Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yuqi Wang, Hiba Shaghaleh, Youself Alhaj Hamoud, Shuangsheng Zhang, Pengfei Li, Xu Xu, He Liu
Summary: Novel pH-sensitive cellulose/MOFs hydrogel and urea slow-release fertilizer were developed for steady fertilizer release and water retention, showing positive effects on wheat growth, indicating potential applications in irrigated farming.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Weishu Ni, Ling Zhang, Hengrui Zhang, Chenghui Zhang, Ke Jiang, Xianying Cao
Summary: Chemotherapy is an important and effective clinical treatment for cancer, but precise controlled release and targeted therapy are challenging. Drug carriers have emerged as a solution to these problems. This study utilized the MOF-on-MOF strategy to develop a core-shell-structured nanomaterial capable of pH and GSH dual-responsive controlled drug release. Additionally, the nanomaterial exhibited peroxidase-like catalytic activity and significant inhibitory effects on cancer cells.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Polymer Science
Xinyu Hou, Lijian Sun, Ying Hu, Xianhui An, Xueren Qian
Summary: The study proposed using PANI and DPANI as mediating layers to promote the growth and immobilization of MOFs on CelF, opening up new possibilities for the development of MOF@CelF composites.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Lizhen Guo, Yuqi Wang, Meng Wang, Hiba Shaghaleh, Yousef Alhaj Hamoud, Xu Xu, He Liu
Summary: The cellulose-based hydrogel MIL-100(Fe)@CNF-SA, with high surface area and water-holding capacity, effectively slow-releases urea and delays water loss in soil. Its positive impact on wheat growth suggests potential application in irrigated farming.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Maya Molco, Fabrice Laye, Enrique Samperio, Shiran Ziv Sharabani, Victor Fourman, Dov Sherman, Manuel Tsotsalas, Christof Woell, Joerg Lahann, Amit Sitt
Summary: This study demonstrates a universal approach for fabricating polymeric fibers embedded with MOF crystals, which can include different types of MOFs. The resulting fibers exhibit excellent mechanical properties and can be arranged into dense, durable nonwoven meshes. Additionally, enzyme immobilization on the MOF fiber meshes shows improved performance.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Aamod V. Desai, Erlantz Lizundia, Andrea Laybourn, Daniel N. Rainer, Anthony R. Armstrong, Russell E. Morris, Stefan Wuttke, Romy Ettlinger
Summary: To ensure a prosperous future on Earth, academia and industry must transform the synthesis of novel materials to be more environmentally sustainable. This review highlights the importance of choosing starting materials, solvents, and synthetic methodologies in line with Green Chemistry principles, and emphasizes the importance of considering circular economy strategies such as reuse, regeneration, and recycling. Furthermore, it explores the impact of Green Chemistry principles and life cycle assessment metrics on the rational sustainable design and discovery of materials.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Guang Li, Han Zhang, Sai Yan, Hengxue Xiang, Huidan Wei, Yuhan Xia, Xunda Feng, Ran Cao, Meifang Zhu
Summary: Wearable electronics have become versatile platforms for various biomedical applications. However, the development of sensors that are both air-permeable and highly sensitive for long-term physiological signal monitoring is still challenging. An innovative in-situ growth method was used to enhance the sensitivity of electrospun polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) nanofibers by decorating them with a zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF-8). The resulting sensor showed a significant increase in sensitivity compared to sensors made with pure PVDF nanofiber, making it promising for the development of highly sensitive and skin-friendly wearable electronics.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Rao Yang, Bingzhen Liu, Fuyou Yu, Hui Li, Yongliang Zhuang
Summary: In this study, a facile and energy-saving method was developed to improve the hydrophobicity of cellulose paper and endow it with a long-acting antibacterial effect by integrating cellulose paper substrate with metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). The resultant superhydrophobic papers showed excellent antibacterial performance and stability.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Paper & Wood
Lijian Sun, Xueren Qian, Xianhui An
Summary: This study develops transparent cellulose-based bioplastic sheets with UV-blocking ability, high transparency, and excellent photostability. The bioplastic sheets also demonstrate high resistance to liquid penetration, superior mechanical properties, and thermal stability.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Zhinan Wang, Borong Sun, Junqi Liao, Shuqi Cao, Liping Li, Qingwen Wang, Chuigen Guo
Summary: This study successfully integrates electrically conductive metal-organic frameworks (EC-MOFs) onto natural wood cellulose scaffold, creating flexible membranes with exceptional electrochemical performance. These membranes show promising potential for use in flexible and functional wearable devices.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Tong Yang, Manqi Gao, Bernd Nowack
Summary: Synthetic textiles release microplastic fibers (MPFs), which are a major source of microplastics in the environment. Evidence suggests that MPFs released during washing are likely formed during the manufacturing stage. This study found that textile abrasion can also lead to the formation of MPFs and finer microplastic fiber fragments (fibrils). The number of MPFs and fibrils formed during abrasion was positively correlated with the number of rubs, and abraded textiles can release more than ten times the number of MPFs and fibrils compared to washing only.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Polymer Science
Mingzhu Liu, Shilei Zhang, Yuanyuan Ye, Xiaoqing Liu, Jiangling He, Lingfeng Wei, Die Zhang, Jiaojiao Zhou, Jie Cai
Summary: In this study, a fast and straightforward method was developed to improve the stability of anthocyanin. The potential application of cellulose acetate ultrafine fibers as a bioactive substance delivery system was comprehensively investigated. The results showed that the cellulose acetate ultrafine fiber-loaded anthocyanin had protective effects on anthocyanin against temperature, light, and pH, and also had controllable release influence on anthocyanin.
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Binling Chen, Richard Davies, Hong Chang, Yongde Xia, Yanqiu Zhu, Oana Ghita
Summary: This study demonstrates the use of in-situ synthesised MOF-polymer nanocomposite materials for laser-sintered parts with enhanced CO2 adsorption properties. By combining PA12 with nanofiller ZIF-67 crystals, a nanocomposite powder with good dispersion and maximum exposure of ZIF-67 nano-porous sites was fabricated. Laser sintering was employed to create porous structures with increased surface area, leading to improved CO2 capacity.
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Hani Nasser Abdelhamid, Aji P. Mathew
Summary: Zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs) ZIF-8 and ZIF-67 were successfully synthesized on Whatman (R) cellulosic filter paper, demonstrating potential for water treatment applications and new exploration of hybrid materials combining cellulose and ZIFs.
CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
(2021)
Article
Polymer Science
Md Shahidul Islam, Md Nur Alam, Theo G. M. Ven
Summary: Large quantities of wastewater are generated during textile dyeing, necessitating the need for wastewater treatment plants. By incorporating dye into the spinning solution, the dyeing process can be integrated with the fabrication of textile filaments, resulting in the production of clean, dye-free wastewater, as well as improvements in mechanical strength and water absorbency of the filaments. The covalent bond formation between carboxymethylated cellulose (CMC) and the dye contributes to the excellent color fastness properties of the fabricated filaments.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Guancheng Wang, Zhihao Hao, Bob Zhang, Leyuan Fang, Dianhui Mao
Summary: This paper proposed a robust Newton iterative (RNI) algorithm based on control theory to solve linear equations in noisy environments while maintaining convergence. Simulation results showed that the RNI algorithm exhibits the best robustness and accuracy in the presence of noise.
APPLIED INTELLIGENCE
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Jianhang Zhou, Shaoning Zeng, Bob Zhang
Summary: This paper proposes an approximated self-representation method, which learns the self-representation between the data itself and its projections in different spaces, to achieve better pattern classification results.
EXPERT SYSTEMS WITH APPLICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Lei Liao, Meng Yang, Bob Zhang
Summary: Cross-modal retrieval tasks have attracted increasing interest due to their naturalness and challenges. However, the heterogeneity in feature space seriously affects the performance of cross-modal retrieval models. To address this issue, common space-based methods have become the mainstream approach. This paper proposes a deep supervised dual cycle adversarial network (DSDCAN) model that disentangles semantic content and modality style features, and enhances semantic discrimination in the common space. Experimental results on various datasets demonstrate the superiority of the proposed method over state-of-the-art approaches.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS FOR VIDEO TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Jianhang Zhou, Bob Zhang, Shaoning Zeng
Summary: Sparsity is an attractive property widely utilized in image processing, and its success lies in extracting intrinsic information from redundant data. This paper introduces the concept of consensus sparsity and proposes a multi-context sparse image representation (MCSIR) framework to fully exploit sparsity. The consensus sparsity is achieved through $L_{\infty}$-induced matrix variate based on Bayesian inference. Extensive experiments demonstrate the promising performance of the proposed consensus sparsity.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON IMAGE PROCESSING
(2023)
Article
Automation & Control Systems
Jie Wen, Zheng Zhang, Lunke Fei, Bob Zhang, Yong Xu, Zhao Zhang, Jinxing Li
Summary: Conventional multiview clustering methods fail when not all views of samples are available in practical applications. Incomplete multiview clustering (IMC) is developed to address this issue. Recent years have seen significant advances in IMC research, but there are still open problems to be solved.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON SYSTEMS MAN CYBERNETICS-SYSTEMS
(2023)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Yu-Ping Huang, Jie-Yan Shi, Si-Chen Luo, Shao-Yan Xu, Jia-Dong Zhang, Istvan Molnar, Qiong-Qiong Yang, Bo-Bo Zhang
Summary: This study found that acetic acid and lactic acid in the cell-free supernatant of L. rhamnosus inhibit the growth of G. vaginalis by altering the morphology of the bacteria and affecting their ATP synthesis. The results provide valuable information for the use of L. rhamnosus in the treatment of bacterial vaginosis.
PROBIOTICS AND ANTIMICROBIAL PROTEINS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Peng Hu, Jialang Hu, Min Zhu, Chao Xiong, Rajamani Krishna, Dan Zhao, Hongbing Ji
Summary: Removing CO2 from crude syngas using a thermoresponsive metal-organic framework (1 a-apz) made of Mg-2(dobdc) (1 a) and aminopyrazine (apz) can achieve ultra-high CO2 capacity and ultra-pure CO at practical ambient temperatures. The excellent separation performance is attributed to self-adaption of apz, multiple binding sites, and complementary electrostatic potential in 1 a-apz. Breakthrough tests showed that 1 a-apz can remove CO2 from CO2/CO mixtures and crude syngas with high purity.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2023)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Lu Wei, Dan Zhao, Wenliang Sun, Lin Lin, Dezhi Sui, Wen Li, Yangxu Gui, Jia Wang, Yihui Deng, Yanzhi Song
Summary: This study reported a novel sialic acid-octadecylamine (SA-ODA) and monosialotetrahexosylganglioside (GM1) co-modified epirubicin liposomes (5-5-SAGL-EPI) that showed an improved tumor-targeting ability. The liposomes actively targeted tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) and had a longer circulation time. In vitro and in vivo evaluations demonstrated higher cellular uptake, increased distribution in tumor tissues, high tumor inhibition rate, and low toxicity for 5-5-SAGL-EPI compared to common liposomes (CL-EPI) and liposomes modified with single ligands (SA-ODA [5-SAL-EPI] or GM1 [5-GL-EPI]). Furthermore, freeze-dried 5-5-SAGL-EPI exhibited good storage stability and maintained its anti-tumor effect.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICS AND BIOPHARMACEUTICS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Wenjing Cheng, Yundong Yang, Jiachan Zhang, Fei qian Di, Luyao Li, Changtao Wang, Meng Li, Dan Zhao, Xiuqin Shi, Tong Huo, Quan An
Summary: This study compared the antioxidant activities of IPS and EPS and investigated their mechanisms of action. The results showed that both IPS and EPS exhibited good antioxidant effects, increasing the levels of SOD and decreasing MDA. Molecular analysis revealed that IPS and EPS upregulated the expression of Nrf2 in the Keap1-Nrf2/ARE signaling pathway, while suppressing the expression of the negative feedback gene Keap1 and promoting the expression of downstream genes GCLC, Gstt-1, Nqo1, and Ho-1.
FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL IMMUNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Wenjing Cheng, Xiuqin Shi, Jiachan Zhang, Luyao Li, Feiqian Di, Meng Li, Changtao Wang, Quan An, Dan Zhao
Summary: UV and external environmental stimuli can cause oxidative damage to skin cells. In this study, the molecular mechanisms of cell damage were investigated using RNA-seq and pathway analysis. The PI3K-AKT signaling pathway was found to play a role in oxidative damage and was validated by RT-qPCR. Additionally, the effects of Schizophyllum commune fermented actives on oxidative damage and the PI3K-AKT pathway were evaluated. These findings may contribute to the future screening of anti-oxidative actives.
Article
Ecology
Xiuwen Li, Zhaoju Zheng, Cong Xu, Ping Zhao, Junhua Chen, Jinchen Wu, Xueming Zhao, Xuan Mu, Dan Zhao, Yuan Zeng
Summary: Monitoring forest species diversity is crucial for biodiversity conservation and ecological management. Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) remote sensing technology offers a flexible and cost-effective approach for biodiversity monitoring. This study compared two methods, spectral angle mapper (SAM) classification and self-adaptive Fuzzy C-Means (FCM) clustering, for estimating forest species diversity indices using UAV-borne hyperspectral and LiDAR data. The results showed that the classification method performed better for predicting species richness and Shannon-Wiener index, while the clustering algorithm was more accurate for estimating Simpson index. Our findings highlighted the advantages of UAV remote sensing in monitoring species diversity and discussed the applicability of classification and clustering methods in estimating tree-based diversity indices.
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jiajia Xiang, Kexin Liu, Hongxia Xu, Zhihao Zhao, Ying Piao, Shiqun Shao, Jianbin Tang, Youqing Shen, Zhuxian Zhou
Summary: NCTD-Pt codelivery nanoparticles (NC-NP) are designed to release drugs in response to tumor acidity, overcoming cancer cell self-defense mechanisms and enhancing the efficacy of chemo-immunotherapy.
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Bingcheng Chen, Ligang Peng, He Zhong, Yuxi Zhao, Tao Meng, Bo Zhang
Summary: The utilization of mussel shell as a construction material has potential in treating mussel shell wastes in coastal cities. However, the mechanical properties of mussel shell aggregate concrete (MSAC) need improvement for high performance applications due to the inferior properties of mussel shell aggregate (MSA) and poor bonding behavior between MSA and mortar. This study focuses on the mixture proportions design and aggregate modification of MSAC to enhance its mechanical properties by optimizing the particle size of MSA, compact packing of raw materials, and modifying MSA through polymer-cement paste composite and microbial induced carbonate precipitation. Microstructure tests reveal that the improved mechanical properties of MSAC are attributed to the increased compactness of MSA-mortar interface and refined pore structure of mortar.
CASE STUDIES IN CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Lilei Sun, Jie Wen, Junqian Wang, Yong Zhao, Bob Zhang, Jian Wu, Yong Xu
Summary: We propose a classification method based on a convolutional neural network, which achieves more accurate classification by extracting discriminative features from mammographic images and introducing an attention module. Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed method achieves the best classification performance on two mammographic databases and is more robust than existing methods.
CAAI TRANSACTIONS ON INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Lunke Fei, Shuping Zhao, Wei Jia, Bob Zhang, Jie Wen, Yong Xu
Summary: In this article, a collaborative palmprint-specific binary feature learning method and a compact network are proposed for efficient palmprint feature extraction. The method utilizes the inherent characteristics of palmprints and learns binary feature codes by projecting ordinal measure vectors into complementary feature spaces. Experimental results show that the proposed method achieves promising feature extraction efficiency for palmprint recognition.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NEURAL NETWORKS AND LEARNING SYSTEMS
(2023)
