聚对二氧环己酮/聚乙烯醇复合水凝胶的制备及性能

在聚乙烯醇(PVA)水凝胶的网络中引入完全生物降解的聚对二氧环己酮(PPDO),采用冻融法制备出生物降解周期可控的PPDO/PVA复合水凝胶。通过调整低分子量PPDO与高分子量PVA之间的比例,使PPDO柔性分子链与PVA分子链之间形成聚合物网络互穿结构,实现改善水凝胶力学性能和生物降解性能的目的。采用红外光谱、扫描电镜和万能试验机对水凝胶进行了结构表征和性能测试;并通过溶胀性能及失水性能测试、降解性能测试和抑菌性测试对水凝胶进行了研究。结果表明,PPDO/PVA复合水凝胶呈现出孔隙均匀的三维网络结构,拉伸强度和压缩强度与纯PVA水凝胶相比提高了1~3倍;在37℃的PBS缓冲溶液中降解,降解速率明显提升,35 d可以降解45%,且在伤口愈合的周期内保持优异的力学强度。平板细菌培养实验证明了复合水凝胶具有抑菌的特性。PPDO/PVA复合水凝胶在伤口敷料领域具有广泛的应用前景。

Prelithiation strategies for silicon-based anode in high energy density lithium-ion battery

Green energy storage devices play vital roles in reducing fossil fuel emissions and achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.Growing markets for portable electronics and electric vehicles create tremendous demand for advanced lithium-ion batteries(LIBs)with high power and energy density,and novel electrode material with high capacity and energy density is one of the keys to next-generation LIBs.Silicon-based materials,with high specific capacity,abundant natural resources,high-level safety and environmental friendliness,are quite promising alternative anode materials.However,significant volume expansion and redundant side reactions with electrolytes lead to active lithium loss and decreased coulombic efficiency(CE)of silicon-based material,which hinders the commercial application of silicon-based anode.Prelithiation,preembedding extra lithium ions in the electrodes,is a promising approach to replenish the lithium loss during cycling.Recent progress on prelithiation strategies for silicon-based anode,including electrochemical method,chemical method,direct contact method,and active material method,and their practical potentials are reviewed and prospected here.The development of advanced Si-based material and prelithiation technologies is expected to provide promising approaches for the large-scale application of silicon-based materials.

微/纳米多孔低介电聚酰亚胺薄膜的研究进展

聚酰亚胺(PI)作为高性能聚合物,已成为5G通信的重要原材料之一。传统PI薄膜的介电常数处于3.0~3.4之间,随着电路集成度越来越高,已无法满足高速发展的微电子工业的要求,因此,开发综合性能优异的低介电PI薄膜已成为研究热点。向PI薄膜中引入微/纳米级的分散孔隙,可以有效降低介电常数,同时保留薄膜优异的综合性能。文中从物理和化学制备方法入手,综述了近年来国内外微/纳米多孔低介电PI薄膜(M/N-PLD-PI)的制备工艺,阐明了引入微/纳米级的分散孔隙对降低PI薄膜介电常数的贡献,并对多孔低介电PI薄膜的发展进行了展望。

Designing Advanced Liquid Electrolytes for Alkali Metal Batteries:Principles,Progress,and Perspectives

The ever-growing pursuit of high energy density batteries has triggered extensive efforts toward developing alkali metal(Li,Na,and K)battery(AMB)technologies owing to high theoretical capacities and low redox potentials of metallic anodes.Typically,for new battery systems,the electrolyte design is critical for realizing the battery electrochemistry of AMBs.Conventional electrolytes in alkali ion batteries are generally unsuitable for sustaining the stability owing to the hyper-reactivity and dendritic growth of alkali metals.In this review,we begin with the fundamentals of AMB electrolytes.Recent advancements in concentrated and fluorinated electrolytes,as well as functional electrolyte additives for boosting the stability of Li metal batteries,are summarized and discussed with a special focus on structure-composition-performance relationships.We then delve into the electrolyte formulations for Na-and K metal batteries,including those in which Na/K do not adhere to the Li-inherited paradigms.Finally,the challenges and the future research needs in advanced electrolytes for AMB are highlighted.This comprehensive review sheds light on the principles for the rational design of promising electrolytes and offers new inspirations for developing stable AMBs with high performance.

GSDME as an executioner of chemotherapy-induced cell death

Cell death is a crucial process required for development, tissue homeostasis, and pathological cell loss in multicellu- lar organisms. Cell death mainly occurs in two alternative modes： apoptosis or necrosis. Apoptosis is a form of pro- grammed cell death with typical morphological features, including cell shrinkage, chromatin condensation, and DNA fragmentation （Degterev and Yuan, 2008）. The dying cell is eventually fragmented into membrane-bound apoptotic bodies that are engulfed by surrounding phagocytes.

Sodium-rich NASICON-structured cathodes for boosting the energy density and lifespan of sodium-free-anode sodium metal batteries

Rechargeable sodium metal batteries(SMBs)have emerged as promising alternatives to commercial Li-ion batteries because of the natural abundance and low cost of sodium resources.However,the overuse of metallic sodium in conventional SMBs limits their energy densities and leads to severe safety concerns.Herein,we propose a sodium-free-anode SMB(SFA-SMB)configuration consisting of a sodium-rich Na superionic conductor-structured cathode and a bare Al/C current collector to address the above challenges.Sodiated Na_(3)V_(2)(PO_(4))_(3)in the form of Na_(5)V_(2)(PO_(4))_(3)was investigated as a cathode to provide a stable and controllable sodium source in the SFA-SMB.It provides not only remarkable Coulombic efficiencies of Na plating/stripping cycles but also a highly reversible three-electron redox reaction within 1.0–3.8 V versus Na/Na+confirmed by structural/electrochemical measurements.Consequently,an ultrahigh energy density of 400 Wh kg^(-1)was achieved for the SFA-SMB with fast Na storage kinetics and impressive capacity retention of 93%after 130 cycles.A narrowed voltage window(3.0–3.8 V vs.Na/Na+)further increased the lifespan to over 300 cycles with a high retained specific energy of 320 Wh kg^(-1).Therefore,the proposed SFA-SMB configuration opens a new avenue for fabricating next-generation batteries with high energy densities and long lifetimes.

From Polymerization Inhibition to Controlled Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization of Macromonomers with Tertiary Amine Groups:The Effect of Spacer Chain

Main observation and conclusion Ring-opening metathesis polymerization(ROMP)is a powerful toolbox in preparation of bottlebrush polymers for its high activity.However,the ROMP of macromonomers with repeating tertiary amine groups,for example,poly(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate)(PDMAEMA).