Preparation of Durable Antibacterial Polyester Fabrics by Grafting with the Natural Quaternary Ammonium Compound Betaine

Recently, the textile industry has increasingly advocated for natural resource-based healthcare textiles. This research presents a facile and eco-friendly approach to developing durable antibacterial polyester fabrics. Polyester fabric was first subjected to an alkaline hydrolysis to impart hydroxyl groups on the fiber surface. A natural antibacterial agent, betaine, was then covalently bonded to the hydrolyzed polyester fiber surface through esterification. XPS, Raman, SEM, and Wicking measurements were carried out to verify the esterification reaction. Antibacterial tests confirmed that betaine treatment grafted polyester fabrics revealed a remarkable antibacterial effect with inhibition rates > 99.9% against both E. coli and S. aureus and still remained inhibition rates of up to 91.5% against both bacteria after home washing for 20 cycles. Moreover, the modification significantly increased the capillary effect of polyester fabric but did not cause apparent adverse effects on the fabric’s hand or tensile strength. Overall, this grafting strategy for durable, antibacterial polyester fabric represents a significant practicality in the textile industry.

A durable 4-1BB-based CD19 CAR-T cell for treatment of relapsed or refractory non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Objective:Previous studies reported that 4-1BB-based CD19 chimeric antigen receptor(CAR)-T cells were more beneficial for the clinical outcomes than CD28-based CAR-T cells,especially the lower incidence rate of severe adverse events.However,the median progression-free survival(mPFS)of 4-1BB-based product Kymriah was shorter than that of CD28-based Yescarta(2.9 months vs.5.9 months),suggesting that Kymriah was limited in the long-term efficacy.Thus,a safe and durable 4-1BB-based CD19 CAR-T needs to be developed.Methods:We designed a CD19-targeted CAR-T(named as IM19)which consisted of an FMC63 scFv,4-1BB and CD3ζintracellular domain and was manufactured into a memory T-enriched formulation.A phase I/II clinical trial was launched to evaluate the clinical outcomes of IM19 in relapsed or refractory(r/r)B cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma(B-NHL).Dose-escalation investigation(at a dose of 5×10^(5)/kg,1×10^(6)/kg and 3×106/kg)was performed in 22 r/r B-NHL patients.All patients received a single infusion of IM19 after 3-day conditional regimen.Results:At month 3,the overall response rate(ORR)was 59.1%,the complete response rate(CRR)was 50.0%.The mPFS was 6 months and the 1-year overall survival rate was 77.8%.Cytokine release syndrome(CRS)occurred in 13 patients(59.1%),with 54.5%of grade 1−2 CRS.Only one patient(4.5%)experienced grade 3 CRS and grade 3 neurotoxicity.Conclusions:These results demonstrated the safety and durable efficacy of a 4-1BB-based CD19 CAR-T,IM19,which is promising for further development and clinical investigation.

Graphene quantum dots as sulfiphilic and lithiophilic mediator toward high stability and durable life lithium-sulfur batteries

The development of lithium-sulfur(Li-S) battery as one of the most attractive energy storage systems among lithium metal batteries is seriously hindered by low sulfur utilization, poor cycle stability and uneven redeposition of Li anode. It is necessary to propose strategies to address the problems as well as improve the electrochemical performance. One of the effective solutions is to improve the sulfiphilicity of sulfur cathode and the lithiophilicity of the Li anode. Herein, we reported that a synergistic functional separator(graphene quantum dots(GQDs)-polyacrylonitrile(PAN) @polypropylene(PP) separator)improved the electrochemical activity of sulfur cathode as well as the stability of Li anode. GQDs induced uniform Li^(+)nucleation and deposition, which slowed down the passivation of Li anode and avoided shortcircuit. Further, three-dimensional network constructed by electrospinning nanofibers and the polar functional groups of GQDs could both effectively inhibit the shuttle of LiPSs and improve the sulfur utilization. The stability of Li-S battery was improved by the synergistic effect. In addition, GQDs and electrospinning nanofibers protector increased lifetime of separators. Benefiting from the unique design strategy, Li//Li symmetric battery with GQDs-PAN@PP separators exhibited stably cycling for over 600 h. More importantly, the Li-S full batteries based GQDs-PAN@PP separators enabled high stability and desirable sulfur electrochemistry, including high reversibility of 558.09 mA h g^(-1)for 200 cycles and durable life with a low fading rate of 0.075% per cycle after 500 cycles at 0.5 C. Moreover, an impressive areal capacity of 3.23 mA h cm^(-2)was maintained under high sulfur loading of 5.10 mg cm^(-2). This work provides a new insight for modification separator to improve the electrochemical performance of Li-S/Li metal batteries.

Chemical interaction motivated structure design of layered metal carbonate hydroxide/MXene composites for fast and durable lithium ion storage

Rational architecture design has turned out to be an effective strategy in improving the electrochemical performance of electrode materials for batteries.However,an elaborate structure that could simultaneously endow active materials with promoted reaction reversibility,accelerated kinetic and restricted volume change still remains a huge challenge.Herein,a novel chemical interaction motivated structure design strategy has been proposed,and a chemically bonded Co(CO_(3))_(0.5)OH·0.11 H_(2)O@MXene(CoCH@MXene)layered-composite was fabricated for the first time.In such a composite,the chemical interaction between Co^(2+)and MXene drives the growth of smaller-sized CoCH crystals and the subsequent formation of interwoven CoCH wires sandwiched in-between MXene nanosheets.This unique layered structure not only encourages charge transfer for faster reaction dynamics,but buffers the volume change of CoCH during lithiation-delithiation process,owing to the confined crystal growth between conductive MXene layers with the help of chemical bonding.Besides,the sandwiched interwoven CoCH wires also prevent the stacking of MXene layers,further conducive to the electrochemical performance of the composite.As a result,the as-prepared CoCH@MXene anode demonstrates a high reversible capacity(903.1 mAh g^(-1)at 100 mA g^(-1))and excellent cycling stability(maintains 733.6 mAh g^(-1)at1000 mA g^(-1)after 500 cycles)for lithium ion batteries.This work highlights a novel concept of layerby-layer chemical interaction motivated architecture design for futuristic high performance electrode materials in energy storage systems.

Highly Durable Ag-CuO Heterostructure-Decorated Mesh for Efficient Oil/Water Separation and In Situ Photocatalytic Dye Degradation

It is of great necessity yet still a challenge to develop superwetting functional interfacial materials for simultaneously separating insoluble oil and degrading soluble dye pollutants in practical wastewater.In this work,a Ag-CuO heterostructure-decorated mesh was fabricated via facile alkali etchingcalcination and photoreduction approaches.The as-synthesized mesh with superhydrophilicity and underwater superoleophobicity displayed high separation efficiency(>99.998%)for diverse oil/water mixtures.Besides,it demonstrated more superior photocatalytic performance in dye degradation than those of bare CuO nanostructure-coated materials,which is primarily attributed to the intensive visible light harvesting and efficient electron-holes separation occurred on noble metal-semiconductor heterostructures.Furthermore,on account of the tenacity of Cu substrate as well as enhanced structural stability,this binary composite-decorated mesh exhibited highly reliable durability and robustness after 10 cycles of photocatalytic degradation tests,and even being ultrasonic worn for 30 min.More importantly,our developed mesh was capable of in situ catalytic degrading water-soluble organic dyes during oil/water separation under visible light irradiation.Therefore,such a dexterous and feasible strategy may afford a new route to construct bifunctional and predurable materials for actual sewage purification.

Preparation of HPMA and Its Application in Durable Press Finishing of Cotton Fabric

A series of hydrolyzed poly(maleic anhydride)(HPMA) is synthesized by using maleic anhydride as the monomer and hydrogen peroxide as the initiator.The effects of reaction temperature,reaction time period and amount of initiator on the double bond residue in the products are studied to decide a suitable synthesizing process.Thepreferable amount of the initiator is 50 wt％,and thepolymerization should be carried out at 105℃ for two hours.Cotton fabrics are finished with the synthesized products and several commercial HPMAs,respectively.And the performance properties of the finished fabrics are compared.The fabric finished with the synthetic HP-MA using the above-mentioned synthesizing process isimparted a high wrinkle recovery angle.

Analysis on the consumers＇ choices and the equilibrium in durable market which includes secondary markets

This paper presents a framework to study consumers＇ behaviors and the equilibrium in a durable market which includes secondary markets. The author puts forward a two-period model extending the Tirole＇s literature, and analyzes the equilibrium in the used durable market under perfect and imperfect information. Moreover, the conclusion shows the important role of information to consumers＇ behaviors and the equilibrium in the entire market.

Plasma Treatment for Preparing Durable Water Repellent and Anti-Stain Synthetic Fabrics for Automotive Applications

This paper describes the development of a plasma process to produce a durable water repellent and anti-stain thin film on synthetic textile, utilized for the upholstery in the automotive field. The coatings were deposited in non equilibrium low pressure plasmas fed with 1H, 1H, 2H-perfluo-ro- 1-decene employing, as substrates, polyethylene terephthalate and polyethylene terephthalate thermo-coupled to polyurethane foam. It was found that the XPS F/C ratio of the deposit was higher than 1.4 and that the treated textile was always very hydrophobic (WCA > 140?) and oil resistant (motor oil CA > 110?), even after wear.

Long-term effects of biodegradable versus durable polymercoated sirolimus-eluting stents on arterial wall morphology as assessed by virtual histology intravascular ultrasound

Objectives To assess long-term coronary arterial response to biodegradable polymer-coated sirolimus-eluting stent(BSES) in vivo by using virtual histology intravascular ultrasound(VH-IVUS).Methods 41 patients were enrolled in this study and VH-IVUS was performed to assess the native artery vascular responses to BSES compared with durable polymer-coated SES(DSES) during long-term follow-up(median =8 months).The presence of necrotic core abutting to the lumen was evaluated at follow-up.Results With similar in-stent late luminal loss(0.15[0.06,0.30]vs 0.19[0.03, 0.30]mm,P=0.772),the overall incidence of necrotic core abutting to the lumen was significantly less in BSES than DSES group(44%vs.63%,P=0.019)(proximal 18%,stented site 14%and distal 12%in BSES group,proximal 19%, stented site 28%and distal 16%in DSES group).Compared with stented segments each other,the DSES -treated segments had a significant higher incidence of necrotic core abutting to the lumen through the stent struts(73%vs.36%, P=0.005).In addition,more multiple necrotic core abutting to the lumen was observed in DSES group(overall:63%vs. 36%,P=0.015).Furthermore,among the total number of stented segments with necrotic core abutting to the lumen, DSES -treated lesions had more multiple necrotic core abutting to the lumen through the stent struts than BSES -treated lesions in evidence(74%vs.33%,P=0.027).Conclusions By VH-IVUS analysis at follow-up,a greater frequency of stable lesion morphometry was shown in lesions treated with BSESs compared with lesions treated with DSESs.The major reason was BSES produced less toxicity to the arterial wall and facilitated neointimal healing as a result of polymer coating on drug-eluting stent(DES) surface biodegraded as time went by.

Durable的钥匙盒获得ISPA2004年度产品奖

2004年2月，Durable Hunke & Jochheim GmbH ＆ Co．KG公司又一次获得国际文具出版协会(ISPA)颁发的2004年度产品奖。

得奖专业户——DURABLE

德国办公行业巨头DURABLE以其严谨的风格、独特的设计,用德国人特有的方式一刻不停地扮演行业领头羊的角色.可以说,DURABLE生产的每一件产品都并非泛泛之辈.在一定的周期内,该公司总会有新的产品奉献给消费者.尤其是当世界办公文化用品业第一大展会--法兰克福展会开幕的时候,DURABLE的产品都会让人眼前一亮,在各种奖项的评选中,总少不了它的身影,似乎成了文具界的得奖专业户.

Studies on durable resistance of rice to blast in different latitudes

It has been an important problem on resistantbreeding that cultivar’s resistance of rice toblast disease caused by Magnaporthe grisea(Hebert)Barr.is easily broken down.In orderto find out resources with durable resistance toblast,the study was carried out during 1990--

Huntsman Textile Effects raises the bar for non-fluorinated durable water repellents

PHOBOTEX~? RSY durable water repellent delivers best-in-class performance to support the industry's shift to non-fluorinated formulations Continuing to lead the textile sector’s transition to more sustainable and eco-friendly business models,Huntsman Textile Effects has introduced the new PHOBOTEX~?RSY non-fluorinated durable water repellent(DWR)that raises the standard for repellency especially on high-performance synthetic textiles.This new product will allow brands and retailers to meet global demand for eco-friendly clothing that require extreme rain-and stain-protection.

Highly stretchable,durable,and breathable thermoelectric fabrics for human body energy harvesting and sensing

Stretchable thermoelectrics have recently attracted widespread attention in the field of self-powered wearable electronics due to their unique capability of harvesting body heat.However,it remains challenging to develop thermoelectric materials with excellent stretchability,durable thermoelectric properties,wearable comfort,and multifunctional sensing properties simultaneously.Herein,an advanced preparation strategy combining electrospinning and spraying technology is proposed to prepare carbon nanotube(CNT)/polyvinyl pyrrolidone(PVP)/polyurethane(PU)composite thermoelectric fabrics that have high air permeability and stretchability(~250%)close to those of pure PU nanofiber fabrics.Furthermore,PVP can not only improve the dispersion of CNTs but also act as interfacial binders between the CNT and the elastic PU skeleton.Consequently,both the electrical conductivity and the Seebeck coefficient remain unchanged even after bending 1000 times.In addition,self-powered sensors for the mutual conversion of finger temperature and language and detection of the movement of joints to optimize an athlete's movement state were successfully fabricated.This study paves the way for stretchable thermoelectric fabrics with fascinating applications in smart wearable fields such as power generation,health monitoring,and human–computer interaction.

High Output Performance and Ultra-Durable DC Output for Triboelectric Nanogenerator Inspired by Primary Cell

Triboelectric nanogenerator(TENG)is regarded as an effective strategy to convert environment mechanical energy into electricity to meet the distributed energy demand of large number of sensors in the Internet of Things(IoTs).Although TENG based on the coupling of triboelectrification and air-breakdown achieves a large direct current(DC)output,material abrasion is a bottleneck for its applications.Here,inspired by primary cell and its DC signal output characteristics,we propose a novel primary cell structure TENG(PC-TENG)based on contact electrification and electrostatic induction,which has multiple working modes,including contact separation mode,freestanding mode and rotation mode.The PC-TENG produces DC output and operates at low surface contact force.It has an ideal effective charge density(1.02 m Cm^(-2)).Meanwhile,the PC-TENG shows a superior durability with 99% initial output after 100,000 operating cycles.Due to its excellent output performance and durability,a variety of commercial electronic devices are powered by PC-TENG via harvesting wind energy.This work offers a facile and ideal scheme for enhancing the electrical output performance of DC-TENG at low surface contact force and shows a great potential for the energy harvesting applications in IoTs.

A mechanically durable,excellent recyclable 3D hierarchical Ni_(3)S_(2)@Ni foam photothermal membrane

Solar-driven water evaporation is considered to be a viable and very efficient technology for fresh water production.Unfortunately,the photothermal membrane has a low absorptivity,low photothermal conversion and poor recyclability,which are difficult to meet the demands of self-floating solar driven evaporators in practical applications.Herein,a hierarchical nanostructure Ni_(3)S_(2) has been prepared by in-situ growing method on Ni foam(NF),which shows excellent absorptivity,outstanding recyclable and high mechanically durable properties.The photothermal membrane was composed of hierarchical nanostructure Ni_(3)S_(2)@NF,which exhibited excellent solar absorption(93.13%) in the wavelength range of 250–2500 nm and sustained anti-corrosion capacity for one month.In addition,the hierarchical nanostructure Ni_(3)S_(2)@NF has good hydrophilicity and strong binding force,indicating this photothermal membrane exhibits good stability and outstanding photothermal conversion efficiency.An evaporation system based on 3D Ni_(3)S_(2)@NF membrane exhibited excellent water evaporation ability,the highest water evaporation rate(1.53 kg m^(-2)h^(-1)) and the photothermal conversion efficiency(84.7%) under 1 sun illumination.In the desalination experiment,the water evaporation rate and photothermal conversion efficiency almost keep constant over 5 cycles tests and do not decrease compared with the experiment in pure water.This result demonstrated that the Ni_(3)S_(2)@NF membrane has shown good corrosion resistance and outstanding recyclability.Due to the simple preparation method,low cost,outstanding recyclability and high mechanical durability in the sea water,this Ni_(3)S_(2)@NF membrane have great potential for long-term solar distillation applications.

Ti-Fe_(2)O_(3)/Ni(OH)_(x) as an efficient and durable photoanode for the photoelectrochemical catalysis of PET plastic to formic acid

Photoelectrochemical(PEC) technology provides a promising prospect for the transformation of polyethylene terephthalate(PET) plastic wastes to produce value-added chemicals.The PEC catalytic systems with high activity,selectivity and long-term durability are required for the future up-scaling industrial applications.Herein,we employed the interfacial modification strategy to develop an efficient and stable photoanode and evaluated its PEC activity for ethylene glycol(EG,derived from PET hydrolysate) oxidation to formic acid.The interfacial modification between Fe_(2)O_(3)semiconductor and Ni(OH)xcocatalyst with ultrathin TiO_(x) interlayer not only improved the photocurrent density by accelerating the kinetics of photogenerated charge carriers,but also kept the high Faradaic efficiency(over 95% in 30 h) towards the value-added formic acid product.This work proposes an effective method to promote the PEC activity and enhance the long-term stability of photoelectrodes for upcycling PET plastic wastes.

Facile fabrication of durable superhydrophobic fabrics by silicon polyurethane membrane for oil/water separation

Nowadays, oil contamination has become a major reason for water pollution, and presents a global environmental challenge. Although many efforts have been devoted to the fabrication of oil/water separation materials, their practical applications are still hindered by their weak durability, poor chemical tolerance,environmental resistance, and potential negative impact on health and the environment. To overcome these drawbacks, this work offers a facile method to fabricate the eco-friendly and durable oil/water separation membrane fabrics by alkaline hydrolysis and silicon polyurethane coating. The X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and atomic force microscopy results demonstrate that silicon polyurethane membrane could be coated onto the surface of hydrolyzed polyester fabric and form a micro-/nano-scaled hierarchical structure. Based on this, the modified fabric could have a stable superhydrophobic property with a water contact angle higher than 150°, even after repeated washing and mechanical abrasion 800 times, as well as chemical corrosion. Moreover, the modified fabrics show excellent oil/water separation efficiency of up to 99% for various types of oil–water mixture. Therefore, this durable, eco-friendly and cost-efficient superhydrophobic fabric has great potential in large-scale oil/water separation.

Highly active and durable PdFe/Cu nanocatalysts prepared by liquid phase synthesis for ethanol electrooxidation reaction

In the face of environmental pollution and an energy shortage,how to reduce the cost of a noble metal catalyst in clean energy such as the fuel cell system and improve its electrocatalytic performance is one of the hot issues in thisfield.Here,a facile stepwise co-reduction route for synthesizing a series of PdFe/Cu catalysts with surface reconstruction is investigated and the ethanol oxidation reaction(EOR)performance is explored.The greater exposure of Pd active sites makes it excellent in EOR in alkaline media compared to the homemade and commercial Pd black catalyst.The mass activity of PdFe/Cu(794.97 mA mg^(-1)Pd)is 2.52 times that of the Pd black catalyst(315.64 mA mg^(-1)Pd).This kind of PdFe/Cu catalyst shows enhanced mass current density(255.66 mA mg^(-1)Pd)after the 1800 s chronoamperometry test and only exhibits a decay of 1.4%after accelerated 500-cycle measurement.The enhanced EOR performance may be due to the change in the electronic structure of Pd caused by synergistic and strain effects among Pd,Fe,and Cu.This work provides an effective and kindly strategy to synthesize electrocatalysts with superior activity and durability in relation to EOR.

Performance of Bacillus tropicus on Mechanical,Durable and Crack Remediation Properties in Sustainable Vermiculite Concrete

Sustainable cement-based concrete materials are primarily used for construction,among which vermiculite as lightweight fine aggregate gains more future development prospect.First,a bacterial solution was sprayed over vermiculite and wrapped using calcium sulphoaluminate(CSA)cement to replace with fine aggregate in concrete.Secondly,based on a preliminary test on compressive strength results,10%of Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag(GGBS)and a healing solution proportion of 9:1 was selected for preparing self-healing concrete.The fine aggregate was replaced in concrete using vermiculite in 0%,5%,10%and 15%and the findings suggest that bacterial vermiculite replacement should be at most 5%to achieve better results in strength and durable properties.The strength enhancement observed for compressive strength,strength regain,split tensile strength,flexural strength,and ultrasonic pulse velocity were 29.22%,45.5%,34.02%,28.03%and 41.4%respectively.Surface crack healing at 7,14 and 28 days of BIVC was 38.23%,58.82%and 79.41%,which is 3–4%lower than internal crack healing.Microstructural analysis by Scanning Electron Microscopy(SEM),X-Ray Diffractometer(XRD),and Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy(EDS)reveals the existence of calcite,and it was formed due to the bio-mineral action of bacteria with available nutrients in sustainable concrete.