ACS Materials Letters,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
4(6), P. 1207 - 1213
Published: May 23, 2022
Inclusion
of
dyes
is
efficient
for
regulating
the
performance
nonlinear
optical
(NLO)
crystals.
The
commonly
seen
anisotropic
dyeing
solution-grown
crystals,
promoted
by
specific
dye–facet
interactions,
limits
their
applicability.
Here,
two
classic
dyes,
methylene
blue
(MLB)
and
aniline
(ALB),
are
each
isotropic
occluded
within
single
crystals
widely
used
NLO
material,
potassium
dihydrogen
phosphate
(KDP).
MLB
ALB,
which
only
partially
stain
KDP
incorporated
isotropically
into
gel-grown
with
unspoiled
single-crystalline
lattices.
During
gel
crystallization,
dye
molecules
bind
to
gel-networks,
both
become
leading
dyeing.
Furthermore,
enrichment
from
gels
achieved
in
case
ALB
because
strongly
accumulate
onto
gel-networks.
Hence,
this
work
provides
a
generally
applicable
strategy
facilitate
further
optimization
crystal
properties.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
35(30)
Published: April 21, 2023
Bacterial
infection
is
one
of
the
greatest
challenges
to
public
health,
requiring
new
therapeutic
methods.
Herein,
an
innovative
nanozyme-armed
phage
(phage@palladium
(Pd))
system
fabricated
for
combating
bacterial
infection.
The
proposed
phage@Pd
preserves
function
phages
achieve
precise
recognition
and
adhesion
host
Escherichia
coli.
In
aid
phages,
ultrasmall
Pd
nanozymes
equipped
with
conspicuous
pH-dependent
peroxidase-like
activity
can
generate
toxic
hydroxyl
radical
around
bacteria
in
acidic
hydrogen-peroxide-overexpressed
microenvironment
while
remaining
inert
physiological
conditions,
thus
realizing
noteworthy
elimination
at
infected
sites,
meantime
ensuring
biological
safety
healthy
tissues.
addition,
filamentous
structure
also
enhance
its
bactericidal
efficiency
toward
nonhost
by
randomly
entangling
on
them,
indicating
possible
broad-spectrum
germicidal
efficacy.
Notably,
not
only
eradicate
planktonic
bacteria,
but
kill
inside
biofilm
vitro.
For
both
vivo
models
acute
pneumonia
or
subcutaneous
abscess,
shows
significant
eliminating
promoting
tissue
recovery.
These
results
demonstrate
that
nanohybrid
a
safe
effective
antimicrobial
agent,
providing
insight
into
development
advanced
antibacterial
materials.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
53(7), P. 3384 - 3456
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
The
scientific
community
has
witnessed
extensive
developments
and
applications
of
organoboron
compounds
as
synthetic
elements
metal-free
catalysts
for
the
construction
small
molecules,
macromolecules,
functional
materials
over
last
two
decades.
This
review
highlights
achievements
organoboron-mediated
polymerizations
in
past
several
decades
alongside
mechanisms
underlying
these
transformations
from
standpoint
polymerization
mode.
Emphasis
is
placed
on
free
radical
polymerization,
Lewis
pair
ionic
(cationic
anionic)
polyhomologation.
Herein,
alkylborane/O
Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(3)
Published: Feb. 9, 2022
The
continuously
increasing
bacterial
resistance
has
become
a
big
threat
to
public
health
worldwide,
which
makes
it
urgent
develop
innovative
antibacterial
strategies.
Nanotechnology-based
drug
delivery
systems
are
considered
as
promising
strategies
in
combating
infections
expected
improve
the
therapeutic
efficacy
and
minimize
side
effects.
Unfortunately,
conventional
nanodrug
always
suffer
from
practical
dilemmas,
including
incomplete
slow
release,
insufficient
accumulation
infected
sites,
weak
biofilm
penetration
ability.
Stimuli-responsive
nanoplatforms
hence
developed
overcome
disadvantages
of
nanoparticles.
In
this
review,
we
provide
an
extensive
review
recent
progress
endogenous
exogenous
stimuli-responsive
area,
planktonic
bacteria,
intracellular
biofilms.
Taking
advantage
specific
microenvironment
(pH,
enzyme,
redox,
toxin),
mechanisms
design
discussed,
with
emphasis
on
how
How
realize
controlled
using
especially
light-responsive
nanoparticles
for
improved
effects
is
another
topic
review.
We
highlight
photothermal-triggered
by
combination
photothermal
agents
thermo-responsive
materials.
This
article
categorized
under:
Therapeutic
Approaches
Drug
Discovery
>
Nanomedicine
Infectious
Disease
Emerging
Technologies.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
61(46)
Published: Sept. 22, 2022
Poly(cyclopentene
carbonate)
(PCPC)
produced
by
copolymerization
of
CO2
and
cyclopentene
oxide
(CPO)
is
a
promising
but
challenging
chemical
recyclable
polymer
that
has
high
potential
in
minimizing
plastic
pollution
maximizing
utilization.
Currently,
problems
remain
to
be
solved,
include
low
reactivity
toxic
metal
catalysts,
inevitable
byproducts,
especially
the
ambiguous
mechanism
understanding.
Herein,
we
present
first
metal-free
access
PCPC
using
series
modular
dinuclear
organoboron
catalysts.
was
afforded
an
unprecedented
catalytic
efficiency
1.0
kg
PCPC/g
catalyst;
while
depolymerization
abides
combination
pathway
random
chain
scission
unzipping,
returning
CPO
near-quantitative
yield
(>99
%).
The
preparation
along
with
depth
understanding
related
mechanisms
would
helpful
for
further
development
advanced
catalysts
plastics.
Molecular Systems Design & Engineering,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
7(9), P. 1017 - 1029
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
In
this
review,
we
give
an
overview
of
the
recent
advances
in
field
DLP
printing
hydrogels
with
emphases
on
materials
selection,
structure
designs,
and
representative
applications.
