Zyxin promotes hepatocellular carcinoma progression via the activation of AKT/mTOR signaling pathway

Hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)is a common malignancy that is driven by multiple genes and pathways.The aim of this study was to investigate the role and specific mechanism of the actin-interacting protein zyxin(ZYX)in HCC.We found that the expression of ZYX was significantly higher in HCC tissues compared to that in normal liver tissues.In addition,overexpression of ZYX in hepatoma cell lines(PLC/PRF/5,HCCLM3)enhanced their proliferation,migration and invasion,whereas ZYX knockdown had the opposite effects(SK HEP-1,Huh-7).Furthermore,the change in the expression levels of ZYX also altered that of proteins related to cell cycle,migration and invasion.Similar results were obtained with xenograft models.The AKT/mTOR signaling pathway is one of the key mediators of cancer development.While ZYX overexpression upregulated the levels of phosphorylated AKT/mTOR proteins,its knockdown had the opposite effect.In addition,the AKT inhibitor MK2206 neutralized the pro-oncogenic effects of ZYX on the HCC cells,whereas the AKT activator SC79 restored the proliferation,migration and invasion of HCC cells with ZYX knockdown.Taken together,ZYX promotes the malignant progression of HCC by activating AKT/mTOR signaling pathway,and is a potential therapeutic target in HCC.

近红外激发荧光光谱与拉曼光谱快速鉴别马铃薯品种

马铃薯是世界上最重要的食物之一,快速无损的进行马铃薯品种鉴别对其在应用中更好的发挥品种优势具有重要作用。研究了以近红外荧光光谱和近红外拉曼光谱的土豆品种鉴别,并对两者进行了比较。实验采用3个品种共98个土豆样本,随机将其分成校正集(74个)和预测集(24个)。首先使用785nm近红外激光激发,采集所有样本的荧光和拉曼混合光谱,然后从混合光谱中分别提取荧光光谱和拉曼光谱,最后对荧光光谱和拉曼光谱进行偏最小二乘判别分析(PLS-DA),PLS-DA模型采用留一法和全交互验证。结果显示,荧光光谱与拉曼光谱都能够对三个马铃薯品种进行鉴别,其中荧光光谱的PLS-DA模型预测Favorita品种效果较好(灵敏度为1,特异性0.86,准确性0.92),但Diamant品种(灵敏度为0.75,特异性0.75,准确性0.75)和Granola品种(灵敏度为0.16,特异性0.89,准确性0.71)预测的效果较差,而拉曼光谱图很好的解释了马铃薯中的主要营养成分,基于拉曼光谱的PLSDA模型的预测效果(三个品种预测灵敏度,特异性,准确性均为1)比荧光光谱判别效果显著提高。

Assessment of Heavy Metal Pollution in the Water, Sediment and Fish during a Complete Breeding Cycle in the Pond of the Pearl River Delta, China

The paper aimed to investigate the concentration variations and evaluate the bioaccumulation as well as the health risk of Cr, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Cd and Pb in the aquaculture pond ecosystem during a complete breeding cycle. The samples of water, sediment and aquatic organisms were collected from the pond of gull island in the Pearl River Delta, China. In the breeding cycle, the results revealed the metal concentration in the water increased, while the sediment metal concentration showed no significant difference. The heavy metal concentrations in the water were higher than the background values (December 2017) which related to the input of feeds. Sediment metal concentrations (Cr, Ni, Cu, Zn, As and Cd) in the sediment were higher than the background values of Guangdong Province, China, indicating these metal pollutions came from anthropogenic activities. While the concentration of Pb was comparable to the background value, implying that the Pb was mainly from the earth crust. In addition, various metals showed different affinity to fish organs (muscle, skin, bladder, gill, heart, kidney and liver). Zinc was abundant in skin, while As and Cd concentrations were highest in kidneys;Cu was accumulated highest in liver;Cr concentrations was highest in hearts;and Ni was mainly found in bladders, and the Pb was most commonly found in gills. The distribution of heavy metals in the tissues organs was in the sequence of: Zn > Cu > Cr > Ni > Pb > As > Cd. As the fish ages, the Cu and Zn concentration in tissue organs declined, while the Cr, Ni, As, Cd and Pb increased slightly. Estimations of health risks showed no evidence of potential threats to consumers.

Cu-LaCoO_3催化剂选择氢解生物质基糠醇制备1,5-和1,2-戊二醇（英文）

高效转化可再生生物质资源制备人类社会必需的燃料和化学品是当前关注和研究的热点之一.生物质基糠醇来源于玉米芯、甘蔗渣、秸秆等农林副产物,价廉易得,是选择氢解合成高附加值1,2-和1,5-戊二醇的理想原料.目前生物质基呋喃衍生物氢解制备二元醇的研究主要集中在Pt,Ru,Rh和Ir等贵金属催化剂,对无Cr非贵金属催化剂的研究甚少.基于纳米Cu催化剂较高的C-O键氢解活性和较低的C-C键裂解活性,以及碱性载体对反应物和反应中间体的稳定作用,我们在前期Cu-Mg_3AlO_(4.5)和Cu-Al_2O_3催化剂催化糠醇氢解研究基础上,以具有一定碱性的ABO_3结构的钙钛矿型化合物为载体负载活性Cu开展糠醇氢解研究,深入研究催化剂结构、组成和活性金属价态等对催化剂活性和选择性影响,并研究了催化剂循环使用稳定性.首先我们采用柠檬酸一步络合法制备了一系列具有一定钙钛矿结构的不同Cu负载量(0-20 wt%)的Cu-LaCoO_3催化剂以及LaCoO_3负载的5 wt%Pt,Ru,Rh和Pd催化剂并考察了它们的糠醇选择氢解制备戊二醇性能.研究发现,在相同活性金属负载量(5 wt%)时,Cu-LaCoO_3催化剂具有较优异的呋喃环C-O键氢解活性,而贵金属催化剂倾向于催化呋喃环C=C键加氢饱和.考察不同Cu负载量的Cu-LaCoO_3催化剂催化糠醇氢解性能发现,随着Cu负载量的增加,糠醇转化率先升高后降低,在10 wt%Cu负载量时达最高(94.6%),戊二醇总选择性也随Cu负载量的增加先升高后降低,在5 wt%Cu负载量时最高(52.2%),总体以10 wt%Cu负载量催化剂表现出最优异的性能.接着我们考察了反应动力学条件如温度、压力和反应时间以及还原处理条件对10 wt%Cu-LaCoO_3催化性能的影响.研究发现适当的高温(～433 K)和高压(6 MPa H_2)有利于Cu-LaCoO_3催化糠醇氢解制戊二醇,而低浓度氢气(5 vol%)还原有利于1,5-戊二醇的生成,高氢气浓度(纯氢)还原有利于呋喃环加氢饱和的四氢糠醇生成.10 wt%Cu负载量的催化剂经5%H_2-95%N_2处理后,在413 K和6 MPa H_2条件下可取得100%的糠醇转化率以及55.5%的戊二醇总选择性(其中1,5-戊二醇和1,2-戊二醇的选择性之比接近3:1).进一步考察了10 wt%Cu-LaCoO_3催化剂的循环使用稳定性,研究发现无论是在高初始转化率(～93.7%)还是低初始转化率(～30.5%)条件下,经多次循环使用后糠醇转化率先升高后基本保持不变,而戊二醇总选择性呈下降趋势,四氢糠醇的选择性逐渐上升.结合XRD,XPS,BET,H_2-TPR,CO_2-TPD,NH3-TPD和HRTEM等多种表征技术对Cu-LaCoO_3催化剂的结构及在糠醇氢解反应中的活性位进行了表征,发现高分散的活性物种、合适的碱性以及部分还原的活性组分均有利于提高催化剂的活性与1,5-戊二醇的化学选择性,高分散的Cu^0与部分还原的Co_3O_4(很可能是CoO)之间的协同催化对于取得较优异的糠醇氢解性能,尤其是较高的1,5-/1,2-戊二醇比例至关重要.

自上向下的合成策略:最大程度提高贵金属的原子利用率（英文）

因为贵金属的价格比较高,并且很多催化反应主要发生在载体和金属接触的周围原子,所以减少贵金属的粒径对于提高金属原子利用率是非常可取的.原子利用率的最高极限就是形成单原子催化活性中心,然而合成稳定的单原子金属催化剂是一个巨大的挑战,因为单原子金属极易聚合成较大的金属颗粒.尽管存在着很大的困难,合成稳定的单原子金属还是可能的.研究表明,单原子金属容易镶嵌在表面能量最高的活性位上,以降低金属和载体的总能量,使之达到最稳定状态.随着金属的负载量增加,以此单原子金属为"晶种"将形成金属纳米粒子.根据这一原理,我们通过简单热扩散方法在HMO表面把Ag纳米粒子"拆分"成单个的Ag原子,并稳定地镶嵌在由HMO四个氧形成的空穴上(HMO的孔道口),使体系的能量降到最低.我们通过原位X射线衍射(XRD)、扩展X射线吸收精细结构光谱(EXAFS)和电子显微镜照片(TEM)详细证明了这种自上而下的合成过程,并通过X射线吸收近边结构光谱(XANES)、氢气程序升温还原(H_2-TPR)、CO吸附实验等表征手段和理论计算说明了诱导这一过程的原因.首先我们合成了具有高比表面积的Hollandite型二氧化锰(HMO)纳米颗粒,并且在上面负载纳米银颗粒.TEM数据表明经过焙烧纳米银颗粒消失,形成单原子分散在HMO表面.原位XRD的结果表明随着焙烧温度的升高,银颗粒的衍射峰强度逐渐降低,最后消失,说明纳米银颗粒随着温度的升高逐渐减少,最后达到银高分散的状态.通过对Ag(111)衍射峰强度进行分析,我们发现当温度低于150 ℃时,Ag(111)衍射峰强度基本保持不变,说明银颗粒没有变化.当温度高于150 ℃时,Ag(111)衍射峰强度开始减小,并且减小的程度随温度的升高而变大.当温度高于260 ℃时,Ag(111)衍射峰消失.为了更好的研究这个过程,我们分别在150,200,350 ℃焙烧银颗粒的样品,并测试了它们的EXAFS谱.结果表明随着焙烧温度的升高,银和银之间配位数减小,意味着银颗粒的减小.350 ℃焙烧样品的EXAFS谱在银原子散射的0.28–0.30 nm范围内没有吸收峰,说明银原子在HMO表面高度分散.然后我们通过XANES谱和理论计算证明了银和载体表面晶格氧的相互作用导致银的前线轨道的电子重新发生排布,从而诱导了整个自上向下的合成过程.最后活性测试表明,单原子银催化剂在甲醛催化氧化中表现出最好的催化活性,并简单研究了单原子催化氧化甲醛的机理.因此这种合成策略有两个重要的作用:(1)增加催化活性位的数量;(2)单原子催化剂的合成有利于催化反应机理的研究,比如甲醛催化氧化.

Prevalence of iron deficiency in different subtypes of pulmonary hypertension

Background and Objective Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a fatal disease resulting from various causes. Studies from abroad have shown iron deficiency (ID) is closely associated with disease progression.This association is common in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)that belongs to World Health Organization group 1 PH. However, ID prevalence in Chinese patients suffering from PH is unclear so far.

A comparative study of the thermal and hydrothermal aging effect on Cu-SSZ-13 for the selective catalytic reduction of NOx with NH_(3)

In this work,the characterizations of Cu-SSZ-13 after hydrothermal aging(HTA)and thermal aging(TA)at different temperatures(750,800,and 850°C)are compared,and the differences between those two serious aged samples are analyzed.With this data,the effect of steam on catalysts deactivation during hydrothermal aging is analyzed.The TA at 750 and 800°C causes the dealumination and the agglomeration of Cu^(2+)ions to Cu O,resulting in the activity loss of Cu-SSZ-13.The presence of steam upon HTA at750 and 800°C aggravates the catalyst deactivation by increasing the Al detachment and the Cu^(2+)agglomeration.The structure and cupric state are almost the same in the Cu-SSZ-13 after TA and HTA at 850°C,respectively,indicating that the steam has little influence on the deactivation.The formation of CuAl_(2)O_(4) spinel is the primary reason for the deactivation after both HTA and TA at 850°C,probably attributed to the strong interaction between Cu^(2+)ions and framework Al sites at high temperatures.

SURFACE-ENHANCED RAMAN SCATTERING:PRINCIPLES,NANOSTRUCTURES,FABRICATIONS,AND BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS

This article gives an overview of the development and applications of the surfaceenhanced Raman scattering(SERS)techniques in biomedicine.We first introduce the fundamental principles of the SERS mechanisms.We also present the different fabrication techniques of SERS nanostructures and substrates.Finally,the importance and potential roles of the SERS nanostructures and substrates in biomedical applications are summarized.

Low-temperature plasma enhanced atomic layer deposition of large area HfS2 nanocrystal thin films

Hafnium disulfide(HfS2) is a promising two-dimensional material for scaling electronic devices due to its higher carrier mobility, in which the combination of two-dimensional materials with traditional semiconductors in the framework of CMOS-compatible technology is necessary. We reported on the deposition of HfS2 nanocrystals by remote plasma enhanced atomic layer deposition at low temperature using Hf(N(CH3)(C2H5))4 and H2S as the reaction precursors. Selflimiting reaction behavior was observed at the deposition temperatures ranging from 150℃ to 350℃, and the film thickness increased linearly with the growth cycles. The uniform HfS2 nanocrystal thin films were obtained with the size of nanocrystal grain up to 27 nm. It was demonstrated that higher deposition temperature could enlarge the grain size and improve the HfS2 crystallinity, while causing crystallization of the mixed HfO2 above 450℃. These results suggested that atomic layer deposition is a low-temperature route to synthesize high quality HfS2 nanocrystals for electronic device or electrochemical applications.

High-performing silicon-based germanium Schottky photodetector with ITO transparent electrode

A near-infrared germanium(Ge)Schottky photodetector(PD)with an ultrathin silicon(Si)barrier enhancement layer between the indium-doped tin oxide(ITO)electrode and Ge epilayer on Si or silicon-on-insulator(SOI)is proposed and fabricated.The well-behaved ITO/Si cap/Ge Schottky junctions without intentional doping process for the Ge epilayer are formed on the Si and SOI substrates.The Si-and SOI-based ITO/Si cap/Ge Schottky PDs exhibit low dark current densities of 33 mA/cm2 and 44 mA/cm2,respectively.Benefited from the high transmissivity of ITO electrode and the reflectivity of SOI substrate,an optical responsivity of 0.19 A/W at 1550 nm wavelength is obtained for the SOI-based ITO/Si cap/Ge Schottky PD.These complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor(CMOS)compatible Si(or SOI)-based ITO/Si cap/Ge Schottky PDs are quite useful for detecting near-infrared wavelengths with high efficiency.

Exploration the Method of Low Dose Coronary Artery Imaging with Dual-Source CT

Objective: On the premise that the image quality meets the requirements of clinical diagnosis, we explored the methods to reduce the radiation dose of coronary artery imaging with Dual-Source CT (DSCT). Methods: We randomly selected 200 patients with coronary heat disease (BIM 0.05). The average image noise in group A is (41.76 ± 7.98) HU, in group B the average image noise is (43.97 ± 3.88) HU, the dif- ference between the two groups was not statistically significant (P>0.05). The average CTDIvol of group A and B were (20.63 ± 2.24) mGy, (38.11 ± 10.69) mGy, respectively, then P <0.01. The average DLP of group A and B are (235.75 ± 28.64) mGycm and (492.59 ± 125.49) mGycm respectively, then P <0.01, the dif- ference of radiation dose had statistical significance (P<0.05). Conclusions: For coronary artery imaging with DSCT the heart electric pulse (AUTO) regulation technology can meet the diagnostic requirements and effectively reduce the radiation dose.

Heart Murmur Recognition Based on Hidden Markov Model

Heart murmur recognition and classification play an important role in the auscultative diagnosis. The method based on hidden markov model (HMM) was presented to recognize the heart murmur. The murmur was isolated on basis of the principle of wavelet analysis considering the time-frequency characteristics of the heart murmur. This method uses Mel frequency cepstral coefficient (MFCC) to extract representative features and develops hidden Markov model (HMM) for signal classification. The result shows that this method?is able to recognize the murmur efficiently and superior to BP?neural network (94.2% vs 82.8%). And the findings suggest that the method may have the potential to be used to assist doctors for a more objective diagnosis.

Study of Scanning Dose Optimization on Chest and Abdomen Enhanced CT Imaging

Objective: To investigate the correlation between radiation dose and radiation risk when patients are scanned by 64-slice spiral CT. Materials and Methods: SPSS 17.0 is used statistically for analyzing the patient’s scanning parameters, radiation dose of monitoring and examining the patients who are scanning of their abdomen, chest and pelvic in our affiliated hospital. Results: SPSS statistical analysis shows that the factor related to radiation dose is scanning layer;the basic characteristics such as height and heart rate don’t affect the patient’s scan dose directly. Conclusion: Increasing the delay time after injection can reduce the scan numbers and monitoring layers of the machine, thus reduce the patient’s radiation dose and tube’s exposure time.

Preliminary Observation and Significance of Changes on Rash of Skin Prick Test during SLIT

Objective: To observe the changes on skin wheal and erythema of skin prick test for the patients with allergic rhinitis during SLIT. Methods: Since March 2010 the 103 cases of SLIT attacked by allergic rhinitis patients, divided into four age groups, respectively measured the diameter of skin wheal and erythema before treatment, six months, one year and 2 years after SLIT. The data were analyzed by analysis of variance method;P Results: The results showed that the most changes of skin erythema diameter were statistically significant in N1, N2, N3 age group during test observation compare with the data before SLIT (p Conclusion: Although most of the skin test wheal did not change significantly during the treatment of SLIT, the erythema reaction decreased to a certain extent, indicating that the intensity of histamine release may be reduced during the treatment.

Novel modular quasi-zero stiffness vibration isolator with high linearity and integrated fluid damping

Passive vibration isolation systems have been widely applied due to their low power consumption and high reliability.Nevertheless,the design of vibration isolators is usually limited by the narrow space of installation,and the requirement of heavy loads needs the high supporting stiffness that leads to the narrow isolation frequency band.To improve the vibration isolation performance of passive isolation systems for dynamic loaded equipment,a novel modular quasi-zero stiffness vibration isolator(MQZS-VI)with high linearity and integrated fluid damping is proposed.The MQZS-VI can achieve high-performance vibration isolation under a constraint mounted space,which is realized by highly integrating a novel combined magnetic negative stiffness mechanism into a damping structure:The stator magnets are integrated into the cylinder block,and the moving magnets providing negative-stiffness force also function as the piston supplying damping force simultaneously.An analytical model of the novel MQZS-VI is established and verified first.The effects of geometric parameters on the characteristics of negative stiffness and damping are then elucidated in detail based on the analytical model,and the design procedure is proposed to provide guidelines for the performance optimization of the MQZS-VI.Finally,static and dynamic experiments are conducted on the prototype.The experimental results demonstrate the proposed analytical model can be effectively utilized in the optimal design of the MQZS-VI,and the optimized MQZS-VI broadened greatly the isolation frequency band and suppressed the resonance peak simultaneously,which presented a substantial potential for application in vibration isolation for dynamic loaded equipment.

NiCo/Al_(2)O_(3)nanocatalysts for the synthesis of 5-amino-1-pentanol and 1,5-pentanediol from biomass-derived 2-hydroxytetrahydropyran

Al_(2)O_(3)-supported monometallic Ni,Co,and bimetallic Ni-Co nanocatalysts originated from layered double hydroxide precursors were synthesized by co-precipitation method,and used for the synthesis of useful 5-amino-1-pentanol(5-AP)and 1,5-pentanediol(1,5-PD)by reductive amination(RA)or direct hydrogenation of biofurfuralderived 2-hydroxytetrahydropyran(2-HTHP),respectively.In both reactions,the yield of the target products decreased monotonously with the increasing amounts of Co in the NiCo/Al_(2)O_(3)catalysts,owing probably to the replacement of highly reactive Ni by Co component with inferior hydrogenation activity at the low reaction temperature of 60℃.However,the incorporation of Co could improve the reducibility of the NiCo/Al_(2)O_(3)bimetallic catalysts and promote the reaction stability of the catalysts,especially for Ni_(2)Co1/Al_(2)O_(3),in both reactions with over 180 h time-on-stream.Characterization of the catalysts before and after the reaction showed that the incorporating Co could inhibit the sintering of metal particles and hinder the surface oxidation of the more reactive Ni0species,thanks to the formation of Ni-Co alloy in the bimetallic catalysts.DFT-based modeling of the reaction mechanisms is also performed,supporting the reaction pathway proposed previously and also the much higher activity of Ni in the RA of 2-HTHP as compared with Co.

Natural attapulgite supported nano-Ni catalysts for the efficient reductive amination of biomass-derived aldehydes and ketones

The efficient synthesis of useful primary amines via reductive amination of biomass-based aldehydes and ketones over earth-abundant base metal catalysts is an attractive biomass value-adding technology yet facing lots of challenges.Herein,natural attapulgite(ATP)was applied as support for the fabrication of active Ni catalysts with different Ni loadings(5–30 wt%)by the deposition-precipitation method.The Ni/ATP-550 catalyst with 10–15 wt%Ni loadings was found to present the highest catalytic performance for the synthesis of valuable 5-amino-1-pentanol(5-AP)via reductive amination of biofurfural-derived 2-hydroxytetrahydropyran among a variety of commonly used oxide supports loaded Ni catalysts,as well as ATP supported nickel catalysts with other loadings,achieving 5-AP yield up to 94%.The intrinsic activity of the Ni/ATP catalysts was found to depend strongly on the Ni^(0) crystallite size and Ni^(0) fraction of the catalysts,which generally increased with increasing Ni^(0) crystallite size and fraction,owing probably to the hydrogenation of imine intermediate is a structure-sensitive reaction.The efficient 10Ni/ATP-550 catalyst also exhibited good activity and stability in the reductive amination of several other biomass-derived aldehydes and ketones to their corresponding primary amines with good to excellent yields(81%–99%).This work provided a clean and efficient natural ATP-supported non-noble metal nickel-based catalytic system for the reductive amination of aldehydes and ketones to synthesize high-value-added primary amines,which could be a promising candidate for the industrial production of amines.

具有超低热导率的一维铋硒卤族化合物

本征低热导率材料的研究具有重要的科学意义,已引起广泛关注.本工作报道了一类具有简单一维晶体结构的超低热导率材料:铋硒卤族化合物(BiSeX,X=Br,I).研究发现,BiSeI的热导率在573K仅为~0.27Wm^-1K^-1,达到了最低本征热导率的理论极限值.本研究采用第一性原理计算结合粉末中子衍射和变温球差扫描透射电子显微镜表征,深入探究了其超低热导率的机制.研究表明,BiSeX的一维结构赋予了材料低热导特性:弱的成键特性、低的声子速度、声学支和光学支的强非简谐性以及Bi和卤族元素较大的偏移效应,从而有效阻碍了声子输运,使得BiSeX具有超低的热导率.本研究提出了在具有一维结构的材料中寻找低传导特性的新思路,该研究思路在热电材料和热障涂层材料等低热传导需求领域中具有广阔的应用前景.

Adaptive immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection in severe versus mild individuals

The global Coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 has affected more than eight million people.There is an urgent need to investigate how the adaptive immunity is established in COVID-19 patients.In this study,we proled adaptive immune cells of PBMCs from recovered COVID-19 patients with varying disease severity using single-cell RNA and TCR/BCR V(D)J sequencing.The sequencing data revealed SARS-CoV-2-specic shufing of adaptive immune repertories and COVID-19-induced remodeling of peripheral lymphocytes.Characterization of variations in the peripheral T and B cells from the COVID-19 patients revealed a positive correlation of humoral immune response and T-cell immune memory with disease severity.Sequencing and functional data revealed SARS-CoV-2-specic T-cell immune memory in the convalescent COVID-19 patients.Furthermore,we also identied novel antigens that are responsive in the convalescent patients.Altogether,our study reveals adaptive immune repertories underlying pathogenesis and recovery in severe versus mild COVID-19 patients,providing valuable information for potential vaccine and therapeutic development against SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Phosphonate-Decorated Covalent Organic Frameworks for Actinide Extraction: A Breakthrough Under Highly Acidic Conditions

Although solid-phase extraction is a useful approach for metal ion separation from aqueous solutions,existing sorbents suffer from low extraction effici-encies and/or instability when in contact with strong acidic media.We report here the first study on rational design and fabrication of phosphonate-decorated covalent organic frameworks,COF-IHEP1 and COF-IHEP2,for efficient and selective extraction of of uranium(VI)[U(VI)]and plutonium(IV)[Pu(IV)]from highly acidic solutions.