scholarly journals Capturing functional two-dimensional nanosheets from sandwich-structure vermiculite for cancer theranostics

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoyuan Ji ◽  
Lanlan Ge ◽  
Chuang Liu ◽  
Zhongmin Tang ◽  
Yufen Xiao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Active Sites ◽  
Sandwich Structure ◽  
Light Response ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Response Characteristics ◽  
Chemical Exfoliation ◽  
Exciting Potential ◽  
Wet Chemical ◽  
Cancer Theranostics ◽  
Electron Band Structure

AbstractClay-based nanomaterials, especially 2:1 aluminosilicates such as vermiculite, biotite, and illite, have demonstrated great potential in various fields. However, their characteristic sandwiched structures and the lack of effective methods to exfoliate two-dimensional (2D) functional core layers (FCLs) greatly limit their future applications. Herein, we present a universal wet-chemical exfoliation method based on alkali etching that can intelligently “capture” the ultrathin and biocompatible FCLs (MgO and Fe2O3) sandwiched between two identical tetrahedral layers (SiO2 and Al2O3) from vermiculite. Without the sandwich structures that shielded their active sites, the obtained FCL nanosheets (NSs) exhibit a tunable and appropriate electron band structure (with the bandgap decreased from 2.0 eV to 1.4 eV), a conductive band that increased from −0.4 eV to −0.6 eV, and excellent light response characteristics. The great properties of 2D FCL NSs endow them with exciting potential in diverse applications including energy, photocatalysis, and biomedical engineering. This study specifically highlights their application in cancer theranostics as an example, potentially serving as a prelude to future extensive studies of 2D FCL NSs.

Polymer-Graphene Nanoassemblies and their Applications in Cancer Theranostics

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (11) ◽  
pp. 1340-1351 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ponnurengam M. Sivakumar ◽  
Matin Islami ◽  
Ali Zarrabi ◽  
Arezoo Khosravi ◽  
Shohreh Peimanfard
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Stability ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
The Other ◽  
Hydrophilic Polymer ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Normal Tissues ◽  
Physical Chemical ◽  
Anti Cancer ◽  
Good Biocompatibility ◽  
Cancer Theranostics

Background and objective: Graphene-based nanomaterials have received increasing attention due to their unique physical-chemical properties including two-dimensional planar structure, large surface area, chemical and mechanical stability, superconductivity and good biocompatibility. On the other hand, graphene-based nanomaterials have been explored as theranostics agents, the combination of therapeutics and diagnostics. In recent years, grafting hydrophilic polymer moieties have been introduced as an efficient approach to improve the properties of graphene-based nanomaterials and obtain new nanoassemblies for cancer therapy. Methods and results: This review would illustrate biodistribution, cellular uptake and toxicity of polymergraphene nanoassemblies and summarize part of successes achieved in cancer treatment using such nanoassemblies. Conclusion: The observations showed successful targeting functionality of the polymer-GO conjugations and demonstrated a reduction of the side effects of anti-cancer drugs for normal tissues.

A small molecular, a big scissoring effect: sodium dodecyl sulfate working on two-dimensional metal organic frameworks

CrystEngComm ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qing Luo ◽  
Zhen Ding ◽  
Huamin Sun ◽  
Zhen Cheng ◽  
Naien SHI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate ◽  
Active Sites ◽  
Metal Organic Framework ◽  
Metal Organic Frameworks ◽  
Sodium Dodecyl ◽  
Advanced Materials ◽  
Controlled Synthesis ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Dodecyl Sulfate ◽  
Metal Organic

Ultrathin two-dimensional (2D) metal-organic framework (MOF) nanosheets are prosperous advanced materials due to their particularly thin thickness and exposed active sites. The difficulty in the controlled synthesis of 2D MOF...

Compressible and Flexible PPy@MoS2/C Microwave Absorption Foam with Strong Dielectric Polarization from 2D Semiconductor Intermediated Sandwich Structure

Nanoscale ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ziqi Yang ◽  
Huiqiao Guo ◽  
Wenbin You ◽  
Zhengchen Wu ◽  
Liting Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dielectric Property ◽  
Molybdenum Disulfide ◽  
Microwave Absorption ◽  
Sandwich Structure ◽  
Structural Engineering ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Dielectric Polarization ◽  
2D Material ◽  
Major Trend

Structural engineering represents a major trend in two-dimensional (2D) material fields on microscopic interfacial electric/dielectric property and macroscopic device strategy. 2D Molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) with semiconductive feature and lamellar architecture...

Nonlinear Vibrations in a 2-Dimensional Protein Cluster Model with Linear Bonds

2000 ◽  
Vol 214 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
E.G. Shidlovskaya ◽  
L. Schimansky-Geier ◽  
Yu.M. Romanovsky
Keyword(s):  
Active Site ◽  
Internal Resonance ◽  
Cluster Model ◽  
Active Sites ◽  
Nonlinear Vibrations ◽  
Nonlinear Phenomena ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Dimensional Model ◽  
Two Dimensional Model

A two dimensional model for the substrate inside a pocket of an active site of an enzyme is presented and investigated as a vibrational system. The parameters of the system are evaluated for α-chymotrypsin. In the case of internal resonance it is analytically and numerically shown that the energy concentrated on a certain degree of freedom might be several times larger than in the non-resonant case. Additionally, the system is driven by harmonic excitations and again energy due to nonlinear phenomena is redistributed inhomogeneously. These results may be of importance for the determination of the rates of catalytic events of substrates bound in pockets of active sites.

Ultrathin oxysulfide semiconductors from liquid metal: a wet chemical approach

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chung Nguyen ◽  
Nitu Syed ◽  
Mei Xian Low ◽  
Ali Zavabeti ◽  
Azmira Jannat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Metal ◽  
Electronic Properties ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Group Vi ◽  
Chemical Approach ◽  
Wet Chemical

Metal oxychalcogenides are emerging as a new motif of group VI-A semiconductors with unique electronic properties. Among this family, two dimensional (2D) oxysulfide materials have been increasingly involved in the...

scholarly journals Research on the Response Characteristics of Bio-Inspired Composite Sandwich Structure under Low Velocity Impact

2021 ◽  
Vol 2101 (1) ◽  
pp. 012087
Author(s):  
Peng Hao ◽  
Lin’an Li ◽  
Jianxun Du
Keyword(s):  
Sandwich Structure ◽  
Mechanical Response ◽  
Shear Fracture ◽  
Impact Load ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Low Velocity Impact ◽  
Low Velocity ◽  
Response Characteristics ◽  
Composite Sandwich ◽  
The Impact

Abstract In order to research the impact mechanical response characteristics of the bio-inspired composite sandwich structure, the hemispherical impactor is preloaded with different energy to impact bio-inspired and conventional composite sandwich structure, the stress distribution and dynamic response characteristics of composite sandwich structure under impact load are studied. The results show that the main damage of the upper panel is fiber shear fracture, while crushing fracture for the core, and the main damage of the lower panel is fiber tensile tearing under different impact load. The bio-inspired composite sandwich structure shows better impact resistance in terms of damage depth and maximum impact load under the same impact energy. From the perspective of energy consumption, the bio-inspired structure absorbed more energy than conventional structure under high energy impact.

Silicene: Wet‐Chemical Exfoliation Synthesis and Biodegradable Tumor Nanomedicine

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (37) ◽  
pp. 1903013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Han Lin ◽  
Wujie Qiu ◽  
Jianjun Liu ◽  
Luodan Yu ◽  
Shanshan Gao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Exfoliation ◽  
Wet Chemical

Two-dimensional methane hydrate: Plum-pudding structure and sandwich structure

2019 ◽  
Vol 725 ◽  
pp. 38-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian Hou ◽  
Jinxiang Liu ◽  
Jiafang Xu ◽  
Jie Zhong ◽  
Youguo Yan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Methane Hydrate ◽  
Sandwich Structure ◽  
Two Dimensional

scholarly journals Enhancement of Titania Photoanode Performance by Sandwiching Copper between Two Titania Layers

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (19) ◽  
pp. 4326
Author(s):  
Fan Yang ◽  
Ruizhuang Yang ◽  
Lin Yan ◽  
Jiankun Wu ◽  
Xiaolin Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Sandwich Structure ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Oxygen Vacancies ◽  
Light Response ◽  
Density Functional Theory Calculations ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Tio2 Lattice ◽  
Novel Method ◽  
Cu Dopant

Vacancies in semiconductors can play a versatile role in boosting their photocatalytic activity. In this work, a novel TiO2/Cu/TiO2 sandwich structure is designed and constructed. Abundant vacancies were introduced in TiO2 lattice by Cu reduction under heat treatment. Meanwhile, Cu atom could diffuse into TiO2 to form Cu-doped TiO2. The synergistic effect between oxygen vacancies and Cu atoms achieved about 2.4 times improved photocurrent of TiO2/Cu/TiO2 sandwich structure compared to bare TiO2 thin film. The enhanced photoactivity may be attributed to regulated electron structure of TiO2 by oxygen vacancies and Cu dopant from experimental results and density functional theory calculations. Oxygen vacancies and Cu dopant in TiO2 formed through copper metal reduction can introduce impurity levels and narrow the band gap of TiO2, thus improve the visible light response. More importantly, the Cu2+ and oxygen vacancies in TiO2 lattice can dramatically increase the charge density around conduction band and promote separation of photo-induced charge carriers. Furthermore, the oxygen vacancies on the surface may serve as active site for sufficient chemical reaction. This work presents a novel method to prepare doped metal oxides catalysts with abundant vacancies for improving photocatalytic activity.

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