Review
Chemistry, Analytical
Xu Teng, Ling Qi, Tao Liu, Linhai Li, Chao Lu
Summary: This review summarizes the applications of nanomaterial-based chemiluminescence biosensors for tracing reactive oxygen species (ROS) in recent years. The selection of nanomaterials and the basic mechanism for selective detection of ROS were focused on. Thinking and predictions on exploring novel nanomaterial-based CL platforms were provided. This review may inspire new strategies for ROS tracing in biological environments. (c) 2023 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
TRAC-TRENDS IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Vartika Srivastava, Manukonda Suresh Kumar, Puthiya Veetil Nidheesh, Carlos A. Martinez-Huitle
Summary: It is essential to use robust and safe water disinfection technologies which are inexpensive and energy-efficient to combat the problem of inadequate access to safe and clean drinking water. Electrochemical disinfection, particularly using boron-doped diamond anodes, is gaining popularity due to its ability to generate strong oxidants for effective pathogen control in drinking water.
CURRENT OPINION IN ELECTROCHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Edwin J. Gonzalez Lopez, Ariel M. Sarotti, Sol R. Martinez, Lorena P. Macor, Javier E. Durantini, Melisa Renfige, Miguel A. Gervaldo, Luis A. Otero, Andres M. Durantini, Edgardo N. Durantini, Daniel A. Heredia
Summary: The novel BOPHY-fullerene C-60 dyad (BP-C-60) serves as a heavy-atom-free photosensitizer with potential applications in medical fields, demonstrating efficient ROS production and acting as an effective photodynamic agent.
CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Kyung-Sook Chung, Chae-Bin Yoo, Jeong-Hun Lee, Hwi-Ho Lee, Sang-Eun Park, Hee-Soo Han, Su-Yeon Lee, Byoung-Mok Kwon, Jung-Hye Choi, Kyung-Tae Lee
Summary: The study shows that 2'-HCA induces apoptosis in HL-60 cells via activation of the ROS-dependent JNK pathway, suggesting its potential as a therapeutic agent for leukemia.
Review
Food Science & Technology
Lina Sheng, Xiran Li, Luxin Wang
Summary: PDI is a promising technology for mitigating foodborne illnesses, food loss and waste, and the occurrence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The review summarizes the antimicrobial mechanisms of PDI against food-related microorganisms, highlighting its efficiency in disrupting cell structure and function, oxidation of macromolecules, and inhibition of quorum sensing. Further research is needed to investigate long-term impacts and optimize application parameters for advanced application in food systems.
TRENDS IN FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Applied
Forrest Nichols, Kenneth I. Ozoemena, Shaowei Chen
Summary: Controlling microbial proliferation in water systems is crucial for societal health, and electrochemically generated reactive species (RS) provide an effective method for microbial control. This article provides an overview of the progress in electrocatalytic generation of RS and their application in water disinfection. The selective production of RS, the interactions between RS and microorganisms, and the practical implementation of electrochemically generated RS for microbial inactivation are discussed. The article concludes by highlighting the challenges, opportunities, and future research directions in RS-based electrochemical disinfection of water.
CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS
(2022)
Review
Plant Sciences
Emily Medina, Su-Hwa Kim, Miriam Yun, Won-Gyu Choi
Summary: In natural ecosystems, plants constantly adapt to changes in their surroundings, with heat stress posing a risk to plant growth and development. Research has shown that plants respond to heat stress using complex signaling systems like ROS, which play a crucial role in promoting plant growth and triggering downstream reactions.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Si Chen, Piao Zhu, Lijie Mao, Wencheng Wu, Han Lin, Deliang Xu, Xiangyu Lu, Jianlin Shi
Summary: Emerging piezocatalysts show great potential in diverse medical fields. Apart from their high catalytic activities, their unique charge-carrier-releasing properties can initiate redox catalytic reactions, leading to promising medical applications. Piezocatalytic materials, triggered by mechanical energy, can promote the production of effector molecules for medical purposes, such as decontamination, sterilization, and therapy. The review provides an overview of the progress in piezocatalytic medicine, including the principle of piezocatalysis, preparation methods of piezoelectric materials, and medical applications in tumor treatment, antisepsis, organic degradation, tissue repair, regeneration, and biosensing. The challenges and future perspectives in piezocatalytic medicine are also discussed to fuel the development of this emerging discipline.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Nahyun Kwon, Dayeh Kim, K. M. K. Swamy, Juyoung Yoon
Summary: Reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS) play crucial roles in human life, but overproduction can lead to cell damage and diseases. Researchers have developed fluorescent and luminescent probes based on metal-coordinated systems to detect and image these active species, providing valuable tools for studying their roles in signaling and pathology.
COORDINATION CHEMISTRY REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Patryk Szymaszek, Patrycja Sroda, Malgorzata Tyszka-Czochara, Anna Chachaj-Brekiesz, Tomasz Swiergosz, Joanna Ortyl
Summary: Here we report the synthesis of a novel fluorescent probe P182 for quantitative measurement of H2O2. This fluorometric probe displays a fluorescence turn-on response in the presence of H2O2. It offers good performances in terms of sensitivity and response time, and shows non-toxic activity for in vivo studies. This study provides research on molecular fluorescence probe for the detection of H2O2.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
(2023)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Caio Pupin Rosa, Thiago Caetano Andrade Belo, Natalia Cristina de Melo Santos, Evandro Neves Silva, Juciano Gasparotto, Patricia Paiva Corsetti, Leonardo Augusto de Almeida
Summary: Intracellular production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) plays a significant role in both the lethal effects on microorganisms and the regulation of inflammation and metabolism. Various microorganisms have been found to modulate the assembly or disruption of inflammasomes through ROS production. This process is a significant milestone in our understanding of the immunology of intracellular pathogens.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Andrea Baschieri, Riccardo Amorati
Summary: This review highlights the recent progress in understanding the mechanism of action of nanomaterials with antioxidant activity and in evaluating their activity using chemical methods. Nanomaterials play a significant role in improving antioxidant research, but there is a need for better characterization of the property of "antioxidant activity" and avoiding oversimplified chemical methods.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Jenny Flores, Alberto Blazquez-Moraleja, Mariles Bonet-Aracil, Pilar Moya, Francisco Bosca, Luisa Marin
Summary: Heterogeneous photocatalysts based on fabric materials have great relevance for water disinfection. This study focuses on determining the best percentage of a photosensitizer on fabric for efficient bacterial inactivation. Polyamide fabrics dyed at different Rose Bengal percentages were tested, and the results showed that fabrics with 1% Rose Bengal showed 100% inactivation efficiency against Enterococcus faecalis in just 15 minutes. Optimizing the percentage of dye is crucial to avoid aggregation of photosensitizers and achieve an adequate net negative charge distribution for antimicrobial fabrics.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Physics, Applied
Rajesh K. Gandhirajan, Nicole Endlich, Sander Bekeschus
Summary: Zebrafish larvae serve as a fast, reliable, and relevant model for testing the toxicity of plasma sources. Research revealed that plasma exposure reduced hedging rates and viability in fish in a dose-dependent manner, accompanied by an increase in reactive oxygen species and a decrease in glutathione in plasma-treated fish.
PLASMA PROCESSES AND POLYMERS
(2021)
Article
Toxicology
Nisha Verma, Mario Pink, Simone Schmitz-Spanke
Summary: Toxicological studies show that exposure to carbon black nanoparticles can lead to organ injuries and inflammatory responses. The exposure induces the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) causing inflammation, mitochondrial dysfunction, or disturbance in calcium homeostasis. The study found that exposure to CBNP leads to high levels of ROS, disturbance in calcium homeostasis, with antioxidants reducing ROS formation and Ca2+ inhibitors decreasing ROS formation and Ca2+ overload.
ARCHIVES OF TOXICOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Elvis Eghombi, Hyunsik Kim, Yang-Hun Choi, Mi-Hwa Baek, Mallikarjuna N. Nadagouda, Pyung-Kyu Park, Soryong Chae
Summary: This study focuses on effectively recovering phosphorus from municipal wastewater by combining a bench-scale MBR system and MgCO3-based pellets. With the introduction of ethanol as an external carbon source, the system achieved a 91.6% P recovery rate. However, the use of ethanol may increase membrane fouling.
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Yiming Yin, Sifat Kalam, Joshua L. Livingston, Ronny Minjarez, Jongho Lee, Shihong Lin, Tiezheng Tong
Summary: This study compared membrane surface modification and the addition of anti-scalants as methods to minimize scale formation in membrane desalination, finding that anti-scalants were more effective in inhibiting scaling. The research also demonstrated the beneficial role of anti-scalants in membrane distillation for increasing water recovery.
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yue Wen, Ruobin Dai, Xuesong Li, Xingran Zhang, Xingzhong Cao, Zhichao Wu, Shihong Lin, Chuyang Y. Tang, Zhiwei Wang
Summary: This study develops an ultraselective polyamide membrane with enhanced interfacial polymerization using amphiphilic metal-organic framework nanoflakes. The resulting membrane shows exceptional desalination performance and high rejection of boron and N-nitrosodimethylamine.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yiming Yin, Tianshu Li, Kuichang Zuo, Xitong Liu, Shihong Lin, Yiqun Yao, Tiezheng Tong
Summary: The study investigates the effect of surface wetting property on heterogeneous gypsum formation and finds that more hydrophilic surfaces are less prone to scaling. The affinity between precursor clusters of CaSO4 and substrate surfaces is found to play a crucial role in regulating scaling propensity.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Zhangxin Wang, Shanshan Liu, Hailong Zhang, Zhong Zhang, Jin Jiang, Di He, Shihong Lin
Summary: In this study, a novel Tl wastewater treatment process using a regenerable adsorptive membrane was proposed, allowing for efficient removal and recovery of Tl. The fabricated composite membrane demonstrated excellent removal efficiency and little interference from other heavy metal ions. Additionally, hydraulic backwash was applied for the recovery of Tl as a high content source.
RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Weifan Liu, Ruoyu Wang, Anthony P. Straub, Shihong Lin
Summary: Pressure-driven distillation (PD) is a desalination technology that utilizes hydraulic pressure and vapor transport across a hydrophobic porous membrane. In this study, we analyze the practical viability and membrane design principles of PD. The results show that reverse transmembrane temperature difference is not a practical concern, and highly uniform pore size distribution at the nanometer scale is crucial for achieving acceptable salt rejection in PD.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yidan Wang, Yuanmiaoliang Chen, Shihong Lin, Zhangxin Wang, Tao He
Summary: A new wetting mitigation strategy, negative pressure MD (NPMD), is proposed to enhance the wetting resistance of commercially available MD membranes. The working mechanism of NPMD is illustrated and confirmed by experiments.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kian P. Lopez, Ruoyu Wang, Elizabeth A. Hjelvik, Shihong Lin, Anthony P. Straub
Summary: This review critically evaluates different membrane-based desalination technologies and provides a universal framework for comparing various driving forces and membrane types. It quantifies the thermodynamic driving forces resulting from pressure, concentration, and temperature gradients, examines the resistances experienced by water molecules as they traverse liquid and air-filled membranes, and quantifies water fluxes in different desalination scenarios. The results are synthesized to compare desalination processes, identifying specific scenarios where each process has fundamental advantages.
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Na Zhang, Jiaojiao Zhang, Xin Yang, Changxu Zhou, Xiaohui Zhu, Baicang Liu, Yue Chen, Shihong Lin, Zhining Wang
Summary: In this study, an antiwetting and antifouling Janus membrane was developed for water reclamation from hypersaline wastewater. The membrane consists of a hydrogel-like polyvinyl alcohol/tannic acid (PVA/TA) top layer and a hydrophobic polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) membrane substrate. The membrane showed excellent performance in terms of vapor flux and resistance against fouling and wetting. The study also demonstrated the potential application of the membrane in treating challenging saline feed and other wastewater sources.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Nohyeong Jeong, Razi Epsztein, Ruoyu Wang, Shinyun Park, Shihong Lin, Tiezheng Tong
Summary: Recent studies have explored the application of machine learning in membrane separation design. This study used explainable artificial intelligence to investigate the knowledge learned by machine learning on ion transport mechanisms in polyamide membranes. The results demonstrate that machine learning can capture important factors influencing membrane separation and identify different mechanisms governing ion transport in reverse osmosis and nanofiltration.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yuzhang Zhu, Liangliang Gui, Ruoyu Wang, Yunfeng Wang, Wangxi Fang, Menachem Elimelech, Shihong Lin, Jian Jin
Summary: The authors demonstrate the ability to regulate the pore size of a polyamide membrane through applied voltage, enabling precise molecular separation. This study uncovers a previously overlooked mechanism of membrane-water-solute interactions.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yuanmiaoliang Chen, Dejun Feng, Shihong Lin, Zhangxin Wang
Summary: Water reclamation from unconventional resources has gained global attention. Membrane distillation (MD) is a promising technology for hypersaline wastewaters/brines reclamation. This study comprehensively analyzes the performance of practical MD operations and evaluates the benefits of developing MD membranes with ultrahigh vapor permeabilities.
ACS ES&T ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Xin Yang, Na Zhang, Jiaojiao Zhang, Weifan Liu, Mingwei Zhao, Shihong Lin, Zhining Wang
Summary: In this study, a nanocomposite hydrogel membrane was successfully developed for treating high-salinity wastewater. The membrane exhibited resistance to wetting, fouling, and scaling, and showed stable performance during membrane distillation operation. It can effectively remove various pollutants from high-salinity wastewater.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Ruoyu Wang, Rayan Alghanayem, Shihong Lin
Summary: We propose a multipass NF process with brine recirculation to achieve high selectivity and Li recovery in the extraction of Li+ from brine lakes. Experimental results show that the Li/Mg selectivity of a three-pass NF process with a commercial NF membrane can exceed 1000. Theoretical analysis predicts that a four-pass NF process with brine recirculation can simultaneously achieve an ultrahigh Li/Mg selectivity of over 4500 and a Li recovery of over 95%.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Ruoyu Wang, Ravindra Duddu, Shihong Lin
Summary: The use of ion exchange membranes (IEMs) leverages the selectivity of the membranes for electrochemical ion-ion separation, but a mechanistic model for relating selectivity with membrane properties is lacking. In this study, we extend Manning's counter-ion condensation model to mixed salts scenarios and evaluate its performance against experimental data. Our analysis shows that the extended Donnan-Manning model generally outperforms the ideal Donnan model and the Donnan-Affinity model in predicting ion partitioning and mobility selectivity. However, its performance for anion exchange membranes is still unsatisfactory.
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2023)
