Latest ArticlesWe design a ratiometric fluorescent sensing platform for bleomycin (BLM) by using proximity-dependent DNA-templated silver nanoclusters (DNA-AgNCs) probe. This ratiometric sensing system is constructed with DNA-AgNCs as single fluorophore. The proposed strategy is based on the two following facts: (1) a covert DNA can approach and transform the DNA-AgNCs with green emission (G-DNA-AgNCs) into red emission through hybridization reaction. (2) The specific cleavage of the convert DNA by BLM in the presence of Fe(II) inhibits the discoloration of G-DNA-AgNCs. Thus, benefiting from the specific recognition of BLM and unique properties of G-DNA-AgNCs, a highly-sensitive ratiometric sensor for BLM has been successfully developed. The detection limit is as low as 30 pmol/L. This label-free fluorescence probe possesses advantages of convenient synthetic process and low cost. Moreover, this ratiometric method has been applied to the detection of BLM in human serum samples, illustrating a promising tool for analysis of BLM in cancer therapy.
Lithium polymer batteries (LPBs) rely on a high ion transport to gain improved cell performance. Thermostable and porous gel polymer electrolytes (GPEs) have attracted much attention due to their excellent properties in electrolyte wettability and ionic conductivity. In this work, iron-nickel-cobalt trimetal Prussian blue analogue (PBA) nanocubes are filled into the electrospun polyacrylonitrile (PAN)-based membranes to generate GPE composites with morphological superiority consisting of fine fibers and interconnected pores. The thus obtained PBA@PAN fibrous membrane showcases good thermal stability, high porosity and electrolyte uptake, as well as a peak ionic conductivity of 2.7 mS/cm with the addition of 10% PBA. Consequently, the assembled lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) battery using PBA@PAN-10 as the GPE delivers a high capacity of 152.2 mAh/g at 0.2 C and an ultralow capacity decay of 0.09% per cycle in a long-term cycle life of 350 cycles at 1 C, endorsing its promising applications in LPBs.
Fe-based phosphates with excellent physical and chemical features are potential electrode materials for supercapacitors. In this work, we successfully synthesized Fe-based phosphates with different dimensions, morphologies, and compositions by one-step hydrothermal method. Influence factors on the chemical composition and morphology of the as-prepared materials were explored and the energy storage performance of the as-prepared samples were tested under the traditional three electrode system. Two-dimensional (2D) iron metaphosphate (Fe(PO3)3) showed the best electrochemical performance. For Fe(PO3)3 electrode materials, the layered structure can provide a larger specific surface area than the bulk structure, which is conducive to the diffusion and transport of electrolyte ions during charging-discharging and further improves the rate performance and cycle stability of supercapacitor. 2D Fe(PO3)3 and activated carbon were used as electrode materials to construct a 2D Fe(PO3)3//AC supercapacitor. The supercapacitor showed high energy density, high power density, and excellent cycling stability, which indicates 2D Fe(PO3)3 is a promising electrode material for supercapacitors.
Three new emitters, namely 10, 10'-(quinoline-2, 8-diyl)bis(10H-phenoxazine) (Fene), 10, 10'-(quinoline-2, 8-diyl)bis(10H-phenothiazine) (Fens) and 10, 10'-(quinoline-2, 8-diyl)bis(9, 9-dimethyl-9, 10-dihydroacridine) (Yad), featuring quinoline as a new electron acceptor have been designed and conveniently synthesized. These emitters possessed small singlet–triplet splitting energy (ΔEst) and twisted structures, which not only endowed them show thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) properties but also afforded a remarkable aggregation-induced emission (AIE) feature. Moreover, they also showed aggregation-induced delayed fluorescence (AIDF) property and good photoluminescence (PL) property, which are the ideal emitters for non-doped organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). Furthermore, high-performance non-doped OLEDs based on Fene, Fens and Yad were achieved, and excellent maximum external quantum efficiencies (EQEmax) of 14.9%, 13.1% and 17.4%, respectively, were obtained. It was also found that all devices exhibited relatively low turn-on voltages ranging from 3.0 V to 3.2 V probably due to their twisted conformation and the AIDF properties. These results demonstrated the quinoline-based emitters could have a promising application in non-doped OLEDs.
Metal organic framework (MOF) has been confirmed as the promising precursor to develop the conversion-typed anode materials of sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) because of the tunable structure design and simple functional modification. Here, we prepare the ultrasmall Ni3S2 nanocrystals embedded into N-doped porous carbon nanoparticles using the scalable Ni-MOF as precursor (denoted as Ni3S2@NPC). The ultrasmall size of Ni3S2 can work for accelerated electron/ion transfer to facilitate the electrochemical reaction kinetics. Moreover, the robust conductivity network originated from N-doped porous carbon nanoparticles can not only improve the electron conductivity, but also enhance the electrode integrity and stability of the electrode/electrolyte interface. In addition, the N heteroatoms provide extra Na storage sites. Accordingly, the electrode delivers the obviously competitive capacities and high-power output with respect to the currently reported Ni3S2/C composites. This study provides a scalable and universal strategy to develop the advanced transition metal sulfides for practically feasible SIBs.
We presented a low-abundance mutation detection method with lambda exonuclease and DNA three-way junction structure. The assistant strand in the DNA three-way junction structure could regulate the reaction system from the kinetics and thermodynamics aspects. The optimization of the assistant strand helps to improve the selectivity of the mutant-type DNA to the wild-type DNA about 35 times. Moreover, the cost of the optimization process could be saved by about 90%. The method was applied to the detection of a human ovarian cancer-related gene mutation BRCA1 (rs1799949, c.2082C>T). The limit of detection to the mutation abundance in the DNA three-way junction structure system (0.2%) was one order lower compared with that in the double-stranded DNA structure system (2%). The mutation abundance in different standard samples was quantitively measured, and the results were consistent with the initial abundance in the standard samples.
The nano-Si/graphite nanocomposites are the promising anodes candidates for high-energy lithium-ion batteries because of their high theoretical capacities and low volume variations. However, the nano-Si has a severe tendency to separate from the graphite substrate due to the inherently weak bonding between them, thus leading to the deteriorated cycling performance and low Coulombic efficiency. Herein, we design a robust nano-Si/graphite nanocomposite structure with strong interfacial adhesion caused by the Si—Ti and Ti—C covalent bonds. The abundant Si—Ti and Ti—C bonds formed between nano-Si and graphite greatly enhance the interfacial adhesion force, resulting in the highly stabilized and integrated electrode structure during battery cycling. Consequently, the as-obtained nano-Si/graphite anodes deliver a high capacity retention of 90.0% after 420 cycles at 0.5 C with an average Coulombic efficiency of 99.5%; moreover, a high initial Coulombic efficiency of 90.2% is achieved. Significantly, this work provides a novel strategy to address the poor interfacial adhesion between nano-Si and graphite, which can be applied to other nano-Si based composites anodes.
A novel water-soluble red-emissive AIE fluorescence probe for cysteine (Cys) in situ was prepared and the performance of selectivity and sensitivity has been carefully investigated in this study. The probe was established on the electrostatic interaction of sulfonate functionalized tetraphenylethene (TPE) and polycation generated by the reaction between a polymer bearing dinitrobenzenesulfonate groups and Cys. From the experimental results, it was easy to distinguish Cys from glutathione (GSH) and homocysteine (Hcy) with a detection limit of 73 nmol/L. The assay system also possessed strong anti-interference ability against multitudinous amino acids. The Stokes shift was 142 nm and the emission ranged from 550 nm to 850 nm. In addition, double responses in fluorescence and ultraviolet-visible spectra also make the red-emissive assay ideal for sensitive detection and quantification of Cys for most purposes, especially in-situ monitoring of Cys in aqueous medium.
Porous structure and heteroatom doping are two key parameters for significantly boosting the capacitive performance of graphene-based materials. Herein, we report a facile approach to prepare one-dimensional (1D) nitrogen-doped holey graphene nanoscrolls (NHGNSs) through cold quenching treatment of two-dimensional graphene oxide sheets, followed by thermal annealing in the successive atmosphere of NH3 and air. Benefiting from the synergy of the unique 1D tubular morphology, abundant nanoholes and nitrogen doping, the NHGNSs exhibit a high specific capacitance of 126 F/g at 1 A/g in ionic liquid electrolyte and excellent rate capability with 81% of the capacitance retained at 20 A/g. Furthermore, the fabricated symmetric supercapacitors based on NHGNSs achieve both high energy density of 53.5 Wh/kg at 875 W/kg and high power density of 17.5 kW/kg at 43.4 Wh/kg. The simple synthetic process and superior electrochemical performance suggest the great potential of NHGNSs for supercapacitor application.
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