Zinc-ion batteries(ZIBs),in particular quasi-solid-state ZIBs,occupy a crucial position in the field of energy storage devices owing to the superiorities of abundant zinc reserve,low cost,high safety and high theoreti...Zinc-ion batteries(ZIBs),in particular quasi-solid-state ZIBs,occupy a crucial position in the field of energy storage devices owing to the superiorities of abundant zinc reserve,low cost,high safety and high theoretical capacity of zinc anode.However,as divalent Zn^(2+)ions experience strong electrostatic interactions when intercalating into the cathode materials,which poses challenges to the structural stability and higher demand in Zn^(2+)ions diffusion kinetics of the cathode materials.Here,a microwave-assisted hydrothermal method is adopted to prepare pre-potassiated hydrated vanadium pentoxide(K_(0.52)V_(2)O_(5)·0.29H_(2)O,abbreviated as KHVO)cathode material,in which the potassium ions preinserted into the interlayers can act as“pillars”to stabilize the lamellar structure,and crystal water can act as“lubricant”to improve the diffusion efficiency of Zn^(2+)ions.Consequently,the KHVO displays high electrochemical properties with high capacity(∼300 mAh/g),superior rate capability(69 mAh/g at 5 A/g)and ultralong cycling performance(>1500 cycles at 2 A/g)in quasi-solid-state ZIBs.These superior Zn storage properties result from the large diffusion coefficient and highly stable and reversible Zn^(2+)(de)intercalation reaction of KHVO.展开更多
Potassium-ion batteries(PIBs)are attracted tremendous interest for large-scale energy storage systems(ESSs)owing to their economic merits.However,the main challenges of the PIBs are sluggish K-ion diffusion and large ...Potassium-ion batteries(PIBs)are attracted tremendous interest for large-scale energy storage systems(ESSs)owing to their economic merits.However,the main challenges of the PIBs are sluggish K-ion diffusion and large volume variations in the potassium repeated intercalation/deintercalation.Herein,mesoporous carbon nanosheet-assembled flowers(abbreviated as F-C)are designed as an original anode for superior-performance PIBs.Specifically,the F-C anode exhibits a high K-storage capacity(e.g.,381 mAh/g at 50 mA/g during the 2^(nd)cycle),excellent rate performance(e.g.,101 mAh/g at 2.0 A/g)and superior long cycle capability.Such excellent K-ion storage property is largely benefited from the large surface area(~141 m^(2)/g)and reasonable pore volume(0.465 cm^(3)/g),which not only stimulates rapid Kions diffusion and relieves the huge volume strain,but also exposes extensive active sites for K-ion capacitive storage.展开更多
Sodium-ion batteries(SIBs)have become an auspicious candidate for largescale energy storage by cause of low cost,natural abundance,and similar working principle with lithium-ion batteries(LIBs).At present,there is an ...Sodium-ion batteries(SIBs)have become an auspicious candidate for largescale energy storage by cause of low cost,natural abundance,and similar working principle with lithium-ion batteries(LIBs).At present,there is an urgent need to explore superior anode materials with rapid and stable sodiation/desodiation.Herein,3D self-assembled VS4 curly nanosheets hierarchitectures(VS4-CN-Hs)are developed for SIB anodes,where VS4 possesses a large theoretical sodium storage capacity,and the building block of nanosheets has large exposed surface area to the electrolyte as well as the constructed hierarchitectures can provide abundant buffer space to alleviate the volume expansion.As a result,VS4-CN-Hs anode possesses excellent electrochemical performance under a wide voltage window of 0.01–3.0 V,such as high reversible capacity of 863 mA h g^(−1) at 0.1 A g^(−1),marvelous rate feature(444 mA h g^(−1) at 10 A g^(−1)),and extralong cycle stability(386 mA h g^(−1) after 1000 times at 5 A g^(−1)).展开更多
This study investigates aberrant DNA methylations as potential diagnosis and prognosis markers for esophageal squamous-cell carcinoma(ESCC),which if diagnosed at advanced stages has<30%five-year survival rate.Compa...This study investigates aberrant DNA methylations as potential diagnosis and prognosis markers for esophageal squamous-cell carcinoma(ESCC),which if diagnosed at advanced stages has<30%five-year survival rate.Comparing genome-wide methylation sites of 91 ESCC and matched adjacent normal tissues,we identified 35,577 differentially methylated CpG sites(DMCs)and characterized their distribution patterns.展开更多
Lithium ion batteries(LIBs)that can be operated under extended temperature range hold significant application potentials.Here in this work,we successfully synthesized Co2V2O7 electrode with rich porosity from a facile...Lithium ion batteries(LIBs)that can be operated under extended temperature range hold significant application potentials.Here in this work,we successfully synthesized Co2V2O7 electrode with rich porosity from a facile hydrothermal and combustion process.When applied as anode for LIBs,the electrode displayed excellent stability and rate performance in a wide range of temperatures.Remarkably,a stable capacity of 206 mAhg 1 was retained after cycling at a high current density of 10 A·g-1 for 6,000 cycles at room temperature(25℃).And even when tested under extreme conditions,i.e.,-20 and 60℃,the battery still maintained its remarkable stability and rate capability.For example,at-20℃,a capacity of 633 mAh·g 1 was retained after 50 cycles at 0.1 A·g 1;and even after cycling at 60℃ at 10 A·g-1 for 1,000 cycles,a reversible capacity of 885 mAh·g-1 can be achieved.We believe the development of such electrode material will fciliate progress of the next-generation LIBs with wide operating windows.展开更多
Radiotherapy remains the mainstay for treatment of various types of human cancer;however,the clinical efficacy is often limited by radioresistance,in which the underlying mechanism is largely unknown.Here,using esopha...Radiotherapy remains the mainstay for treatment of various types of human cancer;however,the clinical efficacy is often limited by radioresistance,in which the underlying mechanism is largely unknown.Here,using esophageal squamous cell carcinoma(ESCC)as a model,we demonstrate that guanine nucleotide exchange factor 2(VAV2),which is overexpressed in most human cancers,plays an important role in primary and secondary radioresistance.We have discovered for the first time that VAV2 is required for the Ku70/Ku80 complex formation and participates in non-homologous end joining repair of DNA damages caused by ionizing radiation.展开更多
Detecting changes in vegetation,distinguishing the persistence of changes,and seeking their causes during multiple periods are important to gaining a deeper understanding of vegetation dynamics.Using the Global Invent...Detecting changes in vegetation,distinguishing the persistence of changes,and seeking their causes during multiple periods are important to gaining a deeper understanding of vegetation dynamics.Using the Global Inventory Modeling and Mapping Studies Normalized Difference Vegetation Index(NDVI)version NDVI_(3g) dataset in the Tibetan Plateau,the trends in the seasonal components of NDVI and their linkage with climatic factors were analyzed over 14 asymptotic periods of 18–31 years since 1982.Dynamic trends in vegetation experienced an obvious increase at regional scale,but the increases of vegetation activity mostly tended to stall or slow down as the studied time period was extended.At pixel scale,areas with significant browning significantly expanded over 14 periods for all seasons,but for significant greening significantly increased only in autumn.The changes of vegetation activity in spring were the most drastic among three seasons.Increased increments of NDVI in summer,spring,and autumn took turns being the main reason for the enhanced vegetation activity in the growing season in the nested 14 periods.Vegetation activity was mainly regulated by a thermal factor,and the dominant climatic drivers of vegetation growth varied across different seasons and regions.We speculate that the increase of NDVI will continue but the increments will decline in all seasons except autumn.展开更多
Dear Editor,Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma(ESCC)has poor prognosis because of the difficulty in early detection and low sensitivity of advanced disease to radiochemotherapy.1,2 ESCC presents a high proportion of p...Dear Editor,Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma(ESCC)has poor prognosis because of the difficulty in early detection and low sensitivity of advanced disease to radiochemotherapy.1,2 ESCC presents a high proportion of primary resistance to radiochemotherapy,2which may be due to certain individual genetic variations.Expression quantitative trait loci(eQTLs)as proximal and continuous cellular phenotypes have been shown to be helpful to determine how genetic variants may influence phenotype.展开更多
基金the National Natural Sci-ence Foundation of China(Nos.51972067,51802265,51802044,51902062 and 51802043)the Guangdong Natural Science Funds for Distinguished Young Scholar(No.2019B151502039).
文摘Zinc-ion batteries(ZIBs),in particular quasi-solid-state ZIBs,occupy a crucial position in the field of energy storage devices owing to the superiorities of abundant zinc reserve,low cost,high safety and high theoretical capacity of zinc anode.However,as divalent Zn^(2+)ions experience strong electrostatic interactions when intercalating into the cathode materials,which poses challenges to the structural stability and higher demand in Zn^(2+)ions diffusion kinetics of the cathode materials.Here,a microwave-assisted hydrothermal method is adopted to prepare pre-potassiated hydrated vanadium pentoxide(K_(0.52)V_(2)O_(5)·0.29H_(2)O,abbreviated as KHVO)cathode material,in which the potassium ions preinserted into the interlayers can act as“pillars”to stabilize the lamellar structure,and crystal water can act as“lubricant”to improve the diffusion efficiency of Zn^(2+)ions.Consequently,the KHVO displays high electrochemical properties with high capacity(∼300 mAh/g),superior rate capability(69 mAh/g at 5 A/g)and ultralong cycling performance(>1500 cycles at 2 A/g)in quasi-solid-state ZIBs.These superior Zn storage properties result from the large diffusion coefficient and highly stable and reversible Zn^(2+)(de)intercalation reaction of KHVO.
基金financially supported by the National Key R&D Research Program of China(No.2018YFB0905400)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51925207,U1910210,51972067,61801314,51802044,51872277)+3 种基金Guangdong Natural Science Funds for Distinguished Young Scholar(No.2019B151502039)Sichuan Science and Technology Program(No.2019YFH0078)Fundamental Research Funds for the CentralUniversities of China(Nos.WK2060140026 and YJ201703)he DNL Cooperation Fund,CAS(No.DNL180310)。
文摘Potassium-ion batteries(PIBs)are attracted tremendous interest for large-scale energy storage systems(ESSs)owing to their economic merits.However,the main challenges of the PIBs are sluggish K-ion diffusion and large volume variations in the potassium repeated intercalation/deintercalation.Herein,mesoporous carbon nanosheet-assembled flowers(abbreviated as F-C)are designed as an original anode for superior-performance PIBs.Specifically,the F-C anode exhibits a high K-storage capacity(e.g.,381 mAh/g at 50 mA/g during the 2^(nd)cycle),excellent rate performance(e.g.,101 mAh/g at 2.0 A/g)and superior long cycle capability.Such excellent K-ion storage property is largely benefited from the large surface area(~141 m^(2)/g)and reasonable pore volume(0.465 cm^(3)/g),which not only stimulates rapid Kions diffusion and relieves the huge volume strain,but also exposes extensive active sites for K-ion capacitive storage.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51925207,U1910210,51872277,51972067,21606003,51902062,51802043,and 51802044)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(WK2060140026)+2 种基金the DNL cooperation Fund,CAS(DNL180310)the National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory(KY2060000173)Guangdong Natural Science Funds for Distinguished Young Scholar(Grant No.2019B151502039).
文摘Sodium-ion batteries(SIBs)have become an auspicious candidate for largescale energy storage by cause of low cost,natural abundance,and similar working principle with lithium-ion batteries(LIBs).At present,there is an urgent need to explore superior anode materials with rapid and stable sodiation/desodiation.Herein,3D self-assembled VS4 curly nanosheets hierarchitectures(VS4-CN-Hs)are developed for SIB anodes,where VS4 possesses a large theoretical sodium storage capacity,and the building block of nanosheets has large exposed surface area to the electrolyte as well as the constructed hierarchitectures can provide abundant buffer space to alleviate the volume expansion.As a result,VS4-CN-Hs anode possesses excellent electrochemical performance under a wide voltage window of 0.01–3.0 V,such as high reversible capacity of 863 mA h g^(−1) at 0.1 A g^(−1),marvelous rate feature(444 mA h g^(−1) at 10 A g^(−1)),and extralong cycle stability(386 mA h g^(−1) after 1000 times at 5 A g^(−1)).
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(81988101 to D.L.and C.W.)National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars(81725015 to C.W.)+2 种基金Chinese Academy Medical Sciences Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences(2021-I2M-1-013 to D.L.,C.W.and W.T.,2019-I2M-2-001 to D.L and C.W.)Beijing Outstanding Young Scientist Program(BJJWZYJH01201910023027 to C.W.)the National Key R&D Program of China(2021YFC2502000 to Y.L.).
文摘This study investigates aberrant DNA methylations as potential diagnosis and prognosis markers for esophageal squamous-cell carcinoma(ESCC),which if diagnosed at advanced stages has<30%five-year survival rate.Comparing genome-wide methylation sites of 91 ESCC and matched adjacent normal tissues,we identified 35,577 differentially methylated CpG sites(DMCs)and characterized their distribution patterns.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21606003,51802044,51972067,51672193,51420105002,and 51920105004)State Key Laboratory of Vanadium and Titanium Resources Comprehensive Utilization.The authors also acknowledge Singapore MOE AcRF Tier 2 under Grant Nos.2018-T2-1-010 and MOE2017-T2-2-069National Research Foundation of Singapore(NRF)Investigatorship,award Number NRF2016NRFNRFI001-22.
文摘Lithium ion batteries(LIBs)that can be operated under extended temperature range hold significant application potentials.Here in this work,we successfully synthesized Co2V2O7 electrode with rich porosity from a facile hydrothermal and combustion process.When applied as anode for LIBs,the electrode displayed excellent stability and rate performance in a wide range of temperatures.Remarkably,a stable capacity of 206 mAhg 1 was retained after cycling at a high current density of 10 A·g-1 for 6,000 cycles at room temperature(25℃).And even when tested under extreme conditions,i.e.,-20 and 60℃,the battery still maintained its remarkable stability and rate capability.For example,at-20℃,a capacity of 633 mAh·g 1 was retained after 50 cycles at 0.1 A·g 1;and even after cycling at 60℃ at 10 A·g-1 for 1,000 cycles,a reversible capacity of 885 mAh·g-1 can be achieved.We believe the development of such electrode material will fciliate progress of the next-generation LIBs with wide operating windows.
基金This project was supported by National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars(81725015 to C.W.)Medical and Health Technology Innovation Project of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences(2016-I2M-3-019 to D.L.,2016-I2M-4-002 to C.W.,2019-I2M-2-001 to D.L.and C.W.,2016-I2M-1-001 and 2019-12M-1-003 to W.T.)+1 种基金Beijing Outstanding Young Scientist Program(BJJWZYJH01201910023027 to C.W.)National Natural Science Foundation of China(81988101 to D.L and C.W.).
文摘Radiotherapy remains the mainstay for treatment of various types of human cancer;however,the clinical efficacy is often limited by radioresistance,in which the underlying mechanism is largely unknown.Here,using esophageal squamous cell carcinoma(ESCC)as a model,we demonstrate that guanine nucleotide exchange factor 2(VAV2),which is overexpressed in most human cancers,plays an important role in primary and secondary radioresistance.We have discovered for the first time that VAV2 is required for the Ku70/Ku80 complex formation and participates in non-homologous end joining repair of DNA damages caused by ionizing radiation.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Plan of China[grant number 2016YFC0500401-5]the National Natural Science Foundation of China[grant number 41001055].
文摘Detecting changes in vegetation,distinguishing the persistence of changes,and seeking their causes during multiple periods are important to gaining a deeper understanding of vegetation dynamics.Using the Global Inventory Modeling and Mapping Studies Normalized Difference Vegetation Index(NDVI)version NDVI_(3g) dataset in the Tibetan Plateau,the trends in the seasonal components of NDVI and their linkage with climatic factors were analyzed over 14 asymptotic periods of 18–31 years since 1982.Dynamic trends in vegetation experienced an obvious increase at regional scale,but the increases of vegetation activity mostly tended to stall or slow down as the studied time period was extended.At pixel scale,areas with significant browning significantly expanded over 14 periods for all seasons,but for significant greening significantly increased only in autumn.The changes of vegetation activity in spring were the most drastic among three seasons.Increased increments of NDVI in summer,spring,and autumn took turns being the main reason for the enhanced vegetation activity in the growing season in the nested 14 periods.Vegetation activity was mainly regulated by a thermal factor,and the dominant climatic drivers of vegetation growth varied across different seasons and regions.We speculate that the increase of NDVI will continue but the increments will decline in all seasons except autumn.
基金This study was funded by National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars(81725015 to CW)Chinese Academy Medical Sciences Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences(2021-2M-1-013)+1 种基金Beijing Outstanding Young Scientist Program(BJJWZYJH01201910023027 to C.W.)National Natural Science Foundation of China(81988101 to D.L.and C.W.).
文摘Dear Editor,Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma(ESCC)has poor prognosis because of the difficulty in early detection and low sensitivity of advanced disease to radiochemotherapy.1,2 ESCC presents a high proportion of primary resistance to radiochemotherapy,2which may be due to certain individual genetic variations.Expression quantitative trait loci(eQTLs)as proximal and continuous cellular phenotypes have been shown to be helpful to determine how genetic variants may influence phenotype.
