JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
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2021
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Dacheng Yang,Yanhong Ran,Xusheng Li,Xinwei Jiang,Jiali Chen,Jianxia Sun,Lingmin Tian,Katia Teerds,Weibin Bai
Cadmium (Cd) is an environmental pollutant and endocrine disrupter , abundantly present in water, food, and soil. Accumulation of Cd in the body can negatively affect female reproduction; especially the uterus is exceptionally sensitive to the toxic actions of Cd. The anthocyanin cyanidin-3- O -glucoside (C3G) is a naturally occurring phenolic compound in fruits and plants that can antagonize the toxic effects of Cd. This capacity makes C3G a possible candidate to prevent Cd-induced female infertility. The present study aimed to investigate: 1) whether C3G intake could prevent Cd-induced female reproductive toxicity, and 2) the underlying mechanisms responsible for this protective effect. The results of our study indicated that Cd exposure did not affect ovarian function, but induced hypertrophy of the uterine endometrium. Oral intake of C3G markedly reduced the effects of Cd exposure on the thickness of the uterine epithelium cells. Transcriptomic analysis of the endometrium revealed that C3G intake had anti-estrogenic effects, attenuating Cd-induced endometrial epithelial cell proliferation by inhibiting estrogen-responsive genes, enhancing epithelial progesterone receptor expression, and regulating Klf4 expression. The current findings implicate that C3G has the potential to be used as a dietary supplement based on its capacity to intervene in Cd-induced female reproductive toxicity.
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JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY
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2021
·Vol. 78
·期 9
·796-802
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IF 0.649
Wang Yunfeng,Chen Jun,Wei Xiaoyu,Cui Shaobo,Jia Xiao
Rare-earth-doped upconverison luminescent (UCL) materials have wide application prospects in the field of nanoptoelectronics technology. However, achieving highly efficient UCL materials is still a big challenge due to the serious nonradiative energy loss in the host materials. In this research, Gd 2 (WO 4 ) 3 : Yb 3+ , Er 3+ inverse opal photonic crystals (IOPCs) were prepared using a polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) template-assisted method, and the effects of modulations of the IOPC structure on UC emission properties of Er 3+ were investigated systemically. As a result, the emission intensity of 2 H 11/2 - 4 I 15/2 in IOPC was found to be suppressed 37.4%, and the radiative lifetimes of 4 S 3/2 - 4 I 15/2 were prolonged 1.55 times. The effects of the doping concentration on the reciprocal of fluorescence lifetimes of 4 S 3/2 - 4 I 15/2 between the IOPC and the reference (REF) samples showed that the cross-energy transfer (CET) rate and the electronic transition rate were greatly inhibited, which could be due to the effect of the modulation of the effective index on the radiative transition rate and on the decrease of nonradiative transition rate caused by periodic thin-walled structure of IOPC. The power-dependent UC emission properties validated the supposition that the IOPC structure could be effectively suppressed the local thermal effect and thermal quenching. This research presents a further step in the exploration of the new kind of UCL materials with high luminous efficiency.
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RSC Advances
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2021
·Vol. 11
·期 30
·18432-18439
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IF 3.361
Ying Li,Jun Qian,Di Zhao,Rong Song
Here, we propose a method for preparing red perovskite CsPb(BrxI1−x)3 quantum dots (QDs) at room temperature. The PL emission peak of the QDs is close to 650 nm, and the full width at half maximum reaches 61 nm. The red CsPb(BrxI1−x)3 QDs with higher water stability are obtained successfully at room temperature by adjusting the proportion of halogen elements and incorporating polystyrene. At the same time, the red QDs are combined with a blue light-emitting diode to prepare a white light-emitting device (WLED). Compared with the WLED based on the Ce-doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet (YAG:Ce) phosphor alone, the new WLED based on QDs exhibits a reduced correlated color temperature of 2976 K, while achieving a lumen efficiency of 55.3 lm W−1, which provides a feasible solution for future research on light-emitting diodes (LEDs).
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JOURNAL OF SOLID STATE ELECTROCHEMISTRY
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2020
·Vol. 25
·期 2
·527-534
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IF 2.646
Yan Binggong,Kang Lei,Kotobuki Masashi,He Linchun,Liu Bin,Jiang Kaiyong
We report effectiveness of dopants selected from group 13, such as B, Ga, and In, on the conductivity of Li 1.5 Al 0.5 Ge 1.5 (PO 4 ) 3 (LAGP) that is recognized as one of the promising solid electrolytes for next-generation solid-state lithium batteries. To minimize loss of versatile element, crystallization of LAGP using a microwave irradiation is introduced. Experimental results demonstrate that B enhances grain boundary conductivity, while Ga improves the bulk ionic conductivity. Co-doping of B and Ga leads to enhanced total ionic conductivity and remarkably reduced activation energy.
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Materials Science & Engineering C-Materials for Biological Applications
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2021
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Jian Yu,Zhongni Zhang,Rui Guo,Wenan Peng,Hongye Yang,Cui Huang
Current adhesive techniques allow clinicians to bond composite resin to dentin for esthetic restoration of defected tooth. However, a vulnerable adhesive-dentin interface remains clinically challenging resulting in frequent replacement of the restorations. The inappropriate management of exposed dentin plays a major role in jeopardizing the bond stability of the adhesive-dentin interface. To overcome this problem, this paper highlights an epigallocatechin-3-gallate/nanohydroxyapatite (EGCG/nHAp) platform (mesoporous silica-based) delivery approach to the adhesive-dentin interface and investigates its effectiveness on dentin bonding durability. Microtensile bond strength, interfacial nanoleakage, and in situ zymography were determined. The inhibition of Streptococcus mutans ( S. mutans ) biofilm formation along the adhesive-dentin interface was assessed by confocal-laser scanning microscopy, colony forming units counts, and field-emission scanning electron microscopy. Results revealed that applying the EGCG/nHAp delivery platform on exposed dentin could preserve the dentin bond strength and reduce interfacial nanoleakage after collagenase ageing; moreover, it could inactivate the activity of matrix metalloproteinase within the hybrid layer and inhibit the adhesion and biofilm formation of S. mutans . The proposed approach demonstrates great potential for stabilizing the adhesive-dentin interface to improve dentin bonding durability and prevent secondary caries progression, thereby indicating a promising strategy to prolong the service life of dental restorations.
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EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
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2020
·Vol. 2020
·期 10
·854-858
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IF 2.529
Yaoguo Shen,Xiaoling Xue,Wenyuan Tu,Zhiqun Liu,Renwen Yan,Hong Zhang,Junrong Jia
Graphical An ultraviolet-transparent sulfate Cs 2 Ca 2 (SO 4 ) 3 has been synthesized. It exhibits a moderate second harmonic generation efficiency and has good thermal stability higher than those of most nonlinear optical sulfates reported recently. The noncentrosymmetric structure is one prerequisite of a nonlinear optical (NLO) material. Here, a sulfate Cs 2 Ca 2 (SO 4 ) 3 with a noncentrosymmetric structure was synthesized by high-temperature solid-state reaction, and its crystals were grown by spontaneous crystallization. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction indicates that Cs 2 Ca 2 (SO 4 ) 3 features a three-dimensional framework constituted by corner-sharing CaO 6 octahedra and SO 4 tetrahedra. Optical characterizations suggest that Cs 2 Ca 2 (SO 4 ) 3 is transparent down to 200 nm and exhibits a moderate second-order NLO response of about 0.6 × KH 2 PO 4 . Electronic band structure calculations were performed to elucidate the optical origin. Furthermore, the title compound has good thermal stability of up to about 1000 K, which is greatly higher than those of NLO sulfates reported recently. This work may shed useful light on the development of new NLO sulfates with high thermal stability.
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NANOTECHNOLOGY
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2020
·Vol. 31
·期 21
·215605
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IF 3.551
Yu-Wei Liu,Shao-Hong Guo,Si-Qi You,Chun-Yi Sun,Xin-Long Wang,Liang Zhao,Zhong-Min Su
Halide perovskites have been employed as photocatalysts for CO2 photoreduction due to their excellent optical properties and unique electronic structure. However, their photocatalytic performance is relatively poor. Herein, we demonstrate a new strategy with Mn-doped CsPb(Br/Cl)3 mixed-halide perovskites as catalysts to enhance the efficiency of CO2 photoreduction. By tuning the content of Mn, a series of CsPb(Br/Cl)3:Mn perovskites are obtained and show high efficiency in CO2 conversion to CO and CH4. For the optimum catalyst sample, especially, the yields of CO and CH4 reach 1917 μmol g−1 and 82 μmol g−1 which are 14.2 and 1.4 times higher than those of CsPbBr3. This work provides new insights into improving the reactivity of perovskites in CO2 photoreduction.
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POLYMER BULLETIN
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2020
·Vol. 78
·期 7
·3785-3801
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IF 2.014
Ma Yu,Wang Lulu,Feng Ruijiang,Wang Jilin,Cai Tianzhou
In this study, we prepared a novel composite membrane (QCS-IRMOF-3) by attaching IRMOF-3 (metal–organic framework materials, formed by coordination of metallic zinc and 2-aminoterephthalic acid) with a free amino group to a quaternized chitosan (QCS) by chemical cross-linking. The successful synthesis of IRMOF-3 was verified by SEM, XRD, and FT-IR. Then, the mechanical properties, swelling properties, ion exchange capacity, hydroxide conductivity and chemical stability of the composite membrane (QCS-IRMOF-3) were also investigated. It was found that the performance of the aforementioned composite membrane was affected obviously by the amount of IRMOF-3 crystals. The composite membrane doped with 15 wt% IRMOF-3 crystals exhibits better overall performance, which included that the tensile strength is 22.4 MPa, water uptake is 78.4%, hydroxide conductivity is 29.9 mS cm −1 at 80 °C, and after immersion in 6.0 mol L −1 KOH solutions at 60 °C for about 240 h, only the conductivity decreased by less than 10%. This result implies that the composite membrane synthesized in this research is promising for application in alkaline polymer electrolyte fuel cells.
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SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS
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2022
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IF 7.305
Dongya Li,Hong Zhong
Solar driven steam generation is a typical application of solar energy harvesting for clean water production, which has undergone a long-term development. Up to now, a desirable evaporation efficiency has been achieved in lab-scale via advanced materials and structural design However, to maintain a stable performance for long-term practical application, the simplicity of fabrication process, the cost of the raw material and the salt accumulation issue have to be taken into consideration. Here, this research proposed an efficient solar evaporator based on laser induced graphene (LIG) and the commercialized nickel foam. The nickel foam was preferred as the skeleton of the evaporator coupling with hydrophilic polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) to provide sufficient water pathways with reduced water vaporization enthalpy in the bottom layer of the solar evaporator. In addition, plasmonic antimony doped tin oxide (ATO) nanoparticles were introduced into the porous graphene to further enhance the solar absorption and photothermal conversion. Thus, the 3D evaporator exhibits a high evaporation efficiency of 2.21 kg m −2 h −1 in salt water (20 wt% NaCl) under 1 solar irradiation (1 kw m −2 ). Moreover, the evaporator enables a stable evaporation performance upon the saline water during a 120 h test, with no salt crystals accumulated on the surface of evaporator. It is believed that this work presents a potential simple pathway to design and fabricate a portable and efficient evaporator equipped with efficient LIG nanocomposite as an efficient solar absorber .
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JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN CERAMIC SOCIETY
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2023
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Juan Bi,Yuxin Liang,Yang Bai,Baoning Cui,Zhaopeng Lu,Bangsheng Li
A novel ternary medium-entropy perovskite oxide , (Sr 1/3 Ba 1/3 Ca 1/3 )TiO 3 , is reported for thermoelectric applications; it was synthesized via solid-state reaction and graphite burial sintering. The formation and stability of the single-phase structure were evaluated using thermodynamic calculations and the Goldschmidt’s tolerance factor. The material was found to have a single-phase cubic perovskite structure with a homogeneous distribution of all elements. The medium entropy generates moderate carrier mobility , while the band flattening yields high Seebeck coefficient, resulting in a high power factor of 378.8 μW·m −1 ·K −2 at 773 K. The enhanced multi-phonon scattering derived from the medium entropy, oxygen vacancies , and porous structure significantly reduced the lattice thermal conductivity , with a lowest value of 1.90 W·m −1 ·K −1 at 773 K. As a result, a ZT max of 0.13 was attained at 773 K, which outperforms that of high-entropy SrTiO 3 -based oxides. This work provides a new direction to obtain high-performance thermoelectric materials through medium-entropy composition design.
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2023
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Shangqing Qu,Jinhao Chen,Jikun Chen,Guohong Cai,Yonggang Wang,Zhongnan Guo,Jing Zhao,Quanlin Liu
Pavonite homologues are semiconductors that show potential for thermoelectric applications. Herein, we report the synthesis of a quaternary selenide, In 0.5 Mn 2 Bi 3.5 Se 8 , that exhibits good thermal stability below 1032 K. Whereas most pavonite compounds exhibit the metallic properties of degenerate semiconductors, In 0.45 Mn 2.17 Bi 3.38 Se 8 possesses a band gap of 0.85 eV. In addition, its electrical conductivity and Seebeck coefficient exceed 3 S/cm and 300 μV/K at 810 K, respectively, with the compound mainly displaying semiconductor properties . In 0.45 Mn 2.17 Bi 3.38 Se 8 exhibits paramagnetism at room temperature followed by a paramagnetic-to-antiferromagnetic transition at ∼10.2 K. Our findings enrich the current understanding of the pavonite homologous series, providing useful insight for future exploration in related fields.
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SURFACE & COATINGS TECHNOLOGY
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2019
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Maolu Wang,Xinjian Wang,Junyan Liu,Jiacheng Wei,Zhangwen Shen,Yang Wang
Surface texturing is an effective way for friction-reduction in hydrodynamic lubricating conditions. In this paper, an additive manufacturing method of selective laser melting of ink-printed copper nanoparticles (SLM-IP Cu NPs) was introduced. Concave squared textures, convex squared textures and fully sintered Cu film were fabricated. The tribological performances of the fabricated samples showed that the convex squared texture possesses a better friction-reducing ability than the concave textures and the full Cu film. Moreover, the relationship between the dimensional parameters of the convex textures and the friction-reducing ability was also experimentally studied. The lubricating condition was analyzed to show that the surface structures fabricated by SLM-IP Cu NPs can provide the surface with a friction-reducing ability in mixed lubrication .
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