A silicon nanoparticle-based nanoprobe for ratiometric fluorescence and visual detection of glucose

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chunlei Yang ◽  
Na Gao ◽  
Yazhou Liu ◽  
Hengzhi Zhao ◽  
Jing Jing ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Visual Detection ◽  
Ratiometric Fluorescence ◽  
Serum Samples ◽  
Step Method ◽  
Silicon Nanoparticle ◽  
One Step ◽  
First Time

We synthesized SiNPs by a one-step method and established, for the first time, a novel SiNP-based nanoprobe (denoted as SiNPs/OPD/HRP/GOx) for ratiometric fluorescence and visual detection of glucose in serum samples.

scholarly journals Optimization of FDM 3D printing process parameters to produce haemodialysis curcumin-loaded vascular grafts

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Basile ◽  
Essyrose Mathew ◽  
Ida Genta ◽  
Bice Conti ◽  
Rossella Dorati ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
3D Printing ◽  
Thermoplastic Polyurethane ◽  
Physicochemical Characterization ◽  
Step Method ◽  
Printing Process ◽  
Characterization Methods ◽  
One Step ◽  
Inner Diameter ◽  
First Time ◽  
Hot Melt

Abstract3D printing has provided a new prospective in the manufacturing of personalized medical implants, including fistulas for haemodialysis (HD). In the current study, an optimized fused modelling deposition (FDM) 3D printing method has been validated, for the first time, to obtain cylindrical shaped fistulas. Printing parameters were evaluated for the manufacturing of fistulas using blank and 0.25% curcumin-loaded filaments that were produced by hot melt extrusion (HME). Four different fistula types have been designed and characterized using a variety of physicochemical characterization methods. Each design was printed three times to demonstrate printing process accuracy considering outer and inner diameter, wall thickness, width, and length. A thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) biocompatible elastomer was chosen, showing good mechanical properties with a high elastic modulus and maximum elongation, as well as stability at high temperatures with less than 0.8% of degradation at the range between 25 and 250 °C. Curcumin release profile has been evaluated in a saline buffer, obtaining a low release (12%) and demonstrating drug could continue release for a longer period, and for as long as grafts should remain in patient body. Possibility to produce drug-loaded grafts using one-step method as well as 3D printing process and TPU filaments containing curcumin printability has been demonstrated. Graphical abstract

Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles in Cyclodextrin-Tetrachloroaurate System

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 849-862
Author(s):  
Yuri S. Pestovsky ◽  
Teerapol Srichana
Keyword(s):  
Gold Nanoparticles ◽  
Hydrochloric Acid ◽  
Particle Growth ◽  
Drug Carriers ◽  
Chloride Ions ◽  
Step Method ◽  
Commercial Preparation ◽  
Previous Hypothesis ◽  
One Step ◽  
First Time

Tetrachloroaurate reduction with α-, β-, and γ-cyclodextrin at pH 10.56 was studied in this study by dual-angle dynamic light scattering and spectrophotometry. The nanoparticles were also characterized by scanning electron microscopy. In contrast with our previous study, the nanoparticles were purified by centrifugation prior to characterization. The reaction is considered to be a promising one-step method for preparation of gold nanoparticles with immobilized cyclodextrins without the need for seeding. Unlike in our previous study, the reaction mixture was boiled under reflux conditions instead of an open vial. This change sped up the reaction, and extensive aggregation was avoided. For the first time, this study demonstrated that all three cyclodextrins were able to reduce tetrachloroaurate at room temperature as well, but long incubation periods were necessary. This is the first publication discussing the mechanism of tetrachloroaurate reduction by cyclodextrins. The first stage of the reaction involved tetrachloroaurate hydrolysis despite presence of hydrochloric acid in the commercial preparation of tetrachloroauric acid (HAuCl4). Tetrachloroaurate was therefore the precursor but not the actual oxidant. The previous hypothesis on autocatalytic decarboxylation of cyclodextrins was therefore proven wrong. Particle growth was accompanied by nucleation, leading to coexistence of nanoparticles and nanoclusters. The resulting nanoparticles contained a small fraction of aggregates, probably because of sodium chloride generated from hydrochloric acid. However, besides playing this detrimental role, chloride ions facilitated nucleation by stabilizing gold intermediates. The nanoparticles solutions could be stored at least for three months, which contrasted with our previous work, where the nanoparticles were stable for only three days. For the first time, freeze-drying and reconstitution of the resulting nanoparticles were investigated, and they were shown to be free from aggregation. The synthesized gold nanoparticles are recommended for use as drug carriers.

One-Step Synthesis of Immobilized BiOCl Film with Excellent Adsorption Capacity for Dyes

NANO ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (08) ◽  
pp. 1550119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongbin Chen ◽  
Wangmiao Fu ◽  
Xiang Yu ◽  
Yi Zhu ◽  
Hui Meng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rhodamine B ◽  
Adsorption Mechanism ◽  
Absorption Capacity ◽  
Mixed Solution ◽  
Step Method ◽  
Cu Substrate ◽  
Adsorption Capacities ◽  
Pseudo Second Order ◽  
One Step ◽  
First Time

A facile one-step method was developed for the first time to fabricate BiOCl film on Cu substrate by simply dipping the Cu substrate in the mixed solution containing HCl, glycol, H2O2 and BiCl3. This method shows the advantages of a simple technique, uniform and controllable morphology, as well as easy mass production. The absorption capacity of BiOCl film was investigated by adsorption of Rhodamine B and Congo red (CR) and their maximum adsorption capacities were 1667[Formula: see text]mg[Formula: see text]g[Formula: see text] and 1429[Formula: see text]mg[Formula: see text]g[Formula: see text], respectively. The negative values of free energy and the positive values of enthalpy suggested that the adsorption were spontaneous and endothermic, respectively. Moreover, both adsorptions were matched with the pseudo-second-order equation. This film could be reused and the recycle rates for Rhodamine B and CR were still about 95% and 75% after five cycles, respectively. The adsorption mechanism revealed that hydrogen bond mainly accounted for the adsorption of dyes.

scholarly journals Formulation and preparation of stable cross-linked alginate–zinc nanoparticles in the presence of a monovalent salt

Soft Matter ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (28) ◽  
pp. 5765-5774 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Pistone ◽  
Dafina Qoragllu ◽  
Gro Smistad ◽  
Marianne Hiorth
Keyword(s):  
Divalent Cation ◽  
Cross Linking ◽  
Mechanism Of Formation ◽  
Step Method ◽  
Zinc Nanoparticles ◽  
Monovalent Salt ◽  
One Step ◽  
First Time

Stable alginate nanoparticles have been prepared for the first time by ionic cross-linking with a divalent cation through a simple one-step method. The mechanism of formation was identified.

TBE in Sweden

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Characterization ◽  
Immunoglobulin M ◽  
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Serum Samples ◽  
Tick Borne Encephalitis ◽  
Specific Immunoglobulin ◽  
Tick Borne Encephalitis Virus ◽  
First Time

Tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) was isolated for the first time in Sweden in 1958 (from ticks and from 1 tick-borne encephalitis [TBE] patient).1 In 2003, Haglund and colleagues reported the isolation and antigenic and genetic characterization of 14 TBEV strains from Swedish patients (samples collected 1991–1994).2 The first serum sample, from which TBEV was isolated, was obtained 2–10 days after onset of disease and found to be negative for anti-TBEV immunoglobulin M (IgM) by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), whereas TBEV-specific IgM (and TBEV-specific immunoglobulin G/cerebrospinal fluid [IgG/CSF] activity) was demonstrated in later serum samples taken during the second phase of the disease.

Effect of Dynamic Crosslinking on Mechanical Properties of PP/EPDM Blends

1993 ◽  
Vol 58 (11) ◽  
pp. 2642-2650 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zdeněk Kruliš ◽  
Ivan Fortelný ◽  
Josef Kovář
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Impact Strength ◽  
Shear Modulus ◽  
High Impact ◽  
Necessary Condition ◽  
Step Method ◽  
Melt Mixing ◽  
One Step ◽  
High Impact Strength ◽  
Dynamic Curing

The effect of dynamic curing of PP/EPDM blends with sulfur and thiuram disulfide systems on their mechanical properties was studied. The results were interpreted using the knowledge of the formation of phase structure in the blends during their melt mixing. It was shown, that a sufficiently slow curing reaction is necessary if a high impact strength is to be obtained. Only in such case, a fine and homogeneous dispersion of elastomer can be formed, which is the necessary condition for high impact strength of the blend. Using an inhibitor of curing in the system and a one-step method of dynamic curing leads to an increase in impact strength of blends. From the comparison of shear modulus and impact strength values, it follows that, at the stiffness, the dynamically cured blends have higher impact strength than the uncured ones.

Bismuth particles imbedded degradable nanohydrogel prepared by one-step method for tumor dual-mode imaging and chemo-photothermal combined therapy

2019 ◽  
Vol 375 ◽  
pp. 122000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Xuan ◽  
Xian-Lin Song ◽  
Xiao-Quan Yang ◽  
Ruo-Yun Zhang ◽  
Zi-Yu Song ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Combined Therapy ◽  
Dual Mode ◽  
Step Method ◽  
One Step

scholarly journals Bio-Based Polyurethane Networks Derived from Liquefied Sawdust

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (11) ◽  
pp. 3138
Author(s):  
Kamila Gosz ◽  
Agnieszka Tercjak ◽  
Adam Olszewski ◽  
Józef Haponiuk ◽  
Łukasz Piszczyk
Keyword(s):  
Biomass Conversion ◽  
Structural Features ◽  
Mechanical Analysis ◽  
Process Efficiency ◽  
Hydroxyl Number ◽  
Step Method ◽  
One Step ◽  
Liquefaction Process ◽  
The Fourier Transform ◽  
Liquefaction Temperature

The utilization of forestry waste resources in the production of polyurethane resins is a promising green alternative to the use of unsustainable resources. Liquefaction of wood-based biomass gives polyols with properties depending on the reagents used. In this article, the liquefaction of forestry wastes, including sawdust, in solvents such as glycerol and polyethylene glycol was investigated. The liquefaction process was carried out at temperatures of 120, 150, and 170 °C. The resulting bio-polyols were analyzed for process efficiency, hydroxyl number, water content, viscosity, and structural features using the Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The optimum liquefaction temperature was 150 °C and the time of 6 h. Comprehensive analysis of polyol properties shows high biomass conversion and hydroxyl number in the range of 238–815 mg KOH/g. This may indicate that bio-polyols may be used as a potential substitute for petrochemical polyols. During polyurethane synthesis, materials with more than 80 wt% of bio-polyol were obtained. The materials were obtained by a one-step method by hot-pressing for 15 min at 100 °C and a pressure of 5 MPa with an NCO:OH ratio of 1:1 and 1.2:1. Dynamical-mechanical analysis (DMA) showed a high modulus of elasticity in the range of 62–839 MPa which depends on the reaction conditions.

scholarly journals Electrochromic Performance and Capacitor Performance of α-MoO3 Nanorods Fabricated by a One-Step Procedure

Coatings ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 783
Author(s):  
Ying Duan ◽  
Chen Wang ◽  
Jian Hao ◽  
Yang Jiao ◽  
Yanchao Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Growth Parameters ◽  
Average Diameter ◽  
Fast Response ◽  
Cycle Stability ◽  
Electrochromic Devices ◽  
Step Procedure ◽  
One Step ◽  
Supercapacitor Performance ◽  
First Time ◽  
Prepared Nanorods

In this paper, we propose for the first time the synthesis of α-MoO3 nanorods in a one-step procedure at mild temperatures. By changing the growth parameters, the microstructure and controllable morphology of the resulting products can be customized. The average diameter of the as-prepared nanorods is about 200 nm. The electrochromic and capacitance properties of the synthesized products were studied. The results show that the electrochromic properties of α-MoO3 nanorods at 550 nm have 67% high transmission contrast, good cycle stability and fast response time. The MoO3 nanorods also exhibit a stable supercapacitor performance with 98.5% capacitance retention after 10,000 cycles. Although current density varies sequentially, the nanostructure always exhibits a stable capacitor to maintain 100%. These results indicate the as-prepared MoO3 nanorods may be good candidates for applications in electrochromic devices and supercapacitors.

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