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Amit S, Gomez-Maldonado D, Bish T, Peresin MS, Davis VA. Properties of APTES-Modified CNC Films. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:16572-16580. [PMID: 38617654 PMCID: PMC11007690 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.4c00439] [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: 01/13/2024] [Revised: 03/03/2024] [Accepted: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
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Sulfated cellulose nanocrystals' (CNCs') facile aqueous dispersibility enables producing films, fibers, and other materials using only water as a solvent but prevents using sulfated CNCs in applications that require water immersion. We report that modifying CNCs with 3-aminopropyl-triethoxysilane (APTES) via a simple, single-pot reaction scheme dramatically improves the hydrolytic stability of CNC films. The effects of APTES modification on CNCs' properties were studied using attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, atomic force and optical microscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, dynamic light scattering, and ultimate analysis. Substituting a mere 12.6% of the CNCs' available hydroxyl groups with APTES dramatically increased the hydrolytic stability of shear cast films while only having minor impacts on their mechanical properties. In addition, quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring (QCMD) and multiparametric surface plasmon resonance (MP-SPR) studies showed that the CNC-APTES films also had a greater irreversible binding with carbofuran, a pesticide and emerging contaminant. These results highlight that APTES modification is a promising method for increasing the utility of sulfated CNCs in sensors, adsorbents, and other applications requiring water immersion.
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- Sadat
Kamal Amit
- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Auburn University, 212 Ross Hall, Auburn, Alabama 36849, United States
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- Sustainable
Biomaterials Lab, College of Forestry, Wildlife, and the Environment, Auburn University, 602 Duncan Dr, Auburn, Alabama 36849, United States
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Auburn University, 212 Ross Hall, Auburn, Alabama 36849, United States
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- Sustainable
Biomaterials Lab, College of Forestry, Wildlife, and the Environment, Auburn University, 602 Duncan Dr, Auburn, Alabama 36849, United States
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Auburn University, 212 Ross Hall, Auburn, Alabama 36849, United States
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Dias IKR, Lacerda BK, Arantes V. High-yield production of rod-like and spherical nanocellulose by controlled enzymatic hydrolysis of mechanically pretreated cellulose. Int J Biol Macromol 2023:125053. [PMID: 37244329 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.125053] [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: 12/06/2022] [Revised: 05/10/2023] [Accepted: 05/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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In this study, a simple and scalable mechanical pretreatment was evaluated as means to increase the cellulose accessibility of cellulose fibers, with the aim of improving the efficiency of enzymatic reactions for the production of cellulose nanoparticles (CNs). In addition, the effects of enzyme type (endoglucanase - EG, endoxylanase - EX, and a cellulase preparation - CB), composition ratio (0-200UEG:0-200UEX or EG, EX, and CB alone), and loading (0 U-200 U) were investigated in relation to CN yield, morphology, and properties. The combination of mechanical pretreatment and specific conditions for enzymatic hydrolysis substantially improved CN production yield, reaching up to 83 %. The production of rod-like or spherical nanoparticles and their chemical composition were highly dependent on the type of enzyme, composition ratio, and loading. However, these enzymatic conditions minimally affected the crystallinity index (approximately 80 %) and thermal stability (Tmax within 330-355 °C). Collectively, these results demonstrate that mechanical pretreatment followed by enzymatic hydrolysis under specific conditions is a suitable method to produce nanocellulose with a high yield and tunable properties such as purity, rod-like or spherical forms, high thermal stability, and high crystallinity. Therefore, this production route is a promising approach to produce tailored CNs with the potential to offer superior performance in a variety of sophisticated applications, including, but not limited to, wound dressings, drug delivery, thermoplastic composites, 3D (bio)printing, and smart packaging.
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- Isabella K R Dias
- Nanobiotechnology and Bioproducts Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Escola de Engenharia de Lorena, Universidade de São Paulo, Lorena, SP, Brazil
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- Nanobiotechnology and Bioproducts Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Escola de Engenharia de Lorena, Universidade de São Paulo, Lorena, SP, Brazil
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- Nanobiotechnology and Bioproducts Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Escola de Engenharia de Lorena, Universidade de São Paulo, Lorena, SP, Brazil.
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Kulkarni SJ. Feedstocks, Synthesis, and Characterization of Cellulosic Materials for Advanced Applications with Emphasis on Microcrystalline Cellulose (MCC). BIONANOSCIENCE 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s12668-023-01080-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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Balasubramani K, Sivarajasekar N, Sarojini G, Naushad M. Removal of Antidiabetic Pharmaceutical (Metformin) Using Graphene Oxide Microcrystalline Cellulose (GOMCC): Insights to Process Optimization, Equilibrium, Kinetics, And Machine Learning. Ind Eng Chem Res 2023. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.2c04480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/04/2023]
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- K. Balasubramani
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Hindusthan College of Engineering and Technology, Valley campus, Coimbatore-641032, Tamilnadu India
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- Laboratory for Bioremediation Research, Unit Operations Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore-641049, Tamilnadu India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Hindusthan College of Engineering and Technology, Valley campus, Coimbatore-641032, Tamilnadu India
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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Design and fabrication of superhydrophobic cellulose nanocrystal films by combination of self-assembly and organocatalysis. Sci Rep 2023; 13:3157. [PMID: 36823204 PMCID: PMC9950148 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-29905-1] [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: 11/02/2022] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2023] Open
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Cellulose nanocrystals, which have unique properties of high aspect ratio, high surface area, high mechanical strength, and a liquid crystalline nature, constitute a renewable nanomaterial with great potential for several uses (e.g., composites, films and barriers). However, their intrinsic hydrophilicity results in materials that are moisture sensitive and exhibit poor water stability. This limits their use and competitiveness as a sustainable alternative against fossil-based materials/plastics in packaging, food storage, construction and materials application, which cause contamination in our oceans and environment. To make cellulose nanocrystal films superhydrophobic, toxic chemicals such as fluorocarbons are typically attached to their surfaces. Hence, there is a pressing need for environmentally friendly alternatives for their modification and acquiring this important surface property. Herein, we describe the novel creation of superhydrophobic, fluorocarbon-free and transparent cellulose nanocrystal films with functional groups by a bioinspired combination of self-assembly and organocatalytic surface modification at the nanoscale using food approved organic acid catalysts. The resulting film-surface is superhydrophobic (water contact angle > 150°) and has self-cleaning properties (the lotus effect). In addition, the superhydrophobic cellulose nanocrystal films have excellent water stability and significantly decreased oxygen permeability at high relative humidity with oxygen transmission rates better than those of commonly used plastics.
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Wang X, Li X, Wang B, Chen J, Zhang L, Zhang K, He M, Xue Y, Yang G. Preparation of Salt-Induced Ultra-Stretchable Nanocellulose Composite Hydrogel for Self-Powered Sensors. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 13:nano13010157. [PMID: 36616068 PMCID: PMC9823758 DOI: 10.3390/nano13010157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Revised: 12/17/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Hydrogels have attracted much attraction for promising flexible electronics due to the versatile tunability of the properties. However, there is still a big obstacle to balance between the multi-properties and performance of wearable electronics. Herein, we propose a salt-percolated nanocellulose composite hydrogel which was fabricated via radical polymerization with acrylic acid as polymer networks (NaCl-CNCs-PAA). CNCs were utilized as a reinforcing agent to enhance the mechanical properties of the hydrogel. Moreover, the abundant hydroxyl groups endow the hydrogel with noncovalent interactions, such as hydrogen bonding, and the robustness of the hydrogel was thus improved. NaCl incorporation induced the electrostatic interaction between CNCs and PAA polymer blocks, thus facilitating the improvement of the stretchability of the hydrogel. The as-obtained hydrogel exhibited excellent stretchability, ionic conductivity, mechanical robustness and anti-freezing properties, making it suitable for self-powered sensing applications. A single-mode triboelectric nanogenerator (C-TENG) was fabricated by utilizing the composite hydrogel as electrodes. This C-TENG could effectively convert biomechanical energy to electricity (89.2 V, 1.8 µA, 32.1 nC, and the max power density of 60.8 mW m-2 at 1.5 Hz.) Moreover, the composite hydrogel was applied for strain sensing to detect human motions. The nanocellulose composite hydrogel can achieve the application as a power supply in integrated sensing systems and as a strain sensor for human motion detection.
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- Xiaofa Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan 250353, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan 250353, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan 250353, China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Clean Pulp & Papermaking and Pollution Control, College of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
- Correspondence: (B.W.); (J.C.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan 250353, China
- Correspondence: (B.W.); (J.C.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan 250353, China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Clean Pulp & Papermaking and Pollution Control, College of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan 250353, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan 250353, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan 250353, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan 250353, China
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Xie Q, Wang Z, Lin L, Shu Y, Zhang J, Li C, Shen Y, Uyama H. Nanoscaled and Atomic Ruthenium Electrocatalysts Confined Inside Super-Hydrophilic Carbon Nanofibers for Efficient Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2102160. [PMID: 34363306 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202102160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2021] [Revised: 06/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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A series of Ru-based catalysts have been developed for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) by the facile impregnation of copious and eco-friendly bacterial cellulose (BC) with Ru(bpy)3 Cl2 (bpy = 2,2'-bipyridine) followed by pyrolysis. After the oxidation and molecular recomposition processes that occur within the BC precursors during pyrolysis, sub-2 nm Ru nanoparticles (NPs) and atomic Ru species confined within surface-oxidized N-doped carbon nanofibers (CNFs) can be observed in the derived catalysts. The surface oxidation of CNFs leads the derived catalysts with super hydrophilicity and water-absorbing capacity, and also provides dimensional confinement for the nanoscaled and atomic Ru species. With these added structural advantages and the component synergy, the derived catalysts show superior HER activities, for which the overpotentials are as low as 19.6 mV (1 m KOH) and 55.0 mV (0.5 m H2 SO4 ) for the most active case at the current density of 10 mA cm-2 . Moreover, superior HER activity can be also achieved for the catalysts derived with a wide range of Ru loadings. Finally, the influence of Ru NP size on HER activity is investigated by density functional theory simulations. This method provides a reliable protocol for preparing highly active HER catalysts for scale-up applications.
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- Qianjie Xie
- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule Chemistry of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710127, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710069, China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule Chemistry of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710127, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710069, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710069, China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule Chemistry of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710127, China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule Chemistry of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710127, China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule Chemistry of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710127, China
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, 565-0871, Japan
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Liu C, Qin S, Xie J, Lin X, Zheng Y, Yang J, Kan H, Shi Z. Using Carboxymethyl Cellulose as the Additive With Enzyme-Catalyzed Carboxylated Starch to Prepare the Film With Enhanced Mechanical and Hydrophobic Properties. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2021; 9:638546. [PMID: 33604332 PMCID: PMC7884610 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2021.638546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Accepted: 01/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Carboxymethyl cellulose, a hydrophobic derivative from cellulose that can be prepared from different biomass, has been widely applied in food, medicine, chemical, and other industries. In this work, carboxymethyl cellulose was used as the additive to improve the hydrophobicity and strength of carboxylated starch film, which is prepared from starch catalyzed by bio-α-amylase. This study investigated the effects of different bio-α-amylase dosages (starch 0.5%, starch 1%) and different activation times (10, 30 min) on starch to prepare the carboxylated starch. The effects of different carboxymethyl cellulose content on the carboxylated starch film were investigated by analysis viscosity, fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, differential scanning calorimetry, x-ray powder diffraction, scanning electron microscope, and contact angle. The results showed that preparing carboxylated starch using activated starch increased the carboxyl content, which could improve the effectiveness of the activated enzyme compared to prolonging the activation time. The carboxyl starch prepared by enzyme catalysis had a lower gelatinization temperature, and enzyme activation destroyed the crystallization area of the starch, thus facilitating the carboxylation reaction. The addition of 15% carboxymethyl cellulose improved the mechanical properties of the prepared film with maximum tensile strength of 44.8 MPa. Carboxymethyl cellulose effectively improved the hydrophobicity of the starch film with the addition amount of 10–30%, while hydrophobic property was stable at 66.8° when the addition amount was exceeded to 35%. In this work, it can be found that carboxymethyl cellulose improve the mechanical and hydrophobic properties of starch film, laying the foundation for the application of carboxylated starch materials.
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- Can Liu
- The Key Laboratory of State Forestry and Grassland Administration on Highly-Efficient Utilization of Forestry Biomass Resources in Southwest China, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, China
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- The Key Laboratory of State Forestry and Grassland Administration on Highly-Efficient Utilization of Forestry Biomass Resources in Southwest China, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, China.,College of Life Science, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, China
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- The Key Laboratory of State Forestry and Grassland Administration on Highly-Efficient Utilization of Forestry Biomass Resources in Southwest China, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, China
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- The Key Laboratory of State Forestry and Grassland Administration on Highly-Efficient Utilization of Forestry Biomass Resources in Southwest China, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, China
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- The Key Laboratory of State Forestry and Grassland Administration on Highly-Efficient Utilization of Forestry Biomass Resources in Southwest China, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, China
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- The Key Laboratory of State Forestry and Grassland Administration on Highly-Efficient Utilization of Forestry Biomass Resources in Southwest China, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, China
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- College of Life Science, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, China
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- The Key Laboratory of State Forestry and Grassland Administration on Highly-Efficient Utilization of Forestry Biomass Resources in Southwest China, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, China
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Hafemann E, Battisti R, Marangoni C, Machado RA. Valorization of royal palm tree agroindustrial waste by isolating cellulose nanocrystals. Carbohydr Polym 2019; 218:188-198. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2019.04.086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2019] [Revised: 04/24/2019] [Accepted: 04/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Yuan M, Liu X, Li C, Yu J, Zhang B, Ma Y. A higher efficiency removal of neonicotinoid insecticides by modified cellulose-based complex particle. Int J Biol Macromol 2019; 126:857-866. [PMID: 30597243 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.12.157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2018] [Revised: 12/13/2018] [Accepted: 12/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Cellulose as an eco-friendly material is extensive in the nature. In this study, modified cellulose-based complex particle (MCCP) was produced through hydrothermal carbonization with methacrylic acid in the stirring and sand bath circumstance. The activated modified carbon-based porous particle (AMCCP) was prepared by treating with potassium hydroxide at high temperature, showing higher efficiency in removing neonicotinoids than MCCP. The AMCCP was fully characterized via scanning electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller analysis. The Brunauer-Emmett-Teller analysis showed the prepared AMCCP has smaller aggregated particles with higher surface area than MCCP. The adsorption kinetic and the adsorption isotherm of AMCCP were studied, revealing that the pseudo-second-order kinetic model and the Langmuir model correlated with the experimental data better. The maximum adsorption capacity of AMCCP is 142.36 mg/g for acetamiprid. The adsorption process is spontaneous, favorable, and endothermic in nature. After five regeneration time, the adsorption efficiency of the AMCCP is still over 95%.
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- Meng Yuan
- Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
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Structural strategies to design bio-ionic liquid: Tuning molecular interaction with lignin for enhanced lubrication. J Mol Liq 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2019.02.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Taverna ME, Felissia F, Area MC, Estenoz DA, Nicolau VV. Hydroxymethylation of technical lignins from South American sources with potential use in phenolic resins. J Appl Polym Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/app.47712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- María Eugenia Taverna
- GPol, Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Facultad Regional San FranciscoUniversidad Tecnológica Nacional, Avenida de la Universidad 501, San Francisco Córdoba Argentina
- Instituto de Desarrollo Tecnológico para la Industria Química, INTEC (UNL‐CONICET) Güemes 3450, Santa Fe Argentina
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- Programa de Celulosa y Papel ‐ Instituto de Materiales de MisionesIMAM (UNaM‐CONICET, Argentina, Félix de Azara 1552 Posadas Argentina
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- Programa de Celulosa y Papel ‐ Instituto de Materiales de MisionesIMAM (UNaM‐CONICET, Argentina, Félix de Azara 1552 Posadas Argentina
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- Instituto de Desarrollo Tecnológico para la Industria Química, INTEC (UNL‐CONICET) Güemes 3450, Santa Fe Argentina
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- GPol, Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Facultad Regional San FranciscoUniversidad Tecnológica Nacional, Avenida de la Universidad 501, San Francisco Córdoba Argentina
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Godoy Cruz 2290, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (CABA) C1425FQB, Argentina
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Qi H, Ma R, Shi C, Huang Z, Liu S, Sun L, Hu T. Novel low-cost carboxymethyl cellulose microspheres with excellent fertilizer absorbency and release behavior for saline-alkali soil. Int J Biol Macromol 2019; 131:412-419. [PMID: 30853583 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.03.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2019] [Revised: 03/06/2019] [Accepted: 03/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Saline-alkali soil and fertilizer loss severely restrict agriculture on the Songnen Plain in China. To resolve this problem, carboxymethyl cellulose immobilized slow-release fertilizer microspheres (CFM) with homogeneity pore structure, high porosity, biodegradable biological macromolecules and excellent fertilizer absorbency were synthesized by the combination of inverse emulsion polymerization and microfluidic method. By optimizing the synthesis conditions, the water absorption of CFM reached 8725 g g-1 in deionized water. The absorbency behaviors of CFM were highly sensitive to pH, ionic strength, and ionic species. In 5 g L-1 urea solution, the adsorption capacity of CFM was 3342.84 g g-1. The CFM showed excellent urea retention at 80 °C for 5 h and sustained release performance in soil. Besides, degradation rate of CFM was closed to 98.2% in Aspergillus niger at the third day. CFM had the advantages of high pH sensitivity, salt resistance, and good fertilizer absorbency and retention. Therefore, it will be prospecting fertilizer sustained release agent in agriculture.
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- Houjuan Qi
- Material Science and Engineering College, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- Material Science and Engineering College, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- Material Science and Engineering College, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- Material Science and Engineering College, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.
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- Material Science and Engineering College, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- School of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.
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- School of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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He H, Xuan X, Zhang C, Song Y, Chen S, Gong X, Ren B, Zheng J, Wu J. Simple Thermal Pretreatment Strategy to Tune Mechanical and Antifouling Properties of Zwitterionic Hydrogels. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2019; 35:1828-1836. [PMID: 30032624 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b01755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Zwitterionic hydrogels are promising biomaterials because of their high water content, three-dimensional network structure, and antifouling property. However, it still remains unclear about how mechanical properties of zwitterionic hydrogels affect their antifouling property. In this work, we propose a simple, thermal-pretreatment method to fabricate poly(sulfobetaine methacrylate) (pSBMA) hydrogels with varied mechanical properties that can be readily tuned by thermal pretreatment time and cross-linker density, as well as to correlate their mechanical property with antifouling property. The resulting thermal-treated pSBMA hydrogels show significantly enhanced mechanical properties with tunable compressive modulus and elastic modulus as compared to the untreated hydrogels. A combination of ELISA investigations and short-term cell adhesion assays also confirm that pSBMA hydrogels exhibit superior antifouling properties to resist protein adsorption and cell adhesion. Further analysis shows a linear inversion correlation between elastic modulus and protein adsorption of pSBMA hydrogels, i.e., the hydrogel with the higher elastic modulus exhibits the lower protein adsorption (the better antifouling property). This work not only provides a simple thermal-pretreatment strategy for fabricating pSBMA hydrogels, but also demonstrates multifunctional properties of the pSBMA hydrogels, which possess a great potential to fulfill some biomedical applications.
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- Huacheng He
- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering Wenzhou University , Wenzhou , Zhejiang 325027 , P.R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Wenzhou Medical University , Wenzhou , Zhejiang 325035 , P.R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Wenzhou Medical University , Wenzhou , Zhejiang 325035 , P.R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Wenzhou Medical University , Wenzhou , Zhejiang 325035 , P.R. China
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- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering Zhejiang University , Hangzhou , Zhejiang 310027 , P.R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Wenzhou Medical University , Wenzhou , Zhejiang 325035 , P.R. China
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Ren T, Yang M, Wang K, Zhang Y, He J. CuO Nanoparticles-Containing Highly Transparent and Superhydrophobic Coatings with Extremely Low Bacterial Adhesion and Excellent Bactericidal Property. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:25717-25725. [PMID: 30036033 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b09945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
Abstract
Human health and industrial instruments have been suffering from bacterial colonization on the surface of materials for a long time. Recently, antibacterial coatings are regarded as the new strategy to resist bacterial pathogens. In this work, novel highly transparent and superhydrophobic coatings with extremely low bacterial adhesion and bactericidal performance were prepared by spray-coating hydrophobic silica sol and CuO nanoparticles. The coated glass showed high transmittance in 300-2500 nm with a maximum value of 96.6%. Compared with bare glass, its superhydrophobic characteristics resulted in a reduction in adhesion of bacteria ( Escherichia coli, E. coli) by up to 3.2 log cells/cm2. Additionally, the live/dead staining test indicated that the as-prepared coating exhibited excellent bactericidal performance against E. coli. Moreover, the as-prepared coating could maintain their superhydrophobicity after the sand impact test. The proposed method to fabricate such coatings could be applied on various substrates. Therefore, this novel hybrid surface with the abilities to reduce bacterial adhesion and kill attached bacteria make it a promising candidate for biosensors, microfluidics, bio-optical devices, household facilities, lab-on-chips, and touchscreen devices.
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Affiliation(s)
- Tingting Ren
- Functional Nanomaterials Laboratory, Center for Micro/Nanomaterials and Technology and Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials , Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Zhongguancundonglu 29 , Haidianqu, Beijing 100190 , China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , China
| | - Mingqing Yang
- Functional Nanomaterials Laboratory, Center for Micro/Nanomaterials and Technology and Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials , Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Zhongguancundonglu 29 , Haidianqu, Beijing 100190 , China
| | - Kaikai Wang
- Functional Nanomaterials Laboratory, Center for Micro/Nanomaterials and Technology and Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials , Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Zhongguancundonglu 29 , Haidianqu, Beijing 100190 , China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , China
| | - Yue Zhang
- Functional Nanomaterials Laboratory, Center for Micro/Nanomaterials and Technology and Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials , Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Zhongguancundonglu 29 , Haidianqu, Beijing 100190 , China
| | - Junhui He
- Functional Nanomaterials Laboratory, Center for Micro/Nanomaterials and Technology and Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials , Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Zhongguancundonglu 29 , Haidianqu, Beijing 100190 , China
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