The need for precise modulation of blood concentrations of pharmaceutical molecule, especially for high-risk drugs like Methotrexate (MTX), is underscored by the significant impact of individual variations on treatment efficacy. Achieving selective recognition of pharmaceutical molecules within the complex biological environment is a substantial challenge. To tackle this, we propose a synergistic atomic-molecular docking strategy that utilizes a hybrid-dual single-atom Fe1-Zn1 on a TiO2 photoelectrode to selectively bind to the carboxyl and aminopyrimidine groups of MTX respectively.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSuccessively emerged high-throughput multitarget molecular detection methods bring significant development tides in chemical, biological, and environmental fields. However, several persistent challenges of intricate sample preparation, expensive instruments, and tedious and skilled operations still need to be further addressed. Here, we propose an automatic light-addressable photoelectrochemical (ALA-PEC) sensing platform for sensitive and selective detection of multitarget molecules.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFor accurate in vivo detection, nonspecific adsorption of biomacromolecules such as proteins and cells is a severe issue. The adsorption leads to electrode passivation, significantly compromising both the sensitivity and precision of sensing. Meanwhile, common antibiofouling modifications, such as polymer coatings, still grapple with issues related to biocompatibility, electrode passivation, and miniaturization.
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February 2024
Solar-driven photocatalytic CO reduction is an energy-efficient and sustainable strategy to mitigate CO levels in the atmosphere. However, efficient and selective conversion of CO into multi-carbon products, like CH, remains a great challenge due to slow multi-electron-proton transfer and sluggish C-C coupling. Herein, a two-dimensional thin-layered hybrid perovskite is fabricated through filling of oxygen into iodine vacancy in pristine DMASnI (DMA = dimethylammonium).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPhotoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting is an appealing approach for "green" hydrogen generation. The natural p-type semiconductor of CuO is one of the most promising photocathode candidates for direct hydrogen generation. However, the CuO-based photocathodes still suffer severe self-photo-corrosion and fast surface electron-hole recombination issues.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCore-shell structured TiO is a promising solution to promote the photocatalytic effectiveness in visible light. Compared to metal or semiconductor materials, polymers are rarely used as the core materials for fabricating core-shell TiO materials. A novel core-shell structured polymer@TiO was developed by using phenolic polymer (PP) colloid nanoparticles as the core material.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSilver nanoparticles synthesized with polymers as coating agents is an effective method to overcome their poor stability and aggregation in solution. Silver-polyethylene glycol (Ag-PEG) nanoparticles were synthesized with the thiol-functionalized polyethylene glycol (SH-PEA) as the coating, reducing and stabilizing agent. The UV irradiation time, polymer and silver nitrate concentration for the synthesis were investigated.
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