Under the background of resource shortage and global warming,it is of great significance to explore the status,influencing factors and carbon emission reduction effect of waste recycling in China after the implementat...Under the background of resource shortage and global warming,it is of great significance to explore the status,influencing factors and carbon emission reduction effect of waste recycling in China after the implementation of new waste classification policy for guiding waste classification and carbon emission accounting.In this research,the temporal and spatial changes and influencing factors of waste recycling were studied from subdistrict level,life-cycle carbon emission reduction was predicted and policy suggestions for waste recycling were proposed.The results showed that after the implementation of new waste classification policy,the amount of recycled waste and the proportion of low-value recycled waste increased by 420.93 t and 2.29%per month on average,respectively.The district center has the largest amount of recycled waste.Income was the main factors affecting waste recycling,and online shopping and takeout could become important sources of recyclable waste.Accounting cradle-to-grave life cycle carbon footprint,waste plastics takes up the most contribution,accounting for 39.11%,and nearly 391.68 Mt CO_(2eq) would be reduced by waste recycling in China by 2030.Therefore,in the process of waste classification,refining waste classification to increase the amount of low-value recyclables,and rationally deploying collection and transportation vehicles to ensure efficient waste recycling are of great significance to achieve the goal of“carbon peaking and carbon neutrality”.展开更多
For obtaining the finer grains of magnesium alloy,a novel combined pulsed magnetic field with different initial phases,also called out-ofphase pulsed magnetic field(OPPMF),was applied to study the solidification struc...For obtaining the finer grains of magnesium alloy,a novel combined pulsed magnetic field with different initial phases,also called out-ofphase pulsed magnetic field(OPPMF),was applied to study the solidification structure of AZ80 magnesium alloy.The numerical simulation was simultaneously conducted to investigate the refinement mechanisms.The experimental results showed that the macrostructure could be effectively refined by applying external magnetic field.Meanwhile,finer grains were obtained with the higher current intensity.However,the increase of current intensity could only refine the grains to about 0.5 mm.Furthermore,compared to a single pulsed magnetic field(PMF)and alternating series of OPPMF(Connection II),a finer structure was observed when the consecutive series of OPPMF(Connection I)was imposed.In contrast with a single PMF and Connection II,the numerical results showed that the greater axial Lorentz force was obtained under the Connection I,generating the stronger forced flow in the melt.It is believed that abundant nuclei could detach from the mold wall and move faster into the interior melt due to the stronger forced flow;besides,the lower superheat and greater temperature uniformity in bulk melt were realized,accounting for the finest structures under the Connection I.展开更多
nano-SiCp/A356 composites with different nano-SiCp contents were prepared by squeeze casting after ultrasonic treatment(UT). The effects of SiCp content on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the nanocom...nano-SiCp/A356 composites with different nano-SiCp contents were prepared by squeeze casting after ultrasonic treatment(UT). The effects of SiCp content on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the nanocomposites were investigated. Theresults show that with the addition of nano-SiCp, the microstructure of nanocomposites is obviously refined, the morphology of theα(Al) grains transforms from coarse dendrites to rosette crystals, and long acicular eutectic Si phases are shortened and rounded. Themechanical properties of 0.5%, 1% and 2% (mass fraction) SiCp/A356 nanocomposites are improved continuously with the increaseof nano-SiCp content. Especially, when the SiCp content is 2%, the tensile strength, yield strength and elongation are 259 MPa,144 MPa and 5.3%, which are increased by 19%, 69% and 15%, respectively, compared with those of the matrix alloy. Theimprovement of strength is attributed to mechanisms of Hall?Petch strengthening and Orowan strengthening.展开更多
In this work, an efficient process by diluting the nano-SiCp/Al composite granules in the molten matrix under ultrasonic vibration(UV) was developed to prepare metal matrix nano-composites(MMNCs).Millimeter-sized ...In this work, an efficient process by diluting the nano-SiCp/Al composite granules in the molten matrix under ultrasonic vibration(UV) was developed to prepare metal matrix nano-composites(MMNCs).Millimeter-sized composite granules with high content of SiC particle(8 wt%) were specially fabricated by dry high-energy ball milling(HBM) without process control agent, and then remelted and diluted in molten Al alloy under UV. The MMNCs melt was finally squeeze cast under a squeeze pressure of 200 MPa, Microstructure of the composite granules during dry HBM was investigated, and the effect of UV on microstructure and mechanical properties of the MMNCs was discussed. The results indicate that nano-SiC particles are uniformly distributed in the nano-SiCp/Al composite granules, which are covered by vestures of pure Al. During diluting, nano-SiC particles released from the composite granules are quickly dispersed in the molten matrix by UV within 4 min. Microstructure of MMNCs is significantly refined under UV and squeeze casting, eutectic Si phase modified to fine islands with an average length of 1.4 μm. Tensile strength of the squeeze cast MMNCs with 1 wt% of nano-SiC particles is 269 MPa, which is improved by 25% compared with the A356 alloy matrix.展开更多
A cocrystal of diosgenin with piperazine in 2:1 stoichiometry was successfully synthesized.The solid form was prepared by liquid assisted grinding,slurry and crystallization methods.The cocrystal was characterized by ...A cocrystal of diosgenin with piperazine in 2:1 stoichiometry was successfully synthesized.The solid form was prepared by liquid assisted grinding,slurry and crystallization methods.The cocrystal was characterized by powder X-ray diffraction,differential scanning calorimetry,thermogravimetric analysis,Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy,and structure determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction,the hydrogen bonds formed into fish bone structure along the[010]direction and all the molecules packed into 3D layer structure along a axis.After formation of cocrystal,the solubility of diosgenin was improved,and the solubility value in 0.2%SDS solution was approximately 1.5 times as large as that of the parent material.展开更多
With the development of silicon photomultiplier(SiPM)technology,front-end electronics for SiPM signal processing have been highly sought after in various fields.A compact 64-channel front-end electronics(FEE)system ac...With the development of silicon photomultiplier(SiPM)technology,front-end electronics for SiPM signal processing have been highly sought after in various fields.A compact 64-channel front-end electronics(FEE)system achieved by fieldprogrammable gate array-based charge-to-digital converter(FPGA-QDC)technology was built and developed.The FEE consists of an analog board and FPGA board.The analog board incorporates commercial amplifiers,resistors,and capacitors.The FPGA board is composed of a low-cost FPGA.The electronics performance of the FEE was evaluated in terms of noise,linearity,and uniformity.A positron emission tomography(PET)detector with three different readout configurations was designed to validate the readout capability of the FEE for SiPM-based detectors.The PET detector was made of a 15×15 lutetium–yttrium oxyorthosilicate(LYSO)crystal array directly coupled with a SiPM array detector.The experimental results show that FEE can process dual-polarity charge signals from the SiPM detectors.In addition,it shows a good energy resolution for 511-keV gamma photons under the dual-end readout for the LYSO crystal array irradiated by a Na-22 source.Overall,the FEE based on FPGA-QDC shows promise for application in SiPM-based radiation detectors.展开更多
Four new rearranged 6/6/5/6-fused lanostane-type triterpenoids,kadcoccitanes A-D(1-4),were isolated from the roots of Kadsura coccinea,and their structures were mainly elucidated by comprehensive analysis of their spe...Four new rearranged 6/6/5/6-fused lanostane-type triterpenoids,kadcoccitanes A-D(1-4),were isolated from the roots of Kadsura coccinea,and their structures were mainly elucidated by comprehensive analysis of their spectroscopic data.Additionally,the structure of 1 was ambiguously verifed by single-crystal X-ray difraction,while the structure of 2,which features a novel 8,16-epoxy motif,was validated by quantum chemical calculation of NMR parameters and ECD spectrum.Moreover,1 and 4 were found to exhibited anticoagulant activity,while 3 and 4 were found to possess anti-platelet aggregation activity.展开更多
Nano-ceramic particles are generally difficult to add into molten metal because of poor wettability. Nano-SiC particles reinforced A356 aluminum alloy composites were prepared by a new complex process, i.e., a molten-...Nano-ceramic particles are generally difficult to add into molten metal because of poor wettability. Nano-SiC particles reinforced A356 aluminum alloy composites were prepared by a new complex process, i.e., a molten-metal process combined with high energy ball milling and ultrasonic vibration methods. The nano particles were β-SiCp with an average diameter of 40 nm, and pre-oxidized at about 850 ℃ to form an oxide layer with a thickness of approximately 3 nm. The mm-sized composite granules containing nano-SiCp were firstly produced by milling the mixture of oxidized nano-SiCp and pure Al powders, and then were remelted in the matrix-metal melt with mechanical stirring and treated by ultrasonic vibration to prepare the composite. SEM analysis results show that the nano-SiC particles are distributed uniformly in the matrix and no serious agglomeration is observed. The tensile strength and elongation of the composite with 2wt.% nano-SiCp in as-cast state are 226 MPa and 5.5%, improved by 20% and 44%, respectively, compared with the A356 alloy.展开更多
Co-crystal formation can improve the physicochemical properties of a compound,thus enhancing its druggability.Therefore,artificial intelligence-based co-crystal virtual screening in the early stage of drug development...Co-crystal formation can improve the physicochemical properties of a compound,thus enhancing its druggability.Therefore,artificial intelligence-based co-crystal virtual screening in the early stage of drug development has attracted extensive attention from researchers.However,the complexity of developing and applying algorithms hinders it wide application.This study presents a data-driven co-crystal prediction method based on the XGBoost machine learning model of the scikit-learn package.The simplified molecular input line entry specification(SMILES)information of two compounds is simply inputted to determine whether a co-crystal can be formed.The data set includs the co-crystal records presented in the Cambridge Structural Database(CSD)and the records of no co-crystal formation from extant literature and experiments.RDKit molecular descriptors are adopted as the features of a compound in the data set.The developed model shows excellent performance in the proposed co-crystal training and validation sets with high accuracy,sensitivity,and F1 score.The prediction success rate of the model exceeds 90%.The model therefore provides a simple and feasible scheme for designing and screening co-crystal drugs efficiently and accurately.展开更多
Four new 14(13→12)-abeolanostane triterpenoids featuring extendedπ-conjugated systems,kadcoccitanes E-H(1-4),were obtained from the stems of Kadsura coccinea through using a HPLC−UV-guided approach.Their structural ...Four new 14(13→12)-abeolanostane triterpenoids featuring extendedπ-conjugated systems,kadcoccitanes E-H(1-4),were obtained from the stems of Kadsura coccinea through using a HPLC−UV-guided approach.Their structural and configurational determination was accomplished through extensive spectroscopic analysis coupled with quantum chemical calculations.Kadcoccitanes E-H were tested for their cytotoxic activities against five human tumor cell lines(HL-60,A-549,SMMC-7721,MDA-MB-231,SW-480)but none of them exhibited activities at the concentration 40μM.展开更多
Nineteen diterpenoids, including saldigitin A(1) bearing an unprecedented 10-methylated 6/7/6 carbon ring system, two new icetexanes(2, 3), and two new nor-abietanes(5, 6) were characterized from the roots of Salvia d...Nineteen diterpenoids, including saldigitin A(1) bearing an unprecedented 10-methylated 6/7/6 carbon ring system, two new icetexanes(2, 3), and two new nor-abietanes(5, 6) were characterized from the roots of Salvia digitaloides. Their structures were elucidated by the analysis of the spectroscopic data,X-ray crystallography, and TDDFT calculations of ECD spectra. The novel architecture of 1 should be biogenetically derived through the cleavage and re-cyclization of the B/C rings from the normal abietane skeleton. Biologically, 1–5 exhibited noticeable inhibitions on Ca_(v)3.1 low voltage-gated Ca2+channel(LVGCC), with IC50values in the range of 3.43–11.70 μmol/L. They are the first example of diterpenoids with 6/7/6 carbon rings system as Ca_(v)3.1 antagonists.展开更多
This paper focused on the crystal structures of two new ternary phases,Ti(Cu,Pt)2 and Ti(Cu,Pt)3,which were studied by X-ray powder diffraction data using Rietveld method.Electron probe microanalysis was used for samp...This paper focused on the crystal structures of two new ternary phases,Ti(Cu,Pt)2 and Ti(Cu,Pt)3,which were studied by X-ray powder diffraction data using Rietveld method.Electron probe microanalysis was used for sample composition examination.Elastic properties of these phases were further measured by nano-indentation,and meanwhile calculated with first-principle(FP)calculations.It is found that the crystal structure of Ti(Cu,Pt)2 is of orthorhombic cell space group Amm2(No.38)with structural prototype of VAu2.The resolved structure of Ti(Cu,Pt)3 is of tetragonal Al Pt3 type,belonging to the space group P4/mmm(No.123).The nano-indentation measurement and FP calculations show that the elastic modulus of Ti(Cu,Pt)2 increases firstly then decreases with Pt content,whereas that of Ti(Cu,Pt)3almost linearly increases with Pt content.展开更多
AIM:To evaluate the safety and efficacy of posterior scleral application(a modified technique)of an antimetabolite mitomycin C-soaked sponge in trabeculectomy for patients with glaucoma.METHODS:This retrospective stud...AIM:To evaluate the safety and efficacy of posterior scleral application(a modified technique)of an antimetabolite mitomycin C-soaked sponge in trabeculectomy for patients with glaucoma.METHODS:This retrospective study included 101 patients(115 eyes)with glaucoma(aged 12–83y)who underwent trabeculectomy using a modified mitomycin C-soaked sponge placement method.A piece of 3.5×10 mm2 sponge was placed vertically and posteriorly with the long side perpendicular to the limbus.The mitomycin C concentration and exposure time were 0.2–0.5 mg/m L and 1–5min,respectively.Intraocular pressure,bestcorrected visual acuity,and hypotensive medications were recorded at baseline and at the final visit.Complications,interventions required,and bleb morphology were recorded postoperatively.The primary outcome was trabeculectomy safety,including complications and bleb morphology;the secondary outcome was the trabeculectomy success rate.RESULTS:At the final follow-up[median 28mo,range 7–67mo and interquartile range(IQR)13mo],the qualified(cumulative)success rate was 93.0%and the complete success rate was 60.0%.No bleb-related complications were observed.The mean height,extent,and vascularity grades were 0.6±0.9,1.1±0.4,and 2.4±0.9,respectively.All Seidel tests were negative.The mean posteriority grade was 0.8±0.4.CONCLUSION:Trabeculectomy with the long side of a mitomycin C-soaked sponge placed perpendicular to the corneal limbus is safe and effective.展开更多
In the last decade,some disease occurred on our experimental farms that had caused serious losses.They were not caused by fungi,bacteria or viruses.By loop-mediated isothermal amplification(LAMP)technique,the detectio...In the last decade,some disease occurred on our experimental farms that had caused serious losses.They were not caused by fungi,bacteria or viruses.By loop-mediated isothermal amplification(LAMP)technique,the detection results pointed to the possible pathogen as phytoplasma.The investigation results implied that phytoplasmas could cause more than 13 kinds of symptoms in almost all parts of plants in B.napus L.,including witches’broom,multi-stems,aggregate main inflorescences,and flat stems.The incidences of these phytoplasma-associated diseases in our experimental farms rose from 1.61%in 2010 to 6.00%in 2021.Some phytoplasma infected plants died without any growing points.These studies would be helpful for detecting phytoplasmas diseases,selecting disease resistant germplasm and improving varieties with disease resistances in B.napus L.展开更多
A synergistic system of water falling film dielectric barrier discharge(DBD)plasma and persulfate(PS)was set up and used for oxidizing ciprofloxacin(CIP)in water.Results of reactive species formation in the DBD-only s...A synergistic system of water falling film dielectric barrier discharge(DBD)plasma and persulfate(PS)was set up and used for oxidizing ciprofloxacin(CIP)in water.Results of reactive species formation in the DBD-only system as well as the DBD–PS system verified the PS activation in the DBD system.Influencing factors on CIP degradation and the degradation process were also been studied.The obtained results showed that the presence of PS could greatly improve the degradation and mineralization of CIP and that the degradation efficiency could reach 97.73%after only 40 min treatment with 4 m M PS addition.The increase of PS concentration,the lower CIP concentration,the acidic solution p H and the addition of metal ions(Fe^(2+)and Cu^(2+))enhanced the CIP degradation,while the existence of Cl^(-)and HCO_(3)^(-)had a negative effect.The experiments related to scavenger addition confirmed the contribution of the main reactive species to the CIP oxidation.Three probable degradation pathways were proposed by analyzing the inorganic ions and organic byproducts formed during the CIP degradation.The toxicity evaluation results of the CIP and its intermediates confirmed the effectiveness of the DBD–PS synergistic system.展开更多
Background:Delirium is a neurocognitive disorder characterized by an abrupt decline in attention,awareness,and cognition after surgical/illness-induced stressors on the brain.There is now an increasing focus on how ca...Background:Delirium is a neurocognitive disorder characterized by an abrupt decline in attention,awareness,and cognition after surgical/illness-induced stressors on the brain.There is now an increasing focus on how cardiovascular health interacts with neurocognitive disorders given their overlapping risk factors and links to subsequent dementia and mortality.One common indicator for cardiovascular health is the heart rate response/recovery(HRR)to exercise,but how this relates to future delirium is unknown.Methods:Electrocardiogram data were examined in 38,740 middle-to older-aged UK Biobank participants(mean age=58.1 years,range:40-72 years;47.3%males)who completed a standardized submaximal exercise stress test(15-s baseline,6-min exercise,and 1-min recovery)and required hospitalization during follow-up.An HRR index was derived as the product of the heart rate(HR)responses during exercise(peak/resting HRs)and recovery(peak/recovery HRs)and categorized into low/average/high groups as the bottom quartile/middle 2 quartiles/top quartile,respectively.Associations between 3 HRR groups and new-onset delirium were investigated using Cox proportional hazards models and a2-year landmark analysis to minimize reverse causation.Sociodemographic factors,lifestyle factors/physical activity,cardiovascular risk,comorbidities,cognition,and maximal workload achieved were included as covariates.Results:During a median follow-up period of 11 years,348 participants(9/1000)newly developed delirium.Compared with the high HRR group(16/1000),the risk for delirium was almost doubled in those with low HRR(hazard ratio=1.90,95%)confidence interval(95%CI):1.30-2.79,p=0.001)and average HRR(hazard ratio=1.54,95%CI:1.07-2.22,p=0.020)).Low HRR was equivalent to being 6 years older,a current smoker,or>3 additional cardiovascular disease risks.Results were robust in sensitivity analysis,but the risk appeared larger in those with better cognition and when only postoperative delirium was considered(n=147;hazard ratio=2.66,95%CI:1.46-4.85,p=0.001).Conclusion:HRR during submaximal exercise is associated with future risk for delirium.Given that HRR is potentially modifiable,it may prove useful for neurological risk stratification alongside traditional cardiovascular risk factors.展开更多
Rotation photogrammetric systems are widely used for 3D information acquisition,where high-precision calibration is one of the critical steps.This study first shows how to derive the rotation model and deviation model...Rotation photogrammetric systems are widely used for 3D information acquisition,where high-precision calibration is one of the critical steps.This study first shows how to derive the rotation model and deviation model in the object space coordinate system according to the basic structure of the system and the geometric relationship of the related coordinate systems.Then,overall adjustment of multi-images from a surveying station is employed to calibrate the rotation matrix and the deviation matrix of the system.The exterior orientation parameters of images captured by other surveying stations can be automatically calculated for 3D reconstruction.Finally,real measured data from Wumen wall of the Forbidden City is employed to verify the performance of the proposed calibration method.Experimental results show that this method is accurate and reliable and that a millimetre level precision can be obtained in practice.展开更多
基金supported by the Construction of Environmental Science and Engineering Discipline for the Goal of Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality Funding comes from Beijing Forestry University(No.2022XKJS0207).
文摘Under the background of resource shortage and global warming,it is of great significance to explore the status,influencing factors and carbon emission reduction effect of waste recycling in China after the implementation of new waste classification policy for guiding waste classification and carbon emission accounting.In this research,the temporal and spatial changes and influencing factors of waste recycling were studied from subdistrict level,life-cycle carbon emission reduction was predicted and policy suggestions for waste recycling were proposed.The results showed that after the implementation of new waste classification policy,the amount of recycled waste and the proportion of low-value recycled waste increased by 420.93 t and 2.29%per month on average,respectively.The district center has the largest amount of recycled waste.Income was the main factors affecting waste recycling,and online shopping and takeout could become important sources of recyclable waste.Accounting cradle-to-grave life cycle carbon footprint,waste plastics takes up the most contribution,accounting for 39.11%,and nearly 391.68 Mt CO_(2eq) would be reduced by waste recycling in China by 2030.Therefore,in the process of waste classification,refining waste classification to increase the amount of low-value recyclables,and rationally deploying collection and transportation vehicles to ensure efficient waste recycling are of great significance to achieve the goal of“carbon peaking and carbon neutrality”.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51674187)the International Joint Research Center for Value-added Metallurgy and Processing of Non-ferrous Metals,China(No.2019SD0010)the Key Industry Chain(Group)-Industrial Field in Shaanxi Province,China(No.2019ZDLGY05-03)。
基金This work was supported by the National Key Re-search and Development Program of China(Grant No.2016YFB0301101)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51971054)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Grant No.N180904006 and N2009006).
文摘For obtaining the finer grains of magnesium alloy,a novel combined pulsed magnetic field with different initial phases,also called out-ofphase pulsed magnetic field(OPPMF),was applied to study the solidification structure of AZ80 magnesium alloy.The numerical simulation was simultaneously conducted to investigate the refinement mechanisms.The experimental results showed that the macrostructure could be effectively refined by applying external magnetic field.Meanwhile,finer grains were obtained with the higher current intensity.However,the increase of current intensity could only refine the grains to about 0.5 mm.Furthermore,compared to a single pulsed magnetic field(PMF)and alternating series of OPPMF(Connection II),a finer structure was observed when the consecutive series of OPPMF(Connection I)was imposed.In contrast with a single PMF and Connection II,the numerical results showed that the greater axial Lorentz force was obtained under the Connection I,generating the stronger forced flow in the melt.It is believed that abundant nuclei could detach from the mold wall and move faster into the interior melt due to the stronger forced flow;besides,the lower superheat and greater temperature uniformity in bulk melt were realized,accounting for the finest structures under the Connection I.
基金Project(51574129)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2016209A001)supported by JCKY Foundation,China
文摘nano-SiCp/A356 composites with different nano-SiCp contents were prepared by squeeze casting after ultrasonic treatment(UT). The effects of SiCp content on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the nanocomposites were investigated. Theresults show that with the addition of nano-SiCp, the microstructure of nanocomposites is obviously refined, the morphology of theα(Al) grains transforms from coarse dendrites to rosette crystals, and long acicular eutectic Si phases are shortened and rounded. Themechanical properties of 0.5%, 1% and 2% (mass fraction) SiCp/A356 nanocomposites are improved continuously with the increaseof nano-SiCp content. Especially, when the SiCp content is 2%, the tensile strength, yield strength and elongation are 259 MPa,144 MPa and 5.3%, which are increased by 19%, 69% and 15%, respectively, compared with those of the matrix alloy. Theimprovement of strength is attributed to mechanisms of Hall?Petch strengthening and Orowan strengthening.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51574129)
文摘In this work, an efficient process by diluting the nano-SiCp/Al composite granules in the molten matrix under ultrasonic vibration(UV) was developed to prepare metal matrix nano-composites(MMNCs).Millimeter-sized composite granules with high content of SiC particle(8 wt%) were specially fabricated by dry high-energy ball milling(HBM) without process control agent, and then remelted and diluted in molten Al alloy under UV. The MMNCs melt was finally squeeze cast under a squeeze pressure of 200 MPa, Microstructure of the composite granules during dry HBM was investigated, and the effect of UV on microstructure and mechanical properties of the MMNCs was discussed. The results indicate that nano-SiC particles are uniformly distributed in the nano-SiCp/Al composite granules, which are covered by vestures of pure Al. During diluting, nano-SiC particles released from the composite granules are quickly dispersed in the molten matrix by UV within 4 min. Microstructure of MMNCs is significantly refined under UV and squeeze casting, eutectic Si phase modified to fine islands with an average length of 1.4 μm. Tensile strength of the squeeze cast MMNCs with 1 wt% of nano-SiC particles is 269 MPa, which is improved by 25% compared with the A356 alloy matrix.
基金support by National Key research and development Program of China(Grant No.2016YFC1000900)CAMS Innovation Found for Medical Sciences(Grant No.2017-I2M-1-010)+1 种基金Construction and application of technology integration system for efficient identification of natural/effective active small molecules(Grant No.2018ZX09711001-001)National Science and Technology Major Project of China(Grant No.2018ZX09711001-010).
文摘A cocrystal of diosgenin with piperazine in 2:1 stoichiometry was successfully synthesized.The solid form was prepared by liquid assisted grinding,slurry and crystallization methods.The cocrystal was characterized by powder X-ray diffraction,differential scanning calorimetry,thermogravimetric analysis,Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy,and structure determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction,the hydrogen bonds formed into fish bone structure along the[010]direction and all the molecules packed into 3D layer structure along a axis.After formation of cocrystal,the solubility of diosgenin was improved,and the solubility value in 0.2%SDS solution was approximately 1.5 times as large as that of the parent material.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province (No. ZR2022QA039)the Program of Qilu Young Scholars of Shandong University
文摘With the development of silicon photomultiplier(SiPM)technology,front-end electronics for SiPM signal processing have been highly sought after in various fields.A compact 64-channel front-end electronics(FEE)system achieved by fieldprogrammable gate array-based charge-to-digital converter(FPGA-QDC)technology was built and developed.The FEE consists of an analog board and FPGA board.The analog board incorporates commercial amplifiers,resistors,and capacitors.The FPGA board is composed of a low-cost FPGA.The electronics performance of the FEE was evaluated in terms of noise,linearity,and uniformity.A positron emission tomography(PET)detector with three different readout configurations was designed to validate the readout capability of the FEE for SiPM-based detectors.The PET detector was made of a 15×15 lutetium–yttrium oxyorthosilicate(LYSO)crystal array directly coupled with a SiPM array detector.The experimental results show that FEE can process dual-polarity charge signals from the SiPM detectors.In addition,it shows a good energy resolution for 511-keV gamma photons under the dual-end readout for the LYSO crystal array irradiated by a Na-22 source.Overall,the FEE based on FPGA-QDC shows promise for application in SiPM-based radiation detectors.
基金supported financially by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.81874298 and 81673329).
文摘Four new rearranged 6/6/5/6-fused lanostane-type triterpenoids,kadcoccitanes A-D(1-4),were isolated from the roots of Kadsura coccinea,and their structures were mainly elucidated by comprehensive analysis of their spectroscopic data.Additionally,the structure of 1 was ambiguously verifed by single-crystal X-ray difraction,while the structure of 2,which features a novel 8,16-epoxy motif,was validated by quantum chemical calculation of NMR parameters and ECD spectrum.Moreover,1 and 4 were found to exhibited anticoagulant activity,while 3 and 4 were found to possess anti-platelet aggregation activity.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51574129)Technological Innovation Special Project of Hubei Province(No.2017AAA110)
文摘Nano-ceramic particles are generally difficult to add into molten metal because of poor wettability. Nano-SiC particles reinforced A356 aluminum alloy composites were prepared by a new complex process, i.e., a molten-metal process combined with high energy ball milling and ultrasonic vibration methods. The nano particles were β-SiCp with an average diameter of 40 nm, and pre-oxidized at about 850 ℃ to form an oxide layer with a thickness of approximately 3 nm. The mm-sized composite granules containing nano-SiCp were firstly produced by milling the mixture of oxidized nano-SiCp and pure Al powders, and then were remelted in the matrix-metal melt with mechanical stirring and treated by ultrasonic vibration to prepare the composite. SEM analysis results show that the nano-SiC particles are distributed uniformly in the matrix and no serious agglomeration is observed. The tensile strength and elongation of the composite with 2wt.% nano-SiCp in as-cast state are 226 MPa and 5.5%, improved by 20% and 44%, respectively, compared with the A356 alloy.
基金The authors acknowledge the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.22278443)CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences(No.2022-I2M-1-015)+1 种基金the Key R&D Program of Shan Dong Province(No.2019JZZY020909)the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Innovation Environment Construction Special Fund and Technology Innovation Base Construction Key Laboratory Open Project(No.2022D04016)for the financial support.
文摘Co-crystal formation can improve the physicochemical properties of a compound,thus enhancing its druggability.Therefore,artificial intelligence-based co-crystal virtual screening in the early stage of drug development has attracted extensive attention from researchers.However,the complexity of developing and applying algorithms hinders it wide application.This study presents a data-driven co-crystal prediction method based on the XGBoost machine learning model of the scikit-learn package.The simplified molecular input line entry specification(SMILES)information of two compounds is simply inputted to determine whether a co-crystal can be formed.The data set includs the co-crystal records presented in the Cambridge Structural Database(CSD)and the records of no co-crystal formation from extant literature and experiments.RDKit molecular descriptors are adopted as the features of a compound in the data set.The developed model shows excellent performance in the proposed co-crystal training and validation sets with high accuracy,sensitivity,and F1 score.The prediction success rate of the model exceeds 90%.The model therefore provides a simple and feasible scheme for designing and screening co-crystal drugs efficiently and accurately.
基金Natural Science Foundation of Yunnan Province(202101AT070188).
文摘Four new 14(13→12)-abeolanostane triterpenoids featuring extendedπ-conjugated systems,kadcoccitanes E-H(1-4),were obtained from the stems of Kadsura coccinea through using a HPLC−UV-guided approach.Their structural and configurational determination was accomplished through extensive spectroscopic analysis coupled with quantum chemical calculations.Kadcoccitanes E-H were tested for their cytotoxic activities against five human tumor cell lines(HL-60,A-549,SMMC-7721,MDA-MB-231,SW-480)but none of them exhibited activities at the concentration 40μM.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 32070392 and 32070393)the Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition and Research(STEP) Program (Nos. 2019QZKK0502-0303 and 2019QZKK0502-0304)+2 种基金Natural Science Foundation of Yunnan Province (Nos.202001AS070040 and 202101AV070010)Yunnan Young&Elite Talents Project (No. YNWR-QNBJ-2020-277)CAS “Light of West China” Program (2021)。
文摘Nineteen diterpenoids, including saldigitin A(1) bearing an unprecedented 10-methylated 6/7/6 carbon ring system, two new icetexanes(2, 3), and two new nor-abietanes(5, 6) were characterized from the roots of Salvia digitaloides. Their structures were elucidated by the analysis of the spectroscopic data,X-ray crystallography, and TDDFT calculations of ECD spectra. The novel architecture of 1 should be biogenetically derived through the cleavage and re-cyclization of the B/C rings from the normal abietane skeleton. Biologically, 1–5 exhibited noticeable inhibitions on Ca_(v)3.1 low voltage-gated Ca2+channel(LVGCC), with IC50values in the range of 3.43–11.70 μmol/L. They are the first example of diterpenoids with 6/7/6 carbon rings system as Ca_(v)3.1 antagonists.
基金Projects(2016YFB07014042016YFB0701301)supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China。
文摘This paper focused on the crystal structures of two new ternary phases,Ti(Cu,Pt)2 and Ti(Cu,Pt)3,which were studied by X-ray powder diffraction data using Rietveld method.Electron probe microanalysis was used for sample composition examination.Elastic properties of these phases were further measured by nano-indentation,and meanwhile calculated with first-principle(FP)calculations.It is found that the crystal structure of Ti(Cu,Pt)2 is of orthorhombic cell space group Amm2(No.38)with structural prototype of VAu2.The resolved structure of Ti(Cu,Pt)3 is of tetragonal Al Pt3 type,belonging to the space group P4/mmm(No.123).The nano-indentation measurement and FP calculations show that the elastic modulus of Ti(Cu,Pt)2 increases firstly then decreases with Pt content,whereas that of Ti(Cu,Pt)3almost linearly increases with Pt content.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.82070955)the Science and Technology Program of Guangzhou(2022),China(No.202201020362)the High-level Hospital Construction Project,Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center,Sun Yat-sen University(No.303020104)。
文摘AIM:To evaluate the safety and efficacy of posterior scleral application(a modified technique)of an antimetabolite mitomycin C-soaked sponge in trabeculectomy for patients with glaucoma.METHODS:This retrospective study included 101 patients(115 eyes)with glaucoma(aged 12–83y)who underwent trabeculectomy using a modified mitomycin C-soaked sponge placement method.A piece of 3.5×10 mm2 sponge was placed vertically and posteriorly with the long side perpendicular to the limbus.The mitomycin C concentration and exposure time were 0.2–0.5 mg/m L and 1–5min,respectively.Intraocular pressure,bestcorrected visual acuity,and hypotensive medications were recorded at baseline and at the final visit.Complications,interventions required,and bleb morphology were recorded postoperatively.The primary outcome was trabeculectomy safety,including complications and bleb morphology;the secondary outcome was the trabeculectomy success rate.RESULTS:At the final follow-up[median 28mo,range 7–67mo and interquartile range(IQR)13mo],the qualified(cumulative)success rate was 93.0%and the complete success rate was 60.0%.No bleb-related complications were observed.The mean height,extent,and vascularity grades were 0.6±0.9,1.1±0.4,and 2.4±0.9,respectively.All Seidel tests were negative.The mean posteriority grade was 0.8±0.4.CONCLUSION:Trabeculectomy with the long side of a mitomycin C-soaked sponge placed perpendicular to the corneal limbus is safe and effective.
基金the financial support provided by project of Science and Technology Tackling Key Problems in Henan Province(Grant No.182102110430)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2016YFD0101300)by China Agricultural Research system(CARS-12).
文摘In the last decade,some disease occurred on our experimental farms that had caused serious losses.They were not caused by fungi,bacteria or viruses.By loop-mediated isothermal amplification(LAMP)technique,the detection results pointed to the possible pathogen as phytoplasma.The investigation results implied that phytoplasmas could cause more than 13 kinds of symptoms in almost all parts of plants in B.napus L.,including witches’broom,multi-stems,aggregate main inflorescences,and flat stems.The incidences of these phytoplasma-associated diseases in our experimental farms rose from 1.61%in 2010 to 6.00%in 2021.Some phytoplasma infected plants died without any growing points.These studies would be helpful for detecting phytoplasmas diseases,selecting disease resistant germplasm and improving varieties with disease resistances in B.napus L.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21876070)for their support of this study.
文摘A synergistic system of water falling film dielectric barrier discharge(DBD)plasma and persulfate(PS)was set up and used for oxidizing ciprofloxacin(CIP)in water.Results of reactive species formation in the DBD-only system as well as the DBD–PS system verified the PS activation in the DBD system.Influencing factors on CIP degradation and the degradation process were also been studied.The obtained results showed that the presence of PS could greatly improve the degradation and mineralization of CIP and that the degradation efficiency could reach 97.73%after only 40 min treatment with 4 m M PS addition.The increase of PS concentration,the lower CIP concentration,the acidic solution p H and the addition of metal ions(Fe^(2+)and Cu^(2+))enhanced the CIP degradation,while the existence of Cl^(-)and HCO_(3)^(-)had a negative effect.The experiments related to scavenger addition confirmed the contribution of the main reactive species to the CIP oxidation.Three probable degradation pathways were proposed by analyzing the inorganic ions and organic byproducts formed during the CIP degradation.The toxicity evaluation results of the CIP and its intermediates confirmed the effectiveness of the DBD–PS synergistic system.
基金funded by National Institutes of Health(NIH)Grant R03AG067985Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research+1 种基金funded by the BrightFocus Foundation Alzheimer’s Disease Research Program(A2020886S)funded by NIH Grants RF1AG059867 and RF1AG064312,funded by NIH Grant R01HL140574。
文摘Background:Delirium is a neurocognitive disorder characterized by an abrupt decline in attention,awareness,and cognition after surgical/illness-induced stressors on the brain.There is now an increasing focus on how cardiovascular health interacts with neurocognitive disorders given their overlapping risk factors and links to subsequent dementia and mortality.One common indicator for cardiovascular health is the heart rate response/recovery(HRR)to exercise,but how this relates to future delirium is unknown.Methods:Electrocardiogram data were examined in 38,740 middle-to older-aged UK Biobank participants(mean age=58.1 years,range:40-72 years;47.3%males)who completed a standardized submaximal exercise stress test(15-s baseline,6-min exercise,and 1-min recovery)and required hospitalization during follow-up.An HRR index was derived as the product of the heart rate(HR)responses during exercise(peak/resting HRs)and recovery(peak/recovery HRs)and categorized into low/average/high groups as the bottom quartile/middle 2 quartiles/top quartile,respectively.Associations between 3 HRR groups and new-onset delirium were investigated using Cox proportional hazards models and a2-year landmark analysis to minimize reverse causation.Sociodemographic factors,lifestyle factors/physical activity,cardiovascular risk,comorbidities,cognition,and maximal workload achieved were included as covariates.Results:During a median follow-up period of 11 years,348 participants(9/1000)newly developed delirium.Compared with the high HRR group(16/1000),the risk for delirium was almost doubled in those with low HRR(hazard ratio=1.90,95%)confidence interval(95%CI):1.30-2.79,p=0.001)and average HRR(hazard ratio=1.54,95%CI:1.07-2.22,p=0.020)).Low HRR was equivalent to being 6 years older,a current smoker,or>3 additional cardiovascular disease risks.Results were robust in sensitivity analysis,but the risk appeared larger in those with better cognition and when only postoperative delirium was considered(n=147;hazard ratio=2.66,95%CI:1.46-4.85,p=0.001).Conclusion:HRR during submaximal exercise is associated with future risk for delirium.Given that HRR is potentially modifiable,it may prove useful for neurological risk stratification alongside traditional cardiovascular risk factors.
基金This manuscript was supported by the National Basic Research Programme of China with project number 2012CB719904the National Natural Science Foundation of China with Project No.41171292 and 41071233+1 种基金the National Key Technology Research and Development Programme with Project No.2011BAH12B05We are very grateful also,for the comments and contributions of anonymous reviewers and members of the editorial team.
文摘Rotation photogrammetric systems are widely used for 3D information acquisition,where high-precision calibration is one of the critical steps.This study first shows how to derive the rotation model and deviation model in the object space coordinate system according to the basic structure of the system and the geometric relationship of the related coordinate systems.Then,overall adjustment of multi-images from a surveying station is employed to calibrate the rotation matrix and the deviation matrix of the system.The exterior orientation parameters of images captured by other surveying stations can be automatically calculated for 3D reconstruction.Finally,real measured data from Wumen wall of the Forbidden City is employed to verify the performance of the proposed calibration method.Experimental results show that this method is accurate and reliable and that a millimetre level precision can be obtained in practice.