Tunable Cluster Luminescence and High Quantum Yield in Amine-Modified Maleic Anhydride Polymers.

Cluster luminescent materials (CLgens) with nonconjugated structures have attracted considerable attention. However, their low quantum yield and limited emission wavelengths, which are confined to the blue-green spectrum, continue to restrict their applicability. In this study, maleic anhydride polymer chains were modified with -tristyrylene-1,2-diamine (TPM-NH), creating a secondary donor-acceptor structure through freely rotatable phenyl groups and amino-anhydride interactions.

Lightweight MXene Composite Films with Hollow Egg-Box Structures: Enhanced Electromagnetic Shielding Performance Beyond Pure MXene.

MXene is widely used in the electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding field. However, the high electromagnetic reflectivity of pure MXene causes potential secondary EMI pollution. This study presents a hollow egg-box structure used in MXene composite film, by which the reflectivity (R) could decrease from 0.

Pickering Emulsions Stabilized by Pea Protein Isolate-Cellulose Conjugates Prepared via the Maillard Reaction and Their Application in Active Substance Protection.

The development of innovative solid particles from renewable resources possessing high biocompatibility and exceptional emulsification capabilities is crucial for stabilizing Pickering emulsions and advancing carrier systems. In this study, a pea protein isolate (PPI)-cellulose conjugate particle was prepared by the Maillard reaction. Compared to the isoelectric point of pH 4.

The relationship between the secondary structure and the emulsifying ability of protein-based particles and the Pickering emulsions stabilized by the zein-lysine complex.

Due to the sustainability and widespread use of proteins, protein-based materials are extensively utilized in the preparation of Pickering emulsions. However, the relationship between the secondary structure of proteins and their emulsifying ability has not been further investigated. This study used the addition of three different amino acids to influence the interaction between zein chains, which may induce changes in the secondary structure of the prepared zein complex particles.

Preparation of the double cross-linking carbon dots-polyvinyl alcohol-carboxymethyl cellulose composite film for food active packaging application.

This paper prepared a new kind of carbon dots-polyvinyl alcohol-carboxymethyl cellulose composite film with antibacterial properties. Carbon dots and citric acid were used as cross-linking agents, and polyvinyl alcohol and carboxymethyl cellulose were used as matrices respectively. The mechanical properties, UV shielding performance, thermal stability, antioxidant capability, and antibacterial activities of the carbon dots-polyvinyl alcohol-carboxymethyl cellulose composite film were researched.

Pickering emulsions with high ionic strength resistance stabilized by pea protein isolate-polyglycerol conjugate particles with good biocompatibility.

Among various biopolymers, protein particles are widely used for stabilizing Pickering emulsions, yet their emulsifying ability are easily influenced by the ion concentration, pH, and high temperatures. To address these challenges, this study utilized chemical modification to prepare pea protein isolate-polyglycerol (PPI-PG) conjugates by Schiff-base reaction. Compared with other chemical modifications, this method produces conjugate particles with excellent biocompatibility, capable of promoting cell proliferation by up to 177 %.

Ultra-stable pickering emulsion stabilized by anisotropic pea protein isolate-fucoidan conjugate particles through Maillard reaction.

Bio-based emulsifiers hold significant importance in various industries, particularly in food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and other related fields. In this study, pea protein isolate (PPI) and fucoidan (FUD) were conjugated via the Maillard reaction, which is considered safe and widely used in the preparation of food particle. The PPI-FUD conjugated particles exhibit an anisotropic non-spherical structure, thereby possessing a high detachment energy capable of preventing emulsion coalescence and Ostwald ripening.

Preparation of high electromagnetic interference shielding and humidity responsivity composite film through modified TiCT MXene cross-linking with sodium alginate.

This paper established a new kind of L-citrulline-modified MXene cross-linked sodium alginate composite film through solution blending and casting film methods. The L-citrulline-modified MXene cross-linked sodium alginate composite film exhibited high electromagnetic interference shielding efficiency of 70 dB and high tensile strength of 7.9 MPa, which were much higher than the sodium alginate film without L-citrulline-modified MXene.

Protocatechuic acid reverses myocardial infarction mediated by β-adrenergic agonist via regulation of Nrf2/HO-1 pathway, inflammatory, apoptotic, and fibrotic events.

Myocardial infarction (MI) is an instant ischemic death of cardiomyocytes that remains a major global cause of mortalities. MI is accompanied by oxidative, inflammatory, apoptotic, and fibrotic insults. Protocatechuic acid (PCA) is a polyphenolic compound with various potent biological activities.

Research of Ferric Ion Regulation on a Polyimide/C-MXene Microcellular Composite Film.

This paper established a new kind of polyimide/C-MXene composite films with a microcellular structure for electromagnetic interference shielding through solution mixing and liquid phase separation methods. Polyimide was used as the resin material, TiCT MXene was used as the electromagnetic wave-shielding medium, l-citrulline was used as the surface modification agent, ferric trichloride (especially the ferric ion) was used as the cross-linking agent between the polyimide and modified C-MXene, and a microcell was used as the shielding structure. By adjusting the content of ferric ions, the foam structure, mechanical properties, thermal conductivity, and electromagnetic interference shielding efficiency of the polyimide/C-MXene microcellular composite film could be controlled.

Permanent Low-Toxicity Hair Dye Based on Pregrafting Melanin with Cystine.

A pregrafting strategy is presented to construct covalent bridges between synthetic melanin, i.e., polydopamine (PDA), and hair for permanent hair dyeing.

Facile route to tri-carboxyl chitin nanocrystals from di-aldehyde chitin modified by selective periodate oxidation.

Chitin, a kind of polysaccharide mainly obtained from food waste, has emerged as an important biodegradable biopolymer in composite materials. The difficulty of aldehyde modification, which greatly limited the application of chitin nanocrystals, was addressed by applying a facile route of partial deacetylation followed by periodate oxidation in this study. Deacetylation occurred on the surface of both crystalline and amorphous regions, which were significantly degraded in the following periodate oxidation due to the inevitable cleavage of chitin chains, leading to an increase in the crystallinity index of obtained di-aldehyde chitin.

Artificial Nacre Epoxy Nanomaterials Based on Janus Graphene Oxide for Thermal Management Applications.

Owing to the development of microelectronics, demands for excellent thermal dissipation materials have substantially increased. Learning from natural nacre, thermally conductive epoxy nanocomposites were prepared based on asymmetrically polydopamine-functionalized Janus graphene oxide (JPGO) scaffolds. The required highly oriented JPGO scaffolds were prepared via the bidirectional freeze-casting method.

Nimbolide prevents myocardial damage by regulating cardiac biomarkers, antioxidant level, and apoptosis signaling against doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity in rats.

The current work planned to assess the protecting properties of nimbolide against doxorubicin (DOX)-treated myocardial damage. Myocardial damage was produced with 2.5 mg/kg of DOX given on alternative days (14 days).

Preparation of bimetallic nanoparticles using a facile green synthesis method and their application.

A straightforward, economically viable, and green approach for the synthesis of well-stabilized Au/Ag bimetallic nanoparticles is described; this method uses nontoxic and renewable degraded pueraria starch (DPS) as a matrix and mild reaction conditions. The DPS acted as both a reducing agent and a capping agent for the bimetallic nanoparticles. Au/Ag bimetallic nanoparticles were successfully grown within the DPS matrixes, and the bimetallic structures were characterized using various methods, including high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray, and X-ray diffraction.

Gold nanoflower@gelatin core-shell nanoparticles loaded with conjugated polymer applied for cellular imaging.

In the present work, a facile one-pot method is designed to fabricate a core-shell fluorescent nanoparticle (NP) for cellular imaging based on a new cationic conjugated polymer, poly[9,9'-bis(6,6'-(N,N,N-trimethylaminium)fluorene-2,7-ylenevinylene-co-alt-2,5-dicyano-1,4-phenylene] (PFVCN). Gold nanoflowers (AuNFs) are prepared by a seedless method, in which a gelatin layer formed through a sol-gel phase transition is deposited on the surface of each AuNF. The cationic PFVCN self-assembles onto the negative surface of the resultant (AuNF@Gelatin NPs) driven by electrostatic attraction.

Self-assembly of conjugated polymer on hybrid nanospheres for cellular imaging applications.

A new kind of hybrid core-shell nanosphere was fabricated by combining the in situ formation of Au nanoparticles and covalent cross-linking of biocompatible carboxymethyl starch dialdehyde (CMSD) and chitosan (CTS). When the fluorescent dye poly[9,9'-bis(6″-(N,N,N-trimethylammonium)-hexyl)fluorene-2,7-ylenevinylene-co-alt-1,4-phenylene dibromide] (PFV) was assembled on the surface of the hybrid nanospheres through electrostatic attraction, these biocompatible hybrid nanospheres exhibited metal-enhanced fluorescence effects. The fluorescence intensity of (CTS-Au)@CMSD/PFV hybrid nanosphere is 1.

Preparation of hybrid hydrogel containing Ag nanoparticles by a green in situ reduction method.

In this Article, large and uniform Ag nanoparticle-containing hybrid hydrogels were prepared by in situ reduction of Ag ions in cross-linked tapioca dialdehyde starch (DAS)-chitosan hydrogels. In the hybrid hydrogels, chitosan was chosen as a macromolecular cross-linker because of its abundant source and good biocompatibility. The hybrid hydrogel showed good water-swelling properties, which could be controlled by varying the ratio of chitosan to tapioca DAS in the hydrogel.