Functionalized Reduced Graphene Oxide as a Versatile Tool for Cancer Therapy

Cancer is one of the deadliest diseases in human history with extremely poor prognosis. Although many traditional therapeutic modalities—such as surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy—have proved to be successful in inhibiting the growth of tumor cells, their side effects may vastly limited the actual benefits and patient acceptance. In this context, a nanomedicine approach for cancer therapy using functionalized nanomaterial has been gaining ground recently. Considering the ability to carry various anticancer drugs and to act as a photothermal agent, the use of carbon-based nanomaterials for cancer therapy has advanced rapidly. Within those nanomaterials, reduced graphene oxide (rGO), a graphene family 2D carbon nanomaterial, emerged as a good candidate for cancer photothermal therapy due to its excellent photothermal conversion in the near infrared range, large specific surface area for drug loading, as well as functional groups for functionalization with molecules such as photosensitizers, siRNA, ligands, etc. By unique design, multifunctional nanosystems could be designed based on rGO, which are endowed with promising temperature/pH-dependent drug/gene delivery abilities for multimodal cancer therapy. This could be further augmented by additional advantages offered by functionalized rGO, such as high biocompatibility, targeted delivery, and enhanced photothermal effects. Herewith, we first provide an overview of the most effective reducing agents for rGO synthesis via chemical reduction. This was followed by in-depth review of application of functionalized rGO in different cancer treatment modalities such as chemotherapy, photothermal therapy and/or photodynamic therapy, gene therapy, chemotherapy/phototherapy, and photothermal/immunotherapy.     

重铬酸钾滴定法测定金属化球团中氧化亚铁含量

确定了试样以盐酸分解,重铬酸钾滴定法测定金属铁和亚铁合量,再减去金属铁含量,通过换算得到氧化亚铁含量。通过对不同条件下的试验优化,建立了重铬酸钾滴定法测定金属化球团中氧化亚铁含量试验方法,其测定结果的相对标准偏差为0.41%~0.94%,回收率大于96.0%。     

热处理对制备纳米氧化铟锡(ITO)粉末的影响

以共沸蒸馏工艺辅助的共沉淀法制备了纳米氧化铟-氧化锡（ITO）粉体，研究了不同热处理温度对制备粉体的影响，结果表明，随着热处理温度的提高，粉体发生从四方结构向体心立方结构转变，晶粒出现长大现象，比表面积变化明显，化学组分保持高纯状态，综合比较，在700～800℃进行热处理可以得到尺寸均匀，晶形完整的纳米级粉体。     

以CoMn2O4为催化剂氧化二甲苯的研究

探索催化剂的制备条件,包括搅拌温度、干燥温度、煅烧温度及煅烧时间对二甲苯氧化效果的影响,结果表明煅烧温度对氧化效果的影响最为明显。在其它制备条件（搅拌温度为60 ℃、干燥温度为60 ℃和煅烧时间为3 h）不变的前提下,通过改变煅烧温度（温度分别350、450和550 ℃）,比较3种二甲苯氧化难易以及不同煅烧温度下氧化同一构型二甲苯的差异。整体而言,煅烧温度为350 ℃的催化剂性能最佳。邻、间和对3种二甲苯完全氧化的温度相差约15 ℃,其中,邻二甲苯最难氧化,完全氧化需260 ℃,间二甲苯次之,对二甲苯最易氧化。与此同时,利用XRD、XPS、N₂吸附-脱附和H₂-TPR等表征手段来分析煅烧温度造成3种不同构型二甲苯氧化程度差异性的原因。     

室温下ZnO超疏水表面的制备及油水分离性能

利用简便的液相法,在室温下于不锈钢网上沉积ZnO纳米片和纳米花粗糙结构,接着通过浸渍法修饰低表面能物质硬脂酸,制备了超疏水不锈钢网。对沉积后的不锈钢网表面形貌、晶体结构、润湿性能、耐磨性能、油水分离性能等进行表征与测定。结果表明,该不锈钢网表面由纳米片和纳米花组成的微纳米结构ZnO构成,具有超疏水性,水接触角161 °;油水分离效率达98%,循环使用20次后分离效率仍保持在95.5%以上;具有良好的机械耐磨性,在高盐环境中表现出化学稳定性。     

盐酸酸洗废液制备α-纳米Fe2O3的工艺优化

以氧化铁皮作为除酸剂,与盐酸酸洗废液反应制得FeCl₂溶液,再采用空气-双氧水双重氧化和沉淀法从中制得α-Fe₂O₃纳米颗粒。分析了FeCl₂质量浓度、氨水质量浓度、超声时间和煅烧温度对产物的的粒径和纯度的影响。采用场发射扫描电子显微镜(SEM)和X射线衍射仪(XRD)对产物的形貌和结构进行了表征。优化实验结果表明,FeCl₂质量浓度为16 g/L,氨水质量浓度为7.5 g/L,超声时间为50 min,煅烧温度为750℃时,制得了分散性虽然一般,但纯度较高的α-Fe₂O₃,其含量高达95.3%,平均晶粒尺寸约为38.2 nm。这为盐酸酸洗废液的资源化利用提供了实验基础。     

Ethylene and Nitric Oxide Involvement in the Regulation of Fe and P Deficiency Responses in Dicotyledonous Plants

Iron (Fe) and phosphorus (P) are two essential elements for plant growth. Both elements are abundant in soils but with poor availability for plants, which favor their acquisition by developing morphological and physiological responses in their roots. Although the regulation of the genes related to these responses is not totally known, ethylene (ET) and nitric oxide (NO) have been involved in the activation of both Fe-related and P-related genes. The common involvement of ET and NO suggests that they must act in conjunction with other specific signals, more closely related to each deficiency. Among the specific signals involved in the regulation of Fe- or P-related genes have been proposed Fe-peptides (or Fe ion itself) and microRNAs, like miR399 (P), moving through the phloem. These Fe- or P-related phloem signals could interact with ET/NO and confer specificity to the responses to each deficiency, avoiding the induction of the specific responses when ET/NO increase due to other nutrient deficiencies or stresses. Besides the specificity conferred by these signals, ET itself could confer specificity to the responses to Fe- or P-deficiency by acting through different signaling pathways in each case. Given the above considerations, there are preliminary results suggesting that ET could regulate different nutrient responses by acting both in conjunction with other signals and through different signaling pathways. Because of the close relationship among these two elements, a better knowledge of the physiological and molecular basis of their interaction is necessary to improve their nutrition and to avoid the problems associated with their misuse. As examples of this interaction, it is known that Fe chlorosis can be induced, under certain circumstances, by a P over- fertilization. On the other hand, Fe oxides can have a role in the immobilization of P in soils. Qualitative and quantitative assessment of the dynamic of known Fe- and P-related genes expression, selected ad hoc and involved in each of these deficiencies, would allow us to get a profound knowledge of the processes that regulate the responses to both deficiencies. The better knowledge of the regulation by ET of the responses to these deficiencies is necessary to properly understand the interactions between Fe and P. This will allow the obtention of more efficient varieties in the absorption of P and Fe, and the use of more rational management techniques for P and Fe fertilization. This will contribute to minimize the environmental impacts caused by the use of P and Fe fertilizers (Fe chelates) in agriculture and to adjust the costs for farmers, due to the high prices and/or scarcity of Fe and P fertilizers. This review aims to summarize the latest advances in the knowledge about Fe and P deficiency responses, analyzing the similarities and differences among them and considering the interactions among their main regulators, including some hormones (ethylene) and signaling substances (NO and GSNO) as well as other P- and Fe-related signals.     

Fabrication of High Performance PET/TLCP Fibers through the Synergistic Interfacial Enhancement and Compatibilization of Functional 1D and 2D Carbon Nanomaterials

The maleic anhydride functionalized graphene oxide (GO-MA) is fabricated by an efficient and solvent-free Diels–Alder reaction. Polyethylene terephthalate (PET)/thermotropic liquid crystal polyester (TLCP), PET/TLCP/GO-MA, PET/TLCP/aminated multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs-NH₂), and PET/TLCP/GO-MA/MWCNTs-NH₂ composite fibers are systematically melt-spun. The structure and compatibilizing effects of GO-MA and MWCNTs-NH₂ on the mechanical, thermal, and crystallization properties of the composite fibers are indicated. The non-isothermal crystallization kinetics and X-ray diffraction (XRD) data show that TLCP and nanofillers can change the crystalline morphology of PET. The mechanical properties of the fibers rise with increasing TLCP content. The tensile strength 929 MPa and modulus 17.5 GPa of the fibers with 7 wt% TLCP and 0.25 wt% nanofillers (0.1 wt% GO-MA and 0.15 wt% MWCNTs-NH₂) are significantly higher than those with 7 wt% TLCP (tensile strength 622 MPa and modulus 16.1 GPa) and even higher than those with 15% TLCP (tensile strength 836 MPa, and modulus 18.0 GPa). When the GO-MA and MWCNTs-NH₂ co-exist, the anti-dripping phenomenon is improved. Therefore, the TLCP, GO, and MWCNTs synergistically strengthens the mechanical properties. This is promising for the industrial fabrication of high-strength fibers.     

LF软吹时间对硅脱氧弹簧钢氧化物夹杂控制影响

 对于一些采用硅锰脱氧冶炼工艺的特殊钢,为保证钢水洁净度,常会选择较长时间的LF软吹处理,导致过程能耗增加。通过工业试验,借助FEI Explorer 4自动扫描电镜检测,研究不同LF精炼软吹时间对硅脱氧弹簧钢55SiCr铸坯氧化物夹杂成分、数量的影响;并采用夹杂物极值统计法,对比评价不同LF精炼软吹时间对应成品盘条横截面最大夹杂物尺寸控制情况。结果表明,在LF软吹10 min与软吹40 min 两种工艺条件下,铸坯中尺寸大于5 μm的氧化物夹杂成分接近,均在CaO-SiO₂-Al₂O₃相图中假硅灰石、钙长石和钙铝黄长石共晶低熔点区,其中软吹10 min工艺铸坯氧化物夹杂组成落入低熔点区的数量所占比例更大。LF软吹10 min与软吹40 min铸坯中尺寸大于5 μm的氧化物夹杂数量密度分别为11.70个/100 mm2和14.59个/100 mm2,尺寸大于15 μm 的氧化物夹杂数量密度分别为0.53个/100 mm2和1.65个/100 mm2,LF软吹10 min工艺铸坯大尺寸氧化物夹杂数量密度略低于LF软吹40 min工艺。当预测面积为30 000 mm2时,两种LF软吹时间对应成品盘条横截面最大夹杂物尺寸分别为27.1 μm和28.1 μm,盘条最大夹杂物尺寸控制无显著差别。结合硅锰脱氧钢中大尺寸低熔点CaO-SiO₂-Al₂O₃系夹杂物主要源自钢包渣乳化卷入,具有与钢水和氩气泡界面接触角很小、难以通过吹氩上浮去除的特点,建议硅锰脱氧钢LF软吹过程按短时间快节奏进行控制。     

机械活化-湿化学合成LiMn2O4的组成、结构与表征

以MnO2和LiOH·H2O为原料,采用机械活化与湿化学集成的方法,在水溶液中直接合成了结晶态的尖晶石锂锰氧化物.当锂含量介于3.78%～4.35%之间时,所得锂锰氧化物为纳米级球形粉末,以尖晶石结构为主,含极少量的Mn3O4杂相;在300～800℃温度范围内热处理后,Mn3O4杂相消失,尖晶石结构更趋完善.所合成的含锂5.80%的高锂样品则以LiMnO2层状结构为主,含少量Mn3O4杂相,其SEM形貌为片状;在300～700℃下热处理8 h后,层状LiMnO2转变成尖晶石LiMn2O4,Mn3O4杂相峰明显减弱并随热处理温度的升高而消失;当温度升高至700～800℃时,开始出现缺锂的Li1-xMn2O4相.结果表明:该法制备锂锰氧化物可实现锂、锰、氧在原子级水平的均匀混合,所得产物的热稳定性能良好,其化学计量组成与结构易于调整和控制.