Synthesis of Ag/TiO_2 Core/Shell Nanoparticles with Antibacterial Properties

Yue Lin,Wang Qiqiang,Zhang Xiaoming,Wang Zhouping,Xia Wenshui,Dong Yuming 대한화학회 2011 Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society Vol.32 No.8

Monodispersed Ag/TiO_2 core/shell nanoparticles were synthesized in solution via colloid-seeded deposition process using Ag nanoparticles as colloid seeds and Ti(SO_4)_2 as Ti-source respectively. Silver nitrate was reduced to Ag nanoparticles with N_2H_4·H_2O in the presence of CTAB as stabilizing agent. The titania sols hydrolyzed by the Ti(SO_4)_2 solution deposited on the surface of Ag nanoparticles to form the Ag/TiO_2 core/shell nanoparticles. Inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES) showed low amount of Ag ion leaching from the Ag/TiO_2 core/shell nanoparticles. The Ag/TiO_2 core/shell nanoparticles indicated excellent antibacterial effects against Escherichia coli and maintained long-term antibacterial property.

Pulmonary Actinomycosis Imitating Lung Cancer on 18F-FDG PET/CT: A Case Report and Literature Review

Lin Qiu,Lianjun Lan,Yue Feng,Zhanwen Huang,Yue Chen 대한영상의학회 2015 Korean Journal of Radiology Vol.16 No.6

Here we report a case of 41-year-old man with a soft tissue density mass at right upper lung and palpable abscesses at right upper backside and right wrist. 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography demonstrated a 7.8 x 5.0 cm mass with soft-tissue density in the upper lobe of the right lung with high metabolic activity. The infiltrative mass extended to adjacent chest wall soft tissue. Final diagnosis of pulmonary actinomycosis with multiple abscesses was made. The patient responded well to antibiotics treatment.

Enhanced electrochemical oxidation of dye wastewater with Fe2O3 supported catalyst

Lin Yue,Jianbo Guo,Kaihong Wang,Jingliang Yang,Xiao Luo,Jing Lian,Li Wang 한국공업화학회 2014 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.20 No.2

Electrochemical oxidation of Acid Red 3R was investigated in the presence of Fe2O3/γ-Al2O3 as Fenton-like catalyst in the reactor. The results showed that the catalyst had catalytic activity in theelectrochemical process. Under the optimal conditions, the decolorization efficiency reached 77.2% in100 min. UV–vis spectrum and LC–MS analysis revealed that the dye molecule was firstly decomposed toaromatic intermediates, further degraded to ring opening products and finally mineralized. The azo dyedegradation might be attributed to strong oxidant -OH that produced from the synergetic effect ofbetween Fe2O3/γ-Al2O3 catalyst and electrochemical system.

Quantification of Ecosystem Carbon Exchange Characteristics in a Dominant Subtropical Evergreen Forest Ecosystem

Yue-Lin Li,Guo-Yi Zhou,De-Qiang Zhang,Katherine Owen Wenigmann,Dennis Otieno,John Tenhunen,Qian-Mei Zhang,Jun-Hua Yan 한국기상학회 2012 Asia-Pacific Journal of Atmospheric Sciences Vol.48 No.1

CO2 fluxes were measured continuously for three years (2003-2005) using the eddy covariance technique for the canopy layer with a height of 27 m above the ground in a dominant subtropical evergreen forest in Dinghushan, South China. By applying gapfilling methods, we quantified the different components of the carbon fluxes (net ecosystem exchange (NEE)), gross primary production (GPP) and ecosystem respiration (Reco) in order to assess the effects of meteorological variables on these fluxes and the atmospherecanopy interactions on the forest carbon cycle. Our results showed that monthly average daily maximum net CO2 exchange of the whole ecosystem varied from −3.79 to −14.24 μmol m−2 s−1 and was linearly related to photosynthetic active radiation. The Dinghushan forest acted as a net carbon sink of −488 g C m−2 y−1, with a GPP of 1448 g Cm−2 y−1, and a Reco of 961 g C m−2 y−1.Using a carboxylase-based model, we compared the predicted fluxes of CO2 with measurements. GPP was modelled as 1443 g C m−2 y−1, and the model inversion results helped to explain ca. 90% of temporal variability of the measured ecosystem fluxes. Contribution of CO2 fluxes in the subtropical forest in the dry season (October-March) was 62.2% of the annual total from the whole forest ecosystem. On average, 43.3%of the net annual carbon sink occurred between October and December, indicating that this time period is an important stage for uptake of CO2 by the forest ecosystem from the atmosphere. Carbon uptake in the evergreen forest ecosystem is an indicator of the interaction of between the atmosphere and the canopy, especially in terms of driving climate factors such as temperature and rainfall events. We found that the Dinghushan evergreen forest is acting as a carbon sink almost year-round. The study can improve the evaluation of the net carbon uptake of tropical monsoon evergreen forest ecosystem in south China region under climate change conditions.

Studies on the electrochemical degradation of Acid Orange II wastewater with cathodes modified by quinones

Lin Yue,Jianbo Guo,Jingliang Yang,Jing Lian,Xiao Luo,Xiangning Wang,Kaihong Wang,Li Wang 한국공업화학회 2014 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.20 No.3

The electrochemical oxidation of dye wastewater with the cathode modified by quinones has beeninvestigated. Under the optimal conditions, the decolorization efficiency can reach 96.0% after 120 min. The addition of tert-butanol significantly decreased the decolorization efficiency, suggesting theinvolvement of -OH radicals in the decomposition of H2O2. A potential difference may result in a quinoneradical on the cathode which can catalyze the reduction of O2 to H2O2. UV–vis spectrum and GC/MSanalysis revealed that the dye molecule was firstly initiated by the cleavage of –N55N–, and decomposedto aromatic intermediates, further degraded to ring opening products and finally mineralized.

Investigation of ambient aerosol effective density with and without using a catalytic stripper

Lin, Yue,Bahreini, Roya,Zimmerman, Stephen,Fofie, Emmanuel A.,Asa-Awuku, Akua,Park, Kihong,Lee, Seung-Bok,Bae, Gwi-Nam,Jung, Heejung S. Elsevier 2018 Atmospheric environment Vol.187 No.-

<P><B>Abstract</B></P> <P>Size-resolved effective densities of ambient aerosols in Riverside, CA were determined over 4 periods during 2015–2016. A DMA-CPMA-CPC technique was used to measure effective density for particles with selected diameters of 50, 70, 101 and 152 nm. A catalytic stripper (CS) was used alternately to remove the volatile fraction of aerosol before density measurements. Aerosol non-refractory composition measurement was conducted in June 2016 campaign to understand the effect of chemical composition on particle density. The average densities for particles over all the measurement campaigns over BP mode (i.e. bypassing the CS) were 1.17 g/cm<SUP>3</SUP> at 50 nm and 1.25–1.28 g/cm<SUP>3</SUP> at 70, 101 and 152 nm. The average density after CS conditioning (CS mode) showed a decreasing trend from 1.22 g/cm<SUP>3</SUP> to 1.04 g/cm<SUP>3</SUP>, with increase in the selected size, and a mass fractal dimension (D<SUB>f</SUB>) of 2.85. Both the BP and CS mode particles showed the lowest effective density at 6–9 am and highest density at 11 a.m.-3 pm. The diurnal variation of density for both modes became more intensive as particle size increased. The variation was also more intense for the CS mode compared to the BP mode. Organic aerosol and ammonium nitrate mass in the size range of density measurements correlated well positively (R<SUP>2</SUP> = 0.78) and negatively (R<SUP>2</SUP> = 0.62), respectively with BP mode effective density. The study provides an update to the aerosol density profiles of a well-known receptor site (Riverside, CA) and investigates the transformation of particles in different seasons. The effective density profiles will be used in a follow-up study to better estimate the respiratory-deposited ambient aerosol mass.</P> <P><B>Highlights</B></P> <P> <UL> <LI> Seasonal variation of ambient particle effective densities. </LI> <LI> Size dependent refractive particle effective densities. </LI> <LI> Influence of particle chemical composition on diurnal variation of particle effective density. </LI> </UL> </P>

Magnesium isoglycyrrhizinate inhibits L-type Ca2+ channels, Ca2+ transients, and contractility but not hERG K+ channels

Yue Lin,Yuanyuan Zhang,Qiongtao Song,Tao Song,Xue Han,Ying Zhang,Xuan Zhang,Xi Chu,Fenghua Zhang,Li Chu,Jianping Zhang 대한약학회 2017 Archives of Pharmacal Research Vol.40 No.10

To explore the cardiovascular protective effectsof Magnesium isoglycyrrhizinate (MI), especially theunderlying cellular mechanisms related to L-type calciumchannels and myocardial contractility, and to examine theeffects of MI on hERG K? current expressed in HEK293cells. We used the whole-cell patch clamp technique,video-based edge detection and dual excitation fluorescencephotomultiplier systems to explore the effect of MIon L-type Ca2? currents (ICa-L) and cell contraction in ratcardiomyocytes. We also examined the rapidly activatingdelayed rectifier potassium current (IKr) expressed inHEK293 cells using a perforated patch clamp. MI inhibitedICa-L in a dose-dependent manner, with a half-maximalinhibitory concentration (IC50) of 0.22 mg/ml, and themaximal inhibitory effect was 61.10 ± 0.59%. MI at aconcentration of 0.3 mg/ml reduced cell shortening by24.12 ± 3.97% and the peak value of the Ca2? transient by36.54 ± 4.96%. MI had no significant influence on hERGK? channels expressed in HEK293 cells at all testpotentials. MI exerts protective effects on the heart via theinhibition of ICa-L and cell shortening in rat cardiomyocytes. However, MI had no significant influence on IKr;thus, MI may exert cardioprotective effects without causingdrug-induced long QT syndrome.

Application of response surface methodology to the decolorization by the electrochemical process using FePMo12O40 catalyst

Lin Yue,Li Wang,Feng Shi,Jianbo Guo,Jingliang Yang,Jing Lian,Xiao Luo 한국공업화학회 2015 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.21 No.1

In order to optimize the experimental conditions, the decolorization of Acid Red 3R by electrochemicaloxidation process with catalyst FePMo12-APS-MS4A as packing was performed using response surfacemethodology (RSM). The microstructure and morphology of FePMo12-APS-MS4A were characterizedwith Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electronmicroscopy (SEM) and X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF). Four control factors were throughlyanalyzed by means of RSM based on Box–Behnken design (BBD). Taking the decolorization efficiency asresponse value, a second order polynomial model was established. The model and analysis stronglyindicated that the cell voltage and airflow caused positive, and the initial pH and inter-electrode distancecaused negative effect on the decolorization efficiency. The interaction between cell voltage and initialpH, initial pH and airflow were also revealed. Under the optimal conditions, the color, COD and TOCremoval efficiency reached 67.3%, 58.4% and 47.9% after 60 min. Liquid chromatography–massspectrometry (LC–MS) analysis revealed that the dye molecule underwent a series of reduction andoxidation steps, including azo bond fracture, desulfonation and denitrogenation. The possiblemechanisms involving in this reaction process were proposed.

The Application of Project Teaching in the Subject of Business Correspondence in Vocational Colleges

( Lin Lin Yue ) 신라대학교 교육과학연구소 2011 교육과학연구 Vol.17 No.-

Preparation and Characterization of Core/Shell-type Ag/Chitosan Nanoparticles with Antibacterial Activity

Yue Lin,Wang Jing,Pan Kang,Zhang Xiaoming,Wang Zhouping,Xia Wenshui 대한화학회 2011 Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society Vol.32 No.4

Making use of chitosan (CS) and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) as a reaction system, CS-EDTA nanoparticles were synthesized through a facile counterion complex coacervation method. Ag^+ could enter porous CS nanoparticles synthesized with this method, allowing Ag nanoparticles within chitosan nanoparticles were synthesized by reducing silver nitrate with chitosan. Because of the noncovalent interaction between CS and EDTA, the EDTA could be easily removed via dialysis against water, and pure core/shell-type Ag/CS nanoparticles could be obtained. The nanoparticles showed higher antibacterial activity toward E. coli than the active precursor Ag nanoparticles and CS.