Efficient and rapid capture of uranium(Ⅵ) in wastewater via multiamine modified β-cyclodextrin porous polymer

It is quite important to ensure the safety and sustainable development of nuclear energy for the treatment of radioactive wastewater. To treat radioactive wastewater efficiently and rapidly, two multi-amine β-cyclodextrin polymers(diethylenetriamine β-cyclodextrin polymer(DETA-TFCDP) and triethylenetetramine β-cyclodextrin polymer(TETA-TFCDP)) were prepared and applied to capture uranium. Results exhibited that DETA-TFCDP and TETA-TFCDP displayed the advantages of high adsorption amounts(612.2and 628.2 mg·g-1, respectively) and rapid adsorption rates, which can reach(88 ± 1)% of their equilibrium adsorption amounts in 10 min. Moreover, the adsorbent processes of DETA-TFCDP and TETATFCDP on uranium(Ⅵ) followed the Langmuir model and pseudo-second-order model, stating they were mainly chemisorption and self-endothermic. Besides, TETA-TFCDP also showed excellent selectivity in the presence of seven competing cations and could be effectively reused five times via Na2CO3as the desorption reagent. Meanwhile, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy illustrated that the enriched multi-amine groups and oxygen-containing functional groups on the surface of TETA-TFCDP were the main active sites for capturing uranium(Ⅵ). Hence, multi-amine β-cyclodextrin polymers are a highly efficient, rapid, and promising adsorbent for capturing uranium(Ⅵ)from radioactive wastewater.

Clinicopathological significance and immunotherapeutic outcome of claudin 18.2 expression in advanced gastric cancer:A retrospective study

Objective: Immunotherapeutic outcomes and clinical characteristics of claudin 18 isoform 2 positive(CLDN18.2-positive) gastric cancer(GC) vary in different clinical studies, making it difficult to optimize antiCLDN18.2 therapy. We conducted a retrospective analysis to explore the association of CLDN18.2 expression with clinicopathological characteristics and immunotherapeutic outcomes in GC.Methods: A total of 536 advanced GC patients from 2019 to 2021 in the CT041-CG4006 and CT041-ST-01clinical trials were included in the analysis. CLDN18.2 expression on ≥40% of tumor cells(2+, 40%) and CLDN18.2 expression on ≥70% of tumor cells(2+, 70%) were considered the two levels of positively expressed GC. The clinicopathological characteristics and immunotherapy outcomes of GC patients were analyzed according to CLDN18.2 expression status.Results: CLDN18.2 was expressed in 57.6%(cut-off: 2+, 40%) and 48.9%(cut-off: 2+, 70%) of patients.Programmed death-ligand 1(PD-L1) and CLDN18.2 were co-expressed in 19.8% [combined positive score(CPS)≥1, CLDN18.2(cut-off: 2+, 40%)] and 17.2% [CPS≥5, CLDN18.2(cut-off: 2+, 70%)] of patients.CLDN18.2 expression positively correlated with younger age, female sex, non-gastroesophageal junction(nonGEJ), and diffuse phenotype(P<0.001). HER2 and PD-L1 expression were significantly lower in CLDN18.2-positive GC(both P<0.05). Uterine adnexa metastasis(P<0.001) was more frequent and liver metastasis(P<0.001)was less common in CLDN18.2-positive GC. Overall survival and immunotherapy-related progression-free survival(ir PFS) were inferior in the CLDN18.2-positive group.Conclusions: CLDN18.2-positive GC is associated with poor prognosis and worse immunotherapeutic outcomes. The combination of anti-CLDN18.2 therapy, anti-PD-L1/PD-1 therapy, and chemotherapy for GC requires further investigation.

Electrode particulate materials for advanced rechargeable batteries:A review

The demand for large-scale energy storage is increasing due to the decreasing non-renewable resources and deteriorating environmental pollution.Developing rechargeable batteries with high energy density and long cycle performance is an ideal choice to meet the demand of energy storage system.The development of excellent electrode particles is of great significance in the commercialization of nextgeneration batteries.The ideal electrode particles should balance raw material reserves,electrochemical performance,price and environmental protection.Among them,the development of electrode particulate materials with excellent electrochemical properties is the top priority at present.In this review,the typical researches of electrode materials are summarized in terms of crystal structure,morphology,pore structure,surface and interface regulation.Firstly,the structural characteristics and improvement methods of transition metal oxides,polyanionic compounds,Prussian blue and their analogues are introduced.Then,the different effects of particulate morphology,pore,surface and interface structure on the performance of electrode materials are discussed.For designing high-performance electrode materials,preparation route should be set according to the particle properties of the materials and the synergistic effect of various optimization methods should be adopted.At the same time,in addition to the electrode materials,other components of the rechargeable batteries,such as current collector,separator and electrolytes,should be optimized to improve the overall performance of the batteries.This review would provide important guiding principle for designing high-performance electrode particulate materials.

Anomalies in mid-high-temperature linear thermal expansion coefficient of the closed-cell aluminum foam

Low-density closed-cell aluminum foam is promising to be used as load-bearing and thermal insulation components. It is necessary to systematically study its thermal expansion performance. In this work, linear thermal expansion coefficient(LTEC) of the closed-cell aluminum foam of different density was measured in the temperature range of 100–500 °C. X-ray fluorescence was used to analyze elemental composition of the cell wall material. Phase transition characteristics were analyzed with X-ray diffraction and differential scanning calorimetry. LTEC of the closed-cell aluminum foam was found to be dominated by its cell wall property and independent of its density. Particularly, two anomalies were found and experimentally analyzed. Due to the release of the residual tensile stress, the LTEC declined and even exhibited negative values. After several thermal cycles, the residual stress vanished. With temperature higher than 300 °C,instantaneous LTEC showed hysteresis, which should result from the redistribution of some residual hydrogen in the Ti2Al20 Ca lattice.

p53 positively regulates the proliferation of hepatic progenitor cells promoted by laminin-521

Hepatic progenitor cells(HPCs)hold tremendous potential for liver regeneration,but their well-known limitation of proliferation hampers their broader use.There is evidence that laminin is required for the proliferation of HPCs,but the laminin isoform that plays the dominant role and the key intracellular downstream targets that mediate the regulation of HPC proliferation have yet to be determined.Here we showed that p53 expression increased gradually and reached maximal levels around 8 days when lamininα4,α5,β2,β1,andγ1 subunit levels also reached a maximum during HPC activation and expansion.Laminin-521(LN-521)promoted greater proliferation of HPCs than do laminin,matrigel or other laminin isoforms.Inactivation of p53 by PFT-αor Ad-p53^(V143A) inhibited the promotion of proliferation by LN-521.Further complementary MRI and bioluminescence imaging analysis showed that p53 inactivation decreased the proliferation of transplanted HPCs in vivo.p53 was activated by LN-521 through the Integrinα6β1/FAK-Src-Paxillin/Akt axis.Activated p53 was involved in the nuclear translocation of CDK4 and inactivation of Rb by inducing p27^(Kip1).Taken together,this study identifies LN-521 as an ideal candidate substrate for HPC culture and uncovers an unexpected positive role for p53 in regulating proliferation of HPCs,which makes it a potential target for HPC-based regenerative medicine.