Owing to the intrinsically sluggish kinetics of urea oxidation reaction(UOR)involving a six-electron transfer process,developing efficient UOR electrocatalyst is a great challenge remained to be overwhelmed.Herein,by ...Owing to the intrinsically sluggish kinetics of urea oxidation reaction(UOR)involving a six-electron transfer process,developing efficient UOR electrocatalyst is a great challenge remained to be overwhelmed.Herein,by taking advantage of 2-Methylimidazole,of which is a kind of alkali in water and owns strong coordination ability to Co^(2+)in methanol,trace Co(1.0 mol%)addition was found to induce defect engineering onα-Ni(OH)_(2)in a dual-solvent system of water and methanol.Physical characterization results revealed that the synthesized electrocatalyst(WM-Ni_(0.99)Co_(0.01)(OH)_(2))was a kind of defective nanosheet with thickness around 5-6 nm,attributing to the synergistic effect of Co doping and defect engineering,its electron structure was finely altered,and its specific surface a rea was tremendously enlarged from 68 to 172.3 m^(2)g^(-1).With all these merits,its overpotential to drive 10 mA cm^(-2)was reduced by 110 mV.Besides,the interfacial behavior of UOR was also well deciphered by operando electrochemical impedance spectroscopy.展开更多
A 500 N model engine filled with LO2/GCH4 was designed and manufactured.A series of ignition attempts were performed in it by both head spark plug and body spark plug.Results show that the engine can be ignited but th...A 500 N model engine filled with LO2/GCH4 was designed and manufactured.A series of ignition attempts were performed in it by both head spark plug and body spark plug.Results show that the engine can be ignited but the combustion cannot be sustained when head spark plug applied as the plug tip was set in the gaseous low-velocity zone with thin spray.This is mainly because flame from this zone cannot supply enough ignition energy for the whole chamber.However,reliable ignition and stable combustion can be achieved by body spark plug.As the O/F ratio increases from 2.61 to 3.49,chamber pressure increases from 0.474 to 0.925 MPa and combustion efficiency increases from 57.8%to 95.1%.This is determined by the injector configuration,which cannot produce the sufficiently breakup of the liquid oxygen on the low flow rate case.展开更多
A series of low noble-metal coment monolithic catalysts for exhaust purification of small gasoline engines was investigated, and it was found that the Pt/Rh-OSM/Al2O3 (where OSM was oxygen storage material) catalyst...A series of low noble-metal coment monolithic catalysts for exhaust purification of small gasoline engines was investigated, and it was found that the Pt/Rh-OSM/Al2O3 (where OSM was oxygen storage material) catalyst with Ce0.5Zr0.5-MnOx(3%MnOx) OSM held low light-off temperature for CO, HC, and NO; quite wide three-way window, and outstanding thermal stability. The catalyst could efficiently comrol exhaust emission of small gasoline engines.展开更多
This paper illustrates some exploration and innovation of software engineering education for VSEs under the background of Chinese "double first-class" new situation and new engineering subject, including aca...This paper illustrates some exploration and innovation of software engineering education for VSEs under the background of Chinese "double first-class" new situation and new engineering subject, including academic strategy, curriculum system, ability training, teaching methods, project practice, and so on. Based on the actual situations and characteristics of Hunan University, this paper focuses on some undergraduate education practice, so that students can adapt software engineering development in VSEs with ISO/IEC 29110 series of standards and guides.展开更多
This review aims to offer a vision of the clinical reality of cell therapy today in intensive medicine.For this,it has been carried out a description of the properties,functions,and Mesenchymal Stem Cells(MSCS)sources...This review aims to offer a vision of the clinical reality of cell therapy today in intensive medicine.For this,it has been carried out a description of the properties,functions,and Mesenchymal Stem Cells(MSCS)sources to subsequently address the evidence in preclinical models and studies clinical trials with whole cells and models attributed to small extracellular vesicles(sEVs),nanoparticles made up of microvesicles secreted by cells with an effect on the extracellular matrix,and their impact as an alternative towards cell-free regenerative medicine.MSCs are cells that enhance the regenerative capacity which can be differentiated typically in different lineages committed as bone,cartilage,and adipose tissue.On the other hand,small extracellular vesicles are structures that participate notoriously and crucially in intercellular communication,which has led to a change in the concept of the functions and the role that these vesicles play in living organisms,in the restoration of damaged tissues and the inflammatory response and immunological.We present the mechanisms that are involved in the applications of MSCS as whole cells and their sEVs in cell therapy and cell-free therapy as an alternative in regenerative medicine.Considering the structural loss that occurs after surgical procedures for cystic and tumoral pathology in periodontitis,as well as the maxillary atrophy that determines the rehabilitation with dental implants,it is imperative to find satisfactory solutions.The opportunity provided by the findings in stem cells is a recent introduction in the field of oral surgery,based on the regenerative potential that these cells possess to restore defects at different levels of the oral cavity.This review aims to discover the real applications that stem cells may have in our treatments shortly.展开更多
Diabetic retinopathy(DR)is a leading cause of blindness worldwide with limited treatment options.Mesenchymal stem cell-derived small extracellular vesicles(MSC-sEVs)hold promise as a cell-free therapy for retinal dise...Diabetic retinopathy(DR)is a leading cause of blindness worldwide with limited treatment options.Mesenchymal stem cell-derived small extracellular vesicles(MSC-sEVs)hold promise as a cell-free therapy for retinal diseases.In this study,we present evidence that the intravitreal injection of MSC-sEVs improved retinal function and alleviated retinal apoptosis,inflammation,and angiogenesis in both db/db mice and streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats.Mechanistically,hyperglycemia-induced activation of hypoxia-inducible factor-1α(HIF-1α)inhibited the tripartite motif 21(TRIM21)-mediated ubiquitination and degradation of enhancer of zeste homologue 2(EZH2),ultimately resulting in the downregulation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γcoactivator-1α(PGC-1α)through EZH2-induced methylation modification.The presence of miR-5068 and miR-10228 in MSC-sEVs targeted the HIF-1α/EZH2/PGC-1αpathway.The blockade of miR-5068 and miR-10228 abolished the retinal therapeutic effects of MSC-sEVs.Additionally,we engineered MSC-sEVs with elevated levels of miR-5068 and miR-10228 to enhance retinal repair efficiency.Together,our findings provide novel insights into the mechanism underlying DR progress and highlight the potential of MSC-sEVs,especially engineered MSC-sEVs,as a therapeutic option for DR.展开更多
In coastal areas with complicated flow movement, deposition and scour readily occur in submarine excavation projects. In this study, a smallscale model, with a high resolution in the vertical direction, was used to si...In coastal areas with complicated flow movement, deposition and scour readily occur in submarine excavation projects. In this study, a smallscale model, with a high resolution in the vertical direction, was used to simulate the tidal current around a submarine excavation project. The finite volume method was used to solve Navier-Stokes equations and the Reynolds stress transport equation, and the entire process of the tidal current was simulated with unstructured meshes, generated in the irregular shape area, and structured meshes, generated in other water areas.The meshes near the bottom and free surface were densified with a minimum layer thickness of 0.05 m. The volume of fluid method was used to track the free surface, the volume fraction of cells on the upstream boundary was obtained from the volume fraction of adjacent cells, and that on the downstream boundary was determined by the water level process. The numerical results agree with the observed data, and some conclusions can be drawn: after the foundation trench excavation, the flow velocity decreases quite a bit through the foundation trench, with reverse flow occurring on the lee slope in the foundation trench; the swirling flow impedes inflow, leading to the occurrence of dammed water above the foundation trench; the turbulent motion is stronger during ebbing than in other tidal stages, the range with the maximum value of turbulent viscosity, occurring on the south side of the foundation trench at maximum ebbing, is greater than those in other tidal stages in a tidal cycle, and the maximum value of Reynolds shear stress occurs on the south side of the foundation trench at maximum ebbing in a tidal cycle. The numerical calculation method shows a strong performance in simulation of the hydrodynamic characteristics of tidal currents in the foundation trench, providing a basis for submarine engineering construction in coastal areas.展开更多
In four aspects, which are the leading exploration of mine and tunnel f engineering geological hazard prospecting and engineering shock resistance; non-destructive testing of engineering quality 1 the measurement of...In four aspects, which are the leading exploration of mine and tunnel f engineering geological hazard prospecting and engineering shock resistance; non-destructive testing of engineering quality 1 the measurement of rock physical properties, this pope gives a detailed summary and some comments on the present situation of the research and application of the ideas, theories and methods of engineering multiwave seismic prospecting. The content includes: the prospecting of coal field caved pillar, underground gallery, underground cavity and the fault ahead of tunnel; the exploration of earth surface Karst collapse, active fault, and shock resistance Of underground lifeline engineering; the dynamic non-destructive testing of quality and boring capacity of pile foundation, the non-destructive testing of strength, thickness and defects of concrete pavement, and the non-destructive testing of sub marine tunnel engineering quality ; the measurement of rock physical properties under high temperature and high pressure and the determination of physical properties of irregular rock samples. Some existing problems are discussed and the direction which should be developed in the future is proposed.展开更多
Recent years, it has attracted more attentions to increase the porosity and pore size of nanofibrous scaffolds to provide the for the cells to grow into the small-diameter vascular grafts. In this study, a novel bi-la...Recent years, it has attracted more attentions to increase the porosity and pore size of nanofibrous scaffolds to provide the for the cells to grow into the small-diameter vascular grafts. In this study, a novel bi-layer tubular scaffold with an inner layer and an outer layer was fabricated. The inner layer was random collagen/poly ( L-lactide-co-caprolactone ) I P ( LLA- CL) ] nanofibrous mat fabricated by conventional electrospinning and the outer layer was aligned collagen/P (LLA-CL) nanoyarns prepared by a dynamic liquid dectrospinning method. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) was used to characterize the chemical structure. Scanning electron microscopy ( SEM ) was employed to observe the morphology of the layers and the cross- sectioned bi-layer tubular scaffold. A liquid displacement method was employed to measure the porosities of the inner and outer layers. Stress-strain curves were obtained to evaluate the mechanical properties of the two different layers and the bi-layer membrane. The diameters of the nanofibers and the nanoyarns were (480 ± 197 ) nm and ( 19.66 ± 4.05 ) μm, respectively. The outer layer had a significantly higher porosity and a larger pore size than those of the inner layer. Furthermore, the bi-layer membrane showed a good mechanical property which was suitable as small-diameter vascular graft. The results indicated that the bi-layer tubular scaffold had a great potential application in small vascular tissue engineering.展开更多
基金supported by the Central South University Scientific Research Foundation for Post-doctor(Grant No.:140050052)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.:52204325)
文摘Owing to the intrinsically sluggish kinetics of urea oxidation reaction(UOR)involving a six-electron transfer process,developing efficient UOR electrocatalyst is a great challenge remained to be overwhelmed.Herein,by taking advantage of 2-Methylimidazole,of which is a kind of alkali in water and owns strong coordination ability to Co^(2+)in methanol,trace Co(1.0 mol%)addition was found to induce defect engineering onα-Ni(OH)_(2)in a dual-solvent system of water and methanol.Physical characterization results revealed that the synthesized electrocatalyst(WM-Ni_(0.99)Co_(0.01)(OH)_(2))was a kind of defective nanosheet with thickness around 5-6 nm,attributing to the synergistic effect of Co doping and defect engineering,its electron structure was finely altered,and its specific surface a rea was tremendously enlarged from 68 to 172.3 m^(2)g^(-1).With all these merits,its overpotential to drive 10 mA cm^(-2)was reduced by 110 mV.Besides,the interfacial behavior of UOR was also well deciphered by operando electrochemical impedance spectroscopy.
基金Project(613239)supported by the National Basic Research Program of China
文摘A 500 N model engine filled with LO2/GCH4 was designed and manufactured.A series of ignition attempts were performed in it by both head spark plug and body spark plug.Results show that the engine can be ignited but the combustion cannot be sustained when head spark plug applied as the plug tip was set in the gaseous low-velocity zone with thin spray.This is mainly because flame from this zone cannot supply enough ignition energy for the whole chamber.However,reliable ignition and stable combustion can be achieved by body spark plug.As the O/F ratio increases from 2.61 to 3.49,chamber pressure increases from 0.474 to 0.925 MPa and combustion efficiency increases from 57.8%to 95.1%.This is determined by the injector configuration,which cannot produce the sufficiently breakup of the liquid oxygen on the low flow rate case.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (20273043)National Natural Key Foundation of China (20333032)
文摘A series of low noble-metal coment monolithic catalysts for exhaust purification of small gasoline engines was investigated, and it was found that the Pt/Rh-OSM/Al2O3 (where OSM was oxygen storage material) catalyst with Ce0.5Zr0.5-MnOx(3%MnOx) OSM held low light-off temperature for CO, HC, and NO; quite wide three-way window, and outstanding thermal stability. The catalyst could efficiently comrol exhaust emission of small gasoline engines.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of China Hunan Province (No.2016JJ2057)the Science Foundation of China Hunan Provincial Education Department (No.15C0546)
文摘This paper illustrates some exploration and innovation of software engineering education for VSEs under the background of Chinese "double first-class" new situation and new engineering subject, including academic strategy, curriculum system, ability training, teaching methods, project practice, and so on. Based on the actual situations and characteristics of Hunan University, this paper focuses on some undergraduate education practice, so that students can adapt software engineering development in VSEs with ISO/IEC 29110 series of standards and guides.
文摘This review aims to offer a vision of the clinical reality of cell therapy today in intensive medicine.For this,it has been carried out a description of the properties,functions,and Mesenchymal Stem Cells(MSCS)sources to subsequently address the evidence in preclinical models and studies clinical trials with whole cells and models attributed to small extracellular vesicles(sEVs),nanoparticles made up of microvesicles secreted by cells with an effect on the extracellular matrix,and their impact as an alternative towards cell-free regenerative medicine.MSCs are cells that enhance the regenerative capacity which can be differentiated typically in different lineages committed as bone,cartilage,and adipose tissue.On the other hand,small extracellular vesicles are structures that participate notoriously and crucially in intercellular communication,which has led to a change in the concept of the functions and the role that these vesicles play in living organisms,in the restoration of damaged tissues and the inflammatory response and immunological.We present the mechanisms that are involved in the applications of MSCS as whole cells and their sEVs in cell therapy and cell-free therapy as an alternative in regenerative medicine.Considering the structural loss that occurs after surgical procedures for cystic and tumoral pathology in periodontitis,as well as the maxillary atrophy that determines the rehabilitation with dental implants,it is imperative to find satisfactory solutions.The opportunity provided by the findings in stem cells is a recent introduction in the field of oral surgery,based on the regenerative potential that these cells possess to restore defects at different levels of the oral cavity.This review aims to discover the real applications that stem cells may have in our treatments shortly.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(81971757,82272179)the Advanced Science and Technology Foundation of the Jiangsu Province(BE2021689)+1 种基金Zhenjiang Key Laboratory of High Technology Research on Exosomes Foundation and Transformation Application(ss2018003)Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions Project(Phase III).
文摘Diabetic retinopathy(DR)is a leading cause of blindness worldwide with limited treatment options.Mesenchymal stem cell-derived small extracellular vesicles(MSC-sEVs)hold promise as a cell-free therapy for retinal diseases.In this study,we present evidence that the intravitreal injection of MSC-sEVs improved retinal function and alleviated retinal apoptosis,inflammation,and angiogenesis in both db/db mice and streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats.Mechanistically,hyperglycemia-induced activation of hypoxia-inducible factor-1α(HIF-1α)inhibited the tripartite motif 21(TRIM21)-mediated ubiquitination and degradation of enhancer of zeste homologue 2(EZH2),ultimately resulting in the downregulation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γcoactivator-1α(PGC-1α)through EZH2-induced methylation modification.The presence of miR-5068 and miR-10228 in MSC-sEVs targeted the HIF-1α/EZH2/PGC-1αpathway.The blockade of miR-5068 and miR-10228 abolished the retinal therapeutic effects of MSC-sEVs.Additionally,we engineered MSC-sEVs with elevated levels of miR-5068 and miR-10228 to enhance retinal repair efficiency.Together,our findings provide novel insights into the mechanism underlying DR progress and highlight the potential of MSC-sEVs,especially engineered MSC-sEVs,as a therapeutic option for DR.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.41406005)
文摘In coastal areas with complicated flow movement, deposition and scour readily occur in submarine excavation projects. In this study, a smallscale model, with a high resolution in the vertical direction, was used to simulate the tidal current around a submarine excavation project. The finite volume method was used to solve Navier-Stokes equations and the Reynolds stress transport equation, and the entire process of the tidal current was simulated with unstructured meshes, generated in the irregular shape area, and structured meshes, generated in other water areas.The meshes near the bottom and free surface were densified with a minimum layer thickness of 0.05 m. The volume of fluid method was used to track the free surface, the volume fraction of cells on the upstream boundary was obtained from the volume fraction of adjacent cells, and that on the downstream boundary was determined by the water level process. The numerical results agree with the observed data, and some conclusions can be drawn: after the foundation trench excavation, the flow velocity decreases quite a bit through the foundation trench, with reverse flow occurring on the lee slope in the foundation trench; the swirling flow impedes inflow, leading to the occurrence of dammed water above the foundation trench; the turbulent motion is stronger during ebbing than in other tidal stages, the range with the maximum value of turbulent viscosity, occurring on the south side of the foundation trench at maximum ebbing, is greater than those in other tidal stages in a tidal cycle, and the maximum value of Reynolds shear stress occurs on the south side of the foundation trench at maximum ebbing in a tidal cycle. The numerical calculation method shows a strong performance in simulation of the hydrodynamic characteristics of tidal currents in the foundation trench, providing a basis for submarine engineering construction in coastal areas.
文摘In four aspects, which are the leading exploration of mine and tunnel f engineering geological hazard prospecting and engineering shock resistance; non-destructive testing of engineering quality 1 the measurement of rock physical properties, this pope gives a detailed summary and some comments on the present situation of the research and application of the ideas, theories and methods of engineering multiwave seismic prospecting. The content includes: the prospecting of coal field caved pillar, underground gallery, underground cavity and the fault ahead of tunnel; the exploration of earth surface Karst collapse, active fault, and shock resistance Of underground lifeline engineering; the dynamic non-destructive testing of quality and boring capacity of pile foundation, the non-destructive testing of strength, thickness and defects of concrete pavement, and the non-destructive testing of sub marine tunnel engineering quality ; the measurement of rock physical properties under high temperature and high pressure and the determination of physical properties of irregular rock samples. Some existing problems are discussed and the direction which should be developed in the future is proposed.
基金National Natural Science Foundations of China,Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality,China,Ph.D.Programs Foundation of Ministry of Education of China
文摘Recent years, it has attracted more attentions to increase the porosity and pore size of nanofibrous scaffolds to provide the for the cells to grow into the small-diameter vascular grafts. In this study, a novel bi-layer tubular scaffold with an inner layer and an outer layer was fabricated. The inner layer was random collagen/poly ( L-lactide-co-caprolactone ) I P ( LLA- CL) ] nanofibrous mat fabricated by conventional electrospinning and the outer layer was aligned collagen/P (LLA-CL) nanoyarns prepared by a dynamic liquid dectrospinning method. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) was used to characterize the chemical structure. Scanning electron microscopy ( SEM ) was employed to observe the morphology of the layers and the cross- sectioned bi-layer tubular scaffold. A liquid displacement method was employed to measure the porosities of the inner and outer layers. Stress-strain curves were obtained to evaluate the mechanical properties of the two different layers and the bi-layer membrane. The diameters of the nanofibers and the nanoyarns were (480 ± 197 ) nm and ( 19.66 ± 4.05 ) μm, respectively. The outer layer had a significantly higher porosity and a larger pore size than those of the inner layer. Furthermore, the bi-layer membrane showed a good mechanical property which was suitable as small-diameter vascular graft. The results indicated that the bi-layer tubular scaffold had a great potential application in small vascular tissue engineering.