Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Fenggang Qi, Penghao Ji, Zhixin Chen, Liping Wang, Heliang Yao, Minfeng Huo, Jianlin Shi
Summary: This study utilizes two-dimensional black phosphorus modified photosynthetic cyanobacteria to continuously generate oxygen at tumor sites, and then uses photosensitizers to activate oxygen into singlet oxygen, resulting in a strong tumor cell killing effect.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Tao Liu, Yinjiang Liu, Mengwei Chen, Xi Guo, Shuai Tang, Ruoqian Zhang, Zuji Xie, Jie Wang, Anping Gu, Shiwei Lin, Ning Wang
Summary: This study introduces a feasible strategy to enhance the photovoltaic performance and long-term stability of black phosphorus-based perovskite solar cells by introducing high-quality fluorinated BP nanosheets with improved interfacial properties. The optimized interface structure results in higher power conversion efficiency and improved stability of the devices.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Biomaterials
Yan Wei, Di Huang, Shilong Ma, Ruize Sun, Haofeng Xu, Yuhui Wang, Ziwei Liang, Yinchun Hu, Xiaojie Lian, Xiaolu Ma
Summary: This study developed a calcium phosphate bone cement (CPC) with antibacterial and self-curing properties, as well as sufficient phosphorus release and osteoinductivity. The results showed that the CPC exhibited adjustable curing time, good cytocompatibility, outstanding photothermal properties, and osteoinductivity, suggesting its potential for bone regeneration.
ACS BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Guoshuai Du, Feng Ke, Wuxiao Han, Bin Chen, Qinglin Xia, Jun Kang, Yabin Chen
Summary: This study provides a detailed analysis on the structural metastability of black arsenic and identifies its existence conditions based on thermodynamic variables. The researchers also developed a thermal annealing strategy to control the thickness of black arsenic flakes.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Jintao Fu, Ting Liu, Xiaoqian Feng, Yixian Zhou, Minglong Chen, Wenhao Wang, Yiting Zhao, Chao Lu, Guilan Quan, Jianfeng Cai, Xin Pan, Chuanbin Wu
Summary: Engineered black phosphorus (BP) nanosheets with epsilon-poly-l-lysine (ε-PL) have been developed to enhance antibacterial activity and achieve in situ hyperthermia under near-infrared irradiation. The BP@ε-PL complex can effectively disinfect Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) within 15 minutes in vitro and achieve a 99.4% antibacterial rate in an MRSA skin infection model in vivo, with minimal toxicity.
ADVANCED HEALTHCARE MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
A. Allahdini, R. Jafari, G. Momen
Summary: In this study, a robust transparent superhydrophobic coating was developed using MTES as a coupling agent, demonstrating superior non-wetting properties and durability under extreme conditions.
PROGRESS IN ORGANIC COATINGS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Shadi Asgari, Ghodsi Mohammadi Ziarani, Alireza Badiei, Rajender S. Varma, Siavash Iravani, Fatemeh Mohajer
Summary: By incorporating modified black phosphorus nanosheets (BPNs) into conductive polymeric nanofibers (NFs), the photocatalytic activity of BPNs can be enhanced, while overcoming their drawbacks in powdered form.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Kunpeng Song, Jiaojiao Gou, Lin Wu, Chunmei Zeng
Summary: This study prepared a stable and efficient photocatalyst by anchoring two-dimensional black phosphorus on the surface of Cs2AgBiBr6. The resulting catalyst showed a higher hydrogen production rate compared to the catalyst without black phosphorus. Optical/photochemical measurements revealed that black phosphorus can enhance the catalytic activity by facilitating electron transfer at the catalyst interface.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Huanhuan Shi, Shuai Fu, Yannan Liu, Christof Neumann, Mingchao Wang, Haiyun Dong, Piotr Kot, Mischa Bonn, Hai Wang, Andrey Turchanin, Oliver G. Schmidt, Ali Shaygan Nia, Sheng Yang, Xinliang Feng
Summary: The molecular heterostructures of black phosphorus (BP) and hexaazatriphenylene derivatives (BP/HATs) improve environmental stability and charge transport properties, decreasing surface electron density and enhancing carrier mobility. The strategy not only extends the ambient lifetime of BP sheets but also provides a new avenue for enhancing the physicochemical properties of other air-sensitive 2D semiconductors.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Lianyi Huo, Xuetao Shi, Siming Chen
Summary: This paper introduces black phosphorus nanosheets (BPNs) as a novel two-dimensional nanomaterial with good biocompatibility, biodegradability, and broadband saturable light absorption properties. The study focuses on the poor stability of BPNs and proposes surface functionalization using silver ions and graphene oxide to enhance stability. The experimental results demonstrate that the stability of BPNs is significantly improved after functionalization.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Jiayao Zhang, Shixiang Liu, Yajiang Huang, Yadong Lv, Miqiu Kong, Guangxian Li
Summary: The study successfully designed mechanically and chemically robust superhydrophobic coatings with strong adhesion to polycarbonate substrates. These coatings showed excellent performance under various external damages and corrosive environments, indicating their potential for harsh outdoor applications based on PC materials.
PROGRESS IN ORGANIC COATINGS
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Coatings & Films
Magda Blosi, Federico Veronesi, Giulio Boveri, Guia Guarini, Mariarosa Raimondo
Summary: The design and production of amphiphobic surfaces with enhanced durability has become a hot topic, with research focusing on the role of different variables in creating highly repellent surfaces against both water and low surface tension oils. The study suggests that hierarchical features coupled with low surface energy moieties can provide effective liquid repellence, and that the morphology of the inorganic layer, substrate roughness, and nature of the organic fluoropolymer all play a significant role in maximizing liquid repellency.
SURFACE & COATINGS TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
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
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yongping Li, Yufeng Yuan, Xiao Peng, Feifan Zhou, Jun Song, Junle Qu
Summary: This work introduces a novel surface plasmon polaritons nanolaser enhanced by 2D black phosphorus nanosheets, which can significantly enhance the local electric field and reduce the normalized mode area. The simulation results show that under optimal conditions, key mode parameters can reach high values in the proposed hybrid structure.
ADVANCED THEORY AND SIMULATIONS
(2021)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Xiaotian Fan, Zhanxin Liu, Jianguang Huang, Ding Han, Zihe Qiao, Huihui Liu, Jie Du, Hui Yan, Yuanyuan Ma, Congyun Zhang, Zhi Wang
Summary: The influence of different positions of fluorine atoms on the curing mechanism, thermal stability, and surface properties of fluorinated benzoxazines was studied. The curing peak temperature of fluorine-substituted benzoxazines showed a specific order, and thermal stability and hydrophobicity also exhibited distinct trends. Moreover, coatings based on fluorinated polybenzoxazines displayed excellent mechanical and anti-corrosion properties, providing new options for coatings and composites with a deep understanding of their structure-performance relationship.
ADVANCED COMPOSITES AND HYBRID MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Deblin Jana, Dongdong Wang, Anivind Kaur Bindra, Yi Guo, Jiawei Liu, Yanli Zhao
Summary: The study presents an ultrasmall trimetallic alloy nanozyme that exhibits therapeutic effects at neutral pH, with accelerated tumor cell apoptosis through synergistic photothermal and ultrasound effects. This provides a strategy for enhancing the efficiency of chemodynamic therapy targeting tumors.
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Jason Tan, Yanli Zhao, James L. Hedrick, Yi Yan Yang
Summary: Hydrophobic side chains in polymers play a significant role in antimicrobial activity and selectivity, with more hydrophobic polymers showing faster bacteria elimination but reduced selectivity at higher percentage content. Highly hydrophobic co-polymers with hexyl-functionalized cyclic carbonate kill bacteria via membrane-disruptive mechanism, with micelle formation leading to lower extent of membrane disruption. This study provides insights into the design of new antimicrobial polymers based on the effects of hydrophobic side chains.
ADVANCED HEALTHCARE MATERIALS
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Xingyun Li, Weizheng Cai, Dong-Sheng Li, Jun Xu, Huabing Tao, Bin Liu
Summary: Amorphous alloys, also known as metallic glasses, are solid metallic materials with long-range disordered atomic structures. They have metallic characters and distinct properties associated with the amorphous structure, making them highly promising materials for catalyzing electrochemical reactions. This minireview summarizes the preparation, characterization, and electrocatalytic performances of various metallic amorphous alloy materials, discusses the influences of the amorphous alloy structure on different electrochemical reactions, and provides a summary of the advantages and challenges of amorphous alloys in electrocatalysis, along with future research directions.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Zhonghao Wang, Yan Zheng, Yan Su, Liang Gao, Yinyin Zhu, Jie Xia, Yongfeng Zhang, Chang Wang, Xian Zheng, Yanli Zhao, Chaolong Yang, Youbing Li
Summary: By doping organic chromophore molecules into polymer matrix, dynamic stimulus-responsive long-lived RTP systems with various emission colors are achieved. The phosphorescence intensity, lifetime, afterglow brightness, and quantum yield of one representative film increase dramatically after UV light irradiation.
SCIENCE CHINA-MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Anivind Kaur Bindra, Sivaramapanicker Sreejith, Rajendra Prasad, Mahadeo Gorain, Rijil Thomas, Deblin Jana, Mui Hoon Nai, Dongdong Wang, Abhimanyu Tharayil, Gopal C. Kundu, Rohit Srivastava, Sabu Thomas, Chwee Teck Lim, Yanli Zhao
Summary: Designing organic-inorganic hybrids by anchoring plasmonic materials on self-assembled organic substrates is challenging but useful. The in situ anchoring of plasmonic nanoparticles on a designed spherical assembly via bonding formation is presented. This approach paves the way for developing intelligent multifunctional nanosystems capable of cancer detection and imaging.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Qiuhong Zhang, Meijuan He, Xiaodong Zhang, Hongwei Yu, Jiawei Liu, Yi Guo, Junmin Zhang, Xiangzhong Ren, Han Wang, Yanli Zhao
Summary: This study reports the development of a tumor microenvironment-activable ROS-generating system using a protein-based nanomedicine that undergoes multistage self-assembly. The system offers effective self-protection for normal tissues and achieves tumor-specific therapy, providing a powerful strategy for nanomedicine design and precise cancer treatment.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Chang Wang, Yongfeng Zhang, Zhonghao Wang, Yan Zheng, Xian Zheng, Liang Gao, Qian Zhou, Jinqiu Hao, Bingxue Pi, Qiankun Li, Chaolong Yang, Youbing Li, Kaiti Wang, Yanli Zhao
Summary: This study successfully designed and synthesized two polymer acceptors that exhibit long-lived room temperature phosphorescence (RTP) when doped into a poly(methyl methacrylate) matrix. The long-lived RTP performance is highly dependent on the grafting rate of the polymers, with higher grafting rates leading to better green long-lived RTP effects.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Shuming Dong, Yushan Dong, Bin Liu, Jing Liu, Shikai Liu, Zhiyu Zhao, Wenting Li, Boshi Tian, Ruoxi Zhao, Fei He, Shili Gai, Ying Xie, Piaoping Yang, Yanli Zhao
Summary: The authors developed a hollow mesoporous Mn/Zr-co-doped CeO2 tandem nanozyme (PHMZCO-AT) with regulated multi-enzymatic activities to disrupt the H2O2 homeostasis, achieve intensive NCDT, and induce tumor apoptosis and death. The nanozyme catalyzes the conversion of superoxide anion into H2O2 in the tumor region and inhibits the off-target decomposition of H2O2. The elevated H2O2 is then converted into toxic hydroxyl radicals, leading to tumor cell death.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yue Zhao, Shanliang Song, Xiangzhong Ren, Junmin Zhang, Quan Lin, Yanli Zhao
Summary: Tissue engineering offers a promising approach for treating organ or tissue loss, with supramolecular adhesive hydrogels showing great potential due to their unique properties. This review comprehensively summarizes the design principles and applications of adhesive hydrogels, highlighting their efficacy in various tissue repair processes.
Review
Engineering, Biomedical
Zhaoyu Ma, Mohamed F. Foda, Yanli Zhao, Heyou Han
Summary: Rapid development of nanotechnology provides promising strategies in biomedicine, especially in tumor therapy. Improve cellular internalization from extracellular to intracellular via active targeting and enhance the intracellular retention of therapeutics by subcellular localization are crucial for the development of advanced anticancer nanosystems for strengthening the tumor therapy.
ADVANCED HEALTHCARE MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Fei Yang, Ran Li, Wei Wei, Xingwei Ding, Zhenzhen Xu, Ping Wang, Guo Wang, Yanqing Xu, Hongbing Fu, Yanli Zhao
Summary: In this study, a water-soluble PDI cyclophane Gemini Box (GBox-1(4+)) was developed, which effectively eliminated the self-aggregation of PDIs and could be used for lysosome-targetable live-cell imaging. Furthermore, GBox-1(4+) stabilized the highly concentrated aqueous solution of PDI radical anion, leading to excellent near-infrared photothermal effect for efficient and selective antibacterial applications.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2022)
Review
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Xiaodong Zhang, Xiaokai Chen, Yanli Zhao
Summary: Traditional enzymes have limitations in terms of cost, denaturation, and yield, while nanozymes, as a new type of artificial enzyme combining nanomaterials and enzymes, show promising potential in various applications due to their high catalytic activity and versatility.
NANO-MICRO LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Dong Wang, Shuo Shi, Yanyun Mao, Leqi Lei, Shaohai Fu, Jinlian Hu
Summary: A novel dual-network design strategy is proposed to prepare a high-performance cellulosic composite bioplastic metafilm with exceptional mechanical toughness, flame retardance, and solvent resistance. The metafilm exhibits a higher maximum usage temperature, lower thermal expansion coefficient, good biocompatibility, and natural biodegradation, making it a competitive substitute for plastics.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Zhaohui Zong, Aiyou Hao, Pengyao Xing, Yanli Zhao
Summary: This work presents a molecular folding strategy to construct giant POSS molecules with inherent chirality. The folding of amino acid arms facilitated the chirality transfer from amino acids to ferrocene and POSS. The chiral orientation and chiroptical properties of POSS were found to depend on the substituents of alpha-amino acids. Through the kinetic nanoprecipitation protocol, chirality transfer from the molecular scale to the micrometer scale was achieved. This work opens up a new way to obtain discrete chiral molecular nanoparticles for potential chiroptical applications.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Hongzhong Chen, Tao Sun, Weiwei Zeng, Xiaowei Zeng, Lin Mei, Chen Jiang, Yanli Zhao
Summary: A hypoxia-activated prodrug has been developed in this study for combination therapy with photodynamic therapy (PDT), making the best use of the hypoxic tumor microenvironment. The combination of a hypoxia-responsive camptothecin (CPT)-based prodrug and a near-infrared (NIR) BODIPY photosensitizer allows for effectively combined PDT and chemotherapy, providing a promising approach for cancer treatment.
ACS MATERIALS LETTERS
(2022)
