/2021] [Accepted: 05/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
The differences in the source and structure of xylans make them have various biological activities. However, due to their inherent structural limitations, the various biological activities of xylans are far lower than those of commercial drugs. Currently, several types of molecular modification methods have been developed to address these limitations, and many derivatives with specific biological activity have been obtained. Further research on structural characteristics, structure-activity relationship and mechanism of action is of great significance for the development of xylan derivatives. Therefore, the major molecular modification methods of xylans are introduced in this paper, and the primary structure and conformation characteristics of xylans and their derivatives are summarized. In addition, the biological activity and structure-activity relationship of the modified xylans are also discussed.
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