A new production line has officially started operating at a green energy industrial park in the Shanxi Yungang Economic Development Zone.Tens of thousands of hair-thin black filaments flow uniformly like gleaming dark...A new production line has officially started operating at a green energy industrial park in the Shanxi Yungang Economic Development Zone.Tens of thousands of hair-thin black filaments flow uniformly like gleaming dark rivers from the winding machines.The Institute of Coal Chemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS)developed T1000-grade high-performance carbon fiber here,and it has fully independent intellectual property rights.“It took us 20 years to go from having‘no grain to cook’to achieving‘high-end iteration,’”said Zhang Shouchun,Deputy Director of the Institute of Coal Chemistry,CAS,and project leader.Behind this striking black thread lies an arduous,persistent campaign of material innovation.展开更多
Constructing nanofibers with specific therapeutic effects against cancer is a challenge.Here,we present the synthesis approach and application prospects of supramolecular nanofibers,which are based on cucurbit[8]uril(...Constructing nanofibers with specific therapeutic effects against cancer is a challenge.Here,we present the synthesis approach and application prospects of supramolecular nanofibers,which are based on cucurbit[8]uril(CB[8])as the host and terpyridine lanthanum ions metal complex as the vip,constructed by layer-by-layer self-assembly through supramolecular interaction.Moreover,nanofibers with lanthanide luminescence properties exhibit surprising pH-responsive deformation properties and antibacterial behavior.In the tumor micro-environment,the dramatic reduction in the size of the nanofibers enables specific and hierarchical release of anticancer drugs in tumor cells to exert an advanced therapeutic effect.In addition,the synergistic therapeutic efficacy was achieved by reducing the excess of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria surrounding tumor cells.The novel supramolecular nanofibers with sequential drug release and combined therapeutic mode provide new guidance for the synthesis of drug carrier materials and direction for the promotion of nanomaterial-mediated cancer therapy.展开更多
This study uses all-atom molecular dynamics simulations to investigate the dislocation propagation, stress transmission, and mechanical properties in poly(p-phenylene terephthalamide) fibers under uniaxial tension. Th...This study uses all-atom molecular dynamics simulations to investigate the dislocation propagation, stress transmission, and mechanical properties in poly(p-phenylene terephthalamide) fibers under uniaxial tension. The results indicate that the dislocation propagates and the stress transfers not only along the fiber axis but also between adjacent molecular chains through hydrogen bonds, demonstrating their influence on the yield behavior. As the degree of polymerization increases, breakage of covalent bonds and interchain slippage contribute to the yield of fibers together. This work provides theoretical guidance for the design and manufacturing of high-performance fibers.展开更多
文摘A new production line has officially started operating at a green energy industrial park in the Shanxi Yungang Economic Development Zone.Tens of thousands of hair-thin black filaments flow uniformly like gleaming dark rivers from the winding machines.The Institute of Coal Chemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS)developed T1000-grade high-performance carbon fiber here,and it has fully independent intellectual property rights.“It took us 20 years to go from having‘no grain to cook’to achieving‘high-end iteration,’”said Zhang Shouchun,Deputy Director of the Institute of Coal Chemistry,CAS,and project leader.Behind this striking black thread lies an arduous,persistent campaign of material innovation.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.82273919)Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province(No.LH2024H013)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2022MD723781).
文摘Constructing nanofibers with specific therapeutic effects against cancer is a challenge.Here,we present the synthesis approach and application prospects of supramolecular nanofibers,which are based on cucurbit[8]uril(CB[8])as the host and terpyridine lanthanum ions metal complex as the vip,constructed by layer-by-layer self-assembly through supramolecular interaction.Moreover,nanofibers with lanthanide luminescence properties exhibit surprising pH-responsive deformation properties and antibacterial behavior.In the tumor micro-environment,the dramatic reduction in the size of the nanofibers enables specific and hierarchical release of anticancer drugs in tumor cells to exert an advanced therapeutic effect.In addition,the synergistic therapeutic efficacy was achieved by reducing the excess of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria surrounding tumor cells.The novel supramolecular nanofibers with sequential drug release and combined therapeutic mode provide new guidance for the synthesis of drug carrier materials and direction for the promotion of nanomaterial-mediated cancer therapy.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22473105 and 22341302).
文摘This study uses all-atom molecular dynamics simulations to investigate the dislocation propagation, stress transmission, and mechanical properties in poly(p-phenylene terephthalamide) fibers under uniaxial tension. The results indicate that the dislocation propagates and the stress transfers not only along the fiber axis but also between adjacent molecular chains through hydrogen bonds, demonstrating their influence on the yield behavior. As the degree of polymerization increases, breakage of covalent bonds and interchain slippage contribute to the yield of fibers together. This work provides theoretical guidance for the design and manufacturing of high-performance fibers.