An efficient and practical route to various 3-alkoxylquinoxalin-2(1 H)-ones through visible-light photocatalytic C(sp^2)-H/O-H cross-dehydrogenation coupling of quinoxalin-2(1 H)-ones and alcohols,employing ambient ai...An efficient and practical route to various 3-alkoxylquinoxalin-2(1 H)-ones through visible-light photocatalytic C(sp^2)-H/O-H cross-dehydrogenation coupling of quinoxalin-2(1 H)-ones and alcohols,employing ambient air as an oxidant at room temperature under metal-free conditions,was developed.展开更多
An environmentally friendly method for the synthesis of 3‐organylselenyl quinolones through theelectrochemical cross‐dehydrogenative coupling of 4‐quinolones and diorganyl diselenides wasdeveloped.As a green,atom e...An environmentally friendly method for the synthesis of 3‐organylselenyl quinolones through theelectrochemical cross‐dehydrogenative coupling of 4‐quinolones and diorganyl diselenides wasdeveloped.As a green,atom economic and self‐separating process,the present reaction requiresneither external oxidants nor electrolytes,forming a recyclable catalytic system.展开更多
Crystal structures,growth characteristics,and transformation of the precipitates in a Mg-7Gd-5Y-1Nd-2Zn-0.5Zr(wt.%)alloy aged at 200℃for various durations were investigated using transmission electron microscopy(TEM)...Crystal structures,growth characteristics,and transformation of the precipitates in a Mg-7Gd-5Y-1Nd-2Zn-0.5Zr(wt.%)alloy aged at 200℃for various durations were investigated using transmission electron microscopy(TEM)and high-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy(HAADF-STEM).A detailed Mg-Gd type precipitation sequence for Mg-Gd-Y-Nd-Zn alloys was proposed as follows:supersaturated solid solution→solute clusters→zigzag GP zones+β''(I)→β'→β'+protrusions/joints→pre-β_(1)→β_(1)→β.Solute clusters formed in the early stage of aging consisted of one or more rare-earth(RE)/Zn-rich atomic columns with different configura-tions.RE/Zn-rich solute clusters grew into zigzag GP zones andβ''(I)as aging time extending.The paired-zigzag GP zones might grow up to beβ'precipitates directly.In the peak-and plat-aging stages,the number of solute clusters in the matrix decreased until they disappeared,and most existed as zigzag arrays and super hexagons.Protrusions formed at the end ofβ'at an angle of 120°,then grew into joints when two differentβ'variants encountered together.Protrusions/joints comprise zigzag arrays,super-hexagons,β'F,β''(II),β_(T),and hybrid structures rich in solute atoms,and act as catalysts for the growth of theβ'variants.Largerβ'grow by joints consumption while smallerβ'precipitates dissolve to form joints.β_(1)precipitates essentially evolve from pre-β_(1)precipitates,with four-point diamond structures formed by RE/Zn atomic substitution and atomic migration based on the originalα-Mg structure.展开更多
The conjugation of external species with twodimensional(2D)materials has broad application prospects.In this study,we have explored the potential of noble metal/2D MOF heterostructures in hydrogen storage.Specifically...The conjugation of external species with twodimensional(2D)materials has broad application prospects.In this study,we have explored the potential of noble metal/2D MOF heterostructures in hydrogen storage.Specifically,the MgH_(2)-Ni-MOF@Pd system has shown remarkable hydrogen desorption/sorption performances,starting to liberate hydrogen at 1810C,which is 2300C lower than that of pristine MgH2.Under the catalytic effect of Ni-MOF@Pd,the dehydrogenation apparent activation energy of MgH2 is noticeably decreased from(133.5±17.5)to(34.58±1.87)kJ·moL^(-1),and the hydrogenation apparent activation energy is reduced from(70.41±7.43)to(25.78±4.64)kJ·moL^(-1),which is lowered by 63.4%.The fully-dehydrogenated MgH2-NiMOF@Pd composite rapidly uptakes hydrogen,with 2.62wt%at 100℃and 6.06 wt%at 150℃within 300 s,respectively.The mechanism analysis of MgH2 catalyzed by Ni-MOF@Pd has revealed that the transformation of Mg_2Ni and Mg_2NiH_4 could act as a"hydrogen pump",providing numerous channels for fast diffusion and transport of hydrogen atoms.Moreover,in the dehydrogenation process,the element Pd reacts with MgH_(2)to form the MgPd alloy phase,which makes MgH_(2)take precedence to decompose through the Mg-Pd alloy rather than self-decomposition,further reducing thermal stability and improving de/hydrogenation kinetics.The synergistic effect of Mg-Pd,Mg_2Ni,and the special ultra-thin 2D sheet structure of the additive is the main reason for the good hydrogen storage property of MgH_(2)-Ni-MOF@Pd.Our findings provide inspiration for designing efficient multifunctional additives with unique morphologies to optimize the hydrogen desorption/sorption behaviors of hydrogen storage materials.展开更多
Colorectal cancer is a common cancer worldwide.Traditional chemotherapeutic drugs often face limitations such as poor aqueous solubility and high systemic toxicity,which can lead to adverse side effects and limited th...Colorectal cancer is a common cancer worldwide.Traditional chemotherapeutic drugs often face limitations such as poor aqueous solubility and high systemic toxicity,which can lead to adverse side effects and limited therapeutic efficacy.In this study,a library of one kind of biodegradable and biocompatible polymer,leucine based-poly(ester amide)s(Leu-PEAs)was developed and utilized as drug carrier.The structure of Leu-PEAs can be tuned to alter their physicochemical properties,enhancing drug loading capacity and delivery efficiency.Leu-PEAs can self-assemble into nanoparticles by nanoprecipitation and load paclitaxel(PTX)with the diameter of~108 nm and PTX loading capacity of~8.5%.PTX-loaded Leu-PEAs nanoparticles(PTX@Leu-PEAs)demonstrated significant inhibition of CT26 cell growth in vitro.In vivo,these nanoparticles exhibited prolonged tumor accumulation and antitumor effects,with no observed toxicity to normal organs.Furthermore,blank Leu-PEAs nanoparticles also showed antitumor effects in vitro and in vivo,which may be attributed to the activation of the mammalian target of rapamycin(m TOR)pathway by leucine.Consequently,this biocompatible Leu-PEAs nano-drug delivery system shows potential as a promising strategy for colorectal cancer treatment,warranting further investigation.展开更多
An eco-friendly protocol for the synthesis of various 2-sulfonyl quinolines/pyridines through sulfonylation of heteroaromatic N-oxides with sodium sulfinates in water at ambient temperature under metal-and oxidant-fre...An eco-friendly protocol for the synthesis of various 2-sulfonyl quinolines/pyridines through sulfonylation of heteroaromatic N-oxides with sodium sulfinates in water at ambient temperature under metal-and oxidant-free conditions has been developed.The mild reaction conditions,high reaction efficiency,operational simplicity,short reaction time and remarkable functional-group compatibility make the developed protocol very attractive for the preparation of 2-sulfonyl N-heteroaromatic compounds.展开更多
Hydrogen energy is expected to be an“ideal fuel”in the era of decarbonization.The discovery,de-velopment,and modification of high-performance hydrogen storage materials are the keys to the fu-ture development of sol...Hydrogen energy is expected to be an“ideal fuel”in the era of decarbonization.The discovery,de-velopment,and modification of high-performance hydrogen storage materials are the keys to the fu-ture development of solid-state hydrogen storage and hydrogen energy utilization.Magnesium hydride(MgH_(2)),with its high hydrogen storage capacity,abundant natural reserves,and environmental friend-liness,has been extensively researched.Herein,we briefly summarize the typical structure and hy-drogenation/dehydrogenation reaction mechanism of MgH_(2)and provide a comprehensive overview of strategies to effectively tune the thermodynamics and kinetics of Mg-based materials,such as alloy-ing,nanosizing,the introduction of additives,and composite modification.With substantial efforts,great achievements have been achieved,such as lower absorption/desorption temperatures and better cy-cling stability.Nonetheless,some pivotal issues remain to be addressed,such as unfavorable hydro-genation/dehydrogenation factors,harsh conditions,slow kinetics,incomplete dehydrogenation,low hy-drogen purity,expensive catalysts,and a lack of valid exploration of mechanisms in the hydrogena-tion/dehydrogenation process.Lastly,some future development prospects of MgH_(2)in energy-efficient conversion and storage have been presented,including advanced manufacturing ways,stabilization of nanostructures,the introduction of additives combined with structural modification,and utilization of advanced characterization techniques.展开更多
An eco-friendly and economical route for the oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural(HMF) to 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid(FDCA) with atmospheric dioxygen as the sole oxidant under acid-,base-,metal-,and external initiator-...An eco-friendly and economical route for the oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural(HMF) to 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid(FDCA) with atmospheric dioxygen as the sole oxidant under acid-,base-,metal-,and external initiator-free conditions in minimal solvent was reported.In the present reaction,the 1,2-diethoxyethylane has a dual role:reaction medium and free-radical initiato r.The FDCA easily crystallizes during the reaction and was simple purified via recrystallization to provide the pure FDCA.展开更多
Ensuring the safety of pedestrians is essential and challenging when autonomous vehicles are involved.Classical pedestrian avoidance strategies cannot handle uncertainty,and learning-based methods lack performance gua...Ensuring the safety of pedestrians is essential and challenging when autonomous vehicles are involved.Classical pedestrian avoidance strategies cannot handle uncertainty,and learning-based methods lack performance guarantees.In this paper we propose a hybrid reinforcement learning(HRL)approach for autonomous vehicles to safely interact with pedestrians behaving uncertainly.The method integrates the rule-based strategy and reinforcement learning strategy.The confidence of both strategies is evaluated using the data recorded in the training process.Then we design an activation function to select the final policy with higher confidence.In this way,we can guarantee that the final policy performance is not worse than that of the rule-based policy.To demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method,we validate it in simulation using an accelerated testing technique to generate stochastic pedestrians.The results indicate that it increases the success rate for pedestrian avoidance to 98.8%,compared with 94.4%of the baseline method.展开更多
Most organic reactions require the usage of volatile organic compounds in the synthesis, work-up and purification processes, thus resulting in major environmental pollution and high manufacturing cost. By using cheap ...Most organic reactions require the usage of volatile organic compounds in the synthesis, work-up and purification processes, thus resulting in major environmental pollution and high manufacturing cost. By using cheap biomass lactic acid as the reaction media and catalyst, a sustainable protocol for the synthesis of Z-3-selenocyanatoacrylates and analogues through green selenocyanation of activated alkynes has been achieved. A principal advantage of this protocol is that the usage of organic volatile compounds can be avoided entirely, as the conversion of substrate is almost quantitative or quantitative with a minimal amount of lactic acid employed as reaction media, and the pure products can be conveniently collected through water precipitation.展开更多
By using ambient air as the oxidant and malic acid as the promoter,a practical method for the preparation of 2-aminobenzothiazoles through visible-light-initiated cascade reaction of aromatic amines and KSCN in eco-fr...By using ambient air as the oxidant and malic acid as the promoter,a practical method for the preparation of 2-aminobenzothiazoles through visible-light-initiated cascade reaction of aromatic amines and KSCN in eco-friendly bis(methoxypropy)ether under metal-,hazardous additive-,photocatalyst-free conditions was established.展开更多
Herein we summarized some clean preparation examples to emphasize the concept of dual roles design(or named as "two birds one stone strategy") in green and sustainable chemistry.In those examples,the reactan...Herein we summarized some clean preparation examples to emphasize the concept of dual roles design(or named as "two birds one stone strategy") in green and sustainable chemistry.In those examples,the reactants and/or solvent play dual roles rendering a cleaner organic preparation process.Consequently,both the chemical waste and manufacturing cost could be reduced.展开更多
Driving space for autonomous vehicles(AVs)is a simplified representation of real driving environments that helps facilitate driving decision processes.Existing literatures present numerous methods for constructing dri...Driving space for autonomous vehicles(AVs)is a simplified representation of real driving environments that helps facilitate driving decision processes.Existing literatures present numerous methods for constructing driving spaces,which is a fundamental step in AV development.This study reviews the existing researches to gain a more systematic understanding of driving space and focuses on two questions:how to reconstruct the driving environment,and how to make driving decisions within the constructed driving space.Furthermore,the advantages and disadvantages of different types of driving space are analyzed.The study provides further understanding of the relationship between perception and decision-making and gives insight into direction of future research on driving space of AVs.展开更多
An efficient and eco-friendly protocol for synthesizing difluoromethylated oxindoles through a visiblelight induced one-pot tandem reaction of N-arylacrylamides,difluoroacetic acid and Ph I(OAc)_(2)was developed.This ...An efficient and eco-friendly protocol for synthesizing difluoromethylated oxindoles through a visiblelight induced one-pot tandem reaction of N-arylacrylamides,difluoroacetic acid and Ph I(OAc)_(2)was developed.This reaction proceeded in the absence of any additive,base,metal-catalyst and external photosensitizer,using cheap and easily available CHF_(2)CO_(2)H as the difluoromethylation reagent and bulk biomass-derived 2-Me THF as the sole solvent.26 Examples of N-arylacrylamide substrates were investigated,and all of them successfully underwent difluoromethylation to deliver the target products in good to excellent yields.展开更多
Nanomaterial-mediated phototherapy in tumor treatment has been developed rapidly in the past few years due to its noninvasive character.However,the low energy conversion efficiency and high recombination rate of the p...Nanomaterial-mediated phototherapy in tumor treatment has been developed rapidly in the past few years due to its noninvasive character.However,the low energy conversion efficiency and high recombination rate of the photo-triggered electron–hole pairs of single nano-agent limit the phototherapy efficiency.Herein,we constructed a novel two-dimensional nanoheterojunction MoS_(2)-Ti_(3)C_(2)(MT),which allowed a high photothermal conversion efficiency(59.1%)as well as an effective separation of photo-triggered electron–hole pairs for reactive oxygen species(ROS)generation under single 808 nm laser irradiation.Upon the modification of the mitochondrial targeted molecule(3-proxycarboxylic)triphenyl phosphine bromide(TPP)and 4T1 cell membrane,m@MoS_(2)-Ti_(3)C_(2)/TPP(m@MTT)could effectively target to the tumor cell and further locate to the mitochondria to amplify tumor-specific oxidative stress,which not merely effectively inhibits the local tumor growth but also induces tumor immunogenic cell death(ICD)for activating antitumor immune response.Additionally,cytosine guanine dinucleotide(CPG),as a Toll-like receptor 9(TLR9)agonist,was further introduced to the system to boost adaptive immune responses,resulting in improved level of cytotoxic T cells as well as a decrease in the number of regulatory T cells.In vivo antitumor mechanism studies demonstrated that not only the primary and distant tumors in 4T1 bearing-tumor mice model were significantly inhibited,but also the lung metastasis of tumor was effectively suppressed.Therefore,this work revealed the ROS generation mechanism of MT nanoheterojunction and provided a novel strategy to fabricate a biomedically applicable MT nanoheterojunction for tumor treatment.展开更多
Main observation and conclusion An enzyme-free amperometric sensor based on a heptadecapeptide possessing an electroactive ferrocene(Fc)linker as ferrocene-Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Phe-Gly-His-Ile-His-Glu-Gly-Tyr-Gly-Gly-Gly-G...Main observation and conclusion An enzyme-free amperometric sensor based on a heptadecapeptide possessing an electroactive ferrocene(Fc)linker as ferrocene-Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Phe-Gly-His-Ile-His-Glu-Gly-Tyr-Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Lys-(CH_(2))_(4)-dithiocyclopentane self-assembled on gold substrate was designed and fabricated for specific determination of L-arginine(L-Arg).The detection mechanism is based on conformational change of surface-immobilized peptide induced by the target L-Arg,which was confirmed via SEM,TEM,AFM,XPS,and SPR studies.The binding affinity and the recognition feasibility of immobilized specific and non-specific peptides were also assessed using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS),cyclic voltammetry(CV),and differential pulse voltammetry(DPV).The proposed method can serve as“signal-on”sensor for detection of L-Arg down to 31 pmol/L with broad linear range(0.0001 to 10μmol/L).Furthermore,the Fc-conjugated specific peptide sensor was successfully applied to the determination of L-Arg in pig serums with a recovery rate of 97.5%—106.9%,and its test results are in good agreement with that of chromatographic instrument,evidencing that the oligopeptide-based sensor can be served as a simple and enzyme-free biosensing platform towards L-Arg for future application.展开更多
A simple and clean protocol for the synthesis of various alkyl and(hetero)aryl S-thiocarbamates was established.The usage of in situ generated hydroxide as both an oxygen source and hydrogen source as well as biomass-...A simple and clean protocol for the synthesis of various alkyl and(hetero)aryl S-thiocarbamates was established.The usage of in situ generated hydroxide as both an oxygen source and hydrogen source as well as biomass-derived 2-methyltetrahydrofuran as a green reaction medium,the avoidance of phosphorus-containing reductant,and the generation of harmless water and nitrogen as the sideproducts have given the present method atom-economy and environmental friendliness.展开更多
This paper deals with controller parameterisation method of adaptive H∞control for polynomial Hamiltonian systems(PHSs)with disturbances and unknown parameters.We design a simplified controller with a set of tuning p...This paper deals with controller parameterisation method of adaptive H∞control for polynomial Hamiltonian systems(PHSs)with disturbances and unknown parameters.We design a simplified controller with a set of tuning parameters which can guarantee that the systems are adaptive H∞stable by using Hamiltonian function method.Then,a method for solving the set of tuning parameters of the controller with symbolic computation is presented.The proposed parameterisation method avoids solving Hamilton–Jacobi–Issacs(HJI)equations and the obtained controller is easier as compared to some existing ones.Simulation example shows that the controller is effective as it can optimise adaptive H∞control by adjusting tuning parameters.All these results are expected to be of use in the study of adaptive H∞control for nonlinear systems with disturbances and unknown parameters.展开更多
Quinoxaline-3-carboxylates and analogues are prevalent key structural motifs in bioactive natural products and synthetic drugs.However, the practical protocol for preparation of these motifs from simple raw materials ...Quinoxaline-3-carboxylates and analogues are prevalent key structural motifs in bioactive natural products and synthetic drugs.However, the practical protocol for preparation of these motifs from simple raw materials under mild conditions remains rare. In this article, we report a facile protocol for the efficient preparation of various quinoxaline-3-carbonyl compounds(30 examples,63%–92%) through oxidation coupling of quinoxalin-2(1H)-ones with readily available carbazates(or acyl hydrazines) in the presence of K_2S_2O_8 as an oxidant in metal-and base-free conditions. When tert-butyl carbazate was used as the coupling reagent,the decarboxylation product 3-(tert-butyl)-1-methylquinoxalin-2(1H)-one was obtained. The application of this process into a gram-scale synthesis can be easily accomplished. Mechanistic investigations reveal that the functionalization of quinoxalin-2(1H)-ones via a free-radical pathway.展开更多
文摘An efficient and practical route to various 3-alkoxylquinoxalin-2(1 H)-ones through visible-light photocatalytic C(sp^2)-H/O-H cross-dehydrogenation coupling of quinoxalin-2(1 H)-ones and alcohols,employing ambient air as an oxidant at room temperature under metal-free conditions,was developed.
文摘An environmentally friendly method for the synthesis of 3‐organylselenyl quinolones through theelectrochemical cross‐dehydrogenative coupling of 4‐quinolones and diorganyl diselenides wasdeveloped.As a green,atom economic and self‐separating process,the present reaction requiresneither external oxidants nor electrolytes,forming a recyclable catalytic system.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51871195)Youth Fund Project of GRINM(G12620213129038)Henan Provincial Department of Science and Technology Research Project(No.222102230113).
文摘Crystal structures,growth characteristics,and transformation of the precipitates in a Mg-7Gd-5Y-1Nd-2Zn-0.5Zr(wt.%)alloy aged at 200℃for various durations were investigated using transmission electron microscopy(TEM)and high-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy(HAADF-STEM).A detailed Mg-Gd type precipitation sequence for Mg-Gd-Y-Nd-Zn alloys was proposed as follows:supersaturated solid solution→solute clusters→zigzag GP zones+β''(I)→β'→β'+protrusions/joints→pre-β_(1)→β_(1)→β.Solute clusters formed in the early stage of aging consisted of one or more rare-earth(RE)/Zn-rich atomic columns with different configura-tions.RE/Zn-rich solute clusters grew into zigzag GP zones andβ''(I)as aging time extending.The paired-zigzag GP zones might grow up to beβ'precipitates directly.In the peak-and plat-aging stages,the number of solute clusters in the matrix decreased until they disappeared,and most existed as zigzag arrays and super hexagons.Protrusions formed at the end ofβ'at an angle of 120°,then grew into joints when two differentβ'variants encountered together.Protrusions/joints comprise zigzag arrays,super-hexagons,β'F,β''(II),β_(T),and hybrid structures rich in solute atoms,and act as catalysts for the growth of theβ'variants.Largerβ'grow by joints consumption while smallerβ'precipitates dissolve to form joints.β_(1)precipitates essentially evolve from pre-β_(1)precipitates,with four-point diamond structures formed by RE/Zn atomic substitution and atomic migration based on the originalα-Mg structure.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.U20A20237,51863005,52271205,51871065,52371218,51863005,52271205,51871065,52371218,51971068,52101245 and 52201206)the Scientific Research and Technology Development Program of Guangxi(Nos.AA19182014,AD17195073,AA17202030-1,AB21220027 and 2021AB17045)+6 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of Guangxi Province(Nos.2018GXNSFDA281051,2014GXNSFAA118401,2013GXNSFBA019244,2021GXNSFBA075057 and 2022GXNSFB A035632)the Scientific Research and Technology Development Program of Guilin(Nos.20210102-4 and 20210216-1)Guangxi B agui Scholar FoundationGuilin Lijiang Scholar FoundationGuangxi Collaborative Innovation Centre of Structure and Property for New Energy and MaterialsGuangxi Advanced Functional Materials FoundationApplication Talents Small Highlands and Chinesisch Deutsche Kooperationsgruppe(No.GZ1528)。
文摘The conjugation of external species with twodimensional(2D)materials has broad application prospects.In this study,we have explored the potential of noble metal/2D MOF heterostructures in hydrogen storage.Specifically,the MgH_(2)-Ni-MOF@Pd system has shown remarkable hydrogen desorption/sorption performances,starting to liberate hydrogen at 1810C,which is 2300C lower than that of pristine MgH2.Under the catalytic effect of Ni-MOF@Pd,the dehydrogenation apparent activation energy of MgH2 is noticeably decreased from(133.5±17.5)to(34.58±1.87)kJ·moL^(-1),and the hydrogenation apparent activation energy is reduced from(70.41±7.43)to(25.78±4.64)kJ·moL^(-1),which is lowered by 63.4%.The fully-dehydrogenated MgH2-NiMOF@Pd composite rapidly uptakes hydrogen,with 2.62wt%at 100℃and 6.06 wt%at 150℃within 300 s,respectively.The mechanism analysis of MgH2 catalyzed by Ni-MOF@Pd has revealed that the transformation of Mg_2Ni and Mg_2NiH_4 could act as a"hydrogen pump",providing numerous channels for fast diffusion and transport of hydrogen atoms.Moreover,in the dehydrogenation process,the element Pd reacts with MgH_(2)to form the MgPd alloy phase,which makes MgH_(2)take precedence to decompose through the Mg-Pd alloy rather than self-decomposition,further reducing thermal stability and improving de/hydrogenation kinetics.The synergistic effect of Mg-Pd,Mg_2Ni,and the special ultra-thin 2D sheet structure of the additive is the main reason for the good hydrogen storage property of MgH_(2)-Ni-MOF@Pd.Our findings provide inspiration for designing efficient multifunctional additives with unique morphologies to optimize the hydrogen desorption/sorption behaviors of hydrogen storage materials.
基金support of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52173150,52073313)the Guangzhou Science and Technology Program City-University Joint Funding Project(No.2023A03J0001)the Shenzhen Science and Technology Program(No.KCXFZ 202002011010232)。
文摘Colorectal cancer is a common cancer worldwide.Traditional chemotherapeutic drugs often face limitations such as poor aqueous solubility and high systemic toxicity,which can lead to adverse side effects and limited therapeutic efficacy.In this study,a library of one kind of biodegradable and biocompatible polymer,leucine based-poly(ester amide)s(Leu-PEAs)was developed and utilized as drug carrier.The structure of Leu-PEAs can be tuned to alter their physicochemical properties,enhancing drug loading capacity and delivery efficiency.Leu-PEAs can self-assemble into nanoparticles by nanoprecipitation and load paclitaxel(PTX)with the diameter of~108 nm and PTX loading capacity of~8.5%.PTX-loaded Leu-PEAs nanoparticles(PTX@Leu-PEAs)demonstrated significant inhibition of CT26 cell growth in vitro.In vivo,these nanoparticles exhibited prolonged tumor accumulation and antitumor effects,with no observed toxicity to normal organs.Furthermore,blank Leu-PEAs nanoparticles also showed antitumor effects in vitro and in vivo,which may be attributed to the activation of the mammalian target of rapamycin(m TOR)pathway by leucine.Consequently,this biocompatible Leu-PEAs nano-drug delivery system shows potential as a promising strategy for colorectal cancer treatment,warranting further investigation.
基金financial support from the Hunan Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China (No.2019JJ20008)
文摘An eco-friendly protocol for the synthesis of various 2-sulfonyl quinolines/pyridines through sulfonylation of heteroaromatic N-oxides with sodium sulfinates in water at ambient temperature under metal-and oxidant-free conditions has been developed.The mild reaction conditions,high reaction efficiency,operational simplicity,short reaction time and remarkable functional-group compatibility make the developed protocol very attractive for the preparation of 2-sulfonyl N-heteroaromatic compounds.
基金supported by the National Natu-ral Science Foundation of China(Nos.U20A20237,51863005,52271205,51871065,51971068,and 52101245)the Scientific Research and Technology Development Program of Guangxi(Nos.AA19182014,AD17195073,AA17202030-1,AB21220027,and 2021AB17045)+2 种基金National Natural Science Foundation of Guangxi Province(Nos.2021GXNSFBA075057,2018GXNSFDA281051,2014GXNSFAA118401,and 2013GXNSFBA019244)the Scientific Research and Technology Development Program of Guilin(Nos.20210102-4 and 20210216-1)Guangxi Bagui Scholar Founda-tion,Guilin Lijiang Scholar Foundation,Guangxi Collaborative Innovation centre of Structure and Property for New Energy and Materials,Guangxi Advanced Functional Materials Foundation and Application Talents Small Highlands,Chinesisch-Deutsche Kooperationsgruppe(No.GZ1528).
文摘Hydrogen energy is expected to be an“ideal fuel”in the era of decarbonization.The discovery,de-velopment,and modification of high-performance hydrogen storage materials are the keys to the fu-ture development of solid-state hydrogen storage and hydrogen energy utilization.Magnesium hydride(MgH_(2)),with its high hydrogen storage capacity,abundant natural reserves,and environmental friend-liness,has been extensively researched.Herein,we briefly summarize the typical structure and hy-drogenation/dehydrogenation reaction mechanism of MgH_(2)and provide a comprehensive overview of strategies to effectively tune the thermodynamics and kinetics of Mg-based materials,such as alloy-ing,nanosizing,the introduction of additives,and composite modification.With substantial efforts,great achievements have been achieved,such as lower absorption/desorption temperatures and better cy-cling stability.Nonetheless,some pivotal issues remain to be addressed,such as unfavorable hydro-genation/dehydrogenation factors,harsh conditions,slow kinetics,incomplete dehydrogenation,low hy-drogen purity,expensive catalysts,and a lack of valid exploration of mechanisms in the hydrogena-tion/dehydrogenation process.Lastly,some future development prospects of MgH_(2)in energy-efficient conversion and storage have been presented,including advanced manufacturing ways,stabilization of nanostructures,the introduction of additives combined with structural modification,and utilization of advanced characterization techniques.
基金financial support from the Hunan Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.2019JJ40090 and 2019JJ20008)
文摘An eco-friendly and economical route for the oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural(HMF) to 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid(FDCA) with atmospheric dioxygen as the sole oxidant under acid-,base-,metal-,and external initiator-free conditions in minimal solvent was reported.In the present reaction,the 1,2-diethoxyethylane has a dual role:reaction medium and free-radical initiato r.The FDCA easily crystallizes during the reaction and was simple purified via recrystallization to provide the pure FDCA.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.61872217,U20A20285,52122217,and U1801263)the Key R&D Projects of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China(No.2020YFB1710901)。
文摘Ensuring the safety of pedestrians is essential and challenging when autonomous vehicles are involved.Classical pedestrian avoidance strategies cannot handle uncertainty,and learning-based methods lack performance guarantees.In this paper we propose a hybrid reinforcement learning(HRL)approach for autonomous vehicles to safely interact with pedestrians behaving uncertainly.The method integrates the rule-based strategy and reinforcement learning strategy.The confidence of both strategies is evaluated using the data recorded in the training process.Then we design an activation function to select the final policy with higher confidence.In this way,we can guarantee that the final policy performance is not worse than that of the rule-based policy.To demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method,we validate it in simulation using an accelerated testing technique to generate stochastic pedestrians.The results indicate that it increases the success rate for pedestrian avoidance to 98.8%,compared with 94.4%of the baseline method.
基金financial support from the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Provincial (Nos. 2019JJ50193 and 2019JJ20008)
文摘Most organic reactions require the usage of volatile organic compounds in the synthesis, work-up and purification processes, thus resulting in major environmental pollution and high manufacturing cost. By using cheap biomass lactic acid as the reaction media and catalyst, a sustainable protocol for the synthesis of Z-3-selenocyanatoacrylates and analogues through green selenocyanation of activated alkynes has been achieved. A principal advantage of this protocol is that the usage of organic volatile compounds can be avoided entirely, as the conversion of substrate is almost quantitative or quantitative with a minimal amount of lactic acid employed as reaction media, and the pure products can be conveniently collected through water precipitation.
基金the Hunan Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(No.2019JJ20008)。
文摘By using ambient air as the oxidant and malic acid as the promoter,a practical method for the preparation of 2-aminobenzothiazoles through visible-light-initiated cascade reaction of aromatic amines and KSCN in eco-friendly bis(methoxypropy)ether under metal-,hazardous additive-,photocatalyst-free conditions was established.
基金financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21545010 and 31527803)Hunan Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(No. 2019JJ20008)
文摘Herein we summarized some clean preparation examples to emphasize the concept of dual roles design(or named as "two birds one stone strategy") in green and sustainable chemistry.In those examples,the reactants and/or solvent play dual roles rendering a cleaner organic preparation process.Consequently,both the chemical waste and manufacturing cost could be reduced.
基金This work was supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.U1864203)in part by the International Science,and Technology Cooperation Program of China(No.2016YFE0102200).
文摘Driving space for autonomous vehicles(AVs)is a simplified representation of real driving environments that helps facilitate driving decision processes.Existing literatures present numerous methods for constructing driving spaces,which is a fundamental step in AV development.This study reviews the existing researches to gain a more systematic understanding of driving space and focuses on two questions:how to reconstruct the driving environment,and how to make driving decisions within the constructed driving space.Furthermore,the advantages and disadvantages of different types of driving space are analyzed.The study provides further understanding of the relationship between perception and decision-making and gives insight into direction of future research on driving space of AVs.
基金financial support from Hunan Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.2018JJ3215 and 2019JJ20008)the Research Foundation of Education Bureau of Hunan Province(No.18C0147)Double First-class Construction Project of Hunan Agricultural University(No.SYL2019064)。
文摘An efficient and eco-friendly protocol for synthesizing difluoromethylated oxindoles through a visiblelight induced one-pot tandem reaction of N-arylacrylamides,difluoroacetic acid and Ph I(OAc)_(2)was developed.This reaction proceeded in the absence of any additive,base,metal-catalyst and external photosensitizer,using cheap and easily available CHF_(2)CO_(2)H as the difluoromethylation reagent and bulk biomass-derived 2-Me THF as the sole solvent.26 Examples of N-arylacrylamide substrates were investigated,and all of them successfully underwent difluoromethylation to deliver the target products in good to excellent yields.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51773231)Shenzhen Science and Technology Project(No.JCYJ20190807160801664)the Foundation of Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Sensor Technology and Biomedical Instrument(No.2020B1212060077).
文摘Nanomaterial-mediated phototherapy in tumor treatment has been developed rapidly in the past few years due to its noninvasive character.However,the low energy conversion efficiency and high recombination rate of the photo-triggered electron–hole pairs of single nano-agent limit the phototherapy efficiency.Herein,we constructed a novel two-dimensional nanoheterojunction MoS_(2)-Ti_(3)C_(2)(MT),which allowed a high photothermal conversion efficiency(59.1%)as well as an effective separation of photo-triggered electron–hole pairs for reactive oxygen species(ROS)generation under single 808 nm laser irradiation.Upon the modification of the mitochondrial targeted molecule(3-proxycarboxylic)triphenyl phosphine bromide(TPP)and 4T1 cell membrane,m@MoS_(2)-Ti_(3)C_(2)/TPP(m@MTT)could effectively target to the tumor cell and further locate to the mitochondria to amplify tumor-specific oxidative stress,which not merely effectively inhibits the local tumor growth but also induces tumor immunogenic cell death(ICD)for activating antitumor immune response.Additionally,cytosine guanine dinucleotide(CPG),as a Toll-like receptor 9(TLR9)agonist,was further introduced to the system to boost adaptive immune responses,resulting in improved level of cytotoxic T cells as well as a decrease in the number of regulatory T cells.In vivo antitumor mechanism studies demonstrated that not only the primary and distant tumors in 4T1 bearing-tumor mice model were significantly inhibited,but also the lung metastasis of tumor was effectively suppressed.Therefore,this work revealed the ROS generation mechanism of MT nanoheterojunction and provided a novel strategy to fabricate a biomedically applicable MT nanoheterojunction for tumor treatment.
基金supported by the projects of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.31527803,21545010,21275022 and 21645009)the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province,China(Nos.2020JJ4599,2019JJ50651).
文摘Main observation and conclusion An enzyme-free amperometric sensor based on a heptadecapeptide possessing an electroactive ferrocene(Fc)linker as ferrocene-Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Phe-Gly-His-Ile-His-Glu-Gly-Tyr-Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Lys-(CH_(2))_(4)-dithiocyclopentane self-assembled on gold substrate was designed and fabricated for specific determination of L-arginine(L-Arg).The detection mechanism is based on conformational change of surface-immobilized peptide induced by the target L-Arg,which was confirmed via SEM,TEM,AFM,XPS,and SPR studies.The binding affinity and the recognition feasibility of immobilized specific and non-specific peptides were also assessed using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS),cyclic voltammetry(CV),and differential pulse voltammetry(DPV).The proposed method can serve as“signal-on”sensor for detection of L-Arg down to 31 pmol/L with broad linear range(0.0001 to 10μmol/L).Furthermore,the Fc-conjugated specific peptide sensor was successfully applied to the determination of L-Arg in pig serums with a recovery rate of 97.5%—106.9%,and its test results are in good agreement with that of chromatographic instrument,evidencing that the oligopeptide-based sensor can be served as a simple and enzyme-free biosensing platform towards L-Arg for future application.
基金financial support from the Hunan Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.2019JJ50193 and 2019JJ20008)
文摘A simple and clean protocol for the synthesis of various alkyl and(hetero)aryl S-thiocarbamates was established.The usage of in situ generated hydroxide as both an oxygen source and hydrogen source as well as biomass-derived 2-methyltetrahydrofuran as a green reaction medium,the avoidance of phosphorus-containing reductant,and the generation of harmless water and nitrogen as the sideproducts have given the present method atom-economy and environmental friendliness.
基金This work was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China[61374001]NSFCGD project[U1201252]+1 种基金National High-tech R&D Program(863 Program)[2015AA015408]Guangzhou Education Scientific Research Project[1201534690]。
文摘This paper deals with controller parameterisation method of adaptive H∞control for polynomial Hamiltonian systems(PHSs)with disturbances and unknown parameters.We design a simplified controller with a set of tuning parameters which can guarantee that the systems are adaptive H∞stable by using Hamiltonian function method.Then,a method for solving the set of tuning parameters of the controller with symbolic computation is presented.The proposed parameterisation method avoids solving Hamilton–Jacobi–Issacs(HJI)equations and the obtained controller is easier as compared to some existing ones.Simulation example shows that the controller is effective as it can optimise adaptive H∞control by adjusting tuning parameters.All these results are expected to be of use in the study of adaptive H∞control for nonlinear systems with disturbances and unknown parameters.
基金supported by the Hunan Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China (2019JJ20008)the Construct Program of Applied Characteristic Discipline in Hunan University of Science and Engineering
文摘Quinoxaline-3-carboxylates and analogues are prevalent key structural motifs in bioactive natural products and synthetic drugs.However, the practical protocol for preparation of these motifs from simple raw materials under mild conditions remains rare. In this article, we report a facile protocol for the efficient preparation of various quinoxaline-3-carbonyl compounds(30 examples,63%–92%) through oxidation coupling of quinoxalin-2(1H)-ones with readily available carbazates(or acyl hydrazines) in the presence of K_2S_2O_8 as an oxidant in metal-and base-free conditions. When tert-butyl carbazate was used as the coupling reagent,the decarboxylation product 3-(tert-butyl)-1-methylquinoxalin-2(1H)-one was obtained. The application of this process into a gram-scale synthesis can be easily accomplished. Mechanistic investigations reveal that the functionalization of quinoxalin-2(1H)-ones via a free-radical pathway.