Lithium-ion batteries with high-energy density are extensively commercialized in long-range electric vehicles. However, they are poor in thermal stability and pose fire or explosion, which has attracted the global att...Lithium-ion batteries with high-energy density are extensively commercialized in long-range electric vehicles. However, they are poor in thermal stability and pose fire or explosion, which has attracted the global attention. This study describes a new route to mitigate the battery thermal runaway(TR) hazard by poison agents. First, the self-destructive cell is built using the embedded poison layer. Then, the poisoning mechanism and paths are experimentally investigated at the material, electrode, and cell levels. Finally, the proposed route is verified by TR tests. The results show the TR hazard can be significantly reduced in the self-destructive cell based on a new reaction sequence regulation. Specifically, the maximum temperature of the self-destructive cell is more than 300℃ lower than that of the normal cell during TR. The drop in maximum temperature can reduce total heat release and the probability of TR propagation in the battery system, significantly improving battery safety.展开更多
As the energy density of battery increases rapidly,lithium-ion batteries(LIBs)are facing serious safety issue with thermal runaway,which largely limits the large-scale applications of high-energy-density LIBs.It is ge...As the energy density of battery increases rapidly,lithium-ion batteries(LIBs)are facing serious safety issue with thermal runaway,which largely limits the large-scale applications of high-energy-density LIBs.It is generally agreed that the chemical crosstalk between the cathode and anode leads to thermal runaway of LIBs.Herein,a multifunctional high safety electrolyte is designed with synergistic construction of cathode electrolyte interphase and capture of reactive free radicals to limit the intrinsic pathway of thermal runaway.The cathode electrolyte interphase not only resists the gas attack from the anode but suppresses the parasitic side reactions induced by electrolyte.And the function of free radical capture has the ability of reducing heat release from thermal runaway of battery.The dual strategy improves the intrinsic safety of battery prominently that the triggering temperature of thermal runaway is increased by 24.4℃and the maximum temperature is reduced by 177.7℃.Simultaneously,the thermal runaway propagation in module can be self-quenched.Moreover,the electrolyte design balances the trade-off of electrochemical and safety performance of high-energy batteries.The capacity retention of LiNi_(0.8)Co_(0.1)Mn_(0.1)O_(2)|graphite pouch cell has been significantly increased from 53.85%to 97.05%with higher coulombic efficiency of 99.94%at operating voltage extended up to 4.5 V for 200 cycles.Therefore,this work suggests a feasible strategy to mitigate the safety risk of high-energy-density LIBs without sacrificing electrochemical performances.展开更多
Single-atom catalysts (SACs) supported on two-dimensional (2D) materials are highly attractive for maximizing their catalytic activity.However,graphene based SACs are primarily bonded with nitrogen and carbon sites,re...Single-atom catalysts (SACs) supported on two-dimensional (2D) materials are highly attractive for maximizing their catalytic activity.However,graphene based SACs are primarily bonded with nitrogen and carbon sites,resulting in poor performance for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER).Herein,we develop a general bimetal-ion adsorption strategy for the synthesis of individually dispersed Ni SACs anchored on the oxygenated sites of ultrathin reduced graphene oxide as efficient OER electrocatalysts.The resultant Ni SACs for OER in alkaline electrolyte exhibit a highly stable overpotential of 328 mV at the current density of 10 mA cm^-2,and Tafel slope of 84 mV dec^-1 together with long-term durability and negligible degradation for 50 h,which is greatly outperform its counterparts of nitrogen bonded Ni SACs (564 mV,364 mV dec^-1) and Ni(OH)2 nanoparticles anchored on graphene (450 mV,142 mV dec^-1),and most reported Ni based OER electrocatalysts.Furthermore,the extended X-ray absorption fine structure at the Ni K-edge and theoretical simulation reveal that the nickel-oxygen coordination significantly boost OER performance.Therefore,this work will open numerous opportunities for creating novel-type 2D SACs via oxygen-metal bonding as highly robust OER catalysts.展开更多
Superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinoma(SESCC)is defined as carcinoma with mucosal or submucosal invasion,regardless of regional lymph node metastasis(LNM).The lymph node status is not only a key factor to dete...Superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinoma(SESCC)is defined as carcinoma with mucosal or submucosal invasion,regardless of regional lymph node metastasis(LNM).The lymph node status is not only a key factor to determine the training strategy,but also the most important prognostic factor in esophageal cancer.In this study,we establish a clinical nomogram for predicting LNM in patients with SESCC.A predictive model was established based on the training cohort composed of 711 patients who underwent esophagectomy for SESCC from December 2009 to June 2018.A prospective cohort of 203 patients from June 2018 to January 2019 was used for validation.Favorable calibration and well-fitted decision curve analysis were conducted and good discrimination was observed(concordance index[C-index],0.860;95%confidence interval[CI],0.825-0.894)through internal validation.The external validation cohort presented good discrimination(C-index,0.916;95%CI,0.860-0.971).This model may facilitate the prediction of LNM in patients with SESCCs.展开更多
BACKGROUND: Previous studies have shown that lesions in the anterior limb of the internal capsule contribute to obsessive-compulsive symptoms in patients with refractory obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). However...BACKGROUND: Previous studies have shown that lesions in the anterior limb of the internal capsule contribute to obsessive-compulsive symptoms in patients with refractory obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). However, few reports have addressed the effects of lesions in the anterior limb of the internal capsule on cognition, learning, and memory functions in patients with refractory OCD. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the degree of damage to memory tasks in refractory OCD patients following lesions to the anterior limb of the internal capsule. DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING: A case-controlled, observational study was performed at the Department of Functional Neurosurgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao-Tong University, China from May 2007 to March 2008. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 10 refractory OCD patients were admitted to the Department of Functional Neurosurgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao-Tong University, China from May 2007 to March 2008 and were recruited for this study. The OCD patients were of equal gender, with an average age of (25.1 ± 9.6) years. An additional 10 healthy volunteers were enrolled from a community of Shanghai City as controls; they were of equal gender and aged (25.1 ± 8.6) years. METHODS: A total of 10 refractory OCD patients were subjected to lesions in the anterior limbs of the bilateral internal capsules. Wechsler Memory Scale-Chinese Revision (WMS-CR, as a task of explicit memory) and the Nissen Version (serial reaction time task) software (SRTT, as a task of implicit memory) were applied to determine memory functions and learning performance in pre- and post-operative OCD patients and controls. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: WMS scores, reaction time in SRTT, and Yale-Brown obsessive compulsive scale scores were measured in pre- and post-operative OCD patients and controls. RESULTS: Compared to controls, the pre-operative OCD patients exhibited reduced memory task scores (P = 0.005), whereas scores for reciting numbers of backwards digits were greater (P = 0.000). Figure recall and associative memory were less in OCD patients at 1 week following surgery than in the pre-operative OCD patients (P = 0.042, P = 0.002, respectively). Reaction time in implicit SRTT was significantly longer in pre-operative OCD patients compared with controls and post-operative OCD patients (P = 0.01, P = 0.03, respectively). These results suggested ameliorated SRTT following neurosurgery. Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale results revealed significantly improved OCD following lesions in the internal capsule (P = 0.04). Some post-operative OCD patients suffered from deficits in short-term memory and implicit memory. CONCLUSION: Lesions in anterior limbs of bilateral internal capsules improve obsessive- compulsive symptoms and implicit memory in OCD patients, but result in aggravated short-term memory deficits.展开更多
A model relating the translational and rotational transport of orientation distribution function (ODF) of fibers to the gradient of mean ODF and the dispersion coefficients is proposed to derive the mean equation fo...A model relating the translational and rotational transport of orientation distribution function (ODF) of fibers to the gradient of mean ODF and the dispersion coefficients is proposed to derive the mean equation for the ODE Then the ODF of fibers is predicted by numerically solving the mean equation for the ODF together with the equations of turbulent boundary layer flow. Finally the shear stress and first normal stress difference of fiber suspensions are obtained. The results, some of which agree with the available relevant experimental data, show that the most fibers tend to orient to the flow direction. The fiber aspect ratio and Reynolds number have significant and negligible effects on the orientation dis- tribution of fibers, respectively. The additional normal stress due to the presence of fibers is anisotropic. The shear stress of fiber suspension is larger than that of Newtonian solvent, and the first normal stress difference is much less than the shear stress. Both the additional shear stress and the first normal stress difference increase with increasing the fiber concentration and decreasing fiber aspect ratio.展开更多
[Objectives] The aim was to analyze the effect of Salvia miltiorrhiza injection combined with laparoscopic reduction on the degree of appendix injury in intussusception.[Methods]Seventy-four children with intussuscept...[Objectives] The aim was to analyze the effect of Salvia miltiorrhiza injection combined with laparoscopic reduction on the degree of appendix injury in intussusception.[Methods]Seventy-four children with intussusception who were treated in the Xuchang Municipal Hospital from August 2014 to August 2017 were randomly and evenly divided into two groups,control group and treatment group.The children in the control group were treated by laparoscopic reduction,and those in the treatment group were treated with S.miltiorrhiza injection combined with laparoscopic reduction.The clinical effect on intussusception in the children was compared between the two groups.[Results] Before treatment,no significant difference was founding serum NO level between the control and treatment groups(P > 0.05).On Day 1,3 and 5 of treatment,the serum NO levels of the treatment group[(74.16 ± 6.81),(61.98 ± 4.77) and(54.76 ± 4.36) μmol/L] were significantly lower than those of the control group[(89.67 ± 6.34),(84.75 ± 5.21) and(71.95 ± 4.58) μmol/L](P < 0.05).After treatment,the TNF-α and IL-6 levels of the treatment group[(184.32 ± 10.67) and(332.16 ± 34.17) pg/m L] were significantly lower than those of the control group[(268.26 ± 12.74) and(438.23 ± 35.26) pg/m L](P < 0.05);and the Chiu score of the treatment group(2.34 ± 1.12) was also significantly lower than that of the control group(4.85 ± 1.67)(P < 0.05).[Conclusions]For children with intussusception,S.miltiorrhiza injection combined with laparoscopic reduction is effective in reducing serum NO level and reducing the degree of appendix injury,which is worthy of clinical application.展开更多
As the development of web service (WS), applications based on web services (WS), which are convent and platform-independent, have become increasingly popular in recent years. However, how to identify, generate and com...As the development of web service (WS), applications based on web services (WS), which are convent and platform-independent, have become increasingly popular in recent years. However, how to identify, generate and compose services has become an open issue recently. This paper proposes a method based on program slicing to realize the generation and composition of web services. This paper introduces the method about how to generate a WSDL file and a SOAP message from source codes as well as the theory of function dependence graph (FDG). In addition, this paper gives the way to generate a proxy service for each service, which allows users to easily call a service. The results of experiments show that our generation and composition methods of WS are feasible and flexible.展开更多
In this study,(2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-1-yl)oxyl-mediated(TEMPO-mediated)oxidized cellulose nanofibrils(TOCNFs)modified with octenyl succinic anhydride(OSA)to improve their hydrophobicity and emulsification perfo...In this study,(2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-1-yl)oxyl-mediated(TEMPO-mediated)oxidized cellulose nanofibrils(TOCNFs)modified with octenyl succinic anhydride(OSA)to improve their hydrophobicity and emulsification performance were investigated.OSA loadings of 9.87-14.81 mmol/g(base on oven-dry weight of TOCNFs)were explored during modification,and the obtained OSA-modified TOCNFs(TOCNF-OSA)were characterized using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy,X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy,X-ray diffraction,and thermogravimetric analysis.Additionally,the emulsification performance of TOCNF-OSA was also investigated in the preparation of the Pickering emulsion.The results demonstrated that the molecular chain of OSA was successfully grafted onto the backbone of TOCNFs during modification.With an increase in OSA loading,the content of the carboxyl group of the modified TOCNF-OSA increased significantly while the Zeta potential decreased.Moreover,a degree of substitution of 0.95 could be achieved at an OSA loading of 14.81 mmol/g.During the preparation of Pickering emulsions,compared with original TOCNFs,the modified TOCNF-OSA significantly improved the stability and dispersibility of the Pickering emulsion.This study demonstrated a promising approach for the modification of the Pickering emulsion to produce an eco-friendly emulsifier with superior performance for use in the food industry.展开更多
Facile and ecofriendly loading of micro/nano function-specific substances to create functional materials is a trend being pursued by researchers.However,current micro/nano particles loading approaches are often hinder...Facile and ecofriendly loading of micro/nano function-specific substances to create functional materials is a trend being pursued by researchers.However,current micro/nano particles loading approaches are often hindered by issues such as uneven distribution,unsatisfactory stability and complicate procedure.In this work,we present an aqueous phase reshaping method that only utilizes the moisture to fabricate the"bubble particles",which could perfectly cater to the topography of the substrate.The green preparation of bubble particles adopts an absolutely zero-pollution method,realizing the firm loading of particles on the substrate.Integrating the preparation and loading of particles overcomes the traditional complicate process,while the aqueous phase reshaping ensures uniform and firm loading of the"bubble particles"onto the substrate.Our mechanism demonstrates a significant enhancement in the interface relation after aqueous phase reshaping,with a 121-fold increase in contact surface area achieved by reducing the height by 1μm.Furthermore,we explore for the first time the influence of the nature of the receiving substrate on the interface morphology of particles during electrostatic spraying,which has important guiding significance for the interface relationship of electrostatic spraying and even electrostatic spinning materials.We also screen out the natural antibacterial essential oil linalool as the effective specialized antibacterial agent,which can specifically inhibit the odor-producing Proteus in urine,with an antibacterial rate of up to 100%.Taken together,this simple,ecofriendly method for fabricating functional materials with optimal interface stability appears highly promising for use in various products formed by electrostatic spraying/spinning.展开更多
Herein,we report three novel electron-deficient aromatics,ethenylene-bridged bisisoindigos 3,3′-((3E,3′E)-((E)-ethene-1,2-diyl)bis(1-(4-decyltetradecyl)-2-oxoind-oline-6-yl-3-ylidene))bis(1-(4-decyltetradecyl)-1,3-d...Herein,we report three novel electron-deficient aromatics,ethenylene-bridged bisisoindigos 3,3′-((3E,3′E)-((E)-ethene-1,2-diyl)bis(1-(4-decyltetradecyl)-2-oxoind-oline-6-yl-3-ylidene))bis(1-(4-decyltetradecyl)-1,3-dihydro-2H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-2-one)(NCCN),3,3′-((3E,3′E)-((E)-ethene-1,2-diyl)bis(1-(4-decyltetradecyl)-7-fluoro-2-oxoindoline-6-yl-3-ylidene))bis(1-(4-decyltetradecyl)-1,3-dihydro-2H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-2-one)(NFFN),and(3E,3″E)-6,6″-((E)-ethene-1,2-diyl)bis(1,1′-bis(4-decyltetradecyl)-[3,3′-bipyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridinylidene]-2,2′(1H,1′H)-dione)(NNNN),and their derived donor–acceptor(D–A)copolymers,namely poly[3,3′-((3E,3′E)-((E)-ethene-1,2-diyl)bis(1-(4-decyltetradecyl)-2-oxoindoline-6-yl-3-ylidene))bis(1-(4-decyltetradecyl)-1,3-dihydro-2H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-2-one-6-yl)]-alt-[5,6-difluoro-4,7-di[(thiophen-2-yl)-5-yl)]benzo[c][1,2,5]thiadiazole](PNCCN-FBT),poly[3,3′-((3E,3′E)-((E)-ethene-1,2-diyl)bis(1-(4-decyltetradecyl)-7-fluoro-2-oxoindoline-6-yl-3-ylidene))bis(1-(4-decyltetradecyl)-1,3-dihydro-2H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-2-one-6-yl)]-alt-[5,6-difluoro-4,7-di[(thiophen-2-yl)-5-yl)]benzo[c][1,2,5]thiadiazole](PNFFNFBT),and poly[(3E,3″E)-6′,6‴-((E)-ethene-1,2-diyl)bis(1,1′-bis(4-decyltetradecyl)-[3,3′-bipyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridinylidene]-2,2′(1H,1′H)-dione-6-yl)]-alt-[5,6-difluoro-4,7-di[(thiophen-2-yl)-5-yl)]benzo[c][1,2,5]thiadiazole](PNNNN-FBT),in which 5,6-difluoro-4,7-di(thiophen-2-yl)benzo[c][1,2,5]thiadiazole(FBT)acts as the electron-donating units.The ethenylene-bridging unit reduces the steric hindrance of the three bisisoindigos.Incorporation of heteroatoms,such as fluorine and sp2-nitrogen atoms,endows them with multiple CH···F,CH···N,and N···S intramolecular hydrogen bonds/nonbinding interactions,resulting in increasing backbone planarity from NCCN,NFFN,to NNNN,and thus from PNCCN-FBT,PNFFN-FBT,to PNNNN-FBT.We found that all copolymers formed an improved molecular packing in the 1-chloronaphthalene(CN)-processed thin film compared with the 1,2-dichlorobenzene-processed one.The CN-processed PNCCN-FBT-based polymer field-effect transistors showed ambipolar transport characteristics with the electron mobility(μe)and hole mobility of 1.20 and 0.46 cm^(2)V^(−1)^s(−1),respectively,while the PNFFN-FBT-and PNNNN-FBT-based ones afforded unique n-type transport characteristics with impressively highμe up to 3.28 cm^(2)V^(−1)^s(−1).The lower frontier molecular orbital energy levels of PNFFN-FBT are the key reason for its higherμe.This study demonstrated that heteroatom structural engineering on ethenylene-bridged bisisoindigos is an effective way to construct high-performance n-type polymer semiconductors.展开更多
Erratum to Nano Research 2023,16(3):4100−4106 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-023-5423-y In the first pages of the maintext and the ESM of the original version of this paper,the order of affiliations of the authors was...Erratum to Nano Research 2023,16(3):4100−4106 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-023-5423-y In the first pages of the maintext and the ESM of the original version of this paper,the order of affiliations of the authors was in a wrong sequence.“Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials,College of Chemistry,Beijing Normal University,Beijing 100875,China”should be the first affiliation and“Beijing Graphene Institute,Beijing 100094,China”should be the second affiliation.展开更多
Studies in neurodegenerative diseases,including Alzheimer’s disease,Parkinson’s disease and Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis,Huntington’s disease,and so on,have suggested that inflammation is not only a result of neur...Studies in neurodegenerative diseases,including Alzheimer’s disease,Parkinson’s disease and Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis,Huntington’s disease,and so on,have suggested that inflammation is not only a result of neurodegeneration but also a crucial player in this process.Protein aggregates which are very common pathological phenomenon in neurodegeneration can induce neuroinflammation which further aggravates protein aggregation and neurodegeneration.Actually,inflammation even happens earlier than protein aggregation.Neuroinflammation induced by genetic variations in CNS cells or by peripheral immune cells may induce protein deposition in some susceptible population.Numerous signaling pathways and a range of CNS cells have been suggested to be involved in the pathogenesis of neurodegeneration,although they are still far from being completely understood.Due to the limited success of traditional treatment methods,blocking or enhancing inflammatory signaling pathways involved in neurodegeneration are considered to be promising strategies for the therapy of neurodegenerative diseases,and many of them have got exciting results in animal models or clinical trials.Some of them,although very few,have been approved by FDA for clinical usage.Here we comprehensively review the factors affecting neuroinflammation and the major inflammatory signaling pathways involved in the pathogenicity of neurodegenerative diseases,including Alzheimer’s disease,Parkinson’s disease,and Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.We also summarize the current strategies,both in animal models and in the clinic,for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.展开更多
Tattoo electronics has attracted intensive interest in recent years due to its comfortable wearing and imperceivable sensing,and has been broadly applied in wearable healthcare and human-machine interface.However,the ...Tattoo electronics has attracted intensive interest in recent years due to its comfortable wearing and imperceivable sensing,and has been broadly applied in wearable healthcare and human-machine interface.However,the tattoo electrodes are mostly composed of metal films and conductive polymers.Two-dimensional(2D)materials,which are superior in conductivity and stability,are barely studied for electronic tattoos.Herein,we reported a novel electronic tattoo based on large-area Mo_(2)C film grown by chemical vapor deposition(CVD),and applied it to accurately and imperceivably acquire on-body electrophysiological signals and interface with robotics.High-quality Mo_(2)C film was obtained via optimizing the distribution of gas flow during CVD growth.According to the finite element simulation(FES),bottom surface of Cu foil covers more stable gas flow than the top surface,thus leading to more uniform Mo_(2)C film.The resulting Mo_(2)C film was transferred onto tattoo paper,showing a total thickness of~3μm,sheet resistance of 60-150Ω/sq,and skin-electrode impedance of~5×10^(5)Ω.Such thin Mo_(2)C electronic tattoo(MCET in short)can form conformal contact with skin and accurately record electrophysiological signals,including electromyography(EMG),electrocardiogram(ECG),and electrooculogram(EOG).These body signals collected by MCET can not only reflect the health status but also be transformed to control the robotics for human-machine interface.展开更多
Lithium-sulfur batteries(LSBs)are regarded as the most promising next-generation energy system due to their high theoretical energy density.However,LSBs suffer the“shuttle effect”if undergoing the solid-liquid-solid...Lithium-sulfur batteries(LSBs)are regarded as the most promising next-generation energy system due to their high theoretical energy density.However,LSBs suffer the“shuttle effect”if undergoing the solid-liquid-solid sulfur conversion process during cycling.Herein,we design a solvent-in-salt(SIS)electrolyte with co-solvent vinylene carbonate(VC)to synthesize an in situ dense cathode electrolyte interface(CEI)and successfully change sulfur conversion into a solid-solid way to avoid shuttle effect by separating the contact of sulfur and ether solvent.Dense CEI is formed at the beginning of first discharge by the combined action of SIS electrolyte and filmogen VC.Experiments and simulations show that SIS electrolyte controls the initial formed lithium polysulfides(LiPSs)to stay very closely on the cathode surface,and then converts them into a dense CEI film.As a result,Coulombic efficiency(above 99%)and cycling performance of LSBs are improved.Furthermore,the in situ dense CEI can nearly stop the self-discharge of LSBs,and enable the LSBs to work under a pretty lean electrolyte condition.展开更多
Herein,a Fe^(3+)-loaded aminated polypropylene fiber has been reported as an efficient phosphate adsorbent.The remarkable phosphate removal ability of the fiber is due to Fe^(3+)immobilization,and it demonstrates a ma...Herein,a Fe^(3+)-loaded aminated polypropylene fiber has been reported as an efficient phosphate adsorbent.The remarkable phosphate removal ability of the fiber is due to Fe^(3+)immobilization,and it demonstrates a maximum adsorption capacity of 33.94 mg·P·g^(–1).Adsorption experiments showed that the fiber is applicable over a wide pH range from 2 to 9.Furthermore,the adsorption kinetics and isotherm data were consistent with the pseudo-second-order and Langmuir adsorption models,respectively.The adsorption equilibrium of the fiber for phosphate was reached within 60 min,indicating an efficient monolayer chemisorption process.Moreover,the adsorbent maintained prominent phosphate removal in the presence of competitive ions such as NO_(3)^(–)and Cl^(–),exhibiting high selectivity.More importantly,the fiber demonstrated excellent reusability(5 times)and low adsorption limit below 0.02 mg·P·g^(–1).In addition,the phosphate removal efficiency of the fiber can exceed 99%under continuous flow conditions.The adsorption mechanism was studied by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy,showing that the adsorption of phosphate on the fiber mainly depended on the chemical adsorption of the modified Fe^(3+).Overall,this study proves that the fiber possesses many advantages for phosphate removal,including high adsorption efficiency,lower treatment limit,good recyclability,and environmental friendliness.展开更多
In this study,a family of three benzodifurandione-baseddonor–acceptor(D–A)copolymers,namelypoly[3,7-bis((E)-1-(4-octadecyldocosyl)-2-oxo-6-yl-indolin-3-ylidene)-3,7-dihydrobenzo[1,2-b:4,5-b′]difuran-2,6-dionealt-(E...In this study,a family of three benzodifurandione-baseddonor–acceptor(D–A)copolymers,namelypoly[3,7-bis((E)-1-(4-octadecyldocosyl)-2-oxo-6-yl-indolin-3-ylidene)-3,7-dihydrobenzo[1,2-b:4,5-b′]difuran-2,6-dionealt-(E)-1,2-di(2,2′-bithiophen-5-yl)ethene](PBDO-DTE),poly[3,7-bis((E)-7-fluoro-1-(4-octadecyldocosyl)-2-oxo-6-yl-indolin-3-ylidene)-3,7-dihydrobenzo[1,2-b:4,5-b′]difuran-2,6-dione-alt-(E)-1,2-di(2,2′-bithiophen-5-yl)ethene](PFBDO-DTE),and poly[(3E,7E)-3,7-bis(1-(4-octadecyldocosyl)-2-oxo-6-yl-1,2-dihydro-3Hpyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-3-ylidene)-3,7-dihydrobenzo[1,2-b:4,5-b′]difuran-2,6-dione-alt-(E)-1,2-di(2,2′-bithiophen-5-yl)ethene](PNBDO-DTE),was designed and synthesized by employing aldol polycondensation reactions between benzodifurandione and bisindolin-2-ones in high yields.Further incorporation of fluorine or sp2-hybridized nitrogen atoms on the bisindolin-2-one unit induced S…F or S…N nonbonding interactions-locked polymeric conjugated backbones for PFBDO-DTE and PNBDO-DTE,respectively.Ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy and inverse photoemission spectroscopy measurements revealed that the two copolymers have lower frontier molecular orbitals than that of PBDO-DTE.Atomic force microscopy and two-dimensional grazing-incidence wide-angle X-ray scattering investigations indicated the PNBDO-DTE copolymer could form more ordered molecular aggregation in the solid state than PBDO-DTE and PFBDO-DTE copolymers.We fabricated thin film transistors based on these copolymers on plastic polyethylene terephthalate substrates,and they all showed ambipolar charge transport characteristics.Among them,the PNBDO-DTE-based devices afforded optimal charge transport characteristics with high hole and electron mobilities of 5.16 and 1.33cm^(2)V^(−1)s^(−1),respectively.Our study highlights that aldol polycondensation would be an extremely useful protocol in constructing high-performance polymer semiconductors.展开更多
Globally,the reduction of excessive N losses and greenhouse gas(GHG)emissions is a central environmental challenge in the 21 century.China has huge associated emissions during both production and land application phas...Globally,the reduction of excessive N losses and greenhouse gas(GHG)emissions is a central environmental challenge in the 21 century.China has huge associated emissions during both production and land application phases.In addition,70%of N fertilizer in China is produced and land applied as urea,which has high associated emissions.This study utilized life cycle analysis to compare the carbon emission capacity of different N fertilizers and quantified GHG emissions from different N fertilizer chains within China.This enabled a new innovative reform model to be proposed,which aims to decrease the carbon footprint and increase the net ecosystem carbon budget of China.The results showed that the carbon footprint of the N fertilizer industry was about 229 Tg·yr^(-1)CO_(2)-eq in 2020.Through changes away from urea through the production and land application of a mix of newly emerging fertilizers,liquid fertilizers and standard fertilizer reductions to 174–182 Tg·yr^(-1)CO_(2)-eq.Through the upgrading of mineral N fertilizer production technology,the carbon footprint of N fertilizer chain can be reduced by34.8 Tg·yr^(-1)CO_(2)-eq.Such reductions would reduce China's total GHG emissions to 140–147 Tg·yr^(-1)CO_(2)-eq.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (52076121, 51977131, and 51877138)the Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai (19ZR1435800)+1 种基金the State Key Lab-oratory of Automotive Safety and Energy under Project No. KF2020the Shanghai Science and Technology Development Fund(19QA1406200)。
文摘Lithium-ion batteries with high-energy density are extensively commercialized in long-range electric vehicles. However, they are poor in thermal stability and pose fire or explosion, which has attracted the global attention. This study describes a new route to mitigate the battery thermal runaway(TR) hazard by poison agents. First, the self-destructive cell is built using the embedded poison layer. Then, the poisoning mechanism and paths are experimentally investigated at the material, electrode, and cell levels. Finally, the proposed route is verified by TR tests. The results show the TR hazard can be significantly reduced in the self-destructive cell based on a new reaction sequence regulation. Specifically, the maximum temperature of the self-destructive cell is more than 300℃ lower than that of the normal cell during TR. The drop in maximum temperature can reduce total heat release and the probability of TR propagation in the battery system, significantly improving battery safety.
基金supported by the National Key R&D ProgramStrategic Scientific and Technological Innovation Cooperation(2022YFB3803500)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2019YFA0705700)+1 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(52076121,51904016,and 52004138)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities。
文摘As the energy density of battery increases rapidly,lithium-ion batteries(LIBs)are facing serious safety issue with thermal runaway,which largely limits the large-scale applications of high-energy-density LIBs.It is generally agreed that the chemical crosstalk between the cathode and anode leads to thermal runaway of LIBs.Herein,a multifunctional high safety electrolyte is designed with synergistic construction of cathode electrolyte interphase and capture of reactive free radicals to limit the intrinsic pathway of thermal runaway.The cathode electrolyte interphase not only resists the gas attack from the anode but suppresses the parasitic side reactions induced by electrolyte.And the function of free radical capture has the ability of reducing heat release from thermal runaway of battery.The dual strategy improves the intrinsic safety of battery prominently that the triggering temperature of thermal runaway is increased by 24.4℃and the maximum temperature is reduced by 177.7℃.Simultaneously,the thermal runaway propagation in module can be self-quenched.Moreover,the electrolyte design balances the trade-off of electrochemical and safety performance of high-energy batteries.The capacity retention of LiNi_(0.8)Co_(0.1)Mn_(0.1)O_(2)|graphite pouch cell has been significantly increased from 53.85%to 97.05%with higher coulombic efficiency of 99.94%at operating voltage extended up to 4.5 V for 200 cycles.Therefore,this work suggests a feasible strategy to mitigate the safety risk of high-energy-density LIBs without sacrificing electrochemical performances.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grants 51702078,51572259,and 51872283)National Key R&D Program of China(Grants 2016YFB0100100 and 2016YFA0200200)+5 种基金Liao Ning Revitalization Talents Program(Grant XLYC1807153)Natural Science Foundation of Liaoning Province(Grant 20180510038)DICP(DICP ZZBS201708,DICP ZZBS201802)DICP&QIBEBT(Grant DICP&QIBEBT UN201702)Dalian National Laboratory For Clean Energy(DNL),CASDNL Cooperation Fund,CAS(DNL180310,DNL180308)。
文摘Single-atom catalysts (SACs) supported on two-dimensional (2D) materials are highly attractive for maximizing their catalytic activity.However,graphene based SACs are primarily bonded with nitrogen and carbon sites,resulting in poor performance for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER).Herein,we develop a general bimetal-ion adsorption strategy for the synthesis of individually dispersed Ni SACs anchored on the oxygenated sites of ultrathin reduced graphene oxide as efficient OER electrocatalysts.The resultant Ni SACs for OER in alkaline electrolyte exhibit a highly stable overpotential of 328 mV at the current density of 10 mA cm^-2,and Tafel slope of 84 mV dec^-1 together with long-term durability and negligible degradation for 50 h,which is greatly outperform its counterparts of nitrogen bonded Ni SACs (564 mV,364 mV dec^-1) and Ni(OH)2 nanoparticles anchored on graphene (450 mV,142 mV dec^-1),and most reported Ni based OER electrocatalysts.Furthermore,the extended X-ray absorption fine structure at the Ni K-edge and theoretical simulation reveal that the nickel-oxygen coordination significantly boost OER performance.Therefore,this work will open numerous opportunities for creating novel-type 2D SACs via oxygen-metal bonding as highly robust OER catalysts.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China for studies on early-stage GI neoplasms(Grant No.81072032 and No.81470830).
文摘Superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinoma(SESCC)is defined as carcinoma with mucosal or submucosal invasion,regardless of regional lymph node metastasis(LNM).The lymph node status is not only a key factor to determine the training strategy,but also the most important prognostic factor in esophageal cancer.In this study,we establish a clinical nomogram for predicting LNM in patients with SESCC.A predictive model was established based on the training cohort composed of 711 patients who underwent esophagectomy for SESCC from December 2009 to June 2018.A prospective cohort of 203 patients from June 2018 to January 2019 was used for validation.Favorable calibration and well-fitted decision curve analysis were conducted and good discrimination was observed(concordance index[C-index],0.860;95%confidence interval[CI],0.825-0.894)through internal validation.The external validation cohort presented good discrimination(C-index,0.916;95%CI,0.860-0.971).This model may facilitate the prediction of LNM in patients with SESCCs.
基金the Key Program of International Communication Foundation of Psychiatry and Neurology Department of Shanghai Jiao-Tong University, No. 200901
文摘BACKGROUND: Previous studies have shown that lesions in the anterior limb of the internal capsule contribute to obsessive-compulsive symptoms in patients with refractory obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). However, few reports have addressed the effects of lesions in the anterior limb of the internal capsule on cognition, learning, and memory functions in patients with refractory OCD. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the degree of damage to memory tasks in refractory OCD patients following lesions to the anterior limb of the internal capsule. DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING: A case-controlled, observational study was performed at the Department of Functional Neurosurgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao-Tong University, China from May 2007 to March 2008. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 10 refractory OCD patients were admitted to the Department of Functional Neurosurgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao-Tong University, China from May 2007 to March 2008 and were recruited for this study. The OCD patients were of equal gender, with an average age of (25.1 ± 9.6) years. An additional 10 healthy volunteers were enrolled from a community of Shanghai City as controls; they were of equal gender and aged (25.1 ± 8.6) years. METHODS: A total of 10 refractory OCD patients were subjected to lesions in the anterior limbs of the bilateral internal capsules. Wechsler Memory Scale-Chinese Revision (WMS-CR, as a task of explicit memory) and the Nissen Version (serial reaction time task) software (SRTT, as a task of implicit memory) were applied to determine memory functions and learning performance in pre- and post-operative OCD patients and controls. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: WMS scores, reaction time in SRTT, and Yale-Brown obsessive compulsive scale scores were measured in pre- and post-operative OCD patients and controls. RESULTS: Compared to controls, the pre-operative OCD patients exhibited reduced memory task scores (P = 0.005), whereas scores for reciting numbers of backwards digits were greater (P = 0.000). Figure recall and associative memory were less in OCD patients at 1 week following surgery than in the pre-operative OCD patients (P = 0.042, P = 0.002, respectively). Reaction time in implicit SRTT was significantly longer in pre-operative OCD patients compared with controls and post-operative OCD patients (P = 0.01, P = 0.03, respectively). These results suggested ameliorated SRTT following neurosurgery. Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale results revealed significantly improved OCD following lesions in the internal capsule (P = 0.04). Some post-operative OCD patients suffered from deficits in short-term memory and implicit memory. CONCLUSION: Lesions in anterior limbs of bilateral internal capsules improve obsessive- compulsive symptoms and implicit memory in OCD patients, but result in aggravated short-term memory deficits.
基金The project supported by the Major Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China(10632070)
文摘A model relating the translational and rotational transport of orientation distribution function (ODF) of fibers to the gradient of mean ODF and the dispersion coefficients is proposed to derive the mean equation for the ODE Then the ODF of fibers is predicted by numerically solving the mean equation for the ODF together with the equations of turbulent boundary layer flow. Finally the shear stress and first normal stress difference of fiber suspensions are obtained. The results, some of which agree with the available relevant experimental data, show that the most fibers tend to orient to the flow direction. The fiber aspect ratio and Reynolds number have significant and negligible effects on the orientation dis- tribution of fibers, respectively. The additional normal stress due to the presence of fibers is anisotropic. The shear stress of fiber suspension is larger than that of Newtonian solvent, and the first normal stress difference is much less than the shear stress. Both the additional shear stress and the first normal stress difference increase with increasing the fiber concentration and decreasing fiber aspect ratio.
基金Supported by Medical Science and Technology Project of Henan Province(201503137)
文摘[Objectives] The aim was to analyze the effect of Salvia miltiorrhiza injection combined with laparoscopic reduction on the degree of appendix injury in intussusception.[Methods]Seventy-four children with intussusception who were treated in the Xuchang Municipal Hospital from August 2014 to August 2017 were randomly and evenly divided into two groups,control group and treatment group.The children in the control group were treated by laparoscopic reduction,and those in the treatment group were treated with S.miltiorrhiza injection combined with laparoscopic reduction.The clinical effect on intussusception in the children was compared between the two groups.[Results] Before treatment,no significant difference was founding serum NO level between the control and treatment groups(P > 0.05).On Day 1,3 and 5 of treatment,the serum NO levels of the treatment group[(74.16 ± 6.81),(61.98 ± 4.77) and(54.76 ± 4.36) μmol/L] were significantly lower than those of the control group[(89.67 ± 6.34),(84.75 ± 5.21) and(71.95 ± 4.58) μmol/L](P < 0.05).After treatment,the TNF-α and IL-6 levels of the treatment group[(184.32 ± 10.67) and(332.16 ± 34.17) pg/m L] were significantly lower than those of the control group[(268.26 ± 12.74) and(438.23 ± 35.26) pg/m L](P < 0.05);and the Chiu score of the treatment group(2.34 ± 1.12) was also significantly lower than that of the control group(4.85 ± 1.67)(P < 0.05).[Conclusions]For children with intussusception,S.miltiorrhiza injection combined with laparoscopic reduction is effective in reducing serum NO level and reducing the degree of appendix injury,which is worthy of clinical application.
文摘As the development of web service (WS), applications based on web services (WS), which are convent and platform-independent, have become increasingly popular in recent years. However, how to identify, generate and compose services has become an open issue recently. This paper proposes a method based on program slicing to realize the generation and composition of web services. This paper introduces the method about how to generate a WSDL file and a SOAP message from source codes as well as the theory of function dependence graph (FDG). In addition, this paper gives the way to generate a proxy service for each service, which allows users to easily call a service. The results of experiments show that our generation and composition methods of WS are feasible and flexible.
文摘In this study,(2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-1-yl)oxyl-mediated(TEMPO-mediated)oxidized cellulose nanofibrils(TOCNFs)modified with octenyl succinic anhydride(OSA)to improve their hydrophobicity and emulsification performance were investigated.OSA loadings of 9.87-14.81 mmol/g(base on oven-dry weight of TOCNFs)were explored during modification,and the obtained OSA-modified TOCNFs(TOCNF-OSA)were characterized using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy,X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy,X-ray diffraction,and thermogravimetric analysis.Additionally,the emulsification performance of TOCNF-OSA was also investigated in the preparation of the Pickering emulsion.The results demonstrated that the molecular chain of OSA was successfully grafted onto the backbone of TOCNFs during modification.With an increase in OSA loading,the content of the carboxyl group of the modified TOCNF-OSA increased significantly while the Zeta potential decreased.Moreover,a degree of substitution of 0.95 could be achieved at an OSA loading of 14.81 mmol/g.During the preparation of Pickering emulsions,compared with original TOCNFs,the modified TOCNF-OSA significantly improved the stability and dispersibility of the Pickering emulsion.This study demonstrated a promising approach for the modification of the Pickering emulsion to produce an eco-friendly emulsifier with superior performance for use in the food industry.
基金supported by Capacity building project of local universities Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality(No.19090503500)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51803028)+2 种基金Shanghai Gaofeng&Gaoyuan Project for University Academic Program Development,Collaborative Innovation Center of Fragrance Flavour and Cosmetics,the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,DHU Distinguished Young Professor Program(No.LZB2021004)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities and Graduate Student Innovation Fund of Donghua University(No.CUSF-DH-D-2021020)The authors would like to acknowledge the fellowship from the China Scholarship Council(CSC)under Grant CSC No.202106630044.
文摘Facile and ecofriendly loading of micro/nano function-specific substances to create functional materials is a trend being pursued by researchers.However,current micro/nano particles loading approaches are often hindered by issues such as uneven distribution,unsatisfactory stability and complicate procedure.In this work,we present an aqueous phase reshaping method that only utilizes the moisture to fabricate the"bubble particles",which could perfectly cater to the topography of the substrate.The green preparation of bubble particles adopts an absolutely zero-pollution method,realizing the firm loading of particles on the substrate.Integrating the preparation and loading of particles overcomes the traditional complicate process,while the aqueous phase reshaping ensures uniform and firm loading of the"bubble particles"onto the substrate.Our mechanism demonstrates a significant enhancement in the interface relation after aqueous phase reshaping,with a 121-fold increase in contact surface area achieved by reducing the height by 1μm.Furthermore,we explore for the first time the influence of the nature of the receiving substrate on the interface morphology of particles during electrostatic spraying,which has important guiding significance for the interface relationship of electrostatic spraying and even electrostatic spinning materials.We also screen out the natural antibacterial essential oil linalool as the effective specialized antibacterial agent,which can specifically inhibit the odor-producing Proteus in urine,with an antibacterial rate of up to 100%.Taken together,this simple,ecofriendly method for fabricating functional materials with optimal interface stability appears highly promising for use in various products formed by electrostatic spraying/spinning.
基金support from the Beijing Municipal Natural Science Foundation(grant no.2212054)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(grant nos.22075294,22175021,22275194,and 22021002)Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences(grant no.BNLMS-CXXM-202101).
文摘Herein,we report three novel electron-deficient aromatics,ethenylene-bridged bisisoindigos 3,3′-((3E,3′E)-((E)-ethene-1,2-diyl)bis(1-(4-decyltetradecyl)-2-oxoind-oline-6-yl-3-ylidene))bis(1-(4-decyltetradecyl)-1,3-dihydro-2H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-2-one)(NCCN),3,3′-((3E,3′E)-((E)-ethene-1,2-diyl)bis(1-(4-decyltetradecyl)-7-fluoro-2-oxoindoline-6-yl-3-ylidene))bis(1-(4-decyltetradecyl)-1,3-dihydro-2H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-2-one)(NFFN),and(3E,3″E)-6,6″-((E)-ethene-1,2-diyl)bis(1,1′-bis(4-decyltetradecyl)-[3,3′-bipyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridinylidene]-2,2′(1H,1′H)-dione)(NNNN),and their derived donor–acceptor(D–A)copolymers,namely poly[3,3′-((3E,3′E)-((E)-ethene-1,2-diyl)bis(1-(4-decyltetradecyl)-2-oxoindoline-6-yl-3-ylidene))bis(1-(4-decyltetradecyl)-1,3-dihydro-2H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-2-one-6-yl)]-alt-[5,6-difluoro-4,7-di[(thiophen-2-yl)-5-yl)]benzo[c][1,2,5]thiadiazole](PNCCN-FBT),poly[3,3′-((3E,3′E)-((E)-ethene-1,2-diyl)bis(1-(4-decyltetradecyl)-7-fluoro-2-oxoindoline-6-yl-3-ylidene))bis(1-(4-decyltetradecyl)-1,3-dihydro-2H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-2-one-6-yl)]-alt-[5,6-difluoro-4,7-di[(thiophen-2-yl)-5-yl)]benzo[c][1,2,5]thiadiazole](PNFFNFBT),and poly[(3E,3″E)-6′,6‴-((E)-ethene-1,2-diyl)bis(1,1′-bis(4-decyltetradecyl)-[3,3′-bipyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridinylidene]-2,2′(1H,1′H)-dione-6-yl)]-alt-[5,6-difluoro-4,7-di[(thiophen-2-yl)-5-yl)]benzo[c][1,2,5]thiadiazole](PNNNN-FBT),in which 5,6-difluoro-4,7-di(thiophen-2-yl)benzo[c][1,2,5]thiadiazole(FBT)acts as the electron-donating units.The ethenylene-bridging unit reduces the steric hindrance of the three bisisoindigos.Incorporation of heteroatoms,such as fluorine and sp2-nitrogen atoms,endows them with multiple CH···F,CH···N,and N···S intramolecular hydrogen bonds/nonbinding interactions,resulting in increasing backbone planarity from NCCN,NFFN,to NNNN,and thus from PNCCN-FBT,PNFFN-FBT,to PNNNN-FBT.We found that all copolymers formed an improved molecular packing in the 1-chloronaphthalene(CN)-processed thin film compared with the 1,2-dichlorobenzene-processed one.The CN-processed PNCCN-FBT-based polymer field-effect transistors showed ambipolar transport characteristics with the electron mobility(μe)and hole mobility of 1.20 and 0.46 cm^(2)V^(−1)^s(−1),respectively,while the PNFFN-FBT-and PNNNN-FBT-based ones afforded unique n-type transport characteristics with impressively highμe up to 3.28 cm^(2)V^(−1)^s(−1).The lower frontier molecular orbital energy levels of PNFFN-FBT are the key reason for its higherμe.This study demonstrated that heteroatom structural engineering on ethenylene-bridged bisisoindigos is an effective way to construct high-performance n-type polymer semiconductors.
文摘Erratum to Nano Research 2023,16(3):4100−4106 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-023-5423-y In the first pages of the maintext and the ESM of the original version of this paper,the order of affiliations of the authors was in a wrong sequence.“Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials,College of Chemistry,Beijing Normal University,Beijing 100875,China”should be the first affiliation and“Beijing Graphene Institute,Beijing 100094,China”should be the second affiliation.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81773265,No.82101443)the Natural Science Basic Research Program of Shaanxi Province(2023-JC-YB-160)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(GK202202006).
文摘Studies in neurodegenerative diseases,including Alzheimer’s disease,Parkinson’s disease and Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis,Huntington’s disease,and so on,have suggested that inflammation is not only a result of neurodegeneration but also a crucial player in this process.Protein aggregates which are very common pathological phenomenon in neurodegeneration can induce neuroinflammation which further aggravates protein aggregation and neurodegeneration.Actually,inflammation even happens earlier than protein aggregation.Neuroinflammation induced by genetic variations in CNS cells or by peripheral immune cells may induce protein deposition in some susceptible population.Numerous signaling pathways and a range of CNS cells have been suggested to be involved in the pathogenesis of neurodegeneration,although they are still far from being completely understood.Due to the limited success of traditional treatment methods,blocking or enhancing inflammatory signaling pathways involved in neurodegeneration are considered to be promising strategies for the therapy of neurodegenerative diseases,and many of them have got exciting results in animal models or clinical trials.Some of them,although very few,have been approved by FDA for clinical usage.Here we comprehensively review the factors affecting neuroinflammation and the major inflammatory signaling pathways involved in the pathogenicity of neurodegenerative diseases,including Alzheimer’s disease,Parkinson’s disease,and Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.We also summarize the current strategies,both in animal models and in the clinic,for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21903007,22072006,and 22275022)Young Thousand Talents Program(No.110532103)+2 种基金Beijing Normal University Startup funding(No.312232102)Beijing Municipal Science&Technology Commission(No.Z191100000819002)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.310421109).
文摘Tattoo electronics has attracted intensive interest in recent years due to its comfortable wearing and imperceivable sensing,and has been broadly applied in wearable healthcare and human-machine interface.However,the tattoo electrodes are mostly composed of metal films and conductive polymers.Two-dimensional(2D)materials,which are superior in conductivity and stability,are barely studied for electronic tattoos.Herein,we reported a novel electronic tattoo based on large-area Mo_(2)C film grown by chemical vapor deposition(CVD),and applied it to accurately and imperceivably acquire on-body electrophysiological signals and interface with robotics.High-quality Mo_(2)C film was obtained via optimizing the distribution of gas flow during CVD growth.According to the finite element simulation(FES),bottom surface of Cu foil covers more stable gas flow than the top surface,thus leading to more uniform Mo_(2)C film.The resulting Mo_(2)C film was transferred onto tattoo paper,showing a total thickness of~3μm,sheet resistance of 60-150Ω/sq,and skin-electrode impedance of~5×10^(5)Ω.Such thin Mo_(2)C electronic tattoo(MCET in short)can form conformal contact with skin and accurately record electrophysiological signals,including electromyography(EMG),electrocardiogram(ECG),and electrooculogram(EOG).These body signals collected by MCET can not only reflect the health status but also be transformed to control the robotics for human-machine interface.
基金supported by the National Science Foundation of China(No.21776105)the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province(No.2019A1515011720)Science and Technology Program of Guangzhou(No.201904010340).
文摘Lithium-sulfur batteries(LSBs)are regarded as the most promising next-generation energy system due to their high theoretical energy density.However,LSBs suffer the“shuttle effect”if undergoing the solid-liquid-solid sulfur conversion process during cycling.Herein,we design a solvent-in-salt(SIS)electrolyte with co-solvent vinylene carbonate(VC)to synthesize an in situ dense cathode electrolyte interface(CEI)and successfully change sulfur conversion into a solid-solid way to avoid shuttle effect by separating the contact of sulfur and ether solvent.Dense CEI is formed at the beginning of first discharge by the combined action of SIS electrolyte and filmogen VC.Experiments and simulations show that SIS electrolyte controls the initial formed lithium polysulfides(LiPSs)to stay very closely on the cathode surface,and then converts them into a dense CEI film.As a result,Coulombic efficiency(above 99%)and cycling performance of LSBs are improved.Furthermore,the in situ dense CEI can nearly stop the self-discharge of LSBs,and enable the LSBs to work under a pretty lean electrolyte condition.
基金This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.22208003)Natural Science Foundation of Anhui Province(No.1908085QB87)Major Science and Technology Projects in Anhui Province(No.202103a06020012).
文摘Herein,a Fe^(3+)-loaded aminated polypropylene fiber has been reported as an efficient phosphate adsorbent.The remarkable phosphate removal ability of the fiber is due to Fe^(3+)immobilization,and it demonstrates a maximum adsorption capacity of 33.94 mg·P·g^(–1).Adsorption experiments showed that the fiber is applicable over a wide pH range from 2 to 9.Furthermore,the adsorption kinetics and isotherm data were consistent with the pseudo-second-order and Langmuir adsorption models,respectively.The adsorption equilibrium of the fiber for phosphate was reached within 60 min,indicating an efficient monolayer chemisorption process.Moreover,the adsorbent maintained prominent phosphate removal in the presence of competitive ions such as NO_(3)^(–)and Cl^(–),exhibiting high selectivity.More importantly,the fiber demonstrated excellent reusability(5 times)and low adsorption limit below 0.02 mg·P·g^(–1).In addition,the phosphate removal efficiency of the fiber can exceed 99%under continuous flow conditions.The adsorption mechanism was studied by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy,showing that the adsorption of phosphate on the fiber mainly depended on the chemical adsorption of the modified Fe^(3+).Overall,this study proves that the fiber possesses many advantages for phosphate removal,including high adsorption efficiency,lower treatment limit,good recyclability,and environmental friendliness.
基金made possible as a result of a generous grant from the Beijing Municipal Natural Science Foundation(grant no.2212054)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(grants nos.22075294,22275194,22175021,22021002)Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences(grant no.BNLMSCXXM-202101).
文摘In this study,a family of three benzodifurandione-baseddonor–acceptor(D–A)copolymers,namelypoly[3,7-bis((E)-1-(4-octadecyldocosyl)-2-oxo-6-yl-indolin-3-ylidene)-3,7-dihydrobenzo[1,2-b:4,5-b′]difuran-2,6-dionealt-(E)-1,2-di(2,2′-bithiophen-5-yl)ethene](PBDO-DTE),poly[3,7-bis((E)-7-fluoro-1-(4-octadecyldocosyl)-2-oxo-6-yl-indolin-3-ylidene)-3,7-dihydrobenzo[1,2-b:4,5-b′]difuran-2,6-dione-alt-(E)-1,2-di(2,2′-bithiophen-5-yl)ethene](PFBDO-DTE),and poly[(3E,7E)-3,7-bis(1-(4-octadecyldocosyl)-2-oxo-6-yl-1,2-dihydro-3Hpyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-3-ylidene)-3,7-dihydrobenzo[1,2-b:4,5-b′]difuran-2,6-dione-alt-(E)-1,2-di(2,2′-bithiophen-5-yl)ethene](PNBDO-DTE),was designed and synthesized by employing aldol polycondensation reactions between benzodifurandione and bisindolin-2-ones in high yields.Further incorporation of fluorine or sp2-hybridized nitrogen atoms on the bisindolin-2-one unit induced S…F or S…N nonbonding interactions-locked polymeric conjugated backbones for PFBDO-DTE and PNBDO-DTE,respectively.Ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy and inverse photoemission spectroscopy measurements revealed that the two copolymers have lower frontier molecular orbitals than that of PBDO-DTE.Atomic force microscopy and two-dimensional grazing-incidence wide-angle X-ray scattering investigations indicated the PNBDO-DTE copolymer could form more ordered molecular aggregation in the solid state than PBDO-DTE and PFBDO-DTE copolymers.We fabricated thin film transistors based on these copolymers on plastic polyethylene terephthalate substrates,and they all showed ambipolar charge transport characteristics.Among them,the PNBDO-DTE-based devices afforded optimal charge transport characteristics with high hole and electron mobilities of 5.16 and 1.33cm^(2)V^(−1)s^(−1),respectively.Our study highlights that aldol polycondensation would be an extremely useful protocol in constructing high-performance polymer semiconductors.
基金supported by the“Green Intelligent Fertilizer Products”strategic research program funded by the CNSG Anhui Hong Sifang Co.,Ltd.Inhibitors Design and Development Project funded by the Wuwei Jincang Bioscience Co.,Ltd.Quzhou Agricultural Carbon Neutral Construction Project funded by the Quzhou Municipal Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs。
文摘Globally,the reduction of excessive N losses and greenhouse gas(GHG)emissions is a central environmental challenge in the 21 century.China has huge associated emissions during both production and land application phases.In addition,70%of N fertilizer in China is produced and land applied as urea,which has high associated emissions.This study utilized life cycle analysis to compare the carbon emission capacity of different N fertilizers and quantified GHG emissions from different N fertilizer chains within China.This enabled a new innovative reform model to be proposed,which aims to decrease the carbon footprint and increase the net ecosystem carbon budget of China.The results showed that the carbon footprint of the N fertilizer industry was about 229 Tg·yr^(-1)CO_(2)-eq in 2020.Through changes away from urea through the production and land application of a mix of newly emerging fertilizers,liquid fertilizers and standard fertilizer reductions to 174–182 Tg·yr^(-1)CO_(2)-eq.Through the upgrading of mineral N fertilizer production technology,the carbon footprint of N fertilizer chain can be reduced by34.8 Tg·yr^(-1)CO_(2)-eq.Such reductions would reduce China's total GHG emissions to 140–147 Tg·yr^(-1)CO_(2)-eq.