Article
Chemistry, Applied
Yueqin Li, Qiang Gong, Lin Han, Xiaohui Liu, Yong Yang, Chen Chen, Changhao Qian, Qingshan Han
Summary: This study develops a method to incorporate high mass polyaniline into hydrogels and demonstrates its potential applications in flexible energy storage devices and wearable strain sensors.
CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Jiawei Li, Fangqi Chen, Xiaobo Lin, Tao Ding
Summary: The CMC-based hydrogel presented here has a hierarchical structure and strain hardening properties, with high failure stress and energy, as well as high recoverability in strain tests. Additionally, these hydrogels are electrically conductive, making them suitable for sensors and wearable electronic devices.
CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Weiwei Zhang, Yixing Wei, Qingcong Wei, Yanfei Zhao, Ziming Jin, Yaxing Wang, Guanglei Ma, Xing He, Zhiguo Hu, Yuqin Jiang
Summary: A series of multifunctional carboxymethyl chitosan (CMCS)-based hydrogels were fabricated using a facile urate oxidase (UOX)-horseradish peroxidase (HRP) cascade enzymatic crosslinking system, which can accelerate wound healing due to the retained enzymatic activity. These hydrogels exhibit excellent antioxidant performance and enhanced antibacterial capacity, effectively promoting skin wound repair by reducing oxidative stress, relieving inflammation, promoting collagen deposition and upregulating the expression level of CD31.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Karolinekersin Enoch, Anbumozhi Angayarkanni Somasundaram
Summary: In this study, Carboxymethyl cellulose based hydrogels were prepared using a less expensive physical crosslinking approach. The mechanical strength of the hydrogels increased with an increase in the Carboxymethyl cellulose polymer concentration. The prepared hydrogels exhibited high thermal stability and retained their gel network structure even at 50 degrees C.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Li Zhong, Yuhui Zhang, Fei Liu, Luzhen Wang, Qian Feng, Chuchu Chen, Zhaoyang Xu
Summary: By regulating the internal structure of the hydrogel through pre-stretching synergistic ion crosslinking, a carboxymethyl cellulose-based double network oriented hydrogel similar to muscle was constructed, which significantly improved its mechanical and conductive properties. The assembled hydrogel sensors can monitor both simple and complex movements, making them potentially valuable in fields such as flexible wearables, intelligent strain sensing, and soft robots.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
(2023)
Review
Polymer Science
Halimatuddahliana Nasution, Hamidah Harahap, Nisaul F. Dalimunthe, M. Hendra S. Ginting, Mariatti Jaafar, Orlando O. H. Tan, Hotmauli K. Aruan, Alief L. Herfananda
Summary: Hydrogels are polymer materials that can swell but are insoluble in water. The three-dimensional structure of hydrogels affects their properties. Hydrogels synthesized with natural polymers have better biocompatibility, while those with synthetic polymers have adjustable mechanical properties.
Article
Polymer Science
Choy-Hung Khong, Michelle Li-Yen Lee, Ishak Ahmad, Sook-Wai Phang
Summary: This research successfully synthesized green conductive polymer films with good mechanical and electrical performance by incorporating polyaniline and carboxymethyl cellulose in grafted rubber host. The addition of polyaniline significantly improved the electrical conductivity of the films, while the presence of carboxymethyl cellulose enhanced their mechanical properties.
Article
Polymer Science
Alina Ghilan, Loredana Elena Nita, Daniela Pamfil, Natalia Simionescu, Nita Tudorachi, Daniela Rusu, Alina Gabriela Rusu, Maria Bercea, Irina Rosca, Diana Elena Ciolacu, Aurica P. Chiriac
Summary: This study focused on the preparation and characterization of a hydrogel based on natural materials, which showed improved drug release profiles and tissue-mimicking architecture. The use of phytic acid as a crosslinking agent enhanced the biological properties and stability of the hydrogel without toxicity. The hydrogel also demonstrated antibacterial effects and good biocompatibility, making it a potential therapeutic scaffold for skin tissue engineering.
Review
Polymer Science
Wenliang Zhang, Yining Liu, Yang Xuan, Shubiao Zhang
Summary: Hydrogels are widely used materials in various fields, especially in drug delivery applications. Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) hydrogels, with their non-toxicity, biodegradability, and biocompatibility, have attracted significant research attention for the development of drug delivery carriers.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mohammad Hadi Salehi, Hooman Golbaten-Mofrad, Seyed Hassan Jafari, Vahabodin Goodarzi, Maliheh Entezari, Mehrdad Hashemi, Soheila Zamanlui
Summary: Bacterial cellulose aerogel was successfully used as a matrix for embedding nanomaterials and polymers to form conductive composite materials. The inclusion of nano-clay and polyaniline in the aerogel led to a significant improvement in electrical conductivity and thermal stability.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
(2021)
Article
Polymer Science
Mengjuan He, Jingli Tang, Yichao Wang, Rui Li, Liqian Huang, Xueli Wang, Jianyong Yu
Summary: An electrically conductive PANI/PI composite fabric was prepared by in situ polymerization of aniline on PI fabric. The composite fabric exhibited a uniform nanofiber network structure and excellent electromagnetic wave absorption features.
Article
Materials Science, Paper & Wood
Chunyin Lu, Jianhui Qiu, Manxi Sun, Qifan Liu, Eiichi Sakai, Guohong Zhang
Summary: Ionic conductive hydrogels crosslinked with carboxymethyl cellulose and phytic acid exhibit favorable mechanical performance and ionic conductivity, leading to remarkable sensor performance with a broad strain window. The approach allows for large-area, low-cost fabrication, showing great potential for sensing and flexible devices.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Chaopeng Liang, Shaoke Meng, Yongqing Wang, Xiaofeng Xie, Zhixiang Zhang, Dongmei Cheng
Summary: Improving the adhesion capability of Metarhizium rileyi on leaves by combining it with Carboxymethyl Cellulose (CMC-Na) materials is feasible and can enhance the utilization rate of Metarhizium rileyi. Adding CMC-Na can increase the retention of Metarhizium rileyi on corn leaves and improve the mortality rate of Spodoptera frugiperda larvae. This study provides guidance for improving the field efficacy of Metarhizium rileyi.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Caimei Zhao, Xinhu Gong, Lan Shen, Yang Wang, Chaoqun Zhang
Summary: Carboxymethyl chitosan hydrogels exhibited ultralow-temperature freezing resistance below -50 degrees C by immersing in a CaCl2 solution. The introduction of electrolyte ions endowed the hydrogels with electrical conductivity, showing stable and reversible sensitivity to human activity. These conductive hydrogels can even be assembled into a two-dimensional integrated array of contact sensors, successfully perceiving the contour and pressure distribution of an object.
ACS APPLIED POLYMER MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Haoxiang Wang, Chengli Tang, Jun Xu
Summary: A highly sensitive humidity sensor based on carboxymethyl cellulose@graphene and conductive adhesive tape was developed in this study, showing rapid response and potential applications in various fields.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
R. Paxton Thedford, Fei Yu, William R. T. Tait, Kunal Shastri, Francesco Monticone, Ulrich Wiesner
Summary: This review explores the opportunities and challenges of using soft matter science to synthesize quantum materials with advanced properties, highlighting existing work at the interface of these two fields and providing perspectives on future directions.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Zhonghang Wu, Huizhu Li, Sijia Feng, Huaixuan Sheng, Luyi Sun, Hui Wang, Dejun Liu, Jun Chen
Summary: Double-layer metal structures with certain distance between them show strong fields coupling. In this study, the terahertz transmission properties of a composite slab composed of double-layer metal complementary periodic cross-shaped resonators (CPCRs) were investigated. By adjusting the spacing between two metal layers and introducing a dielectric layer, multi-band filters and manipulation of transmission properties were achieved. The composite slab has the potential for high sensitivity molecular fingerprint detection and narrow bandwidth filters in terahertz regions.
APPLIED PHYSICS A-MATERIALS SCIENCE & PROCESSING
(2022)
Article
Polymer Science
Yuanyuan Xue, Anna Marie LaChance, Jingjing Liu, Maria Farooqui, Marina D. Dabaghian, Fuchuan Ding, Luyi Sun
Summary: Polymer nanocomposites containing alpha-Zirconium phosphate (Zr(HPO4)2) (ZrP) nanosheets were prepared and investigated for their properties. The ZrP nanosheets were well distributed and oriented in a polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) matrix. The coated PLA films showed high clarity even with a high percentage of ZrP nanosheets. The resulting nanocomposites exhibited improved barrier properties and mechanical strength compared to neat PVA.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Kota Shiba, Chao Zhuang, Kosuke Minami, Gaku Imamura, Ryo Tamura, Sadaki Samitsu, Takumi Idei, Genki Yoshikawa, Luyi Sun, David A. Weitz
Summary: A simple device made of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) slab and a glass substrate can measure gas flow and analyze its characteristics based on color change. This device can also be used for flow-induced display of patterns.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Weikang Xian, Chung-Hao Liu, Behrad Kangarlou, Shing-Yun Chang, Chao Wu, Yang Cao, Luyi Sun, Anson W. K. Ma, Mu-Ping Nieh, Amitesh Maiti, Andrew P. Saab, Ying Li
Summary: In this study, the effects of a few percent diphenyl contents on the macroscale viscoelasticity of polysiloxane material were investigated through mechanical tests and finite element simulations. It was found that the degree of cross-linking did not significantly alter the microstructure, but had profound effects on the viscoelastic response of the copolymer networks. Even a small increase in the molar ratio of the diphenyl component slowed down the relaxation of the copolymer chains.
ACS APPLIED POLYMER MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Orthopedics
Mingru Huang, Huaixuan Sheng, Han Gao, Sijia Feng, Luyi Sun, Jun Chen, Yunxia Li
Summary: The macroscopic and histological alterations in different meniscal regions after ACL injury were investigated in a rabbit model. The width of the medial and lateral meniscus increased and then decreased over 26 weeks postoperatively. The extracellular matrix initially decreased and then increased to almost normal, with significant differences in the percentage of ECM between the posterior and central regions of the medial meniscus.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Orthopedics
Yuting Zhong, Wenhe Jin, Han Gao, Luyi Sun, Peng Wang, Jian Zhang, Michael Tim Yun Ong, Fu Sai Chuen Bruma, Shiyi Chen, Jun Chen
Summary: In this study, a knitted PET patch was used as a nondegradable synthetic graft for bridging reconstruction of massive rotator cuff tears (MRCTs) in a rabbit model. The results showed that the PET patch not only provided mechanical support but also promoted enthesis and tendon regeneration. The PET group exhibited similar graft-bone interface scores as the autograft group, and had higher tendon maturing scores and improved collagen fiber organization. Thus, the knitted PET patch shows great promise as a graft option for MRCTs.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Luyi Sun, Fangyuan Zhai, Zengqiang Cao, Xiaoyu Huang, Chunsheng Guo, Hongyan Wang, Yuxiang Ni
Summary: Anderson localization of phonons was observed in aperiodic boron nitride/carbon nanotube superlattices. The coexistence of aperiodicity and interfacial mixing was found to decrease thermal conductivity, while anharmonicity destroyed phonon localization at high temperatures. This work provides insights for designing thermoelectric materials with low thermal conductivity.
Article
Materials Science, Textiles
Duoduo He, Haiming Qin, Liying Qian, Xiuhua Cao, Jun Huang, Junrong Li
Summary: The rapid development of wearable electronics requires textile electrodes with high washability for biosignal acquisition. In this study, a conductive cellulosic fabric was fabricated by drop-coating silver nanowires and polyvinyl alcohol onto the fabric and cross-linking with glutaraldehyde. The fabric showed excellent conductivity and stability, and was used as textile electrodes for ECG signals acquisition.
FIBERS AND POLYMERS
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Paper & Wood
Lihong Zhao, Xun Ke, Zhiwei Wang, Min Wu, Junrong Li, Liying Qian, Junli Ren
Summary: This study introduced two new flocculation methods to solve the conflict between PCC filling and AKD sizing for paper: separate flocculation of AKD and PCC, and blending of pre-flocs from AKD and PCC. The results showed that increasing the dosage of cationic starch (CS) flocculant led to improved sizing degree and filler retention rate, as well as enhanced mechanical properties of papersheets. These findings demonstrate the importance of flocculation methods in optimizing paper production processes.
NORDIC PULP & PAPER RESEARCH JOURNAL
(2023)
Editorial Material
Polymer Science
Kohzo Ito, Hiroshi Jinnai, Luyi Sun, Hung-Jue Sue, Keiji Tanaka
Article
Environmental Sciences
Min Li, Shanxin Guo, Jinsong Chen, Yuguang Chang, Luyi Sun, Longlong Zhao, Xiaoli Li, Hongming Yao
Summary: The unmixing-based spatiotemporal fusion model is an effective method to overcome limitations in temporal and spatial resolution tradeoffs of a single satellite sensor. However, the performance of the model may vary due to different setups and the unmixing function's ill-posed characteristic. This study analyzes the stability of the model by focusing on three major factors: definition of homogeneous change regions, unmixing levels, and number of change regions.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Luyi Sun, Jinsong Chen, Hongzhong Li, Shanxin Guo, Yu Han
Summary: In this paper, three statistical metrics are proposed to evaluate the performance of tropospheric corrections in InSAR monitoring. A time series decomposition method is used to estimate tropospheric noise and mitigate bias caused by ground displacement. The root-mean-square values of tropospheric noise are calculated to assess overall correction performance, along with semi-variograms and Spearman's rank correlation to evaluate signal reduction and topography-correlated signal mitigation. The roles of primary and secondary components in InSAR tropospheric corrections are analyzed for the first time.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Zhu Zhu, Tinggang Zhou, Jinsong Chen, Xiaoli Li, Shanxin Guo, Longlong Zhao, Luyi Sun
Summary: A object-oriented remote sensing image change detection method based on a color co-occurrence matrix is proposed to address the misdetection problem caused by the lack of correlation among multiple bands in traditional texture characteristic extraction model. The image is divided into multi-scale objects by graph-based superpixel segmentation, and the multi-channel texture features based on the color co-occurrence matrix (CCM) are extracted. A cumulative backward search strategy (CBSS) is designed to find representative features to overcome feature redundancy. The proposed algorithm achieves higher detection accuracy than texture features without band correlation, as demonstrated through qualitative and quantitative analyses using Sentinel-2 and Skysat images in Shenzhen and Dapeng.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hao Ding, Abbas Ahmed, Kuangyu Shen, Luyi Sun
Summary: Alpha-Zirconium phosphate (α-ZrP) is an important inorganic layered compound with simple synthesis and unique physiochemical properties. It can be exfoliated into single-layer nanosheets and assembled with other chemicals to form various structures, finding wide applications in various fields.
