Current Status and Perspectives of Dual-Atom Catalysts Towards Sustainable Energy Utilization

The exploration of sustainable energy utilization requires the imple-mentation of advanced electrochemical devices for efficient energy conversion and storage,which are enabled by the usage of cost-effective,high-performance electro-catalysts.Currently,heterogeneous atomically dispersed catalysts are considered as potential candidates for a wide range of applications.Compared to conventional cata-lysts,atomically dispersed metal atoms in carbon-based catalysts have more unsatu-rated coordination sites,quantum size effect,and strong metal-support interactions,resulting in exceptional catalytic activity.Of these,dual-atomic catalysts(DACs)have attracted extensive attention due to the additional synergistic effect between two adja-cent metal atoms.DACs have the advantages of full active site exposure,high selectiv-ity,theoretical 100%atom utilization,and the ability to break the scaling relationship of adsorption free energy on active sites.In this review,we summarize recent research advancement of DACs,which includes(1)the comprehensive understanding of the synergy between atomic pairs;(2)the synthesis of DACs;(3)characterization meth-ods,especially aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy and synchrotron spectroscopy;and(4)electrochemical energy-related applications.The last part focuses on great potential for the electrochemical catalysis of energy-related small molecules,such as oxygen reduction reaction,CO_(2) reduction reaction,hydrogen evolution reaction,and N_(2) reduction reaction.The future research challenges and opportunities are also raised in prospective section.

Expression and clinical significance of pattern recognition receptor-associated genes in hand, foot and mouth disease

Objective:To explore which pattern recognition receptors(PRRs)play a key role in the development of hand,foot,and mouth disease(HFMD)by analyzing PRR-associated genes.Methods:We conducted a comparative analysis of PRR-associated gene expression in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells(PBMCs)infected with enterovirus 71(EV-A71)which were derived from patients with HFMD of different severities and at different stages.A total of 30 PRR-associated genes were identified as significantly upregulated both over time and across different EV-A71 isolates.Subsequently,ELISA was employed to quantify the expression of the six most prominent genes among these 30 identified genes,specifically,BST2,IRF7,IFI16,TRIM21,MX1,and DDX58.Results:Compared with those at the recovery stage,the expression levels of BST2(P=0.027),IFI16(P=0.016),MX1(P=0.046)and DDX58(P=0.008)in the acute stage of infection were significantly upregulated,while no significant difference in the expression levels of IRF7(P=0.495)and TRIM21(P=0.071)was found between different stages of the disease.The expression levels of BST2,IRF7,IFI16 and MX1 were significantly higher in children infected with single pathogen than those infected with mixed pathogens,and BST2,IRF7,IFI16 and MX1 expression levels were significantly lower in coxsackie B virus(COXB)positive patients than the negative patients.Expression levels of one or more of BST2,IRF7,IFI16,TRIM21,MX1 and DDX58 genes were correlated with PCT levels,various white blood cell counts,and serum antibody levels that reflect disease course of HFMD.Aspartate aminotransferase was correlated with BST2,MX1 and DDX58 expression levels.Conclusions:PRR-associated genes likely initiate the immune response in patients at the acute stage of HFMD.

Preparation of pitch precursor with excellent spinnability for general-purpose carbon fibre using coal tar pitch as raw material

Tetrahydrofuran(THF) extract of coal tar pitch(CTP) was used instead of blending CTP with pretreated pyrolysis fuel oil to prepare an isotropic pitch precursor with excellent spinnability for general-purpose carbon fibre through bromination-dehydrobromination. The feasibility and effectiveness of synthesising an isotropic pitch precursor derived from THF-soluble(CTP-THFs) is demonstrated in this study.The results show that CTP-THFs contains more light components than CTP;CTP-THFs and CTP monomer proportions were 62.52% and 45.32%, respectively. However, based on comparisons of CTP-THFsBr0 and CTPBr0 characterisations, CTP-THFs exhibits better polycondensation than CTP. Bromination-dehydrobro mination promotes polycondensation of pitch precursors, leading to greater carbon aromaticity in CTP-THFsBr5, CTP-THFsBr10, and CTP-THFsBr15 than that in CTP-THFsBr0 and CTPBr0. CTP-THFsBr5 and CTP-THFsBr10 have excellent spinnability even with softening points as high as 230 ℃. The pericondensed carbon and carbon aromaticity of CTP-THFsBr5 and CTP-THFsBr10 are high owing to the higher degree of polycondensation;however, they still possess a more linear molecular structure. The as-prepared carbon fibre exhibits homogeneity and uniformity, and the mechanical performance is comparable with that of commercial general-purpose carbon fibre products.

Smart drug delivery systems to overcome drug resistance in cancer immunotherapy

Cancer immunotherapy,a therapeutic approach that inhibits tumors by activating or strengthening anti-tumor immunity,is currently an important clinical strategy for cancer treatment;however,tumors can develop drug resistance to immune surveillance,resulting in poor response rates and low therapeutic efficacy.In addition,changes in genes and signaling pathways in tumor cells prevent susceptibility to immunotherapeutic agents.Furthermore,tumors create an immunosuppressive microenvironment via immunosuppressive cells and secrete molecules that hinder immune cell and immune modulator infiltration or induce immune cell malfunction.To address these challenges,smart drug delivery systems(SDDSs)have been developed to overcome tumor cell resistance to immunomodulators,restore or boost immune cell activity,and magnify immune responses.To combat resistance to small molecules and monoclonal antibodies,SDDSs are used to co-deliver numerous therapeutic agents to tumor cells or immunosuppressive cells,thus increasing the drug concentration at the target site and improving efficacy.Herein,we discuss how SDDSs overcome drug resistance during cancer immunotherapy,with a focus on recent SDDS advances in thwarting drug resistance in immunotherapy by combining immunogenic cell death with immunotherapy and reversing the tumor immunosuppressive microenvironment.SDDSs that modulate the interferon signaling pathway and improve the efficacy of cell therapies are also presented.Finally,we discuss potential future SDDS perspectives in overcoming drug resistance in cancer immunotherapy.We believe that this review will contribute to the rational design of SDDSs and development of novel techniques to overcome immunotherapy resistance.

In Situ Deposition of Drug and Gene Nanoparticles on a Patterned Supramolecular Hydrogel to Construct a Directionally Osteochondral Plug

The integrated repair of bone and cartilage boasts advantages for osteochondral restoration such as a long-term repair effect and less deterioration compared to repairing cartilage alone.Constructing multifactorial,spatially oriented scaffolds to stimulate osteochondral regeneration,has immense significance.Herein,targeted drugs,namely kartogenin@polydopamine(KGN@PDA)nanoparticles for cartilage repair and miRNA@calcium phosphate(miRNA@CaP)NPs for bone regeneration,were in situ deposited on a patterned supramolecular-assembled 2-ureido-4[lH]-pyrimidinone(UPy)modified gelation hydrogel film,facilitated by the dynamic and responsive coordination and complexation of metal ions and their ligands.This hydrogel film can be rolled into a cylindrical plug,mimicking the Haversian canal structure of natural bone.The resultant hydrogel demonstrates stable mechanical properties,a self-healing ability,a high capability for reactive oxygen species capture,and controlled release of KGN and miR-26a.In vitro,KGN@PDA and miRNA@CaP promote chondrogenic and osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells via the JNK/RUNX1 and GSK-3β/β-catenin pathways,respectively.In vivo,the osteochondral plug exhibits optimal subchondral bone and cartilage regeneration,evidenced by a significant increase in glycosaminoglycan and collagen accumulation in specific zones,along with the successful integration of neocartilage with subchondral bone.This biomaterial delivery approach represents a significant toward improved osteochondral repair.

Analysis of GC×GC fingerprints from medicinal materials using a novel contour detection algorithm:A case of Curcuma wenyujin

This study introduces an innovative contour detection algorithm,PeakCET,designed for rapid and efficient analysis of natural product image fingerprints using comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatogram(GC×GC).This method innovatively combines contour edge tracking with affinity propagation(AP)clustering for peak detection in GC×GC fingerprints,the first in this field.Contour edge tracking signif-icantly reduces false positives caused by“burr”signals,while AP clustering enhances detection accuracy in the face of false negatives.The efficacy of this approach is demonstrated using three medicinal products derived from Curcuma wenyujin.PeakCET not only performs contour detection but also employs inter-group peak matching and peak-volume percentage calculations to assess the compositional similarities and differences among various samples.Furthermore,this algorithm compares the GC×GC fingerprints of Radix/Rhizoma Curcumae Wenyujin with those of products from different botanical origins.The findings reveal that genetic and geographical factors influence the accumulation of secondary metabolites in various plant tissues.Each sample exhibits unique characteristic components alongside common ones,and vari-ations in content may influence their therapeutic effectiveness.This research establishes a foundational data-set for the quality assessment of Curcuma products and paves the way for the application of computer vision techniques in two-dimensional(2D)fingerprint analysis of GC×GC data.

2种聚烯烃的水平流淌燃烧行为及熔体流变性

聚合物熔融燃烧时会产生大量流滴熔体,严重影响燃烧行为和火灾危害,但是多数研究集中于垂直燃烧模式,仅少量研究探讨了几种生胶的水平燃烧行为。文中测定了聚乙烯和聚丙烯水平燃烧时的熔体流淌面积和质量损失速率,通过设计的锥形量热仪样品盒收集了水平流淌熔体并表征其熔融温度和剪切黏度。研究发现,与熔体流动受限相比,聚乙烯和聚丙烯的水平流淌燃烧面积增大约10倍,最大燃烧速率增加超过1倍。在50kW/m2热辐射作用下,聚乙烯和聚丙烯在临近着火时就出现熔体流淌现象,且水平燃烧流淌熔体分别占到试样初始质量的58%和42%,与垂直燃烧滴落熔体质量占比相近,流淌熔体的熔融温度比原聚合物低6.2℃,黏流活化能比原聚合物分别减小34.4%和29.9%。

“活性炭表面改性及对苯的吸附研究”综合性实验设计

为加强学生对吸附单元操作基础知识的理解、提升实验研究技能,设计了“活性炭表面改性及其苯吸附性能研究”综合性实验项目。该项目设立了吸附剂基本性质分析、表面改性、吸附性能表征及动态吸附等内容,分别训练学生实验研究、实验操作、仪器表征、图谱解析及实验结果总结分析的能力。经过实验训练,学生掌握了N2吸/脱附仪、傅里叶变换红外光谱仪(FTIR)和扫描电子显微镜(SEM)的仪器操作与图谱解析方法;学会了表面改性实验及活性炭碘吸附值、亚甲基蓝吸附值和动态吸附性能测试的实验方法与结果的归纳分析;还结合所学吸附单元操作基本原理,研究揭示实验研究的规律性结果。本综合性实验在加强学生对吸附单元操作相关知识掌握的同时,能激发学生的学习兴趣、提升专业综合能力。

In silico Discovery of Novel FXa Inhibitors by Pharmacophore Modeling and Molecular Docking

Coagulation Factor Xa(FXa)is the crucial enzyme at the convergent point of the intrinsic and extrinsic coagulation pathways.The inhibition of FXa is an effective approach against thrombotic diseases.In the present study,a specific strategy is reported to discover 10 novel FXa inhibitors based on ligand-based(pharmacophore)virtual screening and molecular docking analysis from a dataset of specs(containing 220000 molecules).The binding modes analysis provide insights into the contribution of particular structural moieties of the compounds towards their activity against FXa,and 10 novel structural compounds were discovered as potent candidate molecules.This work could be helpful in further design and development of FXa inhibitors.

Load Cluster Characteristic Analysis and Modeling of Electric Vehicles

Electric vehicle, as a clean energy industry, is an important branch. Electric vehicles not only are the energy of the electric user, but also can be used as mobile and distributed energy storage unit to the grid. As a precondition of safety operation for power grid, studies of EVs’ charging load characteristics is also the theoretical basis of intelligent scheduling EVs charging orderly. This paper assesses the future of the electric vehicles development prospects, and secondly establishes a charging model of a single EV. Then, considering stochastic distribution of the initial state-of-charge (SOC0) and the arriving time of the vehicles, a cluster model of the charging station is proposed. Meanwhile, the paper from the types and charging mode of electric vehicles analyzes the behavior of EV. Finally, an example simulation is validated.

喷雾型防晒化妆品的国际法规动态和技术监管讨论

分析了我国喷雾型防晒化妆品的发展趋势,综述了欧盟、美国、澳大利亚、韩国等国家和地区的监管动态和法规要求,对此类产品的原料使用和生产工艺、理化检验、毒理学试验、防晒功效测试、产品安全评估、使用方法和标签管理等相关技术要点进行了分析和讨论,并提出了监管建议,对喷雾型防晒化妆品在监管科学下的精细化管理进行了总结和展望。

基于“1+2”模式的结构化学课程在线教学实践

新冠肺炎疫情发生以来,在党中央、国务院以及教育部的统一部署下,各高校积极行动,停课不停教、停课不停学,坚持以学生为本,积极推动线上教学工作有序开展。本文基于线上直播平台+线上课程资源及管理平台的教学模式(“1+2”模式),实施结构化学课程的线上教学,发挥线上直播和线上慕课两种形式教学的各自优势,取得了良好的教学效果。

分子点群的判别

分子点群是结构化学课程中分子对称性章节中的核心内容,是学生深入学习、认识和理解分子结构对称性以及结构与分子性质之间关系的理论基础。其中,分子点群的判别是分子点群的重要知识点之一。本文回顾了国内外不同结构化学教材中分子点群的判别流程,讨论了现有分子点群判别流程在判断分子所属点群中可能出现的问题以及不足之处,并提出了分子点群判别中部分流程的改进方案,有助于学生更加深刻理解分子点群的内涵。

Mesoporous carbon as a carrier for celecoxib:The improved inhibition effect on MDA-MB-231 cells migration and invasion

In the current study,mesoporous carbon(MC)with pore volume(1.53 cm3/g)and pore size(9.74 nm)was successfully prepared as a carrier for celecoxib(CEL).Celecoxib was loaded into the pore channels of MC using three different methods:solvent evaporation method,absorption method and physical mixing method.Solid-state characterization methods,such as SEM,TEM,BET,DSC and XRD were used to systematically investigate the process of the drug loading system.Dissolution tests were performed to examine the effects of MC on the release of CEL.Furthermore,the cytotoxicity,wound healing,migration and invasion experiments were carried out to measure the contribution of MC to the anti-tumor metastasis ability of celecoxib on MDA-MB-231 cells.The results showed that CEL could be kept in a non-crystalline state when they were incorporated into the MC using the solvent evaporation method or absorption method.The dissolution rate of CEL released from MCS(Mesoporous carbon e Celecoxib e Solvent evaporation method)and MCA(Mesoporous carbon e Celecoxib e Absorption evaporation method)was all significantly higher than that of pure CEL.The cumulative release for MCS within the 5 min was up to 51.86%.MCS enhanced the inhibitory effect of CEL on the migration and invasion of MDAMB-231 cells.

Recent advances in developing active targeting and multi-functional drug delivery systems via bioorthogonal chemistry

Bioorthogonal chemistry reactions occur in physiological conditions without interfering with normal physiological processes.Through metabolic engineering,bioorthogonal groups can be tagged onto cell membranes,which selectively attach to cargos with paired groups via bioorthogonal reactions.Due to its simplicity,high efficiency,and specificity,bioorthogonal chemistry has demonstrated great application potential in drug delivery.On the one hand,bioorthogonal reactions improve therapeutic agent delivery to target sites,overcoming off-target distribution.On the other hand,nanoparticles and biomolecules can be linked to cell membranes by bioorthogonal reactions,providing approaches to developing multi-functional drug delivery systems(DDSs).In this review,we first describe the principle of labeling cells or pathogenic microorganisms with bioorthogonal groups.We then highlight recent breakthroughs in developing active targeting DDSs to tumors,immune systems,or bacteria by bioorthogonal chemistry,as well as applications of bioorthogonal chemistry in developing functional bio-inspired DDSs(biomimetic DDSs,cell-based DDSs,bacteria-based and phage-based DDSs)and hydrogels.Finally,we discuss the difficulties and prospective direction of bioorthogonal chemistry in drug delivery.We expect this review will help us understand the latest advances in the development of active targeting and multi-functional DDSs using bioorthogonal chemistry and inspire innovative applications of bioorthogonal chemistry in developing smart DDSs for disease treatment.

Drought and Waterlogging Characteristics during the Growth Period of Summer Maize in Luxi Plain Areas

In summer maize growth period,the water supply and demand ratio is regarded as the evaluation index of drought and waterlogging for the summer maize in Liaocheng City. Using GIS,statistics,agrometeorology and other methods,we analyze the precipitation during the summer maize growth period in Luxi Plains from 1961 to 2011. Through the calculation of drought and waterlogging index,it indicates that the disasters of drought and waterlogging frequently occur during the summer maize growth period,mainly affected by the drought; the frequency of occurrence of drought accounts for 80. 4%,that is,it is very prone to serious drought phenomenon,seriously affecting the normal growth and development of summer maize during the seedling period. With global warming,the industrial and domestic water demand is increasing year by year,so it is extremely difficult to increase the water diversion to solve the problem of water shortage for the growth of summer maize. Finally we put forth the following recommendations:( i) Selecting drought-resistant varieties,and improving the water resource use efficiency;( ii)Promoting the water and fertilizer coupling,sprinkler irrigation,drip irrigation,micro-irrigation and other water-saving irrigation technologies,and improving the water use efficiency;( iii) Promoting the ditch,ridge and laminating cultivation technology,reducing the field evapotranspiration,keeping warming and conserving moisture,and saving water resources;( iv) Strengthening the construction of water conservancy facilities,so that it can be irrigated during drought and drained during waterlogging;( v) During dry season,timely organizing artificial rainfall operation,and increasing precipitation in arid areas to ease drought;( vi) Rationally exploiting the groundwater,and improving the underground water use efficiency.

Analysis of Cooperation between Wind Power and Load Side Resources

Development of the intermittent energy is greatly promoted by change in energy, while consumption of large-scale intermittent energy is becoming a problem. With the development of smart grid technology, controllability of load side resources is becoming more and more important. Based on the wave characteristics of wind power, this paper indicates that wind energy has continuous output characteristics on the hour-time scale. Through analysis on loads characteristic of industry, public facility and resident, this paper gets comprehensive response of load side resources. Considering characteristics of wind power output, combined with different load side resources and DR program, this paper suggests cooperation between wind power and load side resources on different time scales.

拟南芥光敏色素B氨基酸位点突变对其结构与功能的影响

生物体为适应外界不断变化的光环境,进化出不同的光受体,其中光敏色素是一类经典的植物感受红光和远红光的受体蛋白,其通过暗适应的Pr状态和光激活的Pfr状态之间的光转换来检测红光和远红光。植物光敏色素具有1个保守的N端感光区域和1个C端调节区域,其中N端部分包括NTE、PAS、GAF和PHY亚结构域, C端部分包括2个PAS结构域和1个组氨酸激酶相关结构域(HKRD)。为深入了解光敏色素的结构及功能,已获得许多光敏色素功能缺失或氨基酸位点突变体,并对其进行功能研究,发现N端结构域在光敏色素的光谱特性、光信号感知和光信号转导等方面均具有重要作用;而C端结构域是光敏色素的二聚化与核定位所必需。该文综述了拟南芥(Arabidopsis thaliana)中光敏色素B (phyB)各亚结构域中氨基酸位点突变对其功能的影响,以期深入理解phyB的结构及功能,为未来通过基因编辑手段进行作物农艺性状的遗传改良奠定基础。

Enhancing immunotherapy efficacy against MHC-I deficient triple-negative breast cancer using LCL161-loaded macrophage membranedecorated nanoparticles

Current cytotoxic T lymphocyte(CTL)activating immunotherapy requires a major histocompatibility complex I(MHC-I)-mediated presentation of tumor-associated antigens,which malfunctions in around half of patients with triple-negative breast cancer(TNBC).Here,we create a LCL161-loaded macrophage membrane decorated nanoparticle(LMN)for immunotherapy of MHC-I-deficient TNBC.SIRPa on the macrophage membrane helps LMNs recognize CD47-expressing cancer cells for targeted delivery of LCL161,which induces the release of high mobility group protein 1 and proinflammatory cytokines from cancer cells.The released cytokines and high mobility group protein 1 activate antitumor immunity by increasing the intratumoral density of the phagocytic macrophage subtype by 15 times and elevating the intratumoral concentration of CTL lymphotoxin by 4.6 folds.LMNs also block CD47-mediated phagocytosis suppression.LMNs inhibit the growth of MHC-I-deficient TNBC tumors,as well as those resistant to combined therapy of anti-PDL1 antibody and albumin-bound paclitaxel,and prolong the survival of animals,during which process CTLs also play important roles.This macrophage membrane-decorated nanoparticle presents a generalizable platform for increasing macrophagemediated antitumor immunity for effective immunotherapy of MHC-I-deficient cancers.