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HaiLiang Zhang
Chemistry
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Open AccessSingle-cell RNA-seq analysis decodes the kidney microenvironment induced by polystyrene microplastics in mice receiving a high-fat diet
In recent years, the environmental health issue of microplastics has aroused an increasingly significant concern. Some studies suggested that exposure to polystyrene microplastics (PS-MPs) may lead to renal in...
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Influence of diamine moieties on the gas permeation performances of polyimide: perspectives from experiment and simulation
This work reported the gas permeation performances of three 6FDA-based polyimides, including 6FDA-DABA, 6FDA-ODA and 6FDA-TFDB, which contain polar amide, flexible ether, and bulky –CF3 groups in diamine units, r...
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Influence of structural isomerism on the aggregate structure and barrier performance of polyimide: evaluation by experiment and simulation
A novel carbazole-bearing diamine (3,6-CPDA) has been synthesized by Suzuki coupling reaction, which is an isomer of our previously reported diamine 2,7-CPDA. In comparison with 2,7-CPDA, the substituted posit...
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Open AccessHeterologous expression of pediocin/papA in Bacillus subtilis
Listeria monocytogenes is a food-borne pathogen. Pediocin is a group IIα bacteriocin with anti-listeria activity that is naturally produced by Pediococcus acidilactic and Lactobacillus plantarum. The pedA/papA ge...
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Highly uniform Ni particles with phosphorus and adjacent defects catalyze 1,5-dinitronaphthalene hydrogenation with excellent catalytic performance
This work proposes a modified activated carbon support, with defects and heteroatoms (N,P-ACs) by nitrogen and phosphorus do** to load non-noble nickel to catalyze aromatic compound hydrogenation. The Ni/N,P...
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Identification of Common Skin Defects and Classification of Early Decayed Citrus Using Hyperspectral Imaging Technique
Automatic detection of fruit skin defects is always one of the main tasks of post-harvest processing of citrus fruit. However, it is a challenge to identify different types of defects simultaneously due to a h...
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Gold nanoclusters as a near-infrared fluorometric nanothermometer for living cells
The authors describe the syntheses and application of glutathione-capped gold nanoclusters (AuNCs) with thermoresponsive properties. The AuNCs have excitation/emission maxima at 430/610 nm and the bright redfl...
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Hyperspectral/Multispectral Reflectance Imaging Combining with Watershed Segmentation Algorithm for Detection of Early Bruises on Apples with Different Peel Colors
Bruise damage on apples is one of the most key internal quality factors, which needs to be detected in postharvest quality sorting processes. However, detection of bruises is always a challenging issue. This s...
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A turn-on fluorescent nanoprobe for lead(II) based on the aggregation of weakly associated gold(I)-glutathione nanoparticles
The authors describe a method for ethanol induced formation of a fluorescent nanoprobe for sensitive fluorometric “turn-on” detection of Pb2+ based on aggregation-induced emission (AIE) of the Au(I)-glutathione (...
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Map** of Fat and Moisture Distribution in Atlantic Salmon Using Near-Infrared Hyperspectral Imaging
A nondestructive and rapid method using near-infrared (NIR) hyperspectral imaging was investigated to determine the spatial distribution of fat and moisture in Atlantic salmon fillets. Altogether, 100 samples ...
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Intriguing liquid crystalline behavior of liquid crystalline polyrotaxane containing azobenzene mesogens
A series of liquid crystalline polyrotaxanes containing azobenzene mesogenic moieties (AzoPR) with different length of spacer were synthesized, and the relationship between the spacer length and the liquid cry...
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PCR-CE-SSCP applied to detect cheap oil blended in olive oil
Olive oil adulteration with other cheap oil species has long been upsetting the industry, consumer, and authority around the world. In this article, we first reported the application of PCR-CE-SSCP method to d...
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Effect of flexible spacer length on the mesophase structures of main-chain/side-chain liquid crystalline polymers based on ethyl cellulose
Main-chain/side-chain liquid crystalline polymers (MCSCLCPs) based on ethyl cellulose (AzomEC, m=2, 4, 6, where m is the length of the spacer between the main chain and mesogens) were successfully synthesized by
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Design, synthesis, and characterization of a combined main-chain/side-chain liquid-crystalline polymer based on ethyl cellulose
A novel combined main-chain/side-chain liquid-crystalline polymer based on an ethyl cellulose main chain containing azobenzene mesogens (AzoEC) was successfully synthesized. Molecular characterization of the r...
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Temperature-induced chiral nematic phase changes of suspensions of poly(N,N-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate)-grafted cellulose nanocrystals
Temperature-induced copolymers of poly(N,N-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate)-grafted cellulose nanocrystals (PDMAEMA-grafted CNC) were synthesized by surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP). ...
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Novel Polymeric Metal Complexes of 2,7-Bis[2-(2′-Pyridyl) Benzimidazole]- 9,9′-Dioctylfluorene with Cu(II)and Zn(II): Synthesis and Luminescence Properties
A novel ligand, 2,7-bis[2-(2′-Pyridyl)benzimidazole]- 9,9′-dioctylfluorene (BPDOF) and its polymeric complexes with copper(II) and zinc(II) were successfully synthesized and characterized by 1H NMR, FT-IR, elemen...
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Synthesis and luminescent properties of novel Cu (II), Zn (II) polymeric complexes based on 1,10-phenanthroline and biphenyl groups
A fully conjugated ligand 4,4′-bis(1,10-phenanthroline-[5,6-d]imidazole-2-yl)-biphenyl (BPIBP) based on 1,10-phenanthroline and biphenyl groups was firstly synthesized. The corresponding polymeric complexes, BPIB...
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Preparation and electrochemical performance of gel polymer electrolytes with a novel star network
Well-defined star shaped polymers with α-Cyclodextrin (α-CD) core linking PMMA-block arms were synthesized by atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP). Gel polymer electrolytes (GPEs) were prepared by encap...
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Synthesis and Characterization of a Novel Diblock Copolymer with a Polyrotoxane Block
A novel diblock copolymer with a polyrotaxane block α-cyclodextrins-poly (ε-caprolactone)-b-poly{2,5-bis[(4-methoxypheny)oxycabony]-styrene} (α-CD-PCL-b-PMPCS) was successfully synthesized by combining ring-...
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Preparation and properties of azobenzene-containing amphiphilic miktoarm star polymers
A series of novel miktoarm star polymers composed of a poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) and two side-chain liquid crystalline azobenzene-containing polymethacrylate (PEO-(PMMAZO)2) were prepared using atom transfer rad...
