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Trans-arterial radioembolization (TARE) therapy confronts significant technical challenges in the preparation of metal nuclide-labeled microsphere carriers, the development of stable and efficient radionuclide labeling strategies, and the ability to treat multiple small lesions in solid tumors. In this study, we synthesized ¹⁷⁷Lu-labeled amidoxime-based polyvinyl alcohol microspheres (¹⁷⁷Lu-PVA-g-PAO-Ms) using in situ synthesis of trunk compounds with chem-induced grafting polymerization. The resulting ¹⁷⁷Lu-PVA-g-PAO-Ms showed excellent stability in radiolabeling and demonstrated high accumulation and prolonged retention in various preclinical rodent models, as observed through SPECT/CT imaging. The cumulative radioactivity uptake in the tumor reached as high as 12.27 %ID/g. In a mouse subcutaneous metastatic tumor model, we observed a significant abscopal effect of radioimmunotherapy after administering a combination of ¹⁷⁷Lu-PVA-g-PAO-Ms and an anti-PD-L1 nanobody. These findings highlight the ability of PVA-g-PAO-Ms to chelate radionuclides efficiently and securely. Furthermore, when combined with nanobodies with enhanced tissue penetration capabilities, these microspheres hold great potential as innovative carrier platforms, offering new therapeutic strategies for integrating TARE with systemic immunotherapy.

Cancer immunotherapy is generally limited by the low immunogenicity of tumor microenvironments (TME). Thus, regulating immune responses in low immunogenic solid tumors is critical for improving immunotherapeutic outcomes. Here, the tumor-targeting and activatable biomimetic nanococktails have been engineered to synergistically and systemically activate a cascade of immune responses and downregulate immunosuppressive T cells for spatiotemporal immunotherapy of low immunogenic solid tumors. The nanococktails had core-shell structures, where the photosensitizers, STING agonists and indoleamine 2,3-dioxygen-ase 1 (IDO1) inhibitors were encapsulated within the core, which can disassociate when responding to the low pH in tumors to disrupt the particle shells and cellular membranes for precision drug delivery and release. The ligands anchored on the shell of nanococktails could efficiently target the receptors that were identified to be highly expressed in the breast cancer cells, facilitating efficient intracellular drug delivery and synergistically inducing anticancer immunity and mitochondrial damage. By intravenous (i.v.) injection, the nanococktails demonstrated high accumulation in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), endowing precision diagnosis and effective elimination of primary TNBC tumors. The synergistic effects of STING activation and metalloimmunotherapy induced by nanococktails can amplify systemic immune responses and downregulate immunosuppressive regulatory T cells (Tregs) in primary tumors, lymph nodes and distant tumors, which spatiotemporally inhibited distant tumors and lung metastasis of TNBC with promoted survival rates. This study presents a promising strategy for leveraging nanococktails to regulate immune responses for effective immunotherapy.

Tendon injuries, prevalent in clinical settings, predominantly arise from the disruption of the collagen matrix and are typically accompanied by pronounced inflammatory responses and perturbations in the tendon's intrinsic electrical microenvironment. Despite advancements in bridging tendon injuries, few strategies currently target the restoration of the tendon's native electrical microenvironment to facilitate repair. Herein, we fabricated electrospun fibers composed of polycaprolactone (PCL) loaded with dopamine (PDA) modified piezoelectric tetragonal-SrTiO₃ (T-SrTiO₃) (T-SrTiO₃@PCL) for overcoming this problem. The application of PCL based electrospun fibers favours the bridging of tendon injuries by reconstructing the collagen matrix, while the incorporation of piezoelectric T-SrTiO₃ simulates the endogenous electrical microenvironment of tendon tissue, with the PDA enhancing the combination between T-SrTiO₃ and PCL and thereby further increase piezoelectricity. The therapeutic potential of T-SrTiO₃@PCL fibers in tendon repair was evidenced by their ability to modulate the inflammatory response, reduce angiogenesis, and upregulate tendon-specific gene expression, as demonstrated in both in vivo and in vitro experiments. These findings underscore the multifunctional electrospun fibers as a novel strategy for tendon repair, emphasizing the critical structure-function relationship in tendon tissue and recreating a conducive electrical microenvironment for regeneration.

The quest for a future with greater environmental sustainability has led to a rising focus on investigating innovative methods for energy production and storage. However, marine invasions have steadily increased over the past two centuries, necessitating innovative approaches for the remediation and preservation of oceanic environments. Especially, Sargassum horneri (S. horneri) is a brown algae that causes massive floating macroalgal blooms along the coasts of East Asia. Given these facts, this paper develops high-performance triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG), and electrode material for both supercapacitor and water-splitting devices based on S. horneri. The TENG device, constructed using S. horneri coastal bio-waste collected from Jeju Island, yields impressive results. The output current, voltage and power generated by the S. horneri-based triboelectric nanogenerator (SH-TENG) is around 47 µA, 775 V, and 2880 µW, respectively. The electrochemical analysis of carbon derived from S. horneri reveals an excellent electrode capacitance of 225 F/g at 2.5 mA. Constructing the symmetric supercapacitor device using S. horneri-derived carbon, which shows excellent energy and power densities around 14.85 Wh/kg and 972.22 W/kg, with remarkable cyclic stability of 81.3 % for 5000 GCD cycles at 7 mA. On the other hand, the developed S. horneri electrode demonstrated much-improved activity towards water splitting application, exhibiting overpotentials of 0.101 V and 0.198 V for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) at an applied current density of 20 mA/cm², respectively. The fabricated sample also demonstrated the lowest Tafel values towards HER (119 mv/dec) and for OER (109 mv/dec). Finally, the time series analysis (TSA) technique was employed for modeling and prediction of capacity retention of the SH//SH supercapacitor and electrochemical potential (E) of SH/NF║SH/NF cell. In both cases, the mean squared error between experimental and predicted data was very small, suggesting the TSA is a powerful statistical technique to model and predict the vial features of the electrochemical devices. Overall, these results suggest that S. horneri-derived carbon presents a viable alternative in the realm of energy storage and harvesting, promising sustainable technological advancements.

In recent years, the problem of oil pollution represented by industrial oily waste occurs frequently, and the general hydrophilic filtration materials are facing the problems of clogging and poor hydrophilicity, so the hydrophilic hydrogel materials have received some attention, but the related research can’t balance the filtration materials related to the needs of high efficiency, rapidity and stability. In recent years, research on physically cross-linked hydrogels has been developed. We designed a hydrogel made of natural polymers and modified materials including cotton cloth and copper foam by coating or dip coating, and prepared physically crosslinked hydrogel-modified filtration materials, in which the pore size of 10 μm and a superhydrophilic/underwater superoleophilic wettability with an oil contact angle of more than 150° underwater can realize a water flux of more than 10⁶ L·m⁻²·h⁻¹ and an oil-water flux of more than 99 % efficiency. The oil-water separation efficiency higher than 99 %. Through the action of its ionic electrolyte, it can decompose emulsions containing different surfactants with an efficiency of more than 99 %, and it still possesses high hydrophilicity and separation efficiency even when immersed in pH=1 acid solution for 1 h, and it still possesses high water flux and separation efficiency even when abraded more than 100 times. The materials used are all non-toxic and are not harmful to the environment after segregation. The physically cross-linked hydrogel prepared in this experiment provides a method for realizing oily wastewater purification without secondary pollution, with high efficiency, rapidity and stability, and has a high potential for further development.

The negative differential resistance (NDR) effect has been widely applied in logic circuits, wireless communications, and neural networks, but the study for the coexistence of NDR and resistance switching (RS) behaviors is still in the initial stage. In this work, a memristive device with an Ag/ZnO_x/TiO_y/indium tin oxide (ITO) structure was fabricated, and the device exhibits coexistence of RS and NDR behaviors with the change of applied voltages at air environment. Further, the stable and controllable coexistence of RS and NDR behaviors can be achieved in the memristive device under extreme environments. In addition, the multifunctional applications of the as-prepared memristor based on the coexistence of RS and NDR behaviors in logic operation and somatosensory temperature sensing were also demonstrated. Finally, based on the in-depth analysis of the experimental data and the energy band theory, the physical models of water molecule (H₂O) decomposition, oxygen vacancy (V_o²⁺), Ag ions (Ag⁺), and hydroxide ions (OH^–) migration were proposed, which reasonably explained the working mechanism of the coexistence of RS and NDR behaviors. Therefore, this work proves that the coexistence behavior of NDR and RS behaviors controlled by multiple factors in memristor has great application prospects for logic operation and somatosensory temperature sensing.

As climate change accelerates, urgent action to mitigate greenhouse gases (GHGs) emissions is imperative. Nanotechnology, with its unique nanoscale capabilities, offers a promising solution. This review explores nanotechnology's multifaceted applications and implications in GHGs reduction. The introduction underlines the increasing threat of climate change and presents nanotechnology as a transformative tool to combat this global issue. The review includes nanotechnology's diverse roles across different sectors, particularly showcasing its potential to revolutionize emission mitigation strategies. Specific focus is given to key areas where nanotechnology has a significant impact. The discussion covers nanomaterials' role in carbon capture and storage (CCS), highlighting their ability to adsorb CO₂ from industrial processes and detailing advanced separation techniques. Nanocatalysts are spotlighted for catalytic conversion, driving reactions that transform GHGs into valuable products. The review extends its focus to renewable energy, demonstrating nanotechnology's potential to enhance solar cells, fuel cells, and energy storage systems. Furthermore, nanotechnology's contributions to GHGs emission from agriculture are explored, explaining how nanofertilizers, nanopesticides, and soil management practices minimize emissions and support sustainable land use. Challenges and prospects are discussed, including nanomaterial toxicity, scalability, and ethical considerations. Regulatory frameworks and stakeholder engagement are explored to address nanotechnology's evolving role in GHGs emission mitigation. The review highlights nanotechnology's potential as a cross-disciplinary solution, driving innovation toward environmental sustainability.

This paper evaluated the degree of reduction in graphene oxide, leveraging deep learning and machine learning models on over 15,000 Raman scattering spectra along with validation using density functional theory calculations. We addressed the limitations of previous studies, such as the consideration of an insufficient number of spectra as well as the lack of a comprehensive analysis of the contribution of individual Raman modes, by introducing machine learning and deep learning. Moreover, our models succeeded in predicting the carbon-to-oxygen ratio and classifying the reduction temperatures using the Raman scattering spectra as input. Employing the partial dependence plot and the feature importance, we interpreted the models and obtained consistent results on the significance of D* mode in graphene oxide. The intensity of the D* mode stands out by not only displaying the highest feature importance value for the reduction temperatures but also by correlating proportionally with the widest range of carbon-to-oxygen ratios among the various Raman modes in graphene oxide. Finally, we validated our findings through quantum mechanical calculations and confirmed the significance of the D* mode. Our study presents a comprehensive insight into the role of Raman modes in the degree of reduction as well as a precise methodology for evaluating the carbon-to-oxygen ratio of graphene oxide, a step towards its further industrial applications.

Exosomes are nanoscale extracellular vesicles that have become pivotal in advancing targeted drug delivery strategies for cancer therapy. In this study, we conducted a comparative analysis of the intracellular targeting capabilities of differently shaped exosomes, including milk exosome nanorods (MR), ginger exosome nanorods (GR), and cancer cell exosome nanorods (HR), compared to their spherical counterparts. Our observations revealed that exosome nanorods demonstrated effective and sustained targeting of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) within cancer cells, while exosome nanospheres were captured within lysosomes. Building on this principle, we chose milk-derived exosomes (mExo) for the in vivo research, engineering the surface of MR with folate to enhance their tumor-targeting efficacy. We demonstrated the effective accumulation of these folate-modified MR (FMR) around the ER in cancer cells, as validated in both orthotopic colorectal cancer (CRC) tissues and human CRC biopsy samples. Furthermore, when loaded with curcumin (Cur), the FMR@Cur exhibited remarkable efficacy in suppressing tumors in orthotopic CRC mouse models. This effect is attributed to the targeted delivery of FMR@Cur to the ER, leading to enhanced ER-stress induced apoptosis. Overall, our study underscores the pivotal role of shape engineering in exosome-mediated drug delivery, offering novel insights and paving the way for innovative strategies to enhance the precision of intracellular drug targeting in cancer therapy.

Insufficient efficacy of tumor vaccines still represents a major challenge due to poor adjuvant potency. Combining antigen and adjuvants of different classes bears the potential to induce a broad spectrum of anti-tumor immune responses. Here we demonstrate a novel nanocarrier (NC)-based vaccine combining the type I interferon-triggering STING agonist diamidobenzimidazole (diABZI) compound 3 and the well-established TLR7/8 agonist resiquimod (R848). Encapsulation of both adjuvants into polymeric nanocapsules enables the simultaneous transport of immunostimulatory molecules with tumor antigens. Thereby achieved co-delivery further improved DC stimulation and subsequent anti-tumor immune responses.

Combined encapsulation of R848 and diABZI enhanced DC activation and induced stronger antigen-specific T cell responses compared to the single adjuvant NC treatment or using soluble forms of antigens and adjuvants in vitro and in vivo. This was determined by the vigorous expression of CD80, CD83, and CD86. Furthermore, the dual adjuvant therapy initiated the highest secretion levels of different pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines.

Moreover, a substantial antigen-specific T cell proliferation led to robust tumor remission in a murine B16 melanoma model. Subcutaneous administration of R848/diABZI-loaded NCs induced enhanced infiltration of CD4⁺ and CD8⁺ T cells as well as neutrophils in tumor-draining lymph nodes (LN) and tumor tissue. Encapsulating the melanoma-specific antigenic peptide of TRP2 into the adjuvant-loaded NCs reduced the growth of B16 melanoma and prolonged the overall survival. The herein presented novel anti-tumor vaccination strategy avoids the use of structural compounds, increases the antigen load of dendritic cells, uses a fixed combination of antigen and two potent adjuvants and bears the potential to induce vigorous antigen-specific anti-cancer immunity.