Polarization insensitivity electromagnetically induced reflection in graphene metasurface

The electromagnetically induced reflection(EIR)effect of graphene metamaterials has been investigated by finite difference time domain(FDTD)method.In this study,a metamaterial sandwich structure composed of silica(SiO2),gold and graphene on terahertz band is designed.By changing the width of the two ribbons of graphene length and the incident angle of electromagnetic wave,the EIR effect of the structure is discussed,and it can be found that SiO2 is a kind of excellent dielectric material.The simulation results show that graphene metamaterial is not sensitive to polarized incident electromagnetic wave.Therefore,such EIR phenomena as insensitive polarization and large incident angle can be applied to optical communication filters and terahertz devices.

TRESK通道与偏头痛

TRESK通道（TWIK-related Spinal Cord K^＋ Channel，TRESK）是最近新发现与先兆偏头痛相关的双孔钾离子通道（K2P），其在基因、分子结构、生理药理学特性方面不同于K2P，家族的其他双孔钾离子通道。研究发现TRESK通道突变可致神经元兴奋性增加，先兆偏头痛中TRESK通道异常致疼痛阈值降低的机制，提示TRESK通道可能成为偏头痛或疼痛治疗靶点之一。

Myocardial protection with pinacidil induced hyperpolarized arrest during cardiopulmonary bypass

Objective To investigate the myocardial protective effects of pinacidil induced hyperpolarized arrest and compare with those afforded by conventional depolarized hyperkalemic arrestMethods Eighteen dogs were equally divided into three groups: normothermic hyperpolarized group (Group A), hypothermic hyperpolarized group (Group B), and hyperkalemic group (Group C) Pinacidil (50μmol/L) containing 37℃ St Thomas solution (K+5mmol/L, 10ml/kg), pinacidil (50μmol/L, Sigma, USA) containing 4℃ St Thomas solution (K+ 5mmol/L, 10ml/kg) and 4℃ standard St Thomas solution (K+ 16mmol/L, 10ml/kg) were infused respectively through the aortic root after aorticclamping Heart arrest and its recovery, ultrastructure of the myocardium, the level of serum myocardial enzymes, and lipid peroxide and adenine cleotide of the myocardium were measuredHemodynamics during ischemia and after reperfusion were observedResults The percentages of normal mitochondria and glycogen did not change much during ischemia (except at 60 min) and after reperfusion in B Group, but declined markedly in Group C 30 min and 60 min after ischemia and 20 min after reperfusion (P<0.01) In Group A,they were lower than those of Group B before ischemia, but higher than those of Group C The recoveries of CO, SV, CI, LVSW, RVSW and MAP in Group B were significantly better than those in other two groups 15 min and 30 min after reperfusion (P<0.05and0.01, respectively) However, they were still better in Group A than those in Group C(P<0.05 and 0.01, respectively)The onset of heart arrest was faster in Groups C and B than that in Group A Highly elevated serum myocardial enzymes were observed 60 min after ischemia and 20 min after reperfusion in Group C, while they were only mild in the hyperpolarized groups, especially in Group B, and their recoveries were rapid Adenine nucleotides of the myocardium were better preserved in Group B than in other two groups 30 min, 60 min after ischemia, and 20 min after reperfusion (P<0.05 and 0.01, respectively)They were also much better in Group A than in GroupC(P<0.05and0.01,respectively)Lipid peroxide of the myocardium were significantly lower in Group B than in other groups 20 min after reperfusion (P<0.01),and they were lower in Group A than in Group C(P<0.05) Conclusions Myocardial protection for global ischemia during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) could be achieved with hyperpolarized heart arrest induced by pinacidil, an ATP sensitive potassium channel opener,especially in the hypothermic state The protection is weaker in normothermia but is still superior to that with traditional depolarized hyperkalemic arrest

BiOCl/ultrathin polyaniline core/shell nanosheets with a sensitization mechanism for efficient visible-light-driven photocatalysis

Photocatalytic technology holds great promise in renewable energy and environmental protection.Herein,we report the synthesis of a class of polyaniline-sensitized BiOCI core/shell nanosheets with visible-light photocatalytic activity by a one-step oxidative polymerization method and show how the hybrid nanosheet boosts the photocatalytic activity and stability for degradation of Rhodamine B (RhB).In this unique structure,the ultrathin polyaniline (PANI)as a shell with the thickness of about 1-2nm,can widen the response of the catalyst to visible light to boost photocatalysis and the BiOCI core can promote the separation of photogenerated carriers from the PANI.We demonstrate that the optimized BiOCl/ PANI core/shell photocatalyst shows nearly three times higher photocatalytic activity for the degradation of RhB than pure BLOC1and also shows high stability.This work provides a new strategy for the design of a highly efficient hybrid photo- catalyst driven by visible light.

Large-area nanopatterned graphene for ultrasensitive gas sensing

Chemical vapor deposited （CVD） graphene is nanopatterned using a spherical block copolymer etch mask. The use of spherical rather than cylindrical block copolymers allows homogeneous patterning of cm-scale areas without any substrate surface treatment. Raman spectroscopy was used to study the con- trolled generation of point defects in the graphene lattice with increasing etching time, confirming that alongside the nanomesh patterning, the nanopatterned CVD graphene presents a high defect density between the mesh holes. The nanopatterned samples showed sensitivities for NO2 of more than one order of magnitude higher than for non-patterned graphene. NO2 concentrations as low as 300 ppt were detected with an ultimate detection limit of tens of ppt. This is the smallest value reported so far for non-UV illuminated graphene chemiresistive NO2 gas sensors. The dramatic improvement in the gas sensitivity is believed to be due to the high adsorption site density, thanks to the combination of edge sites and point defect sites. This work opens the possibility of large area fabrication of nanopatterned graphene with extremely high densities of adsorption sites for sensing applications.

A flexible metal-organic framework with double interpenetration for highly selective CO_2 capture at room temperature

MicroRNAs （miRNAs） are small non-coding RNAs that regulate gene expression at the post-transcriptional level, and their aberrant expression occurs during the development of malignant diseases. Recently, miRNAs have been proposed as potential prognostic and predictive biomarkers for early diagnosis. However, a major obstacle in rapid miRNA analysis from real samples is the lack of ultrasensitive and quantitative techniques. In this regard, the use of chemiluminescence （CL） system offers a highly sensitive strategy for detecting miRNAs. In this article, an ultrasensitive approach has been established for the quantification ofmiRNAs, using magnetic beads （MBs） and alkaline phosphatase （AP）-based CL system. This technique depends on sandwich hybridization among MBs-labeled capture probes, target miRNAs and biotin-labeled reporter probes, conjugation of streptavidin-alkaline phosphatase （SA-AP） to biotin-labeled reporter probes, and CL detection of AP-linked targets. Detection of miR-21 with this technique demonstrated a high selectivity and an ultralow limit of detection （LOD） of 60 fM with an extraordinarily wide range of six orders of magnitudes. The quantitation could be achieved by direct detecting target miRNA in serum samples within a total time of 1.5 h and did not require reverse transcription and polymerase chain reaction （PCR） amplification. Therefore, this developed method shows great potential for early cancer diagnosis based on miRNAs as biomarkers.

Magnetically induced micropillar arrays for an ultrasensitive flexible sensor with a wireless recharging system

Significant efforts have been devoted to enhancing the sensitivity and working range of flexible pressure sensors to improve the precise measurement of subtle variations in pressure over a wide detection spectrum. However,achieving sensitivities exceeding 1000 kPa^(-1) while maintaining a pressure working range over 100 kPa is still challenging because of the limited intrinsic properties of soft matrix materials. Here, we report a magnetic field-induced porous elastomer with micropillar arrays(MPAs) as sensing materials and a well-patterned nickel fabric as an electrode. The developed sensor exhibits an ultrahigh sensitivity of 10,268 kPa^(-1)(0.6–170 kPa) with a minimum detection pressure of 0.25 Pa and a fast response time of 3 ms because of the unique structure of the MPAs and the textured morphology of the electrode. The porous elastomer provides an extended working range of up to 500 kPa with long-time durability. The sophisticated sensor system coupled with an integrated wireless recharging system comprising a flexible supercapacitor and inductive coils for transmission achieves excellent performance. Thus, a diverse range of practical applications requiring a low-to-high pressure range sensing can be developed. Our strategy, which combines a microstructured high-performance sensor device with a wireless recharging system, provides a basis for creating next-generation flexible electronics.

Structural topology optimization on sound radiation at resonance frequencies in thermal environments

Thermal and acoustic environments pose severe challenges to find optimal design that exhibits ideal acoustic characteristics the structural design of hypersonic vehicles. One of them is to in a frequency band, which is discussed in this paper through topology optimization aiming at resonance sound radiation in thermal environments. The sound radiation at resonance fre- quencies is the main component of response, minimization on which is likely to provide a satisfactory design. A bi-material plate subjected to uniform temperature rise and excited by harmonic loading is studied here. Thermal stress is first evaluated and considered as prestress in the following dynamic analysis; radiated sound power is then calculated through Rayleigh inte- gral. Sensitivity analysis is carried out through adjoint method considering the complicated relationship between stress-induced geometric stiffness and design variables. As the resonance frequency is constantly changing during the optimization, its sensi- tivity should be considered. It is also noticed that mode switching may occur, so mode tracking technique is employed in this work. Some numerical examples are finally discussed.

Ultrasensitive label-free electrochemiluminescence immunosensor based on N-(4-aminobutyl)-N-ethylisoluminol-functionalized graphene composite

The electrochemiluminescence(ECL) behavior of N-(4-aminobutyl)-N-ethylisoluminol(ABEI)-functionalized graphene composite(ABEI-GC) modified on an indium tin oxide(ITO) electrode was studied. ABEI-GC exhibited excellent ECL activity. On this basis, a label-free ECL immunosensor was developed for the sensitive detection of human immunoglobulin G(h Ig G) by using ABEI-GC as the ECL nano-interface via a layer-by-layer assembly technique. ABEI-GC was first assembled onto an ITO electrode. Positively charged chitosan was then electrostatically adsorbed to the modified electrode. Finally, negatively charged antibody-coated gold nanoparticles were attached to the surface to form the ECL immunosensor. In the presence of h Ig G, h Ig G was captured by its antibody. In addition, an ECL signal was detected in the presence of H2O2 when a double potential was applied. The ECL immunosensor for the determination of h Ig G showed a linear range of 1.0×10-13–1.0×10-8 g/mL with a detection limit of 5.0×10-14 g/m L. This immunosensor has high sensitivity, wide linearity and good reproducibility. The superior sensitivity of the proposed ECL immunoassay mainly derives from the incorporation of ABEI-GC, which not only improves the ECL intensity, response speed, and stability, but also provides a large specific surface for high levels of protein loading. This work reveals that ABEI-GC is good nano-interface for the construction of ECL biosensors. Our strategy is promising for protein detection and may open up a new avenue for ultrasensitive label-free immunoassays.

Bed expansion behavior and sensitivity analysis for super-high-rate anaerobic bioreactor

Bed expansion behavior and sensitivity analysis for super-high-rate anaerobic bioreactor （SAB） were performed based on bed expansion ratio （E）, maximum bed sludge content （Vpmax）, and maximum bed contact time between sludge and liquid （Tmax）. Bed expansion behavior models were established under bed unfluidization, fluidization, and transportation states. Under unfluidization state, Ewas 0, Vprnax was 4867 ml, and rmax was 844-3800 s. Under fluidization state, E, Vpmax, and Tmax were 5.28%-255.69%, 1368-4559 ml, and 104-732 s, respectively. Under transportation state, washout of granular sludge occurred and destabilized the SAB. During stable running of SAB under fluidization state, E correlated positively with superficial gas and liquid velocities （Ug and ul）, while Vpmax and Tmax correlated negatively. For E and Vpmax, the sensitivities of ug and ul were close to each other, while for Tmax, the sensitivity of ur was greater than that of Ug. The prediction from these models was a close match to the experimental data.