Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Nannan Jian, Rui Guo, Lei Zuo, Yibo Sun, Yu Xue, Ji Liu, Kai Zhang
Summary: The production of natural materials involves bottom-up growth and adaptation to the environment, while synthetic materials are engineered and lack self-growing attributes. Replicating the self-growing characteristics of natural prototypes remains challenging. This study reports the fabrication of synthetic hydrogels with self-growing properties inspired by the self-growing behaviors of keratin proteins, broadening the potential applications of self-growing materials in actuation and soft robotics.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Zhong Zeng, Ziyun Li, Qili Li, Guangjie Song, Meng Huo
Summary: Polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA) has been employed as a general strategy to fabricate biomimetic hydrogels and organogels with tailored nanostructures and excellent mechanical properties. The hydrogels with nanostructured spherical domains exhibit remarkable strength, toughness, stretchability, and recoverability, which are attributed to the unique network architecture. The successful fabrication of various nanostructured gels confirms the general feasibility of the PISA strategy and inspires the design of functional nanostructured gels.
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Gheorghe Falca, Valentina E. Musteata, Stefan Chisca, Mohamed Nejib Hedhili, Chisiang Ong, Suzana P. Nunes
Summary: Membrane nanofiltration technology is widely used in pharmaceutical, chemical, and food industries for separating valuable products and recovering solvents. There is a need for greener membrane fabrication methods to ensure environmental friendliness and reduce emissions of volatile solvents during production. Researchers are proposing the use of environmentally friendly solvents and methods to improve membrane preparation processes.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2021)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Youfeng Yue, Rika Hayashi, Yoshiko Yokota
Summary: Life is formed through self-assembly, a fundamental biological design process where ordered nanostructures are assembled from small parts. This work synthesizes a series of hydrogels through the co-self-assembly of two types of amphiphiles, incorporating soft and hard parts with nanostructures of different order parameters. It provides insights into the design of nanostructured anisotropic hydrogels with controlled morphological and mechanical properties.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2023)
Article
Polymer Science
Miki Morimura, Shohei Ida, Masatoshi Oyama, Hiroki Takeshita, Shokyoku Kanaoka
Summary: A thermoresponsive hydrogel with a unique crosslinked domain (CD) structure was designed to exhibit thermoresponsive toughening in an isochoric manner in air, eliminating the need for external water for the transition. The gel's dispersed CDs showed reversible swelling and shrinking in response to temperature changes without aggregation, leading to an increase in elastic modulus and elongation at high temperatures.
Review
Engineering, Biomedical
Cheng-Hsun Lu, Cheng-Hsuan Yu, Yi-Cheun Yeh
Summary: Nanocomposite hydrogels synthesized using dynamic bonds, including both dynamic covalent and non-covalent bonds, offer versatile properties for biomedical applications. Dynamic bonds provide self-healing and stimulus responsiveness to the hydrogels, and their presence at polymer interfaces determines the role of particles as fillers or crosslinkers in the hydrogels. Multiple examples of NC hydrogels fabricated using dynamic bonds are discussed in this review, highlighting their design, preparation, properties, applications, and future prospects.
ACTA BIOMATERIALIA
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yangyang Han, Yiping Cao, Jiangtao Zhou, Yang Yao, Xiaodong Wu, Sreenath Bolisetty, Michael Diener, Stephan Handschin, Canhui Lu, Raffaele Mezzenga
Summary: A facile and general method for fabricating amyloid films via electrostatic self-assembly is introduced, allowing for the construction of multifunctional films and smart devices. The films exhibit tunable properties and have been successfully used in the preparation of a magnetically oriented soft robotic swimmer and a smart magnetic sensor.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Bahar Kanci Bozoglan, Osman Duman, Sibel Tunc
Summary: New OXI-loaded hydrogels with high antifungal activity were developed for onychomycosis treatment. The release of OXI from the hydrogels can be controlled by adjusting the amount of MMT in the hydrogel matrix.
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Renata L. Sala, Tiago Venancio, Emerson R. Camargo
Summary: Nanocomposite hydrogels were characterized under temperature stimuli using UV-vis spectroscopy and NMR relaxation techniques, revealing changes in phase transition patterns and behaviors due to the formation of an interconnected system of silica and polymer chains with reduced enthalpic contribution and mobility. Water molecule and polymer segment motions in the nanocomposites showed wider temperature range for absorption and release of water, and polymer segments responded differently to phase transition in the presence of silica. These techniques demonstrated the potential for studying multicomponent nanocomposites with diverse functionalities and dynamic properties.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Shengli Guo, Shujie Yuan, Weile Geng, Ziwen Dong
Summary: A novel thermosensitive hydrogel was successfully prepared in this study for the prevention of coal spontaneous combustion. Optimization of gel properties was achieved through central composite design, and a composite inhibitor was proposed to combat coal oxidation. The results indicated that this composite inhibitor had a significant inhibitory effect on coal oxidation.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENERGY RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Pedro Lavrador, Marco R. Esteves, Vitor M. Gaspar, Joao F. Mano
Summary: Recent advances in the design of stimuli-responsive nanocomposite hydrogels have expanded their potential for operating as advanced systems in various biomedical applications, benefitting from tailored single or multi-responsiveness. The combination of hydrogels and nanoparticles showcases an intrinsic ability to react to external or internal/physiological stimuli, developing intelligent systems with application-oriented features.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Sung-Joon Park, Myung-Seok Lee, Mehmet Emin Kilic, Junil Ryu, Hosik Park, You In Park, Hyoungsoo Kim, Kwang-Ryeol Lee, Jung-Hyun Lee
Summary: Interfacial polymerization is used to fabricate functional nanofilms for various applications by assembling polymer nanofilms at the water-oil interface in the presence of surfactants. Through in situ visualization and computational simulations, this study reveals the critical role of Marangoni instability induced by surfactants in structurally regulating nanofilms. Despite different instability-triggering mechanisms, the delicate control of surfactants enables the fabrication of defect-free nanofilms with ultra-permselectivity.
Review
Engineering, Biomedical
Jiayue Shi, Lin Yu, Jiandong Ding
Summary: This paper outlines the recent progress of poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG)-based biodegradable thermosensitive hydrogels in the biomedical field, emphasizing their potential applications in drug release and cell growth. Thermosensitive hydrogels with designed and regulated properties exhibit excellent biocompatibility and degradability, providing a demonstration for the design of new thermogelling systems.
ACTA BIOMATERIALIA
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Mengke Peng, Weizu Yang, Longbin Li, Kaiyang Zhang, Li Wang, Ting Hu, Kai Yuan, Yiwang Chen
Summary: A simple and fast method of preparing MXene hydrogels by introducing protonated thionine molecules into a MXene dispersion has been proposed in this study. The 3D hydrogel effectively suppresses restacking and oxidation of MXene, leading to improved specific capacitance and excellent stability when used as an electrode material for supercapacitors.
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Polymer Science
Mengnan Li, Xiuli Li, Chunyu Li, Hongchen Liu, Wenxiang Wang, Liangjiu Bai, Hou Chen, Lixia Yang
Summary: Janus nanomaterials play an important role as functional nanocomposites due to their asymmetric structure and different components on the same surface. In this study, SiO2@PDA/PMAUPy JNs were successfully prepared and further applied to create dual self-healing hydrogels with preferable mechanical properties and excellent healing ratio, showing potential for broad applications in smart flexible sensors and biomedical fields.
EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yidong Jiang, Anjie Lai, Jun Ma, Kai Yu, Huipeng Zeng, Guangzhao Zhang, Wei Huang, Chaoyang Wang, Shang-Sen Chi, Jun Wang, Yonghong Deng
Summary: All-solid-state lithium batteries enabled by solid-state electrolytes have gained attention due to safety and higher energy density compared to conventional lithium-ion batteries. However, they still face challenges in terms of high overall internal resistance, mainly caused by the cathode-SE interfaces. This review discusses the issues related to these interfaces, including formation mechanisms and solutions, highlighting problems in oxide and sulfide materials and strategies for interfacial modifications.
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Tongqiang Li, Jiacheng Liu, Jianbo Zhao, Yaowei Bai, Songjiang Huang, Chongtu Yang, Yingliang Wang, Chen Zhou, Chaoyang Wang, Shuguang Ju, Yang Chen, Wei Yao, Bin Xiong
Summary: This study assessed and compared the diagnostic value of psoas muscle thickness and skeletal muscle index for sarcopenia and mortality prediction in patients undergoing transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS). The results showed that psoas muscle thickness at the level of the third lumbar vertebra (TPML) had better consistency with skeletal muscle index (SMI) in diagnosing sarcopenia, and TPML/height and TPML/height had similar prognostic value for survival as SMI.
DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Haifang Mao, Manli Guo, Hongqing Fu, Kun Yin, Miaomiao Jin, Chaoyang Wang, Yun Zhao, Zhenbiao Dong, Jibo Liu
Summary: A Ru(III) Schiff base complex catalyst (SalRu) was constructed using a derivative of lignin degradation to efficiently convert CO2 to cyclic carbonates. The SalRu catalyst showed remarkable conversion even at atmospheric pressure of CO2 without co-catalyst, reaching 94% conversion and 99% selectivity at 120 degrees C and 2 MPa CO2 after 8 hours. This study provided direct evidence for the mechanism proposing epoxide activation, ring opening, CO2 insertion, and cyclic carbonate formation, and has important theoretical significance for the utilization of environmental pollutants and energy.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Review
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Juntao Yin, Yang Li, Yangyang Chen, Chaoyang Wang, Xiaoyong Song
Summary: This study compared the combined use of intracervical Foley catheter and intravaginal misoprostol with the use of intravaginal misoprostol alone for cervical ripening. Thirteen randomized controlled trials involving 2978 participants met the inclusion criteria. The combination group showed no difference in the incidence of cesarean delivery, but had comparable time to delivery, shorter time to vaginal delivery, lower risk of neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admission, lower risk of meconium-stained fluid, and lower risk of tachysystole with fetal heart trace changes compared to the intravaginal misoprostol-only group.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY AND REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yidong Jiang, Jun Ma, Anjie Lai, Wei Huang, Chaoyang Wang, Shang-Sen Chi, Jun Wang, Yonghong Deng
Summary: This study proposes an asymmetrical interface modification strategy, which involves introducing an ultrathin in-situ polymerized interlayer on the cathode side and a lithiophilic liquid metal coating layer on the Li metal anode side. This strategy effectively reduces the interfacial impedance and improves the performance of all-solid-state batteries.
JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Chao-Yang Wang, Hong-Yu Chu, Chong-Chen Wang, Peng Wang
Summary: Waste PET plastics were utilized to create Ag3PO4/UiO-66-NH2@PET (PAU-X) for the adsorption and light-responsive desorption of SMX. PAU-X can capture SMX in the absence of light and release it under visible light. The breaking of the Ag-N bond between Ag3PO4 and SMX is the main mechanism for the desorption process.
NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Shiguang Hu, Huajun Zhao, Yunxian Qian, Shuhuai Xiang, Guangzhao Zhang, Wei Huang, Guangfu Luo, Jun Wang, Yonghong Deng, Chaoyang Wang
Summary: This research compares three electrolyte solvents with different cyclic carbonate structures and finds that difluoroethylene carbonate (DFEC) is the most effective solvent in improving the performance of lithium ion pouch cells at high temperature. DFEC prevents impedance growth and electrolyte decomposition, and significantly improves the cycling performance, with 85% capacity retention after 500 cycles at 45 degrees C. The study highlights the important role of DFEC in electrolyte formulations for high-energy-density lithium ion batteries at elevated temperature.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Chao Luo, Shujing Wen, Hong Hu, Quanming Tang, Shang-Sen Chi, Jun Wang, Wei Huang, Yu Yang, Chaoyang Wang, Yonghong Deng, Jian Chang
Summary: Inspired by the structure of bamboo mats, a design of interlocking compact textile electrodes (ICTEs) is proposed for the fabrication of highly flexible lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) with high energy density and cycling stability.
ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Aerospace
Fubin Zhao, Xuan Zhou, Chaoyang Wang, Leiting Dong, Satya N. Atluri
Summary: Setting inspection intervals based on accurate fatigue crack size prediction is crucial for maintaining the integrity of aeronautical structures. However, the current fixed interval inspection strategy faces challenges in managing aircraft with diverse damage states due to uncertainties in fatigue crack growth and prognosis. This study proposes an intelligent crack inspection strategy using a digital twin and a dynamic Bayesian network to adaptively set inspection intervals based on a reduced-order fracture mechanics simulation methodology, a validated fatigue crack growth model, and historical inspection results.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xiao-Di Tang, Yi-yang Wang, Chao-Yang Wang, Lei Yuan, Yong Yi
Summary: In this study, a platinum-bismuth alloy catalyst (PtBi@CA) was synthesized by a one-step reduction method without the use of structure directing agents and stabilizers. The PtBi@CA(50-50) catalyst exhibited the smallest crystallite size and achieved high peak current density and pseudo-steady current density of 64.336 mA/cm2 and 0.096 mA/cm2, respectively, which were 11.22 times and 1.85 times higher than those of the most advanced commercial carbon-supported platinum catalysts (Pt/C). This method offers a simple and feasible approach to significantly reduce the usage of precious metals and shows great potential in the synthesis of anode electrocatalysts for direct ethanol fuel cells.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Yangling Hu, Lijuan Mao, Mengyi Wang, Zhenqiu Li, Meizhi Li, Chaoyang Wang, Lin Ji, Hui Zeng, Xiaoling Zhang
Summary: This study aimed to analyze the poor prognosis of microcalcification in breast cancer, including the low pathological complete response (pCR) to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) and the higher risk of bone metastases. The results showed that breast cancer with microcalcification had lower pCR in NACT and a higher likelihood of bone metastases.
JOURNAL OF CANCER RESEARCH AND CLINICAL ONCOLOGY
(2023)
Editorial Material
Engineering, Environmental
Lu Zhang, Chao -Yang Wang, Chong -Chen Wang
RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Guangzhao Zhang, Jian Chang, Liguang Wang, Jiawei Li, Chaoyang Wang, Ruo Wang, Guoli Shi, Kai Yu, Wei Huang, Honghe Zheng, Tianpin Wu, Yonghong Deng, Jun Lu
Summary: The authors report a monofluoride ether-based electrolyte solution that stabilizes high-voltage lithium metal batteries at high current rates and low temperatures. The electrolyte solution exhibits good compatibility with positive and negative electrodes, high ionic conductivity, and oxidation stability, enabling high capacity retention.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Chaoyang Wang, Shengli Zhu, Yanqin Liang, Chunling Qin, Fang Wang, Hao Wang, Chuntao Chang, Akihisa Inoue
Summary: We report a novel nanoporous CrFe alloy with ordered structure, which shows rapid strain hardening and high resistance to deformation. The regular skeletons can be entirely compacted between parallel two sides, facilitating the densification of nanoporous alloy. The presence of internal boundaries acts as barriers for dislocation motion, thus improving strain hardening.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY-JMR&T
(2023)
Correction
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Guangzhao Zhang, Jian Chang, Liguang Wang, Jiawei Li, Chaoyang Wang, Ruo Wang, Guoli Shi, Kai Yu, Wei Huang, Honghe Zheng, Tianpin Wu, Yonghong Deng, Jun Lu
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
