Rational design and energy catalytic application of high-loading single-atom catalysts

It is well known that single-atom catalysts(SACs)have become a hot topic in the field of catalysis due to their advantages such as 100%metal atom utilization efficiency,high catalytic activity and selectivity compared with conventional catalysts and nanocatalysts.However,the isolated metal atoms on SACs have thermodynamic instability and tend to agglomerate,which limit their catalytic performance.Therefore,it is of great significance to synthesize stable and high-loading single-atom catalysts(HLSACs).In this paper,we review the research progress of HLSACs from two aspects:design and application.Firstly,we comprehensively introduce the synthesis strategies of HLSACs,namely,top-down and bottom-up methods.Secondly,we overview the application status of HLSACs in three fields:electrocatalysis,thermal catalysis and photocatalysis.Finally,we summarize the development prospects and challenges of HLSACs.

Asymptotic Inference in the Random Coefficient Autoregressive Model with Time-functional Variance Noises

This paper considers the random coefficient autoregressive model with time-functional variance noises,hereafter the RCA-TFV model.We first establish the consistency and asymptotic normality of the conditional least squares estimator for the constant coefficient.The semiparametric least squares estimator for the variance of the random coefficient and the nonparametric estimator for the variance function are constructed,and their asymptotic results are reported.A simulation study is presented along with an analysis of real data to assess the performance of our method in finite samples.

Asialoglycoprotein receptor 1 gene expression in peripheral blood monocytes associates with serum total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels

To the Editor:Asialoglycoprotein receptor 1(ASGR1)is the major subunit of ASGR,it is predominantly expressed by liver parenchymal cells and relatively lower expression was found in peripheral blood monocytes.[1]A genetic study recently revealed that ASGR1 haploinsufficiency resulted from loss-of-function(LOF)variants was strongly associated with the pronounced reductions in serum total cholesterol(TC)and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol(LDL-C)levels,[2,3]suggesting that ASGR1 may play a key role in cholesterol metabolism.However,the function of ASGR1 remains largely unclear.This study was focused on the association of ASGR1 gene expression in monocytes and plasma cholesterol level.