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2021
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Mingwei Weng,Zihao Zhang,Francis Okejiri,Yue Yan,Yubing Lu,Jinshu Tian,Xiuyang Lu,Siyu Yao,Jie Fu
Catalytic transfer hydrogenation (CTH) of biomass-derived furfural (FAL) to furfuryl alcohol is recognized as one of the most versatile techniques for biomass valorization. However, the irreversible sintering of metal sites under the high-temperature reaction or during the coke removal regeneration process poses a serious concern. Herein, we present a silicalite-1-confined ultrasmall CuO structure (CuO@silicalite-1) and then compared its catalytic efficiency against conventional surface-supported CuO structure (CuO/silicalite-1) toward CTF of FAL with alcohols. Characterization results revealed that CuO nanoparticles encapsulated within the silicalite-1 matrix are ∼1.3 nm in size in CuO@silicalite-1, exhibiting better dispersion as compared to that in the CuO/silicalite-1. The CuO@silicalite-1, as a result, exhibited nearly 100-fold higher Cu-mass-based activity than the CuO/silicalite-1 counterpart. More importantly, the activity of the CuO@silicalite-1 catalyst can be regenerated via facile calcination to remove the surface-bound carbon deposits, unlike the CuO/silicalite-1 that suffered severe deactivation after use and cannot be effectively regenerated.
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KOREAN JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
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2012
·Vol. 29
·期 10
·1388-1392
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He Minqiang,Pan Aixia,Xie Jimin,Li Huamin,Yuan Xinhua,Cheng Xiaonong,Chen Min
A novel one-pot catalytic synthesis of 1-benzoylpyrene through acylation of pyrene with benzoic anhydride catalyzed by several heteropoly acids (HPAs) was investigated. Pure 1-benzoylpyrene was obtained and its structure was identified by GC/MS, FT-IR and 1 H NMR spectra. Silica-supported phosphotungstic heteropoly acid (PW/SiO 2 ) was found to be the most active catalyst in the acylation. The yield and the selectivity of 1-benzoylpyrene were up to 62.5% and 100%, respectively. The effects of experimental parameters on the catalytic acylation reaction, and the possibility of reusability of PW/SiO 2 catalyst were studied. PW/SiO 2 catalyst is easily separable from the reaction mixture and reusable without loss of its activity.
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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2018
·Vol. 15
·期 9
·1907
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Wen-Qian Wang,Hai-Xin Duan,Zhou-Tao Pei,Rou-Rou Xu,Ze-Tian Qin,Guang-Can Zhu,Li-Wei Sun
Ultraviolet absorbing chemicals (UV filters) are widely used in personal care products for protecting human skin and hair from damage by UV radiation. Although these substances are released into the environment during production and consumption processes, little is known about their genotoxicity effects. Our previous studies have shown that benzophenone-type UV filters exhibited acute toxicity on three species of aquatic organisms. Mutagenesis by benzophenone (BP) and benzophenone-1(BP-1) was tested in the present study by theSalmonella typhimurium/reverse mutation assay (Ames assay). All the positive reverse mutations occurred in the absence of the S9 liver extract system for both chemicals. From BP, positive mutation effects on the TA102 strain at doses of 0.05 μg/plate and 0.5 μg/plate were detected. From BP-1, positive mutation effects on the TA97 strain at doses of 0.05 μg/plate and 0.5 μg/plate, and on the TA100 strain at a dose of 0.5 μg/plate, were detected. A mixture of BP and BP-1 exhibited mutagenicity on the TA97 and TA100 strains. For the TA97 strain, the positive mutation results were detected at 10% and 50% of the mixture. For the TA100 strain, the results were detected when the mixture was at 5% and 10%. In the mixture at 5%, the concentrations of BP and BP-1 were 3.5 μg/plate and 14 μg/plate, respectively. In the 10% mixture, the doses of BP and BP-1 were 7 μg/plate and 28 μg/plate, respectively. In the 50% mixture, the doses of BP and BP-1 were 35 μg/plate and 140 μg/plate, respectively. The mixture test results suggested that there was antagonism in mutagenicity between BP and BP-1.
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JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS
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2019
·Vol. 126
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Zhang Huazhang,Zhou Jing,Shen Jie,Yang Xiong,Wang Tianheng,Xiang Guanglei,Wei Quan,Chen Wen
Electrically and thermally induced transitions between ferroelectric and relaxor states are of great importance for Bi 1/2 Na 1/2 TiO 3 (BNT)-based materials because of their close relevance to electromechanical properties. In this study, the electric field-temperature ( E - T ) phase diagrams of Fe doped Bi 1/2 (Na 0.8 K 0.2 ) 1/2 TiO 3 (BNKT) ceramics are constructed via an experiment and theory combined approach. A novel phenomenological model based on the Landau-Devonshire theory and the Preisach model is proposed to describe the electric field induced phase transitions. Using this model, an approximate free-energy landscape is obtained by fitting the experimental double polarization-electric field loop, and then the electric field representing ferroelectric and relaxor two-phase equilibrium is calculated from the free-energy landscape for the construction of an E - T phase diagram. The constructed E - T phase diagrams meet basic thermodynamics requirements, for example, the Clausius-Clapeyron relation, and, therefore, overcome some of the shortcomings of previously reported E - T phase diagrams for BNT-based ceramics. The relationship between the E - T phase diagram and electromechanical properties is also established. From the E - T phase diagrams, it is predicted that Fe doping could lower the threshold field of triggering giant strains of BNKT ceramics at a high temperature. This prediction is successfully verified by experimental measurement of the electric field induced strain. At the optimized temperature for strain property, the threshold field of triggering giant strain is estimated to be about 2.6 kV/mm for a 3.0% Fe doped sample, significantly lower than 3.5 kV/mm for the undoped sample. This shows that the E - T phase diagram can provide valuable guidance for the improvement of electromechanical properties of BNT-based ceramics.
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Journal of Materials Chemistry C
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2022
·Vol. 10
·期 4
·1302-1312
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Hui Tang,Xiang Niu,Peng-Fei Zhao,Xin-Gui Tang,Xiao-Dong Jian,Xian-Yi Chen,Xiao-Cao Peng,Zhi-Peng Yang,Sheng-Guo Lu
xBiFeO3–(1 − x)BaTiO3 relaxor ferroelectric ceramics were synthesized via the high-temperature solid-state reaction process. The X-ray diffraction patterns of xBiFeO3–(1 − x)BaTiO3 showed that the structure of samples was transformed from the tetragonal phase to the pseudo-cubic phase when x ≥ 0.025. The calculated universal Curie–Weiss constants and slim shape of the polarization-electric field hysteresis loops indicated that xBiFeO3–(1 − x)BaTiO3 ceramic was converted from a normal ferroelectric to a relaxor ferroelectric. The energy-storage properties of 0.1BiFeO3–0.9BaTiO3 were also measured at room temperature. The maximum discharged energy density and efficiency procured were 1.22 J cm−3 and 85.98%, respectively. The electric field-dependent energy-storage density was fitted using an exponential function of En, and it was found that n < 2. It was worth noting that the positive electrocaloric effect (ECE) was observed in xBiFeO3–(1 − x)BaTiO3 bulk ceramics, no matter when directly measured using a thermocouple or indirectly calculated using the Maxwell relation. Also, a ΔTmax of 1.55 K was indirectly calculated from the temperature-dependent P–E hysteresis loops for 0.05BiFeO3–0.95BaTiO3; while a ΔTmax of 2.20 K was directly obtained using the thermocouple. The positive ECE means that the xBiFeO3–(1 − x)BaTiO3 is a conventional ferroelectric or relaxor ferroelectric. Finally, the electrocaloric strengths measured were considered with the equation dT/dE obtained by Lu et al.
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FOOD AND CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY
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2014
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Chang Li,Shao-Ping Nie,Yong-qiang Zhou,Ming-Yong Xie
3-monochoropropane-1, 2-diol (3-MCPD) esters from edible oils are considered to be a possible risk factor for adverse effects in human. In the present study, the exposure assessment of 3-MCPD esters to Chinese population was performed. A total of 143 edible oil and fat samples collected from Chinese markets were determined for the concentrations of 3-MCPD esters. The concentration data together with the data of fats consumed were analyzed by the point evaluation and probabilistic assessment for the exposure assessment. The point evaluation showed that the mean daily intake (DI) of 3-MCPD esters were lower than the value of provisional maximum tolerable daily intake (PMTDI) of 3-MCPD (2 µg/kg BW/d). The mean DI values in different age groups obtained from probabilistic assessment were similar to the results of the point evaluation. However, in high percentiles (95th, 97.5th, 99th), the DI values in all age groups were undesirably higher than the value of PMTDI. Overall, the children and adolescents exposed more to 3-MCPD esters than the adults. Uncertainty was also analyzed for the exposure assessment. Decreasing the level of 3-MCPD esters in edible oils and consuming less oil were top priority to minimize the risk of 3-MCPD esters.
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Journal of Functional Foods
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2024
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Shuwei Ke,Siyu Zhang,Dongsheng Liu,Tengjiao Zhao,Xiayan Lou,Sunying Cheng,Tingheng Zhu,Hanbing Li
Ectopic olfactory receptors, such as OR1A1, are involved in the regulation of lipid metabolism homeostasis. In this study, we investigated the effects of three monoterpenes, (+)-limonene, (−)-carvone and thymol, upon hepatic lipid deposition. Oral administration of (+)-limonene, (−)-carvone and thymol for 8 weeks in high-fat-diet (HFD)-fed mice significantly lowered the levels of fasting blood glucose, improved glucose intolerance, serum lipid parameters, adiposity, and hepatic steatosis. In LO2 cells, (+)-limonene, (−)-carvone and thymol increased the cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP), induced protein kinase A (PKA) activity and phosphorylation of AMPK, downregulated the expression of SREBP-1 and FASN, and eventually led to a reduction in hepatic lipid deposition. Meanwhile, these beneficial effects in cultured LO2 cells were negated by OR1A1 knockdown and the adenylyl cyclase inhibitor SQ22536, respectively, indicating that they can ameliorate disorders of lipid metabolism through activating OR1A1 and subsequent AMPK/SREBP-1/FASN pathway, indicating OR1A1 as a potential target for counteracting hepatic steatosis.
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Cancer Nanotechnology
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2024
·Vol. 15
·期 1
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Jiang Qiping,Yao Fengjiao,An Yacong,Lai Xialian,Li Xundou,Yu Zhen,Yang Xian-Da
Background PD-1/PD-L1 blockade plays a crucial role in cancer immunotherapy. Exploration of new technologies to further enhance the efficacy of PD-1/PD-L1 blockade is therefore of potential medical importance. Nanotherapeutics can accumulate in tumor tissues due to enhanced permeability and retention (EPR) effects. In this study, a novel nanotherapeutic for cancer immunotherapy was implemented with albumin nanoparticles functionalized by both PD-1 and PD-L1 aptamers.Results Albumin nanoparticles (NP) were functionalized with either PD-1 aptamers (PD1-NP), PD-L1 aptamers (PDL1-NP), or both types of aptamers (PD1-NP-PDL1). Average sizes of PD1-NP, PDL1-NP, and PD1-NP-PDL1 were 141.8 nm, 141.8 nm, and 164.2 nm, respectively. PD1-NP had good affinity for activated T cells that expresses PD-1. Similarly, PDL1-NP could bind with MDA-MB-231 or CT26 tumor cells that express PD-L1. Moreover, the bispecific PD1-NP-PDL1 could bind with both the activated T cells and the PD-L1-expressing tumor cells, and tether the two type of cells together. Functionally, aptamer-modified nanoparticles exhibited stronger immune-stimulating effects vs. free aptamers. Specifically, PD1-NP or PDL1-NP induced stronger lymphocyte-mediated cytotoxicity against PD-L1-expressing tumor cells in vitro vs. free PD-1 or PD-L1 aptamers. Animal studies also showed that PD1-NP or PDL1-NP significantly improved antitumor efficacy against CT26 colon cancer in vivo vs. free PD-1 or PD-L1 aptamers. Importantly, the bispecific PD1-NP-PDL1 further boosted the in vivo antitumor efficacy compared with PD1-NP or PDL1-NP, without raising systemic toxicity.Conclusion The results suggest that the bispecific PD1-NP-PDL1 is a promising nanotherapeutic to improve the efficacy of PD-1/PD-L1 blockade, and may have application potential in colon cancer treatment.
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ELECTROCHEMISTRY COMMUNICATIONS
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2020
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Min Li,Ying Li
The conversion of solid Bi 2 O 3 to bismuth in a urea–1-methylimidazolium trifluoromethylsulfonate (urea–MIMTfO) electrolyte is studied for the first time. The electrochemical reduction behavior of solid Bi 2 O 3 was studied using a home-made graphite cavity working electrode. Cyclic voltammetry of the graphite cavity electrode confirms that solid Bi 2 O 3 is converted to metallic bismuth via a one-step process. Electrolysis experiments were carried out under constant voltages of 2.4 V, 2.6 V, and 2.8 V for various periods of time. Experimental results indicate that the urea–MIMTfO solution is a useful electrolyte for the electrochemical conversion of solid Bi 2 O 3 to metallic bismuth. This approach offers a green and straightforward method for the conversion of oxides to metals.
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Translational Cancer Research
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2025
·Vol. 14
·期 10
·6454
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Jiaxuan Zhao,Han Wu,Zhe Sun,Yeting Cui,Nan Liu,Yixuan Wang,Youyong Wang,Jiangzhou Shi,Tongcun Zhang
Background Chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR-T) therapy targeting cluster of differentiation 19 (CD19) has shown promise in treating B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL), but the long-term efficacy of CD19-targeted CAR-T therapy remains limited. Programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1), an inhibitory receptor on activated T cells, engages programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) in the tumor microenvironment, suppressing CAR-T cell function by impairing key signaling pathways. To address this limitation, we investigated the effect of short hairpin RNA (shRNA)-mediated PD-1 knockdown on alleviating CAR-T cell exhaustion, preserving memory phenotype, and enhancing the long-term efficacy of CD19-targeted CAR-T cells. Methods To overcome this limitation, we employed shRNA to achieve PD-1 knockdown in CD19-targeting CAR-T cells. Following screening multiple shRNA candidates, we assessed the cytotoxicity, cytokine secretion, and proliferation of PD-1 knockdown CAR-T cells. Their memory phenotype, exhaustion marker, and cytolytic function were further evaluated after repeated antigen stimulation. Therapeutic efficacy and safety were validated in NOD.Cg-PrkdC scid Il2rg tm1 /Vst (NPG) mice. Results PD-1 knockdown significantly enhanced CAR-T cell cytotoxicity and persistence against PD-L1+ RAJI (human Burkitt’s lymphoma cell line) cells. After three rounds of antigen stimulation, PD-1 knockdown CAR-T cells sustained cytotoxic activity, retained a memory-like phenotype, and displayed attenuated exhaustion markers. In vivo , they prolonged survival without inducing cytokine release syndrome (CRS), indicating improved efficacy and safety. Conclusions PD-1 knockdown mitigates tumor-induced T-cell exhaustion and represents a promising strategy to enhance the durability and potency of CAR-T cell therapy in cancer treatment.
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AICHE JOURNAL
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2025
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Qi Liu,Yihan Yin,Tong Luo,Min Xiao,Hongxia Gao,Wilfred Olson,Zhiwu Liang
Amine blend is a viable method to formulate superior absorbents for CO 2 capture from flue gas. However, the understanding of the degradation of blended amines, especially the interaction effect on the degradation pathway is limited, which restricts the solvent development. In this work, the oxidative degradation of 1-amino-2-propanol (1AP) and its blends with various tertiary amines is studied by analyzing amine loss, alkalinity loss, viscosity change, NH 3 emission, and heat-stable salt generation. Experimental results show that both triethanolamine and N -methyldiethanolamine have an excellent inhibition effect on 1AP oxidative degradation, reducing 1AP loss from 47.0% to 6.5% and 8.5%, respectively. The reaction pathways for the oxidative degradation of single and blended 1AP solutions are proposed and evaluated by density functional theory calculations. Computational results show that the reactions between 1AP peroxide radicals and peroxide radicals of tertiary amines reduce 1AP loss, which agrees with experimental results.
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Nature Communications
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2025
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Peng Xudong,Zhang Yang,Wang Qiyu,Chen Lu,Chen Nanshan,Jiang Yanxin,Yang Zhiqiang,Pan Hongji,Li Hongxu,Zhao Tianshou,Li Yiju
Emerging applications, such as electric aircraft and ships, demand rechargeable batteries with high specific energy. However, current lithium (Li) ion batteries fall significantly short in this regard. Even with Li metal batteries, achieving a high cell-level specific energy (e.g. ≥600 Wh kg −1 ) remains a significant challenge. In this study, a synergistic strategy integrating a precisely engineered carbonate-based gel-solid-state electrolyte with a surface-modified Li is proposed. Our in-situ gelation technique confines unstable free carbonate solvent molecules, thereby suppressing the electrolyte-induced parasitic reactions. Furthermore, a bicontinuous gradient polymer layer that regulates Li deposition and improves moisture/oxygen resistance is introduced, enabling damage-free Li processing and avoiding harsh production requirements. As a result, our 11 Ah-level Li metal battery achieves a high specific energy of 604.2 Wh kg −1 (626.4 Wh kg −1 excluding the packaging materials) and operates for over 100 cycles with an energy retention of 92.83% under lean electrolyte conditions (0.85 g Ah −1 ). This work offers a practical strategy for the scalable production of long-cycle Li metal batteries with high specific energy for broad future applications.
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