Tunable Electronic and Optical Properties of 2D Monoelemental Materials Beyond Graphene for Promising Applications

As a new type of two-dimensional(2D)materials,monoelemental 2D materials have the atomic structure similar to graphene,and their excellent optical and electronic properties have potential applications in many fields.To date,many studies based on monoelemental 2D materials have been reported,and excellent performance has been demonstrated in various fields.The monoelemental 2D materials that have been reported so far are mainly distributed in the groupⅢA,ⅣA,ⅤA,andⅥA.Because of their structural similarities to graphene,they are commonly referred to as"Xenes."Here,we have comprehensively reviewed the research progress of monoelemental 2D materials.In this review,we explore the structure,properties,and practical applications of these monoelemental 2D materials.First,the classification,structural features,optical properties,electronic characteristics,and regulating mechanism of these monoelemental 2D materials are introduced.Then,the practical application and research progress of monoelemental 2D materials in various fields are reviewed comprehensively,especially including photoelectric catalysis,solar cells,and other energy fields.This review will give readers a more all-sided understanding of monoelemental 2D materials and have some guiding significance for their further development.

生物正交反应在我国的研究进展

生物正交反应是指能够在生物体系中进行、且不会与天然生物化学过程相互干扰的一类化学反应.这类反应的出现为科学家对生命进程的原位研究带来了革命性的技术,已经成为化学生物学这一新兴交叉领域的核心方向之一.自这一概念提出的近二十年里,生物正交化学经历了反应类型由单一的“偶联反应”向成键偶联、断键剪切反应并重,应用场景由简单的活细胞体系向更为复杂的生物活体升级的一系列发展历程.同时,在生命科学研究、医药研发、临床诊疗等多个领域展示出了广阔的应用前景.我国化学生物学领域的学者们积极参与并推动了生物正交反应的快速发展,在反应开发、体系优化和实际应用等方面开展了一系列原创工作,取得了瞩目的成绩;尤其是在“生物正交剪切反应”概念的提出与开发应用等方面产生了重要的国际影响.本综述中,分别按照金属介导、光介导和化学小分子介导的生物正交偶联反应以及生物正交剪切反应,对近五年来我国学者在该领域的代表性成果进行系统介绍.最后对生物正交反应的进一步发展与应用加以展望.我们期待更多高效、兼容的生物正交反应得以发展,并提出“遥控生物正交化学”的未来发展目标,期待更多的化学家能够加入生物正交反应的开发拓展与应用探索当中.

Alterations in gut microbiota and metabolites associated with altitude-induced cardiac hypertrophy in rats during hypobaric hypoxia challenge

The gut microbiota is involved in host responses to high altitude.However,the dynamics of intestinal microecology and their association with altitude-related illness are poorly understood.Here,we used a rat model of hypobaric hypoxia challenge to mimic plateau exposure and monitored the gut microbiome,short-chain fatty acids(SCFAs),and bile acids(BAs)over 28 d.We identified weight loss,polycythemia,and pathological cardiac hypertrophy in hypoxic rats,accompanied by a large compositional shift in the gut microbiota,which is mainly driven by the bacterial families of Prevotellaceae,Porphyromonadaceae,and Streptococcaceae.The aberrant gut microbiota was characterized by increased abundance of the Parabacteroides,Alistipes,and Lactococcus genera and a larger Bacteroides to Prevotella ratio.Trans-omics analyses showed that the gut microbiome was significantly correlated with the metabolic abnormalities of SCFAs and BAs in feces,suggesting an interaction network remodeling of the microbiome-metabolome after the hypobaric hypoxia challenge.Interestingly,the transplantation of fecal microbiota significantly increased the diversity of the gut microbiota,partially inhibited the increased abundance of the Bacteroides and Alistipes genera,restored the decrease of plasma propionate,and moderately ameliorated cardiac hypertrophy in hypoxic rats.Our results provide an insight into the longitudinal changes in intestinal microecology during the hypobaric hypoxia challenge.Abnormalities in the gut microbiota and microbial metabolites contribute to the development of high-altitude heart disease in rats.

Ultrafast nonlinear absorption and nonlinear refraction in few-layer oxidized black phosphorus

We experimentally investigated the nonlinear optical response in few-layer oxidized black phosphorus(OBP) by the femtosecond Z-scan measurement technique, and found that OBP not only possesses strong ultrafast saturable absorption but also a nonlinear self-defocusing effect that is absent in black phosphorus(BP). The saturable absorption property originates mainly from the direct band structure, which is still maintained in OBP. The emergence of self-defocusing might originate from the combined consequences of the oxygen-induced defects in BP. Our experimental findings might constitute the first experimental evidence on how to dynamically tune its nonlinear property, offering an inroad in tailoring its optical properties through chemical modification(oxidation, introducing defects, etc.). The versatile ultrafast nonlinear optical properties(saturable absorption and self-defocusing) imply a significant potential of the layered OBP in the development of unprecedented optoelectronic devices, such as mode lockers, optical switches, laser beam shapers, and wavelength converters.