Review
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Yajie Yu, Bin Lv, Juntao Wu, Wei Chen
Summary: Mussel biomimetic materials have been widely used in the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders, but there is a lack of comprehensive discussion on their applications.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NANOMEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Ting Su, Mengying Zhang, Qiankun Zeng, Wenhao Pan, Yijing Huang, Yuna Qian, Wei Dong, Xiaoliang Qi, Jianliang Shen
Summary: The study focused on the facile fabrication and optimization of agarose-polydopamine hydrogel (APG) scaffolds for skin wound healing, showing improved mechanical properties and cell adhesiveness with the addition of polydopamine. The highest polydopamine content scaffold promoted full-thickness skin defect healing by accelerating collagen deposition and promoting angiogenesis, demonstrating clinical translation potentials.
BIOACTIVE MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Harindu Rajapaksha, Logan J. Augustine, Sara E. Mason, Tori Z. Forbes
Summary: In this study, 14 hybrid materials containing [UO2X4](2-) (X=Cl- and Br-) and organic cations were synthesized and characterized. Novel methods for determining correlation trends in their formation enthalpy (Delta H-f) and observed vibrational signatures were reported. The results demonstrated a strong correlation between EH,normtotal ${E_{{\rm{H}},{\rm{norm}}}<^>{{\rm{total}}}}$ and Delta H-f, highlighting the importance of hydrogen bonding networks in determining the relative stability of solid-state hybrid materials. Hydrogen bonding was also found to affect the vibrational characteristics of uranyl solid-state materials.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2023)
Review
Polymer Science
Wenqing Liang, Yongqiang Dong, Hailiang Shen, Ruyi Shao, Xudong Wu, Xiaogang Huang, Bin Sun, Bin Zeng, Songou Zhang, Fangming Xu
Summary: Successful materials design for bone tissue engineering involves understanding the structure and composition of host bone tissue, and selecting appropriate biomimetic natural or synthetic materials. Challenges in biomaterial design drive the development of bio-inspired materials to enhance biofunctionality. Researchers must understand the goals, mechanisms, and requirements of bone tissue regeneration in order to design future research strategies effectively.
POLYMERS FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES
(2021)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Bo Xu, Hui Xiang, Lai Wei, Jiang Yin, Yineng Huang
Summary: Epsilon-near-zero (ENZ) photonics, with great capabilities in controlling light-matter interactions, have gained increasing interest. However, challenges remain, including high optical loss and limited availability of ENZ candidates in the visible range. This study proposes numerous MXenes with promising plasmonic properties as potential ENZ candidates in the visible range, achieved through band structure engineering and low interband transition loss. The ENZ properties, including frequency and loss, can be effectively tuned through surface modifications, making these MXenes highly suitable for ENZ photonics applications in the visible-light range.
ADVANCED ELECTRONIC MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Zhuoying Zhu, Hanmei Tang, Ji Qi, Xiang-Guo Li, Shyue Ping Ong
Summary: This study investigates the structure characteristics of sodium superionic conductors through theoretical calculations and simulations, identifying promising materials and extracting design rules regarding the effect of cation mixing on phase stability, electrochemical stability, moisture stability, and ionic conductivity.
ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jixiang Qi, Zihao Chen, Peng Jiang, Wenxia Hu, Yonghuan Wang, Zeang Zhao, Xiaofei Cao, Shushan Zhang, Ran Tao, Ying Li, Daining Fang
Summary: Active mechanical metamaterials combine mechanical metamaterials with smart materials for superior performance, with structures designed based on principles such as phase transition and strain mismatch. External stimuli like temperature, chemicals, and light are used for control and efficiency.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yuanfeng Wang, Gang Xia, Hui Yu, Baitai Qian, Yuk Ha Cheung, Lan Heung Wong, John H. Xin
Summary: A novel superhydrophilic polymeric molecule designed based on cation-pi interaction can efficiently transform hydrophobic PET fabric into a superhydrophilic one, enhancing human comfort and physiological health. The resulting Janus fabric with diode-like one-way sweat transportation capability inhibits bacterial growth and preserves the skin's microflora balance.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Jafar Hussain Shah, Anum Shahid Malik, Ahmed Mahmoud Idris, Saadia Rasheed, Hongxian Han, Can Li
Summary: In this study, particulate BFO and Mn-doped BiFeO3 were synthesized by the sol-gel method, demonstrating that Mn doping significantly enhances the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) activity under visible light irradiation. The bandgap of Mn-doped BFO could be reduced by varying the Mn doping amount, leading to improved absorption of visible light and decreased activation energy for water oxidation. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations suggested that surface Fe species are the active sites for water oxidation, with Mn doping leading to the lowest over-potential measured in this study. The synergistic effect of bandgap narrowing in Mn-doped BFO increases the photocatalytic water oxidation activity by inhibiting charge recombination and reducing activation energy.
CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Huiwen Pang, Chao Ma, Shifeng Zhang
Summary: A novel high temperature defatted soy meal (HSM) adhesive with excellent cold-pressing and hot-pressing adhesion performance, based on mussel-inspired cation-π interactions, is developed as a replacement for aldehyde-based adhesives in wood-based panel production.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Heesoo Park, Syam Kumar, Sanjay Chawla, Fedwa El-Mellouhi
Summary: Perovskites have high efficiencies and stabilities achieved through cation mixing techniques, and the incorporation of large fluorinated organic cations is attractive for enhancing stability. This study investigates the intrinsic stability of mixed Methylammonium lead halides with different concentrations of large cation incorporation, narrowing down the search domain for optimal stable compositions. The automated workflow introduced in this work accelerates the compositional search for researchers, reducing computational costs and bias.
Editorial Material
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Matthew J. Marinella, A. Alec Talin
Summary: Future progress in computing requires innovative ways to map material characteristics to logic functions, and a molecular memristor device, such as an iron complex, offers a way forward.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jin Myung Kim, Md Farhadul Haque, Ezekiel Y. Hsieh, Shahriar Muhammad Nahid, Ishrat Zarin, Kwang-Yong Jeong, Jae-Pil So, Hong-Gyu Park, SungWoo Nam
Summary: Recent discoveries of exotic physical phenomena in quantum materials have led to increased interest in studying the effects of strain on quantum states. By altering atomic spacing and crystal symmetry, strain engineering can effectively manipulate quantum phenomena and functionalities. This review focuses on recent advances in strain-tunable quantum effects in low-dimensional quantum materials.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Zhichao Chen, Xinyue Fu, Han Jiang, Xianfei Zhang, Junru Yao, Jintang Zhou, Zhengjun Yao
Summary: Microstructure design and genetic modification with metal-organic frameworks is a key strategy for combating electromagnetic pollution. By optimizing the cation hybridization reaction and introducing magnetic impurities, light and efficient microwave absorption materials with improved electromagnetic synergistic effect can be obtained.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Junchuan Yao, Fangqing Wang, Wenjun He, Ying Li, Limin Liang, Qiuyan Hao, Hui Liu
Summary: High-entropy layered double hydroxides (HE-LDHs) are promising electrocatalysts for OER due to their high-entropy effect and the cocktail effect. However, their catalytic activity and stability are still unsatisfactory. In this study, we designed FeCoNiCuZn LDHs with rich cation vacancies, which exhibited low overpotentials and excellent stability. DFT calculations confirmed that the cation vacancies enhanced the intrinsic activity of HE-LDHs by optimizing the adsorption energy of OER intermediates.
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Doston Shayunusov, Dmitry Eskin, Hongbo Zeng, Petr Nikrityuk
Summary: This study focuses on the numerical investigation of water droplet coalescence in bitumen. Using the Navier-Stokes equations coupled with the volume of fluid model (VOF) and adaptive grids techniques, the behavior of water droplets with different sizes in rapidly converging and diverging microchannels was analyzed. The simulations were validated against experimental data, showing good agreement. The results revealed that the bulk flow velocity in the channel is the main parameter influencing coalescence. Unsteady simulations indicated the existence of a critical flow velocity, above which no coalescence occurs. Additionally, image processing analysis was used to estimate the mean droplet size in different geometries, and it was found that late coalescence in a wider constriction significantly increased the mean size of droplets.
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yanqing Yang, Xiaoyu Sun, Mohammad Reza Poopari, Cuiying Jian, Hongbo Zeng, Tian Tang, Yunjie Xu
Summary: Chirality discrimination between R- or S-Tol-BINAP molecules and water-soluble serine chiral specie at a binary toluene/water interface is investigated for the first time using experimental interfacial tension measurements and molecular dynamic simulations. The results show that interfacial tension measurements can capture the preferential interactions between different pairs of enantiomers at liquid-liquid interfaces, providing a new approach for probing chirality discrimination.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xiaoyu Sun, Hongbo Zeng, Tian Tang
Summary: Molecular dynamics simulations and free energy calculations were conducted to investigate the interaction forces between water droplets coated with both model asphaltene and non-ionic surfactants. The results showed that non-ionic surfactants could break the asphaltene film, leading to demulsification. Additionally, the choice of solvent also influenced the coalescence process, with smaller solvents resulting in more compact interfacial films and fewer dispersed VO-79.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Xuehu Zhong, Xiaohui Mao, Hongbo Zeng, Wenqing Qin, Guangjin Zhao, Junwei Han
Summary: A novel and feasible approach has been developed to directly regenerate LiFePO4 from spent lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) with a recovery rate of 91.57%. This method avoids the complex metal separation process and achieves environmentally and economically feasible recycling of spent LiFePO4.
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Deqi Zhang, Qian Du, Li Yang, Jiyun Gao, Jianhong Yi, Ming Hou, Shenghui Guo, Hongbo Zeng
Summary: In this study, high-throughput experimental technology (HTET) was used to modify the surface of Indium trioxide (In2O3) nanoparticles, and the gas-sensitive properties of the sensors were systematically studied. The results showed that the 0.5 mol% silver modified In2O3 (Ag0.5In) sensor exhibited an ultrahigh response to NO2, fast response and recovery times, high selectivity, and stable repeatability. The enhancement of the excellent NO2 gas sensitivity was mainly attributed to the synergistic effect of the catalysis of the precious metals and the increase of surface chemisorption oxygen.
IEEE SENSORS JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Lu Gong, Feiyi Wu, Wenshuai Yang, Charley Huang, Wenhui Li, Xiaogang Wang, Jianmei Wang, Tian Tang, Hongbo Zeng
Summary: The hydrophobic interactions of hydrocarbon and fluorinated surfaces with air bubbles in aqueous solutions were systematically and quantitatively measured. The experiment results show that the hydrophobic interactions were influenced by the presence of ethanol and the differences in interfacial hydrogen bonding network.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xiaohui Mao, Feifei Wang, Baoshan Lu, Tian Tang, Qi Liu, Hongbo Zeng
Summary: In this study, a novel polymer nanoparticle PBM@PDM was synthesized and used as a demulsifier for stable water-in-oil (W/O) or oil-in-water (O/W) emulsions. PBM@PDM could immediately induce coalescence of water droplets and effectively release water in W/O emulsion. It also successfully destabilized O/W emulsion stabilized by asphaltenes.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yue Li, Hongbo Zeng, Hao Zhang
Summary: In this study, the effect of impurity metal doping on the initial stage of calcite growth was investigated using first-principles methods. The adsorption of the CaCO3 molecule on anhydrous and hydrated calcite surfaces doped with Mg, Cu, Zn, Sr, and Ba was analyzed, as well as the interactions between water molecules and the different dopants. The results suggest that the adsorption ability of anhydrous calcite surfaces towards the CaCO3 molecule is determined by the size of the dopant, while the adsorption behavior for water molecules is dominated by chemical bonding. The study provides new insights into the inhibiting mechanism of Mg, Cu, and Zn impurities on calcite growth and highlights the feasibility of using Sr and Ba dopants to facilitate calcite growth and mineralize toxic Sr and Ba from contaminated environments.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Diling Yang, Ziqian Zhao, Lu Gong, Yongxiang Sun, Xuwen Peng, Qiongyao Peng, Tao Wang, Qi Liu, Hao Zhang, Hongbo Zeng
Summary: Research shows that the surface interactions between bubbles, oil, and interface-active species like asphaltenes have a significant impact on various engineering processes. Experimental studies have quantified the surface forces in different aqueous solutions and examined the effects of variables such as asphaltenes concentration, pH, salinity, Ca2+ ions, and surfactants.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jingsi Chen, Hongbo Zeng
Summary: Marine organisms like mussels and sandcastle worms have the ability to adhere rapidly and strongly in turbulent seawater, making them ideal models for underwater adhesive design. The adhesive proteins they secrete contain catecholic amino acids, as well as ionic and amphiphilic components, which enable adaptive adhesion through catechol chemistry and coacervation. These natural principles have been applied to the development of biomimetic adhesives with water-resistant adhesion and cohesion.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Ning Li, Yunhui Pang, Zhiqian Sun, Yongxiang Sun, Zhuang Qi, Wangqing Li, Yue Liu, Bin Li, Zhenbo Wang, Hongbo Zeng
Summary: Polymers have a significant impact on the electrostatic demulsification efficiency of water-in-oil (W/O) emulsions by altering the motion characteristics of water droplets. The addition of polymers increases the polarity of the droplets, promoting their deformation and breakup under an electric field. The migration of polarized polymers and ions ultimately leads to droplet breakup.
SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ming Hou, Guoxin Jiang, Shenghui Guo, Jiyun Gao, Zhigang Shen, Zhihang Wang, Xiaolei Ye, Li Yang, Qian Du, Jianhong Yi, Hongbo Zeng, Pascal Briois
Summary: Ammonia (NH3) emissions, the main industrial gas, are highly harmful to humans. Therefore, it is important to detect NH3 concentrations in special environments at room temperature (25 degrees C). In this study, a composite MXene Ti3C2Tx-TiO2-CuO with a layered accordion-like structure was successfully prepared. The Ti3C2Tx-TiO2-CuO sensor exhibited an improved NH3 gas sensing response of 56.9 towards 100 ppm NH3 at room temperature under UV light exposure, which was 89.8% higher than that of the pristine Ti3C2Tx material. The improved performance was attributed to the UV light irradiation, the retention of the Ti3C2Tx layered structure, and the construction of the TiO2-CuO heterojunction. The possible gas sensing mechanism of the material was also proposed and discussed.
ARABIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Yiming Zhao, Gang Yi, Jiuyu Cui, Ziqian Zhao, Yonggan Yan, Luxing Wei, Jinlong Shao, Hongbo Zeng, Jun Huang
Summary: Understanding the friction behavior of hydrogels is crucial for their bioengineering applications. This study revealed an unexpected low friction regime when a polyacrylamide hydrogel was rotated against a glass substrate under alternative sliding velocity cycles. The findings provide new insights into the lubrication behaviors and mechanisms of hydrogels, with implications for engineering applications such as artificial cartilage.
Correction
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Diling Yang, Xuwen Peng, Qiongyao Peng, Tao Wang, Chenyu Qiao, Ziqian Zhao, Lu Gong, Yueliang Liu, Hao Zhang, Hongbo Zeng
Article
Engineering, Petroleum
Mengjiao Cao, Yiming Zhao, Yong Hu, Yining Wu, Chenyu Qiao, Changlong Liu, Caili Dai, Qi Liu, Hongbo Zeng, Jun Huang
Summary: The adsorption behaviors of bitumen on a model clay surface in organic solvents and the interaction forces between bitumen-coated surfaces were investigated. The results show that the solvent type and adsorption time significantly affect the adsorption behavior of bitumen and the stability of suspended fine solids. These findings have important implications for the removal of fine solids from oil products.