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In order to obtain a flexible aerogel substrate for conductive materials used in the electrode, polydopamine-anchored cellulose nanofiber (PDA@CNF) was introduced into a polyethylene imine-poly(vinyl alcohol) (PEI–PVA) cross-linking network which used 4-formylphenylboronic acid (4FPBA) as bridge. The incorporation of rigid CNF as a structural scaffold effectively improved the pore architecture of the aerogel, potentially providing substantial advantages for the infiltration and deposition of conductive materials. Additionally, the outstanding stability and flexibility exhibited by the aerogel in aqueous solutions suggest its significant potential for applications in flexible electrodes. Furthermore, electrochemical experiments showed that the rapid pathway formed between PDA and PEI could enhance the charge-transfer rate within the aerogel substrate. It is anticipated that such an enhancement would significantly benefit the electrochemical attributes of the electrode. Inspired by mussels, our introduced PDA-anchored rigid CNF into flexible polymer networks to fabricate aerogel substrates for electrode materials. This study would contribute to the development and utilization of flexible electrodes while reducing carbon footprint in energy production and conversion processes.

Fenton reaction-based reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation provides a new idea for the design of ROS-mediated anticancer agents. Finding ways to increase iron uptake and to elevate the level of H2O2in cells simultaneously is thus crucial to this strategy. Meanwhile, salicylic acid (SA) or its analogue, as the major metabolite of aspirin, has been reported to be closely associated with an intracellular redox-active product. In this work, a PEG-modified nanoscale coordination polymer (PFNC) viathe self-assembly of 5-sulfosalicylic acid (SSA) with Fe3+ions has been designed for the first time. The results show that the SSA dissociated from the PFNC can lead to the decrease of GSH and the accumulation of H2O2in cancer cells, and thus elevate cellular ROS viathe Fenton reaction. Owing to such intracellular oxidative stress, PFNC-induced ferroptotic cell death was further confirmed. In vitrocytotoxicity studies show that PFNCs display higher cytotoxicity on cancer cells than on normal cells. In vivoexperiments further demonstrate that PFNCs not only possess high tumor accumulation, but also significantly inhibit the tumor growth without obvious damage toward the major organs. Based on the results, we expect that this work will provide an inspiration for understanding the role of SA, even aspirin, in the prevention of cancer.