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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Yulian Wang, Yahui Peng, Chao Wang, Yao Le, Chengjia Xiong
Summary: A combination of hollow melanosomes and carbon black is proposed to mimic hollow melanosomes for the fabrication of amorphous photonic structures (APSs) and non-iridescent structural colors. The APSs show a wide range of structural colors and reflection peaks, which can be controlled by adjusting the diameters of hollow melanosomes, the amount of carbon black, and the mixing ratios. The APSs demonstrate high sensitivity in visual detection for chemicals with similar refractive indices and have potential applications in display, visual detection, information encryption, and anti-counterfeiting.
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Engineering, Environmental
Kenny Wyns, Nick Gys, Andrea Deibe Varela, Jeroen Spooren, Thomas Abo Atia, Elena M. Seftel, Bart Michielsen
Summary: In this study, monodisperse titania microspheres were successfully shaped using vibrating nozzle technology and employed as an adsorbent for removing Fe(III) from acidic solutions. The microspheres exhibited high adsorption capacity, selectivity, and could be easily separated and regenerated using EDTA solution, showing potential for application in metal recovery processes.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2021)
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Engineering, Biomedical
Tongfei Shi, Jingtong Zhao, Kongrong Long, Mohan Gao, Fangman Chen, Xuenian Chen, Yue Zhang, Baoding Huang, Dan Shao, Chao Yang, Liang Wang, Ming Zhang, Kam W. Leong, Li Chen, Kan He
Summary: The MSN-PEI nanoparticles prepared in this study have potential therapeutic effects in the treatment of osteoarthritis. By targeting multiple danger mediators, they can attenuate cartilage degradation and inflammation, providing strong joint protection.
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Chemistry, Physical
Yuanxia Zhang, Yan Bao, Wenbo Zhang, Ru Xiang
Summary: This study investigated the stabilization mechanism of Pickering emulsion using mesoporous hollow silica microspheres (MHSMs) as stabilizers. The results showed that smaller particle size and shell thickness of MHSMs can improve the stability of Pickering emulsion, and MHSMs with intermediate hydrophobicity and suitable oil/water ratio are favorable for stability. Increasing the concentration of MHSMs within a certain range can enhance the stability of Pickering emulsion, with the optimal concentration being 1.25 mg/mL. This research opens up possibilities for the fabrication of functional materials through Pickering emulsions.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2023)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Shun-ichi Matsuura, Takuji Ikeda, Norihito Hiyoshi, Manami Chiba, Aritomo Yamaguchi
Summary: A highly efficient cascade reaction system was developed using mesoporous silica microspheres as an immobilization scaffold for two enzymes. The sequential immobilization of the enzymes on the mesoporous silica significantly improved the decomposition rate of hydrogen peroxide.
BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2022)
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Sara Saber Younes Mohamed, Alberto Gambino, Mauro Banchero, Silvia Ronchetti, Luigi Manna, Roberta Cavalli, Barbara Onida
Summary: The aim of this study was to develop a hemostat based on mesoporous silica particles for bleeding control. The synthesized mesoporous silica microspheres loaded with tranexamic acid showed promising hemostatic activity and blood compatibility. In vitro release tests demonstrated the complete release of tranexamic acid from the carrier within one hour. This material can be considered as a potential candidate for the development of new hemostats.
MATERIALS TODAY COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
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Materials Science, Ceramics
Langston Tillman, Albert Voskanyan, Alexandra Navrotsky
Summary: This study successfully synthesized mesoporous silica with an average pore size of 10 nm using forsterite as a silica source, providing a potentially cheaper and more environmentally friendly route to making technologically important porous silica materials.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY
(2023)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hong Man, Yingrui Nie, Shimin Shao, Yang Wang, Zhifei Wang, Yong Jiang
Summary: This study proposed a novel and facile strategy to prepare magnetic polymer microspheres with high magnetic material content and different functionalized surfaces by using porous polymer microspheres as templates and miniemulsion polymerization. The prepared Fe3O4@P(MMA-co-GMA) microspheres exhibited narrow particle size distribution, high adsorption capacity for cationic dyes, and good stability and recyclability. This work has significant application value in various fields.
NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
(2022)
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Chemistry, Applied
Ya'nan Li, Yunyu Zhou, Ren Wang, Zhengxing Chen, Xiaohu Luo, Li Wang, Xiuping Zhao, Chen Zhang, Peibin Yu
Summary: This study developed a facile approach to prepare amino-grafted magnetic mesoporous silica (NMMS) from rice husk, which exhibited high adsorption capacity and removal rate for AFB(1) in aqueous solutions. The NMMS showed good recyclability with a maintained high removal rate after multiple cycles.
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Engineering, Chemical
Tsaone Gosiamemang, Jerry Y. Y. Heng
Summary: Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) plays an important role in the nucleation of silica nano-particles (SNPs), but little is known about the physicochemical properties and surface modification of the resulting SNPs. By treating SNPs with hydrochloric acid, the sodium ions can be removed and the thermal stability of SNPs can be significantly improved. The surface chemistry of SNPs can be easily modified with octyltrimethoxysilane and octadecyltrimethoxysilane, resulting in super-hydrophobicity and reduced moisture sorption.
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Chemistry, Applied
Nitin S. Pagar, Prashant R. Karandikar, Asha J. Chandwadkar, Raj M. Deshpande
Summary: Novel mesostructured silica materials and mesoporous carbon molecular sieves were prepared by using specific compounds as templates and silica sources, with successful immobilization of a rhodium complex for improved catalytic activity in hydroformylation reactions compared to traditional activated carbon supports.
JOURNAL OF POROUS MATERIALS
(2021)
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Materials Science, Ceramics
Ying Gao, Rui Sun, Lingfeng Yu, Wei Wang
Summary: This study introduces a method to prepare hierarchical mesoporous silica (HMS) microspheres with tunable particle sizes and porous structures using poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA) as an additive. The particle sizes and hierarchical mesoporous (HM) structures of the HMS microspheres can be controlled by adjusting the experimental parameters. The addition of PVA improves the dispersibility and shape of the microspheres and broadens the synthesis domain.
CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
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Chemistry, Analytical
Wei Gao, Ye Wang, Feng Zhang, Sen Zhang, Hong-zhen Lian
Summary: The immobilization of tetrasulfonate calix[4]arene modified large pore mesoporous silica microspheres showed high protein adsorption efficiency and capacity, with the ability to adsorb and release proteins within a wide pH range.
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Chemistry, Physical
I-Hsiu Chen, Ting-Yuan Lee, Yu-Chao Tseng, Jhih-Han Liou, Jeng-Shiung Jan
Summary: The study demonstrates the feasibility of using chemo-enzymatically prepared peptides for sequentially mediated growth of metal nanoparticles and/or silica mineralization, resulting in colloidal stable silica/peptide particles and mesoporous silica materials. Nanohybrids of metal nanoparticles/silica can be easily fabricated through peptide-mediated nucleation, showing enhanced catalytic activities. This approach provides a promising method for designing peptide materials with specific building blocks for specific applications.
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
(2021)
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Fangjing Zhu, Huikang Fang, Wei Liu, Hongkun Li, Baozong Li, Yi Li, Yonggang Yang
Summary: Helical mesoporous organic-inorganic hybrid silica nanofibers with blue fluorescence were synthesized, with hexagonally arranged pore channels and lamellar mesopores on the surfaces. The fluorescence quantum yields increased with increasing the TPE weight ratio, exhibiting sensitive fluorescence quenching responses towards nitroaromatic explosives.