We report structural and electronic properties of Na_(2)Ni_(3)S_(4),a quasi-two-dimensional compound composed of alternating layers of[Ni_(3)S_(4)]^(2-)and Na^(+).The compound features a remarkable Ni-based kagome lat...We report structural and electronic properties of Na_(2)Ni_(3)S_(4),a quasi-two-dimensional compound composed of alternating layers of[Ni_(3)S_(4)]^(2-)and Na^(+).The compound features a remarkable Ni-based kagome lattice with a square planar configuration of four surrounding S atoms for each Ni atom.Magnetization and electrical measurements reveal a weak paramagnetic insulator with a gap of about 0.5 eV.Our band structure calculation highlights a set of topological flat bands of the kagome lattice derived from the rotated dxz-orbital with C_(3)+T symmetry in the presence of crystal-field splitting.展开更多
Multimodal anticounterfeiting has become increasingly challenging in modern society to guarantee information security and the safety of property.In this study,a versatile cholesterol-containing tetraphenylethene deriv...Multimodal anticounterfeiting has become increasingly challenging in modern society to guarantee information security and the safety of property.In this study,a versatile cholesterol-containing tetraphenylethene derivative is shown to have multiple optical properties,including stimuli-responsive fluorescence,reversible photochromism,excitation wavelength dependent luminescence,and circularly polarized luminescence.After the application of diverse processing methods(writing,screen painting,drawing,and pyrography),we found that this molecule can serve as an anticounterfeiting toolbox to provide rich anticounterfeiting effects through the synergistical use of multiple optical properties.This work offers important insight for designing novel small organic molecules for advanced multimodal anticounterfeiting technology.展开更多
Efficient and convenient treatment of industrial dyeing wastewater is of great significance to guarantee human and animal health.This work presented the enhanced catalytic activity at pH 3.0 of laccase immobilized on ...Efficient and convenient treatment of industrial dyeing wastewater is of great significance to guarantee human and animal health.This work presented the enhanced catalytic activity at pH 3.0 of laccase immobilized on amino-functionalized ZnFe_(2)O_(4) nanoparticles(ZnFe_(2)O_(4)-laccase)and its application for the degradation of textile dyes.Due to the existence of a large number of oxygen vacancies on the surface of the ZnFe_(2)O_(4) nanoparticles,negative ions accumulated on the magnetic carriers,which resulted in a harsh optimal pH value of the ZnFe_(2)O_(4)-laccase.Laccase activity assays revealed that the ZnFe_(2)O_(4)-laccase possessed superior pH and thermal stabilities,excellent reusability,and noticeable organic solvent tolerance.Meanwhile,the ZnFe_(2)O_(4) laccase presented efficient and sustainable degradation of high concentrations of textile dyes.The initial decoloration efficiencies of malachite green(MG),brilliant green(BG),azophloxine,crystal violet(CV),reactive blue 19(RB19),and procion red MX-5B were approximately 99.1%,95.0%,93.3%,87.4%,86.1%,and 85.3%,respectively.After 10 consecutive reuses,the degradation rates of the textile dyes still maintained about 98.2%,92.5%,83.2%,81.5%,79.8%and 65.9%,respectively.The excellent dye degradation properties indicate that the ZnFe_(2)O_(4)-laccase has a technical application in high concentrations of dyestuff treatment.展开更多
Inflammation is indispensable for host defense,whereas excessive inflammation often develop inflammatory diseases.Autophagy is thought to be engaged in many extracellular stress responses,such as starvation and innate...Inflammation is indispensable for host defense,whereas excessive inflammation often develop inflammatory diseases.Autophagy is thought to be engaged in many extracellular stress responses,such as starvation and innate immunity.Thus,autophagy plays an important role in maintaining homeostasis.The purpose of this study was to elucidate the function of BRF1 in the regulation of inflammation and autophagy response in macrophages.We found that BRF1 inhibited the LPS-induced inflammatory factors expression and the autophagy flux in macrophage.Furthermore,inhibition autophagy with 3-MA can attenuate the suppressive effect of BRF1 on LPS-mediated inflammation.In addition,MAPK/ERK signaling pathway was involved in the BRF1 inhibition inflammation and autophagy in macrophages.These findings indicate that BRF1 attenuates LPS-induced inflammatory factors secretion through autophagy,at least in part,through MAPK/ERK signaling pathway.展开更多
The onsite next generation sequencing(NGS)of Ebola virus(EBOV)genomes during the 2013–2016 Ebola epidemic in Western Africa provides an opportunity to trace the origin,transmission,and evolution of this virus.Herein,...The onsite next generation sequencing(NGS)of Ebola virus(EBOV)genomes during the 2013–2016 Ebola epidemic in Western Africa provides an opportunity to trace the origin,transmission,and evolution of this virus.Herein,we have diagnosed a cohort of EBOV patients in Sierra Leone in 2015,during the late phase of the outbreak.The surviving EBOV patients had a recovery process characterized by decreasing viremia,fever,and biochemical parameters.EBOV genomes sequenced through the longitudinal blood samples of these patients showed dynamic intra-host substitutions of the virus during acute infection,including the previously described short stretches of 13 serial TNC mutations.Remarkably,within individual patients,samples collected during the early phase of infection possessed Ts at these nucleotide sites,whereas they were replaced by Cs in samples collected in the later phase,suggesting that these short stretches of TNC mutations could emerge independently.In addition,up to a total of 35 nucleotide sites spanning the EBOV genome were mutated coincidently.Our study showed the dynamic intra-host adaptation of EBOV during patient recovery and gave more insight into the complex EBOV-host interactions.展开更多
Precise catalysis is critical for the high-quality catalysis industry.However,it remains challenging to fundamentally understand precise catalysis at the atomic orbital level.Herein,we propose a new strategy to unrave...Precise catalysis is critical for the high-quality catalysis industry.However,it remains challenging to fundamentally understand precise catalysis at the atomic orbital level.Herein,we propose a new strategy to unravel the role of specific d orbitals in catalysis.The oxygen reduction reaction(ORR)catalyzed by atomically dispersed Pt/Co-doped Ti_(1−x)O_(2) nanosheets(Pt_(1)/Co_(1)-Ti_(1−x)O_(2))is used as a model catalysis.The z-axis d orbitals of Pt/Co-Ti realms dominate the O2 adsorption,thus triggering ORR.In light of orbital-resolved analysis,Pt_(1)/Co_(1)-Ti_(1−x)O_(2) is experimentally fabricated,and the excellent ORR catalytic performance is further demonstrated.Further analysis reveals that the superior ORR performance of Pt_(1)-Ti_(1−x)O_(2) to Co_(1)-Ti_(1−x)O_(2) is ascribed to stronger activation of Ti by Pt than Co via the d-d hybridization.Overall,this work provides a useful tool to understand the underlying catalytic mechanisms at the atomic orbital level and opens new opportunities for precise catalyst design.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.12141002 and 12225401)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2021YFA1401902)+1 种基金the CAS Interdisciplinary Innovation Teamthe Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.XDB28000000)。
文摘We report structural and electronic properties of Na_(2)Ni_(3)S_(4),a quasi-two-dimensional compound composed of alternating layers of[Ni_(3)S_(4)]^(2-)and Na^(+).The compound features a remarkable Ni-based kagome lattice with a square planar configuration of four surrounding S atoms for each Ni atom.Magnetization and electrical measurements reveal a weak paramagnetic insulator with a gap of about 0.5 eV.Our band structure calculation highlights a set of topological flat bands of the kagome lattice derived from the rotated dxz-orbital with C_(3)+T symmetry in the presence of crystal-field splitting.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(grant no.21905177)the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province(grant nos.2019KZDXM008 and 2021A1515010192)the Fundamental Foundation of Shenzhen(grant no.JCYJ20210324094607021).
文摘Multimodal anticounterfeiting has become increasingly challenging in modern society to guarantee information security and the safety of property.In this study,a versatile cholesterol-containing tetraphenylethene derivative is shown to have multiple optical properties,including stimuli-responsive fluorescence,reversible photochromism,excitation wavelength dependent luminescence,and circularly polarized luminescence.After the application of diverse processing methods(writing,screen painting,drawing,and pyrography),we found that this molecule can serve as an anticounterfeiting toolbox to provide rich anticounterfeiting effects through the synergistical use of multiple optical properties.This work offers important insight for designing novel small organic molecules for advanced multimodal anticounterfeiting technology.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21471002)Scientific Research Projects of Universities in Anhui Province(2022AH040135)+1 种基金Natural Science Research Project for Anhui Universities(KJ2021A0509)Anhui Natural Science Foundation(2208085MC83).
文摘Efficient and convenient treatment of industrial dyeing wastewater is of great significance to guarantee human and animal health.This work presented the enhanced catalytic activity at pH 3.0 of laccase immobilized on amino-functionalized ZnFe_(2)O_(4) nanoparticles(ZnFe_(2)O_(4)-laccase)and its application for the degradation of textile dyes.Due to the existence of a large number of oxygen vacancies on the surface of the ZnFe_(2)O_(4) nanoparticles,negative ions accumulated on the magnetic carriers,which resulted in a harsh optimal pH value of the ZnFe_(2)O_(4)-laccase.Laccase activity assays revealed that the ZnFe_(2)O_(4)-laccase possessed superior pH and thermal stabilities,excellent reusability,and noticeable organic solvent tolerance.Meanwhile,the ZnFe_(2)O_(4) laccase presented efficient and sustainable degradation of high concentrations of textile dyes.The initial decoloration efficiencies of malachite green(MG),brilliant green(BG),azophloxine,crystal violet(CV),reactive blue 19(RB19),and procion red MX-5B were approximately 99.1%,95.0%,93.3%,87.4%,86.1%,and 85.3%,respectively.After 10 consecutive reuses,the degradation rates of the textile dyes still maintained about 98.2%,92.5%,83.2%,81.5%,79.8%and 65.9%,respectively.The excellent dye degradation properties indicate that the ZnFe_(2)O_(4)-laccase has a technical application in high concentrations of dyestuff treatment.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(81672209).
文摘Inflammation is indispensable for host defense,whereas excessive inflammation often develop inflammatory diseases.Autophagy is thought to be engaged in many extracellular stress responses,such as starvation and innate immunity.Thus,autophagy plays an important role in maintaining homeostasis.The purpose of this study was to elucidate the function of BRF1 in the regulation of inflammation and autophagy response in macrophages.We found that BRF1 inhibited the LPS-induced inflammatory factors expression and the autophagy flux in macrophage.Furthermore,inhibition autophagy with 3-MA can attenuate the suppressive effect of BRF1 on LPS-mediated inflammation.In addition,MAPK/ERK signaling pathway was involved in the BRF1 inhibition inflammation and autophagy in macrophages.These findings indicate that BRF1 attenuates LPS-induced inflammatory factors secretion through autophagy,at least in part,through MAPK/ERK signaling pathway.
基金supported by the Basic Science Center Project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51788104)the Ministry of Science and Technology of China(2018YFA0307100)+1 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51991340 and 21975140)supported by the Beckman Young Investigator award。
基金Hebei Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine(Grant No.2021133)the Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province of China(Grant No.H2019206562)the Key Projects of Hebei Education Department(Grant No.ZD2017244)。
基金supported by the Megaproject for Infectious Disease Research of China(2016ZX10004222-003)the research of Ebola pathogen from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC,81590763)+4 种基金National Key Research and Development Program of China(2016YFC1200200 to Y.Shu)the Distinguished Young Scientist Program of the NSFC(81525017 to Y.Shu)the Excellent Young Scientist Program of the NSFC(81822040 to W.J.Liu)the Taishan Scholar Project of Shandong Province(ts201511056 to W.Shi)G.F.Gao is a primary principal investigator of the NSFC Innovative Research Group(81621091).
文摘The onsite next generation sequencing(NGS)of Ebola virus(EBOV)genomes during the 2013–2016 Ebola epidemic in Western Africa provides an opportunity to trace the origin,transmission,and evolution of this virus.Herein,we have diagnosed a cohort of EBOV patients in Sierra Leone in 2015,during the late phase of the outbreak.The surviving EBOV patients had a recovery process characterized by decreasing viremia,fever,and biochemical parameters.EBOV genomes sequenced through the longitudinal blood samples of these patients showed dynamic intra-host substitutions of the virus during acute infection,including the previously described short stretches of 13 serial TNC mutations.Remarkably,within individual patients,samples collected during the early phase of infection possessed Ts at these nucleotide sites,whereas they were replaced by Cs in samples collected in the later phase,suggesting that these short stretches of TNC mutations could emerge independently.In addition,up to a total of 35 nucleotide sites spanning the EBOV genome were mutated coincidently.Our study showed the dynamic intra-host adaptation of EBOV during patient recovery and gave more insight into the complex EBOV-host interactions.
基金supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(grant nos.2018JBZ107 and 2019RC035)supported financially by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(grant nos.91961125 and 21905019)+1 种基金the Key Program for International S&T Cooperation Projects of China from the Ministry of Science and Technology of China(grant no.2018YFE0124600)the Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Guangdong Laboratory(nos.1932001,1932004,1911020,and 1911023).
文摘Precise catalysis is critical for the high-quality catalysis industry.However,it remains challenging to fundamentally understand precise catalysis at the atomic orbital level.Herein,we propose a new strategy to unravel the role of specific d orbitals in catalysis.The oxygen reduction reaction(ORR)catalyzed by atomically dispersed Pt/Co-doped Ti_(1−x)O_(2) nanosheets(Pt_(1)/Co_(1)-Ti_(1−x)O_(2))is used as a model catalysis.The z-axis d orbitals of Pt/Co-Ti realms dominate the O2 adsorption,thus triggering ORR.In light of orbital-resolved analysis,Pt_(1)/Co_(1)-Ti_(1−x)O_(2) is experimentally fabricated,and the excellent ORR catalytic performance is further demonstrated.Further analysis reveals that the superior ORR performance of Pt_(1)-Ti_(1−x)O_(2) to Co_(1)-Ti_(1−x)O_(2) is ascribed to stronger activation of Ti by Pt than Co via the d-d hybridization.Overall,this work provides a useful tool to understand the underlying catalytic mechanisms at the atomic orbital level and opens new opportunities for precise catalyst design.
