Single-molecule devices not only promise to provide an alternative strategy to break through the miniaturization and functionalization bottlenecks faced by traditional semiconductor devices,but also provide a reliable...Single-molecule devices not only promise to provide an alternative strategy to break through the miniaturization and functionalization bottlenecks faced by traditional semiconductor devices,but also provide a reliable platform for exploration of the intrinsic properties of matters at the single-molecule level.Because the regulation of the electrical properties of single-molecule devices will be a key factor in enabling further advances in the development of molecular electronics,it is necessary to clarify the interactions between the charge transport occurring in the device and the external fields,particularly the optical field.This review mainly introduces the optoelectronic effects that are involved in single-molecule devices,including photoisomerization switching,photoconductance,plasmon-induced excitation,photovoltaic effect,and electroluminescence.We also summarize the optoelectronic mechanisms of single-molecule devices,with particular emphasis on the photoisomerization,photoexcitation,and photo-assisted tunneling processes.Finally,we focus the discussion on the opportunities and challenges arising in the single-molecule optoelectronics field and propose further possible breakthroughs.展开更多
In order to understand the dnve-in target in a D-D type neutron generator,it is essential to study the mechanism of the interaction between hydrogen ion beams and the hydrogenabsorbing metal film.The present research ...In order to understand the dnve-in target in a D-D type neutron generator,it is essential to study the mechanism of the interaction between hydrogen ion beams and the hydrogenabsorbing metal film.The present research concerns the nucleation of hydride within zirconium film implanted with hydrogen ions.Doses of 30 keV hydrogen ions ranging from 4.30×10^(17) to1.43×10^(18) ions cm^(-2) were loaded into the zirconium film through the ion beam implantation technique.Features of the surface morphology and transformation of phase structures were investigated with scanning electron microscopy,atomic force microscopy and x-ray diffraction.Confirmation of the formation of 5 phase zirconium hydride in the implanted samples was first made by x-ray diffraction,and the different stages in the gradual nucleation and growth of zirconium hydride were then observed by atomic force microscope and scanning electron microscopy.展开更多
The previous pharmacokinetic methods can be only limited to drug analysis in vitro, which provide less information on the distribution and metabolismof drugs, and limit the interpretation and assessment of pharmacokin...The previous pharmacokinetic methods can be only limited to drug analysis in vitro, which provide less information on the distribution and metabolismof drugs, and limit the interpretation and assessment of pharmacokinetics, the determination of metabolic principles, and evaluation of treatment effect. The objective of the study was to investigate the pharmacokinetic characteristics of gene recombination angiogenesis inhibitor Kringle 5 in vivo. The SPECT/CT and specific^(131)I-Kringle 5 marked by Iodogen method were both applied to explore the pharmacokinetic characteristics of^(131)I-Kringle 5 in vivo, and to investigate the dynamic distributions of^(131)I-Kringle 5 in target organs. Labeling recombinant angiogenesis inhibitor Kringle 5 using131 I with longer half-life and imaging in vivo using SPECT instead of PET,could overcome the limitations of previous methods. When the doses of^(131)I-Kringle 5 were 10.0, 7.5 and5.0 g/kg, respectively, the two-compartment open models can be determined within all the metabolic process in vivo. There were no significant differences in t1/2α, t1/2β, apparent volume of distribution and CL between those three levels. The ratio of AUC(0 1)among three different groups of 10.0, 7.5 and 5.0 g/kg was 2.56:1.44:1.0, which was close to the ratio(2:1.5:1.0). It could be clear that in the range of 5.0–10.0 g/kg, Kringle 5 was characterized by the first-order pharmacokinetics. Approximately 30 min after^(131)I-Kringle 5 was injected,^(131)I-Kringle 5 could be observed to concentrate in the heart, kidneys, liver and other organs by means of planar imaging and tomography. After 1 h of being injected, more radionuclide retained in the bladder, but not in intestinal. It could be concluded that^(131)I-Kringle 5 is mainly excreted through the kidneys. About 2 h after the injection of^(131)I-Kringle 5, the radionuclide in the heart, kidneys,liver and other organs was gradually reduced, while more radionuclide was concentrated in the bladder.The radionuclide was completely metabolized within 24 h, and the distribution of radioactivity in rats was similar to normal levels. In our study, the specific marker^(131)I-Kringle 5 and SPECT/CT were successfully used to explore pharmacokinetic characteristics of Kringle 5 in rats. The study could provide a new evaluation platform of the specific, in vivo and real-time functional imaging and pharmacokinetics for the clinical application of^(131)I-Kringle 5.展开更多
Natural ventilation is particularly important for residential high-rise buildings as it maintains indoor human comfort without incurring the energy demands that air-conditioning does.To improve a building’s natural v...Natural ventilation is particularly important for residential high-rise buildings as it maintains indoor human comfort without incurring the energy demands that air-conditioning does.To improve a building’s natural ventilation,it is essential to develop models to understand the relationship between wind flow characteristics and the building's design.Significantly more effort is still needed for developing such reliable,accurate,and computationally economical models instead of currently the most popular physics-based models such as computational fluid dynamics(CFD)simulation.This paper,therefore,presents a novel model developed based on physics-based modelling and a data-driven approach to evaluate natural ventilation in residential high-rise buildings.The model first uses CFD to simulate wind pressures on the exterior surfaces of a high-rise building.Once the surface pressures have been obtained,multizone modelling is used to predict the air change per hour(ACH)for different flats in various configurations.Data-driven prediction models are then developed using data from the simulation and deep neural networks that are based on mean absolute error,mean absolute percentage error,and a fusion algorithm respectively.These data-driven models are used to predict the ACH of 25 flats.The results from multizone modelling and data-driven modelling are compared.The results imply a high accuracy of the data-driven prediction in comparison with physics-based models.The fusion algorithm-based neural network performs best,achieving 96%accuracy,which is the highest of all models tested.This study contributes a more efficient and robust method for predicting wind-induced natural ventilation.The findings describe the relationship between building design(e.g.,plan layout),distribution of surface pressure,and the resulting ACH,which serve to improve the practical design of sustainable buildings.展开更多
The emerging micro-nano-processing technologies have propelled significant advances in multifunctional systems that can perform multiple functions within a small volume through integration.Herein,we present an on-chip...The emerging micro-nano-processing technologies have propelled significant advances in multifunctional systems that can perform multiple functions within a small volume through integration.Herein,we present an on-chip multifunctional system based on a 1T/2H-MoS_(2)/graphene fishnet tube,where a micro-supercapacitor and a gas sensor are integrated.A hybrid three-dimensional stereo nanostructure,including M0S_(2) nanosheets and graphene fishnet tubes,provides K^(+)ions with a short diffusion pathway and more active sites.Owing to the large layer spacing of IT-M0S_(2) promoting fast reversible diffusion,the on-chip micro-supercapacitor exhibits excellent electrochemical properties,including an areal capacitance of 0.1 F·cm^(-2)(1 mV·s^(-1)).The variation in the conductivity of 2H-MoS_(2) when ammonia molecules are adsorbed as derived from the first-principles calculations proves the Fermi level-changes theory.Driven by a micro-supercapacitor,the responsivity of the gas sensor can reach 55.7%at room temperature(27℃).The multifunctional system demonstrates the possibility of achieving a two-dimensional integrated system for wearable devices and wireless sensor networks in the future.展开更多
Sonodynamic therapy has attracted widespread attention for cancer treatment because of its noninvasiveness and high tissuepenetration ability.Generally,ultrasound irradiation of sonosensitizers produces separated elec...Sonodynamic therapy has attracted widespread attention for cancer treatment because of its noninvasiveness and high tissuepenetration ability.Generally,ultrasound irradiation of sonosensitizers produces separated electrons(e−)and holes(h+),which inhibits cancer by producing reactive oxygen species(ROS).However,the separated electrons(e−)and holes(h+)could easily recombine,lowering the yield of ROS and hindering the application of sonodynamic therapy(SDT).Herein,we present a highly efficient sonosensitizer system for enhanced sonodynamic therapy built on reduced graphene oxide(rGO)nanosheets,bridged ZnO and Au nanoparticles,coated with polyvinyl pyrrolidone(PVP).The ultrasound irradiation activates ZnO nanoparticles to generate separated electron–hole(e−–h+)pairs,and the rGO nanosheets facilitate electron transfer from ZnO to Au nanoparticles because of the narrow band gap of rGO,which could efficiently restrain the recombination of the e−–h+pairs,thereby significantly augmenting the production of ROS to kill cancer cells,such as U373MG,HeLa,and CT26 cells.Moreover,rGO nanosheets integrated with Au nanoparticles could catalyze the endogenous decomposition of H_(2)O_(2) into O_(2),which can alleviate hypoxic tumor microenvironment(TME).Therefore,the rational design of Au-rGO-ZnO@PVP nanomaterials can not only improve the efficiency of sonodynamic therapy,but also mitigate the hypoxic tumor microenvironment,which would provide a new perspective in the development of efficient sonosensitizers.展开更多
CONSPECTUS:The urgent problems of water scarcity and the energy crisis have given rise to the development of a range of sustainable technologies with the great advancement of nanotechnologies and advent of attractive ...CONSPECTUS:The urgent problems of water scarcity and the energy crisis have given rise to the development of a range of sustainable technologies with the great advancement of nanotechnologies and advent of attractive nanomaterials.Graphene oxides(GO),a derivative of graphene with an atom-thin thickness and abundant oxygen-containing functional groups(such as−OH,−COOH),are water-soluble and can be assembled into a variety of structures(such as fiber,membrane,and foam)with great potential in environmental and energy-related fields.As a typical precursor of graphene,GO can be easily reduced to graphene by chemical or thermal treatments to demonstrate excellent photothermal properties as well as tunable thermal conduction,which is highly desirable for efficient solar-driven water evaporation.The intrinsic large specific area of GO nanosheets can provide enough sites for ions adsorption and its porous assemblies facilitate the transport of water.In addition,the abundant functional groups allow the spontaneous adsorption of water molecules from the ambient environment and give birth to movable ions(usually protons)under the solvation effect.Once a chemical gradient is formed on the component,a remarkable electricity is generated from the directional transport of protons.Thanks to the excellent chemical properties of GO nanosheets,a wide range of assemblies with 1D aligned fibers,2D layered membranes and 3D porous foam can be easily fabricated by wet-spinning,solution-filtration,and freezingdrying methods.The various GO assemblies are able to exhibit abundant functions with remarkable weaving capability for GO fibers,superior flexibility for GO membranes,and exceptional adsorption capacity for GO foams.In light of all the advantages,GO and its assemblies are remarkably promising in the fields of sustainable development to meet the pressing challenges of water and energy crisis.In this Account,we will discuss the progress of clean-water production and green-electricity generation technologies based on GO assemblies.The fundamental working mechanism,optimization strategies,and promising applications are explored with an emphasis on the materials development.We also discuss the functions of GO assemblies in the water and electricity generation process and present their limitations and possible solutions.Current challenges and promising directions for the development of clean-water production and green-electricity generation are also demonstrated for their realistic implementations.We anticipate that this Account would promote more efforts toward fundamental research on graphene functionalization and encourage a broad exploration on the application of graphene assemblies in clean-water production and electric power generation systems.展开更多
基金We acknowledge primary financial supports from the National Key R&D Program of China(2017YFA0204901,2021YFA1200101 and 2021YFA1200102)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22150013,21727806,21933001 and 22173050)+1 种基金the Tencent Foundation through the XPLORER PRIZE“Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter”at Nankai University(63181206).
文摘Single-molecule devices not only promise to provide an alternative strategy to break through the miniaturization and functionalization bottlenecks faced by traditional semiconductor devices,but also provide a reliable platform for exploration of the intrinsic properties of matters at the single-molecule level.Because the regulation of the electrical properties of single-molecule devices will be a key factor in enabling further advances in the development of molecular electronics,it is necessary to clarify the interactions between the charge transport occurring in the device and the external fields,particularly the optical field.This review mainly introduces the optoelectronic effects that are involved in single-molecule devices,including photoisomerization switching,photoconductance,plasmon-induced excitation,photovoltaic effect,and electroluminescence.We also summarize the optoelectronic mechanisms of single-molecule devices,with particular emphasis on the photoisomerization,photoexcitation,and photo-assisted tunneling processes.Finally,we focus the discussion on the opportunities and challenges arising in the single-molecule optoelectronics field and propose further possible breakthroughs.
基金Financial support from National Natural Science Foundation of China(nos 11205136 and 11505145)the Research Fund for Doctoral Program of Southwest University of Science and Technology(no.l4zx7166)
文摘In order to understand the dnve-in target in a D-D type neutron generator,it is essential to study the mechanism of the interaction between hydrogen ion beams and the hydrogenabsorbing metal film.The present research concerns the nucleation of hydride within zirconium film implanted with hydrogen ions.Doses of 30 keV hydrogen ions ranging from 4.30×10^(17) to1.43×10^(18) ions cm^(-2) were loaded into the zirconium film through the ion beam implantation technique.Features of the surface morphology and transformation of phase structures were investigated with scanning electron microscopy,atomic force microscopy and x-ray diffraction.Confirmation of the formation of 5 phase zirconium hydride in the implanted samples was first made by x-ray diffraction,and the different stages in the gradual nucleation and growth of zirconium hydride were then observed by atomic force microscope and scanning electron microscopy.
文摘The previous pharmacokinetic methods can be only limited to drug analysis in vitro, which provide less information on the distribution and metabolismof drugs, and limit the interpretation and assessment of pharmacokinetics, the determination of metabolic principles, and evaluation of treatment effect. The objective of the study was to investigate the pharmacokinetic characteristics of gene recombination angiogenesis inhibitor Kringle 5 in vivo. The SPECT/CT and specific^(131)I-Kringle 5 marked by Iodogen method were both applied to explore the pharmacokinetic characteristics of^(131)I-Kringle 5 in vivo, and to investigate the dynamic distributions of^(131)I-Kringle 5 in target organs. Labeling recombinant angiogenesis inhibitor Kringle 5 using131 I with longer half-life and imaging in vivo using SPECT instead of PET,could overcome the limitations of previous methods. When the doses of^(131)I-Kringle 5 were 10.0, 7.5 and5.0 g/kg, respectively, the two-compartment open models can be determined within all the metabolic process in vivo. There were no significant differences in t1/2α, t1/2β, apparent volume of distribution and CL between those three levels. The ratio of AUC(0 1)among three different groups of 10.0, 7.5 and 5.0 g/kg was 2.56:1.44:1.0, which was close to the ratio(2:1.5:1.0). It could be clear that in the range of 5.0–10.0 g/kg, Kringle 5 was characterized by the first-order pharmacokinetics. Approximately 30 min after^(131)I-Kringle 5 was injected,^(131)I-Kringle 5 could be observed to concentrate in the heart, kidneys, liver and other organs by means of planar imaging and tomography. After 1 h of being injected, more radionuclide retained in the bladder, but not in intestinal. It could be concluded that^(131)I-Kringle 5 is mainly excreted through the kidneys. About 2 h after the injection of^(131)I-Kringle 5, the radionuclide in the heart, kidneys,liver and other organs was gradually reduced, while more radionuclide was concentrated in the bladder.The radionuclide was completely metabolized within 24 h, and the distribution of radioactivity in rats was similar to normal levels. In our study, the specific marker^(131)I-Kringle 5 and SPECT/CT were successfully used to explore pharmacokinetic characteristics of Kringle 5 in rats. The study could provide a new evaluation platform of the specific, in vivo and real-time functional imaging and pharmacokinetics for the clinical application of^(131)I-Kringle 5.
基金primary financial support from the Natural Science Foundation of Beijing (2222009)the National Key R&D Program of China (2022YFE0128700,2021YFA1200102,and 2021YFA1200101)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (22173050,21727806,22150013,and 21933001)。
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program(2021YFA0716400)the General Program of Natural Science Foundation of China(62274134)+3 种基金the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars(61925404)Wuhu and Xidian University Special Fund for Industry-university-research Cooperation(XWYCXY-012021005)the National Key Science and Technology Special Project(2009ZYHW0015)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(JBF201101)。
基金supported by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Research Grant(project no.IGN17EG04).
文摘Natural ventilation is particularly important for residential high-rise buildings as it maintains indoor human comfort without incurring the energy demands that air-conditioning does.To improve a building’s natural ventilation,it is essential to develop models to understand the relationship between wind flow characteristics and the building's design.Significantly more effort is still needed for developing such reliable,accurate,and computationally economical models instead of currently the most popular physics-based models such as computational fluid dynamics(CFD)simulation.This paper,therefore,presents a novel model developed based on physics-based modelling and a data-driven approach to evaluate natural ventilation in residential high-rise buildings.The model first uses CFD to simulate wind pressures on the exterior surfaces of a high-rise building.Once the surface pressures have been obtained,multizone modelling is used to predict the air change per hour(ACH)for different flats in various configurations.Data-driven prediction models are then developed using data from the simulation and deep neural networks that are based on mean absolute error,mean absolute percentage error,and a fusion algorithm respectively.These data-driven models are used to predict the ACH of 25 flats.The results from multizone modelling and data-driven modelling are compared.The results imply a high accuracy of the data-driven prediction in comparison with physics-based models.The fusion algorithm-based neural network performs best,achieving 96%accuracy,which is the highest of all models tested.This study contributes a more efficient and robust method for predicting wind-induced natural ventilation.The findings describe the relationship between building design(e.g.,plan layout),distribution of surface pressure,and the resulting ACH,which serve to improve the practical design of sustainable buildings.
基金the Natural Science Basic Research Plan in Shaanxi Province of China(Nos.2017ZDCXL-GY-11-03,2019ZDLGY16-08)Youth Science and Technology Nova Program of Shaanxi Provincethe Wuhu and Xidian University special fund for industry-university-research cooperation(No.HX01201909039).
文摘The emerging micro-nano-processing technologies have propelled significant advances in multifunctional systems that can perform multiple functions within a small volume through integration.Herein,we present an on-chip multifunctional system based on a 1T/2H-MoS_(2)/graphene fishnet tube,where a micro-supercapacitor and a gas sensor are integrated.A hybrid three-dimensional stereo nanostructure,including M0S_(2) nanosheets and graphene fishnet tubes,provides K^(+)ions with a short diffusion pathway and more active sites.Owing to the large layer spacing of IT-M0S_(2) promoting fast reversible diffusion,the on-chip micro-supercapacitor exhibits excellent electrochemical properties,including an areal capacitance of 0.1 F·cm^(-2)(1 mV·s^(-1)).The variation in the conductivity of 2H-MoS_(2) when ammonia molecules are adsorbed as derived from the first-principles calculations proves the Fermi level-changes theory.Driven by a micro-supercapacitor,the responsivity of the gas sensor can reach 55.7%at room temperature(27℃).The multifunctional system demonstrates the possibility of achieving a two-dimensional integrated system for wearable devices and wireless sensor networks in the future.
基金support from the National Key R&D program of China(Nos.2017YFA0205600 and 2020YFA0710700)the National Science Funds for Distinguished Yong Scholars(No.51625305)+1 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52131305,52073269,51873202,22131010,22101275,81603339,81602344,and 31870993)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Nos.YD2060002016 and WK9110000005).
文摘Sonodynamic therapy has attracted widespread attention for cancer treatment because of its noninvasiveness and high tissuepenetration ability.Generally,ultrasound irradiation of sonosensitizers produces separated electrons(e−)and holes(h+),which inhibits cancer by producing reactive oxygen species(ROS).However,the separated electrons(e−)and holes(h+)could easily recombine,lowering the yield of ROS and hindering the application of sonodynamic therapy(SDT).Herein,we present a highly efficient sonosensitizer system for enhanced sonodynamic therapy built on reduced graphene oxide(rGO)nanosheets,bridged ZnO and Au nanoparticles,coated with polyvinyl pyrrolidone(PVP).The ultrasound irradiation activates ZnO nanoparticles to generate separated electron–hole(e−–h+)pairs,and the rGO nanosheets facilitate electron transfer from ZnO to Au nanoparticles because of the narrow band gap of rGO,which could efficiently restrain the recombination of the e−–h+pairs,thereby significantly augmenting the production of ROS to kill cancer cells,such as U373MG,HeLa,and CT26 cells.Moreover,rGO nanosheets integrated with Au nanoparticles could catalyze the endogenous decomposition of H_(2)O_(2) into O_(2),which can alleviate hypoxic tumor microenvironment(TME).Therefore,the rational design of Au-rGO-ZnO@PVP nanomaterials can not only improve the efficiency of sonodynamic therapy,but also mitigate the hypoxic tumor microenvironment,which would provide a new perspective in the development of efficient sonosensitizers.
基金supported by the financial support from the National Key R&D Program of China(2017YFB1104300,2016YFA0200200)National Science Foundation of China(No.22035005,21674056,52073159,52022051,22075165),NSFC-STINT(21911530143)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2019M660474).
文摘CONSPECTUS:The urgent problems of water scarcity and the energy crisis have given rise to the development of a range of sustainable technologies with the great advancement of nanotechnologies and advent of attractive nanomaterials.Graphene oxides(GO),a derivative of graphene with an atom-thin thickness and abundant oxygen-containing functional groups(such as−OH,−COOH),are water-soluble and can be assembled into a variety of structures(such as fiber,membrane,and foam)with great potential in environmental and energy-related fields.As a typical precursor of graphene,GO can be easily reduced to graphene by chemical or thermal treatments to demonstrate excellent photothermal properties as well as tunable thermal conduction,which is highly desirable for efficient solar-driven water evaporation.The intrinsic large specific area of GO nanosheets can provide enough sites for ions adsorption and its porous assemblies facilitate the transport of water.In addition,the abundant functional groups allow the spontaneous adsorption of water molecules from the ambient environment and give birth to movable ions(usually protons)under the solvation effect.Once a chemical gradient is formed on the component,a remarkable electricity is generated from the directional transport of protons.Thanks to the excellent chemical properties of GO nanosheets,a wide range of assemblies with 1D aligned fibers,2D layered membranes and 3D porous foam can be easily fabricated by wet-spinning,solution-filtration,and freezingdrying methods.The various GO assemblies are able to exhibit abundant functions with remarkable weaving capability for GO fibers,superior flexibility for GO membranes,and exceptional adsorption capacity for GO foams.In light of all the advantages,GO and its assemblies are remarkably promising in the fields of sustainable development to meet the pressing challenges of water and energy crisis.In this Account,we will discuss the progress of clean-water production and green-electricity generation technologies based on GO assemblies.The fundamental working mechanism,optimization strategies,and promising applications are explored with an emphasis on the materials development.We also discuss the functions of GO assemblies in the water and electricity generation process and present their limitations and possible solutions.Current challenges and promising directions for the development of clean-water production and green-electricity generation are also demonstrated for their realistic implementations.We anticipate that this Account would promote more efforts toward fundamental research on graphene functionalization and encourage a broad exploration on the application of graphene assemblies in clean-water production and electric power generation systems.