低共熔溶剂：一种应用在混合物分离过程中的绿色溶剂

低共熔溶剂(DESs)因具有合成容易、价格低廉、环境友好、挥发性低、溶解能力强、可生物降解、结构可设计等特点,被认为是一种绿色溶剂。近年来,研究者通过深入研究低共熔溶剂的性质,结合低共熔溶剂的特点,将其替代传统的有机溶剂,在混合物分离过程中开展了大量的研究工作,包括：酸性气体(如CO₂、CO₂和H₂S)吸收、生物活性物质萃取、燃料油品中含硫和含氮化合物的脱除、油酚混合物分离、芳烃和脂肪烃混合物的分离、醇水混合物分离、生物柴油合成过程中甘油的脱除等。本文分析了低共熔溶剂的结构、性质和特点,综述了低共熔溶剂在分离领域的最新研究成果,探讨了低共熔溶剂在混合物分离应用中存在的问题,展望了低共熔溶剂的发展趋势。     

A General Strategy for Macrotheranostic Prodrug Activation: Synergy between the Acidic Tumor Microenvironment and Bioorthogonal Chemistry

Prodrugs activated by endogenous stimuli face the problem of tumor heterogeneity. Bioorthogonal prodrug activation that utilizes an exogenous click reaction has the potential to solve this problem, but most of the strategies currently used rely on the presence of endogenous receptors or overexpressed enzymes. We herein integrate the acidic, extracellular microenvironment of a tumor and a click reaction as a general strategy for prodrug activation. This was achieved by using a tumor pH‐responsive polymer containing tetrazine groups, which formed unreactive micelles in the blood but disassembled in response to tumor pH. The vinyl ether group on the macrotheranostic prodrug (CyPVE) is activated by the tetrazine groups, which was confirmed by tumor‐specific fluorescence activation and phototoxicity restoration. Therefore, the bioorthogonal reactions in the context of the ubiquitous acidic tumor microenvironment can provide a general strategy for bioorthogonal prodrug activation.     

Non-noble metal Bi/BiVO4 photoanode for surface plasmon resonance-induced photoelectrochemical biosensor of hydrogen peroxide detection

Non-noble metal for surface plasmon resonance (SPR)-induced nano-enzymatic photoelectrochemical (PEC) biosensors is a promising method for broad applications. Non-noble metal bismuth (Bi) is gradually being valued for their properties such as non-toxicity, abundant reserves, and good catalysis. Meanwhile, metallic Bi nanoparticles (NPs) have superior SPR properties similar to that of noble metal. Therefore, a non-noble metal Bi/BiVO₄ photoanode based on SPR was designed for the PEC detection of H₂O₂ in this work. The synergistic effect of BiVO₄ with suitable band gap (2.5 eV) and Bi NPs with superior SPR effectively reduces the recombination of photogenerated electrons and holes, which significantly improves the PEC activity of Bi/BiVO₄ electrode at low voltage. The in situ Bi/BiVO₄/FTO photoelectrode not only exhibits a more comprehensive linear range of 0.005–2.6 mM with a lower detection limit of 2.0 μM but also possesses excellent selectivity for the determination of H₂O₂ because the coexisting substances are difficult to be oxidized at 0 V bias voltage. The investigation of Bi/BiVO₄-based sensor has contributed to the development of non-noble metal for SPR-induced PEC biosensors.