In order to develop high performance composite membranes for alcohol permselective pervaporation(PV),poly(dimethylsiloxane)/ZIF-8(PDMS/ZIF-8)coated polymeric hollow fiber membranes were studied in this research.First,...In order to develop high performance composite membranes for alcohol permselective pervaporation(PV),poly(dimethylsiloxane)/ZIF-8(PDMS/ZIF-8)coated polymeric hollow fiber membranes were studied in this research.First,PDMS was used for the active layer,and Torlon?,PVDF,Ultem?,and Matrimid?with different porosity were used as support layer for fabrication of hollow fiber composite membranes.The performance of the membranes varied with different hollow fiber substrates was investigated.Pure gas permeance of the hollow fiber was tested to investigate the pore size of all fibers.The effect of support layer on the mass transfer in hydrophobic PV composite membrane was investigated.The results show that proper porosity and pore diameter of the support are demanded to minimize the Knudsen effect.Based on the result,ZIF-8 was introduced to prepare more selective separation layer,in order to improve the PV performance.The PDMS/ZIF-8/Torlon?membrane had a separation factor of 8.9 and a total flux of 847 g·m-2·h-1.This hollow fiber PDMS/ZIF-8/Torlon?composite membrane has a great potential in the industrial application.展开更多
Photocatalytic fuel cells provide promising opportunities for sustainable wastewater treatment and energy conversion.However,their applications are challenged by the sluggish oxygen reducton reaction(ORR)kinetics at c...Photocatalytic fuel cells provide promising opportunities for sustainable wastewater treatment and energy conversion.However,their applications are challenged by the sluggish oxygen reducton reaction(ORR)kinetics at cathodes owning to the low O_(2) solubility and diffusion rate.Herein,we proposed a photobiocatalytic fuel cell(PBFC) with a novel hybrid biocathode based on artificially engineered algal cells coated by ZIF-8 confined carbon dots/bilirubin oxidase(ZIF-8/CDs/BOD@algae).Microalgae absorbed CO_(2) and provided O_(2) in situ for BOD catalysts.Due to effective absorption of O_(2) by imidazole and confinement of hydrophobic porous ZIF-8,oxygen diffusion has been accelerated in MOF/enzyme systems.Importantly,the introduction of CDs alleviated the poor conductivity of ZIF-8 and improved the electron transfer rate of BOD.Thus,the biocathode exhibited a high current density of 1767 μA/cm^(2),a 2.26-fold increase compared with that of CDs/BOD/algae biocathode.Also,it displayed enduring operational stability for up to 60 h since the firmly wrapped ZIF-8 shells could encapsulate proteins and protect algae from the external stimulation.When coupled with Mo:BiVO_(4) photoanodes,the PBFC exhibited a remarkable power output of 131.8 μW/cm^(2) using tetracycline hydrochloride(TCH) as a fuel and an increased degradation rate of TCH.Therefore,this work not only establishs an effective confinement strategy for enzyme to enrich oxygen,but also unveils new possibilities for modified microalgal cells aiding photoelectrocatalytic systems to recover energy from wastewater treatment.展开更多
As environmental awareness,waste minimization and conscious living gain widespread attention,endeavors have been dedicated to acquiring new water-based(WB)lubricants for green manufacturing.Zeolitic Imidazolate Framew...As environmental awareness,waste minimization and conscious living gain widespread attention,endeavors have been dedicated to acquiring new water-based(WB)lubricants for green manufacturing.Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework-8(ZIF-8),an important branch of metal organic frameworks(MOFs),can perform ex-ceptional lubricity add-on water conditions.Nevertheless,surface functionalization of ZIF-8 nanoparticles is a key issue for promoting interfacial consistency and mixing stability in aqueous solutions.In this research work,the functionalization approach of ZIF-8 via polydopamine polymerization process(PDA)was adopted to enhance its dispersion durability in water.A ball-on-flat linear reciprocating tribometer was used to test the lubrication achievement of the functionalized ZIF-8@PDA as an additive nanoparticle in water under room temperature.The experimental findings revealed a significant lubrication improvement,with the coefficient of friction(COF)being decreased by 33.9%with a 4.0 wt%content of ZIF-8@PDA.The wear track width distance saw a reduction of 34.4%when utilizing a 2.0 wt%inclusion of ZIF-8@PDA.This lubrication enhancement accounts for mi-crobearing and mending effects provided by ZIF-8@PDA.展开更多
The field of nanomedicine has been revolutionized by the concept of immunogenic cell death(ICD)-enhanced cancer therapy,which holds immense promise for the efficient treatment of cancer.However,precise delivery of ICD...The field of nanomedicine has been revolutionized by the concept of immunogenic cell death(ICD)-enhanced cancer therapy,which holds immense promise for the efficient treatment of cancer.However,precise delivery of ICD inducer is severely hindered by complex biological barriers.How to design and build intelligent nanoplatform for adaptive and dynamic cancer therapy remains a big challenge.Herein,this article presents the design and preparation of CD44-targeting and ZIF-8 gated gold nanocage(Au@ZH) for programmed delivery of the 1,2-diaminocyclohexane-Pt(Ⅱ)(DACHPt) as ICD inducer.After actively targeting the CD44 on the surface of 4T1 tumor cell,this Pt-Au@ZH can be effectively endocytosed by the 4T1 cell and release the DACHPt in tumor acidic environment,resulting in ICD effect and superior antitumor efficacy both in vitro and in vivo in the presence of mild 808 nm laser irradiation.By integration of internal and external stimuli intelligently,this programmed nanoplatform is poised to become a cornerstone in the pursuit of effective and targeted cancer therapy in the foreseeable future.展开更多
Magnesium-based anode materials have attracted significant attention in the energy storage domain because of their high theoretical capacities and low electrochemical potentials.However,in conventional electrolyte sys...Magnesium-based anode materials have attracted significant attention in the energy storage domain because of their high theoretical capacities and low electrochemical potentials.However,in conventional electrolyte systems,magnesium metal electrodes dynamically generate an ion-blocking surface layer,resulting in prominent voltage polarization,which severely limits their practical applications.In this study,ZIF-8/carbon nanotubes(CNTs)coatings were used to modify the anodes of magnesium batteries.Compared with the unaltered magnesium battery,the voltage lag time of the ZIF-8/CNTs coating was shortened from 4 s before modification to 0.26 s,and the battery impedance was lowered by two orders of magnitude.The duration of the discharge platform was increased from 4 h before modification to 6-10 h,the anode utilization rate was more than doubled,and the specific energy density was significantly enhanced compared with the battery before modification.The mechanism indicates that the ZIF-8/CNTs coating can limit the infiltration of corrosive substances,extend their transmission path,and offer more effective protection to the magnesium anode.The incorporation of CNTs improves the conductivity of the battery,and it significantly improves the electrochemical performance of the magnesium battery.展开更多
针对印染废水难以处理而对环境造成污染问题,以活性黑染料为目标污染物,制备了一种ZIF-8/MCM-48新型复合吸附材料,并采用X射线衍射(X-ray Diffraction,XRD)、扫描电镜(Scanning Electron Microscopy,SEM)、N_(2)的吸脱附曲线对其形貌、...针对印染废水难以处理而对环境造成污染问题,以活性黑染料为目标污染物,制备了一种ZIF-8/MCM-48新型复合吸附材料,并采用X射线衍射(X-ray Diffraction,XRD)、扫描电镜(Scanning Electron Microscopy,SEM)、N_(2)的吸脱附曲线对其形貌、结构、组成进行表征,研究了其对活性黑染料废水的吸附性能,并通过调整ZIF-8/MCM-48复合物比例、活性黑染料废水浓度、染料废水pH值及吸附时间,来确定最大吸附量和最佳吸附条件。结果表明,ZIF-8/MCM-48复合吸附剂的投加量为0.4 g/L、废水pH值为6、吸附时间为50 min时,0.15 g/L活性黑染料废水的脱色率达到了最高,为58.7%。最后对吸附过程进行了动力学分析,发现其符合二级动力学方程。展开更多
An alternative method for SU-8 removal is proposed.Instead of directly using SU-8 microstructure as the electroplating mold,a polydimethysiloxane (PDMS) replica is employed.The metallic micromold insert obtained throu...An alternative method for SU-8 removal is proposed.Instead of directly using SU-8 microstructure as the electroplating mold,a polydimethysiloxane (PDMS) replica is employed.The metallic micromold insert obtained through this method can be easily peeled off from the PDMS replica,meanwhile with high resolution and smooth surfaces.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21706003)the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China(2015AA03A602)+1 种基金the High-Caliber Talents Project of Beijing Municipal Institutions(CIT&TCD20170305)the China Scholarship Council(201406540011).
文摘In order to develop high performance composite membranes for alcohol permselective pervaporation(PV),poly(dimethylsiloxane)/ZIF-8(PDMS/ZIF-8)coated polymeric hollow fiber membranes were studied in this research.First,PDMS was used for the active layer,and Torlon?,PVDF,Ultem?,and Matrimid?with different porosity were used as support layer for fabrication of hollow fiber composite membranes.The performance of the membranes varied with different hollow fiber substrates was investigated.Pure gas permeance of the hollow fiber was tested to investigate the pore size of all fibers.The effect of support layer on the mass transfer in hydrophobic PV composite membrane was investigated.The results show that proper porosity and pore diameter of the support are demanded to minimize the Knudsen effect.Based on the result,ZIF-8 was introduced to prepare more selective separation layer,in order to improve the PV performance.The PDMS/ZIF-8/Torlon?membrane had a separation factor of 8.9 and a total flux of 847 g·m-2·h-1.This hollow fiber PDMS/ZIF-8/Torlon?composite membrane has a great potential in the industrial application.
基金support from National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.22176086,52100014)Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (No.BK20210189)+7 种基金State Key laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse,the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (Nos.021114380183,021114380189,021114380199)the Research Funds from Frontiers Science Center for Critical Earth Material Cycling of Nanjing UniversityResearch Funds for Jiangsu Distinguished ProfessorCarbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality Technological Innovation Foundation of Jiangsu Province (No.BE2022861)the Central Universities - Cemac “Geo X” Interdisciplinary Program (No.021114380217)Frontiers Science Center for Critical Earth Material Cycling of Nanjing University (No.2024QNXZ07)Postdoctoral Fellowship Program of CPSF (No.GZC20231105)the Jiangsu Funding Program for Excellent Postdoctoral Talent (No.2023ZB226)。
文摘Photocatalytic fuel cells provide promising opportunities for sustainable wastewater treatment and energy conversion.However,their applications are challenged by the sluggish oxygen reducton reaction(ORR)kinetics at cathodes owning to the low O_(2) solubility and diffusion rate.Herein,we proposed a photobiocatalytic fuel cell(PBFC) with a novel hybrid biocathode based on artificially engineered algal cells coated by ZIF-8 confined carbon dots/bilirubin oxidase(ZIF-8/CDs/BOD@algae).Microalgae absorbed CO_(2) and provided O_(2) in situ for BOD catalysts.Due to effective absorption of O_(2) by imidazole and confinement of hydrophobic porous ZIF-8,oxygen diffusion has been accelerated in MOF/enzyme systems.Importantly,the introduction of CDs alleviated the poor conductivity of ZIF-8 and improved the electron transfer rate of BOD.Thus,the biocathode exhibited a high current density of 1767 μA/cm^(2),a 2.26-fold increase compared with that of CDs/BOD/algae biocathode.Also,it displayed enduring operational stability for up to 60 h since the firmly wrapped ZIF-8 shells could encapsulate proteins and protect algae from the external stimulation.When coupled with Mo:BiVO_(4) photoanodes,the PBFC exhibited a remarkable power output of 131.8 μW/cm^(2) using tetracycline hydrochloride(TCH) as a fuel and an increased degradation rate of TCH.Therefore,this work not only establishs an effective confinement strategy for enzyme to enrich oxygen,but also unveils new possibilities for modified microalgal cells aiding photoelectrocatalytic systems to recover energy from wastewater treatment.
基金Supported by Shaanxi Provincial Natural Science Basic Research Program(Grant No.2025JC-YBMS-353)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Grant No.ZYTS25049)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.52105205).
文摘As environmental awareness,waste minimization and conscious living gain widespread attention,endeavors have been dedicated to acquiring new water-based(WB)lubricants for green manufacturing.Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework-8(ZIF-8),an important branch of metal organic frameworks(MOFs),can perform ex-ceptional lubricity add-on water conditions.Nevertheless,surface functionalization of ZIF-8 nanoparticles is a key issue for promoting interfacial consistency and mixing stability in aqueous solutions.In this research work,the functionalization approach of ZIF-8 via polydopamine polymerization process(PDA)was adopted to enhance its dispersion durability in water.A ball-on-flat linear reciprocating tribometer was used to test the lubrication achievement of the functionalized ZIF-8@PDA as an additive nanoparticle in water under room temperature.The experimental findings revealed a significant lubrication improvement,with the coefficient of friction(COF)being decreased by 33.9%with a 4.0 wt%content of ZIF-8@PDA.The wear track width distance saw a reduction of 34.4%when utilizing a 2.0 wt%inclusion of ZIF-8@PDA.This lubrication enhancement accounts for mi-crobearing and mending effects provided by ZIF-8@PDA.
基金financially supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (No.BK20200709)the Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.62288102,32201127 and 82270113)+2 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province (No.2023A1515011386)the Natural Science Foundation of the Jiangsu Higher Education Institutes (No.20KJB430031)the startup fund from Nanjing Tech University,and Disciplinary Fund of School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (2024)。
文摘The field of nanomedicine has been revolutionized by the concept of immunogenic cell death(ICD)-enhanced cancer therapy,which holds immense promise for the efficient treatment of cancer.However,precise delivery of ICD inducer is severely hindered by complex biological barriers.How to design and build intelligent nanoplatform for adaptive and dynamic cancer therapy remains a big challenge.Herein,this article presents the design and preparation of CD44-targeting and ZIF-8 gated gold nanocage(Au@ZH) for programmed delivery of the 1,2-diaminocyclohexane-Pt(Ⅱ)(DACHPt) as ICD inducer.After actively targeting the CD44 on the surface of 4T1 tumor cell,this Pt-Au@ZH can be effectively endocytosed by the 4T1 cell and release the DACHPt in tumor acidic environment,resulting in ICD effect and superior antitumor efficacy both in vitro and in vivo in the presence of mild 808 nm laser irradiation.By integration of internal and external stimuli intelligently,this programmed nanoplatform is poised to become a cornerstone in the pursuit of effective and targeted cancer therapy in the foreseeable future.
基金supported by the Guangxi Natural Science Foundation,China(No.2020GXNSFAA 159011)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51664011).
文摘Magnesium-based anode materials have attracted significant attention in the energy storage domain because of their high theoretical capacities and low electrochemical potentials.However,in conventional electrolyte systems,magnesium metal electrodes dynamically generate an ion-blocking surface layer,resulting in prominent voltage polarization,which severely limits their practical applications.In this study,ZIF-8/carbon nanotubes(CNTs)coatings were used to modify the anodes of magnesium batteries.Compared with the unaltered magnesium battery,the voltage lag time of the ZIF-8/CNTs coating was shortened from 4 s before modification to 0.26 s,and the battery impedance was lowered by two orders of magnitude.The duration of the discharge platform was increased from 4 h before modification to 6-10 h,the anode utilization rate was more than doubled,and the specific energy density was significantly enhanced compared with the battery before modification.The mechanism indicates that the ZIF-8/CNTs coating can limit the infiltration of corrosive substances,extend their transmission path,and offer more effective protection to the magnesium anode.The incorporation of CNTs improves the conductivity of the battery,and it significantly improves the electrochemical performance of the magnesium battery.
文摘An alternative method for SU-8 removal is proposed.Instead of directly using SU-8 microstructure as the electroplating mold,a polydimethysiloxane (PDMS) replica is employed.The metallic micromold insert obtained through this method can be easily peeled off from the PDMS replica,meanwhile with high resolution and smooth surfaces.
