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Imali DY, Perera ECJ, Kaumal MN, Dissanayake DP. Conducting polymer functionalization in search of advanced materials in ionometry: ion-selective electrodes and optodes. RSC Adv 2024; 14:25516-25548. [PMID: 39139237 PMCID: PMC11321474 DOI: 10.1039/d4ra02615b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2024] [Accepted: 08/01/2024] [Indexed: 08/15/2024] Open
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Functionalized conducting polymers (FCPs) have recently garnered attention as ion-selective sensor materials, surpassing their intrinsic counterparts due to synergistic effects that lead to enhanced electrochemical and analytical parameters. Following a brief introduction of the fundamental concepts, this article provides a comprehensive review of the recent developments in the application of FCPs in ion-selective electrodes (ISEs) and ion-selective optodes (ISOs), particularly as ion-to-electron transducers, optical transducers, and ion-selective membranes. Utilizing FCPs in these devices offers a promising avenue for detecting and measuring ions in various applications, regardless of the sample nature and composition. Research has focused on functionalizing different conducting polymers, such as polyaniline and polypyrrole, through strategies such as doping and derivatization to alter their hydrophobicity, conductance, redox capacitance, surface area, pH sensitivity, gas and light sensitivity, etc. These modifications aim to enhance performance outcomes, including potential stability/emission signal stability, reproducibility and low detection limits. The advancements have led to the transition of ISEs from conventional zero-current potentiometric ion sensing to innovative current-triggered sensing approaches, enabling calibration-free applications and emerging concepts such as opto-electro dual sensing systems. The intrinsic pH cross-response and instability of the optical signal of ISOs have been overcome through the novel optical signal transduction mechanisms facilitated by FCPs. In this review, the characteristics of materials, functionalization approaches, particular implementation strategies, specific performance outcomes and challenges faced are discussed. Consolidating dispersed information in the field, the in-depth analysis presented here is poised to drive further innovations by broadening the scope of ion-selective sensors in real-world scenarios.
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- D Yureka Imali
- Department of Chemistry, University of Colombo Colombo 03 Sri Lanka
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Colombo Colombo 03 Sri Lanka
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Khan MS, Noor T, Pervaiz E, Iqbal N, Zaman N. Fabrication of MoS 2/rGO hybrids as electrocatalyst for water splitting applications. RSC Adv 2024; 14:12742-12753. [PMID: 38645523 PMCID: PMC11027038 DOI: 10.1039/d4ra00697f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2024] [Accepted: 04/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/23/2024] Open
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Environmental degradation and energy constraint are important risks to long-term sustainability in the modern world. Water splitting is a vital approach for environmentally friendly and sustainable energy storage, providing a clean way to produce hydrogen without pollutants. Preparing a catalyst that is active, bifunctional, and durable for water splitting is a difficult task. We addressed the difficulty by creating a bifunctional heterogeneous catalyst, MoS2/rGO, with an ideal weight percentage of 5 wt% by a hydrothermal process. The optimized sample showed exceptional electrocatalytic activity, requiring an overpotential of 242 mV and 120 mV to achieve a current density of 10 mA cm-2 in the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction (HER) and Oxygen Evolution Reaction (OER). Furthermore, our synthesized catalyst was validated for its exceptional water-splitting capacity, with the optimized sample showing low Tafel slope values of 59 mV dec-1 for HER and 171 mV dec-1 for OER. The significant OER and HER activity seen in the 5 wt% MoS2/rGO hybrid, compared to other hybrids, is due to the many catalytic active sites that aid in charge and electron transport, as well as the synergistic interaction between MoS2 and rGO.
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- Muhammad Shahzeb Khan
- School of Chemical and Materials Engineering (SCME), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) Islamabad 44000 Pakistan +92 51 90855121
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- School of Chemical and Materials Engineering (SCME), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) Islamabad 44000 Pakistan +92 51 90855121
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- School of Chemical and Materials Engineering (SCME), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) Islamabad 44000 Pakistan +92 51 90855121
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- U.S.-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Energy (USPCAS-E), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) Islamabad 44000 Pakistan
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- U.S.-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Energy (USPCAS-E), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) Islamabad 44000 Pakistan
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Skorupska M, Kowalska K, Tyc M, Ilnicka A, Szkoda M, Lukaszewicz JP. Exfoliated graphite with spinel oxide as an effective hybrid electrocatalyst for water splitting. RSC Adv 2023; 13:10215-10220. [PMID: 37006354 PMCID: PMC10065144 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra00589e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023] Open
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The aim of the conducted research was to develop hybrid nanostructures formed from MnCo2O4 and exfoliated graphite. Carbon added during the synthesis allowed for obtaining a well-distributed MnCo2O4 particle size with exposed active sites contributing to the increased electric conductivity. The influence of the weight ratios of carbon to a catalyst for hydrogen and oxygen evolution reactions was investigated. The new bifunctional catalysts for water splitting were tested in an alkaline medium with excellent electrochemical performance and very good working stability. The results for hybrid samples show better electrochemical performance compared to the pure MnCo2O4. The highest electrocatalytic activity was for sample MnCo2O4/EG (2/1), where the value of the overpotential was 1.66 V at 10 mA cm-2, and also for this sample a low value of Tafel slope (63 mV dec-1) was denoted.
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- Malgorzata Skorupska
- Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun Gagarina 7 87-100 Torun Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun Gagarina 7 87-100 Torun Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun Gagarina 7 87-100 Torun Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun Gagarina 7 87-100 Torun Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Technology of Functional Materials, Gdańsk University of Technology Narutowicza 11/12 80-233 Gdańsk Poland
- Advanced Materials Center, Gdańsk University of Technology Narutowicza 11/12 80-233 Gdańsk Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun Gagarina 7 87-100 Torun Poland
- Centre for Modern Interdisciplinary Technologies, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun Wilenska 4 87-100 Torun Poland
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Le QB, Zondaka Z, Nguyen NT, Kiefer R. Ion‐selectivity of polypyrrole carbide‐derived carbon films in aqueous electrolytes. J Appl Polym Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/app.53522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Quoc Bao Le
- Conducting Polymers in Composites and Applications Research Group, Faculty of Applied Sciences Ton Duc Thang University Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
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- Intelligent Materials and Systems Lab, Institute of Technology University of Tartu Tartu Estonia
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- Faculty of Applied Sciences Ton Duc Thang University Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
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- Conducting Polymers in Composites and Applications Research Group, Faculty of Applied Sciences Ton Duc Thang University Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
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Comparison of physical, mechanical and biological effects of leucocyte-PRF and advanced-PRF on polyacrylamide nanofiber wound dressings: In vitro and in vivo evaluations. BIOMATERIALS ADVANCES 2022; 141:213082. [PMID: 36067641 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioadv.2022.213082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2022] [Revised: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) is extracted from the blood without biochemical interference and, also, with the ability of a long-term release of growth factors that can stimulate tissue repair and regerenation. Here, leucocyte- and platelet-rich fibrin (L-PRF) and advanced platelet-rich fibrin (A-PRF) were extracted and utilized for the creation of nanofibers containing polyacrylamide (PAAm), PAAm / L-PRF and PAAm / A-PRP through electrospinning processing technique. The effect of the type of PRF on the physical, mechanical and biological properties of the resultant nanofiberous wound dressings are thoroughly evaluated. The results presented in the current study reveals that the fiber diameter is grealtly reduced through the utilization of L-PRF. In addition, mechanical property is also positively affected by L-PRF and the degradation rate is found to be higher compared to A-PRF group. The L929 cells proliferation and adhesion, angiogenesis potential and wound healing ability was significantly higher in PAAm/A-PRF nanofibers compared to pure PAAm and PAAm/L-PRF nanofibers owed to the release of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and platelet derived growth factor (PDGF). Overall, the utilization of L-PRF or A-PRF can improve the physical, mechanical and biological behavior of nanofiber making them an ideal candidate for wound dressings, with the emphasis on the skin tissue repair and regeneration applications.
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Theodosiou M, Sakellis E, Boukos N, Kusigerski V, Kalska-Szostko B, Efthimiadou E. Iron oxide nanoflowers encapsulated in thermosensitive fluorescent liposomes for hyperthermia treatment of lung adenocarcinoma. Sci Rep 2022; 12:8697. [PMID: 35610309 PMCID: PMC9130318 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-12687-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Magnetic hyperthermia (MHT) is in the spotlight of nanomedical research for the treatment of cancer employing magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles and their intrinsic capability for heat dissipation under an alternating magnetic field (AMF). Herein we focus on the synthesis of iron oxide nanoflowers (Nfs) of different sizes (15 and 35 nm) and coatings (bare, citrate, and Rhodamine B) while comparing their physicochemical and magnetothermal properties. We encapsulated colloidally stable citrate coated Nfs, of both sizes, in thermosensitive liposomes via extrusion, and RhB was loaded in the lipid bilayer. All formulations proved hemocompatible and cytocompatible. We found that 35 nm Nfs, at lower concentrations than 15 nm Nfs, served better as nanoheaters for magnetic hyperthermia applications. In vitro, magnetic hyperthermia results showed promising therapeutic and imaging potential for RhB loaded magnetoliposomes containing 35 nm Nfs against LLC and CULA cell lines of lung adenocarcinoma.
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- Maria Theodosiou
- Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.,Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, National Center for Scientific Research "Demokritos", Athens, Greece
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- Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, National Center for Scientific Research "Demokritos", Athens, Greece
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- Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, National Center for Scientific Research "Demokritos", Athens, Greece
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- Institute of Nuclear Sciences Vinca, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Republic of Serbia
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- Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece. .,Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, National Center for Scientific Research "Demokritos", Athens, Greece.
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Aigbe UO, Osibote OA. Fluoride ions sorption using functionalized magnetic metal oxides nanocomposites: a review. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:9640-9684. [PMID: 34997491 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-17571-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2021] [Accepted: 11/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Fluoride is an anionic pollutant found superfluous in surface or groundwater as a result of anthropogenic actions from improper disposal of industrial effluents. In drinking water, superfluous fluoride has been revealed to trigger severe health problems in humans. Hence, developing a comprehensive wastewater decontamination process for the effective management and preservation of water contaminated with fluoride is desirable, as clean water demand is anticipated to intensify considerably over the upcoming years. In this regard, there have been increased efforts by researchers to create novel magnetic metal oxide nanocomposites which are functionalized for the remediation of wastewater owing to their biocompatibility, cost-effectiveness, relative ease to recover and reuse, non-noxiousness, and ease to separate from solutions using a magnetic field. This review makes an all-inclusive effort to assess the effects of experimental factors on the sorption of fluoride employing magnetic metal oxide nanosorbents. The removal efficiency of fluoride ions onto magnetic metal oxides nanocomposites were largely influenced by the solution pH and ions co-existing with fluoride. Overall, it was noticed from the reviewed researches that the maximum sorption capacity using various metal oxides for fluoride sorption was in the order of aluminium oxides >cerium oxides > iron oxides > magnesium oxides> titanium oxides, and most sorption of fluoride ions was inhibited by the existence of phosphate trailed by sulphate. The mechanism of fluoride sorption onto various sorbents was due to ion exchange, electrostatic attraction, and complexation mechanism.
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- Uyiosa Osagie Aigbe
- Department of Mathematics and Physics, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, South Africa.
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- Department of Mathematics and Physics, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, South Africa
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Efficient photocatalysis performance and recyclability of MoO3/BiVO4 heterostructure under visible light. APPLIED NANOSCIENCE 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s13204-021-01929-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Cadena Castro D, Gatti G, Martín SE, Uberman PM, García MC. Promising tamoxifen-loaded biocompatible hybrid magnetic nanoplatforms against breast cancer cells: synthesis, characterization and biological evaluation. NEW J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d0nj04226a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Improved efficacy and safety of tamoxifen-loaded hybrid nanocarriers based on Fe3O4 nanoparticles, l-cysteine and hyaluronic acid for breast cancer therapy.
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- Diego Cadena Castro
- Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas
- Departamento de Química Orgánica
- Córdoba
- Argentina
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- Fundación para el Progreso de la Medicina
- Laboratorio de Investigación en Cáncer
- Córdoba
- Argentina
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- Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas
- Departamento de Química Orgánica
- Córdoba
- Argentina
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- Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas
- Departamento de Química Orgánica
- Córdoba
- Argentina
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- Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas
- Departamento de Ciencias Farmacéuticas
- Córdoba
- Argentina
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Rehman Y, Cheng Z, Wang X, Huang XF, Konstantinov K. Theranostic two-dimensional superparamagnetic maghemite quantum structures for ROS-mediated cancer therapy. J Mater Chem B 2021; 9:5805-5817. [PMID: 34231637 DOI: 10.1039/d1tb01036k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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In this work, size- and shape-controlled two-dimensional (2D) superparamagnetic maghemite (γ-Fe2O3) quantum flakes (MQFs) with high surface area and mesoporosity were prepared by facile hydrothermal synthesis for biological applications. These quantum flakes exhibited superparamagnetic behaviours over a wide temperature range of 75-950 K with high saturation magnetization of Ms - 23 emu g-1 and a lower coercivity of Hc - 6.1 Oe. MQFs also demonstrated a good colloidal stability and a positively charged flake surface. Selective toxicity dependent upon selective ROS scavenging/generation and cellular MQF uptake towards non-malignant human keratinocyte (HaCaT) and malignant melanoma (A357) and human breast cancer (MDA-MB 231) cell lines were witnessed. An increased ROS concentration resulted due to the peroxidase-like activity of MQFs in malignant cells. In contrast, ROS scavenging was observed in non-malignant cells due to dominant catalase-like activity. In vitro fluorescence properties added the diagnostic ability to the ambit of MQFs. Furthermore, the therapeutic efficiency could be significantly enhanced by the hyperthermic (25-47 °C) ability of MQF in cancerous cells. Our findings reveal the novel theranostic MQF structure with immense cancer therapeutic potential via augmentation of ROS generation by hyperthermia in a selective microenvironment.
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- Yaser Rehman
- Institute for Superconducting & Electronics Materials (ISEM), University of Wollongong (UOW), Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia. and Illawara Health & Medical Research Institute (IHMRI), Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting & Electronics Materials (ISEM), University of Wollongong (UOW), Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia.
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- Institute for Superconducting & Electronics Materials (ISEM), University of Wollongong (UOW), Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia.
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- Illawara Health & Medical Research Institute (IHMRI), Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting & Electronics Materials (ISEM), University of Wollongong (UOW), Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia. and Illawara Health & Medical Research Institute (IHMRI), Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
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