Corrodible metals are the newest kind of biodegradable materials and raise a new problem of the corrosion ***,the removal of the precipitated products has been unclear and even largely ignored in ***,we find that albu...
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Corrodible metals are the newest kind of biodegradable materials and raise a new problem of the corrosion ***,the removal of the precipitated products has been unclear and even largely ignored in ***,we find that albumin,an abundant macromolecule in serum,enhances the solubility of corrosion products of iron in blood mimetic Hank’s solution *** is universal for other main biodegradable metals such as magnesium,zinc and polyester-coated *** also influences corrosion rates in diverse trends in Hank’s solution and normal *** on quantitative study theoretically and experimentally,both the effects on corrosion rates and soluble fractions are interpreted by a unified mechanism,and the key factor leading to different corrosion behaviors in corrosion media is the interference of albumin to the Ca/P passivation layer on the metal *** work has illustrated that the interactions between metals and media macromolecules should be taken into consideration in the design of the next-generation metal-based biodegradable medical devices in the formulism of precision *** improved Hank’s solution in the presence of albumin and with a higher content of initial calcium salt is suggested to access biodegradable metals potentially for cardiovascular medical devices,where the content of calcium salt is calculated after consideration of chelating of calcium ions by albumin,resulting in the physiological concentration of free calcium ions.
The extensive use of plastics,valued for their lightweight,durability,and cost-effectiveness,has led to severe environmental pollution,with 72%of plastic waste ending up in landfills or natural *** methods for plastic...
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The extensive use of plastics,valued for their lightweight,durability,and cost-effectiveness,has led to severe environmental pollution,with 72%of plastic waste ending up in landfills or natural *** methods for plastic decomposition,including both mechanical and chemical approaches,often face challenges such as incomplete degradation and stability *** innovative concept of mechanical gating presents a promising solution by incorporating mechanophores into polymer structures,enabling controlled *** advancements have focused on utilizing mechanophores,such as cyclobutane,as"door locks"to regulate the degradation *** perspective highlights recent progress in this field,demonstrating the potential of mechanophore-based strategies for achieving on-demand polymer *** addresses the limitations of conventional recycling methods and explores how this approach can balance polymer stability with environmental degradability,paving the way for more sustainable plastic management solutions.
Ultrathin lithium(Li) metal wires with tunable capacities have great promise for precise prelithiation of fiber anodes and high-energy-density Li-based fiber batteries. However, the application of Li metal in fiber ...
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Ultrathin lithium(Li) metal wires with tunable capacities have great promise for precise prelithiation of fiber anodes and high-energy-density Li-based fiber batteries. However, the application of Li metal in fiber batteries faces great challenges due to its mechanical fragility and the resulting limited micro-dimension manufacturing capability. These challenges impede the production of ultrathin Li wires with adjustable Li contents to match the capacities of Li-based fiber batteries. Herein, silver-plated aramid yarns(Ag/AYs) are employed to load Li metal for producing ultrathin Li wires. The bundled structure of Ag/AYs leads to the adjustable volume of oriented voids within the fibers, thus resulting in accurately tunable capacities(0.0048–2.4 m Ah cm-1) and diameters(20–534 μm) of Li wires. Such thin Li wires are used to precisely compensate for Li loss during the formation cycle of the fiber graphite anodes, thereby improving the initial Coulombic efficiency from ~88% to ~100%. Additionally, when employed as anodes, these Li wires enabled the fiber batteries to exhibit exceptional cycling stability for 150 cycles under a relatively low negative/positive ratio of 2.06, while achieving a high energy density of 139.822 Wh kg-1based on the total mass of the battery.
Critical-sized bone defects, commonly encountered in clinical orthopedic surgery, present a significant challenge. One of the promising solutions is to prepare synthetic bone substitute materials with precise structur...
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Critical-sized bone defects, commonly encountered in clinical orthopedic surgery, present a significant challenge. One of the promising solutions is to prepare synthetic bone substitute materials with precise structural control, mechanical compatibility, and enhanced osteogenic induction performance, nevertheless the successful preparation of such materials remains difficult. In this study, a two-step technique,integrating an extrusion-based printing process with biomimetic mineralization induced by alkaline phosphatase(ALP), was developed. Initially,a pre-cured hydrogel of regenerated silk fibroin(RSF) with a small quantity of hydroxypropyl cellulose(HPC) and ALP was prepared through heating the mixed aqueous solution. This pre-cured hydrogel demonstrated thixotropic property and could be directly extruded into predetermined structures through a 3D-printer. Subsequently, the 3D-printed RSF-based materials with ALP underwent biomimetic in situ mineralization in calcium glycerophosphate(Ca-GP) mineralizing solution, utilizing the polymer chains of RSF as templates and ALP as a trigger for cleaving phosphate bonds of Ca-GP. The resulting 3D-printed RSF-mineral composites including hydrogel and sponge possessed adjustable compression modulus of megapascal grade and variable hydroxyapatite content, which could be controlled by manipulating the duration of the mineralization ***, these 3D-printed RSF-mineral composites demonstrated non-cytotoxicity towards rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells. Therefore, they may hold great potential for applications involving the replacement of tissues characterized by osteoinductivity and intricate structures.
Covalent organic framework(COF)is a desirable platform to tailor electronic properties for improving photocatalytic ***,the study on excited-state configurations that determine photogenerated carrier dynamics has long...
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Covalent organic framework(COF)is a desirable platform to tailor electronic properties for improving photocatalytic ***,the study on excited-state configurations that determine photogenerated carrier dynamics has long been ***,we concentrate on the molecular design ofβ-ketoenamine-linked COFs to drive their photoisomerization via the excited-state intra-molecular proton transfer(ESIPT),which can induce the partial keto-to-enol tautomerization and accordingly rearrange the photoinduced charge *** demonstrate that the push-pull electronic effect of functional side groups attached on the framework linkers is directly correlated with the ESIPT *** phenylene linkers modified with electron-withdrawing cyano-groups reinforce the ESIPT-induced tautomerization,leading to the in situ partial enolization for extendedπ-conjugation and rearranged electron-hole *** contrast,the electron-rich linkers limit the photoisomerization of COF and suppress the photoinduced electron ***,the maximum hydrogen evolution rate is achieved by the cyano-modified COF,reaching as high as 162.72 mmol·g^(-1)·h^(-1) with an apparent quantum efficiency of 13.44%at 475 nm,which is almost 11.5-fold higher than those of analogous COFs with electron-rich *** work opens up an avenue to control over the excited-state structure transformation for enhanced photochemical applications.
Polymer mechanochemistry has rapidly evolved since the *** advancements highlight the development of mechanophore platforms for the controlled release of bioactive payloads and the exploration of biocompatible activat...
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Polymer mechanochemistry has rapidly evolved since the *** advancements highlight the development of mechanophore platforms for the controlled release of bioactive payloads and the exploration of biocompatible activation *** platforms,ranging from furan-maleimide Diels-Alder adducts to disulfide motifs withβ-carbonate linkages,demonstrate promising prospects in targeted drug ***,supramolecular assemblies and free radical-generating mechanophores present innovative avenues for potential therapeutic *** activation methods,notably high-intensity and/or low-intensity focused ultrasound,hold potential for in vivo ***,challenges persist in comprehending the fundamental physics of ultrasound and its utilization for activation.
Over 5000 years of development, the functions of clothing have been mainly limited in warmth and modesty. With the development of smart fibers, fabrics are anticipated to revolutionize multidisciplinary applications, ...
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Over 5000 years of development, the functions of clothing have been mainly limited in warmth and modesty. With the development of smart fibers, fabrics are anticipated to revolutionize multidisciplinary applications, such as smart healthcare and the Internet of Things [1–4].
With the emerging 5G and Internet of Things,wearables are developing vigorously [1].Wearables are expected to be flexible,lightweight,breathable and comfortable to satisfy daily applications[2].Integrating electronic ...
With the emerging 5G and Internet of Things,wearables are developing vigorously [1].Wearables are expected to be flexible,lightweight,breathable and comfortable to satisfy daily applications[2].Integrating electronic devices into textiles to form an electronic textile(e-textile) will simultaneously meet the above requirements and the need for daily clothes.E-textiles with functions of communicating,sensing and supplying power have been widely explored.
Coordination-insertion ring-opening polymerization(ROP)of cyclic esters is an industrial way to synthesize polyesters,which are widely applied in biomedical and environment-benign ***,the rate-determining transition s...
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Coordination-insertion ring-opening polymerization(ROP)of cyclic esters is an industrial way to synthesize polyesters,which are widely applied in biomedical and environment-benign ***,the rate-determining transition state(TS)identified by the conventional reaction pathways(pathway A and pathway B)presented in the literature did not well describe the structure-reactivity *** misidentification of the rate-determining TS might arise from the less ergodicity in the search of reaction ***,we suggested a stride strategy based on the insight that even a partial double bond is rotatable at the catalysis *** a result,we revealed a new reaction pathway,pathway C with a torsion transition state TSC2,by density functional theory(DFT).We also carried out kinetic experiments of ROP of D-lactide(D-LA),L-lactide(L-LA),ε-caprolactone(CL),andδ-valerolactone(VL),using poly(ethylene glycol)as the initiator and stannous octoate as the *** excellent linearity between the calculated free energy barriers and logarithms of the experimental kinetic constants of the two kinds of lactide and lactone monomers,was established,validating the quasi-ergodic search of reaction pathways and the scaling predicted by transition state *** linearity was highly predictive for the other lactide and lactone monomers,demonstrated by glycolide(GA)and trimethylene urethane(TU).
The formation of cocrystallization in two various conjugated components may endow the newly formed conjugated cocrystals with multiple functionalities and improved charge transport ***,compared to conjugated small mol...
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The formation of cocrystallization in two various conjugated components may endow the newly formed conjugated cocrystals with multiple functionalities and improved charge transport ***,compared to conjugated small molecules,this strategy is rather limitedly realized in conjugated ***,a simple meniscus-assisted solution printing(MASP)strategy is utilized to achieve the cocrystallization in the blends of two conjugated polymers,i.e.,poly(3-hexylthiophene)(P3HT)and poly(3-octylthiophene)(P3OT),and the cocrystalline structures are correlated closely to their charge *** P3HT/P3OT blends phase separate and crystallize individually in their drop-cast thin *** subjecting the P3HT/P3OT blended solution to MASP,the confined solvent evaporation between two nearly parallel plates triggers them to cocrystallize progressively when accelerating the moving lower *** cocrystallization kinetics and the changes in P3HT/P3OT molecular structures are ***,these different crystalline structures of P3HT/P3OT blends are applied in organic fieldeffect transistors,imparting the cocrystallization-enhanced charge transport than respective P3HT and P3OT crystal *** MASP method can be extended to craft cocrystals of other conjugated polymer blends for their diverse optoelectronic applications.
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