Rational design of oxygen evolution reaction(OER)catalysts at low cost would greatly benefit the economy.Taking advantage of earth-abundant elements Si,Co and Ni,we produce a unique-structure where cobalt-nickel silic...Rational design of oxygen evolution reaction(OER)catalysts at low cost would greatly benefit the economy.Taking advantage of earth-abundant elements Si,Co and Ni,we produce a unique-structure where cobalt-nickel silicate hydroxide[Co_(2.5)Ni_(0.5)Si_(2)O_(5)(OH)_(4)]is vertically grown on a reduced graphene oxide(rGO)support(CNS@rGO).This is developed as a low-cost and prospective OER catalyst.Compared to cobalt or nickel silicate hydroxide@rGO(CS@rGO and NS@rGO,respectively)nanoarrays,the bimetal CNS@rGO nanoarray exhibits impressive OER performance with an overpotential of 307 mV@10 mA cm^(-2).This value is higher than that of CS@rGO and NS@rGO.The CNS@rGO nanoarray has an overpotential of 446 mV@100 mA cm^(-2),about 1.4 times that of the commercial RuO_(2)electrocatalyst.The achieved OER activity is superior to the state-of-the-art metal oxides/hydroxides and their derivatives.The vertically grown nanostructure and optimized metal-support electronic interactions play an indispensable role for OER performance improvement,including a fast electron transfer pathway,short proton/electron diffusion distance,more active metal centers,as well as optimized dualatomic electron density.Taking advantage of interlay chemical regulation and the in-situ growth method,the advanced-structural CNS@rGO nanoarrays provide a new horizon to the rational and flexible design of efficient and promising OER electrocatalysts.展开更多
Lithium(Li)-rich manganese(Mn)-based cathode Li_(1.2)Ni_(0.13)Co_(0.13)Mn_(0.54)O_(2)(LRNCM)has attracted considerable attention owing to its high specific discharge capacity and low cost.However,unsatisfactory cycle ...Lithium(Li)-rich manganese(Mn)-based cathode Li_(1.2)Ni_(0.13)Co_(0.13)Mn_(0.54)O_(2)(LRNCM)has attracted considerable attention owing to its high specific discharge capacity and low cost.However,unsatisfactory cycle performance and poor rate property hinder its large-scale application.The fast ionic conductor has been widely used as the cathode coating material because of its superior stability and excellent lithium-ion conductivity rate.In this study,Li_(1.2)Ni_(0.13)Co_(0.13)Mn_(0.54)O_(2) is modified by using Li_(1.4)Al_(0.4)Ti_(1.6)(PO_(4))_(3)(LATP)ionic conductor.The electrochemical test results show that the discharge capacity of the resulting LRNCM@LATP1 sample is 198 mA·h/g after 100 cycles at 0.2C,with a capacity retention of 81%.Compared with the uncoated pristine LRNCM(188.4 m A·h/g and 76%),LRNCM after the LATP modification shows superior cycle performance.Moreover,the lithium-ion diffusion coefficient D_(Li+)is a crucial factor affecting the rate performance,and the D_(Li+)of the LRNCM material is improved from 4.94×10^(-13) to 5.68×10^(-12)cm^(2)/s after modification.The specific capacity of LRNCM@LATP1 reaches 102.5 mA·h/g at 5C,with an improved rate performance.Thus,the modification layer can considerably enhance the electrochemical performance of LRNCM.展开更多
Objective Vitamin D and Toll-like receptor-4(TLR-4)inhibition are involved in the protection of keratinocytes.The effects of combination of 1,25(OH)_(2)D_(3) and TLR-4 inhibitor on the protection of keratinocytes agai...Objective Vitamin D and Toll-like receptor-4(TLR-4)inhibition are involved in the protection of keratinocytes.The effects of combination of 1,25(OH)_(2)D_(3) and TLR-4 inhibitor on the protection of keratinocytes against ultraviolet radiation B(UVB)irradiation remain unclear.This study was undertaken to explore the effects of combination of 1,25(OH)_(2)D_(3) and TAK-242(TLR-4 inhibitor)on the damage to HaCaT cells caused by UVB irradiation.Methods In vitro,HaCaT cells were treated with 1,25(OH)_(2)D_(3) or/and TAK-242 prior to UVB irradiation at the intensity of 20 mJ/cm^(2),then the production of reactive oxygen species(ROS),cell migration,apoptosis of cells,and the expression of oxidative stress,endoplasmic reticulum stress,and apoptosis related proteins were determined.Results Compared with the HaCaT cells treated with 1,25(OH)_(2)D_(3) or TAK-242,the cells treated with both 1,25(OH)_(2)D_(3) and TAK-242 showed,1)significantly lower production of ROS(P<0.05);2)significantly less apoptosis of HaCaT cells(P<0.05);3)significantly lower expression of NF-κB,Caspase-8,Cyto-C,Caspase-3(P<0.05).Conclusion The combination of 1,25(OH)_(2)D_(3) and TAK-242 could produce a better protection for HaCaT cells via inhibiting the oxidative stress,endoplasmic reticulum stress and apoptosis than 1,25(OH)_(2)D_(3) or TAK-242 alone.展开更多
Novel N-doped Bi_(3)O_(4)Br/(BiO)_(2)CO_(3) ultrathin nanojunctions have been prepared.Alkalization dehalogenation was performed to form Bi_(3)O_(4)Br,surfactant was employed to control the ultrathin thickness,and few...Novel N-doped Bi_(3)O_(4)Br/(BiO)_(2)CO_(3) ultrathin nanojunctions have been prepared.Alkalization dehalogenation was performed to form Bi_(3)O_(4)Br,surfactant was employed to control the ultrathin thickness,and few-layers of C_(3)N_(4) as a sacrificial agent were used to build the N-doped(BiO)_(2)CO_(3).The photocatalytic behavior of the achieved N-doped Bi_(3)O_(4)Br/(BiO)_(2)CO_(3) ultrathin nanojunctions was evaluated through the degradation of antibiotic agent ciprofloxacin,tetracycline hydro-chloride,and endocrine disrupting chemical bisphenol A as well as typical dye rhodamine B under visible light irradiation.The matched energy band structure between Bi_(3)O_(4)Br and(BiO)_(2)CO_(3) could endow the highly efficient interfacial charge separation,thus leading to excellent nonselective photocatalytic behavior.The structure design in this system will open new windows for the reasonable design of other photocatalysts.展开更多
Li-rich manganese-based materials are considered to be the mainstream cathode materials for next-generation lithium-ion batteries due to high discharge capacity and low cost,but poor cycle life and high temperature pe...Li-rich manganese-based materials are considered to be the mainstream cathode materials for next-generation lithium-ion batteries due to high discharge capacity and low cost,but poor cycle life and high temperature performance limit their development.Herein,LiZr_(2)(PO_(4))_(3)(LZPO)is coated on the surface of spherical Li_(1.2)Mn_(0.54)Ni_(0.13)Co_(0.13)O_(2)(LMNCO)material by a simple wet chemical method.The LZPO layer not only has the function of traditional coating layer to inhibit the occurrence of side reactions between electrolyte and LMNCO surface but also promotes the formation of spinel phase in the layered structure,increases the content of lattice oxygen,and reduces the content of absorbed oxygen.Thus,LZPO coated LMNCO has a more stable layered structure during cycling compared pure LMNCO,which improves effectively its long life and high temperature performance.The capacity loss rate of LZPO coated LMNCO is only 16.2%and 11.9%after 350 cycles at 25℃and 200 cycles at 50℃,respectively.Moreover,the capacity retention rate of the full cell composed of LZPO coated LMNCO and graphite is 70.7%after 200 cycles at 1.0 C.The coating layer toward stable surface structure can provide an idea for the modification of cathode materials,especially for Li-rich manganese-based materials.展开更多
LiNi_(0.8)Co_(0.1)Mn_(0.1)O_(2)(NCM811)is considered as a promising cathode for high-energy-density solid-sate Li metal battery for its high theoretical capacity.However,the high oxidizability and structural instabili...LiNi_(0.8)Co_(0.1)Mn_(0.1)O_(2)(NCM811)is considered as a promising cathode for high-energy-density solid-sate Li metal battery for its high theoretical capacity.However,the high oxidizability and structural instability during charge limit its practical applications.In this work,1%(in mass)of nanosized Li_(1.3)Al_(0.3)Ti_(1.7)(PO_(4))_(3)(LATP)was coated on NCM811 to enhance its electrochemical stability with a ceramic/polymer com-posite electrolyte.A robust,ultrathin(11 mm)composite electrolyte film was prepared by combining poly(vinylidene fluoride)(PVDF)with polyethylene oxide(PEO)-Li_(6.5)La_(3)Zr_(1.5)Ta_(0.5)O_(12)(LLZTO).An in-situ polymerization process was used to enhance the interface between the PVDF/PEO-LLZTO(PPL)com-posite electrolyte and the LATP-coated NCM811(LATP-NCM811).Coin-type Li|LATP-NCM811 cell with the PPL electrolyte exhibits stable cycling with an 81%capacity retention after 100 cycles at 0.5 C.Pouch-type cell was also fabricated,which can be stably cycled for 70 cycles at 0.5 C/1.0 C(80%retention),and withstand abuse tests of bending,cutting and nail penetration.This work provides an applicable method to fabricate solid-state Li metal batteries with high performance.展开更多
Molybdenum trioxide(MoO_(3))can be employed as an excellent host for intercalation due to its 2D lay-ered structure that connected by van der Waals interactions.Herein,a series of polyoxometalate-based MoO_(3) composi...Molybdenum trioxide(MoO_(3))can be employed as an excellent host for intercalation due to its 2D lay-ered structure that connected by van der Waals interactions.Herein,a series of polyoxometalate-based MoO_(3) composites(Al_(13)@MoO_(3))were successfully prepared by interpolating the Keggin-type polycationic AlO_(4)Al_(12)(OH)_(24)H_(2)O_(12)^(7+)(Al_(13))into MoO_(3)gallery.These composites can be applied to rapidly adsorb the anionic dye methyl orange(MO)through strong electrostatic interactions lead to compact and sta-ble gathering in the surrounding of the numerous charged Al_(13).Adsorption behaviors of composites with the different amount of Al_(13) were determined,these results revealed that Al_(13)-3.34%@MoO_(3)exhibited the most remarkable adsorption capacity.More importantly,the composite maintains superior adsorption capacity for five consecutive adsorption/desorption cycles,suggesting that Al_(13)@MoO_(3)can be an efficient and durable adsorbent.展开更多
基金supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(DUT21LK34)Natural Science Foundation of Liaoning Province(2020-MS-113).
文摘Rational design of oxygen evolution reaction(OER)catalysts at low cost would greatly benefit the economy.Taking advantage of earth-abundant elements Si,Co and Ni,we produce a unique-structure where cobalt-nickel silicate hydroxide[Co_(2.5)Ni_(0.5)Si_(2)O_(5)(OH)_(4)]is vertically grown on a reduced graphene oxide(rGO)support(CNS@rGO).This is developed as a low-cost and prospective OER catalyst.Compared to cobalt or nickel silicate hydroxide@rGO(CS@rGO and NS@rGO,respectively)nanoarrays,the bimetal CNS@rGO nanoarray exhibits impressive OER performance with an overpotential of 307 mV@10 mA cm^(-2).This value is higher than that of CS@rGO and NS@rGO.The CNS@rGO nanoarray has an overpotential of 446 mV@100 mA cm^(-2),about 1.4 times that of the commercial RuO_(2)electrocatalyst.The achieved OER activity is superior to the state-of-the-art metal oxides/hydroxides and their derivatives.The vertically grown nanostructure and optimized metal-support electronic interactions play an indispensable role for OER performance improvement,including a fast electron transfer pathway,short proton/electron diffusion distance,more active metal centers,as well as optimized dualatomic electron density.Taking advantage of interlay chemical regulation and the in-situ growth method,the advanced-structural CNS@rGO nanoarrays provide a new horizon to the rational and flexible design of efficient and promising OER electrocatalysts.
基金Project(51772333) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China。
文摘Lithium(Li)-rich manganese(Mn)-based cathode Li_(1.2)Ni_(0.13)Co_(0.13)Mn_(0.54)O_(2)(LRNCM)has attracted considerable attention owing to its high specific discharge capacity and low cost.However,unsatisfactory cycle performance and poor rate property hinder its large-scale application.The fast ionic conductor has been widely used as the cathode coating material because of its superior stability and excellent lithium-ion conductivity rate.In this study,Li_(1.2)Ni_(0.13)Co_(0.13)Mn_(0.54)O_(2) is modified by using Li_(1.4)Al_(0.4)Ti_(1.6)(PO_(4))_(3)(LATP)ionic conductor.The electrochemical test results show that the discharge capacity of the resulting LRNCM@LATP1 sample is 198 mA·h/g after 100 cycles at 0.2C,with a capacity retention of 81%.Compared with the uncoated pristine LRNCM(188.4 m A·h/g and 76%),LRNCM after the LATP modification shows superior cycle performance.Moreover,the lithium-ion diffusion coefficient D_(Li+)is a crucial factor affecting the rate performance,and the D_(Li+)of the LRNCM material is improved from 4.94×10^(-13) to 5.68×10^(-12)cm^(2)/s after modification.The specific capacity of LRNCM@LATP1 reaches 102.5 mA·h/g at 5C,with an improved rate performance.Thus,the modification layer can considerably enhance the electrochemical performance of LRNCM.
基金supported by the Department of Science and Technology of Jilin Province.[Grant No:20210204024YY]。
文摘Objective Vitamin D and Toll-like receptor-4(TLR-4)inhibition are involved in the protection of keratinocytes.The effects of combination of 1,25(OH)_(2)D_(3) and TLR-4 inhibitor on the protection of keratinocytes against ultraviolet radiation B(UVB)irradiation remain unclear.This study was undertaken to explore the effects of combination of 1,25(OH)_(2)D_(3) and TAK-242(TLR-4 inhibitor)on the damage to HaCaT cells caused by UVB irradiation.Methods In vitro,HaCaT cells were treated with 1,25(OH)_(2)D_(3) or/and TAK-242 prior to UVB irradiation at the intensity of 20 mJ/cm^(2),then the production of reactive oxygen species(ROS),cell migration,apoptosis of cells,and the expression of oxidative stress,endoplasmic reticulum stress,and apoptosis related proteins were determined.Results Compared with the HaCaT cells treated with 1,25(OH)_(2)D_(3) or TAK-242,the cells treated with both 1,25(OH)_(2)D_(3) and TAK-242 showed,1)significantly lower production of ROS(P<0.05);2)significantly less apoptosis of HaCaT cells(P<0.05);3)significantly lower expression of NF-κB,Caspase-8,Cyto-C,Caspase-3(P<0.05).Conclusion The combination of 1,25(OH)_(2)D_(3) and TAK-242 could produce a better protection for HaCaT cells via inhibiting the oxidative stress,endoplasmic reticulum stress and apoptosis than 1,25(OH)_(2)D_(3) or TAK-242 alone.
基金of China(No.22378206)and the Jiangsu Specially Appointed Professorship.
文摘Novel N-doped Bi_(3)O_(4)Br/(BiO)_(2)CO_(3) ultrathin nanojunctions have been prepared.Alkalization dehalogenation was performed to form Bi_(3)O_(4)Br,surfactant was employed to control the ultrathin thickness,and few-layers of C_(3)N_(4) as a sacrificial agent were used to build the N-doped(BiO)_(2)CO_(3).The photocatalytic behavior of the achieved N-doped Bi_(3)O_(4)Br/(BiO)_(2)CO_(3) ultrathin nanojunctions was evaluated through the degradation of antibiotic agent ciprofloxacin,tetracycline hydro-chloride,and endocrine disrupting chemical bisphenol A as well as typical dye rhodamine B under visible light irradiation.The matched energy band structure between Bi_(3)O_(4)Br and(BiO)_(2)CO_(3) could endow the highly efficient interfacial charge separation,thus leading to excellent nonselective photocatalytic behavior.The structure design in this system will open new windows for the reasonable design of other photocatalysts.
基金support from the Key Project of Science and Technology Research of Chongqing Education Commission of China(No.KJZDK201801103)the Venture&Innovation Support Program for Chongqing Overseas Returnees(No.cx2019128)Scientific Research Foundation of Chongqing University of Technology(No.2022ZDZ004).
文摘Li-rich manganese-based materials are considered to be the mainstream cathode materials for next-generation lithium-ion batteries due to high discharge capacity and low cost,but poor cycle life and high temperature performance limit their development.Herein,LiZr_(2)(PO_(4))_(3)(LZPO)is coated on the surface of spherical Li_(1.2)Mn_(0.54)Ni_(0.13)Co_(0.13)O_(2)(LMNCO)material by a simple wet chemical method.The LZPO layer not only has the function of traditional coating layer to inhibit the occurrence of side reactions between electrolyte and LMNCO surface but also promotes the formation of spinel phase in the layered structure,increases the content of lattice oxygen,and reduces the content of absorbed oxygen.Thus,LZPO coated LMNCO has a more stable layered structure during cycling compared pure LMNCO,which improves effectively its long life and high temperature performance.The capacity loss rate of LZPO coated LMNCO is only 16.2%and 11.9%after 350 cycles at 25℃and 200 cycles at 50℃,respectively.Moreover,the capacity retention rate of the full cell composed of LZPO coated LMNCO and graphite is 70.7%after 200 cycles at 1.0 C.The coating layer toward stable surface structure can provide an idea for the modification of cathode materials,especially for Li-rich manganese-based materials.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51725102)Hunan Provincial Science and Technology Major Project of China(2020GK1014,2021GK2018).
文摘LiNi_(0.8)Co_(0.1)Mn_(0.1)O_(2)(NCM811)is considered as a promising cathode for high-energy-density solid-sate Li metal battery for its high theoretical capacity.However,the high oxidizability and structural instability during charge limit its practical applications.In this work,1%(in mass)of nanosized Li_(1.3)Al_(0.3)Ti_(1.7)(PO_(4))_(3)(LATP)was coated on NCM811 to enhance its electrochemical stability with a ceramic/polymer com-posite electrolyte.A robust,ultrathin(11 mm)composite electrolyte film was prepared by combining poly(vinylidene fluoride)(PVDF)with polyethylene oxide(PEO)-Li_(6.5)La_(3)Zr_(1.5)Ta_(0.5)O_(12)(LLZTO).An in-situ polymerization process was used to enhance the interface between the PVDF/PEO-LLZTO(PPL)com-posite electrolyte and the LATP-coated NCM811(LATP-NCM811).Coin-type Li|LATP-NCM811 cell with the PPL electrolyte exhibits stable cycling with an 81%capacity retention after 100 cycles at 0.5 C.Pouch-type cell was also fabricated,which can be stably cycled for 70 cycles at 0.5 C/1.0 C(80%retention),and withstand abuse tests of bending,cutting and nail penetration.This work provides an applicable method to fabricate solid-state Li metal batteries with high performance.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21872021,21671033,22172022 and 22071019).
文摘Molybdenum trioxide(MoO_(3))can be employed as an excellent host for intercalation due to its 2D lay-ered structure that connected by van der Waals interactions.Herein,a series of polyoxometalate-based MoO_(3) composites(Al_(13)@MoO_(3))were successfully prepared by interpolating the Keggin-type polycationic AlO_(4)Al_(12)(OH)_(24)H_(2)O_(12)^(7+)(Al_(13))into MoO_(3)gallery.These composites can be applied to rapidly adsorb the anionic dye methyl orange(MO)through strong electrostatic interactions lead to compact and sta-ble gathering in the surrounding of the numerous charged Al_(13).Adsorption behaviors of composites with the different amount of Al_(13) were determined,these results revealed that Al_(13)-3.34%@MoO_(3)exhibited the most remarkable adsorption capacity.More importantly,the composite maintains superior adsorption capacity for five consecutive adsorption/desorption cycles,suggesting that Al_(13)@MoO_(3)can be an efficient and durable adsorbent.
