Chronic pulmonary heart disease is a common and frequently occurring condition in the respiratory system.Professor Wei Gunzheng advocates a treatment approach that integrates disease management with syndrome different...Chronic pulmonary heart disease is a common and frequently occurring condition in the respiratory system.Professor Wei Gunzheng advocates a treatment approach that integrates disease management with syndrome differentiation,combining methods to eliminate pathogenic factors and reinforce healthy qi.During acute episodes,the focus should be on expelling pathogenic excess while simultaneously consolidating the root and supporting healthy qi.During remission,the priority shifts to reinforcing the body's vital energy.For effective treatment,it is essential to both tonify deficiency and purge excess,ensuring the elimination of pathogenic factors and the restoration of healthy qi.展开更多
A successful extraction process relies heavily on an excellent extractant structure.The theory of extractant structure and extraction performance is still insufficient to guide the design of new extractants,despite ex...A successful extraction process relies heavily on an excellent extractant structure.The theory of extractant structure and extraction performance is still insufficient to guide the design of new extractants,despite extensive research into extractants.However,diglycolamide extractants have demonstrated certain advantages in nuclear fuel reprocessing and rare earth extraction and separation.This paper focuses on the synthesis of 13 structurally serially changed extractants.There is a good connection between the extraction performance and the energy consumption of the carbonyl conformation torsion of the extractant with symmetrical straight-chain alkyl substituents.The extraction capacity of extractant decreases with the increase of alkyl chain length.The methyl substituent extractant shows higher extractability than the other.The steric effect of the alkyl chain with more than two carbons is not significantly different.The relationship between the structure and performance of extractants was systematically studied by the combination of theoretical calculations and experimental data to investigate the effects of symmetric,asymmetric and branched N-substituents on extraction performance.展开更多
The development of new and efficient extractants plays a key role in the separation and recovery of rare earth elements.In this pape r,the extractant(N,N-methyl py ridineethyl-N',N'-dicyclohexyl-3-oxadiglycola...The development of new and efficient extractants plays a key role in the separation and recovery of rare earth elements.In this pape r,the extractant(N,N-methyl py ridineethyl-N',N'-dicyclohexyl-3-oxadiglycolamide,MPyEDChDGA) with a new structure was synthesized,and the pyridine group was successfully grafted onto the 3-oxadiglycolamide structure.Using MPyEDChDGA for efficient enrichment of rare earth ions,the self-assembled solids were recovered by simple filtration without further backextraction and final precipitation,achieving a one-step strategy for the recovery of rare earth ions.Several important parameters affecting the self-assembly extraction,including pH,diluent,temperature,and extractant concentration,were systematically evaluated using La(NO_(3))_(3),Tb(NO_(3))_(3),and Lu(NO_(3))_(3) as representatives.The self-assembled solids were investigated in detail by X-ray diffraction(XRD),scanning electron microscopy(SEM),1H nuclear magnetic resonance(1H NMR),Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FT-IR),Raman,and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS) analyses.The stoichiometry of the extraction species was characterized using the Job's method and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry(ESI-MS).In addition,MPyEDChDGA was applied to the recovery of Sm in SmCoCu simulated liquid,and the results show that MPyEDChDGA has good selectivity of Sm from transition metals(Co,Cu).The separation factor of Sm/Co can reach 6281±117,which provides a new approach to recovering Sm from SmCoCu scrap magnets.This study presents an efficient and convenient new strategy for the recovery and separation of rare earth elements.展开更多
To improve the ability of diglycolamide extractants for the extraction of Sr(Ⅱ)from high-level waste liquid,N,N,N′,N′-tetracyclohexyldiglycolamide(TCHDGA)was proposed and studied to extract Sr(Ⅱ)from nitrate media...To improve the ability of diglycolamide extractants for the extraction of Sr(Ⅱ)from high-level waste liquid,N,N,N′,N′-tetracyclohexyldiglycolamide(TCHDGA)was proposed and studied to extract Sr(Ⅱ)from nitrate media.TCHDGA was prepared and characterized by 1H nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy(NMR),^(13)C NMR,and fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FT-IR).Various factors affecting extraction were studied systematically.In just 20 s,the extraction rate can reach approximately 98.2%.The extraction capacity of cyclohexyl-substituted extractant TCHDGA is tens of times higher than that with linear or branched chain alkyl.The chemical structure of the complex has been demonstrated to be[Sr3TCHDGA]·(NO_(3))_(2),based on FT-IR,X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS),and crystal structure analysis.The crystal belongs to the monoclinic system,space group P21,and a strontium ion coordinates with nine oxygen atoms,all of which contribute from TCHDGA.The stripping rate can reach over 99%when using distilled water or 0.50 mol·L^(-1)oxalic acid as stripping agents.展开更多
Lu_(2)SiO_(5):Ce(LSO:Ce)serving as a core material for radiation detectors,plays a crucial role in the design and development of positron emission tomography(PET)devices.Experiment has confirmed that low concentration...Lu_(2)SiO_(5):Ce(LSO:Ce)serving as a core material for radiation detectors,plays a crucial role in the design and development of positron emission tomography(PET)devices.Experiment has confirmed that low concentration of Al doping can significantly enhance the light yield,decay time,rise time,energy resolution,and afterglow level of the LSO:Ce crystals.The mechanisms regarding the lattice site occupancy of Al in LSO,while closely associated with the performance improvements,are not yet fully understood.Particularly,it is unclear either the ionic radius or the chemical valence plays a more critical role in determining the site occupancy.In this study,we utilized first-principles calculations based on density functional theory(DFT)to study the lattice site occupancy of Al in LSO crystals and to explore their impact on the electronic structure.Our results indicate that with changes in the growth environment,as reflected by the atomic chemical potentials,Al can occupy either the Si sites or the Lu_(2)sites,and it is not inclined to occupy the Lu_(1) sites.The doping of Al at the Si site introduces a shallow acceptor level,which may contribute to the suppression of trap concentration and affect the ratio of Ce^(3+)to Ce^(4+)within the crystal,thereby influencing its scintillation properties.展开更多
The problem of farmers' income growth is the key of issues concerning agriculture,countryside and farmers,so the farmers' income growth is the fundamental starting point for agricultural and rural economic dev...The problem of farmers' income growth is the key of issues concerning agriculture,countryside and farmers,so the farmers' income growth is the fundamental starting point for agricultural and rural economic development. In this paper,we use the statistics concerning farmers' income in Yunnan Province from 1995 to 2012,to perform the path analysis of components of farmers' income in Yunnan Province,study the path of influence of components of farmers' income on farmers' net income,and then set forth the policy recommendations for increasing farmers' income in Yunnan Province.展开更多
The corrosion behavior of the pre-oxidized GH4169 alloy was studied after 20 h of exposure under a solid NaCl deposit film in a wet O_(2) environment at 600℃ by mass-gain measurements,X-ray diffraction,scanning elect...The corrosion behavior of the pre-oxidized GH4169 alloy was studied after 20 h of exposure under a solid NaCl deposit film in a wet O_(2) environment at 600℃ by mass-gain measurements,X-ray diffraction,scanning electron microscopy,transmission electron microscopy methods.The results indicate that the pre-oxidized GH4169 alloy undergoes serious corrosion in the corrosive condition.The preformed Cr_(2)O_(3) layer is gradually destroyed by deposit NaCl,and the inner Nb2O5 layer beneath the complete outer Cr_(2)O_(3) layer also reacts with NaCl to form NaNbO_(3).The electrochemical test results testified the existence of electrochemical reactions during this corrosion process.The corrosion behavior of pre-oxidized GH4169 under a solid NaCl deposit film in a wet O_(2) environment at 600℃has been discussed in detail.展开更多
Rational design of extractant structure to improve the extraction and separation capacity of rare earth elements(REEs)is a long-standing challenge.Herein,a new strategy was proposed to improve the stability of the che...Rational design of extractant structure to improve the extraction and separation capacity of rare earth elements(REEs)is a long-standing challenge.Herein,a new strategy was proposed to improve the stability of the chelating structure formed by malonamide and REEs.The stability of the chelating structure is greatly improved by using a double-ring framework structure which makes the two carbonyl groups of malonamide unable to rotate freely and both of them point to the metal ion position.Three benzyl groups were used to construct the hydrophobicity of the extractant and the organic shell of the extracted species.Tribenzylhexahydro-pyrrolo-pyridine-dione(THPPD)was designed and synthesized.The structure reduces the energy consumed by rotating carbonyl group in the coordination with metal ions and then improves the extraction ability of extractant.The crystal structure was preorganized as expected,with the two carbonyls pointing in a favorable coordination direction to the structural complement of the metal ion.The extraction behaviors of REEs with THPPD in a nitric acid medium were studied.Compared with N,N’-dibenzyl-N,N’-dimethylmalonamide(DBDM-MA)with a chain structure,the extraction capacity of THPPD is 360 times higher than that of DBDM-MA at 5.0 mol/L sodium nitrate.Furthermore,the binding energy and Gibbs free energy were investigated by density functional theory(DFT)in conjunction with the B3LYP.The theoretical results show that THPPD has more effective interaction with Pr(NO_(3))3 than DBDM-MA.The construction of chelating groups conformation is a worthy direction to improve the coordination ability and even selectivity of extractant.展开更多
BACKGROUND Androgenetic alopecia(AGA)is a common form of hair loss that can be influenced by psychological factors.AIM To investigate the impact of mental stress on neurotrophic factors in patients with AGA and correl...BACKGROUND Androgenetic alopecia(AGA)is a common form of hair loss that can be influenced by psychological factors.AIM To investigate the impact of mental stress on neurotrophic factors in patients with AGA and correlate the findings with the progression of AGA.METHODS A total of 120 patients with AGA were analyzed in this study,which were divided into a non-stress group(n=30)and a stress group(n=90)on the basis of the presence or absence of psychological stress confirmed by Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21 scale.The baseline demographic characteristics,serum cortisol levels,hair growth parameters,neurotrophic factors,and AGA progression scores between the non-stress and stress groups were compared.Correlation analyses were conducted to assess the relationships among stress,neurotrophic factors,hair loss progression,and AGA progression.RESULTS This study revealed significantly higher cortisol levels throughout the day in the stress group than in the non-stress group.The stress group exhibited lower levels of nerve growth factor,brain-derived neurotrophic factor,and glial cell linederived neurotrophic factor and higher expression levels of neurotrophin(NT)-3 and NT-4 than the non-stress group.Hair parameters indicated lower hair diameter,decreased hair density,and more severe AGA grading in the stress group,whereas follicle count and terminal/vellus hair ratio showed no significant differences between the two groups.After 1 year of treatment with 5%minoxidil,efficacy was observed to be lower but AGA progression was notably more pronounced in the stress group than in the non-stress group.Disease progression was positively correlated with high stress and NT-4 levels.CONCLUSION This study provides compelling evidence of the influence of mental stress on neurotrophic factors and its correlation with the progression of AGA.The findings underscore the need for a comprehensive approach to the management of AGA that considers the physiological and psychosocial aspects.Further research is warranted to validate the findings and explore targeted therapeutic interventions for individuals with stress-related AGA.展开更多
文摘Chronic pulmonary heart disease is a common and frequently occurring condition in the respiratory system.Professor Wei Gunzheng advocates a treatment approach that integrates disease management with syndrome differentiation,combining methods to eliminate pathogenic factors and reinforce healthy qi.During acute episodes,the focus should be on expelling pathogenic excess while simultaneously consolidating the root and supporting healthy qi.During remission,the priority shifts to reinforcing the body's vital energy.For effective treatment,it is essential to both tonify deficiency and purge excess,ensuring the elimination of pathogenic factors and the restoration of healthy qi.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province (ZR2022QB067)。
文摘A successful extraction process relies heavily on an excellent extractant structure.The theory of extractant structure and extraction performance is still insufficient to guide the design of new extractants,despite extensive research into extractants.However,diglycolamide extractants have demonstrated certain advantages in nuclear fuel reprocessing and rare earth extraction and separation.This paper focuses on the synthesis of 13 structurally serially changed extractants.There is a good connection between the extraction performance and the energy consumption of the carbonyl conformation torsion of the extractant with symmetrical straight-chain alkyl substituents.The extraction capacity of extractant decreases with the increase of alkyl chain length.The methyl substituent extractant shows higher extractability than the other.The steric effect of the alkyl chain with more than two carbons is not significantly different.The relationship between the structure and performance of extractants was systematically studied by the combination of theoretical calculations and experimental data to investigate the effects of symmetric,asymmetric and branched N-substituents on extraction performance.
基金Project supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province (ZR2022QB067)。
文摘The development of new and efficient extractants plays a key role in the separation and recovery of rare earth elements.In this pape r,the extractant(N,N-methyl py ridineethyl-N',N'-dicyclohexyl-3-oxadiglycolamide,MPyEDChDGA) with a new structure was synthesized,and the pyridine group was successfully grafted onto the 3-oxadiglycolamide structure.Using MPyEDChDGA for efficient enrichment of rare earth ions,the self-assembled solids were recovered by simple filtration without further backextraction and final precipitation,achieving a one-step strategy for the recovery of rare earth ions.Several important parameters affecting the self-assembly extraction,including pH,diluent,temperature,and extractant concentration,were systematically evaluated using La(NO_(3))_(3),Tb(NO_(3))_(3),and Lu(NO_(3))_(3) as representatives.The self-assembled solids were investigated in detail by X-ray diffraction(XRD),scanning electron microscopy(SEM),1H nuclear magnetic resonance(1H NMR),Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FT-IR),Raman,and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS) analyses.The stoichiometry of the extraction species was characterized using the Job's method and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry(ESI-MS).In addition,MPyEDChDGA was applied to the recovery of Sm in SmCoCu simulated liquid,and the results show that MPyEDChDGA has good selectivity of Sm from transition metals(Co,Cu).The separation factor of Sm/Co can reach 6281±117,which provides a new approach to recovering Sm from SmCoCu scrap magnets.This study presents an efficient and convenient new strategy for the recovery and separation of rare earth elements.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province(ZR2022QB067).
文摘To improve the ability of diglycolamide extractants for the extraction of Sr(Ⅱ)from high-level waste liquid,N,N,N′,N′-tetracyclohexyldiglycolamide(TCHDGA)was proposed and studied to extract Sr(Ⅱ)from nitrate media.TCHDGA was prepared and characterized by 1H nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy(NMR),^(13)C NMR,and fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FT-IR).Various factors affecting extraction were studied systematically.In just 20 s,the extraction rate can reach approximately 98.2%.The extraction capacity of cyclohexyl-substituted extractant TCHDGA is tens of times higher than that with linear or branched chain alkyl.The chemical structure of the complex has been demonstrated to be[Sr3TCHDGA]·(NO_(3))_(2),based on FT-IR,X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS),and crystal structure analysis.The crystal belongs to the monoclinic system,space group P21,and a strontium ion coordinates with nine oxygen atoms,all of which contribute from TCHDGA.The stripping rate can reach over 99%when using distilled water or 0.50 mol·L^(-1)oxalic acid as stripping agents.
基金Project supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2022YFB3503900)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.12305212)。
文摘Lu_(2)SiO_(5):Ce(LSO:Ce)serving as a core material for radiation detectors,plays a crucial role in the design and development of positron emission tomography(PET)devices.Experiment has confirmed that low concentration of Al doping can significantly enhance the light yield,decay time,rise time,energy resolution,and afterglow level of the LSO:Ce crystals.The mechanisms regarding the lattice site occupancy of Al in LSO,while closely associated with the performance improvements,are not yet fully understood.Particularly,it is unclear either the ionic radius or the chemical valence plays a more critical role in determining the site occupancy.In this study,we utilized first-principles calculations based on density functional theory(DFT)to study the lattice site occupancy of Al in LSO crystals and to explore their impact on the electronic structure.Our results indicate that with changes in the growth environment,as reflected by the atomic chemical potentials,Al can occupy either the Si sites or the Lu_(2)sites,and it is not inclined to occupy the Lu_(1) sites.The doping of Al at the Si site introduces a shallow acceptor level,which may contribute to the suppression of trap concentration and affect the ratio of Ce^(3+)to Ce^(4+)within the crystal,thereby influencing its scintillation properties.
文摘The problem of farmers' income growth is the key of issues concerning agriculture,countryside and farmers,so the farmers' income growth is the fundamental starting point for agricultural and rural economic development. In this paper,we use the statistics concerning farmers' income in Yunnan Province from 1995 to 2012,to perform the path analysis of components of farmers' income in Yunnan Province,study the path of influence of components of farmers' income on farmers' net income,and then set forth the policy recommendations for increasing farmers' income in Yunnan Province.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.U22A20111).
文摘The corrosion behavior of the pre-oxidized GH4169 alloy was studied after 20 h of exposure under a solid NaCl deposit film in a wet O_(2) environment at 600℃ by mass-gain measurements,X-ray diffraction,scanning electron microscopy,transmission electron microscopy methods.The results indicate that the pre-oxidized GH4169 alloy undergoes serious corrosion in the corrosive condition.The preformed Cr_(2)O_(3) layer is gradually destroyed by deposit NaCl,and the inner Nb2O5 layer beneath the complete outer Cr_(2)O_(3) layer also reacts with NaCl to form NaNbO_(3).The electrochemical test results testified the existence of electrochemical reactions during this corrosion process.The corrosion behavior of pre-oxidized GH4169 under a solid NaCl deposit film in a wet O_(2) environment at 600℃has been discussed in detail.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21876062)Shandong Provincial Natural Science Foundation(ZR2022QB067)。
文摘Rational design of extractant structure to improve the extraction and separation capacity of rare earth elements(REEs)is a long-standing challenge.Herein,a new strategy was proposed to improve the stability of the chelating structure formed by malonamide and REEs.The stability of the chelating structure is greatly improved by using a double-ring framework structure which makes the two carbonyl groups of malonamide unable to rotate freely and both of them point to the metal ion position.Three benzyl groups were used to construct the hydrophobicity of the extractant and the organic shell of the extracted species.Tribenzylhexahydro-pyrrolo-pyridine-dione(THPPD)was designed and synthesized.The structure reduces the energy consumed by rotating carbonyl group in the coordination with metal ions and then improves the extraction ability of extractant.The crystal structure was preorganized as expected,with the two carbonyls pointing in a favorable coordination direction to the structural complement of the metal ion.The extraction behaviors of REEs with THPPD in a nitric acid medium were studied.Compared with N,N’-dibenzyl-N,N’-dimethylmalonamide(DBDM-MA)with a chain structure,the extraction capacity of THPPD is 360 times higher than that of DBDM-MA at 5.0 mol/L sodium nitrate.Furthermore,the binding energy and Gibbs free energy were investigated by density functional theory(DFT)in conjunction with the B3LYP.The theoretical results show that THPPD has more effective interaction with Pr(NO_(3))3 than DBDM-MA.The construction of chelating groups conformation is a worthy direction to improve the coordination ability and even selectivity of extractant.
基金Supported by Precision Medicine Joint Fund Cultivation project of Hebei Province,No.H2021206253.
文摘BACKGROUND Androgenetic alopecia(AGA)is a common form of hair loss that can be influenced by psychological factors.AIM To investigate the impact of mental stress on neurotrophic factors in patients with AGA and correlate the findings with the progression of AGA.METHODS A total of 120 patients with AGA were analyzed in this study,which were divided into a non-stress group(n=30)and a stress group(n=90)on the basis of the presence or absence of psychological stress confirmed by Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21 scale.The baseline demographic characteristics,serum cortisol levels,hair growth parameters,neurotrophic factors,and AGA progression scores between the non-stress and stress groups were compared.Correlation analyses were conducted to assess the relationships among stress,neurotrophic factors,hair loss progression,and AGA progression.RESULTS This study revealed significantly higher cortisol levels throughout the day in the stress group than in the non-stress group.The stress group exhibited lower levels of nerve growth factor,brain-derived neurotrophic factor,and glial cell linederived neurotrophic factor and higher expression levels of neurotrophin(NT)-3 and NT-4 than the non-stress group.Hair parameters indicated lower hair diameter,decreased hair density,and more severe AGA grading in the stress group,whereas follicle count and terminal/vellus hair ratio showed no significant differences between the two groups.After 1 year of treatment with 5%minoxidil,efficacy was observed to be lower but AGA progression was notably more pronounced in the stress group than in the non-stress group.Disease progression was positively correlated with high stress and NT-4 levels.CONCLUSION This study provides compelling evidence of the influence of mental stress on neurotrophic factors and its correlation with the progression of AGA.The findings underscore the need for a comprehensive approach to the management of AGA that considers the physiological and psychosocial aspects.Further research is warranted to validate the findings and explore targeted therapeutic interventions for individuals with stress-related AGA.
