Publications by authors named "Pingyang Cai"

Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)-based nanosystems have garnered significant attention for their ability to alleviate inflammation due to their excellent anti-inflammatory properties and enhanced drug delivery capabilities. However, the degradation of EGCG in strongly acidic environments poses a challenge for potential administration, particularly in oral formulations, where gastric resistance is essential. In this study, we develop a "disintegration and reorganization" strategy to create acid-resistant antioxidant nanoparticles (EGA NPs) based on EGCG and 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) for mitigating inflammation in colitis and acute kidney injury.

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Material morphology-dependent cataluminescence (CTL) sensing characteristic and application are presented in this work. Hierarchical hollow microspheres CeO were synthesized via the hydrothermal reaction of glucose and N, N-dimethyl-formamide (Glu-DMF). SEM, XRD, TEM, HRTEM and BET were used to characterize the prepared CeO materials.

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This work proposed a gas sensor for the determination of tert-butyl mercaptan, one of the highly toxic volatile sulfur compounds, which was based on cataluminescence emission during its catalytic oxidation on the surface of nanosized V(2)O(5). The cataluminescence characteristics and the optimum conditions, including the morphology of sensing material, the wavelength of cataluminescence emission, the oxygen flow rate and working temperature were investigated in detail. Under the optimized conditions, the calibration curve of the relative cataluminescence intensity versus the concentration of tert-butyl mercaptan vapor was made, with the linear range of 5.

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