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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Haden L. Scott, Dima Bolmatov, Peter T. Podar, Zening Liu, Jacob J. Kinnun, Benjamin Doughty, Ralph Lydic, Robert L. Sacci, C. Patrick Collier, John Katsaras
Summary: This study demonstrates that droplet interface bilayers (DIBs) composed of lipids can exhibit persistent synaptic plasticity, characterized by long-term potentiation (LTP) and capacitive energy storage. The time scales for the physical changes associated with LTP are longer than previous short-term synaptic plasticity studies.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Sejeong Lee, Hagan Bayley
Summary: This study shows that the outer membrane lipid bilayer of Escherichia coli can be reconstructed as a droplet interface bilayer, which provides a physiologically realistic model for studying the properties of antibiotics. The findings demonstrate that the model outer membrane lipid bilayers differ from simple lipid bilayers in terms of translocation efficiency and stability.
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Ausra Valiunien, Gintaras Valincius
Summary: The current development status of impedimetric biosensors using tethered bilayer membranes (tBLMs) as sensing elements was reviewed. Understanding the nature of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) response defined by the physical properties of tBLMs is crucial for designing and operating such sensors. Traditional parameters, such as membrane conductance derived from electric equivalent circuits, may not accurately measure the activities of pore-forming agents due to the unique molecular structure and physical properties of the submembrane reservoir and the dependence of measured EIS signals on the lateral 2D distribution of pores (defects) in tBLMs. Controlling the micro-heterogeneity of tBLMs and experimentally measuring the specific resistance of the submembrane reservoir offer a potential way to design robust tBLM biosensors with reproducible signals.
CURRENT OPINION IN ELECTROCHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Huanyu Zhang, Faruk Okur, Claudia Cancellieri, Lars P. H. Jeurgens, Annapaola Parrilli, Dogan Tarik Karabay, Martin Nesvadba, Sunhyun Hwang, Antonia Neels, Maksym V. Kovalenko, Kostiantyn V. Kravchyk
Summary: Li dendrites form in Li7La3Zr2O12 (LLZO) solid electrolytes due to volume changes and voids at the Li metal/LLZO interface. Dense-porous LLZO membranes provide a solution by storing lithium in the pores, avoiding volume changes and void formation. The reported method of sequential tape-casting allows for the production of bilayer membranes with high performance.
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Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Zhibiao Wang, Pu Shan, Shuxiang Li, Duoqian Wei, Zhuan Zhang, Shaojie Hao, Wei Li, Xinyi Wang, Jing Xu
Summary: This study investigated whether lipid droplets (LDs) can be used as vaccine adjuvants. Artificial nano-LDs were designed and prepared, and in vivo tests showed that they have good biocompatibility and similar adjuvant effects compared to MF59 (AddaVax).
ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Aleksandra Stefanowska, Piotr Koprowski, Piotr Bednarczyk, Adam Szewczyk, Pawel Krysinski
Summary: In this study, the ROMK2 protein was synthesized and incorporated into lipid bilayers to investigate the effects of voltage changes and molecular modulators on channel activity.
BIOELECTROCHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Sevde Puza, Shima Asfia, Ralf Seemann, Jean-Baptiste Fleury
Summary: Lipid droplets (LD) locate in the endoplasmic reticulum membrane and play important roles in biological functions. A protein called ADRP surrounds LDs along with phospholipid monolayers and is involved in storing neutral lipids. This article focuses on the influence of ADRP on the 3D shape of LDs embedded in bilayers and the diffusion of phospholipids on LD surfaces. The study shows that ADRP significantly affects the 3D structure of LDs. Rating: 9/10.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Nobuo Misawa, Satoshi Fujii, Koki Kamiya, Toshihisa Osaki, Shoji Takeuchi
Summary: This paper introduces a new method for BLM formation that does not require an organic solvent coating layer, making it suitable for directly adding chemicals to the aqueous phase compared to traditional methods.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Shixin Song, Lu Zhong, Yihua Wei, Yufei Li, Li Tao, Lei Yu
Summary: This study aimed to prepare kafirin-chitosan complex particles as Pickering emulsifiers through anti-solvent co-precipitation method. The results showed that the particles had good wettability, adsorbing at the oil/water interface and reducing droplet size of the Pickering emulsion. The microstructures indicated that the particles covered the oil droplets, enhancing the interface film strength and stability of the Pickering emulsion.
LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Electrochemistry
Guiye Yang, Yu Zhang, Zhikun Guo, Chenyang Zhao, Xiaoming Bai, Lishuang Fan, Naiqing Zhang
Summary: The introduction of a high lithiophilic solid lubricant interface layer greatly reduces the interfacial resistance of garnet-type electrolytes, allowing for more stable electron and ion transport, thereby improving the performance and cycle life of lithium metal batteries.
ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Tomas Sabirovas, Ausra Valiuniene, Gintaras Valincius
Summary: In this study, biomimetic electrodes suitable for probing protein/phospholipid interactions were created on metallurgically polished aluminum surfaces. The fusion of multilamellar vesicles on the aluminum surface formed a hybrid bilayer lipid membrane (hBLM), with its complex capacitance being typical for intact phospholipid bilayers. The presence of cholesterol in hBLMs inhibited membrane damage caused by the peptide melittin, which showed a concentration-dependent interaction with the hBLMs.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Yong An, Hongquan Wang, Zhigao Yang, Jingxian Yu, Shengping Wang
Summary: An integrated configuration of organic active material electrode-solid polymer electrolyte has been synthesized via in situ polymerization. The use of a bridge - the naphthalene urethane bond - improves the Li+ transport at the electrode/SPE interface, resulting in enhanced electrochemical and safety performance of the battery.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2022)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Robert L. Sacci, Haden L. Scott, Zening Liu, Dima Bolmatov, Benjamin Doughty, John Katsaras, C. Patrick Collier
Summary: This study investigates biomimetic neuromorphic equivalents based on biological membranes using dynamic electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (dEIS) to explore the molecular-level structural and dynamic differences that give rise to memristive and memcapacitive behaviors in response to electrical biasing. The research findings show that the system's memristive and memcapacitive properties originate from different molecular restructuring processes, and can be simultaneously achieved in a single device.
ADVANCED ELECTRONIC MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Haiqiang Deng, Pekka Peljo, Xinjian Huang, Evgeny Smirnov, Sujoy Sarkar, Sunny Maye, Hubert H. Girault, Daniel Mandler
Summary: Ionomes, formed through the spontaneous assembling of ionic bilayers in an organic phase, represent a new emulsification strategy with a unique structure and driving force at the liquid-liquid interface. This method provides an alternative platform for emulsification to conventional procedures using surfactants.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yusuke Shimizu, Kohei Sato, Kazushi Kinbara
Summary: Inspired by natural calcium-induced reversible assembly and disassembly of membrane proteins, a phosphorylated amphiphile (PA) containing an oligo(phenylene-ethynylene) unit as a hydrophobic unit and a phosphate ester group as a hydrophilic calcium-binding unit was developed. The study demonstrated that PA can reversibly assemble and disassemble within lipid bilayer membranes in response to the sequential addition of calcium chloride and ethylene-diaminetetraacetic acid as a synthetic molecule for the first time.
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Boyu Yang, Shubin Li, Wei Mu, Zhao Wang, Xiaojun Han
Summary: Bottom-up constructed artificial cells provide valuable insights into cell working mechanism and evolution of organisms. Energy supply and metabolism mimicry are key challenges in the field of artificial cells. In this study, an artificial cell containing cyanobacteria capable of light harvesting and carbon dioxide fixation is demonstrated to produce glucose molecules by converting light energy into chemical energy. Two downstream metabolic pathways starting from glucose molecules are investigated, offering potential for studying more complex energy-supplied metabolism inside artificial cells.
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Zhenyong Wang, Chenqian Yang, Shuangshuang Li, Yinghu Sun, Qiqi Ma, Ruohui Wang, Hanying Wang, Gang Wang, Shenghua Ma
Summary: This article investigates the structure and packaging features of Bi-B-Zn sealing glass with different Bi2O3 concentrations. Increasing the Bi2O3 and Bi/B ratio leads to changes in the glass transition temperature and glass softening temperature. The modification of the glass network structure increases or decreases the [BiO] and [BO] units. Encapsulating a polyimide optical fiber with FBG on 65-manganese steel shows good bonding effect and stable sensing capability of the FBG sensor in a high-temperature subterranean environment.
CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jinzheng Liu, Xue Li, Lidi Cheng, Junwei Sun, Xiaomin Xia, Xiaoyan Zhang, Yanyan Song, Deshuai Sun, Jian Sun, Lixue Zhang
Summary: In this study, a facile Pt@Co/MoN sensing platform was fabricated by depositing Pt nanoparticles onto Co/MoN nanoarrays using atomic layer deposition (ALD) technology. The prepared Pt@Co/MoN exhibited excellent performance in the electrochemical detection of H2O2 due to its unique nanostructure and the strong interaction between Pt and the nitride support. This work provides an interesting strategy to fabricate low-Pt electrocatalysts on a nanoarray support for future applications in electroanalysis.
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Qi Guo, Yuning Wu, Linhong Xia, Xue-Fang Yu, Kaisheng Zhang, Yujie Du, Lixue Zhang, Hua Tang, Jianbo Cheng, Jianpeng Shang, Yanhua Peng, Zhuo Li, Xing Man, Xiaolong Yang
Summary: By introducing carbon patches and large electronegative interstitial phosphorus atoms, a spatial separation pathway for photoinduced electron-hole pairs was successfully established, improving the performance of the photocatalyst.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Yifei Zhang, Quanfeng He, Zihao Chen, Yuqing Chi, Junwei Sun, Ding Yuan, Lixue Zhang
Summary: This study reports a facile approach for synthesizing highly dispersed Co nanoparticles anchored on porous N-doped carbon fibers, leading to excellent oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) performance. Additionally, finite element simulation is used to explore the reaction kinetics of ORR. This work provides important strategies and theoretical foundations for developing efficient ORR electrocatalysts.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yujie Du, Qi Guo, Yuning Wu, Kaisheng Zhang, Liqin Duan, Lixue Zhang, Hua Tang, Jianpeng Shang, Yanhua Peng, Zhuo Li, Xudong Wang, Xiaolong Yang
Summary: Organic synthesis driven by solar energy is gaining attention for its advantages of selectivity and milder reaction conditions. However, the inefficient utilization efficiency due to slow charge separation limits its catalytic performance. Assembling 0D/2D Z-schemed semiconductor nano-heterojunctions can be a promising solution. In this study, 0D/2D carbon nitride quantum dots (CNQDs)/Bi2MoO6-x (BMO-OD) was synthesized, showing superior catalytic activity for amine oxidation coupling under ambient conditions. The design and synthesis of 0D/2D CNQDs/BMO-OD can enhance the photoinduced charge carriers' separation kinetics, promoting the photocatalytic oxidation coupling of amines under mild conditions.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Chang Zhang, Chao Li, Xiaojun Han
Summary: Heavy metal pollution is a global environmental issue. In this study, a screen printed electrode modified with bismuth powder (Bi-SPE) was prepared for the detection of Cd2+. The Bi-SPE exhibited a linear detection range of 5-50 μg/L and a detection limit of 4.80 μg/L for Cd2+. Compared to the bare screen printed electrode, Bi-SPE showed better detection performance by providing more active sites for heavy metal ion predeposition. The advantage of Bi-SPE is its ability to detect heavy metal ions without the addition of bismuth ions in the solution, enabling in-situ detection. The prepared Bi-SPE holds great potential for the detection of heavy metal ions in real water samples.
JOURNAL OF ELECTROANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Junzhe Liu, Jie Huang, Junwei Sun, Yanyan Song, Jifa Yang, Qing Chen, Xiaoyan Zhang, Lixue Zhang
Summary: Electrocatalytic splitting of seawater is a feasible way to produce clean hydrogen energy. This study synthesized cathode Mo0.84Ni0.16/MoNiOx and anode Fe(OH)3/ MoNiOx derived from Prussian blue analogues for seawater splitting devices. The device showed good stability and efficient catalytic activity in both alkaline and modulated seawater conditions.
JOURNAL OF ELECTROANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Mengxiao Sun, Jifa Yang, Jie Huang, Yue Wang, Xuejun Liu, Yan Qi, Lixue Zhang
Summary: This study reported a heterostructured Ni/Ni0.2Mo0.8N nanorod array electrocatalyst, which exhibited excellent electrocatalytic activity for the oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) and achieved nearly 100% conversion of HMF and 98.5% yield of 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) products. Further experiments revealed that Ni species in the catalyst can be readily converted to NiOOH as the real active sites. In addition, a two-electrode electrolyzer assembled with this catalyst achieved simultaneous production of FDCA and H2 at a low voltage. This work highlights the significance of regulating redox activities of transition metals and constructing heterostructured electrocatalysts for more efficient energy utilization.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Yinghu Sun, Hui Wang, Chunting Cui, Chenqian Yang, Zhenyong Wang, Shenghua Ma
Summary: Numerous research studies have been conducted on lead-free glass frits for crystalline silicon solar cells due to the high toxicity of Pb. However, lead-free glass frits have poor metallization performance. In this study, a method for preparing low-content lead oxide composited glass frits was established to reduce PbO content while maintaining excellent properties. The addition of PbO improved the etching ability of the glass frit and resulted in increased conductive path when prepared into silver paste.
MATERIALS CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Fanfan Xu, Xia Liu, Linlin Zhang, Mingxia Guo, Mingzhu Li, Xin Ding, Lixue Zhang
Summary: In this study, RuO2 electrocatalyst was defectively engineered to enhance the cooperation between NOR and OER, leading to efficient synthesis of nitric acid. The optimized D-RuO2 exhibited outstanding NOR activity in acidic electrolyte, with a maximum yield of 767.92 mu g h(-1) mg(cat)(-1), surpassing previous reports. Experimental and computational results indicated that OER intermediates played a crucial role, and the rate-determining step during nitrogen oxidation was the transition from *O to *OOH involved in the formation of *NN(OH). The enhanced stabilization of *OH and the promotion of O-O bond breakage in the rate determining step of *NN(OH) formation contributed to the excellent NOR activity.
ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Changchang Dong, Minghui Li, Xiaojun Han
Summary: La2O3@C catalystswith excellent nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR) performance were synthesized via pyrolysis of La-citrate nanosheets. The multiple oxide states of lanthanide metal make it a promising catalyst for electrochemical ammonia synthesis. Ln(2)O(3)@C (Ln = La, Er, Tb, and Eu) nanosheets were prepared by calcinating Ln-citrate nanosheets under a N-2 atmosphere. La2O3@C nanosheets displayed high charger transfer ability, chemical active surface, and N-2 adsorption capacity. La2O3@C nanosheets showed outstanding electrocatalytic NRR performance with an NH3 production rate of 20.59 μg/h·mg and faradaic efficiency of 17.10%. Eu2O3@C, Tb2O3@C, and Er2O3@C nanosheets with excellent electrocatalytic performance were also synthesized. This study provides a method for fabricating metal oxide nanosheets for electrochemical nitrogen fixation.
ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xin Wang, Xiaoli Yang, Guangxian Pei, Jifa Yang, Junzhe Liu, Fengwang Zhao, Fayi Jin, Wei Jiang, Haoxi Ben, Lixue Zhang
Summary: In this study, Ru/TiN catalysts with different degrees of TiN overlayer over Ru nanoparticles were fabricated, and their performance in alkaline electrolytic water was evaluated. It was found that the TiN overlayer gradually encapsulated the Ru nanoparticles and induced more electron transfer. The exposed Ru-TiN interfaces greatly promoted the H-2 desorption capacity, leading to excellent HER performance.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Feng Wei, Haidong Xing, Ziyuan Xiu, Jiadong Li, Defeng Xing, Xiaojun Han
Summary: Simultaneous water purification of multiple hazardous pollutants assisted by photocatalysis technology is an environmentally friendly and energy-smart strategy. In this study, a Z-scheme heterojunction of TiO2-Au@CN nanofibers was constructed, which showed excellent photocatalytic performance for inactivation of E.coli and removal of RhB under simulated solar light irradiation. The promoted photocatalytic performance was attributed to the Z-scheme electron transfer mechanism at the interface of the heterojunction assisted by AuNPs as an electron mediator. The constructed Z-scheme heterojunction with efficient light utilization showed great potential in practical water purification under sunlight.
MATERIALS RESEARCH BULLETIN
(2023)
Review
Biophysics
Hyun Park, Weichen Wang, Seo Hyeon Min, Yongshuo Ren, Kwanwoo Shin, Xiaojun Han
Summary: Sustainable energy conversion modules are the main challenges for building complex reaction cascades in artificial cells. By mimicking the core structures for energy conversion in living cells, artificial organelles are expected to become powerful tools for achieving complex cascading reactions in artificial cells.
BIOPHYSICS REVIEWS
(2023)
