High temperature physical vapor transport(HTPVT) was employed to grow polycrystalline SiC ceramics with high density and purity, induced by nano SiC particles as seeds. The obtained SiC ceramics were identified as 6 H...High temperature physical vapor transport(HTPVT) was employed to grow polycrystalline SiC ceramics with high density and purity, induced by nano SiC particles as seeds. The obtained SiC ceramics were identified as 6 H-SiC with a mainly preferred orientation along the(0 0 0 6) plane, and an obvious refinement of grain size was demonstrated for the SiC seeds. Mean grain sizes of the obtained SiC ceramics were112 μm and 314 μm, by using the SiC seeds with the mean particle size of 50 nm and 500 nm, respectively,which were obviously smaller than that of the seed-free sample(960 μm). The samples obtained with the seeds also demonstrated enhanced flexural strength and hardness, attributing to the reduced mean grain size. Furthermore, SiC ceramics without seeds via HTPVT exhibited a high thermal conductivity of242 W·(m·K)^-1 at room temperature due to the highly preferred orientation. While the degree of preferred orientation of seed-induced samples was lower, the thermal conductivity of SiC ceramics induced by seeding still maintained at least 200 W·(m·K)^-1 at room temperature, this level was much higher than most other methods. Therefore, seed-induced method appears to be an effective way to control structures and behavior of SiC ceramics through HTPVT.展开更多
Solid-state electrolytes(SSEs)play a pivotal role in advancing next-generation lithium metal battery technology.However,they commonly encounter substantial interfacial resistance and poor stability when interfacing wi...Solid-state electrolytes(SSEs)play a pivotal role in advancing next-generation lithium metal battery technology.However,they commonly encounter substantial interfacial resistance and poor stability when interfacing with lithium metal,hindering practical applications.Herein,we introduce a flexible metal-organic framework(MOF:NUS-6)-incorporated polymeric layer,denoted as NP,designed to protect the sodium superionic conductor(NASICON)-type Li_(1.3)Al_(0.3)Ti_(1.7)(PO_(4))_(3)(LATP)electrolyte from Li metal anodes.The NP matrix establishes a soft interface with the LATP surface,effectively reducing voids and gaps that may arise between the LATP electrolyte and Li metal.Moreover,the MOF component in NP enhances ionic conductivity,offers abundant Li^(+)transport sites,and provides hierarchical ion channels,ensuring a homogeneous Li^(+)flow and thus effectively inhibiting Li dendrite formation.Utilizing NP,we fabricate Li symmetrical cells cycled for over 1600 h at 0.2 mA cm^(-2)and all-solid-state LiINP-LATPI LiFePO_(4)batteries,achieving a remarkable 99.3%capacity retention after 200 cycles at 0.2 C.This work outlines a general strategy for designing long-lasting and stable solid-state Li metal batteries.展开更多
Epimedii Folium(EF)combined with Psoraleae Fructus(PF)is a common modern preparation,but liver injury caused by Chinese patent medicine preparations containing EF and PF has been frequently reported in recent years.Zh...Epimedii Folium(EF)combined with Psoraleae Fructus(PF)is a common modern preparation,but liver injury caused by Chinese patent medicine preparations containing EF and PF has been frequently reported in recent years.Zhuangguguanjiewan pills(ZGW),which contain EF and PF,could induce immune idiosyncratic liver injury according to clinical case reports and a nonhepatotoxic dose of lipopolysaccharide(LPS)model.This present study evaluated the liver injury induced by EF or PF alone or in combination and investigated the related mechanism by using the LPS model.Liver function indexes and pathological results showed that either EF or PF alone or in combination led to liver injury in normal rats;however,EF or PF alone could lead to liver injury in LPS-treated rats.Moreover,EF combined with PF could induce a greater degree of injury than that caused by EF or PF alone in LPS-treated rats.Furthermore,EF or PF alone or in combination enhanced the LPS-stimulated inflammatory cytokine production,implying that IL-1β,which is processed and released by activating the NLRP3 inflammasome,is a specific indicator of EF-induced immune idiosyncratic hepatotoxicity.Thus,EF may induce liver injury through enhancing the LPS-mediated proinflammatory cytokine production and activating the NLRP3 inflammasome.In addition,the metabolomics analysis results showed that PF affected more metabolites in glycerophospholipid and sphingolipid metabolic pathways compared with EF in LPS model,suggesting that PF increased the responsiveness of the liver to LPS or other inflammatory mediators via modulation of multiple metabolic pathways.Therefore,EF and PF combination indicates traditional Chinese medicine incompatibility,considering that it induces idiosyncratic hepatotoxicity under immunological stress conditions.展开更多
Herbal medicines have recently been recognized as the second most common cause of drug-induced liver injury （DILI） in the United States. However, reliable methods to identify the DILl causality of some herbs, such a...Herbal medicines have recently been recognized as the second most common cause of drug-induced liver injury （DILI） in the United States. However, reliable methods to identify the DILl causality of some herbs, such as Heshouwu （dried root ofPolygonum multiflorum）, remain lacking. In this study, a total of 12 307 inpatients with liver dysfunction and 147 literature-reported cases of Heshouwu DILI were screened. A general algorithm indicated that only 22.5% （9/40） and 30.6% （45/147） of all hospitalization and literature case reports, respectively, demonstrate the high probability of DILI causality of Heshouwu. By contrast, 95% （19/20） of all cases prospectively investigated by pharmacognosy, phytochemistry, and metabolomic tests exhibited highly probable causality, including a patient who was previously incorrectly attributed and a case that was excluded from Heshouwu causality by pharmacognostic evidence. Toxin （heavy metals, pesticides, and mycotoxins） contamination was also excluded from Heshouwu DILI causality. The objectivity of these screening methods for Heshouwu DILI diagnosis addresses safety concerns regarding stilbene-containing herbal medicines and dietary supplements.展开更多
Third generation semiconductors for piezotronics and piezo-phototronics,such as Zn O and Ga N,have both piezoelectric and semiconducting properties.Piezotronic devices normally exhibit high strain sensitivity because ...Third generation semiconductors for piezotronics and piezo-phototronics,such as Zn O and Ga N,have both piezoelectric and semiconducting properties.Piezotronic devices normally exhibit high strain sensitivity because strain-induced piezoelectric charges control or tune the carrier transport at junctions,contacts and interfaces.The distribution width of piezoelectric charges in a junction is one of important parameters.Capacitance-voltage(C-V)characteristics can be used to estimate the distribution width of strain-induced piezoelectric charges.Piezotronic metal–insulator-semiconductor(MIS)has been modelled by analytical solutions and numerical simulations in this paper,which can serve as guidance for C-V measurements and experimental designs of piezotronic devices.展开更多
The thermal conductivity of polymer composites can be enhanced by the vertical alignment of anisotropic aluminum nitride(AlN)platelet fillers in polymer matrices.The AlN platelets in polymer matrix were aligned in the...The thermal conductivity of polymer composites can be enhanced by the vertical alignment of anisotropic aluminum nitride(AlN)platelet fillers in polymer matrices.The AlN platelets in polymer matrix were aligned in the direction of in-plane and out-of-plane by using the doctor blading and the lamination process.The alignment of AlN plates in the out-of-plane or the in-plane direction has been confirmed by XRD and FE-SEM investigations.The polymer composite with the out-of-plane aligned AlN platelets showed almost 1.5 times or 2 times higher thermal conductivity than those with the AlN spheres or the in-plane aligned AlN platelets at the same filler content,respectively.This result could be attributed to the improvement of thermal pathway generated along the plane of platelets and the decrease of interfaces between the filler and the polymer.展开更多
The emerging use of laser irradiation in synthesis smartly bridges“nanotech-nology”and“light”,and has attracted enormous attention as an efficient syn-thetic methodology for versatile nanomaterials toward electroc...The emerging use of laser irradiation in synthesis smartly bridges“nanotech-nology”and“light”,and has attracted enormous attention as an efficient syn-thetic methodology for versatile nanomaterials toward electrochemical energy storage and conversion devices(ESCDs).In this review,recent contributions and progress regarding the laser-induced nanomaterials for ESCDs are com-prehensively summarized,with a special focus on their practical utilization in rechargeable batteries,supercapacitors and electrocatalysis.The laser-induced synthesis strategies and corresponding mechanisms involved in nano-architecture generation/regulation,including pulsed laser deposition and laser irradiation in liquid,are also discussed in detail.With the in-depth insights into the mechanisms and revolutionary advancements of laser irradiation tech-nology,the comprehensive performances of ESCDs have been strikingly opti-mized.Finally,the existing challenges and future directions in this booming research field are outlined.This review will exert the significant guidance for future design and purposeful fabrication of advanced laser-induced nano-materials with appealing properties for advanced ESCDs and beyond.展开更多
When network users are intensively interacting during rush hour,avoiding data loss and latency is a concern in guaranteeing segment reliability.Implementing a leaky bucket could be needed to achieve flows effective mo...When network users are intensively interacting during rush hour,avoiding data loss and latency is a concern in guaranteeing segment reliability.Implementing a leaky bucket could be needed to achieve flows effective monitoring by generating network of queues at given output link.Packets associated with different sessions and originated from different hosts may be mixed up and queuing delay may become longer,depending on network segment state,buffering strategy,users’behavior among other factors.It is interesting to assimilate these stages of packets traveling through network segment to the concept of epidemic control.This paper proposes a SIR(Susceptible-Infected-Recovered)approach in modeling data packets transmission at a leaky bucket at peak hour.We focused our analysis on packets buffering and recovery strategy impact on segment forwarding performance in heavy load situation.Numerical results suggested adapting buffering strategy and packets recovery to enhance transmission and network overall performance.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC, grant No. 51672209)the National Key R&D Program of China (Grant No. 2017YFB0310300)the Natural Science Basic Research Plan in Shaanxi Province of China (Grant No. 2016JQ5046)
文摘High temperature physical vapor transport(HTPVT) was employed to grow polycrystalline SiC ceramics with high density and purity, induced by nano SiC particles as seeds. The obtained SiC ceramics were identified as 6 H-SiC with a mainly preferred orientation along the(0 0 0 6) plane, and an obvious refinement of grain size was demonstrated for the SiC seeds. Mean grain sizes of the obtained SiC ceramics were112 μm and 314 μm, by using the SiC seeds with the mean particle size of 50 nm and 500 nm, respectively,which were obviously smaller than that of the seed-free sample(960 μm). The samples obtained with the seeds also demonstrated enhanced flexural strength and hardness, attributing to the reduced mean grain size. Furthermore, SiC ceramics without seeds via HTPVT exhibited a high thermal conductivity of242 W·(m·K)^-1 at room temperature due to the highly preferred orientation. While the degree of preferred orientation of seed-induced samples was lower, the thermal conductivity of SiC ceramics induced by seeding still maintained at least 200 W·(m·K)^-1 at room temperature, this level was much higher than most other methods. Therefore, seed-induced method appears to be an effective way to control structures and behavior of SiC ceramics through HTPVT.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(2022YFB2404700)the Natural Science Foundation of China(22109186)+1 种基金the Guangdong Innovative and Entrepreneurial Research Team Program(2021ZT09L227)supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,Sun Yat-sen University(22hytd01)。
文摘Solid-state electrolytes(SSEs)play a pivotal role in advancing next-generation lithium metal battery technology.However,they commonly encounter substantial interfacial resistance and poor stability when interfacing with lithium metal,hindering practical applications.Herein,we introduce a flexible metal-organic framework(MOF:NUS-6)-incorporated polymeric layer,denoted as NP,designed to protect the sodium superionic conductor(NASICON)-type Li_(1.3)Al_(0.3)Ti_(1.7)(PO_(4))_(3)(LATP)electrolyte from Li metal anodes.The NP matrix establishes a soft interface with the LATP surface,effectively reducing voids and gaps that may arise between the LATP electrolyte and Li metal.Moreover,the MOF component in NP enhances ionic conductivity,offers abundant Li^(+)transport sites,and provides hierarchical ion channels,ensuring a homogeneous Li^(+)flow and thus effectively inhibiting Li dendrite formation.Utilizing NP,we fabricate Li symmetrical cells cycled for over 1600 h at 0.2 mA cm^(-2)and all-solid-state LiINP-LATPI LiFePO_(4)batteries,achieving a remarkable 99.3%capacity retention after 200 cycles at 0.2 C.This work outlines a general strategy for designing long-lasting and stable solid-state Li metal batteries.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.81874368 and 81630100)the Beijing Nova Program(No.Z181100006218001)+2 种基金the National Key Technology R&D Program(No.2015ZX 09501-004-001-008)the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2018YFC1707000)the National TCM Industry Science and Technology Program(No.201507004-4-2).
文摘Epimedii Folium(EF)combined with Psoraleae Fructus(PF)is a common modern preparation,but liver injury caused by Chinese patent medicine preparations containing EF and PF has been frequently reported in recent years.Zhuangguguanjiewan pills(ZGW),which contain EF and PF,could induce immune idiosyncratic liver injury according to clinical case reports and a nonhepatotoxic dose of lipopolysaccharide(LPS)model.This present study evaluated the liver injury induced by EF or PF alone or in combination and investigated the related mechanism by using the LPS model.Liver function indexes and pathological results showed that either EF or PF alone or in combination led to liver injury in normal rats;however,EF or PF alone could lead to liver injury in LPS-treated rats.Moreover,EF combined with PF could induce a greater degree of injury than that caused by EF or PF alone in LPS-treated rats.Furthermore,EF or PF alone or in combination enhanced the LPS-stimulated inflammatory cytokine production,implying that IL-1β,which is processed and released by activating the NLRP3 inflammasome,is a specific indicator of EF-induced immune idiosyncratic hepatotoxicity.Thus,EF may induce liver injury through enhancing the LPS-mediated proinflammatory cytokine production and activating the NLRP3 inflammasome.In addition,the metabolomics analysis results showed that PF affected more metabolites in glycerophospholipid and sphingolipid metabolic pathways compared with EF in LPS model,suggesting that PF increased the responsiveness of the liver to LPS or other inflammatory mediators via modulation of multiple metabolic pathways.Therefore,EF and PF combination indicates traditional Chinese medicine incompatibility,considering that it induces idiosyncratic hepatotoxicity under immunological stress conditions.
基金Acknowledgements This work was supported by the National Key Technology R＆D Program （No. 2015ZX09501-004-001-008）, the National TCM Industry Science and Technology Program （No. 201507004-04）, the National Natural Science Foundation of China （Nos. 81373984, 81503350, and 81403126）, and the Beijing Natural Science Foundation （No. 7152142）. The authors wish to acknowledge Jiyan Chen for providing photographs of fraudulent Heshouwu, Yonghe Zhang for determining the pesticides, and Dongping Xu for his suggestion regarding the scale table of ECCIA.
文摘Herbal medicines have recently been recognized as the second most common cause of drug-induced liver injury （DILI） in the United States. However, reliable methods to identify the DILl causality of some herbs, such as Heshouwu （dried root ofPolygonum multiflorum）, remain lacking. In this study, a total of 12 307 inpatients with liver dysfunction and 147 literature-reported cases of Heshouwu DILI were screened. A general algorithm indicated that only 22.5% （9/40） and 30.6% （45/147） of all hospitalization and literature case reports, respectively, demonstrate the high probability of DILI causality of Heshouwu. By contrast, 95% （19/20） of all cases prospectively investigated by pharmacognosy, phytochemistry, and metabolomic tests exhibited highly probable causality, including a patient who was previously incorrectly attributed and a case that was excluded from Heshouwu causality by pharmacognostic evidence. Toxin （heavy metals, pesticides, and mycotoxins） contamination was also excluded from Heshouwu DILI causality. The objectivity of these screening methods for Heshouwu DILI diagnosis addresses safety concerns regarding stilbene-containing herbal medicines and dietary supplements.
基金the support from Swansea University,Solar Photovoltaic Academic Research Consortium(SPARC)ⅡprojectUniversity of Electronic Science and Technology of China.
文摘Third generation semiconductors for piezotronics and piezo-phototronics,such as Zn O and Ga N,have both piezoelectric and semiconducting properties.Piezotronic devices normally exhibit high strain sensitivity because strain-induced piezoelectric charges control or tune the carrier transport at junctions,contacts and interfaces.The distribution width of piezoelectric charges in a junction is one of important parameters.Capacitance-voltage(C-V)characteristics can be used to estimate the distribution width of strain-induced piezoelectric charges.Piezotronic metal–insulator-semiconductor(MIS)has been modelled by analytical solutions and numerical simulations in this paper,which can serve as guidance for C-V measurements and experimental designs of piezotronic devices.
基金a financial support from Korean Ministry of Industry,Energy,and Commerce through the program of Industrial Core Material development.(Project No.10038631)。
文摘The thermal conductivity of polymer composites can be enhanced by the vertical alignment of anisotropic aluminum nitride(AlN)platelet fillers in polymer matrices.The AlN platelets in polymer matrix were aligned in the direction of in-plane and out-of-plane by using the doctor blading and the lamination process.The alignment of AlN plates in the out-of-plane or the in-plane direction has been confirmed by XRD and FE-SEM investigations.The polymer composite with the out-of-plane aligned AlN platelets showed almost 1.5 times or 2 times higher thermal conductivity than those with the AlN spheres or the in-plane aligned AlN platelets at the same filler content,respectively.This result could be attributed to the improvement of thermal pathway generated along the plane of platelets and the decrease of interfaces between the filler and the polymer.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China,Grant/Award Numbers:51772127,51772131,52072151Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Equipment for Biological Diagnosis and Therapy in Universities of Shandong+1 种基金Jinan Independent Innovative TeamTaishan Scholars,Grant/Award Number:ts201712050。
文摘The emerging use of laser irradiation in synthesis smartly bridges“nanotech-nology”and“light”,and has attracted enormous attention as an efficient syn-thetic methodology for versatile nanomaterials toward electrochemical energy storage and conversion devices(ESCDs).In this review,recent contributions and progress regarding the laser-induced nanomaterials for ESCDs are com-prehensively summarized,with a special focus on their practical utilization in rechargeable batteries,supercapacitors and electrocatalysis.The laser-induced synthesis strategies and corresponding mechanisms involved in nano-architecture generation/regulation,including pulsed laser deposition and laser irradiation in liquid,are also discussed in detail.With the in-depth insights into the mechanisms and revolutionary advancements of laser irradiation tech-nology,the comprehensive performances of ESCDs have been strikingly opti-mized.Finally,the existing challenges and future directions in this booming research field are outlined.This review will exert the significant guidance for future design and purposeful fabrication of advanced laser-induced nano-materials with appealing properties for advanced ESCDs and beyond.
基金supported by the National Social Science Foundation of China(No.18BXW118).
文摘When network users are intensively interacting during rush hour,avoiding data loss and latency is a concern in guaranteeing segment reliability.Implementing a leaky bucket could be needed to achieve flows effective monitoring by generating network of queues at given output link.Packets associated with different sessions and originated from different hosts may be mixed up and queuing delay may become longer,depending on network segment state,buffering strategy,users’behavior among other factors.It is interesting to assimilate these stages of packets traveling through network segment to the concept of epidemic control.This paper proposes a SIR(Susceptible-Infected-Recovered)approach in modeling data packets transmission at a leaky bucket at peak hour.We focused our analysis on packets buffering and recovery strategy impact on segment forwarding performance in heavy load situation.Numerical results suggested adapting buffering strategy and packets recovery to enhance transmission and network overall performance.
