Bioderived carbon aerogels loaded with g-CN and their high Efficacy removing volatile organic compounds (VOCs).

Indoor air pollution, predominantly caused by volatile organic compounds (VOCs), poses significant health hazards when concentrations surpass critical thresholds. Using waste corn straw as carbon source and urea as nitrogen source, straw derived carbon aerogel (CAGH) loaded with g-CN was successfully prepared by hydrothermal and water-assisted calcination. Following water-assisted regulation, g-CN on CAGH exhibited a mixed structure comprising honeycomb and two-dimensional filaments, while the growth of g-CN was uniformly distributed on carbon aerogel in a line-surface combination fashion.

Huge Electron Sponge of Polyoxometalate toward Advanced Lithium-Ion Storage.

The huge polyoxometalate, ({Mo}), which can be prepared by a facile solution process and can be applied in lithium-ion storage applications as the anode. The large and open hollow nanostructure is promising to store a larger number of lithium ions and expedite the diffusion of lithium ions. A single {Mo} nanocluster can transfer 624 electrons, referred to as a "huge electron sponge".

A pH-indicating smart tag based on porous hydrogel as food freshness sensors.

Hypothesis: The pH-indicating smart packaging and tags are identified within the general research and pH colorimetric smart tags are effective, non-invasive methods for indicating food freshness on a real-time basis, but their sensitivity is limited.

Experiments: In Herin, we developed a porous hydrogel with high sensitivity, water content, modulus, and safety. Hydrogels were prepared with gellan gum, starch, and anthocyanin.

Regenerative antibacterial hydrogels from medicinal molecule for diabetic wound repair.

Hydrogel products for chronic diabetic wounds, a serious and prevalent complication of diabetes, show limited effects on disability and remain nonspecific. Thus, improvements in the usage of pharmaceutical molecule in the hydrogels are highly desirable to increase the therapeutic effect of hydrogels. In this study, thioctic acid (a common medicine molecule in diabetes treatment) is used for preparing regenerative antibacterial hydrogels (RAH) which contains synthesized silver nanoparticles (AgNPs).

Enhanced activation of HO by bimetallic CuSnS: A new insight for Cu (II)/Cu (I) redox cycle promotion.

Hypothesis: Despite that the development of CuSnS (CTS) catalyst has attracted increasing interests, few study has reported to investigate its heterogeneous catalytic degradation of organic pollutants in a Fenton-like process. Furthermore, the influence of Sn components towards Cu (II)/Cu (I) redox cycling in CTS catalytic systems remains a fascinating research.

Experiments: In this work, a series of CTS catalysts with controlled crystalline phases were prepared via a microwave-assisted pathway and applied in the HO activation for phenol degradation.

"Water-in-Deep Eutectic Solvent" Gel Electrolytes Synergistically Controlled by Solvation Regulation and Gelation Strategies for Flexible Electronic Devices.

Recent developments in flexible electronics have heightened the need for electrolytes with high safety, ionic conductivity, and electrochemical stability. However, neither conventional organic electrolytes nor aqueous electrolytes can meet the above requirements simultaneously. Herein, a novel "water-in-deep eutectic solvent" gel (WIDG) electrolyte synergistically controlled by the solvation regulation and gelation strategies is reported.

Extreme-environment-adapted eutectogel mediated by heterostructure for epidermic sensor and underwater communication.

In recent years, gel-based ion conductor has been widely considered in wearable electronics because of the favorable flexibility and conductivity. However, it is of vital importance, yet rather challenging to adapt the gel for underwater and dry conditions. Herein, an anti-swelling and anti-drying, intrinsic conductor eutectogel is designed via a one-step radical polymerization of acrylic acid and 2, 2, 2‑trifluoroethyl methacrylate in binary deep eutectic solvents (DESs) medium.

Hydrogels as the plant culture substrates: A review.

A class of hydrophilic polymers known as "hydrogels" have extensive water content and three-dimensional crosslinked networks. Since the old period, they have been utilized as plant culture substrates to get around the drawbacks of hydroponics and soil. Numerous hydrogels, particularly polysaccharides with exceptional stability, high clarity, and low cost can be employed as plant substrates.

Macroporous Aerogels Using High Internal Phase Pickering Emulsions for Adsorption of Dyes.

The treatment of industrial printing and dyeing wastewater is the focus of the chemical environmental protection industry. Noticeably, the physical adsorption has attracted wide attention due to the selective dye adsorption, simple process, and convenient operation. New aerogels featuring low density and high porosity are regarded as ideal physical adsorption materials for sewage treatment.

Mechanical overloading induces GPX4-regulated chondrocyte ferroptosis in osteoarthritis via Piezo1 channel facilitated calcium influx.

Introductions: Excessive mechanical stress is closely associated with cell death in various conditions. Exposure of chondrocytes to excessive mechanical loading leads to a catabolic response as well as exaggerated cell death. Ferroptosis is a recently identified form of cell death during cell aging and degeneration.

Diphenylalanine Deposition by Dip-Coating from Acidic Solutions: Fibers and Closed Homogeneous Films.

A simple but precisely controllable strategy by molecular assembly that enables the construction of biomaterials is always in the development. Dip-coating deposition of diphenylalanine (FF) onto planar solid substrates from aqueous acidic (acetic, propanoic, formic, and HCl) solutions is studied as a function of the process control parameters (deposition speed, initial concentration of FF and acids, and external gas flow). The results are studied by optical microscopy, AFM, and ellipsometry.

Elastomeric Liquid-Free Conductor for Iontronic Devices.

For a long time, the potential application of gel-based ionic devices was limited by the problem of liquid leakage or evaporation. Here, we utilized amorphous, irreversible and reversible cross-linked polyTA (PTA) as a matrix and lithium bis(trifluoromethane sulfonamide) (LiTFSI) as an electrolyte to prepare a stretchable (495%) and self-healing (94%) solvent-free elastomeric ionic conductor. The liquid-free ionic elastomer can be used as a stable strain sensor to monitor human activities sensitively under extreme temperatures.

Polyelectrolyte aerogels with regeneration capacity for efficient removal of particulate matters.

Hypothesis: With the rapid development of economy and global industrialization, the problem of air pollution has become a worldwide topic. The efficient filtration of airborne particulate matters (PMs) is critical for human health and environmental sustainability.

Experiments: Herein, self-supporting bio-based polyelectrolyte aerogels were prepared and acted as the advanced filters for efficient removal of PMs.

Oxidation stability enhanced MXene-based porous materials derived from water-in-ionic liquid Pickering emulsions for wearable piezoresistive sensor and oil/water separation applications.

Hypothesis: Stemming from their unique superiorities, TiC-MXenes have emerged as versatile 2D materials for a myriad of appealing applications. However, two crucial issues are detrimental to maximize the inherent properties of MXenes for further specific developments, i.e.

Mechanically Strong, Autonomous Self-Healing, and Fully Recyclable Silicone Coordination Elastomers with Unique Photoluminescent Properties.

The combination of excellent mechanical performances, high reprocess efficiency, and wide-range tunability for functional dynamic siloxane materials is a challenging subject. Herein, the fabrication of mechanically strong, autonomous self-healing, and fully recyclable silicone elastomers with unique photoluminescent properties by coordination of poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) containing coordination bonding motifs with Zn ions is reported. Salicylaldimine groups, which are introduced into the polysiloxane backbone via mild Schiff-base reaction, coordinate with zinc ions to form elastomeric networks The obtained supramolecular elastomers have excellent mechanical properties, with the optimized tensile strength up to 10.

Preparation and Properties of Benzylsulfonyl-Containing Silicone Copolymers via Ring-opening Copolymerization of Macroheterocyclosiloxane and Cyclosiloxane.

Ring-opening copolymerization (ROCP) of benzylsulfonyl macroheterocyclosiloxane (BSM) and five different cyclosiloxanes was systematically investigated. A general approach for the synthesis of benzylsulfonyl-containing silicone copolymers with various substituents, including methyl, vinyl, ethyl, and phenyl, was developed herein. A series of copolymers with variable incorporation (from 6 % to 82 %) of BSM were obtained by modifying the comonomer feed ratio and using KOH as the catalyst in a mixed solvent of dimethylformamide and toluene.

A Superhydrophobic and Oleophobic Silicone Sponge with Hierarchical Structures.

The fabrication of amphiphobic materials requires a precise and complicated design, especially for 3D porous materials, and amphiphobic sponges have rarely been investigated. This paper describes the synthesis of a superhydrophobic and oleophobic silicone sponge (SS-F) by simply building hierarchical structures, that is, introducing a secondary structure on the pore walls of a hydrophobic and oleophilic silicone sponge. This simple and efficient synthesis method is based on the thiol-ene click reaction.

A Super-Amphiphilic 3D Silicone Sponge with High Porosity for the Efficient Adsorption of Various Pollutants.

Silicone sponge, which is nontoxic, highly flexible, insulated, and chemically inert, has great promise in the aerospace, electronics, and health care industries. However, the inherent surface properties and the harsh synthesis method limit its application. A super-amphiphilic 3D silicone sponge is designed by a thiol-ene click reaction for the first time.

Luminescence of Eu (III) complex under near-infrared light excitation for curcumin detection.

An intrinsic Eu(III) luminescence phenomenon of Eu(III) complex was found under near-infrared light (NIRL) excitation of xenon lamp, and the maximum excitation wavelength is about twice the excitation wavelength of its Stokes fluorescence. The NIRL excitation fluorescence was mainly originated from second order diffracted light (SODL) excitation. The Eu(III) complex was consist of Eu(III), Gd(III), 2-trifluoroacetylacetone (TTA) and cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB).

Cortistatin protects against intervertebral disc degeneration through targeting mitochondrial ROS-dependent NLRP3 inflammasome activation.

Intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration is a common degenerative disease that can lead to collapse or herniation of the nucleus pulposus (NP) and result in radiculopathy in patients. NP tissue and cells were isolated from patients and mice, and the expression profile of cortistatin (CST) was analysed. In addition, ageing of the NP was compared between 6-month-old WT and CST-knockout (CST) mice.

Impact of Molecular Architecture on Surface Properties and Aqueous Stabilities of Silicone-Based Carboxylate Surfactants.

Silicone surfactants consist of siloxane or carbosilane hydrophobic groups that possess better surface activity compared with alkane surfactants. The surfactants, containing Si atoms which bring excellent bond flexibility and low cohesive energy properties are a promising class of materials for unique surface working, but there are few studies to elaborate their surface activity mechanism with regard to the molecular architecture. Herein, two novel carboxylate surfactants with different silicone hydrophobic groups (Si-O-Si and Si-C-Si) were synthesized and their surface activities, aggregate behaviors, and solution stabilities were systematically investigated.

A Multifunctional Imidazolium-Based Silicone Material with Conductivity, Self-Healing, Fluorescence, and Stretching Sensitivity.

Wearable devices have gained substantial interest for a wide range of applications, including biomonitoring and entertainment. They are basically composed of sensors and substrate materials. Recently, silicone materials have been extensively used in wearable devices because of their unique properties.

Determination of Fe upon Special "Upconversion Luminescence" of Dopamine.

A promising technique based on the luminescence with long wavelength excitation and short wavelength emission (LExL, λ > λ) is developed. This LExL is different from traditional upconversion luminescence (UCL). The LExL, namely, special "UCL", is realized by a xenon light source of a common spectrofluorometer.

Synthesis and Solution Behavior of Sulfonate-Based Silicone Surfactants with Specific, Atomically Defined Hydrophobic Tails.

A series of sulfonate-based silicone surfactants with different hydrophobic groups were synthesized. Two synthetic strategies are introduced to permit exquisite control over the hydrophobic moieties. Solution behavior of these surfactants was investigated by surface tensiometry, electrical conductivity, transmission electron microscopy, and dynamic light scattering.