Chemical bonding of perovskite LaFeO_(3) with Li_(1.2)Mn_(0.6)Ni_(0.2)O_(2) to moderate anion redox for achieving high cycling stability

Oxygen anion redox reaction provides a high theoretical capacity for Li-rich manganese-based cathodes.However,irreversible surface oxygen release often results in further oxygen loss and exacerbates the decomposition of the electrolyte,which could reduce the capacity contribution from the anionic redox and produce more acidic substances to corrode the surface of the material.In this paper,the surface oxygen release is suppressed by moderating oxygen anion redox activity via constructing chemical bonds between M(M=Fe and La)in LaFeO_(3)and surface oxygen anions of Li_(1.2)Mn_(0.6)Ni_(0.2)O_(2).The constructed interface layer stabilizes the surface lattice oxygen and retards the electrolyte from being attacked by the nucleophilic oxygen generated in the process of oxygen release,as evidenced by Differential Electrochemical Mass Spectrometry(DEMS)and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy(XPS)detections.Moreover,in the charge and discharge process,the formed FeF_(3),located at the cathode electrolyte interfacial layer,is conducive to the stability of the cathode surface.The modified Li_(1.2)Mn_(0.6)Ni_(0.2)O_(2)electrode with 3 wt%LaFeO_(13)exhibits a high specific capacity of 189.5 mA h g-at 1C(200 mA g^(-1))after 150 cycles with capacity retentions of 96.6%,and 112.6 mA h g^(-1)(84.7%)at 5C after 200 cycles higher than the pristine sample.This study provides a rational design chemical bonding method to suppress the oxygen release from the cathode surface and enhance cyclic stability.

Low-strain Co-free Li-rich layered cathode with excellent voltage and capacity stability

Owing to the inherent advantages of low cost and high capacity,cobalt(Co)-free lithium(Li)-rich layered oxides have become one of the most promising cathodes for next-generation high-energy lithium-ion batteries.However,these familial cathodes suffer from serious voltage decay due to many reasons,such as oxygen release and transition metal(TM)migration,which are closely related to nanoscale strain evolution.Here,by combining the synergistic effects of surface integration,bulk doping,and concentration gradient,we successfully construct a Co-free Li-rich layered cathode with a very small volumetric strain(1.05%)between 2.0 and 4.8 V,approaching the critical value of zero strain.Various characterizations indicate that the constructed zero-strain cathode can significantly suppress the TM migration,interfacial reactions,and structural degradation including cracks,lattice defects,phase evolution,and nanovoids,leading to improved voltage stability of Co-free Li-rich layered oxides during the prolonged cycles.This work provides a strategy to eliminate the lattice strain of Li-rich layered cathodes and facilitates the up-scaled application of the as-prepared cathode materials.

DROUGHT-INDUCED UNKNOWN PROTEIN 1 positively modulates drought tolerance in cultivated alfalfa(Medicago sativa L.)

Alfalfa is the most widely cultivated perennial legume forage crop worldwide.Drought is one of the major environmental factors influencing alfalfa productivity.However,the molecular mechanisms underlying alfalfa responses to drought stress are still largely unknown.This study identified a drought-inducible gene of unknown function,designated as Medicago sativa DROUGHT-INDUCED UNKNOWN PROTEIN 1(MsDIUP1).MsDIUP1 was localized to the nucleus,chloroplast,and plasma membranes.Overexpression of MsDIUP1 in Arabidopsis resulted in increased tolerance to drought,with higher seed germination,root length,fresh weight,and survival rate than in wild-type(WT)plants.Consistently,analysis of MsDIUP1 over-expression(OE)alfalfa plants revealed that MsDIUP1 also increased tolerance to drought stress,accompanied by physiological changes including reduced malondialdehyde(MDA)content and increased osmoprotectants accumulation(free proline and soluble sugar),relative to the WT.In contrast,disruption of MsDIUP1 expression by RNA interference(RNAi)in alfalfa resulted in a droughthypersensitive phenotype,with a lower chlorophyll content,higher MDA content,and less osmoprotectants accumulation than that of the WT.Transcript profiling of alfalfa WT,OE,and RNAi plants during drought stress showed differential responses for genes involved in stress signaling,antioxidant defense,and osmotic adjustment.Taken together,these results reveal a positive role for MsDIUP1 in regulating drought tolerance.

金黄色葡萄球菌cydA基因对能量代谢的影响研究

目的观察不同环境条件下金黄色葡萄球菌cydA基因缺失后对能量代谢的影响。方法观察Newman野生株、cydA基因缺失株对数生长期在常规气体、6%CO_(2)及25℃、35℃、40℃条件下ATP及NAD+产生情况。结果Newman野生株、cydA基因缺失株在不同气体条件下的ATP产生量差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);cydA基因缺失株NAD+产生量低于Newman野生株(P<0.05);生长曲线表明cydA基因缺失并没有影响金黄色葡萄球菌的生长。结论金黄色葡萄球菌cydA基因缺失株在不同环境条件下能量代谢未受影响,该基因的失活主要影响NAD+的产生。

Molecular phylogeny,biogeography and character evolution of the montane genus Incarvillea Juss.(Bignoniaceae)

The complex orogeny of the Himalaya and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau(QTP)fosters habitat fragmentation that drives morphological differentiation of mountain plant species.Consequently,determining phylogenetic relationships between plant subgenera using morphological characters is unreliable.Therefore,we used both molecular phylogeny and historical biogeographic analysis to infer the ancestral states of several vegetative and reproductive characters of the montane genus Incarvillea.We determined the taxonomic position of the genus Incarvillea within its family and inferred the biogeographical origin of taxa through Bayesian inference(BI),maximum likelihood(ML)and maximum parsimony(MP)analyses using three molecular data sets(trnL-trnF sequences,nr ITS sequences,and a data set of combined sequences)derived from 81%of the total species of the genus Incarvillea.Within the genus-level phylogenetic framework,we examined the character evolution of 10 key morphological characters,and inferred the ancestral area and biogeographical history of the genus.Our analyses revealed that the genus Incarvillea is monophyletic and originated in Central Asia during mid-Oligocene ca.29.42 Ma.The earliest diverging lineages were subsequently split into theWestern Himalaya and Sino-Himalaya during the early Miocene ca.21.12 Ma.These lineages resulted in five re-circumscribed subgenera(Amphicome,Olgaea,Niedzwedzkia,Incarvillea,and Pteroscleris).Moreover,character mapping revealed the ancestral character states of the genus Incarvillea(e.g.,suffruticose habit,cylindrical capsule shape,subligneous capsule texture,absence of capsule wing,and loculicidal capsule dehiscence)that are retained at the earliest diverging ancestral nodes across the genus.Our phylogenetic tree of the genus Incarvillea differs from previously proposed phylogenies,thereby recommending the placement of the subgenus Niedzwedzkia close to the subgenus Incarvillea and maintaining two main divergent lineages.

An almost full reversible lithium-rich cathode: Revealing the mechanism of high initial coulombic efficiency

Low initial Coulombic efficiency (ICE) is an important impediment to practical application of Li-rich layered oxides (LLOs), which is due to the irreversible oxygen release. It is generally considered that surface oxygen vacancies are conducive to the improvement of ICE of LLOs. To reveal the relation of oxygen vacancies and ICE, sample PLO (Li-Mn-Cr-O) and its treated product (TLO) are comprehensive investigated in this work. During the treated process, part of oxygen atoms return to original constructed vacancies. It makes oxygen vacancies in sample TLO much poorer than those in sample PLO, and induces the formation of Li-poor spinel-layered integrated structure. Electrochemical measurement indicates the ICE of sample PLO is only 80.8%, while sample TLO is almost full reversible with the ICE of ~97.1%. In term of high-energy X-ray diffraction, scanning transmission electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and synchrotron hard/soft X-ray absorption spectroscopy, we discover that the ICE is difficult to be improved significantly just by building oxygen vacancies. LLOs with high ICE not only have to construct suitable oxygen vacancies, but also require other components with Li-poor structure to stabilize oxygen. This work provides deep insight into the mechanism of high ICE, and will contribute to the design and development of LLOs for next-generation high-energy lithium-ion batteries.

Dripping retardation with corrugated ceiling

The instabilities of a pendent viscous thin film underneath two corrugated ceilings are studied numerically and theoretically in comparison with the case of a flat wall. With the same initial interface perturbations, it is shown numerically that both the supercritical instability and the subcritical instability can be retarded by the in-phase corrugated ceilings. The lubrication approximation is used to explain the retardation effect of the corrugated ceiling on the supercritical instability of the pendant film, where the linear growth rate is revealed to be power three of the initial film thickness.

Comparative transcriptome analyses reveal that the MsNST1 gene affects lignin synthesis in alfalfa(Medicago sativa L.)

As the second most abundant natural polymer,accounting for approximately 30%of the organic carbon in the biosphere,lignin plays an essential role in plant development.However,a high lignin content affects the nutritional quality of alfalfa(Medicago sativa L.),the most widely cultivated perennial legume forage crop.Histological analysis indicated that G-lignin and S-lignin were present in the stem,leaf,and petiole of alfalfa,and the deposition of lignin increased gradually in descending internodes.Neutral detergent fiber(NDF),acid detergent fiber(ADF),and acid detergent lignin(ADL)contents continually increased from the top to the bottom of the stem,and ADL content showed a similar trend in leaves.Alfalfa leaves and stems from five different nodes(1,2,4,6,and 8)were used as materials to investigate molecular regulatory mechanisms in lignin synthesis by RNA sequencing.Respectively 8074 and 7752 differentially expressed genes(DEGs)were identified in leaves and stems,and 1694 DEGs were common to the two tissues.‘‘Phenylpropanoid biosynthesis”was the most enriched pathway in both leaves and stems,and 134 key regulatory genes in lignin synthesis were identified by a weighted gene co-expression network analysis.The NAC family transcription factor MsNST1 gene was highly expressed in old leaf and stem tissues.The deposition pattern of G-and S-lignin differed among M.truncatula wild-type,nst1 mutants,and overexpression lines,and the transcription levels of lignin synthesis genes such as HCT,F5H,and COMT in these three materials also differed.These results suggest that MsNST1 affects lignin synthesis in alfalfa.These findings provide a genetic basis and abundant gene resources for further study of the molecular mechanisms of lignin synthesis,laying a foundation for low-lignin alfalfa breeding research.

Self-assembly of a quadrangular prismatic covalent cage templated by zinc ions:A selective fluorescent sensor for palladium ions

Herein we report a covalent cage TPE-Zn_(4)based on a tetraphenylethylene molecule via subcomponent self-assembly,which is templated by zinc ions.TPE-Zn_(4)features a quadrangular prismatic cage structure,which is characterized by NMR,mass spectrum,and single-crystal X-ray diffractions.TPE-Zn_(4)emitted orange fluorescence(λ_(em)=620 nm)in DMSO solution under the irradiation of UV light(λ_(ex)=395 nm)and can be applied as a fluorescence sensor for selectively detecting Pd^(2+).The fluorescence of TPE-Zn_(4)was quenched by Pd^(2+)in DMSO solution,and a very low detection limit of 62.3 n M was achieved.Mechanism studies reveal that the Pd^(2+)can replace the Zn^(2+),and the heavy atom effect and chelation-enhanced quenching effect between the Pd^(2+)and the cage probably cause the fluorescence quenching.

双功能氮氧化钛-碳涂层提升高容量锂离子电池用SiO_(x)的储锂性能

非化学计量微米氧化硅(SiO_(x))由于其高理论容量和低成本,有望成为锂离子电池石墨负极材料的替代品.然而,SiO_(x)的实际应用仍然受到其较差的固有导电性和循环过程中明显的体积变化的阻碍.在本工作中,为了同时解决这些问题,我们使用可规模化的溶剂热和热还原方法制备了具有TiO_(1-y)Ny-C涂层的SiO_(x)基负极材料(SiO_(x)@TiON-C).我们通过系统性研究发现,TiO_(1-y)Ny-C涂层可以适应SiO_(x)循环过程中大的体积变化且有效提高其导电性.因此,SiO_(x)@TiON-C负极具有突出的储锂性能.具体而言,SiO_(x)@TiON-C负极可以在500 mA g^(-1)的电流密度下循环500圈后仍保持750.2 mA h g^(-1)的优异可逆容量,75.1%的初始库仑效率和优异的倍率性能.这项工作为促进下一代锂离子电池微米SiO_(x)基负极材料的实际商业化提供了一种很有前途的方法.

Selective separation of pyrene from mixed polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by a hexahedral metal-organic cage

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons(PAHs)play an important role in the industry,and the development of new materials for the selective separation of PAHs is of great significance.In this work,we report a hexahedral metal-organic cage with low symmetry by subcomponent self-assembly.In this cage,the eight ZnII centers adopt an interestin∧∧/△△△△△△or∧∧∧∧∧∧/△△configuration.This cage with a cavity volume of 520˚A3 can bind anthracene,phenanthrene,and pyrene to form 1:1 host-guest complexes,while the bigger triphenylene,chrysene,perylene,and coronene cannot be encapsulated.The binding constant Ka of pyrene is about 1.110×10^(3)(mol/L)^(−1),which is more than an order of magnitude larger than that of anthracene and phenanthrene(111(mol/L)^(−1),277(mol/L)^(−1),respectively).X-ray structure studies reveal that the pyrene is located in the cavity and stabilized by multiple C–H…πinteractions.After separation from a mixture of PAHs,pyrene with>96.1%purity can be obtained.This work provides a useful method for the first time for the selective separation of pyrene from PAHs mixture by utilizing a metal-organic cage as the material,making it a useful tool for purifying and separating specific compounds from complex mixtures.

Methods to Reduce the Hypoglycemic Mortality of Alloxan in Diabetic Rabbit Model

Objective: To explore an intervention method to reduce the mortality of alloxan diabetes model, and to preliminarily analyze the mechanism of alloxan induced animal death. Methods: Healthy New Zealand rabbits were randomly divided into injection group, control group, experimental group and blank group. The single injection group was injected with 100 mg/kg alloxan once. The control group was given 5% glucose solution and 100 mg/kg alloxan was injected in two times. The experimental group was given 5% glucose solution orally, 100 mg/kg alloxan, 7 mL 0.9% NaCl intravenously and 5 mL 5% glucose intraperitoneally immediately, and blood glucose was continuously monitored, 10 mL 5% glucose intravenously and 10 mL 5% glucose intraperitoneally every 4 h in the hypoglycemic stage. The blank group does nothing. Liver and kidney tissues at different time periods were stained with HE and organ index was evaluated. Results: 1) A single injection of 100 mg/kg alloxan without any intervention resulted in 100% mortality. Before modeling, oral administration of 5% glucose solution, divided into two injections of 100 mg/kg alloxan, mortality reached 100%;A single injection of 100 mg/kg alloxan and continuous intervention of normal saline and glucose for 20 h can significantly reduce the mortality of alloxan induced diabetic rabbit model. 2) Liver and kidney tissues were damaged in different degrees at different time periods, and liver and kidney indexes were significantly increased after alloxan injection compared with the normal group, with statistical significance (P > 0.05). Conclusion: 1) Every 4 hours of hypoglycemia, 10 ml 5% glucose was injected intravenously 10 ml 5% glucose intraperitoneally. It can reduce the death rate of alloxan diabetic rabbit model and shorten the time of blood glucose measurement. 2) After the injection of alloxan, acute lesions of liver and kidney may occur in different degrees, or one of the causes of acute death of experimental animals.

二维材料气体分离膜及其应用研究进展

二维材料气体分离膜由于其独特的分子输运特性,在渗透率、选择性方面表现出优于传统薄膜的优势,具有巨大的发展潜力.石墨烯类、二维金属有机骨架、二维过渡金属碳化物/碳氮化物等二维材料中存在的亚纳米尺度空间为分子输运提供了特殊的通道,包括纳米孔和纳米通道,它们是高渗透性和高选择性分子筛选的根本原因.然而,二维材料薄膜在复杂工业环境中的不稳定性、难以进行大面积制备等使其实际应用受到了很大的局限,目前二维材料膜尚未大规模应用于工业生产中.本文选择性地对当前研究的热点二维材料气体分离膜研究现状进行总结,同时对其在CO_(2)捕获和分离、H_(2)分离和提纯、天然气提氦等领域的具体应用进行阐述,并且探讨了二维材料气体分离膜当前所面临的挑战与未来发展前景.

饲草种质资源研究现状、存在问题与发展建议

饲草种质资源是国家基础性和战略性资源,事关草种业振兴全局,是现代农牧业发展和生态保护修复的基础。该文综述了全球饲草种质资源的种类、分布、特征以及保存状况,分析了目前存在的问题并提出建议,旨在更好地保护和利用我国饲草种质资源。

Analysis of Clinical Features of Patients With Psoriasis and Metabolic Syndrome in Xinjiang,China:A Cross-Sectional Study

Objective:Psoriasis is often closely related to metabolic syndrome (MS),herein we conducted this study to investigate the clinical characteristics of a large sample of psoriasis patients with MS in Xinjiang,China.Methods:The prevalence of MS,age,height,weight,body mass index (BMI),red blood cell count,white blood cell count,platelet count,aspartate aminotransferase level,alanine aminotransferase level,and other clinical data were analyzed in 2,492 patients with psoriasis.The patients were divided into 2 groups based on the presence of MS and their clinical features were compared.Studentt test was used for independent samples,and the chi-square test was used for count data.Results:Among the 2,492 patients,349 had MS and 1,269 were considered overweight/obese.There were significant differences in sex,age,disease course,age at onset,BMI,systolic blood pressure (SBP),and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) between the patients with MS and those without (allP < 0.05).The red blood cell count (P < 0.001),white blood cell count (P = 0.013),erythrocyte sedimentation rate (P < 0.001),blood urea nitrogen level (P < 0.001),triglyceride level (P < 0.001),total cholesterol level (P < 0.001),and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol level (P = 0.002) were significantly higher in the MS group than in the psoriasis-only group.The high-density lipoprotein cholesterol level was significantly lower in the MS group than in the psoriasis-only group (P < 0.001).The alanine aminotransferase (P = 0.145) and albumin levels (P = 0.192) were not significantly different between the 2 groups (P > 0.05).Binary logistic regression analysis showed that sex,age,BMI,SBP,DBP,and fasting plasma glucose were independent risk factors for MS in patients with psoriasis,and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol was considered a protective factor for these patients.Conclusion:The prevalence of MS in patients with psoriasis is high.Female sex,age,BMI,SBP,DBP,and fasting plasma glucose may be risk factors for psoriasis complicated by MS.

Prevalence and Types of Comorbidities in Pneumoconiosis—China,2018–2021

Summary What is already known about this topic?Pneumoconiosis,recognized as one of the most detrimental occupational diseases in China,exhibits a multimorbidity profile due to a plethora of comorbidities and complications.These factors significantly influence the treatment outcomes,progression,prognosis,and overall quality of life of the afflicted patients.

青藏高原冰缘植物多样性与适应机制研究进展

高山冰缘带紧邻雪线,位于高山生境的最前端,在山地植物垂直带谱中位居最高,是陆地生态系统中最为极端的生境之一.受到高原环境中多变的气候、多样的地形、独特的生物交流屏障和迁移通道等因素的综合影响,青藏高原孕育了全球最为丰富的冰缘植物多样性资源.这类极端环境下的生物多样性形成和维持机制一直是学界关注的热点和难点问题.本文总结了青藏高原冰缘生态系统植物多样性特征及物种生态适应、繁殖和维持机制的最新研究进展,并特别关注了冰缘植物的生态适应结构,植物种间互助以及植物与昆虫间协同进化对于维持冰缘生态系统物种多样性的重要性.已有研究表明,全球气候变化对于冰缘生态系统多样性维持和物种共存会产生重要影响.如何预测和判断全球气候变化背景下,青藏高原冰缘生态系统内生物多样性资源的命运及其对生态系统功能的影响,将是生态学研究者面临的新挑战.

Ca_(1−x)Li_(x)Al_(1−x)Si_(1+x)N_(3):Eu^(2+) solid solutions as broadband,color-tunable and thermally robust red phosphors for superior color rendition white light-emitting diodes

Color rendition,luminous efficacy and reliability are three key technical parameters for white light-emitting diodes(wLEDs)that are dominantly determined by down-conversion phosphors.However,there is usually an inevitable trade-off between color rendition and luminescence efficacy because the spectrum of red phosphor(that is,spectral broadness and position)cannot satisfy them simultaneously.In this work,we report a very promising red phosphor that can minimize the aforementioned trade-off via structure and band-gap engineering,achieved by introducing isostructural LiSi_(2)N_(3) into CaAlSiN_(3):Eu^(2+).The solid solution phosphors show both substantial spectra broadening(88→117 nm)and blueshift(652→642 nm),along with a significant improvement in thermal quenching(only a 6%reduction at 150℃),which are strongly associated with electronic and crystal structure evolutions.The broadband and robust red phosphor thus enables fabrication of super-high color rendering wLEDs(Ra=95 and R9=96)concurrently with the maintenance of a high-luminous efficacy(101 lm W^(−1)),validating its superiority in highperformance solid state lightings over currently used red phosphors.

Self-assembly of a photoluminescent metal-organic cage and its spontaneous aggregation in dilute solutions enabling timedependent emission enhancement

Charged metal-organic cages generally produce aggregates with various morphologies and different properties through the multiple supramolecular interactions in solution. Herein, a luminescent hexahedral metal-organic cage containing pyrene chromophores is successfully constructed through coordination-driven subcomponent self-assembly. The cage exhibits novel spontaneous aggregation in a dilute solution and time-dependent luminescence enhancement behavior during the subsequent incubation process. Dynamic light scatter(DLS) and transmission electron microscopy(TEM) results prove that the metalorganic cages can form blackberry-like aggregates in methanol dilute solution. Unexpectedly, the luminescent intensity of this system shows a linear increase with the extension of the incubation time in methanol, and this process is also reflected in the change in the quantum yield of the system(2% to over 80% after 5 days incubation time). Ultraviolet-visible(UV-vis),1 H nuclear magnetic resonance(1 H NMR) and mass spectra show that metal-organic cages can stably exist in dilute solution. Timedepended DLS and TEM data reveal that the aggregates of metal-organic cages are gradually changed from the dense state to the loose one, which may involve the transition of the system from an energy unstable state to a stable one, probably leading to the unusual time-dependent luminescent property. This unique time-dependent luminescent cage aggregate can be potentially applied as a “supramolecular time meter”.

Association between acne and smoking:systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

To the Editor:Acne is a chronic inflammatory disease commonly found in areas with abundant sebaceous glands.It is more likely to produce permanent atrophic or hypertrophic scars that can cause serious psychosocial consequences and reduce the quality of life of the patients.111 Acne fades in most people after puberty and can continue into middle age in a small percentage of people.The occurrence of acne is caused by endogenous and exogenous factors,and many environmental factors can induce acne,such as occupational exposures,birth control pills,diet,certain cosmetics,and the menstrual cycle of the women.