Electrocatalytic overall water splitting(OWS),a pivotal approach in addressing the global energy crisis,aims to produce hydrogen and oxygen.However,most of the catalysts in powder form are adhesively bounding to the e...Electrocatalytic overall water splitting(OWS),a pivotal approach in addressing the global energy crisis,aims to produce hydrogen and oxygen.However,most of the catalysts in powder form are adhesively bounding to the electrodes,resulting in catalyst detachment by bubble generation and other uncertain interference,and eventually reducing the OWS performance.To surmount this challenge,we synthesized a hybrid material of Co_(3)S_(4)-pyrolysis lotus fiber(labeled as Co_(3)S_(4)-p LF)textile by hydrothermal and hightemperature pyrolysis processes for electrocatalytic OWS.Owing to the natural LF textile exposing the uniformly distributed functional groups(AOH,ANH_(2),etc.)to anchor Co_(3)S_(4)nanoparticles with hierarchical porous structure and outstanding hydrophily,the hybrid Co_(3)S_(4)-p LF catalyst shows low overpotentials at 10 m A cm^(-2)(η_(10,HER)=100 m Vη_(10,OER)=240 mV)alongside prolonged operational stability during electrocatalytic reactions.Theoretical calculations reveal that the electron transfer from p LF to Co_(3)S_(4)in the hybrid Co_(3)S_(4)-p LF is beneficial to the electrocatalytic process.This work will shed light on the development of nature-inspired carbon-based materials in hybrid electrocatalysts for OWS.展开更多
New chemistries are being developed to increase the capacity and power of rechargeable batteries. However, the risk of safety issues increases when high-energy batteries using highly active materials encounter harsh o...New chemistries are being developed to increase the capacity and power of rechargeable batteries. However, the risk of safety issues increases when high-energy batteries using highly active materials encounter harsh operating conditions. Here we report on the synthesis of a unique ionogel electrolyte for abuse-tolerant lithium batteries. A hierarchically architected silica/polymer scaffold is designed and fabricated through a facile soft chemistry route, which is competent to confine ionic liquids with superior uptake ability (92.4 wt%). The monolithic ionogel exhibits high conductivity and thermal/mechanical stability, featuring high-temperature elastic modulus and dendrite-free lithium cycling. The Li/LiFePO_(4) pouch cells achieve outstanding cyclability at different temperatures up to 150 ℃, and can sustain cutting, crumpling, and even coupled thermal–mechanical abuses. Moreover, the solid-state lithium batteries with LiNi_(0.60)Co_(0.20)Mn_(0.20)O_(2), LiNi_(0.80)Co_(0.15)Al_(0.05)O_(2), and Li_(1.2)Mn_(0.54)Ni_(0.13)Co_(0.13)O_(2) cathodes demonstrate excellent cycle performances at 60 ℃. These results indicate that the resilient and high-conductivity ionogel electrolyte is promising to realize high-performance lithium batteries with high energy density and safety.展开更多
Li2TiSiO5 receives much interest recently in lithium-ion battery anodes because of its attractive Liinsertion/extraction potential at 0.28 V(vs. Li+/Li), which bridges the potential gap between graphite and Li4 Ti5 O1...Li2TiSiO5 receives much interest recently in lithium-ion battery anodes because of its attractive Liinsertion/extraction potential at 0.28 V(vs. Li+/Li), which bridges the potential gap between graphite and Li4 Ti5 O12. However, Li2TiSiO5 suffers from the low intrinsic electronic conductivity and sluggish Liion transfer kinetics. In this work, we report lithium-ion insertion kinetics of Li2TiSiO5 by Na doping,achieving high-rate capability. Rietveld refinement of X-ray diffraction results reveals that Na doping can enlarge the space of Li slabs, thus reducing the Li-ion transfer barrier and enhancing the Li-ion diffusion kinetics. According to first-principles calculations, Na doping can tune the band structure of Li2TiSiO5 from indirect to direct band, leading to improved electronic conductivity and electrochemical performance. In particular, the Na-doped Li2TiSiO5(Li1.95 Na(0.05)TiSiO5) electrode exhibits outstanding rate capability with a high capacity of 101 m A h g^(-1) at 5 A g^(-1) and superior cyclability with a reversible capacity of 137 m A h g^(-1) under 0.5 A g^(-1) over 150 cycles.展开更多
The main purpose of this paper is to solve the viscous Cahn-Hilliard equation via a fast algorithm based on the two time-mesh(TT-M)finite element(FE)method to ease the problem caused by strong nonlinearities.The TT-M ...The main purpose of this paper is to solve the viscous Cahn-Hilliard equation via a fast algorithm based on the two time-mesh(TT-M)finite element(FE)method to ease the problem caused by strong nonlinearities.The TT-M FE algorithm includes the following main computing steps.First,a nonlinear FE method is applied on a coarse time-meshτ_(c).Here,the FE method is used for spatial discretization and the implicit second-orderθscheme(containing both implicit Crank-Nicolson and second-order backward difference)is used for temporal discretization.Second,based on the chosen initial iterative value,a linearized FE system on time fine mesh is solved,where some useful coarse numerical solutions are found by Lagrange’s interpolation formula.The analysis for both stability and a priori error estimates is made in detail.Numerical examples are given to demonstrate the validity of the proposed algorithm.Our algorithm is compared with the traditional Galerkin FE method and it is evident that our fast algorithm can save computational time.展开更多
This study reports a strain of Trichoderma harzianum CCTCC-SBW0162 with potential to enhance biocontrol activity against gray mold pathogen, Botrytis cinerea, and with a pivotal role in tomato(Solanum esculentum) plan...This study reports a strain of Trichoderma harzianum CCTCC-SBW0162 with potential to enhance biocontrol activity against gray mold pathogen, Botrytis cinerea, and with a pivotal role in tomato(Solanum esculentum) plant growth enhancement. A total of 254 Trichoderma isolates were screened by in vitro antagonistic assay. Of these, 10 were selected for greenhouse experiments based on their greater inhibition of B. cinerea.The in vitro antagonistic assay and greenhouse experiments indicated that T. harzianum CCTCC-SBW0162 gave the highest inhibition rate(90.6%) and disease reduction(80.7%). Also, to study the possible mechanism associated with antifungal activity of CCTCC-SBW0162 against B. cinerea, molecular docking was used to assess the interactions between CCTCC-SBW0162-derived metabolites, and pathogencity and virulence related proteins of B. cinerea. The molecular docking results indicated that the combination of harzianopyridone,harzianolide and anthraquinone C derived from CCTCCSBW0162 could synergistically improve antifungal activity against B. cinerea through the inhibition/modification of pathogenicity and virulence related proteins.However, this computerized modeling work emphasized the need for further study in the laboratory to confirm the effect T. harzianum-derived metabolites against the proteins of B. cinerea and their interactions.展开更多
Dear Editor,The pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-Co V-2)has become a global public health threat.Here we use a TRACE-seq-based metatranscript...Dear Editor,The pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-Co V-2)has become a global public health threat.Here we use a TRACE-seq-based metatranscriptomic analysis to compare host responses and vaginal microbiome of postmenopausal female patients with underlying severe COVID-19 disease with those of healthy females,thereby providing insights into the changes in the microenvironment of women's reproductive system.展开更多
基金supported by the Scientific Research Foundation of Hunan Provincial Education Department,China(22B0893)the Scientific Research Foundation of Hunan Provincial Education Department,China(20A060)。
文摘Electrocatalytic overall water splitting(OWS),a pivotal approach in addressing the global energy crisis,aims to produce hydrogen and oxygen.However,most of the catalysts in powder form are adhesively bounding to the electrodes,resulting in catalyst detachment by bubble generation and other uncertain interference,and eventually reducing the OWS performance.To surmount this challenge,we synthesized a hybrid material of Co_(3)S_(4)-pyrolysis lotus fiber(labeled as Co_(3)S_(4)-p LF)textile by hydrothermal and hightemperature pyrolysis processes for electrocatalytic OWS.Owing to the natural LF textile exposing the uniformly distributed functional groups(AOH,ANH_(2),etc.)to anchor Co_(3)S_(4)nanoparticles with hierarchical porous structure and outstanding hydrophily,the hybrid Co_(3)S_(4)-p LF catalyst shows low overpotentials at 10 m A cm^(-2)(η_(10,HER)=100 m Vη_(10,OER)=240 mV)alongside prolonged operational stability during electrocatalytic reactions.Theoretical calculations reveal that the electron transfer from p LF to Co_(3)S_(4)in the hybrid Co_(3)S_(4)-p LF is beneficial to the electrocatalytic process.This work will shed light on the development of nature-inspired carbon-based materials in hybrid electrocatalysts for OWS.
基金This work is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51972132.51772116 and 52002141)the Program for HUST Academic Frontier Youth Team(2016QYTD04).The authors thank the Analytical and Testing Center of HUST for DMA,TGA measurements,etc.
文摘New chemistries are being developed to increase the capacity and power of rechargeable batteries. However, the risk of safety issues increases when high-energy batteries using highly active materials encounter harsh operating conditions. Here we report on the synthesis of a unique ionogel electrolyte for abuse-tolerant lithium batteries. A hierarchically architected silica/polymer scaffold is designed and fabricated through a facile soft chemistry route, which is competent to confine ionic liquids with superior uptake ability (92.4 wt%). The monolithic ionogel exhibits high conductivity and thermal/mechanical stability, featuring high-temperature elastic modulus and dendrite-free lithium cycling. The Li/LiFePO_(4) pouch cells achieve outstanding cyclability at different temperatures up to 150 ℃, and can sustain cutting, crumpling, and even coupled thermal–mechanical abuses. Moreover, the solid-state lithium batteries with LiNi_(0.60)Co_(0.20)Mn_(0.20)O_(2), LiNi_(0.80)Co_(0.15)Al_(0.05)O_(2), and Li_(1.2)Mn_(0.54)Ni_(0.13)Co_(0.13)O_(2) cathodes demonstrate excellent cycle performances at 60 ℃. These results indicate that the resilient and high-conductivity ionogel electrolyte is promising to realize high-performance lithium batteries with high energy density and safety.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 51772116 and 51972132)Program for HUST Academic Frontier Youth Team (2016QYTD04)。
文摘Li2TiSiO5 receives much interest recently in lithium-ion battery anodes because of its attractive Liinsertion/extraction potential at 0.28 V(vs. Li+/Li), which bridges the potential gap between graphite and Li4 Ti5 O12. However, Li2TiSiO5 suffers from the low intrinsic electronic conductivity and sluggish Liion transfer kinetics. In this work, we report lithium-ion insertion kinetics of Li2TiSiO5 by Na doping,achieving high-rate capability. Rietveld refinement of X-ray diffraction results reveals that Na doping can enlarge the space of Li slabs, thus reducing the Li-ion transfer barrier and enhancing the Li-ion diffusion kinetics. According to first-principles calculations, Na doping can tune the band structure of Li2TiSiO5 from indirect to direct band, leading to improved electronic conductivity and electrochemical performance. In particular, the Na-doped Li2TiSiO5(Li1.95 Na(0.05)TiSiO5) electrode exhibits outstanding rate capability with a high capacity of 101 m A h g^(-1) at 5 A g^(-1) and superior cyclability with a reversible capacity of 137 m A h g^(-1) under 0.5 A g^(-1) over 150 cycles.
基金supported by the Research Project Supported by Shanxi Scholarship Council of China(No.2021-029)the Key Research and Development(R&D)Projects of Shanxi Province(No.201903D121038)the Natural Science Foundation of Shanxi Province(Nos.201801D121016,201901D111123).
文摘The main purpose of this paper is to solve the viscous Cahn-Hilliard equation via a fast algorithm based on the two time-mesh(TT-M)finite element(FE)method to ease the problem caused by strong nonlinearities.The TT-M FE algorithm includes the following main computing steps.First,a nonlinear FE method is applied on a coarse time-meshτ_(c).Here,the FE method is used for spatial discretization and the implicit second-orderθscheme(containing both implicit Crank-Nicolson and second-order backward difference)is used for temporal discretization.Second,based on the chosen initial iterative value,a linearized FE system on time fine mesh is solved,where some useful coarse numerical solutions are found by Lagrange’s interpolation formula.The analysis for both stability and a priori error estimates is made in detail.Numerical examples are given to demonstrate the validity of the proposed algorithm.Our algorithm is compared with the traditional Galerkin FE method and it is evident that our fast algorithm can save computational time.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(82171620 and 81830043)the National Key R&D Program of China(2021YFC2701403 and 2018YFC2002201)the National High Level Hospital Clinical Research Funding(2022-PUMCH-A-205 and 2022-PUMCH-A-114)。
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2017YFD0200400, 2017YFD0201108, SQ2017ZY06102)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (20090073110048)+1 种基金the National Modern Agriculture Industry Technique Systems (CARS-02)Special Project of Basic Work Project for Science and Technology (2014FY120900)
文摘This study reports a strain of Trichoderma harzianum CCTCC-SBW0162 with potential to enhance biocontrol activity against gray mold pathogen, Botrytis cinerea, and with a pivotal role in tomato(Solanum esculentum) plant growth enhancement. A total of 254 Trichoderma isolates were screened by in vitro antagonistic assay. Of these, 10 were selected for greenhouse experiments based on their greater inhibition of B. cinerea.The in vitro antagonistic assay and greenhouse experiments indicated that T. harzianum CCTCC-SBW0162 gave the highest inhibition rate(90.6%) and disease reduction(80.7%). Also, to study the possible mechanism associated with antifungal activity of CCTCC-SBW0162 against B. cinerea, molecular docking was used to assess the interactions between CCTCC-SBW0162-derived metabolites, and pathogencity and virulence related proteins of B. cinerea. The molecular docking results indicated that the combination of harzianopyridone,harzianolide and anthraquinone C derived from CCTCCSBW0162 could synergistically improve antifungal activity against B. cinerea through the inhibition/modification of pathogenicity and virulence related proteins.However, this computerized modeling work emphasized the need for further study in the laboratory to confirm the effect T. harzianum-derived metabolites against the proteins of B. cinerea and their interactions.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2020YFC0861000)Beijing Nova Program(Z201100006820127)+2 种基金International Innovation Resource Cooperation Project,Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission(Z201100008320024)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31861143026,91940304 and 21825701)Epidemic Prevention and Control Special Project,Peking University。
文摘Dear Editor,The pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-Co V-2)has become a global public health threat.Here we use a TRACE-seq-based metatranscriptomic analysis to compare host responses and vaginal microbiome of postmenopausal female patients with underlying severe COVID-19 disease with those of healthy females,thereby providing insights into the changes in the microenvironment of women's reproductive system.
