Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Rujing Chen, Shuting Ni, Wangyan Chen, Mei Liu, Jianfang Feng, Kaili Hu
Summary: The novel RGD-modified PEGylated lipid-core micelle delivery system significantly improved the anti-cancer effects of docetaxel on TNBC, reducing side-effects and providing a promising therapeutic approach for TNBC treatment.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NANOMEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Wenqing Zang, Duo Gao, Miaorong Yu, Manmei Long, Zhuan Zhang, Tianhai Ji
Summary: Gemcitabine-loaded glycocholic acid-modified micelles (Gem-PPG) were prepared for enhanced oral chemotherapy. The micelles were transported across the intestinal epithelial monolayer via a specific pathway, with oral bioavailability of 81%. In a mouse model, oral Gem-PPG showed superior antitumor activity compared to the injected drug, with low toxicity indicated by hematological, biochemical, and histological assessments.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hanhan Xie, Ming Yang, Xiaoli He, Zhen Zhan, Huaide Jiang, Yanmei Ma, Chengzhi Hu
Summary: In this study, a two-dimensional all-in-one theranostic nanoplatform based on MnPS3 was designed and applied for imaging-guided synergistic photothermal-chemodynamic therapy. The nanoplatform exhibited efficient photothermal conversion efficiency and pH/NIR-responsive Fenton catalytic activity, enabling effective photothermal therapy and chemodynamic therapy. It can also serve as a theranostic agent for multimodal imaging, facilitating real-time monitoring and guidance of the therapeutic process. After therapy, the nanoplatform can be efficiently excreted from the body, alleviating concerns of long-term retention and potential toxicity.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Chao Zhang, Shuangqing Fu, Fanghua Zhang, Mengnan Han, Xuming Wang, Jie Du, Honglei Zhang, Wei Li
Summary: In this study, an affibody modified G-quadruplex DNA micellar prodrug with hydrophilic 5-fluorodeoxyuridine (FUdR) and hydrophobic curcumin (Cur) co-loaded in the micelles was developed. The affibody acted as a targeting moiety to enhance the uptake of the micelles. The results showed that this nanoencapsulation method has great potential for targeted co-delivery of drugs with significant differences in solubility.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Lei Meng, Fangshu Liu, Chenchen Du, Jiaying Zhu, Qian Xiong, Jing Li, Weitong Sun
Summary: In this study, a reduction-responsive and active targeting drug delivery system AG-PEG-SS-PCL (APSP) was designed for the delivery of sorafenib (SF) in liver cancer with glucose transporter-1 (GLUT-1) and glutathione (GSH) over-expression. The SF-APSP micelles showed high cumulative release in the simulated tumor microenvironment. It was found that SF-APSP micelles enhanced the antitumor effects of SF and inhibited proliferation in vitro, and showed excellent antitumor effects in vivo.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Nilesh Rarokar, Roshani Agrawal, Sakshi Yadav, Pramod Khedekar, C. Ravikumar, Darshan Telange, Shailendra Gurav
Summary: Targeting cancer cells can be achieved by surface functionalizing nanocarriers like polymeric micelles using block copolymers with conjugation moiety, increasing targeting ability and inhibiting drug efflux by inhibiting P-gp. This study develops FA-linked Pluronic (R) F68 (FA-PF68) micelles for DTX delivery to treat cancer progression associated with FR. The FA-PF68-DTX micelles demonstrate increased particle size, better physical stability, and higher entrapment efficiency. They also show sustained release of DTX and higher efficiency against MDA-MB-231 cells with lower toxicity on liver, kidney, and lung cells.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Amy G. Robertson, Louis M. Rendina
Summary: According to the World Health Organization, the number of new cancer cases and deaths is expected to rise in the next decade, calling for the development of new and effective cancer treatments and diagnostic tools. Theranostics, particularly those utilizing materials like gadolinium, are showing promise in personalized management of oncology patients, representing a new direction in cancer research.
CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Liping Zhao, Xiaoxia Wang, Han Lou, Mingxia Jiang, Xinghan Wu, Jiamin Qin, Jingqi Zhang, Xiuwen Guan, Wentong Li, Weifen Zhang, Jinlong Ma
Summary: This study proposes a novel approach to enhance DSF-based cancer therapy by doping Cu2+ into hollow zeolitic imidazolate framework nanoparticles and equipping them with DSF, ICG, and FA as a targeted carrier. The strategy provides Cu2+ in a buffet-style, facilitating the transformation of DSF to CuET in the tumor. Furthermore, self-supplied Cu2+ can trigger a Fenton-like reaction for chemo-dynamic therapy and ICG enables photothermal therapy for tumor treatment.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xijie Wang, Min Zhang, Yanan Li, Hailin Cong, Bing Yu, Youqing Shen
Summary: This article reviews the classification, preparation, structure, and specific functionalities of dendrimer micelles in biomedical applications. The impact of specific functional groups modified on the surface of dendrimers on tumor targeting, stimuli-responsive drug release, reduced toxicity, and prolonged blood circulation time is discussed. Furthermore, the article summarizes the various biomedical applications of dendrimer micelles in cancer therapy, including drug delivery, gene transfection, nano-contrast for imaging, and combined therapy. Other applications such as tissue engineering and biosensors are also mentioned, and the possible challenges and perspectives of dendrimer micelles for further applications are discussed.
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Xiangle Zeng, Hairong Wang, Yawen Zhang, Xue Xu, Xinyi Yuan, Jianchun Li
Summary: This study developed a nanomicelle formulation (HDO-NPs) by combining dasatinib and olaparib, which exhibited synergistic effects on triple negative breast cancer by inducing DNA damage and inhibiting DNA damage repair. HDO-NPs were able to effectively target tumor tissues, improve drug bioavailability, and demonstrate excellent therapeutic effects both in vitro and in vivo.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NANOMEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Xuexue Liu, Kai Zhao, Jin Cao, Xueyong Qi, Lin Wu, Song Shen
Summary: Reactive oxygen species (ROS)-responsive micelles composed of poly (ethylene glycol)-poly(propylene sulfide) (PEG-PPS) can achieve targeted delivery and in situ release of drugs for cancer treatment, leading to effective growth inhibition through sonodynamic therapy (SDT).
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICS
(2021)
Article
Biophysics
Jingmou Yu, Liangliang Wang, Yun Ling, Xin Xiao, Juntao Gong, Hongguang Jin, Jing Xu, Pu Chen, Xin Xie, Lei Zhang
Summary: In this study, novel polymeric nanoparticles targeting dual receptors and responding to reducing conditions for drug release were developed for the treatment of triple-negative breast cancer. The bioresponsive drug release of the nanoparticles was demonstrated, and it was found that they effectively targeted specific receptors both in vitro and in vivo. The nanoparticles showed higher cytotoxicity and cellular uptake compared to unmodified drug-containing micelles, and they exhibited the strongest suppression of tumor growth in a mouse model. These findings suggest that amphiphilic nanoparticles can serve as a targeted and intelligent delivery vehicle for triple-negative breast cancer therapy.
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES B-BIOINTERFACES
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Biomaterials
Haijiao Li, Mingzu Zhang, Jinlin He, Jian Liu, Xingwei Sun, Peihong Ni
Summary: By introducing stimuli-responsive crosslinkers and surface-modified antibodies, a team of researchers have successfully designed a nanodrug with active targeting capabilities, which exhibits excellent therapeutic efficacy in breast cancer tumors and maintains stability during blood circulation.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY B
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Biomaterials
Haijiao Li, Mingzu Zhang, Jinlin He, Jian Liu, Xingwei Sun, Peihong Ni
Summary: Stimuli-responsive cross-linked micelles (SCMs) are ideal nanocarriers for anti-cancer drugs due to their superior structural stability. This study presents a new design of nanodrug with curcumin derivatives as the crosslinker, which maintains stability in blood circulation and actively targets breast cancer tumors.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY B
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yifan Zhang, Enrico Benassi, Yue Shi, Xuanyu Yue, Lin Cui, Shengchao Yang, Zhiyong Liu, Xuhong Guo
Summary: An innovative bionic core-shell nanostructure was constructed using a Trojan horse strategy, which successfully developed a stable and efficient drug carrier, improving the targeted therapy efficacy.
NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Chen Wang, Michael P. O'Hagan, Ziyuan Li, Junji Zhang, Xiang Ma, He Tian, Itamar Willner
Summary: Photoresponsive nucleic acids have significant implications in materials science, allowing for the development of light-sensitive devices and materials with applications in catalysis, sensing, and drug delivery. The integration of photoisomerizable units into DNA strands enables reversible reconfiguration of nucleic acid architectures, providing control over the composition and properties of nanostructures.
CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Qi Zhang, Stefano Crespi, Ryojun Toyoda, Romain Costil, Wesley R. Browne, Da-Hui Qu, He Tian, Ben L. Feringa
Summary: By utilizing hydrogen bonds, control over the chirality of disulfide bonds is achieved to enable intramolecular and supramolecular chirality transfers, showcasing the accessibility of dynamic stereochemical space through noncovalent chirality transmission encoded in homochiral amino acid building blocks.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Qi Zhang, Da-Hui Qu, Ben L. Feringa, He Tian
Summary: This article discusses the dynamic chemical properties of 1,2-dithiolanes as a versatile structural unit for the design of smart materials. It summarizes the latest research progress in this field and provides an overview of the challenges and potential future directions.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Yuanxin Deng, Qi Zhang, Ting Nie, Fan Xu, Romain Costil, Xue-Qing Gong, He Tian, Ben L. Feringa, Da-Hui Qu
Summary: This study introduces hydrogen-bonded supramolecular microfibers capable of light-driven spiral deformation without monomer dissociation. The light-controlled deformation process is fully reversible, offering a distinctive strategy for designing supramolecular materials with photomechanical motion.
ADVANCED OPTICAL MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yuanxin Deng, Qi Zhang, Chenyu Shi, Ryojun Toyoda, Da-Hui Qu, He Tian, Ben L. Feringa
Summary: This article introduces a supramolecular cross-linking strategy based on acylhydrazine units, which allows hierarchical cross-linking of poly(disulfides) network and transforms the material from soft to stiff. The resulting material shows significantly increased stiffness while maintaining repairability, malleability, and recyclability. This research is of great importance for future material design.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jinming Song, Liangwei Ma, Siyu Sun, He Tian, Xiang Ma
Summary: This research presents a method to transform the organic single-component small molecule N-BOX between high-efficiency blue and yellow RTP with multilevel stimuli-responsiveness under external stimuli. The RTP emission of N-BOX in the crystalline state is easily adjustable by external stimuli, leading to unique multilevel stimuli-responsiveness.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Tian-Yi Xu, Fei Tong, Hui Xu, Meng-Qi Wang, He Tian, Da-Hui Qu
Summary: A new molecular crystal, (E)-NAAM, was synthesized in this study, capable of undergoing a solid-state photocycloaddition reaction under visible light illumination, forming sealed cavities within the crystals. These microcrystals exhibited photomechanical motions such as bending and elongation under light exposure, as well as the capability to release aqueous dye solutions. The results demonstrated unique crystal elongation kinetics and significant molecular rearrangements during illumination.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xin Jin, Sifan Li, Lifang Guo, Jianli Hua, Da-Hui Qu, Jianhua Su, Zhiyun Zhang, He Tian
Summary: This study investigated the coupling of conformational and electronic variables by modulating the molecular framework with steric hindrance. It was found that introducing methyl groups caused the molecule to adopt a twisted conformation and resulted in shifts in the absorption and emission spectra.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Weiwei Zhang, Linjiang Chen, Sheng Dai, Chengxi Zhao, Cheng Ma, Lei Wei, Minghui Zhu, Samantha Y. Chong, Haofan Yang, Lunjie Liu, Yang Bai, Miaojie Yu, Yongjie Xu, Xiao-Wei Zhu, Qiang Zhu, Shuhao An, Reiner Sebastian Sprick, Marc A. Little, Xiaofeng Wu, Shan Jiang, Yongzhen Wu, Yue-Biao Zhang, He Tian, Wei-Hong Zhu, Andrew Cooper
Summary: This study presents a general and scalable method to prepare robust, highly crystalline imine COFs, which greatly enhances crystallinity and porosity through a reconstruction route. This nanoconfinement-assisted reconstruction strategy is a step towards programming function in organic materials through atomistic structural control.
Article
Optics
Zhigang Zheng, Honglong Hu, Zhipeng Zhang, Binghui Liu, Mengqi Li, Da-Hui Qu, He Tian, Wei-Hong Zhu, Ben L. Feringa
Summary: The development of a unique intrinsic chiral photoswitch allows for digitally controllable, selectable and extractable multiple stable reflection states for applications in anti-counterfeiting technology.
An anti-counterfeiting technique embedded with diverse microstructures, featuring color-tunability, erasability, reversibility, multi-stability and viewing-angle dependency of pre-recorded patterns, has been established using photoresponsive superstructures.
This strategy enables dynamic helical transformation from the molecular and supramolecular to the macroscopic level, demonstrating the practicality of photoprogramming photonics.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Chen-Yu Shi, Qi Zhang, Bang-Sen Wang, Dan-Dan He, He Tian, Da-Hui Qu
Summary: Controlling dynamic molecular self-assembly offers solutions for rational material design. In this study, the combination of disulfide-mediated ring-opening polymerization and H-bonding self-assembly resulted in the assembly of small molecules into layered ionic networks with tunable architectural properties and controllable functions as ion-transport membranes. The resulting membranes exhibited high efficiency in ion transportation due to the formation of interlayer water channels.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Guogang Liu, Yujian Liu, Chengxi Zhao, Yan Li, Zhaohui Wang, He Tian
Summary: In this study, a molecular carbon C-204 featuring 12-fold [5]helicenes around four cores was successfully constructed, and one pair of enantiomers with D-3 symmetry was obtained. The results suggest that choosing PDIs as building blocks can realize the stereoselectivity and chirality of molecular carbons.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Chen-Yu Shi, Dan-Dan He, Bang-Sen Wang, Qi Zhang, He Tian, Da-Hui Qu
Summary: This study reports a supramolecular poly(disulfides) network with tunable clusteroluminescence, which exhibits mechanical adaptivity and robustness due to the reticular H-bonds. Efficient clusteroluminescence and phosphorescence at 77 K are achieved through slow backbone disulfide exchange and fast side-chain metal coordination, enabling orthogonally tunable luminescence. Further exploration on reprocessability and chemical closed-loop recycling of dynamic networks is feasible for sustainable materials. The synergistic strategy of dynamic chemistry provides a novel pathway and potential opportunities for smart emissive materials.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Defan Yao, Yanshu Wang, Kexin Bian, Bingbo Zhang, Dengbin Wang
Summary: An engineered self-cascaded prodrug was developed to overcome the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment in TNBC immunotherapy by releasing chemotherapy and promoting photodynamic therapy, enhancing the effectiveness of TNBC immunotherapy.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Pu Zhang, Amit Fischer, Yu Ouyang, Yang Sung Sohn, Rachel Nechushtai, Junji Zhang, He Tian, Chunhai Fan, Itamar Willner
Summary: Topological barriers in DNA templates were designed to control gene transcription, allowing switchable, triggered transcription of RNA aptamers. By utilizing a variety of topologically triggered barriers, the transcription of specific RNA aptamers can be controlled effectively.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Laetitia Bardet, Herve Roussel, Stefano Saroglia, Masoud Akbari, David Munoz-Rojas, Carmen Jimenez, Aurore Denneulin, Daniel Bellet
Summary: The thermal instability of silver nanowires leads to increased electrical resistance in AgNW networks. Understanding the relationship between structural and electrical properties of AgNW networks is crucial for their integration as transparent electrodes in flexible optoelectronics. In situ X-ray diffraction measurements were used to study the crystallographic evolution of Ag-specific Bragg peaks during thermal ramping, revealing differences in thermal and structural transitions between bare and SnO2-coated AgNW networks.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Nathalia Cancino-Fuentes, Arnau Manasanch, Joana Covelo, Alex Suarez-Perez, Enrique Fernandez, Stratis Matsoukis, Christoph Guger, Xavi Illa, Anton Guimera-Brunet, Maria V. Sanchez-Vives
Summary: This study provides a comprehensive characterization of graphene-based solution-gated field-effect transistors (gSGFETs) for brain recordings, highlighting their potential clinical applications.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Sikandar Aftab, Hailiang Liu, Dhanasekaran Vikraman, Sajjad Hussain, Jungwon Kang, Abdullah A. Al-Kahtani
Summary: This study examines the effects of hybrid nanoparticles made of NiO@rGO and NiO@CNT on the active layers of polymer solar cells and X-ray photodetectors. The findings show that these hybrid nanoparticles can enhance the charge carrier capacities and exciton dissociation properties of the active layers. Among the tested configurations, the NiO@CNT device demonstrates superior performance in converting sunlight into electricity, and achieves the best sensitivity for X-ray detection.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hyo Jung Shin, Seung Gyu Choi, Fengrui Qu, Min-Hee Yi, Choong-Hyun Lee, Sang Ryong Kim, Hyeong-Geug Kim, Jaewon Beom, Yoonyoung Yi, Do Kyung Kim, Eun-Hye Joe, Hee-Jung Song, Yonghyun Kim, Dong Woon Kim
Summary: This study investigates the role of SOX9 in reactive astrocytes following ischemic brain damage using a PLGA nanoparticle plasmid delivery system. The results demonstrate that PLGA nanoparticles can reduce ischemia-induced neurological deficits and infarct volume, providing a potential opportunity for stroke treatment.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Anurag Chaudhury, Koushik Debnath, Nikhil R. Jana, Jaydeep K. Basu
Summary: The study investigates the interaction between nanoparticles and cell membranes, and identifies key parameters, including charge, crowding, and membrane fluidity, that determine the adsorbed concentration and unbinding transition of nanoparticles.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Sina Sadeghi, Fazel Bateni, Taekhoon Kim, Dae Yong Son, Jeffrey A. Bennett, Negin Orouji, Venkat S. Punati, Christine Stark, Teagan D. Cerra, Rami Awad, Fernando Delgado-Licona, Jinge Xu, Nikolai Mukhin, Hannah Dickerson, Kristofer G. Reyes, Milad Abolhasani
Summary: In this study, an autonomous approach for the development of lead-free metal halide perovskite nanocrystals is presented, which integrates a modular microfluidic platform with machine learning-assisted synthesis modeling. This approach enables rapid and optimized synthesis of copper-based lead-free nanocrystals.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Zahir Abbas, Nissar Hussain, Surender Kumar, Shaikh M. Mobin
Summary: The rational construction of free-standing and flexible electrodes for electrochemical energy storage devices is an emerging research focus. In this study, a redox-active metal-organic framework (MOF) was prepared on carbon nanofibers using an in situ approach, resulting in a flexible electrode with high redox-active behavior and unique properties such as high flexibility and lightweight. The prepared electrode showed excellent cyclic retention and rate capability in supercapacitor applications. Additionally, it could be used as a freestanding electrode in flexible devices at different bending angles.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Lishan Zhang, Xiaoting Zhang, Hui Ran, Ze Chen, Yicheng Ye, Jiamiao Jiang, Ziwei Hu, Miral Azechi, Fei Peng, Hao Tian, Zhili Xu, Yingfeng Tu
Summary: Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising local treatment modality in cancer therapy, but its therapeutic efficacy is restricted by ineffective delivery of photosensitizers and tumor hypoxia. In this study, a phototactic Chlorella-based near-infrared (NIR) driven green affording-oxygen microrobot system was developed for enhanced PDT. The system exhibited desirable phototaxis and continuous oxygen generation, leading to the inhibition of tumor growth in mice. This study demonstrates the potential of using a light-driven green affording-oxygen microrobot to enhance photodynamic therapy.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yujin Li, Jing Xu, Xinqi Luo, Futing Wang, Zhong Dong, Ke-Jing Huang, Chengjie Hu, Mengyi Hou, Ren Cai
Summary: In this study, hollow heterostructured materials were constructed using an innovative template-engaged method as cathodes for zinc-ion batteries. The materials exhibited fast Zn2+ transport channels, improved electrical conductivity, and controlled volume expansion during cycling. The designed structure allowed for an admirable reversible capacity and high coulombic efficiency.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Paritosh Mahato, Shashi Shekhar, Rahul Yadav, Saptarshi Mukherjee
Summary: This study comprehensively elucidates the role of the core and electrostatic surface of metal nanoclusters in catalytic reduction reactions. The electrostatic surface dramatically modulates the reactivity of metal nanoclusters.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Pei Liu, Mengdi Liang, Zhengwei Liu, Haiyu Long, Han Cheng, Jiahe Su, Zhongbiao Tan, Xuewen He, Min Sun, Xiangqian Li, Shuai He
Summary: This study demonstrates a simple and environmentally-friendly method for the synthesis of zinc oxide nanozymes (ZnO NZs) using wasted hop extract (WHE). The WHE-ZnO NZs exhibit exceptional peroxidase-like activity and serve as effective catalysts for the oxidation of 3,3,5,5-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) in the presence of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). In addition, a straightforward colorimetric technique for detecting both H2O2 and glucose was developed using the WHE-ZnO NZs as peroxidase-like catalysts.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hyunkyu Oh, Young Jun Lee, Eun Ji Kim, Jinseok Park, Hee-Eun Kim, Hyunsoo Lee, Hyunjoo Lee, Bumjoon J. Kim
Summary: Mesoporous carbon particles have unique structural properties that make them suitable as support materials for catalytic applications. This study investigates the impact of channel nanostructures on the catalytic activity of porous carbon particles (PCPs) by fabricating PCPs with controlled channel exposure on the carbon surface. The results show that PCPs with highly open channel nanostructures exhibit significantly higher catalytic activity compared to those with closed channel nanostructures.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yunjie Lu, Zhaohui Li, Zewei Li, Shihao Zhou, Ning Zhang, Jianming Zhang, Lu Zong
Summary: A tough, long-lasting adhesive and highly conductive nanocomposite hydrogel (PACPH) was fabricated via the synergy of interfacial entanglement and adhesion group densification. PACPH possesses excellent mechanical properties, interfacial adhesion strength, and conductivity, making it a promising material for long-term monitoring of human activities and electrocardiogram signals.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Zichao Wei, Audrey Vandergriff, Chung-Hao Liu, Maham Liaqat, Mu-Ping Nieh, Yu Lei, Jie He
Summary: We have developed a simple method to prepare polymer-grafted plasmonic metal nanoparticles with pH-responsive surface-enhanced Raman scattering. By using pH-responsive polymers as ligands, the aggregation of nanoparticles can be controlled, leading to enhanced SERS. The pH-responsive polymer-grafted nanoparticles show high reproducibility and sensitivity in solution, providing a novel approach for SERS without the need for sample pre-concentration.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Melis Ozge Alas Colak, Ahmet Gungor, Merve Buldu Akturk, Emre Erdem, Rukan Genc
Summary: This research investigates the effect of functionalizing carbon dots with hydroxyl polymers on their performance as electrode materials in a supercapacitor. The results show that the functionalized carbon dots exhibit excellent electrochemical performance and improved stability.
