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Through the experimental investigation, the successful preparation of a highly concentrated Ti3C2Tx organic solvent dispersion via TMM can be attributed to the following factors (1) the intercalation of the cation can lead to the change in the hydrophobicity and surface functionalization of the material; (2) proper solvent properties are required in order to disperse MXene nanosheets well. To demonstrate the applicability of the highly concentrated Ti3C2Tx organic solvent dispersion, a composite fiber with excellent electrical conductivity is prepared via the wet-spinning of a Ti3C2Tx (dispersed in DMF) and polyacrylonitrile mixture. Finally, various types of MXenes, such as Nb2CTx, Nb4C3Tx, and Mo2Ti2C3Tx, can also be prepared as highly concentrated MXene organic solvent dispersions via TMM, which proves the universality of this method. Thus, it is expected that this work demonstrates promising potential in the research of the MXene material family.The crystallites of calcium phosphate (CaP) in bones consist of hydroxyl apatite (HA) and amorphous calcium phosphate (ACP). These nanoscale structures of CaP are sculptured by biological bone formation and resorption processes and are one of the crucial factors that determine the overall strength of the constructs. We used one- and two-dimensional 1H-31P solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (SSNMR) to investigate the nanoscopic structural changes of CaP. Two quantitative measurables are deduced based on the heterogeneous linewidth of 31P signal and the ratio of ACP to HA, which characterize the mineral crystallinity and the relative proportion of ACP, respectively. We analyzed bones from different murine models of osteopetrosis and osteoporosis and from human samples with osteoporosis and osteoarthritis. It shows that the ACP content increases notably in osteopetrotic bones that are characterized by defective osteoclastic resorption, whereas the overall crystallinity increases in osteoporotic bones that are marked by overactive osteoclastic resorption. Similar pathological characteristics are observed for the sclerotic bones of late-stage osteoarthritis, as compared to those of the osteopetrotic bones. These findings suggest that osteoclast-related bone diseases not only alter the bone density macroscopically but also lead to abnormal formation of CaP crystallites. The quantitative measurement by SSNMR provides a unique perspective on the pathology of bone diseases at the nanoscopic level.Low-cost and abundant reserved nonmetallic plasmonic materials have been regarded as a promising substitute of noble metals for photocatalysis and surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS). BIBR 1532 mw In this paper, a MoS2/MoO3-x heterostructure was synthesized by light-induced in situ partial oxidation of MoS2 nanosheets, exhibiting strong surface plasmon resonance (SPR) in a vis-near-infrared (NIR) region. Continuously plasmon-induced hot electrons boost CO2 reduction to CO due to efficient photoelectron injection from MoS2 to MoO3-x. Under UV-vis-NIR irradiation, the CO generation rate reached 32.4 μmol g-1 h-1 with a selectivity of 94.1%, which was much higher than that of single MoS2 or MoO3-x. Furthermore, the plasmonic MoS2/MoO3-x heterostructure exhibits superior SERS performance for sensitive rhodamine 6G detection (10-9 M) with an enhancement factor of ∼106 because of the synergy between SPR and charge transfer effect. This work provides one novel mild synthetization of a plasmonic heterostructure and demonstrates its potential in plasmon-enhanced CO2 reduction and SERS detection.Previous work suggested that lipid nanoparticle (LNP) formulations, encapsulating nucleic acids, display electron-dense morphology when examined by cryogenic-transmission electron microscopy (cryo-TEM). Critically, the employed cryo-TEM method cannot differentiate between loaded and empty LNP formulations. Clinically relevant formulations contain high lipid-to-nucleic acid ratios (10-25 (w/w)), and for systems that contain mRNA or DNA, it is anticipated that a substantial fraction of the LNP population does not contain a payload. Here, we present a method based on the global analysis of multi-wavelength sedimentation velocity analytical ultracentrifugation, using density matching with heavy water, that not only measures the standard sedimentation and diffusion coefficient distributions of LNP mixtures, but also reports the corresponding partial specific volume distributions and optically separates signal contributions from nucleic acid cargo and lipid shell. This makes it possible to reliably predict molar mass and anisotropy distributions, in particular, for systems that are heterogeneous in partial specific volume and have low to intermediate densities. Our method makes it possible to unambiguously measure the density of nanoparticles and is motivated by the need to characterize the extent to which lipid nanoparticles are loaded with nucleic acid cargoes. Since the densities of nucleic acids and lipids substantially differ, the measured density is directly proportional to the loading of nanoparticles. Hence, different loading levels will produce particles with variable density and partial specific volume. An UltraScan software module was developed to implement this approach for routine analysis.We present a simple yet versatile method for sculpting ultra-thick, enzyme-generated hyaluronan polymer brushes with light. The patterning mechanism is indirect, driven by reactive oxygen species created by photochemical interactions with the underlying substrate. The reactive oxygen species disrupt the enzyme hyaluronan synthase, which acts as the growth engine and anchor of the end-grafted polymers. Spatial control over the grafting density is achieved through inactivation of the enzyme in an energy density dose-dependent manner, before or after polymerization of the brush. Quantitative variation of the brush height is possible using visible wavelengths and illustrated by the creation of a brush gradient ranging from 0 to 6 μm in height over a length of 56 μm (approximately a 90 nm height increase per micron). Building upon the fundamental insights presented in this study, this work lays the foundation for the flexible and quantitative sculpting of complex three-dimensional landscapes in enzyme-generated hyaluronan brushes.