{"title":"Correction to Effect of Chitosan on the Microstructural Properties of Zinc Ferrite Nanoparticles","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/macp.202400130","DOIUrl":"10.1002/macp.202400130","url":null,"abstract":"<p>S. O. Aisida,* E. C. Gospel, A. Alshoaibi, D. Okeudo, R. Ijeh, and F. I. Ezema, <i>Macromol. Chem. Phys</i>. <b>2024</b>, <i>225</i>, 2300375.</p><p>The fifth author's surname and affiliation have been corrected in the article itself: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/macp.202300375</p>","PeriodicalId":18054,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/macp.202400130","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140936972","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Electrochemical Performance of Polyaniline-Polyvanadate-Copper Nanomaterials for the Detection of Benzoic Acid","authors":"Yiming Gao, Lihong Zhuang, Yanan Zhang, Yong Zhang, Lizhai Pei, Xinjiong Li","doi":"10.1002/macp.202300444","DOIUrl":"10.1002/macp.202300444","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The introduction of nanomaterials as modified electrode materials into the field of electrochemical sensing is expected to improve the reliability, sensitivity, selectivity and repeatability of electrochemical sensors in detecting pollutants in the water environment. In this study, copper vanadate nanomaterials (Cu<sub>3</sub>V<sub>2</sub>O<sub>7</sub>(OH)<sub>2</sub>·2H<sub>2</sub>O, referred to as CVO) and Cu<sub>3</sub>V<sub>2</sub>O<sub>7</sub>(OH)<sub>2</sub>·2H<sub>2</sub>O/polyyaniline (PANI) composite nanomaterials (referred to as CVO/PANI) are successfully prepared and characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectrum (FTIR), X-ray traveling-action (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM). The modified glassy carbon electrodes (GCE) with these two materials are used for the detection of benzoic acid (BA) and exhibit excellent electrochemical sensing performance. The results show that two pairs of semi-reversible redox peaks exist in both CVO and CVO/PANI modified glassy carbon electrode (GCE) in BA solution. The linear range of CVO and CVO/PANI nanomaterials-modified GCE is 0.01–2 m<span>m</span> and 0.001–2 m<span>m</span>, and the limits of detection are 2.16 and 0.41 µ<span>m</span>, respectively. PANI plays important role in the electrochemical responses of BA at CVO/PANI modified GCE. PANI enhances the intensities of CV peaks and electrochemical determination ability for BA.</p>","PeriodicalId":18054,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140936971","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A pH/Redox Dual-Responsive Nanocarrier for Hypoxia-Activated Prodrug and Anticancer Prodrug in Cancer Treatment","authors":"Jhin Chen Ho, Ching-Yi Chen","doi":"10.1002/macp.202470018","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/macp.202470018","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Front Cover</b>: A pH/redox dual-responsive and dual chemotherapeutic PNA and hypoxia-activated AQ4N prodrug micelle is developed for targeting endogenous tumor microenvironment heterogeneity. This new micelle system provides an effective strategy to increase the drug stability and reduce toxicity or side effects under physiological conditions, trigger intracellular release of potent drugs as well as enhance the therapeutic efficiency via combined chemotherapy and hypoxia-activated cancer treatment. More details can be found in article number 2300386 by Jhin Chen Ho and Ching-Yi Chen.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":18054,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/macp.202470018","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140881169","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Core–Shell Bacterial Cellulose/Graphene Oxide@Polydopamine Aerogel Fibers for Personal Thermal Management Textiles","authors":"Weijie Zhang, Guanzhi Zhao, Chaoxia Wang, Yunjie Yin","doi":"10.1002/macp.202300443","DOIUrl":"10.1002/macp.202300443","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The porous nature and gel network of aerogel fibers make them ideal options for personal thermal management because they can significantly cut down on energy waste. However, aerogel fibers generally suffer from poor mechanical properties and single function. Herein, the porous continuous bacterial cellulose/graphene oxide@polydopamine core–shell aerogel fibers with high strength, excellent photothermal properties, and thermal insulation are investigated by wet spinning and freeze-drying. The bacterial cellulose/graphene oxide@polydopamine aerogel fiber prepared by wet spinning method has a porous structure, which can prevent heat convection, reduce heat conduction, and suppress heat radiation, making the aerogel fiber have excellent thermal insulation properties. More crucially, graphene oxide may considerably enhance infrared radiation's capacity for heating, while polydopamine can enhance ultraviolet light absorption and boost photothermal conversion capability.</p>","PeriodicalId":18054,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-05-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140882005","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. S. Sree Sanker, Subin Thomas, Savitha Nalini, Dhanya P. Jacob, Vathiyedath Sulaiman Suniya, Kottarathil Naduvil Madhusoodanan
{"title":"Smartphone-Based Molecularly Imprinted Photonic Crystal Hydrogel Sensor for the Label-Free Detection of Bisphenol A","authors":"S. S. Sree Sanker, Subin Thomas, Savitha Nalini, Dhanya P. Jacob, Vathiyedath Sulaiman Suniya, Kottarathil Naduvil Madhusoodanan","doi":"10.1002/macp.202400043","DOIUrl":"10.1002/macp.202400043","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Here, the implementation of a smartphone-based portable molecularly imprinted photonic crystal hydrogel (MIPCH) colorimetric sensor for the visual and label-free detection of bisphenol A (BPA) in water samples is reported. The sensor is prepared by photopolymerizing BPA-added hydrogel precursor solution within the voids of a photonic crystal opal film, followed by the extraction of BPA molecules. Rebinding of the BPA analyte to the MIPCH causes the hydrogel to swell, leading to a significant redshift in the diffracting spectrum. The MIPCH sensor exhibits a low limit of detection of 0.96 × 10<sup>−15</sup> <span>m</span>. The sensor also shows linear response in the femtomolar range, rapid responsiveness (≤6 min), selective detection of BPA in complex matrices, long-term stability, and reproducibility. Images of the sensor responses are used to train a deep-learning-based regression model on a smartphone to predict the BPA concentration quantitatively. Integration of the regression model with the developed sensor provides an accurate and portable smart sensor platform well-suited for real-time and on-field monitoring of BPA.</p>","PeriodicalId":18054,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140841574","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Elwin Hunter-Sellars, Julia D. Kerr, Hannah V. Eshelman, Zoe A. Pollard, Anthony J. Varni, Miles A. Sakwa-Novak, Maxwell A. T. Marple, Simon H. Pang
{"title":"Oxidation of Supported Amines for CO2 Direct Air Capture: Assessing Impact on Physical Properties and Mobility via NMR Relaxometry","authors":"Elwin Hunter-Sellars, Julia D. Kerr, Hannah V. Eshelman, Zoe A. Pollard, Anthony J. Varni, Miles A. Sakwa-Novak, Maxwell A. T. Marple, Simon H. Pang","doi":"10.1002/macp.202400023","DOIUrl":"10.1002/macp.202400023","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Aminopolymer-based adsorbents are commonly investigated for CO<sub>2</sub> direct air capture (DAC). In the presence of high temperature and oxygen, which can occur during adsorption-regeneration cycles, oxidative degradation can significantly reduce adsorbent lifetime. Degradation is typically measured using adsorption performance metrics or chemical characterization. This work demonstrates that the polymer's physical properties, as measured via nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) relaxometry and differential scanning calorimetry, can be used to quantitatively track degradation. The extent of oxidation of an alumina-poly(ethylenimine) sample, measured by reductions in amine efficiency (A.E.), is correlated with proton <i>T</i><sub>2</sub> relaxation times. This work hypothesizes that <i>T</i><sub>2</sub> relaxation accurately tracks oxidative degradation in aminopolymers due to the reduction in polymer mobility occurring during the oxidation process. The ability to use NMR relaxometry as a noninvasive technique to probe degradation is demonstrated on a 1-inch square-channel monolith adsorbent exposed to actual DAC service conditions. This highlights the potential for relaxometry to evaluate the state of the adsorbent accurately and rapidly compared to typical analytical methods.</p>","PeriodicalId":18054,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140665961","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
He Zhao, Chunyu Wang, Zhenlong Zhang, Jinghua Yin, Minghua Chen, Yuanyuan Liu
{"title":"High Electrical and Mechanical Properties Obtained in a Polyimide-Based Nanocomposite with Sandwich Structure via Multidimensional Design","authors":"He Zhao, Chunyu Wang, Zhenlong Zhang, Jinghua Yin, Minghua Chen, Yuanyuan Liu","doi":"10.1002/macp.202470016","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/macp.202470016","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Front Cover</b>: The Polyimide-boron nitride (PI-BN)/PI-sodium titanate nanotubes (STNs)/PI-BN composite film with sandwich structure are prepared by in situ polymerization and multilayer coating process. The composites exhibit high AC breakdown field strength long corona resistance time and excellent mechanical properties. The article 2300426 by He Zhao and co-workers provides a useful idea for the accurate design of high-performance dielectric films.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":18054,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/macp.202470016","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140632074","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Barrier Properties of Biodegradable Aliphatic–Aromatic Copolyesters (PBXT Series)","authors":"Lizheng Wang, Zhu Tu, Jiaming Liang, Zhiyong Wei","doi":"10.1002/macp.202400051","DOIUrl":"10.1002/macp.202400051","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In this study, a series of biodegradable poly(butylene alkylene carboxylate-<i>co</i>-terephthalate) copolymers with varying methylene numbers in the alkylene units (0, 2, 4, and 8) are synthesized. These copolymers, namely, poly(butylene oxalate-<i>co</i>-terephthalate) (PBOT), poly(butylene succinate-<i>co</i>-terephthalate) (PBST), poly(butylene adipate-<i>co</i>-terephthalate) (PBAT), and poly(butylene sebacate-<i>co</i>-terephthalate) (PBSeT), are prepared with nearly identical structural and molar compositions. The objective of this study is to comprehensively examine the impact of alkylene unit length on the barrier properties of the materials, delving into aspects such as crystallinity, free volume, molecular chain mobility, as well as adsorption and diffusion of gases within the materials. The findings indicate a decrease in crystallinity from 17.2% for PBOT to 10.2% for PBSeT as the alkylene chain length increases, while maintaining the same chemical composition. Concurrently, the fractional free volume increases from 0.9% to 2.6%, and the melt flow activation energy decreases from 106.6 to 52.1 kJ mol<sup>−1</sup>. Importantly, theoretical calculations are performed, demonstrating that the predominant site for gas adsorption and diffusion is within the material's free volume. These combined observations indicate a gradual decrease in barrier properties as the number of methylene groups increases.</p>","PeriodicalId":18054,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-04-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140629632","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}