With the growing concern about the water environment,the advanced oxidation process of persulfate activation assisted by photocatalysis has attracted considerable attention to decompose dissolved organic micropollutan...With the growing concern about the water environment,the advanced oxidation process of persulfate activation assisted by photocatalysis has attracted considerable attention to decompose dissolved organic micropollutants.In this work,to overcome the drawbacks of the photocatalytic activity reduction caused by the photo-corrosion of non-stoichiometric BiO_(2–x),a novel material with amorphous FeOOH in situ grown on layered BiO_(2–x) to form a core-shell structure similar to popcorn chicken-like morphology was produced in two simple and environmentally beneficial steps.Through a series of degradation activity tests of hybrid materials under different conditions,the as-prepared materials exhibited remarkable degradation activity and stability toward tetracycline in the FeOOH@BiO_(2–x)/Vis/PS system due to the synergism of photocatalysis and persulfate activation.The results of XRD,SEM,TEM,XPS,FTIR,and BET show that the loading of FeOOH increases the specific surface area and active sites appreciably;the heterogeneous structure formed by FeOOH and BiO_(2–x) is more favorable to the effective separation of photogenerated carriers.The optimal degradation conditions were at a catalyst addition of 0.7 g·L^(–1),a persulfate concentration of 1.0 g·L^(–1),and an initial pH of 4.5,at which the degradation rate could reach 94.7%after 90 min.The influence of typical inorganic anions on degradation was also examined.ESR studies and radical quenching experiments revealed that·OH,SO_(4)^(-)·,and·O_(2)^(-)were the principal active species generated during the degradation of tetracycline.The results of the 1,10-phenanthroline approach proved that the effect of dissolved iron ions on the tetracycline degradation was limited,and the interfacial reaction that occurs on the active sites on the material's surface was a critical factor.This work provides a novel method for producing efficient broad-spectrum Bismuth-based composite photocatalysts and photocatalytic-activated persulfate synergistic degradation of tetracycline.展开更多
Exploring stable and robust catalysts to replace the current toxic CuCr based catalysts for dehydrogenative coupling of ethanol to ethyl acetate is a challenging but promising task.Herein,novel NiIn based catalysts we...Exploring stable and robust catalysts to replace the current toxic CuCr based catalysts for dehydrogenative coupling of ethanol to ethyl acetate is a challenging but promising task.Herein,novel NiIn based catalysts were developed by tailoring Ni catalysts with Indium(In)for this reaction.Over the optimal Ni0.1Zn0.7Al0.3InOx catalyst,the ethyl acetate selectivity reached 90.1%at 46.2%ethanol conversion under the conditions of 548 K and a weight hourly space velocity of 1.9 h^(-1)in the 370 h time on stream.Moreover,the ethyl acetate productivity surpassed 1.1 g_(ethyl acetate)g_(catalyst)^(-1)h^(-1),,one of the best performance in current works.According to catalyst characterizations and conditional experiments,the active sites for dehydrogenative coupling of ethanol to ethyl acetate were proved to be Ni4In alloys.The presence of In tailored the chemical properties of Ni,and subsequently inhibited the C-C cracking and/or condensation reactions during ethanol conversions.Over Ni4In alloy sites,ethanol was dehydrogenated into acetaldehyde,and then transformed into acetyl species with the removal of H atoms.Finally,the coupling between acetyl species and surface-abundant ethoxyde species into ethyl acetate was achieved,affording a high ethyl acetate selectivity and catalyst stability.展开更多
Catalytic upgrading of bio-ethanol to 1,3-butadiene(1,3-BD,ETB)is a renewable and low-carbon technology for the bulk chemical production.Exploring robust catalysts and getting in-depth understanding of the relationshi...Catalytic upgrading of bio-ethanol to 1,3-butadiene(1,3-BD,ETB)is a renewable and low-carbon technology for the bulk chemical production.Exploring robust catalysts and getting in-depth understanding of the relationship between the structure of catalytic sites and reaction selectivity are of great significance for ETB process applications.In this study,we constructed a robust Cu-Zr/SiO_(2) catalyst by an ammonia evaporation and post-impregnation method.Over the optimal 2%Cu-8%Zr/SiO_(2) catalyst,superior performance of 69.6%1,3-BD selectivity and 71.2%ethanol conversion were obtained.Systematic characterizations revealed that three types of Cu-Zr-Si active sites were probably constructed on the Cu-8%Zr/SiO_(2) catalysts as varying the Cu loadings from 0.5 to 20%,affording greatly different activity and selectivity in the ETB process.The 1,3-BD productivity over the(SiO)_(2)(CuO)Zr-OH sites was 8.2 and 77.2 times higher than that of(CuO)_(2)-Zr-(OSi)2 and Cu-(O)_(2)-Zr-(OSi)2 sites,respectively,attributed to the high activities and good balance among the reactions of dehydrogenation,aldol condensation,and MPVO reduction.展开更多
Objective:Neutrophil extracellular traps(NETs)produced by tumor-infiltrating neutrophils(TINs)are associated with poor prognosis in patients with several types of cancer.However,the mechanisms underlying the involveme...Objective:Neutrophil extracellular traps(NETs)produced by tumor-infiltrating neutrophils(TINs)are associated with poor prognosis in patients with several types of cancer.However,the mechanisms underlying the involvement of NETs in glioma progression remain largely unknown.This study aimed to elucidate the roles of NETs in biological processes that drive the crosstalk between glioma progression and the tumor microenvironment.Methods:Neutrophil infiltration and NETs formation were investigated in glioma tissue through immunohistochemistry,and their relationships with clinicopathological features and outcomes were statistically evaluated.The effects of NETs on glioma cell progression were studied in a co-culture system.In vivo and in vitro experiments validated the reactive oxygen species activity and cytokine production of TINs,as well as the ERK signaling pathway activation and the metastasis of gliomas.Results:Neutrophil infiltration and NETs formation were induced in high-grade glioma compared with low-grade glioma.NETs induced by TINs were determined to be an oncogenic marker of high-grade gliomas and to be involved in cell proliferation and invasion.NETs overproduction promoted glioma cell proliferation,migration,and invasion.Furthermore,HMGB1 was found to bind to RAGE and activate the NF-κB signaling pathway in vitro.In addition,NETs stimulated the NF-κB signaling pathway,thus promoting IL-8 secretion in glioblastoma.Subsequently,IL-8 recruited neutrophils which in turn mediated NETs formation via the PI3 K/AKT/ROS axis in TINs.Conclusions:Our results suggest that NETs produced by TINs mediate the crosstalk between glioma progression and the tumor microenvironment by regulating the HMGB1/RAGE/IL-8 axis.Targeting NETs formation or IL-8 secretion may be an effective approach to inhibit glioma progression.展开更多
Biomass production and nutrient (N, P, K, Ca and Mg) accumulation, distribution and cycling were quantified in young, mature and over-mature (10-, 22-, and 34-year old) Chinese fir [Cunninghamia lanceolate (Lamb....Biomass production and nutrient (N, P, K, Ca and Mg) accumulation, distribution and cycling were quantified in young, mature and over-mature (10-, 22-, and 34-year old) Chinese fir [Cunninghamia lanceolate (Lamb.) Hook] plantations in southern China. Total stand biomass of young, mature and over-mature stands was 38, 104 and 138 t ha-1 respectively. Biomass production increased significantly with age. Stem wood represented the highest percentage of stand biomass, accounting for 41, 55 and 63 % in the young, mature and over-mature plan- tations respectively. Nutrients concentration was highest in live needles and branches, and lowest in stem wood. The plantations accumulated more N, followed by K, Ca, Mg, and P. Nutrient return amount, nutrient utilization effi- ciency, nutrient turnover time, the ratio of nutrient return and uptake increased with stand age, which implies that young Chinese fir deplete soil nutrients to maintain growth, and efficiently utilize nutrients to decrease dependence on soil nutrients as they age. Harvesting young Chinese fir plantations would therefore lead to high nutrient loss, but prolonging the rotation length could improve soil recovery, and help sustain productivity in the long-term. Improved nutrient return through litterfall as stands get older may also be beneficial to nutrient pool recovery.展开更多
The low‐temperature hydrothermal stabilities of Cu‐SAPO‐34samples with various Si contents and Cu loadings were systematically investigated.The NH3oxidation activities and NH3‐selective catalytic reduction(SCR)act...The low‐temperature hydrothermal stabilities of Cu‐SAPO‐34samples with various Si contents and Cu loadings were systematically investigated.The NH3oxidation activities and NH3‐selective catalytic reduction(SCR)activities(mainly the low‐temperature activities)of all the Cu‐SAPO‐34catalysts declined after low‐temperature steam treatment(LTST).These results show that the texture and acid density of Cu‐SAPO‐34can be better preserved by increasing the Cu loading,although the hydrolysis of Si-O-Al bonds is inevitable.The stability of Cu ions and the stability of the SAPO framework were positively correlated at relatively low Cu loadings.However,a high Cu loading(e.g.,3.67wt%)resulted in a significant decrease in the number of isolated Cu ions.Aggregation of CuO particles also occurred during the LTST,which accounts for the decreasing NH3oxidation activities of the catalysts.Among the catalysts,Cu‐SAPO‐34with a high Si content and medium Cu content(1.37wt%)showed the lowest decrease in NH3‐SCR because its Cu2+content was well retained and its acid density was well preserved.展开更多
The amounts of litter produced and nutrients returned play a fundamental role in the productivity and biogeochemical and nutrient cycling of forest ecosystems.We monitored annual litterfall production, nutrient return...The amounts of litter produced and nutrients returned play a fundamental role in the productivity and biogeochemical and nutrient cycling of forest ecosystems.We monitored annual litterfall production, nutrient return,and monthly dynamics over a one-year period in Chinese fir plantations aged 10, 22, and 34 years. Our objective was to quantify litterfall and nutrient return over a complete harvest rotation of Chinese fir. Annual litterfall production increased with stand age and was recorded as(3,294.6 ± 360.4),(3,733.9 ± 211.2), and(4,876.1 ± 212.8) kg ha-1a-1in stands aged 10, 22 and 34 years, respectively. Total litter production was significantly greater in the stand aged34 years than in the stand aged 10 years(p / 0.05). With the exception of miscellaneous components, needle litterfall constituted the highest proportion(27.5–43.6 %), followed by branches/twigs(9.5–16.6 %). In all three plantations,annual total nutrient return to soil was in the order of C(1,119.95–2,709.05 kg ha-1a-1) [ N(39.32–62.04 kg ha-1a-1) [ K(15.95–22.44 kg ha-1a-1) [ P(1.30–1.63 kg ha-1a-1). C, N, K and P input to soil was significantly lower in the 10-year-old stand in comparison to the 22- and34-year-old stands(p / 0.05). Litterfall production and nutrient return(C, N and K) followed similar patterns, and C and N input to soil was significantly related to litterfall production(needle, branch and total litterfall). C, N, P and K input to soil and total litterfall production were mainly driven by needle litterfall.展开更多
A reconstruction strategy has been developed to synthesize Cu-SAPO-34 with a wide crystallization phase region,high solid yield,and tunable Si and Cu contents.Cu-rich SAPO-34 was prepared from a Cu-amine complex,which...A reconstruction strategy has been developed to synthesize Cu-SAPO-34 with a wide crystallization phase region,high solid yield,and tunable Si and Cu contents.Cu-rich SAPO-34 was prepared from a Cu-amine complex,which acted as a precursor and Cu source for the reconstruction synthesis.The role of the Cu-amine complex as a template was restricted,which allowed easier control over the Cu and Si contents than in the previously reported"one-pot"synthesis method.Characterization of the material revealed that the Si(4Al)coordination environment dominates the synthesized Cu-SAPO-34 catalysts.High-temperature hydrothermal treatment increased the isolated Cu2+content slightly,and the acid sites in the low-silica catalyst are more resistant to hydrothermal treatment than those of the existing catalysts.The obtained materials,especially the low-silica Cu-SAPO-34 sample,exhibit excellent catalytic activity and hydrothermal stability for the selective catalytic reduction of NOx by NH3(NH3-SCR).In addition,the influence of the catalyst acidity on the NH3-SCR reaction was also investigated and is discussed.The high synthetic efficiency and outstanding catalytic performance make Cu-SAPO-34 synthesized by the reconstruction method a promising catalyst for the NH3-SCR process.展开更多
We report on the fabrication of circular cladding waveguides with cross-section diameters of 60−120μm in Pr:YAG crystal by applying femtosecond laser inscription.The fabricated waveguides present 2D guidance on the c...We report on the fabrication of circular cladding waveguides with cross-section diameters of 60−120μm in Pr:YAG crystal by applying femtosecond laser inscription.The fabricated waveguides present 2D guidance on the cross-section and fairly low propagation losses.Multiple high-order guiding modes are observed in waveguides with different diameters.Corresponding simulation results reveal the origin of a specific kind of guiding modes.Confocal micro-Raman(μ-Raman)experiments demonstrate the modification effects in femtosecond laser affected areas and ascertain the refractive index induced guiding mechanism.In addition,luminescence emission properties of Pr3+ions at waveguide volume are well preserved during the femtosecond laser inscription process,which may result in a potential high-power visible waveguide laser.展开更多
Upgrading ethanol to n-butanol is an attractive way for renewable n-butanol production. Herein, Cu was selected to modify NiMgAlO catalysts for improving ethanol conversion and n-butanol selectivity. Over the optimize...Upgrading ethanol to n-butanol is an attractive way for renewable n-butanol production. Herein, Cu was selected to modify NiMgAlO catalysts for improving ethanol conversion and n-butanol selectivity. Over the optimized 2%Cu-NiMgAlO catalyst, ethanol conversion and n-butanol selectivity were enhanced to 30.0% and 64.2%, respectively, in 200 h time on stream at 523 K. According to physicochemical characterizations and theoretical calculations, the key role of multiple active sites in this reaction was extensively investigated. The plate-like structure of hydrotalcite was maintained over 2%Cu-NiMgAlO catalysts, with an average Ni particle size of ca. 5.4 nm. The presence of Cu species created CuNi alloy sites and Lewis acid-base pairs, and increased hydrogen transfer and condensation reactions, resulting in elevated ethanol conversion and n-butanol selectivity. Additionally, CuNi alloy had a strong interaction with CuNiMgAl oxides, forming homogeneous boundary due to their close ionic radius and lattice matching, and afforded the long time stability in the ethanol to n-butanol reaction.展开更多
Here,we report a mixed GAI and MAI(MGM)treatment method by forming a 2D alternating-cation-interlayer(ACI)phase(n=2)perovskite layer on the 3D perovskite,modulating the bulk and interfacial defects in the perovskite f...Here,we report a mixed GAI and MAI(MGM)treatment method by forming a 2D alternating-cation-interlayer(ACI)phase(n=2)perovskite layer on the 3D perovskite,modulating the bulk and interfacial defects in the perovskite films simultaneously,leading to the suppressed nonradiative recombination,longer lifetime,higher mobility,and reduced trap density.Consequently,the devices’performance is enhanced to 24.5%and 18.7%for 0.12 and 64 cm^(2),respectively.In addition,the MGM treatment can be applied to a wide range of perovskite compositions,including MA-,FA-,MAFA-,and CsFAMA-based lead halide perovskites,making it a general method for preparing efficient perovskite solar cells.Without encapsulation,the treated devices show improved stabilities.展开更多
Lead toxicity in perovskite materials,which have hazardous effects on the environment and the human body,has drawn considerable attention to emerging photovoltaic technology perovskite solar cells.Despite the capabili...Lead toxicity in perovskite materials,which have hazardous effects on the environment and the human body,has drawn considerable attention to emerging photovoltaic technology perovskite solar cells.Despite the capability of other strategies to prevent lead leakage,chemisorption is another efficient approach to block Pb leaching by employing Pb absorbents in/out of device structures.This review discusses lead toxicity and summarizes the recent research about chemisorption strategies by their functions:additives,the hole-transporting layers,interfacial modifiers,and encapsulation layers.Finally,the basic guidelines and challenges for designing novel Pb-ads orbing materials and encapsulation structures are presented.展开更多
In this study, we investigated whether a single nucleotide polymorphism (rs42524 G 〉 C) in the type I alpha 2 collagen gene was associated with sporadic ruptured intracranial aneurysm or its clinical characteristic...In this study, we investigated whether a single nucleotide polymorphism (rs42524 G 〉 C) in the type I alpha 2 collagen gene was associated with sporadic ruptured intracranial aneurysm or its clinical characteristics in patients from Northeast China. Genotyping of the rs42524 G 〉 C polymorphism was carried out using a polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism assay. The data showed that the frequency of the rs42524 GC + CC genotype was significantly higher than the GG genotype among intracranial aneurysm patients whose Hunt and Hess grading scale was 〉 3. In addition, the rs42524 G 〉 C genotype was found to have a statistically significant association with intracranial aneurysm risk. These findings indicate that the type I alpha 2 collagen gene gene may be involved in a predisposition to intracranial aneurysm in the Northeast Chinese population. Crucially, the rs42524 C allele may be an important risk factor for increased severity of the condition in patients with ruptured intracranial aneurysms.展开更多
Acoustic manipulation is one of the well-known technologies of particle control and a top research in acoustic field.Calculation of acoustic radiation force on a particle nearby boundaries is one of the critical tasks...Acoustic manipulation is one of the well-known technologies of particle control and a top research in acoustic field.Calculation of acoustic radiation force on a particle nearby boundaries is one of the critical tasks,as it approximates realistic applications.Nevertheless,it is quite difficult to solve the problem by theoretical method when the boundary conditions are intricate.In this study,we present a finite element method numerical model for the acoustic radiation force exerting on a rigid cylindrical particle immersed in fluid near a rigid corner.The effects of the boundaries on acoustic radiation force of a rigid cylinder are analyzed with particular emphasis on the non-dimensional frequency and the distance from the center of cylinder to each boundary.The results reveal that these parameters play important roles in acoustic manipulation for particle-nearby complicated rigid boundaries.This study verifies the feasibility of numerical analysis on the issue of acoustic radiation force calculation close to complex boundaries,which may provide a new idea on analyzing the acoustic particle manipulation in confined space.展开更多
A new gravity sensor based on electromagnetic damping for the JMGrav marine gravimeter is presented.The new gravity sensor considered the advanced construction methods of the electromagnetic damping system of the grav...A new gravity sensor based on electromagnetic damping for the JMGrav marine gravimeter is presented.The new gravity sensor considered the advanced construction methods of the electromagnetic damping system of the gravimeter.The design features of the new system are discussed and the research survey data in the South China Sea are shown.Numerical simulations are applied to model the magnetic and mechanical characteristics of the system using finite element analysis and to evaluate the force distribution and the resulting damping effects.The performance characteristics of the system were tested on a motion simulator in laboratory,and the gravimeter was subjected to vertical accelerations of up to 100 Gal in 1-1000 s.It was found that the amplitude reduction of vertical accelerations in 3-15 s is 30-45 dB,with a time lag of 2-5 s,while the effect on gravity in period greater than 600 s is less than 0.5 dB,with a time lag of less than 100 s.The accelerations cause discrepancies of approximately only 1 mGal between the static value and the mean dynamic value.The sea tests were conducted in September 2020.Gravity measurements were taken with a JMGrav marine gravimeter onboard the R/V Dongfanghong 3,and the effective survey line exceeded 2000 km.Completely irregular accelerations with peaks up to 100 Gal yielded a reduction of approximately 40 dB in amplitude.The survey data were evaluated using ocean gravity field models and grid line tests.The results show that the accuracy of the gravity measurements is better than 2 mGal.展开更多
Primary cultures of pancreatic stellate cells(PSCs) remain an important basis for in vitro study.However,effective methods for isolating abundant PSCs are currently lacking.We report on a novel approach to isolating...Primary cultures of pancreatic stellate cells(PSCs) remain an important basis for in vitro study.However,effective methods for isolating abundant PSCs are currently lacking.We report on a novel approach to isolating PSCs from normal rat pancreases and human pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma(PDAC) tissue.After anaesthesia and laparotomy of the rat,a blunt cannula was inserted into the pancreatic duct through the anti-mesentery side of the duodenum,and the pancreas was slowly infused with an enzyme solution until all lobules were fully dispersed.The pancreas was then pre-incubated,finely minced and incubated to procure a cell suspension.PSCs were obtained after the cell suspension was filtered,washed and subject to gradient centrifugation with Nycodenz solution.Fresh human PDAC tissue was finely minced into 1×1×l mm^3 cubes with sharp blades.Tissue blocks were placed at the bottom of a culture plate with fresh plasma(EDTA-anti-coagulated plasma from the same patient,mixed with CaCL) sprinkled around the sample.After culture for 5-10 days under appropriate conditions,activated PSCs were harvested.An intraductal perfusion of an enzyme solution simplified the procedure of isolation of rat PSCs,as compared with the multiple injections technique,and a modified outgrowth method significantly shortened the outgrowth time of the activated cells.Our modification in PSC isolation methods significantly increased the isolation efficiency and shortened the culture period,thus facilitating future PSC-related research.展开更多
To dampen periodic off-levelling motions within an inertial platform while undergoing horizontal accelerations of the same period and to achieve a levelling accuracy of a few tens of arcseconds with that system,an int...To dampen periodic off-levelling motions within an inertial platform while undergoing horizontal accelerations of the same period and to achieve a levelling accuracy of a few tens of arcseconds with that system,an internally damped inertial platform for a marine scalar gravity system was the developed.Methods for attenuating horizontal acceleration and reducing off-levelling error by a satisfactory gyro-levelling loop,which are fundamental to the internally damped inertial platform,were designed and implemented.In addition,phase delays are introduced by the levelling loop.The resulting off-levelling gravity errors were analyzed and modeled.A series of tests on a motion simulator were performed in laboratory for a variety of simulated sea conditions.We found that the motion of the platform is a function of the amplitude and period of the simulated ship motions and ranges between 10 and 40 arcseconds.In addition,the phase lag between platform motion and ship motion is not constant but ranges 180°-270°,depending on the period and amplitude of the motion.Then,the platform,on which a gravimeter was mounted,was installed on the R/V Shiyan 2 to conduct a gravity survey in the South China Sea.Despite rough sea conditions,it was shown that in short periods of 2-30 s,the off-levelling angle was less than 30 arcseconds,and the phase lagged the horizontal acceleration by 230°-260°.From a repeated survey line and intersecting survey points,the estimated errors of gravity measurements were between 1.3 and 1.7 mGal.The marine measurements results were compared with those of satellite altimetry data and show a mean value of 0.5 mGal in a standard deviation of 1.5 mGal.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2019YFC1904100)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21503144)+3 种基金the Science and Technology Innovation Project for Students of Hebei Province(22E50174D)the Science and Technology Project of Hebei Education Department(QN2021047)the Program of Hebei Vocational University of Industry and Technology(dxs202207,ZY202401)the Key Program of Natural Science of Hebei Province(B2020209017).
文摘With the growing concern about the water environment,the advanced oxidation process of persulfate activation assisted by photocatalysis has attracted considerable attention to decompose dissolved organic micropollutants.In this work,to overcome the drawbacks of the photocatalytic activity reduction caused by the photo-corrosion of non-stoichiometric BiO_(2–x),a novel material with amorphous FeOOH in situ grown on layered BiO_(2–x) to form a core-shell structure similar to popcorn chicken-like morphology was produced in two simple and environmentally beneficial steps.Through a series of degradation activity tests of hybrid materials under different conditions,the as-prepared materials exhibited remarkable degradation activity and stability toward tetracycline in the FeOOH@BiO_(2–x)/Vis/PS system due to the synergism of photocatalysis and persulfate activation.The results of XRD,SEM,TEM,XPS,FTIR,and BET show that the loading of FeOOH increases the specific surface area and active sites appreciably;the heterogeneous structure formed by FeOOH and BiO_(2–x) is more favorable to the effective separation of photogenerated carriers.The optimal degradation conditions were at a catalyst addition of 0.7 g·L^(–1),a persulfate concentration of 1.0 g·L^(–1),and an initial pH of 4.5,at which the degradation rate could reach 94.7%after 90 min.The influence of typical inorganic anions on degradation was also examined.ESR studies and radical quenching experiments revealed that·OH,SO_(4)^(-)·,and·O_(2)^(-)were the principal active species generated during the degradation of tetracycline.The results of the 1,10-phenanthroline approach proved that the effect of dissolved iron ions on the tetracycline degradation was limited,and the interfacial reaction that occurs on the active sites on the material's surface was a critical factor.This work provides a novel method for producing efficient broad-spectrum Bismuth-based composite photocatalysts and photocatalytic-activated persulfate synergistic degradation of tetracycline.
基金supported by the National Science Foundation of China(21776268,21721004,22108274 and 22378383)“Transformational Technologies for Clean Energy and Demonstration”,Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences,(XDA 21060200)support provided by Shanxi Yanchang Petroleum(Group)Co.,Ltd.(yc-hw-2022ky-02).
文摘Exploring stable and robust catalysts to replace the current toxic CuCr based catalysts for dehydrogenative coupling of ethanol to ethyl acetate is a challenging but promising task.Herein,novel NiIn based catalysts were developed by tailoring Ni catalysts with Indium(In)for this reaction.Over the optimal Ni0.1Zn0.7Al0.3InOx catalyst,the ethyl acetate selectivity reached 90.1%at 46.2%ethanol conversion under the conditions of 548 K and a weight hourly space velocity of 1.9 h^(-1)in the 370 h time on stream.Moreover,the ethyl acetate productivity surpassed 1.1 g_(ethyl acetate)g_(catalyst)^(-1)h^(-1),,one of the best performance in current works.According to catalyst characterizations and conditional experiments,the active sites for dehydrogenative coupling of ethanol to ethyl acetate were proved to be Ni4In alloys.The presence of In tailored the chemical properties of Ni,and subsequently inhibited the C-C cracking and/or condensation reactions during ethanol conversions.Over Ni4In alloy sites,ethanol was dehydrogenated into acetaldehyde,and then transformed into acetyl species with the removal of H atoms.Finally,the coupling between acetyl species and surface-abundant ethoxyde species into ethyl acetate was achieved,affording a high ethyl acetate selectivity and catalyst stability.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21721004,22108274)“Transformational Technologies for Clean Energy and Demonstration”Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDA 21060200).
文摘Catalytic upgrading of bio-ethanol to 1,3-butadiene(1,3-BD,ETB)is a renewable and low-carbon technology for the bulk chemical production.Exploring robust catalysts and getting in-depth understanding of the relationship between the structure of catalytic sites and reaction selectivity are of great significance for ETB process applications.In this study,we constructed a robust Cu-Zr/SiO_(2) catalyst by an ammonia evaporation and post-impregnation method.Over the optimal 2%Cu-8%Zr/SiO_(2) catalyst,superior performance of 69.6%1,3-BD selectivity and 71.2%ethanol conversion were obtained.Systematic characterizations revealed that three types of Cu-Zr-Si active sites were probably constructed on the Cu-8%Zr/SiO_(2) catalysts as varying the Cu loadings from 0.5 to 20%,affording greatly different activity and selectivity in the ETB process.The 1,3-BD productivity over the(SiO)_(2)(CuO)Zr-OH sites was 8.2 and 77.2 times higher than that of(CuO)_(2)-Zr-(OSi)2 and Cu-(O)_(2)-Zr-(OSi)2 sites,respectively,attributed to the high activities and good balance among the reactions of dehydrogenation,aldol condensation,and MPVO reduction.
基金supported by The National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.81702972,Grant No.81874204)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Grant No.2018M640305,Grant No.2019M660074)+4 种基金The Research Project of the Chinese Society of Neuro-oncology,CACA(Grant No.CSNO-2016-MSD12)Heilongjiang Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Grant No.LBH-Z18103)The Research Project of the Health and Family Planning Commission of Heilongjiang Province(Grant No.2017–201)Postgraduate Research&Practice Innovation Program of Harbin Medical University(Grant No.YJSKYCX2018-94HYD)The Young and middle-aged Science Foundation of Harbin Medical University(Grant No.KYCX2018-08)。
文摘Objective:Neutrophil extracellular traps(NETs)produced by tumor-infiltrating neutrophils(TINs)are associated with poor prognosis in patients with several types of cancer.However,the mechanisms underlying the involvement of NETs in glioma progression remain largely unknown.This study aimed to elucidate the roles of NETs in biological processes that drive the crosstalk between glioma progression and the tumor microenvironment.Methods:Neutrophil infiltration and NETs formation were investigated in glioma tissue through immunohistochemistry,and their relationships with clinicopathological features and outcomes were statistically evaluated.The effects of NETs on glioma cell progression were studied in a co-culture system.In vivo and in vitro experiments validated the reactive oxygen species activity and cytokine production of TINs,as well as the ERK signaling pathway activation and the metastasis of gliomas.Results:Neutrophil infiltration and NETs formation were induced in high-grade glioma compared with low-grade glioma.NETs induced by TINs were determined to be an oncogenic marker of high-grade gliomas and to be involved in cell proliferation and invasion.NETs overproduction promoted glioma cell proliferation,migration,and invasion.Furthermore,HMGB1 was found to bind to RAGE and activate the NF-κB signaling pathway in vitro.In addition,NETs stimulated the NF-κB signaling pathway,thus promoting IL-8 secretion in glioblastoma.Subsequently,IL-8 recruited neutrophils which in turn mediated NETs formation via the PI3 K/AKT/ROS axis in TINs.Conclusions:Our results suggest that NETs produced by TINs mediate the crosstalk between glioma progression and the tumor microenvironment by regulating the HMGB1/RAGE/IL-8 axis.Targeting NETs formation or IL-8 secretion may be an effective approach to inhibit glioma progression.
基金supported by the Forestry Public Benefit Research Projects of National Forestry Administration under Grant No.201304303National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No.31370619+1 种基金Science and Technology Project of the Fujian Province under Grant No.2014N0002China Postdoctoral Science Foundation under Grant No.132300148
文摘Biomass production and nutrient (N, P, K, Ca and Mg) accumulation, distribution and cycling were quantified in young, mature and over-mature (10-, 22-, and 34-year old) Chinese fir [Cunninghamia lanceolate (Lamb.) Hook] plantations in southern China. Total stand biomass of young, mature and over-mature stands was 38, 104 and 138 t ha-1 respectively. Biomass production increased significantly with age. Stem wood represented the highest percentage of stand biomass, accounting for 41, 55 and 63 % in the young, mature and over-mature plan- tations respectively. Nutrients concentration was highest in live needles and branches, and lowest in stem wood. The plantations accumulated more N, followed by K, Ca, Mg, and P. Nutrient return amount, nutrient utilization effi- ciency, nutrient turnover time, the ratio of nutrient return and uptake increased with stand age, which implies that young Chinese fir deplete soil nutrients to maintain growth, and efficiently utilize nutrients to decrease dependence on soil nutrients as they age. Harvesting young Chinese fir plantations would therefore lead to high nutrient loss, but prolonging the rotation length could improve soil recovery, and help sustain productivity in the long-term. Improved nutrient return through litterfall as stands get older may also be beneficial to nutrient pool recovery.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21676262,21506207,21606221)the Key Research Program of Frontier Sciences,CAS(QYZDB-SSW-JSC040)~~
文摘The low‐temperature hydrothermal stabilities of Cu‐SAPO‐34samples with various Si contents and Cu loadings were systematically investigated.The NH3oxidation activities and NH3‐selective catalytic reduction(SCR)activities(mainly the low‐temperature activities)of all the Cu‐SAPO‐34catalysts declined after low‐temperature steam treatment(LTST).These results show that the texture and acid density of Cu‐SAPO‐34can be better preserved by increasing the Cu loading,although the hydrolysis of Si-O-Al bonds is inevitable.The stability of Cu ions and the stability of the SAPO framework were positively correlated at relatively low Cu loadings.However,a high Cu loading(e.g.,3.67wt%)resulted in a significant decrease in the number of isolated Cu ions.Aggregation of CuO particles also occurred during the LTST,which accounts for the decreasing NH3oxidation activities of the catalysts.Among the catalysts,Cu‐SAPO‐34with a high Si content and medium Cu content(1.37wt%)showed the lowest decrease in NH3‐SCR because its Cu2+content was well retained and its acid density was well preserved.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.31370619 and 31100472)Doctoral Program of Higher Education of Ministry of Education of China(Grant No.20113515110009)+2 种基金Forestry Public Benefit Research Projects of National Forestry Administration(Grant No.201304303)Science and Technology Major Project of the Fujian Province(Grant No.2012NZ0001–1)Training Program Foundation for University Distinguished Young Talents of Fujian Province,P.R.China(Grant No.JA 12091)
文摘The amounts of litter produced and nutrients returned play a fundamental role in the productivity and biogeochemical and nutrient cycling of forest ecosystems.We monitored annual litterfall production, nutrient return,and monthly dynamics over a one-year period in Chinese fir plantations aged 10, 22, and 34 years. Our objective was to quantify litterfall and nutrient return over a complete harvest rotation of Chinese fir. Annual litterfall production increased with stand age and was recorded as(3,294.6 ± 360.4),(3,733.9 ± 211.2), and(4,876.1 ± 212.8) kg ha-1a-1in stands aged 10, 22 and 34 years, respectively. Total litter production was significantly greater in the stand aged34 years than in the stand aged 10 years(p / 0.05). With the exception of miscellaneous components, needle litterfall constituted the highest proportion(27.5–43.6 %), followed by branches/twigs(9.5–16.6 %). In all three plantations,annual total nutrient return to soil was in the order of C(1,119.95–2,709.05 kg ha-1a-1) [ N(39.32–62.04 kg ha-1a-1) [ K(15.95–22.44 kg ha-1a-1) [ P(1.30–1.63 kg ha-1a-1). C, N, K and P input to soil was significantly lower in the 10-year-old stand in comparison to the 22- and34-year-old stands(p / 0.05). Litterfall production and nutrient return(C, N and K) followed similar patterns, and C and N input to soil was significantly related to litterfall production(needle, branch and total litterfall). C, N, P and K input to soil and total litterfall production were mainly driven by needle litterfall.
文摘A reconstruction strategy has been developed to synthesize Cu-SAPO-34 with a wide crystallization phase region,high solid yield,and tunable Si and Cu contents.Cu-rich SAPO-34 was prepared from a Cu-amine complex,which acted as a precursor and Cu source for the reconstruction synthesis.The role of the Cu-amine complex as a template was restricted,which allowed easier control over the Cu and Si contents than in the previously reported"one-pot"synthesis method.Characterization of the material revealed that the Si(4Al)coordination environment dominates the synthesized Cu-SAPO-34 catalysts.High-temperature hydrothermal treatment increased the isolated Cu2+content slightly,and the acid sites in the low-silica catalyst are more resistant to hydrothermal treatment than those of the existing catalysts.The obtained materials,especially the low-silica Cu-SAPO-34 sample,exhibit excellent catalytic activity and hydrothermal stability for the selective catalytic reduction of NOx by NH3(NH3-SCR).In addition,the influence of the catalyst acidity on the NH3-SCR reaction was also investigated and is discussed.The high synthetic efficiency and outstanding catalytic performance make Cu-SAPO-34 synthesized by the reconstruction method a promising catalyst for the NH3-SCR process.
基金We are grateful for financial supports from National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(Grants No.61575097 and 11704201)National Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin City(NSFTJ)(17JCQNJC01600 and 19JCZDJC32700)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities.
文摘We report on the fabrication of circular cladding waveguides with cross-section diameters of 60−120μm in Pr:YAG crystal by applying femtosecond laser inscription.The fabricated waveguides present 2D guidance on the cross-section and fairly low propagation losses.Multiple high-order guiding modes are observed in waveguides with different diameters.Corresponding simulation results reveal the origin of a specific kind of guiding modes.Confocal micro-Raman(μ-Raman)experiments demonstrate the modification effects in femtosecond laser affected areas and ascertain the refractive index induced guiding mechanism.In addition,luminescence emission properties of Pr3+ions at waveguide volume are well preserved during the femtosecond laser inscription process,which may result in a potential high-power visible waveguide laser.
基金supported by the National Science Foundation of China(21690081,21721004 and 21776268)the“Transformational Technologies for Clean Energy and Demonstration,”Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDA 21060200)。
文摘Upgrading ethanol to n-butanol is an attractive way for renewable n-butanol production. Herein, Cu was selected to modify NiMgAlO catalysts for improving ethanol conversion and n-butanol selectivity. Over the optimized 2%Cu-NiMgAlO catalyst, ethanol conversion and n-butanol selectivity were enhanced to 30.0% and 64.2%, respectively, in 200 h time on stream at 523 K. According to physicochemical characterizations and theoretical calculations, the key role of multiple active sites in this reaction was extensively investigated. The plate-like structure of hydrotalcite was maintained over 2%Cu-NiMgAlO catalysts, with an average Ni particle size of ca. 5.4 nm. The presence of Cu species created CuNi alloy sites and Lewis acid-base pairs, and increased hydrogen transfer and condensation reactions, resulting in elevated ethanol conversion and n-butanol selectivity. Additionally, CuNi alloy had a strong interaction with CuNiMgAl oxides, forming homogeneous boundary due to their close ionic radius and lattice matching, and afforded the long time stability in the ethanol to n-butanol reaction.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2021YFB3800103)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(000-0903069032)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(52203237).
文摘Here,we report a mixed GAI and MAI(MGM)treatment method by forming a 2D alternating-cation-interlayer(ACI)phase(n=2)perovskite layer on the 3D perovskite,modulating the bulk and interfacial defects in the perovskite films simultaneously,leading to the suppressed nonradiative recombination,longer lifetime,higher mobility,and reduced trap density.Consequently,the devices’performance is enhanced to 24.5%and 18.7%for 0.12 and 64 cm^(2),respectively.In addition,the MGM treatment can be applied to a wide range of perovskite compositions,including MA-,FA-,MAFA-,and CsFAMA-based lead halide perovskites,making it a general method for preparing efficient perovskite solar cells.Without encapsulation,the treated devices show improved stabilities.
基金financially supported by research start-up funding of Talent Professor at Tianjin University(No.216127)。
文摘Lead toxicity in perovskite materials,which have hazardous effects on the environment and the human body,has drawn considerable attention to emerging photovoltaic technology perovskite solar cells.Despite the capability of other strategies to prevent lead leakage,chemisorption is another efficient approach to block Pb leaching by employing Pb absorbents in/out of device structures.This review discusses lead toxicity and summarizes the recent research about chemisorption strategies by their functions:additives,the hole-transporting layers,interfacial modifiers,and encapsulation layers.Finally,the basic guidelines and challenges for designing novel Pb-ads orbing materials and encapsulation structures are presented.
文摘In this study, we investigated whether a single nucleotide polymorphism (rs42524 G 〉 C) in the type I alpha 2 collagen gene was associated with sporadic ruptured intracranial aneurysm or its clinical characteristics in patients from Northeast China. Genotyping of the rs42524 G 〉 C polymorphism was carried out using a polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism assay. The data showed that the frequency of the rs42524 GC + CC genotype was significantly higher than the GG genotype among intracranial aneurysm patients whose Hunt and Hess grading scale was 〉 3. In addition, the rs42524 G 〉 C genotype was found to have a statistically significant association with intracranial aneurysm risk. These findings indicate that the type I alpha 2 collagen gene gene may be involved in a predisposition to intracranial aneurysm in the Northeast Chinese population. Crucially, the rs42524 C allele may be an important risk factor for increased severity of the condition in patients with ruptured intracranial aneurysms.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11604361 and 11904384)the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2018 YFC0114900)Youth Innovation Promotion Association,Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.2019024)。
文摘Acoustic manipulation is one of the well-known technologies of particle control and a top research in acoustic field.Calculation of acoustic radiation force on a particle nearby boundaries is one of the critical tasks,as it approximates realistic applications.Nevertheless,it is quite difficult to solve the problem by theoretical method when the boundary conditions are intricate.In this study,we present a finite element method numerical model for the acoustic radiation force exerting on a rigid cylindrical particle immersed in fluid near a rigid corner.The effects of the boundaries on acoustic radiation force of a rigid cylinder are analyzed with particular emphasis on the non-dimensional frequency and the distance from the center of cylinder to each boundary.The results reveal that these parameters play important roles in acoustic manipulation for particle-nearby complicated rigid boundaries.This study verifies the feasibility of numerical analysis on the issue of acoustic radiation force calculation close to complex boundaries,which may provide a new idea on analyzing the acoustic particle manipulation in confined space.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.42192535,41876136)the Guangdong Special Support Program(No.2019BT02H594)。
文摘A new gravity sensor based on electromagnetic damping for the JMGrav marine gravimeter is presented.The new gravity sensor considered the advanced construction methods of the electromagnetic damping system of the gravimeter.The design features of the new system are discussed and the research survey data in the South China Sea are shown.Numerical simulations are applied to model the magnetic and mechanical characteristics of the system using finite element analysis and to evaluate the force distribution and the resulting damping effects.The performance characteristics of the system were tested on a motion simulator in laboratory,and the gravimeter was subjected to vertical accelerations of up to 100 Gal in 1-1000 s.It was found that the amplitude reduction of vertical accelerations in 3-15 s is 30-45 dB,with a time lag of 2-5 s,while the effect on gravity in period greater than 600 s is less than 0.5 dB,with a time lag of less than 100 s.The accelerations cause discrepancies of approximately only 1 mGal between the static value and the mean dynamic value.The sea tests were conducted in September 2020.Gravity measurements were taken with a JMGrav marine gravimeter onboard the R/V Dongfanghong 3,and the effective survey line exceeded 2000 km.Completely irregular accelerations with peaks up to 100 Gal yielded a reduction of approximately 40 dB in amplitude.The survey data were evaluated using ocean gravity field models and grid line tests.The results show that the accuracy of the gravity measurements is better than 2 mGal.
基金partially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(81300351, 81272239,81170336)the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions(PAPD,JX10231801)
文摘Primary cultures of pancreatic stellate cells(PSCs) remain an important basis for in vitro study.However,effective methods for isolating abundant PSCs are currently lacking.We report on a novel approach to isolating PSCs from normal rat pancreases and human pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma(PDAC) tissue.After anaesthesia and laparotomy of the rat,a blunt cannula was inserted into the pancreatic duct through the anti-mesentery side of the duodenum,and the pancreas was slowly infused with an enzyme solution until all lobules were fully dispersed.The pancreas was then pre-incubated,finely minced and incubated to procure a cell suspension.PSCs were obtained after the cell suspension was filtered,washed and subject to gradient centrifugation with Nycodenz solution.Fresh human PDAC tissue was finely minced into 1×1×l mm^3 cubes with sharp blades.Tissue blocks were placed at the bottom of a culture plate with fresh plasma(EDTA-anti-coagulated plasma from the same patient,mixed with CaCL) sprinkled around the sample.After culture for 5-10 days under appropriate conditions,activated PSCs were harvested.An intraductal perfusion of an enzyme solution simplified the procedure of isolation of rat PSCs,as compared with the multiple injections technique,and a modified outgrowth method significantly shortened the outgrowth time of the activated cells.Our modification in PSC isolation methods significantly increased the isolation efficiency and shortened the culture period,thus facilitating future PSC-related research.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.42192535,41876136)the Guangdong Special Support Program(No.2019BT02H594)supported by the Key Special Projects of the Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory(Guangzhou)(for Introduced Talents Team)(Nos.GML2021GD0810,GML2019ZD0602)。
文摘To dampen periodic off-levelling motions within an inertial platform while undergoing horizontal accelerations of the same period and to achieve a levelling accuracy of a few tens of arcseconds with that system,an internally damped inertial platform for a marine scalar gravity system was the developed.Methods for attenuating horizontal acceleration and reducing off-levelling error by a satisfactory gyro-levelling loop,which are fundamental to the internally damped inertial platform,were designed and implemented.In addition,phase delays are introduced by the levelling loop.The resulting off-levelling gravity errors were analyzed and modeled.A series of tests on a motion simulator were performed in laboratory for a variety of simulated sea conditions.We found that the motion of the platform is a function of the amplitude and period of the simulated ship motions and ranges between 10 and 40 arcseconds.In addition,the phase lag between platform motion and ship motion is not constant but ranges 180°-270°,depending on the period and amplitude of the motion.Then,the platform,on which a gravimeter was mounted,was installed on the R/V Shiyan 2 to conduct a gravity survey in the South China Sea.Despite rough sea conditions,it was shown that in short periods of 2-30 s,the off-levelling angle was less than 30 arcseconds,and the phase lagged the horizontal acceleration by 230°-260°.From a repeated survey line and intersecting survey points,the estimated errors of gravity measurements were between 1.3 and 1.7 mGal.The marine measurements results were compared with those of satellite altimetry data and show a mean value of 0.5 mGal in a standard deviation of 1.5 mGal.