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The formation free energies retrieved from the molecular dynamics simulations were used to improve the classical nucleation theory by introducing a Tolman-like term into the classical liquid-drop model expression for the formation free energy. This simulation-based theory predicts the simulated nucleation rates perfectly, and improves the prediction of the experimental rates compared to self-consistent classical nucleation theory.Porous two-dimensional metal-organic framework (2D-MOF) nanosheets Zr-BTB-H4TBAPy and PCN-134-2D were synthesized and characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), N2 adsorption-desorption, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM) and zeta potential and subjected to dye adsorption and separation investigation. These 2D-MOF nanosheets are ultrathin, have large surface area and high water stability and can selectively adsorb cationic dyes, rhodamine B (RhB) and methylene blue (MLB), from aqueous solutions, with removal rates of nearly 100% within 10 min. The adsorption kinetic results showed that Zr-BTB-H4TBAPy and PCN-134-2D could effectively and selectively remove cationic dyes from water, followed a pseudo-second-order kinetic model and fitted well with the Freundlich isotherm. The adsorption mechanism studies further indicated that their excellent adsorption and separation performance could be ascribed to their ultrathin and porous features, plentiful exposed surface-active sites, and favorable electrostatic interactions between the adsorbents and cationic dyes. Moreover, the porous 2D MOF nanosheets displayed excellent recyclability and reusability. These outstanding features make them potentially applicable for rapid and selective cationic dye adsorption and separation.Disorders in iron metabolism are endemic globally, affecting more than several hundred million individuals and often resulting in increased rates of mortality or general deterioration of quality of life. To both prevent and monitor treatment of iron related disorders, we present a point of care medical device which leverages a simple smartphone camera to measure total iron concentration from a finger-prick sample. SJ6986 The system consists of a smartphone and an in-house developed app, a 3D printed sensing chamber and a vertical flow membrane-based sensor strip designed to accommodate 50 μl of whole blood, filter out the cellular components and carry out a colorimetric chelation reaction producing a colour change which is detected by our smartphone device. The app's accuracy and precision were assessed via comparison of the mobile app's RGB output to a reference imaging software, ImageJ for the same colorimetric sensing strip. Correlation plots resulted in slopes of 0.99 and coefficient of determination (R2 = 0.99). The device was determined to have a signal to noise ratio >40 and a mean bias of 2% which both indicate high analytical accuracy and precision (in terms of RGB measurement). The smartphone device's iron concentration readout was then studied using an extensively validated laboratory developed test (LDT) for iron detection, which is an optimized spectrophotometry-based technique (this is considered the gold standard for iron quantification among LDTs). In comparison of the smartphone-based technique with the gold standard LDT, a calibration slope of 0.0004 au μg-1 dL-1, a correlation plot with slope of 1.09 and coefficient of determination (R2) of 0.96 and a mean bias of 5.3%, our device can accurately measure iron levels in blood. With detection times of five minutes, fingerpick sample and sensor cost less than 10 cents, the device shows great promise in being developed as the first ever commercial device for iron quantification in blood.A new paper-based analytical device design was fabricated by a wax printing method for simultaneous determination of Cu(ii), Co(ii), Ni(ii), Hg(ii), and Mn(ii). Colorimetry was used to quantify these heavy metal ions using bathocuproine (Bc), dimethylglyoxime (DMG), dithizone (DTZ), and 4-(2-pyridylazo) resorcinol (PAR) as complexing agents. The affinity of complexing agents to heavy metal ions is dependent on the formation constant (Kf). To enhance the selectivity for heavy metal ion determination, the new device was designed with two pretreatment zones, where masking agents remove the interfering ions. It was found that two pretreatment zones worked better than a single pretreatment zone at removing interferences. The reaction time, sample and complexing agent volumes, and complexing agent concentrations were optimized. The analytical results were achieved with the lowest detectable concentrations of 0.32, 0.59, 5.87, 0.20, and 0.11 mg L-1 for Cu(ii), Co(ii), Ni(ii), Hg(ii), and Mn(ii), respectively. The linear ranges were found to be 0.32-63.55 mg L-1 (Cu(ii)), 0.59-4.71 mg L-1 (Co(ii)), 5.87-352.16 mg L-1 (Ni(ii)), 0.20-12.04 mg L-1 (Hg(ii)), and 0.11-0.55 mg L-1 (Mn(ii)). The lowest detectable concentration and linearity for the five metal ions allow the application of this device for the determination of heavy metal ions in various water samples. The sensor showed high selectivity and efficiency for simultaneous determination of Cu(ii), Co(ii), Ni(ii), Hg(ii), and Mn(ii) in drinking, tap, and pond water samples on a single device and detection with the naked eye. The results illustrated that the proposed sensor showed good accuracy and precision agreement with the standard ICP-OES method.Viscosity-sensitive fluorescent dyes are widely utilized to image viscous intracellular compartments with high fidelity. However, the sensitivity of many fluorescent rotors needs improvement for bioimaging applications. Herein, we proposed to construct a fluorescent rotor with multiple intramolecular rotation sites to elevate its sensitivity to environmental viscosity. The fabricated fluorescent rotor showed evidently increased sensitivity to viscosity and had the potential to image intracellular viscous compartments with improved fidelity. By decorating the rotor with sidechains of different lengths, we successfully fabricated two fluorescent probes, TAPI-6 and TAPI-16, to visualize the mitochondria and plasma membrane, respectively, with high fidelity. The two probes were also successfully utilized to clearly visualize the mitochondria and plasma membranes in skeletal muscle tissue, cardiac muscle tissue, and liver tissue, demonstrating the potential of the fluorescent rotor for bioimaging applications. We believe that the strategy of increasing the sensitivity to viscosity using multiple rotation sites is valuable for the construction of fluorescent rotors, and the presented fluorescent probes in this work can serve as powerful tools for biological research.
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