Article
Chemistry, Applied
Jingjing Qin, Xiaohong Liu, Bifang Chen, Jiaming Liu, Mengqin Wu, Liqin Tan, Chaolong Yang, Liyan Liang
Summary: A novel dynamic covalent system based on phenol-carbamate bonds (PCBs) has been synthesized, which allows for the preparation of thermo-healing and recycled epoxy resins. The epoxy resins based on PCBs exhibit outstanding reprocessability, thermo-healing, recycling, and shape memory properties, as well as high mechanical strength after healing and welding.
REACTIVE & FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS
(2022)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Amelia A. Putnam-Neeb, Jordan M. Kaiser, Amber M. Hubbard, Dayton P. Street, Matthew B. Dickerson, Dhriti Nepal, Luke A. Baldwin
Summary: Incorporating dynamic bonds into polymers creates a new class of materials, covalent adaptable networks (CANs), which combine the reprocessability of thermoplastics with the bulk properties of fully crosslinked networks. These materials can be tuned for thermal and mechanical properties and have self-healing capabilities, making them sustainable alternatives to traditional thermosets.
ADVANCED COMPOSITES AND HYBRID MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Jun Zhang, Bowen Liu, Yunxia Zhou, Hisham Essawy, Qian Chen, Xiaojian Zhou, Guanben Du
Summary: The renewable starch-furanic adhesive developed using furfural and furfuryl alcohol from agriculture as crosslinkers showed good water resistance and bonding performance. Analysis indicated that the adhesive had longer gel time, better dry shear strength, and enhanced water resistance when cross-linked with 9% epoxy resin compared to traditional adhesives.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADHESION AND ADHESIVES
(2021)
Article
Forestry
Dengkang Guo, Sheng Yang, Feng Fu, Nai Guo, Gaiyun Li, Fuxiang Chu
Summary: A novel method based on the in situ reaction of a hydrophilic epoxy monomer in wood cell walls was proposed to improve the performance of fast-growing plantation wood. The modified wood showed notable improvements in dimensional stability, fungal decay resistance, and compressive strength.
WOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Yunpeng Zhang, Jiaofeng Ye, Dongan Qu, Haitao Wang, Changsheng Chai, Libang Feng
Summary: The study developed an epoxy resin with excellent self-healing performance based on a thermo-reversible Diels-Alder dynamic chemical reaction. After heat treatment, damaged epoxy resin could be completely repaired, exhibiting better performance than the original state.
POLYMER ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Yunlong Yao, Zhiquan Yu, Chenyang Lu, Fanfei Sun, Yao Wang, Zhichao Sun, Yingya Liu, Anjie Wang
Summary: Thermal treatment and reduction were used to improve the activity of Cu-based catalysts, with the introduction of ZnO enhancing dispersion. The CuxC-Cu-ZnO catalyst exhibited high activity and stability in furfural hydrogenation reaction, with a furfuryl alcohol selectivity of 100% after a 70-hour run.
Article
Polymer Science
Yanning Zeng, Bin Yang, Zhaoyi Luo, Xianjie Pan, Zhao Ning
Summary: Fully rosin-based epoxy vitrimers exhibit excellent mechanical properties and thermostability, and possess various functionalities including thermal healing, welding, shape memory, physical and chemical recycling.
EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Polymer Science
Xuehui Li, Bowen Liu, Lulu Zheng, Hisham Essawy, Zhiyan Liu, Can Liu, Xiaojian Zhou, Jun Zhang
Summary: Bio-based biodegradable foams were successfully formulated using starch, furfuryl alcohol, glyoxal, and condensed tannin. The addition of tannin from forestry improved the properties of the foam, such as compressive strength and flame retardancy. Furthermore, the foam exhibited biodegradation under the influence of Penicillium sp.
Article
Materials Science, Composites
Mao Chen, Lin Zhou, Zhongtao Chen, Yinyu Zhang, Peishang Xiao, Shujun Yu, Yeping Wu, Xiuli Zhao
Summary: In this study, multi-functional epoxy vitrimers with controllable dynamic properties, multiple-stimuli response, crack-healing, and fracture-welding were successfully prepared by introducing Fe3O4 nanoparticles. The characteristic dynamic parameters of vitrimers could be adjusted in the multi-functional epoxy vitrimers, and the material was responsive to temperature, near infrared, and magnetic field. These multi-functional epoxy vitrimers could potentially improve the reliability and extend the lifetime of polymeric materials, and the functionalization method can be applied to other vitrimer materials.
COMPOSITES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Polymer Science
Zhanbin Feng, Jiafang Guo, Xiaohan Cao, Guofei Feng, Zheqi Chen, Xing-Hong Zhang
Summary: This study reports a homogeneous dielectric elastomer (DE) prepared using a thermo-reversible copolymer, which exhibits tunable dielectric and mechanical properties. The introduction of Diels-Alder reaction enables a thermo-reversible crosslinking network and adjustable crosslinking degree. The resulting material demonstrates high dielectric constant, electromechanical sensitivity, actuation area strain, as well as excellent shape memory and reconfiguration behavior.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Yingying Xu, Xiaoning Liu, Haixin Guo, Mo Qiu, Xinhua Qi
Summary: In this study, environmentally friendly Zr-doped ordered mesoporous carbon (Zr@OMC) with highly ordered mesoporous structures and excellent catalytic performance was synthesized. It can be used for the conversion of furfural to furfuryl alcohol.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Marina Ronda-Leal, Sameh M. Osman, Ho Won Jang, Mohammadreza Shokouhimehr, Antonio A. Romero, Rafael Luque
Summary: A TiO2-Fe2O3/C catalyst was successfully synthesized using Metal-Organic-Frameworks (MOFs) as the sacrificial template. It was applied in the hydrogenation of furfural to produce furfuryl alcohol, achieving high conversion and selectivity in a continuous flow reactor under microwave irradiation. This provides promising opportunities for the advancement of green chemistry.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Libang Feng, Xia He, Yunpeng Zhang, Dongan Qu, Changsheng Chai
Summary: The introduction of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) into epoxy resins containing thermo-reversible Diels-Alder bonds (EP-DA) significantly improves the impact resistance of the material, accelerates the self-healing speed, and enhances the self-healing efficiency.
JOURNAL OF POLYMERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Christoph Cerny, Hedwig Schlichtherle-Cerny, Romelo Gibe, Yuan Yuan
Summary: This study investigated the role of furfuryl alcohol (FFA) in the formation of furfurylthiol (FFT) in roasted coffee. Results showed that FFA serves as a precursor of FFT, while furfural does not play a major role as a precursor for FFT formation during coffee roasting.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Victor. K. K. Sharma, Kylee. J. J. Cosse, Thomas. P. P. Binder, Jeffrey. S. S. McFarlane, Alan. M. M. Allgeier
Summary: In this study, furfuryl alcohol (FOL) was biocatalytically produced from biomass-derived furfural (FAL) using ethanol (EtOH) as the terminal reductant, employing NAD(P)H-dependent yeast alcohol dehydrogenase I (YADH) as the catalyst. The conversion of FAL to FOL reached up to 74% under pH 8 with initial FAL and EtOH concentrations of 40 mM and 160 mM, respectively. This research lays the foundation for developing alternative processes to biomass-derived ethanol.
ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING
(2023)
Review
Infectious Diseases
Ali Rostami, Mahdi Sepidarkish, Mariska M. G. Leeflang, Seyed Mohammad Riahi, Malihe Nourollahpour Shiadeh, Sahar Esfandyari, Ali H. Mokdad, Peter J. Hotez, Robin B. Gasser
Summary: The study revealed significant variations in SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence among different geographic regions, possibly related to income levels, human development indices, geographic latitudes, and climates. It was estimated that approximately 263.5 million individuals had been exposed or infected globally by 2020.
CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
(2021)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Roya Salehi, Ali Rostami, Hamed Mirjalali, Christen Rune Stensvold, Ali Haghighi
Summary: The study in Iran found multiple Blastocystis subtypes in farm animals, with ST1 and ST3 present in both human and non-human hosts, and ST2, ST5, ST6, and ST10 found exclusively in specific groups.
TRANSBOUNDARY AND EMERGING DISEASES
(2022)
Review
Infectious Diseases
Ali Rostami, Mahdi Sepidarkish, Aylar Fazlzadeh, Ali H. Mokdad, Aida Sattarnezhad, Sahar Esfandyari, Seyed Mohammad Riahi, Abolfazl Mollalo, Mohammadreza Esmaeili Dooki, Masomeh Bayani, Maryam Nazemipour, Mohammad Ali Mansournia, Peter J. Hotez, Robin B. Gasser
Summary: This study conducted a global systematic review and meta-analysis to estimate the global and regional SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalences, finding a global pooled seroprevalence of approximately 9.47% with significant heterogeneity. The highest and lowest seroprevalences were observed in Central and Southern Asia, as well as Eastern and South-eastern Asia. The study suggests that by mid-2021, the majority of the world's population remained highly susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection.
CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ali Rostami, Seyed Mohammad Riahi, Sahar Esfandyari, Haniyeh Habibpour, Abolfazl Mollalo, Aliyar Mirzapour, Hamed Behniafar, Somayeh MohammadiMoghadam, Nastaran Azizi Kyvanani, Shima Aghaei, Negar Bazrafshan, Sobhan Ghazvini
Summary: The study evaluated the effects of geo-climatic parameters on the prevalence of chronic toxoplasmosis in pregnant women. Results showed significant associations between prevalence rates and geographic latitude, longitude, environmental temperature, annual precipitation, and relative humidity. Different regions may require tailored intervention strategies based on local climate, agriculture, and cultural factors.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2021)
Review
Immunology
Seyed Hasan Abedi, Aylar Fazlzadeh, Abolfazl Mollalo, Behnam Sartip, Sanaz Mahjour, Saeed Bahadory, Ali Taghipour, Ali Rostami
Summary: This study conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to explore the association between Blastocystis sp. and Giardia lamblia infections and the development of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The results showed that individuals with Blastocystis sp. infection were at a significantly higher risk of developing IBS, and there was a significant positive association between G. lamblia infection and IBS risk in cohort studies. However, further research is needed to determine the effect of these protozoa on IBS development.
MICROBIAL PATHOGENESIS
(2022)
Article
Immunology
Ali Alizadeh Khatir, Solmaz Alizadeh Moghaddam, Mustafa Almukhtar, Hossein Ghorbani, Arefeh Babazadeh, Saeed Mehravar, Ali Rostami
Summary: The study found a significant relationship between Toxoplasma infection and epilepsy, with a significantly higher prevalence of anti-Toxoplasma IgG antibodies in epileptic patients compared to healthy controls. Patients with focal and generalized seizures also showed a significantly higher Toxoplasma seropositivity.
MICROBIAL PATHOGENESIS
(2021)
Article
Microbiology
Ali Rostami, Seyed Mohammad Riahi, Shayan Abdollahzadeh Sagha, Ali Taghipour, Mahdi Sepidarkish, Mousa Mohammadnia-Afrouzi, Soheil Ebrahimpour, Peter J. Hotez, Ray Gamble, Robin B. Gasser
Summary: This study conducted a comprehensive review of latent and acute Toxoplasma gondii infections in HIV+ people globally, revealing high seroprevalences in underprivileged regions like Africa and low-income countries. Risk factors for toxoplasmosis in these patients include consuming raw/undercooked meat, frequent soil contact, low CD4+ T lymphocyte count, and age. Preventative measures, such as routine serological monitoring and animal control, are necessary to reduce the risk of severe toxoplasmosis in HIV-infected individuals, especially in resource-poor settings.
Article
Microbiology
Ali Alizadeh Khatir, Mahdi Sepidarkish, Mohammad Reza Rajabalizadeh, Solmaz Alizadeh Moghaddam, Saeed Aghapour, Saeed Mehravar, Peter J. Hotez, Robin B. Gasser, Ali Rostami
Summary: The study found a significant association between epilepsy and Toxocara seropositivity, especially in relation to partial or generalized seizures. Further population-based surveys and experimental studies are needed to better understand the underlying mechanisms of this association.
Review
Oncology
Ali Abdollahi, Iman Razavian, Elnaz Razavian, Sahar Ghodsian, Mustafa Almukhtar, Elika Marhoommirzabak, Behnam Sartip, Hamid Parsa, Ali Rostami
Summary: This study provides suggestive evidence for an association between T. gondii infection/exposure and brain tumors.
CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
H. M. P. Dilrukshi Herath, Aya C. Taki, Ali Rostami, Abdul Jabbar, Jennifer Keiser, Timothy G. Geary, Robin B. Gasser
Summary: This article summarizes the development of whole-worm phenotypic screening assays for anthelmintic discovery in academic laboratories over the past few decades. The review reveals a variety of screening methods with different throughput capacities, with recent advancements in quantitative, semi-automated, and high-throughput approaches. These methods primarily evaluate worm features such as motility, growth, morphological changes, and viability for screening purposes.
BIOTECHNOLOGY ADVANCES
(2022)
Review
Pediatrics
Hadi Sorkhi, Abolfazl Mollalo, Ali Bijani, Saeed Mehravar, Mohammad Pournasrollah, Sahar Sadr Moharerpour, Ali Rostami
Summary: Some evidence suggests that toxoplasmosis may be a cause of nephrotic syndrome in children. A case-control study found no significant association between anti-Toxoplasma IgG and nephrotic syndrome. However, a systematic review revealed that acute toxoplasmosis can induce nephrotic syndrome in some children and anti-Toxoplasma treatment is effective in remission.
JOURNAL OF TROPICAL PEDIATRICS
(2022)
Article
Polymer Science
Zohreh Mohammadhashemi, Mohammad Jalal Zohuriaan-Mehr, Reza Jahanmardi
Summary: This study reports a facile and nearly quantitative synthesis of a novel partially bio-based Schiff base modifier for surface modification of commercial superabsorbent polymer (SAP) hydrogels. The modified SAP showed improved saline absorbency and antibacterial activity, making it a potential candidate for biomedical applications.
Review
Microbiology
Ali Ardekani, Erfan Taherifard, Abolfazl Mollalo, Emadeddin Hemadi, Amirhossein Roshanshad, Reza Fereidooni, Safoura Rouholamin, Mahroo Rezaeinejad, Maryam Farid-Mojtahedi, Maryam Razavi, Ali Rostami
Summary: This review provides a comprehensive overview of the epidemiology, manifestations, and treatment strategies of HPV infection during pregnancy and childhood, highlighting the importance of vaccination in preventing complications.
Review
Parasitology
Ali Alizadeh Khatir, Mahdi Sepidarkish, Yasaman Daryabari, Ali Taghipour, Abolfazl Mollalo, Saeed Aghapour, Ali Rostami
Summary: Epilepsy development is significantly associated with malaria infection, especially in patients with cerebral malaria, according to a meta-analysis of observational studies. The findings suggest that patients with malaria are at a higher risk of developing epilepsy, but further research is needed to confirm the strength of this association.
Review
Virology
Sana Zulfiqar, Robin B. Gasser, Sahar Ghodsian, Mustafa Almukhtar, Celia Holland, Ali Rostami
Summary: This study investigates the clinical symptoms and demographic characteristics of SARS-CoV-2-Strongyloides co-infection. It found that most co-infected cases were immigrants, highlighting the importance of clinicians in developed countries being aware of these co-infections and the need for rapid and accurate diagnostic tests for effective patient management.
REVIEWS IN MEDICAL VIROLOGY
(2023)
