Four potentiometer sensor cells have been prepared by using La0.95Pb0.05F2.95 as solid electrolyte(SE) and various materials as electrodes. The sensor cell `Bi(BiF3)|SE|Pt' exhibits the best performance with its 9...Four potentiometer sensor cells have been prepared by using La0.95Pb0.05F2.95 as solid electrolyte(SE) and various materials as electrodes. The sensor cell `Bi(BiF3)|SE|Pt' exhibits the best performance with its 90% response time as short as 75 s to 100 Pa H2 in air at room temperature and with its linear decrease of electromotive force (EMF) with an increase of the logarithm of hydrogen partial pressure in the experimental range. The sensor cell shows weaker response to CO.展开更多
A γ - type of layered zirconium hydrogen phosphate, Zr(HPO 4) 2·2H 2O( γ ZrP), was synthesized under hydrothermal conditions and characterized by powder X ray diffraction and thermogravimetric analysis....A γ - type of layered zirconium hydrogen phosphate, Zr(HPO 4) 2·2H 2O( γ ZrP), was synthesized under hydrothermal conditions and characterized by powder X ray diffraction and thermogravimetric analysis. The temperature dependence of the proton conductivity in γ ZrP was investigated in a temperature range of 23￣413 ℃ by ac impedance spectroscopy. The variation of the conductivity with water loss and phase transitions was observed. The best proton conductivity in γ ZrP is 6×10 -4 S·cm -1 at 60 ℃. The proton conductivities in the dehydrated sample are ￣10 -5 at 150 ℃ and ￣10 -4 S·cm -1 at 350 ℃, respectively. The conductivities as a function of humidity in the temperature range of 120￣200 ℃ were measured.展开更多
Herein we proposed a data-driven high-throughput principle to screen high-performance single-atom materials for hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)and hydrogen sensing by combing the theoretical computations and a topolo...Herein we proposed a data-driven high-throughput principle to screen high-performance single-atom materials for hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)and hydrogen sensing by combing the theoretical computations and a topology-based multi-scale convolution kernel machine learning algorithm.After the rational training by 25 groups of data and prediction of all 168 groups of single-atom materials for HER and sensing,respectively,a high prediction accuracy(>0.931 R^(2) score)was achieved by our model.Results show that the promising HER catalysts include Pt atoms in C_(4) and Sc atoms in C_(1)N_(3) coordination environment.Moreover,Y atoms in C_(4) coordination environment and Cd atoms in C_(2)N_(2)-ortho coordination environment were predicted with great potential as hydrogen sensing materials.This method provides a way to accelerate the discovery of innovative materials by avoiding the time-consuming empirical principles in experiments.展开更多
A series of aluminium-containing α-type hydrated zirconium hydrogen phosphates,Zr_(1-x)Alx (H_(1+x/2)PO_4 )_2 with x=0-0.06,were hydrothermally synthesized and characterizedby means of X-ray diffraction,differential ...A series of aluminium-containing α-type hydrated zirconium hydrogen phosphates,Zr_(1-x)Alx (H_(1+x/2)PO_4 )_2 with x=0-0.06,were hydrothermally synthesized and characterizedby means of X-ray diffraction,differential thermal analysis and thermogravimetric analysis.The proton conductivity,1.2×10￣(-4) S·cm￣(-1)at 180℃ was found in Zr_(0.98)Al_(0.02)(H_(1.01)PO_4)_2·H_2O.Humidity-sensing measurements were carried out at 120℃ and 140℃ respectively.Even a limited substitution of Al for Zr can enhance both proton conductivity and humidity sensitivity.展开更多
In the retina, pH fluctuations may play an important role in adapting retinal responses to different light intensities and are involved in the fine tuning of visual perception. Acidosis occurs in the subretinal space ...In the retina, pH fluctuations may play an important role in adapting retinal responses to different light intensities and are involved in the fine tuning of visual perception. Acidosis occurs in the subretinal space （SRS） under pathological conditions such as age-related macular degeneration （AMD）. Although it is well known that many transporters in the retinal pigment epithelium （RPE） cells can maintain pH homeostasis efficiently, other receptors in RPE may also be involved in sensing acidosis, such as acid-sensing ion channels （ASICs）. In this study, we investigated whether ASICla was ex- pressed in the RPE cells and whether it was involved in the function of these cells. Real-time RT-PCR and Western blotting were used to analyze the ASICla expression in ARPE-19 cells during oxidative stress induced by hydrogen peroxide （H202）. Furthermore, inhibition or over-expression of ASICla in RPE cells was obtained using inhibitors （amiloride and PCTxl） or by the transfection of cDNA encod- ing hASICla. Cell viability was determined by using the MTT assay. The real-time RT-PCR and West- ern blotting results showed that both the mRNA and protein of ASICla were expressed in RPE cells. In- hibition of ASICs by amiloride in normal RPE cells resulted in cell death, indicating that ASICs play an important physiological role in RPE cells. Furthermore, over-expression of ASICla in RPE cells pro- longed cell survival under oxidative stress induced by H2O2. In conclusion, ASICla is functionally expressed in RPE cells and may play an important role in the physiological function of RPE cells by pro-tecting them from oxidative stress.展开更多
The development of large-scale synthetic methods for high quality carbon quantum dots(CQDs) is fundamental to their applications.However,the macroscopic preparation and scale up synthetic of CQDs is still in its infan...The development of large-scale synthetic methods for high quality carbon quantum dots(CQDs) is fundamental to their applications.However,the macroscopic preparation and scale up synthetic of CQDs is still in its infancy.Here,we report a facile,green,kilogram-scale synthesis of high quality fluorescent CQDs derived from poplar leaves via a one-step hydrothermal method.Notably,the throughput of CQDs can reach a level up to as high as 1.4975 kg in one pot.The structure and properties of the as-prepared CQDs were assessed through TEM,XRD,XPS and various spectroscopic methods.The obtained high quality CQD s with a photoluminescent quantum yield of 10.64% showed remarkable stability in aqueous media,rich functional groups,high photostability,consistent photoluminescence within biological pH range and low cytotoxicity.On account of these good properties,we demonstrated the multifunctional application to electrocatalytic water splitting,Fe^3+ sensing and bioimaging.It showed remarkable electrocatalytic activity,Fe^3+ sensitivity and good biocompatibility.This study provides a green,facile,inexpensive and large-scale method for producing high quality CQDs,which provides application value for large-scale production of CQDs.展开更多
A nanoplasmonic hydrogen-sensing system based on palladium/silver nanosheets （Pd/Ag NSs） was developed and used for sensitive assessment of the hydrogen evolution reaction （HER） in colloid solutions. As a model HE...A nanoplasmonic hydrogen-sensing system based on palladium/silver nanosheets （Pd/Ag NSs） was developed and used for sensitive assessment of the hydrogen evolution reaction （HER） in colloid solutions. As a model HER system, the semiconductor CdS/CdSe core/shell quantum dot （QD）-based hydrogen-producing colloidal system was used, and the HER performances of QDs with two different surface coatings were assessed in this study. In the sensing system, the photocatalytically generated hydrogen reacts with Pd/Ag NSs, resulting in a gradual red-shift of localized surface plasmon resonance, which to a certain degree is almost linearly proportional to the amount of hydrogen generated. Such a nanoplasmonic hydrogen sensing platform would be useful as an alternative for optical assessment and fast selection of a highly efficient and cost-effective solar hydrogen generation system for practical applications.展开更多
基金This project was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China Laboratory of Rare Earth Chemistry and Physics,Chinese Academy of Sciences
文摘Four potentiometer sensor cells have been prepared by using La0.95Pb0.05F2.95 as solid electrolyte(SE) and various materials as electrodes. The sensor cell `Bi(BiF3)|SE|Pt' exhibits the best performance with its 90% response time as short as 75 s to 100 Pa H2 in air at room temperature and with its linear decrease of electromotive force (EMF) with an increase of the logarithm of hydrogen partial pressure in the experimental range. The sensor cell shows weaker response to CO.
文摘A γ - type of layered zirconium hydrogen phosphate, Zr(HPO 4) 2·2H 2O( γ ZrP), was synthesized under hydrothermal conditions and characterized by powder X ray diffraction and thermogravimetric analysis. The temperature dependence of the proton conductivity in γ ZrP was investigated in a temperature range of 23￣413 ℃ by ac impedance spectroscopy. The variation of the conductivity with water loss and phase transitions was observed. The best proton conductivity in γ ZrP is 6×10 -4 S·cm -1 at 60 ℃. The proton conductivities in the dehydrated sample are ￣10 -5 at 150 ℃ and ￣10 -4 S·cm -1 at 350 ℃, respectively. The conductivities as a function of humidity in the temperature range of 120￣200 ℃ were measured.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52105145 and 12274124)the Shanghai Pilot Program for Basic Research(No.22TQ1400100-6)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities.
文摘Herein we proposed a data-driven high-throughput principle to screen high-performance single-atom materials for hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)and hydrogen sensing by combing the theoretical computations and a topology-based multi-scale convolution kernel machine learning algorithm.After the rational training by 25 groups of data and prediction of all 168 groups of single-atom materials for HER and sensing,respectively,a high prediction accuracy(>0.931 R^(2) score)was achieved by our model.Results show that the promising HER catalysts include Pt atoms in C_(4) and Sc atoms in C_(1)N_(3) coordination environment.Moreover,Y atoms in C_(4) coordination environment and Cd atoms in C_(2)N_(2)-ortho coordination environment were predicted with great potential as hydrogen sensing materials.This method provides a way to accelerate the discovery of innovative materials by avoiding the time-consuming empirical principles in experiments.
文摘A series of aluminium-containing α-type hydrated zirconium hydrogen phosphates,Zr_(1-x)Alx (H_(1+x/2)PO_4 )_2 with x=0-0.06,were hydrothermally synthesized and characterizedby means of X-ray diffraction,differential thermal analysis and thermogravimetric analysis.The proton conductivity,1.2×10￣(-4) S·cm￣(-1)at 180℃ was found in Zr_(0.98)Al_(0.02)(H_(1.01)PO_4)_2·H_2O.Humidity-sensing measurements were carried out at 120℃ and 140℃ respectively.Even a limited substitution of Al for Zr can enhance both proton conductivity and humidity sensitivity.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 81200681)
文摘In the retina, pH fluctuations may play an important role in adapting retinal responses to different light intensities and are involved in the fine tuning of visual perception. Acidosis occurs in the subretinal space （SRS） under pathological conditions such as age-related macular degeneration （AMD）. Although it is well known that many transporters in the retinal pigment epithelium （RPE） cells can maintain pH homeostasis efficiently, other receptors in RPE may also be involved in sensing acidosis, such as acid-sensing ion channels （ASICs）. In this study, we investigated whether ASICla was ex- pressed in the RPE cells and whether it was involved in the function of these cells. Real-time RT-PCR and Western blotting were used to analyze the ASICla expression in ARPE-19 cells during oxidative stress induced by hydrogen peroxide （H202）. Furthermore, inhibition or over-expression of ASICla in RPE cells was obtained using inhibitors （amiloride and PCTxl） or by the transfection of cDNA encod- ing hASICla. Cell viability was determined by using the MTT assay. The real-time RT-PCR and West- ern blotting results showed that both the mRNA and protein of ASICla were expressed in RPE cells. In- hibition of ASICs by amiloride in normal RPE cells resulted in cell death, indicating that ASICs play an important physiological role in RPE cells. Furthermore, over-expression of ASICla in RPE cells pro- longed cell survival under oxidative stress induced by H2O2. In conclusion, ASICla is functionally expressed in RPE cells and may play an important role in the physiological function of RPE cells by pro-tecting them from oxidative stress.
基金financial support from Project funded by China postdoctoral Science Foundation (No. 2018M640681)
文摘The development of large-scale synthetic methods for high quality carbon quantum dots(CQDs) is fundamental to their applications.However,the macroscopic preparation and scale up synthetic of CQDs is still in its infancy.Here,we report a facile,green,kilogram-scale synthesis of high quality fluorescent CQDs derived from poplar leaves via a one-step hydrothermal method.Notably,the throughput of CQDs can reach a level up to as high as 1.4975 kg in one pot.The structure and properties of the as-prepared CQDs were assessed through TEM,XRD,XPS and various spectroscopic methods.The obtained high quality CQD s with a photoluminescent quantum yield of 10.64% showed remarkable stability in aqueous media,rich functional groups,high photostability,consistent photoluminescence within biological pH range and low cytotoxicity.On account of these good properties,we demonstrated the multifunctional application to electrocatalytic water splitting,Fe^3+ sensing and bioimaging.It showed remarkable electrocatalytic activity,Fe^3+ sensitivity and good biocompatibility.This study provides a green,facile,inexpensive and large-scale method for producing high quality CQDs,which provides application value for large-scale production of CQDs.
基金This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China （Nos. 21475125 and 21175125）, the Hundred Talents Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry （No. 110000R387）.
文摘A nanoplasmonic hydrogen-sensing system based on palladium/silver nanosheets （Pd/Ag NSs） was developed and used for sensitive assessment of the hydrogen evolution reaction （HER） in colloid solutions. As a model HER system, the semiconductor CdS/CdSe core/shell quantum dot （QD）-based hydrogen-producing colloidal system was used, and the HER performances of QDs with two different surface coatings were assessed in this study. In the sensing system, the photocatalytically generated hydrogen reacts with Pd/Ag NSs, resulting in a gradual red-shift of localized surface plasmon resonance, which to a certain degree is almost linearly proportional to the amount of hydrogen generated. Such a nanoplasmonic hydrogen sensing platform would be useful as an alternative for optical assessment and fast selection of a highly efficient and cost-effective solar hydrogen generation system for practical applications.
