Efficient Carrier Research Articles

Valorization of cashew nut testa phenolics through nano-complexes stabilized with whey protein isolate and β-cyclodextrin: Characterization, anti-oxidant activity, stability and in vitro release

Cashew nut testa (CNT) is an underutilized cashew by-product rich in polyphenols. The applications of CNT are limited due to its astringency, less solubility, and instability of polyphenols during the processing. Nanoencapsulation was used to overcome these limitations. β-cyclodextrin alone and in combination with whey protein isolate (WPI) was used for nano-complex preparation. The WPI/CD-CNT nano-complex powder showed higher encapsulation efficiency (86.9%) and yield (70.5–80%) compared to CD-CNT powder. Both the spray-dried powders showed improved thermal stability, higher solubility (97%), less moisture content, and increased DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging activities indicating potential food and agricultural applications. In addition, the nano-complex powders showed a controlled release of core bio-actives under gastric and intestinal pH compared to the non-encapsulated CNT phenolic extract. Degradation kinetics studies of the CNT extract after thermal and light treatments were also discussed. Both the nano-complexes showed high stability under light and thermal treatment. The results suggest that valorization of CNT can be done through nano-complex preparation and WPI and β-CD are efficient carrier materials for the encapsulation of polyphenols with potential applications in food and agriculture.

Research on hydrogen leakage and diffusion mechanism in hydrogenation station

As a clean, efficient and sustainable energy carrier, hydrogen energy has been accepted as one of the main directions of future energy development. In this paper, a hydrogenation station providing compressed hydrogen outside was adopted as the research object. Based on finite element method and virtual nozzle model, the influence of leakage of main equipment in hydrogenation station on the distribution of combustible hydrogen was investigated, including hydrogen storage tank group, tube trailer, compressor chamber and hydrogenator. The results showed that the shape and volume of the combustible hydrogen cloud generated by the leak were influenced by obstacles, hydrogen storage pressure, and wind velocity. The disturbance of external wind and the decrease in hydrogen storage pressure will have a positive impact on the reduction of leaked volume. The diffusion of combustible hydrogen clouds can be exacerbated by complex structure of obstacles, while partition wall in the adopted hydrogenation station model can limit the combustible hydrogen cloud in the process area. These conclusions can provide guidance and reference for the risk prevention measures of hydrogenation station.

Dramatically Enhanced Light‐Emitting/Detecting Bifunction of CH3NH3PbBr3 Single‐Crystal Thin‐Film via Electrical Doping‐Induced Defects Passivation

AbstractHigh‐performance light‐emitting/detecting bifunctional optoelectronic devices based on halide perovskites are hindered by the less efficient carrier transport and radiative recombination processes. The density of defects (i.e., surface and bulk defects) is the main factor affecting carrier transport, radiation recombination, and determining performance in perovskites. Therefore, techniques to effectively regulate defects are highly needed. Here, a convenient and effective strategy, electrical doping, is proposed to flexibly regulate defect density, resulting in dramatically enhanced light‐emitting (i.e., fluorescence and carrier lifetime) and light‐detecting performance (i.e., hole mobility, photo‐responsivity, and photo‐detectivity) simultaneously. An improved carrier transport model in CH3NH3PbBr3 (MPB) single‐crystal thin‐film (SCTF) is proposed to elucidate the regulation mechanism of defects and carrier transport under electrical doping. These results show that the surface defect density can be effectively reduced by 47.49% under optimal electrical poling intensity (0.168 V µm−1), and photoluminescence intensity and carrier lifetime can be increased by 259% and 89.98%, respectively. Furthermore, planar MPB SCTF photodetector exhibits hole mobility increased by 14.97%, photo‐responsivity increased by 82.78%, and photo‐detectivity increased by 868% at 0.168 V µm−1. Particularly, a record photo‐detectivity of 3.53 × 1013 Jones is achieved under electrical doping. This study provides guidance for flexibly adjusting defect density and optimizing perovskite SCTFs light‐emitting/detecting bifunctional devices.

Z-scheme Fe@Fe2O3/BiOBr heterojunction with efficient carrier separation for enhanced heterogeneous photo-Fenton activity of tetracycline degradation: Fe2+ regeneration, mechanism insight and toxicity evaluation

The recombination of photogenerated carrier leads to inefficient Fe2+ regeneration, which limits the extensive application of heterogeneous photo-Fenton. Here, a novel Fe@Fe2O3/BiOBr catalyst with Z-scheme heterojunction structure is designed, and the establishment of the Z-scheme heterojunction facilitates the separation and transfer of photogenerated carrier and maintains the superior redox capability of the system. As-prepared Fe@Fe2O3/BiOBr catalyst exhibits outstanding catalytic performance and stability, especially for the optimum composite FFB-3, its degradation efficiency of tetracycline (TC) achieves 98.22% and the mineralization degree reaches 59.48% within 90 min under natural pH. The preeminent catalytic efficiency benefited from the synergistic of heterogeneous photo-Fenton and Z-scheme carriers transfer mechanism, where Fe2+ regeneration was achieved by photogenerated electrons, and increased hydroxyl radicals were produced with the participation of H2O2 in-situ generated. The results of free-radical scavenging experiment and ESR illustrated that •OH, •O2−, 1O2 and h+ were active species participating in TC degradation. Furthermore, the TC degradation paths were proposed according to LC-MS, and the toxicity evaluation result showed that the toxicity of TC solutions was markedly decreased after degradation. This study provides an innovative strategy for heterogeneous photo-Fenton degradation of antibiotic contaminations by constructing Z-scheme heterojunctions.

Impact of carrier extraction on photoinduced phase segregation of mixed-halide perovskites

Photoinduced phase segregation (PHS) poses a significant challenge in the practical utilization of mixed-halide perovskites (MHPs) for photovoltaic applications. In this Letter, we investigate the behavior of PHS within operational photovoltaic devices, extending beyond the conventional focus on single-layer MHPs. Our research explores the influence of carrier extraction on PHS by employing various charge transport layers (CTLs) in combination with perovskite films, utilizing photoluminescence (PL) characterization, mainly reflected through the time-dependent PL redshift. Furthermore, we observe that photovoltaic devices capable of efficient carrier extraction exhibit enhanced photoinduced stability during regular operation conditions such as short-circuit operation, as compared to open-circuit conditions. Our findings reveal that efficient photogenerated carrier extraction from the perovskite film mitigates the occurrence of PHS. This work underscores the significance of carrier extraction by CTLs in achieving the efficiency and stability of MHP-based photovoltaic devices.

Layered double hydroxides (LDHs) as efficient and safe carriers for miRNA inhibitors: In vitro and in vivo assessment of biocompatibility

Layered double hydroxides (LDHs) have been employed as nano-sized carriers for therapeutic/bio-active molecules, including small interfering RNAs (siRNAs). However, the potential of LDHs nanoparticles for an efficient and safe antisense oligonucleotide (AMO) delivery still requires studies. In this research, we have tested the suitability of a Mg–Al-LDH-based nanocarrier loaded with a miRNA-196b-5p inhibitor. LDHs (and LDH-Oligo complex) were synthesized by the coprecipitation method followed by physicochemical characterization as hydrodynamic size, surface charge, crystallinity, and chemical groups. Thymic endothelial cell line (tEnd.1) were transfected with LDH-Oligo and were evaluated for i. cell viability by MTT, trypan blue, and propidium iodide assays; ii. transfection efficiency by flow cytometry, and iii. depletion of miRNA-196b-5p by RT-qPCR. In addition, Drosophila melanogaster larvae were fed LDHs and evaluated for: i. larval motility; ii. pupation rate; iii. larval-pupal transition; iv. lethality, and v. emergence rate. We demonstrated that LDHs nanoparticles are stable in aqueous solutions and exhibit a regular hexagonal shape. The LDH-AMO complex showed a transfection efficiency of 93.95 ± 2.15 % and induced a significant depletion of miRNA-196b-5p 48h after transfection. No cytotoxic effects were detected in tEnd.1 cells at concentrations up to 50 μg/ml, as well as in Drosophila exposed up to 500 μg of LDH. In conclusion, our data suggest that LDHs are biocompatible and efficient carriers for miRNA inhibitors and can be used as a viable and effective tool in functional miRNA inhibition assays.

Anchoring Charge Selective Self-Assembled Monolayers for Tin-Lead Perovskite Solar Cells.

Self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) have displayed great potential for improving efficiency and stability in p-i-n perovskite solar cells (PSCs). The anchoring of SAMs at the conductiv metal oxide substrates and their interaction with perovskite materials must be rationally tailored to ensure efficient charge carrier extraction and improved quality of the perovskite films. Herein, SAMs molecules with different anchoring groups and spacers to control the interaction with perovskite in the p-i-n mixed Sn-Pb PSCs are selected. It is found that the monolayer with the carboxylate group exhibits appropriate interaction and has a more favorable orientation and arrangement than that of the phosphate group. This results in reduced nonradiative recombination and enhanced crystallinity. In addition, the short chain length leads to an improved energy level alignment of SAMs with perovskite, improving hole extraction. As a result, the narrow bandgap (≈1.25eV) Sn-Pb PSCs show efficiencies of up to 23.1% with an open-circuit voltage of up to 0.89V. Unencapsulated devices retain 93% of their initial efficiency after storage in N2 atmosphere for over 2500 h. Overall, this work highlights the underexplored potential of SAMs for perovskite photovoltaics and provides essential findings on the influence of their structural modification.

High‐Performance Organic Phototransistors Based on Single‐Crystalline Microwire Arrays

AbstractHigh‐performance organic phototransistors (OPTs) have attracted considerable attention owing to their high photoresponse and low‐cost solution‐processing manufacturing. To meet the increasing demand for integrated optoelectronic circuits, organic single‐crystalline micro‐/nanowire arrays for OPTs construction are prominently anticipated. However, the manufacturing and patterning of organic single‐crystalline arrays have hit a bottleneck due to the uncontrollable dewetting dynamics. In this work, a capillary‐bridge lithography strategy is proposed to guide ordered nucleation and unidirectional dewetting of microfluid, thus enabling the large‐scale preparation of highly aligned organic single‐crystalline microwire arrays. Taking advantage of efficient carrier transport, a competitive average field‐effect hole mobility (μ) of 6.64 cm2 V−1 s−1 is obtained, and the high‐throughput one‐dimensional (1D) arrays based OPTs also exhibit excellent optoelectrical performance with photosensitivity (P) of 1.36 × 106, responsivity (R) of 3.18 × 104 A W−1, and specific detectivity (D*) of 9.22 × 1014 Jones. This work provides a guide for the designing and patterning of high‐throughput OPTs toward multifunctional integrated optoelectronics.

Structural and optical characterization of dilute Bi-doped GaN nanostructures grown by molecular beam epitaxy

We have carried out detailed studies on the epitaxy and characterization of dilute Bi-doped GaN nanostructures. A comprehensive investigation of Bi-doped GaN nanowires and quasi-film epitaxial growth conditions has been performed. Scanning electron microscopy studies show that lowering the GaBiN growth temperature causes gradual changes in top c-plane nanowire morphology due to the incremental incorporation of foreign Bi atoms. This trend is further substantiated by the secondary ion mass spectroscopy analysis of a multi-layer Bi-doped GaN quasi-film. However, it is also found that the amount of Bi incorporation into the GaN lattice is relatively independent of the N2 flow rate variation under the growth conditions investigated. Furthermore, room-temperature micro-Raman spectra show that there are additional peaks near 530, 650, and 729 cm−1 wave numbers in the Bi-doped GaN samples, which can primarily be attributed to Bi local vibrational modes, indicative of a small amount of Bi incorporation in the GaN lattice. Moreover, phonon calculations with density functional theory indicate that Bi replacing the N sites is the likely origin of the experimentally measured Raman modes. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy measurements have also been obtained to deduce the electronic interaction between the Bi dopant atom and the GaN nanostructure. Such one-dimensional nanowires permit the synthesis of dislocation-free highly mismatched alloys due to strain relaxation, allowing efficient light absorption and charge carrier extraction that is relevant for solar energy harvesting and artificial photosynthesis.

Graphene-tethered peptide nanosheets - A facile approach for cargo molecules in cancer

Nanoscale materials have revolutionized the field of drug delivery, offering precise control over the transport and release of cargo molecules. Here, we present a facile approach for constructing graphene-tethered peptide nanosheets as promising vehicles for cargo molecules in cancer therapy. These graphene-tethered peptide nanosheets combine the unique properties of graphene with the specificity of peptides, offering a versatile platform for targeted drug delivery. The synthesis of graphene-tethered peptide nanosheets is straightforward and scalable, making them a practical choice for clinical applications. We demonstrate the potential of graphene-tethered peptide nanosheets as efficient carriers for cargo molecules in cancer treatment, highlighting their exceptional biocompatibility, stability and tunable cargo release properties. This novel nanosheet-based approach holds great promise for improving the efficacy and precision of cancer therapeutics.

Tet1 peptide and zinc (II)-adenine multifunctional module functionalized polycations as efficient siRNA carriers for Parkinson's disease

A bioreducible Zn (II)-adenine multifunctional module (BS) and Tet1 peptide were used to modify low-molecular-weight PEI3.5k (polyethyleneimine with molecular weight of 3.5 kDa)into a siRNA vector Zn-PB-T with high transfection efficiency in neurons. A GSH-responsive breakable disulfide spacer was introduced into BS to realize the controlled release of siRNA from the polyplexes in cytoplasm. Zn-PB showed >90% transfection rates in multiple cell lines (3 T3, HK-2, HepG2, 293 T, HeLa, PANC-1)，and 1.8-folds higher EGFP knockdown rates than commercial Lipo2k in normal cell line 293 T and cancer cell line HepG2. And Zn-PB-T1 showed 4.7–4.9- and 8.0–8.1-folds higher transfection efficiency comparing to commercial Lipo2k and PEI25k (polyethyleneimine with molecular weight of 25 kDa) in PC12 cells respectively, 2.1-fold EGFP gene silencing efficiency (96.6% EGFP knockdown rates) superior to commercial Lipo2k in neurons. In Parkinson's model, Zn-PB-T1/SNCA-siRNA can effectively protect neurons against MPP+-induced cell death and apoptosis, increasing the cell survival rate to 84.6% and reducing the cell apoptosis rate to 10.8%. This work demonstrated the promising application prospects of the resulting efficient siRNA carriers in siRNA-mediated gene therapy of Parkinson's disease.

New PVP–Ag or Pd-Doped Perovskite Oxide Hybrid Structures for Water Splitting Electrocatalysis

Global warming and the global energy crisis are two major challenges humanity is currently confronting that are pressuring the scientific community to find efficient, low-cost, and environmentally sustainable solutions. Within this context, hydrogen has emerged as a clean and efficient energy carrier promising to replace environmentally hazardous fossil fuels. The present study, of relevance to the water splitting domain, concerns the synthesis of two novel hybrid structures, namely polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) functionalized with Ag-doped LaMnO3 and Pd-doped LaMnO3, respectively. The water electrolysis catalytic activity of these new materials was evaluated in a strongly alkaline medium. Perovskite-based modified electrodes were manufactured through four different procedures. The samples displayed electrocatalytic activity for the O2 evolution reaction and the most active electrode was the one obtained by drop-casting a mixture of LaMnO3:Ag/PVP and Carbon Black on graphite support. The study is aimed at and succeeds in increasing the scientific database concerning the role of perovskite oxides in the water-splitting field.

High‐performance Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen Production Using Asymmetric Quantum Dots

AbstractSolar‐driven photoelectrochemical (PEC) reactions using colloidal quantum dots (QDs) as photoabsorbers have shown great potential for the production of clean fuels. However, the low H2 evolution rate, consistent with low values of photocurrent density, and their limited operational stability are still the main obstacles. To address these challenges, the heterostructure engineering of asymmetric capsule‐shaped CdSe/CdxZn1‐xSe QDs with broad absorption and efficient charge extraction compared to pure‐shell QDs is reported. By engineering the shell composition from pure ZnSe shells into CdxZn1‐xSe gradient shells, the electron transfer rate increased from 4.0 × 107 s−1 to 32.7 × 107 s−1. Moreover, the capsule‐shaped architecture enables more efficient spatial carrier separation, yielding a saturated current density of average of 25.4 mA cm−2 under AM 1.5 G one sun illumination. This value is the highest ever observed for QDs‐based devices and comparable to the best‐known Si‐based devices, perovskite‐based devices, and metal oxide‐based devices. Furthermore, PEC devices based on heterostructured QDs maintained 96% of the initial current density after 2 h and 82% after 10 h under continuous illumination, respectively. The results represent a breakthrough in hydrogen production using heterostructured asymmetric QDs.

Photoresponse, thermal and electrical behaviors of MXene-based polysulfone nanocomposite

The Ti3C2Tx MXene nanosheet was prepared by 40% (v/v) hydrofluoric acid etching at 20 °C for 48 h and delamination of bulk MAX Ti3AlC2 precursor material. A 2D nanomaterial MXene Ti3C2Tx as a nanofiller was introduced to polysulfone (PSulfone) matrix. MXene and PSulfone/MXene nanocomposite systems were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscope, Fourier-transform infrared and thermogravimetric analysis instruments. Dielectric and electrical characterization of PSulfone/MXene nanocomposite was carried out. The electrical resistance of Ti3C2Tx MXene from measurement current (I)–voltage (V) was measured as 116 Ω. Pure PSulfone matrix exhibits typical insulator behavior, and MXene exhibits a good conductor behavior. But, when MXene was added to the pure PSulfone matrix, the resistance of the MXene/PSulfone nanocomposite increased moderately compared to that of pure MXene. In spite of the excess of surface functional groups, MXene showed surprisingly good electron transport across the surface, while in the case of PSulfone/MXene nanocomposite, the insulating behavior of PSulfone significantly reduced the electron transport of MXene. The semiconductor behavior of PSulfone/Ti3C2Tx MXene nanocomposite indicates that MXene provides efficient charge carrier transfer in the nanocomposite system. By comparing the TGA results between the PSulfone and different weight ratios of PSulfone/Ti3C2Tx MXene nanocomposites, it was determined that MXene nanosheets had a significant effect in slightly accelerating the thermal degradation of PSulfone. Optical conductivity was investigated by preparing a film of PSulfone/MXene nanocomposite on an interdigital contact. It was observed that the optical current values changed depending on the increasing illumination intensity. Considering current–voltage measurements, the photocurrent generation potential of PSulfone/MXene nanocomposite shows that it can be used in photodevice production.

Electrically induced direct to indirect exciton transition in CdTe/CdMnTe concentric double quantum ring rooted in SiO2 matrix

Effect of electric field and ring dimension on the localization of direct and indirect exciton formed inside a CdTe/CdMnTe Concentric Double Quantum Ring (CDQR) has been studied using variational technique. The whole double ring structure is embedded inside a SiO2 matrix to enhance exciton localization. Electric field applied along the axial (z) axis tilts the band structure which promotes the carrier localization more in the edges than in the center of the ring. Thus, the stronger electric field gives a triangular confinement to the carrier in the edges which enhances the carrier stability. Along with the effect of electric field the ring dimension which determines the stability of the exciton retains has been estimated through the mean square distance. The effect of the location of the constituent carriers on the excitonic stability and the efficient carrier transfer from inner ring to outer ring has been calculated for both symmetric and asymmetric ring dimensions. Height of the ring has been varied to understand its effect on the localization of both direct and indirect exciton.

One-pot preparation of pH- and redox-responsive polymeric microgel as an efficient carrier for improved breast cancer therapy

Nano-drug carriers responsive to external stimuli have attracted greater scientific attention for the treatment of cancer. In this study, biodegradable DPA-DSDMA-PEG microgels were prepared as a drug delivery system via emulsion polymerization while using Doxorubicin (DOX) as the model drug. In this system, Bis(2-methacryloyloxyethyl) Disulfide (DSDMA) served as redox responsive cross-linker, 2-(Diisopropylamino) ethyl methacrylate (DPA) acted as monomers, and Poly (ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate (PEG) was used as hydrophilic shells. The inclusion of PEG imparts excellent stability and good anti-fouling properties to the prepared microgel. Moreover, the microgels displayed dual pH/redox responsiveness, attributed to the pH sensitivity of DPA and the presence of disulfide bonds of DSDMA. Similarly, MTT assays showed that the DPA-DSDMA-PEG microgels displayed low cytotoxicity, even at concentrations of up to 100 μg/mL. Further, DOX@DPA-DSDMA-PEG inhibited the proliferation of 4T1 cells. In vivo studies showed that DOX@DPA-DSDMA-PEG microgels significantly enhanced the suppression of tumor growth. This work offers a promising strategy to design and develop dual-responsive and biocompatible nanomaterials for the treatment of cancer.

Strong Dimensional and Structural Dependencies of Hot Carrier Effects in InGaAs Nanowires: Implications for Photovoltaic Solar Cells.

III-V nanowire structures are among the promising material systems with applications in hot carrier solar cells. These nanostructures can meet the requirements for such photovoltaic devices, i.e., the suppression of thermalization loss, an efficient hot carrier transport, and enhanced photoabsorption thanks to their unique one-dimensional (1D) geometry and density-of-states. Here, we investigate the effects of spatial confinement of photogenerated hot carriers in InGaAs-InAlAs core-shell nanowires, which presents an ideal class of hot carrier solar cell materials due to its suitable electronic properties. Using steady-state photoluminescence spectroscopy, our study reveals that by increasing the degree of spatial confinement and Auger recombination, the effects of hot carriers increase, which is in good agreement with theoretical modeling. However, for thin nanowires, the temperature of hot carriers decreases as the effects of crystal disorder increase. This observation is confirmed by probing the extent of the disorder-induced Urbach tail and linked to the presence of a higher density of stacking defects in the limit of thin nanowires. These findings expand our knowledge of hot carrier thermalization in nanowires, which can be applied for designing efficient 1D hot carrier absorbers for advanced-concept photovoltaic solar cells.

Flower-shaped S-scheme CdS-ZnO nanorods heterojunction assisted with SPR of low-content Au for accelerating photocatalytic hydrogen production

Plasmonic heterojunctions present excellent photocatalytic performance for water splitting. Herein, a novel S-scheme heterojunction of CdS-ZnO nanorods assisted with low-content Au (<1 wt%) plasmon was achieved successfully, which possessed the H2-generated efficiency of 14.36 mM h−1 g−1. Remarkable catalytic activity stems from the S-scheme mechanism, metal plasma resonance and the unique flower-shaped morphology. S-scheme endues the heterojunction with efficient carrier separation and strong redox capacity, and surface plasmon resonance (SPR) generated from low-content Au broadens light absorption range and injects hot electrons into the heterojunction. In-situ XPS measurements verified an S-scheme carrier migration mechanism as well as hot electrons transfer. Other optical and photoelectric characterizations, as well as simulation calculation by finite difference time domain (FDTD) were also utilized to conjecture the probable mechanism. Low content noble metal and unique morphology accelerate the photocatalytic H2-production, and it likely proposes the promising strategy for practical application of photocatalysis for solar energy conversion.

Alginate Microbeads Containing Halloysite and Layered Double Hydroxide as Efficient Carriers of Natural Antimicrobials.

The present paper describes the preparation and characterization of novel microbeads from alginate filled with nanoclay such as halloysite nanotubes (HNTs). HNTs were used as support for the growth of layered double hydroxide (LDH) crystals producing a flower-like structure (HNT@LDH). Such nanofiller was loaded with grapefruit seed oil (GO), an active compound with antimicrobial activity, up to 50% wt. For comparison, the beads were also loaded with HNT and LDH separately, and filled with the same amount of GO. The characterization of the filler was performed using XRD and ATR spectroscopy. The beads were analyzed through XRD, TGA, ATR and SEM. The functional properties of the beads, as nanocarriers of the active compound, were investigated using UV-vis spectroscopy. The release kinetics were recorded and modelled as a function of the structural characteristics of the nanofiller.

Undenatured type II collagen nanofibrils with sodium alginate coating: Structural characterization, physicochemical properties and capability to load curcumin

In this study, the structural design and physicochemical property enhancement of undenatured type II collagen (CII) nanofibrils with sodium alginate (SA) coating induced by calcium ions (Ca2+) were investigated. The research aimed to elucidate the impact of Ca2+ concentration on the morphology, thermal stability, and digestive resistance, as well as to assess the potential of CII/SA nanofibrils as a delivery system for curcumin (Cur). A series of Ca2+ concentrations (1–9 mM) were methodically applied to optimize the condition that maintains the triple-helical structure of CII, thereby enhancing its functional properties. It was found that the Ca2+ level up to 5 mM effectively preserved the structural integrity and improved thermal stability of CII, with the added benefit of ensuring the substantial delivery of active fragment to small intestine (70.7 %), which was 3.43 times greater than that of uncoated CII. Moreover, incorporating Cur into the CII/SA nanofibrils resulted in a 300 times increase in Cur solubility and showcased the superior dispersion stability, antioxidant activity, and sustained release profile during simulated digestion. These findings underscored the dual functionality of the CII/SA system as both a stabilizing agent for CII nanofibrils and an efficient carrier for Cur delivery.