pH‐Modulating Poly(ethylene glycol)/Alginate Hydrogel Dressings for the Treatment of Chronic Wounds

The development of chronic wounds has been frequently associated with alkaline pH values. The application of pH‐modulating wound dressings can, therefore, be a promising treatment option to promote normal wound healing. This study reports on the development and characterization of acidic hydrogel dressings based on interpenetrating poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate/acrylic acid/alginate networks. The incorporation of ionizable carboxylic acid groups results in high liquid uptake up to 500%. The combination of two separate polymer networks significantly improves the tensile and compressive stability. In a 2D cell migration assay, the application of hydrogels (0% to 1.5% acrylic acid) results in complete “wound” closure; hydrogels with 0.25% acrylic acid significantly increase the cell migration velocity to 19.8 ± 1.9 µm h⁻¹. The most promising formulation (hydrogels with 0.25% acrylic acid) is tested on 3D human skin constructs, increasing keratinocyte ingrowth into the wound by 164%.

     

亚稳态SO(c1Σ－,v’=0)的猝灭动力学

在流动余辉装置上, 研究了SO(c¹Σ^－)的猝灭动力学过程. 获得了SO₂, O₂, CO₂, N₂, He, CS₂, CH₃OH, C₂H₅OH, C₃H₇OH, C₄H₉OH, CH₃COCH₃, C₆H₆, CH₂Cl₂, CH₂Br₂, CHCl₃, CCl₄等16种分子与SO(c¹Σ^－)发生猝灭反应的速率常数. 初步分析表明: 醇类分子C_nH_2n+1OH(n=1, 2, 3, 4)中的C—H键的数目与其对SO(c¹Σ^－)的猝灭速率成正比; CO₂, N₂等非极性无机小分子对SO(c¹Σ^－)的猝灭作用不明显, 强极性分子SO₂对SO(c¹Σ^－)的猝灭作用较强. 卤代烷烃中的卤素原子的大小对SO(c¹Σ^－)的猝灭过程发挥着较重要的作用; 而氯代烷烃中氯原子的个数与猝灭速率之间的关系不明显.     

Semi‐interpenetrating polymer networks based on crosslinked poly(N‐isopropyl acrylamide) and methylcellulose prepared by frontal polymerization

In this work, semi‐interpenetrating gels of poly(N‐isopropyl acrylamide) and methylcellulose were successfully synthesized by using the Frontal Polymerization (FP) technique. The gels were obtained in the presence of dimethyl sulfoxide and trihexyltetradecylphosphonium persulfate, as polymerization solvent and radical initiator, respectively, hence avoiding the formation of bubbles during polymerization. Then, some of the gels containing dimethyl sulfoxide were thoroughly washed with water, hence obtaining the corresponding hydrogels. The effects of the ratio between poly(N‐isopropyl acrylamide) and methylcellulose, the amount of crosslinker and solvent medium (i.e., dimethyl sulfoxide and water) were thoroughly studied, assessing the influence of temperature and velocity of FP fronts on the glass transition temperature values (dried samples), on the swelling behavior and on the dynamic‐mechanical properties (gels swollen both in water and dimethyl sulfoxide). © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2018 , 56, 437–443     

Composites of UHMWPE fiber reinforced PU/epoxy grafted interpenetrating polymer networks

Several polyurethane-modified epoxy resins (PU/DGEBA-g-IPNs) were synthesized and characterized through a series tests, including differential scanning calorimetry and mechanical property measurements, such as tensile, Izod, bending and shear strengths were investigated in the study. The PU/DGEBA-g-IPNs and neat DGEBA as matrices for UHMWPE fiber-reinforced and aramid fiber-reinforced composites were prepared for comparison of their mechanical properties. The degree of plasma treatment, the polyurethane content, and the type of polyol in the polyurethane within the matrix of the composite were investigated through mechanical and bulletproof testing.     

Synthesis of Deuterium Labeled (±)‐2,5‐Dimethoxyamphetamine (DMA), (±)‐4‐Bromo‐2,5‐Dimethoxyamphetamine (DOB), and (±)‐4‐Methoxyamphetamine (PMA) as Internal Standards for Quantitative Analyses by GC‐MS

DMA, DOB and PMA are increasingly abused central nervous system stimulants with neurotoxic properties. In recent years, many controlled substance analogs (designer drugs) with a large variety of structures have reached the illegal market, making their identification difficult. Therefore, this work studies the synthesis of DOB‐d₆, DMA‐d₆ and PMA‐d₃ as internal standards for use in gas chromatography‐mass spectrometry (GC‐MS) to identify controlled substances.     

Effect of bilayer repeats on magnetic properties of Au-buffered Co/Ni multilayers with perpendicular magnetic anisotropy

The effect of bilayer repeats (N) on the static and dynamic magnetic properties of Co/Ni multilayers was investigated. The effective perpendicular magnetic anisotropy constant of multilayers drops from $1.08\times {10}^6$ erg/cm³ to $0.78\times {10}^6$ erg/cm³ with N increasing from 5 to 11. For Co/Ni multilayers with $N\le 7$, sharp magnetization switching was observed. In contrast, Co/Ni multilayers with $N\ge 9$ have a long tail in the hysteresis loop. Ferromagnetic resonance measurements show that intrinsic Gilbert damping changes from 0.021 to 0.016 with increase in N and is inversely proportional to N. This study provides a deep understanding and effective control of magnetic properties of Co/Ni multilayers for spintronics devices.     

Anti-Inflammatory Effect of Protopine through MAPK and NF-κB Signaling Regulation in HepG2 Cell

Protopine is a substance used for hemostasis with an anti-inflammatory action and is one of the substances that are actively undergoing experiments to confirm their utility as anticancer agents. This study examined the molecular changes in the cellular signaling pathways associated with inflammatory responses in phorbol 12-myristate 13 acetate (PMA)-induced human hepatocellular carcinoma cell line (Hep G2). The inhibition of PMA-induced phosphorylation of I-κB in HepG2, the effect of protopine on the MAPK signals, the inhibition of COX-2 activity, and the inhibition of MMP-9 as a medium of inflammatory response were evaluated by Western blot and qPCR. The effect of protopine on the survival rates in HepG2 cells was evaluated and found to be stable to a processing concentration of up to 40μM. Subsequent Western blot analyses showed that protopine blocks the transfer of the MAPKs cell signals induced by PMA and the transfer of the subunit of the nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) to the nucleolus. Protopine inhibited the kappa alpha (I-κBα) phosphorylation in the cytosol and blocked PMA-induced inflammation via COX-2 activity inhibition. The expression of MMP-9 at the gene and protein levels, which is associated with cell migration and metastasis, was reduced by protopine.     

Photomechanical Switching Behavior of Semi‐Interpenetrating Polymer Network Consisting of Azobenzene‐Carrying Crosslinked Poly(vinyl ether) and Polycarbonate

Summary: A novel semi‐interpenetrating polymer network (semi‐IPN) with photomechanical switching ability was developed by a cationic copolymerization of azobenzene‐containing vinyl ethers in a matrix of a linear polycarbonate (PC). The semi‐IPN film showed reversible deformation upon switching the UV irradiation on and off and responded with unprecedented rapidity. The photomechanical effect is attributed to a reversible change between the highly aggregated and dissociated states of the azobenzene groups.

The reversible UV response of the length of the semi‐IPN film at 25 °C.     

单磁场驱动的Tb1-xDyxFe2-y/Pb(Zr,Ti)O3三层膜磁电效应

研究了Tb_1-xDy_xFe_2－y (TDF)与锆钛酸铅(PZT)三层膜样品的制备和在单一直流磁场驱动下的磁电(ME)效应. 在该系列三层膜样品中测量到了巨大的ME耦合效应. 所得实验结果与同种样品在两磁场驱动下的ME效应完全不同. 这可能预示了某些新的物理内容. 该技术可简化ME效应在某些实际应用中的复杂度. 关键词： 1-xDy_xFe_2－y')" href="#">Tb_1-xDy_xFe_2－y PZT 单磁场 ME效应     

Optical transitions in Er^3＋ doped lead germanate glasses

Er^{3+}- and Er^{3+}/Yb^{3+}-doped lead germanate glasses that are suitable for use in fibre lasers and optical amplifiers as well as optical waveguide devices have been fabricated and characterized. The absorption spectra from near-infrared to visible were obtained and the Judd－Ofelt parameters were determined from the absorption band. Intense and broad 1.53μm infrared fluorescence and visible upconversion luminescence were observed under 976 nm diode laser excitation. For 1.53μm emission band, the full widths at half-maximum are 36, 37, 51 nm for GPE, GPYE and GPFE samples, respectively. For frequency upconversion emission, the intense bands centred at around 524, 545, 657nm are due to the {}^4S_{3/2}+{}^2H_{11/2}→{}^4I_{15/2} and {}^4F_{9/2}→{}^4I_{15/2} transitions of Er^{3+} ions. The quadratic dependence of the green and red emissions on excitation power indicates that the two-photon absorption process occurs under the 976nm excitation.