Review
Energy & Fuels
Jin-Myung Choi, Jiye Han, Tushar Rane, Soyeon Kim, Ick Soo Kim, Il Jeon
Summary: This review discusses the fundamentals of utilizing SWCNTs in PSCs, including their characteristics as electron-transporting layer, hole-transporting layer, photoactive layer, and interfacial materials. It also presents strategies to improve PSCs performance through defect control and enhancement of electrical and morphological properties.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICS-ENERGY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mazen Alrahili
Summary: This study experimentally investigates the photothermal conversion efficiency of two classes of s-SWCNTs, finding that the many chiralities (MC) s-SWCNTs have a 1.88-fold higher efficiency compared to the double chiralities (DC) s-SWCNTs, resulting in a 19% decrease in the heating rate of DC.
JOURNAL OF TAIBAH UNIVERSITY FOR SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Physics, Applied
Jun Miyazaki, Honoka Maeda
Summary: This study investigates the accuracy of distinguishing between semiconducting and metallic SWCNTs using multi-wavelength photothermal microscopy. The results show that the two types of SWCNTs can be distinguished with over 95% accuracy when embedded in a dry polymer film, but the accuracy decreases to about 80% when dispersed in aqueous media.
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Min-Ken Li, Adnan Riaz, Martina Wederhake, Karin Fink, Avishek Saha, Simone Dehm, Xiaowei He, Friedrich Schoeppler, Manfred M. Kappes, Han Htoon, Valentin N. Popov, Stephen K. Doom, Tobias Hertel, Frank Hennrich, Ralph Krupke
Summary: This work demonstrates that electroluminescence excitation is selective towards neutral defect-state configurations with the lowest transition energy, which, combined with gate control, leads to high spectral purity.
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Zhi-Xiang Xia, Gui-Sen Tian, Wan-Xin Xian-Yu, Xiao Huang, Ping Fu, Yun-Fei Zhang, Fei-Peng Du
Summary: In this study, the microstructure and thermoelectric properties of n-type SWCNT-based films were improved through the doping of TEG-C60 into PEI/SWCNT films. The TEG-C60/PEI/SWCNT films exhibited the best thermoelectric performance and good air stability. The flexible TE device assembled using the optimum hybrid film demonstrated a high output power.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Karolina Z. Milowska, Maciej Krzywiecki, Mike C. Payne, Dawid Janas
Summary: Carbon nanomaterials such as graphene and carbon nanotubes have attracted significant interest due to their extraordinary properties, with the potential to play a key role in future applications. The sensitivity of carbon nanostructures to chemical stimuli allows for enhanced charge propagation capabilities, as seen in the impact of bromine addition on the electrical and thermoelectric properties of single-walled carbon nanotube films. Experimental results show a two orders of magnitude enhancement in thermoelectric capabilities through sonication-assisted introduction of Br2 into the SWCNT network, with computational analyses revealing the dopant's influence on electronic and charge transport properties.
MATERIALS & DESIGN
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Alejandro Lopez-Moreno, Susana Ibanez, Sara Moreno-Da Silva, Luisa Ruiz-Gonzalez, Natalia Martin Sabanes, Eduardo Peris, Emilio M. Perez
Summary: Mechanically interlocked derivatives of carbon nanotubes (MINTs) are interesting and stable nanotube products. This study explores the encapsulation of single-walled carbon nanotubes within a palladium-based metallosquare, revealing the sensitivity of MINT formation to structural variations of the metallo-assemblies. The study also demonstrates the potential application expansion of MINTs through supramolecular coordination complexes.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2022)
Article
Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications
Zhen Wang, Weipeng Hu
Summary: This paper investigates the resonance behavior of carbon nanotube sensors under various perturbations, exploring the dynamic stability and complex behavior of nonlinear systems in nanotube devices. Theoretical analysis and numerical simulations are used to verify the research results.
CHAOS SOLITONS & FRACTALS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xun Gong, Liang Shuai, Rachel L. Beingessner, Takeshi Yamazaki, Jianliang Shen, Matthias Kuehne, Kelvin Jones, Hicham Fenniri, Michael S. Strano
Summary: By utilizing supramolecular chemistry of rosette nanotubes, molecularly precise and continuous corona phases are created on single-walled carbon nanotubes. This opens up new possibilities for precision control of core-shell nanoparticle interfaces.
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Marianna Kharlamova, Maria G. Burdanova, Maksim Paukov, Christian Kramberger
Summary: This review focuses on the importance of synthesizing high-quality chirality-pure single-walled carbon nanotubes, as well as research directions such as chirality-selective synthesis, sorting of SWCNTs, and applications of separated SWCNTs in various fields.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Monika Rdest, Dawid Janas
Summary: Combining single-walled carbon nanotubes with polyethyleneimine can significantly enhance the electrical conductivity of the material, offering a promising approach for developing high-performance conducting materials.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xiaohu Liu, Huamin Liu, Yi Li, Fei Teng, Ce Liang
Summary: This study successfully incorporated a hybrid composite of titanium dioxide nanoparticles and multi-walled carbon nanotubes into an epoxy resin matrix, resulting in a superhydrophobic surface with excellent wear resistance and deicing performance. By adjusting the mass ratio of the composite, an optimal contact angle was achieved, and the carbon nanotubes provided outstanding photothermal conversion ability for deicing. This research has significant practical value for outdoor applications.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jaehyoung Ko, Yongho Joo
Summary: The development of sorting techniques for SWCNTs has led to the replacement of unsorted SWCNTs with electronically enriched SWCNTs in various applications to improve device performance. While research has focused on semiconducting SWCNTs, the potential of metallic SWCNTs has been largely disregarded despite their exceptional properties that complement those of semiconducting SWCNTs. A comprehensive review of research on metallic SWCNTs in the past decade is necessary to highlight their role in various applications.
ADVANCED MATERIALS INTERFACES
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Byungcheon Yoo, Ziwei Xu, Feng Ding
Summary: High-pressure carbon monoxide (HiPCO) synthesized single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) were heat treated at high temperatures, resulting in an increase in diameter and the formation of double-, triple-, and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs). Most MWCNTs were found to have an odd number of walls, in accordance with the mechanism of SWCNT bundle coalescence.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xue Zhao, Ningfei Gao, Zeyao Zhang, Qidong Liu, Jian Sheng, Yijie Hu, Ruoming Li, Haitao Xu, Lianmao Peng, Yan Li
Summary: The selective growth of semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotubes (s-SWCNTs) is achieved using CO as both catalyst reductant and carbon feedstock, along with bimetallic catalysts and quartz substrates. The CO-based process demonstrates feasibility and universality, resulting in horizontally aligned s-SWCNT arrays with high content (>97%) and potential for scalable fabrication of CNT-based devices.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Chaoping Fu, Ruili Wei, Peiyao Xu, Shiwei Luo, Chunyang Zhang, Ranjith Kumar Kankala, Shibin Wang, Xinqing Jiang, Xinhua Wei, Liming Zhang, Aizheng Chen, Ruimeng Yang
Summary: In recent years, the use of diselenide-bridged polymeric nanocomposites for drug delivery, especially in enhanced anticancer therapy, has gained significant attention. However, the high sensitivity of diselenide bonds to various stimuli limits the fabrication of such nanocomposites with high performance efficiency. This study successfully demonstrated the fabrication of ICG-loaded diselenide-containing polymeric nanoparticles using a supercritical fluid-assisted rapid synthesis approach for ROS/GSH-responsive drug delivery, showing high drug loading and encapsulation efficiency.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Shanshan Chen, Junjie Deng, Li-Ming Zhang
Summary: PAMAM-Cs-DCA nanoparticles exhibit good gene transfection efficiency and low cytotoxicity, successfully encapsulating the anticancer drug DOX and forming complexes with pDNA, while the co-delivery of DOX enhances transgene expression synergistically.
CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
(2021)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Biyun Lan, Liming Zhang, Liqun Yang, Junfeng Wu, Na Li, Chenglin Pan, Xiaoyi Wang, Lexiang Zeng, Li Yan, Chuan Yang, Meng Ren
Summary: The hybrid hydrogel dressing developed for localized delivery of MMP-9 siRNA showed significant reduction in MMP-9 expression and improved diabetic wound closure in diabetic rats. The dressing exhibited negligible cytotoxicity in vitro and sustained release of siMMP-9 for up to 7 days. This delivery system offers a platform for in vivo delivery of siRNA for the treatment of various diseases.
JOURNAL OF NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Huikang Yang, Li-Ming Zhang
Summary: Novel hollow organic/inorganic hybrid nanoparticles based on dextran and poly(glutamate) were prepared with increased drug loading capacity and prolonged drug release time through the synthesis and functionalization process. Characteristics such as molecular structures, physicochemical properties, and self-assembly were analyzed, demonstrating good biocompatibility and enhanced drug delivery performance compared to their non-cross-linked counterparts.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
(2021)
Article
Polymer Science
Ju-Zhen Yi, Kunhua Lin, Hao Wu, Xuhong Mao, Li-Ming Zhang, Liqun Yang
Summary: The hydrogel composed of CPUL-ConA was prepared with glucose-sensitivity and encapsulated acarbose effectively. The smart release of acarbose in gastrointestinal fluids was demonstrated to inhibit alpha-glucosidase activity and control blood glucose levels, with potential benefits for postprandial hyperglycemia and type 2 diabetes. Rheological analysis indicated the stability of the Acar/CPUL-ConA hydrogel under gastric and intestinal peristalsis, suggesting its potential therapeutic efficacy improvement.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Huikang Yang, Nianhua Wang, Ruimeng Yang, Liming Zhang, Xinqing Jiang
Summary: Folic acid-decorated reduction-sensitive star polymeric nanoparticles were synthesized and used for tumor-targeted MRI and chemotherapy. The nanoparticles efficiently delivered drugs and superparamagnetic iron oxide particles into tumor cells through folate receptor-mediated endocytosis and disulfide bond cleavage.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Chaoping Fu, Weisen Huang, Xiaochang Lu, Shibin Wang, Liming Zhang, Aizheng Chen
Summary: Hydrogels are highly dense polymeric structures with softness, elasticity, and high water content, resembling biological tissues. Self-healing hydrogels that can prolong their life and improve durability, reliability, and safety have been designed. They can be classified into physical and chemical hydrogels based on the interactions between polymer chains. Physical hydrogels rely on non-covalent interactions, while chemical hydrogels rely on reversible covalent interactions.
CHINESE SCIENCE BULLETIN-CHINESE
(2022)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Mengyao Liu, Yonghong Li, Wei Xing, Yuqin Zhang, Xi Xie, Jiadong Pang, Fangjian Zhou, Jiang Yang
Summary: By investigating the effects of reducing monosaccharides on the seed-mediated chemical synthesis of plasmonic Ag structures, we developed a novel platform for amplifying fluorescence signals in clinical applications, particularly for screening cancer biomarkers in early stage and recurrence. We found that an adequate irregular structure with optimal medium gap distances could achieve multiwavelength fluorescence enhancement, supporting effective detection of prostate cancer.
JOURNAL OF NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Chunhua Zhao, Zekun Liu, Chia-Che Chang, Yi-Chia Chen, Qize Zhang, Xiao-Dong Zhang, Chrysalis Andreou, Jiadong Pang, Ze-Xian Liu, Di-Yan Wang, Moritz F. Kircher, Jiang Yang
Summary: Through bioinformatic analysis, researchers found that TNBC has a higher ferroptosis potential index (FPI) than non-TNBC. They developed a phototheranostic nanocrystal that can trigger both apoptosis and ferroptosis in TNBC cells, effectively limiting the growth and metastasis of TNBC.
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Heng-Cong Luo, Kai-Jin Mai, En Liu, Hui Chen, Yi-Juan Xie, Yong-Xiong Zheng, Rong Lin, Li-Ming Zhang, Ying Zhang
Summary: This study demonstrates the potential of a Dextran-PAMAM/siMMP-9 complex as a gene carrier for downregulating MMP-9 expression in diabetic foot ulcers. The complex effectively accelerated wound healing in diabetic rat models, indicating its promising regenerative capabilities for improving DFU healing.
BIOCONJUGATE CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Jiadong Pang, Daqian Zhu, Yang Liu, Dingxin Liu, Chunhua Zhao, Jianeng Zhang, Shengping Li, Zexian Liu, Xiaobing Li, Peng Huang, Shijun Wen, Jiang Yang
Summary: Diversified cyclodiaryliodonium (CDAI) NADPH oxidase (NOX) inhibitors were designed with optimal growth inhibition and CD44-targeted delivery using synthesized sulfated glycosaminoglycan derivatives. Self-assembled nanoparticle-drug conjugate (NDC) enabled controlled release and cellular trafficking. NOX inhibition reprograms metabolic phenotype and elevates cytotoxic ROS through mitochondrial membrane depolarization.
ADVANCED HEALTHCARE MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jiadong Pang, Baoxiong Zhuang, Li-Ming Zhang
Summary: Pancreatic cancer is a highly lethal malignancy and remains a leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. This study focuses on the co-delivery of gene and anticancer drug for synergistic therapy, using a DPLL-functionalized amylose (ADP) as a multifunctional polymeric carrier. The results demonstrate that ADP can efficiently load curcumin and deliver it with sustained release, while also forming stable nanocomplexes with plasmid DNA for high gene transfection efficiency. In vitro and in vivo tests confirm the effectiveness of ADP in co-delivering plasmid pIRES2-EGFP-TNF alpha and curcumin for synergistic therapy of pancreatic cancer.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Xuhong Mao, Lingli Long, Juncheng Shen, Kunhua Lin, Lin Yin, Juzhen Yi, Li-Ming Zhang, David Y. B. Deng, Liqun Yang
Summary: A novel cationic vitamin B-12-conjugated glycogen derivative was synthesized, which formed nanoparticles complexed with an acidic tea polysaccharide (TPSA). These nanoparticles exhibited targeted endocytosis for Caco-2 cells, potentially enhancing the absorption efficacy of tea polysaccharides through the small intestinal mucosa.