Molecules,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
29(15), P. 3469 - 3469
Published: July 24, 2024
Developing
reusable
and
easy-to-operate
biocatalysts
is
of
significant
interest
in
biodiesel
production.
Here,
magnetic
whole-cell
catalysts
constructed
through
immobilizing
recombinant
Macromolecules,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
57(12), P. 5892 - 5901
Published: June 12, 2024
One-dimensional
ultrathin
organic
nanotubes
(UTONTs)
are
of
favorable
potential
as
absorbents
due
to
their
hollow
nanostructures,
high-aspect-ratio,
large
specific
surface
area,
and
tailorable
functions.
However,
the
development
polymer-based
stimuli-responsive
UTONTs
for
highly
efficient
controllable
removal
pollutants
remains
challenging.
Herein,
we
report
self-assembly
side-chain
amphiphilic
alternating
azocopolymers
generate
cationic
photoresponsive
polymer
(UTPNTs)
with
an
average
diameter
∼548
nm
a
tubular
wall
thickness
∼2.8
nm.
Owing
photoisomerization
azobenzene
units,
reversible
transformation
from
UTPNTs
vesicles
(UTPVs,
vesicular
2.4
nm,
115
nm)
was
achieved
upon
alterative
irradiation
UV
visible
light,
proving
attractive
feature.
The
proof-of-concept
adsorption
performance
both
UTPVs
evaluated
toward
anionic
dye
Congo
red,
photocontrollable
activity
that
dependent
on
structures
electrostatic
interactions.
as-prepared
exhibited
capacity,
amount
1248.3
mg·g–1
short
equilibrium
time
∼6
min,
greater
than
(638.2
mg·g–1).
Our
work
provides
simple
strategy
generating
desirable
performance.