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Quantitative mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) is an effective technique for determining the spatial distribution of molecules in a variety of sample types; however, the quality of the ion signals is related to the chemical and morphological properties of the tissue and the targeted analyte(s). Issues may arise with the incorporation of standards into the tissue at repeatable, well-defined concentrations, as well as with the extraction and incorporation of endogenous analytes versus standards from tissue into the matrix. To address these concerns, we combine imprint MSI (iMSI) with kinetic calibration and use it to quantify lipids in rat brain tissue samples. Briefly, tissues were imprinted on slides coated with a dopamine-modified TiO2 monolith pretreated with analyte standards, resulting in the adsorption of endogenous analytes onto the coating and desorption of standards into the tissue. The incorporation of standards into the tissue enabled quantification of the measured analytes using kinetic calibration. n conditions.Stretchable poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)-co-acrylic acid (pNIPAm-co-10% AAc) microgel-based reservoir devices were fabricated and used to control the release rate of the small molecule model drug tris(4-(dimethylamino)phenyl)methylium chloride (crystal violet, CV) to solution by varying the Au layer thickness coating the microgels and device elongation. Specifically, we showed that CV could be loaded into the microgel layer of the devices via electrostatic interactions at pH 6.5, and the release could be triggered upon exposure to a pH 3.0 solution, which breaks the microgel-CV electrostatic interactions. selleck kinase inhibitor We demonstrated that the rate of release could be increased by decreasing the Au layer thickness coating microgels and by stretching, that is, thin Au and high elongation promoted the relatively fast release of CV from the device. We found that the Au overlayer thickness (and porosity) dominated the observed release rate profiles when the device was not stretched (or at low elongation), while elongation-induced cracks dominated the release rate at high elongation. We also showed that the CV release kinetics could transition from low ("off") to high ("on"), which enhanced when the devices are stretched. This behavior could be exploited in the future for autonomous release systems that release small molecules when stretched by natural processes, for example, movement of joints and muscles.Monolayer two-dimensional transition-metal dichalcogenides, such as tungsten disulfide (WS2), are regarded as promising candidates for optoelectronic and electronic applications. Although theoretical calculations have predicted outstanding electronic properties of WS2, the performance of WS2-based electronic devices is still limited by the relatively high Schottky barrier and low carrier mobility. In this work, low-energy argon (Ar+) plasma treatment was used as a nondestructive preconditioning technique to tailor the electrical properties of the WS2 monolayer grown by chemical vapor deposition. Photoluminescence and Raman spectroscopy were used to monitor the modified optical properties of WS2 with increasing plasma treatment time. An improved electrical conductivity was observed after a short-time plasma treatment. The physical mechanism was further revealed by a comparative study between top-electrode and bottom-electrode devices and simulation based on the density functional theory. It is concluded that mild Ar+ plasma treatment can effectively lower the Schottky barrier height and the effective mass of carriers, which reduces the turn-on voltage and enhances the mobility, respectively. However, if the processing time is too long, the WS2 lattice structure will be destroyed. This work has provided an effective method for manipulating the Schottky barrier and mobility of monolayer WS2 transistors and paves the way for developing high-performance electronic devices based on 2D semiconductors.MoS2 has emerged as a good application prospect in the electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Nevertheless, the catalytic activity of MoS2 is greatly restricted by its inferior electrical conductivity, inadequate exposure of active edge sites, and sluggish water dissociation dynamics. Herein, a 1D/2D heteronanostructure composed of SiC nanowires wrapped with MoS2 nanosheets was prepared via the hydrothermal synthesis of MoS2 on highly connected SiC nanowires (SiCnw). The nanocomposites exhibit an emerging tectorum-like morphology with interface connections of C-Mo bonds, which benefit the efficient interfacial transmission of electrons. Due to the synergetic catalytic effects of MoS2 nanosheets and SiC nanowires, the MoS2/SiCnw nanocomposites possess efficient catalytic performance with a low Tafel slope (55 mV/dec). SiC nanocrystals could reduce the activated water dissociation energy barrier, and the morphologies of connected nanowires could improve the active site exposure and charge transport. The nanocomposites possess favorable hydrogen adsorption free energy from density functional theory (DFT) calculations. The electrocatalytic performance of MoS2/SiCnw nanocomposites could be further improved by assembling the nanocomposites on a carbon fiber paper to enhance the electronic transmission efficiency.A cell membrane-specific fluorescent probe was prepared by conjugating a coumarin dye with a tetraphenylethene (TPE) derivative through an α,β-unsaturated ketone connection. The probe has two absorptions; one from the TPE moiety at 300 nm and a second one due to the coumarin moiety at 458.5 nm. The probe fluoresces at 470 nm in tetrahydrofuran (THF) solution. The probe exhibits a useful aggregation-induced emission (AIE) property. A gradual increase in the water content of a THF solution causes a significant decrease and 12 nm red shift in the fluorescence peak at 470 nm, giving rise to a new strong fluorescence peak at 591 nm at 95% water content. The probe is hydrophobic with an AIE property and binds to cell membranes, resulting in 591 nm fluorescence upon implantation into cells. The probe possesses a long retention time despite the lack of a long, cell membrane-anchored hydrophobic alkyl chain, which is typical for traditional membrane-specific probes. Our probe also displays low cytotoxcity and excellent photostability.
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