Silica-based materials are usually used as delivery systems for antibacterial applications.In rare cases,bactericidal cationic surfactant templated silica composites have been reported as antimicrobial agents.However,...Silica-based materials are usually used as delivery systems for antibacterial applications.In rare cases,bactericidal cationic surfactant templated silica composites have been reported as antimicrobial agents.However,their antibacterial efficacy is limited due to limited control in content and structure.Herein,we report a“dual active templating”strategy in the design of nanostructured silica composites with intrinsic antibacterial performance.This strategy uses cationic and anionic structural directing agents as dual templates,both with active antibacterial property.The cationic-anionic dual active templating strategy further contributes to antibacterial nanocomposites with a spiky surface.With controllable release of dual active antibacterial agents,the spiky nanocomposite displays enhanced anti-microbial and anti-biofilm properties toward Staphylococcus epidermidis.These findings pave a new avenue toward the designed synthesis of novel antibacterial nanocomposites with improved performance for diverse antibacterial applications.展开更多
The acceleration records at some liquefied sand deposits exhibit a distinctive spiky waveform, characterized by strong amplification and high-frequency components. A comprehensive constitutive model was used to analyz...The acceleration records at some liquefied sand deposits exhibit a distinctive spiky waveform, characterized by strong amplification and high-frequency components. A comprehensive constitutive model was used to analyze the mechanism of such spiky acceleration responses. An idealized single-degree-of-freedom（SDF） system was constructed, in which the force-displacement relation of the spring follows the stress-strain behavior of saturated sand during undrained shearing. The SDF system demonstrated that the spikes are directly related to the strain-hardening behavior of sand during post-liquefaction cyclic shearing. Furthermore, there exists a threshold shear strain length, which is in accordance with the limited amplitude of the fluid-like shear strain generated at instantaneous zero effective stress state during the post-liquefaction stage. The spiky acceleration can only occur when the cyclic shear strain exceeds the threshold shear strain length. It is also revealed that the time intervals between the acceleration spikes increase gradually along with the continuation of shaking because the threshold shear strain length increases gradually and then more time is needed to generate larger shear strain to cause strain hardening. Records at the Kushiro Port site and Port Island site during past earthquakes are simulated through the fully coupled method to validate the presented mechanism.展开更多
The fabrication of photocatalysts to achieve efficient utilization of renewable solar energy has attracted broad interest.Herein,a plasmonic spiky TiO_(2)/Au nanorod(NR)nanohybrid was prepared by in situ nucleation an...The fabrication of photocatalysts to achieve efficient utilization of renewable solar energy has attracted broad interest.Herein,a plasmonic spiky TiO_(2)/Au nanorod(NR)nanohybrid was prepared by in situ nucleation and growth of spiky TiO_(2)in AuNR colloidal solution.The spiky TiO_(2)/AuNR nanohybrids demonstrated enhanced hydrogen evolution activity and photocurrent generation under both visible light and simulated solar light irradiation as compared to bare spiky TiO_(2)nanoparticles and commercial TiO_(2).Specifically,the spiky nanohybrids displayed a high H2 production rate of 1.81 mmol g^(−1)h^(−1)under simulated solar light irradiation,which is 1.7 times higher than that of TiO_(2)/Au nanosphere nanohybrids,and remain stable for three cycles.The improved photocatalytic H2 evolution demonstrated by the nanohybrids can be ascribed to the coupling effect of the AuNRs and the unique spiky structure.Furthermore,the charge transfer process during H2 evolution was investigated by photocurrent and electrochemical impendence spectroscopy(EIS)measurements.A fast and stable photocurrent was observed for the spiky TiO_(2)/AuNR nanohybrid photoelectrode under both visible light and simulated solar light irradiation,while the EIS plots indicate a rapid charge transfer within the nanohybrids.Such a nanohybrid with a bioinspired structure will afford new insights for the fabrication of novel photocatalysts.展开更多
A rapid, sensitive and selective pseudo MRM（p MRM）-based method for the determination of solutol HS15（SHS15） in rat plasma was developed using liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry（LC–MS/MS）. The most ...A rapid, sensitive and selective pseudo MRM（p MRM）-based method for the determination of solutol HS15（SHS15） in rat plasma was developed using liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry（LC–MS/MS）. The most abundant ions corresponding to SHS15 free polyethyleneglycol（PEG）oligomers at m/z 481, 525, 569, 613, 657, 701, 745, 789, 833, 877, 921 and 965 were selected for p MRM in electrospray mode of ionization. Purity of the lipophilic and hydrophilic components of SHS15 was estimated using evaporative light scattering detector（ELSD）. Plasma concentrations of SHS15 were measured after oral administration at 2.50 g/kg dose and intravenous administration at 1.00 g/kg dose in male Sprague Dawley rats. SHS15 has poor oral bioavailability of 13.74% in rats. Differences in pharmacokinetics of oligomers were studied. A novel proposal was conveyed to the scientific community,where formulation excipient could be analyzed as a qualifier in the analysis of new chemical entities（NCEs） to address the spiky plasma concentration profiles.展开更多
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文摘Silica-based materials are usually used as delivery systems for antibacterial applications.In rare cases,bactericidal cationic surfactant templated silica composites have been reported as antimicrobial agents.However,their antibacterial efficacy is limited due to limited control in content and structure.Herein,we report a“dual active templating”strategy in the design of nanostructured silica composites with intrinsic antibacterial performance.This strategy uses cationic and anionic structural directing agents as dual templates,both with active antibacterial property.The cationic-anionic dual active templating strategy further contributes to antibacterial nanocomposites with a spiky surface.With controllable release of dual active antibacterial agents,the spiky nanocomposite displays enhanced anti-microbial and anti-biofilm properties toward Staphylococcus epidermidis.These findings pave a new avenue toward the designed synthesis of novel antibacterial nanocomposites with improved performance for diverse antibacterial applications.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No.51209179,51679016)the Open Research Fund Program of the State Key Laboratory of Hydroscience and Engineering(SKLHSE-2015-D-03)
文摘The acceleration records at some liquefied sand deposits exhibit a distinctive spiky waveform, characterized by strong amplification and high-frequency components. A comprehensive constitutive model was used to analyze the mechanism of such spiky acceleration responses. An idealized single-degree-of-freedom（SDF） system was constructed, in which the force-displacement relation of the spring follows the stress-strain behavior of saturated sand during undrained shearing. The SDF system demonstrated that the spikes are directly related to the strain-hardening behavior of sand during post-liquefaction cyclic shearing. Furthermore, there exists a threshold shear strain length, which is in accordance with the limited amplitude of the fluid-like shear strain generated at instantaneous zero effective stress state during the post-liquefaction stage. The spiky acceleration can only occur when the cyclic shear strain exceeds the threshold shear strain length. It is also revealed that the time intervals between the acceleration spikes increase gradually along with the continuation of shaking because the threshold shear strain length increases gradually and then more time is needed to generate larger shear strain to cause strain hardening. Records at the Kushiro Port site and Port Island site during past earthquakes are simulated through the fully coupled method to validate the presented mechanism.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC,21471067 and 51772121)Province Joint Fund(SXGJSF2017-2-4 and SXGJQY2017-1)Program for JLU Science and Technology Innovative Research Team(JLUSTIRT).
文摘The fabrication of photocatalysts to achieve efficient utilization of renewable solar energy has attracted broad interest.Herein,a plasmonic spiky TiO_(2)/Au nanorod(NR)nanohybrid was prepared by in situ nucleation and growth of spiky TiO_(2)in AuNR colloidal solution.The spiky TiO_(2)/AuNR nanohybrids demonstrated enhanced hydrogen evolution activity and photocurrent generation under both visible light and simulated solar light irradiation as compared to bare spiky TiO_(2)nanoparticles and commercial TiO_(2).Specifically,the spiky nanohybrids displayed a high H2 production rate of 1.81 mmol g^(−1)h^(−1)under simulated solar light irradiation,which is 1.7 times higher than that of TiO_(2)/Au nanosphere nanohybrids,and remain stable for three cycles.The improved photocatalytic H2 evolution demonstrated by the nanohybrids can be ascribed to the coupling effect of the AuNRs and the unique spiky structure.Furthermore,the charge transfer process during H2 evolution was investigated by photocurrent and electrochemical impendence spectroscopy(EIS)measurements.A fast and stable photocurrent was observed for the spiky TiO_(2)/AuNR nanohybrid photoelectrode under both visible light and simulated solar light irradiation,while the EIS plots indicate a rapid charge transfer within the nanohybrids.Such a nanohybrid with a bioinspired structure will afford new insights for the fabrication of novel photocatalysts.
文摘A rapid, sensitive and selective pseudo MRM（p MRM）-based method for the determination of solutol HS15（SHS15） in rat plasma was developed using liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry（LC–MS/MS）. The most abundant ions corresponding to SHS15 free polyethyleneglycol（PEG）oligomers at m/z 481, 525, 569, 613, 657, 701, 745, 789, 833, 877, 921 and 965 were selected for p MRM in electrospray mode of ionization. Purity of the lipophilic and hydrophilic components of SHS15 was estimated using evaporative light scattering detector（ELSD）. Plasma concentrations of SHS15 were measured after oral administration at 2.50 g/kg dose and intravenous administration at 1.00 g/kg dose in male Sprague Dawley rats. SHS15 has poor oral bioavailability of 13.74% in rats. Differences in pharmacokinetics of oligomers were studied. A novel proposal was conveyed to the scientific community,where formulation excipient could be analyzed as a qualifier in the analysis of new chemical entities（NCEs） to address the spiky plasma concentration profiles.
