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Yuan W, Jiao K, Yuan H, Sun H, Lim EG, Mitrovic I, Duan S, Cong S, Yong R, Li F, Song P. Metal-Organic Frameworks/Heterojunction Structures for Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering with Enhanced Sensitivity and Tailorability. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:26374-26385. [PMID: 38716706 PMCID: PMC11129117 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c01588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2024] [Revised: 04/04/2024] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 05/24/2024]
Abstract
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), which are composed of crystalline microporous materials with metal ions, have gained considerable interest as promising substrate materials for surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) detection via charge transfer. Research on MOF-based SERS substrates has advanced rapidly because of the MOFs' excellent structural tunability, functionalizable pore interiors, and ultrahigh surface-to-volume ratios. Compared with traditional noble metal SERS plasmons, MOFs exhibit better biocompatibility, ease of operation, and tailorability. However, MOFs cannot produce a sufficient limit of detection (LOD) for ultrasensitive detection, and therefore, developing an ultrasensitive MOF-based SERS substrate is imperative. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to develop an MOFs/heterojunction structure as an SERS enhancing material. We report an in situ ZIF-67/Co(OH)2 heterojunction-based nanocellulose paper (nanopaper) plate (in situ ZIF-67 nanoplate) as a device with an LOD of 0.98 nmol/L for Rhodamine 6G and a Raman enhancement of 1.43 × 107, which is 100 times better than that of the pure ZIF-67-based SERS substrate. Further, we extend this structure to other types of MOFs and develop an in situ HKUST-1 nanoplate (with HKUST-1/Cu(OH)2). In addition, we demonstrate that the formation of heterojunctions facilitates efficient photoinduced charge transfer for SERS detection by applying the Mx(OH)y-assisted (where M = Co, Cu, or other metals) MOFs/heterojunction structure. Finally, we successfully demonstrate the application of medicine screening on our nanoplates, specifically for omeprazole. The nanoplates we developed still maintain the tailorability of MOFs and perform high anti-interference ability. Our approach provides customizing options for MOF-based SERS detection, catering to diverse possibilities in future research and applications.
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- Wenwen Yuan
- School
of Advanced Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong
- Liverpool University, Suzhou 215123, China
- Department
of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 7ZX, U.K.
- State
Key Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China
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- School
of Advanced Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong
- Liverpool University, Suzhou 215123, China
- Department
of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 7ZX, U.K.
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- School
of Advanced Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong
- Liverpool University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School
of Physical Science and Technology, Suzhou
University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China
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- School
of Advanced Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong
- Liverpool University, Suzhou 215123, China
- Department
of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 7ZX, U.K.
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- Department
of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 7ZX, U.K.
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- School
of Advanced Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong
- Liverpool University, Suzhou 215123, China
- Department
of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 7ZX, U.K.
- Key
Laboratory of Bionic Engineering, Jilin
University, Changchun 130022, China
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- School of
Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, University of
Science and Technology of China, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School
of Advanced Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong
- Liverpool University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of
Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, University of
Science and Technology of China, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School
of Advanced Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong
- Liverpool University, Suzhou 215123, China
- Department
of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 7ZX, U.K.
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Yuan W, Yuan H, Li R, Yong R, Mitrovic I, Lim EG, Duan S, Song P. A SERS nanocellulose-paper-based analytical device for ultrasensitive detection of Alzheimer's disease. Anal Chim Acta 2024; 1301:342447. [PMID: 38553119 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2024.342447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2023] [Revised: 02/28/2024] [Accepted: 03/03/2024] [Indexed: 04/02/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Alzheimer's disease (AD), one of the most prevalent neurodegenerative diseases, results in severe cognitive decline and irreversible memory loss. Early detection of AD is significant to patients for personalized intervention since effective cure and treatment methods for AD are still lacking. Despite the severity of the disease, existing highly sensitive AD detection methods, including neuroimaging and brain deposit-positive lesion tests, are not suitable for screening purposes due to their high cost and complicated operation. Therefore, these methods are unsuitable for early detection, especially in low-resource settings. Although regular paper-based microfluidics are cost-efficient for AD detection, they are restricted by a poor limit of detection (LOD). RESULTS To address the above limitations, we report the ultrasensitive and low-cost nanocellulose paper (nanopaper)-based analytical microfluidic devices (NanoPADs) for detecting one of the promising AD blood biomarkers (glial fibrillary acidic protein, GFAP) using Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) immunoassay. Nanopaper offers advantages as a SERS substrate, such as an ultrasmooth surface, high optical transparency, and tunable chemical properties. We detected the target GFAP in artificial serum, achieving a LOD of 150 fg mL-1. SIGNIFICANCE The developed NanoPADs are distinguished by their cost-efficiency and ease of implementation, presenting a promising avenue for effective early detection of AD's GFAP biomarker with ultrahigh sensitivity. More importantly, our work provides the experimental routes for SERS-based immunoassay of biomarkers on NanoPADs for various diseases in the future.
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- Wenwen Yuan
- School of Advanced Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong - Liverpool University, 215123, Suzhou, China; Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, University of Liverpool, L69 7ZX, Liverpool, UK; State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 710049, Xi'an, China
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- School of Advanced Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong - Liverpool University, 215123, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, The First Medical Centre, Chinese 301 General Hospital, 100853, Beijing, China
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- School of Advanced Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong - Liverpool University, 215123, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, University of Liverpool, L69 7ZX, Liverpool, UK
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- School of Advanced Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong - Liverpool University, 215123, Suzhou, China; Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, University of Liverpool, L69 7ZX, Liverpool, UK
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- School of Advanced Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong - Liverpool University, 215123, Suzhou, China; Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, University of Liverpool, L69 7ZX, Liverpool, UK; Key Laboratory of Bionic Engineering, Jilin University, 130022, Changchun, China
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- School of Advanced Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong - Liverpool University, 215123, Suzhou, China; Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, University of Liverpool, L69 7ZX, Liverpool, UK.
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Chen SM, Wang GZ, Hou Y, Yang XN, Zhang SC, Zhu Z, Li J, Gao HL, Zhu YB, Wu H, Yu SH. Hierarchical and reconfigurable interfibrous interface of bioinspired Bouligand structure enabled by moderate orderliness. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2024; 10:eadl1884. [PMID: 38579002 PMCID: PMC10997196 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adl1884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2023] [Accepted: 03/05/2024] [Indexed: 04/07/2024]
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Introducing natural Bouligand structure into synthetics is expected to develop high-performance structural materials. Interfibrous interface is critical to load transfer, and mechanical functionality of bioinspired Bouligand structure yet receives little attention. Here, we propose one kind of hierarchical and reconfigurable interfibrous interface based on moderate orderliness to mechanically reinforce bioinspired Bouligand structure. The interface imparted by moderate alignment of adaptable networked nanofibers hierarchically includes nanofiber interlocking and hydrogen-bonding (HB) network bridging, being expected to facilitate load transfer and structural stability through dynamic adjustment in terms of nanofiber sliding and HB breaking-reforming. As one demonstration, the hierarchical and reconfigurable interfibrous interface is constructed based on moderate alignment of networked bacterial cellulose nanofibers. We show that the resultant bioinspired Bouligand structural material exhibits unusual strengthening and toughening mechanisms dominated by interface-microstructure multiscale coupling. The proposed interfibrous interface enabled by moderate orderliness would provide mechanical insight into the assembly of widely existing networked nanofiber building blocks toward high-performance macroscopic bioinspired structural assemblies.
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- Si-Ming Chen
- Department of Chemistry, New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, Institute of Biomimetic Materials & Chemistry, Anhui Engineering Laboratory of Biomimetic Materials, Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Department of Chemistry, New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, Institute of Biomimetic Materials & Chemistry, Anhui Engineering Laboratory of Biomimetic Materials, Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior and Design of Materials, Department of Modern Mechanics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, China
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- Department of Dental Implant Center, Stomatologic Hospital and College, Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Research of Anhui Province, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China
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- Department of Chemistry, New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, Institute of Biomimetic Materials & Chemistry, Anhui Engineering Laboratory of Biomimetic Materials, Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior and Design of Materials, Department of Modern Mechanics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior and Design of Materials, Department of Modern Mechanics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, China
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- Department of Chemistry, New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, Institute of Biomimetic Materials & Chemistry, Anhui Engineering Laboratory of Biomimetic Materials, Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior and Design of Materials, Department of Modern Mechanics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior and Design of Materials, Department of Modern Mechanics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior and Design of Materials, Department of Modern Mechanics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, China
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- Department of Chemistry, New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, Institute of Biomimetic Materials & Chemistry, Anhui Engineering Laboratory of Biomimetic Materials, Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- Institute of Innovative Materials, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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Xu Y, Wu Z, Li A, Chen N, Rao J, Zeng Q. Nanocellulose Composite Films in Food Packaging Materials: A Review. Polymers (Basel) 2024; 16:423. [PMID: 38337312 DOI: 10.3390/polym16030423] [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: 12/18/2023] [Revised: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 01/27/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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Owing to the environmental pollution caused by petroleum-based packaging materials, there is an imminent need to develop novel food packaging materials. Nanocellulose, which is a one-dimensional structure, has excellent physical and chemical properties, such as renewability, degradability, sound mechanical properties, and good biocompatibility, indicating promising applications in modern industry, particularly in food packaging. This article introduces nanocellulose, followed by its extraction methods and the preparation of relevant composite films. Meanwhile, the performances of nanocellulose composite films in improving the mechanical, barrier (oxygen, water vapor, ultraviolet) and thermal properties of food packaging materials and the development of biodegradable or edible packaging materials in the food industry are elaborated. In addition, the excellent performances of nanocellulose composites for the packaging and preservation of various food categories are outlined. This study provides a theoretical framework for the development and utilization of nanocellulose composite films in the food packaging industry.
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- Yanting Xu
- Postgraduate Department, Minjiang University, No. 200, Xiyuangong Road, Fuzhou 350108, China
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- The College of Ecology and Resource Engineering, Wuyi University, No. 16, Wuyi Avenue, Wuyishan 354300, China
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- College of Material Engineering, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, 15 Shangxiadian Road, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- College of Material Engineering, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, 15 Shangxiadian Road, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- College of Material Engineering, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, 15 Shangxiadian Road, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- College of Material Engineering, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, 15 Shangxiadian Road, Fuzhou 350002, China
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Yuan W, Yuan H, Jiao K, Zhu J, Lim EG, Mitrovic I, Duan S, Wang Y, Cong S, Zhao C, Sun J, Liu X, Song P. Facile Microembossing Process for Microchannel Fabrication for Nanocellulose-Paper-Based Microfluidics. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:6420-6430. [PMID: 36693010 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c19354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Nanofibrillated cellulose paper (nanopaper) has gained growing interest as one promising substrate material for paper-based microfluidics, thanks to its ultrasmooth surface, high optical transparency, uniform nanofiber matrix with nanoscale porosity, and tunable chemical properties. Recently, research on nanopaper-based microfluidics has quickly advanced; however, the current technique of patterning microchannels on nanopaper (i.e., 3D printing, spray coating, or manual cutting and sticking), that is fundamental for application development, still has some limitations, such as ease-of-contamination, and more importantly, only enabling millimeter-scale channels. This paper reports a facile process that leverages the simple operations of microembossing with the convenient plastic micro-molds, for the first time, patterning nanopaper microchannels downing to 200 μm, which is 4 times better than the existing methods and is time-saving (<45 mins). We also optimized the patterning parameters and provided one quick look-up table as the guideline for application developments. As proof-of-concept, we first demonstrated two fundamental microfluidic devices on nanopaper, the laminar-mixer and droplet generator, and two functional nanopaper-based analytical devices (NanoPADs) for glucose and Rhodamine B (RhB) sensing based on optical colorimetry and surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy, respectively. The two NanoPADs showed outstanding performance with low limits of detection (2 mM for glucose and 19fM for RhB), which are 1.25× and 500× fold improvement compared to the previously reported values. This can be attributed to our newly developed highly accurate microchannel patterning process that enables high integration and fine-tunability of the NanoPADs along with the superior optical properties of nanopaper.
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- Wenwen Yuan
- School of Advanced Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong - Liverpool University, Suzhou215123, China
- Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, University of Liverpool, LiverpoolL69 7ZX, U.K
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- School of Advanced Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong - Liverpool University, Suzhou215123, China
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- School of Advanced Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong - Liverpool University, Suzhou215123, China
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- School of Advanced Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong - Liverpool University, Suzhou215123, China
- School of Intelligent Manufacturing and Transportation, Suzhou City University, Suzhou215000, China
- Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, University of Liverpool, LiverpoolL69 7ZX, U.K
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- School of Advanced Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong - Liverpool University, Suzhou215123, China
- Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, University of Liverpool, LiverpoolL69 7ZX, U.K
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, University of Liverpool, LiverpoolL69 7ZX, U.K
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- School of Advanced Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong - Liverpool University, Suzhou215123, China
- Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, University of Liverpool, LiverpoolL69 7ZX, U.K
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- School of Science, Harbin Institute of Technology - Shenzhen, Shenzhen518055, China
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- School of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei230026, China
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- School of Advanced Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong - Liverpool University, Suzhou215123, China
- Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, University of Liverpool, LiverpoolL69 7ZX, U.K
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- School of Advanced Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong - Liverpool University, Suzhou215123, China
- Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, University of Liverpool, LiverpoolL69 7ZX, U.K
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, OntarioM5S 2E8, Canada
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- School of Advanced Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong - Liverpool University, Suzhou215123, China
- Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, University of Liverpool, LiverpoolL69 7ZX, U.K
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Fukuhara M, Yokotsuka T, Hashida T, Ogawa F, Sakamoto T, Takeda M, Arai S. A novel n-type semiconducting biomaterial. Sci Rep 2022; 12:21899. [PMID: 36536081 PMCID: PMC9763477 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-26582-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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There has been no research conducted thus far on the semiconducting behaviour of biomaterials. In this study, we present an n-type semiconducting biomaterial composed of amorphous kenaf cellulose fibre (AKCF) paper with a voltage-controlled N-type negative resistance. The AKCF generates an alternating-current wave with a frequency of 40.6 MHz from a direct-current voltage source at its threshold voltage (electric field of 5.26 kV/m), which is accompanied by a switching effect with a four-order resistance change at 293 K. This effect is attributed to the voltage-induced occurrence of strong field domains (electric double layers) at the cathode and depletion at the anode of the AKCF device. The proposed AKCF material presents considerable potential for applications in flexible/paper electronic devices such as high frequency power sources and switching effect devices.
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- Mikio Fukuhara
- grid.69566.3a0000 0001 2248 6943New Industry Creation Hatchery Center, Tohoku University, Sendai, 980-8579 Japan
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- grid.69566.3a0000 0001 2248 6943New Industry Creation Hatchery Center, Tohoku University, Sendai, 980-8579 Japan
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- grid.69566.3a0000 0001 2248 6943Fracture and Reliability Research Institute, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai, 980-8579 Japan
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- grid.69566.3a0000 0001 2248 6943Fracture and Reliability Research Institute, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai, 980-8579 Japan
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- grid.69566.3a0000 0001 2248 6943Fracture and Reliability Research Institute, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai, 980-8579 Japan
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- grid.482504.fNational Institute of Technology, Sendai College, Natori, 981-1239 Japan
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- Uniparks, Co. Ltd., Funabashi, 274-0826 Japan
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A turning point in the bacterial nanocellulose production employing low doses of gamma radiation. Sci Rep 2022; 12:7012. [PMID: 35488046 PMCID: PMC9054840 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-11010-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2022] [Accepted: 04/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
Abstract
In the recent years, huge efforts have been conducted to conceive a cost-effective production process of the bacterial nanocellulose (BNC), thanks to its marvelous properties and broadening applications. Herein, we unveiled the impact of gamma irradiation on the BNC yield by a novel bacterial strain Komagataeibacter hansenii KO28 which was exposed to different irradiation doses via a designed scheme, where the productivity and the structural properties of the BNC were inspected. After incubation for 240 h, the highest BNC yield was perceived from the culture treated twice with 0.5 kGy, recording about 475% higher than the control culture. Furthermore, almost 92% of its BNC yield emerged in the first six days. The physicochemical characteristics of the BNCs were investigated adopting scanning electron microscope (SEM), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR). Additionally, the water holding capacity, water release rate, surface area (BET), and mechanical properties were configured for the BNC generated from the control and the irradiated cultures. As a whole, there were no significant variations in the properties of the BNC produced by the irradiated cultures versus the control, proposing the strain irradiation as a valuable, facile, and cheap route to augment the BNC yield.
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Seidi F, Yazdi MK, Jouyandeh M, Habibzadeh S, Munir MT, Vahabi H, Bagheri B, Rabiee N, Zarrintaj P, Saeb MR. Crystalline polysaccharides: A review. Carbohydr Polym 2022; 275:118624. [PMID: 34742405 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2021.118624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2021] [Revised: 08/26/2021] [Accepted: 08/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The biodegradability and mechanical properties of polysaccharides are dependent on their architecture (linear or branched) as well as their crystallinity (size of crystals and crystallinity percent). The amount of crystalline zones in the polysaccharide significantly governs their ultimate properties and applications (from packaging to biomedicine). Although synthesis, characterization, and properties of polysaccharides have been the subject of several review papers, the effects of crystallization kinetics and crystalline domains on the properties and application have not been comprehensively addressed. This review places focus on different aspects of crystallization of polysaccharides as well as applications of crystalline polysaccharides. Crystallization of cellulose, chitin, chitosan, and starch, as the main members of this family, were discussed. Then, application of the aforementioned crystalline polysaccharides and nano-polysaccharides as well as their physical and chemical interactions were overviewed. This review attempts to provide a complete picture of crystallization-property relationship in polysaccharides.
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- Farzad Seidi
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources and International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Center of Excellence in Electrochemistry, School of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Center of Excellence in Electrochemistry, School of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran, Iran
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- Université de Lorraine, CentraleSupélec, LMOPS, F-57000 Metz, France
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, Sharif University of Technology, P.O. Box 11155-9161, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Oklahoma State University, 420 Engineering North, Stillwater, OK 74078, United States
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- Department of Polymer Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology, G. Narutowicza 11/12, 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland.
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Intrinsic kink deformation in nanocellulose. Carbohydr Polym 2021; 273:118578. [PMID: 34560982 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2021.118578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2021] [Revised: 08/15/2021] [Accepted: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Sharp bends can be widely observed in isolated cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) after mechanical treatment, referred to as kink dislocations that are previously found in wood cell walls under compression. The non-Gaussian distribution of kink angle implies some inherent deformation behaviors of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) hidden in the formation of kink dislocations in CNFs. We herein perform molecular dynamics simulations to investigate the kink deformation of nanocellulose. It is interesting to find an intrinsic deformation mode of Iβ CNCs under uniaxial compression, in which the metastable structure of kinked CNCs turns out to be the triclinic Iα phase with twin boundaries originated from interlayer dislocation-induced allomorphic transition. An intrinsic kink angle (~60°) is defined based on geometric traits of stable kinked CNCs. Moreover, the weakened intrachain hydrogen bonds in twin boundaries lead to exposed glycosidic bonds and damaged hydrogen-bonding networks, which would act as the origin of kink defects in nanocellulose.
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Li M, He B, Chen Y, Zhao L. Physicochemical Properties of Nanocellulose Isolated from Cotton Stalk Waste. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:25162-25169. [PMID: 34632175 PMCID: PMC8495699 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c02568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Accepted: 09/09/2021] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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In recent years, nanocellulose has become an attractive and high-value-added product. The cotton stalk is a waste product with a high cellulose content. Therefore, nanocellulose can be isolated from the cotton stalk. Properties of nanocellulose are affected by its nanoscale. In this study, the characteristics of cellulose in nanoscale were investigated. A series of cotton stalk nanocelluloses were prepared by sulfuric acid hydrolysis to study their physicochemical properties and the differences of nanocelluloses on different nanoscales. The obtained nanocelluloses were analyzed by atomic force microscopy (AFM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), thermogravimetric analysis (TA), and X-ray diffractometry (XRD). From the morphology analysis, the mean length and width of nanocelluloses were decreased to 90.5 and 7.0 nm, respectively. From the FTIR analysis, with the particle size decreasing, hydrogen bonds were broken and recombined. Acid hydrolysis mainly acted on intramolecular hydrogen bonds of cellulose macromolecules, especially on O(3)H···O(5) bonds. The crystal arrangement model of nanocellulose was investigated. From the TA analysis, the thermal property was decreased with a reduction of nanocellulose particle size. The CrI of the cotton stalk nanocellulose was the highest at up to 87.10%. The differences of cotton stalk nanocelluloses give significant changes to physicochemical behaviors at the nanoscale. The research would provide a theoretical basis for the future application of nanocelluloses.
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- Ming Li
- Printing
& Packaging of China National Light Industry, Key Laboratory of
Printing & Packaging Materials and Technology of Shandong Province,
School of Light Industry Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Daxue Road, Changqing District, Ji’nan City, Shandong Province 250353, P.R. China
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Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, P.R. China
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Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, P.R. China
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- Hubei
Province Fibre Inspection Bureau, Wuhan 430000, P.R. China
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Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, P.R. China
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Despite the intense interest in cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) for biomedical and engineering applications, no research findings about the electrical energy storage of CNF have been reported yet. Here, we present the first electroadsorption effects of an amorphous cellulose nanofiber (ACF) supercapacitor, which can store a large amount of electricity (221 mJm−2, 13.1 Wkg−1). The electric storage can be attributed to the entirely enhanced electroadsorption owing to a quantum-size effect by convexity of 17.9 nm, an offset effect caused by positive polar C6=O6 radicles, and an electrostatic effect by appearance of the localised electrons near the Na ions. The supercapacitor also captures both positive and negative electricity from the atmosphere and in vacuum. The supercapacitor could illuminate a red LED for 1 s after charging it with 2 mA at 10 V. Further gains might be attained by integrating CNF specimens with a nano-electromechanical system (NEMS).
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Hou Y, Guan QF, Xia J, Ling ZC, He Z, Han ZM, Yang HB, Gu P, Zhu Y, Yu SH, Wu H. Strengthening and Toughening Hierarchical Nanocellulose via Humidity-Mediated Interface. ACS NANO 2021; 15:1310-1320. [PMID: 33372752 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c08574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
Abstract
Undoubtedly humidity is a non-negligible and sensitive problem for cellulose, which is usually regarded as one disadvantage to cellulose-based materials because of the uncontrolled deformation and mechanical decline. But the lack of an in-depth understanding of the interfacial behavior of nanocellulose in particular makes it challenging to maintain anticipated performance for cellulose-based materials under varied relative humidity (RH). Starting from multiscale mechanics, we herein carry out first-principles calculations and large-scale molecular dynamics simulations to demonstrate the humidity-mediated interface in hierarchical cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) and associated deformation modes. More intriguingly, the simulations and subsequent experiments reveal that water molecules (moisture) as the interfacial media can strengthen and toughen nanocellulose simultaneously within a suitable range of RH. From the perspective of interfacial design in materials, the anomalous mechanical behavior of nanocellulose with humidity-mediated interfaces indicates that flexible hydrogen bonds (HBs) play a pivotal role in the interfacial sliding. The difference between CNC-CNC HBs and CNC-water-CNC HBs triggers the humidity-mediated interfacial slipping in nanocellulose, resulting in the arising of a pronounced strain hardening stage and the suppression of strain localization during uniaxial tension. This inelastic deformation of nanocellulose with humidity-mediated interfaces is similar to the Velcro-like behavior of a wet wood cell wall. Our investigations give evidence that the humidity-mediated interface can promote the mechanical enhancement of nanocellulose, which would provide a promising strategy for the bottom-up design of cellulose-based materials with tailored mechanical properties.
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Affiliation(s)
- YuanZhen Hou
- CAS Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior and Design of Materials, Department of Modern Mechanics, CAS Center for Excellence in Complex System Mechanics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, China
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- Division of Nanomaterials and Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, Department of Chemistry, Institute of Biomimetic Materials & Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior and Design of Materials, Department of Modern Mechanics, CAS Center for Excellence in Complex System Mechanics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, China
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- Division of Nanomaterials and Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, Department of Chemistry, Institute of Biomimetic Materials & Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior and Design of Materials, Department of Modern Mechanics, CAS Center for Excellence in Complex System Mechanics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, China
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- Division of Nanomaterials and Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, Department of Chemistry, Institute of Biomimetic Materials & Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Division of Nanomaterials and Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, Department of Chemistry, Institute of Biomimetic Materials & Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior and Design of Materials, Department of Modern Mechanics, CAS Center for Excellence in Complex System Mechanics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior and Design of Materials, Department of Modern Mechanics, CAS Center for Excellence in Complex System Mechanics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, China
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- Division of Nanomaterials and Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, Department of Chemistry, Institute of Biomimetic Materials & Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior and Design of Materials, Department of Modern Mechanics, CAS Center for Excellence in Complex System Mechanics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, China
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Hasan KMF, Horváth PG, Alpár T. Potential Natural Fiber Polymeric Nanobiocomposites: A Review. Polymers (Basel) 2020; 12:E1072. [PMID: 32392800 PMCID: PMC7284945 DOI: 10.3390/polym12051072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2020] [Revised: 04/29/2020] [Accepted: 04/30/2020] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Composite materials reinforced with biofibers and nanomaterials are becoming considerably popular, especially for their light weight, strength, exceptional stiffness, flexural rigidity, damping property, longevity, corrosion, biodegradability, antibacterial, and fire-resistant properties. Beside the traditional thermoplastic and thermosetting polymers, nanoparticles are also receiving attention in terms of their potential to improve the functionality and mechanical performances of biocomposites. These remarkable characteristics have made nanobiocomposite materials convenient to apply in aerospace, mechanical, construction, automotive, marine, medical, packaging, and furniture industries, through providing environmental sustainability. Nanoparticles (TiO2, carbon nanotube, rGO, ZnO, and SiO2) are easily compatible with other ingredients (matrix polymer and biofibers) and can thus form nanobiocomposites. Nanobiocomposites are exhibiting a higher market volume with the expansion of new technology and green approaches for utilizing biofibers. The performances of nanobiocomposites depend on the manufacturing processes, types of biofibers used, and the matrix polymer (resin). An overview of different natural fibers (vegetable/plants), nanomaterials, biocomposites, nanobiocomposites, and manufacturing methods are discussed in the context of potential application in this review.
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- K. M. Faridul Hasan
- Simonyi Károly Faculty of Engineering, University of Sopron, Sopron, 9400 Gyor, Hungary;
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- Simonyi Károly Faculty of Engineering, University of Sopron, Sopron, 9400 Gyor, Hungary;
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Ganguly K, Patel DK, Dutta SD, Shin WC, Lim KT. Stimuli-responsive self-assembly of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs): Structures, functions, and biomedical applications. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 155:456-469. [PMID: 32222290 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.03.171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2019] [Revised: 03/05/2020] [Accepted: 03/19/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) have received a significant amount of attention from the researchers. It is used as a nanomaterial for various applications due to its excellent physiochemical properties for the last few decades. Self-assembly is a phenomenon where autonomous reorganization of randomly oriented species occurs elegantly. Self-assembly is responsible for the formation of the hierarchical cholesteric structure of CNCs. This process is highly influenced by several factors, such as the surface chemistry of the nanoparticles, intermolecular forces, and the fundamental laws of thermodynamics. Various conventional experimental designs and molecular dynamics (MD) studies have been applied to determine the possible mechanism of self-assembly in CNCs. Different external factors, like pH, temperature, magnetic/electric fields, vacuum, also influence the self-assembly process in CNCs. Notably, better responses have been observed in CNCs-grafted polymer nanocomposites. These functionalized CNCs with stimuli-responsive self-assembly have immense practical applications in modern biotechnology and medicine. Herein, we have concisely discussed the mechanism of the self-assembled CNCs in the presence of different external factors such as pH, temperature, electric/magnetic fields, and their biomedical applications.
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- Keya Ganguly
- Department of Biosystems Engineering, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biosystems Engineering, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biosystems Engineering, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biosystems Engineering, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biosystems Engineering, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea.
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Abd-Elsalam KA. Multifunctional hybrid nanomaterials for sustainable agri-food and ecosystems: A note from the editor. MULTIFUNCTIONAL HYBRID NANOMATERIALS FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRI-FOOD AND ECOSYSTEMS 2020:1-19. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-821354-4.00001-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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