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Xiao W, Song Y, Li C, Yao Q, Li GL. Tough Self-Healing Materials via In Situ Growth of Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework-8 Nanocrystals in Polymers. Macromol Rapid Commun 2025; 46:e2400333. [PMID: 39042062 DOI: 10.1002/marc.202400333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2024] [Revised: 06/19/2024] [Indexed: 07/24/2024]
Abstract
Construction of self-healing materials with improved mechanical performance is a great challenge. A strong and tough self-healing composite is fabricated via in situ growth of zeolitic imidazole framework-8 (ZIF-8) nanocrystals in imidazole-containing polymer networks. By adjusting the stoichiometric ratio of the zinc salt to 2-methylimidazole, composites with various mechanical performances are obtained. The existence of ZIF-8 nanocrystals via in situ growth in the polymer networks is confirmed by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and atomic force microscopy (AFM). The zinc-imidazole interactions between the ZIF-8 nanocrystals and the polymer are confirmed by attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy. The composites can repair themselves under mild conditions owing to dynamic zinc-imidazole interactions. The self-healing efficiency of composites can reach up to 91% under the condition of 60 °C for 48 h. In contrast to the pure zinc cation crosslinking system, the composite containing ZIF-8 nanocrystals prepared via in situ growth exhibited enhanced tensile strength and toughness by 43% and 100%, respectively. This study proves that incorporating the metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) materials into a self-healing system via an in situ growth strategy is highly promising for designing self-healing materials with improved mechanical performance.
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Affiliation(s)
- Weiye Xiao
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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Zhang X, Zhou Y, Huang X, Hu X, Huang X, Yin L, Huang Q, Wen Y, Li B, Shi J, Zou X. Switchable aptamer-fueled colorimetric sensing toward agricultural fipronil exposure sensitized with affiliative metal-organic framework. Food Chem 2023; 407:135115. [PMID: 36508865 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.135115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Revised: 11/05/2022] [Accepted: 11/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Persistent usage of pesticides in agriculture has posed serious damage to overall ecosystem and human health, and thereby it is imperative to develop sensitive and efficient tools to evaluate residual pesticides in food and environmental setting. Herein, we reported a switchable colorimetric probe toward fipronil residue sensitized with aptamer-fueled catalytic activity of affiliative ZIF-8. Innovatively, it was found that the attached aptamer preferred to adsorb 3,3',5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) rather than 2,2-azinobis (3-ethylbenzothiazo-line-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS), greatly promoting catalytic oxidation of ZIF-8 toward TMB for further improving sensitivity. Aiding with smartphone-based image acquisition, fipronil-responsive discoloration degree was converted into the ratio of green and blue (G/B) with limit of detection as low as 0.036 μM (0.016 μg·g-1). Moreover, it allowed for fipronil analysis in water, soil and vegetable samples with good recovery between 87 % and 110 %, verifying extension application prospect of the aptamer-fueled colorimetry for on-field pesticide evaluation in food safety supervision.
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- Xinai Zhang
- International Joint Research Laboratory of Intelligent Agriculture and Agri-products Processing (Jiangsu University), Jiangsu Education Department, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- International Joint Research Laboratory of Intelligent Agriculture and Agri-products Processing (Jiangsu University), Jiangsu Education Department, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- International Joint Research Laboratory of Intelligent Agriculture and Agri-products Processing (Jiangsu University), Jiangsu Education Department, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- International Joint Research Laboratory of Intelligent Agriculture and Agri-products Processing (Jiangsu University), Jiangsu Education Department, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- International Joint Research Laboratory of Intelligent Agriculture and Agri-products Processing (Jiangsu University), Jiangsu Education Department, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- International Joint Research Laboratory of Intelligent Agriculture and Agri-products Processing (Jiangsu University), Jiangsu Education Department, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- Yunnan Police College, Kunming 650223, PR China
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- Yunnan Police College, Kunming 650223, PR China
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- Yunnan Police College, Kunming 650223, PR China
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- International Joint Research Laboratory of Intelligent Agriculture and Agri-products Processing (Jiangsu University), Jiangsu Education Department, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China.
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- International Joint Research Laboratory of Intelligent Agriculture and Agri-products Processing (Jiangsu University), Jiangsu Education Department, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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Watanabe T, Oe E, Mizutani Y, Ono T. Toughening of poly(ionic liquid)-based ion gels with cellulose nanofibers as a sacrificial network. SOFT MATTER 2023; 19:2745-2754. [PMID: 36987711 DOI: 10.1039/d3sm00112a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Ion gels have the potential to be used in a broad range of applications, such as in carbon dioxide separation membranes and soft electronics. However, their low mechanical strength limits their practical applications. In this study, we developed double-network (DN) ion gels composed of TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofibers with hydrophobic groups (TOCNF) and cross-linked poly[1-ethyl-3-vinylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide] (PC2im-TFSI) networks. The mechanical strength of the gel increased as the amount of TOCNF in the gels increased up to 6 wt%. Moreover, the fracture energy of the DN ion gels with 6 wt% TOCNF was found to be 19 times higher than that of the PC2im-TFSI single network (SN) ion gels. Cyclic stress-strain measurements of the DN gels showed that the loading energy on the gels dissipates owing to the destruction of the physically cross-linked TOCNF network in the gels. The DN ion gels also exhibited a high decomposition temperature of approximately 400 °C because of the thermal stability of all components. Additionally, the fracture energy of the TOCNF/poly(ionic liquid) (PIL) DN ion gel was two times higher than that of the silica nanoparticles/PIL DN ion gel developed in our previous study [Watanabe et al., Soft Matter, 2020, 16, 1572-1581]. This suggests that fiber-shaped nanomaterials are more effective than spherical nanomaterials in enhancing the mechanical properties of ion gels. These results show that TOCNF can be used to toughen PIL-based ion gels and hence broaden their applications.
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- Takaichi Watanabe
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Natural Science, Okayama University, 3-1-1, Tsushima-naka, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-8530, Japan.
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Natural Science, Okayama University, 3-1-1, Tsushima-naka, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-8530, Japan.
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Natural Science, Okayama University, 3-1-1, Tsushima-naka, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-8530, Japan.
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Natural Science, Okayama University, 3-1-1, Tsushima-naka, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-8530, Japan.
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