Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jiaying Lu, Chaofa Chen, Mengying Qian, Peiyuan Xiao, Peng Ge, Cailiang Shen, Xi-Lin Wu, Jianrong Chen
Summary: The study developed a novel catalytic system by combining photocatalysis and PMS activation, which effectively degraded BPA, demonstrating the outstanding oxidation capacity and reusability of A-PB-g-C3N4.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Xiao Mei, Yue Han, Jingjing Xi, Juan Liu, Lingyun Xu, Jiaqi Yuan, Shuxuan Wang, Xuejing Li, Wenhui Si, Jianguo Li
Summary: Nanocubes with a hollow mesoporous structure were synthesized, showing a regular core-shell cubic morphology. These nanocubes exhibited excellent photothermal conversion efficiency and accelerated drug release under acidic and NIR conditions.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Darya Vokhmyanina, Elena Daboss, Olesya Sharapova, Mariia Mogilnikova, Arkady Karyakin
Summary: Hydrogen peroxide sensors were made through a single printing step with carbon ink containing catalytically synthesized Prussian blue nanoparticles. The resulting bulk-modified sensors had a wider linear calibration range and a lower detection limit compared to surface-modified sensors, due to decreased noise and increased signal-to-noise ratio. The glucose and lactate biosensors based on these sensors showed similar or higher sensitivities compared to surface-modified biosensors.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Wenli Zhang, Maoyuan Sun, Yun Liu, Yu Zhang, Lian Xu, Ying Luo, Qianying Du, Jie Xu, Jia Liu, Jun Zhou, Haitao Ran, Zhigang Wang, Junrui Wang, Dajing Guo
Summary: Thrombotic diseases are a significant global risk, but conventional thrombolytic drugs have limitations. This study developed a platelet membrane-functionalized hollow mesoporous Prussian blue nanomedicine that targeted thrombi and had synergistic fibrinolysis properties. It also inhibited platelet aggregation and regulated inflammation. The nanomedicine showed efficient thrombolysis and delayed thrombosis progression. This study provides a broad platform for comprehensive management of thrombotic diseases.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Guofu Tian, Xuan Ran, Qiufan Wang, Daohong Zhang
Summary: The study demonstrates a method to fabricate hollow/porous nanostructures using nanoscale Kirkendall effect and showcases the application of CuO/Co3O4 and Fe2O3 nanoframes in supercapacitor electrodes, showing good performance and reliability.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Anki Reddy Mule, Bhimanaboina Ramulu, Jae Su Yu
Summary: This study demonstrates the facile and cost-effective fabrication of nickel-cobalt-copper-sulfides/selenides hollow nanocubes with improved surface morphology and addition of sulfur and selenium ions. The prepared materials exhibit high charge storage performance, superior cycling stability, and good rate capability, making them suitable for high-performance energy storage devices. Furthermore, the materials show potential as positive electrodes in aqueous electrochemical hybrid capacitors with excellent energy and power densities.
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Jiang Wang, Chen Chen, Dengke Xiong, Chunxiao Lu, Tian Liu, Shuanglu Ying, Yuxuan Kong, Fei-Yan Yi
Summary: In this study, Prussian blue analogue nanocubes were successfully fabricated into one-dimensional hollow tubes, overcoming the challenge posed by their classic cubic morphology. The resulting one-dimensional hollow nanotubes showed excellent electrochemical sensing performance towards glucose, with fast response speed, wide detection range, high sensitivity, and low limit of detection.
Article
Electrochemistry
Junlin Ma, Zewei Cui, Yuhang Du, Qianlong Xu, Qinghua Deng, Nan Zhu
Summary: This study successfully fabricated flexible electrochemical biosensors and supercapacitors based on PRG ink using a simple screen printing technique, demonstrating stable response to substrates and excellent sensing performance. These integrated devices hold promising prospects for highly-efficient and cost-effective wearable biosensors and supercapacitors in further applications.
ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Applied
Jing-Yi Xie, Bin Dong
Summary: This review discusses the research progress of Prussian blue and its derivatives as catalysts for water splitting, including the applications of nanostructures and derivatives. The article summarizes the limitations and challenges in this research area, and hopes to inspire more researchers to develop highly efficient, green water splitting technologies based on these structures.
CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Aftab Ullah, Marina Khan, Yibang Zhang, Faisal Raza, Muhammad Hasnat, Jin Cao, Xueyong Qi, Abid Hussain, Daojun Liu
Summary: This study developed hollow mesoporous organosilica nanoparticles (HMONs) with a thioether-hybrid structure for starvation and apoptosis therapy of HCC. The HMONs were surface modified to yield CCM-coated HMONs (TSBRs) with enhanced cell uptake and cytotoxicity. The TSBRs exhibited excellent catalytic activity and effectively reduced tumor size and weight in both in vitro and in vivo settings. The NPs showed long-term safety in vivo. This study demonstrates the anti-cancer potential of TSBRs for HCC treatment.
PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Jinyu Ma, Qing Sun, Chuan Jing, Xiao Tang, Yanhong Li, Yongjie Wang, Sha Jiang, Kexin Yao, Xianju Zhou
Summary: Ni-Co Prussian blue analogue (PBA) electrode materials were synthesized and modified to enhance conductivity and electrochemical performance. The addition of potassium ferricyanide to the electrolyte significantly improved the coulomb efficiency of the material. An asymmetric supercapacitor (ASC) was constructed using this material and its electrochemical performance was evaluated.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hao Xiong, Yongzheng Zhao, Qinyuan Xu, Xue Xie, Jianrong Wu, Bing Hu, Shuai Chen, Xiaojun Cai, Yuanyi Zheng, Cunyi Fan
Summary: Nanozymes are widely used for treating major diseases, and this study introduces a pH-responsive biodegradable nanozyme for the treatment of osteoarthritis. The nanozyme shows good biodegradability, biocompatibility, and multi-enzyme activities, and it effectively inhibits oxidative damage and suppresses inflammation.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sihyun Kim, Seonyoung Jo, Tae-Hwan Huh, Young-Je Kwark, Taek Seung Lee
Summary: By immobilizing PB on MSFs via double exposure to Fe (III) ions, an efficient Cs ion adsorbent was fabricated with increased adsorption capacity, selective Cs ion adsorption, and removal capability in both acidic and basic conditions.
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Tian Liu, Jiang Wang, Qiao Jiang, Ning Chai, Shuanglu Ying, Yuxuan Kong, Fei-Yan Yi
Summary: In this study, a simple one-step synthetic strategy was designed to successfully construct a hollow cubic Prussian blue analogue (PBA) covered by 2D ultrathin nanosheets, namely hollow tremella-like PBA (HTPBA). Furthermore, a self-supporting HTPBA/NF-12 electrode was obtained by introducing Ni foam (NF) as a substrate. The HTPBA/NF-12 electrode exhibited distinguished catalytic performance towards glucose and nitrite detection, including remarkable selectivity, reproducibility, sensitivity, wide linear range, and low detection limit.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Changshun Xu, Danfeng Jiang, Yuancai Ge, Liping Huang, Yang Xiao, Xueqian Ren, Xiaohu Liu, Qingwen Zhang, Yi Wang
Summary: A noninvasive and continuous glucose monitoring method based on an electrochemical biosensor using PEDOT:PSS conductive hydrogel and Prussian blue nano-particles (PBNPs) is presented. The hydrogel showed low detection limit and high sensitivity, and demonstrated good accuracy in comparison to a commercial glucometer.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Na Tao, Huihuang Li, Liu Deng, Senfeng Zhao, Jiang Ouyang, Mei Wen, Wansong Chen, Ke Zeng, Chuanwan Wei, You-Nian Liu
Summary: The study presents a multifunctional platform based on Au nanoparticles and carbon dots modified hollow black TiO2 nanosphere for reversing immunosuppression and alleviating hypoxia in the tumor microenvironment. This platform effectively kills tumor cells by eliciting immune infiltration, alleviating hypoxia, and improving sonodynamic therapy efficiency.
Review
Engineering, Chemical
Jiajia Wang, Lizhi Wang, You Wang, Du Zhang, Qin Xiao, Jianhan Huang, You-Nian Liu
Summary: Carbon capture, storage, and utilization (CCSU) is an effective method for reducing CO2 emissions. Amine aqueous solutions are efficient for CO2 capture due to their large capacity and high selectivity. However, solid adsorbents have gained attention in recent years for CO2 adsorption due to their simplicity and high efficiency. Porous organic polymers (POPs) have shown promise as solid adsorbents for CO2 capture due to their high surface area, adjustable pore size, and easy functionalization. This review provides a detailed overview of different POPs developed in recent years, discussing their design strategies, unique structures, and highlighting the opportunities and challenges associated with POPs.
CHINESE JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Pengbo Wu, Tianxing Xu, Yaopeng Chen, Qiaoling Yang, Jue Wang, You-Nian Liu, Yajuan Li
Summary: This study demonstrates the promising cathode material for ZIBs, K+-inserted layered vanadium oxide with a nanorod shape, and explores the storage mechanism of zinc ions. The material shows excellent electrochemical performance due to improved structure and ion diffusion rate.
ACS APPLIED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Qianqian Xu, Xinyu Gao, Mei Wen, Yihong Liu, Yuqing Li, Chuanwan Wei, Xianbo Wu, Yuyan Zou, Jianghua Li, Xilong Li, You-Nian Liu, Wansong Chen
Summary: This study presents a concept of using piezoelectric enzymes in combination with biocomputation ability to achieve precise control over enzymatic catalysis in tumors. A biocomputing platform based on a Boolean logic-based algorithm is constructed, which outputs cytotoxicity for programed tumor killing. The combination of piezoelectric enzymes and biocomputation strategy provides an intelligent and effective approach for catalytic tumor eradication.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ting He, Yang Chen, Qiming Liu, Bingzhang Lu, Xianwen Song, Hongtao Liu, Min Liu, You-Nian Liu, Yi Zhang, Xiaoping Ouyang, Shaowei Chen
Summary: Iron, nitrogen-codoped carbon nanocomposites have been found to be effective electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction due to the formation of FeNxCy coordination moieties. Experimental and computational results show that incorporating single Cu sites can decrease the magnetic moment of the Fe centers and significantly enhance ORR activity over a wide pH range. When used as cathode catalysts in aluminum-air and zinc-air batteries, the Fe-N-C nanocomposites exhibit superior performance compared to commercial Pt/C or Pt/C-RuO2 catalysts.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Haichuan He, Jian Wu, Xiao Yu, Dan Xia, Yan Wang, Fei Chen, Liqiang Wang, Linlin Wu, Jianhan Huang, Ning Zhao, Liu Deng, You-Nian Liu
Summary: In this study, we proposed a dual-active site design strategy for Sn-x-Sb-y-O-GO nanosheets to control the selectivity of electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (eCO(2)RR). Experimental and theoretical results demonstrate that this design can enhance the selectivity of formic acid in eCO(2)RR.
APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Du Zhang, Jiajia Wang, You Wang, Yiwen Cao, Jiawei Li, Fa Zhou, Jianhan Huang, You-Nian Liu
Summary: Massive emissions of CO2 and aquatic Hg2+ have caused environmental harm. Melamine-based porous materials with high BET surface area and nitrogen content are beneficial for CO2 capture and Hg2+ removal. In this study, three aromatic ketones were used as monomers to synthesize three aromatic ketone-based melamine-knitted polymers. The polymers exhibited excellent CO2 adsorption and Hg2+ removal performance.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Xinyu Gao, Yihong Liu, Yuqing Li, Bowen Jin, Peixi Jiang, Xi Chen, Chuanwan Wei, Jianping Sheng, You-Nian Liu, Jianghua Li, Wansong Chen
Summary: In this study, MoSe2 nanoflowers (NFs) were utilized as piezoelectric nanozymes for the dual-driven catalytic eradication of multi-drug-resistant bacterial biofilms. The piezoelectricity of MoSe2 NFs, combined with their enzyme-mimic activity, led to a significant increase in oxidative stress in the biofilms under ultrasound irradiation, resulting in a 4.0 log10 reduction of bacterial cells. In vivo studies showed that the MoSe2 NFs effectively reduced the burden of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in mice under ultrasound control. Additionally, the surface coating of antioxidant poly(ethyleneimine) minimized off-target damage and promoted wound healing.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yang Chen, Ting He, Qiming Liu, Yongfeng Hu, Hao Gu, Liu Deng, Hongtao Liu, Youcai Liu, You-Nian Liu, Yi Zhang, Shaowei Chen, Xiaoping Ouyang
Summary: Single-atom catalysts with adjacent Fe nanoclusters supported on nitrogen-doped carbon aerogels show enhanced oxygen reduction reaction activity and anti-oxidation stability, resulting from increased 3d electron density and decreased magnetic moment of Fe atomic centers. A flexible zinc-air battery using these catalysts achieves remarkable performance, even at -40 degrees C, with high open circuit voltage, power density, and excellent durability after 2300 continuous cycles. These results highlight the significance of electronic manipulation in enhancing the durability of single atom catalysts.
APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Du Zhang, Yiping Chen, Jiajia Wang, You Wang, Yiwen Cao, Jiawei Li, Fa Zhou, Jianhan Huang, You-Nian Liu
Summary: In the Friedel-Crafts acylation, a mixture of carbon disulfide and nitrobenzene was used as the solvent, and (CF3SO3)2Sn was employed as the catalyst to prepare carbonyl-rich polymers. These polymers exhibited moderate surface area, pore volume, and microporosity, and were further functionalized with melamine to enhance their properties. The resulting polymers had higher surface area, pore volume, and nitrogen content, and exhibited efficient adsorption of iodine vapor and mercury ions.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Yanan Li, Yan Wang, Wei Wang, Xiao Yu, Li Zhang, Liu Deng, You-Nian Liu
Summary: Development of heterojunction is an effective strategy to enhance the hydrogen production performance of photocatalysts. In this study, a 2D/2D Z-scheme heterojunction-coupled Zn0.4Cd0.6S with g-C3N4 was fabricated using in situ hydrothermal approach. The sheet-on-sheet architecture allowed full contact of heterojunction, facilitating interfacial charge transfer and increasing surface-active sites. Moreover, the Zn-N coordination bond provided a strong interfacial interaction and spatially separated photogenerated charges along the Z-scheme mechanism. The optimal photocatalyst exhibited high hydrogen production rates (7.69 mmol g-1 h-1) under visible-light irradiation without any cocatalysts, four times higher than the g-C3N4 photocatalyst with Pt as a cocatalyst. The catalyst also showed long-term stability of up to 50 hours. Thus, a direct Z-scheme heterojunction with intimate contact and a well-definite bridging chemical bond holds promise for hydrogen generation.
INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Yiwen Cao, Juan Zhong, Zhongke Dai, You Wang, Yuli Fu, Fa Zhou, Jianhan Huang, You-Nian Liu
Summary: In this study, three phenolic hydroxyl aromatic compounds were used as chemical modifiers and incorporated into initial polymers via nucleophilic substitution, resulting in intermediates with different phenolic hydroxyls. Friedel-Crafts alkylation was then used to create multiple phenolic hydroxyl modified hyper-cross-linked polymers. The final polymers exhibited high surface area, large pore volume, and abundant phenolic hydroxyls. These results provide valuable insights into the synthesis and application of chemically modified polymers for enhanced adsorption performance.
INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Yanan Li, Yan Wang, Wei Wang, Xiao Yu, Li Zhang, Liu Deng, You-Nian Liu
Summary: Development of heterojunction is an effective strategy to improve the hydrogen production performance of photocatalysts. The fabrication of a 2D/2D Z-scheme heterojunction-coupled Zn0.4Cd0.6S with g-C3N4 by in situ hydrothermal approach is reported in this study. The heterojunction with full contact and strong interfacial interaction enhances the charge transfer and spatial separation of photogenerated charges. Under visible-light irradiation, the optimized catalyst exhibits high hydrogen production without any cocatalysts, outperforming the g-C3N4 photocatalyst with Pt cocatalyst. The catalyst also shows good long-term stability, making it a promising photocatalyst for hydrogen generation.
INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Na Tao, Lei Jiao, Huihuang Li, Liu Deng, Wei Wang, Senfeng Zhao, Wansong Chen, Limiao Chen, Chengzhou Zhu, You-Nian Liu
Summary: This study demonstrates a mild hyperthermia-enhanced pyroptosis-mediated immunotherapy based on hollow carbon nanozyme, which can amplify anticancer responses in the tumor microenvironment and has implications for clinical immunotherapy.
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Renyu Liu, Jiangping Sheng, Ke Zeng, Yuanyuan Deng, Liu Deng, Lin Shen, You-Nian Liu
Summary: The study developed a biocompatible nanodrug platform, LZM@BP/MnO2 NSs, which showed enhanced efficacy of reactive oxygen species (ROS) against cancer cells in tumor therapy.
ADVANCED THERAPEUTICS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Gang Qu, Yuxin Zhao, Qiaoli Zhang, Jina Wu, Xiaosen Li, Yang Yang, Shilei Liu
Summary: In this study, magnetic mesoporous materials combined with real-time in situ mass spectrometry were used for the high-throughput detection of hydrolyzed products of organophosphorus nerve agents. The method showed good linearity, low limits of detection and quantification, and high extraction recoveries. The magnetic preparation method used was quick, cost-effective, rugged, and safe. The results demonstrated the potential of this method for rapid and efficient determination of the target analytes in environmental samples.
ANALYTICAL METHODS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Anna Hildebrand, Mariam Merchant, Danny O'Hare
Summary: Substandard and falsified artemisinin derivatives in antimalarials have caused significant deaths and economic losses. This study evaluates the feasibility of voltammetric methods for identifying and quantifying artemether. The findings suggest that electrochemical analysis shows promise as a method for artemether identification and quantification.
ANALYTICAL METHODS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Marx Osorio Araujo Pereira, Alvaro Ferreira Junior, Edson Silvio Batista Rodrigues, Helena Mulser, Giovanna Nascimento de Mello e Silva, Wallans Torres Pio dos Santos, Eric de Souza Gil
Summary: Brazilian spotted fever (BSF) is a serious and rapidly evolving disease. A new impedimetric immunosensor was developed for rapid diagnosis by measuring specific antibodies in plasma. The sensor demonstrated selectivity and accuracy, and has potential for important applications in diagnostic testing.
ANALYTICAL METHODS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Kathrin Schilling, Ronald A. Glabonjat, Olgica Balac, Marta Galvez-Fernandez, Arce Domingo-Relloso, Vesna Slavkovich, Jeff Goldsmith, Miranda R. Jones, Tiffany R. Sanchez, Ana Navas-Acien
Summary: Analysis of trace elements in urine is an important tool for assessing exposures, diagnosing nutritional status, and guiding public health and healthcare intervention. This study provides a sensitive method for analyzing 18 elements in urine samples, using only 100 μL. The results show good accuracy and sensitivity of the method.
ANALYTICAL METHODS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Mengya Li, Shijie Liu, Shiliang Guo, Dong Liang, Miaoyun Li, Yaodi Zhu, Lijun Zhao, Jong-Hoon Lee, Gaiming Zhao, Yangyang Ma, Yanxia Liu
Summary: In this study, a magnetic flow device was developed to purify spores in a culture medium system. The device used magnetic nanoparticles to absorb vegetative cells, separating them from the spores. The achieved purity of the collected spores was over 95%. The study also demonstrated a rapid quantitative detection method using Raman spectroscopy.
ANALYTICAL METHODS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Wanqiong Liu, Zixuan Wu, Jianwei Peng, Zebin Xu, Yong Liang
Summary: Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are effective carriers for molecular imprinting, but their poor dispersibility in aqueous solution is a significant drawback. In this study, we have applied amphiphilic block copolymers and molecularly imprinted technology on MOFs to improve the hydrophilicity of molecularly imprinted fluorescent materials.
ANALYTICAL METHODS
(2024)
