3D printed grafts with gradient structures for organized vascular regeneration

Synthetic vascular grafts suitable for small-diameter arteries(<6 mm) are in great need.However,there are still no commercially available small-diameter vascular grafts(SDVGs) in clinical practice due to thrombosis and stenosis after in vivo implantation.When designing SDVGs,many studies emphasized reendothelization but ignored the importance of reconstruction of the smooth muscle layer(SML).To facilitate rapid SML regeneration,a high-resolution 3D printing method was used to create a novel bilayer SDVG with structures and mechanical properties mimicking natural arteries.Bioinspired by the collagen alignment of SML,the inner layer of the grafts had larger pore sizes and high porosity to accelerate the infiltration of cells and their circumferential alignment,which could facilitate SML reconstruction for compliance restoration and spontaneous endothelialization.The outer layer was designed to induce fibroblast recruitment by low porosity and minor pore size and provide SDVG with sufficient mechanical strength.One month after implantation,the arteries regenerated by 3D-printed grafts exhibited better pulsatility than electrospun grafts,with a compliance(8.9%) approaching that of natural arteries(11.36%) and significantly higher than that of electrospun ones(1.9%).The 3D-printed vascular demonstrated a three-layer structure more closely resembling natural arteries while electrospun grafts showed incomplete endothelium and immature SML.Our study shows the importance of SML reconstruction during vascular graft regeneration and provides an effective strategy to reconstruct blood vessels through 3D-printed structures rapidly.

Topology modulation of tetraphenylethylene graphdiyne at a liquid-liquid interface

Monomers with low symmetries can form different topological structures in the preparation of organic two-dimensional(2D)materials.However,it remains challenging to modulate the topologies in practical synthesis.Leveraging theoretical insights into the formation energy of potential structural configurations,we report the topology modulation of a graphdiyne(GDY)derivative constructed from two-fold symmetric tetrakis(4-ethynylphenyl)ethene precursor by changing solvent combinations in a liquid-liquid interfacial system.An aqueous-organic(water-dichloromethane)interface afforded GDY with a kagome topology while a rhombic topology was formed at an organic-organic(hexane-acetonitrile)interface.A comprehensive evaluation of their structures and optoelectronic properties was conducted through various characterization techniques and theoretical computations.Our study provided new insights to modulate the topology of not only GDY but also other framework structures and obtain topologically pure materials in situations where different topologies are possible during practical synthesis.

Metal-Decorated Porous Organic Polymers:Bridged the Gap between Organic and Inorganic Scaffolds

Comprehensive Summary Advanced functionalization-decorated porous organic polymers(POPs)are emerging as a prominent research focus,spanning from their construction to applications in gas storage and separation,catalysis,energy storage,electrochemistry,and other areas.Furthermore,the inherent organic nature,tailored pore structures,and adjustable chemical components of POPs offer a versatile platform for the incorporation of various metal active sites.Meticulously designed molecular building blocks can serve as organic ligands uniformly distributed throughout POPs,leading to the effective isolation of inorganic metal active sites at the molecular level.In this manner,POPs containing active metal centers bridge the gap between organic and inorganic scaffolds.This review aims to provide an overview of recent research progress on metal-decorated POPs,focusing on strategies for incorporating metal active sites into POPs and their applications in adsorption,separation,catalysis,and photoelectrochemistry.Finally,current challenges and future prospects are discussed for further research.

Facile electrodeposition of 3D concentration-gradient Ni-Co hydroxide nanostructures on nickel foam as high performance electrodes for asymmetric supercapacitors

Novel three-dimensional （3D） concentration-gradient Ni-Co hydroxide nanostructures （3DCGNC） have been directly grown on nickel foam by a facile stepwise electrochemical deposition method and intensively investigated as binder- and conductor-free electrode for supercapacitors. Based on a three- electrode electrochemical characterization technique, the obtained 3DCGNC electrodes demonstrated a high specific capacitance of 1,760 F·g^-1 and a remarkable rate capability whereby more than 62.5% capacitance was retained when the current density was raised from 1 to 100 A·g^-1. More importantly, asymmetric supercapacitors were assembled by using the obtained 3DCGNC as the cathode and Ketjenblack as a conventional activated carbon anode. The fabricated asymmetric supercapacitors exhibited very promising electrochemical performances with an excellent combination of high energy density of 103.0 Wh·kg^-1 at a power density of 3.0 kW·kg^-1, and excellent rate capability-energy densities of about 70.4 and 26.0 Wh·kg^-1 were achieved when the average power densities were increased to 26.2 and 133.4 kW·kg^-1, respectively. Moreover, an extremely stable cycling life with only 2.7% capacitance loss after 20,000 cycles at a current density of 5 A·g^-1 was achieved, which compares very well with the traditional doublelayer supercapacitors.

Chemisorption solid materials for hydrogen storage near ambient temperature:A review

Solid chemisorption technologies for hydrogen storage,especially high-efficiency hydrogen storage of fuel cells in near ambient temperature zone defined from−20 to 100℃,have a great application potential for realizing the global goal of carbon dioxide emission reduction and vision of carbon neutrality.However,there are several challenges to be solved at near ambient temperature,i.e.,unclear hydrogen storage mechanism,low sorption capacity,poor sorption kinetics,and complicated synthetic procedures.In this review,the characteristics and modification methods of chemisorption hydrogen storage materials at near ambient temperature are discussed.The interaction between hydrogen and materials is analyzed,including the microscopic,thermodynamic,and mechanical properties.Based on the classification of hydrogen storage metals,the operation temperature zone and temperature shifting methods are discussed.A series of modification and reprocessing methods are summarized,including preparation,synthesis,simulation,and experimental analysis.Finally,perspectives on advanced solid chemisorption materials promising for efficient and scalable hydrogen storage systems are provided.

Multi-stage ammonia production for sorption selective catalytic reduction of NO_(x)

Sorption selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides(NO_(x))(sorption-SCR)has ever been proposed for replacing commercial urea selective catalytic reduction of NO_(x)(urea-SCR),while only the single-stage sorption cycle is hitherto adopted for sorption-SCR.Herein,various multi-stage ammonia production cycles is built to solve the problem of relative high starting temperature with ammonia transfer(AT)unit and help detect the remaining ammonia in ammonia storage and delivery system(ASDS)with ammonia warning(AW)unit.Except for the singlestage ammonia production cycle with MnCl2,other sorption-SCR strategies all present overwhelming advantages over urea-SCR considering the much higher NO_(x) conversion driven by the heat source lower than 100℃ and better matching characteristics with low-temperature catalysts.Furthermore,the required mass of sorbent for each type of sorption-SCR is less than half of the mass of AdBlue for urea-SCR.Therefore,the multifunctional multi-stage sorption-SCR can realize compact and renewable ammonia storage and delivery with low thermal energy consumption and high NO_(x) conversion,which brings a bright potential for efficient commercial de-NO_(x) technology.

Benzo[1,2-c;4,5-c']bis[1,2,5]thiadiazole-porphyrin-based near-infrared dyes

Benzo[1,2-c;4,5-cʹ]bis[1,2,5]thiadiazole(BBT)has intrinsic diradical character and herein it is used to construct organic near-infrared(NIR)dyes together with the aromatic porphyrin unit.Three BBT-porphyrin hybrid dyes 1-3 with different linkage modes are synthesized by Pd-catalyzed Sonogashira crosscoupling between meso-ethynylene porphyrin units and monobromo-/dibromo-BBT,or through unexpected homocoupling between the BBT units.They all possess small open-shell diradical character and display intense NIR absorption in the range of 800-1000 nm.They also exhibit amphoteric redox behavior.BBT-based diradicaloids are thus good candidates for organic NIR dyes.