The electronic configuration of central metal atoms in single-atom catalysts(SACs)is pivotal in electrochemical CO_(2) reduction reaction(eCO_(2)RR).Herein,chalcogen heteroatoms(e.g.,S,Se,and Te)were incorporated into...The electronic configuration of central metal atoms in single-atom catalysts(SACs)is pivotal in electrochemical CO_(2) reduction reaction(eCO_(2)RR).Herein,chalcogen heteroatoms(e.g.,S,Se,and Te)were incorporated into the symmetric nickel-nitrogen-carbon(Ni-N_(4)-C)configuration to obtain Ni-X-N_(3)-C(X:S,Se,and Te)SACs with asymmetric coordination presented for central Ni atoms.Among these obtained Ni-X-N_(3)-C(X:S,Se,and Te)SACs,Ni-Se-N_(3)-C exhibited superior eCO_(2)RR activity,with CO selectivity reaching~98% at-0.70 V versus reversible hydrogen electrode(RHE).The Zn-CO_(2) battery integrated with Ni-Se-N_(3)-C as cathode and Zn foil as anode achieved a peak power density of 1.82 mW cm^(-2) and maintained remarkable rechargeable stability over 20 h.In-situ spectral investigations and theoretical calculations demonstrated that the chalcogen heteroatoms doped into the Ni-N_(4)-C configuration would break coordination symmetry and trigger charge redistribution,and then regulate the intermediate behaviors and thermodynamic reaction pathways for eCO_(2)RR.Especially,for Ni-Se-N_(3)-C,the introduced Se atoms could significantly raise the d-band center of central Ni atoms and thus remarkably lower the energy barrier for the rate-determining step of ^(*)COOH formation,contributing to the promising eCO_(2)RR performance for high selectivity CO production by competing with hydrogen evolution reaction.展开更多
The influences of temperature, H2SO4 concentration, CuSO4 concentration, reaction time and SO2 flow rate on the reduction of arsenic(V) with SO2 were studied and the deposition behavior of arsenic (III) under the ...The influences of temperature, H2SO4 concentration, CuSO4 concentration, reaction time and SO2 flow rate on the reduction of arsenic(V) with SO2 were studied and the deposition behavior of arsenic (III) under the effect of concentration and co-crystallization was investigated in copper electrolyte. The results indicate that reduction rate of arsenic (V) decreases with increasing temperature and H2SO4 concentration, but increases with increasing SO2 flow rate and reaction time, and it can reach 92% under appropriate conditions that reaction temperature is 65 °C, H2SO4 concentration is 203 g/L, CuSO4 concentration is 80 g/L, reaction time is 2 h and SO2 gas flow rate is 200 mL/min. To remove arsenic in the copper electrolyte, arsenic (V) is reduced to trivalence under the appropriate conditions, the copper electrolyte is concentrated till H2SO4 concentration reaches 645 g/L, and then the removal rates of As, Cu, Sb and Bi reach 83.9%, 87.1%, 21.0% and 84.7%. The XRD analysis shows that crystallized product obtained contains As2O3 and CuSO4·5H2O.展开更多
The structure and catalytic desulfurization characteristics of CeO2-TiO2 mixed oxides were investigated by means ofX-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and catalytic activity tests. Acco...The structure and catalytic desulfurization characteristics of CeO2-TiO2 mixed oxides were investigated by means ofX-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and catalytic activity tests. According to the results, a CeO2-TiO2solid solution is formed when the mole ratio of cerium to titanium n(Ce):n(Ti) is 5:5 or greater, and the most suitable n(Ce):n(Ti) isdetermined as 7:3, over which the conversion rate of SO2 and the yield of sulfur at 500℃ reach 93% and 99%, respectively.According to the activity testing curve, Ce0.7Ti0.3O2 (n(Ce):n(Ti)=7:3) without any pretreatment can be gradually activated by reagentgas after about 10 min, and reaches a steady activation status 60 min later. The XPS results of Ce0.7Ti0.3O2 after different time ofSO2+CO reaction show that CeO2 is the active component that offers the redox couple Ce4+/Ce3+ and the labile oxygen vacancies, andTiO2 only functions as a catalyst structure stabilizer during the catalytic reaction process. After 48 h of catalytic reaction at 500℃,Ce0.7Ti0.3O2 still maintains a stable structure without being vulcanized, demonstrating its good anti-sulfur poisoning performance.展开更多
In this study, the oxidation rates of sulfur dioxide (SO2) in sulphuric acid solution by ozone and oxygen were compared, and the oxidation mechanism of ozone on SO2 was investigated. The results showed that the oxid...In this study, the oxidation rates of sulfur dioxide (SO2) in sulphuric acid solution by ozone and oxygen were compared, and the oxidation mechanism of ozone on SO2 was investigated. The results showed that the oxidation-reduction potential of the acidic solution was enhanced, the transformation rate of sulfuric acid to sulphuric acid was increased and the absorption driving force was improved in the presence of ozone. By comparing the amount of sulfate ions measured in the experiments and the theoretical amount of sulfate ions calculated from the amount of ozone consumed in the reaction, it can be confirmed that oxygen free radicals from dissociation of ozone are reactive as an efficient oxidant and oxygen from ozone generator participates in the reaction with SO2. 0.602 mol of effective oxygen was introduced into the reaction by one mole of ozone in 10.15 rain at sulphuric acid concentration of 3% (by mass), SO2 concentration of 1.33% (by volume) and oxygen flow rate of 1.5 L.min^-1 from ozone generator.展开更多
Low‐temperature selective catalytic reduction(SCR)of NO with NH3 was tested over Ho‐doped Mn–Ce/TiO2 catalysts prepared by the impregnation method.The obtained catalysts with different Ho doping ratios were charact...Low‐temperature selective catalytic reduction(SCR)of NO with NH3 was tested over Ho‐doped Mn–Ce/TiO2 catalysts prepared by the impregnation method.The obtained catalysts with different Ho doping ratios were characterized by Brunauer‐Emmett‐Teller(BET),X‐ray diffraction(XRD),temperature‐programmed reduction(H2‐TPR),temperature‐programmed desorption of NH3(NH3‐TPD),X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS),and scanning electron microscopy(SEM).The catalytic activities were tested on a fixed bed.Their results indicated that the proper doping amount of Ho could effectively improve the low‐temperature denitrification performance and the SO2 resistance of Mn–Ce/TiO2 catalyst.The catalyst with Ho/Ti of 0.1 presented excellent catalytic activity,with a conversion of more than 90%in the temperature window of 140–220°C.The characterization results showed that the improved SCR activity of the Mn–Ce/TiO2 catalyst caused by Ho doping was due to the increase of the specific surface area,higher concentration of chemisorbed oxygen,higher surface Mn4+/Mn3+ratio,and higher acidity.The SO2 resistance test showed that the deactivating influence of SO2 on the catalyst was irreversible.The XRD and XPS results showed that the main reason for the catalyst deactivation was sulfates that had formed on the catalyst surface and that Ho doping could inhibit the sulfation to some extent.展开更多
The thermostability of three sulfur oxygenase reductases (SORs) was investigated from thermoacidophilic achaea Acidianus tengchongensis (SORAT) and Sulfolobus tokodaii (SORsT) as well as the moderately thermophi...The thermostability of three sulfur oxygenase reductases (SORs) was investigated from thermoacidophilic achaea Acidianus tengchongensis (SORAT) and Sulfolobus tokodaii (SORsT) as well as the moderately thermophilic bacterium Acidithiobacillus sp. SM-1 (SORsB). The optimal temperatures for catalyzing sulfur oxidation were 80 ℃ (SORAT), 85 ℃ (SORsT), and 70 ℃ (SORsB), respectively. The half-lives of the three SORs at their optimal catalytic conditions were 100 min (SORAT), 58 min (SORsT), and 37 min (SORsB). In order to reveal the structural basis of the thermostability of these SORs, three-dimensional structural models of them were generated by homology modeling using the previously reported high-resolution X-ray structure of SORAA (from Acidianus ambivalens) as a template. The results suggest that thermostability was dependent on: (a) high number of the charged amino acid glutamic acid and the flexible amino acid proline, (b) low number of the therraolabile amino acid glutamine, (c) increased number of ion pairs, (d) decreased ratio of hydrophobie accessible solvent surface area (ASA) to charged ASA, and (e) increased volumes of the cavity. The number of cavities and the number of hydrogen bonds did not signifieantly affect the thermostability of SORs, whereas the cavity volumes increased as the thermal stability increased.展开更多
This research was studied to prepare styrene-methyl methacrylate copolymer sheet (S-co-MMA sheet) by using DPNR (deproteinized natural rubber) as an impact modifier. The DPNR was prepared by adding SDS (sodium do...This research was studied to prepare styrene-methyl methacrylate copolymer sheet (S-co-MMA sheet) by using DPNR (deproteinized natural rubber) as an impact modifier. The DPNR was prepared by adding SDS (sodium dodecyl sulfate) into the HANR (high-ammoniated natural rubber latex) and followed by centrifugation. It was found that DPNR was successfully prepared with the lowest nitrogeneous content about 0.034±0.01% w/w by adding SDS for 1.00 phr and centrifugation at 12,000 rpm. Then DPNR was grafted with styrene and methyl methacrylate (DPNR-g-S/MMA) obtained by emulsion polymerization. The effects of DPNR-g-S/MMA were studied by varied the amount of SDS and redox initiator. From this result the grafting efficiency DPNR-g-S/MMA was higher than that of NR-g-S/MMA. The DPNR-g-S/MMA was used as an impact modifier in S-co-MMA sheet. Furthermore, the appropriate quantities of styrene monomer and DPNR-g-S/MMA were also investigated. While DPNR-g-S/MMA was used as impact modifier in S-co-MMA sheet, the result was shown DPNR-g-S/MMA improve impact strength of S-co-MMA sheet. Scanning electron micrographs of S-co-MMA sheet with DPNR-g-S/MMA was found the smooth fracture surface. Thus impact strength of S-co-MMA/gDPNR sheet was high and physical properties of S-co-MMA/gDPNR sheet could be able to be accepted in industry. Concisely, DPNR-g-S/MMA can be used as an impact modifier in S-co-MMA sheet.展开更多
Building highly active and stable noble metal single atom(MSA)catalyst onto photocatalyst materials for nitrogen reduction reaction(NRR)and CO2 reduction reaction(CRR)is a key to future renewable energy conversion and...Building highly active and stable noble metal single atom(MSA)catalyst onto photocatalyst materials for nitrogen reduction reaction(NRR)and CO2 reduction reaction(CRR)is a key to future renewable energy conversion and storage technologies.Here we present a design strategy to optimize the stability and electronic property of noble metal single atoms(MSAs,M=Rh,Pd,Ag,Ir,Pt,Au)catalyst supported on g-C3N4 and 2H-MoS2 photocatalysts towards NRR and CRR.Our results indicate that the MSAs tend to be trapped at the anion-vacancy sites of photocatalyst rather than the pristine photocatalyst surface.This anion vacancy can promise the MSAs with an optimized electron-captured ability in the photoexcitation process,thus decreasing the energy barriers of NRR and CRR on MSAs.Especially,it is revealed that the N-vacancy-stabilized Ir SA on g-C3N4 and the S-vacancy-stabilized RhSA on 2H-MoS2 own the lowest energy barrier in NRR.However,for CRR,the HCOOH is the main product on MSAs supported by gC3N4 and 2H-MoS2.The N-vacancy-stabilized PdSA on g-C3N4 and the S-vacancy-stabilized AuSA on 2H-MoS2 show the lowest energy barrier for HCOOH production in CRR.This finding offers an approach to design specific active MSA centres on photocatalysts by the anion vacancy engineering.展开更多
Two-dimensional(2D)metal oxides and chalcogenides(MOs&MCs)have been regarded as a new class of promising electro-and photocatalysts for many important chemical reactions such as hydrogen evolution reaction,CO_(2) ...Two-dimensional(2D)metal oxides and chalcogenides(MOs&MCs)have been regarded as a new class of promising electro-and photocatalysts for many important chemical reactions such as hydrogen evolution reaction,CO_(2) reduction reaction and N2 reduction reaction in virtue of their outstanding physicochemical properties.However,pristine 2D MOs&MCs generally show the relatively poor catalytic performances due to the low electrical conductivity,few active sites and fast charge recombination.Therefore,considerable efforts have been devoted to engineering 2D MOs&MCs by rational structural design and chemical modification to further improve the catalytic activities.Herein,we comprehensively review the recent advances for engineering technologies of 2D MOs&MCs,which are mainly focused on the intercalation,doping,defects creation,facet design and compositing with functional materials.Meanwhile,the relationship between morphological,physicochemical,electronic,and optical properties of 2D MOs&MCs and their electro-and photocatalytic performances is also systematically discussed.Finally,we further give the prospect and challenge of the field and possible future research directions,aiming to inspire more research for achieving high-performance 2D MOs&MCs catalysts in energy storage and conversion fields.展开更多
Disulfide-bond A oxidoreductase-like protein(DsbA-L)is a molecular chaperone involved in the multimeri-zation of adiponectin.Recent studies have found that DsbA-L is related to metabolic diseases including gestational...Disulfide-bond A oxidoreductase-like protein(DsbA-L)is a molecular chaperone involved in the multimeri-zation of adiponectin.Recent studies have found that DsbA-L is related to metabolic diseases including gestational diabetes mellitus(GDM),and can be regulated by peroxisome proliferator-activated receptorγ(PPARγ)agonists;the specific mechanism,however,is uncertain.Furthermore,the relationship between DsbA-L and the novel adipokine chemerin is also unclear.This article aims to investigate the role of DsbA-L in the improvement of insulin resistance by PPARγagonists in trophoblast cells cultured by the high-glucose simulation of GDM placenta.Immunohistochemistry and western blot were used to detect differences between GDM patients and normal pregnant women in DsbA-L expression in the adipose tissue.The western blot technique was performed to verify the relationship between PPARγagonists and DsbA-L,and to explore changes in key molecules of the insulin signaling pathway,as well as the effect of chemerin on DsbA-L.Results showed that DsbA-L was significantly downregulated in the adipose tissue of GDM patients.Both PPARγagonists and chemerin could upregulate the level of DsbA-L.Silencing DsbA-L affected the function of rosiglitazone to promote the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase(PI3K)-protein kinase B(PKB)/AKT pathway.Therefore,it is plausible to speculate that DsbA-L is essential in the environment of PPARγagonists for raising insulin sensitivity.Overall,we further clarified the mechanism by which PPARγagonists improve insulin resistance.展开更多
文摘The electronic configuration of central metal atoms in single-atom catalysts(SACs)is pivotal in electrochemical CO_(2) reduction reaction(eCO_(2)RR).Herein,chalcogen heteroatoms(e.g.,S,Se,and Te)were incorporated into the symmetric nickel-nitrogen-carbon(Ni-N_(4)-C)configuration to obtain Ni-X-N_(3)-C(X:S,Se,and Te)SACs with asymmetric coordination presented for central Ni atoms.Among these obtained Ni-X-N_(3)-C(X:S,Se,and Te)SACs,Ni-Se-N_(3)-C exhibited superior eCO_(2)RR activity,with CO selectivity reaching~98% at-0.70 V versus reversible hydrogen electrode(RHE).The Zn-CO_(2) battery integrated with Ni-Se-N_(3)-C as cathode and Zn foil as anode achieved a peak power density of 1.82 mW cm^(-2) and maintained remarkable rechargeable stability over 20 h.In-situ spectral investigations and theoretical calculations demonstrated that the chalcogen heteroatoms doped into the Ni-N_(4)-C configuration would break coordination symmetry and trigger charge redistribution,and then regulate the intermediate behaviors and thermodynamic reaction pathways for eCO_(2)RR.Especially,for Ni-Se-N_(3)-C,the introduced Se atoms could significantly raise the d-band center of central Ni atoms and thus remarkably lower the energy barrier for the rate-determining step of ^(*)COOH formation,contributing to the promising eCO_(2)RR performance for high selectivity CO production by competing with hydrogen evolution reaction.
文摘The influences of temperature, H2SO4 concentration, CuSO4 concentration, reaction time and SO2 flow rate on the reduction of arsenic(V) with SO2 were studied and the deposition behavior of arsenic (III) under the effect of concentration and co-crystallization was investigated in copper electrolyte. The results indicate that reduction rate of arsenic (V) decreases with increasing temperature and H2SO4 concentration, but increases with increasing SO2 flow rate and reaction time, and it can reach 92% under appropriate conditions that reaction temperature is 65 °C, H2SO4 concentration is 203 g/L, CuSO4 concentration is 80 g/L, reaction time is 2 h and SO2 gas flow rate is 200 mL/min. To remove arsenic in the copper electrolyte, arsenic (V) is reduced to trivalence under the appropriate conditions, the copper electrolyte is concentrated till H2SO4 concentration reaches 645 g/L, and then the removal rates of As, Cu, Sb and Bi reach 83.9%, 87.1%, 21.0% and 84.7%. The XRD analysis shows that crystallized product obtained contains As2O3 and CuSO4·5H2O.
文摘The structure and catalytic desulfurization characteristics of CeO2-TiO2 mixed oxides were investigated by means ofX-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and catalytic activity tests. According to the results, a CeO2-TiO2solid solution is formed when the mole ratio of cerium to titanium n(Ce):n(Ti) is 5:5 or greater, and the most suitable n(Ce):n(Ti) isdetermined as 7:3, over which the conversion rate of SO2 and the yield of sulfur at 500℃ reach 93% and 99%, respectively.According to the activity testing curve, Ce0.7Ti0.3O2 (n(Ce):n(Ti)=7:3) without any pretreatment can be gradually activated by reagentgas after about 10 min, and reaches a steady activation status 60 min later. The XPS results of Ce0.7Ti0.3O2 after different time ofSO2+CO reaction show that CeO2 is the active component that offers the redox couple Ce4+/Ce3+ and the labile oxygen vacancies, andTiO2 only functions as a catalyst structure stabilizer during the catalytic reaction process. After 48 h of catalytic reaction at 500℃,Ce0.7Ti0.3O2 still maintains a stable structure without being vulcanized, demonstrating its good anti-sulfur poisoning performance.
文摘In this study, the oxidation rates of sulfur dioxide (SO2) in sulphuric acid solution by ozone and oxygen were compared, and the oxidation mechanism of ozone on SO2 was investigated. The results showed that the oxidation-reduction potential of the acidic solution was enhanced, the transformation rate of sulfuric acid to sulphuric acid was increased and the absorption driving force was improved in the presence of ozone. By comparing the amount of sulfate ions measured in the experiments and the theoretical amount of sulfate ions calculated from the amount of ozone consumed in the reaction, it can be confirmed that oxygen free radicals from dissociation of ozone are reactive as an efficient oxidant and oxygen from ozone generator participates in the reaction with SO2. 0.602 mol of effective oxygen was introduced into the reaction by one mole of ozone in 10.15 rain at sulphuric acid concentration of 3% (by mass), SO2 concentration of 1.33% (by volume) and oxygen flow rate of 1.5 L.min^-1 from ozone generator.
文摘Low‐temperature selective catalytic reduction(SCR)of NO with NH3 was tested over Ho‐doped Mn–Ce/TiO2 catalysts prepared by the impregnation method.The obtained catalysts with different Ho doping ratios were characterized by Brunauer‐Emmett‐Teller(BET),X‐ray diffraction(XRD),temperature‐programmed reduction(H2‐TPR),temperature‐programmed desorption of NH3(NH3‐TPD),X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS),and scanning electron microscopy(SEM).The catalytic activities were tested on a fixed bed.Their results indicated that the proper doping amount of Ho could effectively improve the low‐temperature denitrification performance and the SO2 resistance of Mn–Ce/TiO2 catalyst.The catalyst with Ho/Ti of 0.1 presented excellent catalytic activity,with a conversion of more than 90%in the temperature window of 140–220°C.The characterization results showed that the improved SCR activity of the Mn–Ce/TiO2 catalyst caused by Ho doping was due to the increase of the specific surface area,higher concentration of chemisorbed oxygen,higher surface Mn4+/Mn3+ratio,and higher acidity.The SO2 resistance test showed that the deactivating influence of SO2 on the catalyst was irreversible.The XRD and XPS results showed that the main reason for the catalyst deactivation was sulfates that had formed on the catalyst surface and that Ho doping could inhibit the sulfation to some extent.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31070042,30870039,30921065)partially by Open Funding Project of the National Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering,China (2010KF-2)
文摘The thermostability of three sulfur oxygenase reductases (SORs) was investigated from thermoacidophilic achaea Acidianus tengchongensis (SORAT) and Sulfolobus tokodaii (SORsT) as well as the moderately thermophilic bacterium Acidithiobacillus sp. SM-1 (SORsB). The optimal temperatures for catalyzing sulfur oxidation were 80 ℃ (SORAT), 85 ℃ (SORsT), and 70 ℃ (SORsB), respectively. The half-lives of the three SORs at their optimal catalytic conditions were 100 min (SORAT), 58 min (SORsT), and 37 min (SORsB). In order to reveal the structural basis of the thermostability of these SORs, three-dimensional structural models of them were generated by homology modeling using the previously reported high-resolution X-ray structure of SORAA (from Acidianus ambivalens) as a template. The results suggest that thermostability was dependent on: (a) high number of the charged amino acid glutamic acid and the flexible amino acid proline, (b) low number of the therraolabile amino acid glutamine, (c) increased number of ion pairs, (d) decreased ratio of hydrophobie accessible solvent surface area (ASA) to charged ASA, and (e) increased volumes of the cavity. The number of cavities and the number of hydrogen bonds did not signifieantly affect the thermostability of SORs, whereas the cavity volumes increased as the thermal stability increased.
文摘This research was studied to prepare styrene-methyl methacrylate copolymer sheet (S-co-MMA sheet) by using DPNR (deproteinized natural rubber) as an impact modifier. The DPNR was prepared by adding SDS (sodium dodecyl sulfate) into the HANR (high-ammoniated natural rubber latex) and followed by centrifugation. It was found that DPNR was successfully prepared with the lowest nitrogeneous content about 0.034±0.01% w/w by adding SDS for 1.00 phr and centrifugation at 12,000 rpm. Then DPNR was grafted with styrene and methyl methacrylate (DPNR-g-S/MMA) obtained by emulsion polymerization. The effects of DPNR-g-S/MMA were studied by varied the amount of SDS and redox initiator. From this result the grafting efficiency DPNR-g-S/MMA was higher than that of NR-g-S/MMA. The DPNR-g-S/MMA was used as an impact modifier in S-co-MMA sheet. Furthermore, the appropriate quantities of styrene monomer and DPNR-g-S/MMA were also investigated. While DPNR-g-S/MMA was used as impact modifier in S-co-MMA sheet, the result was shown DPNR-g-S/MMA improve impact strength of S-co-MMA sheet. Scanning electron micrographs of S-co-MMA sheet with DPNR-g-S/MMA was found the smooth fracture surface. Thus impact strength of S-co-MMA/gDPNR sheet was high and physical properties of S-co-MMA/gDPNR sheet could be able to be accepted in industry. Concisely, DPNR-g-S/MMA can be used as an impact modifier in S-co-MMA sheet.
基金financially supported by the Tencent Foundation through the XPLORER PRIZE,Chinathe National Natural Science Foundation of China(51671003)+3 种基金the National Basic Research Program of China(2016YFB0100201)start-up support from Peking Universitythe Young Thousand Talented Programthe computation support from Jincai Zhao's group of Institute of Chemistry,Chinese Academy of Sciences。
文摘Building highly active and stable noble metal single atom(MSA)catalyst onto photocatalyst materials for nitrogen reduction reaction(NRR)and CO2 reduction reaction(CRR)is a key to future renewable energy conversion and storage technologies.Here we present a design strategy to optimize the stability and electronic property of noble metal single atoms(MSAs,M=Rh,Pd,Ag,Ir,Pt,Au)catalyst supported on g-C3N4 and 2H-MoS2 photocatalysts towards NRR and CRR.Our results indicate that the MSAs tend to be trapped at the anion-vacancy sites of photocatalyst rather than the pristine photocatalyst surface.This anion vacancy can promise the MSAs with an optimized electron-captured ability in the photoexcitation process,thus decreasing the energy barriers of NRR and CRR on MSAs.Especially,it is revealed that the N-vacancy-stabilized Ir SA on g-C3N4 and the S-vacancy-stabilized RhSA on 2H-MoS2 own the lowest energy barrier in NRR.However,for CRR,the HCOOH is the main product on MSAs supported by gC3N4 and 2H-MoS2.The N-vacancy-stabilized PdSA on g-C3N4 and the S-vacancy-stabilized AuSA on 2H-MoS2 show the lowest energy barrier for HCOOH production in CRR.This finding offers an approach to design specific active MSA centres on photocatalysts by the anion vacancy engineering.
基金Australian Research Council(ARC)for funding received under the ARC Discovery Project scheme(DP180102752)the financial support via the ARC DECRA scheme(DE160100715)+1 种基金the support from the Shuguang Program supported by Shanghai Education Development Foundation and Shanghai Municipal Education Commission(18SG035)State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials,Donghua University(KF2015)。
文摘Two-dimensional(2D)metal oxides and chalcogenides(MOs&MCs)have been regarded as a new class of promising electro-and photocatalysts for many important chemical reactions such as hydrogen evolution reaction,CO_(2) reduction reaction and N2 reduction reaction in virtue of their outstanding physicochemical properties.However,pristine 2D MOs&MCs generally show the relatively poor catalytic performances due to the low electrical conductivity,few active sites and fast charge recombination.Therefore,considerable efforts have been devoted to engineering 2D MOs&MCs by rational structural design and chemical modification to further improve the catalytic activities.Herein,we comprehensively review the recent advances for engineering technologies of 2D MOs&MCs,which are mainly focused on the intercalation,doping,defects creation,facet design and compositing with functional materials.Meanwhile,the relationship between morphological,physicochemical,electronic,and optical properties of 2D MOs&MCs and their electro-and photocatalytic performances is also systematically discussed.Finally,we further give the prospect and challenge of the field and possible future research directions,aiming to inspire more research for achieving high-performance 2D MOs&MCs catalysts in energy storage and conversion fields.
基金Project supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Nos.2016YFC1000405 , 2018YFC1002903)。
文摘Disulfide-bond A oxidoreductase-like protein(DsbA-L)is a molecular chaperone involved in the multimeri-zation of adiponectin.Recent studies have found that DsbA-L is related to metabolic diseases including gestational diabetes mellitus(GDM),and can be regulated by peroxisome proliferator-activated receptorγ(PPARγ)agonists;the specific mechanism,however,is uncertain.Furthermore,the relationship between DsbA-L and the novel adipokine chemerin is also unclear.This article aims to investigate the role of DsbA-L in the improvement of insulin resistance by PPARγagonists in trophoblast cells cultured by the high-glucose simulation of GDM placenta.Immunohistochemistry and western blot were used to detect differences between GDM patients and normal pregnant women in DsbA-L expression in the adipose tissue.The western blot technique was performed to verify the relationship between PPARγagonists and DsbA-L,and to explore changes in key molecules of the insulin signaling pathway,as well as the effect of chemerin on DsbA-L.Results showed that DsbA-L was significantly downregulated in the adipose tissue of GDM patients.Both PPARγagonists and chemerin could upregulate the level of DsbA-L.Silencing DsbA-L affected the function of rosiglitazone to promote the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase(PI3K)-protein kinase B(PKB)/AKT pathway.Therefore,it is plausible to speculate that DsbA-L is essential in the environment of PPARγagonists for raising insulin sensitivity.Overall,we further clarified the mechanism by which PPARγagonists improve insulin resistance.