Charge Density Wave and Electron-Phonon Interaction in Epitaxial Monolayer NbSe_(2) Films

Understanding the interplay between superconductivity and charge-density wave(CDW)in NbSe_(2) is vital for both fundamental physics and future device applications.Here,combining scanning tunneling microscopy,angleresolved photoemission spectroscopy and Raman spectroscopy,we study the CDW phase in the monolayer NbSe_(2) films grown on various substrates of bilayer graphene(BLG),SrTiO_(3)(111),and Al_(2)O_(3)(0001).It is found that the two stable CDW states of monolayer NbSe_(2) can coexist on NbSe2/BLG surface at liquid-nitrogen temperature.For the NbSe_(2)/SrTiO_(3)(111)sample,the unidirectional CDW regions own the kinks at±41 meV and a wider gap at 4.2 K.It is revealed that the charge transfer from the substrates to the grown films will influence the configurations of the Fermi surface,and induce a 130 meV lift-up of the Fermi level with a shrink of the Fermi pockets in NbSe_(2)/SrTiO_(3)(111)compared with the NbSe2/BLG.Combining the temperature-dependent Raman experiments,we suggest that the electron-phonon coupling in monolayer NbSe2 dominates its CDW phase transition.

Rapidly and mildly transferring anatase phase of graphene-activated TiO2 to rutile with elevated Schottky barrier:Facilitating interfacial hot electron injection for Vis-NIR driven photocatalysis

Visible and even infrared(IR)light-initiated hot electrons of graphene(Gr)catalysts are a promising driven power for green,safe,and sustainable H2O2 synthesis and organic synthesis without the limitation of bandgap-dominated narrow light absorption to visible light confronted by conventional photocatalyst.However,the life time of photogenerated hot electrons is too short to be efficiently used for various photocatalytic reactions.Here,we proposed a straightforward method to prolong the lifetime of photogenerated hot electrons from graphene by tuning the Schottky barrier at Gr/rutile interface to facilitate the hot electron injection.The rational design of Gr-coated TiO2 heterojunctions with interface synergy-induced decrease in the formation energy of the rutile phase makes the phase transfer of TiO2 support proceed smoothly and rapidly via ball milling.The optimized Gr/rutile dyad could provide a H2O2 yield of 1.05 mM·g-1·h-1 under visible light irradiation(λ≥400 nm),which is 30 times of the state-of-the-art noble-metal-free titanium oxide-based photocatalyst,and even achieves a H2O2 yield of 0.39 mM·g-1·h-1 on photoexcitation by near-infrared-region light(~800 nm).

Standard:Human intestinal organoids

Organoids have attracted great interest for disease modelling,drug discovery and development,and tissue growth and homeostasis investigations.However,lack of standards for quality control has become a prominent obstacle to limit their translation into clinic and other applications.“Human intestinal organoids”is the first guideline on human intestinal organoids in China,jointly drafted and agreed by the experts from the Chinese Society for Cell Biology and its branch society:the Chinese Society for Stem Cell Research.This standard specifies terms and definitions,technical requirements,test methods,inspection rules for human intestinal organoids,which is applicable to quality control during the process of manufacturing and testing of human intestinal organoids.It was originally released by the Chinese Society for Cell Biology on 24 September 2022.We hope that the publication of this standard will guide institutional establishment,acceptance and execution of proper practical protocols and accelerate the international standardization of human intestinal organoids for applications.

Standard:Human intestinal cancer organoids

Intestinal cancer is one of the most frequent and lethal types of cancer.Modeling intestinal cancer using organoids has emerged in the last decade.Human intestinal cancer organoids are physiologically relevant in vitro models,which provides an unprecedented opportunity for fundamental and applied research in colorectal cancer.“Human intestinal cancer organoids”is the first set of guidelines on human intestinal organoids in China,jointly drafted and agreed by the experts from the Chinese Society for Cell Biology and its branch society:the Chinese Society for Stem Cell Research.This standard specifies terms and definitions,technical requirements,test methods for human intestinal cancer organoids,which apply to the production and quality control during the process of manufacturing and testing of human intestinal cancer organoids.It was released by the Chinese Society for Cell Biology on 24 September 2022.We hope that the publication of this standard will guide institutional establishment,acceptance and execution of proper practocal protocols,and accelerate the international standardization of human intestinal cancer organoids for clinical development and therapeutic applications.

Fine particulate matter (PM2.5):The culprit for chronic lung diseases in China

Air pollution is a world public health problem. Particulate matter (PM), a mix of solid and liquid particles in the air, becomes an increasing concern in the social and economic development of China. For decades, epidemiological studies have confirmed the association between fine particle pollutants and respiratory diseases. It has been reported in different populations that increased fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentrations cause elevated susceptibility to respiratory diseases, including acute respiratory distress, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and lung cancer. This review will discuss the pathophysiology of PM2.5 in res-piratory diseases, which are helpful for the prevention of air pollution and treatment of respiratory tract inflammatory diseases.

Turning ZrTe_5 into a semiconductor through atom intercalation

In this study we successfully intercalated potassium(K) atoms into single ZrTe_5 crystals by liquid ammonia method, and found a semimetal-to-semiconductor transition at low temperatures in K-intercalated ZrTe_5. As the K concentration increased, the resistance anomalous peak was gradually suppressed until finally disappearing. Whilst, the corresponding Hall resistance measurements consistently showed a sign reversal. The semimetal-to-semiconductor transition can be attributed to a lattice expansion induced by atom intercalation, leading to a larger energy band gap.

Myc inhibition tips the immune balance to promote antitumor immunity

Aberrant expression of Myc is one of the most common oncogenic events in human cancers.Scores of Myc inhibitors are currently under development for treating Myc-driven cancers.In addition to directly targeting tumor cells,Myc inhibition has been shown to modulate the tumor microenvironment to promote tumor regression.However,the effect of Myc inhibition on immune cells in the tumor microenvironment remains poorly understood.Here,we show that the adaptive immune system plays a vital role in the antitumor effect of pharmacologic inhibition of Myc.Combining genetic and pharmacologic approaches,we found that Myc inhibition enhanced CD8 T cell function by suppressing the homeostasis of regulatory T(Treg)cells and the differentiation of resting Treg(rTreg)cells to activated Treg(aTreg)cells in tumors.Importantly,we demonstrated that different Myc expression levels confer differential sensitivity of T cell subsets to pharmacologic inhibition of Myc.Although ablation of the Myc gene has been shown to suppress CD8 T cell function,Treg cells,which express much less Myc protein than CD8 T cells,are more sensitive to Myc inhibitors.The differential sensitivity of CD8 T and Treg cells to Myc inhibitors resulted in enhanced CD8 T cell function upon Myc inhibition.Our findings revealed that Myc inhibitors can induce an antitumor immune response during tumor progression.