Peripheral nerve injury(PNI)is a common disease that is difficult to nerve regeneration with current therapies.Fortunately,Zou et al demonstrated the role and mechanism of bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells(BM...Peripheral nerve injury(PNI)is a common disease that is difficult to nerve regeneration with current therapies.Fortunately,Zou et al demonstrated the role and mechanism of bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells(BMSCs)in promoting nerve regeneration,revealing broad prospects for BMSCs trans-plantation in alleviating PNI.We confirmed the fact that BMSCs significantly alleviate PNI,but there are shortcomings such as low cell survival rate and immune rejection,which limit the wide application of BMSCs.BMSCs-derived exosomes(Exos)are considered as a promising cell-free nanomedicine for PNI,avoiding the ethical issues of BMSCs.Exos in combination with bioengineering therapeutics(including extracellular matrix,hydrogel)brings new hope for PNI,provides a favorable microenvironment for neurological restoration and a therapeutic strategy with a favorable safety profile,significantly increases ex-pression of neurotrophic factors,promotes axonal and myelin regeneration,and demonstrates a strong potential to enhance neurogenesis.Therefore,engineered Exos exhibit better properties,such as stronger targeting and more beneficial components.This article briefly describes the role of nanotechnology and bioe-ngineering therapies for BMSCs in PNI,proposes clinical application prospects and challenges of nanotechnology and bioengineering BMSCs-derived Exos in PNI to improve the efficacy of BMSCs in the treatment of PNI.展开更多
BACKGROUND Synaptophysin plays a key role in synaptic development and plasticity of neurons and is closely related to the cognitive process of Alzheimer’s disease(AD)patients.Exogenous neural stem cells(NSCs)improve ...BACKGROUND Synaptophysin plays a key role in synaptic development and plasticity of neurons and is closely related to the cognitive process of Alzheimer’s disease(AD)patients.Exogenous neural stem cells(NSCs)improve the damaged nerve function.The effects of Sanjiao acupuncture on cognitive impairment may be related to the regulation of the NSC microenvironment.AIM To explore the anti-dementia mechanism of acupuncture by regulating the NSC microenvironment.METHODS NSCs were isolated from pregnant senescence-accelerated mouse resistant 1(SAMR1)mice,labeled with BrdU,and injected into the hippocampus of senescence-accelerated mouse prone 8(SAMP8)mice.Eight-month-old senescence-accelerated mice(SAM)were randomly divided into six groups:SAMR1(RC),SAMP8(PC),sham transplantation(PS),NSC transplantation(PT),NSC transplantation with acupuncture(PTA),and NSC transplantation with nonacupoint acupuncture(PTN).Morris water maze test was used to study the learning and memory ability of mice after NSC transplantation.Hematoxylin-eosin staining and immunofluorescence were used to observe the histopathological changes and NSC proliferation in mice.A co-culture model of hippocampal slices and NSCs was established in vitro,and the synaptophysin expression in the hippocampal microenvironment of mice was observed by flow cytometry after acupuncture treatment.RESULTS Morris water maze test showed significant cognitive impairment of learning and memory in 8-mo-old SAMP8,which improved in all the NSC transplantation groups.The behavioral change in the PTA group was stronger than those in the other two groups(P<0.05).Histopathologically,the hippocampal structure was clear,the cell arrangement was dense and orderly,and the necrosis of cells in CA1 and CA3 areas was significantly reduced in the PTA group when compared with the PC group.The BrdU-positive proliferating cells were found in NSC hippocampal transplantation groups,and the number increased significantly in the PTA group than in the PT and PTN groups(P<0.05).Flow cytometry showed that after co-culture of NSCs with hippocampal slices in vitro,the synaptophysin expression in the PC group decreased in comparison to the RC group,that in PT,PTA,and PTN groups increased as compared to the PC group,and that in the PTA group increased significantly as compared to the PTN group with acupointrelated specificity(P<0.05).CONCLUSION Acupuncture may promote nerve regeneration and synaptogenesis in SAMP8 mice by regulating the microenvironment of NSC transplantation to improve the nerve activity and promote the recovery of AD-damaged cells.展开更多
Sanjiao acupuncture and HuangDiSan can promote the proliferation, migration and differentiation of exogenous neural stem cells in senescence-accelerated mouse prone 8 （SAMP8） mice and can improve learning and memory...Sanjiao acupuncture and HuangDiSan can promote the proliferation, migration and differentiation of exogenous neural stem cells in senescence-accelerated mouse prone 8 （SAMP8） mice and can improve learning and memory impairment and behavioral function in dementia-model mice. Thus, we sought to determine whether Sanjiao acupuncture and HuangDiSan can elevate the effect of neural stem cell transplantation in Alzheimer’s disease model mice. Sanjiao acupuncture was used to stimulate Danzhong （CV17）, Zhongwan （CV12）,Qihai （CV6）, bilateral Xuehai （SP10） and bilateral Zusanli （ST36） 15 days before and after implantation of neural stem cells （5 × 10^5） into the hippocampal dentate gyrus of SAMP8 mice. Simultaneously, 0.2 mL HuangDiSan, containing Rehmannia Root and Chinese Angelica,was intragastrically administered. Our results demonstrated that compared with mice undergoing neural stem cell transplantation alone,learning ability was significantly improved and synaptophysin mRNA and protein levels were greatly increased in the hippocampus of mice undergoing both Sanjiao acupuncture and intragastric administration of HuangDiSan. We conclude that the combination of Sanjiao acupuncture and HuangDiSan can effectively improve dementia symptoms in mice, and the mechanism of this action might be related to the regulation of synaptophysin expression.展开更多
AIM To perform a meta-analysis of the related studies to assess whether circulating tumor cells(CTCs) can be used as a prognostic marker of esophageal cancer.METHODS Pub Med, Embase, Cochrane Library and references in...AIM To perform a meta-analysis of the related studies to assess whether circulating tumor cells(CTCs) can be used as a prognostic marker of esophageal cancer.METHODS Pub Med, Embase, Cochrane Library and references in relevant studies were searched to assess the prognostic relevance of CTCs in patients with esophageal cancer. The primary outcome assessed was overall survival(OS). The meta-analysis was performed using the random effects model, with hazard ratio(HR), risk ratio(RR) and 95% confidence intervals(95%CIs) as effect measures.RESULTS Nine eligible studies were included involving a total of 911 esophageal cancer patients. Overall analyses revealed that CTCs-positivity predicted disease progression(HR = 2.77, 95%CI: 1.75-4.40, P < 0.0001) and reduced OS(HR = 2.67, 95%CI: 1.99-3.58, P < 0.00001). Further subgroup analyses demonstrated that CTCs-positive patients also had poor OS in different subsets. Moreover, CTCs-positivity was also significantly associated with TNM stage(RR = 1.48, 95%CI: 1.07-2.06, P = 0.02) and T stage(RR = 1.44, 95%CI: 1.13-1.84, P = 0.003) in esophageal cancer.CONCLUSION Detection of CTCs at baseline indicates poor prognosis in patients with esophageal cancer. However, this finding relies on data from observational studies and is potentially subject to selection bias. Prospective trials are warranted.展开更多
Brain diseases, including brain tumors, neurodegenerative disorders, cerebrovasculardiseases, and traumatic brain injuries, are among the major disordersinfluencing human health, currently with no effective therapy. D...Brain diseases, including brain tumors, neurodegenerative disorders, cerebrovasculardiseases, and traumatic brain injuries, are among the major disordersinfluencing human health, currently with no effective therapy. Due to the lowregeneration capacity of neurons, insufficient secretion of neurotrophic factors,and the aggravation of ischemia and hypoxia after nerve injury, irreversible lossof functional neurons and nerve tissue damage occurs. This damage is difficult torepair and regenerate the central nervous system after injury. Neural stem cells(NSCs) are pluripotent stem cells that only exist in the central nervous system.They have good self-renewal potential and ability to differentiate into neurons,astrocytes, and oligodendrocytes and improve the cellular microenvironment.NSC transplantation approaches have been made for various neurodegenerativedisorders based on their regenerative potential. This review summarizes anddiscusses the characteristics of NSCs, and the advantages and effects of NSCs inthe treatment of brain diseases and limitations of NSC transplantation that need tobe addressed for the treatment of brain diseases in the future.展开更多
The nodal stage of colorectal cancer is based on the number of positive nodes.It is inevitably affected by the number of removed lymph nodes,but lymph node ratio can be unaffected.We investigated the value of lymph no...The nodal stage of colorectal cancer is based on the number of positive nodes.It is inevitably affected by the number of removed lymph nodes,but lymph node ratio can be unaffected.We investigated the value of lymph node ratio in stage Ⅲ colorectal cancer in this study.The clinicopathologic factors and follow-up data of 145 cases of stage Ⅲ colorectal cancer between January 1998 and December 2008 were analyzed retrospectively.The Pearson and Spearman correlation analyses were used to determine the correlation coefficient,the Kaplan-Meier method was used to analyze survival,and the Cox proportional hazard regression model was used for multivariate analysis in forward stepwise regression.We found that lymph node ratio was not correlated with the number of removed lymph nodes(r =-0.154,P = 0.065),but it was positively correlated with the number of positive lymph nodes(r = 0.739,P < 0.001) and N stage(r = 0.695,P < 0.001).Kaplan-Meier survival analysis revealed that tumor configuration,intestinal obstruction,serum carcinoembryonic antigen(CEA) concentration,T stage,N stage,and lymph node ratio were associated with disease-free survival of patients with stage Ⅲ colorectal cancer(P < 0.05).Multivariate analysis showed that serum CEA concentration,T stage,and lymph node ratio were prognostic factors for disease-free survival(P < 0.05),whereas N stage failed to achieve significance(P = 0.664).We confirmed that lymph node ratio was a prognostic factor in stage Ⅲ colorectal cancer and had a better prognostic value than did N stage.展开更多
Biliary dyskinesia is a relatively common gastrointestinal disease that is increas-ing in incidence as living standards improve.However,its underlying pathogenesis remains unclear,hindering the development of therapeu...Biliary dyskinesia is a relatively common gastrointestinal disease that is increas-ing in incidence as living standards improve.However,its underlying pathogenesis remains unclear,hindering the development of therapeutic drugs.Recently,“Expression and functional study of cholecystokinin-A receptors on the interstitial Cajal-like cells of the guinea pig common bile duct”demonstrated that cholecystokinin(CCK)regulates the contractile function of the common bile duct through interaction with the CCK-A receptor in interstitial Cajal-like cells,contributing to improving the academic understanding of biliary tract dynamics and providing emerging directions for the pathogenesis and clinical management of biliary dyskinesia.This letter provides a brief overview of the role of CCK and CCK-A receptors in biliary dyskinesia from the perspective of animal experiments and clinical studies,and discusses prospects and challenges for the clinical application of CCK and CCK-A receptors as potential therapeutic targets.展开更多
Electronic devices capable of perceiving and responding to environmental changes are essential for applications in human-machine interaction,monitoring systems,and robotics.However,most existing devices struggle with ...Electronic devices capable of perceiving and responding to environmental changes are essential for applications in human-machine interaction,monitoring systems,and robotics.However,most existing devices struggle with the separation of sensing and actuation,resulting in complex integration and limited responsiveness.Here,inspired by the interplay between sensory and muscle cells in sea anemones,we present an intelligent thermoelectric device that seamlessly combines multimodal sensing with autonomous thermal actuation,achieving a closed-loop sensory-motor reflex.The device exhibits excellent temperature sensitivity(0.2℃)and pressure resolution(0.03 mm),attributable to its threedimensional(3D)architecture and hierarchical conductive network.Molecular dynamics simulations reveal that a dynamic hydrogen-bonding network enhances stress dissipation and interfacial adhesion,ensuring exceptional mechanical stability over 140,000 cycles.Notably,it also features thermal self-adaptation,actively triggering a protection mechanism to avoid high-temperature stimuli via thermoresponsive deformation,with an adjustable actuation threshold.This work advances intelligent electronics with real-time decision-making and environmental interaction.展开更多
Electronic skin(e-skin),capable of perceiving various external stimuli,has emerged as a ubiquitous technology in the field of flexible electronics,finding diverse applications in healthcare systems,prosthetics,and sof...Electronic skin(e-skin),capable of perceiving various external stimuli,has emerged as a ubiquitous technology in the field of flexible electronics,finding diverse applications in healthcare systems,prosthetics,and soft robotics.Particularly,anisotropic e-skins have garnered extensive research attention due to their unique directional properties.Nevertheless,the continuous interference from diverse stimuli and intricate environments,along with low sensitivity,have hindered the further widespread application of anisotropic e-skin.Here,we present a transparent e-skin exhibiting remarkable anisotropic strain sensing performance,along with exceptional resilience against interference from other stimuli and harsh environments.Benefiting from the synergistic coexistence of aligned silver nanowires wrinkles and cracks,the e-skin achieves outstanding anisotropy showcasing maximum strain gauge factors(GFs)difference of 2825 and 0.69 along two perpendicular directions,exceeding a difference of more than 4000 times.Furthermore,the e-skin displays superior anti-interference capability,evidenced by a resistance change of less than 6%when subjected to high pressure(663 kPa),torsion(540°),or bending(180°),and exhibits negligible performance degradation even after exposure to harsh environments.Finally,our e-skin is successfully applied to undisturbed predicting crack propagation and precise control of dual-mode soft robots,highlighting its immense potential in structural damage warning and intelligent robotics.展开更多
Emerging non-volatile memories(NVMs),including resistive random-access memory(RRAM)and magnetic random-access memory(MRAM),have been promising solutions for intelligent embedded systems.With the non-volatility and low...Emerging non-volatile memories(NVMs),including resistive random-access memory(RRAM)and magnetic random-access memory(MRAM),have been promising solutions for intelligent embedded systems.With the non-volatility and low leakage power consumption,the industry-based embedded NVMs can be used to develop energy-efficient artificial intelligent processors.However,industry-based NVMs typically have low endurance with only 10^(4) to 10^(6) maximum write times,shortening the lifetime of embedded systems.In addition,non-uniform write distribution to physical addresses onto NVMs may further reduce system lifetime.Furthermore,several intentional attacks,such as malicious writing,may impair embedded NVMs.In this paper,we present a novel wear-leveling technique based on row-column data movement,SENTRY,to extend system lifetime.We explore industry-based embedded NVM chips and analyze practical data distributions of several tasks.We design a coordinate system based moving method with negligible storage overhead for more efficient data movement.The experiment shows that SENTRY achieves a 96.07%life utilization rate with 1.47%data movement overhead.In addition,SENTRY increases the endurance margin of memory by 6048x compared with an unprotected baseline(without SENTRY)under malicious address attacks.展开更多
Mushrooms in the basidiomycete family Amanitaceae are very important both economically and ecologically.However,the delimitation of the family is still controversial,in part due to limited taxon sampling and in part b...Mushrooms in the basidiomycete family Amanitaceae are very important both economically and ecologically.However,the delimitation of the family is still controversial,in part due to limited taxon sampling and in part because of insufficient gene fragment employed for molecular phylogenetic analyses.Furthermore,species diversity in the family is likely to have been largely underestimated,due to morphological similarity between taxa and phenotypic plasticity.In this study,we examined 1190 collections,including 1008 Chinese and 182 external ones,and performed the first comprehensive phylogenetic analyses of Amanitaceae using multi-locus sequence data.To test the monophyly of the Amanitaceae,a concatenated(nrLSU,rpb1,and rpb2)dataset of 200 taxa of the order Agaricales was analyzed.To infer the phylogeny of Amanitaceae,a concatenated nrLSU,tef1-a,rpb2 and b-tubulin dataset(3010 sequences from ca.890 samples with 2309 newly generated sequences)was used.In this dataset,252 sequences from the types of 77 species were provided.Our results indicate that Amanitaceae is a monophyletic group,and consists of five genera,namely Amanita,Catatrama,Limacella,Limacellopsis and Myxoderma.It is clear that Catatrama is closely related to Limacella,however,the phylogenetic relationships among these genera remain largely unresolved.Amanita contains 95%of the species in the family,and is here divided into three subgenera and eleven sections(subgen.Amanita,containing:sect.Amanita,sect.Amarrendiae,sect.Caesareae and sect.Vaginatae;subgen.Amanitina,containing:sect.Amidella,sect.Arenariae,sect.Phalloideae,sect.Roanokenses,sect.Strobiliformes and sect.Validae;and subgen.Lepidella,containing sect.Lepidella).Subgen.Lepidella occupies the basal position in the genus.One-hundred and sixty-two species of Amanitaceae known from China are treated in this study,including 50 novel species and 112 known taxa.Amanita gleocystidiosa,A.pyriformis,A.atrofusca,A.subjunquillea var.alba and A.areolata are treated as synonyms of A.sychnopyramis f.subannulata,A.orientigemmata,A.umbrinolutea,A.subjunquillea and A.zangii,respectively.26 extralimital taxa including a novel species,namelyCatatrama indica,were included in our study to allow us to make comparisons between these and the Chinese taxa.DNA sequence data for all the species of Amanitaceae in China and keys for identification of the species are provided.展开更多
The polysulfide shuttling and sluggish redox kinetics,due to the notorious adsorption-catalysis underperformance,are the ultimate obstacles of the practical application of lithium-sulfur(Li-S)batteries.Conventional ca...The polysulfide shuttling and sluggish redox kinetics,due to the notorious adsorption-catalysis underperformance,are the ultimate obstacles of the practical application of lithium-sulfur(Li-S)batteries.Conventional carbon-based and transition metal compound-based material solutions generally suffer from poor catalysis and adsorption,respectively,despite the performance gain in terms of the other.Herein,we have enhanced polysulfide adsorptioncatalytic capability and protected the Li anode using a complementary bimetallic carbide electrocatalyst,Co3 Mo3 C,modified commercial separator.With this demonstration,the potentials of bimetal compounds,which have been well recognized in other environmental catalysis,are also extended to Li-S batteries.Coupled with this modified separator,a simple cathode(S/Super P composite)can deliver high sulfur utilization,high rate performance,and excellent cycle stability with a low capacity decay rate of^0.034%per cycle at 1 C up to1000 cycles.Even at a high S-loading of 8.0 mg cm^-2 with electrolyte/sulfur ratio=6 m L g^-1,the cathode still exhibits high areal capacity of^6.8 m A h cm^-2.The experimental analysis and the first-principles calculations proved that the bimetallic carbide Co3 Mo3 C provides more binding sites for adsorbing polysulfides and catalyzing the multiphase conversion of sulfur/polysulfide/sulfide than monometallic carbide Mo2 C.Moreover,the modified separator can be reutilized with comparable electrochemical performance.We also showed other bimetallic carbides with similar catalytic effects on Li-S batteries and this material family has great promise indifferent energy electrocatalytic systems.展开更多
This article is the 15th contribution in the Fungal Diversity Notes series,wherein 115 taxa from three phyla,nine classes,28 orders,48 families,and 64 genera are treated.Fungal taxa described and illustrated in the pr...This article is the 15th contribution in the Fungal Diversity Notes series,wherein 115 taxa from three phyla,nine classes,28 orders,48 families,and 64 genera are treated.Fungal taxa described and illustrated in the present study include a new family,five new genera,61 new species,five new combinations,one synonym,one new variety and 31 records on new hosts or new geographical distributions.Ageratinicolaceae fam.nov.is introduced and accommodated in Pleosporales.The new genera introduced in this study are Ageratinicola,Kevinia,Pseudomultiseptospora(Parabambusicolaceae),Marasmiellomycena,and Vizzinia(Porotheleaceae).Newly described species are Abrothallus altoandinus,Ageratinicola kunmingensis,Allocryptovalsa aceris,Allophoma yuccae,Apiospora cannae,A.elliptica,A.pallidesporae,Boeremia wisteriae,Calycina papaeana,Clypeo-coccum lichenostigmoides,Coniochaeta riskali-shoyakubovii,Cryphonectria kunmingensis,Diaporthe angustiapiculata,D.campylandrae,D.longipapillata,Diatrypella guangdongense,Dothiorella franceschinii,Endocalyx phoenicis,Epicoc-cum terminosporum,Fulvifomes karaiensis,F.pannaensis,Ganoderma ghatensis,Hysterobrevium baoshanense,Inocybe avellaneorosea,I.lucida,Jahnula oblonga,Kevinia lignicola,Kirschsteiniothelia guangdongensis,Laboulbenia caprina,L.clavulata,L.cobiae,L.cosmodisci,L.nilotica,L.omalii,L.robusta,L.similis,L.stigmatophora,Laccaria rubriporus,Lasiodiplodia morindae,Lyophyllum agnijum,Marasmiellomycena pseudoomphaliiformis,Melomastia beihaiensis,Nemania guangdongensis,Nigrograna thailandica,Nigrospora ficuum,Oxydothis chinensis,O.yunnanensis,Petriella thailandica,Phaeoacremonium chinensis,Phialocephala chinensis,Phytophthora debattistii,Polyplosphaeria nigrospora,Pronectria loweniae,Seriascoma acutispora,Setoseptoria bambusae,Stictis anomianthi,Tarzetta tibetensis,Tarzetta urceolata,Tetraploa obpyriformis,Trichoglossum beninense,and Tricoderma pyrrosiae.We provide an emendation for Urnula ailaoshanensis Agaricus duplocingulatoides var.brevisporus introduced as a new variety based on morphology and phylogeny.展开更多
High-performance composites containing various kinds of nanofibers as reinforcing building blocks have recently received considerable attention, owing to their superior mechanical properties. One of the effective stra...High-performance composites containing various kinds of nanofibers as reinforcing building blocks have recently received considerable attention, owing to their superior mechanical properties. One of the effective strategies to reinforce these composites involves strengthening interfacial interactions via covalent bonds. However, in contrast to nanosheets, covalent bonds have been rarely used in nanofiber-reinforced composites. Herein, we report the macroscale fabrication of a series of Ag nanowire （NW）-thiolated chitosan （TCS） composite films via spray induced self-assembly. The obtained films were significantly strengthened by Ag-S covalent bonds formed between the Ag NWs and the thiol groups of TCS. The tensile strength of the optimized Ag NW-TCS film was up to 3.9 and 1.5 times higher compared with that of pure TCS and Ag NW-chitosan （CS） films, respectively.展开更多
In the past two decades,the field of surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) has flourished and many rational strategies have been reported for the successful construction of SERS substrates.However,it still lacks th...In the past two decades,the field of surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) has flourished and many rational strategies have been reported for the successful construction of SERS substrates.However,it still lacks the mass-production and programmability for practical applications with arbitrary configurations,and it is highly desirable to develop SERS substrates with strong signal enhancement,large-scale surface area,easy fabrication and low cost.Herein,we demonstrate a large-area fabrication (1.5 m × 5 m) of low-cost (18.8 dollars per square meter),highly sensitive,flexible and transparent SERS substrate by a simple solution process.The high sensitivity of SERS substrate using 3,3'-diethylthiatricarbocyanine iodide (DTTCI) as probe molecules is strongly dependent on the density and diameter of gold nanoparticles (NPs) on the surface of nylon mesh with the best enhancement factor (EF) of 9.17 × 10^10 and the SERS detection limit of DTTCI molecules is as low as 10-14 M which shows no obvious degradation even after 10,000 cycles of fatigue test,high temperature (above than 160 ℃) and acid-alkali treatment,indicating their excellent stability for the performance in all climates.展开更多
Nanowire devices have attracted considerable attention because of their unique structure and novel properties, and have opened up significant development opportunities. However, not many studies have focused on their ...Nanowire devices have attracted considerable attention because of their unique structure and novel properties, and have opened up significant development opportunities. However, not many studies have focused on their stability and durability under practical conditions, which limits the rapid development of real applications. Herein, we systematically investigate three different treatments, polymer coating, inert atmosphere protection, and thickness-induced self-protection, to protect the tellurium nanowire devices from oxidation when exposed to open air. The degree of oxidation was monitored by examining changes in the valence states of tellurium element and in the morphology of the nanowires~ After the protective treatments, the tellurium nanowire devices showed improved stability and remained stable even after 800 days of storage. This work highlights the importance of investigating the stability of nanowire devices, especially for their practical applications.展开更多
We present an ultrasensitive ultraviolet （UV） detector based on a p-type ZnS nanoribbon （NR）/indium tin oxide （ITO） Schottky barrier diode （SBD）. The device exhibits a pseudo-photovoltaic behavior which can al...We present an ultrasensitive ultraviolet （UV） detector based on a p-type ZnS nanoribbon （NR）/indium tin oxide （ITO） Schottky barrier diode （SBD）. The device exhibits a pseudo-photovoltaic behavior which can allow the SBD to detect UV light irradiation with incident power of 6 × 10^-17 W （-85 photons/s on the NR） at room temperature, with excellent reproducibility and stability. The corresponding detectivity and photoconductive gain are calculated to be 3.1 × 10^20 cm.Hz1/2.W^-1 and 6.6 × 10^5, respectively. It is found that the presence of the trapping states at the p-ZnS NWITO interface plays a crucial role in determining the ultrahigh sensitivity of this nanoSBDs. Based on our theoretical calculation, even ultra-low photon fluxes on the order of several tens of photons could induce a significant change in interface potential and consequently cause a large photocurrent variation. The present study provides new opportunities for developiphigh-performance optoelectronic devices in the future.展开更多
The recent realization of valley physics in photonic systems has enriched the topological phases of light with protected edge modes and shown applications in designing high-performance photonic devices. However, the w...The recent realization of valley physics in photonic systems has enriched the topological phases of light with protected edge modes and shown applications in designing high-performance photonic devices. However, the widely reported valley Hall effect of light in two-dimensional systems is limited to one single polarization. Here, we present dual-polarization two-dimensional valley photonic crystals by simultaneously opening two frequency accidental degenerate Dirac cones. Two band gaps with different polarizations are characterized by opposite-valley Chern numbers, which are confirmed by the opposite-phase vortex distributions of bulk modes and opposite Berry curvatures. This situation results in the polarization-dependent refraction of bulk and edge modes, which locate in opposite valleys. The polarization-independent topological valley transport is also demonstrated. Our work shows the flexible control of light in topological photonic systems with a polarization degree of freedom and has applications in polarization multiplexing photonic devices.展开更多
Material interfaces permit electron transfer that modulates the electronic structure and surface properties of catalysts,leading to radically enhanced rates for many important reactions.Unlike conventional thoughts,th...Material interfaces permit electron transfer that modulates the electronic structure and surface properties of catalysts,leading to radically enhanced rates for many important reactions.Unlike conventional thoughts,the nanoscale interfacial interactions have been recently envisioned to be able to afect the reactivity of catalysts far from the interface.However,demonstration of such unlocalized alterations in existing interfacial materials is rare,impeding the development of new catalysts.We report the observation of unprecedented long-range activation of polydymite Ni_(3)S_(4) nanorods through the interfacial interaction created by PdS_(x) nanodots(dot-on-rod structure)for high-performance water catalytic electroreduction.Experimental results show that this local interaction can activate Ni3S4 rods with length even up to 25 nanometers due to the tailored surface electronic structure.We anticipate that the long-range efect described here may be also applicable to other interfacial material systems,which will aid the development of newly advanced catalysts for modern energy devices.展开更多
One-dimensional(1D)functional nanowires are widely used as nanoscale building blocks for assembling advanced nanodevices due to their unique functionalities.However,previous research has mainly focused on nanowire fun...One-dimensional(1D)functional nanowires are widely used as nanoscale building blocks for assembling advanced nanodevices due to their unique functionalities.However,previous research has mainly focused on nanowire functionality,while neglecting the structural stability and damage resistance of nanowire assemblies,which are critical for the long-term operation of nanodevices.Biomaterials achieve excellent mechanical stability and damage resistance through sophisticated structural design.Here,we successfully prepared a mechanically stabilized monolamella silver nanowire(Ag NW)film,based on a facile bubblemediated assembly and nondestructive transfer strategy with the assistance of a porous mixed cellulose ester substrate,inspired by the hierarchical structure of biomaterial.Owing to the closely packed arrangement of Ag NWs combined with their weak interfaces,the monolamellar Ag NW film can be transferred to arbitrary substrates without damage.Furthermore,freestanding multilamellar Ag NW films with impressive damage resistance can be obtained from the monolamellar Ag NW film,through the introduction of bioinspired closely packed crossed-lamellar(CPCL)structure.This CPCL structure maximizes intra-and interlamellar interactions among Ag NWs ensuring efficient stress transfer and uniform electron transport,resulting in excellent mechanical durability and stable electrical properties of the multilamellar Ag NW films.展开更多
基金Supported by the Tianjin Graduate Research Innovation Project&TUTCM Graduate Research Innovation Project,No.YJSKC-20231012.
文摘Peripheral nerve injury(PNI)is a common disease that is difficult to nerve regeneration with current therapies.Fortunately,Zou et al demonstrated the role and mechanism of bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells(BMSCs)in promoting nerve regeneration,revealing broad prospects for BMSCs trans-plantation in alleviating PNI.We confirmed the fact that BMSCs significantly alleviate PNI,but there are shortcomings such as low cell survival rate and immune rejection,which limit the wide application of BMSCs.BMSCs-derived exosomes(Exos)are considered as a promising cell-free nanomedicine for PNI,avoiding the ethical issues of BMSCs.Exos in combination with bioengineering therapeutics(including extracellular matrix,hydrogel)brings new hope for PNI,provides a favorable microenvironment for neurological restoration and a therapeutic strategy with a favorable safety profile,significantly increases ex-pression of neurotrophic factors,promotes axonal and myelin regeneration,and demonstrates a strong potential to enhance neurogenesis.Therefore,engineered Exos exhibit better properties,such as stronger targeting and more beneficial components.This article briefly describes the role of nanotechnology and bioe-ngineering therapies for BMSCs in PNI,proposes clinical application prospects and challenges of nanotechnology and bioengineering BMSCs-derived Exos in PNI to improve the efficacy of BMSCs in the treatment of PNI.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.81202740and Tianjin Natural Science Fund,No.17JCYBJC26200。
文摘BACKGROUND Synaptophysin plays a key role in synaptic development and plasticity of neurons and is closely related to the cognitive process of Alzheimer’s disease(AD)patients.Exogenous neural stem cells(NSCs)improve the damaged nerve function.The effects of Sanjiao acupuncture on cognitive impairment may be related to the regulation of the NSC microenvironment.AIM To explore the anti-dementia mechanism of acupuncture by regulating the NSC microenvironment.METHODS NSCs were isolated from pregnant senescence-accelerated mouse resistant 1(SAMR1)mice,labeled with BrdU,and injected into the hippocampus of senescence-accelerated mouse prone 8(SAMP8)mice.Eight-month-old senescence-accelerated mice(SAM)were randomly divided into six groups:SAMR1(RC),SAMP8(PC),sham transplantation(PS),NSC transplantation(PT),NSC transplantation with acupuncture(PTA),and NSC transplantation with nonacupoint acupuncture(PTN).Morris water maze test was used to study the learning and memory ability of mice after NSC transplantation.Hematoxylin-eosin staining and immunofluorescence were used to observe the histopathological changes and NSC proliferation in mice.A co-culture model of hippocampal slices and NSCs was established in vitro,and the synaptophysin expression in the hippocampal microenvironment of mice was observed by flow cytometry after acupuncture treatment.RESULTS Morris water maze test showed significant cognitive impairment of learning and memory in 8-mo-old SAMP8,which improved in all the NSC transplantation groups.The behavioral change in the PTA group was stronger than those in the other two groups(P<0.05).Histopathologically,the hippocampal structure was clear,the cell arrangement was dense and orderly,and the necrosis of cells in CA1 and CA3 areas was significantly reduced in the PTA group when compared with the PC group.The BrdU-positive proliferating cells were found in NSC hippocampal transplantation groups,and the number increased significantly in the PTA group than in the PT and PTN groups(P<0.05).Flow cytometry showed that after co-culture of NSCs with hippocampal slices in vitro,the synaptophysin expression in the PC group decreased in comparison to the RC group,that in PT,PTA,and PTN groups increased as compared to the PC group,and that in the PTA group increased significantly as compared to the PTN group with acupointrelated specificity(P<0.05).CONCLUSION Acupuncture may promote nerve regeneration and synaptogenesis in SAMP8 mice by regulating the microenvironment of NSC transplantation to improve the nerve activity and promote the recovery of AD-damaged cells.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.81202740 and 81603686the Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin of China,No.17JCYBJC26200 and 12JCQNJC07400+1 种基金the Public Health Bureau Science and Technology Foundation of Tianjin of China,No.2014KY15the Specialized Research Foundation for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education,No.20121210120002
文摘Sanjiao acupuncture and HuangDiSan can promote the proliferation, migration and differentiation of exogenous neural stem cells in senescence-accelerated mouse prone 8 （SAMP8） mice and can improve learning and memory impairment and behavioral function in dementia-model mice. Thus, we sought to determine whether Sanjiao acupuncture and HuangDiSan can elevate the effect of neural stem cell transplantation in Alzheimer’s disease model mice. Sanjiao acupuncture was used to stimulate Danzhong （CV17）, Zhongwan （CV12）,Qihai （CV6）, bilateral Xuehai （SP10） and bilateral Zusanli （ST36） 15 days before and after implantation of neural stem cells （5 × 10^5） into the hippocampal dentate gyrus of SAMP8 mice. Simultaneously, 0.2 mL HuangDiSan, containing Rehmannia Root and Chinese Angelica,was intragastrically administered. Our results demonstrated that compared with mice undergoing neural stem cell transplantation alone,learning ability was significantly improved and synaptophysin mRNA and protein levels were greatly increased in the hippocampus of mice undergoing both Sanjiao acupuncture and intragastric administration of HuangDiSan. We conclude that the combination of Sanjiao acupuncture and HuangDiSan can effectively improve dementia symptoms in mice, and the mechanism of this action might be related to the regulation of synaptophysin expression.
文摘AIM To perform a meta-analysis of the related studies to assess whether circulating tumor cells(CTCs) can be used as a prognostic marker of esophageal cancer.METHODS Pub Med, Embase, Cochrane Library and references in relevant studies were searched to assess the prognostic relevance of CTCs in patients with esophageal cancer. The primary outcome assessed was overall survival(OS). The meta-analysis was performed using the random effects model, with hazard ratio(HR), risk ratio(RR) and 95% confidence intervals(95%CIs) as effect measures.RESULTS Nine eligible studies were included involving a total of 911 esophageal cancer patients. Overall analyses revealed that CTCs-positivity predicted disease progression(HR = 2.77, 95%CI: 1.75-4.40, P < 0.0001) and reduced OS(HR = 2.67, 95%CI: 1.99-3.58, P < 0.00001). Further subgroup analyses demonstrated that CTCs-positive patients also had poor OS in different subsets. Moreover, CTCs-positivity was also significantly associated with TNM stage(RR = 1.48, 95%CI: 1.07-2.06, P = 0.02) and T stage(RR = 1.44, 95%CI: 1.13-1.84, P = 0.003) in esophageal cancer.CONCLUSION Detection of CTCs at baseline indicates poor prognosis in patients with esophageal cancer. However, this finding relies on data from observational studies and is potentially subject to selection bias. Prospective trials are warranted.
文摘Brain diseases, including brain tumors, neurodegenerative disorders, cerebrovasculardiseases, and traumatic brain injuries, are among the major disordersinfluencing human health, currently with no effective therapy. Due to the lowregeneration capacity of neurons, insufficient secretion of neurotrophic factors,and the aggravation of ischemia and hypoxia after nerve injury, irreversible lossof functional neurons and nerve tissue damage occurs. This damage is difficult torepair and regenerate the central nervous system after injury. Neural stem cells(NSCs) are pluripotent stem cells that only exist in the central nervous system.They have good self-renewal potential and ability to differentiate into neurons,astrocytes, and oligodendrocytes and improve the cellular microenvironment.NSC transplantation approaches have been made for various neurodegenerativedisorders based on their regenerative potential. This review summarizes anddiscusses the characteristics of NSCs, and the advantages and effects of NSCs inthe treatment of brain diseases and limitations of NSC transplantation that need tobe addressed for the treatment of brain diseases in the future.
文摘The nodal stage of colorectal cancer is based on the number of positive nodes.It is inevitably affected by the number of removed lymph nodes,but lymph node ratio can be unaffected.We investigated the value of lymph node ratio in stage Ⅲ colorectal cancer in this study.The clinicopathologic factors and follow-up data of 145 cases of stage Ⅲ colorectal cancer between January 1998 and December 2008 were analyzed retrospectively.The Pearson and Spearman correlation analyses were used to determine the correlation coefficient,the Kaplan-Meier method was used to analyze survival,and the Cox proportional hazard regression model was used for multivariate analysis in forward stepwise regression.We found that lymph node ratio was not correlated with the number of removed lymph nodes(r =-0.154,P = 0.065),but it was positively correlated with the number of positive lymph nodes(r = 0.739,P < 0.001) and N stage(r = 0.695,P < 0.001).Kaplan-Meier survival analysis revealed that tumor configuration,intestinal obstruction,serum carcinoembryonic antigen(CEA) concentration,T stage,N stage,and lymph node ratio were associated with disease-free survival of patients with stage Ⅲ colorectal cancer(P < 0.05).Multivariate analysis showed that serum CEA concentration,T stage,and lymph node ratio were prognostic factors for disease-free survival(P < 0.05),whereas N stage failed to achieve significance(P = 0.664).We confirmed that lymph node ratio was a prognostic factor in stage Ⅲ colorectal cancer and had a better prognostic value than did N stage.
文摘Biliary dyskinesia is a relatively common gastrointestinal disease that is increas-ing in incidence as living standards improve.However,its underlying pathogenesis remains unclear,hindering the development of therapeutic drugs.Recently,“Expression and functional study of cholecystokinin-A receptors on the interstitial Cajal-like cells of the guinea pig common bile duct”demonstrated that cholecystokinin(CCK)regulates the contractile function of the common bile duct through interaction with the CCK-A receptor in interstitial Cajal-like cells,contributing to improving the academic understanding of biliary tract dynamics and providing emerging directions for the pathogenesis and clinical management of biliary dyskinesia.This letter provides a brief overview of the role of CCK and CCK-A receptors in biliary dyskinesia from the perspective of animal experiments and clinical studies,and discusses prospects and challenges for the clinical application of CCK and CCK-A receptors as potential therapeutic targets.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22175164,12232016,and 12172346)the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.XDB0450402)+2 种基金the Youth Innovation Promotion Association CAS(No.2022465)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.WK2090000087)the University of Science and Technology of China(USTC)Tang Scholar.
文摘Electronic devices capable of perceiving and responding to environmental changes are essential for applications in human-machine interaction,monitoring systems,and robotics.However,most existing devices struggle with the separation of sensing and actuation,resulting in complex integration and limited responsiveness.Here,inspired by the interplay between sensory and muscle cells in sea anemones,we present an intelligent thermoelectric device that seamlessly combines multimodal sensing with autonomous thermal actuation,achieving a closed-loop sensory-motor reflex.The device exhibits excellent temperature sensitivity(0.2℃)and pressure resolution(0.03 mm),attributable to its threedimensional(3D)architecture and hierarchical conductive network.Molecular dynamics simulations reveal that a dynamic hydrogen-bonding network enhances stress dissipation and interfacial adhesion,ensuring exceptional mechanical stability over 140,000 cycles.Notably,it also features thermal self-adaptation,actively triggering a protection mechanism to avoid high-temperature stimuli via thermoresponsive deformation,with an adjustable actuation threshold.This work advances intelligent electronics with real-time decision-making and environmental interaction.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.22175164)Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.XDB0450402)。
文摘Electronic skin(e-skin),capable of perceiving various external stimuli,has emerged as a ubiquitous technology in the field of flexible electronics,finding diverse applications in healthcare systems,prosthetics,and soft robotics.Particularly,anisotropic e-skins have garnered extensive research attention due to their unique directional properties.Nevertheless,the continuous interference from diverse stimuli and intricate environments,along with low sensitivity,have hindered the further widespread application of anisotropic e-skin.Here,we present a transparent e-skin exhibiting remarkable anisotropic strain sensing performance,along with exceptional resilience against interference from other stimuli and harsh environments.Benefiting from the synergistic coexistence of aligned silver nanowires wrinkles and cracks,the e-skin achieves outstanding anisotropy showcasing maximum strain gauge factors(GFs)difference of 2825 and 0.69 along two perpendicular directions,exceeding a difference of more than 4000 times.Furthermore,the e-skin displays superior anti-interference capability,evidenced by a resistance change of less than 6%when subjected to high pressure(663 kPa),torsion(540°),or bending(180°),and exhibits negligible performance degradation even after exposure to harsh environments.Finally,our e-skin is successfully applied to undisturbed predicting crack propagation and precise control of dual-mode soft robots,highlighting its immense potential in structural damage warning and intelligent robotics.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No.62104025in part by the State Key Laboratory of Computer Architecture under Grant Nos.CARCHB202117 and CLQ202305.
文摘Emerging non-volatile memories(NVMs),including resistive random-access memory(RRAM)and magnetic random-access memory(MRAM),have been promising solutions for intelligent embedded systems.With the non-volatility and low leakage power consumption,the industry-based embedded NVMs can be used to develop energy-efficient artificial intelligent processors.However,industry-based NVMs typically have low endurance with only 10^(4) to 10^(6) maximum write times,shortening the lifetime of embedded systems.In addition,non-uniform write distribution to physical addresses onto NVMs may further reduce system lifetime.Furthermore,several intentional attacks,such as malicious writing,may impair embedded NVMs.In this paper,we present a novel wear-leveling technique based on row-column data movement,SENTRY,to extend system lifetime.We explore industry-based embedded NVM chips and analyze practical data distributions of several tasks.We design a coordinate system based moving method with negligible storage overhead for more efficient data movement.The experiment shows that SENTRY achieves a 96.07%life utilization rate with 1.47%data movement overhead.In addition,SENTRY increases the endurance margin of memory by 6048x compared with an unprotected baseline(without SENTRY)under malicious address attacks.
基金This work is supported by the Joint Funds of the National Natural Science Foundation of China and Yunnan Provincial Government(U1302263)the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDB31000000)+1 种基金the Biodiversity Conservation Program of the Ministry of Environmental Protection(2016HB2096001006)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31600031).
文摘Mushrooms in the basidiomycete family Amanitaceae are very important both economically and ecologically.However,the delimitation of the family is still controversial,in part due to limited taxon sampling and in part because of insufficient gene fragment employed for molecular phylogenetic analyses.Furthermore,species diversity in the family is likely to have been largely underestimated,due to morphological similarity between taxa and phenotypic plasticity.In this study,we examined 1190 collections,including 1008 Chinese and 182 external ones,and performed the first comprehensive phylogenetic analyses of Amanitaceae using multi-locus sequence data.To test the monophyly of the Amanitaceae,a concatenated(nrLSU,rpb1,and rpb2)dataset of 200 taxa of the order Agaricales was analyzed.To infer the phylogeny of Amanitaceae,a concatenated nrLSU,tef1-a,rpb2 and b-tubulin dataset(3010 sequences from ca.890 samples with 2309 newly generated sequences)was used.In this dataset,252 sequences from the types of 77 species were provided.Our results indicate that Amanitaceae is a monophyletic group,and consists of five genera,namely Amanita,Catatrama,Limacella,Limacellopsis and Myxoderma.It is clear that Catatrama is closely related to Limacella,however,the phylogenetic relationships among these genera remain largely unresolved.Amanita contains 95%of the species in the family,and is here divided into three subgenera and eleven sections(subgen.Amanita,containing:sect.Amanita,sect.Amarrendiae,sect.Caesareae and sect.Vaginatae;subgen.Amanitina,containing:sect.Amidella,sect.Arenariae,sect.Phalloideae,sect.Roanokenses,sect.Strobiliformes and sect.Validae;and subgen.Lepidella,containing sect.Lepidella).Subgen.Lepidella occupies the basal position in the genus.One-hundred and sixty-two species of Amanitaceae known from China are treated in this study,including 50 novel species and 112 known taxa.Amanita gleocystidiosa,A.pyriformis,A.atrofusca,A.subjunquillea var.alba and A.areolata are treated as synonyms of A.sychnopyramis f.subannulata,A.orientigemmata,A.umbrinolutea,A.subjunquillea and A.zangii,respectively.26 extralimital taxa including a novel species,namelyCatatrama indica,were included in our study to allow us to make comparisons between these and the Chinese taxa.DNA sequence data for all the species of Amanitaceae in China and keys for identification of the species are provided.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21863006,51662029,61974082 and 61704096)Youth Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province(20192BAB216001)Key Laboratory of Jiangxi Province for Environment and Energy Catalysis(20181BCD40004)。
文摘The polysulfide shuttling and sluggish redox kinetics,due to the notorious adsorption-catalysis underperformance,are the ultimate obstacles of the practical application of lithium-sulfur(Li-S)batteries.Conventional carbon-based and transition metal compound-based material solutions generally suffer from poor catalysis and adsorption,respectively,despite the performance gain in terms of the other.Herein,we have enhanced polysulfide adsorptioncatalytic capability and protected the Li anode using a complementary bimetallic carbide electrocatalyst,Co3 Mo3 C,modified commercial separator.With this demonstration,the potentials of bimetal compounds,which have been well recognized in other environmental catalysis,are also extended to Li-S batteries.Coupled with this modified separator,a simple cathode(S/Super P composite)can deliver high sulfur utilization,high rate performance,and excellent cycle stability with a low capacity decay rate of^0.034%per cycle at 1 C up to1000 cycles.Even at a high S-loading of 8.0 mg cm^-2 with electrolyte/sulfur ratio=6 m L g^-1,the cathode still exhibits high areal capacity of^6.8 m A h cm^-2.The experimental analysis and the first-principles calculations proved that the bimetallic carbide Co3 Mo3 C provides more binding sites for adsorbing polysulfides and catalyzing the multiphase conversion of sulfur/polysulfide/sulfide than monometallic carbide Mo2 C.Moreover,the modified separator can be reutilized with comparable electrochemical performance.We also showed other bimetallic carbides with similar catalytic effects on Li-S batteries and this material family has great promise indifferent energy electrocatalytic systems.
文摘This article is the 15th contribution in the Fungal Diversity Notes series,wherein 115 taxa from three phyla,nine classes,28 orders,48 families,and 64 genera are treated.Fungal taxa described and illustrated in the present study include a new family,five new genera,61 new species,five new combinations,one synonym,one new variety and 31 records on new hosts or new geographical distributions.Ageratinicolaceae fam.nov.is introduced and accommodated in Pleosporales.The new genera introduced in this study are Ageratinicola,Kevinia,Pseudomultiseptospora(Parabambusicolaceae),Marasmiellomycena,and Vizzinia(Porotheleaceae).Newly described species are Abrothallus altoandinus,Ageratinicola kunmingensis,Allocryptovalsa aceris,Allophoma yuccae,Apiospora cannae,A.elliptica,A.pallidesporae,Boeremia wisteriae,Calycina papaeana,Clypeo-coccum lichenostigmoides,Coniochaeta riskali-shoyakubovii,Cryphonectria kunmingensis,Diaporthe angustiapiculata,D.campylandrae,D.longipapillata,Diatrypella guangdongense,Dothiorella franceschinii,Endocalyx phoenicis,Epicoc-cum terminosporum,Fulvifomes karaiensis,F.pannaensis,Ganoderma ghatensis,Hysterobrevium baoshanense,Inocybe avellaneorosea,I.lucida,Jahnula oblonga,Kevinia lignicola,Kirschsteiniothelia guangdongensis,Laboulbenia caprina,L.clavulata,L.cobiae,L.cosmodisci,L.nilotica,L.omalii,L.robusta,L.similis,L.stigmatophora,Laccaria rubriporus,Lasiodiplodia morindae,Lyophyllum agnijum,Marasmiellomycena pseudoomphaliiformis,Melomastia beihaiensis,Nemania guangdongensis,Nigrograna thailandica,Nigrospora ficuum,Oxydothis chinensis,O.yunnanensis,Petriella thailandica,Phaeoacremonium chinensis,Phialocephala chinensis,Phytophthora debattistii,Polyplosphaeria nigrospora,Pronectria loweniae,Seriascoma acutispora,Setoseptoria bambusae,Stictis anomianthi,Tarzetta tibetensis,Tarzetta urceolata,Tetraploa obpyriformis,Trichoglossum beninense,and Tricoderma pyrrosiae.We provide an emendation for Urnula ailaoshanensis Agaricus duplocingulatoides var.brevisporus introduced as a new variety based on morphology and phylogeny.
文摘High-performance composites containing various kinds of nanofibers as reinforcing building blocks have recently received considerable attention, owing to their superior mechanical properties. One of the effective strategies to reinforce these composites involves strengthening interfacial interactions via covalent bonds. However, in contrast to nanosheets, covalent bonds have been rarely used in nanofiber-reinforced composites. Herein, we report the macroscale fabrication of a series of Ag nanowire （NW）-thiolated chitosan （TCS） composite films via spray induced self-assembly. The obtained films were significantly strengthened by Ag-S covalent bonds formed between the Ag NWs and the thiol groups of TCS. The tensile strength of the optimized Ag NW-TCS film was up to 3.9 and 1.5 times higher compared with that of pure TCS and Ag NW-chitosan （CS） films, respectively.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.51732011,21431006,2176113200& 21401183 and 21771168)the Foundation for Innovative Research Groups of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.21521001)+5 种基金Key Research Program of Frontier Sciences,CAS (No.QYZDJ-SSWSLH036)the National Basic Research Program of China (No.2014CB931800)the Users with Excellence and Scientific Research Grant of Hefei Science Center of CAS (No.2015HSC-UE007)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (Nos.WK2100000005 and WK2090050043)the Joint Funds from Hefei National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory (No.UN2018LHJJ)This work was partially carried out at the USTC Center for Micro and Nanoscale Research and Fabrication.
文摘In the past two decades,the field of surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) has flourished and many rational strategies have been reported for the successful construction of SERS substrates.However,it still lacks the mass-production and programmability for practical applications with arbitrary configurations,and it is highly desirable to develop SERS substrates with strong signal enhancement,large-scale surface area,easy fabrication and low cost.Herein,we demonstrate a large-area fabrication (1.5 m × 5 m) of low-cost (18.8 dollars per square meter),highly sensitive,flexible and transparent SERS substrate by a simple solution process.The high sensitivity of SERS substrate using 3,3'-diethylthiatricarbocyanine iodide (DTTCI) as probe molecules is strongly dependent on the density and diameter of gold nanoparticles (NPs) on the surface of nylon mesh with the best enhancement factor (EF) of 9.17 × 10^10 and the SERS detection limit of DTTCI molecules is as low as 10-14 M which shows no obvious degradation even after 10,000 cycles of fatigue test,high temperature (above than 160 ℃) and acid-alkali treatment,indicating their excellent stability for the performance in all climates.
文摘Nanowire devices have attracted considerable attention because of their unique structure and novel properties, and have opened up significant development opportunities. However, not many studies have focused on their stability and durability under practical conditions, which limits the rapid development of real applications. Herein, we systematically investigate three different treatments, polymer coating, inert atmosphere protection, and thickness-induced self-protection, to protect the tellurium nanowire devices from oxidation when exposed to open air. The degree of oxidation was monitored by examining changes in the valence states of tellurium element and in the morphology of the nanowires~ After the protective treatments, the tellurium nanowire devices showed improved stability and remained stable even after 800 days of storage. This work highlights the importance of investigating the stability of nanowire devices, especially for their practical applications.
文摘We present an ultrasensitive ultraviolet （UV） detector based on a p-type ZnS nanoribbon （NR）/indium tin oxide （ITO） Schottky barrier diode （SBD）. The device exhibits a pseudo-photovoltaic behavior which can allow the SBD to detect UV light irradiation with incident power of 6 × 10^-17 W （-85 photons/s on the NR） at room temperature, with excellent reproducibility and stability. The corresponding detectivity and photoconductive gain are calculated to be 3.1 × 10^20 cm.Hz1/2.W^-1 and 6.6 × 10^5, respectively. It is found that the presence of the trapping states at the p-ZnS NWITO interface plays a crucial role in determining the ultrahigh sensitivity of this nanoSBDs. Based on our theoretical calculation, even ultra-low photon fluxes on the order of several tens of photons could induce a significant change in interface potential and consequently cause a large photocurrent variation. The present study provides new opportunities for developiphigh-performance optoelectronic devices in the future.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.12074443,62035016,and 11904421)Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(Grant No.2019B151502036)+1 种基金Guangzhou Science,Technology and Innovation Commission(Grant Nos.201904010223,202002030322,and 202102020693)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Grant Nos.20lgzd29,20lgjc05,and 2021qntd27)。
文摘The recent realization of valley physics in photonic systems has enriched the topological phases of light with protected edge modes and shown applications in designing high-performance photonic devices. However, the widely reported valley Hall effect of light in two-dimensional systems is limited to one single polarization. Here, we present dual-polarization two-dimensional valley photonic crystals by simultaneously opening two frequency accidental degenerate Dirac cones. Two band gaps with different polarizations are characterized by opposite-valley Chern numbers, which are confirmed by the opposite-phase vortex distributions of bulk modes and opposite Berry curvatures. This situation results in the polarization-dependent refraction of bulk and edge modes, which locate in opposite valleys. The polarization-independent topological valley transport is also demonstrated. Our work shows the flexible control of light in topological photonic systems with a polarization degree of freedom and has applications in polarization multiplexing photonic devices.
基金We acknowledge the funding support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grants 21521001,21431006,21225315,21321002,91645202,51702312,and 51802301)the Users with Excellence and Scientifc Research Grant of Hefei Science Center of CAS(2015HSCUE007)+3 种基金the Key Research Program of Frontier Sciences,CAS(Grant QYZDJ-SSWSLH036)the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grants KGZDEW-T05,XDA090301001)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(WK2060190045,WK2340000076)the Recruitment Program of Global Youth Experts.We would like to thank the beamline 1W1B station in the Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility and BL14W1 at the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility for help with the characterizations.Tis work was partially carried out at the USTC Center for Micro and Nanoscale Research and Fabrication.
文摘Material interfaces permit electron transfer that modulates the electronic structure and surface properties of catalysts,leading to radically enhanced rates for many important reactions.Unlike conventional thoughts,the nanoscale interfacial interactions have been recently envisioned to be able to afect the reactivity of catalysts far from the interface.However,demonstration of such unlocalized alterations in existing interfacial materials is rare,impeding the development of new catalysts.We report the observation of unprecedented long-range activation of polydymite Ni_(3)S_(4) nanorods through the interfacial interaction created by PdS_(x) nanodots(dot-on-rod structure)for high-performance water catalytic electroreduction.Experimental results show that this local interaction can activate Ni3S4 rods with length even up to 25 nanometers due to the tailored surface electronic structure.We anticipate that the long-range efect described here may be also applicable to other interfacial material systems,which will aid the development of newly advanced catalysts for modern energy devices.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2021YFA0715700)the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grants XDB0450402)+3 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22293044,21975241,22222508)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(WK2340000112)the Major Basic Research Project of Anhui Province(2023z04020009)the New Cornerstone Investigator Program.
文摘One-dimensional(1D)functional nanowires are widely used as nanoscale building blocks for assembling advanced nanodevices due to their unique functionalities.However,previous research has mainly focused on nanowire functionality,while neglecting the structural stability and damage resistance of nanowire assemblies,which are critical for the long-term operation of nanodevices.Biomaterials achieve excellent mechanical stability and damage resistance through sophisticated structural design.Here,we successfully prepared a mechanically stabilized monolamella silver nanowire(Ag NW)film,based on a facile bubblemediated assembly and nondestructive transfer strategy with the assistance of a porous mixed cellulose ester substrate,inspired by the hierarchical structure of biomaterial.Owing to the closely packed arrangement of Ag NWs combined with their weak interfaces,the monolamellar Ag NW film can be transferred to arbitrary substrates without damage.Furthermore,freestanding multilamellar Ag NW films with impressive damage resistance can be obtained from the monolamellar Ag NW film,through the introduction of bioinspired closely packed crossed-lamellar(CPCL)structure.This CPCL structure maximizes intra-and interlamellar interactions among Ag NWs ensuring efficient stress transfer and uniform electron transport,resulting in excellent mechanical durability and stable electrical properties of the multilamellar Ag NW films.
