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Jiang L, Xiang S, Ji X, Lei J, Li D, Li S, Xiao L, Jiang L, Zhao L, Wang Y. Design of a double-layered material as a long-acting moisturizing hydrogel-elastomer and its application in the field protection of elephant ivories excavated from the Sanxingdui Ruins. RSC Adv 2024; 14:24845-24855. [PMID: 39119283 PMCID: PMC11307256 DOI: 10.1039/d4ra03919j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2024] [Accepted: 07/18/2024] [Indexed: 08/10/2024] Open
Abstract
The sudden change in the environment from a dark, low-oxygen, low-temperature, high-humidity underground stable environment to an environment with much-improved temperature and humidity, a high oxygen content, enhanced light exposure, and increased harmful organisms has greatly affected the stability of the ivory unearthed from the Sanxingdui site. Therefore, the implementation of an effective emergency protection strategy for ivory excavated at Sanxingdui is imperative and urgently needed. However, the current gauze technique used at many archaeological sites suffers from short timescales, poor transparency of the material, and susceptibility to reverse osmosis of the ivory. Therefore, in this study, a transparent poly(acrylamide-acrylic acid) (P(AM-AA)) hydrogel-poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) elastomer bilayer was designed for the effective protection of excavated ivory. In this system, a hydrophobic PDMS elastomer was constructed on the surface of the hydrogel by the introduction of a silane coupling agent to inhibit the loss of water from the hydrogel to the external environment, thus prolonging the preservation of ivory by the protective material. The covalent interface between the hydrogel and the elastomer allowed the double-layer composite to exhibit excellent interfacial bonding. In addition, the double-layer material demonstrated a high mechanical strength of 1.2 MPa and a water binding ratio of ∼31%, which allowed it to form strong hydrogen bonds with the silanol structure. When the hydrogel was placed in an air environment (temperature: 25 °C; relative humidity: 65% RH), the water-retention rate of the double-layer material was still more than 60% after 5 days, thus the double-layer material showed excellent performance. Meanwhile, the double-layer material had a transmittance of more than 90% and exhibited a high degree of transparency, which makes it possible to promptly observe the changes occurring on the surface of the ivory. The combination of the aforementioned properties makes the bilayer a promising material for moisturizing and protecting excavated ivory in situ. Based on these properties, we used the prepared P(AM-AA)/PDMS double-layer material directly for wrapping the K8 ivory with the highest water content at Sanxingdui. The weight retention rate of the ivory was around 70% after 50 days of placement (temperature: 25 °C; relative humidity: 60% RH), the macroscopic morphology did not change significantly and the mechanical properties of the wrapped ivory were basically unchanged, which indicated that the double-layer material has an excellent on-site protection effect on the ivory excavated from Sanxingdui. This work provides new ideas and methods for the temporary conservation of wet heritage.
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- Lang Jiang
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University Chengdu 610068 China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University Chengdu 610068 China
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- Cigar Fermentation Technology Key Laboratory of China Tobacco, Industrial Efficient Utilization of Domestic Cigar Tobacco Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, China Tobacco Sichuan Industrial Co., Ltd Chengdu 610066 China
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- Cigar Fermentation Technology Key Laboratory of China Tobacco, Industrial Efficient Utilization of Domestic Cigar Tobacco Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, China Tobacco Sichuan Industrial Co., Ltd Chengdu 610066 China
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- Cigar Fermentation Technology Key Laboratory of China Tobacco, Industrial Efficient Utilization of Domestic Cigar Tobacco Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, China Tobacco Sichuan Industrial Co., Ltd Chengdu 610066 China
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- Sichuan Province Institute of Cultural Relics and Archeology Chengdu 610041 China
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- Chengdu Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology Chengdu 610072 China
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- Chengdu Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology Chengdu 610072 China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University Chengdu 610068 China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University Chengdu 610068 China
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Huang C, Wu Q, Li X, Pan P, Gu S, Tang T, Wu J. Silicone Bioadhesive with Shear-Stiffening Effect: Rate-Responsive Adhesion Behavior and Wound Dressing Application. Biomacromolecules 2024; 25:4510-4522. [PMID: 38877976 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.4c00525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/09/2024]
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Stimuli-responsive adhesives with on-demand adhesion capabilities are highly advantageous for facilitating wound healing. However, the triggering conditions of stimuli-responsive adhesives are cumbersome, even though some of them are detrimental to the adhesive and adjacent natural tissues. Herein, a novel stimuli-responsive adhesive called shear-stiffening adhesive (SSA) has been created by constructing a poly(diborosiloxane)-based silicone network for the first time, and SSA exhibits a rate-responsive adhesion behavior. Furthermore, we introduced bactericidal factors (PVP-I) into SSA and applied it as a wound dressing to promote the healing of infected wounds. Impressively, the wound dressing not only has excellent biocompatibility and long-term antibacterial properties but also performs well in accelerating wound healing. Therefore, this study provides a new strategy for the synthesis of intelligent adhesives with force rate response, which simplifies the triggering conditions by the force rate. Thus, SSA has great potential to be applied in wound management as an intelligent bioadhesive with on-demand adhesion performance.
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- Chao Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, Sichuan, China
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Zhang T, Lv H, Zhang Y, Yu L, Li Y, Yan H, He C, Zhao D, Zhao L, He Y, Wang Y, Zhu Z. Long-lasting anti-swelling sustained-release estradiol hydrogel for promoting vaginal wound healing. MATERIALS ADVANCES 2024; 5:5644-5657. [DOI: 10.1039/d4ma00173g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/16/2024]
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This study presents a mechanically robust and stable poly(hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (PHEMA)/alginate hydrogel loaded with estrogen. The hydrogel significantly promotes vaginal wound healing in a rat vaginal loss model.
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- Tianyue Zhang
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Ministry of Education, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of the Evaluation and Monitoring of Southwest Land Resources (Ministry of Education), Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, 610068, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Ministry of Education, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- The People's Hospital of Wenjaing Chengdu, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- The People's Hospital of Wenjaing Chengdu, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Ministry of Education, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, 610068, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of the Evaluation and Monitoring of Southwest Land Resources (Ministry of Education), Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, 610068, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of the Evaluation and Monitoring of Southwest Land Resources (Ministry of Education), Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, 610068, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Ministry of Education, Chengdu, 610041, China
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