One Step Hydrothermal Synthesis of Flower-shaped Co3O4 Nanorods on Nickel Foam as Supercapacitor Materials and Their Excellent Electrochemical Performance

Flower-shaped Co₃O₄nanorods directly grown on nickel foam(Co₃O₄/NF) were prepared by one step hydrothermal method at low temperature. Co₃O₄nanorods are directly connected with the nickel foam, and no binder is needed as an additive, so the Co₃O₄/NF electrode has good electrical conductivity. This flower-shaped structure makes larger surface area of Co₃O₄nanorods that exposes to the electrolyte, thus promoting the redox reaction. The Co₃O₄/NF electrode shows a high specific capacitance of 2005.34 F/g at the current density of 0.5 A/g and a high capacitance retention of 98.0% after 5000 cycles. The high superior capacitive performance with high specific capaci-tance and the excellent cyclic performance indicate that the one step hydrothermal method has great potential application in supercapacitors.     

Quantitative Determination of Urine Glucose: Combination of Laminar Flow in Microfluidic Chip with SERS Probe Technique

A surface-enhanced Raman scattering(SERS) sensing approach for urine glucose was developed based on the laminar flow technology in a cross-type microfluidic chip with SERS probes, 4-mercaptophenylboronic acid (MPBA) functionalized Ag nanoparticles. MPBA as the glucose receptor can identify and bind up with glucose at a molar ratio of 2:1, which can cause the aggregation of SERS probes at a certain position of the chip channel and further enhance the SERS signal of MPBA significantly. Thus, the quantitative SERS detection of glucose was achieved indirectly. No sample pretreatment and separation were needed in this method since the SERS detection was achieved in the gradient diffusion and molecular recognition processes between urine glucose and SERS probe in the laminar flow, which simplified the sample treatment procedures, saved detection time and made it feasible for clinic applications. This method shows a good linear relationship within human body's normal physiological range and has high sensitivity and selectivity. The lowest detection concentration can reach 1.0 mg/dL.     

核-隔层-壳结构Fe3O4@MoO3@mSiO2纳米载体的合成及其药物可控释放

利用加热均匀、迅速、热平稳性好和安全性高的微波热响应来实现药物的微波可控释放。引入具有微波热响应性质、热稳定性和化学稳定性好的Mo O3作为微波吸收物质,制备了核-隔层-壳结构Fe_3O_4@MoO_3@mSiO_2纳米药物载体。研究该纳米载体对药物布洛芬(IBU)的负载和微波响应可控释放过程。该纳米载体具有高的比表面积(222 cm2·g-1)和较大的孔隙体积(0.14 cm3·g-1)可用来负载药物。同时还具有较好的磁响应性,可实现药物的靶向给药,具有相对好的微波热响应性,可通过MoO_3中间层吸收微波辐射实现药物的可控释放。结果表明,在持续微波辐射360 min时IBU的释放率达到86%,远远高于仅搅拌时的释放率。     

三维树枝状C/PbWO4催化剂的制备及其对不同染料的光催化降解性能

采用水热法合成了一种高结晶度的3D树枝状C/PbWO_4复合光催化剂(其中碳的质量分数分别为0.13%、0.26%、0.52%、0.78%)。应用X射线衍射、N2物理吸附、扫描电子显微镜、透射电子显微镜、能量色散X射线光谱、紫外可见漫反射光谱、光致发光光谱和光电流响应等手段对合成样品进行了表征。研究结果表明,当C的复合量为0.52%时,催化剂在降解偶氮染料酸性橙Ⅱ、甲基橙和罗丹明B呈现出最高的光催化活性,在光照100 min内对20 mg·L-1酸性橙Ⅱ的降解率达到97%,为纯Pb WO4的2.48倍。C/PbWO_4复合光催化剂活性提高的主要原因是掺杂在催化剂表面的C成为了电子俘获中心,有效俘获光生电子,促进光生电子和空穴分离的显著效果,从而产生更多活性物种(·OH、h+)参与染料分子的降解,提升光催化活性。     

UPLC‐MS/MS based diagnostics for epithelial ovarian cancer using fully sialylated C4‐binding protein

Serum levels of fully sialylated C4‐binding protein (FS‐C4BP) are remarkably elevated in patients with epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) and can be used as a marker to distinguish ovarian clear cell carcinoma from endometrioma. This study aimed to develop a stable, robust and reliable liquid chromatography–hybrid mass spectrometry (UPLC‐MS/MS) based diagnostic method that would generalize FS‐C4BP as a clinical EOC biomarker. Glycopeptides derived from 20 μL of trypsin‐digested serum glycoprotein were analyzed via UPLC equipped with an electrospray ionization time‐of‐flight mass spectrometer. This UPLC‐MS/MS‐based diagnostic method was optimized for FS‐C4BP and validated using sera from 119 patients with EOC and 127 women without cancer. A1958 (C4BP peptide with two fully sialylated biantennary glycans) was selected as a marker of FS‐C4BP because its level in serum was highest among FS‐C4BP family members. Preparation and UPLC‐MS/MS were optimized for A1958, and performance and robustness were significantly improved relative to our previous method. An area under the curve analysis of the FS‐C4BP index receiver operating characteristic curve revealed that the ratio between A1958 and A1813 (C4BP peptide with two partially sialylated biantennary glycans) reached 85%. A combination of the FS‐C4BP index and carbohydrate antigen‐125 levels further enhanced the sensitivity and specificity.     

A Smart Superwetting Surface with Responsivity in Both Surface Chemistry and Microstructure

Recently, smart surfaces with switchable wettability have aroused much attention. However, only single surface chemistry or the microstructure can be changed on these surfaces, which significantly limits their wetting performances, controllability, and applications. A new surface with both tunable surface microstructure and chemistry was prepared by grafting poly(N‐isopropylacrylamide) onto the pillar‐structured shape memory polymer on which multiple wetting states from superhydrophilicity to superhydrophobicity can be reversibly and precisely controlled by synergistically regulating the surface microstructure and chemistry. Meanwhile, based on the excellent controllability, we also showed the application of the surface as a rewritable platform, and various gradient wettings can be obtained. This work presents for the first time a surface with controllability in both surface chemistry and microstructure, which starts some new ideas for the design of novel superwetting materials.     

Molecular Dynamics,Phase Transition and Frequency‐Tuned Dielectric Switch of an Ionic Co‐Crystal

Dielectric switches that can be converted between high and low dielectric states by thermal stimuli have attracted much interest owing to their many potential applications. Currently one main drawback for practical application lies in the non‐tunability of their switch temperatures (T_S). We report here an ionic co‐crystal (Me₃NH)₄[Ni(NCS)₆] that contains a multiply rotatable Me₃NH⁺ ion and a solely rotatable one due to a more spacious supramolecular cage for the former one. This compound undergoes an isostructural order–disorder phase transition and it can function as a frequency‐tuned dielectric switch with highly adjustable T_S, which is further revealed by the variable‐temperature structure analyses and molecular dynamics simulations. In addition, the distinct arrangements and molecular dynamics of two coexisting Me₃NH⁺ ions confined in different lattice spaces as well as the notable offset effect on the promoting/hindering of dipolar reorientation after dielectric transition provide a rarely observed but fairly good model for understanding and modulating the dipole motion in crystalline environment.