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Maity J, Ray SK. Synthesis, characterization and column adsorption properties of gum ghatti and water hyacianth derived cellulose grafted poly(vinyl sulfonic acid-co-acrylamide) composites. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 268:131652. [PMID: 38649075 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.131652] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2024] [Revised: 04/07/2024] [Accepted: 04/14/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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Vinylsulfonic acid (VSA), acrylamide (AM) and N, N methylene bis acrylamide(MBA) were copolymerized by radical polymerization in the presence of gum ghatti (GG) and treated water hyacianth (WH) in water. Several composite copolymers were prepared by varying the i) AM: VSA molar ratios ii) wt% of GG and iii) wt% of treated WH based on a Box-Behnken Design(BBD) of a response surface methodology (RSM) model with three input variables and the batch adsorption capacity (mg/g) of 100 mg/L Cd (II) from water as response. The composite polymer was characterized by Fourier transform Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis(TGA), X- ray photo electron spectroscopy (XPS), compressive strength, pH reversibility, pH at point zero charge (pHPZC), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The network parameters of the composites were determined. The copolymer composite prepared with AM: VSA of 5:1 containing 10 wt% GG and 4 wt% treated WH showed an optimum batch adsorption capacity of 399.15 mg/g Cd (II) from water containing 100 mg/L Cd (II). The same composite showed an adsorption capacity of 170.1 mg/g and a removal% of 31.5 at a feed concentration/feed flow rate/bed height of 150 mgL-1/30mLmin-1/30 mm in a fixed bed column.
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- Jayabrata Maity
- Department of Polymer Science and Technology, University of Calcutta, 92 A.P.C. Road, Kolkata 700009, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Polymer Science and Technology, University of Calcutta, 92 A.P.C. Road, Kolkata 700009, West Bengal, India.
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Kumari A, Singh B. Functionalization of sterculia gum for making platform hydrogels via network formation for use in drug delivery. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 264:130814. [PMID: 38479664 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.130814] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2023] [Revised: 03/09/2024] [Accepted: 03/10/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024]
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Recently, various advancements have been made in the development of functional polymeric materials for innovative applications. Herein this work, functionalization of sterculia gum (SG) was carried out via grafting of poly(2-(methacryloyloxy) ethyltrimethylammonium chloride) (METAC)-polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) to develop hydrogel dressings as a platform for use in drug delivery (DD). The innovation of the present work is the exploration of inherent antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of the SG along with antimicrobial characteristic of poly(METAC) and PVP, to design the doxycycline encapsulated hydrogel dressings for better wound healing. FESEM, EDS and AFM analyzed the surface morphology of hydrogels. FTIR, 13C NMR and XRD inferred inclusion of poly(METAC)-PVP into polymers. 13C NMR confirmed the incorporation of poly(METAC) and PVP onto gum by the presence of a peak at 54.74 ppm because of methyl carbon attached to quaternary nitrogen of poly(METAC) and at 45.48 ppm due to the ring carbon of PVP along with FTIR peak at 949 cm-1 because of CN bending of quaternary nitrogen of poy (METAC). Thermal characterization of copolymers has been performed using TGA analysis. One gram of copolymeric hydrogel dressing absorbed 6.51 ± 0.03 g simulated salivary fluid (SSF) and 7.65 ± 0.03 g simulated wound fluid (SWF). Release of doxycycline drug occurred in a sustained manner and followed the Non-Fickian diffusion mechanism from hydrogels. The release profile was most effectively described by Hixon-Crowell kinetic model. Hydrogel demonstrated biocompatibility and expressed thrombogenicity 79.7 ± 4.9 % during its polymer-blood interactions. Copolymer revealed mucoadhesive property, requiring a force of 77.00 ± 0.01 mN to detach from bio-membrane. Additionally, it exhibited antioxidant features, showing 43.81 ± 0.286 % free radical scavenging. Hydrogel dressings were mechanically stable and revealed 0.76 ± 0.09 N mm-2 tensile strength and 9.18 ± 0.01 N burst strength. Polymer films were permeable to oxygen and water vapor and were impermeable to microorganisms. Hydrogel dressings exhibited antimicrobial properties against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. Overall, these properties displayed the suitability of hydrogels for wound dressing (WD) applications which may actively enhance wound healing.
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- Ankita Kumari
- Department of Chemistry, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla-171005, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla-171005, India.
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Lin Z, Li M, Yoshioka R, Oyama R, Kabe R. Oxygen-Tolerant Near-Infrared Organic Long-Persistent Luminescent Copolymers. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202314500. [PMID: 38155606 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202314500] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2023] [Revised: 12/25/2023] [Accepted: 12/28/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023]
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Organic materials exhibiting long-lasting emission in the near infrared are expected to have applications in bio-imaging and other areas. Although room temperature phosphorescence and thermally activated delayed fluorescence display long-lived emission of approximately one minute, organic long-persistent luminescence (OLPL) systems with a similar emission mechanism to inorganic persistent emitters can emit for several hours at room temperature. In particular OLPL with a hole-diffusion mechanism can function even in the presence of oxygen. However, ionic materials lack long-term stability in neutral organic host owing to aggregation and phase separation. In this study, we synthesized polymers with stable near-infrared persistent luminescence at room temperature via the copolymerization of electron donors and acceptors. The copolymers exhibit long-persistent luminescence (LPL) at temperatures below the glass transition temperature and can be excited by approximately the entire range of visible light. LPL properties and spectra can be controlled by the dopant.
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- Zesen Lin
- Organic Optoelectronics Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, 1919-1 Tancha, Onna-son, Okinawa, 904-0495, Japan
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun, 130022, P. R. China
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- Organic Optoelectronics Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, 1919-1 Tancha, Onna-son, Okinawa, 904-0495, Japan
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- Organic Optoelectronics Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, 1919-1 Tancha, Onna-son, Okinawa, 904-0495, Japan
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- Organic Optoelectronics Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, 1919-1 Tancha, Onna-son, Okinawa, 904-0495, Japan
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Viana G, Virji I, Susarchick L, Allareddy V, Lown S, Gruber M, Lukic H, Megremis S, Atsawasuwan P. Comparison of light transmittance and color changes between polyurethane and copolyester retainer materials after staining and destaining. BMC Oral Health 2024; 24:144. [PMID: 38297268 PMCID: PMC10829172 DOI: 10.1186/s12903-024-03887-6] [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: 09/15/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 02/02/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Retainers are the only effective approach to prevent orthodontic relapse. The aim of this study was to compare the changes in color and light-transmittance of rough and smooth thermoformed polyurethane and copolymer retainer samples after staining in different solutions and destaining with different approaches. METHODS Four hundred copolyester (Essix® ACE) and 400 polyurethane (Zendura®) samples with different surface textures, smooth and rough, were stained in 4 different solutions (n = 100 per solution) over 28 days. Each of the four groups of 100 stained samples of each material was subdivided into 5 groups of 20 samples and subjected to different destaining solutions. Light transmittance and color changes were evaluated using a spectrometer and a spectrophotometer. Mean differences were compared using a two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and posthoc multiple comparison tests at P = 0.05. RESULTS No significant differences in light transmittance were found between both untreated materials. Both materials were stained in a similar fashion and showed no significant differences between two materials after staining. Coffee and tea stained both materials more significantly than wine, but there was a significant difference of changes of color and light transmittance between rough and smooth surfaces during the destaining in coffee- and tea-stained samples of copolyester material. All destaining solutions were effective at removing all stains on the samples. The surface roughness of the material plays a significant role in the ability of the materials to be destained, demonstrating a more significant greater effect on cleaning rough samples for improvements in light-transmittance and greater changes in color. CONCLUSIONS This study concluded that the surface of materials plays a significant role in the material destaining and staining. In addition, the different polymers used for retainer fabrication exhibited different responses during the destaining process depending on types of stains.
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- Grace Viana
- Department of Orthodontics, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
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- Department of Orthodontics, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
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- Department of Orthodontics, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
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- Department of Orthodontics, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
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- Dental Materials & Devices Research - American Dental Association, Chicago, IL, 60610, USA
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- Dental Materials & Devices Research - American Dental Association, Chicago, IL, 60610, USA
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- Dental Materials & Devices Research - American Dental Association, Chicago, IL, 60610, USA
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- Department of Orthodontics, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA.
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Thirumalai D, Subramani D, Kim J, Rajarathinam T, Yoon JH, Paik HJ, Lee J, Chang SC. Conductive PEDOT:PSS copolymer electrode coatings for selective detection of dopamine in ex vivo mouse brain slices. Talanta 2024; 267:125252. [PMID: 37774451 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2023.125252] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2023] [Revised: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/01/2023]
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A novel voltammetric sensor was developed to selectively determine dopamine (DA) concentration in the presence of ascorbic acid (AA) and 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid (DOPAC). This sensor utilizes a modified pencil graphite electrode (PGE) coated with a newly synthesized poly (3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene) (PEDOT):poly (styrene sulfonate-co-2-(3-(6-Methyl-4-oxo-1,4-dihydropyrimidin-2-yl) ureido) ethyl methacrylate) (P(SS-co-UPyMA)) composite. The PEDOT:P(SS-co-UPyMA) (PPU) composite was characterized using nuclear magnetic resonance, X-ray photoelectron, and Raman spectroscopies. The PPU-coated PGE was characterized using electrochemical techniques, including cyclic and differential pulse voltammetry. Compared to uncoated, PPU-coated PGE demonstrated improved sensitivity and selectivity for DA. The sensor exhibited a dynamic linear range of 0.1-300 μM for DA, with a detection limit of 44.4 nM (S/N = 3). Additionally, the PPU-coated PGE showed high reproducibility and storage stability for four weeks. To demonstrate its practical applicability, the PPU-coated PGE sensor was used for ex vivo brain slice samples from control and Parkinson's disease model mice.
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- Dinakaran Thirumalai
- BIT Convergence-based Innovative Drug Development Targeting Meta-inflammation, Pusan National University, Busan, 46241, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan, 46241, Republic of Korea; Polymer Composites Lab, Department of Chemistry, School of Applied Science and Technology, Vignan's Foundation for Science, Technology, and Research (Deemed to be University), Vadlamudi, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, 522213, India
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan, 46241, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Cogno-Mechatronics Engineering, College of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Pusan National University, Busan, 46241, Republic of Korea
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- Busan Centre, Korea Basic Science Institute, Busan, 46742, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan, 46241, Republic of Korea.
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- BIT Convergence-based Innovative Drug Development Targeting Meta-inflammation, Pusan National University, Busan, 46241, Republic of Korea; Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan, 46241, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Cogno-Mechatronics Engineering, College of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Pusan National University, Busan, 46241, Republic of Korea.
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Diaz-Baca JA, Fatehi P. Production and characterization of starch-lignin based materials: A review. Biotechnol Adv 2024; 70:108281. [PMID: 37956796 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2023.108281] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Revised: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 11/05/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023]
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In their pristine state, starch and lignin are abundant and inexpensive natural polymers frequently considered green alternatives to oil-based and synthetic polymers. Despite their availability and owing to their physicochemical properties; starch and lignin are not often utilized in their pristine forms for high-performance applications. Generally, chemical and physical modifications transform them into starch- and lignin-based materials with broadened properties and functionality. In the last decade, the combination of starch and lignin for producing reinforced materials has gained significant attention. The reinforcing of starch matrices with lignin has received primary focus because of the enhanced water sensitivity, UV protection, and mechanical and thermal resistance that lignin introduces to starch-based materials. This review paper aims to assess starch-lignin materials' production and characterization technologies, highlighting their physicochemical properties, outcomes, challenges, and opportunities. First, this paper describes the current status, sources, and chemical modifications of lignin and starch. Next, the discussion is oriented toward starch-lignin materials and their production approaches, such as blends, composites, plasticized/crosslinked films, and coupled polymers. Special attention is given to the characterization methods of starch-lignin materials, focusing on their advantages, disadvantages, and expected outcomes. Finally, the challenges, opportunities, and future perspectives in developing starch-lignin materials, such as adhesives, coatings, films, and controlled delivery systems, are discussed.
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- Jonathan A Diaz-Baca
- Green Processes Research Centre and Chemical Engineering Department, Lakehead University, 955 Oliver Road, Thunder Bay, ON P7B5E1, Canada
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- Green Processes Research Centre and Chemical Engineering Department, Lakehead University, 955 Oliver Road, Thunder Bay, ON P7B5E1, Canada.
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Balestri A, Gibot L, Amenitisch H, Cervelli L, Montis C, Lonetti B, Berti D. PNIPAM-stabilized cubosomes as fusogenic delivery nanovectors for anticancer applications. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2023; 231:113532. [PMID: 37722254 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2023.113532] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2023] [Revised: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 09/02/2023] [Indexed: 09/20/2023]
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In recent years, lipid cubic nanoparticles have emerged as promising nanocarriers for drug delivery, due to the several advantages they exhibit with respect to other lipid systems. Here, we report on lipid cubic nanoparticles stabilized by PNIPAM-based amphiphilic block copolymers, specifically, poly(N, N-dimethylacrylamide)-block-poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PDMA-b-PNIPAM), as a new class of drug delivery systems (DDS). In vitro studies on the internalization efficiency of the DDS towards two types of human cancer cells (colon HCT-116 and bladder T24 cells), carried out employing a set of sensitive techniques (confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM), flow cytometry, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), fluorescence spectroscopy), highlight a prominent role of PDMA-b-PNIPAM stabilizer in enhancing the uptake of cubosomes, compared to the standard Pluronic F127-based formulations. The drug delivery potential of cubosomes, tested by encapsulating a chemotherapeutic drug, camptothecin (CPT), and conducting cytotoxicity studies against 2D plated cells and 3D spheroids, confirm that PDMA-b-PNIPAM-stabilized cubosomes improve the efficacy of treatment with CPT. The origin of this effect lies in the higher lipophilicity of the stabilizer, as we confirm by studying the interaction between the cubosomes and biomimetic membranes of lipid vesicles with Small Angle X-Ray Scattering (SAXS) and CLSM experiments. These results corroborate our fundamental understanding of the interaction between cubosomes and cells, and on the role of polymer to formulate lipid cubic nanoparticles as DDS.
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- Arianna Balestri
- Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff" (DICUS) & Consorzio Sistemi a Grande Interfase (CSGI), University of Florence, via della Lastruccia 13, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Laboratoire des IMRCP, Université de Toulouse, CNRS UMR 5623, Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier, 118 Rte de Narbonne, Toulouse 31062, France
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Graz University of Technology, Graz 8010, Austria
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- Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff" (DICUS) & Consorzio Sistemi a Grande Interfase (CSGI), University of Florence, via della Lastruccia 13, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff" (DICUS) & Consorzio Sistemi a Grande Interfase (CSGI), University of Florence, via della Lastruccia 13, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy.
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- Laboratoire des IMRCP, Université de Toulouse, CNRS UMR 5623, Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier, 118 Rte de Narbonne, Toulouse 31062, France.
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- Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff" (DICUS) & Consorzio Sistemi a Grande Interfase (CSGI), University of Florence, via della Lastruccia 13, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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Deng J, Han J, Hou C, Zhang Y, Fang Y, Du W, Li M, Yuan Y, Tang C, Hu X. Efficient removal of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances from biochar composites: Cyclic adsorption and spent regenerant degradation. Chemosphere 2023; 341:140051. [PMID: 37660789 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140051] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2023] [Revised: 08/17/2023] [Accepted: 09/01/2023] [Indexed: 09/05/2023]
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In order to solve the problem of efficient desorption of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and regeneration of adsorbents, a novel biochar composite was prepared based on the quaternary ammonium groups and hydrophobicity of sulfobetaine polymer, which can be used for the efficient removal of various PFASs and has great regeneration ability. Through adsorption, regeneration and degradation experiment, the comprehensive effect of the novel biochar composite on the whole process of removal of PFAS was systematically investigated. The results showed that the maximum adsorption capacity of PFOS, PFOA, PFBS, and PFBA reached 634 mg/g, 536 mg/g, 301 mg/g and 264 mg/g, respectively. The adsorption process involved hydrophobicity, electrostatic, pore diffusion and complexation. The NaI + NaOH solution was used at 50 °C to achieve efficient regeneration of the adsorbent, which can be recycled more than 4 times. When the vacuum-ultraviolet (VUV)/sulfite reduction system was used for deep degradation of the regenerated solution, the effect of hydrated electrons on PFAS was enhanced due to the inclusion of NaI and NaOH in the regeneration reagent, resulting in an increase in the degradation efficiency (89.1%-99.9%) and defluorination efficiency (63.3%-84.1%). Based on the performance of BC-P(SB-co-AM) and the treatment efficiency of PFAS, the design idea of the whole process treatment technology of PFAS proposed in this work is expected to hold great promise in environmental applications. This work provides a novel idea and system for the efficient adsorption removal and desorption of PFAS, and subsequent deep degradation.
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- Jiaqin Deng
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, China; State Key Laboratory of Utilization of Woody Oil Resource, Hunan Academy of Forestry, Changsha, 410004, China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Utilization of Woody Oil Resource, Hunan Academy of Forestry, Changsha, 410004, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, China.
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Kamal Setiawan W, Chiang KY. Enhancement strategies of poly(ether-block-amide) copolymer membranes for CO 2 separation: A review. Chemosphere 2023; 338:139478. [PMID: 37451639 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139478] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2022] [Revised: 07/08/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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Poly(ether-block-amide) (Pebax) membranes have become the preferred CO2 separation membrane because of their excellent CO2 affinity and robust mechanical resistance. Nevertheless, their development must be considered to overcome the typical obstacles in polymeric membranes, including the perm-selectivity trade-off, plasticization, and physical aging. This article discusses the recent enhancement strategies as a guideline for designing and developing Pebax membranes. Five strategies were developed in the past few years to improve Pebax gas transport properties, including crosslinking, mobile carrier attachment, polymer blending, filler incorporation, and the hybrid technique. Among them, filler incorporation and the hybrid technique were most favorable for boosting CO2/N2 and CO2/CH4 separation performance with a trade-off-free profile. On the other hand, modified Pebax membranes must deal with two latent issues, mechanical strength loss, and perm-selectivity off-balance. Therefore, exploring novel materials with unique structures and surface properties will be promising for further research. In addition, seeking eco-friendly additives has become worthwhile for establishing Pebax membrane sustainable development for gas separation.
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- Wahyu Kamal Setiawan
- Department of Agroindustrial Technology, Universitas Internasional Semen Indonesia, SIG Buiding Complex, Veteran Street, Gresik, East Java, 61122, Indonesia; Graduate Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Central University, No. 300, Chung-Da Road., Chung-Li District, Tao-Yuan City, 32001, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Central University, No. 300, Chung-Da Road., Chung-Li District, Tao-Yuan City, 32001, Taiwan.
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Noureen S, Noreen S, Ghumman SA, Abdelrahman EA, Batool F, Aslam A, Mehdi M, Shirinfar B, Ahmed N. A novel pH-responsive hydrogel system based on Prunus armeniaca gum and acrylic acid: Preparation and evaluation as a potential candidate for controlled drug delivery. Eur J Pharm Sci 2023; 189:106555. [PMID: 37543064 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2023.106555] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2023] [Revised: 07/04/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/07/2023]
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pH-responsive hydrogels have become effective and attractive materials for the controlled release of drugs at pre-determined destinations. In the present study, a novel hydrogel system based on Prunus armeniaca gum (PAG) and acrylic acid (AA) was prepared by a free radical mechanism using N, N-methylene bisacrylamide (MBA) as cross-linker and potassium persulfate (KPS) as initiator. A series of hydrogels varying PAG, AA, and MBA concentration was developed to determine the impact of these components. Formulated hydrogels were characterized for pH-responsive swelling, drug release, gel content, and porosity. Structural analysis was performed by FTIR, XRD, and SEM analysis. TGA study was applied to assess thermal stability. Oral acute toxicity and in vivo drug release were performed in rabbits. Hydrogels exhibited pH-dependent swelling and drug release. Swelling, drug loading and release, and porosity increased by increasing PAG and AA concentration while decreased by increasing MBA. The gel content of formulations was increased by increasing all three components. FTIR studies confirmed the development of copolymeric networks and the loading of drug. XRD studies revealed that hydrogels were amorphous, and the crystalline drug was changed into an amorphous form during loading. TGA results indicated that hydrogels were stable up to 600 °C. Acute oral toxicity results confirm that hydrogels were nontoxic up to a dose of 2 g/kg body weight in rabbits. The pharmacokinetic evaluation revealed that hydrogels prolonged the availability of the drug and the peak plasma concentration of the drug was obtained in 6 h as compared to the oral solution of the drug. Tramadol hydrochloride (THC) was used as a model drug. Hence, pH-responsive swelling and release, nontoxic nature and improved pharmacokinetics support that PAG-based hydrogels may be considered as potential controlled-release polymeric carriers.
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- Shazia Noureen
- Institute of Chemistry, University of Sargodha, Sargodha 40100, Pakistan
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Sargodha, Sargodha 40100, Pakistan.
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh 11623, Saudi Arabia; Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Benha University, Benha 13518, Egypt
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Sargodha, Sargodha 40100, Pakistan
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- Department Of Pharmacy, Comsats University, Abbottabad 22020, Pakistan
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Sargodha, Sargodha 40100, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, United Kingdom
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- School of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Main Building, Park Place, Cardiff CF10 3AT, United Kingdom.
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González-Santiago B, Vicente-Escobar JO, de la Luz-Tlapaya V, García-Gutiérrez P, García-Sánchez MÁ. Porphyrins Embedded in Translucent Polymeric Substrates: Fluorescence Preservation and Molecular Docking Studies. J Fluoresc 2023:10.1007/s10895-023-03396-9. [PMID: 37597136 DOI: 10.1007/s10895-023-03396-9] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2023] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/21/2023]
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This research describes the functionalization of polymer-matrix-trapping porphyrins, considering that the transcendental properties of meso-substituted porphyrins, such as optical and chemical stability, combined with the strength of the polymers, can produce photoactive advanced polymeric networks. Polystyrene (PS) and O,O´-bis-(2-aminopropyl)-polyethyleneglycol-300 (2NH2peg300, APEG), or their combination, were used to confine the meso-substituted porphyrin species 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(4'-carboxy-1,1'-biphenyl-4-yl)porphyrin and 5,10,15,20-tetrakis((pyridin-4-yl)phenyl)porphyrin. The samples were characterized by Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) and fluorescence spectroscopies. The absorption and emission properties of the materials were compared to those of their respective porphyrin solutions. The fluorescence was preserved in the obtained composite through a mixture of polymers, PS, and APEG, yielding translucent polymeric networks. Moreover, analysis of individual polymeric assemblies by molecular docking was performed to support the understanding of the experimental findings. This analysis corroborates that the stronger the estimated binding energies, the stronger the interactions that occur between porphyrin and the polymer via non-polar covalent bonds.
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- Berenice González-Santiago
- Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Centro de Investigación en Ciencia Aplicada y Tecnología Avanzada-Unidad Legaria, Calzada Legaria 694, Alcaldía Miguel Hidalgo, Ciudad de México, 11500, México
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- Departamento de Química, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa, San Rafael Atlixco 186, Col.Vicentina, Ciudad de México, 09340, México
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- Departamento de Química, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa, San Rafael Atlixco 186, Col.Vicentina, Ciudad de México, 09340, México
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- Departamento de Química, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa, San Rafael Atlixco 186, Col.Vicentina, Ciudad de México, 09340, México
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- Departamento de Química, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa, San Rafael Atlixco 186, Col.Vicentina, Ciudad de México, 09340, México.
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Oliva R, Ginestra G, Piperno A, Mazzaglia A, Nostro A, Scala A. Harnessing the power of PLA-PEG Nanoparticles for Linezolid delivery against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Int J Pharm 2023:123067. [PMID: 37257794 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2023.123067] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Revised: 05/08/2023] [Accepted: 05/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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This study deals with the development of novel poly(lactic acid-co-polyethylene glycol) nanoparticles (PLA-PEG NPs) for the efficient and prolonged delivery of Linezolid (LNZ), a synthetic antibacterial agent used against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). A two-step synthetic strategy based on carbodiimide coupling and copper-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition was first exploited for the conjugation of PLA with PEG. The encapsulation of LNZ into medium-molecular-weight PLA-PEG NPs was carried out by different methods including nanoprecipitation and dialysis. The optimal PLA-PEG@LNZ nanoformulation resulted in 3.5% LNZ payload (15% encapsulation efficiency, with a 10:3 polymer to drug ratio) and sustained release kinetics with 65% of entrapped antibiotic released within 80 h. Moreover, the zeta potential values (from -31 to -39 mV) indicated a good stability without agglomeration even after freeze-drying and lyophilization. The PLA-PEG@LNZ NPs exerted antimicrobial activity against a panel of Gram-positive bacteria responsible for human infections, such as S. aureus, MRSA, S. epidermidis, S. lugdunensis and vancomycin resistant Enterococcus faecium (VRE). Moreover, PLA-PEG@LNZ NPs showed inhibitory activity on both planktonic growth and preformed biofilm of MRSA. The antibacterial activity of LNZ incorporated in polymeric NPs was well preserved and the nanosystem served as an antibiotic enhancer with a potential role in MRSA-associated infections management.
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- Roberto Oliva
- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, V.le, F.Stagno d'Alcontres, 31, 98166 Messina, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, V.le, F.Stagno d'Alcontres, 31, 98166 Messina, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, V.le, F.Stagno d'Alcontres, 31, 98166 Messina, Italy
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- National Council of Research, Institute for the Study of Nanostructured Materials (CNR-ISMN), URT of Messina c/o Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, V.le, F.Stagno d'Alcontres, 31, 98166 Messina, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, V.le, F.Stagno d'Alcontres, 31, 98166 Messina, Italy.
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, V.le, F.Stagno d'Alcontres, 31, 98166 Messina, Italy.
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Wu W, Liu J, Lin X, He Z, Zhang H, Ji L, Gong P, Zhou F, Liu W. Dual-functional MOFs-based hybrid microgel advances aqueous lubrication and anti-inflammation. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 644:200-210. [PMID: 37116318 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.04.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Revised: 04/03/2023] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 04/30/2023]
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This paper demonstrates the hybridization of copolymer microgel with drug-loaded metal-organic frameworks nanoparticles that can achieve excellent aqueous lubricating performance and anti-inflammatory effect for synergistic treatment of osteoarthritis (OA). Poly(ethylene glycol)-graft-poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PEG-g-PNIPAm) microgel layer is grown on the MIL-101(Cr) surface via one-pot soap-free emulsion polymerization method. The lower critical solution temperature of the MIL-101(Cr)@PEG-g-PNIPAm hybrid is raised significantly by incorporating PEG chains into the PNIPAm microgel matrix, which greatly enhances the high-temperature aqueous dispersion stability. The hybrid microgel demonstrated reversibly thermo-sensitive swelling-collapsing behavior to modulate the optical properties and hydrodynamic size. Using as aqueous lubricating additives, the hybrid reduces over 64% and 97% in friction coefficient and wear volume. Also, the hybrid supports desirable temperature-controlled lubrication modulation due to their reversible thermo-responsive behavior, which is benefit to joint lubrication of OA. After encapsulating anti-inflammatory diclofenac sodium (DS), the DS-MIL-101(Cr)@PEG-g-PNIPAm shows thermo-responsive drug release in aqueous media, which can improve the drug-delivery efficiency. By co-culturing the DS-loaded hybrid with human normal chondrocytes, we demonstrate good biocompatibility and anti-inflammatory effect on the chondrocytes with inflammation by regulating the expression of OA-related genes and proteins. Our work establishes multifunctional MOFs-based hybrid microgel systems for advanced colloids modulation and biomedical application.
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- Wei Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center of Advanced Lubrication and Seal Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center of Advanced Lubrication and Seal Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, PR China.
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- Key Lab for Space Biosciences and Biotechnology, Research Center for Special Medicine and Health Systems Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center of Advanced Lubrication and Seal Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, PR China
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- Key Lab for Space Biosciences and Biotechnology, Research Center for Special Medicine and Health Systems Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, PR China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an 710068, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center of Advanced Lubrication and Seal Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center of Advanced Lubrication and Seal Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, PR China
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Raj RM, Ganesan S, Suganthi S, Vignesh S, Hatamleh AA, Alnafisi BK, Venkatesan R, Raj V, Lo HM. Facile construction of cost-effective zinc-aluminium polymeric framework for efficient removal of selective both drug and dye from an aqueous medium. Chemosphere 2023; 311:137105. [PMID: 36347355 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.137105] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2022] [Revised: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 10/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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A novel aluminium (Al) and its active alloys are extensively been used in nearly all areas owing to their cost-effectiveness. But when it is subjected to an aqueous medium, gets corroded through a chemical response. In this paper, a novel framework was fabricated by copolymer coating over on Al and loaded with zinc via electro polymerization and electrodeposition method ([EDA- OPDA]Al@Zn). The as-fabricated composite has emerged for the sorption of Methylene Blue (MB) aqueous dye and Paracetomal drug (PAR). The as-fabricated composite framework has been categorized via IR spectra, FE-SEM images, and EDX spectra. The sorption progression was optimized for numerous prompting features like pH, contact time and impact of dosage. Based on kinetics data, the growth in QE value by an enhancement in temperature for adsorption and the higher r values shows the adsorption progression is a pseudo-second-order model. The thermodynamic constraints specify that the field of adsorbate is impulsive and typical endothermic process. Instead, the corrosion resistance of a composite in the 3.5% of NaCl. Solution was explored via EIS spectra and potentio-dynamic polarization. Depending on the observed features, it indicates that the [EDA-OPDA]Al@Zn framework provided fantastic corrosion resistance. So it is obvious that the as-synthesized framework is of multitasking, that it could be successfully performed for the exclusion of MB aqueous dye and PAR drug from the aqueous medium and it also withstands effectively in this corrosive medium.
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- R Mohan Raj
- Department of Chemistry, J.K.K.Nataraja College of Arts and Science, Komarapalayam, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Environmental Engineering and Management, Chaoyang University of Technology, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Advanced Materials Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Periyar University, Salem, 636011, Tamil Nadu, India
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- SSN Research Centre, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Kalavakkam, Chennai, 603110, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, 38541, Republic of Korea
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- Advanced Materials Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Periyar University, Salem, 636011, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- Department of Environmental Engineering and Management, Chaoyang University of Technology, Taichung, Taiwan.
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Gineste S, Mingotaud C. Double-hydrophilic block copolymer-metal ion associations: Structures, properties and applications. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 311:102808. [PMID: 36442323 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2022.102808] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2022] [Revised: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 10/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Hybrid polyionic complexes (HPICs), constructed from double-hydrophilic block copolymers and metal ions, have been largely developed with increasing interest in the past decade in the fields of catalysis, materials science and biological applications. The chemical natures of both blocks are very versatile, but one block should be able to interact with ions, and the second one should be neutral. Many metals have been used to form HPICs, which have, in their simplest architectural form, a core-shell structure of a few tens of nanometers in radius with an external shell made of the neutral block of the copolymer. In this review, we focus our discussion on the stability, shape, size and inner structure of these hybrid micelles. We then describe the most recent applications of HPICs, as reported in the literature, and point out the current challenges, missing structural information and future perspectives for this class of organized structures.
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- Stéphane Gineste
- Laboratoire des IMRCP, CNRS UMR 5623, University of Toulouse, Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier, 118, route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse Cedex 9, France
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- Laboratoire des IMRCP, CNRS UMR 5623, University of Toulouse, Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier, 118, route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse Cedex 9, France.
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Zeng Y, Quan Q, Wen P, Zhang Z, Chen M. Organocatalyzed Controlled Radical Copolymerization toward Hybrid Functional Fluoropolymers Driven by Light. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202215628. [PMID: 36329621 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202215628] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Photo-controlled polymerizations are attractive to tailor macromolecules of complex compositions with spatiotemporal regulation. In this work, with a convenient synthesis for trifluorovinyl boronic ester (TFVB), we report a light-driven organocatalyzed copolymerization of vinyl monomers and TFVB for the first time, which enabled the controlled synthesis of a variety of hybrid fluorine/boron polymers with low dispersities and good chain-end fidelity. The good behaviors of "ON/OFF" switch, chain-extension polymerizations and post-modifications further highlight the versatility and reliability of this copolymerization. Furthermore, we demonstrate that the combination of fluorine and boron could furnish copolymer electrolytes of high lithium-ion transference number (up to 0.83), bringing new opportunities of engineering high-performance materials for energy storage purposes.
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- Yang Zeng
- Department of Macromolecular Science, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Macromolecular Science, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Macromolecular Science, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Macromolecular Science, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Macromolecular Science, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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Ngadiwiyana, Gunawan, Prasetya NB, Kusworo TD, Susanto H. Synthesis and characterization of sulfonated poly(eugenol-co-allyleugenol) membranes for proton exchange membrane fuel cells. Heliyon 2022; 8:e12401. [PMID: 36590487 PMCID: PMC9801125 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e12401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2022] [Revised: 08/24/2022] [Accepted: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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The research of sulfonated eugenol-allyleugenol copolymer (SPEAE) based membrane for fuel cell from eugenol derivate had been conducted. First, eugenol was reacted with various weights of allyl eugenol to form eugenol-allyleugenol copolymer (PEAE). Determination of the optimum composition of PEAE was done by testing the swelling properties. Then, PEAE was sulfonated using concentrated sulfuric acid with time variations of 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 h to form SPEAE. The SPEAE produced was tested for the degree of sulfonation, water uptake, cation exchange capacity, and membrane proton conductivity. In addition, the characteristics of the PEAE and SPEAE copolymer membranes were also analyzed using FTIR spectrophotometers, 1H-NMR, TGA, and DSC. The results showed that the copolymerization of eugenol:allyleugenol (EG:AEG) with a ratio of 10:1 gave the lowest swelling degree. The best SPEAE copolymer was obtained from sulfonation for 2 h with yield, degree of sulfonation, water absorption value, proton conductivity, and cation exchange capacity of 90.6%, 12.87%, 50.7%, 1.83 × 10-5 S cm-1 and 0.356 meq/g, respectively. FTIR analysis shows the formation of PEAE with the loss of the vinyl eugenol groups used to form the polymer and shows the formation of SPEAE in the presence of sulfonate groups from the sulfonation reaction. 1H-NMR also confirmed the presence of the PEAE and SPEAE copolymers. In addition, analysis of thermal properties with TGA and DSC also showed that sulfonate treatment could improve membrane stability.
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- Ngadiwiyana
- Chemistry Departement, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia,Corresponding author.
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- Chemistry Departement, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia,Corresponding author.
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- Chemistry Departement, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia
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- Chemical Engineering Departement, Faculty of Engineering, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia
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- Chemical Engineering Departement, Faculty of Engineering, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia
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Hamada N, Longo ML. Charged hybrid block copolymer-lipid-cholesterol vesicles: pH, ionic environment, and composition dependence of phase transitions. Biochim Biophys Acta Biomembr 2022; 1864:184026. [PMID: 35952852 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2022.184026] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2022] [Revised: 07/23/2022] [Accepted: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The impacts of pH, salt concentration (expressed as Debye length), and composition on the phase behavior of hybrid block copolymer-lipid-cholesterol bilayers incorporating carboxyl-terminated poly(butadiene)-block-poly(ethylene oxide) copolymer (PBdPEO1800(-)) or/and non-carboxyl-terminated PBdPEO (PBdPEO1800 or/and PBdPEO950), egg sphingomyelin (egg SM), and cholesterol were examined using fluorescence spectroscopy of laurdan. Laurdan emission spectra were decomposed into three lognormal curves as functions of energy. The ratio of the area of the mid-energy peak to the sum of the areas of all three peaks was evaluated as vesicles were cooled, yielding temperature breakpoint values (Tbreak) expected to be within the range of the phase transition temperature. Tbreak values displayed dependence on pH, Debye length, and vesicle composition consistent with an electrostatic repulsion contribution to vesicle phase behavior. Increased pH and Debye length, for which a greater dissociated fraction of PBdPEO1800(-) and a greater energy of electrostatic repulsion would be expected, resulted in Tbreak values as much as 10 °C less than at low pH or short Debye lengths. Additionally, at Debye lengths comparable to those at physiologically relevant ionic strength, Tbreak at pH 5.9 was observed to be slightly higher than at pH 7.0 for vesicles containing 50 mol% PBdPEO1800(-). Electrostatic effects observed for hybrid vesicles incorporating significant amounts of carboxyl-terminated polymer may have the ability to drive phase separation in response to pH drops-such as those observed after endocytosis-in physiologically relevant conditions, suggesting the utility of such materials for drug delivery.
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- Naomi Hamada
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California Davis, Davis, CA 95616, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California Davis, Davis, CA 95616, United States.
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Lee H, Choi M, Kim HE, Jin M, Jeon WJ, Jung M, Yoo H, Won JH, Na YG, Lee JY, Seong H, Lee HK, Cho CW. Mannosylated poly(acrylic acid)-coated mesoporous silica nanoparticles for anticancer therapy. J Control Release 2022; 349:241-253. [PMID: 35798094 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2022.06.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2022] [Revised: 06/29/2022] [Accepted: 06/29/2022] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Although mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) are widely used as anticancer drug carriers, unmodified MSNs induce off-target effects and at high doses, there are adverse effects of hemolysis because of the interaction with the silanol group on the surface and cells. In this study, we developed doxorubicin (DOX)-loaded MSNs coated with mannose grafted poly (acrylic acid) copolymer (DOX@MSNs-man-g-PAA) to enhance the hemocompatibility and target efficacy to cancer cells. This uniform nanosized DOX@MSNs-man-g-PAA showed sustained and pH-dependent drug release with improved hemocompatibility over the bare MSNs. The uptake of the DOX@MSN-man-g-PAA in breast cancer cells was significantly improved by mannose receptor-mediated endocytosis, which showed significant increasing intracellular ROS and changes in mitochondrial membrane potential. This formulation exhibited superior tumor-suppressing activity in the MDA-MB-231 cells inoculated mice. Overall, the present study suggested the possibility of the copolymer-coated MSNs as drug carriers for cancer therapy.
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- Haesoo Lee
- College of Pharmacy and Institute of Drug Research and Development Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Institute of Drug Research and Development Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Institute of Drug Research and Development Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Institute of Drug Research and Development Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Institute of Drug Research and Development Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Institute of Drug Research and Development Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Institute of Drug Research and Development Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Institute of Drug Research and Development Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Institute of Drug Research and Development Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Institute of Drug Research and Development Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Therapeutics & Biotechnology Division, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, 141 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34114, Republic of Korea
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- Human Health Risk Assessment Center, Jeonbuk Branch, Korea Institute of Toxicology (KIT), Jeongeup, 53212, Republic of Korea; Center for Companion Animal New Drug Development, Jeonbuk Branch, Korea Institute of Toxicology (KIT), Jeongeup, 53212, Republic of Korea.
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- College of Pharmacy and Institute of Drug Research and Development Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea.
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Hamada N, Longo ML. Characterization of phase separation phenomena in hybrid lipid/block copolymer/cholesterol bilayers using laurdan fluorescence with log-normal multipeak analysis. Biochim Biophys Acta Biomembr 2022; 1864:183887. [PMID: 35150645 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2022.183887] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Revised: 02/01/2022] [Accepted: 02/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Phase separation phenomena in hybrid lipid/block copolymer/cholesterol bilayers combining polybutadiene-block-polyethylene oxide (PBdPEO), egg sphingomyelin (egg SM), and cholesterol were studied with fluorescence spectroscopy and microscopy for comparison to lipid bilayers composed of palmitoyl oleoyl phosphatidylcholine (POPC), egg SM, and cholesterol. Laurdan emission spectra were decomposed into three lognormal curves. The temperature dependence of the ratios of the areas of the middle and lowest energy peaks revealed temperature break-point (Tbreak) values that were in better agreement, compared to generalized polarization inflection temperatures, with phase transition temperatures in giant unilamellar vesicles (GUVs). Agreement between GUV and spectroscopy results was further improved for hybrid vesicles by using the ratio of the area of the middle peak to the sum of the areas all three peaks to find the Tbreak values. For the hybrid vesicles, trends at Tbreak are hypothesized to be correlated with the mechanisms by which the phase transition takes place, supported by the compositional range as well as the morphologies of domains observed in GUVs. Low miscibility of PBdPEO and egg SM is suggested by the finding of relatively high Tbreak values at cholesterol contents greater than 30 mol%. Further, GUV phase behavior suggests stronger partitioning of cholesterol into PBdPEO than into POPC, and less miscibility of PBdPEO than POPC with egg SM. These results, summarized using a heat-map, contribute to the limited body of knowledge regarding the effect of cholesterol on hybrid membranes, with potential application toward the development of such materials for drug delivery or membrane protein reconstitution.
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- Naomi Hamada
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California Davis, Davis, CA 95616, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California Davis, Davis, CA 95616, United States.
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Yang M, Li Y, Dang X. An eco-friendly wood adhesive based on waterborne polyurethane grafted with gelatin derived from chromium shavings waste. Environ Res 2022; 206:112266. [PMID: 34688642 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.112266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2021] [Revised: 09/01/2021] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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An environmentally friendly wood adhesive developed from waterborne polyurethane (WPU) grafted gelatin (G) was investigated in this research. First, the G was extracted from chromium shavings waste, and then mixed with a prepolymer emulsion of WPU to synthesis the graft copolymer (WPUG) via a solvent-free emulsion copolymerization. The synthesized copolymer was characterized using the mechanical properties test, TGA, FT-IR, and other analysis technology. The results indicated that the WPUG had a good overall performance. Specifically, the contact angle reached 111.5°, the tensile strength reached 32.91 MPa, the temperature of the maximum weight loss was greater than 350 °C. The WPUG adhesive had excellent bonding power and mechanical properties; the dry bonding strength reached 4.21 MPa when the ratio between free amino groups of the G and isocyanate-groups of the WPU (the R value) was 1.5. This preparation of the graft copolymer not only satisfies the need of environment-friendly wood adhesives, but it also effectively improves the recyclability of chromium shavings waste.
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- Mao Yang
- School of Light Industry and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250353, China.
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- School of Light Industry and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250353, China
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- Institute for Biomass and Function Materials & National Demonstration Centre for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China.
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Palmeiro-Sánchez T, O'Flaherty V, Lens PNL. Polyhydroxyalkanoate bio-production and its rise as biomaterial of the future. J Biotechnol 2022; 348:10-25. [PMID: 35298952 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2022.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2021] [Revised: 02/20/2022] [Accepted: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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The first observation of a polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) aggregate was in 1888 by Beijenrinck. Despite polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) being the first type of PHA discovered, it was not extracted and characterized until 1925 by Maurice Lemoigne in France, even before the concept of "macromolecules" was known. After more than 30 years, in 1958, Wilkinson and co-workers rediscovered PHB and its metabolic role in the cells as storage compound. PHB started to be appealing to the industry in the 1980s, when a few companies started to commercialize microbially produced PHAs. During the 1990 s, the focus was on reducing production costs to make PHA production economically feasible, for instance by genetically modified microorganisms and even plants. Since then, many advances have been made: diverse wastes as feedstock, different production processes, and tailored design of biopolymers. This paper summarizes the scientific and technological development of PHAs from their discovery in 1888 until their latest applications and current commercial uses. Future perspectives have been devised too based on the current bottlenecks.
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Singh B, Singh J, Dhiman A, Mohan M. Synthesis and characterization of arabinoxylan-bis[2-(methacryloyloxy)ethyl] phosphate crosslinked copolymer network by high energy gamma radiation for use in controlled drug delivery applications. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 200:206-217. [PMID: 34995659 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.12.151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2021] [Revised: 12/18/2021] [Accepted: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Keeping in view the therapeutic important dietary fiber psyllium, herein this research report its potential has been explored for the formation of sterile hydrogel by high energy radiation induced copolymerization of arabinoxylan-poly bis[2-(methacryloyloxy)ethyl] phosphate (BMEP) for use as drug delivery carrier. The polymeric network structure was characterized by 13C NMR, FTIR, TGA/DTG and DSC, XRD and AFM techniques. Release profile of a drug cefuroxime and best fit kinetic model were determined. The blood -polymer interaction, mucosal-polymer adhesion, antioxidant and mechanical properties were also evaluated. The radiation dose influenced the crosslink density and the mesh size of the hydrogel network. Release profile of a drug cefuroxime followed non-Fickian diffusion and best fitted to first order kinetic model. The grafted product was sterile, porous, antioxidant and mucoadhesive in nature and could be explored for controlled and sustained GIT drug delivery applications.
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- Baljit Singh
- Department of Chemistry, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla 171005, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla 171005, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla 171005, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla 171005, India
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Ajay R, Rakshagan V, Queenalice A, Vinothkumar S, Ravivarman C, Saravanadinesh P. Effect of Triazine Comonomer Substitution on the Structure and Glass Transition Temperature of Monomethacrylate-based Resin Polymer: An In Vitro Study. J Contemp Dent Pract 2022; 23:202-207. [PMID: 35748450] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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AIM AND OBJECTIVES The present research aimed to characterize and deduce the structure of a novel denture base copolymer containing antimicrobial triazine comonomer by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectroscopies. Also, it aimed to evaluate the glass transition temperature (Tg) with the addition of TATA at different concentrations. MATERIALS AND METHODS The trial groups G10 and G20 were thermo-polymerized with triazine comonomer, whereas the control group G0 was polymerized without the triazine. NMR and EDX spectroscopies assessed copolymerization along with deducing elemental composition in
mass %. The surface topographies were observed through field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM). The Tg of the resultant copolymer was examined by differential scanning calorimetry. Pertinent statistical tests with relevant multiple comparison tests were exercised to compare the mean Tg of the groups. RESULTS The configuration of a new copolymer containing triazine comonomer was manifested with additional protons and carbon atoms. Nitrogen was detected in the EDX spectroscopy of the trial groups. The Tg of the new copolymer was higher than the G0. The triazine comonomer in the copolymer at 20% concentration exhibited the highest Tg. CONCLUSION The triazine comonomer substitution produced a novel denture base copolymer with enhanced Tg. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE The novel denture base copolymer may possess enhanced biomechanical properties due to the TATA's cross-linking capability. Nevertheless, the antimicrobial property of the triazine comonomer incorporated in the denture base composition might be beneficial in inhibiting the microbial colonization on the denture's surface.
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- Ranganathan Ajay
- Department of Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge, Vivekanandha Dental College for Women, Tiruchengode, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge, Saveetha Dental College and Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Phone: +91 9841990565, e-mail:
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- Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Dental College, Perambalur, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Orthodontics, Saveetha Dental College and Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Bo C, Li Y, Liu B, Jia Z, Dai X, Gong B. Grafting copolymer brushes on polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes silsesquioxane-decorated silica stationary phase for hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography. J Chromatogr A 2021; 1659:462627. [PMID: 34700183 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2021.462627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Revised: 09/13/2021] [Accepted: 10/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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A strategy is proposed to develop a stationary phase for hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography (HILIC) using the synergistic effect of polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) and copolymer brushes. Octahedral octa-aminopropylsisesquioxane (8NH2-POSS) was first bound to silica gel, followed by bromination to form a cubic initiator. Then, using acrylamide (AM) and dihydroxypropyl methacrylate (DPMA) as mixed monomers, surface initiated-atom transfer radical polymerization was conducted to prepare a stationary phase comprising cubic copolymer brushes with amide and diol groups. The characterization of the stationary phase confirmed the successful synthesis of Sil-NH2-POSS/Poly(AM-co-DPMA). The chromatographic properties were investigated using nucleosides, organic acids and β-agonists to find that our designed column has superior hydrophilic property, better separation performance compared with classical HILIC columns consisting of diol- or amino-modified silica. The systematic investigation of the retention mechanism and separation selectivity using various types of polar compounds revealed that Sil-NH2-POSS/Poly(AM-co-DPMA) follows a mixed-mode retention composed of HILIC and electrostatic interactions. Besides, it exhibits good column efficiency and stability. The role of 8NH2-POSS in the separation was evaluated by comparing the performance of Sil-NH2-POSS/Poly(AM-co-DPMA) and poly(AM-co-DPMA)-modified silica without 8NH2-POSS. In conclusion, our designed based on POSS and hydrophilic copolymer brushes can contribute to the development of HILIC separation materials with enhanced performance.
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- Chunmiao Bo
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, North Minzu University, No. 204 Wenchang North Street, Xixia District, Yinchuan 750021, China; Ningxia Key Laboratory of Solar Chemical Conversion Technology, North Minzu University, Yinchuan, 750021,China; Key Laboratory for Chemical Engineering and Technology, State Ethnic Affairs Commission, North Minzu University, Yinchuan 750021, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, North Minzu University, No. 204 Wenchang North Street, Xixia District, Yinchuan 750021, China; Ningxia Key Laboratory of Solar Chemical Conversion Technology, North Minzu University, Yinchuan, 750021,China; Key Laboratory for Chemical Engineering and Technology, State Ethnic Affairs Commission, North Minzu University, Yinchuan 750021, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, North Minzu University, No. 204 Wenchang North Street, Xixia District, Yinchuan 750021, China; Ningxia Key Laboratory of Solar Chemical Conversion Technology, North Minzu University, Yinchuan, 750021,China; Key Laboratory for Chemical Engineering and Technology, State Ethnic Affairs Commission, North Minzu University, Yinchuan 750021, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, North Minzu University, No. 204 Wenchang North Street, Xixia District, Yinchuan 750021, China; Ningxia Key Laboratory of Solar Chemical Conversion Technology, North Minzu University, Yinchuan, 750021,China; Key Laboratory for Chemical Engineering and Technology, State Ethnic Affairs Commission, North Minzu University, Yinchuan 750021, China
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Sahranavard M, Shahriari M, Abnous K, Hadizadeh F, Taghdisi SM, Zolfaghari R, Ramezani M, Alibolandi M. Design and synthesis of targeted star-shaped micelle for guided delivery of camptothecin: In vitro and in vivo evaluation. Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl 2021; 131:112529. [PMID: 34857308 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2021.112529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2021] [Revised: 10/23/2021] [Accepted: 10/26/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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This study aimed to synthesize a star-shaped micelle using 3-azido-2,2-bis(azidomethyl)propan-1-ol (pentaerythritol triazide) core, as an initiator for the synthesis of three-arm polylactic acid (PLA) block. Then, the ends of the PLA arms were converted to PLA triazide followed by conjugation to the three alkyne-PEG-maleamide through click reaction. The maleamide ends were available for coupling with sulfhydryl-modified DNA aptamer against epithelial cell adhesion molecule in order to offer targeted delivery of encapsulated drug, camptothecin to the site of action. The successful synthesis of the star-shaped polymers was confirmed via1HNMR. Hydrophobic anti-cancer drug, camptothecin was encapsulated into the micelles core implementing solvent switching method providing loading content (LC%) and encapsulation efficiency (EE%) of 3.7 ± 0.4 and 73.7 ± 8.2, respectively. The size of both non-targeted and aptamer-targeted micelles was determined to be 154 and 192 nm, respectively with polydispersity index below 0.3. In vitro drug release evaluation at 37 °C, pH 7.4 showed a controlled release pattern for camptothecin during 72 h. In vitro cytotoxicity of the prepared non-targeted and targeted micelles was carried out on human colorectal adenocarcinoma (HT29) and mouse colon carcinoma (C26) as EpCAM positive cell lines and Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) as EpCAM negative cell line. The results verified significantly higher cytotoxicity of the targeted micelles on HT29 and C26 cell lines, while no obvious difference was observed between targeted and non-targeted formulation on CHO cell line. The in vivo therapeutic efficiency investigation on BALB/c C26 tumor-bearing mice showed superior capability of the targeted formulation on tumor suppression and survival rate of the treated mice. The developed platform exhibited excellent characteristics to diminish camptothecin drawbacks and its adverse effects while considerably increasing its therapeutic index.
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Kubo M, Higuchi M, Koshimura T, Shoji E, Tsukada T. Control of the temperature responsiveness of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-co-2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) copolymer using ultrasonic irradiation. Ultrason Sonochem 2021; 79:105752. [PMID: 34562737 PMCID: PMC8473767 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2021.105752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2021] [Revised: 09/03/2021] [Accepted: 09/04/2021] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-co-2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (poly(NIPAM-co-HEMA)) is a temperature-responsive copolymer that is expected to be applicable as an advanced functional polymeric material in various fields. In this study, a novel method was developed to control the responsive temperature of poly(NIPAM-co-HEMA) using an ultrasonic polymerization technique. Initially, the behavior of the reaction was investigated using NIPAM and HEMA monomers under ultrasonic irradiation. A high ultrasonic power was found to produce a high reaction rate and low number average molecular weight of the copolymer. The polydispersity of the synthesized copolymer was approximately 1.5 for all ultrasonic powers examined. In the early stage of the reaction, the molar fraction of NIPAM in the copolymer was lower than the initial molar fraction of the monomers. It was concluded that ultrasonic irradiation affected the initiation reaction and polymer degradation, but did not affect the propagation reaction. Furthermore, the effect of the ultrasonic irradiation conditions on the temperature responsiveness of the copolymer was investigated. The lower critical solution temperature (LCST) of the copolymer was found to increase with increasing ultrasonic irradiation time. In addition, in the early stages of the reaction, the measured values of the LCST were higher than the estimated values using copolymer composition. This can be attributed to some parts of the copolymer chain possessing a higher NIPAM fraction than the overall fraction due to different reactivities of the monomers and terminated radicals. This hypothesis was indirectly verified by the synthesis of a block copolymer from the PNIPAM homopolymer and HEMA monomer.
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- Masaki Kubo
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Tohoku University, Japan.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Tohoku University, Japan
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- Department of Mechanical Systems Engineering, Tohoku University, Japan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Tohoku University, Japan
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Sakr MAS, Gawad SAA, El-Daly SA, Kana MTHA, Ebeid EM. Laser performance and investigation of the optimal density functional and the dependence of the basis sets for (E, E)-2,5-bis (3,4-dimethoxystyryl) pyrazine (BDP) molecule. J Mol Model 2021; 27:256. [PMID: 34414525 DOI: 10.1007/s00894-021-04876-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2021] [Accepted: 08/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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This manuscript includes some photophysical parameters and some optical properties such as absorption and emission spectra of the (E, E)-2,5-bis (3,4-dimethoxystyryl) pyrazine (BDP) by applying sol–gel and copolymer matrices. The BDP molecular structure is incorporated in sol–gel matrix and copolymer of methyl methacrylate (MMA) and 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA). In case of sol–gel matrix, the BDP molecular structure has higher quantum yield in addition to photostability maxima. The laser behavior of this molecular structure containing sol–gel matrix is good senior compared to copolymer one via using diode laser (450 nm) as pumping laser of power 160 mW. Also, the fluorescence profile of the BDP molecular structure is sensitized via using cadmium sulfide (CdS) quantum dots (QDs) by applying sol–gel host. The optimized structure of the BDP molecule is obtained via applying B3LYP/6-31G(d) level of theory. The electronic absorption and emission spectra of the BDP molecular structure in ethanol solvent were calculated using time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT) at CAM-B3LYP/6-31G + + (d, p) level. The obtained theoretical results were compared to experimental ones.
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Ylinen A, Maaheimo H, Anghelescu-Hakala A, Penttilä M, Salusjärvi L, Toivari M. Production of D-lactic acid containing polyhydroxyalkanoate polymers in yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. J Ind Microbiol Biotechnol 2021; 48:6253250. [PMID: 33899921 PMCID: PMC9113173 DOI: 10.1093/jimb/kuab028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2021] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) provide biodegradable and bio-based alternatives to conventional plastics. Incorporation of 2-hydroxy acid monomers into polymer, in addition to 3-hydroxy acids, offers possibility to tailor the polymer properties. In this study, poly(D-lactic acid) (PDLA) and copolymer P(LA-3HB) were produced and characterized for the first time in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Expression of engineered PHA synthase PhaC1437Ps6–19, propionyl-CoA transferase Pct540Cp, acetyl-CoA acetyltransferase PhaA, and acetoacetyl-CoA reductase PhaB1 resulted in accumulation of 3.6% P(LA-3HB) and expression of engineered enzymes PhaC1Pre and PctMe resulted in accumulation of 0.73% PDLA of the cell dry weight (CDW). According to NMR, P(LA-3HB) contained D-lactic acid repeating sequences. For reference, expression of PhaA, PhaB1, and PHA synthase PhaC1 resulted in accumulation 11% poly(hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) of the CDW. Weight average molecular weights of these polymers were comparable to similar polymers produced by bacterial strains, 24.6, 6.3, and 1 130 kDa for P(LA-3HB), PDLA, and PHB, respectively. The results suggest that yeast, as a robust and acid tolerant industrial production organism, could be suitable for production of 2-hydroxy acid containing PHAs from sugars or from 2-hydroxy acid containing raw materials. Moreover, the wide substrate specificity of PHA synthase enzymes employed increases the possibilities for modifying copolymer properties in yeast in the future.
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- Anna Ylinen
- VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd., P.O. Box 1000, FI-02044 VTT, Espoo, Finland
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- VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd., P.O. Box 1000, FI-02044 VTT, Espoo, Finland
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- VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd., P.O. Box 1000, FI-02044 VTT, Espoo, Finland.,Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, School of Chemical Engineering, Aalto University, P.O. Box 11000, FI-00076 Aalto, Espoo, Finland
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- VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd., P.O. Box 1000, FI-02044 VTT, Espoo, Finland
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- VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd., P.O. Box 1000, FI-02044 VTT, Espoo, Finland
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Sivakumar JS, Ajay R, Sudhakar V, Ravivarman C, Vignesh S, Ahamed S. Chemical Characterization and Physical Properties of Dental Restorative Composite Resin with a Novel Multifunctional Cross-linking Comonomer. J Contemp Dent Pract 2021; 22:630-636. [PMID: 34393119] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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AIM AND OBJECTIVE To chemically characterize restorative composite resin polymerized with 20 wt.% and 40 wt.% dipentaerythritol penta-/hexaacrylate (DPEPHA) comonomer. Furthermore, this study aimed to evaluate the conversion degree (DC) and glass transition temperature (Tg) of the newly formed copolymer. MATERIALS AND METHODS The trial groups were photo-polymerized with DPEPHA comonomer, whereas the control group was photo-polymerized only with the propriety resin monomers. Infrared (FTIR) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopies were used for establishing copolymerization. The characteristics and composition (mass %) of the surface were explained by field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) and energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectroscopy, respectively. The DC and Tg of the resultant copolymers were evaluated through FTIR and differential scanning calorimetry, respectively. Appropriate statistical tests with corresponding post hoc tests were employed to compare the medians and means of DC and Tg, respectively. RESULTS The formation of a new copolymer P(GEU-Co-DPEPHA) was evident. The DC and Tg of the P(GEU-Co-DPEPHA) copolymer were greater than the control. DPEPHA in the copolymer at 40 wt.% concentration showed the highest DC and Tg. CONCLUSION DPEPHA comonomer addition leads to the formation of a new P(GEU-Co-DPEPHA) copolymer with improved DC and Tg. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE The novel P(GEU-Co-DPEPHA) copolymer may improve the physico-mechanical and biological properties of the restorative composite resin. This would improve the quality of restoration and its in vivo serviceability, thereby imparting a good living quality to the entailed population.
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- Jambai Sampathkumar Sivakumar
- Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Vivekanandha Dental College for Women, Tiruchengode, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge, Vivekanandha Dental College for Women, Tiruchengode, Tamil Nadu, India, Phone: +91 8754120490. E-mail:
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- Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Adhi Parasakthi Dental College and Hospital, Melmaruvathur, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Dental College, Perambalur, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Conservative dentistry and Endodontics, KSR Institute of Dental Science and Research, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Rajah Muthiah Dental College and Hospital, Tamil Nadu, India
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Mbarek M, Almoneef MM, Ben Saleh Y, Alimi K. Organic optoelectronic copolymer involving PVK and F8T2: Synthesis and characterization. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc 2021; 252:119509. [PMID: 33561685 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2021.119509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2020] [Revised: 01/17/2021] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The synthesis of new fluorescent polymers based on π-conjugated chains is a major challenge for organic electronic. The materials must be soluble, stable over long periods and able to be produced with a high yield. In particular, poly (vinylcarbazole), poly (fluorenes), and poly (thiophene) partially meet these criteria. In this study, new soluble copolymers PVK-F8T2 was synthesized from poly(9-vinylcarbazole) (PVK) and poly[(9,9-dioctylfluorenyl-2,7-diyl)-co-(bithiophène)] (F8T2). As these materials are highly luminescent and green-emitting, they have good chemical and thermal stability and can be easily functionalized. Here, the vibrational and optical properties of PVK-F8T2 was studied using several different techniques, including Infrared absorption, Raman scattering, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), UV-visible optical absorption, and both stationary and transient photoluminescence. The novel copolymer shows an increase of thermal stability compared to the two original polymers (PVK and F8T2). The stationary and transient photoluminescence reveal an energy transfer from PVK to F8T2. This study indicates that these copolymers are good candidates for photophysical applications.
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- M Mbarek
- Laboratoire de Recherche: Synthèse asymétrique et ingénierie moléculaires des matériaux nouveaux pour l'électroniques Organiques (LR18ES19), Faculté des Sciences de Monastir, Université de Monastir-Tunisie, Tunisia.
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- Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh , Saudi Arabia.
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- Laboratoire de Recherche: Synthèse asymétrique et ingénierie moléculaires des matériaux nouveaux pour l'électroniques Organiques (LR18ES19), Faculté des Sciences de Monastir, Université de Monastir-Tunisie, Tunisia
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- Laboratoire de Recherche: Synthèse asymétrique et ingénierie moléculaires des matériaux nouveaux pour l'électroniques Organiques (LR18ES19), Faculté des Sciences de Monastir, Université de Monastir-Tunisie, Tunisia
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Liu F, Wang X, Liu Q, Zhang H, Xie L, Wang Q, Li L, Li R. Biocompatible Nanoparticles as a Platform for Enhancing Antitumor Efficacy of Cisplatin-Tetradrine Combination. Nanoscale Res Lett 2021; 16:61. [PMID: 33855646 PMCID: PMC8046896 DOI: 10.1186/s11671-021-03511-4] [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] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2020] [Accepted: 03/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Combination therapy has been a standard strategy in the clinical tumor treatment. We have demonstrated that combination of Tetradrine (Tet) and Cisplatin (CDDP) presented a marked synergistic anticancer activity, but inevitable side effects limit their therapeutic concentration. Considering the different physicochemical and pharmacokinetic properties of the two drugs, we loaded them into a nanovehicle together by the improved double emulsion method. The nanoparticles (NPs) were prepared from the mixture of poly(ethyleneglycol)-polycaprolactone (PEG-PCL) and polycarprolactone (HO-PCL), so CDDP and Tet can be located into the NPs simultaneously, resulting in low interfering effect and high stability. Images from fluorescence microscope revealed the cellular uptake of both hydrophilic and hydrophobic agents delivered by the NPs. In vitro studies on different tumor cell lines and tumor tissue revealed increased tumor inhibition and apoptosis rates. As to the in vivo studies, superior antitumor efficacy and reduced side effects were observed in the NPs group. Furthermore, 18FDG-PET/CT imaging demonstrated that NPs reduced metabolic activities of tumors more prominently. Our results suggest that PEG-PCL block copolymeric NPs could be a promising carrier for combined chemotherapy with solid efficacy and minor side effects.
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- Fangcen Liu
- Department of Pathology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, China
- The Comprehensive Cancer Centre of Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, China
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- The Comprehensive Cancer Centre of Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, China
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- The Comprehensive Cancer Centre of Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, China
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- Center for Personalized Medicine, Linköping University, 58183, Linköping, Sweden
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- The Comprehensive Cancer Centre of Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, China
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- The Comprehensive Cancer Centre of Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Pathology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, China
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- The Comprehensive Cancer Centre of Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, China.
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Mazumdar S, Chitkara D, Mittal A. Exploration and insights into the cellular internalization and intracellular fate of amphiphilic polymeric nanocarriers. Acta Pharm Sin B 2021; 11:903-924. [PMID: 33996406 PMCID: PMC8105776 DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2021.02.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2020] [Revised: 12/20/2020] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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The beneficial or deleterious effects of nanomedicines emerge from their complex interactions with intracellular pathways and their subcellular fate. Moreover, the dynamic nature of plasma membrane accounts for the movement of these nanocarriers within the cell towards different organelles thereby not only influencing their pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties but also bioavailability, therapeutic efficacy and toxicity. Therefore, an in-depth understanding of underlying parameters controlling nanocarrier endocytosis and intracellular fate is essential. In order to direct nanoparticles towards specific sub-cellular organelles the physicochemical attributes of nanocarriers can be manipulated. These include particle size, shape and surface charge/chemistry. Restricting the particle size of nanocarriers below 200 nm contributes to internalization via clathrin and caveolae mediated pathways. Similarly, a moderate negative surface potential confers endolysosomal escape and targeting towards mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and Golgi. This review aims to provide an insight into these physicochemical attributes of nanocarriers fabricated using amphiphilic graft copolymers affecting cellular internalization. Fundamental principles understood from experimental studies have been extrapolated to draw a general conclusion for the designing of optimized nanoparticulate drug delivery systems and enhanced intracellular uptake via specific endocytic pathway.
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Key Words
- AR, aspect ratio
- Amphiphilic
- CCP, clathrin coated pits
- Cav-1, caveolin-1
- Copolymer
- Cy, cyanine
- DOX, doxorubicin
- ER, endoplasmic reticulum
- FITC, fluorescein isothiocyanate
- HER-2, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2
- IL-2, interleukin
- Internalization
- Intracellular fate
- Nanoparticles
- RBITC, rhodamine B isothiocyanate
- RES, reticuloendothelial system
- Rmax, minimum size threshold value
- Rmin, maximum size threshold value
- SEM, scanning electron microscopy
- SR & LR, short rod and long rod
- TEM, transmission electron microscopy
- mPEG, methoxy poly(ethylene glycol)
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- Samrat Mazumdar
- Department of Pharmacy, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS-PILANI), Pilani, Rajasthan 333031, India
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- Department of Pharmacy, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS-PILANI), Pilani, Rajasthan 333031, India
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- Department of Pharmacy, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS-PILANI), Pilani, Rajasthan 333031, India
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Chen C, Pang L, Wang R, Zou C, Ruan G, Sun Y, Zhang C, Yu H, Li L, Liu J. Fluorescence copolymer-based dual-signal monitoring tyrosinase activity and its inhibitor screening via blue-green emission transformation. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc 2021; 246:119028. [PMID: 33068897 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2020.119028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2020] [Revised: 09/26/2020] [Accepted: 09/27/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Tyrosinase (TYR) is a crucial enzyme in melanin metabolism and catecholamine production, its abnormal overexpression is closely associated with many human diseases involving melanoma cancer, vitiligo, Parkinson's disease and so on. Herein, a dual-signal fluorescence sensing system for monitoring TYR activity is constructed depending on the transformation of blue-green fluorescence emission of copolymer. The developed sensing system is based on TYR catalyzing the hydroxylation of mono-phenol to o-diphenol and the conversion of fluorescence copolymer (FCP) blue emission (430 nm) and green emission (535 nm) in the presence of PEI. In the system, both blue and green emission exhibit a high selectivity and sensitivity (S/B up to 300 and 30 for blue and green emission, respectively) toward TYR in the range from 0.5 to 2.5 U/mL with the detection limit of 0.002 U/mL and 0.06 U/mL, respectively. Additionally, this assay is used to detect TYR in human serum with excellent recovery even at 30% human serum concentrations. Furthermore, it still has been successfully applied to TYR inhibitor screening by taking kojic acid as a model. We believe that our developed sensor has great potential application in TYR-associated disease diagnosis and treatment and drug discovery.
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- Can Chen
- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing 211816, China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing 211816, China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing 211816, China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing 211816, China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing 211816, China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing 211816, China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing 211816, China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing 211816, China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing 211816, China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing 211816, China.
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Hamada N, Gakhar S, Longo ML. Hybrid lipid/block copolymer vesicles display broad phase coexistence region. Biochim Biophys Acta Biomembr 2021; 1863:183552. [PMID: 33444620 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2021.183552] [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] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2020] [Revised: 12/29/2020] [Accepted: 01/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The fluidity and polar environment of ~100 nm hybrid vesicles combining dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPC) and poly(1,2-butadiene)-block-polyethylene oxide (PBd-PEO, average molecular weight 950 g/mol) were studied upon vesicle heating using the fluorescence spectroscopy techniques of DPH anisotropy and laurdan generalized polarization (GP). These techniques indicated PBd-PEO membranes are less ordered than solid DPPC, but slightly more ordered than fluid DPPC or dioleoylphosphatidylcholine (DOPC) membranes. We find the DPH anisotropy values are less than expected from additivity of the components' anisotropies in the fluid phase mixture of DPPC and PBd-PEO, inferring that DPPC strongly fluidizes the PBd-PEO. We use transitions in DPH anisotropy and laurdan GP to create a temperature/composition phase diagram for DPPC/PBd-PEO which we find displays a significantly broader solid/fluid phase coexistence region than DPPC/DOPC, showing that DPPC partitions less readily into fluid PBd-PEO than into fluid DOPC. The existence of a broad solid/fluid phase coexistence region in DPPC/PBd-PEO vesicles is verified by Förster resonance energy transfer results and the visualization of phase separation in giant unilamellar vesicles containing up to 95% PBd-PEO and a single phase in 100% PBd-PEO vesicles at room temperature. These results add to the limited knowledge of phase behavior and phase diagrams of hybrid vesicles, and should be useful in understanding and tailoring membrane surface architecture toward biomedical applications such as drug delivery or membrane protein reconstitution.
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- Naomi Hamada
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California Davis, Davis, CA 95616, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California Davis, Davis, CA 95616, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California Davis, Davis, CA 95616, United States.
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Baltin ME, Sabirova DE, Kiseleva EI, Kamalov MI, Abdullin TI, Petrova NV, Ahmetov NF, Sachenkov OA, Baltina TV, Lavrov IA. Comparison of systemic and localized carrier-mediated delivery of methylprednisolone succinate for treatment of acute spinal cord injury. Exp Brain Res 2021; 239:627-638. [PMID: 33388811 DOI: 10.1007/s00221-020-05974-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2020] [Accepted: 10/29/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Localized carrier-mediated administration of drugs is a promising approach to treatment of acute phase of spinal cord injury (SCI) as it allows enhanced and/or sustained drug delivery to damaged tissues along with minimization of systemic side effects. We studied the effect of locally applied self-assembling micellar formulation of methylprednisolone succinate (MPS) with trifunctional block copolymer of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide (TBC) on functional recovery and tissue drug content after SCI in rats in comparison with local and systemic administration of MPS alone. Variations in the amplitude of motor evoked responses in the hindlimb muscles induced by epidural stimulation during acute phase of SCI and restoration of movements during chronic period after local vs. systemic application of MPS were evaluated in this study. Results demonstrate that local delivery of MPS in combination with TBC facilitates spinal cord sensorimotor circuitry, increasing the excitability. In addition, this formulation was found to be more effective in improvement of locomotion after SCI compared to systemic administration. LC-MS/MS data shows that the use of TBC carrier increases the glucocorticoid content in treated spinal cord by more than four times over other modes of treatment. The results of this study demonstrate that the local treatment of acute SCI with MPS in the form of mixed micelles with TBC can provide improved therapeutic outcome by promoting drug accumulation and functional restoration of the spinal cord.
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- Maxim E Baltin
- Rehabilitation in Movement Disorders Laboratory, Kazan Federal University, 18 Kremlyovskaya Str., Kazan, 420008, Russian Federation
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- Department of Human and Animal Physiology, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, 18 Kremlyovskaya Str., Kazan, 420008, Russian Federation
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- Rehabilitation in Movement Disorders Laboratory, Kazan Federal University, 18 Kremlyovskaya Str., Kazan, 420008, Russian Federation
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- Laboratory of Bioactive Polymers and Peptides, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, 9 Parizhskoy Kommuny Str, Kazan, 420021, Russian Federation
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- Laboratory of Bioactive Polymers and Peptides, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, 9 Parizhskoy Kommuny Str, Kazan, 420021, Russian Federation
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- Kazan Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, FRC Kazan Scientific Center of RAS, Lobachevsky Str., 2/31, Kazan, 420111, Russian Federation
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- Department of Human and Animal Physiology, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, 18 Kremlyovskaya Str., Kazan, 420008, Russian Federation
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- Department of Theoretical Mechanics, Institute of Mathematics and Mechanics, Kazan Federal University, 18 Kremlyovskaya Str, Kazan, 420008, Russian Federation
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- Department of Human and Animal Physiology, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, 18 Kremlyovskaya Str., Kazan, 420008, Russian Federation.
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- Rehabilitation in Movement Disorders Laboratory, Kazan Federal University, 18 Kremlyovskaya Str., Kazan, 420008, Russian Federation
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Drozdov AD, Christiansen JD. Modulation of the volume phase transition temperature of thermo-responsive gels. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2020; 114:104215. [PMID: 33234497 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2020.104215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2020] [Revised: 10/26/2020] [Accepted: 11/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Thermo-responsive (TR) gels swell substantially below their volume phase transition temperature Tc and shrink above this temperature. Applications of TR gels in controlled drug delivery and their use as biosensors and temperature-triggered soft actuators require fine tuning of Tc. As the critical temperature is independent of the preparation conditions and molar fractions of monomers and cross-linkers, it is modulated by incorporation of (neutral or ionic) monomers and polymer chains into pre-gel solutions for TR gels. A model is developed for the mechanical response and equilibrium swelling of TR gels. Analytical formulas are derived for the effect of molar fraction of comonomers on the volume phase transition temperature Tc in copolymer gels and gels with semi-interpenetrating networks. Adjustable parameters are found by fitting equilibrium swelling diagrams on poly(N,N-diethylacrylamide) gels. Good agreement is demonstrated between predictions of the model and experimental data.
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- A D Drozdov
- Department of Materials and Production, Aalborg University, Fibigerstraede 16, Aalborg 9220, Denmark.
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- Department of Materials and Production, Aalborg University, Fibigerstraede 16, Aalborg 9220, Denmark
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Zhang Y, Xu X. Machine learning glass transition temperature of styrenic random copolymers. J Mol Graph Model 2021; 103:107796. [PMID: 33248342 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2020.107796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2020] [Revised: 11/01/2020] [Accepted: 11/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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For styrenic random copolymers, the glass transition temperature, Tg, is an important thermophysical parameter, which is sometimes difficult to measure and determine by experiments. Approaches based on data-driven modeling provide alternative methods to predict Tg in a fast and robust way. The Gaussian process regression (GPR) model is investigated to present the statistical relationship between important quantum chemical descriptors and glass transition temperature for styrenic random copolymers. 48 samples with Tg that have been measured experimentally are explored, which range from 246 K to 426 K. The modeling approach demonstrates high accuracy and stability, and provides a novel and promising tool for efficient and low-cost estimations of copolymer Tg values.
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Lima LRM, Ramos ELL, Silva MFS, Ribeiro FOS, Sousa JS, Pessoa C, Silva DA, Feitosa JPA, Paula HCB, de Paula RCM. Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)/galactomannan from Delonix regia seed thermal responsive graft copolymer via Schiff base reaction. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 166:144-54. [PMID: 33190824 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.10.121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Revised: 10/13/2020] [Accepted: 10/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Aminated poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAm-NH2) was grafted onto oxidized galactomannan polysaccharide extracted from Delonix regia (OXGM) via Schiff base reaction by a simple, rapid synthetic route, deprived of the use of organic solvents. Grafting was confirmed by FTIR and 1H NMR and the self-organizing ability of the obtained nanoparticle copolymers was investigated by dynamic light scattering (DLS). The minimum concentration required for self-organization (CAC) at 25 °C was higher than at 50 °C. Lower critical solution temperature (LCST) was in the range 34-40 °C, depending on both inserted PNIPAm-NH2 molar mass and on the presence of reduced imine bond. Synthesized copolymers are promising candidates for drug delivery as they show good cell viability, particle size around 250 nm and transition temperature closer to that of human body. Reaction success points out to the possibility of use free aldehyde groups of oxidized polysaccharide, not used in the copolymerization, to form a pro-drug with substances that possess NH2 groups in their structure, such as doxorubicin.
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Mbarek M, Almoneef MM, Salah YB, Alimi K. Structural and photophysical properties of PVK-F8BT copolymer thin films, with single walled carbon nanotubes: Synthesis, characterization and modeling. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc 2020; 240:118502. [PMID: 32534427 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2020.118502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2020] [Revised: 05/17/2020] [Accepted: 05/17/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The nanocomposite material was elaborated (developed) by mixing of the PVK-F8BT copolymer onto the single walled carbon nanotubes SWCNTs. The new composites were prepared with various weight concentrations of SWCNTs (0.75%, 1.5% and 3%). Different experimental analyses were performed to examine their morphological features and their optical and vibrational spectroscopy behaviors as a function of the concentration of short single-walled carbon nanotubes. Π-staking interaction and the functionalization process between the copolymer and the SWCNTs have a considerable effect on the vibratory and photoemissive properties of the copolymer matrix. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission (TEM) were used. Then, Raman scattering and steady state and time-resolved photoluminescence (PL) and (TRPL) measurements were used to study the evolution of spectroscopic characteristics and optical properties of the PVK-F8BT/SWCNTs composites. An extinction effect of PL and a decrease in the average life of the exciton time was observed. These indicated the processing of a charge transfer leading to exciton dissociations to the SWCNTs matrix. The results, also supported by DFT-based modeling method have proven a strong evidence of the functionalization and the charge transfer between the SWCNTs and the PVK-F8BT copolymer and predicted equally a correlation of structural properties.
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- M Mbarek
- Laboratoire de Recherche: Synthèse asymétrique et ingénierie moléculaires des matériaux nouveaux pour l'électroniques Organiques (LR18ES19) Faculté des Sciences de Monastir, Université de Monastir, Tunisia
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- Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Princess Nourah Bint AbdulRahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Laboratoire de Recherche: Synthèse asymétrique et ingénierie moléculaires des matériaux nouveaux pour l'électroniques Organiques (LR18ES19) Faculté des Sciences de Monastir, Université de Monastir, Tunisia
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- Laboratoire de Recherche: Synthèse asymétrique et ingénierie moléculaires des matériaux nouveaux pour l'électroniques Organiques (LR18ES19) Faculté des Sciences de Monastir, Université de Monastir, Tunisia.
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Akdoğan M, Çelik E. Enhanced production of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) biopolymer by recombinant Bacillus megaterium in fed-batch bioreactors. Bioprocess Biosyst Eng 2020; 44:403-416. [PMID: 32995978 DOI: 10.1007/s00449-020-02452-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2020] [Accepted: 09/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are biodegradable polyesters accumulated in a wide variety of microorganisms as intracellular carbon and energy storage compounds. Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) is one of the most valuable biopolymers because of its superior mechanical properties. Here, we developed a bioprocess utilizing recombinant Bacillus megaterium strain for PHBV over-production from glucose, without any precursor addition. PHA production was performed in a controlled bioreactor by batch and fed-batch modes using wild-type B. megaterium and rec-B. megaterium cells overexpressing the native phaC gene. The effect of oxygen transfer rate on biomass formation and PHA accumulation was also investigated, under different dissolved oxygen levels. Structural and thermal properties of PHA were characterized by GC-FID, 1H-NMR, TGA and DSC analyses. Significantly, the copolymer produced from glucose as the carbon source in rec-B. megaterium was composed of 58 mol% of 3-hydroxyvalerate monomers. After 66 h, rec-B. megaterium cells in fed-batch fermentation with a pre-determined growth rate µ0 = 0.1 h-1 produced the highest CDW (7.7 g L-1) and PHA concentration (6.1 g L-1). Moreover, an exponential glucose feeding profile resulted in 2.2-fold increase in PHA yield compared to batch cultivation. Overall, this study paves the way to an enhanced biopolymer production process in B. megaterium cells, where the highest product yield on cell was obtained as YP/X = 0.8 g g-1.
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- Murat Akdoğan
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Hacettepe University, Beytepe, 06800, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Hacettepe University, Beytepe, 06800, Ankara, Turkey. .,Institute of Science, Bioengineering Division, Hacettepe University, Beytepe, 06800, Ankara, Turkey.
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Ma Y, Zhu M, Li S, Li B. Siloxane based copolymer sulfur as binder-free cathode for advances lithium-sulfur batteries. J Colloid Interface Sci 2020; 574:190-196. [PMID: 32315866 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2020.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2019] [Revised: 03/31/2020] [Accepted: 04/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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One of the reasons why lithium-sulfur batteries have not yet been commercialized is a great attenuation of the capacity, although their theoretical capacity is ultrahigh. To alleviate this problem, we developed multifunctional organic matter, 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APS), for preparing a uniform hybrid consists of silica 3D network skeleton and copolymerized sulfur nanoparticles (cpS). In this hybrid, abundant amidogen in APS induced polymerization with sulfur, which formed uniform copolymerized sulfur nanoparticles (nano sulfur), restraining the shuttle effect of polysulfides. Meanwhile, polycondensation APS not only acted as an efficiently binder, affording compact cathodes, but also formed a stable 3D silica structure to encapsulate sulfur nanoparticles, relieving the volume change of sulfur. Consequently, this binder-free cpS composite exhibited much enhanced electrochemical performances, including a high capacity of 1187.8 mAh·g-1 at 0.1 C and a low capacity fading of 0.0654% per cycle for 500 cycles at 1 C. This study paved the way for high-energy-density batteries by simply applying a low-cost, environmentally-friendly, powerful network polymer cathode material.
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- Yuxuan Ma
- Key Laboratory of Aerospace Advanced Materials and Performance of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Key Laboratory of Aerospace Advanced Materials and Performance of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Key Laboratory of Aerospace Advanced Materials and Performance of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Aerospace Advanced Materials and Performance of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China.
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Liu K, Song Y, Song D, Liang R. Plasticizer-free polymer membrane potentiometric sensors based on molecularly imprinted polymers for determination of neutral phenols. Anal Chim Acta 2020; 1121:50-56. [PMID: 32493589 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2020.04.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2020] [Revised: 04/22/2020] [Accepted: 04/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Polymeric membrane potentiometric sensors based on molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) as the receptors have been successfully developed for detection of organic and biological species. However, it should be noted that all of the polymeric membrane matrices of these sensors developed so far are the plasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) membranes, which are usually suffered from undesired plasticizer leaching. Hence, for the first time, we describe a novel plasticizer-free MIP-based potentiometric sensor. A new copolymer, methyl methacrylate and 2-ethylhexyl acrylate (MMA-2-EHA), is synthesized and used as the sensing membrane matrix. By using neutral bisphenol A (BPA) as a model, the proposed plasticizer-free MIP sensor shows an excellent sensitivity and a good selectivity with a detection limit of 32 nM. Additionally, the proposed MMA-2-EHA-based MIP membrane exhibits lower cytotoxicity, higher hydrophobicity and better MIP dispersion ability compared to the classical plasticized PVC-based MIP sensing membrane. We believed that the new copolymer membrane-based MIP sensor can provide an appealing substitute for the traditional PVC membrane sensor in the development of polymeric membrane-based electrochemical and optical MIP sensors.
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- Kaikai Liu
- CAS Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research (YIC), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Shandong Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes, YICCAS, Yantai, Shandong, 264003, PR China; School of Environmental and Material Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai, Shandong, 264005, PR China
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- School of Environmental and Material Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai, Shandong, 264005, PR China
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- The State Agriculture Ministry Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Tobacco, Tobacco Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, 266101, PR China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research (YIC), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Shandong Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes, YICCAS, Yantai, Shandong, 264003, PR China; Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, Shandong, 266071, PR China.
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Borges GR, Aboelkheir MG, de Souza Junior FG, Waldhelm KC, Kuster RM. Poly (butylene succinate) and derivative copolymer filled with Dendranthema grandiflora biolarvicide extract. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2020; 27:23575-23585. [PMID: 32297111 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-08679-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2020] [Accepted: 03/30/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Dengue is the most important infectious disease in the world and is a severe public health problem. The chikungunya is an arbovirus, in many cases, increased, which is transmitted by the same transmitter dengue vector, Aedes aegypti. The symptoms of both diseases are similar, and infections can be lethal. Although there is no preventive vaccine against any of the two diseases, therefore, it is extremely important to control the mosquito. The eggs of A. aegypti are very resistant and hatch into larvae, which later give rise to mosquitoes in any container with water. Natural plant extracts have come from active substances with larvicidal activity against A. aegypti. However, they tend to be highly hydrophobic and need some strategy to improve its affinity for water. Because of these factors, this research aims to synthesize and characterize polymeric materials with properties suitable for the release of hydrophobic principles with larvicidal action. The synthesized polymers are poly (butylene succinate) (PBS) and PBS block copolymer with polyethylene glycol (PEG). The synthesized polymers were characterized by nuclear magnetic resonance, thermal analysis simultaneous, differential scanning calorimetry, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and diffraction of X-rays analysis. The analysis results showed that the synthesized materials have chemical composition and properties suitable for use in the controlled release of actives substances. Systems were prepared using the Dendranthema grandiflora extract, which has larvicidal activity was incorporated via fusion to polymers, to evaluate its release in aqueous media. The results proved that higher amounts of PEG in the copolymer chain speed up the delivery of the larvicidal extract. Besides that, the larvicidal extract concentration required to cause death larvae of A. aegypti was achieved from the first minutes of dissolution tests, indicating that the materials developed are promising tool to fight dengue and chikungunya. This new system is a vital tool for eliminating vectors, potentially contributing to saving millions of lives worldwide.
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- Grazielle Ribeiro Borges
- Instituto de Macromoléculas, Centro de Tecnologia, Cidade Universitária, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Av. Horacio Macedo, 2030, Bloco J., Rio de Janeiro, 21941-909, Brazil
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- Programa de Engenharia Civil, Universidade São Judas Tadeu, Rua Taquari, 546, São Paulo, SP, 03166-000, Brazil
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- Instituto de Macromoléculas, Centro de Tecnologia, Cidade Universitária, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Av. Horacio Macedo, 2030, Bloco J., Rio de Janeiro, 21941-909, Brazil.
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- Instituto de Pesquisas de Produtos Naturais, Cidade Universitária, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Av. Horacio Macedo, 2030, Bloco J., Rio de Janeiro, 21941-909, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Av. Fernando Ferrari, 514, Goiabeiras, Vitória, ES, CEP 29075-910, Brazil
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Malekhosseini S, Rezaie A, Khaledian S, Abdoli M, Zangeneh MM, Hosseini A, Behbood L. Fabrication and characterization of hydrocortisone loaded Dextran-Poly Lactic-co-Glycolic acid micelle. Heliyon 2020; 6:e03975. [PMID: 32455174 PMCID: PMC7235624 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e03975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2020] [Revised: 03/11/2020] [Accepted: 05/07/2020] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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A nanomicelle based drug delivery systems is a formulation that can improve the bioavailability and dissolution rate of water-insoluble drugs. In this study, the Dextran-Poly Lactic-co-Glycolic Acid copolymer was synthesized with esterification reaction, confirmed using the fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy and nuclear magnetic resonance. The used method for nanomicelle preparation was nanoprecipitation and the critical micelle concentration value was obtained 10 μg/mL. The particle size of the nanomicelle was less than 100 nm ± 4 nm with narrow size distribution (Polydispersity index = 0.06). Hydrocortisone was loaded to this system. The obtained results for the encapsulation efficiency were 79%, and the drug release was adjusted to a first-order kinetic model with 90% release of drug within the 12 h. The MTT assay showed that even in the high concentration of micelle, the cell viability was remained higher than 90%. Considering the toxicity investigation findings, the Dextran-Poly Lactic-co-Glycolic Acid micellar systems can be suggested as a considerable drug delivery system in hydrocortisone pharmaceutical dosage forms.
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- Shifteh Malekhosseini
- Student Research Committee, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Nano Drug Delivery Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Nano Drug Delivery Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Nano Drug Delivery Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran
- Biotechnology and Medicinal Plants Research Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
- Corresponding author.
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Ajay R, Suma K, Sasikala R, Sajidabegum S, Vignesh V, Bhuvaneshkumar D. Chemical Structure and Physical Properties of Heat-cured Poly(methyl methacrylate) Resin Processed with Cycloaliphatic Comonomer: An In Vitro Study. J Contemp Dent Pract 2020; 21:285-290. [PMID: 32434976] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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AIM The purpose of this in vitro research is to chemically characterize polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) processed with 10% and 20% (v/v) tricyclodecane dimethanol diacrylate (TCDDMDA) comonomer. It also aimed to assess the degree of conversion (DC) and glass transition temperature (Tg) of the formed copolymers. MATERIALS AND METHODS The experimental groups were processed with the TCDDMDA comonomer (10% and 20% v/v), whereas the control group was processed only with the methyl methacrylate monomer. The copolymerization was studied by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. The surface characteristics and composition (wt%) were studied by field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) and energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectroscopy (cuboidal specimen; 5 mm × 5 mm × 3 mm), respectively. The DC and Tg of the formed copolymers (powdered form) were analyzed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and differential scanning calorimetry, respectively. One-way analysis of variance with post hoc Bonferroni test was used to compare the mean values of DC% and Tg among the groups. RESULTS The newly formed copolymer [P(MMA-co-TCDDMDA)] was chemically characterized by NMR and FESEM-EDX. The DC and Tg of the experimental groups were higher than the control. Tricyclodecane dimethanol diacrylate at 20% (v/v) concentration showed the highest DC and Tg. CONCLUSION The addition of TCDDMDA comonomer improved the DC and Tg of the formed copolymer. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE The P(MMA-co-TCDDMDA) copolymer is expected to improve the mechanical properties and biocompatibility of the denture base acrylic resin. This would result in improved denture quality and durability, thereby, imparting a better quality of life to the geriatric population.
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- Ranganathan Ajay
- Department of Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge, Vivekanandha Dental College for Women, Tiruchengode, Tamil Nadu, India, Phone: +91 8754120490, e-mail:
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- Department of Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge, Rajah Muthiah Dental College and Hospital, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge, Vinayaka Mission's Sankarachariyar Dental College and Hospital, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge, Vinayaka Mission's Sankarachariyar Dental College and Hospital, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge, Vinayaka Mission's Sankarachariyar Dental College and Hospital, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge, Vinayaka Mission's Sankarachariyar Dental College and Hospital, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India
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Chen W, Cai H, Zhang X, Huang D, Yang J, Chen C, Qian Q, He Y, Chen Z. Physiologic Factors Affecting the Circulatory Persistence of Copolymer Microbubbles and Comparison of Contrast-Enhanced Effects between Copolymer Microbubbles and Sonovue. Ultrasound Med Biol 2020; 46:721-734. [PMID: 31899039 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2019.11.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2019] [Revised: 11/21/2019] [Accepted: 11/30/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Ultrasound contrast agents have been widely used in clinical diagnosis. Knowledge of the physiologic factors affecting circulatory persistence is helpful in preparing long-lasting microbubbles (MBs) for blood perfusion and drug delivery research. In the study described here, we prepared copolymer MBs, compared their characteristics and contrast-enhanced effects with those of SonoVue and investigated the influence of external pressure, temperature, plasma components, renal microcirculation and cardiac motion on their circulatory persistence. The mean size of the copolymer MBs was 3.57 μm, larger than that of SonoVue. The copolymer MBs had longer circulatory persistence than SonoVue. At external pressures of 110 and 150 mm Hg, neither the quantity nor the morphology of the copolymer MBs changed. Further, their quantity and size were similar after incubation at 4°C and 39.4°C and when rabbit plasma and saline were compared. In vivo contrast-enhanced ultrasonography revealed a slightly larger area under the curve for the renal artery than for the renal vein. Thus, copolymer MBs exhibited good stability. However, the quantity of copolymer MBs decreased significantly after 180 s of circulation in an isolated toad heart perfusion model, indicating that cardiac motion was the main factor affecting their circulatory persistence.
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- Wanping Chen
- Department of Ultrasound, Affiliated Union Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Fisheries College of Jimei University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Affiliated Union Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Affiliated Union Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Affiliated Union Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Affiliated Union Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Affiliated Union Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Affiliated Union Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Affiliated Union Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
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Hassankhani Rad A, Asiaee F, Jafari S, Shayanfar A, Lavasanifar A, Molavi O. Poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(ε-caprolactone)-based micelles for solubilization and tumor-targeted delivery of silibinin. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019; 10:87-95. [PMID: 32363152 PMCID: PMC7186544 DOI: 10.34172/bi.2020.11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2019] [Revised: 10/07/2019] [Accepted: 10/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Introduction: Silibinin is a naturally occurring compound with known positive impacts on prevention and treatment of many types of human illnesses in general and cancer in particular. Silibinin is poorly water soluble which results in its insufficient bioavailability and lack of therapeutic efficacy in cancer. Here, we proposed to examine the potential of micelles composed of poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) as the hydrophilic block and poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL), poly(α-benzylcarboxylate-ε-caprolactone) (PBCL), or poly(lactide)-(PBCL) (PLA-PBCL) as hydrophobic blocks for enhancing the water solubility of silibinin and its targeted delivery to tumor.
Methods: Co-solvent evaporation method was used to incorporate silibinin into PEG-PCL based micelles. Drug release profiles were assessed using dialysis bag method. MTT assay also was used to analyze functional activity of drug delivery in B16 melanoma cells.
Results: Silibinin encapsulated micelles were shown to be less than 60 nm in size. Among different structures under study, the one with PEG-PBCL could incorporate silibinin with the highest encapsulation efficiency being 95.5%, on average. PEG-PBCL micelles could solubilize 1 mg silibinin in 1 mL water while the soluble amount of silibinin was found to be 0.092 mg/mL in the absence of polymeric micelles. PEG-PBCL micelles provided the sustained release of silibinin indicated with less than 30% release of silibinin within 24 hours. Silibinin encapsulated in PEG-PBCL micelles resulted in growth inhibitory effect in B16 cancer cells which was significantly higher than what observed with free drug.
Conclusion: Our findings showed that PEG-PBCL micellar nanocarriers can be a useful vehicle for solubilization and targeted delivery of silibinin.
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- Ashkan Hassankhani Rad
- Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.,Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Science, Tabriz, Iran
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- Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.,Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Science, Tabriz, Iran
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Science, Tabriz, Iran.,Biotechnology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Science, Tabriz, Iran
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- Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.,Molecular Medicine Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.,Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Science, Tabriz, Iran
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Zengin HB, Gürkan R. Use of 2-Hydrazinobenzothiazole-Modified Copolymer(s) as Potential Chelating Agent for Sensitive and Selective Determination of Low Levels of Mercury in Seafood by Ultrasound-Assisted Cloud-Point Extraction Combined with Spectrophotometry. Biol Trace Elem Res 2019; 191:254-268. [PMID: 30607700 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-018-1614-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2018] [Accepted: 12/09/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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In this study, a new method was developed for the pre-concentration of trace mercury from seafood samples prior to analysis by spectrophotometry. The method is based on the complexation between 2-hydrazinobenzothiazole (2-HBT)-modified copolymer(s) and Hg(II) in the presence of an ionic surfactant, cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB), as sensitivity enhancer at pH 4.5 and the extraction of the complex into the surfactant-rich phase of polyethylene glycol tert-octylphenyl ether (Triton X-114) as the extractant. The variables affecting extraction efficiency were evaluated and optimized. Due to the observation that the modified copolymers are 2.5-fold more sensitive and selective to the Hg2+ ions than the CH3Hg+, the amounts of free Hg2+ and total Hg were determined at 325 nm by spectrophotometric detection of free Hg2+ and total Hg in the pre-treated and extracted fish samples using dilute acid mixture containing Triton X-114 and K2Cr2O7, before and after oxidation of CH3Hg+ to Hg2+ with mixture of KBr and KBrO3 in the acidic media. The amount of CH3Hg+ was calculated from the difference between total Hg and free Hg2+ amounts. The accuracy was tested by analysis of two certified samples. The results were statistically in good agreement with the certified values, and the precision was lower than 6.4%. The limits of detection were 1.40 (1.58) and 1.91 (2.11) μg L-1 for Hg2+ from the two calibration solutions spiked before the pre-treatment, respectively. It has been observed that there is no significant matrix effect by comparison of slopes of the calibration curves. The method was applied to seafood samples for speciation analysis of free Hg2+ and CH3Hg+. In terms of speciation, while total Hg is detected in the range of 12.6-143.8 μg kg-1, the distribution of mercury in seafood was in the range of 7.4-53.3 μg kg-1 for CH3Hg+ and in 8.3-90.5 μg kg-1 for free Hg2+.
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- H B Zengin
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Cumhuriyet University, TR-58140, Sivas, Turkey.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Cumhuriyet University, TR-58140, Sivas, Turkey
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Ajay R, Suma K, JayaKrishnaKumar S, Rajkumar G, Kumar SA, Geethakumari R. Chemical Characterization of Denture Base Resin with a Novel Cycloaliphatic Monomer. J Contemp Dent Pract 2019; 20:940-946. [PMID: 31797851] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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AIM The aim of this study is to identify and characterize newly formed copolymers by modifying methyl methacrylate (MMA) monomer by substituting cycloaliphatic monomer using Fourier transform infra-red (FTIR) spectroscopy. MATERIALS AND METHODS Heat-cure polymethyl methacrylate (HC-PMMA) experimental specimens were made by dissolving tricyclodecane dimethanol diacrylate (TCDDMDA) at 10% and 20% concentrations in commercially available MMA monomer. Specimens made without TCDDMDA served as the control. The specimen was then scrapped and mixed with dried potassium bromide (KBr) to form pellet. Each pellet was placed in a FTIR spectrometer and 10 scans were recorded with a spectral resolution of 4 cm-1. A mean of scans was automatically processed and deduced by the system software and a final transmittance spectral graph was obtained for one specimen. RESULTS Three significant spectral differences exist between control and experimental groups. The first difference was the disappearance of weak peak at 1637.34 cm-1 (alkenyl C═C stretch) in both experimental groups. The second difference was the appearance of new moderate broad peaks at 1482.25 cm-1 and 1449.56 cm-1 in both experimental groups which are attributed to the ring -CH2 asymmetric bending (C-H deformation) vibrations. The third difference was the appearance of another new weak peak at 1386.57 cm-1 in both experimental groups. This new peak confirms the formation of a new structure of copolymer. CONCLUSION TCDDMDA copolymerizes with MMA, thereby decreasing the uncured residual monomer in the polymerized specimens. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE Copolymerization of TCDDMDA with MMA would lead to the development of new monomeric composition for the fabrication of dentures possessing better mechanical properties and biocompatibility.
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- Ranganthan Ajay
- Department of Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge, Vivekanandha Dental College for Women, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, India, Phone: +91 8754120490, e-mail:
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- Department of Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge, Rajah Muthaiah Dental College and Hospital, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge, Vinayaka Missions Sankarachariyar Dental College and Hospital, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge, Sri Venkateshwara Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge, Vivekanandha Dental College for Women, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, India
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