An electron beam irradiation-assisted coating method for the regulation of hydrophilicity and hydrophobicity

Developing a stable,reliable,and industrially compatible method to control hydrophobicity is crucial for separation,transportation,and the generation of special surfaces.An e-HMS-PDMS silica gel nanoparticle coating was prepared using a two-step electron beam irradiation(EBI)process,consisting of(i)grafting of two organic groups onto thiol-functionalized hollow mesoporous silica(HMS-SH)with 10 MeV EBI and(ii)curing of polydimethylsiloxane(PDMS)onto silicone rubber using the HMS hybrid materials prepared in step i as an additive with 200 keV EBI.The tuneable grafting of functional groups and the surface properties of the silica,which was embedded in the PDMS layer,allowed us to precisely control the hydrophilicity of the PDMS layer by means of altering the grafting gradient of the silica and the loading ratio of the monomers.A diverse range of vinyl-structured monomers can be used in this method,and the selection of suitable monomers is vital in determining the physical properties of the coating layer.The hydrophilicity of the coating can be linearly controlled within a specific range(50°to 155°)by using suitable monomers,allowing for the design of surfaces with specific hydrophilic and hydrophobic requirements.

HYDROPHOBICITY－HYDROPHILICITY BALANCE RELATIONSHIPSFORCOLLECTORLESSFLOTATIONOFSULPHIDEMINERALS

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Hydrophilic/hydrophobic characters of antimicrobial peptides derived from animals and their effects on multidrug resistant clinical isolates

Multidrug resistant（MDR） pathogen infections are serious threats to hospitalized patients because of the limited therapeutic options. A novel group of antibiotic candidates, antimicrobial peptides（AMPs）, have recently shown powerful activities against both Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria. Unfortunately, the viability of using these AMPs in clinical settings remains to be seen, since most still need to be evaluated prior to clinical trials and not all of AMPs are potent against MDR clinical isolates. To find a connection between the characteristics of several of these AMPs and their effects against MDR pathogens, we selected 14 AMPs of animal origin with typical structures and evaluated their in vitro activities against clinical strains of extensive drugresistant Acinetobacter baumannii, methicillinresistant Staphylococcus aureus, extended spectrum β-lactamase-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa and extended spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli. Our results showed that these peptides＇ hydrophilic/hydrophobic characteristics, rather than their secondary structures, may explain their antibacterial effects on these clinical isolates. Peptides that are amphipathic along the longitudinal direction seemed to be effective against Gramnegative pathogens, while peptides with hydrophilic terminals separated by a hydrophobic intermediate section appeared to be effective against both Gramnegative and Gram-positive pathogens. Among these, cathelicidin-BF was found to inhibit all of the Gram-negative pathogens tested at dosages of no more than 16 mg/L, killing a pandrug-resistant A. baumannii strain within 2 h at 4×MICs and 4 h at 2×MICs. Tachyplesin III was also found capable of inhibiting all Gram-negative and Gram-positive pathogens tested at no more than 16 mg/L, and similarly killed the same A. baumannii strain within 4 h at 4×MICs and 2×MICs. These results suggest that both cathelicidin-BF and tachyplesin III are likely viable targets for the development of AMPs for clinical uses.

Hydrophobic versus hydrophilic acrylic intraocular lens on posterior capsule opacification: a Meta-analysis

AIM: To conduct a Meta-analysis pooling randomized controlled trials(RCTs) to compare hydrophobic with hydrophilic acrylic intraocular lenses in terms of posterior capsule opacification(PCO) development.METHODS: Electronic databases including PubMed,Embase, and the Cochrane Library were queried from their starting till January 2020. RCTs investigating the impact of hydrophobic versus hydrophilic acrylic intraocular lenses on PCO were considered eligible in this study. The pooled effect estimates were calculated using the random-effects model.RESULTS: Thirteen RCTs comprising of 939 patients(1263 eyes) were covered in this study. Patients with hydrophobic acrylic intraocular lenses had a lower PCO score than those with a hydrophilic acrylic intraocular lenses [standard mean difference:-1.80;95% confidence interval(CI):-2.62 to-0.98;P<0.001]. Moreover, the frequency of neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet(Nd:YAG)capsulotomy in patients with hydrophobic acrylic intraocular lenses was significantly lower than patients with hydrophilic acrylic intraocular lenses(relative risk: 0.38;95%CI: 0.20-0.71;P=0.003).CONCLUSION: These findings suggest that hydrophobic acrylic intraocular lenses are superior to hydrophilic acrylic intraocular lenses in patients after cataract surgery due to lower PCO score and reduced Nd:YAG capsulotomy. While similar studies are conducted by other researchers, the present study conducted subgroup analyses that show superior results with hydrophobic lenses in trials conducted in western countries.

STUDY ON A HYDROPHOBIC-HYDROPHILIC GRADIENT ROD

A hydrophobic-hydrophilic gradient rod with a length of 40 mm and a diameter of 3 mm was prepared by heating a polymethylsilsesquioxane rod in a cylindrical stove with temperature gradient. The rod was thus pyrolyzed under a temperature gradient condition. The organic end of the gradient rod appears hydrophobic with a contact angle of 109.9° while the other end is hydrophilic with a contact angle of 62.4°. The gradient chemical structure and the gradient microstructure along the rod were characterized by FTIR and SEM, respectively.

A Metal-organic Framework with Alternately Hydrophilic and Hydrophobic Layers Based on Tetrazole Derivative:Synthesis,Structure and Luminescent Property

A new metal-organic framework based on ethyl 1H-tetrazole-5-acetate （Hetza）, [Ag4（etza）4] （1）, has been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR, thermal gravimetric and X-ray structural analysis. Crystal data for the title complex are as follows： triclinic system, space group P1 with a = 11.0771（6）, b = 11.6636（6）, c = 13.2925（8）, a = 102.3710（10）, β =103.3810（10）, γ = 90.0890（10）°, V = 1629.60（16） A3, Mr = 1052.06, Z = 2, F（000） = 1024, Dc = 2.144 g/cm3, μ（MoKa） = 2.438 mm^-1, the final R = 0.0538 and wR = 0.1475 （I 〉 2σ（I））. Complex 1 adopts the （4.82） topological network and the alternately hydrophilic-hydrophilic and hydropho- bic-hydrophobic arrangements. The luminescent properties of complex 1 and the free Hetza ligand have been studied in the solid states.

PHASE SEPARATION AND MICROVOID FORMATION AT PHASE INTERFACES OF HYDROPHOBIC-HYDROPHILIC POLYMER BLENDS DURING WET PROCESSING

In this paper,morphological structure,thermodynamic compatibility and relationship be-tween porosities and blend ratios of the wet coagulated PU/PVA sheets were studied by meansof observation of scanning electronic micrographies,tests of dynamic mechanical properties,moisture regain and vapor permeability.Furthermore,the formation of microvoids at interfacesof separated phases was discussed and a microvoid formation mechanism at phase interfaces ofhydrophobic-hydrophilic blends was suggested and compared with that ofhydrophobic-hydrophobic blends.

Synthesis and Characterization of a HydrophilicHydrophobic IPN Composed of Poly(vinyl alcohol)and Polystyrene

A hydrophilic/hydrophobic interpenetrating polymer network （IPN） of poly （vinyl alcohol） / polystyrene was prepared by conversion of the IPN of poly （vinyl acetate）/polystyrene. The hydrophilic/hydrophobic IPN was characterized by FT-IR and DSC, and the swelling ratios of the IPN in different solvents were measured.

Reconcile the contradictory wettability requirements for the reduction and oxidation half-reactions in overall CO_(2) photoreduction via alternately hydrophobic surfaces

The overall photocatalytic CO_(2) reduction reaction(OPCRR)that can directly convert CO_(2) and H_(2)O into fuels represents a promising renewable energy conversion technology.As a typical redox reaction,the OPCRR involves two half-reactions:the CO_(2) reduction half-reaction(CRHR)and the water oxidation half-reaction(WOHR).Generally,both half-reactions can be promoted by adjusting the wettability of catalysts.However,there is a contradiction in wettability requirements for the two half-reactions.Specifically,CRHR prefers a hydrophobic surface that can accumulate more CO_(2) molecules on the active sites,ensuring the appropriate ratio of gas-phase(CO_(2))to liquid-phase(H_(2)O)reactants.Conversely,the WOHR prefers a hydrophilic surface that can promote the departure of the gaseous product(O_(2))from the catalyst surface,preventing isolation between active sites and the reactant(H_(2)O).Here,we successfully reconciled the contradictory wettability requirements for the CRHR and WOHR by creating an alternately hydrophobic catalyst.This was achieved through a selectively hydrophobic modification method and a charge-transfer-control strategy.Consequently,the collaboratively promoted CRHR and WOHR led to a significantly enhanced OPCRR with a solar-to-fuel conversion efficiency of 0.186%.Notably,in ethanol production,the catalyst exhibited a 10.64-fold increase in generation rate(271.44μmol g^(-1)h~(-1))and a 4-fold increase in selectivity(55.77%)compared to the benchmark catalyst.This innovative approach holds great potential for application in universal overall reactions involving gas participation.

Surface-state controlled synthesis of hydrophobic and hydrophilic carbon dots

It is of great significance to synthesize carbon dots(CDs)with desirable hydrophilicity for the ever-growing application of CDs in different fields.In this study,the hydrophilic and hydrophobic CDs were facilely prepared by solvothermal treatment of o-dihydroxybenzene and urea in N,N-dimethylformamide(DMF).Optimization experiments revealed that the solvothermal temperature has a great impact on the surface states of the CDs.The hydrophobic CDs with a contact angle of 110.7°was obtained at 200℃.The structural and optical characterizations,along with theoretical calculations elucidated that the lipophilic nature of the CDs was resulting from the formation of polymer chains.The presence of extended conjugated sp^(2)-domains and amino groups contributed to the red emission of the CDs synthesized at low reaction temperatures(160-200℃).With the further increase of solvothermal temperature,the hydrophobic CDs were gradually transformed to the hydrophilic state accompanying the blue shift of the fluorescence of the CDs.The highly hydrophilic CDs with a contact angle of 25.9°were obtained at 240℃ due to the increased formation of hydrophilic functional groups on the surface of CDs.The red emissive CDs exhibited a sensitive color and fluorescence response to ethanol content while the fluorescence of the blue emissive CDs remained constant.By combining the two kinds of CDs,a dual-emission sensor was constructed,which was successfully applied for the evaluation of the alcoholic strength in commercial Baijiu commodities in both fluorometric and colorimetric modes.

The Rise and Fall of the Hydrophobic Effect in Protein Folding and Protein-Protein Association, and Molecular Recognition

In the beginning everything was explained in Biochemistry in terms of hydrogen-bonds (HB). Then, the devastating blow, known as the HB-inventory argument came;hydrogen bonding with water molecules compete with intramolecular hydrogen-bonds. As a result, the HBs paradigm fell from grace. The void created was immediately filled by Kauzmann’s idea of hydrophobic (HφO) effect which reigned supreme in biochemical literature for over 50 years (1960-2010). Cracks in the HB-inventory argument on one hand, and doubts about the adequacy of Kauzmann’s model for the HφO effect, have led to a comeback of the HBs, along with a host of new hydrophilic (HφI) effects. The HφO effects lost much of its power - which it never really had - in explaining protein folding and protein-protein association. Instead, the more powerful and richer repertoire of HφI effects took over the reins. The interactions also offered simple and straightforward answers to the problems of protein folding, and protein-protein association.

Prediction of hydrophobic regions effectively in transmembrane proteins using digital filter

The hydrophobic effect is the major factor that drives a protein molecule towards folding and to a great degree the stability of protein structures. Therefore the knowledge of hydrophobic regions and its prediction is of great help in understanding the structure and function of the protein. Hence determination of membrane buried region is a computationally intensive task in bioinformatics. Several prediction methods have been reported but there are some deficiencies in prediction accuracy and adaptability of these methods. Of these proteins that are found embedded in cellular membranes, called as membrane proteins, are of particular importance because they form targets for over 60% of drugs on the market. 20-30% of all the proteins in any organism are membrane proteins. Thus transmembrane protein plays important role in the life activity of the cells. Hence prediction of membrane buried segments in transmembrane proteins is of particular importance. In this paper we have proposed signal processing algorithms based on digital filter for prediction of hydrophobic regions in the transmembrane proteins and found improved prediction efficiency than the existing methods. Hydrophobic regions are extracted by assigning physico-chemical parameter such as hydrophobicity and hydration energy index to each amino acid residue and the resulting numerical representation of the protein is subjected to digital low pass filter. The proposed method is validated on transmembrane proteins using Orientation of Proteins in Membranes (OPM) dataset with various prediction measures and found better prediction accuracy than the existing methods.

The choice of antimicrobial polymers:Hydrophilic or hydrophobic?

Owing to the spread of COVID-19,it is difficult to ignore the existence and importance of antimicrobial polymers(AMPs)because most protective appliances are made of polymers.Generally,bacteria prefer hydrophilic compounds,while fungi prefer hydrophobic ones.In recent decades,AMPs have made significant strides due to the versatile design of the functional groups or units for hydrophilic,hydrophobic,or amphiphilic performances.This review summarizes the advances of AMPs itself from the perspective of their wettability.Moreover,this study aims to clarify how the functional groups determine the interaction between the polymer and microorganisms directly affects the antimicrobial efficacy of the designed polymers.Based on the advances,the challenges and outlooks of AMPs from the perspective of wettability are systematically discussed to build a bridge between the structural design of AMPs and the requirements of practical applications.

Prediction of transmembrane helical segments in transmembrane proteins based on wavelet transform

Tmnsmembrane（TM） protein plays an important role in the life activity of the cells, and the prediction of transmembrane helical segments （TMHs） is an important subject in the bioinformatics research. Thus far, several prediction methods have been reported, but there are some deficiencies in prediction accuracy and adaptability in these methods. In this paper, a method based on discrete wavelet transform （DWT） was developed to predict the TMHs. Two sets of test data sets containing total 60 protein sequences were utilized to access the effect of the method. Compared with the prediction results of TMHMM2.0 and MEMSAT, the obtained results indicate that the presented method has high prediction accuracy.

Properties of a water layer on hydrophilic and hydrophobic self-assembled monolayer surfaces: A molecular dynamics study

The microscopic behaviors of a water layer on different monolayers （SAMs） are studied by molecular dynamics hydrophilic and hydrophobic surfaces of well ordered self-assembled simulations. The SAMs consist of 18-carbon alkyl chains bound to a silicon（111） substrate, and the characteristic of its surface is tuned from hydrophobic to hydrophilic by using different terminal functional groups （-CH3, -COOH）. In the simulation, the properties of water membranes adjacent to the surfaces of SAMs were reported by comparing pure water in mobility, structure, and orientational ordering of water molecules. The results sug- gest that the mobility of water molecules adjacent to hydrophilic surface becomes weaker and the molecules have a better or- dering. The distribution of hydrogen bonds indicates that the number of water-water hydrogen bonds per water molecule tends to be lower. However, the mobility of water molecules and distribution of hydrogen bonds of a water membrane in hydropho- bic system are nearly the same as those in pure water system. In addition, hydrogen bonds are mainly formed between the hy- droxyl of the COOH group and water molecules in a hydrophilic system, which is helpful in understanding the structure of in- terfacial water.

Effect of hydrophilic or hydrophobic interactions on the self-assembly behavior and micro-morphology of a collagen mimetic peptide

Peptide self-assembles with bionic properties have been widely utilized for bioactive drugs and biomedical materials.Collagen mimetic peptide(CMP)gains more attention due to its unique advantages in biosecurity and function.Unfortunately,the self-assembly mechanism of CMP,particularly the effect of intermolecular forces on its self-assembly behavior and morphology,is still unrecognized.Herein,the hydrophilic glycidol(GCD)and hydrophobic Y-glycidyl ether oxypropyl trimethoxysilane(GLH)were grafted onto the side chains of CMP through the ring-opening reaction(GCD/CMP,GLH/CMP).Subsequently,the effects of hydrophilic and hydrophobic interactions on the self-assembly behavior and morphology of CMP were further studied.The results substantiated that the GCD/CMP and GLH/CMP self-assembly followed“nucleation-growth”mechanism,and the supererogatory hydrophilic and hydrophobic groups prolonged the nucleation and growth time of CMP self-assembly.Noted that the hydrophilic interaction had stronger driving effects than hydrophobic interaction on the self-assembly of CMP.The GCD/CMP and GLH/CMP self-assembles exhibited fibrous 3D network and microsphere morphology,respectively.Furthermore,the GLH/CMP self-assembles had better resistance to degradation.Consequently,the microtopography and degradation properties of CMP self-assembles could be controlled by the hydrophilic and hydrophobic interactions between CMP,which would further provide a way for subsequent purposeful design of biomedical materials.

DESIGN AND CONTROL OF SOAP-FREE HYDROPHILIC-HYDROPHOBIC CORE-SHELL LATEX PARTICLES WITH HIGH CARBOXYL CONTENT IN THE CORE OF THE PARTICLES

Soap-flee hydrophilic-hydrophobic core-shell latex particles with high carboxyl content in the core of the particles were synthesized via the seeded emulsion polymerization using methyl methacrylate （MMA）, butyl acrylate （BA）, methacrylic acid （MAA）, styrene （St） and ethylene glycol dimethacrylate （EGDMA） as monomers, and the influences of MMA content used in the core preparation on polymerization, particle size and morphology were investigated by transmission electron microscopy, dynamic light scattering and conductometric titration. The results showed that the seeded emulsion polymerization could be carried out smoothly using ＂starved monomer feeding process＂ when MAA content in the core preparation was equal to or less than 24 wt%, and the encapsulating efficiency of the hydrophilic P（MMA-BA-MAA- EGDMA） core with the hydrophobic PSt shell decreased with the increase in MAA content. When an interlayer of P（MMA- MAA-St） with moderate polarity was inserted between the P（MMA-BA-MAA-EGDMA） core and the PSt shell, well designed soap-free hydrophilic-hydrophobic core-shell latex particles with 24 wt% MAA content in the core preparation were obtained.

医用介入导丝用疏水和亲水涂层的研究进展

医用介入导丝被广泛应用于各类介入手术,是目前经皮冠状动脉成形(PTCA)术及经皮血管成形术(PTA)中常用的医疗器械之一。在医用介入导丝表面添加亲水或疏水涂层,可以减小导丝在临床应用中的组织摩擦和组织损伤,有效提高导丝的通过性、抗菌性和生物相容性,减少炎症。综述了近年来国内外医用介入导丝亲水和疏水涂层材料,介绍了这些涂层的机理、附着力优化、抗菌修饰等方面内容,重点介绍了聚四氟乙烯、聚乙烯吡咯烷酮、聚丙烯酰胺、聚乙二醇、聚对二甲苯等涂层材料体系的研究进展,介绍了不同材料体系在医用导丝亲水和疏水涂层的作用机理和实际应用,同时介绍了亲疏水涂层的制备工艺,重点阐述了层层自组装、紫外光接枝、等离子体接枝和化学气相沉积等制备方法的可操作性、优势和劣势。最后在总结前人研究成果的基础上,对医用介入导丝涂层的现状及面临的问题进行了探讨,并对医用介入导丝涂层的发展方向及提高涂层综合性能等方面进行了展望。

A novel double polymer modified hydrophobic/hydrophilic stationary phase for liquid chromatography

In this paper,norbornene imidazolium hexafluorophosphate(NM-MIm-PF6)was modified on the surface of aminopropyl silica by ring-opening metathesis polymerization(ROMP),and then oligo(ethylene glycol)methacrylate(OEGMA)were grafted on the surface by atom transfer radical polymerization(ATRP).Some characterizations in this article confirmed that the synthesis of P(NM-MIm-PF6)-SiPOEGMA(Pl-Si-P2)is successful.The P1-Si-P2 can separate sugars,amino acids,sulfonamides in a hydrophilic interaction mode and alkyl benzene,polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon in a reverse phase mode.The experiment also found that the column has typical characte ristics of hydrophobic/hydrophilic separation mechanism.Compared to single hydrophobic C18 column and single hydrophilic Si-NH2 column,this P1-Si-P2 shows certain advantages.

Hydrophilic and hydrophobic competition in water-methanol solutions

We study the thermal behavior of the longitudinal spin-lattice, T1, and the transverse spin-spin, T2, relaxation times of the macroscopic magnetization in water/methanol solutions. Our aim is to investigate the reciprocal influence of hydrophobic effects on water properties and of hydrophilicity（via hydrogen bond, HB, interactions） on the solute. Using classical Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectroscopy, we find a single characteristic correlation time τcthat reflects all local structural configurations and characterizes the thermal motion effects of the magnetic nuclei on the spin-spin interaction. We find that in the supercooled regime the correlations are stronger, with respect to ambient temperature, because the HB interactions have a lifetime long enough to sustain a stable water network. However, increasing the temperature, progressively decreases the HB interaction lifetime and destroys the water clusters with a consequent decoupling in the dynamic modes of the system. In addition, at temperatures higher than about 265 K, the hydrophobicity becomes gradually stronger and governs the physical properties of the solutions.