Nano silica aerogel-induced formation of an organic/alloy biphasic interfacial layer enables construction of stable high-energy lithium metal batteries

Lithium metal batteries represent promising candidates for high-energy-density batteries, however, many challenges must still be overcome,e.g., interface instability and dendrite growth. In this work, nano silica aerogel was employed to generate a hybrid film with high lithium ion conductivity(0.6 mS cm^(-1)at room temperature) via an in situ crosslinking reaction. TOF-SIMS profile analysis has revealed conversion mechanism of hybrid film to Li–Si alloy/Li F biphasic interface layer, suggesting that the Li–Si alloy and Li F-rich interface layer promoted rapid Li+transport and shielded the Li anodes from corrosive reactions with electrolyte-derived products. When coupled with nickel-cobalt-manganese-based cathodes, the batteries achieve outstanding capacity retention over 1000 cycles at 1 C. Additionally the developed film coated on Li enabled high coulombic efficiency(99.5%) after long-term cycling when coupled with S cathodes. Overall, the results presented herein confirm an effective strategy for the development of high-energy batteries.

Efficient production of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural from hexoses using solid acid SO_4^(2-)/In_2O_3-ATP in a biphasic system

A natural attapulgite （ATP）‐based catalyst, sulfated In2O3‐ATP （SO42-/In2O3‐ATP）, was obtained by an impregnation‐calcination method and was used to efficiently and selectively produce the useful platform chemical 5‐hydroxymethylfurfural （HMF） from hexoses. Some important reaction param‐eters were studied, revealing that Lewis and Br-nsted acid sites on SO42-/In2O3‐ATP catalyze glu‐cose isomerization and fructose dehydration. The yields of HMF from glucose and fructose were 40.2%and 46.2%, respectively, using the optimal conditions of 180℃ for 60 min with 10 wt%of solid acid catalyst in a mixture of γ‐valerolactone‐water （9：1）.

Culture of yeast cells immobilized by alginate-chitosan microcapsules in aqueous-organic solvent biphasic system

Immobilization biocatalysis is a potential technology to improve the activity and stability of biocatalysts in nonaqueous systems for efficient industrial production.Alginate-chitosan(AC)microcapsules were prepared as immobilization carriers by emulsifi cation-internal gelation and complexation reaction,and their contribution on facilitating the growth and metabolism of yeast cells were testifi ed successfully in culture medium-solvent biphasic systems.The cell growth in AC microcapsules is superior to that in alginate beads,and the cells in both immobilization carriers maintain much higher activity than free cells,which demonstrates AC microcapsules can confer yeast cells the ability to resist the adverse effect of solvent.Moreover,the performance of AC microcapsules in biphasic systems could be improved by adjusting the formation of outer polyelectrolyte complex(PEC)membrane to promote the cell growth and metabolic ability under the balance of resisting solvent toxicity and permitting substrate diffusion.Therefore,these findings are quite valuable for applying AC microcapsules as novel immobilization carriers to realize the biotransformation of value-added products in aqueous-solvent biphasic systems.

Dehydration of xylose to furfural over niobium phosphate catalyst in biphasic solvent system

Phosphoric acid treated niobic acid(NbP)was used for the dehydration of xylose to furfural in biphasic solvent system,which was found to exhibit the best performance among the tested catalysts.The excellent performance of NbP could be explained by the better synergistic cooperation between Bro¨nsted and Lewis acid sites.Moreover,NbP showed good stability and no obvious deactivation or leaching of Nb could be observed after six continuous recycles.

4-(Benzylamino)formoyldiphenylammonium Triflate (BDPAT):An Efficient, Recoverable Biphasic Catalyst For Esterification of Carboxylic Acids with Equimolar Amounts of Alcohols

Esterification of carboxylic acid with equimolar amounts alcohol can be efficiently catalyzed by biphasic 4-(benzylamino)formoyldiphenylammonium triflate (BDPAT, 3) in good yield. The catalyst can be easily recovered without loss of activity.

Isolation of protein from Chlorella sorokiniana CY1 using liquid biphasic flotation assisted with sonication through sugaring-out effect

Microalgae,a sustainable source of multi beneficial components has been discovered and could be utilised in pharmaceutical,bioenergy and food applications.This study aims to investigate the sugaring-out effect on the recovery of protein from wet green microalga,Chlorella sorokiniana CY1 which was assisted with sonication.A comparison of monosaccharides and disaccharides as one of the phaseforming constituents shows that the monosaccharides,glucose was the most suitable sugar in forming the phases with acetonitrile to enhance the production of protein(52% of protein).The protein productivity of microalgae was found to be significantly influenced by the volume ratio of both phases,as the yield of protein increased to 77%.The interval time between the sonication as well as the sonication modes were influencing the protein productivity as well.The optimum protein productivity was obtained with 10s of resting time in between sonication.Pulse mode of sonication was suitable to break down the cell wall of microalgae compared to continuous mode as a lower protein yield was obtained with the application of continuous mode.The optimum condition for protein extraction were found as followed:200g/L glucose as bottom phase with volume ratio of 1:1.25,10s of resting time for ultrasonication,5s of ultrasonication in pulse mode and 0.25g of biomass weight.The high yield of protein about 81% could be obtained from microalgae which demonstrates the potential of this source and expected to play an important role in the future.

Ketalization of Catechol with Carbonyl Compounds Catalyzed by Metal p-Toluenesulfonate as Biphasic Acid Catalyst

Ketalization of catechol was studied with various carbonyl compounds using metal p-toluenesulfonate as biphasic catalysts. The results showed that copper p-toluenesulfonate was the most efficient catalysts for the reaction. The advantages of high activity, stability, reusability and low cost for the simple synthetic procedure made the catalyst one of the best choice for the reaction.

Rh nanoparticles stabilized by PEG-substituted triphenyl-phosphine:A highly active and recyclable catalyst for aqueous biphasic hydrogenation of benzene

Rh nanoparticles stabilized by PEG-substituted triphenyl-phosphine（PETPP,P[C6H4-p-（OCH2CH2）nOH]3） combining double stabilization effects demonstrated high activity and good recyclability in aqueous biphasic hydrogenation of benzene.The value of turnover frequency（TOF） was 3333 h^-1.Furthermore,the rhodium nanoparticle catalyst could be easily recycled for five times without loss in activity.

Facile biphasic catalytic process for conversion of monoterpenoids to tricyclic hydrocarbon biofuels

Terpenoids have drawn much attention to scientists in synthesizing high-performance bio-jet fuels due to their ring structures,which feature potential high densities.Here,a facile biphasic catalytic process has been developed for the production of high-density tricyclic hydrocarbon biofuels from a monoterpenoid,1,8-cineole,using sulfuric acid(H2SO4)as the homogeneous catalyst.A^100%conversion of 1,8-cineole and a>40%carbon yield of cyclic dimers were achieved at 100℃within two hours.The mechanism for the acid-catalyzed conversion of 1,8-cineole to cyclic hydrocarbon dimers were explored.In particular,the formation of the diene intermediates and the following dimerization of dienes was essential to synthesize tricyclic terpene dimers.The biphasic catalytic process accelerated the deoxygenation rate and enabled the dimerization with the aid of organic solvent while controlling the reaction rates to avoid the formation of solid residues.Moreover,this process also facilitated the product separation by organic solvent extraction while enabling easy recycle of the homogenous catalysts.

Enhanced HMF yield from glucose with H-ZSM-5 catalyst in water–tetrahydrofuran/2-butanol/2-methyltetrahydrofuran biphasic systems

With the aim of achieving a high 5-hydroxymethylfurfural(HMF)yield from glucose with H-ZSM-5 catalyst at low cost,three inexpensive biphasic reaction systems,H2O?tetrahydrofuran(THF),H2O?2-methyltetrahydrofuran(MeTHF)and H2O?2-butanol,were discovered and proved to be particularly effective in promoting the formation of HMF from glucose over H-ZSM-5 zeolite.In order to determine the optimal process conditions,the effects of various experimental variables,such as reaction temperature,reaction time,catalyst dosage,volume of organic solvent,as well as inorganic salt type on glucose conversion to HMF in three systems were investigated in detail.It was found that under optimal reaction conditions,H2O?THF,H2O?2-butanol and H2O?MeTHF allowed the glucose dehydration process to achieve HMF yields of up to 61%,59%,and 50%,respectively.Moreover,in the three biphasic systems,the H-ZSM-5 catalyst was also demonstrated to maintain excellent stability.Thus,the catalytic approach proposed in this paper can be believed to have potential prospects for industrially efficient and low-cost production of HMF.

Trichloroethylene Induces Biphasic Concentration-dependent Changes in Cell Proliferation and the Expression of SET-Associated Proteins in Human Hepatic L-02 Cells

Trichloroethylene （TCE） is a major pollutant that affects both occupational and general environments. The liver is an important target organ of TCEE. Substantial efforts and remarkable progress into understanding TCE cytotoxicity have been made in cultured liver cells. However, the molecular mechanisms by which TCE induces hepatotoxicity are not well understood. SET （also known as protein phosphatase 2A inhibitor, 12PP2A, or template-activating factor-I, TAF-D is a nuclear protein that regulates histone modification, gene transcription, DNA replication, nucleosome assembly,

Direct Conversion of Glucose to 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural over Zirconium Phosphate Catalyst in a Biphasic System

Efficient and selective production of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural(HMF) from glucose was achieved in the presence of zirconium phosphate(ZrPO) catalyst in a biphasic system.With the use of this catalyst,a high HMF yield of 56.8% was obtained from glucose in a water-tetrahydrofuran(THF) biphasic system.Characterization results showed that such catalyst had weak to strong acid sites and contained both Lewis and Br?nsted acid sites.The results of comparative experiments over some other solid acid catalysts demonstrated that the Lewis acid sites on the ZrPO catalyst played a crucial role in the isomerization of glucose to fructose and the Br?nsted ones were active in the dehydration of generated fructose to HMF.Moreover,less levulinic acid(LA) and formic acid(FA)(0.5%) were detected in the reaction solution,indicating that this ZrPO catalyst exhibited high selectivity towards the formation of HMF.Furthermore,the ZrPO catalyst was very stable and could maintain its activity after being used for six times.

Synthesis of Biphasic Calcium Phosphate by Hydrothermal Route and Conversion to Porous Sintered Scaffold

Biphasic calcium phosphate (BCP) consisting of hydroxyapatite (HA) and β-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) was successfully synthesized by new hydrothermal route using β-TCP as precursor. The X-ray diffraction analysis of as-synthesized powder indicated that β-TCP had been transformed into HA phase and amount of HA formed gradually increased with prolonged time. The results revealed that the recent technique may be able to control the composition of the obtained BCP which would influence the bioresorbability. Porous body of BCP was prepared by impregnation of polymeric sponge template with the slurry of the powder followed by sintering. The X-ray diffraction of porous product revealed that the composition of β-TCP increased after sintering indicating that HA had been decomposed. Porous BCP obtained from the recent technique possessed both macro and micropores structure which are useful for rapid tissue formation. Besides, the recent porous fabrication technique yielded porous BCP which preserved the sponge template morphology, enabling it to fabricate porous material with controlled pores structure.

Selective stimulation of smaller nerve fibers by single electrode using Biphasic Rectangular Pulses

Based on the F-H model, a simulation system to study the excitation properties of myelinated nerve fibers was developed. In order to minimize electrochemical damage of nerve tissue, a method was studied to selectively stimulate the smaller nerve fibers by single electrode employing charge-balanced biphasic rectangular pulses, in which an anode pulse with lower amplitude and longer pulse width was added before a cathode pulse with higher amplitude and short pulse width. The simulation results proved that the method is effective in selective stimulation of smaller nerve fibers in a compound nerve trunk in certain conditions. The feasibility of this method was also verified by animal experiments on the sciatic nerve trunks of toads. The amplitude and delay of compound action potential and the results of collision experiments proved that the method is valid. These methods will be very useful in functional neuromuscular stimulation.

Surface-modified Biphasic Calcium Phosphate/Poly (L-lactide) Biocomposite

Biphasic calcium phosphate （BCP） powders were prepared by hydrolyzation proc-ess and surface-modified by directly grafted L-lactide （LLA） onto the surface of BCP through a chemical linkage. The grafting ratio of organic groups was 9 wt%. After surface modification, the surface of BCP powders was covered by the lamella-shaped crystal. Poly （L-lactide） was mixed with BCP to form the BCP/PLLA biocomposite. Modified BCP （mBCP） particles could be uniformly dis-persed in PLLA matrix. The compressive strength of the mBCP/PLLA composite is 115 MPa, 28% higher than that of unmodified-BCP/PLLA composite. The improved mechanical strength is attributed to the enhanced adhesion between the inorganic BCP filler and the organic PLLA matrix.

Thermoregulated Organic Biphasic Hydrogenation of 1-Octene Catalyzed by Ru/PETPP Complex

Thermoregulated organic biphasic system composed of triethylene glycol monomethyl ether （TGME） and n-heptane was first applied to the hydrogenation of 1-octene. Under the optimal conditions： P（H2）=5.0MPa, T=80℃, t=3h, 1-octene/Ru=1000 （molar ratio）, the yield of n-octane reached up to 99.6%. Furthermore, the simply decanted catalyst could be reused for 10 times without apparent loss of catalytic activity.

Biphasic behavior of energy in a stepped chain

The impact energy decay in a step-up chain containing two sections is numerically studied.There is a marked biphasic behavior of energy decay in the first section.Two sections close to the interface are in compression state.The degree of compression of the first section first decreases and becomes weakest at ＂crossing＂ time of biphasic behavior of energy,then increases.The further calculations provide the dependence of the character time on mass ratio（m1/m2）,where m1 and m2are the particle mass in the first and second section respectively.The bigger the α（α = [（？ m1-m2）/（？ m1＋ m2）]2 with？ = 1.345）,the bigger the energy ratio is.The multipulse structure restricts the transport of energy.

Biphasic Hydrogenation and Hydroformylation of Natural Olefins with a Binuclear Rhodium Complex in Ionic Liquid/Toluene

The complex [Rh（CO）（Pz）（TPPMS）]2, （TPPMS = m-sulfonatophenyl-diphenylphosphine, Pz = Pirazolate） was evaluated as a catalyst precursor in the hydroformylation of allylbenzenes （eugenol and estragol） and terpenes （limonene and myrcene） and in the hydrogenation of α,β-unsaturated aldehydes （crotonaldehyde, cinnamaldehyde and citral） in a biphasic medium toluene/ionic liquid. Under the reaction conditions studied （P = 600 psi, T= 95 ℃, S/C = 300：1）, the rhodium system showed a high activity and selectivity towards the desired aldehydes. The catalytic phase could be recycled up to five times without any evident loss of activity or selectivity.

Incorporation of Carboplatin in Microporous Granular Calcium Phosphate Biphasic Matrix

The HA/β-TCP biphasic bioceramics stand out on researches in different areas of biomedical applications. These bioceramics with microporous microstructures also stand out in biomedical applications on controlled drug release. This study aimed at the synthesis of the biphasic HA/β-TCP powder, and at the elaboration and characterization of the microporous biphasic HA/β-TCP granular biomaterial. The microporous granular material was elaborated through the process of ceramic powder sieving (200 μm < d < 500 μm mesh sizes). The granular material was sintered at 1100&deg;C/2 h, providing the microporous biphasic granular biomaterial. The drug loading in the biomaterial was performed through the high vacuum method. The results here presented are related to the synthesis method and elaboration of the biphasic biomaterial. The results obtained from the drug loading through the high vacuum method conducted the incorporation of the drug onto the surface and into the microporous granular biomaterial.

Igor V. Venin Founder of Biphasic Waveform Defibrillators

Igor V. Venin since 1966 and up till now has been an outstanding engineer of the Soviet Union and Ukraine, who has dedicated all his life to defibrillators development. Under his guidance 16 models of DC defibrillators with different waveforms, including the world’s first defibrillator with biphasic waveform (1971) have been developed and put into commercial production.