Tuning the solubility of polysulfides for constructing practical lithium-sulfur battery

Li-S batteries are regarded as one of the most promising candidates for next-generation battery systems with high energy density and low cost.However,the dissolution-precipitation reaction mechanism of the sulfur(S)cathode enhances the kinetics of the redox processes of the insulating sulfu r,which also arouses the notorious shuttle effect,leading to serious loss of S species and corrosion of Li anode.To get a balance between the shuttle restraining and the kinetic property,a combined strategy of electrolyte regulation and cathode modification is proposed via introducing 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl-2,2,3,3-tetrafluoroprpyl ether(HFE)instead of 1,2-dimethoxyethane(DME),and SeS_(7)instead of S_8.The introduction of HFE tunes the solvation structure of the LiTFSI and the dissolution of intermediate polysulfides with Se doping(LiPSSes),and optimize the interface stability of the Li anode simultaneously.The minor Se substitution compensates the decrease in kinetic due to the decreased solubility of LiPSs.In this way,the Li-SeS_(7)batteries deliver a reversible capacity of 1062 and 1037 mAh g^(-1)with 2.0 and 5.5 mg SeS_(7)cm^(-2)loading condition,respectively.Besides,an electrolyte-electrode loading model is established to explain the relationship between the optimal electrolyte and cathode loading.It makes more sense to guide the electrolyte design for practical Li-S batteries.

Eugenol targeting CrtM inhibits the biosynthesis of staphyloxanthin in Staphylococcus aureus

Staphylococcus aureus is a serious foodborne pathogen threatening food safety and public health.Especially the emergence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus(MRSA)increased the difficulty of S.aureus treatment.Staphyloxanthin is a crucial virulence factor of S.aureus.Blocking staphyloxanthin production could help the host immune system counteract the invading S.aureus cells.In this study,we first screened for staphyloxanthin inhibitors using a virtual screening method.The outcome of the virtual screening method resulted in the identification of eugenol(300μg/mL),which significantly inhibits the staphyloxanthin production in S.aureus ATCC 29213,S.aureus Newman,MRSA ATCC 43300 and MRSA ATCC BAA1717by 84.2%,63.5%,68.1%,and 79.5%,respectively.The outcome of the growth curve assay,field-emission scanning electron,and confocal laser scanning microscopy analyses confirmed that eugenol at the test concentration did not affect the morphology and growth of S.aureus.Moreover,the survival rate of S.aureus ATCC 29213 and MRSA ATCC 43300 under H_(2)O_(2) pressure decreased to 51.9%and 45.5%in the presence of eugenol,respectively.The quantitative RT-PCR and molecular simulation studies revealed that eugenol targets staphyloxanthin biosynthesis by downregulating the transcription of the crtM gene and inhibiting the activity of the CrtM enzyme.Taken together,we first determined that eugenol was a prominent compound for staphyloxanthin inhibitor to combat S.aureus especially MRSA infections.

Three-dimensional printing technique assisted cognitive fusion in targeted prostate biopsy

Objective:To explore the effect of 3-dimensional(3D)printing-assisted cognitive fusion on improvement of the positive rate in prostate biopsy.Methods:From August to December 2014,16 patients with suspected prostatic lesions detected by multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)were included.Targeted prostate biopsy was performed with the use of prostate 3D reconstruction modeling,computersimulated biopsy,3D printing,and cognitive fusion biopsy.All patients had received 3.0 T multiparametric MRI before biopsy.The DICOM MRI files were imported to medical imaging processing software for 3D reconstruction modeling to generate a printable.stl file for 3D printing with use of transparent resin as raw material.We further performed a targeted 2-to 3-core biopsy at suspected lesions spotted on MRI.Results:For the 16 patients in the present study,3D modeling with cognitive fusion-based targeted biopsy was successfully performed.For a single patient,1e2 lesions(average:1.1 lesions)were discovered,followed by 2-6 cores(average:2.4 cores)added as targeted biopsy.Systematic biopsies accounted for 192 cores in total,with a positive rate of 22.4%;targeted biopsies accounted for 39 cores in total,with a positive rate of 46.2%.Among these cases,10 patients(62.5%)were diagnosed with prostate adenocarcinoma,in which seven were discovered by both systematic and targeted biopsy,one was diagnosed by systematic biopsy only,and two were diagnosed by targeted biopsy only.For systematic biopsy,Gleason score ranged from 6 to 8(average:7),while that for targeted biopsy ranged from 6 to 9(average:7.67).Among the seven patients that were diagnosed by both systematic and targeted biopsy,three(42.8%)were reported with a higher Gleason score in targeted therapy than in systematic biopsy.Conclusion:3D printing-assisted cognitive fusion technique markedly promoted positive rate in prostate biopsy,and reduced missed detection in high-risk prostate cancer.

牙隐裂综合征研究现状的文献计量学分析

目的分析牙隐裂综合征领域的研究热点和发展趋势。方法计算机检索Web of Science数据库自建库至2022年6月29日以来发表的牙隐裂相关文献,通过VOSviewer软件和Prism Graphpad软件对纳入文献的发文量、文献类型、国家机构分布情况、期刊来源、被引情况、研究者合著网络分析、关键词共现与聚类等进行可视化分析。结果共纳入518篇牙隐裂相关文献,在研究类型方面,有442篇(85.3%)文献为论著,32篇(6.2%)为综述。美国为发文量最多的国家,中国位居第二。发文量位居前十的期刊均来自欧美国家,其中Journal of Endodontics发文量最多(69篇,13.3%)。518篇文献被引用的总次数为10141次,篇均被引频次为19.58次。高被引文献涉及牙隐裂的病因、发病机制、预防相关领域。发文数量最多的作者为Ferracane JL、Funkhouser E和Hilton TJ。关键词共现分析显示研究热点主要聚焦于牙隐裂的诊断、病因、预防。结论牙隐裂的诊断和预防仍是研究的热门方向,未来可基于该热点加强高质量临床研究的开展。

胶体金免疫层析法检测CrAg对非HIV感染肺隐球菌病患者疗效的评估价值

目的 探究非人类免疫缺陷病毒(HIV)感染肺隐球菌病患者临床特点及胶体金免疫层析法(LFA)检测隐球菌荚膜多糖抗原(CrAg)对其疗效的评估价值。方法 选取2019年1月—2020年12月在重庆医科大学附属永川医院就诊的114例非HIV感染肺隐球菌病患者。所有患者行CrAg-LFA检测,以组织病理检查结果为金标准,记录患者治疗后不同时间点(1个月、3个月、6个月、1年)的CrAg滴度和疗效,比较不同CrAg-LFA检测结果患者的临床资料及不同CrAg滴度患者的疗效。结果 不同性别、年龄、C反应蛋白、白细胞计数患者的CrAg阳性率比较,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);不同临床症状患者的CrAg阳性率比较,差异有统计学意义(P <0.05)。不同胸部CT表现、病灶分布、累及肺叶、病变范围患者的CrAg阳性率比较,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。LFA的敏感性为95%(95%CI:0.818,0.991),特异性为100%(95%CI:0.939,1.000),阳性预测值为100%(95%CI:0.886,1.000),阴性预测值为97.37%(95%CI:0.900,0.995)。随着治疗时间推移,CrAg的滴度呈下降趋势(P <0.05)。CrAg阳性患者不同时间点的疗效比较,差异有统计学意义(P <0.05),11例患者治疗过程中CrAg检测逐渐转阴,其余患者治愈或好转。治疗1年后,CrAg低滴度患者疗效好于高滴度患者(P <0.05)。结论 非HIV感染肺隐球菌病患者影像学表征缺乏特异性,CrAg-LFA检测可有效评估非HIV感染肺隐球菌病患者疗效及预后,具有较好的临床指导意义。

Comparative analysis of the complete chloroplast genome among Prunus mume,P.armeniaca,and P.salicina

Prunus mume Sieb.et Zucc.,P.armeniaca L.,and P.salicina L.are economically important fruit trees in temperate regions.These species are taxonomically perplexing because of shared interspecific morphological traits and variation,which are mainly attributed to hybridization.The chloroplast is cytoplasmically inherited and often used for evolutionary studies.We sequenced the complete chloroplast genomes of P.mume,P.armeniaca,and P.salicina using Illumina sequencing followed by de novo assembly.The three chloroplast genomes exhibit a typical quadripartite structure with conserved genome arrangement,structure,and moderate divergence.The lengths of the genomes are 157,815,157,797,and 157,916 bp,respectively.The length of the large single-copy region(LSC)region is 86,113,86,283,and 86,122 bp,and the length of the SSC region is 18,916,18,734,and 19,028 bp;the IR region is 26,393,26,390,and 26,383 bp,respectively.Each of the three chloroplast genomes encodes 133 genes,including 94 protein-coding,31 tRNA,and eight rRNA genes.Differential gene analysis for the three species revealed that trnY-ATA is a unique gene in P.armeniaca;in contrast,the gene trnI-TAT is only present in P.mume and P.salicina,though the position of the gene in these chloroplast genomes differs.Further comparative analysis of the complete chloroplast genome sequences revealed that the ORF genes and the sequences of linked regions rps16 and atpA,atpH and atpI,trnc-GCA and psbD,ycf3 and atpB,and rpL32 and ndhD are significantly different and may be used as molecular markers in taxonomic studies.Phylogenetic evolution analysis of the three species suggests that P.mume has a closer genetic relationship to P.armeniaca than to P.salicina.

Signal transduction mechanism of TRB3 in rats with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

AIM： To evaluate the possible role of Tribble 3 （TRB3） in a rat model of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease （NAFLD） and its signal transduction mechanism.METHODS： Thirty Sprague-Dawley rats were randomized into three groups： normal control group, non-alcoholic fatty liver group A （fed on a high-fat diet for 8 wk） and group B （fed on a high-fat diet for 16 wk）. To determine the degree of hepatic steatosis in rats of each group, livers were stained with hematoxylin and eosin, and evaluated; real-time fluorescent quantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction was performed to measure the expression levels of TRI33 mRNA, and Western blotting analysis was done to determine the expression levels of protein kinase B （Akt） and phosphorylated protein kinase B （p-Akt-Thr308, p-Akt-Ser473）.RESULTS： Hepatic steatosis was evident in both NAFLD groups： mild to moderate hepatic steatosis occurred in group A, mainly as mild steatosis.Moderate to severe hepatic steatosis occurred in group B, mainly as severe steatosis. The expression level of TRB3 mRNA in group B was significantly higher than in the control group （122.28 ± 95.37 vs 3.06 ± 2.33,P = 0.002） and group A （122.28 ± 95.37 vs 5.77 ± 4.20,P = 0.001）. There was no significant difference in the expression levels of Akt （1.03 ± 0.53 vs 1.12 ± 0.77,P = 0.729） and p-Akt-Thr308 （0.82 ± 0.45 vs 0.92 ± 0.38, P = 0.592） between group A and the control group. The expression level of Akt and p-Akt-Thr308 in group B was significantly lower than in group A （Akt 0.41 ± 0.16 vs 1.12 ± 0.77, P = 0.008; p-Akt-Thr308 0.47 ± 0.19 vs 0.82 ± 0.45, P = 0.036） and the control group （Akt 0.41 ± 0.16 vs 1.03 ± 0.53, P = 0.018;p-Akt-Thr308 0.47 ± 0.19 vs 0.92 ± 0.38, P = 0.010）.The expression level of p-Akt-Ser473 in group A was significantly higher than in group B （1.48 ± 0.50 vs 0.81± 0.39, P = 0.041） as well as the control group （1.48 ± 0.50 vs 0.45 ± 0.26, P = 0.003）.CONCLUSION： TRB3 blocks insulin signaling by inhibiting Akt activation, which contributes to insulin resistance. It may be an important factor in the occurrence and development of NAFLD.

Interval mapping for red/green skin color in Asian pears using a modified QTL-seq method

Pears with red skin are attractive to consumers and provide additional health benefits.Identification of the gene(s)responsible for skin coloration can benefit cultivar selection and breeding.The use of QTL-seq,a bulked segregant analysis method,can be problematic when heterozygous parents are involved.The present study modified the QTL-seq method by introducing a|Δ(SNP-index)|parameter to improve the accuracy of mapping the red skin trait in a group of highly heterozygous Asian pears.The analyses were based on mixed DNA pools composed of 28 red-skinned and 27 green-skinned pear lines derived from a cross between the‘Mantianhong’and‘Hongxiangsu’red-skinned cultivars.The‘Dangshansuli’cultivar genome was used as reference for sequence alignment.An average single-nucleotide polymorphism(SNP)index was calculated using a sliding window approach(200-kb windows,20-kb increments).Nine scaffolds within the candidate QTL interval were in the fifth linkage group from 111.9 to 177.1 cM.There was a significant linkage between the insertions/deletions and simple sequence repeat markers designed from the candidate intervals and the red/green skin(R/G)locus,which was in a 582.5-kb candidate interval that contained 81 predicted protein-coding gene models and was composed of two subintervals at the bottom of the fifth chromosome.The ZFRI 130-16,In2130-12 and In2130-16 markers located near the R/G locus could potentially be used to identify the red skin trait in Asian pear populations.This study provides new insights into the genetics controlling the red skin phenotype in this fruit.

Leaching calcium from phosphogypsum desulfurization slag by using ammonium chloride solution: Thermodynamics and kinetics study

Phosphogypsum(PG) desulfurization slag is a calcium-rich residue from reductive decomposition of PG using sulfur as the reductant. We proposed a technology of preparation light calcium carbonate with PG desulfurization slag, which mainly contains two steps: leaching and carbonizing. In this work, we concentrated on the former, in which ammonium chloride aqueous solution was utilized as leaching agent to extract calcium from the slag, and conducted thermodynamics and kinetics study on it. Fact Sage software was employed to do thermodynamic and phase equilibrium diagram calculations. The influence of leaching conditions including agitation speed, initial concentration of leaching solution, reaction temperature, and liquid/solid ratio on the calcium leaching rate was discussed in detail by means of experiment optimal design. A kinetic model developed from the shrinking core model was given to describe the leaching process. The apparent kinetic activation energy(Ea) of the leaching reaction was calculated to be 10.58 kJ·mol^-1.

Preparation of Aminated Lignin through Etherification and Amination

A new method for the preparation of aminated lignin （AEL） through etherification and amination reaction was presented. Chlorine atoms were ？rstly introduced into lignin through its etheri？cation with epichlorohydrin. Then, hydrophilic amine groups were grafted to the modi？ed lignin structure through amination with ethylenediamine to obtain AEL. Subsequent acidi？cation of AEL led to the ionized aminated lignin （IAEL）. The results of our analyses showed that the nitrogen content of AEL was 6.9%. Foaming and emulsifying experiments indicated that AEL had better foamability and emulsifying properties than IAEL. Surface tension tests showed that AEL and IAEL had similar critical micelle concentration （CMC）. However, IAEL had lower surface tension （36.33 mN/m） than AEL （42.89 mN/m） at CMC. These results demonstrate the promising applicability of AEL as an emulsi？er and that of IAEL as feedstock in the production of detergent and dispersant.

An insight into dwarfing mechanism:contribution of scion-rootstock interactions toward fruit crop improvement

Grafting has been commonly practiced for many centuries in the cultivation of horticultural crops.The use of dwarfing rootstocks has enabled a high-density plantation to produce maximum yield.Rootstock regulates scion phenotype,including precocity,fruit size,yield,quality characteristics,and tolerance to various environmental stresses.This review summarizes the existing information on the influence of rootstocks on scion growth and dwarfing mechanisms induced by multiple factors,including hormone signaling,photosynthesis,mineral transport,water relations,anatomical characteristics,and genetic markers.It has been shown that the complex interactions between scion and rootstock can regulate plant development and its structure.This information will provide interesting insights for future research related to rootstock-mediated dwarfing mechanisms and accelerate the breeding progress of dwarfing rootstocks.

Computer-aided molecular design and optimization of potent inhibitors disrupting APC-Asef interaction

Colorectal cancer(CRC)is the second leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide.At initial diagnosis,approximately 20%of patients are diagnosed with metastatic CRC(mCRC).Although the APC-Asef interaction is a well-established target for mCRC therapy,the discovery and development of effective and safe drugs for mCRC patients remains an urgent and challenging endeavor.In this study,we identified a novel structural scaffold based on MAI inhibitors,the first-in-class APC-Asef inhibitors we reported previously.ONIOM model-driven optimizations of the N-terminal cap and experimental evaluations of inhibitory activity were performed,and 24-fold greater potency was obtained with the best inhibitor compared to the parental compound.In addition,the cocrystal structure validated that the two-layerπ-πstacking interactions were essential for inhibitor stabilization in the bound state.Furthermore,in vitro and in vivo studies have demonstrated that novel inhibitors suppressed lung metastasis in CRC by disrupting the APC-Asef interaction.These results provide an intrinsic structural basis to further explore drug-like molecules for APC-Asef-mediated CRC therapy.

Effect of irbesartan hydrochlorothiazide on endothelial function, hemodynamics and inflammatory response in hypertensive patients

Objective:To observe the effect of irbesartan hydrochloride on endothelial function, hemodynamics and inflammatory response in patients with essential hypertension.Method:A total of 100 patients with essential hypertension admitted from May 2015 to August 2017 in our hospital were divided into observation group (50 cases) and control group (50 cases) according to random number table. The control group was treated with routine treatment, and the observation group was treated with erbesartan hydrochlorothiazide on the basis of routine treatment in the control group. The changes of vascular endothelial function, hemodynamics and inflammatory factors in the two groups were compared.Results: Before treatment, there was no significant difference in vWF, EDD and NMD levels, hemodynamics level and CRP, ICAM-1 and MCP-1 levels. After treatment, the vWF level in the observation group was significantly decreased and the EDD level was significantly increased;while the level of NMD was not significantly changed. After treatment, the level of vWF in the control group was significantly decreased;but there was no significant change in EDD and NMD level. After treatment, vWF level (144.94±16.21)% in the observation group was significantly lower than that in the control group;EDD level (6.81±0.74)% was significantly higher than that in the control group. After treatment, the levels of LBV, HBV and PV in the observation group were significantly lower than those before treatment, while the levels of LBV, HBV and PV in the control group were not significantly different from those before treatment. After treatment, LBV level (13.34±1.41) m.pas, HBV level (5.13±1.34) m.pas and PV level (1.65±0.34) m.pas in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group. After treatment, the levels of CRP, ICAM-1 and MCP-1 in both groups were significantly lower than those before treatment. After treatment, the level of CRP (1.71±0.81) mg/L, ICAM-1 level (330.82±68.51) ng/mL and MCP-1 level (3.02±1.06) g/L in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group.Conclusion: Irbesartan hydrochlorothiazide treatment of hypertension can play a significant role in the improvement of vascular endothelial function and hemorheology in patients, and can significantly reduce the level of inflammatory response in the body, worthy of clinical application.

Porous carbon globules with moss-like surfaces from semi-biomass interpenetrating polymer network for efficient charge storage

The bio-nanotechnological fabrication of high-surface-area carbons has attracted widespread interest in supercapacitor applications by using readily-available natural products as raw materials or bio-templates,and is expected to refine on pore accessibility for compact energy storage. Here, a renovated design strategy of semi-biomass interpenetrating polymer network(IPN) derived carbon is demonstrated through physically knitting the biomacromolecule(sodium alginate, SA) polymeric chains into the highly crosslinked resorcinol-formaldehyde(RF) network and subsequent thermochemical conversion. Moleculelevel interlacing forces in such IPN efficiently relieve the RF skeleton shrinkage when producing carbon,while the other SA network addresses the macrophase separation issue to sacrifice as an in-knitted porogen and a morphology-directing agent. As a result, porous carbon globules are equipped with moss-like surfaces and interconnected pore architecture for high accessible electrode surface(1013 m^(2)/g), and efficient electrochemical responses are reached with the specific capacitance of 312 F/g at 1 A/g. Taking the advantage of 9 mol/kg NaClO_(4) complex-solvent electrolyte, the voltage window is extended to 2.4 V,endowing the two-electrode device with the high energy delivery of 32.3 Wh/kg at 240 W/kg.

坚韧、弹性的氟化固体电解质界面稳定碳酸酯电解质中的锂金属

锂金属负极和碳酸酯类电解液之间不稳定的界面是限制高比能锂金属电池循环寿命的关键挑战.本文使用含苯环的双酚A乙氧基化物二甲基丙烯酸酯(BAED)交联剂调节聚(丙烯酸六氟丁酯)(PHFBA),设计了一种弹性人造固体电解质中间相(RASEI)来解决这个问题.刚性BAED分子可以对柔性PHBA基体进行调控,实现从600%伸长率到90%压缩率的卓越回弹性,并具有超过2 MPa的高杨氏模量.RASEI可以适应锂金属较大的体积变化,并确保电池运行过程中锂金属与RASEI之间的紧密接触,促进均匀的锂沉积并减少副反应.因此,经过RASEI修饰的Li‖Li对称电池可以在1 mA cm^(-2)和1 mAh cm^(-2)下实现超过500小时的长期循环.对循环后锂金属进行测试分析表明锂枝晶的生长得到了有效的抑制.此外,搭配20 mg cm^(-2)高阴极负载的NCM811软包电池在1 C下,经过200次循环后容量保持率超过85%.

Influence of counteranions on catalytic ability of immobilized laccase in Cu-alginate matrices: Inhibition of chloride and activation of acetate

Laccase is a promising oxidase with environmental applications, such as lignin degradation and chlorophenol detoxification. Laccase immobilization can significantly improve physiochemical stability and reusability compared to the free enzymes. In this work, anion effect was investigated in entrapment of Cu-alginate matrix with five types of anions, including perchlorate （ClO4）, nitrate （NO3）, sulfate （SO42 ）, chloride （Cl）, and acetate （CH3CO2-）. Accordingly, chloride inhibition and acetate activation were detected in the o-tolidine kinetic experiments, while effects of the other three anions were much smaller. Such counteranion effects were also observed in the laccase-catalyzed biodegradation of 2,4- dichlorophenol. The results indicated that counteranions in the enzyme immobilization process are crucial for catalytic capacity, probably due to the competition with the carboxylate groups in alginate. Our results also imply that these anions might coordinate the copper cations in laccase.

Robust H-infinity control for uncertain discrete-time Markovian jump systems with actuator saturation

The design of robust H-infinity controller for uncertain discrete-time Markovianjump systems with actuator saturation is addressed in this paper. The parameter uncertainties are assumed to be norm-bounded. Linear matrix inequality （LMI） conditions are proposed to design a set of controllers in order to satisfy the closed-loop local stability and closed-loop H-infinity performance. Using an LMI approach, a set of state feedback gains is constructed such that the set of admissible initial conditions is enlarged and formulated through solving an optimization problem. A numerical example is given to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed methods.

An in vitro synthetic biology platform for emerging industrial biomanufacturing:Bottom-up pathway design

Although most in vitro(cell-free)synthetic biology projects are usually used for the purposes of fundamental research or the formation of high-value products,in vitro synthetic biology platform,which can implement complicated biochemical reactions by the in vitro assembly of numerous enzymes and coenzymes,has been proposed for low-cost biomanufacturing of bioenergy,food,biochemicals,and nutraceuticals.In addition to the most important advantage-high product yield,in vitro synthetic biology platform features several other biomanufacturing advantages,such as fast reaction rate,easy product separation,open process control,broad reaction condition,tolerance to toxic substrates or products,and so on.In this article,we present the basic bottom-up design principles of in vitro synthetic pathway from basic building blocks-BioBricks(thermoenzymes and/or immobilized enzymes)to building modules(e.g.,enzyme complexes or multiple enzymes as a module)with specific functions.With development in thermostable building blocks-BioBricks and modules,the in vitro synthetic biology platform would open a new biomanufacturing age for the cost-competitive production of biocommodities.

Acidity-dependent self-rolling of graphene oxide nanoscrolls via metal cation-πinteraction

Graphene nanoscrolls with one-dimensional topological structure obtained by Archimedean-type spirals of graphene,inherit the intrinsic properties of the pristine graphene.They have some unique advantages,including open edges/ends,adjustable internal volume,and diameter.Notably,the accommodation of functionalized components in their open interlayer is potentially a fantastic strategy to promote the epoch-making progress in nanotechnology areas,including energy storage,environmental remediation,biotechnology,and smart devices.However,it could destroy the driving forces for the self-rolling of graphene nanosheets and thus it is still a challenge to prepare functionalized graphene nanoscrolls.Here,based on density functional theory prediction,we reported a feasible method to fabricate graphene oxide nanoscrolls with carbon nanotubes as the template.The method was driven by cation-πinteractions,which were caused by metal cations that also acted as the adsorption center.Most importantly,the distinct mechanism and an acidity-dependent rule for the formation of graphene nanoscrolls were identified.Benefiting from the introduced metal cations and the macro three-dimensional hierarchical structure,the produced nanoscroll aerogel exhibited significantly improved adsorption performance toward different organic solvents with the adsorption capacities from 129.9 to 265.7 g g^(−1).This work demonstrates a simple and efficient strategy to fabricate functionalized component-accommodated graphene nanoscroll,which could find important applications in various fields.

Reliable H-infinity filtering for linear systems with sensor saturation

In this paper, a new reliable H-infinity filter design problem is proposed for a class of continuous-time sys- tems with sensor saturation and failures. Attention is focused on the analysis and synthesis problems of a full order reliable H-infinity filter such that the filtering error dynamics is asymptotically stable with a guaranteed disturbance rejection atten- uation level -y. It is shown that the filtering error dynamics obtained from the original system plus the filter can be modeled by a linear system with sector bounded nonlinearity. The design conditions are given in terms of solutions to a set of linear matrix inequalities （LMIs）. These conditions are then considered in a convex optimization problem with LMIs constraints in order to design an optimal reliable H-infinity filter. A numerical example is given to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed results.