CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS
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2025
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IF 8
Chao Peng,Feiyu Yang,Jing Dai,Ni Zhao,Yunfei Ning,Dongjin Yang,Sijia Liu,Ruihua Ji,Huan Liang
In cold regions, road surface icing poses a significant threat to traffic safety, leading to increased accident rates and considerable socioeconomic losses. Commonly used de-icing strategies include mechanical removal and salt spreading. Mechanical methods require substantial investment in equipment and maintenance, while salt-based approaches may have negative environmental impacts. In this study, a microwave-responsive, self-healing asphalt coating (SPMA) was developed by blending self-healing polyurethane (SP) with hydroxyl-functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT-OH) at a mass ratio of 30:1, and incorporating the composite into matrix asphalt. Under microwave irradiation, SPMA with 5 wt% SP/MWCNT composite exhibited a maximum surface temperature of 57.0 °C after 300 s, with an average temperature of 55.2 °C, indicating improved microwave heating efficiency and reduced thermal gradients. The de-icing rate of SPMA remained consistently high throughout the microwave heating test, outperforming both matrix asphalt and MWCNT-blended matrix asphalt (MA) specimens. After knife scratching, surface scratch on the specimens were nearly fully repaired within 20 h at 25 °C, indicating reliable self-healing performance due to reversible disulfide bonds. After 500 rutting abrasion cycles, the SPMA maintained both thermal responsiveness and structural integrity. The durability and skid resistance properties have been further substantiated through the 100 cycles of vehicular loading. These results suggest that SPMA holds promise for long-term de-icing applications on cold-region pavement.
研究领域:
土木工程
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材料科学
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交通工程
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高分子科学
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环境科学
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DOI
高影响因子
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
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2025
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IF 11.3
Yuqi Sun,Yingshi Tan,Shengnan Li,Tao Yang,Zhimin Ao,Jin Jiang,Juan Li
Freeze-accelerated reactions mainly arise from the freeze-concentration effect, where solutes are enriched in unfrozen liquid channels between ice crystals. While chlorine (HOCl) is more abundant than iodine and bromine in environments, its reactivity under freezing conditions remains largely unexplored. This study investigates the degradation of carbamazepine (CBZ) by HOCl in ice. Under pH 6.5 at −25 ℃, approximately 90 % of CBZ was degraded within 10 min, whereas negligible degradation occurred at room temperature, attributable to increased HOCl concentration in the freeze-concentrated solution. The roles of reactant concentration, pH, freeze-thaw cycling, temperature, and coexisting substances were systematically evaluated. Humic acid and nitrite inhibited CBZ degradation by scavenging HOCl, while chloride enhanced it via Cl 2 formation. Fourteen degradation products were identified with pathways involving deamidation, hydroxylation, decarboxylation, etc. Ecological Structure Activity Relationships (ECOSAR)-based toxicity predictions revealed that while some products were less toxic than CBZ, others exhibited comparable or higher chronic toxicity. This study establishes a freeze-induced oxidative degradation pathway for organic micropollutants by HOCl, highlighting its environmental relevance in cold regions such as frozen water infrastructure, atmospheric droplets, and ice-containing systems with residual chlorine. The findings underscore the importance of evaluating both degradation efficiency and by-product toxicity under freeze-induced conditions.
研究领域:
环境化学
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环境科学
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化学工程
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毒理学
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水处理
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物理化学
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DOI
PubMed
高影响因子
Foods
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2024
·Vol. 13
·期 11
·1704
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IF 4.7
Lei Zhu,Chuan Zhan,Xinchu Yu,Xixi Hu,Sibo Gao,Yanqing Zang,Di Yao,Changyuan Wang,Jingyu Xu
To thoroughly understand the profile of phenolic phytochemicals in kidney bean seeds cultivated in a cold region, the extractions, contents, antioxidant activities, compositions of free and bound phenols in the seed coat and cotyledon, and also relevant color attributes, were investigated. The results indicated that ultrasound-assisted extraction was an efficient method for free phenols. The bound phenols in seed coat and cotyledon were released more efficiently by alkali-acid and acid-alkali sequential hydrolysis, respectively. Under the optimized extractions, total phenols (TPC), flavonoids (TFC), and anthocyanins (TAC) ranged in 7.81–32.89 mg GAE/g dw, 3.23–15.65 mg RE/g dw, and 0–0.21 mg CE/g dw in the whole seeds of the five common kidney beans. There was a big difference in phenolic distribution between red and white seeds. From whole seed, the phenols in the four red cultivars mainly existed in free state (78.84%) and seed coat (71.56%), while the phenols in the white ‘Sark’ divided equally between free (51.18%) and bound (48.82%) states and consisted chiefly in cotyledon (81.58%). The correlation analyses showed that the antioxidant activities were significantly and positively correlated with TPC and TFC. The phenolic attributes were closely associated with the color of the seed coat. Red seeds had higher total contents of phenols than white seeds. TAC had a positively significant correlation with redness. Brightness and yellowness showed a negatively significant correlation with TPC, TFC, and antioxidant capacities, which were necessarily linked with redness degree and spot in red seeds. The spotted red ‘Yikeshu’ with the most outstanding performance on phenolic attributes was selected to analyze phenolic compounds with UHPLC-QE-MS. Among the 85 identified phenolics, 2 phenolic acids and 10 flavonoids were dominant. The characteristic phenolics in free and bound states were screened in both seed coat and cotyledon, respectively. The available information on the phenolic profile may expand the utilization of kidney beans as a nutritional ingredient in the food industry.
研究领域:
食品科学
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植物化学
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营养学
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DOI
PubMed
高影响因子
Nature Communications
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2024
·Vol. 15
·期 1
·1-10
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IF 14.7
Wang Shuaihua,Li Yuchen,Yu Mao,Li Qikai,Li Huan,Wang Yupeng,Zhang Jiajia,Zhu Kang,Liu Weishu
Ionic thermoelectric (i-TE) liquid cells offer an environmentally friendly, cost effective, and easy-operation route to low-grade heat recovery. However, the lowest temperature is limited by the freezing temperature of the aqueous electrolyte. Applying a eutectic solvent strategy, we fabricate a high-performance cryo-temperature i-TE liquid cell. Formamide is used as a chaotic organic solvent that destroys the hydrogen bond network between water molecules, forming a deep eutectic solvent that enables the cell to operate near cryo temperatures (down to –35 °C). After synergistic optimization of the electrode and cell structure, the as-fabricated liquid i-TE cell with cold (–35 °C) and hot (70 °C) ends achieve a high power density (17.5 W m −2 ) and a large two-hour energy density (27 kJ m −2 ). In a prototype 25-cell module, the open-circuit voltage and short-circuit current are 6.9 V and 68 mA, respectively, and the maximum power is 131 mW. The anti-freezing ability and high output performance of the as-fabricated i-TE liquid cell system are requisites for applications in frigid regions.
研究领域:
热电学
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材料科学
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能源转换
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DOI
PubMed
高影响因子
Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
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2022
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IF 2.65
Bin Wang,Xiaoxuan Fan,Qianwen Sun,Qingxiang Zhang,Yue Kong,Qingyan Meng,Dongsheng Zhao,Beibei Mao,Yan Liu,Pan Zhao,Lu Zhang,Peizheng Yan
Asthma is a common chronic respiratory disease characterized by wheezing and shortness of breath. Its risk factors include genetic and acquired factors. The acquired factors are closely related to the environment, especially cold conditions. Autophagy plays a regulatory role in asthma. Therefore, we hypothesized that asthma can be controlled by drug intervention at the autophagy level under cold conditions. The Xiaoqinglong decoction (XQLT) was freeze-dried. The compounds in the freeze-dried powder were identified and quantified using reference standards via the high-performance liquid chromatography method. Ovalbumin (OVA)-sensitized rats were subjected to cold stimulation. The effect of cold stimulation on autophagy levels was determined, and it was confirmed that cold stimulation affected autophagy. The effects and mechanisms of XQLT in an asthmatic rat model (OVA-sensitized rats stimulated with cold) were explored. The concentrations of paeoniflorin, liquiritin, trans-cinnamic acid, glycyrrhizic acid, 6-gingerol, schisandrol A, and asarinin in XQLT freeze-dried powder were 14.45, 3.85, 1.03, 3.93, 0.59, 0.24, and 0.091 mg/g, respectively. Cold stimulation is an important cause of asthma. The inflammatory factors in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and serum were increased in the model group, accompanied by a decline in autophagy level. The treatment with XQLT increased the expression of autophagy genes and decreased the expression of inflammatory factors. Histological studies showed that XQLT improved inflammatory infiltration and collagen fiber deposition in the lungs of rats. XQLT intervention increased autophagy in asthmatic rats. Autophagy plays a role in phagocytosis and reduces the accumulation of abnormal metabolites in the body to reduce airway inflammation and promote asthma recovery.
研究领域:
药理学
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呼吸医学
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免疫学
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分子生物学
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DOI
PubMed
高影响因子
CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
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2023
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IF 11.2
Jiaojiao Zhao,Jianhua Zhou,Hong Li,Anguo Xiao
Wearable heaters have attracted growing attention for maintaining a relatively constant temperature of the human body in cold environments with near zero energy consumption. Herein, we developed a multifunctional laminated fabric with fascinating electro/solar-thermal conversion, thermal energy storage and thermal insulation properties. With cotton fabric as the substrate, MXene/polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) conductive network was decorated on the upper layer, and carbon nanotube (CNT)/cellulose nanofiber (CNF)/paraffin (PA) aerogel phase change composites were assembled on the bottom layer. Attributed to the strong conductivity and light absorption of MXene and the light/thermal response of CNT and PA components, this wearable laminated fabric broke the limitation of intermittent solar photothermal heating, and integrated multiple heating modes to precisely heat the human body. Meanwhile, the low thermal conductivity of aerogel retarded heat loss. The laminated fabric can help people better adapt to a variety of complex and changeable environments such as cold winter, rainy days and nights. This study provides a promising and energy-efficient avenue for the development of all-day personal thermal management fabrics.
研究领域:
材料科学
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纳米技术
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纺织工程
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能源材料
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热管理
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产品关联
DOI
PubMed
高影响因子
CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
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2022
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IF 10.723
Kefeng Zhang,Yanjun Pang,Changzhou Chen,Miao Wu,Yuxiang Liu,Shitao Yu,Lu Li,Zhe Ji,Jinhui Pang
In this study, the anti-freezing conductive hydrogel electrolytes with outstanding mechanical properties were synthesized by a facile and feasible method. The mechanical and anti-freezing properties of the synthesized polyacrylamide/lithium lhloride/water soluble cellulose acetate (PAM/LiCl/WSCA) hydrogels are significantly enhanced with the addition of WSCA and LiCl. The tensile strength and toughness of the gels were gradually increased to 341 KPa and 1.2 MJ/m 3 , respectively. The hydrogel electrolyte can remain soft and flexible at −80 °C, displaying certain elasticity and electrical conductivity . In addition, the super-capacitor assembled with PAM/LiCl/WSCA hydrogel as electrolyte showed excellent stability in capacitance retention after 500 times of folding cycles and 10,000 times of charge and discharge tests. The capacitor still maintains 64.64 % of its capacity at −40 °C. This facile strategy to fabricate anti-freezing conductive hydrogel electrolyte provides a new idea and way to the application of hydrogels as electrolytes in extreme cold environments.
研究领域:
材料科学
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电化学
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能量存储
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DOI
高影响因子
危险品化学品经营许可证（带存储）