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Jermjun K, Khumho R, Thongoiam M, Yousatit S, Yokoi T, Ngamcharussrivichai C, Nuntang S. Natural Rubber/Hexagonal Mesoporous Silica Nanocomposites as Efficient Adsorbents for the Selective Adsorption of (-)-Epigallocatechin Gallate and Caffeine from Green Tea. Molecules 2023; 28:6019. [PMID: 37630270 PMCID: PMC10458317 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28166019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Revised: 08/02/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
Abstract
(-)-Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) is a bioactive component of green tea that provides many health benefits. However, excessive intake of green tea may cause adverse effects of caffeine (CAF) since green tea (30-50 mg) has half the CAF content of coffee (80-100 mg). In this work, for enhancing the health benefits of green tea, natural rubber/hexagonal mesoporous silica (NR/HMS) nanocomposites with tunable textural properties were synthesized using different amine template sizes and applied as selective adsorbents to separate EGCG and CAF from green tea. The resulting adsorbents exhibited a wormhole-like silica framework, high specific surface area (528-578 m2 g-1), large pore volume (0.76-1.45 cm3 g-1), and hydrophobicity. The NR/HMS materials adsorbed EGCG more than CAF; the selectivity coefficient of EGCG adsorption was 3.6 times that of CAF adsorption. The EGCG adsorption capacity of the NR/HMS series was correlated with their pore size and surface hydrophobicity. Adsorption behavior was well described by a pseudo-second-order kinetic model, indicating that adsorption involved H-bonding interactions between the silanol groups of the mesoporous silica surfaces and the hydroxyl groups of EGCG and the carbonyl group of CAF. As for desorption, EGCG was more easily removed than CAF from the NR/HMS surface using an aqueous solution of ethanol. Moreover, the NR/HMS materials could be reused for EGCG adsorption at least three times. The results suggest the potential use of NR/HMS nanocomposites as selective adsorbents for the enrichment of EGCG in green tea. In addition, it could be applied as an adsorbent in the filter to reduce the CAF content in green tea by up to 81.92%.
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- Kamolwan Jermjun
- Industrial Chemistry Innovation Program, Faculty of Science, Maejo University, Chiang Mai 50290, Thailand;
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- Department of Chemical Technology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand; (R.K.); (M.T.); (S.Y.); (C.N.)
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- Department of Chemical Technology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand; (R.K.); (M.T.); (S.Y.); (C.N.)
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- Department of Chemical Technology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand; (R.K.); (M.T.); (S.Y.); (C.N.)
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- Chemical Resources Laboratory, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama 226-8503, Japan;
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- Department of Chemical Technology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand; (R.K.); (M.T.); (S.Y.); (C.N.)
- Center of Excellence on Petrochemical and Materials Technology (PETROMAT), Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
- Center of Excellence in Catalysis for Bioenergy and Renewable Chemicals (CBRC), Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- Industrial Chemistry Innovation Program, Faculty of Science, Maejo University, Chiang Mai 50290, Thailand;
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Yousatit S, Rungruangwattanachot W, Yuwawanitchakorn N, Nuntang S, Punyapalakul P, Ngamcharussrivichai C. Amine-Functionalized Natural Rubber/Mesostructured Silica Nanocomposites for Adsorptive Removal of Clofibric Acid in Aqueous Phase. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28052330. [PMID: 36903574 PMCID: PMC10004768 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28052330] [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: 01/10/2023] [Revised: 02/23/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
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This study is the first report on the synthesis, characterization and application of amine-functionalized mesoporous nanocomposites based on natural rubber (NR) and wormhole-like mesostructured silica (WMS). In comparison with amine-functionalized WMS (WMS-NH2), a series of NR/WMS-NH2 composites were synthesized via an in situ sol-gel method in which the organo-amine group was grafted onto the nanocomposite surface via co-condensation with 3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane (APS) as the amine-functional group precursor. The NR/WMS-NH2 materials had a high specific surface area (115-492 m2 g-1) and total pore volume (0.14-1.34 cm3 g-1) with uniform wormhole-like mesoporous frameworks. The amine concentration of NR/WMS-NH2 (0.43-1.84 mmol g-1) was increased with an increase in the APS concentration, corresponding to high levels of functionalization with the amine groups of 53-84%. The H2O adsorption-desorption measurement revealed that NR/WMS-NH2 possessed higher hydrophobicity than WMS-NH2. The removal of clofibric acid (CFA), a xenobiotic metabolite of the lipid-lowering drug clofibrate, from the aqueous solution using WMS-NH2 and NR/WMS-NH2 materials was investigated using a batch adsorption experiment. The adsorption was a chemical process in which the pseudo-second order kinetic model expressed the sorption kinetic data better than the pseudo first-order and Ritchie-second kinetic order model. In addition, the CFA adsorption sorption equilibrium data of the NR/WMS-NH2 materials were fitted to the Langmuir isotherm model. The NR/WMS-NH2 with 5% amine loading had the highest CFA adsorption capacity (6.29 mg g-1).
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Affiliation(s)
- Satit Yousatit
- Department of Chemical Technology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
- Center of Excellence in Catalysis for Bioenergy and Renewable Chemicals (CBRC), Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- Department of Chemical Technology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- Industrial Chemistry Innovation Programme, Faculty of Science, Maejo University, Chiang Mai 50290, Thailand
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- Research Unit Control of Emerging Micropollutants in Environment, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- Department of Chemical Technology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
- Center of Excellence in Catalysis for Bioenergy and Renewable Chemicals (CBRC), Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
- Center of Excellence on Petrochemical and Materials Technology (PETROMAT), Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +66-2218-7528; Fax: +66-2255-5831
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Post-irradiation degradation of radio-oxidized natural rubber latex films induced by 60Co gamma rays. Radiat Phys Chem Oxf Engl 1993 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2023.110807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Etemadi H, Soltani T, Yoshida H, Zhang Y, Telfer SG, Buchanan JK, Plieger PG. Synergistic Effect of Redox Dual PdO x /MnO x Cocatalysts on the Enhanced H 2 Production Potential of a SnS/α-Fe 2O 3 Heterojunction via Ethanol Photoreforming. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:42347-42358. [PMID: 36440114 PMCID: PMC9685606 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c05410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 10/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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In the quest for optimal H2 evolution (HE) through ethanol photoreforming, a dual cocatalyst-modified heterocatalyst strategy is utilized. Tin(II) sulfide (SnS) was hybridized with α-Fe2O3 to form the heterocatalyst FeOSnS with a p-n heterojunction structure as confirmed by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), UV-vis diffusive reflectance spectroscopy (UV-vis DRS), and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) techniques. PdO x and PdO x /MnO x cocatalysts were loaded onto the FeOSnS heterocatalyst through the impregnation method, as verified by high-resolution transform electron microscopy (HRTEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and elemental mapping. Photocatalytic ethanol photoreforming resulted in the production of H2 as the main product with a selectivity of 99% and some trace amounts of CH4. The FeOSnS2-PdO x 2%/MnO x 1% photocatalyst achieved the highest HE rate of 1654 μmol/g, attributed to the synergistic redox contribution of the PdO x and MnO x species.
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- Hossein Etemadi
- School
of Natural Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11 222, Palmerston North4410, New Zealand
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- Graduate
School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Kyoto606-8501, Japan
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- Graduate
School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Kyoto606-8501, Japan
- Elements
Strategy Initiative for Catalysts and Batteries (ESICB), Kyoto University, Kyoto615-8520, Japan
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- MacDiarmid
Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, School of Natural
Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11 222, Palmerston North4410, New Zealand
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- MacDiarmid
Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, School of Natural
Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11 222, Palmerston North4410, New Zealand
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- School
of Natural Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11 222, Palmerston North4410, New Zealand
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- School
of Natural Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11 222, Palmerston North4410, New Zealand
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Sulfonated Mesoporous Silica-Carbon Composite Derived from a Silicate-Polyethylene Glycol Gel and Its Application as Solid Acid Catalysts. BULLETIN OF CHEMICAL REACTION ENGINEERING & CATALYSIS 2022. [DOI: 10.9767/bcrec.17.1.11795.13-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Solid acid catalyst is a promising alternative to the counterpart homogeneous acid for esterification reaction from the viewpoint of reusability and environmental concerns. This work aims to develop sulfonated mesoporous silica-carbon composite as solid acid catalyst for the esterification. The catalyst was synthesized from sodium silicate as the silica precursor and polyethylene glycol (PEG) as both carbon precursor and template via a sol-gel route in an aqueous system. Then, it was carbonized to produce mesoporous silica-carbon composite. Using the proposed method, the surface area of the silica-carbon composite could reach as high as 1074.21 m2/g. Although the surface area decreased to 614.02 m²/g when it was functionalized with sulfonate groups, the composite had a high ionic capacity of 5.3 mEq/g and exhibited high catalytic activity for esterification reaction of acetic acid with ethanol. At a reaction temperature of 80 °C, the acetic acid conversion reached 76.55% in 4 h. In addition, the catalyst had good reusability, which can be comparable with the commercial catalyst Foltrol F-007. It appears that the sulfonated silica-carbon composite prepared from sodium silicate using PEG as the carbon source a promising candidate as catalyst for esterification and the related area. Copyright © 2021 by Authors, Published by BCREC Group. This is an open access article under the CC BY-SA License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0).
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Yuan S, Gao Q, Ke C, Zuo T, Hou J, Zhang J. Mesoporous Carbon Materials for Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion. ChemElectroChem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202101182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Shu Yuan
- Institute of Fuel Cells, School of Mechanical Engineering Shanghai Jiao Tong University 800 Dongchuan Road Shanghai 200240 P.R. China
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- Institute of Fuel Cells, School of Mechanical Engineering Shanghai Jiao Tong University 800 Dongchuan Road Shanghai 200240 P.R. China
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- Institute of Fuel Cells, School of Mechanical Engineering Shanghai Jiao Tong University 800 Dongchuan Road Shanghai 200240 P.R. China
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- CEMT Co Ltd 107 Changjiang Road Jiashan 314100 P. R. China
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- Institute of Fuel Cells, School of Mechanical Engineering Shanghai Jiao Tong University 800 Dongchuan Road Shanghai 200240 P.R. China
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- Institute of Fuel Cells, School of Mechanical Engineering Shanghai Jiao Tong University 800 Dongchuan Road Shanghai 200240 P.R. China
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Glucose Conversion into 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural over Niobium Oxides Supported on Natural Rubber-Derived Carbon/Silica Nanocomposite. Catalysts 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/catal11080887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) is one of the most important lignocellulosic biomass-derived platform molecules for production of renewable fuel additives, liquid hydrocarbon fuels, and value-added chemicals. The present work developed niobium oxides (Nb2O5) supported on mesoporous carbon/silica nanocomposite (MCS), as novel solid base catalyst for synthesis of HMF via one-pot glucose conversion in a biphasic solvent. The MCS material was prepared via carbonization using natural rubber dispersed in hexagonal mesoporous silica (HMS) as a precursor. The Nb2O5 supported on MCS (Nb/MCS) catalyst with an niobium (Nb) loading amount of 10 wt.% (10-Nb/MCS) was characterized by high dispersion, and so tiny crystallites of Nb2O5, on the MCS surface, good textural properties, and the presence of Bronsted and Lewis acid sites with weak-to-medium strength. By varying the Nb loading amount, the crystallite size of Nb2O5 and molar ratio of Bronsted/Lewis acidity could be tuned. When compared to the pure silica HMS-supported Nb catalyst, the Nb/MCS material showed a superior glucose conversion and HMF yield. The highest HMF yield of 57.5% was achieved at 93.2% glucose conversion when using 10-Nb/MCS as catalyst (5 wt.% loading with respect to the mass of glucose) at 190 °C for 1 h. Furthermore, 10-Nb/MCS had excellent catalytic stability, being reused in the reaction for five consecutive cycles during which both the glucose conversion and HMF yield were insignificantly changed. Its superior performance was ascribed to the suitable ratio of Brønsted/Lewis acid sites, and the hydrophobic properties generated from the carbon moieties dispersed in the MCS nanocomposite.
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Recent Advances in Nanotechnology with Nano-Phytochemicals: Molecular Mechanisms and Clinical Implications in Cancer Progression. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22073571. [PMID: 33808235 PMCID: PMC8036762 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22073571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2021] [Revised: 03/26/2021] [Accepted: 03/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Biocompatible nanoparticles (NPs) containing polymers, lipids (liposomes and micelles), dendrimers, ferritin, carbon nanotubes, quantum dots, ceramic, magnetic materials, and gold/silver have contributed to imaging diagnosis and targeted cancer therapy. However, only some NP drugs, including Doxil® (liposome-encapsulated doxorubicin), Abraxane® (albumin-bound paclitaxel), and Oncaspar® (PEG-Asparaginase), have emerged on the pharmaceutical market to date. By contrast, several phytochemicals that were found to be effective in cultured cancer cells and animal studies have not shown significant efficacy in humans due to poor bioavailability and absorption, rapid clearance, resistance, and toxicity. Research to overcome these drawbacks by using phytochemical NPs remains in the early stages of clinical translation. Thus, in the current review, we discuss the progress in nanotechnology, research milestones, the molecular mechanisms of phytochemicals encapsulated in NPs, and clinical implications. Several challenges that must be overcome and future research perspectives are also described.
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