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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yajun Ren, Xiaofeng Song, Youhua Chen, Wen Xin, Chuanming Zhu, Yuan Huang, Na Tian, Yuling Huang
Summary: Self-healable polymers are promising intelligent materials that can repair physical damage autonomously, extending their lifetime and reducing maintenance costs. In this study, a series of polymers with switching phase and healing accelerator properties were synthesized and blended with poly(vinyl alcohol). The resulting blend demonstrated good self-healing behavior and hydrothermal-response shape memory effect.
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Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Li Zhao, Zhijun Ren, Xiong Liu, Qiangjun Ling, Zhengjun Li, Haibin Gu
Summary: In this study, multi-functional conductive composite hydrogels were successfully fabricated using a simple method, showing high stretchability and excellent self-healing properties, with responsiveness to pH and sugar. The hydrogel exhibited good conductive behavior under various conditions, with high sensitivity, making it suitable for use as a strain sensor to monitor human motion.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2021)
Article
Polymer Science
Xu Yang, Baolong Wang, Di Sha, Yonggang Liu, Jiuduo Xu, Kai Shi, Cong Yu, Xiangling Ji
Summary: The injectable and antibacterial hydrogels based on c-poly (L-lysine)-modified poly (vinyl alcohol)/chitosan/silver complexes displayed excellent bactericidal properties, biocompatibility, and accelerated wound healing effects.
Article
Polymer Science
Yutaka Ohsedo, Wakana Ueno
Summary: By studying the formation behavior and properties of molecular hydrogels composed of polymer hydrogelators and water-soluble polymers, this research discovered a new type of molecular hydrogel material with thixotropic behavior and spinnable characteristics, which has potential importance in healthcare and medical applications.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Jiawen Sun, Chao Liu, Jizhou Duan, Jie Liu, Xucheng Dong, Yimeng Zhang, Ning Wang, Jing Wang, Baorong Hou
Summary: A novel silicone-based poly(urea-thiourea)/tannic acid composite with excellent mechanical, self-healing, and antifouling properties has been developed. The material demonstrates outstanding antibacterial and anti-diatom properties, as well as strong adhesion to the substrate. It also exhibits fast and efficient self-healing, making it a promising candidate for high-performance marine anti-biofouling coatings.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Lianjie Zhao, Hao Zhang, Ning Tang, Min-Hui Li, Jun Hu
Summary: Phytic acid-assisted PANi/PVA hydrogel with self-reinforcing features is developed, showing enhanced mechanical performance. Phytic acid plays a crucial role in salinizing aniline and forming hydrogen bonds with PVA, resulting in conductive PANi and structure orientation. The hydrogel exhibits improved fracture strength, Young’s modulus, and toughness after repetitive stretching, attributed to the anisotropic structures fixed by hydrogen bonds. The PVA/PA/PANi hydrogel shows good mechanical durability and reusability, making it a reliable strain sensor.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2023)
Article
Polymer Science
Yang Feng, Shao-Cong Dai, Khoon Lim, Yogambha Ramaswamy, Ahmad Jabbarzadeh
Summary: Polymeric PVA-based composite hydrogels were fabricated with gellan gum (GG) and their rheological and tribological properties were investigated. Increasing the concentration of GG enhanced the storage modulus of the hydrogels, making them suitable for cartilage regeneration applications. Furthermore, the addition of GG reduced the friction coefficient, increasing the chance of survival under mechanical shear stresses.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yang Liu, Ning Wu, Lihua Geng, Yang Yue, Quanbin Zhang, Jing Wang
Summary: A novel hydrogel nanocomposite named UPH, composed of poly(vinyl alcohol) and sulfated heterosaccharide, was prepared and showed dense porous structures, good swelling property, non-cytotoxicity, and the ability to promote wound healing, regulate inflammatory response, and promote cell migration.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Yan Wang, Mingrui Yang, Zheng Zhao
Summary: A novel hydrogen-bonded polysaccharide hydrogel consisting of cationic guar gum and CuCl2 was developed, which exhibited self-healing, injectable, and self-adapting properties. The hydrogel showed good mechanical strength, biocompatibility, antibacterial ability, and complete degradation in vivo. This study provides a simple and straightforward strategy for preparing self-healing polysaccharide hydrogels based on hydrogen bonding, expanding their applications in biomedicine and tissue regeneration.
CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
(2023)
Article
Polymer Science
Hailin Wu, Jing Chen, Jiyoung Kim, Peizhi Zhu, Jiadeng Zhu, Qiang Gao, Chunxia Gao
Summary: In this study, a transparent poly (gamma-glutamic acid) modified polyvinyl alcohol (gamma-PGA/PVA) hydrogel with excellent mechanical properties was prepared by immersion method. The hydrogel showed high tensile strength, toughness, torsion, knotting, and puncture resistance, as well as good conductivity and sensitivity to external strain. The cytocompatibility of the hydrogel with MC3T3-E1 cells was also demonstrated.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE
(2022)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jiangyang Tian, Zhe Sun, Cai Shi, Zhanhua Huang
Summary: With the development of flexible portable devices, eco-friendly and fast synthesized cross-linked dual-network hydrogel electrolytes (PVA/SA/MXene-NaCl) have been widely studied. The dual-network structure enabled energy dissipation and self-healing ability, while NaCl and MXene incorporation improved ionic conductivity and mechanical strength. The flexible supercapacitor exhibited high capacitance and remarkable retention under bending, self-healing, compression, and stretching, maintaining high performance even after 5000 charge-discharge cycles. This research presents a simple and universal method to prepare flexible energy storage devices with excellent properties.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Ziteng Liu, Peng Wei, Ying Qi, Xueli Huang, Yahong Xie
Summary: The injection of CO2 into oil reservoirs for enhanced oil recovery is widely used, although reservoir fractures can cause gas channeling. This study developed a novel plugging gel with excellent mechanical properties, fatigue resistance, and self-healing abilities to shut off CO2 flow. The gel, made of grafted nanocellulose and polymer network crosslinked by Fe3+, exhibited a stress of 1.03 MPa, a strain of 1491%, and self-healed to 98% stress and 96% strain after rupture. The introduction of TOCNF/Fe3+ improved energy dissipation and self-healing through dynamic coordination bonds and hydrogen bonds. The gel showed great potential for plugging high-pressure CO2 flow, making it a promising method for CO2-EOR and carbon storage.
CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Haien Guan, Jianing Liu, Dan Liu, Chengbin Ding, Jiamian Zhan, Xiaofang Hu, Peng Zhang, Leyu Wang, Qiaofeng Lan, Xiaozhong Qiu
Summary: A functional conductive hydrogel, prepared by combining poly(vinyl alcohol) with conductive melanin nanoparticles, showed improved elasticity, conductivity, and cell adhesion. In animal experiments, the composite hydrogel reduced myocardial infarction area, slowed down ventricular wall thinning, and promoted vascularization, leading to enhanced cardiac repair.
MACROMOLECULAR BIOSCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Polymer Science
Zi-Lin Wang, Di Huang, Mei-Yu Zhang, Xin-Xin Fu, Ying Luo, Lei Zou, Si-Jia Gao, Zhuo Zhao, Ya-Fei Wang, Yan Zhang, Yong-Jun Zhang
Summary: Responsive hybrid poly(vinyl alcohol) hydrogel membranes with embedded poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-acrylic acid) microgels were successfully constructed by simple mixing and subsequent freezing-thawing process. The membranes exhibited excellent temperature and pH responsiveness, and showed great potential in biomedical applications.
CHINESE JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Chen Wang, Zhifeng Shen, Pengfei Hu, Tao Wang, Xing Zhang, Lidong Liang, Jianguang Bai, Liewei Qiu, Xiaojuan Lai, Xiaowu Yang, Kang Zhang
Summary: Borax-PVA hydrogels with excellent mechanical properties were prepared by physically mixing PVA and borax, forming a three-dimensional structure with boric ester bonds. The hydrogels exhibited reversible gel-sol conversion and self-healing properties, with the best mechanical performance observed at a borax mass fraction of 5%.
JOURNAL OF SOL-GEL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Composites
Baotao Huang, Zhengyu Huang, Jinhui Qiu, Li Zhou
Summary: A facile strategy for preparing cobalt nanoparticles anchored magnetic porous carbon (Co-MPC) catalyst is proposed, which shows high catalytic activity for the reduction of nitrophenol to aminophenol, easy recovery, and superior reusability even after 5 times of reuse. This work provides a viable strategy for preparation of low-cost and high-performance catalysts from natural biomass.
COMPOSITES COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Composites
Tao Wen, Baotao Huang, Li Zhou
Summary: In this paper, a facile method for preparing magnetic adsorbents was reported. A magnetic poly(vinyl alcohol)/activated carbon composite gel (mPVA/AC CG) with porous structure and favorable magnetic properties was fabricated by dropwise addition of an aqueous mixture of PVA, AC and iron ions into the ammonia solution. The mPVA/AC CG exhibited good adsorption performance for methylene blue and methyl orange dyes and could be easily recycled using a magnet.
JOURNAL OF COMPOSITES SCIENCE
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Applied
Sihua Zeng, Jiwen Long, Jiahui Sun, Guan Wang, Li Zhou
Summary: Peach gum polysaccharide (PGP) is a renewable polysaccharide with various functions and advantages, which has been widely applied in multiple fields.
CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Xia Li, Chengxin Liu, Jun Liang, Li Zhou, Jing Li, Huiying Chen, Tiemin Jiang, Yuan Guan, Hock Eng Khoo
Summary: This study aimed to determine the anti-colitic effect of Desmodium styracifolium (DS) extract in ulcerative colitis (UC) mice and its possible antioxidative mechanisms. The findings showed that the DS extract had strong anti-inflammatory activity and could reduce the disease activity index in ulcerative colitis mice.
JOURNAL OF FUNCTIONAL FOODS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Shuai Li, Dachang Liu, Yusen He, Mingxing Li, Xiaochun Yang, Yingying He, Li Zhou, Huihong Xie, Hongxia Liu
Summary: In this study, PDAN nanoparticles were introduced into a hybrid aerogel, creating a multifunctional material capable of reducing silver ions and generating silver nanoparticles under solar-driven evaporation. The hybrid aerogel showed self-floatability, high light absorption, hydrophilicity, and cycling stability, achieving a satisfactory evaporation rate. Additionally, the aerogel exhibited excellent antibacterial properties due to the reduced silver nanoparticles.
ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Pengxiang Gao, Zhengyu Huang, Jisuan Tan, Guangsheng Lv, Li Zhou
Summary: This study reports a simple and effective method for mass-production of ultrabright fluorescent sulfur quantum dots (SQDs) with high yield and photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY). The synthesized SQDs exhibit good water solubility, storage stability, stable fluorescence, and low toxicity, making them promising for various applications.
ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING
(2022)
Review
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Hong Ruan, Li Zhou
Summary: The rapid industrialization has caused serious environmental problems and increased disease and healthcare issues. The development of simple and effective biosensors is crucial for disease prevention and treatment. Sulfur quantum dots, as a new fluorescent nanomaterial, offer great potential in the fields of bioimaging and biosensing.
FRONTIERS IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Composites
Sihua Zeng, Jisuan Tan, Tao Wen, Xiaohua Huang, Li Zhou
Summary: In this study, a simple and general method for the synthesis of various composite nanocrystals (CNs) using natural peach gum polysaccharide (PGP) as a capping agent was presented. The capping agent not only induced the formation of CNs, but also provided them with good aqueous dispersibility and stability, as well as small and relatively uniform size, numerous tailorable functional groups, and low cytotoxicity. Additionally, it was found that certain CNs could serve as highly catalytically active catalysts.
COMPOSITES COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Polymer Science
Jing Ni, Hongchao Niu, Shiqing Lai, Chanjuan Liu, Li Zhou, Lichun Wang, Xiaohua Huang
Summary: In this study, a series of polyimides with various special groups were synthesized, which exhibited good thermal stability, transparency, solubility, and potential application in gas separation.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Guangsheng Lv, Xuanjun Dai, Guangming Lu, Lei Ye, Guan Wang, Li Zhou
Summary: A portable nanofibrous composite film sensor based on biocompatible poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and fluorescent sulfur quantum dots (SQDs) was prepared using the electrospinning method. The PVA/SQDs film exhibited strong and stable solid-state fluorescence due to the stabilization of PVA, overcoming the fluorescence quenching effect of dried SQDs powder. The PVA/SQDs film showed sensitive and selective fluorescence quenching behavior towards Fe3+ with good linear relationship and a detection limit of 0.69 mu M.
Article
Polymer Science
Shiqing Lai, Yufei Shi, Weilian Wu, Bowen Wei, Chanjuan Liu, Li Zhou, Xiaohua Huang
Summary: A novel fluorinated diamine monomer BASA was designed and synthesized, and a series of polyimides were obtained through high-temperature polycondensation. The polymers exhibited good thermal stability, excellent solubility, optical properties, hydrophobicity, and promising gas transport properties. These polymers could be applied in optics and gas separation.
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Shi Deng, Jiwen Long, Xuanjun Dai, Guan Wang, Li Zhou
Summary: Water pollution caused by hexavalent chromium ions has become a matter of concern due to their high toxicity and carcinogenic properties. This study presents a facile strategy to prepare a chitosan-sulfur quantum dots composite hydrogel that can effectively sense and adsorb Cr(VI) ions. The hydrogel demonstrates excellent fluorescence stability and sensitivity towards Cr(VI) ions, with a detection limit of 176.2 nM. Additionally, the hydrogel shows high uptake capability and favorable reusability for Cr(VI) ion removal. Overall, this work provides an effective approach to prepare multifunctional hydrogels for water contaminant monitoring and removal.
ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Tao Wen, Jiwen Long, Guangming Lu, Jisuan Tan, Li Zhou
Summary: A simple one-pot approach for the preparation of chitosan-capped sulfur nanoparticles (CS-SNPs) is presented. The CS-SNPs exhibit small and uniform size, good aqueous dispersibility and stability, and favorable antioxidant and antibacterial activities.
PARTICLE & PARTICLE SYSTEMS CHARACTERIZATION
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Yanhua Huang, Qingli Chen, Hai Zeng, Chen Yang, Guan Wang, Li Zhou
Summary: Selenium is a crucial trace element with significant effects on human health. Elemental selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) have gained interest due to their low toxicity, high antioxidant activity, and wide applicability. This review provides a comprehensive summary of SeNPs synthesis, characterization, properties, and applications, while also addressing challenges and future trends in the field.
PARTICLE & PARTICLE SYSTEMS CHARACTERIZATION
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Biomaterials
Weiling Peng, Lixia Li, Yu Zhang, Haibing Su, Xiaohe Jiang, Haimeng Liu, Xiaohua Huang, Li Zhou, Xing-Can Shen, Chanjuan Liu
Summary: A multifunctional hydrogel with near-infrared light-activated mild photothermal and gaseous antimicrobial activity has been developed for biofilm infection treatment. The hydrogel is injectable, flexible, and has rapid self-healing ability. It exhibits excellent bactericidal activity and promotes wound healing.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY B
(2023)
