Direct regeneration of LiNi_(0.5)Co_(0.2)Mn_(0.3)O_(2) cathode material from spent lithium-ion batteries

At present,metal ions from spent lithium-ion batteries are mostly recovered by the acid leaching procedure,which unavoidably introduces potential pollutants to the environment.Therefore,it is necessary to develop more direct and effective green recycling methods.In this research,a method for the direct regeneration of anode materials is reported,which includes the particles size reduction of recovered raw materials by jet milling and ball milling,followed by calcination at high temperature after lithium supplementation.The regenerated LiNi_(0.5)Co_(0.2)Mn_(0.3)O_(2) single-crystal cathode material possessed a relatively ideal layered structure and a complete surface morphology when the lithium content was n(Ni+Co+Mn):n(Li)=1:1.10 at a sintering temperature of 920 0 C,and a sintering time of 12 h.The first discharge specific capacity was 154.87 mA·h·g^(-1) between 2.75 V and 4.2 V,with a capacity retention rate of 90% after 100 cycles.

Micropropagation of Kaempferia angustifolia Roscoe via Direct Regeneration

This study has established an efficient and reproducible protocol to micropropagation Kaempferia angustifolia Roscoe via direct regeneration. The use of young shoots as explants showed the best results compared to rhizome shoots, where the young shoots showed a low percentage of contamination of 10% - 30% (agar 6 g/L) and 45% - 55% (agar 3 g/L), respectively, compared to the use of rhizome shoots, where the contamination rate exceeded 80%. For shoot initiation, the combination of BAP (6 Benzylaminopurine) and NAA (1-Naphthaleneacetic acid) showed higher results for the percentage of initial shoots and number of micro shoots/explants compared to BAP with Kin (Kinetin). The highest concentration of BAP (5 mg/L) combined with the lowest concentration of NAA (0.5 mg/L) resulted in 90% of initial shoots and a number of shoots/explants of 5.8. The highest number of shoots for micropropagation was in treatment with 30 g/L sucrose that was segmented with 3 mg/L BAP + 0.5 mg/L NAA. For the number of roots, the highest number of roots was 11.8 recorded at sucrose (45) with only BAP (1 mg/L) used as the plant growth regulator, while the longest length of roots was 7 - 8 cm, recorded both at sucrose with the combination of BAP and NAA.

Maintaining the artemisinin content through direct and indirect in vitro regeneration and their assessment of variations with the field grown mother plants of Artemisia annua L.

An efficient protocol for maintaining the artemisinin content in tissue culture and high frequency of in vitro direct and indirect regenerations of multiple shoots of high artemisinin yielding genotypes of Artemisia annua has been developed and their comparison with field grown mother plant has been carried out.The eleven elite genotypes(containing more than 1%artemisinin)were tested on seven different modified media formulations.Modified half MS(Murashige and Skoog’s)media containing 100 mg L^(-1) myo-inositol,0.5 g L^(-1) casine hydrolysate,5 mg L^(-1) biotin,2 mL L^(-1) RT(Revised Tobacco)vitamin stock,0.5 mg L^(-1) BAP and 0.01 mg L^(-1) NAA showed best regeneration while,above modified MS medium containing 0.2 mg L^(-1) BAP and 0.2 mg L^(-1) NAA showed maximum shoot multiplication with maintained artemisinin content.Based on the chemical profiles of both the systems,minor difference was observed in their artemisinin content.A large scale culture of these plants maintained the normal growth index along with the artemisinin content and could be a better alternative to maintain the high artemisinin yielding genotypes with their genetic constraint in specific media combinations and also used as base material for further genetic improvement.

Decellularized optic nerve functional scaffold transplant facilitates directional axon regeneration and remyelination in the injured white matter of the rat spinal cord

Axon regeneration and remyelination of the damaged region is the most common repair strategy for spinal cord injury.However,achieving good outcome remains difficult.Our previous study showed that porcine decellularized optic nerve better mimics the extracellular matrix of the embryonic porcine optic nerve and promotes the directional growth of dorsal root ganglion neurites.However,it has not been reported whether this material promotes axonal regeneration in vivo.In the present study,a porcine decellularized optic nerve was seeded with neurotrophin-3-overexpressing Schwann cells.This functional scaffold promoted the directional growth and remyelination of regenerating axons.In vitro,the porcine decellularized optic nerve contained many straight,longitudinal channels with a uniform distribution,and microscopic pores were present in the channel wall.The spatial micro topological structure and extracellular matrix were conducive to the adhesion,survival and migration of neural stem cells.The scaffold promoted the directional growth of dorsal root ganglion neurites,and showed strong potential for myelin regeneration.Furthermore,we transplanted the porcine decellularized optic nerve containing neurotrophin-3-overexpressing Schwann cells in a rat model of T10 spinal cord defect in vivo.Four weeks later,the regenerating axons grew straight,the myelin sheath in the injured/transplanted area recovered its structure,and simultaneously,the number of inflammatory cells and the expression of chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans were reduced.Together,these findings suggest that porcine decellularized optic nerve loaded with Schwann cells overexpressing neurotrophin-3 promotes the directional growth of regenerating spinal cord axons as well as myelin regeneration.All procedures involving animals were conducted in accordance with the ethical standards of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee of Sun Yat-sen University(approval No.SYSU-IACUC-2019-B034)on February 28,2019.

Progress,challenges,and prospects of spent lithium-ion batteries recycling:A review

The recycling and reutilization of spent lithium-ion batteries(LIBs)have become an important measure to alleviate problems like resource scarcity and environmental pollution.Although some progress has been made,battery recycling technology still faces challenges in terms of efficiency,effectiveness and environmental sustainability.This review aims to systematically review and analyze the current status of spent LIB recycling,and conduct a detailed comparison and evaluation of different recycling processes.In addition,this review introduces emerging recycling techniques,including deep eutectic solvents,molten salt roasting,and direct regeneration,with the intent of enhancing recycling efficiency and diminishing environmental repercussions.Furthermore,to increase the added value of recycled materials,this review proposes the concept of upgrading recycled materials into high value-added functional materials,such as catalysts,adsorbents,and graphene.Through life cycle assessment,the paper also explores the economic and environmental impacts of current battery recycling and highlights the importance that future recycling technologies should achieve a balance between recycling efficiency,economics and environmental benefits.Finally,this review outlines the opportunities and challenges of recycling key materials for next-generation batteries,and proposes relevant policy recommendations to promote the green and sustainable development of batteries,circular economy,and ecological civilization.

Construction of a niche-specific spinal white matter-like tissue to promote directional axon regeneration and myelination for rat spinal cord injury repair

Directional axon regeneration and remyelination are crucial for repair of spinal cord injury(SCI),but existing treatments do not effectively promote those processes.Here,we propose a strategy for construction of niche-specific spinal white matter-like tissue(WMLT)using decellularized optic nerve(DON)loaded with neurotrophin-3(NT-3)-overexpressing oligodendrocyte precursor cells.A rat model with a white matter defect in the dorsal spinal cord of the T10 segment was used.The WMLT transplantation group showed significant improvement in coordinated motor functions compared with the control groups.WMLT transplants integrated well with host spinal cord white matter,effectively addressing several barriers to directional axonal regeneration and myelination during SCI repair.In WMLT,laminin was found to promote development of oligodendroglial lineage(OL)cells by binding to laminin receptors.Interestingly,laminin could also guide linear axon regeneration via interactions with specific integrins on the axon surface.The WMLT developed here utilizes the unique microstructure and bioactive matrix of DON to create a niche rich in laminin,NT-3 and OL cells to achieve significant structural repair of SCI.Our protocol can help to promote research on repair of nerve injury and construction of neural tissues and organoids that form specific cell niches.