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Zhan L, Chen S, Xin Y, Lv J, Fu H, Gao D, Jiang F, Zhou X, Wang N, Lee PS. Dual-Responsive MXene-Functionalized Wool Yarn Artificial Muscles. Adv Sci (Weinh) 2024:e2402196. [PMID: 38650164 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202402196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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Fiber-based artificial muscles are promising for smart textiles capable of sensing, interacting, and adapting to environmental stimuli. However, the application of current artificial muscle-based textiles in wearable and engineering fields has largely remained a constraint due to the limited deformation, restrictive stimulation, and uncomfortable. Here, dual-responsive yarn muscles with high contractile actuation force are fabricated by incorporating a very small fraction (<1 wt.%) of Ti3C2Tx MXene/cellulose nanofibers (CNF) composites into self-plied and twisted wool yarns. They can lift and lower a load exceeding 3400 times their own weight when stimulated by moisture and photothermal. Furthermore, the yarn muscles are coiled homochirally or heterochirally to produce spring-like muscles, which generated over 550% elongation or 83% contraction under the photothermal stimulation. The actuation mechanism, involving photothermal/moisture-mechanical energy conversion, is clarified by a combination of experiments and finite element simulations. Specifically, MXene/CNF composites serve as both photothermal and hygroscopic agents to accelerate water evaporation under near-infrared (NIR) light and moisture absorption from ambient air. Due to their low-cost facile fabrication, large scalable dimensions, and robust strength coupled with dual responsiveness, these soft actuators are attractive for intelligent textiles and devices such as self-adaptive textiles, soft robotics, and wearable information encryption.
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- Liuxiang Zhan
- Shanghai Frontier Science Research Center for Advanced Textiles, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
- Engineering Research Center of Technical Textile, Ministry of Education, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- Shanghai Frontier Science Research Center for Advanced Textiles, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
- Engineering Research Center of Technical Textile, Ministry of Education, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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Lian S, Mu Z, Yuan Z, Shafiq M, Mo X, Mu W. Methacrylated gelatin and platelet-rich plasma based hydrogels promote regeneration of critical-sized bone defects. Regen Biomater 2024; 11:rbae022. [PMID: 38567105 PMCID: PMC10985677 DOI: 10.1093/rb/rbae022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2023] [Revised: 01/27/2024] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
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Physiological repair of large-sized bone defects requires instructive scaffolds with appropriate mechanical properties, biocompatibility, biodegradability, vasculogenic ability and osteo-inductivity. The objective of this study was to fabricate in situ injectable hydrogels using platelet-rich plasma (PRP)-loaded gelatin methacrylate (GM) and employ them for the regeneration of large-sized bone defects. We performed various biological assays as well as assessed the mechanical properties of GM@PRP hydrogels alongside evaluating the release kinetics of growth factors (GFs) from hydrogels. The GM@PRP hydrogels manifested sufficient mechanical properties to support the filling of the tissue defects. For biofunction assay, the GM@PRP hydrogels significantly improved cell migration and angiogenesis. Especially, transcriptome RNA sequencing of human umbilical vein endothelial cells and bone marrow-derived stem cells were performed to delineate vascularization and biomineralization abilities of GM@PRP hydrogels. The GM@PRP hydrogels were subcutaneously implanted in rats for up to 4 weeks for preliminary biocompatibility followed by their transplantation into a tibial defect model for up to 8 weeks in rats. Tibial defects treated with GM@PRP hydrogels manifested significant bone regeneration as well as angiogenesis, biomineralization, and collagen deposition. Based on the biocompatibility and biological function of GM@PRP hydrogels, a new strategy is provided for the regenerative repair of large-size bone defects.
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- Shichao Lian
- Department of Traumatic Orthopaedics, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
- Zoucheng People’s Hospital, Zoucheng, Shandong 273500, China
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- Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, University of London, London WC1E 6BT, UK
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Nano-Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine, College of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, PR China
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- Innovation Center of NanoMedicine (iCONM), Kawasaki Institute of Industrial Promotion, Kawasaki-Ku, Kawasaki 210-0821, Japan
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Nano-Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine, College of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, PR China
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- Department of Traumatic Orthopaedics, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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Zhan L, Xu W, Hu Z, Fan J, Sun L, Wang X, Zhang Y, Shi X, Ding B, Yu J, Ma Y. Full-Color "Off-On" Thermochromic Fluorescent Fibers for Customizable Smart Wearable Displays in Personal Health Monitoring. Small 2024:e2310762. [PMID: 38366074 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202310762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2023] [Revised: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 02/18/2024]
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Responsive thermochromic fiber materials capable of miniaturization and integrating comfortably and compliantly onto the soft and dynamically deforming human body are promising materials for visualized personal health monitoring. However, their development is hindered by monotonous colors, low-contrast color changes, and poor reversibility. Herein, full-color "off-on" thermochromic fluorescent fibers are prepared based on self-crystallinity phase change and Förster resonance energy transfer for long-term and passive body-temperature monitoring, especially for various personalized customization purposes. The off-on switching luminescence characteristic is derived from the reversible conversion of the dispersion state and fluorescent emission by fluorophores and quencher molecules, which are embedded in the matrix of a phase-change material, during the crystallizing/melting processes. The achievement of full-color fluorescence is attributed to the large modulation range of fluorescence colors according to primary color additive theory. These thermochromic fluorescent fibers exhibit good mechanical properties, fluorescent emission contrast, and reversibility, showing their great potential in flexible smart display devices. Moreover, the response temperature of the thermochromic fibers is controllable by adjusting the phase-change material, enabling body-temperature-triggered luminescence; this property highlights their potential for human body-temperature monitoring and personalized customization. This work presents a new strategy for designing and exploring flexible sensors with higher comprehensive performances.
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- Luyao Zhan
- Key Laboratory of Textiles Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, Donghua University, Shanghai, 200051, China
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- Key Laboratory of Textiles Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Key Laboratory of Textiles Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, Donghua University, Shanghai, 200051, China
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- Key Laboratory of Textiles Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, Donghua University, Shanghai, 200051, China
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- Key Laboratory of Textiles Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, Donghua University, Shanghai, 200051, China
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- Key Laboratory of Textiles Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, Donghua University, Shanghai, 200051, China
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- Key Laboratory of Textiles Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, Donghua University, Shanghai, 200051, China
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- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, Donghua University, Shanghai, 200051, China
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- Key Laboratory of Textiles Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, Donghua University, Shanghai, 200051, China
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Adamu BF, Gao J, Xiangnan Y, Tan S, Song Z, Xuexue X. Analysis and comparison of bioactive phytochemical composition and antibacterial property of two Ethiopian indigenous medicinal plants. Chem Biodivers 2024; 21:e202301546. [PMID: 38105427 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202301546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 12/17/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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Indigenous medicinal plants with naturally inherited antimicrobial properties are promising sources of antimicrobial agents. Two indigenous Ethiopian traditional medicinal plants (Rhamnus prinoide and Croton macrostachyus) extracted using different solvents and the yield percentage, phytochemical analysis and antimicrobial activity of the plant extracts were examined and compared. The results of this study revealed that Rhamnus prinoide leaf extract using aqueous methanol/ethanol (1 : 1) had the highest yield (15.12 %), a minimum inhibitory concentration of 0.625 mg/mL, and a minimum bactericidal concentration of 10 mg/mL against S. aureus. Croton macrostachyus leaves showed a yield of 14.7 ±0.37 %, a minimum inhibitory concentration of 40 mg/mL, and a minimum bactericidal concentration of 40 mg/mL against S. aureus and E. coli. GC-MS analysis revealed that aqueous methanol/ethanol (1 : 1) of Rhamnus prinoide and Croton macrostachyus leaf extracts were composed of bioactive carbohydrates, flavonoid acid phenols, and terpenoids, while Croton macrostachyus extract contained primarily phytol (30.08 %). The presence of bioactive compounds confirms the traditional use of these plant leaves to treat various diseases, including wounds, leading to the conclusion that they could be applied to textiles for wound dressing in future studies.
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- Biruk Fentahun Adamu
- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Advanced Textiles, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
- Textile engineering department, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, 1037, Ethiopia
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- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Advanced Textiles, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Advanced Textiles, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Advanced Textiles, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Advanced Textiles, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Advanced Textiles, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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Hu Y, Yang W, Wei W, Sun Z, Wu B, Li K, Li Y, Zhang Q, Xiao R, Hou C, Wang H. Phyto-inspired sustainable and high-performance fabric generators via moisture absorption-evaporation cycles. Sci Adv 2024; 10:eadk4620. [PMID: 38198540 PMCID: PMC10780955 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adk4620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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Collecting energy from the ubiquitous water cycle has emerged as a promising technology for power generation. Here, we have developed a sustainable moisture absorption-evaporation cycling fabric (Mac-fabric). On the basis of the cycling unidirectional moisture conduction in the fabric and charge separation induced by the negative charge channel, sustainable constant voltage power generation can be achieved. A single Mac-fabric can achieve a high power output of 0.144 W/m2 (5.76 × 102 W/m3) at 40% relative humidity (RH) and 20°C. By assembling 500 series and 300 parallel units of Mac-fabrics, a large-scale demo achieves 350 V of series voltage and 33.76 mA of parallel current at 25% RH and 20°C. Thousands of Mac-fabric units are sewn into a tent to directly power commercial electronic products such as mobile phones in outdoor environments. The lightweight (300 g/m2) and soft characteristics of the Mac-fabric make it ideal for large-area integration and energy collection in real circumstances.
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- Yunhao Hu
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, PR China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, PR China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, PR China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, PR China
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Tan HR, Zhou X, Gong T, You H, Zheng Q, Zhao SY, Xuan W. Anderson-type polyoxometalate-based metal-organic framework as an efficient heterogeneous catalyst for selective oxidation of benzylic C-H bonds. RSC Adv 2024; 14:364-372. [PMID: 38173623 PMCID: PMC10759227 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra07120k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
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Oxidative transformation of benzylic C-H bonds into functional carbonyl groups under mild conditions represents an efficient method for the synthesis of aromatic carboxylic acids and ketones. Here we report a high-efficiency catalyst system constructed from an Anderson-type polyoxometalate-based metal-Organic framework (POMOF-1) and N-hydroxyphthalimide (NHPI) for selective oxidation of methylarenes and alkylarenes under 1 atm O2 atmosphere. POMOF-1 exerted a synergistic effect originating from the well-aligned Anderson {CrMo6} clusters and Cu centers within the framework, and this entailed good cooperation with NHPI to catalyze the selective oxidation. Accordingly, the reactions exhibit good tolerance and chemical selectivity for a wide range of substrates bearing diverse substituent groups, and the corresponding carboxylic acids and ketones were harvested in good yields under mild conditions. Mechanism study reveals that POMOF-1 worked synergistically with NPHI to activate the benzylic C-H bonds of substrates, which are sequentially oxidized by oxygen and HOO˙ to give rise to the products. This work may pave a way to design high-efficiency catalysts by integration of polyoxometalate-based materials with NPHI for challenging C-H activation.
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- Hong-Ru Tan
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Donghua University Shanghai 201620 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University Shanghai 201620 P. R. China
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- Jiaxing Jiayuan Inspection Technology Service Co., Ltd Building 2, No. 1403, Hongbo Road, Economic and Technological Development Zone Jiaxing City Zhejiang Province P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Donghua University Shanghai 201620 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University Shanghai 201620 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Donghua University Shanghai 201620 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Donghua University Shanghai 201620 P. R. China
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Wang C, Zhu J, Wang S, Zhao L, Wei P, Yi T. Self-Assembled Nano-CT Contrast Agent Leveraging Size Aggregation for Improved In Vivo Tumor CT Imaging. Adv Mater 2024; 36:e2309789. [PMID: 37971929 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202309789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2023] [Revised: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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Computed tomography (CT) is a widely utilized noninvasive diagnostic tool in clinical practice. However, the commonly employed small molecular iodinated contrast agents (ICAs) in clinical CT imaging have limitations such as nonspecific distribution in body, rapid clearance through kidneys, etc., leading to a narrow imaging time window. In contrast, existing nano-sized ICAs face challenges like structural uncertainty, poor reproducibility, low iodine content, and uniformity issues. In this study, a novel approach is presented utilizing the aggregation-induced emission luminogen (AIEgen) to design and fabricate a kind of monocomponent nano-sized ICA (namely, BioDHU-CT NPs) that exhibits a unique aggregation effect upon activation. The small sized BioDHU-CT nanoparticles exhibit excellent tumor targeting capabilities and can release ICA modified with AIEgen with a high release efficiency up to 88.45%, under the activation of reactive oxygen species highly expressed in tumor regions. The released ICA performs in situ aggregation capability in the tumor region, which can enhance the retention efficiency of CT contrast agents, extending the imaging time window and improving the imaging quality in tumor regions.
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- Chengcheng Wang
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200080, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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Luo H, Li S, Wu Z, Liu Y, Luo W, Li W, Zhang D, Chen J, Yang J. Modulating the Active Hydrogen Adsorption on Fe─N Interface for Boosted Electrocatalytic Nitrate Reduction with Ultra-Long Stability. Adv Mater 2023; 35:e2304695. [PMID: 37488087 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202304695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2023] [Revised: 06/25/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023]
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The electrocatalytic reduction of nitrate (NO3 - ) to nitrogen (N2 ) is an environmentally friendly approach for efficient N-cycle management (toward a nitrogen-neutral cycle). However, poor catalyst durability and the competitive hydrogen evolution reaction significantly impede its practical application. Interface-chemistry engineering, utilizing the close relationship between the catalyst surface/interface microenvironment and electron/proton transfer process, has facilitated the development of catalysts with high intrinsic activity and physicochemical durability. This study reports the synthesis of a nitrogen-doped carbon-coated rice-like iron nitride (RL-Fe2 N@NC) electrocatalyst with excellent electrocatalytic nitrate-reduction reaction activity (high N2 selectivity (≈96%) and NO3 - conversion (≈86%)). According to detailed mechanistic investigations by in situ tests and theoretical calculations, the strong hydrogenation ability of iron nitride and enhanced nitrate enrichment of the system synergistically contribute to the rapid hydrogenation of nitrogen-containing species, increasing the intrinsic activity of the catalyst and reducing the occurrence of the competing hydrogen-evolution side reaction. Moreover, RL-Fe2 N@NC shows excellent stability, retaining good NO3 - -to-N2 electrocatalysis activity for more than 40 cycles (one cycle per day). This paper could guide the interfacial design of Fe-based composite nanostructures for electrocatalytic nitrate reduction, facilitating a shift toward nitrogen neutrality.
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- Hongxia Luo
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- The Education Ministry Key Lab of Resource Chemistry, Joint International Research Laboratory of Resource Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Functional Materials, and, Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Biomimetic Catalysis, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, 200234, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Textile Pollution Controlling Engineering Center of Ministry of Ecology and Environmental, Donghua University, 2999 North Renmin Road, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- The Education Ministry Key Lab of Resource Chemistry, Joint International Research Laboratory of Resource Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Functional Materials, and, Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Biomimetic Catalysis, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, 200234, China
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, Intelligent Polymer Research Institute, Australian Institute of Innovative Materials, Innovation Campus, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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Wang Y, Zhang W, Wang X, Zuo W, Xue X, Ma Y, Sun WH. N-(2-(Diphenylphosphino)ethyl)-2-alkyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-quinolin-8-amines iron(ii) complexes: structural diversity and the ring opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone. RSC Adv 2023; 13:29866-29878. [PMID: 37842685 PMCID: PMC10568405 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra05867k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023] Open
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A series of N-(2-(diphenylphosphino)ethyl)-2-alkyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinolin-8-amines was prepared and used in individually reacting with iron chloride under nitrogen atmosphere to form their iron(ii) complexes Fe1-Fe6. All compounds were characterized using FT-IR spectroscopy and elemental analyses, the organic compounds were confirmed with NMR measurements, and the iron complexes were submitted to single-crystal X-ray diffraction, revealing Fe1, Fe2, Fe4, Fe5, and Fe6 as either mono- or di-nuclear forms. Forming a binary system in situ with two equivalents of LiCH2SiMe3, all iron complexes Fe1-Fe6 efficiently initiated the ring opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone, achieving the TOF up to 8.8 × 103 h-1. More importantly, the resultant polycaprolactone (PCL) possessed high molecular weights with the Mn range of 9.21-24.3 × 104 g mol-1, being a rare case of the iron(ii) catalyst in producing PCL with such high molecular weight. The 1H NMR and MALDI-TOF investigations demonstrated that the PCLs were linear features capped with a methoxy group or CH2SiMe3 or cyclic structure that varied with the molar ratio of [ε-CL]/Fe.
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- Yun Wang
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, Donghua University Shanghai 201620 China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Clothing Materials R&D and Assessment, Beijing Engineering Research Center of Textile Nanofiber, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology Beijing 100029 China
- Key Laboratory of Engineering Plastics and Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Science, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, Donghua University Shanghai 201620 China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Clothing Materials R&D and Assessment, Beijing Engineering Research Center of Textile Nanofiber, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology Beijing 100029 China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Clothing Materials R&D and Assessment, Beijing Engineering Research Center of Textile Nanofiber, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology Beijing 100029 China
- Key Laboratory of Engineering Plastics and Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Science, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, Donghua University Shanghai 201620 China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Clothing Materials R&D and Assessment, Beijing Engineering Research Center of Textile Nanofiber, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology Beijing 100029 China
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- Key Laboratory of Engineering Plastics and Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Science, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
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- Key Laboratory of Engineering Plastics and Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Science, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
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Li M, Zhao M, Li J. Near-infrared absorbing semiconducting polymer nanomedicines for cancer therapy. Wiley Interdiscip Rev Nanomed Nanobiotechnol 2023; 15:e1865. [PMID: 36284504 DOI: 10.1002/wnan.1865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2022] [Revised: 10/03/2022] [Accepted: 10/03/2022] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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As a new type of organic optical nanomaterials, semiconducting polymer nanoparticles (SPNs) have the advantages of good optical characteristics and photostability, low toxicity concerns, and relatively simple preparation processes. Particularly, near-infrared (NIR) absorbing SPNs have shown a great promise in biomedicine. In addition to acting as nanoprobes for molecular imaging, these SPNs can produce local heat and reactive oxygen species with the stimulation of NIR light, allowing photothermal therapy (PTT) and photodynamic therapy (PDT), respectively. Herein, we summarize the recent development of SPN-based nanomedicines for cancer therapy. The rational designs of SPNs for enhanced PTT, PDT, or combinational PTT/PDT to achieve effective ablation of tumor tissues are highlighted. Via loading/conjugating SPNs with other therapeutic elements (such as chemotherapeutic drugs and immunotherapeutic agents), phototherapy-combined chemotherapy or immunotherapy can be realized, which is then discussed. In especial, the constructions of SPN-based nanomedicines for NIR photoactivatable chemotherapy and immunotherapy are introduced with representative examples. Finally, we discuss the current challenges and key concerns of SPNs for their biomedical applications and give an outlook for their future clinical translation. This article is categorized under: Therapeutic Approaches and Drug Discovery > Nanomedicine for Oncologic Disease.
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- Meng Li
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Nano-Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine, College of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Nano-Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine, College of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, China
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Gong X, Hou C, Zhang Q, Li Y, Wang H. Flexible TPU inverse opal fabrics for colorimetric detecting of VOCs †. RSC Adv 2023; 13:9457-9465. [PMID: 36968040 PMCID: PMC10034260 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra01009k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/24/2023] Open
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Recently, responsive structure color fibers and fabrics have been designed and prepared for colorimetric detecting of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Fabric substrates can offer greater flexibility and portability than flat and hard substrates such as glass, silicon wafers, etc. At present, one-dimensional photonic crystal (multilayer films) and three-dimensional dense photonic crystal layers are mainly constructed on fabrics to achieve the response to VOCs. However, the binding force between these structural color coatings and the fabrics was poor, and the dense structures inevitably hindered the diffusion of VOCs. Here, thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) inverse opal (IOs) fabrics were prepared by sacrificing the SiO2 photonic crystal templates to achieve colorimetric detecting of VOCs. The IOs layer of TPU was cured directly on the fabric surface, TPU infiltrated into the fabric yarns, and bonded the fabrics and IOs layer into a whole, which greatly improved the binding force, and the porous structure and large specific surface area of IOs were conducive to the diffusion of VOCs. The results showed that the TPU IOs fabrics have large reflection peak shifts to DMF, THF, toluene and chloroform vapors, and its concentration has a good linear relationship with the maximum reflection peak value of TPU IOs fabrics. The theoretical detection limits are 1.72, 0.89, 0.78 and 1.64 g m−3, respectively. The response times are 105, 62, 75 and 66 seconds, with good stability. Finally, it was calculated that the discoloration of the TPU IOs fabrics in VOCs was due to the joint-effects of lattice spacing and effective refractive index increase. Thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) inverse opal structural color fabrics for colorimetric detecting of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) vapor especially DMF, THF, toluene and chloroform.![]()
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- Xinbo Gong
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, International Joint Laboratory for Advanced Fiber and Low-dimension Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua UniversityShanghai201600China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, International Joint Laboratory for Advanced Fiber and Low-dimension Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua UniversityShanghai201600China
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- Engineering Research Center of Advanced Glasses Manufacturing Technology, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University201600China
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- Engineering Research Center of Advanced Glasses Manufacturing Technology, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University201600China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, International Joint Laboratory for Advanced Fiber and Low-dimension Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua UniversityShanghai201600China
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Hu H, Dong X, Zhao Q, Wu R, Meng C, Xu J, Cai T, Wang X, He J. Novel Strategy to fabricate Antiwrinkle Cotton fabrics with 1,2,3,4-Butanetetracarboxylic Acid under a Low Temperature. ACS Omega 2022; 7:30093-30103. [PMID: 36061653 PMCID: PMC9434746 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c03131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 08/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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As a most promising formaldehyde-free crosslinking agent for the antiwrinkle treatment of cotton fabrics, 1,2,3,4-butanetetracarboxylic acid (BTCA) has been explored for many years to replace the traditional N-methylol resin. However, the current methodology for preparing antiwrinkle cotton fabrics with BTCA mainly highlights the troublesome problem of higher curing temperature. In this research, a novel strategy with the aid of dimethyl sulfone (MSM) was developed to decrease the curing temperature of BTCA for fabricating antiwrinkle cotton fabrics, which is an eco-friendly additive with low price and wonderful biocompatibility. Temperature-dependent Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and computational simulations were employed to analyze the mechanism of MSM in the overall reaction between BTCA and cellulose. Based on the strong hydrogen-bond acceptor property of MSM, the noncovalent interactions in the crosslinking system could be easily interrupted, which facilitates the BTCA diffusion in amorphous regions of cellulose, anhydride formation, and the thermal vibration of cellulose chains during the processing. Physically and chemically speaking, both reactivities of grafting and crosslinking reactions of BTCA are significantly increased with the assistance of MSM, consequently reducing the curing temperature, which will hopefully help achieve the industrial-scale application of BTCA in antiwrinkle treatment.
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- Hanchang Hu
- College
of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, PR China
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- College
of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, PR China
- National
Engineering Research Center for Dyeing and Finishing of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, PR China
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- College
of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, PR China
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- State
Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials,
College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, PR China
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- College
of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, PR China
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- College
of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, PR China
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- College
of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, PR China
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- College
of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, PR China
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- College
of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, PR China
- The
Key Laboratory of Textile Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Shanghai 201620, China
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Zhang F, Sherrell PC, Luo W, Chen J, Li W, Yang J, Zhu M. Organic/Inorganic Hybrid Fibers: Controllable Architectures for Electrochemical Energy Applications. Adv Sci (Weinh) 2021; 8:e2102859. [PMID: 34633752 PMCID: PMC8596128 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202102859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2021] [Revised: 07/28/2021] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Organic/inorganic hybrid fibers (OIHFs) are intriguing materials, possessing an intrinsic high specific surface area and flexibility coupled to unique anisotropic properties, diverse chemical compositions, and controllable hybrid architectures. During the last decade, advanced OIHFs with exceptional properties for electrochemical energy applications, including possessing interconnected networks, abundant active sites, and short ion diffusion length have emerged. Here, a comprehensive overview of the controllable architectures and electrochemical energy applications of OIHFs is presented. After a brief introduction, the controllable construction of OIHFs is described in detail through precise tailoring of the overall, interior, and interface structures. Additionally, several important electrochemical energy applications including rechargeable batteries (lithium-ion batteries, sodium-ion batteries, and lithium-sulfur batteries), supercapacitors (sandwich-shaped supercapacitors and fiber-shaped supercapacitors), and electrocatalysts (oxygen reduction reaction, oxygen evolution reaction, and hydrogen evolution reaction) are presented. The current state of the field and challenges are discussed, and a vision of the future directions to exploit OIHFs for electrochemical energy devices is provided.
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- Fangzhou Zhang
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer MaterialsCollege of Materials Science and EngineeringDonghua UniversityShanghai201620P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringThe University of MelbourneParkvilleVIC3010Australia
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer MaterialsCollege of Materials Science and EngineeringDonghua UniversityShanghai201620P. R. China
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials ScienceIntelligent Polymer Research Institute (IPRI)Australian Institute of Innovative Materials (AIIM)University of WollongongWollongongNSW2522Australia
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- Department of ChemistryLaboratory of Advanced MaterialsShanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative MaterialsiChEM and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of PolymersFudan UniversityShanghai200433P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer MaterialsCollege of Materials Science and EngineeringDonghua UniversityShanghai201620P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer MaterialsCollege of Materials Science and EngineeringDonghua UniversityShanghai201620P. R. China
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Chen H, Dai F, Wang M, Chen C, Qian G, Yu Y. Polyimides containing a novel bisbenzoxazole with high T g and low CTE. RSC Adv 2021; 11:16924-16930. [PMID: 35479694 PMCID: PMC9031778 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra02218k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2021] [Accepted: 04/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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A novel diamine named (2,2'-bibenzoxazole)-5,5'-diamine (DBOA) and derived polyimides (PIs) were successfully synthesized. The rigid, linear, symmetrical molecular structure and the strong charge transfer complex (CTC) were considered to be the reasons for the improved molecular packing and enhanced thermal properties of the polymers. These DBOA based PIs exhibited a higher glass transition temperature (T g) and lower coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) than traditional benzoxazole (BOA) based PIs. Meanwhile, the PI derived from DBOA and BPDA (3,3',4,4'-biphenyltetracarboxylic dianhydride) exhibited high T g (395 °C) and low CTE (8.9 ppm per °C), and is expected to be applied in organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays.
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- Haiquan Chen
- Center for Advanced Low-Dimension Materials, State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Material Science and Engineering, Donghua University Shanghai 201620 P. R. China +86-21-67798670
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- Center for Advanced Low-Dimension Materials, State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Material Science and Engineering, Donghua University Shanghai 201620 P. R. China +86-21-67798670
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- Center for Advanced Low-Dimension Materials, State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Material Science and Engineering, Donghua University Shanghai 201620 P. R. China +86-21-67798670
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- Center for Advanced Low-Dimension Materials, State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Material Science and Engineering, Donghua University Shanghai 201620 P. R. China +86-21-67798670
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- Center for Advanced Low-Dimension Materials, State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Material Science and Engineering, Donghua University Shanghai 201620 P. R. China +86-21-67798670
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- Center for Advanced Low-Dimension Materials, State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Material Science and Engineering, Donghua University Shanghai 201620 P. R. China +86-21-67798670
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Zhang L, Liang J, Jiang C, Liu Z, Sun L, Chen S, Xuan H, Lei D, Guan Q, Ye X, You Z. Peptidoglycan-inspired autonomous ultrafast self-healing bio-friendly elastomers for bio-integrated electronics. Natl Sci Rev 2021; 8:nwaa154. [PMID: 34691631 PMCID: PMC8288426 DOI: 10.1093/nsr/nwaa154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2020] [Revised: 05/31/2020] [Accepted: 06/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Elastomers are essential for stretchable electronics, which have become more and more important in bio-integrated devices. To ensure high compliance with the application environment, elastomers are expected to resist, and even self-repair, mechanical damage, while being friendly to the human body. Herein, inspired by peptidoglycan, we designed the first room-temperature autonomous self-healing biodegradable and biocompatible elastomers, poly(sebacoyl 1,6-hexamethylenedicarbamate diglyceride) (PSeHCD) elastomers. The unique structure including alternating ester-urethane moieties and bionic hybrid crosslinking endowed PSeHCD elastomers superior properties including ultrafast self-healing, tunable biomimetic mechanical properties, facile reprocessability, as well as good biocompatibility and biodegradability. The potential of the PSeHCD elastomers was demonstrated as a super-fast self-healing stretchable conductor (21 s) and motion sensor (2 min). This work provides a new design and synthetic principle of elastomers for applications in bio-integrated electronics.
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- Luzhi Zhang
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, Shanghai Belt and Road Joint Laboratory of Advanced Fiber and Low-dimension Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, Shanghai Belt and Road Joint Laboratory of Advanced Fiber and Low-dimension Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, Shanghai Belt and Road Joint Laboratory of Advanced Fiber and Low-dimension Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, Shanghai Belt and Road Joint Laboratory of Advanced Fiber and Low-dimension Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, Shanghai Belt and Road Joint Laboratory of Advanced Fiber and Low-dimension Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, Shanghai Belt and Road Joint Laboratory of Advanced Fiber and Low-dimension Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, Shanghai Belt and Road Joint Laboratory of Advanced Fiber and Low-dimension Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, Shanghai Belt and Road Joint Laboratory of Advanced Fiber and Low-dimension Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, Shanghai Belt and Road Joint Laboratory of Advanced Fiber and Low-dimension Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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Ma J, Chen D, Zhang W, An Z, Zeng K, Yuan M, Shen J. Enhanced performance and degradation of wastewater in microbial fuel cells using titanium dioxide nanowire photocathodes. RSC Adv 2021; 11:2242-2252. [PMID: 35424157 PMCID: PMC8693704 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra08747e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2020] [Accepted: 12/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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This paper explores the decolorization of dye wastewaters and electricity generation using dual-chamber microbial fuel cells (MFCs) with titanium dioxide nanowire (TiO2 NW) photocathodes. TiO2 NW cathodes under ultraviolet light are observed to enhance the reduction of azo dye Active Red 30 (AR 30) and electricity generation. The analysis of electrochemical impedance spectra (EIS) indicates acceleration of the electron transfer processes of photoelectrode reduction by the photocatalysis of TiO2 NWs, with polarization resistance of the photocathode being 10.45 Ω under light irradiation from 294 Ω in the dark. Ultraviolet-visible light spectroscopy shows that the maximum degradation of the MFCs is 78.1%; the azo bond of AR 30 may be cleaved by photoelectrons generated by light irradiation of the illuminated TiO2 NW photocathode. The electricity produced by microbial fuel cells (MFCs) is expected to enhance the reductive decolorization of the azo dye AR 30 solution.
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- Jingying Ma
- College of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology Shanghai 201418 China
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- College of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology Shanghai 201418 China
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University Shanghai 201620 China
- Institute of Foreign Languages, Shanghai DianJi University Shanghai 201306 China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University Shanghai 201620 China
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- College of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology Shanghai 201418 China
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- College of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology Shanghai 201418 China
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- College of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology Shanghai 201418 China
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- College of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology Shanghai 201418 China
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Zhou M, Jin Z, Su L, Li K, Zhao H, Hu J, Cai Z, Zhao Y. Hierarchical Ni(OH) 2/Cu(OH) 2 interwoven nanosheets in situ grown on Ni-Cu-P alloy plated cotton fabric for flexible high-performance energy storage. Nanoscale Adv 2020; 2:3358-3366. [PMID: 36134253 PMCID: PMC9417900 DOI: 10.1039/d0na00210k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2020] [Accepted: 06/04/2020] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Flexible energy storage electrodes with high conductivity and capacity are crucial for wearable electronic clothes. Herein, a flexible hierarchical Ni(OH)2/Cu(OH)2 interwoven nanosheets in situ coated on Ni-Cu-P alloy plated cotton fabric textile (NCO/CF), which displays perfect conductive and electrochemical performance, is prepared by electroless deposition and electrochemical oxidation method. While the Ni-Cu-P alloy layer coated on the fabric effectively contributes to excellent mechanical performance and electro-conductivity of the as-prepared NCO/CF electrode, the hierarchical Ni(OH)2/Cu(OH)2 interwoven nanosheets in the oxidation layer effectively lead to a high energy storage performance with a specific areal capacity of 4.7 C cm-2 at a current density of 2 mA cm-2. When the power density of the two-electrode system based on NCO/CF and the carbon cloth (CC) is 2.4 mW cm-2, the energy density is 1.38 mW h cm-2. Furthermore, the flexible solid-state energy storage f-NCO/CF//CC is assembled in a self-powered system and supplies continuous power for electronic devices, demonstrating that NCO/CF is promising to be applied in various energy storage devices to power portable and wearable devices in the future.
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- Man Zhou
- Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textiles, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University Shanghai 201620 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textiles, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University Shanghai 201620 P. R. China
- Fundamental Experimental Chemistry Center, Donghua University Shanghai 201620 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textiles, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University Shanghai 201620 P. R. China
- Fundamental Experimental Chemistry Center, Donghua University Shanghai 201620 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textiles, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University Shanghai 201620 P. R. China
- Fundamental Experimental Chemistry Center, Donghua University Shanghai 201620 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textiles, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University Shanghai 201620 P. R. China
- Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary Calgary AB T2N 4V8 Canada
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- Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary Calgary AB T2N 4V8 Canada
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- Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textiles, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University Shanghai 201620 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textiles, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University Shanghai 201620 P. R. China
- Fundamental Experimental Chemistry Center, Donghua University Shanghai 201620 P. R. China
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Gao Y, Zhang X, Jin X. Preparation and Properties of Minocycline-Loaded Carboxymethyl Chitosan Gel/Alginate Nonwovens Composite Wound Dressings. Mar Drugs 2019; 17:E575. [PMID: 31614468 PMCID: PMC6835814 DOI: 10.3390/md17100575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2019] [Revised: 09/29/2019] [Accepted: 10/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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As derivatives from marine natural biomaterials, alginate-based and chitosan-based biomaterials are commonly used in wound dressings. Calcium alginate fiber (CAF) dressings possess excellent absorption and unique gel forming performance, but the low bioactivity limits its application in wound healing. Carboxymethyl chitosan (CM-Chit) has excellent antibacterial activity, but the gel structure with weak mechanical properties restricts its application. In this study, minocycline (Mino)/CM-Chit solution was coated on the surface of plasma treated CAF needle-punched nonwovens, and then Mino loaded CM-Chit gel/CAF nonwovens composite dressings were fabricated by EDC/NHS (1-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride/N-hydroxysuccinimide) crosslinking. The dressings had a porous composite structure, which allowed them to quickly absorb and store a large number of wound exudates. Skin-like tensile performance allowed the dressings to provide a better healing environment. Antibacterial assay against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus indicated that the addition of Mino significantly improved the antibacterial activity of the wound dressings. The tight structure of CM-Chit gel prevented the burst release of Mino so that the dressings had antibacterial activity in a certain period of release time. Cell culture assay showed that the dressings had excellent cell biocompatibility. As new functional dressings, the prepared composite dressings had excellent potential in the clinical healing of wounds.
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- Yingjun Gao
- Key Laboratory of Textile Science and Technology of the Ministry of Education, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Textile Science and Technology of the Ministry of Education, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Textile Science and Technology of the Ministry of Education, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.
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Gao Y, Jin X. Dual Crosslinked Methacrylated Alginate Hydrogel Micron Fibers and Tissue Constructs for Cell Biology. Mar Drugs 2019; 17:E557. [PMID: 31569386 PMCID: PMC6836215 DOI: 10.3390/md17100557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2019] [Revised: 09/18/2019] [Accepted: 09/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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As an important natural polysaccharide biomaterial from marine organisms, alginate and its derivatives have shown great potential in the fabrication of biomedical materials such as tissue engineering, cell biology, drug delivery, and pharmaceuticals due to their excellent biological activity and controllable physicochemical properties. Ionic crosslinking is the most common method used in the preparation of alginate-based biomaterials, but ionic crosslinked alginate hydrogels are prone to decompose in physiological solution, which hinders their applications in biomedical fields. In this study, dual crosslinked alginate hydrogel microfibers were prepared for the first time. The ionic crosslinked methacrylated alginate (Alg-MA) hydrogel microfibers fabricated by Microfluidic Fabrication (MFF) system were exposed to ultraviolet (UV) light and covalent crosslink between methacrylate groups avoided the fracture of dual crosslinked macromolecular chains in organizational environment. The chemical structures, swelling ratio, mechanical performance, and stability were investigated. Cell-encapsulated dual crosslinked Alg-MA hydrogel microfibers were fabricated to explore the application in tissue engineering for the first time. The hydrogel microfibers provided an excellent 3D distribution and growth conditions for cells. Cell-encapsulated Alg-MA microfibers scaffolds with functional 3D tissue structures were developed which possessed great potential in the production of next-generation scaffolds for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
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- Yingjun Gao
- Key Laboratory of Textile Science and Technology of the Ministry of Education, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Textile Science and Technology of the Ministry of Education, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.
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Zhu L, Liu Y, Ding X, Wu X, Sand W, Zhou H. A novel method for textile odor removal using engineered water nanostructures. RSC Adv 2019; 9:17726-17736. [PMID: 35520538 PMCID: PMC9064573 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra01988j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2019] [Accepted: 05/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
The malodor attached to textiles not only causes indoor environmental pollution but also endangers people's health even at low concentrations. Existing technologies cannot effectively eliminate the odor. Herein, an effective and environmentally friendly technology was proposed to address this challenging issue. This technology utilizes electrospraying process to produce Engineered Water Nanostructures (EWNS) in a controllable manner. Upon application of a high voltage to the Taylor cone, EWNS can be generated from the condensed vapor water through a Peltier element. Smoking, cooking and perspiration, considered the typical indoor malodorous gases emitted from human activities, were studied in this paper. A headspace SPME method in conjunction with GC-MS was employed for the extraction, detection and quantification of any odor residues. Results indicated that EWNS played a significant role in the deodorization process with removal efficiencies for the three odors were 95.3 ± 0.1%, 100.0 ± 0.0% and 43.7 ± 2.3%, respectively. The Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) contained in the EWNS, mainly hydroxyl (OH˙) and superoxide radicals are the possible mechanisms for the odor removal. These ROS are strong oxidative and highly reactive and have the ability to convert odorous compounds to non-odorous compounds through various chemical reaction mechanisms. This study showed clearly the potential of the proposed method in the field of odor removal and can be applied in the battle against indoor air pollution.
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Affiliation(s)
- Lisha Zhu
- Fashion Institute, Donghua University Shanghai 200051 P. R. China
- Shanghai International Institute of Design & Innovation Shanghai 200080 P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Clothing Design & Technology, Donghua University, Ministry of Education Shanghai 200051 P. R. China
| | - Yanbiao Liu
- Textile Pollution Controlling Engineering Center of Ministry of Environmental Protection, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University 2999 North Renmin Road Shanghai 201620 P. R. China
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security 1239 Siping Road Shanghai 200092 P. R. China
| | - Xuemei Ding
- Fashion Institute, Donghua University Shanghai 200051 P. R. China
- Shanghai International Institute of Design & Innovation Shanghai 200080 P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Clothing Design & Technology, Donghua University, Ministry of Education Shanghai 200051 P. R. China
| | - Xiongying Wu
- Shanghai Customs District Shanghai 200002 P. R. China
| | - Wolfgang Sand
- Textile Pollution Controlling Engineering Center of Ministry of Environmental Protection, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University 2999 North Renmin Road Shanghai 201620 P. R. China
- Institute of Biosciences, Freiberg University of Mining and Technology Freiberg 09599 Germany
| | - Huiling Zhou
- Fashion Institute, Donghua University Shanghai 200051 P. R. China
- Shanghai International Institute of Design & Innovation Shanghai 200080 P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Clothing Design & Technology, Donghua University, Ministry of Education Shanghai 200051 P. R. China
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